CH 7: Identities
Later the same morning a medium sized woman with shoulder length crimson curls and grey eyes entered Ares and Athena's home with a tall medium sized man with brown hair and eyes. This was Rhea and Brian Jordan. Rhea was the twins' eldest sister.
"Well let me see them," Rhea stated.
"They're playing in their pen," Athena stated leading her sister and brother-in-law into the living room where a blue pen was set up and two babies sat in it playing with soft plush books that squeaked.
"Hello there babies," Rhea smiled.
The two babies looked up blinking unsurely at the woman.
"It's okay," Athena smiled from behind Rhea.
Rhea was a healer and did a check over the two babies then their parents before declaring all four fine. Then everyone sat down to tea while Brian the social worker explained the new rules.
"Right well you're reentering the wizarding world from a five year break. Simple enough as you've had very little contact with anyone," Brian began pulling two folders out of his briefcase.
"We did some research and found a married couple that died not to long ago so Hades talked to some of his high friends and now….you Athena are the widow of Charles Luxen and you Ares are the widower of Bridgett Luxen. If anyone asks you married third cousins," Brian explained.
"Okay," Ares nodded.
"I don't have to change my name do I?" Athena asked.
"No but you have to wear these," Brian stated tossing to golden bands at the twins.
"Okay…" Ares nodded as he gave the smaller one to Athena and slipped the band on his own finger.
"Right now have you thought of names? We have to rename the kids you know," Rhea stated.
"Um not really. But I noticed Harry's scar was gone," Ares stated pushing back some of the baby's already thick messy hair.
"Yes that's because he was never saved by Lily and James. Although he was still attacked by Voldemort. It's odd what's erased but it happens," Rhea stated.
The twins gawked at their sister.
"Hey I found something after you two proclaimed your intention to be parents in this astronomically insane way," Rhea shrugged.
"Right…well I believe I'll call her Emily Annette…Luxen?" Athena stated.
"Oh that's very pretty," Rhea nodded as Brian wrote on some papers.
"I think he looks like a Bradford Wayne…Brad for short of course," Ares stated.
"Okay. Now all this stuff I'm giving you are birth certificates, doctor files, x-rays, marriage certificates, and anything else you'll need," Brian stated handing over the files, "Copies are locked away in the Ministry records incase someone thinks something shady has gone down."
Ares took the files nodding.
"Now on your physicals I noticed a swelling of your stomach and a stretching of the uterine walls that tells me you've had a child. So the spell's changed you and you should produce enough milk for both children with the spell I taught you," Rhea stated.
Athena nodded as Hermione/ Emily cuddled into her.
"Right well I think that's it on our part. Are you two still going to live here?" Brian asked.
"No we're going to move as soon as possible. We're also quitting our muggle jobs and going to find new ones. Looks like we're coming home," Ares laughed.
"Well it'll be nice to have you back," Rhea said standing as did Brian, "Good bye Emily and Brad. I hope to see you soon."
"Say bye bye Em," Athena replied waving the baby's hand.
Emily cooed and giggled causing the adults to laugh as Ares showed his siblings the door.
"I like this one the best," Athena replied looking around the large living room.
They'd been house hunting for two days and thought they'd found the perfect one. It was a two story Victorian style home with two baths and three bedrooms, a study, a kitchen, sitting room, spare room, and even a garage.
"All right Mr. Charles I think the little mama found her home," Ares laughed standing next to a portly and widely grinning real estate agent.
"Excellent. I have all the paper work," the man nodded.
He and Ares left to the kitchen where there was a bar they could write at.
"Is this yours and your wife's first house?" the man asked.
"No it's our second and she's not my wife," Ares stated signing papers.
"Oh?" the man nodded was frowning disapprovingly at the man looking at his ring.
"She's my sister. We lost our spouses in a car wreck," Ares stated, "so we're going to live together."
"Uh-huh," the man nodded.
"To raise the kids," Ares growled.
The man nodded and continued showing Ares where to sign.
"Does she know you're putting everything in your name?" Charles asked.
"She's not good with this kind of thing so she doesn't care," Ares answered.
"This is our house babies. We're going to give you awesome rooms and everything," Athena stated as she kneeled by the double stroller.
The babies smiled toothless smiled reaching for her. She kissed both their hands smiling.
