2 - headmasters office
As Venus walked in, still with her wand at the ready, just in case, she took in her surroundings, everything looked the same as it was, or would be. Merlin that will be confusing.
Venus turned her eyes to Dumbledore and tried hard to hide her surprise at seeing him 20 years, give or take, younger. He already appeared stressed, that would probably be because of the war that is reaching its peak, she guesses.
"Professor Dumbledore sir, I apologize for the trouble and the scare I gave you, I fear however that won't be the end of it," Venus says, then extends her hand offering her wand. "Here take this, I am not a threat but if this will give me a chance to explain myself, take it."
Professor Dumbledore was always a weird character, while very powerful, he was not perfect, Venus needed him on her side, needed him to believe her and help her.
He looked very analyzing and suspicious still but took the wand from her hand and put it on the desk behind him, turning to her again he asked, "Who are you and how did you apparate within the grouds Ms...?"
"Black sir, Venus Black. And well that is a very funny story you see, I was at a very unpleasant fight with some people at the Department of Mysteries, I was in the time room when a spell hit something and there was an explosion and then I woke up here, I swear I didn't do it on purpose sir, time travel is very dangerous and I, as much as I am a proclaimed troublemaker, wouldn't meddle with something as fickle as time and..", her panicked rant was interrupted by Dumbledore.
"I think that's enough Ms. Black, if what you are saying is true, you shouldn't say a single thing about it. As you well said, time is a very fickle thing to meddle with. Were you seen by anyone at all?" he said in a calm albeit stern, perhaps even concerned manner.
"Lily Evans found me on the way here, I told her I was new and had trouble with the Portkey, I also gave her a fake name, Elora Mayfield, besides her I think no one else saw me." Venus responded.
"Yes, very wise to do that Ms. Black, considering the state of our world at present, it was a good call to not say your real surname." Dumbledore said with a contemplative look on his face.
Yes, because my family is a load of blood supremacists arseholes, thank you for the reminder.
"It would do you well to keep that cover backstory for now, maybe make a few physical changes, if my guesses are correct, and they usually are, you are your father's daughter." He continued, this time with an amused glint behind is eyes.
Venus gave a tight-lipped smile with a slightly guilty look on her face, he was right, and that was definitely not the first time she heard that.
"While we try and find a way to send you back to your time you will be a student here, transferred from Beauxbatons Academy of Magic, luckily yesterday was the start of the term so lateness won't be as unusual. You speak any French by chance?" The Headmaster asks.
"Yes sir, French won't be a problem." She states, the Malfoys made sure she was raised fluent in the language. Came right in handy, thank Merlin for small favours.
Venus feels a tight iron grip around her heart as she asks, "Professor is there any chance of me returning to my time?"
Dumbledore suddenly looks somber while responds, "I can't make any promises Ms. Black, we know very little about time, I will owl some contacts and old friends of mine, see if I can find anything, in the meantime, you will be sorted tomorrow at breakfast and live your life here as a normal student."
"But sir I was already sorted, I am a Gryffindor, certainly there's no need for a resorting!" Venus says slightly panicked, she could not go to another house, especially not Slytherin in this time.
"We need to keep the cover Ms. Black, I am afraid it is necessary to do so. You will sleep in one of the rooms in the Guest Wing for tonight, tomorrow there will be a trunk ready with the uniform and school materials, I will also arrange some year appropriate clothing for you, you can change them to your taste if necessary." He stated.
"Alright then, I will put a temporary straighing charm on my hair, I guess the wavy hair gives the genes away pretty easily." Venus said dreading the moment already, she doesn't really like her hair straight. Small sacrifices Ve, there will be worse things to face in this time than your merlin forsaken hair.
As they walked towards the Guest Wing of the castle, Venus' mind was all over the place, this was really bad, and she was all alone, if anyone found out about who she is and where she is from, she could end up very dead.
Dumbledore showed her the room she would stay for the night and before seeing himself out said, "Remember to not say a word about this to absolutely anyone until we are certain of your situation, keep your head down, try not to drawn too much attention to yourself, as of tomorrow you are Elora Mayfield, a transfer student from France. Rest, you had a long day. Good luck Ms. Black, you are not alone."
With a grandfather like look in his eyes he left, leaving Venus alone in the room. As she changed to go to sleep, she had a extremely long day mind you, she asked herself what king or queen she assassinated in her past life to be in the situation she's currently in.
Well shite, might as well have a good night sleep before the shitshow really happens. I like some chaos as much as the next girl, but this... I really whished the twins were here with me, they would make this more bearable to deal with. Goodbye 1996, Hello 1977.