The entire room was chaos. I would like to call it controlled chaos but there was none of that. There was magic. There was a sign proclaiming St. Oswald's Home for Old Witches and Wizards. It was… actually pretty wonderful.

Walker frames were conjured into life. They looked like some sort of animals chasing each other around and around. I think a couple of old wizards were betting on them maybe.

Betting on them to do what precisely it was impossible for an outsider to guess.

One witch had her knitting wool is enchanted into chaos. I really couldn't tell what she was knitting it seemed to turn on itself at random angles and switched back without warning.

A couple of other very saucy nurses had enchanted a couple of male nurses who were being made to dance the tango complete with roses gripped in their teeth.

At least… I think they were enchanted.

These were people relieved of the burden of having to do magic for a reason. Instead these witches and wizards were doing magic for fun. And what fun they all seemed to be having. This was more like what I imagined magic would be like when I first learned I was a witch. Not endless arithmancy lessons.

Albus and Scorpius were looking as amused as I was.

And all three of us were just a little bit afraid.

I called out. "Um, excuse me . . . Excuse me. EXCUSE ME!"

"Okay, so this place is wild." Looked around. "I don't see any staff except those two dancing."

Albus shouted over the din. "We're looking for Amos Diggory."

There was sudden total silence. Everything was instantly still. And slightly depressed. After the frivolous joy of a moment ago this was a little eerie. Like someone had cut their strings.

The witch who was knitting… something… looked up at us speculatively. "And what you children want with that miserable old sod?"

From down a hall way a much younger person with silver and blue hair, appears with a smile. This must have been the Delphi Albus was talking about.

Delphi called out happily. "Albus? Albus! You came? How wonderful! Come and say hello to Amos!"

Albus blushed slightly. "Hi Delphi, these are my cousins, Scorpius and Lillianna. They wanted to come around as well. I hope that is OK…?"

Delphi's smile grew even more welcoming. "The more the merrier. Uncle Amos gets so few visitors."

Amos Diggory's room was a shrine to his dead son. Pictures of a handsome young man covered nearly every surface available.

Here he was on his first day of school boarding the train.

His first Quidditch uniform.

Christmases, birthdays, every holiday and event carefully documented by doting parents.

The last one showed Cedric proudly entering a maze and then nothing more. No wedding pictures, no grandchildren for Amos Diggory. I could see why he might be driven a bit 'round the bend.

I decided to completely take a back seat on this one and let Albus explain what we were doing here. I wanted to study this woman Delphi.

I didn't exactly trust her. I had no idea why except she seemed awfully flirty with Albus and he was way under age and she wasn't just a bit older. She was full blown adult older. And that was creepy.

Keep your creepy blue dyed hands off of my underage cousin you harpy! I wanted to scream at her, but Scorpius was currently rubbing the tension out of my neck so I was incapable of anger.

The same could not be said of Amos Diggory who was glaring daggers at Albus.

Well, the man had not even offered us a place to sit. If Scorpius had not dragged a stool over and pushed me in to it I am certain I would still be standing.

He had inexcusably poor manners.

Amos Diggory tented his fingers and stared coldly at Albus. "So let me get this straight. You overhear a conversation… a conversation which was not meant… for you to overhear… and you decide… without prompting, in fact, without leave… to interfere, and interfere hard, in someone else's business."

"My father lied to you." I hated how unsure Albus sounded. "I know he did. They do have a time turner."

Amos snorted in derision. "Of course they do. You can move along now."

Albus leaped forward. "What? No. We're here to help."

Amos shook his head, but looked almost defeated. "Help? What use could three undersized teenagers be to me?"

"My father proved you don't have to be grown-up to change the wizarding world." Albus pointed out.

Amos Diggory was not impressed. "So I should allow you to get involved because you're a Potter? Relying on your famous name, are you?"

"No!" Albus shouted in denial.

"A Potter who is in Slytherin House, yes, I've read about you, and who brings a Malfoy

with him to visit me, a Malfoy who may be a Voldemort? And a muggleborn, so a Malfoy who isn't even loyal to his own cause. Who's to say you're not involved in Dark Magic?"

Albus was at a loss for words. "But.."

I was not. "You foul old buzzard." Everyone in the room stopped and looked at me in shock. "Why don't you say what you mean? Mudblood, right?"

Amos Diggory sputtered. "I absolutely did not…"

"Shut. Up." I growled through gritted teeth. The room was shocked in to further silence. "I am going after that time turner. I thought you might want to be involved for the sake of your son. If you don't that is on your conscience."

Amos Diggory glared at me. "What is your business with the time turner?"

"That is not your concern." As if I was sharing personal details with this foul tempered old man.

This just caused him to glare at me. "Then I have no reason to trust or believe you. Your information was obvious but the confirmation is useful. Your father did lie. Now leave. The three of you. And stop wasting my time."

Albus finally found his voice again. "No, you need to listen to me, you said it yourself, how much blood is on my father's hands. Let me help you change that. Let me help correct one of his mistakes. Trust me."

Amos shouted. "Did you not hear me, boy? I see no reason to trust you. So go. Now. Before I make you leave."

Albus just collapsed around himself defeated.

But still he wanted to try. I had to give it to Albus he was one determined little would be hero.

Amos Diggory raised his wand. As much as I really did not want to duel an old man in a nursing home, I wasn't sure I had a choice, I pulled mine as well.

Scorpius put his hand on mine making me lower my wand. "Not here." He whispered.

To Albus Scorpius called "Come on, mate, if there's one thing we're good at it's knowing where we're not wanted."

Albus did not want to leave he kept fidgeting like one more argument would sway Diggory's mind.

But as Albus himself pointed out, his role is not to come up with well thought out arguments.

Scorpius pulls him by the arm. Finally Albus turns and we walk away. Leave the miserable old bastard to wallow in his shrine to death.

We heard Delphi speak up for the first time as we reached his door. "I can think of one reason why you should trust them, Uncle."

I would have kept walking, personally. I didn't like him and I didn't trust her. But Albus stopped because of course he did and Scorpius was behind Albus and had no choice.

"Oh, and what reason might that be?" Man this guy sneered an awful lot for someone who came hat in hand begging for help.

Delphi sounded sickeningly saccharine sweet. "They're the only ones volunteering to help. They're prepared to bravely put themselves at risk to return your son to your side. In fact, I'm pretty sure they put themselves at risk even getting here…"

"I am pretty sure I never offered to risk anything for his son." I pointed out.

I was ignored.

Amos looked ready to cry. "This is Cedric we're talking about…"

Way to make me feel guilty you old buzzard. But by Merlin this man would try the patience of a saint.

Delphi continued patting his shoulder gently. "And didn't you say yourself, having someone inside Hogwarts might be a massive advantage?"

Advantage to do… what? If we go back, rescue Cedric and return… that is hardy something a person would need an inside source for.

Delphi bent down and kissed the top of Amos' head. He seemed torn but comforted by Delphi. I personally would have rather been kissed by a flobberworm.

Amos looked at DELPHI, and then turned to look at the boys.

He pointedly did not look at me. Which was fine. I had nothing further to say to him.

Amos looked directly at Albus. "Why? Why do you want to put yourself at risk? What's in it for you?"

Albus looked so sad. "I know what it is to be the spare. Your son didn't deserve to be killed, Mr. Diggory. We can help you get him back."

"Albus…" I sighed.

Amos finally showed some emotion beyond hate and bile "My son… my son was the best thing that ever happened to me and you're right, it was an injustice a gross injustice. If you're serious…"

Albus was far too quick to agree in my opinion. "We're deadly serious."

I wanted clarification. "Define deadly serious?"

Amos replied, not Albus. "This is going to be dangerous."

Albus chose just this precise moment to show Gryffindor style bravery. "We know."

"Do we?" Scorpius finally spoken up.

Amos looked thoughtful. "Delphi — perhaps if you were prepared to accompany them?"

"If that would make you happy, Uncle." Delphi kissed her Uncle again.

"What about MY happiness?" I asked of no one in particular.

To no one's surprise, no one answered,

Delphi smiled her creepy pervy smile at Albus, and because he is an idiot horn dog teenage boy, he smiled back.

Amos cautioned us one last time. "You do understand even getting the time turner will risk your lives."

"We're ready to put our lives at risk." Albus assured him.

Scorpius was still the voice of reason, however weak that voice was. "Are we?"

Amos looked at us gravely. "I hope you have it in you."

It was decided that we would be taking polyjuice potion. We would be Uncle Ron, Aunt Aly, Aunt Hermione and Uncle Harry.

We would be heading out and grabbing the necessary potion ingredients and clothing so we could disguise ourselves and we would meet Delphi near the Ministry.

We thought it was going to be really difficult to get the hair we would need but we didn't need to sneak in anywhere. No one was at any house.

"That's strange." Albus looked around his parent's home. "Someone should absolutely be here, Mum at least, somebody."

"I think I know why no one is at home." Scorpius looked worried.

I nodded, I had a sneaking suspicion I knew as well, I don't know why we hadn't considered this before.

Albus looked back and forth between us. "Why, you two are acting very strange."

I bit my lip. "Albus this isn't like skiving off charms. We never showed up at school at all."

At his confused look Scorpius clarified. "We are officially missing persons."

"Well… shite."

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