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Chapter Seven || Andromeda

Andromeda had spotted Ted across the Great Hall, making eye contact, he had mouthed 'talk?' In response, she had nodded, as slightly as possible before getting up.

Hurrying out of the hall, she glanced around the entryway of the school, and after only a moment of looking spotted Ted. No one else was in the hall and so she hurried towards the base of the staircase where Ted stood. Not needing any prompting, she walked with him up the stairs. They didn't speak until they reached the next floor, where a sharp left deposited them by a tapestry, behind which was one of the many secret passageways that hid in the school.

"Andromeda, I wanted to apologize-" Ted started saying once they were hidden behind the tapestry, in the entrance of the passageway. Andromeda cut him off, however.

"I should be the one apologizing, I'm the one who stormed out," Andromeda said, now glancing down. She knew she should tell Ted about her dream, but she was worried it would only scare him when there was no need for that.

She had reason herself to be scared by the dream, and although she had been at first, she was starting to view the dream differently. She knew hardly any stories about her great-great-great aunt Iola, besides that she had been disowned for marrying a Muggle. She had no knowledge of what happened to Iola, but despite this, the bravery that the girl had shown in her dream, it had given her hope. If she wasn't going to be accepted as a member of the Black family, then maybe it was time she became a member of the Tonks family.

"Dromeda, it's also my fault, I should have listened to you, rather than debate with you," Ted said, still insistent on apologizing.

"It's forgiven," she replied waving her hand dismissively, before reaching down to grab Ted's hands. "I want to meet your family," she said, and she smiled a bit upon seeing the surprised look on Ted's face.

"I'm serious, you've met my sisters, and I'd love to meet your parents," she added, giving Ted's hands a slight squeeze.

Ted nodded, still looking surprised, but that surprise was melting into happy relief.

"Of course, I'm sure they'd love to meet you too Dromeda," he said. "I'll have to write home, but perhaps at winter's holiday?" he questioned.

Andromeda nodded. "I'll write home as well," she promised, not voicing that she'd be telling her parents her plans were to stay at Hogwarts. She knew Ted wished she was ready to tell her parents, to defy their wishes, but she wasn't ready to take that step.

"We better be getting back to breakfast," Ted said,before leaning forward and kissing her on the cheek. "I'll see you later," he bid, before ducking out of the passage, leaving Andromeda standing in the dim passage, a small smile playing at the corners of her mouth.