After reading the letter Etta, as she would continue to think of herself as, for her mother, began to understand why she was the way she was. Unfeeling. For the first time in her life she wished she could cry. Cry for her strong mother who loved her so much even though she didn't have too.

That night she hugged herself to sleep thinking about her mother. In her head she could picture her mother smiling at her brushing her curls out of her face and kissing her cheeks. She wondered if she would laugh and kiss her back. Thinking about all the things that could of happened she fell asleep.

Etta woke up to a knock on her door. She got out of ved and opened it.

"Yes?" She asked. It was the old man who owned the Leakey Cauldron.

"My apologies miss Potter, Severus, the man who brought you here owled to say he will be here at noon. It is now currently ten i have breakfast ready for you." 

"Thank you sir i will be down soon." She then closed the door. Dressing in the clothes that once belonged to Dudley she went downstairs. She ate eggs and toast with orange juice. 

When she was done she pulled out one of her new books. It had been about the four creaters of Hogwarts. She had read that like her, her ancestor Salazar Slytherin could also speak and understand snakes. Slytherin had been cast out as a dark wizard or so the book said. But the witch she mostly identified with was Rowena Ravenclaw. She also had loved to learn. At school she had tried to read all the books in the library. It was a good place to hide from Dudley and his friends.

"Are you ready?" She was startled by mr. Snape.

"Yes sir. I am ready." She grabbed her bag and followed him out to Diagon Ally.

"You will need your robes and clothes since i am sure you don't want to walk around in rags. Madam Malkin's will help with that." He nodded across the street. "I will get your books. Stay there until i come for you." Etta nodded.

"Yes sir." She walked into the clothing store and seen fabrics and string flying past her.

"Just a moment dear i will be right with you." A woman's voice in the back said. The door opened again and the most beautiful woman she had ever seen came in with a boy about her age. The woman was very tall with long blond hair and blue eyes. She looked ever so perfect in her green and silver dress.

"Welcome Lady Malfoy, heir Malfoy." The woman who would be Madam Malkin came from the back room. "Oh and who would you be dear? Is she with you Lady Malfoy?"

"With us? Just look at those rags i wouldn't be caught dead with someone dressed in those." The boy her age said. The beautiful woman who she came to know was Lady Malfoy slapped the boy on the back of the head. 

"Draco Corvus Malfoy. That is disrespectful to say to a girl. Pardon my son dear. No she is not with us, though i suppose you will be joining Hogwarts this year as well?"

"Yes ma'am." She replied. Narcissa looked at the small red hair girl.

"You dont look eleven more like five." The boy, Draco said.

"Well then why don't we get you well dressed." Madam Malkin said. She took Etta's hand. "Now then dear dont move i am going to take your measurements. Please put your arms out." A tape measure came flying around her. "Hmm quiet small. I will put some size changing charms on the robes." She smiled at Etta. She didnt smile back.

"Thank you Madam. I would also like new wardrobe as well. Dresses, skirts, comfortable pants and shirts. Also shoes and slippers and undergarments. Warm winter coats and gloves as well as scarfs all in blue and silver." Etta stated. 

"Of course my dear. Those should all be ready by the end of the day. Martha will you take this young lady to pick out something to wear i am sure she would like to get out of those rags." A young woman came toward them.

"Of course Madam come along dear lets get you all nice and pretty. What color dress would you like?" Martha asked.

"Blue, a dark blue maybe with some silver if not that is fine." Martha smiled. She looked through the racks and found a few.

"Well then lets get you dressed, do you need help?" 

"No thank you i will let you know if i did." Etta replied. She started changing into her dress but could not zip it in the back. "Martha could you help me?" Martha came into the room to help her. Etta turned her back to the young woman when she heard a small gasp. She had forgotten the scars on her back. There was also her tiny frame where you could see her bones some. Martha zipped the dress up. "Thank you Martha."

"Of course dear. Now that hair what to do?" Martha looked around and found a sparkling silver bow. Grabbing her hair she put the bow in. 

"Thank you Martha." She looked in the mirror. Her red hair stood out among the blue of the dress and made her eyes more of a shining green. They almost glowed. Martha gave her a strange sad smile.

"Some shoes will be good, black will go well with the dress what do you think dear?" She nodded. Putting on her shoes she walked back to Madam Malkin.

"Well that looks much better dont you think young heir." Madam Malkin said to the boy. Draco looked at her and blushed.

"Ms. Potter are you done?" Mr. Snape said walking in.

"Yes sir. Madam Malkin said my things will be ready later by the end of the day. I suppose we will be back later then Madam." She nodded to everyone.

"Uncle Severus!" The boy called out. Severus turned to the call.

"Draco, Lady Malfoy." He gave a small bow. "My apologies we are a bit busy i will come see you both later." He grabbed Etta by the arm and pulled her out of the store.

"Now then last thing is you wand. Olivanders will have one for you go on inside. I will wait here." She walked into the store.

"I wondered when i would be seeing you Ms. Potter. Seems like yesterday your mother and father were in her chosing there own wands. Now lets see." Olivander pulled out a box. "Lets see this one dragon heartstring and chery wood a bit temperamental give it a swish." Glass explodes. "Nope. Another one." It had gone on for twenty minutes. Even the brother wand of He-who-must-not-be-named was not for her. He thought very hard looking deep within her. He walked to the back of the store and unlocked a hatch. Pulling out a dusty black box he brought it back to her. He held the box out to her. "I will not open it." Olivander told her. She took it and freed the box from its top. She pulled back the black silk the wand was wrapped in. Inside was a midnight black wand. Glossy and long. 

"It's beautiful." Etta whispered.

"A very strange wand that is. Blackthorn with a dual core of thestral and Nachtkrapp, also know a night raven. A very rare creature from Germany, and the thestral is a creature of death. Only those who've seen death can see them. This wand has been in my family since Hogwarts was created. I dont know much about it but i hope that you serve each other well Ms. Potter." She walked out of the store still staring at her wand. It glistened in the sun. 

"You must be hungry lets get you back now." Snape said.

"Mr. Snape, will i be staying here until school starts?" He looked at her.

"Yes seeing as how your family is not suited to raise you. You will stay here until school then You will be relocated." He says. She nodded.

"I understand sir thank you." She rummaged through her bag. "Mr. Snape this is for you from my mother." Snape looked shocked as she held out the letter to him. He hesitantly took it from her. 

"Your things from Madam Malkin will be owled here. There are three days left. Stay indoors it is dangerous out by yourself especially for you. Stay, read your material and if you need anything in the next three days tell Tom."

"Yes sir thank you and good night."