This is the third chapter..Hope you enjoy and let me know what you think!
"Hello, dearie, are you a Hogwarts student?" a female voice called from a back room.
"Yes, ma'am, I need some plain black robes and also some everyday robes, please," Natalia said politely, watching as an older witch appeared behind the counter.
"Okay, lets get you measured then, Miss.." the witch said, trailing off at the end.
"Potter, Natalia Potter," Natalia said, holding her hand out to the witch.
The witch looked shocked for a second before gripping Natalia's hand. "I didn't know the Potters' had another child besides Harry. I'm Madame Milkin, by the way."
Following behind Madame Milkin to a back room, Natalia said evenly, "Yes, well, the Potters' didn't raise me. They left me to be raised by my muggle relatives." After getting fitted for her robes, Natalia paid for them and led her family out of the shop. Quickly getting her books, potion kit and cauldron, Natalia ushered her aunt and cousin into Ollivander's Wands to get her wand.
"Ah, Miss Potter, I was wondering when you would come in," Ollivander said as he came out from the shelves of wands. "I don't believe your brother has been in yet to get his wand."
"I'm sure they'll be by later, Mr. Ollivander," Natalia said, making her voice sound polite. "Can we just hurry and find my wand?"
"Of course, Miss Potter," Ollivander said, pulling a wand from one of the shelves. "Yew with a dragon heartstring core and hair of a female unicorn." Snatching it back after Natalia waved it and wands flew off their shelves, Ollivander said, "Nope, not that one."
Still not finding one after five more, Natalia interrupted Ollivander's mumbling. "Mr. Ollivander, would you allow me to try something?"
"Yes, yes, go ahead," Ollivander said, not really paying attention to the girl.
Rolling her eyes, Natalia held our her hand, palm up, and let her magic reach out to the wands. Feeling a warmth from the back and a warmth from a middle shelf, she whispered, "Come to me, wands." She watched as two wands shot out of the shelves and landed in her palm. Grabbing one with her left hand, she waved both wands, smiling as green and yellow sparks shot out of the wand in her left hand and red and blue sparks shot out of the wand in her right. Looking up at a shocked Ollivander, Natalia said, "How much for both?"
Staring at the wand in Natalia's right hand, Ollivander muttered, "It's curious that that wand chose you, Miss Potter. That wand has a feather from the same phoenix as the wand that gave your brother his scar, Miss Potter. And the wand in your left hand is a combination of Salazar Slytherin and Helga Hufflepuff's wands. Together, that will be 14 galleons."
Handing the wandmaker the money, Natalia said, "I wish to keep the core of the wand in my right hand a secret, Mr. Ollivander. Also, I want the wand in my left hand kept a secret also, as it is very rare for a person to have two wands."
"Of course, Miss Potter, but I am under an oath to tell Albus Dumbledore that the brother wand of the Dark Lord's has been sold," Ollivander admitted, looking into Natalia's emerald eyes.
"And you may tell him but my name does not have to pass your lips unless it is of your free will," Natalia said coolly before turning and walking out of the shop with her aunt and cousin following. Walking into the pet store, she walked around the shop to find an owl. Feeling a pull towards a darkened area of the shop, Natalia walked to that area and looked around. Seeing a pair of glowing green eyes from a darkened corner above her head, Natalia cocked her head to the side and held out her arm to the creature. She smiled in surprise as a pure black phoenix flew down and landed on her arm, trilling softly.
(You're beautiful,) Natalia trilled softly to the phoenix. (What's your name?)
(I am Akeisha, hatchling,) the phoenix trilled, moving closer to Natalia. (What is your name, hatchling?)
(Natalia Potter, though I have other titles as well,) Natalia trilled. (Will you do me the honor of becoming one of my bonded?)
(What other creatures are you bonded to, Natalia?) Akeisha trilled questioningly.
(I have a basilisk and a female ice wolf cub,) Natalia trilled in answer. (I am a parselmouth and shadowmouth, as Breeze calls it.)
(I will become your bonded, but I ask that my eggs that I have hidden be able to come with us. They still have a while before they hatch,) Akeisha trilled softly, nipping lightly at Natalia's ear.
(That is acceptable, Akeisha,) Natalia trilled, walking to the front of the shop to pay for her new phoenix. Stopping in front of the counter, she asked the shopkeeper, "How much for this phoenix?"
"Nothing, she just showed up this morning and isn't listed in inventory," the shopkeeper said, smiling at Natalia. "I figured she was waiting for someone."
"Thank you, sir," Natalia said before turning and walking out of the shop with her aunt and cousin. Ignoring the stares from passing witches and wizards, Natalia led her family to a café so they could eat some lunch. Letting Akeisha hop off her arm onto the table, Natalia held her left hand out for Akeisha to perform the bonding ritual. Gritting her teeth when her palm was cut open, Natalia watched as Akeisha cut her talon and pressed their bleeding wounds together. A brief, white light surrounded where their wounds were pressed together before disappearing and their wounds closed, leaving only a star shaped scar behind.
"Are you alright, Natalia?" Akeisha asked mentally, rubbing her head against Natalia's hand.
"I'm alright, Akeisha," Natalia answered, petting her hand down Akeisha's back soothingly. "If you want, you can leave to go get your eggs and take them to my room at my temporary home."
Akeisha trilled her thanks before disappearing in a flash of black flames. Shaking her head at the flames, Natalia turned to her aunt and cousin. "Have you two enjoyed the day so far?"
"This is the best, Nat," Dudley said excitedly, smiling. "Thanks for letting me tag along."
"No worries, Dud, we're family and I'd do anything for my family," Natalia said, smiling at Dudley's childlike innocence. Natalia didn't get much of a childhood, what with training and learning what she did, but she's never regretted what's happened so far. If anything, being trained has made Natalia appreciate the moments when she can be just a regular eleven year old without a care in the world.
"Petunia, what are you doing here?" a female voice from behind Natalia asked in surprise.
Natalia scowled slightly, cursing under her breath as she changed her appearance to make her look like Lily and James' daughter. Her eyes stayed the same but her facial structure changed just enough to make her look like a mix between her biological parents and her hair gained a red tint to it.
"I'm here with my niece, Natalia," Petunia said coolly, glaring at her sister. "You know, the daughter you abandoned on my doorstep when she was one and has been living with me since then."
Natalia, seeing Dudley's mouth open and his confused look, quickly moved to cover his mouth and whisper in his ear, "I know I didn't stay with you and your mum but the Potters' don't know that. They need to believe that I've lived with you my whole life." Seeing Dudley nod, Natalia removed her hand and sat back in her seat, ignoring everyone else.
"We didn't abandon Natalia, Petunia," Lily said softly. "We couldn't take care of her since Harry needed more attention."
"Oh? And what about Rose and Jamie?" Petunia asked sharply. "You can take care of them but not your oldest?"
Frowning, Natalia turned to look behind her at the Potter family. Her expression hardened when she saw her twin, Harry, dressed in expensive clothing while two younger kids, a twin boy and girl, were dressed in what looked to be rags. Harry was between their parents while the two younger twins were a few feet behind them, separated from their family. Standing, and smirking when she saw she was a few inches taller than Harry, Natalia walked around her family to stand in front of the younger twins.
Kneeling down, she said softly, "Hey there, younglings, what are your names?"
"I'm Rose, this is my twin brother Jamie," the little girl said shyly, averting her eyes to the ground. "Who are you?"
"I'm Natalia, but you can call me Nat," Natalia said, smiling to put her younger siblings at ease. "I'm your older sister, Harry's twin. You two want to join me with our aunt and cousin?"
Both twins nodded excitedly, each grabbing one of Natalia's hands. Leading the twins to the table, Natalia continued to ignore the other Potters' as she pulled out two chairs for the twins to sit in. Looking at her aunt she asked, "Do you mind if they join us, Aunt Petunia?"
Smiling, Petunia said, "They can join us, Nat. They are family after all."
"Are you just going to ignore the rest of us, Natalia?" James asked angrily.
Turning, Natalia raised an eyebrow at her biological father and said, "I was planning on it, Mr. Potter. I see no reason why I should speak to you as you abandon me, therefore I have no reason to acknowledge you as someone I should pay attention to."
"But I'm the Boy-Who-Lived, you can't ignore me," Harry said arrogantly, glaring at his twin.
Snorting, Natalia said, "You are nothing but a spoiled brat that has everything you want handed to you. I can ignore you if I want."
"You will not talk to your brother like that," Lily snapped at her daughter. "He is a very important person and deserves your respect."
"That brat doesn't deserve an ounce of my respect, Mrs. Potter," Natalia said coolly, glaring at the redhead. "You do not tell me what to do, you gave up that right when you abandoned me." Standing, she turned to Petunia, "Can we continue with our shopping, Aunt Petunia? There are a few more things I want to pick up."
"Of course, Nat," Petunia said, standing along with Dudley as Natalia placed some galleons on the table.
Looking at her younger siblings, Natalia asked, "Do you want to go with us? Aunt Petunia doesn't mind." When they nodded, Natalia looked at her parents and said, "Rose and Jamie are going to come with us, since you need to focus more on Harry there."
Petunia shook her head when her sister and her husband nodded their heads and walked off with Harry. She couldn't believe how Lily was treating her kids, openly favoring one while ignoring the others.
Scoffing, Natalia grabbed her siblings hands and led them to a nearby store that sold both wizard and muggle clothing. Smiling down at them she said, "You two go pick out what clothes you want and then come find me, okay?"
Rose and Jamie nodded happily, having never been given attention like this before and relishing it. Both twins made their way to the muggle half of the store, picking out pants and shirts with designs on them. When they couldn't hold anymore, they went to find their older sister.
Natalia laughed when she saw the amount of clothes the twins picked out, knowing her parents had never paid them any attention. Taking the clothes from their arms, she said, "Go find some cloaks and robes to wear." Placing the clothes on the counter, Natalia pulled her hair up into a ponytail, uncovering her scar on her neck. Looking up when she heard a soft gasp, she saw the young woman behind the counter looking at her neck. Sighing, Natalia said, "Is my scar really that fascinating to look at?"
The young woman blushed in embarrassment as she mumbled, "It's just that I've never seen a scar shaped like that."
"Compared to my twin brother's, I think mine is more unique," Natalia said in a teasing tone. "Before you ask, my brother is Harry Potter, the Boy-Who-Lived."
"How did you get your scar?" the woman asked curiously. "Oh, my name is Alice."
"Nice to meet you Alice, I'm Natalia," Natalia said politely, surprised that Alice didn't ask about her brother. "I got my scar the night the Dark Lord attacked."
"Nat, we're done," Rose said from behind Natalia, her and Jamie holding two cloaks and two robes.
Taking the cloaks and robes from the twins, Natalia asked, "Do you two want anything else? If so, get it and I'll buy it for you."
"Can we get some books and toys? Mum and dad never get us anything," Jamie asked, speaking for the first time.
Smiling at her younger brother, Natalia said, "You can get whatever you want, Jamie. No matter how much it costs or what it is, if you want it then get it."
Jamie ran up and hugged his older sister tightly, happy that he and his twin sister could finally get something they wanted. "Thank you, Nat."
"No problem, little brother," Natalia said softly, ruffling Jamie's hair playfully. "Go get what you want." Smiling when the twins ran off again, Natalia put the cloaks and robes with the other clothes.
"They're your younger siblings?" Alice asked as she started ringing up Natalia's purchases.
"Yes, they are," Natalia said affectionately. "Our parents pay so much attention to the Brat-Who-Lived that they forget about the younger ones."
"What about you? Do they forget about you too?" Alice asked curiously.
"I don't live with them, I live with my aunt and cousin," Natalia said softly. Pulling her pouch of money out of her robes, Natalia waited for her brother and sister to come back with their toys and books.
"Are you going to be able to pay for all this?" Alice asked, looking skeptically at the price so far.
Smiling at the older girl, Natalia said, "I'm sure, Alice. If the twins wanted something that cost over 100 galleons, I would gladly pay for it, just to see them smile." Turning when she heard the twins walking up to the counter, Natalia smiled when she saw they mostly had books with them instead of toys. Placing the toys on the counter, she asked, "How much is it, Alice?"
"Your total comes to 45 galleons 14 sickles and 5 knuts," Alice said, looking nervously at the younger girl who couldn't be more then twelve.
Nodding, Natalia dumped her pouch onto the counter, quickly counting out the amount owed and putting the rest back. "There you are, Alice. Thank you for the chat but we must be on our way."
Natalia wandlessly shrunk their bags and put them in her pocket along with her school supplies. Back with Petunia and Dudley, they walked around the Alley some, looking at the different shops before they ran into the Potters' again.
"There you are," James said impatiently, stepping forward. "Jamie, Rose, we need to get back to Hogwarts. Your mother needs to finish her lesson plans."
Standing in front of the twins, Natalia asked, "Can they just stay and ride the train with me tomorrow? I'm sure you'll be busy with Harry tomorrow."
James didn't even take a minute to think it over before he agreed, pulling Lily and Harry along behind him to the Leaky Cauldron.
Sneering at his attitude, Natalia turned back to the twins and Petunia and Dudley. "Can you watch them for a minute, Aunt Petunia? I need to go to one more shop and it isn't a safe place for little children."
Nodding, Petunia said concernedly, "Be careful, Natalia, and hurry back."
Natalia just nodded, changing her body to make her look like a woman in her late twenties. Changing her robes to black with a hood, Natalia pulled it up and turned to walk down Knockturn Alley. Ignoring the other witches and wizards crowding the street, Natalia made her way to a jewelry shop that specialized in Dark and stolen items. Stepping inside the shop and walking up to the counter, she asked coldly, "Do you know anything about a locket once belonging to Slytherin?"
The shopkeeper leered at her before he asked, "And what would a young thing like you want with Slytherin's locket?"
Glaring at the shopkeeper, Natalia took the glamour off her Slytherin Family ring, holding it up for the man behind the counter to see. "It's rightfully mine, as I am Slytherin's heir. Now what do you know about the locket?"
"The only thing I know is that some Death Eaters came in during the last year of the first war with the Dark Lord and bought it," the shopkeeper said. "I'm assuming the Dark Lord wanted it for something as rumor has it he was the heir of Slytherin."
"Names of the Death Eaters?" Natalia asked coldly, feeling anger flow through her at the news that the Dark Lord had her dad's locket.
"Lucius Malfoy, Bellatrix Lestrange, and Rodolphus Lestrange," the shopkeeper said quickly, feeling a shiver of fear run down his spine. "The Lestranges' are in Azkaban but Malfoy got off."
"Thank you for the information," Natalia said silkily before turning and exiting the shop. Quickly making her way back into Diagon Alley, she morphed her body and clothes back to what they were and joined her family. "I'm done, lets go back to the house."