Harry's sister

chapter three

(edited)

"But why? What happened?" Harry asked urgently. The rage faded from Hagrid's face. He suddenly looked nervous. "I never expected this," he said, in a low, worried voice. "I had no idea, when Dumbledore told me there might be trouble gettin' hold of
Yeh, how much yeh didn't know. Ah, Harry, canis, I don' know if I'm the right person ter tell yeh -- but someone's gotta -- yeh can't go off ter
Hogwarts not knowin'."

~time skip brought to you by your tragic story~

Once Hagrid was done telling us our story uncle Vernon decided to give his two cents on the subject, He was glaring at Hagrid and his fists were
clenched. "Now, you listen here, you two," he snarled, "I accept there's something strange about you, probably nothing a good beating wouldn't have cured -- and as for all this about your parents, well, they were weirdos, no denying it, and the world's better off without them in my opinion -- asked for all they got, getting mixed up with these wizarding types -- just what I expected, always knew they'd come to a sticky end --"

Hagrid looked about to kill uncle Vernon but I decided to say something before he could "I can't say whether my parents deserved there deaths or not, uncle Vernon, it's evil to say but it's true, I only know what I've been told I never actually knew them but I know that this magic couldn't simply be beaten out of me I've had enough beatings from your son and his friends to know that for sure. So I would like to ask that you please shut your mouth before Hagrid turns you into a rat. I won't have you saying such horrible things in front of Harry, there's nothing wrong with us, if anything there's something wrong with you." By the end of my small speech I was glowering at him and he actually seemed intimidated, he closed his mouth though he didn't look happy about it.

Hagrid looked at me with an unknown emotion in his eyes before I could ask about it Harry asked "but what happened to vol-- sorry I mean you-know-who." Hagrid turned his attention to Harry and said "good question, 'arry. Disappeared. Vanished. Same night he tried to kill yeh two. Makes yeh even more famous. Some think he died, some think he's just in hiding, most of us recon he's still out there somewhere just lost his powers. To weak to carry on. Cause something 'bout yeh two finished him. There was something going on that night he didn't count on-- I dunno what it was but something about yeh two stumped him."

I looked at Harry, he seemed to be confused and doubtful so I walked over to him lightly laying a reassuring hand on his shoulder, I gently said "think about all the odd things that have happened when we were upset or angry, it makes sense Harry, I mean I just almost burned down the house, and remember that time you somehow ended up on the school roof when Dudley and his gang where bullying you. What other way is there to explain it all other then you being a wizard and I being a witch?" Hagrid smiled and said "yer sister's right 'arry-- yeh wait yeh two'll be famous at Hogwarts." I glanced over at uncle Vernon, as I heard him shuffle forward it seemed he wouldn't give up without a fight. "Didn't I say they're not going!?" He hissed out "they're going to Stonewall high and they'll be greatful for it. I've read those damned letters and they need all kinds of rubbish-- spell books and wands and--"

"If they want ter go, a great muggle like yeh won't stop 'em." Hagrid growled out. I looked into uncle Vernon's eyes icily and said "uncle Vernon, why do you hate us? this should be the perfect opportunity to get us out of your hair. Though I highly doubt it's the reason If by some twist it's our safety your worried about Hagrid said Hogwarts is the safest place to be, he mentioned a man named Albus dumbledo-" uncle Vernon seemed to blow his top and yelled "I'M NOT PAYING FOR SOME CRACKPOT OLD FOOL TO TEACH YOU MAGIC TRICKS!" though it seemed he had finally gone to far. Hagrid seized his umbrella and waved it over his head "NEVER--" he thundered "INSULT-- ALBUS--DUMBLEDORE -- IN--FRONT--OF--ME!"

Hagrid brought the umbrella swishing down through the air to point at Dudley-- who was eating our cake-- there was a flash of violet light, a sound like a firecracker, a sharp squeal, and the next second, Dudley was dancing on the spot with his hands clasped over his fat bottom. I started roaring with laughter at the sight of a curly pigs tail poking through a hole in his trousers. It seemed uncle Vernon was finally done, he pulled aunt petunia and Dudley into the other room and slammed the door behind them.

Hagrid seemed to regret his actions, he looked at his umbrella as he stroked his beard and ruefully said "shouldn'ta lost me temper but it didn' work anyway. Meant ter turn him into a pig, but I suppose he was so much like a pig anyway there wasn't much left ter do." My laughing fit had calmed now and Hagrid glanced at us under his bushy eyebrows and said "be grateful if yeh didn't mention that ter anyone at Hogwarts, strictly speaking I'm not supposed ter do magic, except ter find yeh and get yeh your letter." I nodded Though Harry was curious and asked "why aren't you allowed to use magic?" Hagrid rubbed the back of his neck nervously and said "Oh, well -- I was at Hogwarts meself but I -- er -- got expelled, ter tell yeh the truth. In me third year. They snapped me wand in half an' everything. But Dumbledore let me stay on as gamekeeper. Great man, Dumbledore." I nodded again and before Harry could ask anything else I said "alright, it's late and time for bed, I'm sure we are going to need an early start tomorrow."

Hagrid took off his thick black coat handing it to us and said "you can kip under that, don't mind if it wiggles a bit I think I still got a couple dormice in one o' the pockets." I nodded taking it and laying with Harry by the fire, I made sure Harry was covered all the way then snuggled up beside him and fell into a nightmare filled sleep that I'd gotten used to over the years.