Chapter 4 – Touring Hogwarts
Tess is on her room. This is her second night at Hogwarts. She can't believe the things that she saw. Her mom and dad brought her to some magical place but this is is really beautiful. Harry introduced her to Ron and Hermione and they gave her a tour during their free time. They informed her about the four houses. It's like a fraternity or school org. in the muggle world. She also met the bad boy Draco. He reminds her of Michael. Always carrying sarcastic remarks with him wherever he goes. She smiled when he remembered Michael. Now about Draco, she's not sure but she thinks the blonde boy is staring at her and Harry when they were talking in the Great Hall. There was something in his eyes. There was sadness and .... envy? Her thoughts were interrupted when she heard a knock. She opened the door and found Harry looking at her.
"Harry!" exclaims Tess.
"A-Am I disturbing you?" asks Harry.
"No. Not at all. Come inside." Tess sat on her bed as well as Harry.
"I-I-I just want to talk to you"
"Ok. But please do not stutter. You're cute for a brother but I find it hard to understand you." Says Tess as she laughs.
Harry smiled. "I just want to ask you something. About…about mom and dad. How are they as parents?"
Tess smiled sadly. "They are good parents Harry. No! great parents. They treated me like they're own. I became human because of them. I mean, I learned how to be a good person. Even for a short time, they have taught me a lot of things. Showed me how to love. To care for others. My foster dad is not like them. He took care of me, yes, but I never felt like he loved me. Not a bit. But your parents love for me made me strong. Made me hope that one day I will have that kind of family again. They love you very much Harry. When ……. Voldemort …. When he killed mom and dad, I was sleeping. Then I woke up when I heard you cry. I went to your room and found them lying. Dad was already dead but mom was still alive. She said some things to me. She made me promised to take care of you. I was only six then but I know deep in my heart that I will fulfil my promise. Then she died. I went to social services and that's where my foster dad found me. I know that you were sent to mom's sister. I promised to myself that when the time comes I'll find you and will take care of you. I'm just sorry it took a lot longer."
"I'm not sorry. Thank you Tess."
"For what?"
"For finding me. For not giving up."
Tess looked at Harry and then gave him a tight hug.
"Anything for my brother. Do you want to sleep here?" asks Tess.
"Can I?" asks Harry excitedly.
"Of course! C'mon let's go to sleep. You still have classes tomorrow." They lied down and Harry embraced Tess. Harry sighed happily. For the first time in his life, he has someone to turn to and someone to love. Someone to take care of him, worry about him. He has family.
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The next day, Tess is going to sit in Harry's potions class. She never thought though that the professor will be the scary looking Severus Snape. Snape entered the room and quickly noticed Tess.
"I see our muggle visitor is here to listen in our discussion. I hope you have enough knowledge about wizardry or you'll never understand anything of what I'm about to teach." Those were supposed to be polite words but he say it like it's a threat.
Tess just shrugged. "I'm just here to listen. I won't be doing the potions so I believe I won't be a problem"
"Very well, let's start our lesson……"
They were now creating potions and Tess noticed Draco working alone.
"I'm going over there ok" she told Harry. Harry just looked at her incredulously but said nothing.
"Hi you ok? You look like your sick. Don't you have a partner" Tess asked Draco.
"You asked too many questions lady."
"Well, you're alone and Harry's enjoying himself with his friends. I decided to join coz you look lonely. Need any help?"
"I don't need your help. And I am not lonely!" Draco hissed silently. He didn't want Prof Snape to hear them. He doesn't know what Harry's sister is doing here talking to him.
"Are you here to spy on me?"
"Spy on you? Why would I do that?"
"Because you're Harry's sister."
"So?"
"I'm just asking if you need any help Drake."
"Don't call me Drake!"
"Ok Drakey! You are so out of it!"
Draco glared at her then touched his forehead.
"Is something wrong?"
"No, I just have a slight headache. Well a lot actually."
"Oh too bad. Here. Have some mint gum. This might help"
"I don't eat muggle food"
"Well! This is not exactly food. You don't swallow it you know. You just chew and then throw it away afterwards. It's nice. Try it."
Draco looked at Tess and saw the concern in her eyes. He got one gum and put it in her mouth.
Tess pat him on the head and instantly healing him "Good boy!"
"Hey, don't do that! Merlin! My headache is gone. This gum surely does work."
"Told yah. Ops, time is up. I'm going to Harry now ok."
"Ms Harding!"
Tess turned to him
"Thanks!"
"Anytime Draco! And just call me Tess"
For the first, Draco gave a genuine smile while he looks at Tess.
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Tess is on her room. This is her second night at Hogwarts. She can't believe the things that she saw. Her mom and dad brought her to some magical place but this is is really beautiful. Harry introduced her to Ron and Hermione and they gave her a tour during their free time. They informed her about the four houses. It's like a fraternity or school org. in the muggle world. She also met the bad boy Draco. He reminds her of Michael. Always carrying sarcastic remarks with him wherever he goes. She smiled when he remembered Michael. Now about Draco, she's not sure but she thinks the blonde boy is staring at her and Harry when they were talking in the Great Hall. There was something in his eyes. There was sadness and .... envy? Her thoughts were interrupted when she heard a knock. She opened the door and found Harry looking at her.
"Harry!" exclaims Tess.
"A-Am I disturbing you?" asks Harry.
"No. Not at all. Come inside." Tess sat on her bed as well as Harry.
"I-I-I just want to talk to you"
"Ok. But please do not stutter. You're cute for a brother but I find it hard to understand you." Says Tess as she laughs.
Harry smiled. "I just want to ask you something. About…about mom and dad. How are they as parents?"
Tess smiled sadly. "They are good parents Harry. No! great parents. They treated me like they're own. I became human because of them. I mean, I learned how to be a good person. Even for a short time, they have taught me a lot of things. Showed me how to love. To care for others. My foster dad is not like them. He took care of me, yes, but I never felt like he loved me. Not a bit. But your parents love for me made me strong. Made me hope that one day I will have that kind of family again. They love you very much Harry. When ……. Voldemort …. When he killed mom and dad, I was sleeping. Then I woke up when I heard you cry. I went to your room and found them lying. Dad was already dead but mom was still alive. She said some things to me. She made me promised to take care of you. I was only six then but I know deep in my heart that I will fulfil my promise. Then she died. I went to social services and that's where my foster dad found me. I know that you were sent to mom's sister. I promised to myself that when the time comes I'll find you and will take care of you. I'm just sorry it took a lot longer."
"I'm not sorry. Thank you Tess."
"For what?"
"For finding me. For not giving up."
Tess looked at Harry and then gave him a tight hug.
"Anything for my brother. Do you want to sleep here?" asks Tess.
"Can I?" asks Harry excitedly.
"Of course! C'mon let's go to sleep. You still have classes tomorrow." They lied down and Harry embraced Tess. Harry sighed happily. For the first time in his life, he has someone to turn to and someone to love. Someone to take care of him, worry about him. He has family.
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The next day, Tess is going to sit in Harry's potions class. She never thought though that the professor will be the scary looking Severus Snape. Snape entered the room and quickly noticed Tess.
"I see our muggle visitor is here to listen in our discussion. I hope you have enough knowledge about wizardry or you'll never understand anything of what I'm about to teach." Those were supposed to be polite words but he say it like it's a threat.
Tess just shrugged. "I'm just here to listen. I won't be doing the potions so I believe I won't be a problem"
"Very well, let's start our lesson……"
They were now creating potions and Tess noticed Draco working alone.
"I'm going over there ok" she told Harry. Harry just looked at her incredulously but said nothing.
"Hi you ok? You look like your sick. Don't you have a partner" Tess asked Draco.
"You asked too many questions lady."
"Well, you're alone and Harry's enjoying himself with his friends. I decided to join coz you look lonely. Need any help?"
"I don't need your help. And I am not lonely!" Draco hissed silently. He didn't want Prof Snape to hear them. He doesn't know what Harry's sister is doing here talking to him.
"Are you here to spy on me?"
"Spy on you? Why would I do that?"
"Because you're Harry's sister."
"So?"
"I'm just asking if you need any help Drake."
"Don't call me Drake!"
"Ok Drakey! You are so out of it!"
Draco glared at her then touched his forehead.
"Is something wrong?"
"No, I just have a slight headache. Well a lot actually."
"Oh too bad. Here. Have some mint gum. This might help"
"I don't eat muggle food"
"Well! This is not exactly food. You don't swallow it you know. You just chew and then throw it away afterwards. It's nice. Try it."
Draco looked at Tess and saw the concern in her eyes. He got one gum and put it in her mouth.
Tess pat him on the head and instantly healing him "Good boy!"
"Hey, don't do that! Merlin! My headache is gone. This gum surely does work."
"Told yah. Ops, time is up. I'm going to Harry now ok."
"Ms Harding!"
Tess turned to him
"Thanks!"
"Anytime Draco! And just call me Tess"
For the first, Draco gave a genuine smile while he looks at Tess.
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