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Secrets, Lies and Discovering Truths-Part 35:

The big day had arrived and everything else had been sent on ahead that had needed to go. Because it was being kept as a holiday home most of the furniture was staying and some books but the rest had been taken to England again already. There had been yet another change of plan and Tina was going to help get the new house sorted, leaving Lydia at the Manor. Tina had wanted her daughter with her but Newt said it wasn't worth Lydia being around when it was chaos and she would be safe at the Manor apart from Druella but then again Narcissa was able to handle her mother.

Tina waved her wand and cleared away the breakfast things. The cutlery and crockery were remaining behind as well.

"Luckily it's only us three getting the portkey to the Ministry of Magic," Queenie said, "I'm heading to the house."

"I've got to have Lydia at the Ministry with me and Lucius will collect us and take us to the Manor," Tina said, "then I will Floo Network back to the Ministry after Lydia is settled enough and then head to the house from there."

"Where is Lydia?" Queenie asked looking around for her niece.

"Just finishing off packing her bag. All the rest of her stuff is at ours unless she's taking it back to Hogwarts, in which case it's at the Manor already," Tina replied before hearing footsteps and Lydia appeared looking ready to go.

The three walked the whole way to MACUSA. For Tina and Queenie it was the start of a new chapter. Of course they'd be going back to New York for holidays but their home would now be England with Lydia, Newt and Jacob.

"So moving to England Scamander," Red said as he whisked the sisters and Lydia to the President's office.

"I'm still tied to MACUSA Red so I will be backwards and forwards," Tina smirked, "you don't get rid of me that easily," she said before noticing Queenie using her wand to curl Lydia's hair slightly, "Queenie her hair is fine," she said.

"I asked her to do it mum," Lydia replied, "so my hair doesn't look too straight when I get to the Manor," she said before the gate opened and the three stepped out into the President's corridor and walked down to the end. Lydia was rather quiet but Queenie knew that her niece was nervous about going to the Manor and she had a feeling that Tina knew.

The President was there and gave Tina and Queenie a word of advice about living in England before she presented Lydia with something, a MACUSA badge, before the time came for Tina, Queenie and Lydia to get the portkey to the Ministry and Tina wrapped an arm tightly around her daughter as Queenie carried her bag. It was an old one but Lydia loved it.

"Put your finger on the cup," Tina told her daughter before Lydia did as she was told and turned to the President,

"Thank you Seraphina," she smiled before screaming slightly as her feet were lifted up before she naturally fell down in a different office.

"Sorry about that Minister," Tina said before hurrying to help her daughter to her feet, "Lydia isn't used to portkeys." Lydia turned and looked around before she saw the Minister of Magic stood before her. She froze, unsure what to say.

"Miss Lupin," the Minister said, "we've all heard about you from Lucius Malfoy but it's nice to finally meet you in person. Miss Goldstein."

"It's lovely to meet you too Minister Fudge," Lydia said before shaking the Minister's hand and Queenie did the same before passing Lydia her bag,

"I'd better go and see Newt and Jacob," she said before kissing her sister's head and then her niece's before heading out. Fudge then passed Lydia a badge and the witch pinned it to the pocket on her coat before heading off with her mother.

"Now where we are going you do not speak to anyone about except Lucius Malfoy if he asks.," Tina said as she led her daughter to the Ministry of Magic's Auror Headquarters.

"You're taking me to the Auror Headquarters?" Lydia asked, her eyes wide.

"Yes I am. Now stay close, the last thing I need is you getting lost," Tina said, possibly a little to starkly but she was more concerned about getting Lydia safely to the Auror Headquarters.

Eventually they made it and Tina waved her wand and a chair zoomed across the office and Lydia sat down in it.

"Now get your book out and read whilst I see what was so demanding that I had to come back early. If I leave here do not move," Tina instructed her daughter. Lydia nodded before she got her book out and began to read it, soon getting lost in the book once more.

"Hello," came a voice that made Lydia jump, "you must be Tina's daughter. I'm Nymphadora Tonks but please call me Tonks," the witch said.

"Hello Tonks. That's right I'm Lydia," Lydia smiled as she put her bookmark into her book and then put the book in her bag, "what are you doing here Tonks?"

"I'm training to be an Auror like your mother. Fancy a tour around this place? I've got a few minutes," Tonks said causing Lydia to think before nodding,

"Anything to get me out of here," she said before scribbling a note to her mother and heading off with Tonks. She couldn't even see her mother.

"Have you eaten yet?" Tonks asked before laughing as she heard Lydia's stomach rumble, "Ministry Munchies it is then," she said before holding Lydia's hand and leading her back to the lifts and they were soon heading up to the Atrium. "We'll get something and then find somewhere to sit. Aren't you Remus Lupin's daughter?" she asked as they exited the lift and walked into the Atrium.

"Yes I am but don't worry I just get moody around the full moon," she said before they joined the queue and Lydia was sold once she saw cinnamon buns and Tonks brought three and a couple of drinks before the two went and sat by the Fountain of Magical Brethren eating their food.

Lydia was told where certain doors went to and who was who as they walked passed the two.

"What's the Department of Mysteries?" Lydia asked as Tonks mentioned the department.

"You don't need to know about that. They call the witches and wizards who work there the Unspeakables and we don't dare ask them what they do," Tonks told Lydia, "they wouldn't tell us anyway. Fancy seeing where your stepfather works. Level Four." Lydia nodded instantly,

"Yes please. I help Newt in the Case and I have my own handbook," she smiled proudly before being led to the lifts and the two were soon walking into the Department for the Regulation and Control of Magical Creatures. No sooner had they walked in they came face to face with Newt himself.

"Newt!" Lydia said, "I thought you were at the house…"

"I was but I had to drop some files off and Theseus caught me," Newt explained before wrapping an arm around Lydia as his older brother turned around.

"So this is the famous Lydia…?" Theseus asked, "I'm Theseus Scamander, your mother's boss and your stepfather's brother. Pleasure to meet you."

"Pleasure to meet you too," Lydia said before feeling Newt's arm tighten around her and she moved closer to Newt; even Tonks had moved closer to Lydia before a voice made them all jump.

"Keep those hands away from my daughter Theseus Scamander." It was Tina and the oldest Scamander brother backed away.

"I wasn't going to do anything Tina. I spotted the Bowtruckle."

"Charlie, her name is Charlie and she's my Bowtruckle," Lydia said before hearing her mother and Tonks talking and agreeing on something, "what's up mum?" she asked her mother.

"Well we really must get going soon as Lucius has nearly finished and he's escorting you to the Manor," Tina informed her daughter, "I thought you'd wandered off on your own but then found the note."

"Lucius…? As in Lucius Malfoy?" Theseus questioned before spotting the Malfoy pin on Lydia's coat and his eyes widened, "how…?"

"Never you mind how Theseus," Newt said, "you leave my stepdaughter alone. Tina I'll see you at the house, Tonks you can go with them." The two older witches nodded before leaving and heading back to the Auror Headquarters.

Tonks remained by Lydia whilst Tina finished off her work before Lucius walked into the office and Tonks suddenly became silent and Tina just finished her work and then got ready to go.

"Are you ready to go?" Lucius asked Tina.

"Yes we are. Say bye to Tonks Lydia," Tina told her daughter and the young witch quickly did that before she headed off with Lucius and Tina to one of the fireplaces.

"You bring Lydia's bag and I'll take Lydia," Lucius said before Lydia gave her bag to her mother and then walked into the fireplace and was surprised to find it hadn't burnt her. The Malfoy Patriarch wrapped his arm and part of his cloak around the young witch.

"Ready?" he asked Lydia as he felt her wrap her arms around his arm tightly.

"Ready Mr. Malfoy," she said before closing her eyes and hearing Lucius say their destination before she felt them moving.

Moments later she felt Lucius loosen his grip and she opened her eyes and walked out of the fireplace. Lydia Lupin had finally arrived at Malfoy Manor.