In the Hufflepuff common room, Alyssa stepped down the stairs with her three friends following her. All of the girls were excited to be at Hogwarts and in the same house as each other. The four girls were going to leave the common room to go to breakfast, however, they were stopped by one of the older students.

"Hello. I would like to welcome you in Hufflepuff. I'm Cedric Diggory."

Ella stepped forward, "I'm Druella Rosier. This is Wynonna Lestrange, Faith Perry, and Alyssa Potter."

He nodded his head, smiling down at the first year students, "Like I said, welcome to Hufflepuff. Now, let me show you the best way to get to the Great Hall."

The girls looked at each before following the older student. It was better to follow someone than finding the Great Hall on their own since it's their first morning at Hogwarts.

In the Gryffindor common room, Harry and his new friend - Ron - were leaving the common room to go to the Great Hall. Behind them were a few first year students. Neville was one of the kids.

"Harry," Harry heard Neville said gently.

Harry stopped, turning towards the shy boy. The other two boys stopped, along with Ron. Harry knew Neville wanted to say something to him last night, which got him curious about what he wanted to say.

"I wanted to be friends with Alyssa, but I don't think I can anymore."

"Why?"

"She seems to be friends with Wynonna Lestrange," replied the shy Gryffindor.

Harry, not knowing the truth about the Lestrange family, looked at Neville confused, "I don't see the problem with Alyssa and Wynonna being friends and you shouldn't either. Ron is my friend and he knows Rigel Black is my cousin. What is your problem with Wynonna?"

The boys glanced at Harry with wide eyes. They were shock that Harry didn't hear about the Lestrange family. Harry looked between them, not knowing why they were staring at him like that.

But now of them were answering the question, making Harry sighed heavily. He turned around to leave the boys, but he was stopped by Neville. The shy boy had tears in his eyes.

"I will tell you," said Neville before telling Harry the truth.

In the Slytherin common room, Ashton and Rigel were leaving the common room. They were stopped by Draco Malfoy and two boys.

"Potter," said Draco in a plain tone, "I'm surprised to see you in Slytherin. I feel bad for your siblings."

Rigel pulled Ashton behind him, glaring down at Draco with his blue eyes, "There is nothing wrong with Gryffindor and Hufflepuff, Draco. My mum was a Gryffindor. See same with Uncle James, who was Ashton's, Harry's, and Alyssa's dad. What about your first cousin? Wynonna Lestrange? She's a Hufflepuff."

Draco's face turned red from anger, "Mother has been searching for Wynonna for the few years. Now, she returned to the wizard world, she can live with my family. She needs to be a real pureblood."

Rigel narrowed his eyes at the eleven year old boy before pulling his cousin away from Draco and his goons.

Ashton looked at Draco over his shoulder before look in front of him.

"What does Draco mean by a real pureblood?"

"Most pureblood families don't believe half-bloods and Muggleborns shouldn't be in the wizard world since they don't understand magic like purebloods. You are a half-blood, Ashton because Uncle James was a pureblood and Aunt Lily was a Muggleborn. Unlike both of my parents, who were both pureblood. However, it doesn't matter what blood status you are, we are the same. I will make sure you don't turn into one of those Slytherins that believes the old ways."

Ashton nodded this head, following his cousin to the Great Hall. To Ashton, it felt like it was far, however, he got to the Hall. He glanced around, noticing Alyssa and her three friends were sitting and eating. His eyes drifted towards the Gryffindor table, noticing Harry was glaring at the Hufflepuff table. Now, Ashton was curious about that.

"Rigel, why is Harry glaring at the Hufflepuff table?"

Rigel glanced up, noticing the same thing. He glanced away, sitting down at the Slytherin table with Ashton next to him, "From what mum told me, Wynonna Lestrange's parents hurt Neville Longbottom's parents. I'm not sure how, but they cannot raise Neville Longbottom, who was raised by his grandmother. Mum doesn't blame the daughter of the Lestranges because it was her fault for what happened. Maybe Neville Longbottom told Harry."

Ashton glanced back at the Gryffindor table, not understanding why Harry was blaming and hating the girl that had nothing to do with what happened to Neville Longbottom parents.

He wasn't the only one that noticed how Harry was staring at the table. At the head table sat all of the professors. Pandora was one of the professors. Her eyes were on Harry, who was staring at the Hufflepuff table. She glanced over at the table, noticing her niece were friends with Bellatrix and Rodolphus Lestrange's daughter, a daughter that Pandora took to Andromeda and Ted Tonks in the Muggle world. No one knew this, and Pandora wanted it to stay that way.

"Professor Black."

Pandora glanced over at Professor Dumbledore, raising her eyebrow at him.

"I heard the Potters are staying with you. You know that cannot be allowed. At the end of the school year, they will return to the Dursleys - their family."

Pandora chuckled darkly, "Rigel and I are the Potters' family. You cannot do a thing about it. You lied to me about them being dead. I will not allow them to return to their Muggle family. And you will not be allowed to speak with them alone. I don't care if McGonagall, Snape, and Sprout are their head of the house, however, I'm their guardian. Leave them alone. Leave Rigel alone."

Pandora, losing her appetite, left the Great Hall, feeling the eyes of her son, nephews, and niece. However, they were not the only ones there were staring at her. Professor Dumbledore and Professor McGonagall were staring after her.

"She changed, Albus."

"Yes, and that's why I'm worried about the Potters being in her care. She's more like Walburga Black than Pandora Potter."

Someone chuckled darkly, having Dumbledore and McGonagall glanced over at Professor Severus Snape, "Do you believe Pandora will harm her nephews and niece? I seen her with Mr. Black. She loves her son. I don't think she will hurt the Potters."

"When did she become Pandora to you?" McGonagall asked, raising her eyebrow.

"Since her son started two years ago," Snape replied, looking away from his coworker, "It doesn't matter why either. Pandora will do anything to protect her son, nephews, and niece."

Snape stood up and left the Great Hall. McGonagall glanced over at Dumbledore, who was staring at Snape with a knowing look. McGonagall was confused. Back in the younger years, Snape hated Pandora because she was the younger sister of James Potter, who Pandora looked up to. McGonagall noticed in the last few years, Snape was protective of Pandora. But why?