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Summary: This is the story of Annalise Bones's fourth year at Hogwarts, daughter of Amelia Bones. Very little of her first three years at Hogwarts, mattered until her fourth year came around. She finds herself at the threshold of becoming an adult way before most of her friends but will that really stop her from crossing it? What will Annalise face during her fourth year at Hogwarts?
Author's Note: I will be telling you what happened in Annalise's first four year of Hogwarts in flashbacks. My first attempt on a Harry Potter fanfiction and with no Belta reader. Here is the translating for the Scottish Gaelic I used, I hope I got it right. Translation: I love you, my angel.
"Crossing Thresholds,"
Prologue
Amelia Bones quietly entered the bedroom her daughter shared with her niece. It hadn't been an easy few months for Amelia. First she lost husband to Death Eaters. Then she lost her brother and the rest of her family to Death Eaters not even a month a part. Now it was nearly Christmas and Voldermort was gone; and most of the Death Eaters were either in Azkaban, dead or missing. Life was finally settling down for Amelia.
She saw her nearly two year old daughter's bright blue eyes staring at her. She always chocked up when she looked into her daughter's eyes; they were her father's eyes. She missed her husband everyday but knew he died fighting with his family and she knew he wouldn't have wanted another way if he had to die in the war. He had protected their daughter that night, which in itself was something to be proud of. She only hopes that she will understand.
"Why are you still awake, little one?" asked Amelia walking over to her daughter's crib.
"Mummy," said the small girl holding out her arms.
Amelia smiled softly as she picked her daughter up. Her daughter wrapped her small finger around one of Amelia's curls that had fallen out of the braid she had her hair in.
"You are really are a night owl aren't you? Just like your father. I hope you'll understand why he did what he did when you're older. I do wonder what you remember of that night but maybe it is best I don't know," said Amelia.
"Papa," said the small girl pointing at the framed photograph of her dad.
Amelia ran a hand threw her daughter's thick wavy golden blond hair. She loved how thick and soft her daughter's hair was. All of Amelia's said of the family had thin hair that was sort of brittle. She wondered what side her daughter would look more like and which she'd act more like, the McKinnon or Bones, she chuckled at the idea of her daughter having the McKinnon spitfire and the Bones magical abilities.
"My little Annalise, you have so much growing to do but it seems like this first year with you has gone by so fast. I know you probably don't understand but believe me when I say your papa loved you very much, you were his whole world, and I know he'll always be watching over you. I promise as you get older I will tell you everything about him even if I'm not around to tell you the stories I have of him, you will hear them one way or another," said Amelia.
"Mummy," cooed Annalise pointing out toward the hall.
Amelia looked out there but saw nothing. Little did she know that she couldn't see what Annalise could see. But she swore she could hear his voice talking to her like he was right beside her.
In Annalise's eyes he was standing there right next to them. She kept trying to reach out to her dad but it wasn't physically possible. She let out a soft cry, out of frustration, that Amelia didn't hear. He smiled at his daughter his transparent hand brushing over her hair. She cooed feeling the cool sensation on her head. He stroked the side of Amelia's cheek. She brought a hand up to her cheek feeling a cold sensation.
He had been watching them since his death in July. He had watched Amelia struggle with her own grief and keeping up with life. He hated the fact he couldn't help her. He tried to do the dishes once but it didn't work. He had watched his little girl start to toddle around even though she fell over a lot. He tried to figure out how she could see him but Susan could not. He wished he could let Amelia know he was there.
"Papa, papa," said Annalise.
Amelia sighed to herself, she didn't even know where she had heard the word papa from but it was cute besides the fact he wasn't there. She sometimes felt like he was there watching over them but it wasn't the same.
Annalise let out a big yawn. Amelia smiled softly and laid Annalise back down in her crib. She turned on a glow up music muggle toy.
"Sweet dreams, Anna," said Amelia as she turned on the baby monitor before leaving for her bedroom.
Anna rolled over and crawled over to the music muggle toy. She pressed her hand on the muggle toy. The little fish inside of the toy turned into real goldfish. She smiled content at what she had done. She looked up at saw her father smiling down at her.
"Tha gaol agam ort, m'aingeal," said Annalise's father.
"Daniel, we better get goin'. We can't stay here forever," said a soft female voice.
"Marley, just come look at your niece before we go," said Daniel.
A transparent woman with wavy long light blonde hair walked over. She smiled down seeing the little girl looking up at her smiling.
"She has your eyes," said the women.
"Marlene, I couldn't thank you enough for protecting her that night," said Daniel.
"She is a McKinnon even if she doesn't know it yet," said Marlene.
"She made real goldfish, she's definitely going to be rather talented witch," said Daniel.
"She is the daughter of two outstanding families," said Marlene.
"I'll have to come back often," said Daniel.
"Agreed," said Marlene.
"How can she see us?" asked Daniel.
"I think it's just her age. She is just still so open-minded yet," said Marlene.
"We better get going," said Daniel.
"Take care little one," said Marlene rubbing Anna's head.
"Marley," said Anna repeating what Daniel had said early.
Marlene smiled as she walked back to her brother. Then they walked toward the wall and disappeared into it. Anna fell asleep with a feeling she would know as being loved.