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(*Updated Chapter)
A few days later the kids all sat for lunch in the Great Hall when they heard owls come in through the windows.
"Ah. Mail's here!"
Owls came down with letters and gifts, dropping off parchment in front of each designated student. Neville got a Remembrall and Harry got the newspaper from Ron. Harry noticed something strange from the paper but right when he said something, Serenity also got something dropped off to her. It was a small letter but she quickly opened it up to see it was a letter from Remus.
"What did you get Serenity?"
"Just a letter from my Uncle…"
"Oh? I thought you said you grew up in an Orphanage."
"Shhh!"
"Blimey you grew up in an Orphanage?"
She turned to see Seamus ask and a few other Gryffindor students look at her as she looked down shyly,
"…Yeah…"
No one said anything till the twins came around and sat around her, each placing and arm over her shoulder.
"Don't worry mate-"
"-We'll gladly trade ya for our brother here!"
"Hey!"
Everyone laughed as the tension moved away. After that she learned that in her house not too many judged her for being an orphan, let alone new to magic. Many of her friends like Harry, Ron, and Hermionie supported her and each other during their first week of trying to figure their classes and even their school out a bit more. There were times when there were trouble like their first flying lesson. Neville got into an accident making him leave a present called the Remembrall on the grass. Draco took it and taunted Harry as he fell in the air, while Harry went up to get it back. Next thing we knew Harry caught it in mid air and Professor Mcgonagall introduced him as the new seeker for Gryffindor.
Serenity congratulated him while Ron was just ecstatic about it, then Hermione, as usual, gave her congrats and went straight back into studying.
"But I've never even played Quidditch. What if I make a fool of myself?"
Harry exclaimed as they all walked down the halls.
" You won't make a fool of yourself. It's in your blood."
"Huh?"
Serenity, Ron, and Harry all followed Hermione to a trophy case, wondering what the bushy haired girl was talking about. That's when they saw a plaque of Quidditch players, one lists Harry's father as a Seeker.
"Whoa. Harry, you never told me your father was a Seeker, too."
"I didn't know."
Harry stared at the plaque for a while but Ron and Hermione were getting hungry and ended up leaving to go get lunch. Serenity stayed behind as she saw a tinge of pride but sadness in Harry's eyes.
"Hey Harry?"
Harry turned his eyes away to look at her as she gave a little smile.
"I think you're going to be a great Seeker…You're going to make you parents really proud."
"You think so?"
She nodded her head.
"Yeah…I really do."
After that they both went on their way to eat with their friends. After that nothing else went out of the ordinary for them. Hermione was doing perfect in every class, being the bookworm she is. Ron & Harry were doing decently.
A couple of weeks pass by in a blur as Serenity learn about new classmates, study more of her classes, and even had a bit of time to explore around. Even before going to bed she would go to the library to study, with Valiant on her lap, and she would study with other students in other houses. The Hufflepuff students were sweet and helped find the answers, and the Ravenclaws were knowledgable but extremely creative on their work. Even a few Slytherin would talk to her, but only if she was alone studying. She learned how to study and figure out now to get through problems and researching by how each house usually studies.
She soon started to excel in everything, but was rather quiet about it. Harry and Ron continued to struggle but Hermione and Serenity would try to help as much as possible. As the weeks passed each professor knew she had potential as she started to get better scores, even better that Hermione sometimes, yet she was a humble girl that all the professors enjoyed to teach. All except Snape of course. She was doing what he believed, "too well" for her age, and tries to hound her to find out if she's cheating in any way. Well that and making Harry miserable at every moment possible.
But besides all that, It was about a week before the Halloween feast and everyone was getting excited. That was also the same time when Harry, Ron, and Hermione went to the third floor on accident and found "Fluffy" the three headed dog guarding something. Harry and Ron animatedly described it as Hermione was more worried about getting expelled. AS they tried to figure out what was under that door, they tried to not talk about it for others to hear.
One day, Serenity was talking to Harry about it on their way to Potions and as they enter Snape was inside waiting for them.
"Ah nice for you to finally show Mr. Potter and Miss Aragon." He slurred with a harsh glare at them.
" We're sorry professor but we-" Harry was trying to say.
"Silence and take your seat Mr. Potter. You may be famous but that doesn't mean you can do anything you want." Snape scowled while Harry just took a seat. Serenity followed behind him, but noticed how frustrated Harry was. Serenity sat next to him and was about to say something until her vision blurred.
"Severus...You forget that it takes two to make a child." It was Dumbledore in his office with Snape.
"Still! He'll probably look just like his father, grow up with the same arrogance as well."
"...He has his mother's eyes." Dumbledore said softly as he got up.
" You must protect the boy Severus."
"-nity."
"Serenity?"
"Oh What?" Serenity snapped back into reality to see Harry looking at her.
"You alright?"
"Oh, I'm fine thanks...I was just trying to...figure out which ingredient to put first and it should be this."
"Alright then, but you better hurry before class end to finish."
"You know I'm much faster than you Harry~" She giggled as he gave her a smile.
"Yeah but I have a head start."
"Oh yeah? Bring it on" Serenity laughs a little as she gets to work. As class ended she finished before Harry and placed the vial with her name on it at Professor Snape's desk.
"I won~" She giggles as she cleaned up her station while Harry wrote down his name.
"Thank Merlins that I didn't place a bet." He sighed as he placed his vial up front. She just finished getting her books together before she heard her name being called out.
"Miss Aragon, stay after for a moment."
She waved Harry to go ahead as she waited for everyone to leave the room. She gets up from her seat and stands as he stood up, looming over her.
"I believe I've already said this to you before Miss Aragon, but there is no talking in class."
Serenity just stood there staring into his obsidian eyes with her bright, emerald, green ones.
Severus Snape POV
Her eyes are so green...they almost look like Lily's but…
Severus said to himself as he glared at the girl. She stood there quietly and tilted her head to the side.
"Are you a mute yourself?"
The girl flinched back as she broke her stare away from his eyes. She took out a parchment paper, a note from Professor Binn, excusing Mr. Potter and herself because they were assisting him moving a few books. She looked back at him as she said in a very soft gentle voice,
"I'm sorry. I'll try to refrain myself from talking and sir?...What Harry was trying to say earlier what we arrive was tha-"
"I don't want to hear about your excuses Miss Aragon. Now get out, unless you want detention." He hissed as he walked around behind his desk.
Everyone defends Potter! For heaven sakes he's just like his father.
Severus was saying in his head before he looked up to see the girl still there.
"You may leave now Miss Aragon."
She didn't say anything but look at him again. She slowly walks up to his desk to leave the note and turned around to go to her desk to get her books.
He glanced at the note and rolled his eyes as he said,"Why did you give me this rubbish?"
Serenity was walking away but stopped in her tracks. He noticed her tense slightly as she shyly turned around. She looked at him straight in the eyes as she said,
"...You accuse Harry to be a pompous student just because he's famous. I just wanted to show you that we were only late because we were helping another teacher...so I just thought...maybe."
"Maybe what Miss Aragon? Apologize? I don't need to apologize to a student, especially Mr. Potter." He sneered at her, though her eyes didn't break away from his until she nodded her head to leave. He looked back down at his desk to inspect the vials until he heard her say something,
"...You have a strange way of protecting someone...especially one that has his mothers eyes."
His head shot up to see the door was closing. He stared at the door in complete disbelief.
Serenity's POV
It was finally Halloween, and after what she said to Professor Snape he seemed to be more observant to her.
God! Why did I blurt that out loud!
Serenity had been reading up about Seers to find that not only they could see the future, but the past as well. But those who can see the past as well as the future were quite rare, especially ones that can see them quite frequently. She didn't know what to do but just proceeded on through her days, hoping later Headmaster Dumbledore would tell her more about her powers.
"Hey where's Hermione?"
She looked up to see Harry ask Neville, stuffing his face.
"I heard she was in the bathroom, crying all day."
Serenity looked at Ron with a bit of anger and frustration.
We were all in Charms when Ron...
"Wingardium LeviosAA!"
"Stop! Stop! Stop! You're going to take someone's eye out! Besides, you're saying it wrong. It's LeviOsa, not LevioSA. "
"You do it then if you're so clever. Go on, go on."
"Wingardium Leviosa!" Then the feather floated up. Then later Ron said that she doesn't have friends because she's a know it all.
Serenity snapped back from her memory and was about to scold Ronald until Professor Quirell ran in.
"Troll in the dungeon! There's a Troll in the dungeon! Troll in the dungeon!…Just thought you would like to know."
Quirell fainted on the ground as everyone started to scream. The headmaster calmed everyone down to direct everyone back to their dorms. Harry touched Serenity's & Ron's shoulders.
"Hermione!"
They all ran to the girls' bathroom and as they were running they stopped to see the Troll walking towards that direction. Serenity stepped in first to the girl's bathroom, thinking no one was there until the Troll towing over her with its weapon at hand. Harry and Ron came in as they tried to yell for Hermione to come over. The creature grabbed Harry by the leg, shaking him around as Harry yelled at Ron.
"Do something!"
"Like what?"
"ANYTHING!" Harry yelled. Ron was about to cast as spell until he was knocked over by the troll.
"Ron!" They all yelled as Ron was tossed back to the wall. Serenity ran over to him to check him but she saw Ron was still conscious and raised his wand to yell out,
"Wingardium Leviosa!"
Suddenly the troll's wooden weapon floated in the air. The troll was confused as it tried to look around for it. He then moved his wand back to stop the charm, making it fall on it's head. The troll released Harry as it stumbled around before falling down.
"Harry!" Serenity ran over to him to help him up.
"I'm fine, how's Ron?"
"A bit of a scrape and knock or two on his head but he should be fine." Hermione said as Ron sat up to groan.
"Did I get him?"
"What is the meaning of this!"
McGonagall and Snape rushed in and found them with a knocked out troll and a destroyed bathroom. McGonagall was scolding them as Hermione tried to explain everything. Serenity didn't pay that much attention as she stared at Snape's limping leg. Her eyes looked up at his face as he covered his leg with his cloak as she suddenly hear Professor McGonagall,
"Be that as it may...it was an extremely foolish thing to do. I would have expected more rational behaviour on your part, Ms. Granger. 5 points will be taken from Gryffindor for your serious lack of judgment. As for you two gentlemen I just hope you realize how fortunate you are. Not many students could take on a full grown mountain troll and live to tell the tale. 5 points...will be awarded to each of you. For sheer dumb , back to your dorms now! Except you Mr. Weasly. Go to the hospital wing to get your head check."
Harry took Ron to the hospital wing, while Hermione and Serenity walked back to their room. Hermione was shaking as they entered inside and before long Hermione started to cry. She was terrified as Serenity walked her to her bed. Valiant padded over to them as he licked Serenity's knee to help with a small scrape she got.
"I'm so sorry…How could I have been so stupid!"
"You're not stupid…You're the most brilliant girl I know, who just so happens to be my best friend."
Hermione looked at Serenity before giving a big hug, crying out of shock but happiness at the same time. Soon Hermione was so exhausted from crying she finally went to sleep. Serenity slowly slipped away to let Hermione sleep comfortably in her bed, while gave Valiant a pat on the head for cleaning her knee.
Serenity quickly changed to her pjs and sat next to the window to look outside. It was a quiet night with a beautiful view. Valiant came over, whining a little. Valiant wasn't a puppy anymore, he had grown up quite big that if he stood he would be taller than Serenity.
"Valiant...I'm worried about this year..." She pet his head as she looked at his amber eyes. He just whined again as if he knew what she meant. Before she blew out her light she noticed the letter from Uncle Remus she got back. She gave a small little smile as she opened it up to reread it again.
Dear Serenity,
How are you enjoying Hogwarts? I hope you're making friends at your house. From what I heard you're in Gryffindor! Congratulations dear. I wish I could be there to see how you're getting along with everyone, but I'm sure you'll become fast friends with many. Remember if you ever feel sad or depressed eat some chocolate. I'll try to write to you again when I have time. Miss you and have a great school year dear.
-R.L.
She gave a content sigh before placing down the letter as she looked back outside to see the moon. Slowly the moon seemed to have changed to give an image of a orange, amberish color, then snapped back to normal. She blinked a few times as she realized it must have been a vision.
...a Stone?
