Ch.4
Andrea sat up in her bed, knees pulled close to her, and watched as Hermione brushed out her hair. She had decided that she would share a room with Hermione even though there were plenty of rooms for her to stay in.
"Are you sure you want to share a room with me?" Hermione asked as she looked at Andrea by way of the mirror.
"I'm sure Hermione. Sometimes I don't fall asleep easily and I need someone to speak to or I listen to music. Since I don't have any music here with me I thought we could just share rooms." Andrea replied.
Hermione sat on her bed cross-legged and stared at Andrea. "So, tell me about your life in America. Was it fun?"
Andrea shrugged her shoulders. "I suppose it was. I would not know the difference because I've always lived in America. "
"Well what kinds of things did you do?"
"As a small child, like when I was five or six, I would mostly stay home and just play inside or out in the backyard. But when I became older and began middle school things changed. I made new friends; I made friends with everyone. I went through life, hiding my powers and pretending that I was normal like everyone else. It wasn't till High School that I realized what all I could do with my powers and that's also when I realized I was really good with computers. Since then I've messed around with computers a lot."
"I never got the experience of High School like you did Andrea. When I was eleven years old I received a letter from Hogwarts saying that I was accepted. I had never even heard of that school before." Hermione squeezed her eyes shut and yawned.
"You're tired Hermione, maybe you should lay down and go to sleep." Andrea said as she too laid back. "Hermione?"
"Hmm?"
"Am I anything like my father?"
Hermione propped herself up on her elbow and looked over at Andrea. "I wouldn't really know Andrea. I never met him, but Harry has. Maybe you should ask him. But from what I have heard about him I know that you are nothing like him. He is cold and cruel where you are nice and happy."
"I'm scared that I will turn out like him Hermione. What if I do—after all there are some kids who turn out like one of their parents at least."
"There's no way Andrea. We all choose our own paths and the way you are going you are heading down the good. Besides you grew up with your mother never knowing who your father was. I'm sure you'll do just fine."
They sat there quietly for a few minutes, thinking their own private thoughts about what was to come. "Hermione?"
"Yeah?"
"Thanks."
"No—problem." Hermione yawned.
Andrea lay there and listened as Hermione's breathing grew deeper and when she knew that Hermione was asleep she got up and looked out the window. "What am I doing here? I should be home with my mother, protecting her." Andrea wrapped her arms around herself and shuddered. She just felt that something bad was about to happen.
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Harry lay in his bed, staring up at the ceiling. "That girl is strange." He thought to himself. "She is nothing like her father. Andrea is so upbeat and funny." Harry had resorted to thinking to himself now because every time he talked out loud that damn mirror would reply; even if he tucked it away in a drawer.
"I wonder what kind of friends she had back home that would make her not afraid of Fred and George when she first met them." Harry said out loud.
"Now dear if you really want to know then why don't you just go and ask her?" The mirror's muffled voice came from the bedside table drawer.
Harry scowled. "Would you shut up?"
"You asked the question deary—besides you woke me up." The mirror yawned sleepily. "Try to be a little quieter okay? I'm trying to sleep."
Harry waited for a few minutes and when he was sure that the mirror wasn't going to pop off with any other comments he turned his gaze back up to the ceiling. He could feel his eyelids getting heavy and so he took off his glasses and laid them on the table. "Can't fall asleep with these…"
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He walked down a stone hallway with people in black, flowing robes close by him. He could feel the anger coming from himself. When he entered the room a man with sleek black hair bowed to him.
"My Lord, I have waited here as you have instructed."
"Very good Severus. I have a very important task for you. I have come to find out that I have a child, a daughter."
"Really My Lord? I would not have expected it." Severus replied.
"Nor would I Severus, but is seems I did had one eighteen years ago. I know that the child's mother, Jennifer, contacted those of the Order of the Phoenix and asked for their help. They, of course, complied and went to her. There they picked up the girl, who I do not know the name of yet, and brought her back here. She is under their protection now and I want to know why Jennifer contacted them now when the girl is clearly of age."
"And what is it that you want me to do My Lord?"
"I want you to find out all you can about the girl. Find out her name, how well she is doing in her powers and what she is like. I need to know everything." Voldermort hissed softly.
Severus nodded his head. "I will do all I can master although I believe there is another person more suited for this type of work."
"And who would that be?"
"Peter. He can turn into a rat and go anywhere he wants."
Voldermort nodded. "Yes he can, but he is also a blundering fool. He can easily get caught and if he did he would crack easier then you would and tell all that we plan to do and when we plan to do it. I cannot and will not have that."
"Of course My Lord. I'll leave you now so that I can go on my way and retrieve all the information you desire."
"Good—go and be quick about it."
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Harry sat up in bed, clutching his scar. "Ugh!" He groaned as he pushed the covers off of himself. "This is not good." He looked at his watch and realized that it was nine thirty in the morning.
"Un-good things must be told to those they pertain to." The mirror said.
"Ugh! Just leave me the bloody hell alone already will you?" Harry stood up quickly and began to dress. "I have to tell them."
"That's a good dear." The mirror said softly.
Harry shook the whole way downstairs and he was still shaking when he entered the kitchen. Everyone else was already there, doing their own things. Hermione, Ron and Ginny sat together talking and laughing while Andrea and Charlie looked across the table at each other intently, ignoring what everyone else was doing. Fleur was helping Mrs. Weasley with breakfast while Bill, Mr. Weasley, Fred and George talked about the twins' shops.
Just then Andrea glanced up at him. "I think Harry has something to say to us." She said quietly. "Am I right Harry?"
"Uh, yes I do have something to tell you." Harry replied slowly as he rubbed his scar.
"Sit down Harry, you look awful." Ron said.
"Gee, thanks Ron." Muttering Harry sat down next to his best friend. "I had a dream last night with Voldermort in it."
"What did you dream Harry?" Mr. Weasley leaned forward in his seat.
"I was getting to that Mr. Weasley." Harry rubbed his eyes. "Anyway I was walking down this hall and when I entered the room I saw Snape. I knew immediately I was seeing all of this through Voldermort's eyes because Snape called me Lord."
"Alright Harry, get to the point." Andrea sighed. "I hate when people take forever to say the simplest things."
"It seems that Voldermort knows about you Andrea. I don't know how he found out so quickly, but he does. The only thing is, he doesn't know your name and that is where Snape comes in. Snape is to sneak around and find any and all information about you. Voldermort wants to know about your magical abilities and what you are like."
"This is not good at all." Arthur sat back in his seat. "I can't believe that he knows already."
"We can't blame him can we?" Andrea said quietly. "I mean it took my mother's letter a day or two to get to you and then a day for you to get to us. Let us not forget the week it took for us to get back here finally. That's nearly two weeks that he could have found out about me."
Everyone sat quietly for a few minutes. "Let's not worry abut this now hmm?" Mrs. Weasley laughed suddenly. "Let's just enjoy a nice, healthy breakfast and when we are done Arthur and I can go and tell Alastor, Lupin, Tonks and Minerva what has happened."
"Of course—let's eat." Fleur said. "We can't let all zis food go to waste." She began putting food on everyone's plates. "It is all very good."
"Smells good hon." Bill said as he smiled at her. "I can't wait to try it."
Fleur beamed at him, kissed him on the cheek and went around serving everyone else. Bill winked at Andrea and began to eat his food.
"I would like to show you around if you want to go out after breakfast." Charlie said quietly so that only Andrea could hear him.
"I would like that Charlie. Just us?" Andrea replied.
"Just us." Charlie nodded in agreement.