**AN**
Here is chapter 19 I apologize that it's so short.
***Draco's POV***
I watched Violet enter Gryffindor tower and let out a sigh once she disappeared. We'd been back less than two days and the adults were already concerned about us. I wish I would've let Violet talk me into abandoning everything and never leaving America. It was so much easier there, even if we did have to act like muggles. I let my thoughts wander as I made my way down to the Dungeons, upon entering the common room Crabbe and Goyle were death glaring at me but I shot them an ice stare and they quickly looked away. All bark no bite, like puppies without a master. I sat down near Theo and Blaise who were in deep debate on the best place to pick up a shag. I rolled my eyes at their choice of conversation but listened amusedly. I watched Uncle Sev walk in, something that was wildly uncommon down here. He only came into the common room when he had an announcement or something was wrong. The common room froze upon his entrance.
"Malfoy, my office." He said before billowing out of the room in his ever dramatic fashion. I rolled my eyes but bid good night to Theo and Blaise before heading to Uncle Sev's office.
"Professor Snape or Uncle Sev?" I asked as I entered
"I am always Professor Snape here but I called you in here as your godfather. We spent hours discussing today what to do about Miss- about Violet. Lupin has suggested the suites. We need to find a way to get Dumbledore to agree. You cannot inform Violet, I shouldn't be informing you." He said when I sat down
"What suites?" I asked
"Since the beginning of Hogwarts, we have had suites, mainly on the 8th floor, dedicated for married couples, essentially flats. They have mainly been used at the very beginning when wizards were getting married very young to fit in with muggle society, then again in times of war. When Voldemort first rose to power they were very much in use. Many couples were getting married as soon as they turned 17, such as the Longbottoms and even the Potters. Dumbledore despises the suites. We fear it will be very difficult to get you into them until the ink dries on your marriage certificate." He explained
"Faculty support? If most of the staff thinks it's a good idea won't he cave? I hate having Violet in Gryffindor Tower, something bad is going to happen, Uncle Sev, I can feel it. This isn't me wanting to be with my girlfriend, I don't trust Weasley and the boys in her year. With the elder Weasley boys gone, she only has Harry watching out for her in Gryffindor and she's pissed off Weasley." I explained
"Violet has her mother's spirit, though I wish she and Harry possessed their parents' friend group. They may have been prats, but they stuck together and protected one another.'' He said "Though that is beside the point, I wanted to make you aware of the plan. For all intents and purposes you are my charge, McGonagall and Lupin can choose what information they give Violet, so I must ask you not to say anything till I find out more."
"I understand, thank you for keeping me in the loop." I said "By the way keep an eye on the Gryffindor Prefects, Pansy and I were overseeing carriage loading and disembarkment and Granger and Weasley were supposed to sweep the train. They left a first year Gryffindor on it. Had Violet not seen her when we were loading on to the last carriage, I can't imagine what would've happened."
"Of course, you're practically grown and thanks to Albus, thrown into this war. You might as well know what is being discussed for your future. I will mention the incident to Minerva and Albus as well." He responded "Now off to bed, back to reality in the morning."
***VIOLET POV***
I woke up before everyone else the next morning. I hadn't slept well, but I slept. Classes didn't start till nine and it felt so odd. Going to school in Forks had me up at six each morning to be at school by 7:30, and I got to pick out my own clothes. I got up and dug around in my trunk, pulling out my skirt, blouse and cardigan. I tried to keep quiet so as to not wake the girls sleeping around me but before I knew it the room was bustling with the activity of 5 girls trying to get ready. I sat at my desk doing my makeup when I heard Lavender.
"What are you doing in here squirt? This is the 6th years' dorm" She said annoyed. I turned around and saw Sammy standing in the doorway.
"Piss off Lavender, Come over here Sammy." I said standing up and glaring at Lavender. Sam came over quickly, looking scared. "Hey Hun, how'd you sleep?" I asked gently, giving her a hug around her shoulders.
"Okay" She said
"Here you sit, what do you want, braid? I can do one or two. Bun? Half up half down?" I asked as she sat at my desk looking at the makeup scattered all over it.
"You pick?" She asked, I nodded. I braided the front sections of her hair quickly before pulling them to meet in the back, leaving most of her hair down.
"There you go, all done. Let me help you with your tie." I said, leaning down and straightening out her tie.
"Thank you Vi." She said, giving me a small smile.
"Your welcome sweetie, go get your books together and don't forget your robes. I have to finish getting ready and do a few things but I'll see you at breakfast." I told her, smiling back. Sam nodded and left the room quickly, avoiding Lavender. I finished my make up fast and morphed my hair into submission as it did not want to cooperate today. I collected what I needed for the day and all but ran to meet Draco. It was ten past eight by the time I reached him.
"Running late this morning love?" He asked, kissing me. The entryway was empty, most people still getting ready or already eating breakfast.
"Just a little, spent too much time daydreaming this morning. Poppy will kill me if I'm late, let's go." I said, grabbing his hand. He laughed and we quickly made our way to the hospital wing.
"8:15 on the dot, cutting it close aren't we, Miss Potter." She said, giving me a disapproving look.
"I'm on time, aren't I Poppy?" I said, giving her a smirk. She glared at me but handed over the potion.
"I will see you at 5:45, behave yourself today." She said before retreating back to her office. Draco and I left the hospital wing quickly.
"How on earth did you get away with calling her Poppy to her face? No student gets away with that." He asked
"Sirius used to call her that to her face, my dad too. When Harry and I do it, it reminds her of them and she doesn't have the heart to correct us. There's a lot of things like that, that we get away with, like calling McGonagall, Minnie." I told him as we walked.
"You seriously get away with that." He asked
"Yes, Remus told me that before my parents went into hiding, they were very close with McGonagall and she would even come over and spend time with Harry and I when we were babies." I told him as we got to the great hall. "My Mom and Dad sure knew how to make an impression here."
"So did mine, just not in such a good way." Draco said, I wrapped my arms around him.
"You're not your dad, you never will be. Dray, when we have kids you're going to make the most amazing father." I said, hugging him close. "Come on, we need to get our schedules."
We made our way into the Great Hall where as always since we got back, all eyes were on us. We separated to our tables just as the heads of house began passing out timetables. McGonagall came right over to me and handed over my schedule. I looked it over and nothing was surprising but the days of being done by two pm were finished.
Violet Potter- Gryffindor- 6th year:
9-9:55 Charms- Gryffindor Hufflepuff
10-12 Potions-Gryffindor Slytherin
12-1 Lunch
1-1:55 Transfiguration- Gryffindor Slytherin
2-2:55 Defense Against the Dark Arts-Gryffindor Slytherin
3-4 Herbology- Gryffindor Hufflepuff
11-12 Monday/Wednesdays, Astronomy- Mixed House
I had a conversation with Harry and Sammy during breakfast. She was nervous about starting more involved magic now that she had made it past first term. Harry's schedule was identical to mine, as well as Emmett's. We had to explain what every class was to Emmett. Neville chose to sit with us this morning, which was nice, I had always enjoyed his company. Ron and Hermione sat as far away from us as they could, with Seamus and Dean, not that I minded. I just felt bad for Harry. I met Draco at 8:50 to head to class, and we compared classes.
Draco Malfoy- Slytherin-6th Year
9-9:55 Herbology- Slytherin Ravenclaw
10-12 Potions-Gryffindor Slytherin
12-1 Lunch
1-1:55 Transfiguration- Gryffindor Slytherin
2-2:55 Defense Against the Dark Arts-Gryffindor Slytherin
3-4 Charms- Slytherin Ravenclaw
11-12 Monday/Wednesdays, Astronomy- Mixed House
"Everything but first and last together." I said looking at him. He smiled and kissed my head, wrapping an arm around my waist and walking me towards Charms. "Baby the greenhouses are the other way."
"I know, I want you to wait for me, or at least walk between Emmett and Harry." He said seriously.
"Why?" I asked confused
"I know you can handle yourself just fine but I don't trust the boys in my house or in your house with the exception of Harry and Neville." He said "Please Vi, just do this and put my mind at ease that you're safe."
"Fine but if you start hiding things from me or treating me like porcelain, I will not be happy Draco Malfoy." I warned him.
"I know Darling, trust me I know you can handle yourself, it's the boys in our year I don't trust. Have a good class, I'll meet you here after class." He said kissing my cheek. "I love you."
"I love you too." I said walking into charms. It was odd to be back, I hadn't stepped foot in a Hogwarts Classroom in almost a year. I saw Emmett standing confused in the back of the room. I walked over and took his hand, I led him to a bank of empty tables and pushed him into one.
"Jasper can sit with you, Harry and I will be in front of you two okay?" I said dropping my bag on the chair in front of him.
"Sounds good Bells." He said and I gave him a sad smile, this had to be so weird for him. "Sorry Violet."
"It's okay Em. Don't worry about class, they're mainly having you sit in so you can see what you're up against. You won't have to do anything right now." I told him as I sat in my seat as Harry came in.
"Hey Sis, how are you feeling this morning?" He asked sitting next to me.
"I'm okay, I slept a little. I'm nervous to be back, I've been doing self-study but it's not the same." I said, watching Ron and Hermione coming in, glaring at us. I put my attention to the front of the room where Professor Flitwick was starting class.
January 7th
It was Wednesday, and the first few days of class had gone well. Or as well as expected. I had dozed off a few times and I know the professors had caught me. I was taking a turn dozing off in Herbology as Professor Sprout droned on about some sort of root. Neville nudged me gently waking me up. I got to daydreaming as opposed to sleeping in class. Since I'd been gone the Slytherin team had captured the Wednesday quidditch practice and Gryffindor got pushed to Thursdays. Draco had told me to go to the library with Rose and Emmett after class because unsurprisingly, Slytherin had not been able to replace him as seeker, at least not with someone good. Soon enough Professor Sprout was dismissing us from class. I followed Emmett and Harry to the library, both Snape and Slughorn had already assigned essays due next week.
We hung out there until dinnertime when I made the horrible mistake of convincing them to just go to the Great Hall instead of taking the trip to the hospital wing with me. Carlisle was more than capable of giving me my potion but a part of me wishes I invited him to walk to the Great Hall with me. Stupid me for breaking my promise to stay with them to Draco.
Stupid me thinking Hogwarts would be safe...When had Hogwarts ever been safe for me.
***REMUS POV***
It was finally Wednesday. Dumbledore agreed to "review" our request and discuss it today. I was shaking with nerves as I got ready to head to Hogwarts for the end of class time. Minerva was gracious enough to allow me to floo into her office rather than Albus'.
"Afternoon Minerva." I greeted her as I came through.
"Good Afternoon Remus, how are you doing today." She asked
"I'm okay, hoping this goes in our favor and that it's relatively quick." I answered.
"Let's head down there and get it over with then. Severus, Poppy, Filius and Pomona have agreed to meet us there to plead our case. I do want you to know I am planning on stripping Mr. Weasley of his prefect duties, I plan on offering the spot to Harry. Miss Granger is on thin ice as well and if she gives me reason to strip her of her duties, they will be offered to Violet." She told me.
"Lily and James would be so proud of them, they're smart kids." I responded.
"That they would and that they are, now let's be off." She said walking out of her office. I followed her through the halls of Hogwarts, after my failed teaching attempt, I never thought I'd be back here. Minerva gave some ridiculous candy names to the Gargoyle before it would reveal the staircase. Upon entrance, Poppy, Pomona, Filius and Snape were already in the office, sitting at a conference table that Dumbledore had clearly conjured up.
"Remus my boy how nice of you to join us. Minerva please have a seat as well." Albus said cheerfully. Cheerful Albus made me suspicious. Cheerful Albus meant manipulative Albus.
"Now I see that Minerva, Severus and Remus all sent me letters of support and request for Miss Potter and Mr Malfoy to be placed in one of the suites on the 8th floor. These suites haven't been used in well over ten years and are primarily used for students who choose to wed in their sixth or seventh years. I have received letters of support from many of the other staff members but my decision is no, they may not have a suite." He stated simply in his cheery manner. Everyone's jaw dropped. From what Minerva had written yesterday, this had gone around the staff and even staff members we didn't ask, like Sybill, Hagrid and Aurora had written letters of support. Hell, even Horace, who barely knew Violet and Draco, supported it.
"Albus, Violet is being verbally assaulted and harassed by members of her own house, in her own common room, by a prefect. Draco was disowned by his family, Snape is essentially his guardian, Violet is my child, both of us have written letters of support for Violet and Draco to be in a suite. The wedding date is set, they are as good as wed. What reason do you have for denying it.'' I asked irritatedly.
"Albus I urge you to reconsider, Violet has been here all of four days and is already exhausted to the point she is falling asleep in class, she is jumpy around members of her house and will not speak to anyone except Harry, Draco, two of the Cullens and Miss Moore unless spoken to first. The poor girl is terrified and not sleeping." Minerva pointed out.
"Albus this is what the suites were created for, they haven't been used because you won't allow it even for married students, yes Wizards live longer but many still marry young especially from the wealthier families." Filius pointed out. "You would not allow the 7th year couple who is married to take a suite."
"Violet would be better suited in a suite Albus, she has a severe eating disorder and for the most part only listens to reason if it comes from Draco or Remus. Putting her in a suite would be much more beneficial for her health, especially with how she is being treated by her house." Poppy threw in.
"To put it simply Remus, they do not have a signed marriage certificate. Violet is not your charge, as well, the Dursley's still have custody of her and young Harry." He said smugly.
"Albus I swear to Merlin. What will it take for them to be in a suite? Violet having a complete mental breakdown? Getting physically attacked? A suicide attempt? Because that's where she's heading. YOU spent the last six months isolating her from everyone. YOU made her so dependent on Draco. You ripped this girl from the place she watched her uncle get murdered, ripped her away from the only family, only source of comfort and protection she has ever known and threw her in a new country, with strangers and told her she had to be someone else. YOU allowed and encouraged her to be abused by a crazy vampire, she had bruises he hit her." I spat violently. Albus had me shaking with rage at his smugness.
"Now Remus let's not point fingers. Violet has always had issues" He began
"DO NOT BLAME MY GODDAUGHTER!" I shouted standing up from my chair. "All the issues in her life have been because of you! You made James and Lily pick Peter as their secret keeper, you refused to do it. You put Harry and Violet in an abusive home and left them there for ten years without checking on them. You KNEW Sirius was innocent but you let him go to Azkaban, I begged you to plead his case, you KNEW he wasn't the secret keeper, and still let him spend 12 years in that hell hole. You would not let me take custody even though it was my right."
"Remus lower your voice, you simply were not fit to raise the Potter Twins. Sirius was just as you say, collateral damage. All for the light side of course." He tried explaining, the staff in the room all had shocked looks on their faces.
"I am going to Gringotts first thing in the morning and taking custody of MY children Albus. I am sick of this for the light side bulllshit. You put my kids in that abusive house because you wanted my kids beat down scared and pliable so they would blindly put their faith in you and become your martyr for the light side. You wanted child soldiers. If it would not cause Violet so much distress, I would send her too Beauxbatons and Harry to Durmstrag. Maybe Ilvermorny would be a perfect place for them, maybe they're capable of protecting their students. " I said glaring at him. "In fact I think I'll write to the headmistress of Ilvermorny in the morning, the Potter twins are highly sought after and Violet and Draco seemed to enjoy America so I'm sure Harry would as well."
"Remus no need to be rash." Albus started. "The twins won't get half the education at the other school that they do here."
"No Albus, I think this is the perfect time to be rash. I will give you until Friday to finalize your decision. In the meantime, I think I'll be in contact with the Headmaster of Durmstrag, Headmistress of Beauxbatons and the Headmistress of Ilvermorny. See what they think about the Potter Twins at their school. I don't care if they get half the education, they have enough support that myself and my allies could complete their education, at least they would be out of your grasp." I said before turning around and exiting the office. The professors followed me out, I turned to Minerva once we reached the hallway.
"Minerva, may I use your floo?" I asked, my voice heavy with exhaustion.
"Of course Remus, I am so sorry, the entire staff has been assured for years that the Potters were being taken care of." She said. "If I had known half the things I know now, I could've saved the potter twins a lot of heartache."
"Minerva, I've lived in Albus' world for the last 26 years, you even longer, there was nothing we could do. I just hope he takes me seriously, I'm not letting Violet get to the point where she thinks suicide is a viable option to get out of here." I said running my fingers through my hair. We all stood around chatting for a few more minutes before Neville came racing down the hall. It had to be nearly dinner time, if not already dinner.
"Mr. Longbottom, where in the world are you racing off to in such a manner?" Minerva said looking at her watch. "It's half six, why are you not in the great hall?"
"Madame Pomfrey, urgent hospital wing. Professor you too." He said, gasping for breath. "Been looking everywhere for you"
"What is wrong" She asked
"No time, come fast" He said before turning around and racing back towards the hospital wing. Poppy started racing after him.
"Pomona, Filius you two please go help Sybill, Aurora, Horace and Hagrid in the Great Hall, if Longbottom ran to find us over a patronus, I can only imagine what had happened. Severus come with me, Poppy may need help and you are the most trained as a healer. Remus my office password is pocket watch. I apologize I cannot walk you back." She said quickly before racing off to the hospital wing. The professors disbursed to Minerva's marching orders. I knew I should have just went to her office and flooed home but the sinking feeling in my stomach told me they were running to the hospital wing for one of my kids. Especially because it was Neville delivering the news.
After a moment, I began running to the hospital wing and my heart dropped into my stomach at the sight I saw outside.
***AN***
This chapter is short, I know. But if I kept writing, it would take away from chapter 20, which should be up very quickly. Writing has been wicked hard for me but I finally shared the story with a friend and their fully caught up and bugging me for chapters so I should be writing faster now that I'm getting near daily texts about it. Let me know what you think of over protective Remus. Let me know who you think is in the hospital wing and why, I love your theories.
~R