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Chapter 10: The Train ride and The Sorting

Elle's lent in to Fred's shoulder holding her arm. It definitely hurt. Her mum had had a strong grip on it.

"It'll be a bruise." she sighed. She knew her and her mother did not get on as well as some mothers and daughters but never before had she physically hurt her. "I don't understand why she did it and I don't care what she says, I'm not making a mistake, am I?"

"Of course your not."

At that moment 4 other people walked in the carriage and Elle and Fred pulled apart.

"How you doing buddy?" said the boy Elle didn't know to Fred.

"Yeah I'm ok." He said standing up to greet him "Elle, this is Lee Jordan , Katie bell, Georges girlfriend, and Angelina Spinett, and you know George."

"It's nice to meet you guys" Elle said

"Same here." said someone although Elle had no idea which one.

"Who are you, by the way?" said the girl she knew now to be Angelina.

"O sorry, I'm Harry Potter's cousin, Ellouise Dursley."

"First year?"

"Yup." Elle grinned happily.

"That's so cute! I remember my first year so what house do you want to be in?" she asked kindly.

"Definitely Gryffindor." She said firmly.

"You sure you're brave enough." She teased.

"I'm going to Hogwarts aren't I?" she laughed while still rubbing her arm slightly.

"You're funny. I like you." She said

"Good. I like you too."

"Is your arm ok?" Angelina asked.

"Fine. I'm going to find Harry ok."

A chorus of ok's followed

"Elle wait up" Fred called as she walked down. "Can we meet in the common room tonight?"

"Freddie …" She said stroking lucky who purred in her arms. "I might not get in to Gryffindor."

"O shut up." He laughed "of course you'll get in."

"Ok. If I do, I'll meet you"

When she found Harry he looked up upset. It was clear he had shh Hermione and Ron.

"Do you want me to go away again?" she asked.

"No!" said Hermione. "It's okay. Come in."

"You sure"

"Yes." Harry reassured her.

"What where you talking about?"

"Nothing." Harry said

It was an obvious lie but Ellouise didn't press the matter. She knew it would be no good. If her dad, brother or cousin didn't want her to know something she didn't. Sometimes she hated them for that. She didn't want protecting.

"Who's he?" she asked pointing to the man in the corner. He looked asleep but awfully tired. His robes were scraggy.

"Professor R J Lupin we think." Responded Hermione.

She looked at his face. She knew it. A safe feeling washed over her. She knew his presence. She had felt it on her first day at school even though he wasn't there. She hadn't felt this safe in years. Not even her dad made her this relaxed. She had been looking at the man for about a minute when her cousin called her.

"Are you ok? It's just you've barely taking your eyes off him since you've got here." He told her.

"Yeah I'm …I'm fine."

"Good"

Then the weirdest thing happened the train stopped and the professor's bottle literally froze. Lucky mewed in fear and Elle pulled the kitten tight to her chest.

"It's ok baby." She soothed it. But in her heart she was scared.

"Something's boarding." Ron told them. They all knew it was a fact.

There compartment door opened. It was sucking at Elle, the creature, it was so black. No warmth lived in its heart. Elle thought she would never be happy again. The professor woke up and chanted a spell under his voice. She saw a light. A woman screamed…. Elle knew know more.

Remus looked down at the two passed out children. The boy's eyes opened and it was then he realized his suspicions where right. Theses were his and Padfoot's god children. He sat his Elle up and she came around.

"Hello." He said calmly but his mind was crying out at him telling him to hold her and never let her go. But Dumbledore had made it clear. Ellouise was not yet to know her true heritage. But for Remus, just having her near eased his pain. This year he would be able to watch over her, teach her, mentor her, be near her. For the first time ever he was going to talk to his beautiful god child.

"Hi." she whispered obviously scared. To Remus her voice was pure and good. She looked for Harry who was now sitting down on his seat and she turned her position on the floor to bury her head in his lap. Harry rested his hand on top of her heads and stroked her hair in a protective way.

"What was that thing?" Harry asked the teacher who was breaking chocolate in to small bits.

"A Dementor one of the guards of Azkaban." He informed his best friend's children. "they were searching the train for Sirius black. Here eat this it'll help." He said given them the chocolate." I just need a word with the driver I'll be back in a minute. Eat " he told them leaving the compartment.

"Lord Harry" said Elle whose head was till in his lap. "Is being a witch always like this?"

"If you're me generally yes." He joked but Elle didn't find it funny. "But not for you. You'll be ok. I'll make sure of that

She sat on the chair nibbled on her chocolate. Her eyes were far away. Harry knew her thoughts were at pivot drive. She was stroking lucky absent mindedly when she finally spoke. "I don't think I want to do this Harry. But I can't go home either can I?"

"Oh Elle, baby, I know you were scared but you cannot quite the adventure before it's began." He told her firmly. "I know you miss your dad all ready. I know he means a lot to you. But you can't run to him forever. Elle you have so much to do here I can feel it and I believe you want this with all my heart. So do you know what we're going to do? We're going to go and get our robes on. I'm going to swear to protect you forever. You're going to get into Gryffindor and we together are going to rock Hogwarts ok?"

"Well when you put it like that…" she smiled." But Harry I heard a women scream who was it?"

"I don't know." He told her honestly before ushering her to go out the carriage to change while finishing his chocolate. "But we'll find out."

"Did you hear any one scream?" Hermione looked nervously over at Ron and asked him the question.

"No one." He whispered while shaking his head.

Maybe a little to soon for Ellouise's liking she was torn apart from Harry and lucky was in her basket to be taken to Elle dorm on another route. Elle was in a boat with 3 other first years as Hogwarts drifted in to view and it was a truly beautiful site. She felt so small though.

After a quick speech from the deputy head teacher they entered the great hall which truly did live up to its name. The ceiling was amazing candles floated by themselves under a patch of black clouds. It was obviously charmed.

Next she spotted Harry, Ron, Hermione, George and Fred on the Gryffindor table. Her attention then went to the staff table. Deputy Head professor McGonagall sat next to a man who was raised above in a golden throne type chair. He had half moon spectacles and a long silver beard. He had to be Dumbledore. On the deputy's side sat a professor in black, ha greasy hair. He had to be the unpleasant potions professor she thought. The giant who had took Harry from them sat on the end of the table. The men who had given her the chocolate also sat there smiling at her. Nerves flew round her stomach like butterflies.

The deputy had got up and had begun to address the first years.

"When I call your name you will come forward and I will place the hat upon your head" every one looked around at each other.

Ellouise listened uncaringly to the other names beginning called when suddenly it came.

"Dursley, Ellouise." The teacher said and shaking Elle sat on the stool and it began to talk to her.

"Oh yes you belong in your mothers house. You have her courage and bravery. You have your fathers thirst to be the best. You have her beauty and his eyes." That troubled Elle. Her eyes were hazel. Vernon Dursleys were…green. Her eyes filled with tears and she blinked them back. "Ellouise you know who you are in your heart. All you have to do now is be her. GRYFINDDOR!" cried the hat. Fred, Harry, Hermione, Ron, Angelina, George and Ginny motioned to the table to give her and stand up welcome which they did. She slid in next to her cousin who pulled her in close and kissed her head.

"Oh baby, I knew you could do it." He whispered to her while Fred cried "I told you so" across the table. She thoroughly enjoyed her dinner. She pushed her dad to the back of her mind.

Later that night see was sitting in a comfortable chair by the fire. Dementor's would be onsite until further notice. That was a horrible thought. The headmaster said it would be for the pupil's safety and he was probably right. Black was after all a murderer. But after the train…She was scared. She decided she was going to write home. To her "dad". He won't lie to her. Would he? God she loved and trusted him like no other. But the sorting hat had said she was in her mother's house. She knew what that meant, lily's house. But it was too horrible. They wouldn't lie. Not to there Elle. But after the train station. She rubbed her arm again. It hurt. Not just in her arm but in her heart.

"Hi." She heard Fred's soft voice say. He was beaming

"Hi Freddie."

"Wow you're a fast learner" he joked. It was then she remembered what he had said on the train.

"What did you want me for?"

"Too many reasons to say" he grinned cheekily.

"I didn't mean like that." she laughed relaxed.

"well Miss Dursley I must be honest the main purpose of tonight's meeting was to do this..." he leant in close and pressed a strong passion felt kiss against her lips."…And to congratulate you. And to tell you I hope to have many more meeting with you."

"So do I." she said feeling his strong warm breath against her face.

"Ellouise is there anything you did this summer that really captured your heart except meet me, of course"

"Yes I did actually" she smiled. "I saw this film called beauty and the beast with my family."

"That's perfect" he said happily his muggle mad father had took his family to see the film also and now Fred was so unbelievable grateful. "I'll see you in the morning he told her." Stroking her cheek. He got up leaving Ellouise stunned and confused she watched him go to his dorm before leaving for her own.

She got some parchment out her trunk when she was in her pajamas and began to write.

Dear daddy……

In little winging: MIDNIGHT

Petunia creped downstairs in her night gown. All the lights were out in the living room but it was occupied by her sleeping son and husband. She looked on the sofa. Vernon had adjusted himself so he was comfortable but all the while he cradled his son against his chest. Both chests were rising and falling peacefully though it was obvious they had been crying from there tear stained faces. Her heart ached. She had never wanted to hurt her son but maybe just maybe her husband deserved this pain. The pain of losing his daughter. She had to live with it. Why shouldn't he? But Dudley was innocent and never in a million years did he deserve this.

It was then Vernon's eyes opened. A wild hated burned in them for his wife. He tightened his hold on his son while not causing the sleeping boy to wake. Petunia left the room and went back to bed. She knew that night her husband wouldn't be joining her.

Wiping her tired face with her hand she became lost in thought. She didn't know why she had done what she did. While at times she did get upset with Ellouise she never in a million years wanted to hurt her.

The plan was when they got to the train station to talk to her rationally. But when they had got to the train station and Elle had appeared to Petunias eyes it was not Elle. It was Lily. When she was 13 years old dropping her sister at the station she had begged her to stay but she wouldn't she went. So the 13 year part of petunia toke over. She pulled at lily. She wouldn't let her sister leave her, not again. Someone hit her. She looked up. Lily had gone and Vernon was so mad at her.

A/N done! I hope you guys like it!

Dante Lewis: thanks for the review. I hope this chapter explains why petunia couldn't let go. As for Harry calling her sweetie I did it so she did seem that much younger despite the close age gap. I hoped it also showed his protective side of her.

Moonfire-luvr: thank for the reviews. I hope you like this one.