Chapter 2: Letter from Hogwarts

Author's Note: I don't own any thing except Amelia and the race of Sanogens. If you guys have any questions let me know. And I'm not making any kind of money off of this story so save the lawsuits….I think that covers everything. Enjoy

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June and the first half of July flew by in a blur of cleaning, cooking, and sleeping. Dobby would sneak food down every chance he got to keep her from dieing of starvation. Today was July 21st and the Malfoy's had left to go on an outing with the Goyle family. Amelia was busy cleaning the dinning room floor. Her fingers were raw and had been bleeding for a couple of days, but she simply wrapped them in an old linen sheet to keep blood from getting everywhere. A tapping came from the window and an owl holding a letter flew in and landed on the table holding a yellowish parchment envelop so she could see the green fancy writing.

Miss A. Black

Downstairs Basement

Malfoy Manor

London

She took the envelop with shaking fingers and quickly opened it seeing it was her Hogwarts letter. She glanced at it and then ran finding a small piece of parchment and quickly scribbled down a short note.

I've gotten the letter and will talk with my uncle about going to Diagon Alley. Just in case he won't take me, can someone come and pick me up at the manor? Many thanks, Amelia

She read it a couple of times and then handed it back to the owl as it flew off back out the window. She quickly read what the Hogwarts letter actually said, having been too excited to actually read it at first.

HOGWARTS SCHOOL of WITCHCRAFT and WIZARDRY

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Head Master: Albus Dumbledore

Dear Ms. Black,

We are pleased to inform you that you've been accepted at Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry. Please find enclosed a list of all necessary books and equipment.

Term begins on September 1. We await your owl by no later than July 31.

Yours sincerely,

Minerva McGonagall,

Deputy Headmistress

She smiled widely, dropping the brush she'd been using to scrub the floors and ran, her feet pounding on the cold marble floor, into the kitchen startling the elves who were starting to make a small lunch for just her since the Malfoy's were out and wouldn't be back till dinner.

"Dobby!" The brown eyed elf looked up at her.

"Dobby is here Miss Amelia." She held out the letter for him to see.

"I'm going to Hogwarts as well as Draco."

"Oh! Congratulations Miss Amelia! Dobby is so happy for you." Dobby hugged her, smiling widely and pulled out a small gold key from his tea cloth that was attached to a gold chain, "This is Miss Amelia's Gringotts vault key. Miss Amelia had best hide it from the Malfoy's." She nodded and put the chain around her neck hiding it under the large dark green shirt that she wore as Dobby danced around happily. The other elves also congratulated her on getting into Hogwarts as they set out a small lunch of ham sandwiches, pumpkin juice and salad in celebration of her getting accepted. She pulled out the other piece of parchment and read it carefully to make sure she didn't miss anything.

HOGWARTS SCHOOL of WITCHCRAFT and WIZARDRY

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Uniform

First Year Students Require:

1. Three sets of plain work robes (black)

2. One pointed hat (black) for day wear

3. One pair of protective gloves

4. One winter cloak (black, silver fastenings)

Please not that all pupils' clothing should carry name tags

Course Books

All students should have a copy of the following:

The Standard Book of Spells (Grade 1)

By Miranda Goshawk

A History of Magic by Bathilda Bagshot

Magical Theory by Adalbert Waffling

A Beginners' Guide to Transfiguration by Emeric Switch

One Thousand Magical Herbs and Fungi by Phyllida Spore

Magical Drafts and Potions by Arsenius Jigger

Fantastic Beasts and Where to find them by Newt Scamander

The Dark forces: A Guide to Self-Protection by Quentin Trimble

Other Equipment

1 wand

1 cauldron (pewter, standard size 2)

1 set of glass or crystal phials

1 telescope

1 set of brass scales

Students may bring an owl OR a cat OR a toad

PARENTS ARE REMINDED THAT FIRST YEARS ARE NOT ALLOWED THEIR OWN BROOMSTICKS

It was a lot to buy especially if the Malfoy's were going to be watching her like a hawk and have her carrying Draco's purchases. Her face fell and the elves noticed she wasn't eating the sandwiches.

"Miss Amelia?" She looked at Orion, who was clearly worried about her sudden lack of enthusiasm.

"Orion how am I going to buy all this without the Malfoy's figuring it out that I have some kind of gold to buy all this stuff?" The other elves had over heard her statement. Mindy came over and patted her arm gently, in an almost motherly way.

"Not to worry Miss Amelia. We will think of something to allow you to buy your school things. Even if we have to sneak you out one day while the masters are gone." Amelia smiled brightly at the pink elf and hugged her softly before eating the lunch they'd made for her and folding the letter back up putting it in the pocket of her torn jeans.

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Night had fallen on the manor as everyone except Lucius and Amelia started to retire to bed. Lucius had summoned Amelia to his office immediately after dinner. He had received a rather interesting note from Hogwarts about the filth that lived in his basement per his dead master's orders. A soft, hesitant knock sounded from the door as he continued to watch out the window at the quickly darkening landscape surrounding the manor. He called over his shoulder in a voice filled with an unspoken sneer and as cold as ice.

"Enter." He saw in the window's reflection the door open quietly and the vermin step into his pristine office. Amelia glanced around nervously as she entered the office of her uncle. The marble floor was black with gold checker patterns. A mahogany wood desk stood in the center of the small room with an elegant black Victorian chair behind it. The walls were a dark emerald green color with various wizard photos hanging around the office most of them sleeping as well as a large tapestry with the crest of Slytherin House embroidered on it hanging on the wall opposite from the door and in between the two large windows. Cherry wood book cases lined the left wall filled with black leather and leather bound books but she couldn't read the gold writing that was on the spine labels. A medium sized statue of Salazar Slytherin stood just behind the door and there was a snake coiled around his body with the head resting over his shoulder. She hated the statue and wished it would break one day. Her attention fell on her uncle, who with his straight shoulder length blonde hair and black wizard robes he looked almost out of place standing next to the black windows. She spoke in a soft voice, remembering the rules that'd been laid down when she was barely over a year old. She closed the door moving to the middle of the room.

"You wished to see me, sir?" Lucius said nothing for a few seconds as he stood with his hands clasped behind his back, the perfect picture of indifference and 'royalty'.

"I received an interesting letter from the Deputy Headmistress of Hogwarts when I returned home. Any idea what it said?" He now turned facing her, a sneer on his face as he regarded the girl standing in front of him looking filthy against his clean and dark office.

"No sir." She did however have a sinking feeling as to what he was going to say and do next but she held her ground knowing he detested her very existence.

"It was concerning your Hogwarts letter. Apparently you thought that Narcissa and I wouldn't take you to Diagon Alley. We will however, now you have to carry Draco's purchases along with your own if you can manage to find the money to buy them. And how are you planning on buying your school things?" She shifted uncomfortably on her feet looking at him,

"I-I'm not sure yet sir, but I'm sure Gringotts has a way for me to buy things without much money. Sir, I was wondering if you really wanted to be seen shopping with me? After all as you and the lady say I'm the lowest of filth." She knew she'd struck a cord that bordered with his pride as a pureblood.

"And what do you suggest, child?" She bit the bottom of her lip thinking very fast as she came up with a solution.

"Why not let me shop by myself and have one of the elves as a keeper so that I don't speak out or anything? That way you, the lady and Mister Draco don't have to be seen with me while you also shop for Mister Draco." She knew the idea was being rolled over in his brain weighing the pros and cons of the idea before reaching a verdict. The silence that followed was thick and very tense. One could cut it with a butter knife with very little difficulty. She held her ground and didn't glance away as his cold grey eyes bore into her ocean blue ones.

"Very well, but you will not, under any circumstance mention who's house you reside in or else you will be punished severely. Am I understood?" She nodded,

"Yes sir." He waved a hand in dismissal as she quickly and quietly left the office being very careful to not show any emotion on her face as she carefully shut the door. She walked silently back down the dark and gloomy hallways to the basement before she finally let a smile appear on her face. She closed the door and felt her way down the stairs and to her cot as she lay down to sleep happy for one of the first times in her life.

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Ok everyone there's the next chapter.

Henry: Ya know that was MUCH better done than the first one Wolf. You outdid yourself.

Wolf: -punches Henry in the arm lightly- Shut up jerk.

Henry: -laughs- You don't like compliments very much do you?

Wolf:-rolls eyes sighing- oi vei…Anyways don't forget to R&R and I'll get the next chappie up as fast as I can without Henry nagging me.

Henry: You never answered my question Wolf. Quill, HELP! She's being a pain in the ass again!

Quillander: -appears randomly holding a book glaring at Henry and Wolf, who smile innocently- Henry, shut up and stop annoying her. I did beta for this one too don't forget Wolf. Might as well say that I'm your beta for all future chapters. -Mumbles- Stupid people keeping me from reading my precious book... -double glare-

Wolf: -grins sheepishly- Oh yeah…Um…Didn't you just do that Quill? Thanks for the great job by the way…I'd be in deep trouble without your help, honestly.

Quillander: -arches eyebrow elegantly- So I did didn't I?

Wolf signing off