Chapter 2: The Truth

Artemis's mother woke Artemis up at 8am; Artemis got dressed and walked downstairs.

"Mum I have decided to call you Jane, as it's your name."
"Why?"
"It's your name, why not?"
"But I am your mother!"
"I know but I feel better calling you Jane."
"Oh fine, call me what ever you want, we need to go to Diagone Ally now, or we will be late." Said Jane sighing, while taking hold of her daughters hand and guiding her to the fire place.
"You know mum it's the middle of summer, I am boiling already." Said Artemis, wondering what the feck Jane was doing.

Jane sprinkled some green dust onto them both and made Artemis stand in the fire place with her, then she said;

"DIAGONE ALLY!"

POOF.

They landed in the centre of what looked like a huge random ally filled with shops.

"Whoa!" Expressed Artemis.
"Right, come on lets get your robes first." Jane said.

Artemis and Jane started to walk down the ally, when Artemis saw someone who looked rather familiar.
'No that can't be.' Artemis thought to herself, as she saw a man with long black greasy hair, who looked strangely like her Uncle Snape.
'Oh my fucking god! It is!' Artemis screamed to herself.

Artemis separated from Jane and ran up to the man.

"Uncle Snape?" She said.
"Artemis! What the…" Snape looked at Jane.
"What are you doing here?" Demanded Artemis
"I'm shopping, what does it look like? Shhh I don't want people to see me happy, it would spoil my rep." Said Snape, taking her by the arm and dragging her round a corner out of public view.
"So you finally get to go to Hogwarts then?" He asked.
"Yeah, why didn't you or anyone tell me that I was a witch?"
"It's a law here, nobody can know until they are 11."
"But I am 14."
"You're a little different than other people…"
"How?"
"You know that mark on your arm, that's no ordinary mark you know."

Artemis unfolded her sleeve, and looked at the pentagram mark on her arm.

"You told someone burnt me when I was younger, are you telling me you lied to me!"
"I'm sorry, but we couldn't tell you, Jane isn't your real mum…"
"WHAT!" Artemis screamed.

Snape looked at her sympathetically, believe me you wouldn't usually see him like that…

"Your real parents got killed, and your brother is still alive."
"He's alive! YOU AND JANE SAW ME GREVING, I NEARLY KILLED MYSELF OVER IT AND YOU JUST STOOD THERE, AND STILL LET ME THINK ABOUT MY OWN FUCKING BROTHER BEING DEAD!" Artemis shouted.
"Please don't make me feel any worse than I already do. It was so tough on me and Jane to keep this from you; do you want to know how you got that pentagram on your arm?"
"No I don't, I don't think I ever want to know." Artemis said, pulling down her sleeve.
"I'm going to go find Jane; I need to get my school stuff sorted."
"How can you act calm after you just shouted at me?"
"Because I can." And with that she walked off back to Jane in the robe shop.

"Ah there you are!" Said Jane, hugging Artemis.
"I was wondering where you got to!"
"I was talking to Snape. So these are the robes I have to wear?" Artemis asked looking at the black robes in the shop.
"Yes, I am going to buy you 5 sets and then one dress set, so if you have a ball or something you can wear it."
"Can't I just wear a proper dress?"
"Hmm I guess so."

Artemis stood on the chair the shop supplied, while the robe maker measured her up.

Outside the shop was a young boy, he had smooth blond hair, and very pale skin. He was looking threw the robe shop window, admiring Artemis, but then she glanced at him, he turned away quickly and walked off smiling to himself.

About 15 minuets later Artemis and Jane were finished with the robe shop and walked to the book store.

"Wow all these books are magic?" Artemis asked.
"Yes, so go pick a few books you would like, while I get the ones you actually need."
"Yay, ok." Artemis walked off to the back of the store.

Artemis looked at the books, she picked one up called; 'The Bad Ways.' She flicked though it, she thought it looked interesting, so she kept hold it.
She heard talking on the isle in front of her, so she peeked through the bookcase to see who was talking, as she was a little nosey.

"I can't wait until we meet her! I hope she likes me!" Said a girl with wavy hair.
"I wonder if she's gonna be fit…" started a boy with red hair.
"I hope she likes jokes!" Laughed tow tall boys with red hair also.

Artemis couldn't be bothered to listen to anymore of the stranger's conversation, it was boring, so she walked back to Jane and handed her the books she wanted. Jane paid for them and they walked out of the shop.

"Is there anything else we need to get me? Artemis asked.
"Yeah, some potions for your potion classes, a wand, some shoes, a pet, a broom and some random extra things you see and want."
"You make me sound like a brat."
"How come?"
"You said some random extra things you see and want."
"Well you're new to this world; I don't see why I can't let you have some cool stuff."
"Good point."

They spend the rest of the morning shopping; Artemis decided she wanted an owl and a cat, usually witches and wizards aren't allowed more than one pet, but having an owl for post and a cat for company is ok…

Artemis and Jane went home and packed up Artemis's bag, about a few hours after lunch there was a knock at the door.
Artemis got up and opened the door.

"Hello, may I come in?" Asked an odd looking old man, he was wearing long purple robes. Half moon glasses and a weird hat.
"Eh? Who are you?" Artemis asked.
"I am Professor Dumbledore; I am here to take you to the Weaslys."
"The who?"
"The Weaslys."

Artemis couldn't be bothered to ask anymore questions, so she let the old man in, Jane walked into the front room and shook Professor Dumbledore's hand.

"Hello Jane, are all of Artemis's possessions together?"
"Yes they are in the hall way."
"Ok then, come on Artemis, we better get going." Said Dumbledore, standing up.
"Ok." Said Artemis following Dumbledore out of the front door.
"One last thing…Jane I know the truth…" Artemis said, looking at her as disappointedly as possibly.

Artemis sat down on Dumbledore's broom and they flew away…