Hi. Um, this is my first Harry Potter fanfiction. Well, actually, my first fanfiction, period. But I think it's original. Please tell me what you think.

So many rumors.

Rumors float about the world all the time. The Wizarding World is no exception.

The rumor got out about that Dumbledore girl, Albus's little sister, Ariana, was a Squib. She had never gone to Hogwarts; her existence had been very secret; how could she not be a Squib? There must be something wrong with that girl. And people knew it.

So the rumor began.

But rumors are hardly ever true.

A few rumors are true, and a few are harmless. Rumors can even be fun.

But this isn't that kind of rumor.

This rumor is a lie.

This rumor is harmful.

This rumor isn't even about the right person.

There is a Dumbledore who is a Squib. Something happened in her life to make her magic appear, but at a cost.

But it wasn't Ariana.

There's another Dumbledore.

Her life was kept even more secret.

No one but her family knew of her existence.

Yes, there's another Dumbledore.

The even bigger secret of the Dumbledore family.

The Squib.

Albus, Aberforth, and Ariana's little sister.

Meet Arabella Dumbledore, the youngest Dumbledore and the real Squib in the family. Her life was kept under wraps for so long, no Muggles knew about it.

But I found some antique Wizarding books.

This legend was in it, and I was fascinated. I wanted to investigate it and release it to the general, non-magical public.

The following story is everything I've learned about Arabella's life.

(Published to general public by me! XD)

(INHLAMB, shush!)

(Pssh, sorry, but you're being so serious and mysterious!)

(Yes. It causes suspense.)

(Why can't you just write this yourself?)

(I'm still traveling, remember? Her story's not done and it never will be! I'll trace it until mine ends.)

(Whoa. Deep.)

(Just publish the story, please.)

(I am!)

(Wait, this conversation is… INHLAMB! DON'T YOU DARE

OK, we're done with that! Don't mind her. Oh, and she said INHLAMB a bunch 'cause it's my initials, just in case you couldn't figure it out. I'm – Not – Here – Leave – A –Message – Beeeeep. INHLAMB! Hooray!

Oh, right, back to her dramatic story.

Ahem…

The following story is everything I've learned about Arabella's life.

Her life is very long and hard to track, which is why I'm still searching it. I'm writing this as I go, sending information to INHLAMB so she can release it to the Muggles reading this.

I hope you find my research journal about Arabella both informative and entertaining.

Happy reading!