A/N: I don't own Harry Potter
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Explanations And Secrets
Harry stood, frozen in place and stared at Hazel who merely sat in her chair, shaking. Hermione was the first to break the silence. "Hazel...You knew didn't you?" Hazel looked up. "I've known all my life." She admitted. "How?" Harry asked once he found his voice. Hazel, Dumbledore, and McGonagall all looked at Snape who was watching Harry. Ron and Hermione looked at each other as confused as Harry was. "We don't understand..." Ron said. Dumbledore sat as his desk. "I believe I'll let you handle this one Severus." Hazel looked up at Snape and nodded. "Fine." Snape agreed. "I'm not quite sure where to start though." Hazel sat up straight. "Might I suggest the night Harry and I almost died, Sev?" Snape looked down at her. "Would you like to tell it?" He asked but a smile was playing on his face. "Sure." Hazel said. "Stop me if it's wrong since I have no memory of these things and have just heard them from you though." She said, sticking her tongue out at him. Snape rolled his eyes as Hazel started speaking.
"So everyone basically knew that Voldemort was going to come after James and Lily, including James and Lily. When they had us," She pointed to herself and Harry. "They didn't want anyone to know we existed. Clearly for Harry that didn't work out so well. Mum and dad kept both of us hidden in a secret room nonetheless I was just kept in their more often than you were. So when Voldemort came you were in the line of fire. Mum died for both of us and protected us all the same though. No one knew about me so when Hagrid came for you, your what he got. I probably would have died anyway. Had Snape not have shown up."
"Back up." Harry said. "Snape? That Snape?" He pointed at Severus who still stood behind Hazel. "Yes that Snape. Let me tell the story." Hazel said. Harry closed his mouth and listened as she continued. "You see Snape and Lily were old friends. They knew each other before and while they were at Hogwarts. Once here they met James, Remus, and Sirius."
"You forgot Peter." Snape added. "I feel that we all should forget Peter. He doesn't deserve to be Wormtail or be one of the Marauders." Hazel looked at Harry. "You know about them right? Padfoot, Moony, and Prongs? Sirius, Remus, and James respectively?" Harry, Ron, and Hermione nodded. "Okay good. So yeah they were best friends and their favorite pastime was tormenting Snape. Anyway a lot of awful stuff happened, Snape and Lily stopped being friends, and in the end we've got James and Lily Potter. Following?" She asked Harry seeing the expression on his face. "For the most part." He said. "Okay feel free to ask questions. Anyway Snape still wanted to make sure Lily was okay when he heard about Voldemort and he talked to Dumbledore about getting them protection." Dumbledore and Snape looked at each other but no one interrupted Hazel. "He went to check on her of course- that awful night- but he didn't get there until after Voldemort and Hagrid. He went through the remains, looking for anything that survived Voldemort." She paused. "He didn't expect to find me."
"That's for sure." Snape said. "But when the most powerful wizard ever just killed two adult wizards you don't expect to find a living child like I'm sure Hagrid has said many times." Harry nodded remembering when Hagrid had first gotten him from the Dursley's. "Wait..." Hermione began. "Harry has his scar from Voldemort's attack. What about you Hazel?" She asked. Hazel pushed her bangs out of her face and rubbed her forehead with the back of her hand until a lightning bolt became visible. "Snape's been having me cover it since I was little. I'm safer this way." Harry narrowed his eyes. "Wait...are you saying...you've been raised by Snape?" Hermione and Ron gaped at Hazel and waited for her reply. "You would know if you all would let me finish the story!" They all quieted again. "Thank you. Now of course Snape took me out of there immediately but what could he do? If anyone found out about me it wouldn't take long before all of the wizard world knew about another Potter child. Which also meant Voldemort. Snape wasn't about to let that happen. So he hid me. For thirteen years. I finally convinced him to let me come to Hogwarts since I had never had any interaction with other people or been trained in how to use magic other than what he taught me. So yes Snape raised me. Any questions?" Hazel finished.
Harry, Ron, and Hermione had thousands of questions of course but all they could do was stand there with their jaws on the floor. Hazel looked from Snape, to McGonagall, to Dumbledore. "I guess they can ask when they're ready?" The professors nodded and Hazel slumped back in her chair. "Thank you Hazel. Would you like to go to the nurse now?" Dumbledore asked. Hazel nodded and got to her feet. She quickly rushed from Dumbledore's office without another word of glance at Harry. Harry turned to Dumbledore. "It's true? I have a sister?" He asked still in shock. Dumbledore nodded. "It's all very true Harry. Which is why it is imperative that all of you," His gaze moved to Hermione and Ron. "Not tell anyone about this. Are we clear?" The Golden Trio nodded, mutely. Dumbledore offered them a smile. "I know it's a lot but I think it will sink in soon enough. Keep an eye on her for us." Harry looked at Snape who had remained silent but was looking at Harry like he would kill him if he didn't watch out for Hazel. "I will." Harry promised. "Sister or friend I'll look out for her." Dumbledore grinned. "Good. You all may go to your dorm now. Hermione if Hazel isn't back in the morning please check on her would you?" Hermione nodded and the three filed out of the room.
Before they reached the dorms, however, they saw Draco in the hall. They were going to avoid him except he saw them too and walked over. "What Draco?" Hermione asked. Her voice was laced with exhaustion and slight annoyance as they stopped in front of him. He nodded his head in the direction of another hall. "She walked by here a little while ago. Went to the nurse." He sounded concerned. "Did you guys see her?" They were confused at how he seemed to care but shook it of to them imagining things. Their heads were spinning after all. "We saw her. She's fine." Harry said. "She just seems to have a stomach flue." Hermione added. Draco nodded. "Okay. Thanks." He headed down the direction they had just come from and disappeared.
"That was weird." Hermione stated. Ron made a face. "Why don't we discuss it later?" He asked. Harry and Hermione nodded and they rushed back to the common room. Inside they found Fred and George no doubt working on a new prank. They both looked up as they entered and smiled. "Hey guys." Fred greeted. "What's up?" George asked looking them over. "Study to hard?" The trio forced themselves to smile at the twins. "Yeah." Hermione said. "That girl Hazel got sick." Harry told them. Their faces changed from glee to concern. "She is? Is she okay?" They asked. Harry, Ron, and Hermione blinked. "Er...yeah." Ron told them. "Why?"
"Well after Hermione went and talked to her at lunch that day we decided to get to know her." George said. "Yeah we became pretty close for only knowing her a few days. She likes us and we like her." Fred added smiling. "Ginny's our only sister so it's nice having another girl for us to fuss over." George told them and Fred laughed. "Yeah she thinks we're hilarious. Which we are of course." They each had identical grins on their faces. "We'll have to visit her in the morning, Fred." George told his twin. "No doubt." He agreed. Harry, Ron, and HErmione shook their heads in amusement. "See you tomorrow guys." Hermione said and the Golden Trio headed up the stairs and to their beds. They were asleep before their heads hit the pillows.
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