Chapter 16: Horace Slughorn

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Yule ended and exams came soon . They all studied hard and Ronald was horrified seeing Cassiopeia study !

Hermione was going to be broken out during the summer.

The exams were easy and the twins did a huge a firework show as a farewell.

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She had to , unfortunately stay at the Dursley's . She gave them £1000 and stayed there for a few days .

After a few days she shadowed Riddle Manor and mostly stayed there or was at Peverell Manor as ' Lady Mortem '

One day she had a feeling that something was going to happen and so she shadowed to Pivet Drive 4 where she saw a letter for her ...?

Harriet M'girl I am picking you up tomorrow 9p.m .

-- Albus Dumbledore

She groaned much to the amusement of Dudley who chuckled .

" What's so annoying cousin ?" He asked as if they were friends .

She smiled and explained everything and he explained that recently his parents started acting wierd and then the complete opposite of themselves .

" Can I speak to them ?"

"Sure "
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" Uhm Aunt Petunia , Uncle Vernon ?"

"Oh Harriet dear , we are very sorry for how we treated you . We had been put under  compulsions by someone named Albus Dumbledore . Please forgive us " said Petunia

Vernon too looked sad .

She smiled softly, "it's alright I was under blocks too "

She then launched into an explination and also mentioned about her true heritage .

" So uh Cassiopeia -"

"Just Cassie or Cass is fine "

"Uhm so Cassie what are we to do about the man "

" He is picking me up tomorrow at 9 . I have a plan to enact as Gryffindor golden girl for a while. I am currently collecting dirt , I mean my mors are ... I am going to ruin him then reveal my heritage in front of the wizarding world and him"

" That's a great idea Cassie "

"Thank you Aunt Petunia "

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The next day she informed her parents about everything and Tom was annoyed that Dumbledore would sink so low .

She smiled at her Uncle, Aunt and Cousin and went to a cafe .

She sat there and read the daily prophet .

" You know I swear I saw that picture move once "

" Oh ?"

"Ya anyways .... "

The two fell into a light conversation and then Cassiopeia saw the train move by .

As the train left her view she saw Dumbledore . She payed for what she ordered and left the cafe .

" Harriet M'girl "

" Headmaster"

" Now be with me at all times as the place we are going is dangerous "

She nodded and he apparated the two to a village . They walked inside an abandoned looking house and saw an armchair .

Cassiopeia recognised it as a person , he was not familiar to her .

" Horace "

The armchair turned into a man called Horace Slughorn.

Cassiopeia remembered her father mentioning this man , he was his potions professor.

She snapped out of her thoughts when she heard her name being called .

" Harriet !"

She walked ahead , secretly scowling which wasn't really secretive as Slughorn had an amused glint in his eyes .

Dumbledore went to check out some of magazines Slughorn owned and the two sat in silence until Slughorn broke the ice .

" Soo Ms.Potter , not a fan of Dumbledore too eh "

" That you are right about though my name is Cassiopeia Riddle "

"Tom had a daughter "

"Ya and Dumbledore just fabricated a whole story , honestly I only got to know because of a creature inheritance. "

"Oo who' s your mate - sorry about that "

"No worries , it's Draco Malfoy "

" Lucius' son right ?"

"Yup!"

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Dumbledore came back and Horace agreed to come . Together they used a spell which cleaned the room up .

" Harriet m'girl your stuff in the burrow " he said and apparated the two to the burrow .

Ronald ran out to hug her but she side stepped and he fell , face first .

She smiled and hugged the twins ," hello dearest -"

"Sister of ours "

She chuckled , "hello devil twins "

Ginny , Ron  and Molly glared .

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The next morning , the Burrow was silent . She decided that she would be sharing with the twins and Arthur supported her .

Yes he was also a 'Mor'

(A/N ' More ' in Hindi translates into ' Peacock ' in English )

She walked down and looked at Arthur in question .

" Dumbledore "

She nodded and sat down for breakfast .

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