Chapter 45
Chapter 45
Severus meets with the Dark Lord about the figurines. Suddenly the Dark Lord can feel a presence he has not felt in years.
‘Regulus Black is alive? How can it be?’
‘What do you mean?’
‘None of these match his magical signature but I can feel him again.’
‘That's not possible.’
Tom tries to take the figure of 2 frogs from Severus but it slips between their fingers and lands on the table. A small crack appears between the 2 frogs. One remains intact, the other is in danger of losing its head. Terror pulses through the room and both men shuffle back from the table.
‘What is this?’
‘I don't know.’ Raising his wand, Severus begins to cast the diagnostic spell. Why are there 2 heartbeats? And why are they racing so fast?
Reaching out, Tom pushes his magic toward the frogs. Sending pulses of comfort and calmness. Confusion colors his features when he hears a scared voice.
‘Hello?
‘Hello,’ he responds out loud.
‘What?’ Severus asks.
‘I heard a voice from that.’
Severus pushes his magic to the other one and he also hears hello. Suddenly both voices heard through magic become panicked. They each scream ‘brother.’
Tom grabs both frogs and pushes them together again. Sadly this completes the break and the head topples off the frog and shatters on the floor. Magic pushes Tom back and he drops both frogs. When the bright light fades again Tom and Severus look at the new arrivals on the floor.
‘Who do you think they are?’
‘They look similar to the Weasley twins, just older.’
‘Are there more twins in that family?’
‘Molly had brothers that disappeared…. I can't remember their names though.’
‘Wake them and we can ask. I will get Lucius.’
‘Renervate. Hello.’
‘Sev?’
‘I can’t remember your name.
‘Fab - i - on.’
‘Fabion Prewett?
‘Gid-eon.’
‘Thank you. Save your strength. Once you are mended a bit more we will contact your family. You are safe.’
‘Dumb-’
‘Don’t worry about that.’
‘Where-’
‘Reg-’
‘You know where regulus is?’
‘Cuzin?’
‘Tonks?’
‘Andromeda?’
The men nod.
‘I will look into it. rest now.’
In unison the men close their eyes and the tension fades from their bodies. Tom returns with Lucius trailing behind him.
‘Learn anything?’
‘Prewett twins. They knew Regulus was with them until he was taken.’
‘By whom?’
‘They think Andromeda Tonks.’
‘Interesting. See if you can reach Lord Black for an informal meeting here Luc.’
‘As you wish, My Lord.’
Severus pulls various viles from his cloak and pours them down the unconscious men's throats.
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‘Luna?’
‘Yes?’
‘Why are we glowing?’
‘Hogwarts has decided that our cores are a match.’
‘I don’t understand.’
‘You complete me.’ Luna wraps her hands around Theo’s.
‘That’s sweet. I still don’t understand.’
‘Do you feel the same?’
‘I - yes I feel complete when I am with you. I have never felt this way before.’
‘We can be together, you know.’
‘I wish but my father would never agree.’
‘Soul bonds cannot be broken.’
‘He will try anyway.’
‘Will you let him stand between us?’
‘No, I want to be with you.’
‘Then let’s be together. If you kiss me while we are glowing, the soul bond will begin to seal and he will never be able to force you to be with anyone else.’
Theo smiles, ‘is this what you want?’
‘More than anything.’ Theo captures her lips for a long sweet kiss.
‘I will do anything to keep you beside me.’
‘As will I sweet Theo.’
You said “begin the bond.” How do we complete it?’
‘How else do you complete a soul bond? We consummate our relationship of course.’
‘How long until it has to be completed?’
‘At our pace. We are in no rush.’
Theo pulls Luna closer and captures her lips again. ‘No rush.’ He agrees.
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Georgie,
I have had a lot of fun being with you these last few months. I want to be honest with you. I am starting to have feelings for someone at school. I think things with us could have continued to develop if we were both at school or if I were out of school with you, you never know what could have been if things were different. I feel that we should end our relationship before things become any more serious than they already are.
*hidden message*
“Georgie,
Thanks again for ‘dating me’ all this time. but I want to end things officially. I have feelings for a classmate, I’m not sure if he will return them or not but I want to see what happens if I weren’t ‘in a relationship’ . I hope this doesn’t come as a disappointment. I will always care for you but I just don’t feel that spark. I hope you can understand.”
Lovingly.
Lyra.
‘Winky?’ -POP- ‘I need to send this letter, can you bring me an owl that needs to stretch its wings?’
‘Why Missy Lyra? I can just take it?’
‘I have a few other things I need your help with, and I bet the school owls need the exercise.’
‘Of course Missy Lyra. I bees right back.’
There are 2 pops back to back and lyra turns.
‘Winky that was fast- oh Kreacher I thought Winky was back. How are you?’
‘Kreacher is good, Miss. I have a message for you.’
‘Really? Who from?’
‘Master sends a note to Miss.’
‘How is Siri this week?
Kreacher tilts his head in confusion. ‘He is busy. Always talking to someone.’
‘That’s good, thank you for bringing the letter.’
Kreacher sits down and pulls out a Canary Cream.
‘Kreacher you know you shouldn’t eat anything the twins give you. You don’t know how it will affect your system.’
‘Masters would never harm Kreacher, Kreacher is testing these so that Masters knows what happens to Elvses with all products.’
‘They can’t just test on you. That is inhumane.’
‘Kreacher asks for candy, Miss. Kreacher will eats candy.’ Kreacher turns around and pops the candy in his mouth.
Winky pops back in before Lyra can read her letter.
‘Missy Lyra, no owls wants to go. They resting.’
‘Thank you Winky. Perhaps I will just have you take the note.’
‘Master says you should read your letter, then send response.’
‘Kreacher? Why yous here?’
‘Master send Miss a letter, miss not read letter.’
Kreacher resembles a child in a bird costume. Bright blue and green feathers have sprouted everywhere but he still looks like an elf.
‘Kreacher looks silly.’ Winky giggles.
‘Master gives candy for research.’
Lyra turns to the letter and tunes out the elves.
My Dearest Lyra,
I regret to inform you that I have been adopted, while my brother and I will always be Weasleys at heart. We shall no longer carry the name. Who are we, you may be asking yourself. Well I shall not drag it out any longer. At this time we will retain our first names (we don’t know what they were at birth just yet) but we do know who our father is. As of now I can safely say that I am George Black. My father Regulus is still alive and he is healing at Grimmauld Place.
I hope this is not too much of a shock to you. However I must say that we can no longer be together. I can not date anyone that closely related to me. After all, my father and your mother are 1st cousins. I hope that this reaches you well. Please respond so that I know you read this.
Yours Truly
Heir Black
Lyra quickly grabs her letter and begins a P.S.
‘I just read your letter, the above is what I had written before Kreacher arrived. Thank you for telling me. I hope cousin Regulus is well. I wish I knew more about the circumstances surrounding that situation, but for now, I agree. We are broken up. I could never date someone that closely related. I’m glad that this never became more…. I look forward to seeing you again over holiday.’
After handing the letter to Kreacher and asking Winky to find her after dinner, Lyra sends the 2 elves away.
Slowly she begins to wander until she finds herself wandering the dungeons near potions class. As Lyra thinks of everything that she has learned lately, she begins to laugh at the situation. Small giggles that turn into hysterical laughter.
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Blaise hears someone walking around near the alcove he is relaxing in. Before he can call out to see who is there he hears them begin to giggle.
Thinking the voice sounds familiar, Blaise walks toward the voice.
As the laughter continues to grow, He finds it easier to follow. Rounding a corner, Blaise pauses to see Lyra doing a errie impersonation of her mother. Stepping in front of Lyra, Blaise tries to talk to his friend.
‘Lyra?’ she continues laughing- head thrown back and eyes closed.
‘LY-RA?’ he shouts. She continues laughing. Blaise reaches his hands up to her shoulders and shakes her just enough to get her attention.
Lyra jerks her head down and opens her eyes.
‘Blay?’ She says with a smile on her lips. What-?
‘Lyra? Are you ok? I have been trying to get your attention.’
‘I’m so sorry I didn't realize I wasn’t alone.’
‘That’s fine, but why were you laughing like that?’
‘I just realized that no one in this school should be dating. You never know who you could be related to. No one should be excluded from the test.’
‘I don’t understand.’
‘George and Fred were adopted from one pureblood family into another. We thought this would only apply to muggleborns but it can’t. Dumbledore can have done anything and no one knows how far he got.’
‘Your boyfriend was adopted?’
‘Ex, and yes his father was Regulus Black.’
Blaise closes his mouth and clears his throat, he tries desperately to keep listening to Lyra. all his mind heard was EX and Black. Lyra is still talking but her words are lost.
‘Blaise?’
‘I’m sorry. You said your boyfriend is your cousin?’
‘Yessss…. and a few other things are you ok?’
‘I’m just trying to understand everything. You were taken and placed with muggles.’
‘Yes.’
‘And then the twins, did anyone know they existed?’
‘I’m not sure. Their parents and somehow Dumbledore, I don’t know how he knew or why he took action. How did no one else know? How many other lives were ruined by Dumbledore and his allies?’
‘We may never know.’
‘Everyone will need to take the heritage test. I don't have enough ingredients.’
‘What will you need? I can send my elf.’
‘I may need more than just your elf… Winky?’
‘Yes, Missy Lyra?’
‘I am headed to visit Professor Snape about some new information. I need you to ask the castle for a room big enough to create that heritage potion for the entire school. After that I will need you to copy the ingredients list for every elf I send to you. You will need to give them instructions and a place to store all these ingredients. Blaise summon your elf please.’
‘Gloom?’ -pop- ‘please do anything Lyra and her elf-?’
‘Winky.’
‘Anything Winky instructs or requests. No matter the cost.’
‘Yes, Master.’
‘Thank you. Winky, you and Gloom get started, come get me when you have the room.’
‘Yes, Missy Lyra, come Gloomy. We has work’s to do.’
‘Blaise, do you know where Professor Snape is now?’
‘In his office or lap probably.’
‘Lead the way.’ Blaise grabs Lyra’s hand and begins to lead her toward the potions masters personal lab.
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