This story takes place in the trios' seventh and final year. At the end of the sixth year the battle at Hogwarts resulted in Voldermorts downfall. Snape proved his loyalty to the order when he saved Dumbledore from the death eaters and assisted Harry in defeating Voldermort for good. The Malfoy family ended up fighting for the order in the final battle and Narcissa was killed by her own sister Bellatrix Lestrange. Lucius then avenged his wife's death by killing Bellatrix. They joined the order after realising that Voldermort was willing to sacrifice their son for his cause. They realised that it didn't matter, if you were a pure-blood or a muggle-born, it mattered what kinda of person you were.
A month before September 1st Madeline Zabini, Blaise's mother was sitting in her lounge room with her son after dinner. An extremely tired looking owl flew through the open window and perched it's self on the arm of Madeline's chair. Madeline took the letter recognizing the hand writing immediately. The owl then flew to the empty owl cage and drank some water as the Zabini's owl was out hunting. Madeline opened the envelope and read the letter carefully.
Dear Maddie,
It has been along time. I hope this letter finds you well. I have missed having my cousin over the last 16 years. I hope you and Blaise are safe, and that Robert has not succeeded into drawing you into his world.
I have heard rumours all the way over here in Australia and I have to know if they are true. I've heard he is gone, that it is over. Is this true, is it safe back home again. If the rumours are true and it is all over and he is really gone forever then I need to know what side he chose. Did he keep his promise and fight for good, or did he return to his old ways.
Please let my owl rest for a few days before replying as she has had a very long journey and should rest before the journey back.
I've missed you Maddie.
Love Gwen.
Madeline gave the letter a small smile before folding it up and putting it in her pocket. "Mum, who was it from". Madeline looked at her son and smiled,
"It was from my cousin Gwen", Blaise looked at his mother weirdly he didn't remember a cousin called Gwen. Madeline stood up and got a photo album of the shelf and showed it to her son. Blaise took it and opened up to the first page. Staring up at him was a photo of his mum when she was about his age with another girl they were smiling and laughing. Madeline looked at the photo over her son's shoulder. "That's Gwen and me when we were your age". Blaise turned the pages pretty much every photo was of his mum and Gwen. There were a few of his parents when they were still at school, and also one with Gwen and someone who looked rather familiar. The last photo was of his mum holding him when he was about one, and Gwen holding a baby girl who was about the same age. Blaise looked up at his mother, "is that her daughter". Madeline nodded,
"Yep, that's your cousin Tessa, she is your age". Blaise closed the album and handed it back to his mother. Madeline set it back on the shelf and sat back in her chair. "How come I've never met them before" Blaise asked his mother. Madeline sighed and looked at her son. "Well, shortly after that last photo was taken Gwen and Tessa moved to Australia." Blaise gave his mother a questioningly look so Madeline continued. "They were in danger from Lord Voldermort. Gwen didn't have any other family apart from me as her parents were died by the time she was 18 so she moved her and Tessa to Australia". Blaise was contemplating this when another owl flew through the window. He recognised it straight away, it was Hermione's owl. He grabbed the letter and went up stairs to read it.
When the war ended those who had fought for the order had taken time to heal. There had been loses but they all pulled through. Blaise and Hermione connected and started dating just before they all went home for the summer. Blaise ripped open the envelope and opened the letter and read.
Dear Blaise,
How are you? I hope you have had a good rest of summer. Please thank your mum again for having me stay for a week. The burrow is insane, and I have only been here for a day. Harry and Ginny can't keep away from each other and Ron is depressing us all, pinning for Lavender even though she left about an hour ago.
What is news with you since I left? Have you seen Draco at all, do you know how he is coping with his mothers death? I wasn't sure if I should write to him. I know that if it was me I don't think I would ever recover, although having you would help. I miss you Blaise I know I only was with you like 3 days ago but I miss having you with me just holding me. I feel so lonely here at the burrow. Harry and Ginny have each other and Lavender was just here and is coming back in like two days.
Well I hear Mrs Weasley calling me for dinner. Please reply straight away I miss talking to you.
Love Hermione
Blaise smiled and his girlfriends letter and set about writing his reply while downstairs his mother was doing the same to her cousin.
At the beginning of the next week Gwen was sitting on her bed in her bedroom in Australia. Her owl flew through the open window, dropping the letter in Gwen's lap before flying to her cage to rest. Gwen opened the letter she knew was from her cousin Madeline.
Dear Gwen,
It has been a very long time; it's been 16 years to long. The rumours are true the wars is finally over he was finally defeated. Harry Potter lived up to his name and destroyed Voldermort once and for all. Robert died in the battle he tried to kill Blaise for his cause and I couldn't let that happen.
You'll never guess who turned their back on Voldermort and fought for the order, The Malfoy's. Narcissa was tragically killed by Bellatrix but Lucius avenged her death. He and Draco are having a hard time understandably. Draco is Blaise's best friend and he is a bit at a loss of what to do to help him through this.
He kept his promise to you he fought for us and bravely. He truly loves you. Come home its safe now. Come and be with him again, Tessa deserves to know her father. She can do her final year at Hogwarts with Blaise, where she was meant to be all along, Zable is a good school but Hogwarts is where she should be. England is where you both should be.
I miss you so much Gwen and so does he.
Love Maddie.
A tear slid down Gwen's cheek as she re-read the letter. She wiped the tear away and pulled out a new piece of parchment to write her reply.
Dear Maddie,
I'm so happy to here that the rumours are true and that it is safe back home. I'm so glad you and Blaise are alright and that he didn't turn out like his dad.
I'm glad to hear that he kept his promise to me and hearing you say he still loves me breaks my heart because I will never be able to be with him again. I love him and I always will but I will not be returning home to England.
Maddie, I'm sick I have been for about a year now and I only have about another week or so left. I want to send Tessa to live with you and Blaise and to go to Hogwarts for her final year. If this is ok please send a reply straight away I don't want her hear in my final days and will send her off as soon as I get a reply. I will turn her trunk into a portkey that will arrive at your front door. I also ask you to send the enclosed letter to Dumbledore which I have written explaining the situation and asking him to accept her as a student.
I'm sorry to ask you to do this but your right its time for her to go home and be where she belongs even if I can't join her. And please do me one more favour please don't tell him I don't want him to know.
Goodbye Maddie you were the best friend and cousin I could have ever asked for I know you will take care of my baby.
Love Gwen
Gwen then slipped in to her daughter's room and sent her owl off with the letter. She then returned to her room closing the door behind her. She walked over to her bedside table pulled open the draw and rummaged around for a bit until she found a photo frame with a photo of her and the man she loved smiling and laughing together, and every so often he would give her a kiss on the cheek and put his arm around her lovingly. She lay down on her bed crying about the fact she would never see him again.
