September first greeted Nat with a pleasant weather. The sun was shining light, there was cool breeze of the autumn wind and of course there was excitement in the air. It was her first day at Hogwarts School of witchcraft and wizardry and she was beyond excited. Nat and her god-father Remus Lupin would meet the rest of their friends at the train station where the school train would leave.
The excitement was seen in Nat's bright green eyes. She was extremely chirpy that morning as she triple checked all her belongings. She knew Molly or Moony would mail if she missed anything but no harm in checking. After taking a quick shower and getting dressed she went down for breakfast where papa greeted her. He could sense the excitement in her face and he was very proud of his goddaughter. He knew she'd be just fine at Hogwarts.
"Gooood Morning papa!" Nat greeted her god-father , extending the 'Oo' in the good. Moony just chuckled back in response. "Someone's excited" he told her. "Hell yeah. It's not everyday at 11 year old girl goes to a school of magic. I bet you were excited on your first day as well. If I just call Grandpa Lyall and ask how you were I bet I'll be considered the sanest" She cheekily retorted. Remus was used to her sarcasm and also knew that she'd actually call up his Dad (Who was very much alive) and ask . Well it was just 9 in the morning and Grandpa Lyall wanted to see his grand-daughter (not by blood duh) before her big day. Obviously Grandpa Lyall was the closest person she's had to Grandfather. She love the old man to bits because as obvious her grandpa spoils her when she's over for a visit. You could say her summer was busy from staying with the Weasley's, the Tonks , her grandpa and Remus. But she just loved being with people she loved.
Right so, At 9.30 the hyper-active girl held her godfather's hand with her trunk and soon apparated to the Lupin Residence. They were soon greeted by an old man in his 70's and the first thing Nat did was flung her arms around the man and greeted "Grandpa!". The two older men laughed at her behaviour as they settled down before leaving again. "My Baby is going to Hogwarts today! All ready I see. I have a small gift before you leave" He told the girl and rushed back to a drawer and pulled out a small box. Nat took the box and gently opened it, she gasped in shock. Inside it was really pretty charm in the shape of a crown. She looked at her grandpa with awe. "It was grandma Hope's. I know she'd want you to have it. I found it on her charm bracelet." Grandpa Lyall told the girl. She never met her grandma Hope but from the stories Remus and grandpa Lyall told her, grandma Hope was an amazing person. She gave her grandpa a huge smile and put the charm in her bracelet. Her charm bracelet was her eleventh birthday gift from Remus and it had only three charms. Two from Remus and one was this. After about half an hour with her Grandfather who she promised to write and getting lots of chocolates (It's not like Remus had given her enough. Half of her trunk was probably a whole new assortment of chocolates and candies) Nat and Moony left for Kings Cross.
They apparated just outside Kings Cross and Nat looked at him curiously. "I thought we were apparating to the platform?" she asked him. Remus had a huge smirk on his face and told her "Well this was it's more fun. It's all part of the experience". Looking at him as if he had gone nuts Moony led the way to the way between platforms 9 and 10. "Uh.. where is Platform nine and three quarters papa?" She asked him.
"It between the two platforms. Straight through the barrier. Just run into the wall and You'll be there" Remus told her. Now she was sure her godfather was just pulling her leg. "What? No way. I don't want my first day at Hogwarts with a disoriented face papa. Its a horrible joke to play to a first year." She told with a small pout. The man just rolled his eyes at his goddaughter. He then held her shoulder and told her "Trust me Nat. Let's do it together ok? I'm sure if I was joking I wouldn't want to do this with you. But I am right? So don't worry. Together?" He asked her.
Nat was a eleven year old witch with freaky powers who is going to attend a school of magic. Everything in the Wizarding world was abnormal. Like fireplaces and Alley's behind brick-walls. So maybe her godfather wasn't joking. Taking in a deep breath he nodded at Remus and held his hand tight. Together they pushed the trolley and ran between the platforms. Nat closed her eyes as the wall got closer and closer but she kept running because her legs were just going with the momentum. Soon after what she felt like it was already time to crash ,she didn't feel a thing. Opening her eyes she saw a scarlet steam engine was waiting next to a platform packed with people. A sign overhead said Hogwarts Express, 11 o'clock. Nat looked behind her and saw a wrought-iron archway where the ticket box had been, with the words Platform Nine and Three-Quarters on it. She had done it. She looked at her godfather and gave a huge grin. Basking the scene infront of her, she was completely blown. Remus laughed at her expression and told her "If you think this is cool, Wait till you see the Hogwarts castle.". "So you weren't joking and I'm going to school in one piece. Nice!". Nat's sarcasm was another level. For a 11 year old, her sass level was another thing. But she grew up with Remus and He couldn't complain because his sarcasm level was also equally high but nothing can beat Grandpa Lyall. That man was truly the king of Sarcasm, even in his 70's it seems as if his sass level became higher if that was possible.
"Okay now. Have fun kiddo. Behave! Don't cause too much trouble with the twins and Please! Don't flex your sarcastic comments on the professors. Be good girl I love you angel. See you at Christmas!" Remus told the girl giving her a hug and a kiss on her forehead. Nat laughed as she hugged her godfather. "No promises. I'll try! I love you too papa. I'll write soon!". The pair saw the Weasley's. She hugged Remus again and he left because he was late for work. She then ran towards the family of Red-heads and greeted them. "Nat! Lovely. You're finally here!" Arthur told her giving her a warm hug. "Be a good girl Don't get into too much trouble. Have a good year. I love you!" he told her. "I love you too Arthur. See you at Christmas!" she told him. Next one to hug was surprisingly Ginny. Ginny usually hugs her last to hog her but today she was just sad. "I love you too Gin! I'll Miss you. Write ok? See you at Christmas!" she told the younger girl. Next was Molly. "Oh dear! My baby is going to Hogwarts! I want you to write to me as much as possible and be a good girl. I love you!" Molly told her. "Thanks Mum. I love you too" she told her. She was about say 'see you at Christmas' and that she'll write but then she realised what she had just said. She called Molly Mum! With her eyes wide she stuttered and told Molly who was shocked as well "I mean...er… oh god! I'm soo sorry Molly. It just slipped..er..Oh god!" . But her words were cut as she was pulled into a bone-crushing hug from Molly. "You are my daughter. I love you darling!" Molly told her with tears in her eyes. Nat was crying as well. She was so happy, her heart was beating 100 times faster when she called Molly mum, But now she felt a really warm and lovely feeling through her. Molly had tears flowing down her cheeks, even Arthur's eyes sparkled with tears and had a huge smile. The rests of the Weasley's were having huge smiles as well. Bill, Charlie and George were smiling happily at the same time smirking at Fred who was staring at Nat as if she was some sort of angel. The three of them knew that for the rest of the Weasley children Nat was a sister, but with Fred it seemed that was not the way she was to him. "I don't get a hug or what?" "My own sister doesn't want to hug me." Ron exclaimed , a huge grin etched on his face. Nat just laughed at Ron and at Ginny's reply that she'd rather hug a sloth than hug Ron , Nat rushed forward and hugged him. "Write ok? See you at Christmas!" she told him. "Don't forget me Nat!" Bill told her. He passed out last year and was now doing a temporary desk job at the ministry. She went and hugged him as well. After another hug from Molly, the five redheads (Including her) boarded the train and waved to the remaining five Weasley's. The train started moving and platform was fading away ,so were the Weasley's.
"Okay guys, See you at school!" Charlie told them and left. That was odd. Shrugging, Nat and twins went to find an empty compartment. Actually the twins were searching for a compartment and Nat was searching for Cat and the three of them soon found a compartment with two people in it. One was a boy who had dark toned and had black dreadlocks, the other was a blond girl who also looked their age. The boy looked familiar, she had seen him "LEE! Nice to see you again!" Nat said giving the boy a huge grin. "Natalie! Where is your friend? Want to join us?" Lee told her with the same big smile. "I'm searching for cat" she told him with a knowing smirk. "Fred, George why don't you join them? I'll find Cat and come back ok?" She told the twins. She then gave the girl in the compartment a small wave and a bright smile and left.

Catherine and Nymphadora were sitting in the compartment with Dora's friends. Charlie was there as well so Cat thought Nat would be there. But when Charlie told her that Nat was with the twins she told her sister that she's going to look for her friend. Halfway through she bumped into someone and she saw a mane of Red hair. She knew that hair. "NAT! Where were you?!" she asked her friend whom she had conveniently bumped into and hugged the girl even if she'd seen her a few days back. Laughing at her friends behaviour she told her in a posh and poetic accent "Actually I was coming to look for you Miss. Tonks. And it seems like fate has a way of letting that happen.". Cat laughed at bestfriends wildness and together they walked to a compartment that already had four people. As soon as Cat saw who was in that compartment she turned slightly red. "Catherine! Natalie! nice of you to join us!" Fred told them. Nat looked at him crazily. "Natalie? Since when did you start using my full name? I haven't heard you say that since we were what? Three?" she told him. Fred just gave her a wink in return. Rolling her eyes and sat down as Cat shyly greeted Lee. "Hi as you heard from those buffoons, I'm Natalie Potter and this is Catherine Tonks" she introduced herself to the girl in the compartment.
"Wait what? Potter? I thought it was Evans?" Lee asked shock evident in his face. Shit! She forgot about that. Looking at Cat she thought. 'What am I supposed to do!"
"Everyone will find out eventually Nat!"
"Right... er…. sorry about that Lee... well you see since I'm coming to Hogwarts, everyone will know I actually exist. It was easier than to explain each and every person I met. So yeah. But Evans is my mother's maiden name." she explained to him.
"So you did really make it out alive from there. Gran told me that you would have survived because my parents knew that before... so yeah. Sorry I was ranting. I tend to do that. I am Aurora Longbottom" the girl introduced herself.
"Wait a minute. Longbottom? Your parents knew my parents?" Nat asked her eyes sparkling. Only her parents's close friends knew about her and the only person who she knew was close to her parents was Remus.
Aurora nodded her head in response. It seemed as if she didn't want to say anything else.
"Longbottom. That name sounds familiar!" Cat whispered to herself. Nat looked at her curiously and then back Aurora. Suddenly she felt a prickle in her neck. Oh god! She knew that feeling and soon her head slowly started tingling. She shut her eyes tightly and waited for her vision to blur. She knew this headache and her eyes grew misty. She was seeing someone's memory.
The compartment just dissolved.

She was in a place she's never seen. It seemed like a small house and she was in the living room. Inside was a petite woman with short blonde hair and two kids. The older one was a girl with blonde locks who looked about three and a small boy who was about one. The woman was reading an envelope looking frightened and soon a knock was hear.
"Granny?" the little girl asked her mother.
'I don't know sweetie. But I want you to protect Nev if something happens ok?' the woman asked her daughter.
Confused by what is happening the girl just nodded. Nat assumed that the baby boy's name or nickname was Nev
The Knock was again heard along with a muffled voice 'Alice? Its Augusta. Open up'
Relieved, the woman went and opened the door. So the woman's name was Alice. A woman who looked around in her early 50's enters the house. The first thing Alice did was the woman whom she assumed was her mother - Agusta - the letter ..
'Missing. Frank is missing?'
Augusta was equally frightened as Alice.
Someone was missing apparently.
'I'm going to Burmwood Forest to look for him' Alice declared.
'You are not going anywhere Alice. Dumbledore said..'
'He is my husband Augusta!'
'And my son!' Augusta exclaimed.
'Well then I'm going to look for your son and not even Dumbledore can stop me.' Alice spoke, her face determined.
So Nat assumed that the man named Frank who was Alice's husband was missing.
'You have all the tenacity of a Longbottom. Go.!' she told her. Longbottom! She was looking into Aurora's memories. That little girl must be Aurora!
Alice then turned to her children and bent down to their level. 'Aurora , I love you. Please take care of Neville. Your a brave and strong girl. Mamma will be back soon' With that she kissed the girls forehead gently.
'I love you Nev. Be brave.' and with that she left with a crack.

The scene dissolved and soon she was in a forest which she assumed must be Burmwood forest because she saw Alice Longbottom. The woman was searching the forest and calling out to her husband and suddenly spells were firing from every direction. Alice was in the middle duelling about five people in black cloaks. Despite being outnumbered Alice duelled them perfectly. Nat guessed she must have been an Auror. And suddenly Alice's feet was grabbed by one of her opponents and they dissaparated with a CRACK!
This time Nat was in a basement of an abandoned building. She saw more people in black cloaks and to one of the poles a man with blond hair and pale skin was tied up. He had scars and gashes on his face. She couldn't help but run towards the man and touch his face. But her hand just went through like she was a ghost or something. No one saw her . What happened next was even worse. A woman with curly black hair, dark eyes and long lashes stepped forward. She couldn't believe it! It was Andromeda! Cat's mother but something was different. The woman infront of her looked evil. Her eyes looked darker.
"Ah! Alice Longbottom. Finally came to join your blood-traitor of a husband?" The woman cackled at Alice. No way! Andromeda was disowned because she didn't believe in blood purity and all. There was no way that this was Andromeda.
"You can do what you want Lestrange. But I won't tell you anything even if it means you killing me" Alice told the woman looking straight in her eyes without any fear. Lestrange? This was Bellatrix! Not Andromeda. She was put into Azkaban for torturing so many people. Nat knew she was Voldermort's loyal follower. Oh no! This is going to be bad.
"Let's see if this will loosen your tongue then. CRUCIO!" Bellatrix yelled. Nat didn't bother covering her scream as Bellatrix fired the cruciatus curse on Alice. Nat ran forward to shield the woman but the curse just flew through her. Alice's screams echoed through the walls. It was horrifying. Nat just wanted to get out of there but she wanted to help Alice as well. Tears were flowing freely from her face as she fell on her knees seeing Alice being tortured. Bellatrix and the others were just cackling. The screams paused and Bellatrix asked "Now tell me! What did that stupid blood -traitor Sophia Black tell you? You know about Andrea don't you? SPEAK YOU FILTHY SCUM!" She yelled

'And Where is the Dark lord? " . Seeing Alice didn't respond, Bellatrix fired the cruciatus curse again. This time Nat felt like her head will just blast as the pain was unbearable.
Suddenly everything vanished.

Suddenly the compartment came into view and she saw the faces of George, Cat , Lee and Aurora filled with worry. She was in someone's arms and her head was still hurting badly. "What happened?" Nat asked them getting up from Fred who was holding her tightly.
"You sort of went blank and fell over. Then you started screaming 'No please!' " Cat told her. She saw Catherine had tears in her eyes and George, Aurora and Lee looked worried. Fred was looking like he saw she died in his arms.
Suddenly the vision she saw came into her head. She looked at Aurora and pulled her into a bone-crushing hug and started crying. Between her sobs Nat kept saying "I'm so sorry! I couldn't stop it!". Aurora hugged her back tightly, as She held Nat close she was confused with what she was saying. Cat joined the hug was well and she was trying to understand what was happening. She was reading her friends thoughts.
"Alice... tortured... I couldn't do anything... I want to kill Bellatrix Lestrange..." Cat heard.
"Nat. What are you talking about sweetie?" Cat asked her gently after hugging her for a few minutes.
"What happened?" Lee asked no one in particular.
"I think she just saw someone's memory." Cat started explaining to him.
"And by the looks of it, it looks like it was Aurora's memory" Fred finished.
"What? Memory?" Lee asked still confused.
"I can see people's memories Lee. I mean I don't know if it's just memories because I saw like the vision of something related to Aurora's memory. She wasn't there in it." Nat explained.
"You saw my memories?" Aurora whispered stunned.
"I'm so sorry Aurora. I didn't mean to. It just happens. I don't see everyone's memories. I don't why only a selected few. Maybe because it was important? I am so sorry about everything." she apologized.
"It's okay Nat. But what did you see?" Aurora asked her, she looked very hesitant.
Nat looked at Cat and said 'How can I tell her I saw her mother being tortured?' . Catherine's eyes widened as she gasped in shock. Now Aurora started getting nervous. "Please tell me Nat." she pleaded to Nat.
"I …. saw... your mum... Bellatrix..." She whispered stuttering with the words to her. The three boys couldn't hear it but didn't push her to it. Nat still heard Alice Longbottom's screams in echoing her head and she just wanted it get out of her head.
"Aurora I am so sorry. I don't know how it happened. Please don't be mad at me" Nat whispered to the blond girl who looked so much like Alice that it broke her even more.
Aurora looked like someone had slapped her face as She sat frozen for a few seconds. As soon Nat finished her apology Aurora just hugged her tight and told her "It's not your fault Nat. I wasn't even there and it still scares me. You saw it unknowingly. If its anyone who should apologise it should be me. I am so sorry for putting you through that". .
Soon more pairs of hands wrapped around them. It was really suffocating getting hugged by five people but Nat loved it. "Okay whatever happened can someone tell me why is Catherine's hair is pink and blue?" Lee asked as the group broke from the hug.
"What?" Aurora asked turning to see Cat's hair was indeed pink and blue. Nat burst out laughing. "You look like a five year old Barbie obsessed girl!"
"Nice hair Tonks! Impressive!" Fred and George said.
Laughing Cat changed her hair back to black with purple highlights.
"THAT'S SO COOL!" Aurora and Lee screamed together. "Are you metamorphmagus?" "You are full of wonders!" Aurora and Lee said at the same time. Nat saw Cat give a small laugh and blush. "Yes Aurora, I am. And thanks Lee but this is nothing." Cat told them smirking at Nat.
'Blush one more time and I can boil water with you face' Nat told her. Cat actually laughed out at that comment and turned even more red. Soon Nat joined laughing and both of them into a fit of laughter while the rest of them looked like they became crazy. "I think we need some medical help" Aurora said sarcastically.
"Sorry. Inside joke!" Cat told them and Nat snorted at that pun. Fred and George looked at each other and told them "And people call us crazy." They said at the same time.
"Well atleast we don't talk at the same time!" Both Nat and Cat said at the same time.
Lee and Aurora burst into laughter and soon all six of the first years laughed along
The rest of the journey was fun for the six of them. They shared jokes, memories and talked about themselves. Nat felt that she already knew Lee and Aurora for eternity.
While George explaining to them about a prank they played on Ginny, the compartment door opened to reveal Charlie, Tonks and Charlie.
"Wotcher Lil' ones! Just came to check on you guys" Dora told them in chirpy and enthusiastic voice. "Looks like they seem to be enjoying themselves" Charlie told his friend.
"Hey Charlie!" Fred George and Nat greeted . Actually Nat added a "And Dora" at the end.
"Well carry on. Just making sure you three aren't up to some mischief. See ya at Hogwarts." Charlie told them with a laugh. "Alright You guys. I suggest you guys to get changed. I think we'll arrive in sometime. Have fun!" Tonks told them Then she and Charlie left.
Nat got up and told them she'll be back . She needed to see Percy before she reached school. With that she walked down the compartments to search for the third Weasley brother. She saw the Carrow girl she met in Madam Malkin's with another girl with a mane of curly black hair and pale skin. But she didn't bother greeting them and went further down. She soon found Percy with a couple of third year Ravenclaw's and Gryffindor's. She opened the compartment and greeted them. Looking at her one of his friends looked at Percy asked"How many siblings do you have Weasley? I didn't know you had a sister staring this year. I thought they were twins boys!" . Laughing at his friends comment he answered "Shut up Thorin. This is Natalie everyone. She is my sister. Well not blood related more like adopted sister." "You have an adopted sister as well? Wouldn't say though. She looks just like a Weasley. Red hair and freckles and all " a beautiful girl commented. "Well that's one way of saying it Aubrey! Now excuse me. I'll be back." Perce told his friends .
All this time Nat stood there with a small smile and a blush. Her heart was feeling warm again at what Percy and his friends said. She was used to it but it still made her so happy. With that she and Percy stepped out and went to a free corner to talk. "Nervous Nat?" Perce asked her softly.
One would never imagine Perce being the softie type, but with his sisters he was a softie. Ginny and Nat always made him a big softie.
Nat nodded at him then looked at him and asked "Will you stop talking to me if I don't make it into Gryffindor?". Percy laughed at that comment and told her "Nat. Nothing will stop me from talking to my sister. Even if you don't make it into Gryffindor, I'll still love you. I am proud of you, Mum and Dad are proud of you , Your godfather is proud of you and I'm sure your parents are proud of you as well no matter what house you are in. And you saw right that I have friends from the other houses." Percy told her softly placing his hands on her shoulders. "Even if I'm in Slytherin?" Nat asked him. Percy hesitated for a minute but them looked at her yes with a glint "Even if you are in Slytherin. Merlin himself was in Slytherin. Nat, the stereotypes of Slytherin is stupid. Most of them are gits that's there. But there are some nice ones too. You met Aubrey right?" Percy asked. She nodded. "Well Aubrey is one my close friends, her elder sister is in Slytherin and she is a nice person."
"So don't worry Nat. I will always love you no matter what. If you are in Slytherin that means Slytherin's got the smartest and sassiest witches of the year!" Percy finished smirking at the little girl. Nat felt like the weight on her shoulder's were lifted. She actually laughed at his comment and told "You've been picking on the sass and witty remarks. Finally , It looks like rubbed off on you. I'm proud Perce. Not bad!". Percy laughed and said "And here I was thinking you were finally getting low on the sass. Shouldn't have raised my Hopes!" . "Hey!" she said giving Percy a small push laughing. She hugged him and gave him a small kiss on his cheek (she got one on her forehead in return - Why was she short!) and went back to her compartment.
The other's had already changed. She grabbed her uniform and robes and went to the bathroom (getting the instructions from the girls). The train was already slowing down as she finished changing and got back to the compartment.

The train slowed right down and finally stopped. People pushed their way towards the door and out on to a tiny, dark platform. Nat shivered in the cold night air. Then a lamp came bobbing over the heads of the students and Nat heard a voice: 'Firs'-years! Firs'-years over here! A giant man who was about eleven foot tall with a big bushy beard. His eyes were kind and he beamed over the sea of heads. 'C'mon, follow me – any more firs'-years? Mind yer step, now! Firs'-years follow me!' Slipping and stumbling, they followed the huge man down what seemed to be a steep, narrow path. It was so dark either side of them that Nat thought there must be thick trees there. Nobody spoke much. 'Yeh'll get yer firs' sight o' Hogwarts in a sec,' Hagrid called over his shoulder, 'jus' round this bend here.' There was a loud 'Oooooh!'. The narrow path had opened suddenly on to the edge of a great black lake. Perched atop a high mountain on the other side, its windows sparkling in the starry sky, was a vast castle with many turrets and towers. 'No more'n four to a boat!' the man called, pointing to a fleet of little boats sitting in the water by the shore. Natalie, Catherine, Aurora and another girl she didn't know stepped into a boat. 'Everyone in?' shouted the man, who had a boat to himself, 'Right then – FORWARD!' And the fleet of little boats moved off all at once, gliding across the lake, which was as smooth as glass. Everyone was silent, staring up at the great castle overhead. It towered over them as they sailed nearer and nearer to the cliff on which it stood. 'Heads down!' yelled the man as the first boats reached the cliff; they all bent their heads and the little boats carried them through a curtain of ivy which hid a wide opening in the cliff face. They were carried along a dark tunnel, which seemed to be taking them right underneath the castle, until they reached a kind of underground harbour, where they clambered out on to rocks and pebbles. Then they clambered up a passageway in the rock after Hagrid's lamp, coming out at last on to smooth, damp grass right in the shadow of the castle. They walked up a flight of stone steps and crowded around the huge, oak front door. 'Everyone here?' the man raised a gigantic fist and knocked three times on the castle door.
Nat walked towards the man , Cat and Aurora looked at her wondering what she was up to. But to Nat those eyes looks so familiar. She knew that man. She walked to the man and tugged the bottom of his huge cloak. The man looked down at Nat. He's seen those green eyes and red hair. The girl looked like the splitting imaging of the kind and caring eleven year old Lily Evans. He couldn't believe it. This was Natalie! The small girl whom he had saved along with Evie . "Nat?" The man asked her with surprise and happiness in his voice. The small girl nodded and said "I've seen you somewhere. You were friends with my parents right? Along with pap... er.. I men Remus Lupin."
"Blimey Natalie. You're right. I'm Hagrid. And who are these friends of yours?" He asked her. Looking behind she saw Cat, the twins, Aurora and Lee. She introduced them and gave Hagrid a huge grin. Hagrid felt a pang on his chest. He knew Catherine when he saw her right away. They looked just like their parents. Their eyes held the sparkle of kindness and mischief together. He felt bad for the pair of them. But he knew they will be great witches.