Chapter 2

6 years old

Her father, took a two year sabbatical so he can stay with her. Living with him was..different, she wasn't really sure if it was a good different. He always made her eat her greens and didn't allow any other animals in the house. He spend a lot of time in the basement and comes back with weird hair, he cooked all her meals and always eat with her.

When he saw she meddled with her grandmother,apparently, romance books as first reading material, he brought her fairy stales and princess story's. She drowned over them with bright colors and made dogs and bunny ears on each pages. The slight twitch of his lips was enough of a reward.

When she begin to paint the house walls he brought her a small chair and canvas's, he put them in the basement making a small space so she can work with him there.

7 years old

The basement was ugly. It was dark, with strange jars and smelled weird, her hair wasn't having a good time either. But the bubble charm around her space helped.

Her father who at some point she begin to call him Da, give her a pair of small dragonhide gloves and put her to chop the potion ingredients. Experience he called it. He told her about how a potion could be better if this is used like this, or how it could be worse. Then he told her about her gloves and what they are made of. Her gloves were more interesting than the potion in the cauldron.

Later that year they go clothes shopping and after staring at a big red and gold t-shirt, her Da buys it with a strained expression.

8 years old

Her Da come back home on vacation and every weekend, and every three days nights. When Da is not home Athena draws, hides new animals around the house and looks at movies on TV and just eats whatever is in the fridge. Sometimes she goes outside but the other kids were weird or just plain boring, so she stayed at home with her bunny's,hamsters and pigeons. Sometimes her Da joined as well and they fall asleep on the sofa Athena hidden in her father chest fast asleep.

It wasn't that lonely anymore.

9-10 years old

She was shit at potion. She know it, her Da know it even the bunny's know it.

'' I'm sorry..'' Athena said after another potion exploded

'' It's no matter-'' her Da said expression tight and narrowed eyes '' What about the others?''

Before Hogwarts, her Da wanted her to try the simplest spells from the first year with his wand. The feather she tried to lift changed color instead. She liked mouses too much to turn them into buttons. Forgetfulness Potion exploded. They didn't have a Devil Snare to handle.

'' ..do you remember that movie? With the man fighting in ring? Rocky.'' Athena nodded enthusiast, it was her favorite after all '' Good stay there-'' he moves her limbs until she stays in a wide stage, her father wand in hand ''- at my signal say 'Protego', it's pronounced 'pro-TAY-goh'.'' he moves in front of her in a similar pose and says

'' Expeliarmus!''

'' Protego!'' the red spells it's absorbed by the shield around Athena and sizzle away. She didn't realize she closed her eyes, but when she opened them her Da proud expression filled her with warm and excited she said

'' Again..?''

11 years old

Before her Hogwarts letter could arrive her Da took her in Bulgary, where the Annual Dueling Champion competition happen. It didn't take long to realize she was the only kid there and that others adults were appalled by that fact. She didn't care though, after all her Da took her here.

She looked star eyed at their moves and spells caste. At their footwork looking so similar with Rocky. At the complicate spells, at the simplest ones used. She looked at the proud expression of the winner, at the trophies and applause and though.

i want that she tighten her hand around her Da i want to be the best, there could be

The hat barely touched her head before it screamed for all to hear

SLYTHERIN

The first time when she REALLY meet Harry Potter was on a Monday afternoon in the library. He looked quite sad and was staring at the book shelf viciously, green eyes hard with fury.

'' Hello.'' green eyes looked at her surprised than hardened again. '' Here-'' she throw at him a chocolate bar, her Da makes them so she can grow taller and stronger ''-you look like you need it.''

Athena didn't really know how to talk with others her age, especially now when all Slytherin students treated her formally, too scared of her Da. She also didn't know how such a young boy could have so much..emotions bottled up.

One week later he cornered her in the library. He looked three inches taller and not thin like a sparrow anymore. They made homework secretly and shared candies and soda in a corner. They didn't really talk, they bickered if anything else. Harry was very curious about anything there could be when he wasn't hold down by Weasley whining or Granger nagging. They bonded over Dueling.

And so Harry Potter become her first friend and the world tilde just a little bit too much.

Dueling Junior competitions, her proud Da figure. Making friends with Draco Malfoy in her third year after finding him trying out dresses. Teaching Mione to throw a punch. Praying at Greek Gods to protect Harry against the dragons. The slight disappointment when seeing Ron and not herself being dragged out of the water. The terror of Voldemort being back. Her Da terrified face when he give her books about war strategies.

Meeting Sirius Black, an awful, guilty, sad man that called her names thinking she was someone else. Her Da blasting Black fingers away for calling her an abomination. The Golden Trio reacting as well, Harry voice filled with disappointment, her Da patting Harry back.

Beating Ron at chess.

Fury, rage at that pink toad. Throwing her out with the other students, getting evidence and throwing in the voice of the Ministry, Skeeter by her side,blackmailed of course. The toad woman wand snapped and getting herself in exile. The twins graduated. She tried to make a Sleepless Potion for Harry just to turn his hair pink.

'' Snape! You fucking bitch get your ass here!'' a mop of pink hair running after her, laughing madly.

Leather,bright colored clothes, spiked chokers, dyed hair, good music. That's how they forget about the imminent war.

War. Her Da chocking in his own blood, Fred dying, Dumbledore falling, Ginny disfigured, Draco died. And Harry..

Running, trying to escape the country, Athena stopped.

why does she run for? didn't she, they, fought until the last one fall? weren't they Hogwarts last defense? weren't they the best?

So she turns around,despite her father words,back on the bloody battlefield, cast spell after spell, throws potion after potion until the Death Eaters backed down most of them killed, forming a line separating a side from another. She didn't stop.

Her clothes were ripped, just her pants and the bind her Da made for her didn't fall. Her long hair chopped, cursed cuts littering her skin. Her legs trembling from the cruciatus.

'' ATHENA!'' a hoarse voice shouted at her. From the corner of her eye she saw Harry, bloodied and looking worse than her but still alive. She though he come to fight with her, to watch each other backs, until he smashed an all too familiar necklace on her chest. Gold sand and glass sinking in her skin.

'' You fucking idiot Potter.'' she said her voice too quiet, vision fading. Harry warm, battered hands hold her face and the last thing she saw were his too bright eyes for that place,a teasing grin and muffled words. fucking dunderhead

Back in the white room, the orb filled itself with purple and for the first time in history a crack appeared on it. The orb broke spatting out a girl. Chopped,dirty black hair, blood on her face and arms, barefoot, tight pants and a black bind on her chest. Tall, with board shoulders, Greek nose, pale skin and startling, royal purple eyes. Surprisingly enough her lips were painted with a bright red lipstick.