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Chapter 44 Answers From Arailia

"This is.. not easy for me to confess, Harry," Arailia began quietly, her slightly wrinkled, but still beautiful hands were wrapped around a delicate pink china cup of hot tea where they lay in her lap.

They all sat around the warm fire, with Harry and Draco sitting in the chairs closest to Arailia Potter, with Ron, Dani and Wallace sitting near them on a sea-blue half circle sofa. The various chairs matched the sofa, and the walls of the room were a light sea green, while the carpet was a deep ocean blue.

"I am a Seer. Neptune and my brother do not know this, and you mustn't tell them, please. When I was still young, at least, much younger then I am now, and still living beneath the sea in Atlantis, I had a vision. A vision that told me what path my life could take, if I chose to take it. Part of the vision showed me you, Harry. You, with Draco beside you, in this very room, actually. You were so happy, both of you. Laughing together as you took turns holding your first child. A little girl, I recall. It was such a beautiful, peaceful scene between the three of you.. I wanted very much to make it come true, be real for you both, and so.. I did what was necessary to make it so. I crept into Neptune's private chambers disguised as my brother. I'm certain that I need not explain what next occurred. The vision had revealed to me only that you would have the last name "Potter" and would be of the Line of Neptune, as well as my own, and so you are. Your family line given life by my egg and his seed. When I was sure that I had conceived, I left the water, and Atlantis, behind me for England, legally took the last name of Potter, and I've never looked back. I did what I did for you, yes, but I have become much happier here then I ever was in Atlantis."

"Wow.." Harry said, looking slightly awed as he stared at her, smiling at Draco happily when the blonde took Harry's left hand and squeezed it with his own gently. "I can't believe that you did all of this for me.. Thank you, grandmother, so much. I'm glad that you're happy here. It must have been very difficult to get used to at first."

"It was, yes. I won't lie, things are very different here then they are in Atlantis. But it is a good difference, I've decided."


The five of them stayed there and talked with Arailia, or were sometimes just quiet and peaceful, for another three hours, having lunch with her as well as dinner, but then they had to return to Hogwarts for the night.

"Grandmother?.." Harry asked her almost timidly after she had hugged all of the others goodbye, then hugged Harry gently in farewell.

"Yes, my grandson?"

"May we come back again soon to see you?.."

"I would love that, Harry, very much. However, you are to be careful of the long walk to get here. That baby could arrive anytime within the next few months. I know that you're spending the summer at Malfoy Manor with Draco and his parents while Ron, Dani and Wallace are going to Viktor's castle in Bulgaria until you will all return to Hogwarts for your seventh and final year, so she might even be born at the Manor."

"Oh, I hope not. I do want her to be with us, and my feet do ache something terrible, but.. Hogwarts has given me so much over the years… It would mean a lot to me if I could give her something back by giving birth to our first child within her strong walls. I guess we'll have to see."

"I guess we will."

"Mmm…" Harry hummed thoughtfully, nodding and squeezing her gently one more time before taking Draco's hand, blushing when the Slytherin kissed his right cheek tenderly, briefly. "We'll see you soon, Grandmother. I love you."

"I love you, too, Harry. I'll see you both again soon."