The Empress of Magic

For a moment there was nothing but silence as Fred and George held onto Celestia.

Due to her hold loosening on them, Harry and Ginerva stumbled forward also, their falls cushioned by Professor McGonagall Transfigurating two chairs into pillows and sending them their way, as Professor Flitwick used a Cushioning Charm to soften the floor.

,, Dear Salazar and Morgan....!!! Celestia..!" Xavier rushed forward, Amelia and Lucius close on his heels while the twins looked like they were about to have a panic attack when they realized just how much blood their little sister in all but blood was covered in.

It soaked their hands and uniforms, coating them in a kind of warmth that felt wet and most unwelcome.......

Their arms twitched, resisting the urge to let go of the younger witch and view the true damage done, for if they did they would not be able to keep their magic from lashing out.

Amelia kneeled down and put two fingers against the girl's throat, trying to find her pulse....

Babump..

Babump....

Having found one, albeit weak, the head of the D.M.L sighed in relief. ,, She's got a pulse."

,, What are you doing !?" Fred and George cried out, watching as Madam Pomfrey tended to Harry and Ginny, sometimes shooting Celestia nervous glances, wanting to help the girl, but being unable to with the kind of injuries she had received.

Her arm looked like it had been torn to shreds, and while the Mediwitch knew how to mend broken bones and heal wounds, she couldn't provide the care required for the girl to keep the function of her limb.

,, She's injured far more than the both of them combined-!"

,, You've got to help her first!" The twins exclaimed, inwardly already having long since realized that the woman would not be able to give Celestia the care she desperately needed.....

Still.... They needed something or someone to bloody help her!

,, Fred and George Weasley, how could you-!"

Xavier put a comforting hand on both boys' shoulders. ,, Boys.... It's not the time to argue... Just stay close to your sister and keep these pressed down on her injury with as much strength as you have." he instructed, handing them both a piece of cloth.

The twins hesitantly nodded, immediately turning back to Celestia and pressing the pieces of cloth down on her arm without a second thought, shocking Mr. and Mrs. Weasley.

For the past year and a half, their sons had turned distant from them, especially their two youngest...... only ever talking with Percy or sometimes answering their older brother Charlie's letters to them.

When Ronald told them that the twins were spending an awful lot of time together with Celestia Grindelwald-Lestrange, things started to make sense to the Weasley Matriarch.

Molly had been in her seventh year when Eliza entered Hogwarts, and from the very moment she laid eyes on her she could tell that the girl would cause nothing but trouble.

Disowned from the Potter Line, sorted into Slytherin, and actually having the nerve to encourage others to practice the Olde Ways.....

The girl's only good feature had been her appearance, but even that left naught but a bitter aftertaste when faced with her personality and the fact that she had once been disowned...

Eliza looked at the world and its occupants as if they were lesser than her and the rest of her family.

Yet there were few who ever uttered a bad word about her in their Hogwarts days, and even less so with each year that passed....

The former Gryffindor knew though.... Knew that one day perfect pretty girl Eliza would drop her mask with which she had bewitched all others and show the world her true colors once and for all.

And would you look at the final result....

She had ended up pregnant with the child of a Muggle who had wanted nothing to do with her or their daughter and had died in a crazed state of mind, unable to tell friend and foe apart.

, It seems like the Apple does not fall far from the tree...' She thought, distastefully noting the striking resemblance the girl held to her mother and aunt....

Both Violet and Eliza Grindelwald inherited their silver-white hair from their biological father, Theseus, but otherwise were a perfect mix between himself and their biological mother Ye-eun, a witch from a dark coven worshipping Morgan Le Fay in South Korea if rumors about her held any truth to them....

Theseus had been handsome... and Ye-eun gorgeous. The fact that both had Veela blood running through their veins probably helped in that peculiar aspect....

Curse their damned Veela allure, her sons may have been swayed by it, but she definitely would not.

,, Fred, George, get here this instant..!.. We do not associate with the likes of them." She hissed out, not as discreetly as one would have usually been in a situation like this.

The Weasley Matriarch had more often than not forbidden them from interacting with Celestia and her set of Slytherin friends, having given them house arrest and a gigantic earful after they had sneaked off to spend the Winter holidays with the girl and the Nott boy.

,, With the likes of us ?" Lucius repeated with a raised eyebrow, daring her to say more.

,, You know exactly what I mean." She practically seething, pointing her finger at them in accusation. ,, You may have fooled the Ministry with your sugar-coated words and bribery, but you won't fool me! And I won't let that girl corrupt my sons! She's just like her whore of a mother-!!!"

Molly covered her mouth with her hand, eyes wide in horror as she realized that she had just said that out aloud...........

James blinked, Lily who had kept quiet the whole time next to him up until now looked at the woman in shock.....

The topic of Eliza Grindelwald was an unspoken taboo under all Purebloods and Halfbloods.

Too many speculations and mysteries shrouded the woman's death, some of Lord Voldemort's former Death Eaters even suspecting Dumbledore and other high-ranking light Wizards to have had their foul fingers in play.

After all, Eliza was a respected individual with a high seat in the Wizengamot, and most importantly Grey aligned.

In a war between the 'dark' and 'light' fractions, Eliza Grindelwald was both a potential ally, that had the right connections and coffers in her vaults and a potential enemy with a very dangerous habit of swaying others to her side.

She and Dumbledore had their fair share of debates when it came to Laws concerning Wizarding Britain and Europe as a whole, where many sided with Eliza, which more often than not caused the man to leave the courtroom looking as red as a tomato, fuming.

The same could also be said for quite a few dark fraction members and even the Ministers.....

She was a damned good politician and an even better lawyer, who was often hired because of how family-orientated she was, even by people who did not initially agree with her values.

And calling the woman a whore, in front of the very family she cared so much about was a very, very dumb thing to do.

The room had turned quiet. So quiet in fact that one could hear a pin drop, each and every one of them either looking surprised or shocked...

For the Weasleys, it was mostly the latter.

Blood feuds had been started for far less, and they would be unable to do anything if they decided to call one. The Houses of Lestrange, Malfoy, Black, and Grindelwald were simply put too powerful in comparison to their family, which had been dragged through the mud and all across hell when they went against common Pureblood beliefs and gained themselves the title of Blood traitor.

,, ... Holy Circe...." Percy muttered, going pale and quickly turning to Xavier, who looked like he was two seconds away from killing someone.

Lucius looked relatively calm when standing next to him, though the icy glare on his face told a similar story to the elder Lord's...

And Narcissa?

The witch seemed like was trying her hardest not to grab her Wand and Curse his mother, instead concentrating on keeping her Goddaughter stable until they'd get her out of Hogwarts to transport her somewhere she would be treated for her injuries.

Amelia was in too much of a shock at the moment to do anything but stare.

She had considered herself and Eliza as good Aquentiances back when the woman was still alive and was actually quite happy when her beloved niece Susan wrote her about befriending Celestia, hoping to one day meet the girl who people often said may have looked like her late mother but had taken after her late grandfather Theseus in terms of personality.........

What she did not expect was for this meeting to be held in a hospital wing mere days ago because of Acromantulas the Gameskeeper let roam free in the outskirts of Forbidden Forest leading directly to the school grounds, nor that she would get called back so soon because of the disappearance of said girl......

And least of all had she expected to witness the possible final nail in the Coffin that once held the long demolished, noble Status of the Weasley family.

,, Lord Lestrange, Lord, and Lady Malfoy..... I must apologize for my mother's behavior... Please find it in your heart to forgive her..." said Percy, bowing his head low....

As embarrassing and humiliating as this may have been for him... He did not want to watch his family come to a further ruin than it already was.. and he also didn't want Fred and George to lose the girl they saw as their own little sister.

The twins watched their older brother, both close to tears at the fact that he would beg The Malfoys and Lord Lestrange for forgiveness for their sake...........

,, How you managed to have raised three so wonderful sons with a personality like yours will never cease to amaze me..." spoke Xavier glancing at the three boys, shooting Molly a glare that could freeze Hell if used efficiently enough.

He turned around, nodding at Narcissa and Lucius who began leaving the Hospital wing, the former lifting Celestia into his arms to carry her out, George doing the same with Draco. None of the parties looked pleased about leaving the situation as it was but did so anyways.

Xavier only stopped once on his way following them, turning his head towards them as he said ,, I would advise you to watch yourselves and your family very closely from now on............. After all... I am but a mere elderly Lord who is seeking retribution for his beloved granddaughter.... The real man who you should fear is Lord Arcturus Black. For when the time comes that he learns of how you have spoken against one of his kin, not even the mercy of Mother Magic herself will be able to save you from the hole you have managed to land yourselves in...."

Molly and Arthur paled drastically upon hearing these words...

Xavier Lestrange may have been vicious and cruel, especially when it came to raising his children and overseeing his granddaughter's schooling in the holidays so that she may be taught the manners befitting a Lady of her status... but Merlin, Arcturus Black was a man that could only be surpassed in levels of utter madness and bloodthirstyness by Voldemort himself.

With that, he began heading after his Granddaughter, while Fred and George shared a troubled look unsure if they should follow or stay, especially since they still had Draco, which Percy noticed...

Clenching his hands into fists he walked up behind them and placed a hand on each of their shoulders, encouragingly nudging them towards the direction of the doors. ,, .............. Go.... "

They opened their eyes wide, turning to look at their older brother.....

All of them knew what would probably happen if they now of all times decided to head after Lord Lestrange to ask to accompany Celestia................

,, I'll explain it to Bill and Charlie should they have questions.......... She's your little sister as much as you are my brothers.... don't forget that." Percy whispered, offering them a somber smile........

This was not a mere reassurance that he would take care of the troubles in their Household after this day.... It was also his own way of saying goodbye...

Fred and George returned the smile with as bright of a grin as they could each muster up in this situation. ,, Thanks, Percy!"

,, That.... That was close......." Molly breathed out in a quick breath, placing her hand over her still quick-beating heart...

Being given a warning that could be closely described as a thinly veiled threat was much better than a blood feud being called upon them....

,, Molly........ Did you forget that you called my sister a whore ?..." James asked slowly, looking at the woman with a hidden fire burning in his eyes.

,, Waaah...!!!!"

,, James! " Eliza called out, jumping into the Lake after him, fully clothed.

She grabbed his hand, pulling him towards her before swimming up, the both of them coughing out water as they resurfaced.

,, *Cough* !! Are you all right ?" She asked, after coughing out the water she had breathed in.

James could do nothing but nod, looking at his older sister..............

Her formerly neatly styled hair and light makeup their mother had worked so hard on the last few hours wereruined.........

He could only imagine what had happened to the beautiful green dress beaded with pearls that she was wearing...

They swam to the shore, Eliza carrying most of James' weight and making sure that he got out first before getting out herself...

And not even a moment later their parents were running towards them, dressed accordingly for the Ball they were supposed to leave for in twenty minutes.

,, James! Eliza! What by Godric were you thinking !?!?!?!" Their father roared in disbelief, making James flinch.

It was rare that their father got angry........

But he had forbidden them to go near the lake at this time of year since the stream always got stronger and liked to carry things down with it.

And James being James didn't listen, sneaking out of the Mansion as everyone else got ready.

Eliza glanced at James calmly, practically able to see the fear rolling off of him. She briefly closed her eyes in resignation, taking in a much-needed breath of air, before stepping forward, looking directly at their parents.

,, I was showing James the newly bloomed flowers by the lake..... It is my fault, Father."

James snapped his head towards his sister in disbelief.

He had ruined the dress she had been happily gushing about with her House Elf Coco mere minutes before.. and now she was taking the blame for his mistake?

The pair looked at the girl, both of their gazes turning void of any kind of emotion......

,, Is that so............" Their mother quietly muttered as Charlus stepped forward.

,, Dorea, take James inside............ Eliza and I will have a talk.."

The woman did so without hesitation, taking James by the hand and walking back to the Mansion with him......

The boy glanced over his shoulder after his older sister, watching as their father scolded her loudly, her expression blank as she held one hand up to her right cheek.

His sister was a good woman......... Even if her life choices oftentimes made him question her morals....

,, James.." Lily tried to calm him down, placing her hands against his forearm......

She truly didn't want to cause a ruckus in the middle of a Hospital Wing, where at any moment a student could enter.

James ignored his wife for now, his eyes still set on Molly.

,, James.. I'm truly-! Fred! George!" Molly shouted noticing from the corner of her eyes how her two sons sprinted out of the Hospital Wing, with no doubt trying to catch up to Lord Lestrange.

She ran to the door, anger flushing through her...

,, IF YOU TWO DON'T GET BACK HERE THIS INSTANT YOU TWO WILL BE DISOWNED!!!!" She screeched after them, Arthur paling at the words leaving his wife's mouth.

Disowning the twins...?.!

,, We don't care!" They called back, continuing to run.

They did care..............

But Charlie and Bill had already fled their mother's wrath by leaving the country...

And Percy was the only other member of the family they talked to these days..........

So they knew it was for the best...

And their oldest brothers would understand one day.

,, Lord Lestrange!"

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,, Celestia!"

, ......Huh.....?......'

,, Hey, are you sleeping again ?"

, .... Sleeping......?..........What....... Where am I............?.......'

,, You know Esmeralda will get mad again if you don't get up."

,, Leave her alone,........ She is working hard, even more so these past few days."

,, Yeah, listen to ....... After all, we wouldn't want to wake up his beloved flower."

The other boys started snickering quietly, trying to muffle their laughter.

, ..... Beloved.....?.......... What are you talking about ?......... Who are you....?............'

,, Huh? Hey, 'Tia, are you waking up ?"

, ...... Waking up....?.........'

,, Looks like you are, come on 'Tia, it's getting boring without you !"

,, We're waiting for you....."

,, Wake up." a dark voice ordered.

Celestia slowly began squinting her eyes, blinking to try to get her eyes adjusted to the bright light.............

, .....Where am I.....?...' She asked herself, tiredly glancing around to make sense of her surroundings......

There was a soft light streaming through the windows, the room decorated with gentle whites and blues........

A vase filled with Spider Lilies stood by her bedside, get well soon cards and small gifts placed around it.

She slowly sat up, the task alone proving itself to be quite difficult since her body felt sluggish. She felt a flicker of pain whenever she accidentally moved her Injured arm... and for some reason, her legs felt like someone had placed weights on them....

When she finally managed to sit up, she found out why there was so much added weight on top of her legs.

Fred and George were sitting in chairs on opposite sides of her bed, both having fallen into a deep slumber while they used her legs as pillows, their red hair sprawled all across her lap.

Celestia blinked slowly, before a small smile graced her features, looking at the two redheads with hidden affection in her gaze.

She slowly placed a hand on each of their heads, gently running her fingers through their hair which didn't even make them flinch, too exhausted to do anything but sleep at the moment.

,, They've been with you the entire time..... It's currently just past Midnight..." She suddenly heard a soft voice say, making her turn towards the source.......

Light blue hair....

Sapphire Blue eyes that were filled with nothing but kindness and warmth..........

Dressed in black and white Robes, decorated with light gold, with the hood and collar showing Star Pendants that were connected to each other with thin chains of gold....

The most interesting thing about this person though.................

Was that the person was in fact a male...

And he was at best only three to four years her Senior, not looking that much older than Fred and George....

, .. A fellow Veela............' she recognized, his aura much similar to her own.

Snapping herself out of it she offered him a smile, nodding to let him know that she appreciated him telling her.

,, May I ask where we are ?" She asked, taking back her hands and letting them rest folded on top of the little space left on her lap.

She did not want to get distracted mid-conversation by playing with the hair of the twins.....

Merlin knows how many times it had happened in the middle of a conversation with friends. She was not about to do it again in front of a complete stranger.

,, We are currently in St. Labouré, France....... It is a healing facility for Witches and Wizards of all ages......" He answered, shyly avoiding her gaze by glancing down. Though Celestia still noticed a red hue that ran across his neck up towards the tip of his ears.

, My..... He's as shy as a deer..' She absentmindedly thought, the description quite fitting with the image he gave off.

Finding it best to introduce herself, seeing as he probably wouldn't be able to do so first without combusting, she faced him again, smiling. ,, I'm Celestia Grindelwald-Lestrange...."

He glanced up at her, fiddling with his fingers. ,, .......Aelius Polarius..It's a pleasure to meet you."

Polarius........She had heard that name somewhere before...

,, When you get out of this Shithole and have made a few Alliances, do me a favor and search for a family with the Lastname Polarius." Katherine asked, sitting on the chair beside Celestia's, the both of them tending and bandaging their freshly gained wounds.

Celestia tilted her head. ,, Polarius? Why do I need to search for them ?"

Katherine winced, having accidentally grazed her tender rib. ,, Only a few know of this... and I only got the information by digging through your family's history back when you were still a baby......."

She turned to Celestia, grasping the little girl's shoulders with a serious expression, making sure she was facing her.

The six-year-old could see the slow swelling around her left eye begin to take place, only one of the few bruises and cuts her entire face held.....

,, The Polarius family has served the Royal family for many generations, many of their children even having been Concubines of the late Kings and Queens your line produced ....... If what the documents said is true, then they still hold an alliance with the Royal family to this day, and with you being their last shot at holding up any kind of relevance in their community after having spent the last millennia bowing down to your lot...... I do not care what it takes, but make sure that they're on your side in this war Celestia...... They are not to be underestimated."

Celestia could have sworn she heard the Fates laughing at her misery at this exact moment.....

Why did she always have to meet people connected to her or her family under such damned circumstances?

,, Y-You're a Hogwarts student.. right ?" He asked, making her focus returned to him.

She was quite surprised that he wanted to continue a conversation of his own volition.

,, Indeed.. I'm a second year and in Ravenclaw." She said, making his eyes lit up.

,, That's Rowena Ravenclaws House, right? Beauxbaton doesn't have many books concerning the other Magical schools in Europe besides our partner academies, but I once read one published by Madame Rowena herself. It was quite informative." He revealed, smiling.

, Beauxbaton..... One of the top schools in Europe, with a half-giantess Headmistress...... They're good but the institution has grown infamous for letting a lot of its students grow to be arrogant and overconfident.' thought Celestia, observing Aelius. , Either he perfected the mask of a shy individual and is better at manipulating people than even myself, or he somehow managed to survive his school years so far by keeping himself out of the spotlight..... Though how I have no idea....'

,, What House are you in ?" She asked him instead of voicing her thoughts.

,, Ombrelune, the House of the manipulative and cunning...." He admitted, rubbing the back of his neck. ,, *Chuckle* It took quite some time for me to be sorted........ The Sorting Wand had been unsure if I'd fit better in Papillonlisse or Ombrelune."

Unlike Hogwarts which used Alistor the old Sorting Hat, Beauxbaton used a Wand created by one of its Founders, which held all three Cores of the Founders and was made out of Pure Gold.

It also only had three Houses, named after its Founders.....

She could still hear Joan's and Katherine's voices whenever she thought about its founding story.

Bellefeuille, with his love of learning and tender heart towards flora and fauna, declared:

"Into my House, I shall bring

Students that savor the scent of Spring

Things that grow, one and all

Watching the seasons turn and fall

In knowledge, mine will also abound

And all will heed the forest's sound

Nose in book, hands in the earth

Mind and body combine for a great worth."

Papillonlisse, an impulsive artist with an altruistic love of others, spoke her piece:

"For those whose heart is with their friends

Who believe that love will always mend

Artists true with hearts so pure

In my house, they can be sure

With maturity beyond their years

Their fellows share their inner tears

Kindest souls are taken in

Dedicated, thoughtful, all herein."

And dark Ombrelune, whose mind delved deeper than the others into arts not discussed, responded:

"Into my house the others I shall keep

Those whose knowledge is different and deep

Purer blood is key, but more can bring

Sharp intellect and utter cunning

The ends justify the means they use

And will not tolerate those who lose

Cold in heart, colder in soul

Into my house, the different may go."

Each student who receives an education at Beauxbatons has to go through the sorting ritual. This involves the young witch or wizard holding the sorting wand and declaring that they wish to be sorted.

The wand then would make its decision and shoot out colored stars corresponding to one of the houses. The wand had been held by countless students over the last few centuries. And it has since slightly worn from its age but is still just as important as the day that Papilonlisee died, which was the first day it was used...

She had heard the history behind Beauxbaton's sorting and the school itself so many times as a young child she could probably walk into the school blind and find the correct directions to the needed classrooms.

Other prisoners did so as well with their own schools, but Celestia liked that of Beauxbaton the most since she had two women out of two different Houses telling her everything there was to know about their former school.

Katherine had been a Bellefeuille, while Joan had been a proud member of Ombrelune, both always butting heads and arguing about which House was better.

The others used to always make bets on who would end up wearing clothes colored in the other's representative House colors whenever they did, with Esmeralda ending up cackling hysterically by the time evening came because she found the entire argument hilarious.......

,, Uagadou was and is the best school there is! No mistake there!"

,, Ah... I do believe you meant Mahoutokoro."

,, Pah! Koldovstoretz is the best!"

,, No! No no no! Castelobruxo is best!"

, Now that I look back on those times I wonder how I turned out as sane as I am.......' Celestia thought, sweat dropping.

,, The Sorting Hat had at first thought it was for the best to put me in Slytherin, actually..." Celestia admitted, remembering her own Sorting.......

Alistor and her had talked quite a bit......

And he had seen the great amount of Ambition and the cunning nature she held..

The mask of a polite and happy girl did nothing to someone who could dig through even the most crucial of memories.

Especially seeing how she got quite the Sadistic side if her joy at inflicting death on her capturers and enemies said anything.....

Yet she had been sorted into Ravenclaw, Alistor's words still ringing in her mind every now and then.

,, You may not be aware of it yourself, but underneath the layers of Ambition and hatred to everyone that has wronged you, lays someone who seeks Wisdom above everything and has a mind brimming with an amount of creativity that begs to burst free."

, Had I been sorted into Slytherin, Dumbledore would have had more than just a few reasons to make sure I'd follow his schemes.................. I guess I owe Alistor more than just a thank you..' She thought absentmindedly.

,, Is that so..." He stated, the two of them falling into a comfortable silence.

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,, Mmh....." Fred groggily started opening his eyes, his mind still in a state of being half-asleep..

, Why does the cushion feel so warm..?..' He wondered, frowning slightly when he heard the muttering of voices.

, Five more minutes...............'

,, .......! You worried us so much, 'Tia!"

, 'Tia...?... Ah.. right......... We followed Lord Lestrange to the hospital.....'

,, My Apologies, grandfather."

, .. Oh, she's awake..?.. That's good then..' He thought snuggling further into his pillow, enjoying the feeling of cold fingers running along his scalp in a gentle manner.

, WAIT A MINUTE-!!!' His eyes snapped back open and he sat up straight, coming face to face with an awake Celestia, Lord Lestrange sitting next to her with a relieved glint glistening in his eyes.

,, Good morning, Fred.." Celestia greeted, blinking in surprise at his sudden movements.

He blinked once, then twice, and then turned to George who was still sleeping, and using Celestia's leg as a pillow like he had probably been doing until he woke up.

,, Wake up!" He ordered, shaking his twin rapidly.

,, Ngh.......... Five more minutes......" grumbled the younger twin, making Fred sweat drop.

Good to know he wasn't the only one who thought Celestia would make a good pillow.

,, I said wake up you idiot!" He said, shaking harder, before grabbing his twin by the chin and making him face the two Lestranges. ,, Look! 'Tia's awake!"

George blinked once, before snapping his eyes wide open and flinging his arms around the smaller girl. ,, 'Tia!!!"

Celestia let out a small laugh, hugging him back and not minding when Fred joined in.

Merlin, did she miss their spontaneous hugs these past few days...

Thanks to the large amounts of Magic inside her body taking over most of the healing process, Celestia had only been out for about a week, whereas a normal patient would have stayed Unconscious for at least a few months.

But since her body had already accustomed itself to deadly amounts of poison the Basilisk Venom had done little to no damage at all..

Still... It was quite unusual how fast her body was able to heal itself.

,, Thank Merlin you're okay!" They exclaimed, tears of relief rolling down their faces.

They had been worried sick after arriving at St. Labouré, Celestia having turned deadly pale by the time because of the blood loss....

Not only that but when the Medi-Witches and Healers had taken off the girl's Robes and unbuttoned her Blouse to inspect the wound they had seen Scars everywhere.........

Xavier had covered their eyes before they could see more, but the damage was already done and they could still remember seeing the black inked numbers all so innocently printed on their little sister's wrist staring right back at them.

They had questions.......

Many questions.......

But for now, they were happy that Celestia was alive and her injuries nonfatal...

Celestia smiled softly as she brushed their tears away with her thumbs, her expression faltering when she noticed how gaunt they looked, their cheeks sunken in and their usually bright ginger hair having seemingly lost some color to it.......

And something about them felt different........

Letting her eyes turn Gold she observed the Magic surrounding them and was quite shocked to find that the Magic connecting them to the Weasley family had all but disappeared, barely hanging on by a thread at this point............

,, What in Lady Morgan's name happened while I was unconscious?" She asked, frowning at what she found.

Family Magic was the most important a Witch or Wizard could have.......

If the ties to it are severed, the consequences could be deadly...

Fred and George nervously glanced at the other, unsure if it was the best idea to tell Celestia when she had just woken up and was still healing..............

But the look on her face told them they wouldn't escape this hospital room unless they told her the truth....

,, Our mother........."

,, She threatened us that should we head after Lord Lestrange to be with you...."

,, She would disown us...." They admitted.

,, Disowning you ?" Xavier repeated, before letting out a long tired sigh, pinching the bridge of his nose in disbelief.

Merlin that woman was even more idiotic than he had thought possible.....

If Molly Weasley thought she had only threatened her sons she was in the wrong.......

Xavier had seen it happen before with Walburga and her oldest son, Sirius...

While only the Head of the family is able to fully disown a member of their family, a fellow member has the power to strip another member of a good amount of their family Magic, should a disownment be threatened.....

It had been a vicious method to ensure the family Magic would not be passed down to the wrong people in the Olde days, but now it was almost unheard of, or the families using it do so discreetly...

,, She took most of your family Magic......" Celestia breathed out, horrified.

Stripping someone from their family Magic....

Alone the thought horrified Celestia, whose family Magic was the main reason she had managed to survive years of torture.

Fred and George shot her nervous yet reassuring grins.

,, It's fine-!"

,, Really-!"

,, We're just happy that you're safe."

Celestia knew fully well that they were lying.

,, What will you two do then, with most of your Magic taken away from you ?" She asked them, one eyebrow raised in suspicion.

They tensed, both well aware that they probably would be unable to return to the Burrow now that their mother had stripped them of a good part of their Magic............

And even if they'd be welcomed back in, they did not want to be faced with their mother's constant shrieking and observing eyes..

, 'Knew it...' Celestia thought, sadly shaking her head.

With little to no Magic at all they'd be deemed Squibs quicker than Chrome could catch coins..

And no family would take them in for the reason that they came from a long diminished line of Purebloods whose family was solely light-aligned.....

, We'll have the summer to think about what to do about their family Magic...........The most important thing now is that they have a roof over their heads..' She thought, taking their hands into her smaller ones.

,, It's okay....... We'll come up with something when we're back home." She said, making them look at her in surprise.

,, You........."

,, You're letting us live at Pendragon castle...?..." They asked her, unsure if they had heard right.

This time Xavier was the one to answer. ,, You two are brothers in all but blood to Celestia, it makes you family... And a Lestrange places family above everything."

Tears gathered in their eyes and they once again hugged Celestia, burying their faces into her shoulders so the two Lestrange wouldn't see them cry.

Celestia simply held them, her mind filled with quite a few ways she could make Molly Weasley pay.

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A few hours later the twins were sitting on the hospital bed next to Celestia, forming a small circle, while Xavier sat in the chair next to them, busying himself doing Paperwork.

Currently, Fred and George were filling her in about what had happened at Hogwarts after she had been brought to St. Labouré.

,, Everybody was in their pajamas at the Feast-"

,, *Chuckle* Alicia couldn't keep her eyes away from Flint the whole time! Angelina was teasing her nonstop about drool running down the corner of her mouth."

Celestia chuckled quietly, while Xavier's lips curled the tiniest bit up in amusement.

Alicia Spinnet seemed to have developed a not-so-discreet crush on Marcus Flint, after their match against Slytherin at the beginning of the year.

The second year wasn't too sure how Marcus felt about the Gryffindor, but she was definitely going to subtly interrogate him the next time she saw him in the Slytherin Common room when she visited Regulus.

,, Then McGonagall and Dumbles entered and.. well......"

,, Dumbledore awarded Gryffindor four hundred points, securing us the House Cup....."

,, The Ravenclaws were outraged, never thought I'd see the day when the calmest out of the four Houses openly raged out."

,, The Hufflepuffs and Slytherins had to literally drag them out of the Great Hall to calm them down... It wasn't pretty."

Celestia winced.......

Ravenclaw may have been constructed out of the most intelligent and creative students of Hogwarts, but nobody could deny that they were also the most vicious when it came to avenge one of their own........

,, Oh! And our Exams were canceled."

,, What !?" Xavier and Celestia asked at the same time, eyes wide.

,, What do you mean, your Exams were canceled?!" Xavier asked, outraged.

,, Huh ?... Oh.. Ehm.. Well, McGonagall announced that the End-of-year Exams were canceled for everyone shortly before the Feast ended." They replied, watching as the two Lestranges seemed to switch from paling to turning angry in a matter of seconds.

,, Is something the matter...?.." They asked, not sure what to make of this.

Xavier pinched the bridge of his nose, taking in a few breaths to calm himself down, while Celestia gritted her teeth.

, That old-!!! I can't believe the nerve-!!' While thinking that she began explaining. ,, Not taking our Exams will mean that we all have not passed the school year.... It will not affect us now, but for those who seek a Profession in a more dangerous Department or want to pursue a career that needs certain marks, a missing year will mean immediate decline.... Not to mention the fifth and seventh years, who are now missing their O.W.L.'s and N.E.W.T's........"

,, Taking the Exams at the Ministry costs a lot of money, which not everyone can afford...... Many will have to wait at least a year before they can actively seek out their careers." Xavier finished, making the twins pale.

That..... was definitely not good......

, I'll have to make an appointment with the Goblins soon............. Merlin.. Dumbledore is giving me more and more Headaches these past few months....' Celestia thought, sighing.

Was one year without a threat too much to ask?

A soft knock interrupted their conversation, making them turn around, and spot Aelius standing by the door, an Apologetic smile on his face.

,, My Apologies for interrupting...I'm here to escort Miss Grindelwald-Lestrange to the Healers for her daily check-up." He said, Celestia was quite amused when she saw the twins blush upon noticing him.

,, Thank you." She said, slowly getting out of bed and walking up to him.

He held out his arm which she gladly took, happy about all the support she could get since her legs still felt sore, and slowly made their way out, holding a friendly conversation.

Xavier's brow twitched, the man feeling his annoyance grow again after spotting the boy's blush. , Not another one....'

Fred and George were still blushing, baffled about the pretty boy who had just swiftly kidnapped their little sister......

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For some reason, they suddenly found the idea of Regulus and Celestia marrying in the future quite appealing.