A/n: If you know some of the Harry Potter Family trees....I bet you can spot some parents at this reception! And some paents I made up1 XD
Chapter 14: Reception and the Lioness
The reception was held in the ballroom of the McGonagall Manor and was grand and white. The room was so bright one almost forgot they were in a Slytherin's home. Everyone was having a grand time and everything was going perfectly.
Katherine and Agatha had kept their word on giving Minerva her dream wedding; even though there was four times as many people as Minerva had wanted there. But let's face it…you marry a McGonagall child and you will be in the papers!
"Ramona Skeeter, I do trust you are adhering to the rules in which my wife hired you," Stewart greeted holding a wine goblet.
The blonde brunette with the green quill smiled sweetly as her husband; photographer, stood by her flashing away.
"Why of course Stewart darling," Ramona smiled sweetly holding his chin and winking.
"Ramona I caution you. My wrath is child's play compared to my wife's," Stewart hissed angrily slapping her hand roughly away, "She is not the door mat you think she is."
Skeeter frowned and huffed as she pulled her husband to the other side of the ballroom.
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"Katherine those babies are absolutely adorable! How ever did you get that figure back so quickly?" Cedrella Black asked.
She and her husband Septimus Weasley were standing by the chocolate fountain; Albus' request, sipping elfin wine. Briston and Bristol were in a carriage by Katherine sleeping peacefully in their little dress robes.
"I'm made of rubber," Katherine teased with a wink.
Cedrella laughed and shook her head. "No seriously."
"I thank the gods I'm naturally like this," Katherine said seriously as she pushed the carriage back and forth lightly.
"I only hope I'm that lucky," the woman sighed.
She was three months pregnant with her first child. She and Septimus were twenty-six.
"Well you might be. Aren't Black girls usually rather lean?" Katherine asked.
"I don't think I'm actually counted as a Black anymore technically," Cedrella sighed.
"Dearest girl you married a pureblood and even if he is a blood traitor your family will still speak with you. Had you married Albus you would have had problems," Katherine stated.
"True," Cedrella nodded, "Sepi let's dance."
"If you feel up to it," Septimus nodded putting down their glasses. He smiled and led her to the floor in a waltz.
"Dance with me," Stewart commanded grabbing her and pulling her so her back was flush up against him.
"I can't leave the babies," Katherine answered.
"I'll watch them," Eliza smiled softly. Katherine smiled and nodded as her husband swept her on the dance floor.
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"That bastard is smarter than I thought placing them with the goody two shoes little tart," he snarled from the dark corner.
"They look so happy," she stated watching as the newly weds met with the in-laws and switched partners. Albus with Katherine and Minerva with Stewart.
"It's ridiculous! No one can have any spouse that doting," he hissed.
"Just because she left you doesn't mean…"
"Shut it whore," the man hissed.
"Y-yes," she stammered.
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"I must say mother-in-law if Mina looks half as good as you do at this age I'll be a lucky sod," Albus laughed as he spun her around and back into his arms.
"You already are one Albus and I'm sure Mina will. She has very good bone structure. And please just call me Mama Katherine," Katherine replied.
"All right Mama Katherine," Albus chuckled as the twirled around.
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"It appears her teeth are only going in deeper," Stewart chuckled as he looked over his daughter's head at his wife and new son-in-law.
"Deeper?" Minerva questioned.
"Katherine sinks her teeth into some poor creature and molds them into a world conqueror. The same thing happened to the Minister of Magic when she taught him the piano," Stewart explained.
"But you said the Minister was an idiot," Minerva pointed out.
"Sadly…after they leave your mother all their good sense goes out the window. I trust you and Albus won't," Stewart stated.
Minerva nodded as Stewart dipped her and made her laugh.
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"Oh look who's up!" Eliza smiled as little Briston yawned and smiled at his aunt. "Did you sleep good?"
The baby nodded and lifted his arms up to her.
"Okay then," Eliza smiled. She gently picked up the one year old and stepped a few feet away to get the baby something to eat.
The man saw his chance and left his date in the dark as he drew his wand and headed to the baby carriage.
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Katherine's back was to the carriage and she was smiling sweetly at Albus when she saw something flash in the reflection in his eye.
"Something wrong?" Albus asked as they stopped.
"I…saw something ….a…" Katherine whirled around and she grew livid seeing the man walking toward her baby.
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He was closing in and could see the blue eyes of the little girl kicking happily. His wand drawn and with all the excitement no one was noticing.
Then suddenly the carriage started to roll away from him. He snarled and picked up his pace but it rolled away and there was a loud growl that instantly silenced the guests.
The growl was like that of a jaguar and it was coming from Katherine herself as her eyes almost seemed to be alit with fire.
The man stood still holding his wand and chuckled sinisterly. The man was tall and extremely muscular with a wide set jaw and black skin. He was bald and his eyes were yellow and hawk like.
"Well, well what has the cat got up her tail?" the man laughed.
"Stay away from her Jamal," Katherine hissed pointing to wands at his chest.
Albus blinked wondering where the hell she got to wands and how she got over there that fast when he realized his wand was in fact gone.
"Did you forget our deal?" the man asked.
"There was no deal. There never was. Mother was senile and had no idea what she was doing," Katherine snarled, "She's been senile since father died….or rather since you murdered him!"
The entirety of the hall gasped as they watched.
Minerva ran from her father and husband to the carriage and grabbed the baby. Jamal's eyes flashed and he looked up with a devilish grin.
"You are Minerva. Goddess of wisdom and war…but you are just a silly little creature that will have nothing in the end," he stated.
Minerva blinked in confusion as the man as she held her sister closer. He seemed a bit off his rocker but whatever the statement was supposed to do it definitely made Katherine mad.
"How dare you," Katherine hissed; her voice deadly calm.
"How dare I? I don't lie Kate you know that," he smirked.
"Nor do I…I heard your wife ran off with a werewolf," Katherine smirked.
The man's eyes blazed and he shot a wordless spell that Katherine easily deflected.
"Age seems to cause you pain…could it be that you are as mortal as the rest of us?" Katherine taunted.
"Aradia!" He screeched as they launched into a heated battle.
People were transfixed on the duel and unable to move; though it appeared Katherine had other ideas. From the moment Jamal began his assault a large clear bubble had gone over them and kept all their spells inside and nothing else got in or out of it.
"Stewart we've got to help her don't we?" Albus asked as he got baby Briston from Eliza who was shaking frightfully.
"She stole your wand and has hers what would you have me do? I can't get in there," Stewart stated standing by Minerva.
"Who the bloody hell is that guy anyway?" David asked as he and all the others of the 'McGonagall Family' stood together watching the duel.
"Jamal Omahu," Stewart sighed, "A few years after I first met Katherine she took a summer trip to Africa and got into some really deep and dark magics. He fell for your mother but she never liked him like that. Before I married your mother your grandmother made a deal with him that he could have her youngest child if he allowed your mother to live and never disgrace her again. Well you know your mother…" he sighed.
"She's as fierce as a pack mother," Fergus nodded.
"How'd he disgrace her the first time?" Minerva asked curiously.
"Raped her and two months later killed the baby she was carrying," Stewart said quietly so only his family and not the other guests heard. Not that the others were listening anyway.
His children and in-laws looked at him in shock. His brothers and sisters-in-laws did not having been through it all and helped the witch now admirably holding her own.
"You must be joking," Isabel said aghast.
"No I'm not and truth be told it's better you all know so if you hold it against her you can go on and move out!" Stewart snapped as he left them all and moved closer to the bubble.
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"You can't win Kate. I always have the power over you," Jamal hissed as he barely dodged a slicing charm.
"Not anymore," Katherine shouted as she pointed both wands at him and sent a wall of sharp daggers hurdling toward him.
The man put up a shield but they pounded through and when one pierced his chest he screamed in rage and disappeared.
The battle over Katherine dropped the bubble and slowly turned to look at her husband. He was by her side in an instant as she gracefully fainted in his arms. Stewart easily picked her up in his arms and addressed the congregation.
"Party's over! Everyone go home… and Mina…I'm sure your mother is very sorry she ruined your day." With that said he disappeared with a pop returning home.
Albus looked down at his wife and Minerva looked up to him. They solemnly both agreed that they would not go on their honeymoon till they made sure Katherine was all right.