Lily Potter (Harry Potter's Twin)

Chapter 52

I left the last chapter in the middle of a scene for some reason, so i'm just starting off right were i left off

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Published Dec 23, 2015

Belby started to accept what was a half cold pheasant.

"I was just telling young Marcus here that I had the pleasure in teaching his uncle Damocles," Slughorn told Harry, Neville and I as I was passed the basket of rolls. "Outstanding wizard, and his Order of Merlin most well-deserved. See much of your uncle, Marcus?"

Sadly, Belby had taken a big mouthful of pheasant and in haste to answer Slughorn's question, he had swallowed fast, turned red then purple and began to choke.

"Anapneo," I said, poking my wand at Belby and his airway cleared at once.

"Very good, Miss Potter," said Slughorn before turning back to Belby to await his reply.

"I.. I don't see much of him, no," gasped Belby, eyes streaming.

"Daresay he is busy," said Slughorn. "I doubt he invented the Wolfsbane Potion without considerable hard work!"

"I suppose, yeah..." Belby said, seemingly afraid to take another bite of cold pheasant and risk choking to be saved by a girl. "Er.. him and Dad don't get along very well, you see, so I don't really know much about..."

His voice trailed away as Slughorn gave him a cold smile and turned to McLaggen in replacement.

"Now, you, Cormac," Slughorn said, "I just happen to know you see tons of your Uncle Tiberius, because he has a rather splendid picture of you two hunting nogtails in, I think, Norfolk?"

"Oh, yeah, that was fun, that was," said McLaggen. "We were with Berrie Higgs and Rufus Scrimgeour-- this was before he became Minister, of course--"

"Ah, you know Berrie and Rufus too?" giggled Slughorn in glee, now offering a small platter of pies around, somehow Belby was missed. "Now tell me..."

Just as in the books, everyone seemed to have been invited because they were connected to somebody well-known or influential-- except Ginny. Zabini, who was interrogated after McLaggen, turned out to have a famously pretty witch for a mother (She has had a number of husbands, all of them dying mysteriously then leaving her tons of gold). It was then Neville's turn, it was an awkward ten minutes of talking about his famous parents who had been good Aurors before they were tortured by a couple of Death Eaters.

Then, was Harry's turn.

"And now," said Slughorn. "Harry Potter! Where to begin, I feel we barely scratched the surface when we met over summer!" He looked over Harry. " 'The Chosen One,' they are calling you know!"

Harry remained quiet. Belby, Mclaggen and Zabini stared at him.

Slughorn then turned to me. "And your mysterious twin sister, Lily Potter! They are wondering where you came from, yes they are, those papers. Many rumors saying you were raised in America, the silly thought! As if America could produce such a smart witch!"

I smiled politely, being silent like Harry.

"I remember when --well-- after that terrible night-- Lily--James-- and Harry survived-- and the word was that you must have some powers beyond the ordinary--" said Slughorn, watching Harry closely.

Zabini gave a tiny cough that was clearly supposed indicate amused skepticism.

An angry voice came from behind Slughorn, "Yeah, Zabini, because you're so talented... at posing..."