Chapter 5

Raya's Secret

Harry, Ron, Neville, and Draco all stood at the bottom of the staircase that led up to the girls' dormitories. Harry looked at Draco out of the corner of his eye.

"Hey Draco," said Harry uneasily.

"Yeah?" said Draco.

"We're okay right?" asked Harry, looking over at Draco.

Draco looked at Harry. "Yeah," he said, "we're okay."

Harry gave Draco a friendly punch in the shoulder. Draco gave one back. Ron walked over awkwardly and shook Draco's hand, as did Neville.

While the girls were still getting ready, Harry and the rest of the guys decided to sit down and talk. And after a short while they were laughing together like old friends.

"Glad to see that you're all friends," said a voice from the stairs case.

Neville turned to see Luna.

"Luna!" said Neville, "I thought I was meeting you downstairs. How did you get into Gryffindor Tower?"

"The girls brought me," said Luna smiling.

"What girls?" asked Harry, coming up from behind Neville, laughing.

"Very funny," said Hermione coming up from behind Luna.

Hermione and Luna walked down the stairs followed by Raya and Ginny.

"Hermione," said Ron, he couldn't take his eyes of her, she looked gorgeous she wore a deep purple gown and her hair was all up, she looked breath taking, "you look. You look. Wow!"

"Thanks," said Hermione.

"Hey, Ray," said Draco teasingly, "having fun looking all pretty!"

"Oh, tons," she replied sarcastically and laughed, "shall we?"

"We shall," said Draco and they walked arm in arm out of the portrait hole with Harry, Ginny, Ron, Hermione, Neville, and Luna following and then into the Great Hall.

The dance was going great. The Weird Sisters were playing and all the students were dancing.

"I'll be right back," said Harry to Ginny, "I'm going to get a drink."

"Alright," said Ginny and she continued dancing.

Harry walked over to the punch bowl and began to fill his cup

"I see you brought Ginny to the dance," said a voice behind Harry.

Harry spun around to see Dumbledore.

"Not Raya?" asked Dumbledore.

"No," said Harry, "she didn't want to come with me. She sounded disgusted when Draco brought it up."

"Harry, come with me," said Dumbledore and Harry followed Dumbledore up to his office.

"Please take a seat," said Dumbledore.

"Am I in trouble?" asked Harry sitting.

"No," said Dumbledore, "I have brought you up here to inform you."

"Inform me?" asked Harry, "Inform me of what?"

"There is a reason that Raya did not want to come to the dance with you," said Dumbledore. "What exactly did she say when Draco brought it up?"

"She said something like 'Are you insane!' Something that was a definite no," explained Harry.

"Let me start from Raya's beginning again. Harry," said Dumbledore and he paused took a deep breath and continued, "Sirius is the family friend that took Raya from her home. He is the one that raised her and then was taken to Azkaban."

"What!" said Harry and he stood up, "why didn't he tell me?"

"For the same reason that I didn't tell you when you were up here last, Harry. You weren't ready!"

"Why?" asked Harry, "it seems that I am never ready for anything around here."

"And that is why I am telling you now," said Dumbledore, "that is of course unless you want to continue ranting and raving. For if you do by all means continue."

Harry slowly sat back down and waited patiently for Dumbledore to continue.

"You see Harry. Have you ever wondered why nobody knows or speaks Raya's last name?" asked Dumbledore.

Harry hadn't really thought about it before then. But yeah, now that he mentioned it, it was quite strange.

"Harry, would you like to know Raya's full name?" asked Dumbledore.

"Yes," said Harry leaning in once more in the Raya Story Trance.

"Raya's full name is," said Dumbledore and heaved a sigh, "Raya Lily Potter."

Harry froze.

"She is your sister Harry," said Dumbledore and with that he got up and walked to his private room.

Harry just sat there for a moment. Raya, his sister. No way. Dumbledore was joking. Right? No Dumbledore did not joke. Not about things like this. He slowly got up and made his way back to the Great Hall.

There he had to push his way through the crowd that had circled the dance floor.

"Harry!" called Ginny and she beckoned for him to follow her. He walked towards her in silence and broke through the crowd were Ron, Hermione, Luna, Neville, and Ginny stood.

Harry looked out of to the middle of the floor and saw Draco and Raya dancing. He had never seen anyone dance that way before.

"She's my sister," Harry thought. "This is incrediable."

A different song came on and Raya and Draco looked exhausted and began moving their way outside the crowd to sit for a while.

"What's wrong Harry?" Ron asked as another slow song blared throughout the room.

"Nothing," said Harry and he walked over to where Raya was laughing with Draco in front of the punch bowl.

"Raya!" called Harry and Raya turned so her entrancing eyes locked with his. He beckoned for her to come.

"Yes?" asked Raya when she met up with him.

"Well I was just wondering if you wanted to dance," said Harry.

"Yeah," said Raya, Harry noticed she was uncomfortable, "I guess."

Harry led Raya out onto the dance floor. They assumed the dancing position and began to dance.

Raya noticed Harry was looking at her funny.

"What is it?" asked Raya.

"I'm sorry," said Harry.

"For what?" asked Raya.

"That I wasn't there for you," said Harry, "I wasn't there through any of it."

Draco who was sipping a drink about 3 feet away almost choked on it as he realized what Harry meant.

"Harry," said Raya questioningly. "What are you saying?"

Harry took a deep breath.

"Raya, I promise I'll be a better brother," Harry said and gave her a tight hug.

At first she was stunned. Who told him? She looked over at Draco he shook his head; he looked as stunned as her.

"Who told you?" asked Raya.

"Dumbledore," said Harry releasing her and looking into her eyes. He remembered whose eyes they were; they were his dad's.

Draco walked slowly up to them.

"And you," said Harry looking at Draco and then Harry hugged him too.

"Thanks for taking care of her," said Harry.

"I still intend to," said Draco firmly walking over to Raya's side.

Raya could sense that even though the boys were friends now that they would still have things to fight over, and right now it seemed to be her.

Raya could see tears of happiness in Harry's eyes.

"Hey Harry," said Hermione coming up behind him.

He turned around and she saw his tears.

"Harry, what's wrong?" asked Hermione.

"See this girl," said Harry smiling and pointing at Raya.

Ron, Ginny, Neville, and Luna came up behind Hermione, they all looked confused.

"Raya," said Harry, "she's my sister. Raya Lily Potter!"

Raya smiled at Harry. She looked relieved that Harry finally knew.

"Is this true?" asked Ginny.

"Yes," said Raya looking up, "Harry's my brother."

Everyone smiled.

"Draco," said Ron, "you knew about this."

"I always knew," said Draco, "that's why I was assigned to be mean to Harry."

"That's why his father hates me so much," said Raya, "the other reason is that I am destined to be stronger than even Dumbledore, and Voldemort."

"Everyone!" Dumbledore's voice rang through the halls. "This is the last song, and everyone will then return to their chambers."

A slow song was heard through out the Great Hall and everyone paired off.

Harry offered Ginny his hand. Neville grabbed Luna and they ran to the dance floor. Ron and Hermione walked quietly to the middle of the dance floor. Raya glanced and Draco and they began to dance.

"So how do you feel, Ray?" asked Draco as they danced. "Now that the secret is out?"

"I feel like everyone will start judging me differently, the sister of the famous Harry Potter that came out of nowhere" said Raya and paused as Draco spun her around, then continued, "I also feel confused."

"How so?" asked Draco dipping Raya and bringing her back up.

"I hope that Harry knowing and wanting to spend time with me won't change anything between us," said Raya worried, "you're my best friend in the whole world Draco, we can't drift apart."

"I'm not going anywhere," said Draco smiling.

"But I also love Harry and don't want to hurt him," said Raya, "and its not like I don't want to spend time with him."

"If he is truly ready to have a sister, he is going to have to learn how to share you," said Draco, "I know I will."

Raya laughed as the song ended and they walked arm in arm out into the hall and up the marble staircase.

They entered the common room and walked to where they had to part to get to their dormitories.

"I'll see you later," said Draco kissing Raya's forehead.

"I'll see you in my dreams," smiled Raya.

"Not if I see you first," said Draco smiling down at Raya, he always had been the taller of the two friends.

Raya made her way upstairs. When she opened the door she was met by Hermione and Ginny changing into their nightclothes.

"So Raya!" said Ginny gleefully, "your really Harry's sister!"

"Yeah," said Raya. "It's strange having all of the news out."

"Well," said Hermione thoughtfully, "if you don't want us to tell anyone than your secret is safe with us."

"It doesn't matter," said Raya, "keep it to yourselves or tell the world, the hard part was getting over the fact that Harry knows."

Hermione slipped on her nightdress and climbed onto her bed.

"So you lived all by yourself for that long a time?" she asked as Raya changed into her nightclothes.

"Yeah," said Raya, "of course Draco helped me when he could."

"That's amazing," said Ginny as she went towards the door of the dormitory, "I wish I could stay but I have to be back in my down rooms. I'll see you two tomorrow."

"See you Ginny," said Raya.

"'Night!" said Hermione and Ginny closed the door.

Hermione turned to Raya.

"So you're the weapon?" asked Hermione.

"Yeah," answered Raya slipping into bed.

"How?" asked Hermione, "I mean Harry would have been an extraordinary wizard anyway but he is really more powerful because of Voldemort's attack. Because of his scar. What makes you more powerful?"

"I don't know," said Raya, "Dumbledore said he would tell me in time. You know Dumbledore keeping everything a mystery until it's necessary that you know."

"Yeah," said Hermione.

She opened her mouth to ask another question about Raya and Voldemort but Lavender and Parvati entered the room giggling so both Hermione and Raya drew their curtains around their beds.

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