Harry Potter's sister ~~~ Fanfiction

Demelza's problems2 chapter 73

When brother and sister returned to the Common Room, Demelza was beginning to stir.

"Good morning." Said Emma.

Demelza groaned. "I hate couches." She grunted.

"Sorry but we didn't want to move you." Said Harry.

Demelza sat up, allowing the duvet to crumple down at the lower half of her body. Harry swore he could actually see the memories of the previous day find their way back to her as her face turned from merely disgruntled to depressed.

Emma sat next to her and took her into another hug as tears began reforming in her eyes.

"What am I going to do?" Demelza groaned, repeating her question from last night.

"Demelza." said Emma carefully, looking to her brother who nodded. "Harry and I don't have parents… I really don't want you to have to just… disregard them…"

"Emma, they've disregarded me." Said Demelza. "What am I supposed to do?"

"Demelza this is far more serious than last year or last summer." Said Harry. "We can't tell you what to do, not that we ever could. You need to make decisions for yourself."

"We'll make this easy." Said Emma. "Do you want your parents back."

"I… I don't know. I want my old parents back, the ones who were never suggesting this stupid school but…" Demelza trailed off.

"Do you think that if you spoke told your parents you were willing to withdraw from Hogwarts they would be willing to take you back?" said Harry.

Demelza looked at him in shock "How can you say that? They would send me to Wales… to that school…"

"Demelza… we're orphans." Said Emma. "We've never had parents in our lives, not inside our own memories anyway. On instinct, we can't just advise someone to accept our life when their parents are still alive."

"But my parents have disowned me… I never expected this but… I want to stay at Hogwarts… I want to stay with you…"

Harry and Emma looked at each other. Emma nodded to Harry, letting him take the lead here.

"Demelza. This life Emma and I have… It's lonely. Yes we have friends and people who care about us and love us… but it's still lonely. Hagrid, Mr and Mrs Weasley, Mr and Mrs Creevey, Professor McGonagall, Professor Lupin. They care about us and they care about us more than most of our friends because we're orphans. They want to help us. But none of them, not even all of them can ever substitute a real Mum and Dad. We will support you if you want this, but the life of an orphan is never enviable."

"Harry." Said Demelza. "I've been drifting into this for two years now. I am an orphan and in order not to be one… I know that I shouldn't want to be one… but I don't want to be a Victorian housewife and I don't want to deny who I am. I am a witch and I really don't know what to do but I don't want to stop being a witch."

Harry and Emma once more locked eyes. Perhaps it was the result of the magical bond Dumbledore told them about last year, but they had a unique understanding of one another. They always had.

"Start with what you can." Said Emma. "Firstly, you're still not alone. You have your brothers and sister. Write to them and tell them what your Dad just sent. He may not have told them, he may not have even told your Mum. You also need to write to Mrs Creevey, you're going to need her spare room and, as uncomfortable as it's going to make you, you're going to need her help. The least you can do is warn her."