Voldemort's Daughter

Chapter Nine

"When do you think she will wake up?" I hear someone say. I try and force open my eyes but they won't open then I hear another voice start talking, this one sounds like a girl's voice,
" She's been out for a week already!"
I hear someone shuffling around me and I wonder what they are doing.
"Sweetie, you have to wake up." I hear another girl's voice but this one sounds older.

I try and open my eyes and someone shouts,
"She's moving!"  I blink open my eyes and get hit with a massive ray of sunshine. Immediately I am attacked with a giant bear hug from Lily who whispers in my ear,
"I missed you so much!"
"How long was I out?" I ask when Lily let's go of me
"Around a week." James answers
"What's today?" I question
"October first, Saturday" he answers me and I look down at my bandageged arm and ask Madame Pomfrey,
"What does it say?" I whisper
"Do you want them to leave?" She answers me with a question
I shake my head no. She sighs and answers
"Pet, it says Pet." She answers softly. Hearing this makes me break down in a fit of sobs. "Why?" I whisper to no one in particular and continue sobbing. I feel Lily wrap her arms around me again and I snuggle in this time, not caring about keeping my gaurd up. I continue sobbing in Lily's arms for half an hour before I realize how stupid I'm acting, I mean it's not the worst they have ever done. So I wipe my eyes and sniff and offer a weak smile at everyone.
"Sirius can you help me up over to that mirror?" I ask giving a fake smile and pointing,
"Sure." He replies and helps me over to the mirror.
My reflection is horrible I have patched up cuts and bruises and burns everywhere on my face, arms, neck, everywhere!
I gasp and silent tears start streaming down my face once again. Sirius pulls me into a hug and I start sobbing into his chest again.
"I... I'm... Sorry...." I choke out between sobs as I pull away from Sirius "I shouldn't.... Have c-come....h-here" I continue as Madame Pomfrey starts rubbing my back soothingly. I continue crying "I- I'm...b-being....fool- foolish" I say and wipe my tears.
"Darling, no one deserves to go through what you have been through" Madame Pomfrey assures me "Headmaster Dumledore wants you to go see him when you're ready" Madame Pomfrey advises me
"Al- alright...I- I'll go" I whisper my voice cracking a few times.

I attempt to stand up on my own and wobble a few times, I take a shaky step towards the door and turn around and wave to them.

I arrive at Dumbledores door and whisper the password; "Licorice wands".  I step inside his office and am welcomed by Proffesor McGonagall who asks "oh dear! That's worse then I thought!" I shrug and ask where Dumbledore is,
"That way." She answers and points to the left I whisper a thank you and walk over to him.
"Ahhh... Ms. Riddle, I suppose you want to know why I called you up here?" He asks me looking over at me through his crescent moon shaped glasses
"Yes." I answer not really sure of what to say.
"Well, you are here because I have a offer to make you. "  he begins
"If you would like, you could stay here over the summer, winter and any holiday's we may have until you find your own place" Dumbledore finishes.
I start smiling and nodding happy as a chipmunk that just won a bucket full of nuts.
"I take it that you would enjoy that very much." He smiles
"Alright run along now"  He says to me still smiling. He didn't have to tell me twice