The Girl That Never Knew

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August 13th, 2007

As Aria and Dumbledore made their way inside the Leaky Cauldron people stopping their conversation to stare at her. Once they got situated at one of the tables they started to talk. "How are you here?" Aria questioned Dumbledore. He looked around the restaurant before turning back to her.

"Henry and Elanor are not your parents. They took you from your real family when you were very young. They are death eaters, working with Voldemort. I know this is hard for you to imagine but you must believe me." He told her. Her eyes widened as she tried to wrap her head around this new information.

"How is this even happening." The words came out hushed. She couldn't believe her whole life was a big lie. Aria felt her world was fading. On one hand she didn't care about them because they barely talked to her, left her to be isolated in her room but the other hand the gave her everything at the drop of a hat. When she tripped and scraped her knee outside they bandaged her up, then watched her favorite movie with her. They never said the three words kids crave in life but they still did anything for her. She was conflicted.

"You know the future of our lives, you can either help us or go back to your life in the muggle world. You may pick either but they both come with consequences and your life with be changed forever." He said to her in a low voice. She thought on his words. How could she go back to her life in the muggle world when she just learned that her parents were deatheaters and followers of Lord Voldemort. All she wanted at the moment was answers and to know who her real family was. 

"Could you tell me what would happen if I chose either of them" she didn't want to pick without hearing what might happen. He stared at the table thinking it over in his head. Aria had no idea what she was going to pick all she knew was that she did not want to go back to the muggle world. Maybe she could finally be happy in this world. Surrounded by so much magic and  adventure. 

"If you choose to help you could end up changing which sides ends, hopefully the good one, though if you go back I cannot promise you will be safe. Voldemort will come after you and try to take what he has been waiting to take since you were kidnapped." He said, it was so hard to take in what he was saying. It sounded like she was on a prank show and she was just waiting to see a camera crew pop out and see she was being tricked. But it never happened. 

"What do you mean 'hopefully the good side wins' we win at the end of the book I literally just read it" she stated. It was hard hearing this because there was no way Harry lost the battle. After fighting for so long he can't just give up. "And what does Voldemort want from me I don't have anything he would want, right?" she questioned him. 

"Sadly we did not win, we had everyone we can fighting against him but in the end his army was stronger. With my age it was hard being the leader I had to stay focused and get help from everyone I knew. As for what Voldemort wants from you it's difficult to explain. You have a certain power we haven't seen for a while. Its's not like the wand powers we have now its different. It is more powerful then most things in the wizarding world." He said trying to find the words. 

"What do you mean you were the leader, why wasn't Harry Potter leading. He is the chosen one Voldemort is after him because of the prophecy. What is my power and how come I haven't done anything to trigger it." She spewed out question after question trying to hold in all this new information. Her head started to hurt and she started feeling tired from sitting here in the old chairs. 

"Why would Harry Potter be the chosen one, Voldemort hasn't tried to attack Harry ever. The prophecy that we have said , 'A girl born on the 13th of August in the year 1994 will be blessed with a special power and is the one who is destined to defeat the Dark Lord. Once finished she was be the most powerful witch in the wizarding world.' As for why your power hasn't been triggered I assume Henry and Elanor had kept a charm over the house so you couldn't use your powers if you tried. In this time you are our chosen one" He told her,  he could see the emotions writing across her face. She was surprised and felt so overwhelmed. 

"This is all so much to take in right now and I'm feeling very conflicted. If I could get some rest and thing it over it would be best. But as of right now I am willing to help the right side win." She utter in shock of what was unfolding right infront of her eyes. 

"Of course I understand, I can have some fetch you your personal items for you if you'd like. I could also pay for your room her for the night. School is starting soon and if you say yes we must get you your school things soon." He rambled on she nodded and waited for the room key. Once she got it she went up to her room seeing her things already there. Her mind and body felt so drained from what had happened. In the span of 3 hours she had gotten and read the last Harry Potter book then met Dumbledore. She found out her parents were not her parents, she had powers, Voldemort wins, and she's the chosen one. 

She changed from her clothes and into comfy ones. She laid down on the lumpy bed trying to sleep. It was hard because she wasn't used to being here and her mind was running wild. She felt around the bed until she left a soft plushy thing by her side. She pulled it up and saw it was her favorite stuffed bear. She had it since she was born. A ribbon was around the neck and had an engraving on it, "Aria my sweet baby". Seeing it she thought about her real mother. Who she was, what she looked like. Was she tall or short. Thing about her parents put her at ease and she soon drifted off into a peaceful sleep. While somewhere out in the world Henry and Elanor had to admit that Aria was taken by Dumbledore and they failed they mission.