For those reading this, no I am not abandoning Daughter of Mordor, I am just taking a small break and writing other things to get the Ideas out of my head so I can have more room for my other stories ideas. So this story starts way before the books but will probably get to them in the first couple of chapters.

-August 1 1972

Diagon alley was quiet aside from several people who were doing their shopping in tight groups. That was when the Potters arrived, with the older couple Lord Fleamont and Lady Euphemia Potter, With their older Son Heir apparent James Fleamont Potter and their daughter Heir secondary Mairin Euphemia Potter, who had the traditional potter looks, aside from here eye coloring of violet. The group was quick in getting the school supplies for James and Mairin, only stopping to exchange a few greetings with their close friends who also were shopping about. James seeing his sister's nervousness put a hand on her shoulder and squeezed her arm comfortingly. FInally they arrived at Ollivanders. As they entered Mairin sneezed as the smell of the musty interior revealed itself to her unprepared scenes.

"Ah… Lord and Lady Potter," Came the voice of Ollivander as he walked out from the shelves, startling the young girl as Her parents greeted the older man.

"Ahh Fleamont, Elm unicorn hair, 11 1/2 inches, unyielding, a fine wand it was." Ollivander inserted and Fleamont nodded, a small smile on his face as Ollivander turned to Euphemia, "Euphemia Rowan, Phoenix feather, 12 inches and rather whippy, I trust it still serves you well?"

"Indeed it does Mr. Ollivander," Came her kind reply, and James sat down lazily as Mairin stepped forward nervously.

"We have come here to acquire our daughter a wand, Mr Ollivander," Fleamont informed the elder man, and Ollivanders tape measures came flying out.

"Which is your wand arm?" The elder man asked, to which Mairin lifted her left hand shyly.

"Hold out your arm. That's it. " He measured her from shoulder to finger, then wrist to elbow, shoulder to floor, knee to armpit and round his head. As he measured, he spoke in a comforting voice, "Every Ollivander wand has a core of a powerful magical substance, Ms. Potter. We use unicorn hairs, phoenix tail feathers, and the heartstrings of dragons. No two Ollivander wands are the same, just as no two unicorns, dragons, or phoenixes are quite the same. And of course, you will never get such good results with another wizard's wand. "

"That is true, but it will work if you're in a pinch," Fleamont chorused, a slight grin on his face, as Ollivander shot him a mock glance with raised eyebrows, as he left, with the tape measure still making measurements. Mairin giggled as the tape measure began measuring in between her nostrils.

"That will do," He commanded, and the tape measure crumpled into a heap on the floor. "Right then, Ms. Potter. Try this one. Oak and Phoenix feather. Nine inches. Nice and flexible. just take it and give it a wave. "

Mairin raised the wand, but Ollivander snatched it from her hand, "No that will not do Maple and unicorn hair. Seven inches. Quite whippy. Try–"

As Mairin picked up the wand Ollivander took it from her, leaving her quite confused as her family watched with small smiles.

"Hmmm, I wonder, you seem like you'll need something different," Ollivander mused, and disappeared into the back of the columns, he came back with a box that had a blossom on it.

"This type of wand is very popular in Japan, where having such a wand grants some form of prestige, Cherry wood, Dragon Heartstring, 11 ¾ inch rather flexible."

Mairin reached forward and immediately as her fingers touched the wand warmth filled her fingers, and she waved it in front of her, and multicolored sparks burst from the end of the light red wand.

"Cherry wood, I thought that kind of wood was only ornamental?" James asked as he sat up in his seat, and Mairin's eyes flashed in worry.

"You should dispel that notion from your head young Mr. Potter," Ollivander scolded, almost sharply, "Wands made from cherry wood are among the strongest types of wands one could acquire, when paired with dragon heartstring, it is a truly formidable combination."

James looked rather chastised as his parents paid the ten galleons for the wand, and the three headed back to Potter manor, where little Mairin went back to her room and read several of her family's books on Runes.

-1 month later

The Potter's flooed onto Platform 9 ¾ and they said their goodbyes to one another. As soon as the two were on the train James looked at her, then informed her, "Well, I am going to put you in this Compartment, then I am going to go and meet my friends."

Mairin looked at him confused as he lifted her trunk up on the luggage rack, then ruffled her hair, "See you later Mair."

Mairin watched him leave forlornly, then tried to reach her trunk so she could get some money for the trolley later and one of her books for the ride, but she was just a bit too short to reach it. The door to her compartment opened and she jumped nearly falling off her seat as she did so. Standing there was an older girl with fiery red hair and emerald eyes, and an older boy with black hair and eyes.

"Oh, I'm sorry I startled you," The girl reassured in a kind voice, "But we were wondering if we could sit with you on the ride?"

Mairin nodded and the two dragged their trunks into the compartment and put them on the racks. Mairin stood on the seat this time to grab her book and money while the other two began talking to each other.

As she sat down, the train began moving, and the other girl extended her hand and introduced, "I'm Lily, Lily Evans, and this is Severus Snape, my best friend."

Marin took the extended hand, and shyly said, "I'm Mairin, Mairin Potter."

Both of their faces filled with shock, and they looked at each other, this quiet little girl was related to the loud and obnoxious James Potter.

"Is your brother here?" Lily asked, to which Mairin shook her head, and quietly replied, "No, he left me here to be with his friends."

Lily bristled and Severus looked shocked, both asked in synch "He just left you here alone?!"

Mairin nodded, to which Lily began muttering under her breath about what she would do when she got her hands on James. The effect of that was causing Mairin to smile a bit.

"So what house do you think you'll be in?" Severus asked, being conversational as Lily continued her miny rant.

"Well," Mairin replied, louder than before, causing Lily to stop her rant, "They all seem like their interesting, all of them have produced their own crop of wizards, Slytherin brought us Merlin and Morgana, Hufflepuff brought us Bridget Wenlock and Newt Scamander, Ravenclaw Ignatia Wildsmith and Mr. Ollivander, Gryffindor brought us Professor Dumbledore. So they all have wizards who do them proud."

"But which one do you want to go in?" Lily asked, happy that the girl was talking to them.

"Can you keep a secret from my brother?" Mairin whispered, to which the two nodded, "I don't want to be in Gryffindor."

"So you're saying any house but Gryffindor?" Severus asked, confused.

Mairin nodded, to which Lily nodded, "It's not as awesome as it seems, but it is still nice, even if you get put there."

"How do you get sorted?" Mairin asked, "Because James told me it hurts, alot."

The two looked at each other, and each was laughing softly, "They are going to put a hat on your head and it will sort you into your house."

Mairin glared darkly, and then growled "Ohh, wait till I get James back, he was going on about fighting a dragon, one of these days he's going to wake up and find himself tied up naked to the ceiling covered in glitter."

That brought laughter from the other two and after a few seconds Mairin joined in the laughter. After they stopped, Mairin asked, "So Severus, what house are you in?"

"Call me Sev, and I'm in Slytherin." He informed, and Mairin nodded.

They continued talking about classes and the best way around the castle, until the trolly arrived, and Mairin bought all of them food from it. While they were eating, Lily asked, "So what is that book you have there?"

"Oh, it's a book on Ancient Runes, I know we won't be able to take it till third year, but It is just so cool!" She gushed, and Lily looked very interested at the book while Sev's face held a bit of interest, before a small smile broke across his face.

"Berty Box challenge?' He asked and the two others smiled as they began eating the different flavored beans.

-Several Hours later

The great hall was silent as the First years were brought in, The sorting hat was sitting on its stool. The hall watched on as the Sorting Hat opened its mouth, and began to sing.

In times of old, when I was new,
And Hogwarts barely started,
The founders of our noble school
Thought never to be parted.

United by a common goal,
They had the selfsame yearning
To make the world's best magic school
And pass along their learning.

"Together we will build and teach"
The four good friends decided.
And never did they dream that they
Might some day be divided.

For were there such friends anywhere
As Slytherin and Gryffindor?
Unless it was the second pair
Of Hufflepuff and Ravenclaw,

So how could it have gone so wrong?
How could such friendships fail?
Why, I was there, so I can tell
The whole sad, sorry tale.

Said Slytherin, "We'll teach just those
Whose ancestry's purest."
Said Ravenclaw, "We'll teach those whose
Intelligence is surest."

Said Gryffindor, "We'll teach all those
With brave deeds to their name."
Said Hufflepuff, "I'll teach the lot
And treat them just the same."

These differences caused little strife
When first they came to light.
For each of the four founders had
A house in which they might

Take only those they wanted, so,
For instance, Slytherin
Took only pure-blood wizards
Of great cunning just like him.

And only those of sharpest mind
Were taught by Ravenclaw
While the bravest and the boldest
Went to daring Gryffindor.

Good Hufflepuff, she took the rest
and taught them all she knew,
Thus, the houses and their founders
Maintained friendships firm and true.

So Hogwarts worked in harmony
For several happy years,
But then discord crept among us
Feeding on our faults and fears.

The Houses that, like pillars four
Had once held up our school
Now turned upon each other and
Divided, sought to rule.

And for a while it seemed the school
Must meet an early end.
What with duelling and with fighting
And the clash of friend on friend.

And at last there came a morning
When old Slytherin departed
And though the fighting then died out
He left us quite downhearted.

And never since the founders four
Were whittled down to three
Have the Houses been united
As they once were meant to be.

And now the Sorting Hat is here
And you all know the score:
I sort you into Houses
Because that is what I'm for.

But this year I'll go further,
Listen closely to my song:
Though condemned I am to split you
Still I worry that it's wrong,

Though I must fulfil my duty
And must quarter every year
Still I wonder whether sorting
May not bring the end I fear.

Oh, know the perils, read the signs,
The warning history shows,
For our Hogwarts is in danger
From external, deadly foes.

And we must unite inside her
Or we'll crumble from within
I have told you, I have warned you...
Let the Sorting now begin.

The hall applauded and Professor McGonagall began calling out names of the students and the sorting hat sent them to their different houses, until finally she called out, "Potter, Mairin."

Mairin walked up the steps nervously and sat down on the seat, and nearly jumped when the sorting hat's voice started speaking in her head.

"Hmm, another Potter, hmm, no Gryffindor would not be a good house for you, they're too loud and boisterous for you to be around, and unlike most of them, you look before you leap. Hufflepuff is also out, you are kind and loyal, but there is a vindictiveness in you that wouldn't suit a Hufflepuff. Ravenclaw and Slytherin would be fine choices for you, hmm, I Know."

"SLYTHERIN," The hat shouted, and applause came from the slytherin table and Mairin took off the hat and handed it to McGonagall, then walked over to the Slytherin table. On the way she saw her brother's look of pure and utter shock, and she smiled at him as she sat down with Sev.

"Welcome to Slytherin Heiress Potter," Came a voice from besides Sev and she leaned forward to see a boy with long blond hair, who extended his hand to her "I am Heir Apparent Lucius Malfoy."

"A pleasure, Heir Malfoy," Came her quiet response as she shook his hand.

"Please call my Lucius," He replied, a small smile on his face.

"If I can call you Lucius, I insist you call me Mairin," Came Mairin's more confident response.

Lucius turned to Sev with a smile gracing his face, "She is certainly more polite than her brother."

Sev nodded and Mairin groaned, "Don't tell me, did he almost start a blood feud."

"Oh nothing of the sort, he just didn't respond as kindly as you did." Was his reply as the sorting concluded.

"There are a few words I would like to say before we begin our feast," Dumbledore said as he stood from his seat, "and they are, Niagra, Norwich, enamel, and tweak."

Mairin's eyebrow shot up, and she looked at the rest of her housemates incredulously.

"Is he truly mad?" She asked, to which Sev stopped grabbing food to put on his plate.

"We have conflicting theories about that." Was Sev's response to which Mairin shrugged and began to dig into her food.

-Time Skip

Mairin walked into the dorm for the Slytherin girls, who were all still chattering among themselves on one of their beds. One was off not talking to the others, and just so happened to be next to Mairin's bed, which Mairin noticed, and extended her hand.

"Hello, I'm Mairin, Mairin Potter, of House Potter" She introduced.

"I- I'm Terra, Terra Licadia, of House Licadia" She said introducing herself.

"Terra, would you like to sit with me tomorrow at breakfast," Mairin asked, to which Terra nodded, "Excellent, but as of right now I am exhausted."

Mairin then flopped onto her bed and fell asleep as soon as her head hit the pillow.