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A/N: It's starting to heat up a bit. I have gone over this repeatedly, so if I have missed any spelling or grammar mistakes, I apologize.
Chapter 9:
They walk hand and hand up to the Gryffindor tower. Bella whispers the password Celestial and the portrait swings open. They step into the crimson and gold common room. Bella tells Mars to wait by the fire while she wakes the Golden Trio. She starts by heading to get the "brains".
"Wake up Miss Granger. We need to talk to you and your friends." Bella shakes the young woman's shoulder gently but firmly. "Hmm, I'm up. " A reply came from beneath the covers. Bella told her to get ready and meet her down in the common room.
Bella then walked across the balcony to the boys' side. She knocked before entering, just in case there is anyone already up and dressing. No one was. She walked to Ron's bed and shook him on the shoulder. The gangly red head woke with a start. He looks up at her with bleary eyes.
"Holy Merlin!" he yells and jumps up. Surprisingly, he didn't wake anyone else. It goes to prove how safe everyone feels in the castle.
"Mr. Weasley, I woke you so you and your friends could talk with us for a few moments. Please wake your brothers while I wake Mr. Potter." Bella turns toward her son's bed. While Ron runs upstairs to wake the twins, she watches Harry sleep.
"Harry, please wake up. We need to talk to you and your friends." The boy slowly sits up and reaches for his glasses. "Is this a dream, I just saw you a few moments ago."
"No dear boy, please get ready and come down to the common room." She steps out and runs into a tall red headed Fred. "Well, I would not mind getting up early if I got to see you each time." He flirts as Bella pulls herself up with his help. Mars growls from below at the comment. "Hell's Carrot's" he mutters.
"As I have said before, I really don't think my sons would appreciate it. Tack on ticking off the weapons master of the school, who happens to be your professor also." She chuckles, knowing after this discussion the boy will be apologizing to both the teachers and Harry.
"Please everyone sit down." Mars bites out. That Weasley kid is getting on his nerves quickly. He was a good fighter though. When everyone was seated, Bella spoke.
"As I said earlier today to someone else, this will be a bitter pill to swallow for most of you. Professor Mars and I have been looking for our missing sons and missing nephew. We have found all three in this school.
Earlier this morning, our other two sons and their cousin started their transformation. They are veelas. As for our third son, he for some reason is not. Of course he has a much bigger burden to shoulder. Being a hero is always a rough road to travel. Do any of you follow what I am saying? In addition, he may have inherited some of my abilities." Bella stops to catch her breath and build her nerve back up before continuing.
"I think I do, Professor. You are saying that Harry is the third triplet." Hermione speaks up after thinking for a moment.
The rest of the room looks from her to Bella and Mars to Harry. As the news sinks in, a grin breaks free on his face. "Really, you are my parents?"
Mars smiles at the pure joy on his son's face. All it takes for the War god to melt is his kid's happiness. "That also means that I need to apologize to you as I did to your brother and cousin. You see when you were born; your mother was so wrung out by the process that she passed out after we named the three of you. I was speaking to your uncle in the hallway, while holding Nico, when the two of you were taken. The next day your cousin was taken while his mother slept. Your Aunt Maria never forgave herself until the day she died. I haven't either, of course I can't die so it will wear on me for eternity. We still don't know who took you three but when we find out, it won't be pretty." He gives the floor back to Bella.
"We don't actually know whether or not you remember the Potters, but if you do, don't think that we want you to forget them. They helped raise you as much as they were able. They will be honored for it. As for us, you can call us whatever you like when it's close company. That includes everyone here. I consider all of you family, including your parents and siblings.
I'm nothing if not a mother hen. Ask the rest of our group. We chose you to be in the group because you are the warriors of the school. In our book that makes you family. We take care of our family. Now for the bitter pill, you know that one of your brothers is Nico. Your missing cousin is Blaise Zabini, though I think he mentioned wanting to go by his real name, Orion St. Rosa. Please don't let on, he wants to do so to distance himself from the "dark side". I really don't blame him. Your father and I are his godparents, pardon the pun. Your other brother looks as much like your father as you look like me. Try and figure it out son."
Harry thinks for a moment and shakes his head. "The only male student in our classes that has Dad's coloring is Draco Malfoy. Is it true?"
Mars nods and sighs. "We are well aware of the animosity between you all. All we ask is for you to try and get along. He is willing. He actually broke down over how cruel he was to you. I know it's hard to accept but please try."
Harry thought long and hard. "If he is willing to try then I am. He is my brother. Is Draco his real name?"
Bella smiles, "Yes, but yours is different. We named after your father's friend and a great warrior Hector. If you like Harry, you can be Harry. Just don't be surprised if the elders call you Hector. That is all for now, I can't waste all my good material for class now." She winks at the group.
Ron pats Harry on the back. "Tough break man, Malfoy's your brother."
"Yeah, but your mom is a fox." Fred remarks. The war god and his son both glare at him.
"OK, that just proves my point. Your brother is coming here and explaining this." Bella huffs at Mars and points at the twins.
"They have a point dear and you know him he'll just egg them on. Plus do you really want the god of liars, thieves, and gamblers teaching them new tricks. I for one don't need my little brother hitting on you more than he already does."
Bella thinks for a moment. "No dear, but when he comes for the dance, he has to answer to me and Percy."
"Why does he have to answer to Percy?" George speaks for the first time.
"Because after the war, Percy made all of us gods promise to claim our children by the time they reach 13. He made us swear on the river Styx. Even we gods can't go against that oath." Mars told him.
"Now off you go. Your schedules have been switched around so Bella has you in the morning and I have you in the afternoon." He barks while standing. Harry stays behind with Ron and Hermione.
"Ron, please tell your mother that I am going to be writing to her soon, the same with you Hermione." Bella asks them. They nod and run to fulfill her request.
When they leave, Harry looks up at his parents and grins. "I can't believe that I actually have parents." He then walks up to Bella and hugs her. They both break down. "It's Ok, let it out Harry. You are a strong man. I know it is hard having this hanging over your head." She kisses his hair. When he picks his head up again, she looks him in the eye. "You should speak to Percy. He knows exactly how you are feeling right now. He was there last year."
Harry nods and turns to Mars. The man wraps his strong arms around the boy. "We are here for you, Son. If you need to talk, strategize or anything please don't hesitate to ask us OK."
