Oct 16

When the

Roses Bloom

Again - The

Burden I Carry December 1971

The remains of the few inferi that Tom had housed within the

lake in the cave gave off the stench of decayed and seared

flesh, since Albus had immolated them.

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Evidently, the man had either been desecrating graves, or had

been much busier than any knew to create the group that were

guarding the locket that had once belonged to Salazar

Slytherin.

The protections in the cave, however, were incomplete.

The doorway that demanded a blood sacrifice was weak, and

the boat that carried a single passenger to the island in the

centre of the lake had not even been concealed.

The awful concoction Tom or one of his followers had brewed

still needed to mature, and though ridding the basin of the

liquid had been challenging, Albus had managed to do so

without the need to drink it.

Others would not have fared so well, but the headmaster was

an exceptionally skilled wizard, so the incomplete protections

had hindered him little.

Albus released a deep breath as his gaze swept around the

cave, and he shook his head at the thought of what had

happened here when Tom Riddle had been but a boy.

A simple conversation with Mrs Cole, the now elderly, former

matron at the orphanage had pointed him in the direction of

Dennis Bishop and Amy Benson, the two victims of the

unprovoked attack that had left both muggles severely

traumatised by what Tom had done to them.

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Dennis had sadly taken his own life, never recovering from the

ordeal, and Amy was still haunted by it.

Still, she had told Albus enough for him to find the cave, and

the moment he did, he could feel Tom's magic within.

The result was the locket he was levitating in front of him, the

part of Tom's soul housed withing desperately trying to break

into his mind.

It was indeed a dangerous object, and the quicker Albus could

dispose of it, the better.

With a sigh, he created a replica and placed it in the basin

before disappearing from the cave.

His journey to discover anything pertaining to Tom's

Horcruxes had been difficult, and only made more so by a

certain, uncooperative ghost that roamed the castle.

Helena had become distraught at the mention of Tom, and it

had taken weeks to convince her to speak of her time with the

boy.

As many others had before her, Helena had been a victim of

Tom's manipulations, all in the name of discovering secrets of

the castle.

Albus doubted the boy had relied on discovering another

priceless artefact in the process, but Helena had revealed the

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location of the diadem to him, and Albus knew he had

obtained it on his travels.

Where it was now, he knew not, but he would find it.

That only left the ring, and the diary that Harry had

mentioned, but between the two of them, Albus was confident

they would get them all.

They simply could not fail if they wished to truly see the end

of Tom Riddle.

(Break)

It was clear to both men that neither were particularly fond of

the other, but here they were, meeting out of necessity towards

the shared interest in seeing the end of Voldemort's attempted

rise to power.

Harry did not like Barty Crouch one bit and had no doubt

that if the man had it within his ability or power to do so, he

would see Harry locked away in Azkaban.

Crouch, however, knew that he needed Harry, so the two had

come to a silent agreement of tolerance of one another, at least

until the Ministry as a whole decided to act accordingly to the

situation Britain was faced with.

"You want me to raid the Malfoy home?" Crouch asked in

disbelief.

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Harry nodded simply as he leaned back in his chair.

"That's exactly what I want you to do, when the time is right."

Crouch snorted as he shook his head.

"We have raided it several times over the past few decades and

found nothing," he explained. "Malfoy is either clean or he is

clever."

"He is neither," Harry said firmly. "You've not found anything

because you don't know where to look."

"And you do, Evans?"

"He has a hidden space beneath the drawing room."

Crouch frowned at Harry questioningly.

"How did you discover that?"

"I may have heard Malfoy mention it when we were at

Hogwarts," Harry answered.

It wasn't Crouch's prerogative to know that it was Draco who

had told him and Ron that whilst they were filling in for

Crabbe and Goyle under the guise of Polyjuice Potion.

"Are you certain?" Crouch asked sceptically.

Harry nodded.

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"I would bet my life on it."

Crouch hummed thoughtfully.

"And what do you want from this? You wouldn't just give me

that information for free."

"True," Harry conceded. "There is something I will need if it

is there. It is of no monetary value but is quite key in ensuring

that Tom Riddle is dealt with."

"What is it?" Crouch enquired.

"Nothing more than a simple diary that belongs to him."

Crouch snorted in disbelief.

"A simple diary? I'm no fool, Evans."

"No, you're not," Harry sighed. "I cannot go into details now,

but I will explain everything to you once I have it. You have

my word."

Evidently, Crouch respected him enough to believe him and

merely nodded in response.

"Alright," he agreed. "For now, I'm just pleased that whoever

is leading this group of people in white cloaks is doing a good

enough job to minimise the attacks. It is making my life, and

the life of my aurors much easier."

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"I'm quite pleased myself," Harry replied as he stood, "but I

would expect that his tactics will change again soon enough.

He is stubborn but not stupid. He will grow tried of failure so

we must be ready for anything he may throw at us."

"And what are you doing about him?" Crouch asked pointedly.

Harry paused as he reached the door.

Voldemort had yet to show himself thus far, choosing to send

the Death Eaters on his behalf to carry out the unsuccessful

attacks.

"Someone is hiding him," Harry replied. "I have someone

looking for him, and I have no doubt that they will be

successful. When I know where he is, I will act quickly."

"To bring him in?"

Harry laughed though there was no hint of humour in it.

"He will not allow himself to be apprehended. When we

meet, one of us will die, and it won't be me, Crouch."

With that, Harry took his leave of the office, the words of the

prophecy that had hung over him for almost four decades

echoing in his mind.

Neither can live whilst the other survives…

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Harry would live, of that he had no doubt.

Tom Riddle no longer held any of the advantages over him

that he had when Harry had been little more than a boy.

It was Harry that held the advantage, Harry that was a battle-

hardened warrior, and it would be Harry that would stand

victoriously over the corpse of Tom Marvolo Riddle.

(Break)

Rosa had intended to use Hogwarts as a means to escape the

boredom she would have to endure without Quidditch, and as

a way to distract herself from her failed marriage, but the

castle had become much more to her than that.

As a teenager, she couldn't wait to graduate and gain her first

taste of freedom from her parents, and now, she felt foolish for

ever having such thoughts.

Her mother and father were highly respected in the magical

community and having spent a little over two months

watching them as an adult, she could see why.

Minerva Evans was perhaps the most talented practitioner of

Transfiguration in the country, second only to perhaps

Professor Dumbledore. She could be a stern woman, but the

branch of magic she taught could be incredibly dangerous if

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not treated with respect, something Rosa truly understood

now.

Her father, well, everything he did was simply spectacular.

He had his shortfalls when it came to Potions, and even some

more complex theories he didn't care for, but his ability with

practical magic was astounding.

It seemingly came as naturally to him as breathing, but Rosa

knew better.

Harry Evans had dedicated his life to magic through training

extensively and keeping himself in peak physical condition.

Even having lived than fifty years of life, she knew of no other

that could keep up with him.

She smiled at the thought of them both.

More than ever, she realised just how much both had done for

her, how much they loved her, and allowed her to be herself.

Even though her father had disapproved of Julian, he had

never interfered, though Rosa now wished he had.

She was pulled from her thoughts as the stampede of children

arrived at the station to board the Hogwarts Express.

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Most would be returning home for the Christmas holidays,

and Rosa would be joining her family who would be

welcoming quite the large group.

It was a tradition that the Evans and several other families had

begun several years ago now, even before Rosa was born, and

it was their turn to play hosts.

"See you soon, Rosa!" James called as he passed.

Bella rolled her eyes at the boy and shot Rosa a smile.

"Don't worry, I'll make sure he behaves," the girl assured her.

Rosa nodded gratefully and frowned as she noticed someone

missing from James's usual group.

"Where's Lily?" she asked Marlene.

The girl released a frustrated sigh.

"She's staying at Hogwarts," she explained. "She had an

argument with her sister and doesn't want to go home. I tried

to convince her to spend Christmas with my family, but she's a

stubborn cow."

"I'll go and speak to her," Rosa declared, eliciting a grateful

smile from the girl.

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When the last of the stragglers had made it onto the train,

and it set of with a large burst of steam, she apparated to the

gate of the school before heading towards the castle.

Whatever had happened between Lily and her sister must

have been bad if she didn't wish to return home, and she

pondered the matter until she reached the Fat Lady that

guarded the Gryffindor common room.

"Fortune favours the bold."

The woman within the portrait offered her a bow before

swinging open, and as Rosa stepped into her former residence,

she spotted the little redhead sitting by the fire with her nose

in a Charms book.

"You'll be an expert by the end of your first year at this rate."

Lily jumped, her cheeks blushing.

Evidently, she had not heard Rosa enter.

"I like Charms," the girl defended.

"I know, but you can't spend your whole life on them, Lily.

You don't want to turn into my father."

"Professor Evans is a brilliant wizard," the girl defended.

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"He is," Rosa agreed, "but even he doesn't spend all of his time

working on magic. How do you think he ended up with five

children?"

Lily's blush deepened as she grimaced, and Rosa laughed

heartily.

"Is this what you're planning on doing for the entire holiday?"

Lily frowned.

"Marlene," she muttered.

"She's just worried about you," Rosa pointed out. "As far as I

could see, no one else in your house is staying here."

"No, it's just me," Lily confirmed.

Rosa hummed unhappily.

"Then you will spend Christmas with my family," she

declared, "and you will not argue with me. There will be lots

of people there, so my parents won't mind one more."

"I wouldn't want to intrude."

Rosa waved her off.

"My father would definitely prefer your company than my ex-

husband's. He didn't like him very much. Come on, let's get

your things. I won't have you here alone, not at Christmas."

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"But Christmas day isn't for another week!"

"So?"

"I can't stay with your family that long."

"Of course, you can," Rosa huffed, pulling the girl to her feet.

"You'll even get to meet my brother and sisters. Come on, no

more arguments."

Seeing that Rosa wouldn't cave, Lily smiled as she led her up

to the first-year dorm where she gathered her things.

"Are you sure about this?" she asked nervously.

"I wouldn't be taking you if I wasn't," Rosa assured the girl.

"Now, have you ever apparated before?"

Lily shook her head.

"Then you're in for an experience."

Rosa led the girl from the tower, and out of the castle where it

had begun to snow quite heavily since she had returned.

Hand in hand, the two of them took their leave of the grounds

where Rosa paused.

"Just hold onto my arm tightly, and you'll be okay," she

instructed.

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Reluctantly, Lily did so, and Rosa apparated them away as

gently as she could.

When they arrived outside the Evans home, Lily was

breathing heavily.

"Sorry," Rosa offered sincerely. "You do get used to it,

though."

Lily had paled, but she nodded, nonetheless.

"That was unpleasant," she grumbled before her eyes widened

as she took in the home in the distance. "This is your parent's

house?"

Rosa nodded.

"I didn't know professors made that much money."

Rosa laughed.

"My father owns shares in many companies," she explained.

"He really earned everything he has."

Lily nodded appreciatively.

"Not bad for a half-blood orphan," Rosa murmured.

"Orphan? I forgot about that," Lily replied sadly.

Rosa smiled at the secret she held.

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"He knew how much his parents cared for him. He swears

that it was his mother's love that saved his life."

"She must have been very special," Lily commented.

"She was," Rosa replied as she approached the gate. "Stand

back, I need to make sure the defences don't think of you as a

threat," she explained.

Placing her hand on the metal, she began hissing under her

breath before gesturing for Lily to come forward.

As the girl reached her, Rosa took her by the hand and

continued with her work.

When she was done, Lily was looking at her in surprise.

"You're a parselmouth!"

"Something I got from my dad," Rosa explained proudly. "All

of my siblings are too. Would you like to meet my

companion?"

Lily nodded, and with a gentle hiss, the cobra that Rosa had

liberated from India when she had been a girl emerged from

her sleeve and eyed the smaller redhead curiously as she tasted

the air with her tongue.

"Kin," she hissed.

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"Kin," Rosa confirmed.

The cobra bumped the girl with her nose.

"She likes you," Rosa declared.

Tentatively, Lily reached up and stroked the snake's head.

"She's not slimy at all."

"Snakes aren't slimy," Rosa tutted. "If you think she is

impressive, you should meet my father's familiar, but she is

quite terrifying."

"Scarier than a cobra?" Lily asked as she followed Rosa

towards the house.

Rosa nodded.

"Much scarier."

Lily said nothing as they entered the house, her eyes scanning

the enormous entrance hall.

"My parents will probably be in the kitchen," Rosa explained.

"Come on, let's tell them you're here."

Lily merely nodded and continued to follow.

To the girl, the sight of Professor Evans preparing lunch must

have been rather odd, but not as strange as seeing the woman

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in a dress with her hair down.

"Kora and Maisie will be angry that you're doing that," Rosa

commented.

"Maisie and Kora are preparing rooms for those who are

staying," her mother replied without looking at her. "Would

you mind fetching your father from the basement?"

"I will," Rosa replied. "We have another guest joining us for

the holidays."

"Another guest?" her mother questioned as she turned, her

eyes widening at the sight of Lily. "Miss Evans," she greeted

the girl before looking towards Rosa for an explanation.

"She didn't want to return home for the holidays," Rosa

informed her. "With no other student in the tower with her, I

thought it best that she comes here."

Her mother nodded and offered the girl a smile.

"You're most welcome."

"Thank you, Professor," Lily replied quietly.

Minerva shook her head.

"When I'm at home, I'm not professor. You can call me

Minerva."

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Lily nodded, still nervous but smiling, nonetheless.

"Go on, get your father before he misses lunch," Minerva

instructed, "and be careful when you go in the basement."

Rosa rolled her eyes at her mother and led Lily towards the

basement door.

"Why did she tell you to be careful?"

"Because you never know what you're going to walk in on

when my father is in here," Rosa explained as she opened the

door.

"Ha! Take that you bastard!" her father cheered, and Rosa

shook her head as he kicked the head of the training dummy

away before throwing a fireball at it.

The wood did not catch aflame, but exploded in a shower of

ash, eliciting a nod of satisfaction from the man.

"Dad," Rosa called.

The man didn't hear her as he cast another flurry of spells at a

trio of dummies, each of them immediately becoming

desiccated husks of wood before crumbling to the ground.

"DAD!"

Her father turned towards her, a frown marring his features.

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"What is it?"

"Lunch is almost ready. Mum sent me to get you."

"Already?" Harry asked as he checked his watch.

Rosa snorted and nodded towards Lily.

"She will be joining us for the Christmas holidays," Rosa

explained.

Her father seemed to be lost for words for a moment before he

smiled warmly at the girl.

"We'd best get another room ready then," he declared.

Lily nodded dumbly, evidently shocked by what she had seen.

"What did you do to those things?" she asked curiously.

Her father rubbed the back of his neck sheepishly as though

he had been caught doing something he shouldn't have been.

"Just a few spells I've been working on," he answered.

"Could you teach me some of them?" Lily asked.

Harry frowned as he shook his head.

"You're certainly not ready for spells like that, but whilst you're

here, there are some things I can show you, if you like?"

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Lily nodded excitedly, and the trio were interrupted by a huff

sounding from the door.

"I should have known better than to send you here," Minerva

sighed. "Come on, lunch is on the table, and you had better

clean this mess up, Harry. Honestly, it's like living with a child

sometimes."

Rosa did her best not to laugh as her father stuck his tongue

out at her mother's retreating back.

"Don't be so immature, Harry," Minerva called, and her father

flinched.

This time, Rosa did laugh, as did Lily as they left the

basement with her cowed father in tow.

(Break)

The Dark Lord's campaign was not going as planned. At

every turn, the attacks of his Death Eaters were being foiled,

and though he tried to remain patient, it was truly wearing

thin now.

It was as though Evans was watching every inch of the

country every second of every day. The attacks were

interrupted within a matter of moments by an army of men

who were seemingly ready to respond at any given time.

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It was frustrating to say the least, but his own followers had

learned to flee quickly to avoid being killed or captured.

As an extra precaution, the Dark Lord had removed the Dark

Marks he had bestowed upon his most valuable.

It would not do for the magic to be manipulated by his foe.

"My Lord," Corvus Lestrange greeted him as he entered the

room he had been provided. "Do you have any instructions for

me today?"

Voldemort shook his head.

"Not today, Lestrange," he replied. "I must ponder our

predicament, but I will have something for you all soon

enough."

"All of us, my lord?"

Voldemort nodded.

"It seems that our current tactics are not as effective as I

anticipated," he conceded reluctantly, "but there is always

something that can be done about that."

"Of course, my lord," Lestrange replied with a bow.

"Do you have an update on where Evans can be found?"

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"Nothing, my lord," Lestrange murmured. "It seems that any

land he holds is unplottable. I would expect that it would be

harder to break into than Hogwarts."

Voldemort hummed thoughtfully.

"Indeed, but keep looking," he instructed.

"I will, my lord," Lestrange assured him. "Anything else?"

"No, nothing for now," Voldemort said dismissively. "Ensure

the men are prepared, Lestrange. Now is not the time to

become lax, is it?"

Lestrange shook his head.

"No, my lord, it is not," he returned before taking his leave of

the room.

The Dark Lord leaned back in his chair, pondering his enemy.

Evans was perhaps the best-connected man in Britain and

killing him would not be easy.

Still, for all of his talent and experience, he was nothing

compared to the Dark Lord, the man who had taken steps

that few could even hope to comprehend to ensure his future

victories.

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With a smile to himself, he allowed himself a moment to bask

in the elation he would feel as he cut down Harry Evans, as he

skinned the man whilst he still breathed and made his family

watch.

It was an exciting prospect, and one that the Dark Lord would

see come to fruition.

(Break)

Lily's time with the Evans family had been nothing short of

spectacular since she had arrived, and waking up the following

day, she had experienced her first taste of what a magical

Christmas was.

Overnight, the house had been transformed into what she

could only describe as a winter wonderland and she had

walked to the kitchen in a state of awe at the sight of the

several Christmas trees adorned with decorations only made

possible by magic, the very explanation that Harry had given

her.

Both he and Minerva had been wonderful to be around and

had been as attentive with her as Rosa.

Harry had even kept his promise and had been showing her

some charms that she could work on.

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Lily hadn't met the rest of the family yet, but that would be

changing today when they arrived for the festivities along with

a plethora of other guests.

She was nervous about that, but Rosa had promised to stay

with her.

Lily had already grown fond of the woman over the past

couple of months but having spent the best part of a week

with her and her family, she was beginning to feel like she

belonged with them.

It was a strange, but not unwelcoming feeling.

Her belly began to rumble, reminding her that it was almost

breakfast time, so she kicked off her duvet before stepping

into her slippers and heading towards the door.

She had been placed in the room next to Rosa's, but as she

knocked, she received no reply.

It must be later than she thought if the woman was already up.

With a shrug, she proceeded down the nearby staircase,

smiling at the trees and other adornments in the hall until she

reached the kitchen where she froze, her mouth falling agape.

The room was not a small one, but it had been almost filled to

the brim with wrapped gifts.

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"Come on in," Rosa called from somewhere amongst them.

Lily did so, and came upon Harry, Rosa, and Minerva seated

around a small table drinking their morning coffee and she

stifled a snort at the sight of the man who was dressed as

Father Christmas.

"Don't ask," Rosa sighed. "He does this every year."

"It's tradition," Harry defended from beneath his white beard.

Rosa simply rolled her eyes at the man.

"I think he looks very cute," Minerva commented, pinching

Harry's cheek.

The man tried to fend her off, only for his hat to slide over his

eyes.

This time, Lily did laugh, and Harry grumbled as he righted

his outfit.

"Do wizards believe in Father Christmas too?"

"Father Christmas?" Harry questioned confusedly. "I'm

dressed as Dumbledore."

"Shut up, Dad," Rosa huffed as Lily laughed again.

He did look a little like the headmaster, after all.

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"Would you like some breakfast, Lily?" Minerva asked. "We

always wait for James and Bella to arrive before we open the

presents, and the rest of our lot should be here soon."

Lily nodded, though her stomach sank.

Her arrival here had been rather prompt and unexpected, so

she hadn't brought gifts for anyone.

Rosa seemed to read her thoughts and pulled her into the seat

next to her.

"Don't worry," she said reassuringly. "You being here is more

than enough for us. It will certainly be a refreshing change

from James making an arse of himself all day. He'll behave

himself with you around. How many times has he asked you

out?"

Lily reddened.

"I lost count," she murmured.

Rosa snorted and shook her head as she handed Lily a plate of

eggs, bacon, and toast.

"He won't give in," she pointed out. "He's a Potter, and they're

all stubborn sods."

Lily simply hummed before helping herself to her food,

ignoring the looks of amusement from the others, though any

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notion she had of having a peaceful breakfast were shattered as

the fireplace burst into life, and another man dressed as Father

Christmas stepped into the room.

"Ah, I must say Father, you do look splendid," he declared in

what Lily would consider to be a well-to-do accent.

"As do you, my boy," Harry replied in kind, and the two men

burst into laughter before hugging.

"That would be my brother, Jack," Rosa explained. "As you

can see, he is as much of an idiot as my Dad."

"I'll have you know that Father and I are of the highest quality

of breeding, and…"

Jack fell silent as his gaze fell upon Lily.

"Did you two have another one when I wasn't looking?" he

asked his parents "Bloody hell, have I missed something

here?"

"She is one of our students, Jack," Minerva explained. "Her

name is Lily Evans."

Jack frowned thoughtfully, though it only served to enhance

his already comic appearance as his eyebrows knitted together.

"Lily Evans? The flower thing and our last name?"

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"Yes," Minerva answered simply. "Now sit down, you're

making my kitchen look even more untidy than it already is."

Jack merely nodded and did as he was bid, his eyes never

leaving Lily.

"It's hard to believe, but Jack is an auror," Rosa explained, "and

if he can stop gawping long enough, he may just introduce

himself to you."

"Ow!" Jack groaned as Rosa's foot collided with his leg. "Sorry,

it's just that you two look so alike."

With a shake of his head, Jack offered Lily his hand.

"Jack Evans," he introduced himself with a smile.

"Lily Evans," Lily replied shyly, accepting the proffered limb.

"See, that wasn't so hard, was it?" Rosa muttered, glaring at

her brother.

"Shut up, Rosie," Jack retorted, grinning as he avoided

another kick from the woman.

"Well, here comes trouble," Harry sighed as he stood, just as

the fireplace burst into life once more.

Lily recognised the young boy that entered as her housemate,

but not the two adults accompanying him.

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James Potter all but bounced across the room to greet Harry,

and the man, undoubtedly his father, could only offer an

apologetic look.

"We tried to keep him home longer, but he wasn't having any

of it," he explained.

"Where's Bella?" James asked excitedly.

"Probably still in bed," Harry chuckled. "Have you eaten yet?"

"I'm not hungry!" James protested.

"Then you won't get any presents," Harry replied, "not until

you eat some breakfast, or do you need a little more

convincing?"

James paled, and the woman who had arrived with him

pushed the boy into a seat.

"Harry, stop threatening my son with your snake," she huffed.

Harry smirked triumphantly, and James became aware of Lily,

his eyes widening at the sight of her.

"What're you doing here?" he squeaked.

"Lily is our guest," Rosa explained. "Now, eat your food."

James said nothing else, doing exactly as instructed, though

his gaze kept shifting between the two redheads.

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"Did I miss you having a child, Rosa?" James's father

questioned confusedly.

"No," Rosa sighed. "We just look alike."

"And have the same name," James piped up. "It's creepy."

James's father looked questioningly towards Harry, and the

two seemed to have a silent conversation that the former was

not satisfied with.

"And here comes Bella," Harry announced only a moment

later.

"Ho Ho Ho, Cygnus Claus is here," another man dressed

similarly to Jack and Harry announced as he arrived in the

kitchen.

He was followed by a girl that was familiar to Lily, and though

she had never spoken to her, there was no mistaking who she

was.

Bellatrix Black.

"You're so embarrassing, Dad," the girl huffed as she pushed

past him. "Oh, dear Merlin, both of you too?" she added when

she saw how Harry and Jack were dressed.

"And me," James's father added, changing his appearance with

a wave of his wand.

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"Someone kill me," Bellatrix groaned. "Move over, Potter, and

stop hogging all the bacon."

James scowled at the girl as she all but sat in his lap and

helped herself to his breakfast.

"That's mine," he whined petulantly.

"The day you can stop me from taking it from you is the day it

will be yours."

With a sigh, Harry summoned the plate towards him, and

waved his hand.

"You'll have to teach me that one," Cygnus chuckled as

Bellatrix attempted to find her lips that had been vanished.

"Come on, finish your food, we have presents to open," Harry

reminded them, returning Bellatrix's lips.

The girl glared at her godfather who merely offered her a

smile.

In his excitement, James finished the remainder of his food in

only a few minutes and bounced impatiently in his chair until

Bellatrix finished her own plate that Minerva had provided.

"Can we open them now?"

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With a nod from Harry, James burst from his seat, followed

by Bella at a more sedate pace.

"You too, Lily," Harry instructed. "I think yours are next to

James's."

"They are," Rosa confirmed. "Come on, I'll take you."

Lily could only nod as she was led from the table and placed

before an enormous pile of presents.

"These are mine?" she asked, taken aback by how many there

were.

She wouldn't have even gotten half of this at home.

"They are," Rosa confirmed. "Merry Christmas, Lily."

The girl could only smile as she wrapped her arms around the

woman.

She had expected to have a horrible Christmas after arguing

with Petunia, but it was turning out to be the best one yet.

Not because of the presents, however, but how welcome she

felt by everyone here.

(Break)

Every other person that had arrived had a similar reaction to

the little redhead, and Harry knew they would not be satisfied

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without an explanation. How could he deny a familial

connection when Lily was so similar to Rosa, the two almost

identical at her age?

Charlus in particular had been rather subdued throughout

dinner, as had Angelica who had joined them also.

Arcturus had been quite calculated, and the others just

downright suspicious.

Even his own children who knew that Lily was neither Rosa's

or Harry and Minerva's daughter knew something was amiss.

Tiberius, his wife, and the Longbottoms had kept the

conversation going, but it was difficult to ignore the mounting

tension.

"Elly!" Minerva greeted the woman enthusiastically as she

arrived via the floo. "What are you doing here?"

"Well, I've already been home, and your husband promised me

a decent lunch," Eleanor replied. "What's with the long

faces?"

Minerva released a deep breath.

"Rosa, why don't you take this lot out on their brooms?" she

suggested.

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Rosa nodded, and the children scrambled out of the back door

excitedly, keen to break in the brooms that Harry had gotten

them.

"You too, Bella," Arcturus instructed.

The girl scowled irritably but followed the others and closed

the door behind her.

"Who the fuck is that girl?" Jack demanded to know

immediately, levelling a glare at his father.

"Jack!" Minerva chastised.

Harry took a sip of his coffee before placing his cup back on

the table.

"You will remember who you're talking to," he said warningly,

and Jack nodded apologetically.

"Come on, dad," he sighed. "There are too many coincidences

here."

Harry could not disagree with the observation.

"Well, she's not your daughter," Arcturus broke in

thoughtfully, eliciting a nod from Charlus. "Is she a great

niece?"

Harry shook his head.

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"No, I didn't have any siblings."

"But she is a relative?" Rosalina pressed.

"She is," Harry confirmed, deflating.

For decades he had kept his secret and cursed himself for

being so foolish at choosing to use his mother's name when

he'd first arrived.

Looking into his cup, he frowned, but relaxed somewhat as

Minerva's hand closed over his.

"Don't you think it is about time they knew?" she asked gently.

Harry swallowed deeply as he nodded and looked up at all the

expectant faces staring at him.

"Lily Evans is my mother."

His words were met with silence before Arcturus broke out in

a bout of laughter.

"Your mother? Pull the other one, Evans."

When the man realised that there was no punchline

forthcoming, his eyes widened.

"She's just a girl," he choked.

Harry nodded.

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"She is now," he acknowledged, "but where I came from, she

was a grown woman before she was murdered in front of me."

"Where you came from?" Angelica interjected.

"I was born in 1980. I know it is hard for you all to believe,

but when I was fifteen, I did something foolish and was sent

back sixty years in time."

Again, silence was the response, but it wasn't for lack of

anything other than the shock of the revelation.

"Sixty years?" Rosalina whispered.

Harry could only nod.

"So, you shouldn't even be born yet."

"No, but fate has a way of fucking with me," Harry snorted.

"When I came here, I lost everything I had ever known. I

didn't know what to do, but I had an opportunity to prevent

many terrible things from happening. Because of that, many

lives were saved during the war, and even now, Voldemort is

failing where he had succeeded in my own time."

"He was the one who killed your parents," Tiberius broke in.

"Yes," Harry confirmed, "and maybe I should have throttled

the little bastard when he was a child, but the one thing I

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couldn't do was become like him. As much as I wanted to, I

couldn't bring myself to do it."

"That just makes you a better man than him," Angelica

pointed out.

"Or stupider," Harry countered.

For several moments, none spoke a word as they took in what

they had learned.

"So, Lily is or was your mother?" Eleanor asked.

Harry nodded.

"I don't really remember her," he explained. "My only memory

is of her death, her pleading for my life to be spared."

"Fucking hell," Charlus grumbled as he leaned back in his

chair.

Harry could only shrug as he stood.

"If you'll excuse me, I'd like to be alone for a while."

None prevented him from leaving, a relief, but he did not feel

any better for speaking of the secret he had carried for so long.

Years ago, he had buried it within him knowing that it would

do no good to anyone to know it.

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Now, all of those he trusted and held dear had learned of the

burden he'd born, and though they were in shock for the time

being, the questions would follow soon enough.

Taking a deep breath, he entered the basement, his inner

sanctum where he always came to gather his thoughts only for

a gentle knock at the door to disturb him a moment later.

"Who is it?" he called.

The door opened, and it was Charlus that entered.

The man said nothing for what felt like several minutes before

he closed the distance between them and wrapped his arms

around Harry in a tight embrace.

"Why didn't you ever tell me?" he asked, the hurt evident in

his voice. "After everything we have been through, why?"

"Because he's one of us," the voice of Angelica sounded from

the doorway. "Your father was convinced of it. I thought he

was mad, but it's true, isn't it?"

This was the one conversation Harry did not want to have,

but he couldn't deprive them of the truth any longer. He'd

already hurt them both enough and he didn't wish to be the

cause of anymore of it.

He nodded the confirmation, and Charlus stepped back to get

a closer look at him.

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"You're one of us?" he whispered.

Harry snorted humourlessly.

"The name my parents gave me was Harry James Potter, my

middle name given to me for my father."

It took a moment for Charlus to process what he had been

told, but when it clicked, he evidently did not know what to

say.

"James is your father?" Angelica choked.

"He is," Harry sighed. "That makes you my great

grandmother, and you my grandfather," he added, looking at

Charlus.

The man could only stare dumbly at him, and it was Angelica

that broke the silence once more.

"Why didn't you tell us when you arrived?" she questioned.

"What was I supposed to say? Hi, I'm Harry, I'm your great

grandson, and the son of your son that isn't even born yet?"

"I don't know," Angelica murmured, "but didn't we deserve a

chance? Did we ever give you any reason to doubt that we

would have helped you, and stand by you? That's what family

does, Harry."

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"I wouldn't know that," Harry defended heatedly. "I never had

a family. Mine was taken from me, and I was left to rot in a

cupboard for ten years until my Hogwarts letter came. I didn't

know what I was, or who my parents were. They were

murdered and I was forgotten about until I went to school."

Angelica looked at him sadly.

"Who did you live with?"

"My aunt and uncle," Harry sighed tiredly. "Lily's sister and

her husband. They were bastards who would've let me die if

they could."

"Why not us?" Charlus continued. "If it is only in ten years'

time that you were born, what happened to me and Dorea?"

"And me?" Angelica added.

Harry could only shrug.

"I don't know," he answered honestly. "No one ever told me

anything about you or any other Potter. You weren't around

though. Maybe Voldemort got you too."

Charlus and Angelica shared a look of concern and Harry

dragged a hand through his hair.

"I built a life for myself, and I never wanted anything from

you," he sighed. "We became friends, and that was always

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enough for me. The more time that passed, the harder it

became to tell you, and I decided long ago that it was best that

I didn't. It wouldn't change anything for the better and would

only make things more confusing than they already were."

"Bloody hell," Charlus murmured. "I don't know if I want to

punch in your stupid face, curse you, or fucking cry right now.

What the hell do we do about this?"

"Nothing," Harry said firmly. "James and Lily can never know.

Regardless of whether they end up together or not, they

shouldn't know."

Charlus looked at him questioningly.

"He's right," Angelica broke in sadly. "What good would it do,

Charlus?"

"None," the man agreed reluctantly as his gaze shifted to

Harry. "I've always thought of you as a brother, more than

anyone else. It's a lot to take in, but that won't ever change.

We've been through too much together."

"And we're not done yet," Harry pointed out.

"No, we're not," Charlus echoed as he smiled and wrapped his

arms around Harry once more. "You always have been a

difficult bastard," he snorted, "but I never expected this. It will

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take some time to get used to it, but we'll get there as we

always have."

Harry nodded appreciatively, and felt another embrace

squeeze him tightly.

"You have no idea the amount of stress you prats have caused

me," Angelica huffed. "I've spent half of my life fighting the

urge to bang your heads together, and now I know why. You're

too alike for your own good."

"No, we're not!" both Harry and Charlus protested, eliciting a

pointed look from the woman.

"Fine, maybe we are alike," Charlus sighed, "but that isn't a

bad thing."

"I suppose not," Angelica muttered. "You have kept each other

alive, somehow. Anyway, do you not think we've been down

here long enough?"

"Probably," Harry sighed. "I'll have to face them at some

point."

"Well, when I left, Minerva was setting them straight,"

Angelica explained. "I don't expect you'll get too much

trouble."

"Oh, bugger," Harry snorted as he led them from the

basement and back into the kitchen where they came upon a

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rather subdued gathering.

"If I wasn't getting old and my hands weren't so frail, I'd sock

you, Evans," Arcturus said irritably.

"Arcturus!" Melania hissed.

The Lord Black waved the woman off as he stood.

"She's really your mother?"

Harry nodded.

"Then she is one of us," Arcturus declared. "There won't be

any bastard murdering her, not while I'm still breathing."

There were murmurs of agreement from the others, and Harry

felt himself filled with warmth, and even more so as his

children approached and gave the same assurance.

"What's the future like?" Jack asked curiously.

Harry merely shook his head.

"Miserable for us all if Voldemort doesn't die."

"Then let's find the bastard and do it," Jack urged.

"We will," Harry assured him, looking towards Eleanor who

merely nodded her understanding.

"I will have him within a month, two at most."

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"Good," Harry declared, "now can we stop with the misery for

one day? It's not often all of us can be together."

It was only a few moments later that Rosa returned with the

children, all of them red-nosed from the cold.

"I'll get some hot chocolate," Minerva declared, rolling her

eyes at the state of them.

Evidently, it had started snowing again, and Harry waved his

wand so that a warm, gentle breeze spread throughout the

room.

"Evans, come here," Arcturus called, gesturing for Lily to join

him.

The girl did so nervously but took the seat between the Lord

Black and his wife as Bella looked on curiously.

"Have you heard about the war?" Arcturus questioned.

Lily nodded.

"I read Mr Sokolov's book."

"Ah, Petr is a good man, but still a boring Russian," Arcturus

replied with a smirk. "Let us tell you the story from what we

saw," he suggested, pointing to himself and Charlus. "I'm sure

Harry can fill in any gaps. He was the crazy bas-man who did

things you wouldn't believe. Did you know that he and

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Charlus broke into an Italian prison, disguised themselves as

mermen and broke Eleanor out?"

Lily's eyes widened as she looked at the woman who offered

her a wave.

"You were in prison?"

"For bank robbing," Eleanor explained unashamedly. "It was

Harry who captured me and put me there."

"And you're friends now?"

Eleanor smiled as she nodded.

"He was just doing his job."

Lily could only shake her head in disbelief.

"What about the time Reg had a chunk of his arse blown off ?"

Charlus broke in as he took a seat behind Lily. "Even now he

can't sit down properly."

"Oi!" Reg protested. "She doesn't need to know that."

"She doesn't need to know the details of the war from the likes

of any of you," Minerva said sharply as she placed a tray of hot

chocolate on the table.

Arcturus took one and handed it to Lily.

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"She's probably right," he agreed. "You'll have to ask us when

you're a little older. For now, why don't you tell us about

yourself ? What's your favourite thing about being at

Hogwarts?"

Lily was undoubtedly overwhelmed by the sudden attention

she was receiving, but she spoke confidently, and Harry could

only be grateful that those who knew him best were trying to

understand.

He had no doubt that more questions would follow by many

of them, but as Charlus had pointed out, they would get

through it.

They truly always did, after all.

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can't wait to see the stand-off of harry and tom love to see it

happen at Hogwarts and the student's reaction to the duel.

Sad this is finally coming to an end, got to be the best story

you've wrote so far Baron hands down!

Another fantastic and wildly entertaining chapter, and also

really like that his closest friends and family are now aware of

his circumstances, and his future parents. Great way to give

them a little added protection from those around him.

Thanks for the chapter! :D :)

I was starting to wonder if Harry was never going to tell

Charlus and Arcturus the truth because it has gotten so late in

the saga.

However, I suspect the fact that Voldemort's inner circle has

had their Dark Marks removed will cause problems in the

future.

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I loved this chapter! I'm so happy Harry's secret is finally out

in the open. It's such a relief, and I absolutely adore all the

support he's received.

Loved this chapter! Can't wait to see if the Lord Black realizes

that Harry is also his great nephew though.

Excellent chapter. I like how Harry came clean with the adults

but keep the kids out of it. The Blacks, Potters, etc.. rallying

around Lily is a nice moment. It is very family focused.

This story might be the author's best yet.

Cat's out of the bag! And what a great way to do it! Now, we

part to the beggining of the end!

Great chapter!

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This was fucking awesome. I mean, holy crap, what a

wholesome chapter.

Hats off, Baron.

This was a great kind of filler Arc a little Side Story of Lily

and it shows you a more in-depth on her life with her sister

but it was very very awesome to read it wasn't boring I

appreciate your hard work

Awesome chapter, loved it!! 8)

Great chapter. I really can't wait to see what Harry does to

Voldemort. Thank you.

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