Chapter 3 - But I'm Not him
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Raven carried the box of now awoken kittens back down to the kitchen. When she opened the door the room went quiet.
"Eh, my Dad said I was to ask Mrs Weasley if I could get something to eat." She asked cautiously.
The woman who had first seen Raven stared at her for a little longer before coming to her senses and saying;
"Of course dear, have a seat!" Before she went over to the stove to fill another plate.
Raven walked slowly over to the table with Ebony and sat herself down between The bushy haired girl and the messy haired boy.
She placed the box of kittens on her knee and tried to get them to settle down. Ebony realised she was having some trouble and jumped into the box beside them.
The girl beside her leaned over and peered into the box.
"Ohh!" She squealed. "Their gorgious!" She started to tickle Ebony's chin who was purring madly.
"I know! Their getting really hyper right now though!" Raven laughed.
"Im Hermione Granger by the way." She said holding out her hand.
"Raven, Raven Snape" She replyed shaking the girl's hand.
"This is Harry Potter and Ron Weasley" She said pointing the the black and red haired boys.
They gave her a short nod without looking up.
*How rude!* She thought.
Hermione must have been thinking the same thing because she leaned over and whispered in Raven's ear.
"Don't worry about them, their not too good with strangers."
Raven smiled back just as Mrs Weasley handed her a plate of mashed potatos and sausages. She placed the box under the table and started eating.
"So Raven," Started Lupin. "What are you doing here anyway?"
"Really Lupin, I doubt that is any of your business" Came a voice from the stairs as Severus entered the room. "Raven come upstairs a minute"
When Raven arrived her Dad was once again in the living room seated on one of the arm chairs.
"You are going to be starting Hogwarts, Raven." He said. "It is the safest thing to do, and you will get a proper education."
Raven's face changed from a blank expression to one which held a huge grin.
"Really?! Oh my goodness! Think of the things I'll learn! And the books in the library! When do I get sorted? When do I get my supplies?" She said quickly running to her father's side.
Severus could not help but grin at his daughter's reaction.
"You start on September 1st, till then you will stay here, and when necessary with me. Since the occupants of this house have already gotten their things, I shall make the trip to Diagon Alley for you. Now off you go, I will explain the arrangements to Lupin, if there is any...problems here, do not think twice about telling me, not off you go, I will see you before the start of term." He said and giving his daughter a last hug, he left.
Raven was giddy. She felt horrible for being this happy on the day which her mother had been killed, but she couldnt help it. She would be started Hogwarts! She jumped down the stairs three at a time and went to finish her dinner.
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"Lupin, a word please." Said Snape, calling Lupin up the stairs and into the hall.
Remus beamed at him, "Severus, how can I help?"
"My daughter," He explained, "Will be staying her for the rest on the summer before she starts Hogwarts as there has been a...problem with her current position. If I find that any of you are giving her any bother, believe me, you will not forget it in a hurry Lupin." And with that he left.
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When Raven had finished her dinner, she was taken to her room for the summer. She would be sleeping in beside Hermione, in Ginny's bed, as she was staying with her big brother Bill.
She sat her bag and the box of small kittens on her bed and sat down beside them, looking around.
"Its a lot different from my room." She said, eyeing the brown walls and shabby carpet.
"I know, its gets some getting used to. But don't worry about it, you'll settle in." Said Hermione with a warm smile.
Raven thought back to dinner.
"Why was those guys, Ron and Harry being weird towards me?"
"Um...well you see..."Said Hermione ocwardly(sp?). "They...happen to dislike your Dad...a lot."
"Ahhh" Said Raven laughing."Most people do, hes really not a bad guy, he might seem like that to his students but hes actually really fun to be around!"
Hermione laughed and sat down beside Raven and clapped the kittens.
"If you don't mind me asking, why are you starting Hogwarts now, and not when you were 11?"
"Well, my Dad didn't like to leave my Mum home alone, but now..."She said trailing off, but seeing Hermione's questioning look she continued."She was killed this morning by Lucius Malfoy. So now, I have nowhere else to go, so Im starting."
"Im so sorry," Said Hermione giving her a sympathetic look.
"Thanks" She said with a sad smile.
Just then there was a knock on the door and Harry's head peaked round the door. When he seen Raven his eyebrows lowered.
"Hey listen, Ron is going to help Fred and George out with their new shop, do any of you want a game of Quidditch? Or just a fly around?"
"Count me out Harry." Said Hermione who was looking in her trunk for a book.
He turned to Raven nervously.
"Um...do you?" He said raising an eyebrow.
"If you've got a broom, I left mine at my house."
"You can use Ron's if you like."
"Sure ok then."
Harry wasn't pleased. He would have rather played alone than with her. He was only asking to be nice, didn't think she'd say yes!
They went outside into the hidden garden, Harry with his firebolt and Raven on Ron's new Nimbus Two Thousand and Two.
"I'll let the snitch out and we'll wait for 5 minutes, then the one who catches it, wins ok?" Asked Harry, taking out a small struggling ball from his pocket and opening his hand. It flew off to the other side of the garden.
They waited in silence for a while until Raven broke the ice.
"So, how long have you been here?"She asked.
"I've only been a couple of days, my friends Ron and Hermione have been here nearly all summer though."
"Ah I see." She said, not thinking of anything else to say, until finally:
"So I hear you have something against my Dad huh?" She said with a lop-sided grin.
"Hermione told you I guess? Its not that I have something against him, its more the other way around. He hated my Dad in school and now suddenly he has something against me." He said angrly.
"So, its pretty much the same thing as your doing to me then? Since you obviously have something against my Dad you think that Im like him? I'll admit, I mean I am his daughter, Im going to have some of his qualities. But Im not him. Come on, the snitch has had plenty of time to get away." And she grabbed the broom and flew off in search for the snitch.
Harry was stunned. He hadnt really thought about it like that. Maybe he should give her a chance. Grabbing his broom he flew off towards the trees.
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Third chapter! For some reason this one took me longer than the others! Ah well, hope you enjoyed it! Please please please review!
Bye! Mandi xxx
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Raven carried the box of now awoken kittens back down to the kitchen. When she opened the door the room went quiet.
"Eh, my Dad said I was to ask Mrs Weasley if I could get something to eat." She asked cautiously.
The woman who had first seen Raven stared at her for a little longer before coming to her senses and saying;
"Of course dear, have a seat!" Before she went over to the stove to fill another plate.
Raven walked slowly over to the table with Ebony and sat herself down between The bushy haired girl and the messy haired boy.
She placed the box of kittens on her knee and tried to get them to settle down. Ebony realised she was having some trouble and jumped into the box beside them.
The girl beside her leaned over and peered into the box.
"Ohh!" She squealed. "Their gorgious!" She started to tickle Ebony's chin who was purring madly.
"I know! Their getting really hyper right now though!" Raven laughed.
"Im Hermione Granger by the way." She said holding out her hand.
"Raven, Raven Snape" She replyed shaking the girl's hand.
"This is Harry Potter and Ron Weasley" She said pointing the the black and red haired boys.
They gave her a short nod without looking up.
*How rude!* She thought.
Hermione must have been thinking the same thing because she leaned over and whispered in Raven's ear.
"Don't worry about them, their not too good with strangers."
Raven smiled back just as Mrs Weasley handed her a plate of mashed potatos and sausages. She placed the box under the table and started eating.
"So Raven," Started Lupin. "What are you doing here anyway?"
"Really Lupin, I doubt that is any of your business" Came a voice from the stairs as Severus entered the room. "Raven come upstairs a minute"
When Raven arrived her Dad was once again in the living room seated on one of the arm chairs.
"You are going to be starting Hogwarts, Raven." He said. "It is the safest thing to do, and you will get a proper education."
Raven's face changed from a blank expression to one which held a huge grin.
"Really?! Oh my goodness! Think of the things I'll learn! And the books in the library! When do I get sorted? When do I get my supplies?" She said quickly running to her father's side.
Severus could not help but grin at his daughter's reaction.
"You start on September 1st, till then you will stay here, and when necessary with me. Since the occupants of this house have already gotten their things, I shall make the trip to Diagon Alley for you. Now off you go, I will explain the arrangements to Lupin, if there is any...problems here, do not think twice about telling me, not off you go, I will see you before the start of term." He said and giving his daughter a last hug, he left.
Raven was giddy. She felt horrible for being this happy on the day which her mother had been killed, but she couldnt help it. She would be started Hogwarts! She jumped down the stairs three at a time and went to finish her dinner.
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"Lupin, a word please." Said Snape, calling Lupin up the stairs and into the hall.
Remus beamed at him, "Severus, how can I help?"
"My daughter," He explained, "Will be staying her for the rest on the summer before she starts Hogwarts as there has been a...problem with her current position. If I find that any of you are giving her any bother, believe me, you will not forget it in a hurry Lupin." And with that he left.
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When Raven had finished her dinner, she was taken to her room for the summer. She would be sleeping in beside Hermione, in Ginny's bed, as she was staying with her big brother Bill.
She sat her bag and the box of small kittens on her bed and sat down beside them, looking around.
"Its a lot different from my room." She said, eyeing the brown walls and shabby carpet.
"I know, its gets some getting used to. But don't worry about it, you'll settle in." Said Hermione with a warm smile.
Raven thought back to dinner.
"Why was those guys, Ron and Harry being weird towards me?"
"Um...well you see..."Said Hermione ocwardly(sp?). "They...happen to dislike your Dad...a lot."
"Ahhh" Said Raven laughing."Most people do, hes really not a bad guy, he might seem like that to his students but hes actually really fun to be around!"
Hermione laughed and sat down beside Raven and clapped the kittens.
"If you don't mind me asking, why are you starting Hogwarts now, and not when you were 11?"
"Well, my Dad didn't like to leave my Mum home alone, but now..."She said trailing off, but seeing Hermione's questioning look she continued."She was killed this morning by Lucius Malfoy. So now, I have nowhere else to go, so Im starting."
"Im so sorry," Said Hermione giving her a sympathetic look.
"Thanks" She said with a sad smile.
Just then there was a knock on the door and Harry's head peaked round the door. When he seen Raven his eyebrows lowered.
"Hey listen, Ron is going to help Fred and George out with their new shop, do any of you want a game of Quidditch? Or just a fly around?"
"Count me out Harry." Said Hermione who was looking in her trunk for a book.
He turned to Raven nervously.
"Um...do you?" He said raising an eyebrow.
"If you've got a broom, I left mine at my house."
"You can use Ron's if you like."
"Sure ok then."
Harry wasn't pleased. He would have rather played alone than with her. He was only asking to be nice, didn't think she'd say yes!
They went outside into the hidden garden, Harry with his firebolt and Raven on Ron's new Nimbus Two Thousand and Two.
"I'll let the snitch out and we'll wait for 5 minutes, then the one who catches it, wins ok?" Asked Harry, taking out a small struggling ball from his pocket and opening his hand. It flew off to the other side of the garden.
They waited in silence for a while until Raven broke the ice.
"So, how long have you been here?"She asked.
"I've only been a couple of days, my friends Ron and Hermione have been here nearly all summer though."
"Ah I see." She said, not thinking of anything else to say, until finally:
"So I hear you have something against my Dad huh?" She said with a lop-sided grin.
"Hermione told you I guess? Its not that I have something against him, its more the other way around. He hated my Dad in school and now suddenly he has something against me." He said angrly.
"So, its pretty much the same thing as your doing to me then? Since you obviously have something against my Dad you think that Im like him? I'll admit, I mean I am his daughter, Im going to have some of his qualities. But Im not him. Come on, the snitch has had plenty of time to get away." And she grabbed the broom and flew off in search for the snitch.
Harry was stunned. He hadnt really thought about it like that. Maybe he should give her a chance. Grabbing his broom he flew off towards the trees.
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Third chapter! For some reason this one took me longer than the others! Ah well, hope you enjoyed it! Please please please review!
Bye! Mandi xxx
