Chap 2:
"Cousin?" Harry said looking into her eyes.
"Yes, Harry, cousin. My father is Uncle James' older brother," Bethany said in response.
"I think you two need to talk in my office," Dumbeldore said putting his hand on Bethany's back leading her and Harry to his office.
*Gryffindor Table*
Ron and Hermionie were looking over at the Slytherin table, in fact every one was. "Oh I can't believe this! It's like they've never seen a girl in their life!" Hermionie said turning back to face her blueberry pie and opened the 'Nobility' book once more. "Wow! A new girl," she said sarcastically to herself. "Besides she's probably another vapid, jejune, shallow Slytherin." Hermionie said as Helena turned to look at the Gryffindor table. She said something that Hermionie and Ron could hear and her table laughed as she smirk at Hermionie.
"Great, a female Draco," Ron said shaking his head.
"Well don't worry Ron, if she is a female Draco it'll be pretty easy firing back at her remarks about us," Hermionie said.
"Hope so," Ron said with his mouth full of Hermionie's blueberry pie.
"RON!"
*Dumbeldore's office*
Bethany sat slouched in the chair across Harry playing with what looked like the muggle toy 'Slinkie'
" My father had an older brother?" He asked as she looked up happily.
"Yes, my father, Steven. Though it was only the two of them," she said straightening up in her overstuffed seat. " I heard you were alive seven years ago but Dumbeldore kept you from me, he said it would be best for me not to come into your life until you were aware of the wizarding world."
"Then why didn't you come see in my second year?"
"Ahh.. I was training to become an Auror. I was in Rome, I had to study, and it still wasn't the right time. When I became one I had so much cases to handle. I quit the job 6 months ago to become your teacher. Dumbeldore hired me, even though with doubt."
Harry went silent, he was happy he had a family member outside the Dursleys. "Do I have any other cousins? Where's Uncle Steven?"
"No, unfortunately like you I'm an only child. And dad…. Dad and mom are dead. They were killed by Death Eaters. They too were in the original order."
"So it's only the two of us?" Harry said beginning to smile at his cousin.
"Guess so Harry, unless you count Dudley as family."
"OH NO.. BLOODY NO!" Harry said hugging his cousin. He was going to ask her since he now knew her, if he cold live with her from now on until Dumbeldore said it was time to go back to the feast.
*Back at the Feast*
"Hey Harry!" Neville said as Harry took his seat once again.
"Harry where'd you go?" Hermionie said finally finishing the large 'Nobility' book.
"Ah, I went to go have a conversation with my cousin."
"So Professor Potter is your relative?" Ron said.
"Yah, my dad her dad are bothers," Harry said looking at her take a seat by Hagrid, and waved.
"YES! Easy A!" Ron said.
"You wish, she said she wouldn't even let ME off easily," Harry said digging into a still hot piece of apple pie, "though she said she will award us a lot points if we answer her questions, since Snape does it with the Slytherin gits."
"Staff and students, this concludes our feast, prefects lead your houses to your common rooms," Dumbeldore said as the students began to file out of the Great Hall. "NOW! NOW! NO PUSHING!" Hermionie said as students were all trying to get out of the door at once. "RON!" she screamed as Ron got up from finishing a cookie.
"Blimey, Harry, why couldn't you be the prefect?"
"See you later Ron."
*Slytherin table*
Helena though the new prefect didn't know what to do as the people at her exit were pushing. She smiled and let them do so. "Well it looks like they're under control," Draco said to her as she followed the crowd to the Slytherin common room. She looked over at Draco.
"Malfoy, right?"
"Yes, Draco Malfoy."
"Nice to meet you," she said shaking his hand and walking away. She did so with such an arrogant air it made Malfoy smirk.
*Next Day*
"Oh man, potions with Slytherin," Ron said, "such a great way to start off a day. Hey wait! ALL OF OUR CLASSES ARE WITH THE SLYTHERINS!"
"Well at least we can see if that transfer is as 'wise and pure' as they say," Harry said. "anyways after Potions we have DADA, did I mention that my COUSIN, doesn't really like that particular house?" Harry said knowing Bethany would be giving Draco hell during class since he told her he hated Draco's guts.
"Oh yeah huh? Well my day got a lot better." Ron said as they walked to Potions.
"Whoa, check out her hair," Hermionie said looking at Helena. The tips of her hair and bangs were dyed green and was down to her waist line. Helena looked at Hermionie through her wispy bangs.
Snape shut the door close while Hermionie, Ron, and Harry were still standing looking at Helena. "Fifteen points off Gryffindor for not being in a seat," he said coolly as Draco and Helena sneered at them.
"Fifteen points to Slytherin on account of Ms. Valmont's house pride," Snape said.
"Oh bloody hell" Ron said under his breath, "this class is going to be a nightmare!"
*DADA class*
The golden trio's mood hade changed as soon as their flasks were in and they were heading towards Professor Potter's class.
The room looked different from before, there were no chairs or tables, and the marble was covered with a thick, plush carpet. The bell rang as the Gryffindors and Slytherins stood around.
"Welcome to a real Defense Against the Dark Arts class" Bethany said. "I'm Beth, I hate all the 'Professor' crap so call me Beth, ok? Well first off I need to evaluate you all to see how far behind or ahead you are." she sat on a stool at the front of the class.
"Hmm… Ms. Granger," she called out as Hermionie looked up at her, "Granger, no Hermionie, yah that sound way better. Ok Hermionie can you perform a simple disarming spell for me?" Hermionie nodded as she pulled Harry with her to the front to disarm him.
"Expelliarmus!" Hermionie screamed as Harry's wand flew to the floor.
"Good job! 35 points to Gryffindor!" she said as she handed back Harry his wand. The Slytherins rolled their eyes.
After 30 minutes of different people doing different spells Bethany spoke, "well you all are very talented. Do you all know how to make a Patronus?" The Gryffindors all raised their hands and a few Slytherins did too.
"Well then, Harry, can you show us yours?" she said 'oh yah, another 35 for us' Harry thought as he took center stage.
"EXPECTO PATRONUM!" Harry said confidently as a silver stag erupted from the tip of his wand and circled the room as it faded away.
"Very nice, 45 points Gryffindor," she said.
"That's not fair!" Slytherin girls whined.
"Not it's not, and it isn't fair how Professor Snape treats the Gryffindors either," Bethany said looking down at her clipboard. "Tell you what, if a Slytherin can produce a Patronus like that, then I will reward you 85 points."
"I will," Helena said from the back of the class.
"Well then Ms. Valmont, the floor is yours," Bethany said straightening up.
"EXPECTO PATRONUM!" she said as an almost solid tiger ruptured out of her white wand. It charged around the room for 15 minutes until it disappeared.
"Ok, well that proved me wrong," Bethany said to a solemn faced Helena looked at her, "100 points Slytherin." She declared as the bell rang.
"Whoa," Ron said, "we're doomed, she can use a wand like hell..."
*History*
Professor McGonagall was ating inside the room. And as each student entered their was a moan of irritation.
"Calm down, calm down. As you all know or should now, today is Professor Binn's Death Day so I will be teaching this class. Now let us get to our lesson. Did anyone read the book assigned during break?" Hermionie raised her hand. "Good, ten points Gryffindor. I shall give a house sixty points if they can recite a noble house and their colors, animal, ancestry, and origins-- Ah, yes Ms. Granger?"
"The noble house of the Black family. Their colors are black, maroon and gold. The family animal is a large black wolf. Their heritage line includes Sirius Black, Phineas Nigellus, Narcissa Black Malfoy, and Araminta Meliflua. Their origins are rooted here in England." Hermionie finished as the Slytherins shook their heads.
"Very good Ms. Granger- sixty points! Anyone else? And no Draco you cannot do your own family"
"Professor, I was going to speak of the house of the Valmonts" He said as Helena looked up at his smirking face.
" Well then go on."
"The dignified and aristocratic Valmont line. Their colors are emerald green, silver, and white. The family animal is a white tiger. The family's heritage line includes Henri Valmont, his wife Yvette Capatelli Valmont, and their daughter Helena Yvette Capatelli Valmont. Other members of the family are Vicente Valmont, brother of Henri, Voltaire Valmont, nephew of Henri, and Mr. Liam Valmont, the oldest Valmont living, and Henri and Vicente's father. Their ethnic roots are from Ireland." Draco finished and sat down.
"Very good- 60 points."
"Professor?" Helena said standing.
"Yes dear?"
"I'd like to recite the family of the Malfoys." she said turning to Draco smirking. "The valiant house of Malfoy. The kin's colors are dark green and black, and the house's mascot animal is a serpent. The Malfoy's heritage line includes Lucius Malfoy, his wife Narcissa Black Malfoy, and their son Draco Black Malfoy. They are the only living successors of the ancient and noble line. The family throughout the centuries have contributed much to the wizarding world, such as building towns for wizards to safely live in, and donating to the Ministry of Magic. Their ethnic heredity are from England." She concluded and sat down.
"Another sixty for Slytherin,"
"Even more doomed, she a Slytherin Hermionie!" Ron said tensely…