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Secrets, Lies and Discovering Truths-Part 25:
"So you're really my mummy?" Lydia asked as she sat up and looked at Tina.
"Yes I am darling. I don't really want to ask but I'm going to have to. How much of last night do you remember?" Tina questioned nervously as she looked at her daughter.
"Everything…the hexing, the trolls, you and Mrs. Malfoy saving me, father almost hexing you," Lydia said, "Draco's panicking voice as I was rushed here by his mother."
"Lydia all these problems have come because of your father working here haven't they?" Tina asked, "and you just want to be normal?"
"Can we please just not talk about that please? I just want to spend time with you now I have you back," Lydia said and yet again Tina wrapped her arms around her daughter and held her close.
"I'm sorry darling. I just have a lot of catching up to do," she said as she kissed Lydia's head.
"Because of my father," Lydia sighed, "I'd hoped this would be a fresh start for me but he followed me here…"
"And messed things up for you…" Tina finished, "Lydia darling I will fix everything for you. I promise. Now Narcissa and Draco are coming to see you and all being well you'll be back in Gryffindor Tower tomorrow and the bullying will have been dealt with." Lydia just nodded, knowing that it was doubtful that everything had been sorted out that quickly.
Narcissa and Draco arrived and Tina had to leave to take care of some business so the Malfoy matriarch said she'd keep an eye on Lydia and make sure the witch was ok. Tina actually thanked Narcissa with everything she had before heading off.
Draco had sat down on Lydia's bed and was talking to her so Narcissa just got a book out and sat and read it.
"I go back to Gryffindor Tower tomorrow morning," Lydia informed Draco.
"Hopefully things will be different but you'll still have me and mother and you've got your mother back," Draco said.
"Until your father gets involved," Lydia sighed looking down before feeling Draco lifted her head back up,
"He knows about you and, despite his beliefs, he's fine with you," he said, "that's good." Lydia gasped out softly and Narcissa instantly looked up to see what had happened but all she could do was smile. She couldn't help but wonder if one day her son and Lydia would become more than just friends, but they were still young and there were years before any of that could ever be thought about.
Narcissa put her book down and went over to the two,
"What are we talking about?" she asked.
"I was just saying how father is fine with Lydia," Draco replied.
"He is," Narcissa said to Lydia, "I dealt with that bridge a few days ago. Everything will be ok. Your mother and I will see to that." Lydia nodded and picked up a book and began to read it, hoping that when she returned to Gryffindor Tower that everything would be OK.
She soon found out the next day. Professor McGonagall escorted Lydia back to Gryffindor Tower and once she was alone and inside the Tower she had no idea what to do.
"Lydia, come and sit with us," Hermione said as she walked up to her fellow Gryffindor. Lydia nodded and walked over and sat down next to Harry who turned to the newcomer,
"You need to tell us everything and right now otherwise we can't help you and things will get bad again." Lydia sighed and nodded,
"My real name is Lydia Lupin. I am the daughter of our Defence Against the Dark Arts teacher and the famous Auror Tina Scamander. I was hoping to make a fresh start and be myself at Hogwarts but then father got the job here and I decided that I'd be known as Lydia Lewis and distance myself from him. My mother was forced out of my life when I was young and is finally back after she and Draco's mother saved me from that troll."
"You didn't know who your mother was?" Hermione questioned, "I had the feeling you were somehow related to Lupin."
"Father blocked my mother's letter and never told me about my mother," Lydia sighed, "I only found out after being rescued from the troll."
"And we made your life even more or a living nightmare…and part of it because you're friends with Malfoy…" Ron said, "I'm so sorry Lydia. If being friends with Draco will help then we'll just have to share you."
"Share me…?" Lydia asked looking up at Ron stunned.
"Yes," Harry said, "now come with me," he said before rising from his seat. Lydia followed Harry unaware of what he was about to do.
Lydia only realised that Harry was about to confront her father as Harry walked into her father's office.
"How dare you lie to Lydia! What father does that to their child? You know what it's been like for me growing up without my parents and yet you let Lydia grow up without knowing her mother!" Harry practically shouted.
"Harry don't," Lydia said.
"You told him everything…?" Lupin said, his eyes instantly turning to his daughter.
"He, Ron and Hermione know everything dad," Lydia said, "they're sorry for what they put me through and want to be friends so I told them."
"That doesn't give you the right to tell everyone our business!" Lupin said walking up to his daughter but Harry stood in front of her.
"Ron, Hermione and I are not everyone and your daughter is going to need friends and she's finally going to have them, Draco too if she wants," Harry said, "but you know what I went through growing up without my parents and yet you do the same to Lydia…"
Lupin just glared at Harry before grabbing Lydia's arm,
"Dad! Get off me! You're hurting me!"
"Remus John Lupin! Get your hand off our daughter's arm now!" came Tina's voice as she rushed into the office. Lydia felt her father's grip loosen on her arm and she ran over to her mother and then stood by Harry.
"That's my mother," Lydia said softly to Harry and he nodded and the two listened to Tina and Lupin's conversation.
"What do you want Tina?" Lupin sighed.
"A word. Seeing as things are so hard for Lydia here, I want to take her to Ilvermorny and get her the fresh start she wanted," Tina said, "you coming here hasn't helped her at all."
"What would you know? You abandoned her," Lupin said, "she goes there and you can do it again!"
"No. You made her think that," Tina said, "I'd never abandon her again! Not now she has me back."
"I want to stay here," Lydia said, causing both her parents to look at her, "I haven't suffered what I have just to be moved schools. I have Draco, Harry, Ron and Hermione that want my friendship and maybe things will settle down now everything has been sorted."
Tina looked before walking over to her daughter,
"You don't have to stay here. I can take you to America…"
"No mum. If you and Mrs. Malfoy…sorry Narcissa are going to stick around then maybe things will be ok," Lydia said, "I'm just beginning to make friends…" Tina looked at her daughter and then at Harry,
"OK, but Narcissa and I are staying in Hogsmeade and one more incident and I will be straight back up here." Lydia ran and hugged her mother,
"I love you mum." Tina wrapped her arms around her daughter,
"I love you too Lydia and I promise things will get better. I will make sure of it. I promise you that."