The Child of Dark and Light
Chapter 4
Out of the Mouths of Babes
~Slythedor, hehehe, that's such a great name...uh oh...Mr. Greasy Hair is looking at me weirdly, I better stop giggling.~ Once I managed to stop my laughter, I realize that the three professors and I are standing next to this huge gargoyle. The gargoyle is so cool, but it doesn't really have a purpose. ~Why are we just standing here?~
"Lemon drops" upon Professor Dumbledore uttering this candy and breaking the silence, the gargoyle yawned, streched like a cat, then moved to the side, revealing a staircase behind it.
~I really want a secret room like this gaurded by some big, cool creature!~
"Follow me Miss Zeak." Professor Dumbledore said kindley, calling my attention to the present, making me realize that I was standing, frozen in place, gazing at the gargoyle, and that Professor McGonagall and the Greasy Professor had already gone up. After walking up the stairs, we came to a huge office. In the left corner, I spotted a beautiful red bird that could only be a phoenix, perched on a wooden stand...though why it is wooden with a fire creature, I have no idea. The other two professors were already seated around the desk waiting for me and Professor Dumbledore to come in and sit.
~Wow, just think how bad this would be and what it would look like if I were in trouble...I hope I'm not in trouble at the moment...I didn't do anything wrong.~
"Miss Zeak, as I'm sure you know," came the lofty tones of Professor Dumbledore, after he took his seat, "we are in quite a predicament at the moment of which house to place you in. Never before have we had the Sorting Hat call out two houses," at this he turned to the hat that Professor McGonagall had place on his desk, "can you tell me why you did this?"
"Well Albus, this girl sitting before you is a perfect split of the qualities found in each house, as she had no real prefrence to house, I felt, and the spell that made me, made this so, that she should be in both houses."
"I guess that explains your decision, anyways, Adonia, before you are the heads of each house that the hat called out for you to belong to. Professor McGonagall, whom you have already met, is the head of Griffindor, and Professor Snape, is the head of the Slytherin house. We have brought you in here with us, and as the hat has no real insight into what we should do in this situaiton, to discuss what should be with you in this situaiton."
~Well that's obvious...~
"How will we dedcide, Albus, which house the child should be in?" The politely asked question came from Professor McGonagall. "Of course, I do believe that she should be in my house as the hat said Gryffindor first."
"Now that's not fiar McGonagall! She should be in my house..." they started arguing on why I should be in their house and the various reasons behind each argument. Professor Dumbledore was trying to mediate that argument, but it didn't help much at all.
~Man these professors can fight, and they can't even see the simple soluiton in front of them...what's that saying that adults on TV say all the time? From the innocents of babies comes truth or whatever it is, I guess I just have to give them my own so sweet innocence.~
"Hey Professors!!!!"
~Yelling at them sure does get their attention...hehehe...~
"The hat said I should be in both houses. Why don't I just spend one semster in one house and the next in the other...it makes since if you look at it that way."
"Well Miss Zeak, it does make since, but which house will you live in first? And, how may I ask, shall the points you earn or lose work?" asked Dumbledore.
"The Hat shouted Gryffindor first, so it makes since that I stay there first, then for the next semester I'll stay in Slytherin. As to how the points should work out, if I do something good and earn points, which ever house I'm in at the moment gets the points and vice versa...I will do my best in either house, as a win is a win."
"All right Miss Zeak, we will do as you suggest, as it is a rather thought out plan. Professor McGonagall will take you up to your common room and get you settled in and fed."
~Finally some food and sleep...plus I get to see Shadow again...I wonder where he ran off to? He can't sill be upset about the boat thing.~
Dumbledore's POV
I watched as Adonia left my office with Minerva, as soon as the door closes, Severus turns towards me with quesitons in his eyes.
"Dumbledore, did you feel it? The power that child gives off is unbelievable. Did you see the way her eyes went from green to blus as she spoke about her plan? Do you think she is the one?"
"Yes, I did feel her power, and I did observe the color change, it was slight, but there. I have no doubt whatso ever that she is truly the daughter of my granddaughter, Alanna. Which would also make the father Voldemort." I watch as the shock of what I just said came over Severus' face, for I never told anyone that my beautiful grandchild, Alanna, was raped, and seemingly impregenated by the man.
"If she is truly the daughter of the Dark Lord, then he..." I cut snape off there.
"Voldemort raped my granddaughter to get to me, he knows naught that he sired a child on her. I didn't know until I saw the girl tonight. If he were to ever learn of Adonia and realize she fits the prophecy of the Child, he would not rest until he got her."
By now, the shock, had left Severus' face as a look I don't understand replaces it, it looks almost like concern, I'm not sure though.
"We must keep her secret safe." Was all he said before he left the office to see to his own house. I stayed in my office, pondering what I shall do and tell Adonia, at the moment, she, like Harry, is too young, to be given the truth of why their lives are the way they are. But soon all shall be revealed, it would have to be, for I'm so lonly and would like to get to know my great granddaughter.