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Title: Alyssum
Characters:
Alison Harriet Potter (Harry Potter), Bill Weasley, Severus Snape, Rosalita Weasley, Vincent Weasley, Molly Weasley, Fred and George Weasley, Charlie Weasley, Percy Weasley, Arthur Weasley, Ginny Weasley, Hermione Granger, Severus Snape, Albus Dumbledore, Remus Lupin, Draco Malfoy, Luna Lovegood, Neville Longbottom, Sirius Black, and other various OCs.
Pairings
: Ron/Hermione, Bill/Harry
Rating
: M
Chapter
: 7
Genre
: Supernatural/Drama
Words for chapter
: 1,305
Warnings
: Female!Vampire!Harry, AU, OCs, het, language, vampires, manipulative!Dumbledore, violence, post-Hogwarts, post-Voldemort, and the standard whatever else this demented author thinks up.
Summary
: Alison Harriet, Harry, Potter disappeared at the age of twenty-one. Years later, a vampire, though no one knows it, appears in London with a striking resemblance to the Girl-Who-Lived. Yet she didn't come alone, as a man arrived with her. Now the duo must survive a normal life filled with challenges and plots to ruin their happiness. Can they pull through, or will one little fact destroy them?
Notes
: As with some ideas recently, a female!Harry with a creature element has attracted me. The plot bunny appeared and I actually wanted to write it. The title comes from a plant that appears in the story and relates to Alison. Also, Harry will be called Alison in text and either Alison or Harry by the characters.

Chapter 7: Confrontations and Finding Out

A week had passed since Alison and Bill had run into Vincent. In that time, they had pulled a few strings at the ministry and adopted the boy. The boy was still a little nervous, but he was willing to let them take care of him. It was unusual, but he found that he liked the feeling. At that moment, however, Alison was taking care of the kids. This involved making sure that Vincent got used to the routine in the Weasley household. That particular task was interrupted moments later by the floo activating.

Alison looked up and saw Molly Weasley come through the floo. She tried not to scowl as she took in the sight of her mother-in-law. Molly looked at her and frowned when she saw the boy that was at the table next to Alison. He had a book in front of him. Despite what some people would have thought, Alison did make sure that her kids learned the type of subjects that were taught by Muggles. Molly stared at the boy that was sitting there with Alison. "Who is that boy?" Alison frowned at the words that she had said.

Alison cleared her throat after a moment. "This is Vincent. Bill and I adopted him this past week." She waited to see what Molly was going to say. It was highly unusual for Alison and Bill to deal with so many issues like the ones that were constantly coming up. Yet, those problems made her wonder why they had decided to return to the United Kingdom in the first place. The main thing was that Bill had wanted to be with his family again, though he counted Alison and the kids as more important. Yet, Alison knew that there was more then just that when it came down to it. She had also wanted to return. The only problem was that Molly made her regret that decision. Alison shook her head and focused on Molly. "Is there a reason that you've come for a visit?"

Molly humphed and shot her a look. "I came to visit Bill. I know that he'll be home from work soon. I haven't gotten to see my son in eight years thanks to you. He ran off and didn't bother to say anything to his family." She crossed her arms.

Alison rubbed her eyes and looked at the little boy that had been watching the interaction between the two women. "Vincent, please go and play with Rosalita in the bedroom." Vincent nodded and walked off, taking his book with him. She then looked back at Molly. She wasn't too thrilled with the woman entering her home uninvited. She went to say something, but Molly walked a little closer and set her hands on her hips. Alison shook her head. "You're just here because you like to assume that I can't cook. I've been cooking for Bill since before we got married." She had seen that Molly would always come before they had moved, especially with the attitude of treating Alison as if she couldn't cook.

However, Bill chose that moment to come into the flat with a smile on his face. Yet, his smile disappeared at the sight of his mother. He hadn't expected the woman to be there. He cleared his throat. "Mum, what are you doing here? Shouldn't you be at home cooking for dad?" He went and stood next to Alison. He wanted to show his support for his wife.

Replacing the scowl that had been on her face, Molly smiled at her son. "I came here to see you, Bill. You've been back for a bit, but I haven't gotten to see you outside of that family dinner. I miss seeing my oldest." She took a step forward, but stopped when Bill put his arm around Alison's shoulders.

Bill cleared his throat. "I was going to take Alison and the kids out to eat, mum. This means that we don't have the time to talk right now." It didn't take him more than a second to realize that he had said the wrong thing. This was mainly because Molly had started to smirk when she heard him say what his plans for dinner were. Of course, he was able to figure out what his mother was thinking. He had grown up around her after all.

Molly continued to smirk. "That's sweet, Bill. Yet, I think that Alison should be cooking. It's her job as your wife." She gave Alison a look. Alison was glaring at the woman. She knew that Molly thought that she had been proven right about Alison's cooking abilities.

Bill tried not to glare at his mother. "Alison cooks for us everyday, mum. She's allowed to have a night off, which is what I want to give her tonight. I want to make sure that she has some relaxing times, mum. That's what this is." Alison smiled at that. She liked it when Bill would point out that she was allowed some time off. She was always proud of the man for showing her that kind of love. She found it very sweet.

Molly frowned after a moment. "Why are you wearing a turtleneck, Bill? It's somewhat warm out today." She had completely changed the subject to the point that it had thrown both Alison and Bill for a loop. Yet, Bill didn't even get a chance to respond. Molly stormed over, pushed Alison out of the way, and proceeded to tug at the neck of the shirt. It shocked the both of them that Molly went straight for that, though they had seen that the woman often came to conclusions that most people wouldn't have expected. Bill managed to step away, but this caused the neck of the shirt to stretch away from his throat. Molly gasped when she saw the bite marks that were healing on Bill's neck.

Molly let go of the shirt and turned towards Alison. She was glaring at the young woman. "I can't believe it. What did you do to my son to make him marry you? You…You're a monster!" She went to step towards Alison, but Bill got in the way. Alison had already drawn her wand. She didn't want to hurt Molly, yet she wouldn't let the woman hurt her either.

Bill glared at his mother. "She's not a monster, mother. She's a regular person that's trying to live her life. Now leave, you aren't welcome here anymore." He wouldn't let anyone harm his wife. Of course, Molly was the kind of person that would keep Alison from living a normal life. Bill wouldn't let her threaten Alison's life like that.

Molly glared. "You will come home this instant, Bill. I will not let you live with this monster. Not even those children. She needs to be put down." Bill cast a spell that sent Molly back through the floo. He had made sure to say the name of The Burrow before she went through. Molly had managed to get the floo powder in before she had started her accusations and rant. Bill then activated the secrecy spells on their flat. Plus, he had added spells before Molly had gone through the floo. That was part of how he had sent her through. Not that anyone could tell with how quickly he had cast his spells.

Alison looked at Bill and shook a bit. Bill wrapped his arms around her. "It will be okay, Alison. Mother can't say anything now. Now, let's get the kids and head out." Alison nodded and kissed him. He held his wife and they separated after a moment. Bill watched her walk off and wondered just how much safety they had. He had no idea, but he could hope that it would last for a bit.

A/N: Well, here's the next chapter. Hope that people enjoy it. It's nice to see that things are progressing nicely. Later.