Mia could not believe what she was reading. It was not possible Actually, it is… she thought.
"You were not supposed to see that" someone said behind her.
Mia turned and saw Lulu, who was looking paler than she had ever been.
"How could you not tell me this?" Mia asked in a low but accusing tone.
"You don't understand, Mia…" Lulu tried to explain.
"Oh, I pretty much do. This document is crystal clear" Mia interrupted her, raising her voice "I am adopted! How could you not tell me that, Lulu? How could you not tell me that you are my biological mother?!" Mia was so angry, so furious, she thought the windows would crack with the sound of her voice "I trusted you! How could you not tell me this?"
"Mia…" Lulu tried to talk.
"You saw how unhappy I was for being ignored by my parents, who apparently are not really my parents. Why did they even adopt me?" Mia asked.
"Your grandmother really wanted a grandchild and a pregnancy was not in Susan's plans so they decided to adopt a child" Lulu explained
"How touching, they adopted me because they didn't want to bother making their own child" Mia said sarcastically "They were a couple of idiots but you are the one who disappoints me the most. I cried in your shoulder so many times because I thought that my parents didn't like me. Do you have any idea what that is? And still, you didn't tell me that they were not actually my parents! That you were my mother! When my grandmother put me in your arms you felt like I was yours because I literally was yours! You were one of the people I trusted the most. You know basically all my secrets! Tell me, how I can trust you after this? My whole life is a lie!"
"I'm so sorry, Mia" Lulu apologised.
"I've got to go, I can't deal with this, right now." and she disapparated.
---
Sirius was playing chess with Izzy.
"Your bishop is dead meat!" she told him right before her queen broke the mentioned piece in dust.
Suddenly, Mia came into the house, looking grim.
"Mia, are you alright?" Sirius asked her.
She shook her head and slowly walked up the stairs, to her room.
"Mum?" Izzy asked but the door closing loudly
"I think I'm going to check on her" Sirius said
Izzy nodded, looking worried
Sirius found Mia sitting on the floor, next to the bed, with her head between her knees.
"What's wrong?" he asked her, right after he sit next to her.
"Everything" she asked. She lifted her head and put it in his shoulder.
"What happened?" he asked her softly
"Lulu, she kept a huge secret from me, I don't know if I can trust her anymore" Mia answered
"What secret? Is it that serious?"
She nodded, her eyes were starting to fill with tears "She's my mother"
All the words in Sirius mouth simply disappeared. Lulu is Mia's mother? How come? He thought. "Er…hum?" was all he managed to verbalize.
"I'm adopted, she's my biological mother" Mia confirmed "She lied to me all these years, how can I trust her after this?"
"I don't know what to tell you" Sirius declared "But she has been faithful to you, all these time. Maybe she had a reason not to tell you"
"I'm not even mad she gave me up. She was what…seventeen? And she still took part on my life, she raised and took care of me. I always thought of her as my mother. But you know how much my pare… I mean, Susan and Phillip, made me suffer. And she also knew that! She never told me I was even adopted, that would have made feel a lot better. Lulu lied to me"
"No, Mia, she omitted the fact that she was your mother. Maybe she thought it was the best. You were the one who said she always took care of you" Sirius explained her
"But it was not the best!" Mia corrected him "Look at me now! I don't even know who I am anymore!"
"Yes you do" Sirius told her "You are my wife. You are the mother of four great kids. Maybe you are confused about your parents, but that doesn't change who you are. What you need is time to work all of this out. I trust that Lulu will give you that space to think"
Mia snuggled against him "I didn't think you were this mature" she told her husband "You are the best husband I could have ever picked"
"I do what I can. I'll go talk to Lulu, ask her to give you space. I think you should explain Izzy what is happening, she looked worried when she saw you"
"Okay" Mia agreed. He helped her up.
"Lay down a bit, I'll send Izzy upstairs" Sirius told her.
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Lulu was looking at Mia's baby pictures, trying to calm down.
"So, I heard you were my mother-in-law" Sirius said from the door.
"How is my Mia?" Lulu asked him
"A little down, but I believe she'll be fine. As long as you give her some time to think" he told her and she nodded.
"Let me guess, you think I'm a lying bastard" she said sadly.
"Life taught me not to make judgements without all the cards in the table, and I assume you want to explain the whole story to Mia first" Sirius explained
"Just in case Mia never forgives me, promise me you'll take care of her" Lulu asked
"I believe she will forgive you eventually" Sirius asked "Just give her space. But if that makes you feel better, I'll take care of her"
"Good"
"Just so you know, I think you make a nice mother-in-law" he told her smiling.
"Stop the small talking and go home to take care of my daughter" Lulu ordered him.
---
When Sirius arrived home, Izzy was playing with Alex while Mandy was drawing.
"Alex, go draw with Mandy" She told her little brother when she saw her father "I floo called Madam Rosmerta to order dinner. Mom doesn't feel like cooking and sincerely neither do I, after hearing the news. I wonder if our live could look more like a Mexican telenovella"
"So, what do you think of Granny Lulu?" he asked
"I always saw more or less life my grandmother but I understand why mom is upset" Izzy said "Still, I can't be mad at Lulu"
"Neither can I" Sirius agreed "Now, come on kids, mommy needs a cuddling session" he told the twins, who immediately run upstairs, next to Mia.
"I'm going to the Tree Broomsticks, to grab dinner" Izzy said
"Okay, I'm in cheering duties" Sirius told her.
When he came into the bedroom, Mia was not there, she was sit in the small balcony.
"…mommy will be fine" she was telling the twins, who were in her lap
"Daddy told us to cuddle you" Mandy said
"So you'd feel better" Alex finished
"Daddy is always right, isn't he?" Sirius asked from the doorway "I talked to her, she was a wreck but she agreed to give you space"
"Thanks" Mia said "You are a very competent husband"
"You know, now I start to see the similarities between you two, maybe I should have noticed it first" Sirius stated
"Sometimes, things are always there and you only notice when you're looking for them" Mia declared
---
It had been one week since Mia found out about Lulu being her mother.
"You should talk to her" Sirius told Mia "She's your mother"
"I have nothing to tell her" Mia answered
"Mia…"
"Drop it, Sirius, please" Mia begged "I can't even look at her knowing that she kept this secret from me all that time!"
"Okay, it is your choice" Sirius gave up on the arguing "I have class in fifteen minutes, do you want to keep trying for that planned baby?" he asked her seductively
"Sirius!" She warned him "You are just using it as an excuse, besides, I'm not in the mood for quickies, I have a written test next period. Maybe tonight"
"I'll charge you for that later" he assured her, hugging her from the back "You'll always be a goody two shoes" he murmured in her ear
She turned to him and pointed her wand to him "I was NEVER a goody two shoes! Call me that again, and you will wake up to find a certain part of your body missing"
Sirius was looking terrified "You couldn't!"
"Oh, I could, believe me" Mia declared
"You may not like to hear this, but you are as terrifying as Lulu!" he told her "Still" he got closer to her again "I keep falling in love with you everyday"
She was shaking her head "You always find a way to make things up"
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Mia was in Hogsmead with Liz, she had came to present her new daughter, Annie.
"She's gorgeous" Mia was saying. The girl looked like a little angel. She had a bit of brown hair in the top of her head and her eyes were still blue.
"I know, and she almost never cries" Liz told her
"Lucky you, the Black kids love to show how high they can cry every night until they are at least two months old" Mia said "I hope the next one will be calmer"
"Oh, you're planning another baby?" Liz asked excitedly
"Yep, we're already trying, Sirius promised this would be the last one" Mia declared
"Five kids is something. Speaking of which, how are you and Lulu?"
"Why does everybody ask that?" Mia asked
"Because everybody cares. Plus, I know the reason of your fight" Liz answered "Evie mentioned she hasn't seen Lulu around Hogwarts"
"She never came back from Wales. Winky takes care of the kids when Sirius and I are not home. I prefer not to cross paths with her soon" Mia explained. Liz glared at her "Don't patronize me for that. If you found something like this, you'd probably react the same way"
"Have you even gave her the chance to explain?" Liz asked
"I can deal with her right now, I have a life. I have four kids to take care of and possibly another on the way" Mia said
"I know you Mia. You are pissed. Not only because she didn't tell you, but also because you can't hate her!"
"What if I am?" Mia asked "I have the right to do that, after all"
"I just hope you don't regret it later" Liz murmured
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It was almost midnight. Izzy was by the common room's window giving Hera one letter, destined to Lulu.
Dear Lu,
In case you haven't noticed, it is Izzy.
Mum told me everything. I know you are my grandmother. At first, that made me confused and disappointed. But then I realized that it was kind of cool.
I just wanted you to know that I'm glad you are my grandmother, Mum is still angry at you, she feels like you betrayed her. However, she said that I could still…interact with you if I wanted. That is something, cause she could cut you out at all.
Oh, by the way, please do not make me call you gran or grandma. It is odd. I think I'll stick with Lu or Lulu.
Mandy and Alex say hi, they miss you and I miss you too.
Write back soon
Izzy Black
Izzy felt like Lulu would like to know that she was glad to be her granddaughter.
After all, she was her idol, being part of her family was only a bonus.
A/N: This came two days later than it was supposed. What did you think of the boom? Please, send feedback. I want at least three reviews in order to update next Friday. I really need feedback.