Doctor Temperance Brennan lived a good life; she has a well-paying job that she loved, author of best-selling books, has a great girlfriend and had a good partner at work that she trusted. But she knew deep down that her life was a lie. And now the truth is about to come out to everyone. T for a little swearing at the moment. Rating may go up in future.
DISCLAIMER – I do not own Harry Potter or Bones if I did do you think I would be sitting here writing about who I think they should be with and how I think they should act, no. they would act and be with those people in the show, so this proves that fact that I do not own them.
A/N – Okay peoples, I have written the first chapter for this and my Harry PotterXBatman story and I have posted the Batman one in the Harry Potter section, as I believe it will get more views there, it's called 'Natasha Potter's New Life' and the one with the most reviews I will continue first, but they will both be completed, as I stated in my other story, I do not abandon my work. But this year being my last in high school updates most likely will not be consistent. This story is set in 2012 but Zack didn't join Gormogon, Angela and Hodgins aren't together and neither are Bones and Booth. Hope you like my story.
Chapter One – Prologue
Dr. Temperance 'Bones' Brennan was sitting in her office reading over the newest case report making sure Hodgins and Zack got their facts and information written up right so she could present the case to Caroline to make sure the court case went well. The team was taking a relaxing break between cases and they were happy for it. They had been working non-stop for days to make sure this evidence was ready and that they had right person. Now that Temperance had the time to think about things other than work, and it wasn't good, her mind was spinning. She knew that she would have to tell her beautiful girlfriend, Angela Montenegro, her biggest secret. They had been together for 7 years now and would be married if it was legal, she knew she couldn't say anything because she was under oath but she wanted to tell her about her other life, and their ability to have their own child, Angela has wanted a child for so long, but being with Temperance their only option was adoption, but if Brennan could tell her about her secret she could tell her they could have their own, through magic. Yes, Temperance Brennan was a witch. She had nothing to do with the magical community in years, ever since she had to move after the beginning of the first wizard war.
After she moved to America she was really depressed, she was at collage getting her degrees but she still was depressed. When she started working at the Medico-Legal Lab she was happy to have a job she was good at that didn't remind her about her old life. But when a difficult case that involved magic came up she was thrown into a depression again. One day her boss at the time, Dr. Goodman, forced her to an art gallery, and there she met Angela, and ever since she has been fine. Even when a case hit to close, Angela would comfort her and she wouldn't ask why the case affected her so much, but Temperance knew she was curious. If only she hadn't make that Unbreakable Oath with Dumbledore, she could tell her, she wouldn't feel guilty about lying about her past.
"Tempy, sweetie, I have been sitting in front of you for five minutes. What's wrong honey?"
Temperance looked up and saw her love sitting in front of her.
"Oh sorry Angie. I have just been thinking, what was it that you wanted?"
"Well other than you, I just wanted to see how you are. You have been a bit distant this week, is it the case or something else?"
God, she loved her. Brennan wished she could tell her, but it wasn't worth risking her death. She knew she would have to send a letter to Dumbledore and ask him if he can come and visit, revoke the vow. She couldn't help but feel guilty, Angela had told her everything about her life, and Brennan could tell her everything.
"Something else, and how I wish I could tell you, and I might soon. But before I do I have to contact an old friend. And to be perfectly honest I want you to, I really do love you Angie."
"I love you to sweetie. I told you before I know you have secrets, and you don't have to tell me until you're ready."
Brennan looked at Angela and wondered how she got so lucky to have this wonderful woman to love her. She got up from her desk, grabbed the case file and sat on the lounge that was in her office and patted the seat next to her to get Angela to come and sit with her. When Angela sat down Brennan kissed her and Angela leant on her shoulder while she went through the rest of the file.
After about an hour Angela had drifted off to sleep, so Brennan lifted her head and placed in on a pillow, she looked at her and knew she needed to send this letter to Dumbledore now. She needed the oath revoked. She looked in the bottom of the cupboard for the box she always kept in her office after her apartment was broken into, she pulled out her parchment, quill and a bag of owl treats. She knew this was better to be done now instead of later when she could have a case given to her at any time. She pulled out her bottle of ink and started her letter.
Albus
I need you to come and visit me. I am in Washington DC and I have found my soul-mate, she has told me everything about her life and I feel so guilty that I cannot tell her everything about mine. Albus you know I was always the best at keeping secrets out of me and the boys, I was always the one that never got into trouble and you and Minerva knew I was always involved. Please I want to tell her. I need to tell her, I hate this feeling, the guilt, that is eating me up inside because I can't.
You were always like a father to me. Please listen to my plea.
Love
Bones
When Brennan had finished her letter, she marked it with her Phoenix symbol and went out to the gardens attached to the lab. She loved being around these gardens, they reminded her so much of the grounds at Hogwarts and her old life. She looked around to make sure no one was here and whistled for her bird, she was so much like Fawkes, but instead of red, she was a snow white Phoenix.
"Hello Claire, can you take this to Dumbledore. Wait for a reply and please make it quick."
With that her beautiful bird took a few treats and flew off. But Brennan couldn't make herself go back into the lab, so she found a nice place sitting next to the pond. Sitting here reminded her of the Black Lake and she couldn't stop the memories of her last day there from coming back.
Flashback
Temperance 'Bones' Brennan was sitting by the Black Lake at Hogwarts, she had graduated today and Dumbledore had told her after the ceremony that Death Eaters had found her parents and killed them and now they were coming after her. He told he that he was planning on sending her to America to finish muggle high school and go into hiding there. But she didn't want to live away from her friends who were like her family. But Dumbledore was persistent and said he would pay for everything she needed until she got a well-paying job.
"Bones? Are you ok?"
Bones turned around and saw her best friend Lily Evans, she had sat down next to her and kept quiet until she knew her friend needed help. Bones just turned to her, buried herself against her and cried.
"Lils I don't want to go. I don't want to leave any of you. Without my parents you are my only family, you and the boys. I don't know how I will go in muggle America, yeah I may be pureblood raised by muggles but still I don't know how after seven years in the magical world how I will survive, and muggle teenagers are curious little shits and they will pester me until I tell them what they want to know. I don't want to go, don't make me go Lily, I won't survive."
Lily just looked at her best friend and wished she could do more for her, but she knew she couldn't. Bones had to go, she couldn't be hurt Lily loved her too risk her safety.
"Temperance," with this Bones looked up, she knew it was serious when Lily didn't use her nickname, "you know that the boys and I love you, you are family to us all. That's why I won't help you fight either Dumbledore of Professor McGonagall on this decision. I don't want to see you go, but I don't want to see you in danger more. Go, have fun. Live a little Bones, you might find you enjoy it."
"Fine, only because I love you Lils. That's the only reason I am not pissed that my best friends won't fight against me being forced away. That's the only reason."
End Flashback
"Bren, babe. Are you ok? You looked a million miles away?" asked Angela as she came down and sat next to Brennan.
"Hey I thought you were sleeping?" Brennan said to her when as she put her head on Angela's shoulder
"I was, but then I woke up cold and noticed that my lovely girlfriend had left and I had no idea where she was. But then I thought of the only place you go when a case hits you hard or you are distracted. So I came out to find you. I never got the reason why you always liked it out here."
Brennan sighed, she may not be able to tell Angela about magic and her old life, but she could tell her this.
"Well I went to a boarding school in England when I was eleven. I loved it there, but for the first few months I wasn't accepted very well by the other students, I just thought it was because I was really good at my classes. Well on the grounds of the school there is a massive lake, the Black Lake, and when I was feeling down or if I had a bad day I would go out and sit by that lake and nothing would be that bad anymore. I actually met one of my best friends there; she used to go out to the lake for the same reasons. Lily was my first friend and I was hers. We were always together, I miss her like crazy."
"Why don't you call her or something? Surely she would want to talk to you."
"I am sure she would, but she was killed 14 years ago along with her husband, I have to admit I wish it wasn't them that were killed, some days I wish it was me." Brennan said just above a whisper hoping that Angela didn't hear her, but she knew she wasn't in luck.
Angela jumped up and looked horrified at this, why would her lovely girlfriend wish it was her that had died, didn't she love her enough to show her she needed to be here.
"Why Bren? Why would you wish such a thing? Don't you know how much I love you? My life would have been forever incomplete if I had never met you that night. My life would be shit, I need you to live Bren, but why would you wish that you were dead?"
Brennan looked at Angela, and when Angela noticed the tear in her eyes, she knew this was important, Brennan never cried.
"If it was me, maybe, just maybe Harry would have been able to grow up with a normal life, not one that destiny thrust upon him. He would have been able to grow up with his parents instead of, what I am hoping was an adopted family, and not Lily's sister."
"Who's Harry?"
Brennan looked at her, wishing she hadn't said anything "Another story for another time Ang. Can you just hold me for now?"
"Like you need to ask babe."
They had just been sitting there for a couple of hours now, when Brennan heard the sound of her Phoenix's song. Her head shot up and Angela just looked at her curiously.
"Babe, what's wrong?"
The next thing Brennan knew, Claire was in front of her. Brennan naturally put her arm out as an instinct, completely forgetting that Angela was right next to her.
"Babe, what are you doing? I have never seen a bird like that. It could be dangerous."
"Don't worry Angie. If this is what I think it is, the last thing you will be worrying about is Claire."
"Claire? That bird is yours?"
Brennan ignored her and opened the letter attached to Claire's leg.
Bones
Your apartment. 30 minutes, bring her.
Grey-beard
'The ministry must be checking letters again' Brennan though
"BABE, what the fuck is going on?"
"You know I find it really hot when you swear like that. But that was my bird and that was the letter I was talking about earlier, from my old friend. We have to meet him at my apartment and then I can tell you everything about my life before I came to DC. Ok?"
"Ok. Just what sort of bird is that?"
"All a part of the explanation Angie. You have to be patient."
TBC…
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