The following day, Monica tried to find out more. Katelyn told her that all
this information can be found in the book "Harry Potter: A Biography", by
Colin Creevey. So Monica went to the library, took this book out and
started to read.
Right from the first page, the information shocked her. It said that Harry had been born to a prophecy, a prophecy that was made by Sybill Trelawney. The prophecy was quoted there:
"The one with the power to vanquish the Dark Lord approaches. Born to those who have thrice defied him, born as the seventh month dies - and the Dark Lord will mark him as his equal, but he will have power the Dark Lord knows not, and either must die at the hand of the other, for neither can live while the other survives. The one with the power to vanquish the Dark Lord will be born as the seventh month dies."
Monica read this with her eyes wide open with fright. Harry Potter and Lord Voldemort - so that's how Harry had killed him! She knew Harry had defeated Voldemort, but she was completely unfamiliar with the prophecy.
She read on. Harry was born in July the 31st, she knew that. He was born to Lily and James Potter. When Voldemort heard about this prophecy, he started to look for the three of them. James Potter had three best friends: Sirius Black, Remus Lupin and Peter Pettigrew.
Monica had never heard about Pettigrew before, but she knew Sirius Black had died long ago, and she knew Remus Lupin, because he was friends with her parents.
When she read on, she discovered Sirius Black had been the godfather of Harry Potter. Good to know, she thought, I just wonder how he died? So she read on...
Albus Dumbledore suggested James and Lily use the Fidelius Charm, and James wanted to choose Sirius Black for the secret-keeper, but Sirius thought that Voldemort was after him and conviced James and Lily to turn to Pettigrew. Unfortunately, this was the final mistake that led to the inevitable death of James and Lily. Pettigrew, who had always been weak, had been serving Voldemort for a long time before he became secret-keeper, and the moment he did, he told Voldemort the secret. Thus Voldemort found James and Lily's house.
Then came a description that was so vivid and horrible, Monica could barely read it. Voldemort arrived in the house. James shouted desparately to Lily to take baby Harry and run away. She tried, but Voldemort was to quick. James faught herocally, but Voldemort murdered him and found Lily in the next room. Lily tried to protect Harry. She begged Voldemort for mercy, she asked him to kill her instead, she screamed and sobbed, but Voldemort simply laughed before murdering her, too...
The people were alive in Monica's mind - she could see this all happening... she felt terrible hatred towards Voldemort. She could hear Lily's plea: "Please don't take Harry, kill me instead!" she could hear Voldemort's laughter... Avada Kedavra, and she was gone.
Monica closed her eyes as if she were dazzled. She forced herself to open them. If I don't continue, no one is going to tell me the rest!
After murdering Lily, Voldemort turned to Harry the baby. He put the Avada Kedavra on him, but it was useless. Instead of killing Harry, the curse rebounded upon Voldemort. However, Voldemort had been trying so hard to become immortal before, that the curse did not kill him, but turned him into some sort of spirit, something that was barely alive, and he ran away.
And here was the explanation: Harry's mother had died to save him, and thus she gave him a protection of love, something Voldemort hadn't thought of, and that was why the curse couldn't hurt Harry.
Monica read on the whole story of Harry Potter's life in Hogwarts: how he got the Philosopher's Stone before Voldemort did (with lots of help from Ron and Hermione); how he killed the Basilisk and destroyed the diary of Tom Riddle (and how Hermione had been petrified); the whole story of the Triwizard Tournament and how Voldemort had risen again; the story of the Order of the Phoenix, and how Harry eventually killed Voldemort.
Monica was completely pale by now.
How could they had not tell her this? There was so much to tell - why, why hadn't they told her? Had they thought she wasn't mature enough? She hated being treated to like a little child and they knew it!
And then a thought struck her: if they had been hiding this from her, who knows what else they had been hiding...
Her mind started working furiously. Maybe I'm not their daughter at all! Maybe they kidnapped me from my real parents, a king and a queen in a far- away country, who live in a beautiful palace and have a hundred horses and a lake and servants, and they cry all day and miss their lost daughter, the princess, who is supposed to be with them, wearing beautiful clothes and a silver crown, sleeping in an amazing bed and having a personal servant, and my real name isn't Monica Malfoy, but Rosietta Marduanny! Who knows, I might be the granddaughter of the Russian Princess Anastasia herself!
On second thought, this looked a little bit far-fetched.
And YET, she thought angrily, who knows what else they've been hiding from me? I must know why Mom has never told me about solving the problem of the Potions on the way to the Philosopher's Stone, or about being petrified, or about seeing Voldemort and stuff!
However, when she thought about it again, she realized that her deepest disappointment was not in her mother, but in her father. She was so disappointed in him... because he was the closest person to her in the world, and he hadn't told her anything! Moreover, why hadn't HE participated in the war against Voldemort? He wasn't mentioned in the parts she had read, not even once!
His father was mentioned as a Death-Eater - but there wasn't any connection, she knew her Dad was nothing like his own father. He himself had told her how much he hated his father, how he suffered from him etc. She knew he had been telling her the truth - so WHY hadn't he helped Harry, Ron and her mother fight Voldemort?
She had to ask him about that as soon as possible.
His words rung in her ears, the words he had said the last night she spent at home, the night before going to Hogwarts: "If you ever need anything, if you ever have any question, if you ever feel like talking or if you ever miss me - send word."
So she went to the Owlery and sent an owl:
----Dear Dad,
I've been hearing stuff, and I read a book named "Harry Potter: A Biography". It tells about the life of Harry Potter, and I've discovered a lot of things you and Mom never told me... for example, about the Philosopher's Stone, and the Chamber of Secrets, and the rise and fall of Voldemort - why hasn't Mom ever told me how she helped Harry beat Voldemort?
But moreover, Dad, you used to be a Slytherin - I know you did. I didn't think there was anything wrong about it, until I heard about the Chamber of Secrets. Salazar Slytherin believed that only pure-bloods were good enough to study at Hogwarts, and that's why you can't find any Muggle-born in Slytherin. I was also told that the Slytherin quality is "using any means to get your goals". But Dad, "using any means" is also killing or torturing people, like Salazar Slytherin did... isn't it a little too ambitious?
Why were you in Slytherin? I know you weren't affected by your father.
I've always believed that if you were there, it's a good house. But now I've found out something totally different... Dad, why were you in such a house? When you were my age, were you ready to "use any means to achieve your ends"?
Please tell me you weren't. Please tell me I've been hearing and reading lies. Please...
I love you,
Monica------
*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*
As she looked up to the sky, she was looking for a falling star. She didn't find any, but she held her hands tightly together, closed her eyes and made her wish:
Please don't let Dad be such a person. He's been so good to me, my whole life. I love him more than anyone else, please don't let him be a vicious, cold-hearted Slytherin, don't tell me he used to be one, please!
*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*
A/N: Wow! Reviews galore! Thank you so much! I'm trying to keep up the updates, 'cause I'm terribly busy these days. Next week I won't be able to breathe, so I don't know if I will be able to update... I guess I won't... don't get mad, and keep reviewing!
Love, Roni Black.
Right from the first page, the information shocked her. It said that Harry had been born to a prophecy, a prophecy that was made by Sybill Trelawney. The prophecy was quoted there:
"The one with the power to vanquish the Dark Lord approaches. Born to those who have thrice defied him, born as the seventh month dies - and the Dark Lord will mark him as his equal, but he will have power the Dark Lord knows not, and either must die at the hand of the other, for neither can live while the other survives. The one with the power to vanquish the Dark Lord will be born as the seventh month dies."
Monica read this with her eyes wide open with fright. Harry Potter and Lord Voldemort - so that's how Harry had killed him! She knew Harry had defeated Voldemort, but she was completely unfamiliar with the prophecy.
She read on. Harry was born in July the 31st, she knew that. He was born to Lily and James Potter. When Voldemort heard about this prophecy, he started to look for the three of them. James Potter had three best friends: Sirius Black, Remus Lupin and Peter Pettigrew.
Monica had never heard about Pettigrew before, but she knew Sirius Black had died long ago, and she knew Remus Lupin, because he was friends with her parents.
When she read on, she discovered Sirius Black had been the godfather of Harry Potter. Good to know, she thought, I just wonder how he died? So she read on...
Albus Dumbledore suggested James and Lily use the Fidelius Charm, and James wanted to choose Sirius Black for the secret-keeper, but Sirius thought that Voldemort was after him and conviced James and Lily to turn to Pettigrew. Unfortunately, this was the final mistake that led to the inevitable death of James and Lily. Pettigrew, who had always been weak, had been serving Voldemort for a long time before he became secret-keeper, and the moment he did, he told Voldemort the secret. Thus Voldemort found James and Lily's house.
Then came a description that was so vivid and horrible, Monica could barely read it. Voldemort arrived in the house. James shouted desparately to Lily to take baby Harry and run away. She tried, but Voldemort was to quick. James faught herocally, but Voldemort murdered him and found Lily in the next room. Lily tried to protect Harry. She begged Voldemort for mercy, she asked him to kill her instead, she screamed and sobbed, but Voldemort simply laughed before murdering her, too...
The people were alive in Monica's mind - she could see this all happening... she felt terrible hatred towards Voldemort. She could hear Lily's plea: "Please don't take Harry, kill me instead!" she could hear Voldemort's laughter... Avada Kedavra, and she was gone.
Monica closed her eyes as if she were dazzled. She forced herself to open them. If I don't continue, no one is going to tell me the rest!
After murdering Lily, Voldemort turned to Harry the baby. He put the Avada Kedavra on him, but it was useless. Instead of killing Harry, the curse rebounded upon Voldemort. However, Voldemort had been trying so hard to become immortal before, that the curse did not kill him, but turned him into some sort of spirit, something that was barely alive, and he ran away.
And here was the explanation: Harry's mother had died to save him, and thus she gave him a protection of love, something Voldemort hadn't thought of, and that was why the curse couldn't hurt Harry.
Monica read on the whole story of Harry Potter's life in Hogwarts: how he got the Philosopher's Stone before Voldemort did (with lots of help from Ron and Hermione); how he killed the Basilisk and destroyed the diary of Tom Riddle (and how Hermione had been petrified); the whole story of the Triwizard Tournament and how Voldemort had risen again; the story of the Order of the Phoenix, and how Harry eventually killed Voldemort.
Monica was completely pale by now.
How could they had not tell her this? There was so much to tell - why, why hadn't they told her? Had they thought she wasn't mature enough? She hated being treated to like a little child and they knew it!
And then a thought struck her: if they had been hiding this from her, who knows what else they had been hiding...
Her mind started working furiously. Maybe I'm not their daughter at all! Maybe they kidnapped me from my real parents, a king and a queen in a far- away country, who live in a beautiful palace and have a hundred horses and a lake and servants, and they cry all day and miss their lost daughter, the princess, who is supposed to be with them, wearing beautiful clothes and a silver crown, sleeping in an amazing bed and having a personal servant, and my real name isn't Monica Malfoy, but Rosietta Marduanny! Who knows, I might be the granddaughter of the Russian Princess Anastasia herself!
On second thought, this looked a little bit far-fetched.
And YET, she thought angrily, who knows what else they've been hiding from me? I must know why Mom has never told me about solving the problem of the Potions on the way to the Philosopher's Stone, or about being petrified, or about seeing Voldemort and stuff!
However, when she thought about it again, she realized that her deepest disappointment was not in her mother, but in her father. She was so disappointed in him... because he was the closest person to her in the world, and he hadn't told her anything! Moreover, why hadn't HE participated in the war against Voldemort? He wasn't mentioned in the parts she had read, not even once!
His father was mentioned as a Death-Eater - but there wasn't any connection, she knew her Dad was nothing like his own father. He himself had told her how much he hated his father, how he suffered from him etc. She knew he had been telling her the truth - so WHY hadn't he helped Harry, Ron and her mother fight Voldemort?
She had to ask him about that as soon as possible.
His words rung in her ears, the words he had said the last night she spent at home, the night before going to Hogwarts: "If you ever need anything, if you ever have any question, if you ever feel like talking or if you ever miss me - send word."
So she went to the Owlery and sent an owl:
----Dear Dad,
I've been hearing stuff, and I read a book named "Harry Potter: A Biography". It tells about the life of Harry Potter, and I've discovered a lot of things you and Mom never told me... for example, about the Philosopher's Stone, and the Chamber of Secrets, and the rise and fall of Voldemort - why hasn't Mom ever told me how she helped Harry beat Voldemort?
But moreover, Dad, you used to be a Slytherin - I know you did. I didn't think there was anything wrong about it, until I heard about the Chamber of Secrets. Salazar Slytherin believed that only pure-bloods were good enough to study at Hogwarts, and that's why you can't find any Muggle-born in Slytherin. I was also told that the Slytherin quality is "using any means to get your goals". But Dad, "using any means" is also killing or torturing people, like Salazar Slytherin did... isn't it a little too ambitious?
Why were you in Slytherin? I know you weren't affected by your father.
I've always believed that if you were there, it's a good house. But now I've found out something totally different... Dad, why were you in such a house? When you were my age, were you ready to "use any means to achieve your ends"?
Please tell me you weren't. Please tell me I've been hearing and reading lies. Please...
I love you,
Monica------
*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*
As she looked up to the sky, she was looking for a falling star. She didn't find any, but she held her hands tightly together, closed her eyes and made her wish:
Please don't let Dad be such a person. He's been so good to me, my whole life. I love him more than anyone else, please don't let him be a vicious, cold-hearted Slytherin, don't tell me he used to be one, please!
*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*
A/N: Wow! Reviews galore! Thank you so much! I'm trying to keep up the updates, 'cause I'm terribly busy these days. Next week I won't be able to breathe, so I don't know if I will be able to update... I guess I won't... don't get mad, and keep reviewing!
Love, Roni Black.