Arrow: Here is the next chapter! Thank you to the readers who reviewed and I hope you enjoy.

Warnings: See the first chapter.

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Chapter Three

Inheritance

"Mistress, it is time to wake up." Jadelyn tried to ignore the voice, but the sound of curtains being opened forced her eyes to do the same. She sat up in bed and stretched before looking around; she realized that this was the master suite of Peverell Manor, but she did not remember how she had gotten into bed. Carolina turned from the curtains to smile at her mistress. "It is a beautiful day, Milady. How are you feeling this morning?"

"I feel wonderful; it has been a long time since I slept so deeply. When did I change into a nightgown and get into bed?"

"Helena helped you, my Lady. She changed your clothes and we all put you to bed last night. You were exhausted after all the shopping we did." Jadelyn smiled and then she remembered her plans for the day.

"I still need to look through those heirlooms and read the diaries. I can't wait to see what I find out!" Carolina chuckled and parted the sheer, emerald bed curtains to hand Jadelyn the robe from the bedpost.

"Patience, Milady. Go through the heirlooms first and then you can worry about the diaries and papers. What would you like for breakfast?"

"Oh, why don't you all surprise me? I am not sure what to have."

"Very well. I will bring your breakfast up here to you. Tia should be up in a moment to teach you how to work the bathtub and dress before she does your hair."

"All right, Carolina." With a smile, the elf popped away to delegate the tasks and to send Tia to help their mistress. Once she had gone, Jadelyn got a chance to look around her new bedroom.

The walls were a soft yellow and topped with white crown molding. There were white double doors directly across from the bed and the carpet reminded her of sand. She could see two other doors to her left and she assumed that they led to the closet and the en-suite bathroom. Next to one of the doors in a cozy alcove sat a table and two chairs.

The table matched the two bedside tables to her left and right and had a dark, carved wooden base and an imperfectly speckled marble top. The two chairs were straight-backed and made of dark wood, but covered with a comfortable looking white cushion. The white cushion was also present on the dark, carved wooden stool that sat in front of a massive vanity. The vanity surface housed every make-up artist's dream: a professional set of make-up. The vanity itself was delicately carved and held more than Jadelyn could see from her vantage point on the bed.

Above the vanity was an unbroken, silver-backed mirror in the shape of an oval. It stretched the width of the vanity and was framed with the same wood that made up the vanity. On either side were two armoires that were the same height as the vanity. They, too, were made of matching wood.

As Jadelyn stood and put on her sheer, white robe she was able to see the rest of the room. In between four floor-to-ceiling windows was a king sized four-poster bed with sheer emerald bed curtains surrounding it. The bed was made of the same wood as the rest of the furniture and the sheets were chocolate brown. The pillows were white and stuffed with goose down; the comforter was peridot in color and stuffed with swan's down.

The windows were covered with beige sheers and heavy burnt orange damask curtains, pulled to either side in order to allow the sun to shine through. Just as Jadelyn finished her perusing of the bedroom, there was a knock at the door.

"Come in!" Tia entered the room and bowed to her mistress.

"I am here to get you ready for the day, Miss Pendran. The bathroom is over here." Tia led the way into the room closest to the cozy alcove. Inside, the room was painted robin's egg blue and had the same white crown molding as the bedroom. There were two windows in the bathroom and both were covered with decorative white shutters. There was a waist high storage bench on one wall; it was made of the same wood as the furniture in the bedroom.

The bathtub was in between the two windows and was directly across from the door; it was set into the floor, made of marble and could hold up to four people comfortably. The Water Closet was located in one of the corners of the room, and it was next to the single sink. Said sink had a cabinet made of wood that matched the storage bench and supported a single slab of black granite. There was a crystal sink bowl atop the cabinet and the faucet was stainless steel and set into the wall.

"The bathtub is quite simple, Milady. You sit in it and the water begins to flow into it until it reaches the level and temperature that you desire. Shall I go pick something for you to wear, Mistress?" Jadelyn smiled indulgently at her elf.

"Yes, please. Something simple today, I don't think that I am going anywhere."

"Yes, Milady. Carolina said to tell you that breakfast would be ready in an hour."

"Thank you, Tia." After Tia left, Jadelyn disrobed and sat in the tub. Just as Tia said it would, the water flowed until it reached just below her shoulders. She washed her hair and body before relaxing into the warm water. She stayed that way until Tia came back twenty minutes later.

"Mistress, was the bath to your liking?"

"It was heavenly, Tia. What should I wear today?" Jadelyn stepped out of the tub and Tia summoned a towel from the storage bench and handed it to Jadelyn. Drying herself off, she wrapped herself with the towel and followed the over-excited elf through the door, to the bedroom, and into the other door that turned out to be the closet.

The floor was made of natural oak planks with part of it covered by a circular plush emerald rug. A gold framed full body mirror stood in the center of the rug. The wall to the left of the door was covered in shelves that held all accessories except jewelry, from shoes to purses. Across from the door was Jadelyn's everyday wardrobe and to the right of the door hung Jadelyn's formal clothing and nightclothes, with the lingerie stored in a cabinet next to the clothes.

"I was thinking, milady, that you could wear this . . ." the elf pulled out a sky blue, short sleeved T-shirt decorated with magenta flowers and a pair of khaki slacks, comfortable and simple.

"I think it's perfect!" Jadelyn went to put on her underwear – thanking God that Carolina and Helena had taught her how to wear the lingerie properly yesterday. While she put on the clothes that Tia had picked out, the elf walked over to the accessory wall for shoes.

"Mistress, would you be all right with these shoes? They match the flowers on your shirt." Jadelyn turned to look at the pair of open-toed magenta heels decorated with white vines on the sides.

"They are pretty, I guess I have to learn to walk in heels at some point, right?" She put on the shoes and was dragged by an excited Tia to the vanity in the bedroom.

Tia had a party with her hair that morning, trying at least a dozen different styles before deciding that a simple ponytail held by a magenta band would be the best way to go that day. She left some hair out of the ponytail and used it to frame Jadelyn's face before she started to teach Jadelyn about make-up.

When Jadelyn was completely ready for the day, Carolina and Joshua came into the bedroom with breakfast. It was a French styled meal: three slices of French baguette with strawberry jam, a small bowl of plain yogurt, peach slices, and a mug of coffee.

"It looks wonderful!" Jadelyn ate her meal at the alcove table, while chatting with the three elves. Once she was finished, Tia whisked the dishes away and Jadelyn was led down the stairs and into the living room where the trunks were. The sixteen trunks had been separated into two groups. Carolina showed her mistress to the first group.

"These seven trunks contain all the heirlooms, the eighth trunk in this group is Merlin's. We know that his diaries and observations are in a different trunk, but we are not sure what is in this one." Jadelyn noticed that all the trunks had the name of the family they came from and she decided to start with the Potter trunk. She was more familiar with her adopted family, even though she had never met them.

The Potter trunk was compartmentalized; the top drawer held the heirloom jewelry. The amount of jewelry was modest, but it was beautifully crafted. Three black phoenix reliefs were etched onto a silver background, four rings with silver bands with different stones – diamond, emerald, ruby and yellow topaz – two leather bands – one black and one white – that the phoenix reliefs could be attached to in order to make a choker, three pairs of earrings – diamond studs, emerald studs and ruby chandeliers – and the Ring of the House of Potter – a gold band with a ruby stone – sat upon black velvet, shining dully in the morning light from the windows.

"Oh, wow. What else is in here?" Jadelyn opened the next compartment of the trunk and found several household items: a tapestry with the Potter lineage, a tapestry with scenes from Greek Mythology, photos of sleeping Potter ancestors that she decided to put around the house, and the Potter coat of arms embossed on an enameled shield – a phoenix and a panther on a field of green and gold. Jadelyn separated the shield from the rest of the Potter heirlooms and called for Artorious.

"Yes'm, Milady?"

"Artorious, I have a feeling that these shields will be a common heirloom, especially if they have the coat of arms on them. Is there a room in which I can display my heritage with the lineage tapestries and the shields?"

"The best room would be the study, Ma'am. I will take the shield and lineage tapestry there now if you like and begin to arrange them on the walls." Jadelyn nodded in approval.

"Thank you, Artorious, that would be wonderful." The elf bowed, grabbed the shield and the tapestry and popped away; when he was gone, Jadelyn turned to the Black heirloom chest.

Much like the Potter chest, it was compartmentalized with the family jewels on the top. In the center was the Ring of the House of Black – a silver band with a sapphire stone – and around it were two chokers made of black wire; to the left of the arrangement were three long matte black chains and to the right were five bracelets – three with sapphires, one with onyx and one with diamonds; below the arrangement was a simple ring with sapphire insets and a silver band and above the arrangement was a onyx pendant in the shape of a carved rose.

Below the jewels were sleeping portraits of Black family members, including Phineas Nigellus Black, the former Headmaster of Hogwarts, and several tapestries: one with the Black family lineage, two with scenes from old English legends, and three from Wizarding faerie tales. On the bottom was a shield covered with black enamel and embossed with the Black coat of arms – a blue raven flying across a black sky with a blue wolf following the raven from below.

Jadelyn separated out the lineage tapestry and the shield; once she had she decided to call for Helena.

"Helena!"

"Yes, Mistress?"

"I would like for you to take the jewelry and put them in their proper places. I don't want to lose anything while I go through all of this."

"Of course, Mistress. May I make a suggestion?"

"You may."

"Why not have another elf go through the rest of the trunks – the ones with the diaries and documents – and organize them?"

"I wish to do it myself. I want to see what my ancestors wrote and what their thoughts were."

"Yes, Milady, but wouldn't it be easier to have the diaries organized and put into the library or the study? Then you would be able to read them when you had time to do so." Jadelyn looked at Helena and smiled.

"You are right, Helena. Very well, send Leon and Joshua in to organize the other trunks and have the diaries and such put into the study." Helena bowed, took the jewels that Jadelyn had already looked at, and popped away. Minutes later, Leon and Joshua popped in to start looking through the other trunks. Jadelyn's smile widened and she opened the next trunk, the Slytherin trunk.

Reminiscent of the Black trunk, the Ring of the House of Slytherin – a silver band with a diamond cut emerald – was in the center of the black velvet. Surrounding the ring were two chokers – both silver – in the shape of snakes, one with emerald eyes and one with diamond eyes. Four silver chains surrounded the ring and the chokers and there were three teardrop pendants – one diamond, one sapphire, and one in blue topaz. Three pairs of earrings matched the pendants – a pair of sapphire chandeliers, blue topaz studs, and diamond teardrops. Next to the earrings was a string of sapphires. Jadelyn didn't know what it was supposed to be for, there wasn't a clasp, and so it wasn't a necklace, but she didn't know what else it could be. The last item of jewelry was a raven hairclip, decorated with sapphires and diamonds.

Below the jewelry were several paintings, both Muggle and Magical. A series of four Muggle impressionist paintings depicted flowers, birds in flight, sunset in a mountain glade, and a fork in the road: beauty, freedom, serenity, and choices. She loved them immediately. The other paintings were magical portraits, all of them sleeping. They were of members of the Slytherin family and there were even some of family friends. The one that stood out was a portrait of Salazar Slytherin, his wife Rowena Ravenclaw, their children, and their friends Godric Gryffindor and Helga Hufflepuff. Below the paintings was the lineage tapestry and an emerald enameled shield with the coat of arms embossed in white – a snake curling around a wand – but that was not what caught Jadelyn's eye. What caught her eye was a black lacquered box in the corner of the trunk. She pulled it out and saw a message in Parseltongue written in silver.

"To my heir:

In this box is an infant magical cobra. I have put her in a stasis and she will awaken once the box is opened. She will guide you and help you learn the art of Parselmagic.

Parselmagic is a rare form of healing and protection. It can only be used for the benefit of others. There is very little that Parselmagic cannot heal.

The cobra does not have a name. You will name it once it accepts you as its master. Remember that whatever your family name is, you are a Slytherin, no matter the house you were placed in at Hogwarts.

Salazar Slytherin

Jadelyn read the message twice more before staring at the box itself. There was no lock and it seemed to be completely sealed – there was no seam. She was about to give up when she remembered that the message had been written in Parseltongue.

"Can it really be that simple?" She held the box in her lap and took a deep breath. "Open" she ordered in Parseltongue.

The box lifted open on invisible hinges and revealed a coiled black cobra, sleeping in the bottom of the box. When light entered, the baby cobra opened a yellow eye and glared up at Jadelyn.

"You are not Salazar."

"No, but I am his heir. He left a message on the box that told me what was inside." The snake lifted her head and seemed to raise an eyebrow.

"What is your name?"

"Jadelyn." The snake snorted in laughter.

"It suits you. Are you willing to learn the art of Parselmagic?"

"Yes. It would allow me to protect and help the ones I care about." The cobra nodded in approval. This girl would be a great healer when she was done with her training.

"Very well, I accept you as my mistress. What shall you call me?"

"What of Nightshade? It suits your coloring." Nightshade liked her name and she liked the girl more every minute.

"I like it. When can I begin to teach you?"

"I have just received my inheritance. I am still getting used to the thought of being a girl and an heiress. My entire life up to this point has been a lie." Nightshade began to hiss in fury.

"I will kill those who have lied to you!"

"Nightshade, calm down!"

"No! A major aspect of Parseltongue is that you cannot lie in the language; the world would be a better place if everyone spoke it!" Jadelyn picked up the snake and cradled Nightshade in her arms, trying to calm the furious serpent.

"I understand why you are upset, I am angry too. I will have my revenge, but first I need to discover what I am capable of without the interference of those who lied to me. Will you help me?" Nightshade calmed and saw the sense in her mistress's words. There was no point in going after someone when you didn't understand what you yourself were capable of doing.

"Of course, Jadelyn."

"Thank you. Now, I still have five trunks to go through. Care to join me?" Nightshade laughed and coiled herself around Jadelyn's left wrist. With a smile, Jadelyn turned to rest of the trunks and sighed. It was time to get back to work.

Four hours later, Jadelyn had finally gone through the last trunk, Merlin's trunk. There were no jewels, for which she was thankful, but there were plenty of potion ingredients and wand-making ingredients. Jadelyn assumed that the instructions were in the diaries and other documents that the elves had organized and taken to the study. She decided to have these taken to the basement, where Tia had told her there was a potions lab and special storage for magical items. After this decision, she turned her attention to the rest of the heirlooms.

Helena had lovingly taken the jewelry to her room and Artorious had already placed the lineage tapestries and the coats of arms in the study. The diaries and documents were organized on low shelves in the study as well. All that had to be taken care of were that sleeping magical portraits, the Muggle paintings, the decorative tapestries, and the other items that were passed down to her.

"I wish I knew where these should go." Artorious popped into the room.

"Milady, it is time for lunch. Would you like to eat in the dining room or the patio?" Jadelyn blinked.

"I have a patio?" Artorious laughed.

"Yes, Milady. After lunch, I will give you a tour of the Manor."

"Thank you. By the way, where should these portraits go? I have no clue. I've never decorated anything before."

"Well, when we are going on the tour, Joshua, Leon, and Kreacher can carry them. You can decide where they go then." Jadelyn smiled at the elf and absentmindedly stroked a finger down Nightshade's back.

"What would I do without you all?" Carolina – who had just entered – smirked wickedly.

"You, Mistress, would be very confused." They all laughed and then led Jadelyn to the patio, where a lunch service had been set up. After Jadelyn sat down, Helena placed the plates onto the glass surface of the table.

Lunch consisted of a garden salad with Italian dressing, fresh fruit, toasted ham and provolone sandwiches, and lemonade to drink. There was even a dish of water and bits of warmed ham for Nightshade.

"It looks wonderful, why don't you all bring your lunch in here and we can eat together?" The resulting smiles were blinding and even Nightshade chuckled at the elves' reactions.

Once everyone was seated and began to eat, lunch was a grand, happy affair. The elves took it upon themselves to begin teaching their mistress about the responsibilities she now had, being the heiress to nine families (AN: this includes the Pendran and Ethans families). Jadelyn learned that she had more influence in the Ministry and the Wizarding World in general because of who she was. She had three seats on the Wizengamot and final say on the Board of Education; these were only the beginning of her duties. It would be a challenge to balance everything, especially since she had to go to Hogwarts for two more years.

"Wouldn't be better to just not tell anyone the truth? Harry Potter could just disappear and I could go as a new transfer student. I think Griphook would be happy to help forge the documents I would need." Nightshade hissed in warning. That was a dangerous plan. Tia shook her head and Leon answered.

"Milady, you cannot hide this. You need to tell the Wizarding population who you are and show all of them what powers you have. It is the only way they will respect you. This will be to your advantage. Since you own Hogwarts, you can demand that Dumbledore be removed from the Headmaster position and someone you know you can trust be installed in his place."

"Could I even demand a re-sort for myself?" Artorious tilted his head to the side.

"Why would you want that, Miss Pendran?" Jadelyn smiled and leaned back against the sofa.

"Well, the Sorting Hat told me that I should be in Slytherin. I want to see if that is still the best thing for me. Perhaps I can shatter the image that Slytherins are evil." The house elves smirked in delight at the mischief and chaos this could cause for the 'light side'.

"Yes, Milady, you can demand the re-sort of any student you see fit, including yourself."

"Good. I have an idea. Artorious, after the tour of the house and we get the heirlooms put in appropriate places, I would like you to go to Hogwarts and inform the Headmaster that I would like to see him and the entire Order of the Phoenix. Joshua, you will go to Gringotts. Invite Griphook to join us; I will need help to explain the legality of the situation. Carolina, you will go to Hogwarts with Artorious and bring the Sorting Hat to me. Helena, our guests will be staying for dinner and I would like you, Leon, and Kreacher to prepare something for the meal. Spend time planning it now and I would like to have it served around seven o'clock. Tia, you shall be giving me a crash course in hosting an informal dinner party. Is this clear?" Helena spoke up.

"One question, my Lady. How many courses would you like us to serve?"

"Hmm, I would say just a three course meal would be adequate."

"Does Mistress have any preferences for dinner tonight?" Kreacher asked.

"No, Kreacher. I quite like it when you surprise me for meals." The elves smiled. Artorious stood.

"Shall we go for the tour now, Mistress?"

"Yes. Joshua, would you and Kreacher follow us with the heirlooms, until he has to help with dinner? I want to get them placed around the house as soon as possible."

"Yes, Mistress."

"First though, Carolina!" The elf came to stand next to her mistress.

"Yes, Milady, what do you need?"

"There are four Muggle, impressionist paintings in the living room. They make up a series. I would like to have them hung in my bedroom." Carolina smiled.

"Yes, right away, Mistress." Jadelyn nodded her thanks and stood next to Artorious.

"So where shall we start?"

"I thought it best to start here, since we are here." Jadelyn nodded and looked around the room. She hadn't done that earlier, when she was focused on eating and coming up with a plan to follow.

Two of the walls and the ceiling were made of windows; the other walls were made of brick. Around the room were stone planters, filled with flowers of every size and color. One planter along the window wall was filled with potion ingredients and yet another was filled with exotic plants. The elves had commandeered several boxes to grow fresh fruits and vegetables. Through the windows it was easy to see a grand orchard.

The floor was a natural shale tile and the furnishings consisted of two sofas, two tables and one lounge chair. They were simple, weaved with wicker and covered with gray-green, plush cushions or in the case of the tables topped with glass. Jadelyn loved the room immensely.

"It is beautiful, Artorious."

"Are there any heirlooms you would like to have out here?" When Jadelyn answered, her voice was soft.

"I would like the magical portraits of the Potters out here. I think they would like all of the sunlight and the flowers." Kreacher smiled and summoned the portraits of the Potter family.

"I think they would too, Milady." The house elf used his magic to hang the portraits and then to awaken the inhabitants of those portraits. Lily and James Potter were in the center of the wall and they looked around in awe at the room. Their attention was diverted to Jadelyn when she spoke.

"Lily? James?" Lily looked at the beautiful girl and smiled encouragingly.

"Yes, dear? Do we know you?"

"You did. You named me Harry James Potter after Dumbledore had taken me from my parents just after I was born. You loved me like your own and saved my life when Voldemort tried to kill me. You both are the reason I am alive today." Lily was sobbing but James was furious. Children were rare and they were supposed to stay with their families

"How dare he take you from your family! He probably used magic to make you a boy as well, didn't he? We still love you, child, but no one should be taken form her family like that!"

"He didn't just take me. He murdered my father, changed me into a boy in front of my mother, and sentenced my mother to die of childbed fever. As she was dying, my mother wrote me a letter that was put at the end of the inheritance scroll." Lily was hysterical now; James and the rest of the Potters were longing to get their hands on Dumbledore. Family was the most important thing in the Wizarding World and the Headmaster and Voldemort had taken this girl's chance at one away. James looked at the girl sadly.

"What is your name, child?"

"Jadelyn Catalina Pendran." Lily spoke up, after she had gotten her tears under control.

"Jadelyn, I am sorry about what happened. I love you so much, sweetheart, even though I am not your real mother."

"I love you too, both of you. You took me in and raised me as your own. You loved me like your own. You needn't worry about me being mad. There was no way you could have known what Dumbledore had done." They sighed in relief and James spoke next.

"Out of curiosity, Jadelyn, why did you pick this room for the Potter family to reside in?" Jadelyn blushed and looked at the floor, her ponytail sliding over her shoulder.

"I thought you would like it because of how much sunshine is let in." Lily smiled.

"Thank you, it really is wonderful." Jadelyn smiled and turned to follow Artorious from the room.

"I will see you all soon, I can't wait to get to know you!" The Potters said goodbye and began to talk amongst themselves and admire the beautiful room. Artorious had led her through the doorway and stopped in the next room.

"This is the kitchen, my Lady. This is where house elves love to spend our time."

The room was sunshine yellow with white crown molding and the floor was made with light colored planks. All the furniture from the counters to the table and chairs was made of oak and a type of wood called Butcher Block. There was a round table with seven chairs in the center of the room and along the sides there were cabinets, counters and storage. The stove was black, as was the oven and the sink was white ceramic with a brushed iron faucet and matching knobs. Joshua entered the room with Kreacher.

"Mistress, is there anything you would like to place in here?" Jadelyn looked at the house elves.

"This is more your room than my room. What would you like to place in here?" Kreacher looked up hesitantly.

"Milady, I would so like to have the tapestry from Greece in here, above the countertops." Artorious and Joshua held their breath. They liked that tapestry too, but thought their mistress would like to keep that one in the foyer or something.

"Then above the counters it shall be. Go ahead and put it up. Tell me, Artorious," Jadelyn said while Joshua was excitedly putting up the desired tapestry, "I received many things of heirloom china, dinnerware, goblets, and the like in those trunks – mostly from the Peverell and d'Medici inheritances. They are so beautiful that it would be a shame to hide them. I would like to display them." Artorious nodded and led the way into the dining room, showing her the china cabinets. Kreacher got to work displaying the china and putting away the dinnerware while Jadelyn looked around the room.

The walls were a lovely sea green color accented by white crown molding and dark wooden flooring. A white rug held the black ash table and matching chairs with sea green cushions. Two large windows graced two of the walls, with chocolate brown curtains hanging at attention on either side. The china cabinets were standing opposite each other on both sides of one window and there was a lower cabinet bench connecting them. Kreacher was using the bench to display some of the china pieces while the rest were on display behind glass cabinet doors.

"Artorious, I would like to hang one of the faerie tale tapestries on one wall and I want to make a collage of the Black family portraits on the opposite wall."

"Yes, Milady. Now, onto the foyer." They walked out of the dining room and into a grand entrance hall. The walls were red with brown crown molding and black granite tiles graced the floor. In the center of the room stood a grand staircase made of white marble. The stairs made the shape of a seashell at the bottom. The windows on either side of the front door had white cotton curtains. "What heirlooms shall we put here, Mistress?"

"I think the Peverell portraits should go here. After all, this is Peverell Manor; it is only fitting that they should be who you see when you enter the home." Artorious nodded in approval.

"Very good, Madame. The room directly across the foyer is the living room as you should recall." Jadelyn laughed at her elf and walked through the archway.

Directly across from the entrance stood a white limestone fireplace with a wooden mantle and a matching limestone surround. The fireplace contrasted with the smoke grey walls and black crown molding; it melded with the white carpet. The sofa and loveseats opposite the fireplace were all upholstered with black leather and the coffee table in front of them was topped with glass and made of cherry wood. In the corners of the room were two chess tables, one black and one white. Upon closer inspection, Jadelyn discovered, that the black one was a Muggle chess set and the white one was a Wizarding set. The chairs at the chess tables were the same – gothic in style and upholstered with black cushions.

"What shall go in here, Milady?"

"The Le Fay portraits and the other two faerie tapestries. The portrait of Morgana and Merlin I want to have above the fireplace."

"Very good, Mistress. There are two more rooms to see on the first floor and of course, the entrance to the basement is through the door next to the fireplace." Jadelyn nodded, deciding she would explore there later. She followed Artorious through a door beside the staircase in the foyer. "This is the lower level bathroom."

The walls were chocolate brown with white crown molding and the floor was covered in white tile. There was a white wooden storage bench to be used for storing toiletries and the like. To the immediate left of the door was the Water Closet. The sink was white marble and in pedestal style, above it was an oval mirror framed in white. Sheer pink curtains covered the only window.

"I would like the tapestry with owls to be placed above the storage bench, please."

"An excellent choice, Milady. My, for someone who hasn't decorated anything before, you are doing a fine job." She blushed.

"My aunt and I started to watch designing shows after my uncle died. I am just trying to remember what the shows said and I am putting things where I know I would like to see them placed. Nothing more."

"Well, you are doing a fine job. Come, I think you will like the last room on this floor." He led her to the opposite side of the stairs and through another door. "This is your library. I have taken the liberty of having the spell books and potions books from the other trunks placed here." Jadelyn was speechless at the room and just brushed off his explanation.

The walls were burnt orange in color with dark brown crown molding and beige carpeting covered the floor. The room was filled with shelves and the shelves were filled with books of every sort. The two sofas and two armchairs were upholstered with tan leather, as were the two window seats; there were sapphire blue pillows on the seats as well. Two brown ash tables were in front of the sofas. Jadelyn knew what she wanted to put in this room.

"I want the Slytherin portraits put here." Artorious smiled. His mistress had put the portraits into the rooms they would be most happy.

"Yes, Milady. Shall we go upstairs?" They left the library just as Joshua and Kreacher entered. The foyer was filled with the Peverell portraits, but they had yet to wake up. Jadelyn looked at the top of the stairs and saw a giant empty space.

"Artorious, I would like my parents' wedding portrait to be at the top of the stairs. All other portraits and tapestries will be spread out along the hallway."

"Yes, Mistress." He knew that Joshua and Kreacher had heard her command, so he led her to the study, pointing out where her room was in relation to it and also showing her the other guest bedrooms. When they reached the study, he opened the door, excited to show her what he had done with the coats of arms and lineage tapestries.

The walls were a rich burgundy with white crown molding and a dark wooden floor. The window behind the desk was framed with sheer brown curtains. In front of the desk were two plush red armchairs; the desk itself was beautifully carved and painted white and the desk chair was gothic in style and upholstered with black cushions. The diaries and documents were in the low bookshelves behind the desk. Around the room were the shields and tapestries. They were beautifully organized and Jadelyn was pleased at the result of Artorious's work.

"I love it, good work, Artorious." The elf's chest puffed out with pride.

"I thank you, my Lady. Now, that had taken longer than I expected. I shall take Carolina and we shall retrieve the Sorting Hat, Dumbledore, and the Order of the Phoenix." With that, he bowed and popped away. Jadelyn left the study and was accosted by Tia. The elf dragged her to her room and sat her in the vanity chair.

"Tia, it's an informal dinner!"

"Be that as it may, Milady, you still need to look your best. You should also wear some of the jewelry you received." Knowing that there was no arguing with Tia, Jadelyn sighed and listened to the elf as she described what was acceptable at dinner parties.

By the time Joshua got back with Griphook and the heirlooms had been hung and displayed, the portraits were all awake and Jadelyn was tastefully decked out in jewelry and touched up make-up. She was wearing a silver arrowhead pendant on a silver chain, diamond teardrop earrings, a diamond bracelet, and the Ring of the House of Potter. Griphook bowed deeply to her.

"Hello, Miss Pendran. It was kind of you to invite me to your dinner party tonight." Jadelyn smiled at him.

"I have a feeling that I will be needing your help tonight, Griphook. The least I could do is feed you." Carolina popped back into the foyer with the Sorting Hat in her hands.

"Everyone will be arriving in a few moments, Milady. Where would you like me to put the Hat?"

"On the table in the living room, Carolina."

"Yes, Mistress, after I am done, I will check on the others in the kitchen."

"Thank you." Carolina bowed and then ran off to prepare for the guests. Jadelyn took a deep breath and hoped that she could remember all that Tia had told her about being a hostess. Her nervousness couldn't fester because she heard another pop and assumed that Artorious was back. The doorbell rang and Helena went to answer it. Jadelyn took a deep breath and squared her shoulders. She looked down to her wrist at the black cobra.

Here goes nothing, Nightshade.

Arrow: Well, there you have it. I hope you like it, let me know in a review! See you soon!