Summary: Harry's twin sister, Holly, is a spitting image of her father with her mother's temper. But why is she so insistent to deny how much she's like their parents? Why is she so interested in the Weasley Twins?
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A/n: NO FLAMES! Not accepted. Thank-you. VGxx
Chapter Two – First Year Seeker
The Train ride was virtually uneventful for the trio – only when a girl with bushy brown hair and dark eyes opened their compartment door. She let out a sigh as she glanced at the three of them; eating all the sweets they could fit in themselves.
"Has anyone seen a toad? A boy named Neville's lost one." Ron shook his head and answered.
"No." Ron had his wand out he was supposed to show Harry and Holly a spell to turn his rat, Scabbers, yellow. But Holly had a suspicion that it wasn't a real spell.
"Oh are you doing magic? Let's see then." She said. Ron cleared his throat again.
"Sunshine, daisies, butter mellow, turn this stupid fat rat yellow." Ron waved his wand a bit, but nothing happened. Holly bit her lip to stop laughing. The girl flicked her hair round a bit.
"Are you sure that's a real spell? Well it's not very good is it? Of course I've only tried a few simple ones myself, but they've all worked for me." She said. She ignored Ron's look of 'who does she think she is?' and her eyes settled on Holly, "by the way – I'm Hermione Granger."
"Holly Lupin." Holly said shaking Hermione's hand.
"Harry Potter." Harry shook her hand.
"Ron Weasley." Ron didn't shake her hand.
"Pleasure to meet you. I think we're arriving soon. Better change into your robes." Hermione left. Holly smiled softly and stepped out of the compartment while the boy's changed. Then they agreed to step out while she did so.
Professor McGonagall scared them when they first saw her. She had a stony harsh face and looked intimidating! Holly swallowed shallowly.
"Welcome to Hogwarts. Now in a few moments you will pass through the doors and join your classmates. But before you can take your seats you must be sorted into your houses; they are Gryffindor, Ravenclaw, Hufflepuff and Slytherin," Slytherin left her mouth like some foul word she wanted to say and then forget about, "while you are here your house will be like your family, your triumphs will earn you points any rule breaking and you will loose points. The sorting ceremony will begin momentarily." She walked off. A cold voice sounded then making Holly shiver.
"So it's true then. What they were saying on the train. Harry Potter has come to Hogwarts." Whispers rippled around of 'Harry Potter!' 'Here? Are Hogwarts!' 'No way,' the voice spoke again, leading stares to a pale boy with blonde hair, "This is Crabbe and Goyle. And I'm Malfoy, Draco Malfoy." Ron snorted softly, "Think my name's funny do you? No need to ask for yours. Red hair and a hand-me-down robe? You must be a Weasley." He snapped, his pale eyes boring into Ron's blue ones.
"What's so bad about that?" Holly broke in, "I don't think there's anything wrong with being a Weasley. No matter what other pure-blood families think of them." She said, smoothly. Malfoy's eyes went to her warm hazel ones.
"Who are you?" Malfoy demanded.
"Holly." She replied.
"Holly what?" He snapped.
"None of your business." Holly replied. McGonagall was back. She tapped Malfoy twice on the shoulder with a rolled up piece of parchment and then looked down at them all.
"We're ready for you now." She said. They followed her through to the Great Hall. All faces turned up to the ceiling and Holly distinctly heard Hermione behind her.
"It's not real the ceiling. It's just bewitched to look like the night sky, I read about it in Hogwarts: A History." Holly rolled her eyes. Of course it wasn't real! They stopped near the Teacher's table.
"Before we begin Professor Dumbledore would like to say a few words." The wizard in the middle place at the table stood up. Holly thought he looked just like she thought he would.
"I have a few start of term notices I wish to announce. First Years please note: that the Forbidden Forest if out-of-bounds for all students. Also our caretaker Mr. Filch has asked me to remind you – that the third floor corridor on the right hand side is out-of-bounds for anyone who does not want to die a most painful death." He sat back down again. McGonagall stepped back in front of them.
"Now when I call your name, you will come forth, I will place the Sorting Hat on your head and you will be sorted into your houses. Hannah Abbott!" A blonde girl, her hair in pigtails and she was blushing walked up and became a Hufflepuff. Professor McGonagall scared Holly. Remus had told her all about the Professors but Holly hadn't been able to picture them very well.
"What house do you think you'll be in?" Ron's voice sounded in her ear, she shrugged.
"I dunno. What about you?" She replied.
"Gryffindor. My whole family's been in Gryffindor." He said; a note of something Holly couldn't identify was in his voice.
Susan Bones also went to Hufflepuff. Terry Boot and Mandy Brocklehurst became Ravenclaws and Millicent Bulstrode became the first Slytherin and Lavender Brown became the first Gryffindor. Another Hufflepuff was sorted.
"Hermione Granger!" Hermione walked forward telling herself out loud to calm down and relax. Holly glanced at Ron and Harry.
"Mental that one, I'm telling you." Ron said both Holly and Harry nodded. Hermione became a Gryffindor, Ron groaned. A few more names were called amid cheers from the different tables.
"Holly Lupin!" Holly took a deep breath and Ron and Harry pushed her forward. Holly walked forward slowly, hoping she'd get into to Gryffindor like Remus, James, Sirius and Lily had been in. The Sorting hat slid over her eyes and ears. She listened as the hat lightly taunted her for a while until finally it decided. Hmmm, right – well you're a difficult one. Plenty of courage I see, not a bad mind either, there's talent, yes, you'd do well in any house. Holly Frantically thought Not Slytherin! Please anything but Slytherin! The Sorting hat paused. Not Slytherin eh? Are you sure? Ok…better be…
"GRYFFINDOR!" The Sorting Hat yelled Holly sighed and let Professor McGonagall take the hat from her head before she made her way to the table. She slid in next to a set of Twins, no doubt Ron's older brothers Fred and George. Soon enough Harry and Ron joined her at the Gryffindor table.
Holly enjoyed her first few days at Hogwarts. Potions she hated. Harry was asked the first few questions, but he didn't know the answers. Snape ignored both Holly and Hermione, even though she and Hermione knew all the answers. She wasn't late for her classes yet Harry and Ron were. Transfiguration. Then they had flying. First try at saying 'up' to their brooms and Harry and Holly had their brooms in their hands. Neville's broom must have sensed uneasiness or fear and he went off flying. Holly watched in horror as he kept flying up and up. He was scared she could tell. Madam Hooch soon realized that Neville wasn't controlling the broom. When Neville's broom had had enough it dumped him and Neville ended up with a broken wrist. Madam Hooch took him to the Hospital Wing, with a warning that we'd be expelled if we didn't stay on the ground. Then that same cold voice spoke.
"Did you see his face? Maybe if the fat lump had given this a squeeze, he'd have remembered to fall on his fat arse." The Slytherin's laughed.
"Give it here Malfoy." Harry said stepping forward, flanked by Holly and Ron. Malfoy turned.
"No. I think I'll leave it somewhere for Longbottom to find," He mounted his broom, "how about on a roof?" He flew off; turning mid-air he taunted Harry, "What's the matter Potter? Bit beyond your reach?" Harry mounted only to be spoken to by Hermione.
"Harry, no way! You heard what Madam Hooch said, besides you don't even know how to fly." Holly broke in immediately after Hermione had finished.
"Don't listen to her Harry. Go on. Show 'em what you can do." Holly said, Ron backed her up. Harry took their advice and kicked off the ground. Hermione shot Holly a look of purest loathing. When Harry landed, he was holding Neville's Rememberal in his hand. All the Gryffindors including Hermione were cheering. There were congratulations until a voice called out Harry's name. Professor McGonagall had arrived, she must have seen him! Holly thought the worst she'd gotten him into trouble. Hermione's face wore a look of triumph.
News spread fast. Harry Potter was the new Gryffindor seeker. Quidditch was great and everyone knew Harry would do well. Or at least they hoped he would.
"Seeker?" Ron said one day as Holly, Harry and Ron left the library, "but first years never make the house teams, you must be the youngest player in a-"
"Century, according to McGonagall." Harry broke in.
"Hey well done Harry, Wood's just told us." A voice said, Holly looked round, Ron's brothers.
"Fred and George are on the team too. Beaters." Ron explained.
"Our job is to make sure that you don't get bloodied up too bad. Can't make any promises of course, rough game Quidditch." One said, walking next to Ron.
"Brutal but no one's died in years." The other said.
"Someone will vanish occasionally," The first said.
"But they'll turn up in a month or two!" The second finished. Ron caught Harry's look of anxiousness. He shot his brothers a look then turned back to Harry.
"Oh go on Harry, Quidditch is great. And you'll be great too!"
"But I've never even played Quidditch. What if I make a fool of myself?"
"You won't make a fool of yourself. It's in your blood." Hermione's voice made Holly roll her eyes. Hermione led them off to an award cabinet. She pointed in at a shied. It had a few names on it, but one name stood out to them all. James Potter Seeker. Holly stared at the shield as Ron spoke.
"Harry, you never told me your father was a Seeker too!" Harry shook his head.
"I…didn't know." He said softly. Holly couldn't believe her eyes! Her father had been a seeker. Why hadn't Remus told her?
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