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Chapter 10

The common room was large and the walls were a soft yellow that bordered on cream. There were areas to study and areas to relax and a large warm fire place.

"Right, it is two to a room, and all the rooms are down there." The prefect said, pointing. "Pair up, and choose a room. The empty rooms are the rooms with the open doors."

Hermione and Jade decided to room together while Neville ended up sharing a room with a boy called Ernie McMillan. The room Jade and Hermione had held two four poster beds that had yellow and black covers and black curtains and also two desks, two cupboards, two chests of draws and a bathroom.

"It won't be so bad." Jade said. "At least we don't have to room with all the other first year Hufflepuff girls. Imagine how hectic things would be then."

"I know." Hermione said, sitting down on her bed, just as their things appeared at the foot of their beds.

Jade quickly let an annoyed Bonnie out of her carrier. The kitten jumped onto the floor and walked around for a little while, sniffing around.

"When did you get her?" Hermione asked.

"When I decided to come. The nanny of a friend of mine is a witch and decided that I'd need a familiar. So, she gave me Bonnie, who was a kitten from the litter of her own familiar- Ebony. Madam Harkness said, and I quote 'every good witch needs a familiar.' And then she thrust the carrier at me and left. It was quite bizarre. She's normally not in such a rush."

"I bet you know lots of magic." Hermione said.

"Only a couple of spells. Nothing major. Now, I vote we get changed and go to bed."

"I agree." Hermione said.

When Jade fell to sleep that night, she dream walked around Hogwarts, and managed to locate Dumbledore's office. He was currently filling in paperwork. She noticed the lemon drops on his desk, and all the other objects. He'd be sick of all of them by the time she was through with him.

The next morning, the two girls were up bright and early and waiting in the common room for Neville to turn up. When he turned up, he was talking adamantly with Ernie. Jade and Hermione smiled. It was good that Neville had made another friend. They hadn't known him long, but they knew this would be good for him. Neville and Ernie were heading for them when Jade felt someone tap her shoulder. She turned and saw a fellow first year, Justin Finch Fletchly.

"Hey, Justin, right?" She asked.

"Yeah, you're Jade right, Jade Stark?"

"That's me."

"I was wondering, are you by any chance of Tony Stark, of Stark Industries?"

"Yes, that's me." She said, nodding.

"I must say, it's an,"

"Don't finish that sentence. I have yet to do anything noteworthy. My father is the one who has done whatever you're thinking of and the same can be said for my grandfather- but I haven't done anything yet."

He looked crestfallen.

"Look, I'm sorry, but it's true. Don't admire me- I may have the potential to be as good as my dad, but I haven't used that potential yet."

He nodded. "Alright." He walked off, head bowed slightly.

Jade looked at Hermione and sighed.

"What just happened?" Neville asked.

"I think Justin was under the impression I was just as good as my dad- when I'm not. Not yet. I haven't even invented anything yet. Let alone achieved anything near my dad's standards."

"Who is your father then?" Ernie asked.

"Tony Stark." Jade said. "He's one of the richest, most intelligent celebrities in the muggle world. Oh, and before I showed up- playboy. Becoming a dad meant he really settled down."

"How about breakfast?" Hermione suggested.

"Alright, but how do we get back to the great hall?" Neville asked.

"Follow some of the older years?" Ernie suggested, pointing to the portrait hole where some fifth years were leaving the common room.

"That is a good plan." Jade agreed. "Let's go." She wasn't about to tell them she could dream walk and knew the way already, yet. Perhaps when she knew without a doubt she could trust them with her secrets.

As they walked, Jade took note of which way to go so she could find her way to and from the common room and the great hall again. Whispers floated back to the group of four from the fifth years in front.

"I'm sure we were never that small. And we were definitely not as small as the Stark girl. She's a runt!" One said. The rest laughed.

Jade crossed her arms and humphed lightly, memorising the five's faces. They would regret calling her a runt. Besides, she couldn't help it if her growth had been stinted by the treatment she'd received at the hands of the Dursley's.

"Just ignore them Jade." Hermione said.

"I'll show them." She said quietly before descending into mutterings about careful plans and making a tutor proud.

"What kind of tutor would be proud if you got revenge just for that one comment?" Neville asked.

"The kind that has one hell of a mischievous streak." Jade informed him. She'd better not say the kind that was actually the God of mischief. That could raise all sorts of questions. Questions that she knew she couldn't answer. But before she sorted out those fifth years, she had to make a statement to Dumbledore. Without him being able to pin her for it.

At breakfast, Jade continued her mutterings, these ones were however, in a different language. Every so often she would send a glance at Dumbledore. Before long, he began spluttering, his spoonful of cereal that he'd just started eating was spat out, and lemon drops went flying. That was just the start.

"What do you mean, pull her out?" Tony asked Thor.

"I mean, she is in danger at Hogwarts. I don't know exactly what kind- all I know is that in Hogwarts, she is an open target." Thor said.

"How do you know that, Thor?"

"I don't normally tell people when someone has asked me to protect them, or someone else. Before she died, Lily Potter began doing anything in her power to protect her daughter. It was only a month before she died that she started preforming rituals, and praying to Gods. I decided to take pity on her, and I placed protection on the young child. I knew she was powerful, but I didn't know anything else about her. That witch who visited you said she'd survived the killing curse, and it was due to her mother's sacrifice, but, how many mothers have sacrificed themselves for their children, only for it to have been in vain? I don't believe it was Lily's sacrifice, though it certainly added to the strength of the protection I'd already placed on Jade. Any time danger is around someone I have placed protection over, I know. I never removed it from her fully. When I first met Jade, the first time you brought her here, I removed it partially, thinking that she was better protected now than before. Any threats could be easily taken care of. That isn't the case now. Tony, I am telling you, if you don't pull Jade out of that school, there is no telling what could happen to her. The protection that remains is not enough to stop a curse as dark as the killing curse."

Tony rubbed his temples. "She should call after class. I'll tell her then. But, if she doesn't want to leave, then I'll wait till Christmas and convince her then, alright?"

Thor nodded. "If she does not wish to leave yet, tell her to be very careful not to be alone for too long at any one time."

Tony nodded. "I will. But either way, she is not staying there longer than the first half of the year."

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