To be Gray

Going to Hogwarts

I had shrunk my trunk and it was in my pocket alongside my cat carrier and owl cage.
Artemis

ISIS

Artemis found me when I was 9 in Knocturn Alley for the first time and ISIS followed right behind her. Artemis treated me like her hatchling and Isis was my baby. They are my familiars. They would go with me everywhere. People often missed Isis on my shoulder and Artemis always flew. Neither liked their cages and only used them when absolutely necessary. Artemis has a special ability where she can camouflage with her surrounding environment for a period of time. For example, she can turn into a snowy owl when surrounded by snow. ISIS can grow or shrink in size. Father told me that it often looked like I was having full conversations with them and they could understand me. When we got to the train station I know it looked slightly odd. A man and his daughters dressed up and surrounded by body guards. We walked to where platform 9 and 3/4 would be and said our goodbyes. Anastasia and I clasped hands and walked through the barrier and made our way to the train. Along the way, there was a group of red heads and paparazzi surrounding a family which I could hear everyone screaming about the Potters. Anastasia gripped my hand tightly in support. I never noticed that there was another family watching us watch the Potter family. I caught my first glimpse of my so called "twin" brother. He is large and pompous looking. He looks like a bully. He obviously loves attention, grinning at the cameras, and making they get his best side. James and Lilly enjoying the attention as well. Anastasia and I made our way onto the train and found an empty compartment.
"Are you okay, Rose?" Ana asked hesitantly
"I'll be fine, Ana. I'm glad Father raised me better than that. To be so obnoxious and give into the fame is beneath us." I said emotionlessly
Anastasia and I sat quietly after that. Twenty minutes later, a red head barged into our compartment.
"Get out. This is the Boy Who Lived's compartment." The boy sneered at them
"His name is not on this compartment nor was he here first. Please leave our compartment." Anastasia said calmly
I would not get involved until it became physical. The boy was turning red faced and then James came up behind him. James almost swaggered into the compartment with a large grin on his face as if cameras were around every corner.
"Dont you know who I am?! I am the best friend of the Boy Who Lived! He deserves a compartment to himself. You can share with someone else." Ron demanded and actually went to grab Anastasia and shove her out first
I stood up and had my wand between his eyes.
"I managed to brush up on quite a few hexed. Are you volunteering to be my Guinea pig to perfect them." I said coldly
Ron went really pale really fast. James stepped up with his wand he held it too loose and looked like he was about to drop it.
"How dare you threaten my best friend?! I'm the Savior of the Wizarding world. You have to do what I say!" James said whining
"You are no more than a baby who couldn't die right who ended up with fame he didn't deserve and became bully who whines when he doesn't get his way. I bet you're nothing more than a no talent lackey who has to depend on others to get to the top. You're a leach and everyone who doesn't understand that are sheep. Now get out of our compartment because the next one who threatens my sister will wish I was being this kind." I ranted before slamming the door in his face
Ana stood there staring at me until I pulled her down beside me and put her head on my shoulder.
"Now sleep before my sycophants comes in here because of that idiot." I said before the door locked
Anastasia just shook her amusedly before taking a nap on my shoulder as I read a book on wand formations and how they relate to spells. The next person to barge in was a bushy haired girl.
"Has anyone seen a toad? A boy named Neville lost one." She said bossily
"No but have you checked the loo. Toad's tend to like dark, damp places if not there I would check the cargo." I said calmly continuing to read
"What's that you're reading? I've read all the first year books myself." She asked
"What's your name?" I asked
"Hermione. Hermione Granger. What's yours?" She asked
"Rosetta Sherwood. The book I am reading is about wand waving and spells and how they correlate to each other. I was curious because my tutor merely waves his wand and things happen but according to the textbooks you have to memorize how your wand needs to move." I said
"I was curious about that myself." Hermione said before remembering about Neville
She ran off and went to find his toad. About an hour later, Anastasia had woken up and there was a knock on the door before it opened and there was poor Hermione in tears with a boy right behind her.
"Hermione, what happened?" I asked before motioning for them to sit down
"James Potter and his friend Ron took our stuff and kicked us out of our compartment." Hermione stated
"They called us names and how we didn't even deserve to have the compartment." The boy said
"What's your name, love?" I asked kindly
"Neville Longbottom."
Anastasia looked horrified and I was in shock.
"Longbottom like Heir Longbottom?" I asked for clarification
He nodded slowly a bit bewildered. Hermione seemed confused. I was outraged. Hermione was bad enough but idiocy was expected of someone like Potter and his elk but the Longbottoms had been by Potters for hundreds of years. They were brothers in politics and war. By a Potters side typically Longbottom would follow. For James to bully Neville was a huge deal. It was disrespectful and basically spit in the face of their family's partnership. I needed to fix this and quickly.
"Alright then, Neville come with me. Anastasia will you entertain Hermione until I get back?" I asked
Anastasia nodded and began chatting with Hermione. Neville and I walked out and Neville led me to their old apartment. Now I barged in.
"It wasn't bad enough when you tried to bully us but now you and your lackey decided to bully an Heir to Ancient and Noble House. Have you lost your mind?! Are you trying to lose a Potter ally?!" I demanded before summoning all of Neville's and Hermione's things and shrinking them to put in my pocket
"He's nothing more than a squib. He's not worthy to be an ally of mine." James sneered
"Thank the Gods you are not Heir Potter." I said incredulously
I slammed the door and began walking back to our compartment. Neville stared at me wide eyed and in awe.
"I hope this will be satisfactory for now, Heir Longbottom." I said calmly
"Most definitely. May I ask how did you know all of this? The politics and history, I mean?" Neville asked
"Because James can never be heir. I am Heiress Potter. I was adopted by squib when the Potters abandoned me to the muggle world. I took his name and have lived happily for several years. My father loves me and I him. James and Lily are strangers and that may never change." I said
Once we got into the compartment, Neville was in a state of shock that confused Hermione.
"What happened? Is he okay?" Hermione asked waving her hand in front of his eyes in an attempt to snap him out of it
Neville came back to himself and then stared at me open mouthed. I simply reached over and tapped his chin closed.
"Flies will find a home there, love. It's best to keep it closed unless absolutely necessary." I said teasingly
Neville quickly told Hermione what I told him and she seemed angry.
"How could your parents do that?! I mean they're your parents for goodness sake." Hermione said loudly
"If Dumbledore is to be believed, they didn't want me to be hassled by the limelight of James Potter Jr. Apparently he didn't want to tell me in the first meeting we had but decided I needed an extra reason to want to come to Hogwarts. He decided that meeting my parents would be a joyous occasion to have in his office at Hogwarts." I said smoothing out my dress as a distraction
"So in other words, they felt you would take away from James Jr and they couldn't have that. Well did you have a decent childhood at least?" Hermione pleaded
"My Father found me when I was 8. He loves me as his daughter and has done right by me. When I introduced myself as Rosetta Sherwood that is what I go by. I will not answer to any other name unless it is in politics or a courtroom here in the magical world but the muggle world knows me as a Sherwood. Father gave me a home, an education, and a family. I would trade my life for nothing the Potter could possibly offer." I said
Hermione smiled and then proceeded to hug me to death. I found my circle of confidants. We would be taking Hogwarts by storm and changing the world for the better.