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Chapter 3

3 Years Later….

Harry watched all of the wizards and witches waiting to board the Hogwarts Express. He saw nervous glances his way as he stood by his now legal father, Lord Voldemort. "Look at them Harry, they fear you already and you haven't even gotten to school yet." Harry snorted. "They're all cowards my Lord. I will give them all something to fear." Voldemort looked upon his pupil with pride. "Indeed. Do me proud my son." He looked around and grinned when he saw the flash of red hair but frowned when he realized it wasn't Ginny. He grew angry when he realized that he was looking at the four Weasley boys that would be attending Hogwarts. They stopped short and looked at the Dark Lord, who looked at them with an amused expression on his face. From behind the Weasleys walked another man and a girl about his age. She had brown hair and brown eyes. She looked nervous. "Ahh. Sirius Black, and this must be Hermoine Black." Sirius nodded. "Yes my Lord." The Dark Lord looked between Sirius and the Weasleys. "I also offered to take the Weasley boys to the platform. They didn't seem to want to come themselves." Voldemort sneered. "Of course not." The group looked around nervously, trying not to look at Voldemort, while all Harry could do is look for Ginny, who had promised to come see them off. Then, a flash of red hair in from of Bellatrix made his heart leap and brought a grin to his face. Ginny walked over to him. "There you are Harry!" She hugged him tight. "Where were you Gin?" She huffed. "Mum wanted to show me the muggles. I don't know why. They're so useless looking and blind." Harry grinned. "Why are you grinning?" Harry shrugged. "You're cute when you're irritated." Ginny blushed before a sad look crossed her eyes. "I'm going to miss you Harry." Harry's grin faded. "I'll miss you too Gin. But we'll see each other at Christmas time." She brightened up a little. "I know, but that seems so far away." Harry hugged Ginny. "It'll fly by, you'll see." Ginny hugged him back before they broke. She glanced over at her blood brothers and fixed them with a terrible glare. "What are you gits looking at?" The Weasleys looked stunned, Harry just smirked. He leaned in to Ginny's ear. "I'll give them hell for you Gin." Ginny smiled at him before kissing him on the cheek, causing Harry to blush but he had a sheepish grin on his face.

Voldemort looked on with an amused look. He glanced towards the Blacks and the Weasleys. Sirius had a longing look on his face, but he then steered his daughter towards the train with her stuff, and made sure that the Weasleys followed. He looked at the time. "I'm afraid Harry that it is time to depart. Send that wonderful owl of yours and let us know how your first day goes." Harry reluctantly pulled away and looked at his new snowy owl with a grin. "Hedwig would love to stretch her wings. I'll make sure Gini gets plenty of rats to eat too." Voldemort nodded and Bellatrix spoke up. "Come Ginny, say good bye to Harry, you'll see him at Christmas time." Ginny looked at her mother. "Yes Mum." She hugged Harry again and they quickly kissed each other on the cheeks, blushing along the way. Harry then carried his trunk and owl cage onto the train to find a compartment. He got several fearful looks, which he fearfully ignored. Finally he came to an empty compartment and entered. After putting his trunk and owl cage up, he sat down on the bench and looked out the window. Ginny was smiling at him encouragingly. He waved and she waved back as the train started to move. He could see tears on her face, his own eyes starting to sting a little bit. They waved at each other as they pulled out of the station.

A few minutes later, the compartment door opened and Draco Malfoy walked in. "Hey Harry!" Harry smiled at the familiar face. He and Ginny practically grew up with Draco. They had spent a lot of their childhood at Malfoy Manor. He frowned however, at the two boys that came in behind him, Draco saw this and moved to help. "This is Vincent Crabbe and Gregory Goyle." Harry kept frowning. Their parents were deatheaters so it was probable that they would follow their footsteps. Harry, Ginny, and Draco already had the Dark Mark, but most of the children of the other deatheaters did not. It didn't surprise Harry. Most didn't think their children were ready, but Crabbe and Goyle Senior were both beyond stupid. They were bumbling idiots who wouldn't know the arse end of their own wands if they hadn't been shown. Crabbe and Goyle Junior looked at Harry fearfully but he shrugged. "Are you morons going to sit down or stand there all day?" Malfoy laughed.

Further back on the train…..

"I can't believe that was our sister." Percy Weasley said quietly. Ron was quiet in thought. The twins were somber. Hermoine just sat there thinking. Earlier that morning, her father had pulled her to the side and said he wanted to talk to her. So they went to her room and shut the door. "Listen, you're a brilliant young girl, I know you've noticed some differences between you and us. Yes you're brilliant like your mother, but I need to tell you something." Sirius sighed as he gathered his thoughts. "Amelia and I are not your real parents." He pulled out a photo of the Grangers. "This is you as a baby with your real parents. They were on the deatheaters death list. You had just been born and Amelia and I had just lost our own child that morning. They asked us to take you in and keep you safe." He paused to see what she thought about this. She just smiled. "Oh daddy, I've known this for a couple of years now." Sirius just sat dumbfounded before he started laughing. "Just like Amelia. You're a brilliant girl. I'm proud of you." He ruffled her hair, making her grin. She got up and hugged Sirius. "I wish I had gotten to know my biological parents, but you are my father and Amelia is my mother. You've raised me and I love you both as my parents, biological or not." She pulled away and saw tears in her father's eyes but he had a smile on his face. He leaned down and kissed her forehead. "You've been a wonderful daughter, the best any parents could ask for. I want you to go to Hogwarts and act as if you've learned nothing. I probably don't even have to tell you that. But don't let them discover that you are muggleborn. Don't even tell the Weasley boys if you haven't already. They fewer that know, the better." Hermoine nodded. So Hermoine sat on the Hogwarts Express, determined to be the best she could be while making sure that they all knew that she was the proud daughter of Sirius Black. She looked up to see Ron jump up and stalk out of the compartment. "Ron wait!" But he just kept going. The twins looked at each other. "Fred, you don't think he's going to actually do what I think he's going to do?" Fred nodded and stood up. "Let's go bring him back George." George nodded and the twins walked out after Ron. Percy shook his head. "Idiot." Hermoine glared at Percy and ran after the other Weasley boys.

Back with Harry…..

Harry sat with reading his Dark Arts book. He already knew every spell in it, but it was a boring ride, and other than Malfoy, who was asleep, there was no one else to talk to except Crabbe and Goyle. But Harry had no desire to talk with morons. He was reading when the compartment door slammed open and Ron Weasley stood in the doorway glaring at him. Harry paid no attention but the door opening had woken up Draco. He looked from Ron to Harry and back. "Harry, it seems you have a visitor." Harry snorted. "I haven't noticed anyone worth my time come in yet." If Ron's face could get any redder, then it would look like a tomato.

"Stay away from my sister snake." Ron's voice was deadly quiet. Harry slowly closed the book and put it to the side and turned his gaze to Ron. "You act as if you have any say in who Ginny chooses to be around."

"She's my sister!" Ron snarled. Harry leapt to his feet. "I grew up with her you buffoon!" The venom in Harry's voice caused Ron to step back a little. "You don't get to decide who Ginny hangs out with! Where were the Weasleys her entire life?! You weren't but I was! So don't tell me to stay away because you have no right!" Ron, once recovered, made to swing at Harry. Harry made an odd hissing noise and a snake came out from the top of his shirt and bared its fangs at him. Its hood was spread and it was ready to strike. "Meet my friend Gini, she's a Spitting Queen Cobra. She doesn't like when people threaten me." Ron's face had gone white, and so had the faces of Crabbe and Goyle.

Ron was sputtering when his brothers came up along with Hermoine. Hermoine got to him first and grabbed him, keeping her eyes on Harry and the snake. "Ron, let's go, this isn't going to solve anything." Harry sneered. "Yes Weasley, listen to your friend. Run away." Ron tensed but his brothers helped Hermoine and drug their brother back to their compartment. Harry snorted and shut the door before returning to his seat, petting Gini.

Hours Later…

The train pulled into Hogsmeade and the students all filed out of the train. All in their school robes, the children walked towards the castle. "Over here all you runts! First years!" Harry snorted derisively. He couldn't stand the Carrows. Amycus Carrow in particular. He was always leering at Ginny and it made him angry. When Amycus spotted him, he began sputtering. "Ah H-Harry! R-ready for your f-first year?" Harry glared at him as he climbed into the boat alongside Draco, Crabbe, and Goyle. "Of course I am dolt." Amycus gulped. Once they had crossed the lake, the disembarked and trekked up to the castle doors. When they opened, an older, regal looking woman stood waiting. "Here are the first year runts McGonagall!" Said woman looked at the Carrow brother as one would look at something disgusting. Harry could agree. "Thank you Amycus, I'll take it from here." As she led them towards the great hall, ghosts were floating around. He looked forward as they came to the hall. "Wait here, when I call your name, you will come up and have the sorting hat placed on your head and it will sort you into the house that best matches you. She strode forward and stood behind the hat. It looked plain, until its brim split and it began to sing.

"Oh, you may not think I'm pretty,
But don't judge on what you see,
I'll eat myself if you can find
A smarter hat then me.
You can keep your bowlers black,
Your top hats sleek and tall,
For I'm the Hogwarts Sorting Hat
And I can cap them all.
There's nothing hidden in your head
The Sorting Hat can't see,
So try me on and I will tell you
Where you ought to be.
You might belong in Gryffindor,
Where dwell the brave at heart,
Their daring, nerve and chivalry,
Set Gryffindors apart;
You might belong in Hufflepuff
Where they are just and loyal,
Those patient Hufflepuffs are true,
And unafraid of toil;
Or yet in wise old Ravenclaw,
If you've a ready mind,
Where those of wit and learning,
Will always find their kind;
Or perhaps in Slytherin,
Where you'll meet your real friends,
Those cunning folk use any means,
To achieve their ends.
So put me on! Don't be afraid!
And don't get in a flap!
You're in safe hands (though I have none)
For a Thinking Cap."

When it was done, the applause was a bit subdued, but still loud. One scowl from Bellatrix silenced them. Harry grinned as Bellatrix looked his way and nodded with a grin of her own. As the sorting started, Harry zoned out. He heard the hat call Slytherin for Crabbe and Goyle. He paid a little attention when it sent Draco to Slytherin. Soon enough it was his turn. "Potter, Harry!" As Harry walked up, there were a few whispers and some fearful glances. He ignored them and sat down on the stool and waited as the hat was placed on his head, covering his eyes. "Ahh, Harry Potter. Adopted son of the Dark Lord. An interesting mind you have here. You are cunning and ambitious. But you're also brave, smart, and loyal. You'd do well in any house. Although Gryffindor may be a better fit. I cannot ignore that you have such strong ambition. So it had better be…" "SLYTHERIN!" Harry grinned as the Slytherin table applauded and whooped. He could feel Gini tighten around him. She didn't like crowds. He kept his body relaxed so as to reassure her. As he sat down at the Slytherin table, he grinned at Severus Snape, who nodded back with a smile. He zoned out again as the rest of the first years were sorted. Predictably, the Weasley's all got sorted into Gryffindor. Harry came back to as Bellatrix stood at the podium. "Eat up kiddies!" Food suddenly appeared in front of them. Chicken, potatoes along with roast beef and gravy. Harry ate his fill of dinner and desert and sighed contentedly when he was full. The food then disappeared as Bellatrix stood back up. "Now off with you brats! Bedtime, you have an early start tomorrow!"

That night in the dungeons, Harry lie awake in his bed, writing to Ginny.

Ginny,

Been great so far. Your mum is an awesome Headmistress! I can't wait to see you over the holidays! This is going to be a great year! I can feel it.

Love, Harry.

Harry sealed his letter and sent Hedwig off. He'd send another one after the first week of classes. Harry smiled. As he had told Ginny, this was going to be a great year.

I hope you guys like this chapter! It took me all morning to write lol. Please PM or review if you guys have any questions or suggestions. Thanks!