Hi guys, welcome to chapter two. This chapter was fun to write and just letting you things won't exactly be like the books, but in this world Harry is a girl, so things would go differently. Thank you to all who have followed so far. Like every other person writing fanfic, I do not own Harry Potter or Marvel :( If there is anything you wish to see in the fanfic or any questions post in review or Pm. Also for those who are confused who Zen is, she is a character I made up. Her parents are Wolverine and Angela; Original sister to Thor and Loki, before that major blow out and them deciding to go with Hela. (Loki's daughter as their sister instead. What? lol) Anyways, Hope you all enjoy.
Aeri and Zen
Chapter 2
The doors opened wide, as the stern looking teacher walked through, commanding the children to follow. Once inside the first year's mouths dropped. It was huge and extravagant and kind of hard to take in all at once; many tables on each side were sworn with higher up years leading up to the adults on the end, in a middle was a hat and chair, statues held metal baskets with flames and the most spectacular part was the floating candles floating in the air.
"Bastion stop wiggling it tickles."
"Wow, even I have to admit they really outdid themselves here." Aeri turned to see Zenna standing by her and nodded.
"Your telling me a few weeks ago, I would have never thought it possible, or that I would be here at all. It's so spectacular."
"Indeed.."
"The candles are to light the tables and protect us from rain and snow. I Read it in Hogwarts a history." They heard Hermione saying it to other students and snickered a bit. The teacher let them take things in for a moment, before gathering their attention.
" Before we begin the headmaster has a few announcements." An elderly man with a long beard stood up, catching everyone's attention.
"I have a few starting term notices I wish to announce. First years please note that the dark forest is strictly forbidden to all students. Also our caretaker Mr. Filch wishes to remind you that the third corridor at the right hand side is out of bounds to all those who don't wish a terrible death." His words received different reactions. A few talked amongst each other, a few were a afraid and then there was Zen who frowned who made a mental note to check out more on it later. "Thank you."
"Now when I call your name you will come forth and I shall place the sorting hat on your head. Once it has announced your house, you may go join it. Hermione Granger!" They watched the girl talk to herself and muster up the courage to walk up to the stool.
"Mental that one." Ron muttered to Aeri. She gave a bit of acknowledgement. Zen who heard it as well gave him a bit of a glare, but said nothing and turned back to watch.
"Hmm right then. Right, right. Hmm better be Gryffindor." The hall applauded as the girl gave a sigh of relief and skipped to the table.
"Draco Malfoy." Both Aeri and Zen turned to the boy who walked past a few of his friends and gave a frown. They had the unfortunate privilege of meeting the boy outside. He made the dramatic entrance and out right demanded to be friends with Aeri. He then tried to get to get her to ditch Zenna and Ron for being poor and filthy blood. Zenna almost caused a scene, but Aeri held her back by an arm and in certain words told the bot to get lost. Now he made it to the stool and the woman didn't have time to put it on his head before the sorting hat Shouted Slytherin. That was not even a surprise for either of them.
"Susan Bones" Aeri gazed around for a moment and hit the eyes of Severus Snape.
"Ow." The girl whispered and clinched her head for a moment, gaining the attention of ron and Zen.
"Are you ok?" Ron whispered.
"I'm fine." She whispered and turned back to watch, "Hufflepuff".
"Ronald Weasley." Ron walked up and flinched as it began to speak.
"Right, I know just where to put you. Gryffindor!" The boy smiled in relief and joined his brothers at the table.
"Harriet Potter." The room went dead silent as Aeri stared at the hat, before receiving a small nudge from Zen, then began to walk. Once there she sat on the stool
"Hmm difficult, very difficult. Hmm where to put you. Someone of your stature and race must be groomed well. A bound of courage thirst to learn, not just for power, cunning."
"Not slytherin.. Not Slytherin."
"Not slytherin eh, but you would do so well there, hmm well best be.. Gryffindor!" The hall hollard in excitement as Aeri opened her eyes and smiled. She then looked to the table and sat by ron. "Saved you a seat." Ron smirked then pointed at his brothers. "Meet my older brothers, this is Percy he's in 5th year and a prefect. The other two are Fred and George, third years." Aeri looked at the two, first giving a nod at Fred and then looked over a george. Something began to take over her a bit and could not pinpoint what it was, but the room drew a bit warmer and a small blush came about. "H..Hi" She managed to stutter. Percy and fred politely nodded at her, but George was having the same feeling as Aeri did. Ron frowned a bit seeing the two acting like that.
"Nice to.."
""Meet ah you." The twins replied, but Fred noticed the stutter and was about to make fun until his eyes caught Zen. "Who's the girl with the pink spiked hair?." The group looked over.
"Who are you talking about? There's no one with pink hair." Ron frowned.
"Yeah there is. That girl kind of standing over…
""To the side waiting to be called." George finished with a smirk.
"Oh, that's Zen." Aeri answered, making the group except the three shaking their heads no.
"What are you guys talking about. Her hair is blond." Hermione interjected.
"No it's not." Fred George and Ari replied in unison.
"Yes it is" The others argued back and then watched her be called up.
"Zen Howelt." The professor called out. Zen looked to the hat for a second, before walking over and sat on the stool. The woman then placed it on her head and like the rest of the third years, it slumped over.
"Huh, for how many first years have come through the years, you would think it would be smaller."
"I am just fine thank you very much." Zen gave a small laugh. "Now, hmm not all your doors are open." The hat now began to speak where they could only here. "Not that I mind. A bit of relief actually. Oh if you only knew what I have to here and see. Would make you sick, horrified or both, but your not here for me to banter."
"I don't mind, you have a tough job."
"Indeed, hmm now for placement. Very smart and clever, that is for sure. Ahead of the group you would be in Ravenclaw, but i see you would get very annoyed with the others there quickly. As an Asgardian, you must learn more social skills." Zen gave a small pale face, hearing him say that.
"You forgot to hide the inheritance test you took at gringotts. Its ok. No one will ever get that information from me."
"What's taking so long? I'm hungry." Ron muttered, not really caring what house she got into, unlike the rest of the group.
"Shush..
You, we want to hear."
"Oh, please tell me She's gonna be a griffin." Fred eagerly muttered the twin nodded in agreement.
"Hmm, you could lead the hufflepuffs easy enough, no questions asked there. Still you would never feel pier level with them. Now Slytherin on the other hand, might be more of your style."
"No,please don't put me their. The house is fine, it's just that…"
"The friends you have made already been sorted, all into one house. Very well young one" The hat then shouted "Gryffindor!" The Hall of children applauded and the girl made her way to the table, seeing Aeri sitting by a bunch of red heads, the girl decide to make her way over. She then took the empty seat by Aeri.
"Looks like we made it into the same house." Aeri smirked as Zen nodded and looked to see the others staring at her hair.
"What is one of my callics acting up?" She asked and began to feel for anything wrong.
"No, there's been a bit of an argument of what color your hair is. Those three keep saying its pink. I don't know why when its almost snow white blond." Zen gave a small snicker,to Hermione's comment.
"Is that what it really looks like to everyone else?" She then laughed a bit more. "No, its pink. I glamoured it a bit, along with my skin and stuff."
"But why?" Hermione asked as the food appeared and Ron began to dig in not caring anymore. Percy didn't either and started talking to a buddy on his left. "And how come the twins and Aeri could see it." At that she looked to the two older boy, eyeing George for a moment and then to Fred, who she could not take her eyes off of.
"Not sure.. Must be the magical twin thing. As for why, well everyone would be able to pinpoint a girl causing mayhem along with Aeri causing mischief. Speaking of which, we'll need to make you a disguise Aeri." Hearing that, made Aeri cough on the butter bear her other hand with food in it went to her lap. The snake saw his chance to snipe it.
"Hehehehe"
"What now?"
"I'm not hearing this, I'm not hearing this.." Hermione kind of backed off and ate. As the twins perked up and drew in closer to the two.
"I believe they're talking our language, George."
"I believe they are. Two adorable firsties, Fred."
"Wanting to be tricksters and Mayhamers."
"Such a big castle,"
"So much to learn and do."
"Let's adopt them in!" They finally confirmed in unison.
"Into what?" Aerie asked in confusion. Zen looked the same way but with a chicken leg in her mouth.
"Like we said." (George)
"Adorable" (Fred)
"And you'll see." (Both) Zen nodded happily not really questioning it . She instantly liked the two and could tell they brought excitement where ever they went. Aeri was a little more nervous, but if Zen wanted to hang out with the two then she would for now two, plus they were'nt too bad to look at either. Soon they were all done eating and followed Percy, along with the other first years up to the dorm room. "Girls on the right and boys on the left .Your names will appear on the room you're meant to be in." Ari and Zen looked to each other and then began going to the right as directed.
They looked for a bit, but none really matched their names. "This is so weird. Do you think we passed it?" Aeri asked and Zen shrugged.
"Not sure, Hey is that it over there?" Zen began to walk towards an elegant wooden door on the left side with their names etched into it.
"Well it says our names, but its not really like the rest of them." Aeri replied as they looked to each other.
"I say we go in." Zen smirked and the Aeri gave one of her own, before they both pushed the door open at the same time. What they saw was a complete eye opener The place started out as a small hall with Nordic posters saying their names with red and yellow coloring around them. The walls were covered in paintings of Norse guards. "Whoa. It's almost real looking isn't it."
"Yeah just like the pictures everywhere else, except they don't move." They then looked around to see plants and vines growing beautifully. It brought life to the room and statues. After that they walked further in to see a common room, few other doorways and stairs. "This is not like the rest of the dorm." Zen nodded, before hearing footsteps coming towards them. A minute later it was the red headed twins.
"Aeri?" (George)
"Zen?" (Fred)
"What are you guys doing here?" (Unison)
"Our names were etched along the door, what are you guys doing here?" Zen asked with confused look.
"Same.." (Fred)
"At first we went to the room.."" (George)
"We had the last " (Fred)
"Few years" (George)
"But our names weren't there" (Fred)
"So we had to look and wound up here with our" (George)
"Names on the door." (Fred)
"This must be some crafty" (George)
"Work of Hogwarts" (Fred)
"We get to live with cute girls sweet!" The twins shouted in unison making the two blush a bit.
"What do you mean the work of Hogwarts?" Aeri asked still confused on what they were going on about."
"When the school was founded, The founders wished for the students to be safe, no matter what. They along with other powerful beings placed heavy magic on the castel. So heavy, the place itself practically came alive. A beautiful creation really. You can feel it can't you?" Zen asked Aeri who thought for a moment, then nodded.
"I think I do."
"Still doesn't explain why we wound up with such a massive space." Zen brushed the back of her neck with her tiny hand
"Perhaps i can be of help." The four turned around to find the owner of the voice, but instead only saw a statue of a young woman inastunic smile. Aeri went wide eyed in shock,wondering if this world would ever cease to surprise her. Zen's was a bit of a different reaction, it was a bit tense and hesitant. Where as the twins were stoked.
"Wicked." They shouted in unison. The statue gave a small laugh and seemed pleased to most of their reactions,as bastion began to peep his head out from Aeri's robes to see what was going on.
"Glad you think so, young ones. It's been awhile since I've had anyone to tend to. It would be of great sadness to have my new wards to keep a stray from here out of fright." The woman looked to them all, until she rested her head onto Zen. "Are you alright dear?" She nodded slowly.
"Yeah, sorry. The only time I've seen alive statue was on a tv show that I saw last night with the doctor."
"Who?" Zen looked at Aeri, who snickered at her own meme. "Exactly. The statues did not have the best intentions." A giggle came from the statue once again.
"No, no child. I would never harm my charges. I would give my own life to protect you my dear. I'm Evera, one of the caretakers of the Asgardian Gryffindor Hall." The children all looked confused.
"Whats.."
"Asgardian?"
"Wait wasn't the great Loki Asgardian George?"
"I believe He was ,Fred." The two looked to the statue, really wanting to know now. The statue turned to the girls.
"Your parent's should of told you about here, shouldn't they have?" She smiled again and then looked to Bastion. "My word what a wonderful little pet. Your father was in love with snakes himself."
"There is a habitat in the room for don't you go get settled. Your master will be there shortly."
"Thanks Amigo." Bastion replied with a small yawn and slithered down, before making his way past Fred and George.
"Blimey She just snuck a python into Hogwarts, Fred." The two did double takes. "Awesome"
"My father stayed here?" The statue gave a small giggle with and nodded. "Yes for a few centuries he has come and gone disguised as a child or reborn as punishment. He's been in all houses I would say except for hufflepuff causing all sorts of mischief and mayhem. It's been over a decade and a half since I've seen by your eyes Loki must have stuck with that lovely lady, Lilly." Aeri felt stump and slowly felt cold as her blood pressure changed a bit.
"No,you must be mistaken. My father is James potter. They passed away when I was a baby." Aeri replied and looked down, feeling a bit sad. Zen looked over to the small change in her friend, knowing that look. No parents around, the feeling of being different, kind of unwanted. But that look was deeper like she was hated. Didn't she have relatives though? Wouldn't they love her. Then again Zen had been left by her own hadn't she? The semi taller girl placed a hand on Aeri's shoulder.
"What that Boy? Not in this lifetime dear or any other. He was the reason she lost a childhood friendship. Even in his last few years of becoming a bit more mature. They became a bit of friends later on, but heavens no child. Loki and Lily were inseparable." Aeri shook her head and began to feel a tad bit sick. "Loki's blood is the reason your here darling. You're an Asgardian. So is your friend." Aeri turned towards Zen as if looking for answers.
"I.." Zen kind of pulled away and began to feel a bit nervous with all eyes on her. "I don't really um, know my parents. AllI I have been able to find out about them is that they are James Howlett and Angela Odinson. I just found out last weekend." The girl began to rub her neck and cheeks turned red.
"Must be Angela then. I have never met her myself, but Loki mentioned finding a sister not so long before he graduated. He said she was the fiercest, bravest red headed woman he has ever met." Zens mood just like Aeri's had changed a bit. The boys noticed this and went to their sides. (George to Aeri and Fred to Zen.)
"Hey, now. There is no need to get sad.."
"Or nervous. We like"
"You two for who you"
"Are.." Fred poked Zen's stomach playfully.
"No way the great Loki would leave family like this.."
"We are friends now. We lookout for each other. Hey George fancy a lot of rule breaking this."
"Of course, Let's find out what really happened." Zen looked to Fred, not really knowing what to say. No one had offered to help before like this. She then tilted her head on his chest softley. The twins looked to the statue.
"Still doesn't."
"Explain why we're here." The woman looked between them.
"These are no ordinary girls as you know. In fact not your typical asgardians either. They are royalty, yet did not come with bodyguards of their own and so Hogwarts has acted par founders agreement with the Asgards.A space for privacy and training. You two were chosen, due to your past actions and the connections you four have made." Zen gave a small yawn and began to rub her eyes. "There is much more that needs to be discussed, but it has been a very long day. Especially for the younger two.I suggest you all sleep for now."
The children nodded and followed the hall to the enormous bedroom. It was clear whose was whos. An elegant green bed with a snake habitat and curtain was clearly Aeri's. The next one was a comfortable ground bed. It had red and black color with a yin and yang symbol. Also red and black drawl was Zen's On The other side, were two beds with maroon and walls had a cartoon version of Loki and the murderers names written.
"Wicked!" The boys exclaimed as the girls starred in aw.
"So cool" Zen confirmed and walked to her trunk
"I see you have settled in well, Bastion." The snake lifted his head and nodded, before laying back down and falling a sleep. They all readied for bed, before coming out of the gender related bathrooms. "Well, guess we should head to bed. " Aeri looked to the boys and gave a small wave. George looked a bit hesitant, feeling like he wanted to lay with her. That would be too awkward though he barely knew the girl. He nodded and went to his own as well.
Zen looked down nervously and walked to hers. She sighed and sat down on the bed. It was big and comfortable,yet way too much space. The monastery was such a difference from here. Besides the hotel rooms she had used the last couple weeks she had only been on a bed roll or a one sized simple bed. Even if the girl had a bold face the whole day, just like the others it was nerve wracking and a new experience.
"You alright?" Zen gazed up to Fred who was starring with a bit of concern.
"Yeah, its just big. Everything here is so extravagant and boasting. I've traveled a bit, but my teacher had us always staying at a monastery. Snuck out some or she brought me to see some kind of science show. This is just still so different from what I am use too." Fred sat by her for a second, before completely laying down.
"George and I get that same feeling. We come from a family with seven kids and our parents don't have much income to spare. It is sometimes hard to get by but always manage to have food on the table. When we first came here, it was a pretty big mind blow. Then there are the richer ones who acted like this was nothing. Makes you fell out of place doesn't it? Never really goes away. Couldn't imagine it without George or my other siblings here with me." Zen followed his lead and finally laid down. "So, that's why you and Aeri won't be alone. As far as we see it, you two are family." Zen gave a small light smile, before her eyes peered up.
"You can see the stars through the ceiling how, neat."
"Indeed." The two watched for a long time, not realizing they had both fallen asleep close together.
Headmasters office
Albus Dumbledore paced his office. He had been waiting ten years for the girl to finally come to school. Ten long years with sit and wait plans. This was not how he expected his viewing of his project to go. She had gotten the right house and two kind of students he had hoped for her to befriend. The other three he had not. The two pranksters and the bold girl who was only here due to where she had been born in, England. Those three would not be the kind of influence needed to keep Harriet Potter manipulative. Something would need to be done. "Do not look at me that way Fawks. This is a great problem for the greater good. I must find a way for them to become less separated."
The phoenix gave an angered squawk. "And this is why I have bound you. Can't even agree to do the right thing. Your' a rebellious one but over time you will see controlling the girl is the right path. One that she needs to get back onto. The girl didn't even give a glance at me tonight. How can I play the grandfatherly type if she does not look for an adult figure?" The man scratched his chin, before snapping his fingers. "Of course the youngest Weasley boy."
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