Authors notes: I am so sorry for the delay. It's just that I really struggled with this chapter. My beta reader got this to me last weekend (a big shout out to my beta reader scribe of the fanciful) and she assured me my ending was fine but I kept messing with different possibilities. Well I just don't know I was not to happy about it all.

Valiryo: thanks for pointing out the plothole in chapter one. Dudley got the letter to harry through his wife. Amelia is a squib and as a squib she would know where to find owl post.

Luiz4200: that is understandable….oh come on I am not that evil to make that happen or am I?

Guest: I am sorry you feel that way but trust me Samantha will not be Mary Sue kind of character.

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Life had become extremely tense and stressful for Vernon Dursley. While he loved his granddaughter he couldn't seem to accept the fact that she was a witch and especially not after he saw her with those abnormal school supplies. Vernon as usual had tried to convince his family that sending his granddaughter to that freakish school was not a very good idea, but as usual it was no use.

Soon it was the end of August and Samantha was excited that she would finally be going to see Hogwarts and in fact she had read everything up on the magical world. She was almost done with all of her school books but of course she couldn't do the spells. Unfortunately, Uncle Harry had warned her that she couldn't use magic outside of school to her disappointment.

Samantha was sitting on her bed reading her potions book when she heard the doorbell ring and she quickly jumped up and ran downstairs. Samantha had made it downstairs just in time to see her grandmother walked into the house. She quickly ran over to hug her and looked around noticing that someone wasn't with her, "Grandma, why didn't grandpa come with you?"

Petunia looked down her granddaughter with a sad smile "Dear grandfather is not feeling too well."

At this, Samantha's eyes widened and her eyebrows drooped as her voice cracked a little on the verge of crying, "Grandma don't lie, because I know that Grandpa is not happy about me being a witch."

As Samantha said this tears slipped out of her eyes "Grandma am I freak? Is that why Grandpa doesn't love me?"

Amelia put a comforting hand on her daughter because she knew exactly how it felt to be rejected by her family.

Petunia Dursley bent down hugging her granddaughter "Dear you are not a freak and your grandpa is just stubborn. He can't see how special you are."

Samantha nodded, "Grandma tomorrow is September 1st will you come to drop me off at the train station."

Petunia looked down at her granddaughter in pure amusement "Yes dear that is why I stopped by."

Dudley soon came in saying "Samantha time to go to bed because you need to be well rested for tomorrow."

Samantha gave her grandmother another a hug and ran upstairs for bed.

The morning of September was crisp and golden as an apple as Dudley drove his family to King's Cross Station as it was instructed in the Hogwarts letter. After he parked the car and got Samantha's trunk out the family of four slowly made their way into the station. As they got closer to the platform they saw two large cages rattling on top of a couple laden of trolley's. Dudley let out a small smile as he made his way towards his cousin's family. As he got closer he could see young Lily trailing behind her father tearfully.

"It won't be long and you'll be going too," Harry said.

"Two years," sniffled Lily. "I want to go now!"

As Dudley and his family joined Harry's he noticed the commuters stared curiously at the owls on the trolleys and the other one in Harry Potter's arm. Soon the Dursleys and the Potters were in between platform 9 and 10 as they heard Albus voice drifted back to Harry over the surrounding clamor; his sons had resumed the argument they had started in the car.

"I won't! I won't be in Slytherin!"

"James give it a rest!" said Ginny.

"I only said he might be," said James, grinning at his younger brother, "There's nothing wrong with that. He might be in Slyth-"

But James caught his mother's eyes and fell silent.

As Harry was explaining to Dudley and Amelia how to get onto the platform Dudley couldn't help but eye it suspiciously not knowing what to think of it. Harry smiled and said "James can you please demonstrate how to get onto the platform?

James smirked and ran head on into the ticket barrier that stood between platform 9 and 10, and as soon as he hit the wall he disappeared. Dudley and Petunia rubbed their eyes but didn't say anything. Soon enough all of the Dursleys and including the Potters were on the platform.

In front of them stood the scarlet Hogwarts Express and all around them there were indistinct figures that were swarming through the mist.

Albus was looking around anxiously, peering at the hazy forms they passed as they made their way down the platform and asked "Where are they?"

"We'll find them," said Ginny reassuringly.

As the two families made their way down the platform Harry thought he heard Percy discoursing loudly about broomstick regulations, and was quite glad of the excuse not to stop and say hello….

"I think that's them, Al," said Ginny suddenly.

A group of four people emerged from the mist, standing alongside the very last carriage. Their faces only came into focus when Harry, Ginny, Lily, and Albus had drawn right up to them.

"Hi," said Albus sounding immensely relied.

Rose, who was already wearing her brand-new Hogwarts robes, beamed at him.

"Parked all right then?" Harry asked Ron "I did. Hermione didn't believe I could pass a Muggle driving test, Did you?

"No I didn't," said Hermione, "I had complete faith in you."

"As a matter of fact, I did confound him," Ron whispered to Harry, as together they lifted Albus's trunk and owl onto the train.

"I only forgot to look in the wing mirror, and let's face it, I can use a supersensory Charm for that."

Back on the platform, they found Lily and Hugo, Rose's younger brother, having an animated discussion about which house they would be sorted into when they finally went to Hogwarts.

"If you're not in Gryffindor, we'll disinherit you," said Ron, "but no pressure."

"Ron!"

Lily and Hugo laughed, but Albus and Rose looked solemn.

"He doesn't mean it," said Hermione and Ginny, but Ron was no longer paying attention.

A few meters away Draco Malfoy along with his wife Astoria Greengrass were standing with their son, his hair was receding somewhat. Scorpius looked extremely nervous and Draco sighed then he kneeled down on knees with a concerned look on his face "Scorpius what is the matter?"

Scorpius eyed his father and sighed ,"Father what if I am not placed into Slytherin? Grandfather said if I do anything to dishonor the family-"

Draco let out a deep breath because he knew his son was afraid of his grandfather, but he just couldn't let his father dictate his son's life. Draco looked sternly at his son "Listen Scorpius you are going to Hogwarts and there your Grandfather will not be able to reach you. You can be in any house and make friends with anyone you want to be friends with! Is that understood?"

Scorpius looked uncertain but seeing his father's and mother's caring eyes he nodded and seeing this Draco gave a small smile to his son.

All of a sudden Lucius Malfoy apparated in and looked sternly down at his Grandson "Another Malfoy off to Hogwarts. Now remember what I said, do not dishonor your family name."

Scorpius gulped but just nodded and Lucius continued "At Hogwarts I expect you to be number one in your class, unlike your father over there who was always being defeated by a mudblood."

Scowling, Draco whispered "Father, this is neither the place nor the time."

Lucius gave his son a hard cold stare and whispered in a deathly voice "Do not presume to tell me what to do. Do I make myself clear?"

Draco swallowed but nodded.

Lucius then turned his attention back to Scorpius and continued "Also, remember what I told you about keeping an eye on the mudblood girl you met at Diagon Alley. Anything that you see see that's suspicious you are to report back to me."

Scorpius gulped a little as he listened to his grandfather, but knew that if his grandfather wanted him to keep an eye on a classmate of his it had to be for a good reason. Unfortunately, Scorpius had a bad feeling about this.

When Scorpius didn't answer Lucius said in a stern voice "I will not be ignored boy."

As he said this he pointed his wand at his grandson. Draco quickly whispered "Father we are drawing to much attention."

Scorpius looked at his grandfather "Yes, sir."

Lucius gave a curt nod and Scorpius made his way to the train. Once on the train he started to look for a place to sit and soon came across a compartment where he saw three students. He looked carefully in and saw that inside the compartment were the people he met at Diagon Alley but there was another girl that Scorpius couldn't recognize. Scorpius smiled and thought he should go in and talk with them, but then he remembered what his grandfather said about not dishonoring the Malfoy's name. If he were to even talk to the people in the compartment his grandfather would not be happy, but then he remembered that his grandfather had clearly told him to keep an eye on the girl he met in Diagon Alley.

Scorpius shrugged and walked into the compartment and said "Hi!"

Albus and Samantha both turned around to see who had greeted them. Finally, Samantha said "Hi, can we help you?"

Scorpius looked at the girl who addressed him and for some strange reason he was feeling uncomfortable but he just shrugged it off. His grandfather had given him a task. If he were to succeed in the task he would have to make friends with these people. Scorpius swallowed and said "I just wanted to say I am sorry about the drama that happened in Diagon Alley."

Samantha looked confused "Why are you apologizing? You did absolutely nothing, In fact it's your grandfather who should apologize."

Scorpius looked down at the girl. She apparently had a lots of guts to speak about his grandfather like this, he gulped "Well my grandfather can be rather nasty. May I have a seat?"

Albus and Samantha looked at each other and shrugged "Why not?"

As Scorpius went to take a seat Rose looked furious "Albus I understand why Samantha would invite him, but why are you falling for his trap.?

Scorpius looked at the girl that just spoke up.

Albus looked confused but said "What do you mean?"

Rose sighed "He's a Malfoy, and his father and Grandfather were Death Eaters, and his Great Aunt tortured my mother."

Scorpius sighed he knew from the beginning something like this was going to happen but said "My father was forced to be a Death Eater."

Rose scoffed at this and then Samantha spoke up "If his family did something that doesn't mean he is the same way."

Rose eyed Samantha and said "Listen you aren't from the magical world and don't know how it works. A Death Eater's family will always be a Death Eater's family, and they cannot be trusted."

Albus shook his head "Rose, Scorpius hasn't done anything to deserve such suspicions. In fact, he just apologized for something he didn't even do."

Rose shook her head "If you are going to have him in this compartment I will find another one."

When she didn't get an answer Rose stomped out of the compartment.

Albus sighed and looked at Scorpius "I am extremely sorry about my cousin."

Scorpius shrugged his shoulder and murmured "I am used to it."

Scorpius smiled looking at the girl "I never got your name."

Samantha smiled "Samantha Dursley."

For the rest of the train ride the three of them talked and Scorpius let out a tiny smile because he had made some friends who didn't hold his family past against him. Unfortunately, he didn't know how long it would last, because Lucius would never approve, but would let it slide because he was spying on Samantha Dursley. He just wished he could really be their friends and not because it was an order from his grandfather