Chapter 3: The Past Comes Alive
Professor McGonagall slowly opened the doors to the Great Hall and the first years started marching up the center isle in single file. Liana looked around at the hundred of eyes that starred at her and the others. There were four tables, 2 on each side of her. Some wore green, while others wore red and blue. Every student was hoping that one of these first years would join their house after they had been sorted. Finally, the group of first years arrived at the steps below the teacher's table where they stopped. In front of them on a small stool sat the sorting hat. Professor McGonagall explained to them that they were to come and sit on the stool when their name was called and to place the hat on their head. After the hat was placed on their head, it would decide what house they should belong to. They would than go sit at the table of their house. The sorting hat than started to sing its sorting hat where it explained that the four houses were Gryffindor, Slytherin, Hufflepuff and Ravenclaw.
Immediately Professor McGonagall called out each of the students' names until there was one student left—Liana. Although Liana's name fell alphabetically earlier in the list, her name was left out because she was not really a first year student.
Professor McGonagall cleared her throat and quickly announced "Liana Potter". A sudden gasp from the students around informed Liana that everyone must know about the rumour that she was insane. She immediately came to the realization that this year might not be as easy as she thought it originally would be. Liana slowly walked towards the stool and sat down on it. The sorting hat was than placed on her and Liana closed her eyes so that she did not have to see everyone staring at her.
"Hmmmm..." said the sorting hat, "a smart one here, able to learn very well, brave no doubt but also very temperamental. Now where should I put you, maybe Hufflepuff---no that wouldn't work, maybe Slytherin--- no you do not want power that much. Well than, there is only one place left that I can put you than."
And with that, the sorting hat shouted out triumphantly "GRYFFINDOR!"
Liana was truly excited. She was in the same house as her brother and her two new best friends. As Liana headed to the table, she noticed that the students at the end of the table quickly started moving towards the centre spots so that they could not be sat beside. Hermione, Ron and Harry sat in the centre of the table and there was no spot around them for anyone to sit. Liana sighed to herself—once again, she would be considered the loner. She sat down at the end of the table with no one even remotely near her. She looked up at the head table where she saw the teachers sitting. Professor Dumbledore looked slightly upset and stood up to say his speech. He talked about rumours briefly as if to say that Liana really was not insane even though everyone, including some teachers, believed it. After singing the school song, he sat down and the feast began. Every food imaginable was laid out in front of her.
Liana started to help herself to her favorite foods and some that she did not recognize. Her head started to pound and she thought that it was because of the large amount of noise. She started in on her chicken leg when her arms suddenly started to burn like they had back at her old home. Liana did not know what the cause of it was but the pain soon started to consume her. The pain radiated unlike normal all the way around her scar and started traveling down her spine. Liana was starting to be taken over by the pain and the world around her started to spin. Next thing she knew the world started to darken and she heard a strange cackle.
A few people who had seen Liana fall off the bench at the Gryffindor table gasped and started screaming. They thought that once and for all that this proved that she really was insane. They all wondered earlier how Dumbledore could have let her come to the school but thought perhaps that he knew something that they didn't, now it just appeared that they had been fouled.
Professor Dumbledore, McGonagall and Snape quickly ran from around the table being quickly followed by Madame Pomfrey. They reached Liana's body and turned her over.
"Her eyes are glazed over" cried Professor McGonagall.
"This is the work of something very dark indeed" confirmed Dumbledore, "this is your department Severs".
Professor Snape looked at the body that lay on the floor. He had heard the real story and the fake story that surrounded the girl who lay on the floor. He felt extremely sorry for her, especially since it was sure to mean that she would be a loner.
"I'm not sure that even I can help her Albus" said Professor Snape, "I will try though". With that, Professor Snape cast a levitation charm and he headed for the dungeons with the young Gryffindor student.
"Everyone will go to their common rooms immediately" shouted Professor Dumbledore to the students, "and no one will create stories about this incident, or make it the confirming example of why Miss Potter should not be here. Anything like this that reaches my ears will result in severe disciplinary actions."
Liana awoke in a very unfamiliar room. She decided that if this was indeed her room she would not like it at all and it would most definitely change. She lay on a very comfortable four-poster bed with green and silver linen. There were a number of bookshelves with a variety of potions books. A small fire was in the fireplace across from the bed and when she rolled over her eyes immediately fell upon one of the people she had seen at the head table.
"Who are you?" Liana whispered quietly.
"I am your potions master, Professor Snape" snapped Snape, "now if you wouldn't mind me asking, why exactly did you faint at the feast?"
Liana looked at the man, her eyes finally adjusting to the light in the room. Should she tell this Professor what had happened? Something inside of her told her not to and so she just stared blankly at the man looking at her.
"Miss Potter, we cannot help you if you do not tell us what is wrong" Professor Snape said agitatedly.
Maybe it was because this new professor was too harsh or maybe it was because everything that had happened for the past two months had finally gotten to her but Liana burst into tears.
"I'm sorry Professor" Liana cried, "it's just that, everything started to go dark sniffle and than I heard this horrible cackle. sniffle when I hit the ground I was back in Godric's Hollow. My mom was screaming at the top of her lungs and than she fell to the ground."
Liana continued to cry as she recounted the events that had transpired the night that her parents died. Professor Snape grew increasingly interested at what the young student was telling him and decided to have a magic pen write down what she dictated to it.
"I remember that night so vividly now." Liana thought aloud, "it was like last night. My mother fell to the ground and than that hideous man turned at pointed his wand at my little brother".
"Who was the man Miss Potter?" questioned Snape.
Liana looked directly at Professor Snape now. Tears streaming down her cheeks quivering like a small leaf on a cold autumn day.
"Lord Voldemort" Liana answered quickly, "He killed my parents, him and that treacherous man who called himself my father's friend!"
Professor Snape's face started to contort into a full-fledged mischievous smile. Finally, at long last he had the evidence he needed to have Sirius Black get the Dementor's kiss.
"Do not worry Miss Potter, Sirius Black when he is recaptured will pay for the death of your parents" Professor Snape exclaimed.
Professor McGonagall slowly opened the doors to the Great Hall and the first years started marching up the center isle in single file. Liana looked around at the hundred of eyes that starred at her and the others. There were four tables, 2 on each side of her. Some wore green, while others wore red and blue. Every student was hoping that one of these first years would join their house after they had been sorted. Finally, the group of first years arrived at the steps below the teacher's table where they stopped. In front of them on a small stool sat the sorting hat. Professor McGonagall explained to them that they were to come and sit on the stool when their name was called and to place the hat on their head. After the hat was placed on their head, it would decide what house they should belong to. They would than go sit at the table of their house. The sorting hat than started to sing its sorting hat where it explained that the four houses were Gryffindor, Slytherin, Hufflepuff and Ravenclaw.
Immediately Professor McGonagall called out each of the students' names until there was one student left—Liana. Although Liana's name fell alphabetically earlier in the list, her name was left out because she was not really a first year student.
Professor McGonagall cleared her throat and quickly announced "Liana Potter". A sudden gasp from the students around informed Liana that everyone must know about the rumour that she was insane. She immediately came to the realization that this year might not be as easy as she thought it originally would be. Liana slowly walked towards the stool and sat down on it. The sorting hat was than placed on her and Liana closed her eyes so that she did not have to see everyone staring at her.
"Hmmmm..." said the sorting hat, "a smart one here, able to learn very well, brave no doubt but also very temperamental. Now where should I put you, maybe Hufflepuff---no that wouldn't work, maybe Slytherin--- no you do not want power that much. Well than, there is only one place left that I can put you than."
And with that, the sorting hat shouted out triumphantly "GRYFFINDOR!"
Liana was truly excited. She was in the same house as her brother and her two new best friends. As Liana headed to the table, she noticed that the students at the end of the table quickly started moving towards the centre spots so that they could not be sat beside. Hermione, Ron and Harry sat in the centre of the table and there was no spot around them for anyone to sit. Liana sighed to herself—once again, she would be considered the loner. She sat down at the end of the table with no one even remotely near her. She looked up at the head table where she saw the teachers sitting. Professor Dumbledore looked slightly upset and stood up to say his speech. He talked about rumours briefly as if to say that Liana really was not insane even though everyone, including some teachers, believed it. After singing the school song, he sat down and the feast began. Every food imaginable was laid out in front of her.
Liana started to help herself to her favorite foods and some that she did not recognize. Her head started to pound and she thought that it was because of the large amount of noise. She started in on her chicken leg when her arms suddenly started to burn like they had back at her old home. Liana did not know what the cause of it was but the pain soon started to consume her. The pain radiated unlike normal all the way around her scar and started traveling down her spine. Liana was starting to be taken over by the pain and the world around her started to spin. Next thing she knew the world started to darken and she heard a strange cackle.
A few people who had seen Liana fall off the bench at the Gryffindor table gasped and started screaming. They thought that once and for all that this proved that she really was insane. They all wondered earlier how Dumbledore could have let her come to the school but thought perhaps that he knew something that they didn't, now it just appeared that they had been fouled.
Professor Dumbledore, McGonagall and Snape quickly ran from around the table being quickly followed by Madame Pomfrey. They reached Liana's body and turned her over.
"Her eyes are glazed over" cried Professor McGonagall.
"This is the work of something very dark indeed" confirmed Dumbledore, "this is your department Severs".
Professor Snape looked at the body that lay on the floor. He had heard the real story and the fake story that surrounded the girl who lay on the floor. He felt extremely sorry for her, especially since it was sure to mean that she would be a loner.
"I'm not sure that even I can help her Albus" said Professor Snape, "I will try though". With that, Professor Snape cast a levitation charm and he headed for the dungeons with the young Gryffindor student.
"Everyone will go to their common rooms immediately" shouted Professor Dumbledore to the students, "and no one will create stories about this incident, or make it the confirming example of why Miss Potter should not be here. Anything like this that reaches my ears will result in severe disciplinary actions."
Liana awoke in a very unfamiliar room. She decided that if this was indeed her room she would not like it at all and it would most definitely change. She lay on a very comfortable four-poster bed with green and silver linen. There were a number of bookshelves with a variety of potions books. A small fire was in the fireplace across from the bed and when she rolled over her eyes immediately fell upon one of the people she had seen at the head table.
"Who are you?" Liana whispered quietly.
"I am your potions master, Professor Snape" snapped Snape, "now if you wouldn't mind me asking, why exactly did you faint at the feast?"
Liana looked at the man, her eyes finally adjusting to the light in the room. Should she tell this Professor what had happened? Something inside of her told her not to and so she just stared blankly at the man looking at her.
"Miss Potter, we cannot help you if you do not tell us what is wrong" Professor Snape said agitatedly.
Maybe it was because this new professor was too harsh or maybe it was because everything that had happened for the past two months had finally gotten to her but Liana burst into tears.
"I'm sorry Professor" Liana cried, "it's just that, everything started to go dark sniffle and than I heard this horrible cackle. sniffle when I hit the ground I was back in Godric's Hollow. My mom was screaming at the top of her lungs and than she fell to the ground."
Liana continued to cry as she recounted the events that had transpired the night that her parents died. Professor Snape grew increasingly interested at what the young student was telling him and decided to have a magic pen write down what she dictated to it.
"I remember that night so vividly now." Liana thought aloud, "it was like last night. My mother fell to the ground and than that hideous man turned at pointed his wand at my little brother".
"Who was the man Miss Potter?" questioned Snape.
Liana looked directly at Professor Snape now. Tears streaming down her cheeks quivering like a small leaf on a cold autumn day.
"Lord Voldemort" Liana answered quickly, "He killed my parents, him and that treacherous man who called himself my father's friend!"
Professor Snape's face started to contort into a full-fledged mischievous smile. Finally, at long last he had the evidence he needed to have Sirius Black get the Dementor's kiss.
"Do not worry Miss Potter, Sirius Black when he is recaptured will pay for the death of your parents" Professor Snape exclaimed.