The Other Potter

Twin Connections

I finish my first term in the hospital wing for injuries I had done nothing to gain next to my twin who has the same exact injuries. Due to this horrible fact I have decided to move into the library to try to figure out why I nearly spontaneously died last term.

"Back again, Potter?" A male voice says from behind me. I turn to see Theodore Nott standing there with his arms crossed.

"I haven't found what I'm looking for yet, Nott, so yes, I'm still here." I answer shortly.

"What are you looking for?" He asks, eyeing the large pile of books I have next to me. "I didn't peg you as the type of person to care about pureblood rules."

"I don't care about pureblood rules. As a half-blood who was raised in the muggle world it doesn't worry me in the least. However I do worry about the fact that my brother nearly died last term and I ended up in the infirmary right next to him with the same injuries. Hermione and Talia are a few aisles over helping me look."

"And where is Boy Wonder?"

"Quidditch practice. He should be here soon to help."

"Well you're all looking in the wrong section." Theodore says. I raise an eyebrow at him. "Twin magic is rare, there have only been four twins in wizarding history in over a century: the Prewetts, the Weasleys, the Patils, and now the Potters."

"Okay. What does that have to do with the answers not being here?"

"I didn't say they weren't here. I said you were looking in the wrong section." He says, leading me through the rows and aisles of books. "Twin magic can be used dangerously. Just a drop of one of the twin's blood and complete chaos can ensue. That is why the book you are looking for is right beyond your reach."

"The Restricted Section. Of course that's where it would be." I say sarcastically.

"So what's your plan, Potter? It's not like you can just waltz in there and take a gander."

"True, but permission will be easy enough to gain."

"Oh?" Theodore asks, eyebrows raised.

"It's all in who you charm." I say with a smirk.

"Have you found something yet?" Talia asks, her and Hermione walking up to us.

"No, but Theodore here has been highly enlightening. Theodore, why don't you repeat everything you just told me while I go get that permission I need?" I say and he snorts.

"Good luck getting that." He says. I smirk at him and walk out of the library.

"Professor McGonagall!" I call, seeing the professor on my way to my own head of house's office.

"Yes, Miss Potter?" She asks, turning to face me.

"I'm sorry to interrupt you, but I was hoping to read a book on magical twins, because of what happened to Harry and myself last term, and Mr. Nott informed me that it would be in the Restricted Section due to how dangerous magical twin blood is. I was hoping I could get your permission for the book so Harry and I can be prepared for what we're dealing with?" I request. Her face softens almost instantly.

"Of course you would want to know. I will grant you permission." She says.

"Thank you, professor." I say, giving her parchment and a quill. She writes her permission with a her signature at the bottom and hands it to me.

"You should have been informed last year."

"Better late than never." I say with a shrug.

"Well, off you go, Miss Potter."