Cleaning day ( Chapter 13)

Grace, Sarah and I all sat down and enjoyed our breakfast. It was nice, if you looked at us from the outside you would think we were an actual family. The only thing being that I had grey-silverish hair and violet eyes. Once we had finished our breakfast Grace told Sarah to hurry and get ready for school. It was kind of funny to see Sarah running upstairs and hearing her get ready. The orphanage was not big, but not small either. I think Grace`s goal was to have up to 30 kids here at a time, but now there is only the three of us. While Sarah was getting ready for school, Grace came up to me and said

"Darius I will not take the money you stole from me away from you. I believe you have a reason for it. HOWEVER I do not want, hear, or see you stealing again you understand mister." She put her one hand on her hip and the other pointing at her while waving a finger at me. She looked like a mom right now.

"Yes Mom" I just wanted to say yes, but the word mom slipped out of my tongue. Grace had taken care of me, lied for me, helped me out and still believed in me even when I stole from her. If that is not a mother`s love I do not know what is.

Sarah came down after I said that and was telling Grace to hurry. Sarah, for whatever the case may be loved three things in this life; me, Grace and learning. The girl was a total bookworm, and I could not help nor could I argue the fact that I had nothing to do with it. I was her role model and when she would see me study she would study. It was kind of fun to watch her try to see some of the books I was reading at the time.

I helped her and the other kids with homework when I could. Sarah would always try to be just as smart as me, and damn was the girl determined. I remember something about Hermione being smart in Harry Potter but my girl will give her a run for her money. Sarah knew three language, had a good understanding of math and science for her age, and knew some other stuff that she wanted to me to teach her.

Grace smiled weakly at Sarah shenanigans of telling her to hurry. Grace before leaving said to me.

"I want this place cleaned when I get back understand."

"Yes, I understand."

"Good now remember to pick Sarah up from school, oh and to make su-" I interrupted her saying

"I get it, I get it. Pick her up from school, Clean the house up, and make sure that to check the traps for vermin" I swear I think she forgets I am a "genius"

"Sigh okay, well have a good day today and try not to get into trouble" She said before leaving and shutting the door.

I looked around the house and could not help but sigh. I have cleaned this place before but I usually had some of the other kids to help more or even better having Grace help me. The more I looked at the house the more I realized that this was going to take forever. Well, you know what they say 'a long distance starts with a step or something like that'

It took me a few hours to clean and by the time I was done with everything it was about 1 p.m. about to be 2 p.m. that means I have about an hour or so before Sarah is done with school. I still have the money…that I have burrowed, it is not stealing anymore, the money from Grace. I wonder if I can go to the bar or something like that and make money…..Yeah bad idea.

The Ministry is already on my ass, and I do not think it would be good to give them more reason to hate me. I am on thin ice with them….very thin. I need to start getting the potions ready or that I can at least protect myself. The question was how was I going to get it, and how was I going to get MONEY. What a drag. To make money I need a job, or at least figure out how to make money. I also need to get either buying or…burrowing ingredients that belong to the wizarding world.

I decided to go the roof and think about my plan, it was only 2:10 p.m. Sarah would be done with school by 3:40 p.m. and it would takes about 15 minutes to get there so I had plenty of time. Think, a job that I can do that would help with one me getting money and two would have my imagine in the wizarding world. The second part not needed by I think is highly recommended for me. WAIT…I am stupid Grace works at a hospital that I am assuming is part of the wizarding world. I have some knowledge of medicine so it shouldn't be too hard, and not only that but with apothecary I would be even better. The only problem is the fact that I am 8, and…fuck it. The Wizarding world already knows that I am a fucking genius why hid it now.

I got off the roof and decided to start heading out for school to pick up Sarah. It was about the time I should be leaving anyway. Walking down the road I passed the shop that took me to meet some wizards. To be honest, I wanted to go in and see if they made a paper about me. No harm in it I guess, I went to the shop and made my way to the cashier spot. It was the same guy that helped me last time, he looked at me and I looked at him. After a few seconds I said

"Hi, do you sell the paper here?"

"What do I look like to you, you creature."

Oh that is not good, I can only guess on what they said about it. All of it not being good. When he called me creature other people started to look at us, the shop was small and he was loud about it. You see where this is going, everyone heard him.

"I was just asking I will leave, Geez."

"The Ministry should throw the rest of you things in the forest and be done with it."

Holy crap what did I do to this guy. Why did everyone hate me, fuck I am trying to be nice to everyone. Hell, I was even going to help with verdwhatshis face. Whatever, not my problem thought magic was cool but I guess even people can ruin that.

I walked out of the shop and continued my way to the school to get Sarah.