Chapter Two: To Know Things

Author's Note: Hopefully people will read and review this chapter! I know last chapter was a prologue but I think I would have liked to have seen some reviews and favourites :) Oh well this chapter is a lot better as Lily Potter gets prepared to go to Hogwarts! :)

Disclaimer: Surely if I owned Harry Potter, I wouldn't have two sets of Harry Potter books, a Hogwarts Library, a journal and a book about the sets used in the movies? All rights to the one and only J.K Rowling, one of the most inspirational people in my life :)

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Nervousness, had reached a new height for Lily Potter. She looked at her father and he smiled at her as she got a trolley for her owl and trunk. She saw people staring openly at her family and saw a camera or two in the crowd as they made their way slowly to the train.

'Don't worry about them Lily,' Harry said quietly, 'they're just curious.'

'I- I know,' Lily said, nodding. Harry smiled at her and she looked at the parchment in her hand.

Lily,

I'M SO EXCITED FOR HOGWARTS! What house do you think we'll be in? How's our classes going to be? Do you think Transfiguration will be as hard as my dad says it will be? Rose says its easy but she's like mum. Oh yeah, dad just reminded me to tell you that we'll be there at about twenty-five to eleven. We're going to Floo to the platform!

Oops got to go, mum just came in. Night Lily and I can't wait for tomorrow.

Your best friend and cousin,

Hugo.

P.S I'm so excited!

Lily smiled at the parchment and her nerves settled down a little. Hugo was excited for Hogwarts so what meant that she shouldn't be? Her fathers, mothers and her aunt's and uncle's stories were full of adventure which would be awesome. Hogwarts was huge and even through her father had been at Hogwarts for six years, with all of his night time adventures, he hadn't discovered all of Hogwarts secrets. With her being at Hogwarts this year, James, Albus and her cousins could discover the whole castle between themselves.

'What house do you think I'll be in?' Lily asked her mother Ginny.

'Hufflepuff,' Ginny answered after some thought, 'or perhaps Gryffindor.'

'I like Hufflepuff,' Harry answered thoughtfully, 'everyone thinks Hufflepuffs are push overs, but I knew some pretty cool Hufflepuffs.'

'Really?' James asked. 'Who?'

'Well Teddy's mum, Tonks, was a Hufflepuff,' Harry said, 'and you know Cedric Diggory was one of course. And your aunt Hannah was a Hufflepuff also.'

'Wow cool,' Albus said, 'hey dad,'

'Yes Al?' Harry asked.

'How did meet Uncle Ron?' Albus asked. Ginny laughed loudly and on-lookers looked at her.

'Is that-?'

'Ginny! Ginny Potter! Can I have your autograph?'

'I love the Holyhead Harpies! You'll always be my favourite player!'

'Is that the Potter kids?'

'What are their names?'

'James Sirius Potter, Albus Rubeus Potter and Lily Luna Potter.'

'Guess what?'

'What?

'The daughter is named after that nut job Luna Lovegood and the werewolf Remus Lupin.'

'Luna is so cool! And Lupin, he was my dad's favourite teacher in his third year!'

'If that's Ginny Potter and her kids-'

'Harry Potter! Mum! It's the boy who lived!'

'Keep moving,' Ginny hissed, looking angry with herself and the on-lookers. The kids nodded and Lily looked at her shoes. How could people talk about her Aunty Luna or Remus Lupin like that? Did they not understand the role they played in the war? In her parents, Uncle Ron and Aunt Hermione's lives? Lily was only eleven and she understood the war better than most adults.

'Don't worry about them,' James told her quietly, 'they don't understand. They're only kids.'

'I understand,' Lily said annoyed. James laughed quietly.

'But you aren't most kids are you?' Albus added. Lily sighed and nodded. Of course she wasn't like other kids. She was different. She was odd. No muggles liked her at the muggle school she had gone too for the first two years of muggle school before her mother pulled her out and taught her herself. The wizards and witches of the magical world always looked at her weirdly, always wondering very loudly, if she was really Harry Potter's, the chosen one, the wizarding world's hero, and Ginny Potter's, the rebel for Hogwarts, the greatest chaser to live, the Weasley's first girl in almost three centuries born into the family, daughter.

They never wondered that about James or Albus. James was like his namesake. He caused mischief and loved trouble and he was a jerk at times but ultimately he was fiercely protective of his family. He was like Ginny as well. He didn't take no for an answer and he almost always acted without thinking (Ginny sometimes acted before thinking). Albus well he was always outside, wanting to know everything. Curious and he almost sixty percent of the time thought before acting. He too was protective of family and he joined James on his pranks if they weren't mean.

Then there was Lily. She was quiet. She always thought of the consequences of her actions expect for when she was upset. She didn't want to play pranks. She wanted to discover the world. She hated the fame her father and mother unwillingly got in to. She did have humour but it was more sarcastic. She was incredibly kind to anything that crossed her path. She was patient with any living thing and the muggle children didn't understand her fascination with the night sky but her parents did. Her family did. She also rarely got sad or angry and when she did, her family knew something was wrong.

She sighed and looked at the muggle trains coming into the station and the muggles coming off and on the train. They seemed so serious and they were looking at small screens they held in their hands. Lily knew they were mobile phone or if they were slightly bigger, iPads or tablets. She didn't understand the muggles fascination with the screens but they would have had to have grown up with the technology so she couldn't judge them.

'James and Albus,' Harry said, 'you can go together. Ron and Hermione should be there so go find them.'

Albus and James exchanged smirks and ran at the wall between platforms nine and ten. Lily looked at her father who looked around when he heard his name being called out by various people, almost all of them in robes. Her father sighed and Lily looked at her mother who looked at her.

'What's wrong?' Ginny asked.

'What if I can't make friends?' Lily asked quietly.

'Oh honey,' Ginny said, kneeling down to her height, 'I'm going to tell you something. There was once a young girl who felt like she didn't belong- anywhere. She was different. She felt like she had failed her parents as their only daughter. She was insecure. But you know what she did? She met this girl when she was younger- she was different but she didn't care. I told myself to only take my opinion on the matter. I know it's hard, Lily but I have faith that you'll make friends.'

'That was you?' Lily asked.

'Yeah it was,' Harry said quietly, 'and you know why I took notice of your mother? It's because she was herself, not someone different then again, I always took notice of her because of the stupid things she did.' Harry smirked at Ginny and Ginny slapped his arm.

'You know Lily, I knew you were going to especially different when I met you.' Harry said softly as more people came to platforms nine and ten.

'How?' Lily asked curiously. She loved her father's stories.

'Well you were born a near a new moon. That sounds strange I know but it means something to me. Your eyes. I thought at first your eyes were hazel but in the first few weeks of your life, they turned light green. They turn blue at night. A light blue- green. The blue is ever present in your eyes leading up to a new moon and a full moon. You were always looking outside from your birth. Your favourite animal. It's a butterfly. Any colour or size but you prefer big and cheerful colours.

'I named you after my mother who saved my life, unknowingly giving her little boy a power that he still can't fully understand. A woman who told me it's okay to be different and who helped me unknowingly to both of us, to deal with the loss of my godfather. And a man who taught me to accept everyone, who had- a little fury problem. He helped me in my third year against the most horrible creatures who made me relive my mother's last moment.' Harry said quietly.

'Wow,' Lily said, smiling at her parents. She hugged them both and she nodded. 'I'm ready.'

'Run?' Ginny suggested. Lily and Harry nodded and ran towards platform 9 ¾.

Platform 9 ¾ was nosy as the clock chimed 10:45 am. Lily smiled when she saw her cousins. Louis, Fred, Molly, Roxanne, Rose and Hugo were all going to school for the year. She also saw Lorcan, Lysander, Allison, Scorpius, Frank and Scorpius's sister, Cassiopeia.

'Dad,' James said, running up to them, 'dad guess who I saw!'

'Who?' Harry asked.

'Uncle Dudley and Aunt Cho. They're here with Cat and Charles.' Albus added walking up to them.

'I might say hi to them later,' Harry said thoughtfully, 'but then again they might have plans.'

'We can only hope,' Ginny muttered quietly. James, Albus and Lily laughed and they walked towards their cousins.

'Finally!' Hugo said, hugging Lily. 'What the hell took so long?'

'What do you mean?' Lily asked. 'It's only quarter to eleven!'

'Only quarter to eleven she says!' Hugo says horrified. 'Mum do you hear this?'

'Oh Hugo,' Rose said, 'not everyone is punctual like you, right dad?'

'Oh hey kids!' Ron said, smiling at them.

'Dad!' Rose said, her hands on her hips.

'Yes?' Ron asked innocently and they all laughed.

'Honestly, father,' Rose said and Hermione laughed.

'Yes Rose, not everyone can be punctual like Hugo and your mother,' Harry said, 'but where would your father and you be without them?'

'Asleep,' Albus muttered, 'or eating food.'

'Hey!' Rose, Hugo and Ron said. 'Nothing wrong with food.'

'Is when your plate is piled miles high,' Scorpius muttered, 'I mean, mother is always telling me to stop piling food on my plate but you beat everyone's standards!'

'I'm growing.' Rose said, rolling her eyes.

'Yes well, we should start getting on the train.' Fleur said. 'You only have ten minutes.'

They all nodded and Louis led them to the compartment that James told Lily they used every year for a special reason. No one knew but it had to be something special.

'Just store them up here,' Louis said, pointing to the rack above them, to Hugo, Lily, Frank and Cassiopeia.

'Thanks captain obvious,' Hugo said sarcastically.

'Rose sort your brother out would you?' Louis smirked at Hugo.

'Not my brother,' Rose muttered, winking at Hugo. Hugo just rolled his eyes and they walked out of the train and onto the platform. Everyone was staring openly at the Weasleys and Potters and Lily sighed.

'It's Lily Luna Potter!'

'That weirdo? God knows she'll need her mother's looks with that cold personality of hers.'

'I hear that she's got a power to talk to the dead!'

'She's adopted you know? Those creepy eyes of hers, did you know, according to Rita Skeeter, turn blood red.'

'She's a werewolf you know,'

'Oh shut up,' Harry yelled and the platform turned dead silent, 'my daughter is not adopted, she's not cold, she doesn't have a power to talk to the dead and she's not a werewolf. She's my daughter. No strings attached, got it?'

Lily looked at her feet as whispers and farewells filled the platform. She felt tears in her eyes but quickly blinked them away. What they were saying wasn't true so why did it bother her so much?

'Hey,' Harry said, kneeling in front of her, holding her shoulders, 'it's alright Lily. Just stand up for yourself okay?'

'I don't want to go if this what it's going to be like!' Lily whispered furiously.

'Hogwarts is amazing Lily,' Harry said, hugging her, 'you'll make your best friends on there. You'll have adventures and you'll meet great people. Of course there will be those who you wish you could- well un-meet but you show them kindness- you show them who Lily Potter is.'

'Two minutes!' The train conductor called out. Lily hugged her father tightly and hugged her mother.

'I love you,' Ginny said, smiling at her.

'I love you too,' Lily said to her parents. James and Albus unwillingly hugged their parents and the three Potter's boarded the train. People stared openly at them and James and Albus glared at them.

'Put your head down Lily,' James said, 'they notice you less.'

'She has bright red hair with surprisingly natural black tips,' Molly said, 'people are going to notice her. Just death glare them.'

'No!' Lily said horrified.

'True,' Louis said thoughtfully.

'Guys it's not their fault,' Lily said.

'They're making the choice to gawk at you,' Roxanne said, 'of course it's their fault. Lily just keep walking.' She gestured them into the carriage and Lily sat near the window and put her elbow on the window rest.

'My name is Cassiopeia Malfoy, what's yours?' Lily looked up in surprise and saw the girl that looked like Draco Malfoy sitting next to her, her hand held out. She had the facial features of her father and brother but her eyes were blue and her face was less pointed. Her hair was a white-blonde with a few dark streaks in her hair and was wavy. She wore an "I love NYC" whitet-shirt with ripped jeans. Her hair was down to the middle of her back and she didn't seem bothered by the way it went all over her face.

'Ah- It's Lily Potter.' Lily said.

'Ah Albus's sister.' Cassiopeia said knowingly. Lily raised an eyebrow. 'Scorpius always talks about his two best friends Rose and Albus and what they tell him about their families. I do listen to my brother sometimes.' Cassiopeia laughed and Lily gave a soft laugh.

'Oi, not talking about me are we?' Hugo asked.

'Hugo, the world is not always talking about you.' Lily said, rolling her eyes.

'Shut it Potter,' Hugo smirked. Cassiopeia snorted and rolled her eyes. She turned back to Lily.

'Cassiopeia-' Lily started but Scorpius interrupted her.

'Trust me Lily, don't call her that,' Scorpius said, 'she'll hate you if you do. She used her accidental magic on me on "accident" a few times because I used her full name.'

'That's because you use my name to annoy me.' Cassiopeia said rolling her eyes.

'Shut it Malfoy.' Scorpius winked. Cassiopeia groaned and Lily laughed.

'Anyway,' Cassiopeia said loudly, 'I don't really like people to use my full name. I like Cassie and Scorpius, mum and dad called me Leia. That's a family nickname so stick to Cassie.'

'Understood Cassie,' Lily smiled. Cassie smiled back.

'What house will you be sorted into?' Cassie asked. 'Dad says Ravenclaw, Mum says Hufflepuff and Scorpius says Slytherin.'

'Three different houses.' Lily said surprised.

'Yeah well, that's when I play pranks on him,' Cassie smirked, 'I've got a few good ones up my sleeve. What about you?'

'Hufflepuff or Gryffindor.' Lily said.

'Hufflepuff,' James said immediately.

'No way! Gryffindor for the kill!' Roxanne said.

'Have you seen her jinxes?' Fred added, looking impressed.

'Hufflepuff,' Rose said thoughtfully, 'she's too kind for Gryffindor.'

'Gryffindor for her courage of course.' Louis said. 'Remember when we went to that muggle rock climbing place and none of us wanted to go but Lily went first?'

'Hufflepuff because she has patience unlike three quarters of this family,' Molly laughed.

'She's selfless, so I'm going Hufflepuff,' Lorcan and Lysander said.

'Gryffindor for her,' Frank and Alison said, 'she's brave.'

'Slytherin,' Albus said. Everyone looked at him. 'Look at Lily. She's clever, resourceful, she's a leader, and she's determined most of all.'

'She could be a Ravenclaw,' Hugo said, 'in mum's book, Hogwarts: A History, that she made me read or I couldn't have desert last night,the traits of Ravenclaw are Intelligence, Wit, Originality, Wisdom, Individuality and Acceptance.'

'Gryffindors value Bravery, Nerve, Chivalry, Courage, Daring, Strong Will, Justice, Honour and Courtesy,' Roxanne pointed out.

'Hufflepuffs like people with dedication, hard work, fair play, patience, kindness, tolerance and they are unafraid of toil.' Molly said.

'I'm not sure anymore,' James said, 'she fits all the houses so well.'

'Bet?' Fred asked. James and Louis smirked and Roxanne winked.

'Gryffindor,' Roxanne said, 'Fred, me, Louis. James, Molly, Lorcan, Lysander, going Hufflepuff. Ravenclaw, Alison and Rose. Slytherin, Scorpius and Albus.'

'I'll go Hufflepuff.' Hugo said.

'Slytherin,' Cassie said.

'You can't bet on someone you don't know!' Scorpius said.

'Why not?' Cassie asked. 'James, right?'

'Yeah,' James said, looking surprised, 'you and Albus and your brother for Slytherin.'

'Yep,' Cassie smirked and winked at Scorpius.

They started to talk about the four different houses and Lily couldn't help but think that James, Molly, Hugo, Lorcan and Lysander were going to win the bet.

***HP***

The man looked at his companion then down at the boy sitting in front of him. His dark hair looked like his mother's but his facial features looked like his father's. His heart tugged and he broke the pencil in his grip. That was his "sister" and she died. All because of Potter.

'Father?' The boy asked the man next to him.

'Yes?' His brother-in-law asked.

'What is my mission exactly?'

'Your Uncle can explain better.' He said.

'You must get the Potter girl,' he explained, 'and I don't care how you get you but make it drawn out and horrible for her but we need her by the time she finishes her first year. This is for your mother, Victor.'

'I know Uncle.' Victor said solemnly.

'Well we must leave to get to the train.' The uncle said. The father nodded and they Apparated to platform 9 ¾. He looked around and saw the Potter-Weasley clan. He spotted the daughter and his anger was raising.

'That's her right?' Victor asked, nodding at her. She had red hair and strangely enough had black tips in her hair.

'Lily Luna Potter,' the father said angrily, 'sounds annoying already.'

'Just don't give up on the mission. Yaxley and the others are relying on us, Victor.' The uncle said.

'I won't Uncle,' Victor said, 'I'm a fifth year after all.'

'Good,' the father smiled, 'now get onto the train.' They exchanged a quick hug and the boy went on the train. The uncle smirked and turned to his brother in law.

'For Pansy,' Blaise said nodding, 'and the Dark Lord.'

'Pansy and the Dark Lord.' Theo repeated, smirking.

Blaise nodded and the Disapparated. Blaise knew Pansy wasn't his sister but for the sake of his godson, they both decided to stick to that story. Victor was smart and cunning. They knew he would succeed but the thing that worried Blaise was that they didn't know much about Potter's daughter.

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