After two weeks of hesitation and pointless procrastination Bella, Hermione, and Chandra stood at Andromeda's door. Bella's mind fought against itself as she knocked. She was scared, angry, and nervous all at once. The mix of emotions made her stomach twist as she heard someone rushing to the door. Soon the door opened and the three of them were met by a woman with pink hair and a smile that faded quickly as she saw Bellatrix.
"Hello, Nymphadora."
Bellatrix stiffened as her niece drew her wand, pointing it at her. The dark witch went to draw her own but Hermione nudged her and shook her head. Hermione looked at the pink haired girl, who had her angry eyes set on Bellatrix.
"Tonks, it's ok. She just wants to talk.
"Real likely, so she's who snatched you up at the ministry. Me and Kingsley looked for you."
"Me and Luna went with her willingly."
"See i kne- WHAT!?"
Hermione jumped a bit at Tonks's shocked scream and froze as a voice came from behind her.
"Dora, who is it?"
"No one you Want to see mom…"
"Well how would you know that?"
"It's…"
Tonks hesitated, her wand lowering a bit. Bellatrix rolled her eyes.
"Andie, can I come in? I'm just here to talk…"
Tonks was pulled away from the door as Andromeda stepped into view, looking at the three of them and back to Bella with shock and confusion covering her face. They all stood there in awkward silence as Andie stared at her sister. Chandra looked at them hoping to see Andromeda swing at Bellatrix but her hopes were crushed as Andie crashed into Bella, wrapping her in a tight hug. Bella hesitated for a moment before returning the hug. She could feel her younger sister start to sob into her shoulder and it filled her with guilt.
"Andie…"
"You came to see me… never thought you would… I thought you hated me…"
"An-"
"I didn't want to choose between Ted and the family. I miss you and Cissy so-"
"Andromeda! Stop crying. I don't care about you being with a mudblood."
Andie let go of her sister and gave her a strange look. Bella gave a weak smile and gestured toward the door. The younger sister nodded and led the group into the modest living area. Bella sat on the sofa with Hermione next to her, Andie sat in a chair across from them and Chandra stood next to a confused Tonks. Andie looked at her sister with a light smile then asked.
"What do you mean, you don't care...it's why I was disowned…"
"I really have no right to care anymore Andie."
Hermione smiled and Tonks looked at them with a strange expression. Andromeda cooked her head a bit and questioned her sister again.
"What does that mean Bella, I don't understand."
"I can't hate you for something I'm doing myself."
Andie looked at her, confused for a moment before letting out a short, surprised gasp.
"You're involved with a muggleborn?"
Bella nodded and her excited sister began prodding.
"Oh, is he handsome? Is he an older man or younger? Ooh, do we know him?"
Tonks' eyes never left the two women as she raised her hand to point at the brunette who was smiling next to her aunt. Her voice was a bit high as she realized it.
"Oh my god… it's you. That's why you went willingly… Hermione, I told you last summer to stay away from her…"
Hermione shrugged a bit as she gave a shy smile to her friend and Tonks groaned in disgust as another question popped up in her mind.
"Oh God please tell me it's just you and not you and Luna!"
Hermione laughed and Chandra went red in the face as she half-screamed at the pink haired girl.
"Uh no that one is mine!"
Tonks jumped a bit as if she wasn't aware of Chandras presence beside her.
"Oh well good then."
Andromeda looked at Hermione and smiled.
"Well Bella, she is quite adorable. You are both happy I assume?"
Hermione smiled and nodded. Bella let a smile creep across her lips as she grabbed Hermione's hand. Andie looked at the pair for a moment. She was happy to finally see her sister and to see her happy for once. She looked over to her Daughter and Chandra and let out a giggle.
"Dora, I think you've found a long lost twin."
Chandras gaze shifted to Andie, giving her a glare that said 'don't you dare'. Tonks looked Chandra over shortly before changing her hair color to a nice ginger hue.
"Does this complete the look mom?"
"Perfectly."
Chandra huffed and looked at the Metamorphmagus as she did her cheap impression, only looking away when she heard her cousin let out a full bellied laugh.
"Hermione!"
"What? Didn't all of us at school already tell you that you looked like her?"
"I said stop."
"You're no fun."
Tonks let out a sigh, her hair changing back to her normal pink color.
"Ok, ok, i'll stop. Anyways can we get back to how Hermione Granger is dating my Aunt?"
The day drug by slowly as the two sisters talked. Bella told her sister of the prophecy and everything that has happened so far. Andie seemed more than accepting of everything. Hermione was happy to see Bella genuinely smiling and laughing. Chandra talked to Tonks and argued about whose boots were of a better quality, eventually just agreeing that Tonks's boots looked better.
The visit didn't go as any of them thought it would. They were expecting some kind of fight, or to be taken in. But it was a good visit and soon all of the lingering thoughts of two of them being deatheaters were gone. As far as Andie was concerned, this was her family and her soon to be family and they would be treated as such.
As the sun started to set Chandra got up and cleared her throat.
"Guys, we gotta go."
Andie looked at them with a questioning look.
"You're leaving so soon?"
"We did leave Harry, Ron, Luna, and Draco alone."
"I wouldn't say that's alone, and if Draco is anything like Cissy, he can take care of things for a night…"
Bella laughed shortly.
"No… he's not like Cissy."
"Oh, well even then I'm sure someone there is responsible enough. It's just one night."
As Hermione and Bella agreed with Andie, Chandras mind was being filled with images of her home being completely destroyed, or one of the boys killing each other and staining her carpet with their blood. Hermione nudged her, bringing her out of her thoughts.
"Come on, Luna's there, she can handle them until tomorrow."
Chandra lightly nodded and Andy stood up, speaking to the whole group while walking to the kitchen. "I have one spare room, Chandra. You can either bunk with Dora or sleep on the sofa. I'm going to get dinner ready."
Andie disappeared into the kitchen and Hermione followed, offering to help. Tonks looked at Chandra and scoffed.
"You're pure blooded… bet you don't even like muggle music."
"Bet."
"Favorite band?"
"Black sabbath."
"A little mainstream…favorite movie genre?"
"Horror."
"More specific."
"Slashers."
Tonks looked at her, thinking for a moment.
"You're alright, we could get along I guess, wanna watch 'Friday the 13th'?"
"Yes, actually."
"Sweet, nice to have someone like you in the family...won't be so boring now.
The two of them stood there for a good while, debating about that one single movie while Bellatrix sat on the couch, watching them, rubbing her head. She couldn't keep up with what they were saying. One would get mad and defend something they said but the next second they were laughing and agreeing with each other. Bella groaned and turned her attention away from the two women, picking up a photo from the table beside her. She smiled as she looked at the photo of three mixing girls in Hogwarts uniforms. She hoped that all three of them could be like that again. As she got lost in her thoughts she heard Andie's voice from the kitchen.
"Dinner is ready!"
