chapter 4
authors note: Spoilers for book five3 are hidden within sorta! Thank-you to all my supporters! Are There any actually out there?!?!? I May just have to switch my fanfic to a web-ring I would probably get better results!
Via woke up the next morning, wearing the cloths she had had on yesterday night during the rescue mission. She yawned and stretched slowly getting up from her bed. SHe turned on her stereo and blasted Jewel's song Intuition through out her room. She went into her closet and pulled out a pair of flare blue jean hip huggers, and a Red shirt that said TIKI SHACK across the front, with a little picture of a hut on an island. She quickly put on her cloths and conentraited on her hair to make it straight and layered again. She turned off her stereo, and slipped out the door, heading tward the dining room.
As she entered the dining hall she found everyone but Draco had made it downstairs. They were all already eating their food. She saw that everyone were catching on to how they did things in Orchard Manor, Breakfast and Lunch were informal, and Dinner was formal. She went over and sat by Harry. Grabbing a piece of toast and buttering it up when she saw Draco walk in. "Bloody Hell who is that peice of muggle trash!" snapped Draco. "Draco!" gasped Via, "Be Quiet, he has went through alot. Which includes his parents murders, and a very close incounter with death eaters. Now be nice and eat your breakfast properly like you were raised to!" She said shooting daggers at him. He quickly sat down knowing what upsetting Via was like. Things exploded and pain was usually involved.
"Whatever Medow, I'll play nice. Plus I think my mother is going to pay a vist to see how I am. I have to look somewhat healthy and content." He smiled and grabbed a piece of toast from the pile in the middle of the table. "So Harry, we are still going to go to Diagon Alley today....." Via was interupted by an angry/hystarical womans voice. "SILVIA PERSEPHONE VELDAN WHERE ARE YOU!" A woman with Brown curly hair, tanned skin and striking blue-ish-brown-ish eyes, stormed in. Snape looked up in surprise. "Maria calm down everything is fine, the children had some problems last night and had to go sort them out. They were perfectly safe, I promise you that." said Snape in his monotone like voice, that had just a hint of pleading in it.
"Severus my dear, I didn't know you were here. If I did I wouldn't have bothered to come." She smiled and turned to Via. "My sweet who are your guests?" Via gulped, "They are not my guests mum they are Evan and Scott's guests. They go to school with them at Hogwarts. The only one that would be considered my guest would be Dudley Dursley, who was part of the ruckus last night." Maria then turned to Scott and Evan who had lept out of their seats. "Boy's introduce your guests to me, or...." She smiled mischievously
"Pay the consaquences." Both boy's flinched slightly. "Yes mother, starting from the right and moving left, There's Fred, George, Ginny, and Ron Weasley, then Harry Potter and Hermoine Granger, along with Harry's cousin Dudley Dursley. You of course already know Draco." The woman smiled, "Of course I know Draco, My sweet your mother will be over tomarrow." "As for the rest of you, welcome to Orchard Manor, I'm Maria Monico Veldan, you can all call me Maria, no Mrs. Veldan or Ma'm. It makes me feel old."
"Mother, can I talk to you about the ball. I really don't want to go and....." Maria whirled around facing Via. "Silvia, what have I told you a thousand and 3 times! You have to go to the ball's. It's a technicality that can not be worked out. Now Tomarrow 'Cissa and I are going to take you all shoping for gowns and new masks, girls. Sev here hopefully will behave himself with Sirius and they will take you boys get the Tux's and masks. No buts about it Severus! Sirius will be arriving today at 10:00, which is in 3 minutes. So be ready and BEHAVE ALL OF YOU! Matt may I have a word with you?" She led Matt out of the room.
"Who was that!" said Ron in a shaky voice. "That" said Via, "Would be My Step-Mother Maria Monico. Always sweet and caring, but when she is pissed. Well let's just say RUN FOR THE HILLS!"said Via, fighting back giggles, along with the rest of her family, even Snape had began to snicker. Scott however wasn't joining in with the laughter. "It's not funny guys, she chased me around with a butcher knife!" Scott said poutingly. "Yeah but if she ever tried to stab you it would have turned into a fluffy rabbit!" said Evan trying to regain is composure. "Her idea of a joke, those acient Aztec family's have a diffrent sense of humor!" He said breaking into a fit of laughter.
Harry cleared his throat, "Did She mean Sirius Black? I mean I know he's been cleared, but he died I was there I saw him die." Via's smile faded, "Oh yeah I ummm ya know am a very powerful witch and stuff being who I am. Thats why I am a metamorphmagus (actual term from Hp#5).
I ummm brought him back." Everyones mouth was hanging open even her brothers who evidently did not know she had went and done something like that. They knew the rules no changing anyones fate with out consulting the oracles. "What! Dumbledore said consult the oracles at the beggining of every month. Soooo I did and they said a souls fate was changed due to Voldemort and that I had to fix it so I followed its instructions and I brought him back! So do go yelling at me because I didn't do a thing wrong! Stop looking at me that way Sev!"
Via looked down at her hand and noticed her hand was balled into a fist, she opened it and gasped. "Wow it's so buetiful, she always leaves good gifts." she said sighing looking at the necklace, that had diamonds and rubies adorning it's silver chain. Everyone sighed, Evan finally spoke up "She dosen't stay annoyed for long does she? Or her attention span is very small!". They all laghed hartilly till Via started in again. "Well She does! stop laughing it isnt funny.!" She pouted till a voice inturepted her pouty-ness. "That she does, now hows my little lark? Still soaring faster than a lightning bolt?" "Of course Sirius, why wouldn't I be? No little glitches on the way here?" The tall man nodded, "Had some ministry workers looking at me like I was a ghoast, but nothing can keep me away from you." he bent down and kissed her hand, "As long as HE does not win, all will be fine." Via smiled in a diffrent way than her guests had seen her smile and carry herself. Somthing was royal about it in a way.
"Sirius I don't know if you were informed my brothers have invited some friends over, a Misters Weasley's and Potter. Along with a Miss's Granger and Weasley. Oh yes and Mister Malfoy has decided to join us for the remainder of the holiday. Along with a Mister Dursley." Sirius's head snapped twards the group Via was indicating. "H...H..Harry R..Ron.. Hermoine what are you all doing here!"
"Sirius we should be asking you the same question. YOU DIED!" said Hermoine in her matter-of-factly way which was starting to fade into hystarical crying. "You shouldn't be here, it's to dangerous." snarled Sirius through clenched teeth. Via looked cautously between the group of four people. "Eyat Pijove (your majesty) this way please." said Sirius huridly. "No Siruis I have a date to attend to, are you ready Harry? Dudley? We should go now if you are. The grumpy gaurd dog needs his sleep." Via Harry and Dudley went outside through the main halls front doors.
"Our car awaits, it's my baby!" she said pointing to a pink car that was the same kind they used for street racing. "I saw one like it in the muggle movie 'Fast and the Furious, Only that one was green. I just loved it and father gave it to me for my birthday." Via hopped into the drivers seat and started the car. She cranked the radio up playing punk rock music that sent shockwaves out of the car as they sped away. "Muggle London is just a little drive away from here. About 30 minutes away." she smiled her non-royal smile once again as they drove twards London.
They pulled up to the leaky cauldran. She parked the car and got out. Pressing her atomatic lock button on her car keys she stepped inside. "I've been waiting for you." said a man from the corner. "Harry how are you? Enjoying your vacation with Miss Veldan no doubt." said the gleeful Headmaster of Hogwarts. Suddenly the group was surrounded by cameras. "Miss Veldan is it true you are Voldemorts only heir?" "Miss Veldan is it true your mother was a vampiress?" voices rang out everywhere with various questions. Suddenly two very large men stepped in front of her. "Miss Silvia Phersephone Veldan has no comment to any of your questions. WE must ask you all to leave the premisis imediatly." said one of the men who had dragon tatoo running up his arm.
Via sighed, "Larz , Antoine, so good to see you! Will you help Harry, Dudley and I shop today the press is already having a field day. I bet my father wouldn't like it if I shrank some of them and put them in a jar again." The men chuckled, "Of course Miss Via, it would be are pleasure and are also our job. Your father informed us that you might be coming today...." "Excuse me, may I say somthing to Mr. Dursley?" said Dumbledore evidently thinking that the situation was quite funny."Yes go right ahead Headmaster." said Harry glad to see Dumbledore, still going strong.
"Mr Dursley I'd like to welcome you to Hogwarts, since the death of your parents we are able to accept you finally. We are going to try to catch you up with the rest of the children your age by second semester." Dudley just stood there shocked. "I'm a wizard like Harry and all his friends?" he said almost bursting with joy and horror at the same time. "Yes Dudley that is right, your parents assets have been liquidated, here is your vault key its right next to Harry's. I understand it that you are staying with Miss Veldan, who is currently housing a group of Hogwarts studants and two Hogwarts Proffessors." Harry did a dubble take take. "Two, wait whose the other besides Snape?" Dumbledore just smiled. "Mister Potter that would be your godfather Proffesor Black. DADA teacher for next year, he dosen't know it yet but he was cleared shortly after it was reported that he had faught bravly and died for our cause." The headmaster handed Dudley his vault key and his aceptance letter makeing his way to the door.
"Oh and Harry don't tell him yet, I wanted to tell him at the Veldan's end of Summer Ball. Understand the reasons why I didn't tell you he came back I will send you a letter later telling you all about it but dont say anything about him dying. He thinks he was knowcked unconcius and was in a coma for several weeks." Harry nodded, "Whatever you say Headmaster. You call the shots. So we should get Dudley all the things he needs, right?" Its was Dumbledores turn to nod this time. "Yes Harry, he can also use some of your books, to cut down the number of items you have to buy. The Veldan's have many things also you can use. Well I must be going now, I have an appointment with the minister of magic, He still thinks Voldemort isn't a threat, I must find other ways of convincing him. He will be attending the Ball also. Let that be the proof for him." said Dumbledore striding out of the door into muggle London.
"Well Dud's looks like were going to need to get you some robes and school uniforms. Plus your cauldren and text books for your 6th year, and potion ingrediants. Maybe even a pet for you to keep you company." Dudley smiled. "Awsome can't wait to start learning stuff!" A deep voice sounded from behind them. It was none other than Ruebus Hagrid. "Harry there you are just saw Dumbledore he said you were about. Who are your new friends?" Harry smiled he had been dieing to introduce Hagrid to Via. "This is Via and my cousin Dudley. You do remember Dudley don't you?" Hagrid hid his umbrella behind him quickly, "Oh yes of course, Dudley would you like me to help you get your things? I know this alley like that back of my hand." Dudley nodded his head, the five headed off twards Gringotts to cash up. By the end of the ride Hagrid and Dudley were both looking a little queezy. Once out side they all went their seperate directions.
Via smiled, "Looks like its just you and me Harry. Want to go eat at Witch's Mixing Pot?" "Yeah sure Via." The cupple walked hand in hand to the sauve restraunt. A waiter approached "How many people will be joining you?" "Only us Sir." said Harry shakily, he had never been in a restraunt that nice. His aunt and uncle had never allowed him to the dinner party's that they often attended. He was always forced to stay with Miss Figg, and her stupid cake albums. "A grand hall booth please if you would." said Via's sweet voice interupting Harry's train of thought. The waiter looked like he had been slapped in the face.
" Miss that is for the more promenant people." He said trying to 'let her down' easily. Via's nose suddenly scrunched up as if she smelled somthing she didn't like. "Excuse you, who do you think you are telling one of the richest children in all of Europe she can not sit in a Gran Hall Booth! I will have my father buy this restraunt and then fire you! After that your face will be all over the newspaper with the lable of an arogant fool!" She folded her arms to inspect the damage she had done. Not only was every head turned in the restraunt some people from ouside were also looking in. The waiter was starting to look faint..... well scratch that.... he was now sprawled on the ground and was begining to twitch slightly.
Harry turned to Via and whispered a faint 'is he going to be ok' Via nodded, "After his boss cuses him out for not regonizing a member of the most promonent familys in the wizarding world." she smirked as a new waiter came and took them a table. Harry sighed he could tell this day couldn't have gotten any more hectic, boy he should really not jinx himself like that!
authors note: Spoilers for book five3 are hidden within sorta! Thank-you to all my supporters! Are There any actually out there?!?!? I May just have to switch my fanfic to a web-ring I would probably get better results!
Via woke up the next morning, wearing the cloths she had had on yesterday night during the rescue mission. She yawned and stretched slowly getting up from her bed. SHe turned on her stereo and blasted Jewel's song Intuition through out her room. She went into her closet and pulled out a pair of flare blue jean hip huggers, and a Red shirt that said TIKI SHACK across the front, with a little picture of a hut on an island. She quickly put on her cloths and conentraited on her hair to make it straight and layered again. She turned off her stereo, and slipped out the door, heading tward the dining room.
As she entered the dining hall she found everyone but Draco had made it downstairs. They were all already eating their food. She saw that everyone were catching on to how they did things in Orchard Manor, Breakfast and Lunch were informal, and Dinner was formal. She went over and sat by Harry. Grabbing a piece of toast and buttering it up when she saw Draco walk in. "Bloody Hell who is that peice of muggle trash!" snapped Draco. "Draco!" gasped Via, "Be Quiet, he has went through alot. Which includes his parents murders, and a very close incounter with death eaters. Now be nice and eat your breakfast properly like you were raised to!" She said shooting daggers at him. He quickly sat down knowing what upsetting Via was like. Things exploded and pain was usually involved.
"Whatever Medow, I'll play nice. Plus I think my mother is going to pay a vist to see how I am. I have to look somewhat healthy and content." He smiled and grabbed a piece of toast from the pile in the middle of the table. "So Harry, we are still going to go to Diagon Alley today....." Via was interupted by an angry/hystarical womans voice. "SILVIA PERSEPHONE VELDAN WHERE ARE YOU!" A woman with Brown curly hair, tanned skin and striking blue-ish-brown-ish eyes, stormed in. Snape looked up in surprise. "Maria calm down everything is fine, the children had some problems last night and had to go sort them out. They were perfectly safe, I promise you that." said Snape in his monotone like voice, that had just a hint of pleading in it.
"Severus my dear, I didn't know you were here. If I did I wouldn't have bothered to come." She smiled and turned to Via. "My sweet who are your guests?" Via gulped, "They are not my guests mum they are Evan and Scott's guests. They go to school with them at Hogwarts. The only one that would be considered my guest would be Dudley Dursley, who was part of the ruckus last night." Maria then turned to Scott and Evan who had lept out of their seats. "Boy's introduce your guests to me, or...." She smiled mischievously
"Pay the consaquences." Both boy's flinched slightly. "Yes mother, starting from the right and moving left, There's Fred, George, Ginny, and Ron Weasley, then Harry Potter and Hermoine Granger, along with Harry's cousin Dudley Dursley. You of course already know Draco." The woman smiled, "Of course I know Draco, My sweet your mother will be over tomarrow." "As for the rest of you, welcome to Orchard Manor, I'm Maria Monico Veldan, you can all call me Maria, no Mrs. Veldan or Ma'm. It makes me feel old."
"Mother, can I talk to you about the ball. I really don't want to go and....." Maria whirled around facing Via. "Silvia, what have I told you a thousand and 3 times! You have to go to the ball's. It's a technicality that can not be worked out. Now Tomarrow 'Cissa and I are going to take you all shoping for gowns and new masks, girls. Sev here hopefully will behave himself with Sirius and they will take you boys get the Tux's and masks. No buts about it Severus! Sirius will be arriving today at 10:00, which is in 3 minutes. So be ready and BEHAVE ALL OF YOU! Matt may I have a word with you?" She led Matt out of the room.
"Who was that!" said Ron in a shaky voice. "That" said Via, "Would be My Step-Mother Maria Monico. Always sweet and caring, but when she is pissed. Well let's just say RUN FOR THE HILLS!"said Via, fighting back giggles, along with the rest of her family, even Snape had began to snicker. Scott however wasn't joining in with the laughter. "It's not funny guys, she chased me around with a butcher knife!" Scott said poutingly. "Yeah but if she ever tried to stab you it would have turned into a fluffy rabbit!" said Evan trying to regain is composure. "Her idea of a joke, those acient Aztec family's have a diffrent sense of humor!" He said breaking into a fit of laughter.
Harry cleared his throat, "Did She mean Sirius Black? I mean I know he's been cleared, but he died I was there I saw him die." Via's smile faded, "Oh yeah I ummm ya know am a very powerful witch and stuff being who I am. Thats why I am a metamorphmagus (actual term from Hp#5).
I ummm brought him back." Everyones mouth was hanging open even her brothers who evidently did not know she had went and done something like that. They knew the rules no changing anyones fate with out consulting the oracles. "What! Dumbledore said consult the oracles at the beggining of every month. Soooo I did and they said a souls fate was changed due to Voldemort and that I had to fix it so I followed its instructions and I brought him back! So do go yelling at me because I didn't do a thing wrong! Stop looking at me that way Sev!"
Via looked down at her hand and noticed her hand was balled into a fist, she opened it and gasped. "Wow it's so buetiful, she always leaves good gifts." she said sighing looking at the necklace, that had diamonds and rubies adorning it's silver chain. Everyone sighed, Evan finally spoke up "She dosen't stay annoyed for long does she? Or her attention span is very small!". They all laghed hartilly till Via started in again. "Well She does! stop laughing it isnt funny.!" She pouted till a voice inturepted her pouty-ness. "That she does, now hows my little lark? Still soaring faster than a lightning bolt?" "Of course Sirius, why wouldn't I be? No little glitches on the way here?" The tall man nodded, "Had some ministry workers looking at me like I was a ghoast, but nothing can keep me away from you." he bent down and kissed her hand, "As long as HE does not win, all will be fine." Via smiled in a diffrent way than her guests had seen her smile and carry herself. Somthing was royal about it in a way.
"Sirius I don't know if you were informed my brothers have invited some friends over, a Misters Weasley's and Potter. Along with a Miss's Granger and Weasley. Oh yes and Mister Malfoy has decided to join us for the remainder of the holiday. Along with a Mister Dursley." Sirius's head snapped twards the group Via was indicating. "H...H..Harry R..Ron.. Hermoine what are you all doing here!"
"Sirius we should be asking you the same question. YOU DIED!" said Hermoine in her matter-of-factly way which was starting to fade into hystarical crying. "You shouldn't be here, it's to dangerous." snarled Sirius through clenched teeth. Via looked cautously between the group of four people. "Eyat Pijove (your majesty) this way please." said Sirius huridly. "No Siruis I have a date to attend to, are you ready Harry? Dudley? We should go now if you are. The grumpy gaurd dog needs his sleep." Via Harry and Dudley went outside through the main halls front doors.
"Our car awaits, it's my baby!" she said pointing to a pink car that was the same kind they used for street racing. "I saw one like it in the muggle movie 'Fast and the Furious, Only that one was green. I just loved it and father gave it to me for my birthday." Via hopped into the drivers seat and started the car. She cranked the radio up playing punk rock music that sent shockwaves out of the car as they sped away. "Muggle London is just a little drive away from here. About 30 minutes away." she smiled her non-royal smile once again as they drove twards London.
They pulled up to the leaky cauldran. She parked the car and got out. Pressing her atomatic lock button on her car keys she stepped inside. "I've been waiting for you." said a man from the corner. "Harry how are you? Enjoying your vacation with Miss Veldan no doubt." said the gleeful Headmaster of Hogwarts. Suddenly the group was surrounded by cameras. "Miss Veldan is it true you are Voldemorts only heir?" "Miss Veldan is it true your mother was a vampiress?" voices rang out everywhere with various questions. Suddenly two very large men stepped in front of her. "Miss Silvia Phersephone Veldan has no comment to any of your questions. WE must ask you all to leave the premisis imediatly." said one of the men who had dragon tatoo running up his arm.
Via sighed, "Larz , Antoine, so good to see you! Will you help Harry, Dudley and I shop today the press is already having a field day. I bet my father wouldn't like it if I shrank some of them and put them in a jar again." The men chuckled, "Of course Miss Via, it would be are pleasure and are also our job. Your father informed us that you might be coming today...." "Excuse me, may I say somthing to Mr. Dursley?" said Dumbledore evidently thinking that the situation was quite funny."Yes go right ahead Headmaster." said Harry glad to see Dumbledore, still going strong.
"Mr Dursley I'd like to welcome you to Hogwarts, since the death of your parents we are able to accept you finally. We are going to try to catch you up with the rest of the children your age by second semester." Dudley just stood there shocked. "I'm a wizard like Harry and all his friends?" he said almost bursting with joy and horror at the same time. "Yes Dudley that is right, your parents assets have been liquidated, here is your vault key its right next to Harry's. I understand it that you are staying with Miss Veldan, who is currently housing a group of Hogwarts studants and two Hogwarts Proffessors." Harry did a dubble take take. "Two, wait whose the other besides Snape?" Dumbledore just smiled. "Mister Potter that would be your godfather Proffesor Black. DADA teacher for next year, he dosen't know it yet but he was cleared shortly after it was reported that he had faught bravly and died for our cause." The headmaster handed Dudley his vault key and his aceptance letter makeing his way to the door.
"Oh and Harry don't tell him yet, I wanted to tell him at the Veldan's end of Summer Ball. Understand the reasons why I didn't tell you he came back I will send you a letter later telling you all about it but dont say anything about him dying. He thinks he was knowcked unconcius and was in a coma for several weeks." Harry nodded, "Whatever you say Headmaster. You call the shots. So we should get Dudley all the things he needs, right?" Its was Dumbledores turn to nod this time. "Yes Harry, he can also use some of your books, to cut down the number of items you have to buy. The Veldan's have many things also you can use. Well I must be going now, I have an appointment with the minister of magic, He still thinks Voldemort isn't a threat, I must find other ways of convincing him. He will be attending the Ball also. Let that be the proof for him." said Dumbledore striding out of the door into muggle London.
"Well Dud's looks like were going to need to get you some robes and school uniforms. Plus your cauldren and text books for your 6th year, and potion ingrediants. Maybe even a pet for you to keep you company." Dudley smiled. "Awsome can't wait to start learning stuff!" A deep voice sounded from behind them. It was none other than Ruebus Hagrid. "Harry there you are just saw Dumbledore he said you were about. Who are your new friends?" Harry smiled he had been dieing to introduce Hagrid to Via. "This is Via and my cousin Dudley. You do remember Dudley don't you?" Hagrid hid his umbrella behind him quickly, "Oh yes of course, Dudley would you like me to help you get your things? I know this alley like that back of my hand." Dudley nodded his head, the five headed off twards Gringotts to cash up. By the end of the ride Hagrid and Dudley were both looking a little queezy. Once out side they all went their seperate directions.
Via smiled, "Looks like its just you and me Harry. Want to go eat at Witch's Mixing Pot?" "Yeah sure Via." The cupple walked hand in hand to the sauve restraunt. A waiter approached "How many people will be joining you?" "Only us Sir." said Harry shakily, he had never been in a restraunt that nice. His aunt and uncle had never allowed him to the dinner party's that they often attended. He was always forced to stay with Miss Figg, and her stupid cake albums. "A grand hall booth please if you would." said Via's sweet voice interupting Harry's train of thought. The waiter looked like he had been slapped in the face.
" Miss that is for the more promenant people." He said trying to 'let her down' easily. Via's nose suddenly scrunched up as if she smelled somthing she didn't like. "Excuse you, who do you think you are telling one of the richest children in all of Europe she can not sit in a Gran Hall Booth! I will have my father buy this restraunt and then fire you! After that your face will be all over the newspaper with the lable of an arogant fool!" She folded her arms to inspect the damage she had done. Not only was every head turned in the restraunt some people from ouside were also looking in. The waiter was starting to look faint..... well scratch that.... he was now sprawled on the ground and was begining to twitch slightly.
Harry turned to Via and whispered a faint 'is he going to be ok' Via nodded, "After his boss cuses him out for not regonizing a member of the most promonent familys in the wizarding world." she smirked as a new waiter came and took them a table. Harry sighed he could tell this day couldn't have gotten any more hectic, boy he should really not jinx himself like that!
