Lilith followed Hagrid as he led her down the streets of London. Her long, wavy, black hair was flowing behind her as she ran to keep up with him. Hagrid kept looking back to make sure she was keeping up with him. He thought to himself about how different she was than he had expected her to be. She had her father's charisma; adults loved her, students in the Muggle School she went to adored her. The teachers had all commented on how well "put together" she was even though she was living in unfortunate circumstances. All of the teachers had been excited when they heard she had been accepted to a private boarding school and given a full ride scholarship; at least, that is what Minerva had told the school.
Her eyes were a bright blue and her hair was wild, much like her mother's but not nearly as curly. Hagrid slowed down so Lilith could keep up with him. Hagrid noticed that she held herself much like her parents held themselves; she acted very confident but did not seem to trust many people.
Hagrid looked at her and said in his gruff voice, "Are ya' excited to be goin' to Hogwarts?" Lilith nodded.
Hagrid then asked, "What house do ya' think you'll be sorted into?"
Lilith looked at him and then said in a quiet but confident voice, "Well, most people seem to think I will be sorted into Slytherin, because of who my parents are. Personally I think I will be sorted into Gryffindor or Ravenclaw."
Hagrid then said, "Just 'cuz your parents weren't good people doesn't mean you aren't. Understand me? You create who you are."
Lilith nodded and replied, "I know."
They spent the rest of the day getting money from Gringotts and supplies for school. They then stopped at the Emporyum. "Would ye' like to get a pet?" Lilith nodded and said, "I'd like to get an owl."
They went in and Lilith picked out a snowy owl. "What are you gonna' name it?"
Lilith shrugged and then replied, "I think I'll name her. . .Lily."
Hagrid blinked. He was, once again, reminded of the Potters. This young girl was an orphan, because of the war her father had started, just as Harry had. He had bought Harry a snowy owl all those years ago when he had taken Harry from his aunt and uncle's house. She was now naming her owl Lily.
As they went back to the orphanage, Hagrid held a conversation with her. They talked about Hogwarts, the classes, the professors. Hagrid then asked, "Are you excited for Hogwarts?"
Lily looked distant for a moment. She then replied, "I'm scared. Not of failing the classes or anything academic related, I'm afraid of what the students are going to say about me. I'm scared of what they will whisper in the corridors I'm afraid of what the Professors will say after I leave their classes. I do not want to face their judgments."
Hagrid noted how grown-up she seemed to be. This was probably due to all of the homes she had been in. The last family she had been in had abused her; it had been in hopes to beat any evil out of her. They were an odd couple living in the country.
She had lived with a muggle family before that. They had been a very religious family. They had thought all of the strange things were because she was a demon sent to them to punish the world. They sent her back after a week. That was the only muggle family she had been in.
All of the other families had sent her back because they had found out her parents were. No one dared to have her under his or her roof. The child of Voldemort and Bellatrix Lestrange.
They were sitting on a muggle train and Hagrid watched Lilith intently. She may have her father's charisma but it didn't seem like she had either of her parents greed or evilness within her.