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Chapter 3
Sunlight streamed through the grimy window. Delphi groaned, ugh noooo, she thought. It was finally September 1, it was time to go to Hogwarts, she gave a sigh and rolled out of her bed. "I have breakfast for you miss." A maid called. Right on time,"I'm coming!" She called back. Throwing on her robe she opened the door. A plate of sausage, eggs, and a muffin waited for her. Her mouth watered and her body relaxed at the smell wafting towards her. Delphi grabbed the warm plate and closed the door. Setting her food down on a table, she turned to her room to access her packing. So I have to still pack my clothes and books, she opened her trunk, how many compartments dose this have agin? Turning to the lock she squinted and saw it had 6. Let's see, six, books in compartment 1, umm robes in 2, regular clothing in 3, and other stuff in the rest. She thought. The mess slowly decreased as books were put away and clothing folded. Once she had finished packing, and eating her breakfast, she luged her trunk down stairs.
Tom the bar keep took her trunk and showed her outside to a awaiting car. She climbed inside the car. The seats were hot, it smelled a little like beer. She picked at a tear in the seat. Delphi rolled down windows giving a much needed breeze. With her chest pounding the car took off. Nerves rushed through her body. What is going to happen now? I mean what will people think, Draco won't keep my parents identity for long, her thoughts ran all over the place. She didn't even realize how much time had lasted until she pulled up in front of the train station. The driver gave a grunt, "sorry sorry here!" She handed him his money. The trunk was heavie and hard to lift out of the back, but she was able to manage. The train station was crowded and full of sounds, peoples yelled at each other, they laughed and they talked. The chaos was, in a way, relaxing to Delphi, she could easily become lost in the suffle. All sorts of Platform 9 3/4, she thought, so where the heck? People glared at her as she blocked their path. "Delphi!" Who the fuck? She turned to see Harry coming over to her. A pure white owl hooted hello from her cage, his truck balanced on a wobbly cart. "Harry! First hi and second do you know where the platform is?" She said.
"Umm, I was kinda hoping you could answer that." He said defeated. Delphini nodded and turned to look around. At that moment she was knocked to ground by a boy. "Aw shit! Sorry bout that." A boy with hair the color of fire turned toward her. His eyes were a crystal blue, freckles covered his face, a smug of dirt was on his nose. "Don't worry about it."
"Ron!"
"Mum I'm coming!" The red head turned to go but stoped. "You guys wouldn't happen to be going to Hogwarts, would you?"
"Yea, we are going. How do you get the platform 9 3/4?" Harry asked.
"Just follow me." Ron beckoned for them to follow them. Ron moved fast, but his bright red hair was easy to follow. He stoped in front of a women and a group of other red hair boys and one girl. "This is my mum, and that," he said pointing to the boys, "is Percy, Fred, and George." He then pointed to the little girl sitting on one of the boys trunks, "this is Ginny, she isn't going to Hogwarts this year." As if on que Ginny started to whine.
"Mom pleases let me go!" Tears we're forming in her eyes. A strand of her brilliant red hair stuck to her wet cheek. Her freckled arms pushed the hair away.
"Ginny, we have been over this your too young. Next year dear I promise." Ron's Mom scooped Ginny into her arms, and rested her on her round hip. "Oh hello!" Ron's Mom has turned to Harry and Delphi, "attending Hogwarts this year?" They both nodded, "wonderful! It's Ron's first time too. I'm Mrs Weasley."She said. "So you all you need to do to get to the platform is go through that barrier over there, best do it at a bit of a run if your nervous." Harry turned to Delphi and raised a eyebrow.
"Harry she's not lying! Come on!" Delphini grabbed his hand and pulled him through the barrier. After a moment of darkness they we through. A cherry red train stood in front of them, witches and wizards rushed around carrying all sorts of pets and trunks. "Wow" whispered Harry. He looked at her his eyes sparkling with wonder. She smiled back and blushed. They were still holding hands.
"Come on Harry let's find a compartment." They climbed abord the train, children talked about their summers and showed off school supplies.
"I wonder if I'll make the quidditch team-"
"Has anyone seen my toad, his name is Trev-"
"Look at my new wand, a shame the other broke-". They walked past other students and found a compartment in the back. Harry helped her get her trunk in the over hang. Once they had settled down Delphini turned to Harry. "So... do you know what house you will be in?"
"I haven't given it much thought," His eyes rolled to ceiling as he thought, "all I know is that I don't want Slytherin."
"Oh," Delphini said.
"Why, do you want Slytherin?"
"No no, it's just... it's complicated." The train gave a lurch and started to move forward. Harry opened his mouth to asked a question, but was interrupted by Ron. "Is it ok if I sit in here?" He asked.
"Yes go ahead!" Saved by the red head! Ron sat down next to Harry.
"So I never learned your names." He looked from her to Harry.
"Yea sorry bout that, I'm Harry Potter." Ron's eyes grew, Harry looked uncomfortable.
"Your Harry Potter! Do you have the... you know... the?"
"What the scar? Yea I've got it." Harry pushed back his soft hair to reveal a lighting bolt shaped scar.
"Wicked! And you are?" His attention turned to her.
"I'm Delphini." Ron looked at her and waited. "What? Do I have something in my teeth or something!"
"No, it's just what's your last name?"
"Dose it matter?" She said with a raised voice
"Yes" Delphi looked at Harry and ignored Ron.
"Fine don't tell me!" Ron's ears redden.
The silence was broken by the sound of their compartment door opening. "So it's true then, the famed Harry Potter is going to Hogwarts, and here I thought he was going to Drumstrange!" A boy with platinum blond hair, shadowed by two boys, had entered the compartment.
"Son of a bitch" Delphi whispered.
"Oh I see you are still with Harry." He sneered.
"Draco get the fuck out of this compartment or I will curse you!" Delphi was now standing.
"Malfoy!" Ron was now standing fist balled. "Get out of here!" Draco laughed at him.
"I just came here to give Harry a offer and some advice." He turned to Harry.
"Any offer you have Malfoy is worth nothing!"
"Fine! But let me just tell you this, one person in here is the offspring of the man who gave you that scar." Draco smiled at Harry's paling face, "chose your friends wisely Potter." Draco held out his hand, "What do you say?" Harry slapped his hand away and shut the door. He turned to Ron and Delphi, "which one of you is it?" He whispered.
"What do you-"
"WHO THE BLOODY HELL IS VOLDEMORTS CHILD!" Harry was now yelling, tears were streaming down is face. "Is it you Ron," Ron shook his head, "so it's you Delphi! That's why you won't say your last name!"
"Harry can I speak to you in privet please?" Tears were now falling from her eyes, "please?"
"Fine" Ron left the room glaring at Delphi. Harry looked at her, his eyes flashed with anger and sadness.
"Harry my father is Voldemort, my mother is Bllatrix Lastrange. I have spent my whole life avoiding who I was, who my parents are. I almost didn't go to school so I wouldn't have to face you. And I know you hate me and I would hate me too but please know I'm not my parents!" She was crying now, "and I'll do anything to prove that to you, I'm so sorr-." She was cut off by Harry pulling her into a hug. They both cried for each other. She knew he didn't blame her, he didn't hate her. She smiled through her tears, as she pulled away she saw his green eyes full of understanding.
Ron walked back into the compartment, he looked at Harry and then to Delphini. He's face flushed and his fist balled, "What the fuck is she still doing here!" Ron's words were like poison, "her dad killed your parents Harry, why is she here!" He shot daggers at her.
"Ron that isn't fair you don't even know her, heck I don't even know you!" Harry said.
"Harry it's ok."
"'Harry it's ok' so you guys are actually friends! What did you do to him!" Ron was now shaking with anger.
"She didn't do anything!"
"How can you say that! Her dad-"
"HER DAD FUCKING MURDERED MY PARENTS!" Harry yelled, he was now standing in between Ron and Delphini. "Her dad killed them Ron not her! She. Was. A. Baby. " Ron shrunk down, Harry took a breath. "She is my friend and I don't give a damn about who her dad is!"
"Look I.. I-"
"You what Ron! Thought that I would be on your side! You don't even know her so don't condem her!"
Harry was so close to Ron that Ron's breath fogged up his glasses.
"Harry..."
"WHAT!" Harry turned to Delphi, his eyes soften as he saw she had been the one to speak. Delphini pulled him into a hug.
"Thank you" she whispered.
"Delphini look I'm sorry...I-I'm sorry. That's all I can say." He looked at his worn shoes. Delphini suprised him and pulled him into a hug. Ron stiffened but then relaxed. Delphi turned her head and met his eyes, "I'm sorry to Ron."
The train stopped and lurch the three new friends forward. They grabbed their trunks and walked off the train. A soft rain fell from the dark sky, the Hogwarts castle shined across the lake in front of them. "First ears over here first ears please!" A deep ruff voice called out in the night. "First ears- Harry!" The voice called out Harry's name on excitement. As the man got closer Delphi saw it was the man who was with Harry in Diagon Ally. "Harry me boy!" The giant man pulled Harry into a hug. He and Harry stated to walk away, Ron and Delphi followed. The man had stopped in front of the lake. It was covered in fog, little boats were floating near the shore. "Four to a boat." Delphini shivered as the rain seeped through her robes. She felt a sharp, comanding tap on her shoulder. When she turned she was meet with wild brown hair and big, brown eyes. The girl took a breath, "hello my name is Hermione Granger, my I be in your boat?"
"Sure why not." Delphini and Hermione walked over to a boat that had Harry and Ron in it. "Harry, Ron this is Hermione," Hermione waved, "Hermione this is Harry and Ron." Both boys said hi.
"So how are we supposed to get to the castle without any paddles?" Ron asked no one. As if on que that boats started to float along the lake.
Once they were inside the castle they were approached by a old women. She had brown hair steaked with grey, which was pulled into a tight bun; her robes were a Forrest green; and she was wearing a pointed black hat. "Good evening first years my name is professor McGonagle, befor you can join the rest of the school for the feast you must be sorted. Hogwarts has four houses they are Ravenclaw, Hufflepuff, Gryffindor, and Slytherin. When I call your name you will step forward ok?" She turned without a answer and through open the door. The dinning hall was beautiful, candles floated and the ceiling mirrored the weather outside. Delphini walked with the other first years in between two tables. She felt her plans start to sweat and her heart beat faster. Someone grabbed her hand, she turned and faced two green eyes. Her shoulders relaxed. Professor McGonagle started to explain the school the proses if sorting. She held up a dusty old hat and set it on a stool. "Now when I call your name please sit on the stool and put on the hat. Allbot, Hannah." A wiry girl walked up to the hat. Suddenly the hat split open and yelled, "HUFFLEPUFF!" This proses continued for some time.
"Potter, Harry" the hall was silent, Harry walked to the stand. The hat was placed on his head, minuets passed befor it finally screamed, "GRYFINDOOR!" The hall erupted with noise, the center table screamed in delight. When the noise died down McGonagle started agin, "Lastrange, Delphini." Agin the hall was silent. She walked to the stand and placed the hat on her head. "Why hello dear!"
"Who are you?"
"I'm the sorting hat of course! Now let's have a look, humm interesting you seem to have qualities all the House have. You will put others befor yourself, you are very smart, loyal to the end as well as brave, and you are also very cunning. But where to put you maybe Slytherin?"
"NO"
"If you insist."
"GRYFINDOOR!" The hall was silent, no one clapped or cheered.
"We can't have her she's a Lastrange!" A voice cried. Delphini turned to face her new house. She walked down and sat next to Harry.