Chapter 15: Meeting Families

Hey everyone I'm back with a new chapter. I made one huge change in this story if you see the story of Beatrice she didn't come in for a long time in Hogwarts Mystery but I decided to bring her in early to make this interesting. I hope you like what I have planned. Please Review and Enjoy.

Down the street, Penny was walking towards the Seven Stars orphanage with a girl one year younger than her with short blonde hair, this was Beatrice Haywood her little sister.

"Why are we stopping here? I thought you were taking me to Diagon Alley?" Bea asks.

"We will Bea I just wanted to pick up a friend." Penny said walking up to the front door and knocking on it.

"Hang on! I'll be right there." Martha said from the other side before opening the door. "Hi there."

"You must be Martha. Sam's told me a lot about you." Penny said.

"All good things I hope." Martha smiles.

"Mostly. I'm Penny I don't know if Sam's told you about me." Penny said as they shook hands.

"Of course. Sam writes about all his friends." Martha said.

"Come on in, our little wizard is showing off a little magic for everyone." Martha said leading them in.

"But he can't. The law says Sam has to be 17 to do magic." Penny said confused.

"Oh I think this kind of magic is fine." Martha said as she opened the door to see Sam in front of the younger kids.

"Alright kids grab a seat." Sam said.

"What is going on?" Penny asks.

"A magic show." Eric said as he and Cole walked over. "Hi Eric Brody and this is Cole Morrison."

"Penny Haywood and this is my sister Beatrice." Penny smiles.

"Hey so what's all this?" Beatrice asks.

"Just sit back and watch." Cole smiles as Sam pulls out 4 metal rings.

"Alright kids now see these are just 4 normal rings." Sam said banging them against a table. "Now don't blink because you never know what might happen next." Sam said banging two together joining the rings into one.

"What is this?" Bea asks.

"Magic." Eric smirks as Sam joins all 4 rings together.

"Now I know what you're thinking that was cool but can I take them apart again? Well let's see. Alakazam!" Sam said separating the rings.

"Yaaay." All the kids cheered applauding him.

Looking around Sam notices Penny and walks over.

"Hey Penny what did you think of the show?" Sam asks.

"What is all this?" Penny asks.

"Hey you try being a wizard in a muggle orphanage but can't do magic. You know the lengths I've gone?" Sam asks holding out his hand and when he closes and opens it the ace of spades appeared. "I spent all summer learning these tricks." Sam said making the card disappear and when he reached behind Cole's ear, he pulls the card out.

"How did you do that?" Penny asks.

"A magician never reveals his secrets." Sam smirks.

"Okay this guy is pretty fun." Bea giggles.

"So Penny is this your sister?" Sam asks.

"Yep she starts Hogwarts this year and I thought she would like to meet you." Penny said.

"So you're the famous Sam. Penny's always talking about you." Bea said causing Penny to blush.

"Bea!" Penny said.

"What exactly has she said?" Sam asks.

"Well she says—" Before she could say anything Penny covers her mouth.

"Oh wow look at the time we need to get Diagon Alley and meet the others!" Penny said quickly.

"Aw but we were gonna share what we've been up to. Sam's been doing some crazy things too." Cole said.

"Ooh like what?" Bea asks interested.

"You know what Penny's right. Let's go!" Sam said as the three of them left.

"Oh this is gonna be fun." Cole chuckles.

"Hope he brings us back something like last time." Eric said.

Soon they were at Diagon Alley, exiting Gringotts, Sam, Penny and Bea were groaning and holding their stomachs.

"That was thrilling, horrifying and nauseous all at once." Penny said.

"It's gonna take a while for me to get used to that." Sam said.

"Not to mention the amount of money you have in your vault. Sam you're rich." Bea said.

"You sure grabbed a lot." Penny said.

"Well I plan to buy a broomstick and those things are pricey. Gonna tryout for Seeker." Sam said.

"Whoa Seeker?" Penny smiles.

"Yep I'm gonna give Harry a run for his money." Sam smirks.

"Speaking of Harry, were you able to hear anything from him? I sent him a few letters but he never wrote back." Penny asks.

"I sent him some letters but he warned me his relatives weren't into magic so maybe he just couldn't reply back." Sam said.

"Poor guy." Penny said.

"Hey Penny can we go get my wand?" Bea asks.

"Sure, Sam you get your broom and we'll meet you at Flourish and Blotts." Penny said.

"Sounds good." Sam nods.

At Quality Quidditch Supplies, Sam made his way to the front when suddenly he felt an arm wrap around him startling him.

"Whoa!" Sam yelps turning to see Barnaby behind.

"Sup Sam." He smiles.

"Barnaby, hey buddy." Sam smiles as he lets go. "Been a while."

"Too long. So what are you doing here?" Barnaby asks.

"Buying a broom. I'm gonna tryout for the team this year." Sam said.

"Any idea which one to get? There are a lot of different types broomsticks." Barnaby said.

"Well Harry's Nimbus 2000 was pretty good for him last year. Maybe I'll get something like that." Sam said as they walked in.

Up on the stand, Sam saw a fancy black broomstick labeled Nimbus 2001.

"Or maybe something like that." Barnaby said.

Grinning Sam walked over to it, but when he reached out and grabbed it so did another hand.

Looking over Sam locked eyes with Draco Malfoy.

"Malfoy." Sam said.

"What are you doing Samuel? This is a high-class broomstick." Malfoy said.

"Yeah that's why I grabbed it." Sam said.

"Planning on trying out for the Quidditch Team?" Malfoy asks.

"Seeker." Sam nods.

"Sorry to disappoint you, but that position was made for me." Malfoy said yanking the broom out of Sam's grip.

"So you mean to say you actually know how do something?" Barnaby asks walking over.

"Oh great, another Slytherin Softie." Malfoy scoffs. "Where's the Hufflepuff of your little group?"

"Watch it Malfoy or I might take the role of Beater." Sam said reaching for a bat when a hand stops him.

"Now, now. There's no need for things to get ugly." A voice said forcing Sam to let go.

Turning around Sam saw a man with long blonde hair, black robes and a snake cane in his hand. This was Lucius Malfoy.

"Take a good look Samuel, this is my father." Malfoy smirks.

"Lucius Malfoy. So you're Samuel Snape? Draco's told me quite a bit about you." Lucius said.

"And he's threatened me quite a bit with you." Sam said causing Lucius to chuckle.

"Yes, well not to brag but I am very high up. Hogwarts Board of Governors as well as quite a help in the Ministry of Magic." Lucius said.

"Bet that gets you a good paycheck." Sam said.

"It does." Lucius said walking around Sam examining him. "Hmm you have the same last name as Severus but you don't bear much resemblance."

"You'd be surprised how many people say that to me." Sam said.

"Yes clearly, you're a very interesting child Mr. Snape but I must say when Draco told me about you there was one thing I found very confusing." Lucius said.

"What's that?" Sam asks.

"Why on earth would you want to change the Slytherin House when it's already perfect the way it is?" Lucius asks.

"Perfect? Are you kidding me? People fear us. My first week as a Slytherin people ran from me as I walked down the hall." Sam said.

"Exactly. They fear our power and know we are their betters. All Slytherins are destined for greatness. Although I do admit some mistakes slip through the cracks." Lucius said looking up at Barnaby. "Barnaby Lee, how's your Uncle? Still running around like a fool chasing after dogs?"

"Hey my Uncle Cecil is a proud member of the Werewolf Capture Unit." Barnaby said.

"Yes and he's done so well. I believe his number is barely in the double digits. How did such a well-respected family turn to such a waste? If your parents could see you now they would be ashamed." Lucius said.

"Hey that's enough!" Sam said getting in front of him. "You can insult me and my motives but I will not let you insult my friends. Barnaby is one of my best friends and I will not let you talk to him like that."

Lucius looks into Sam's eyes and glares. "Very well. Come Draco, let's buy your broom and get out. I have the other ready." Lucius said.

"Try not to cry when they pick me as the new Seeker." Malfoy said walking past him causing both Sam and Barnaby to growl.

"Guess the apple doesn't fall far from the tree." Barnaby said.

"I want to punch those two so badly." Sam growls.

"Don't let them get to you. You're doing things right." Barnaby said.

"What do you mean?" Sam asks.

"Ever since the end of the school year, you've become bit of a celebrity. Quite a few Slytherins and other houses think you're awesome." Baranby smiles.

"Wow, cool." Sam smiles. "Hey uh listen I don't think you're a disgrace. Your parents would be proud of you."

"Hmm I don't know, maybe. Come on let's find you a broom." Barnaby said.

In the end someone bought all the Nimbus 2001 models so Sam settled on a regular Nimbus 2000.

Walking out, Sam and Barnaby met up with Penny and Beatrice.

"Hey Sam!" Looking over they saw Hermione and Harry waving at them.

"Guys good to see you." Penny smiles.

"It's been too long." Sam said as they walked over.

"Where's Ron?" Barnaby asks.

"He and his family are at Flourish and Blotts. Got separated from them." Harry said.

"Harry I've been meaning to ask why didn't you respond to any of my letters?" Sam asks.

"It's a long story I'll tell you later. I promise." Harry said when he noticed the Nimbus in Sam's hand.

"Oh yeah. I got me a Nimbus now." Sam smirks holding it up.

"Whoa Harry vs Sam. I would pay to see that match." Barnaby said.

"Don't worry Sam I'll cheer for you at every game." Penny smiles.

"Aww." Sam smiles touched.

"Come on. We got to get to the store. He's there." Hermione said excited.

"Who?" Harry asks.

"Gilderoy Lockhart." Hermione smiles.

"No way!" Penny and Bea gasp.

"Way!" Hermione said as all three girls squeal.

"Guys what's happening?" Barnaby asks.

"I'm not sure." Sam said.

"Isn't he the author of all our books this year?" Harry asks.

"Come on!" The three girls said grabbing them and pulling them down Diagon Alley.

At the book store, everyone was surprised to see a huge crowd around it when Sam spotted a sign saying Gilderoy Lockhart was signing copies of his books.

'A wizard writer? I wonder if he's like Newt?' Sam thought as they walked in to see Ron with his sister Ginny and his mother.

"Oh Harry there you are. I was so worried about you." Mrs. Weasly said.

"Hey Sam." Ron smiles noticing him.

"Hey the whole team is together again." Sam smiles high fiving him.

"Hey you starting Hogwarts too?" Bea asks.

"Yeah I'm Ginny." She smiles.

"Beatrice, call me Bea." She said when they heard a noise.

"Ladies and Gentleman Mr. Gilderoy Lockhart." Someone said as a man with strawberry blonde hair and a super fancy suit walked out and almost instantly all the women in the store along with Penny and Hermione swooned over him.

"There he is." Penny sighs.

"My Uncle Cecil loves his work." Barnaby whispers.

"Big whoop I've done cool things too." Sam mumbles when a short man walks by bumping into him.

"Out of the way boy, this is for the Daily Prophet." A man said walking in to take a picture.

As Lockhart looks to the picture and smiles he noticed Harry's scar. "It can't be Harry Potter."

Almost instantly the crowd started to mutter when Lockhart came over and pulled Harry up to the front with him.

"Nice big smile Harry. Together you and I are worth the front page." He said as a picture was taken.

'This is guy is WAY different from Newt.' Sam thought.

"Ladies and gentlemen what an extraordinary moment this is. When young Harry stepped into Flourish and Blotts he only wanted to purchase my autobiography Magical Me he had no idea he would in fact be leaving with a copy and the complete set of all my amazing books free of charge." Lockhart said as Harry was being presented with a stack of books causing everyone to applaud him.

"Such a generous man." Hermione said causing Sam and Ron to look at each other in disbelief.

"But what no one knew stepping in today is that they would in fact be getting the real magical me. For you see, this year I will be embarking on a new adventure. This September, I will be the new Defense Against the Dark Arts teacher at Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardy!" Lockhart declares causing everyone to go crazy.

"This is guy is gonna be our teacher?" Sam asks as Harry walks back.

"How lucky are we?" Penny smiles.

"Here you take these." Harry said handing the books to Mrs. Weasley. "I'll buy my own."

Up above, Malfoy was looking at a book before ripping out a page when he noticed them walking away.

"Bet you loved that didn't, Potter?" Malfoy asks walking down to them.

"Famous Harry Potter. Can't even go into a book store without making the front page." Malfoy mocks.

"Leave him alone, he didn't ask for this." Ginny glares.

"What's this Potter? Got yourself a girlfriend?" Malfoy smirks when Lucius Malfoy walks in.

"Play nice, Draco we don't want another incident like at the Quidditch Store." Lucius said looking at Harry. "Hello Mr. Potter."

"Everyone meet Lucius Malfoy, Draco's dad." Sam glares.

"Thank you for the introduction Mr. Snape. Forgive me." Lucius said looking at Harry's scar. "This scar is legend as is the wizard who gave it to you."

"Voldemort killed my parents. He was nothing more than a murderer." Harry said.

"My you are very brave or very foolish to say his name. You see Mr. Snape unlike what you believe many believe the Dark Lord was a man who truly represented what Slytherin House is. Compared to him, what can you do?" Lucius asks causing Sam to growl.

"Sam don't." Penny sand Ron said holding him back.

"And who is this? Hmm let me see. Red hair, vacant expressions and shotty second-hand books, you must be Weasleys." Lucius said taking Ginny's book out of her cauldron to examine it.

Walking up behind was a man with red hair and a worn-out suit. This was Arthur Weasley, Ron's dad.

"Children lets head outside, it's mad in here." Arthur said when he noticed Lucius.

"Well, well Weasley Senior." Lucius said.

"Hello Lucius." Arthur said.

"Busy time at the Ministry? All those extra raids. I do hope they're paying you overtime, but judging by this book. I don't think so. What's the point of being a disgrace to wizards if they don't even pay you well for it?" Lucius mocks.

"You and I have very different ideas on what disgraces the name wizard." Arthur said.

"Clearly." Lucius said putting the book back in Ginny's cauldron no one realizing he put a second book in with it.

"What is your problem?" Sam asks getting his attention.

"Pardon me?" Lucius asks.

"Where do you get off feeling you can insult people wherever you go? First Barnaby's family now this family? What is wrong with you? Do you feel you're so high up that you get to look down at everyone?" Sam asks.

"Yes, I do because I am." Lucius said.

"You are exactly what people think Slytherin House is all about and when I change it you and everyone who thinks like you are in for a shock." Sam vows causing Lucius to smile.

"Good for you, unobtainable dreams are always the best. Ignore this one Draco, this boy is nothing but a sad dreamer." Lucius mocks before walking out.

"See you at school. Be ready Samuel come tryouts you will be humiliated." Malfoy smirks.

"Bring it on." Sam glares as Malfoy walks out.

That afternoon, the sun was setting at the Seven Stars Orphanage and Sam and Harry were sitting on a swing set in the back telling each other what happened to them over the summer.

"So then Newt decides to repay us for saving his Niffler by teaching us about Magical Creatures." Sam explains.

"Amazing and he comes here?" Harry asks.

"Once a week." Sam said.

"Man I wish I lived here. Your summer sounds WAY better than mine." Harry said.

"So how come you never wrote back to me?" Sam asks.

"Well there was this House Elf named Dobby and he had been intercepting all my letters so I never could write back." Harry said.

"Why would it do that?" Sam asks.

"So I couldn't go back to Hogwarts. When I refused to listen, it tried to get me expelled by using magic. When my Uncle found this out, he put bars on my window. Eventually, Ron and his brothers saved me and took me to their home." Harry said.

"Bars on your window? What the hell is wrong with them? That's not something you do to family." Sam said shocked.

"Welcome to my life. They used to make me live in the Cupboard under the stairs." Harry said.

"You know if you want, I'm sure we have an extra bed here would you rather stay with us?" Sam offers gesturing to the orphanage.

"I might hold you to that if things get worse." Harry chuckles.

"It's good to hear from you, buddy." Sam smiles.

"You too. Hey Sam there's something I've been meaning to ask you. During our fight with Quirrell, you had those daggers. What are they?" Harry asks.

"Can you keep a secret?" Sam asks as Harry nods. "Last year, near the beginning I accidentally bumped into a bust of Salazar Slytherin but when I did it opened a secret hatch revealing the Viper Fangs and one more thing. The Journal of Salazar Slytherin."

"One of the 4 Founders?" Harry gasps.

"I know, and inside I'm reading so many amazing things." Sam said.

"Sam how come you never told anyone?" Harry asks.

"Same reason you haven't told everyone about your Invisibility Cloak. Harry I can't, not yet. I found these items and for some reason I feel like I need them right now." Sam said.

"You know when I put on the Sorting Hat it told me I could do great things in Slytherin." Harry said.

"Really? You in Slytherin?" Sam asks.

"I know. We could have been roommates." Harry chuckles.

"Yeah but you would also be stuck with Malfoy all the time." Sam smirks.

"Yeah I made the right choice with Gryffindor." Harry laughs.

"Harry! Time to go." Arthur said.

"Bye Sam." Harry said.

"Hey wait. Harry, Mr. Weasley want to see something cool?" Sam offers as Arthur walks over.

"Sure, after today I could use something cool." He smiles as Sam reached into his pocket and took out a deck of cards.

"Pick a card." Sam said.

"Sam what's going on?" Harry asks as Arthur picked a card.

"Alright look at it, you can even show it to Harry but don't let me see it." Sam said as Arthur showed Harry the Ace of Spades. "Now put it back in the deck."

As Sam turned his head Arthur slips the card back in.

"Alright, Abracadabra Alakazam!" Sam said tossing the deck into the air causing Arthur and Harry to look up before Sam held up the Ace of Spades. "Is this your card?"

Instantly Arthur smiled and laughed. "Wow! How cool was that?!"

"Wow." Sam said not expecting that kind of reaction.

"Mr. Weasley it's just a card trick." Harry said.

"Yeah but he tossed them up all up and he had the one I picked right in his hand." Arthur said.

"How are you impressed? You're a wizard who can do real magic." Harry asks.

"Real Magic or not he got my card. How do you do that?" Arthur asks.

"Sorry Mr. Weasley, a magician never reveals his secrets." Sam smirks.

"You sure you don't want to come to the Burrow with me? It's amazing." Harry offers.

"I appreciate it Harry, but I wanna stay here until the end of summer." Sam said.

"Don't do anything crazy without me." Harry said.

"That's my line." Sam smiles as Harry and Arthur walk out.

Gathering all the cards, Sam walks inside to his room, Sam opened a cabinet and pulled out the Viper Fangs and the journal. Another year, another chance to make his goal a reality.