"Violet, oh... how do I explain this to you? You're a witch, and I'm a wizard, and you have just jumped into the Wizarding world." Bill looked at Violet to see if she comprehending what he had told her before continuing. "You see, I am a professor at Hogwarts, since your parents are muggles I came to your house to give you a personal invitation to attend our school. Apparently your parents know at least a little bit of our world, though I have no idea why they are so displeased that you are to be a part of it."

Violet nodded. She had always known she was different from her parents, but at the same time, she had always felt that they would love each other. I guess there is no happy loving ending for me, what could possibly be wrong with me that my own parents would kick me out of the house? If they couldn't love me, who could? Right then Violet lost a part of herself she would never imagine finding again.

"Well, what now?" Violet asked Bill with a low, sad voice.

"I'll be taking you to Hogwarts, Headmistress McGonagall will know what to do. I want you to know Violet that what your parents did was wrong. There is nothing wrong with you, your perfect as you are..." Bill gave up trying to make her feel better; he knew that Violet wasn't listening to a word he said.

The rest of the bus ride to Hogsmeade was traveled in silence. When the short lady with the shocking hair informed them that their stop was the next one, both professor and soon-to-be-student gathered their things and walked off the bus.

"Right then," Bill said, "If you'll just follow me."

Bill started off down the path and began to be nervous that Violet wasn't following him. When he turned around to check on Violet, he saw her shocked and amazed expression. Bill turned to look at the castle then turned back to Violet before chuckling to him-self. "It's quite a sight isn't it?" Bill asked.

Violet nodded before asking, "How old is it?"

"Thousands of years I'd say," Bill replied with a smile and before Violet could respond with another question Bill said, "I'm sure I can find you a book in the library if you're interested." Bill then resumed his trek to the castle.

As they neared the Entrance Hall, Bill spoke over his shoulder, "Now stay close to me Violet, we don't want you getting lost. These stair cases seem to have a mind of their own and like to play tricks on people."

Violet quickened her steps as they climbed the stairs into
Hogwarts. Soon after many twists and turns, and some nearly missed objects thrown by some devilish ghost, Bill and Violet stood in front of a stone statue.

"Catnip," Bill said to the statue. And then to Violets surprise, the statue began to move, spiraling up to the ceiling and beyond. As Bill walked over to the statue, Violet noticed the stairs being revealed with each twist of the sculpture. By the time Violet reached the top of the moving stair case, a door with a golden lion head knocker was being opened by a very imposing looking women. Her graying dark brown hair was pulled tight into a bun at the base of her neck, and her green eyes were framed with rectangular glasses.

She turned to look at Violet before turning back to Bill, "What is going on? I believe you were handing out accepts letters to muggleborn students? Did something go wrong?"

Bill sighed before nodding, then asking, "Yes Headmistress, something went wrong, may we come in?"

Headmistress McGonagall replied by opening the door wider to allow the professor and student entrance to her study. "Come have a seat, and tell me what happened."

Bill relayed what had happened upon his arrival at the Dursley household, and though the entire telling of the events, Violet stayed quite. Once Bill was done, the Headmistress turned to Violet and ask, "My child, are you alright?"

Violet, who had been staring at a the flickering flames in the fire place, lifted her head and looked that the Headmistress. With a sigh, that sounded as if she was trying to hold back tears, Violet answered, "I, I guess I'm alright. I never really felt like I belonged with my family- now I know why. I just can't believe that they would throw me out like this! Even if we didn't get along we were still family."

McGonagall shook her head, then replied, " I know that this is difficult for you right now, but I want you to know that not all of your family has turned your back on you."

Bill and Violet both looked at McGonagall with questioning eyes. "From your parents reaction to your acceptance here at Hogwarts I assume that they never told you about your father's cousin?"

Violet shook her head, "No, never."

McGonagall smiled, "There is a man here that has great respect from our community, Harry Potter, he is your father's cousin on your grandmother's side."

Bill's eyes widened, "Harry?"

Thanks for all the reviews, because of them I wrote more of this story instead of a paper I needed to write that's due tomorrow. Anyway, Harry will be in the next chapter, and I'm trying to decided how old he'll be, and weather or not he'll have children or a wife for that mater. I'm thinking that he'll be 33, with one or two children. His oldest will be starting Hogwarts with Violet. What do you think? Any suggestions?