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to speak English) Also I would like to mention that it is very possible for
someone's relatives to live all around the world, and over time (if you
weren't born in the other countries) you adapt and pick up their accents.
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Long Awaited Explanations
McGonagall was left to return to the students. With a simple charm her voice was clear to everyone. "Students return to your dormitory." When the Weasleys and Hermione walked by she pulled them aside. "Follow me" she commanded after setting her voice back to normal. Fred, George, Ron, Ginny, and Hermione walked slowly behind McGonagall. Hermione noticed that George alone looked undaunted.
They shortly found themselves standing next to an unconscious Harry, a nervous Madame Promfry, Dumbledore and Lori. Lori stared on, her own her face like stone as she watched the ground. "You are all about to be let in on a secret. One that you should not have found out for a long time," Dumbledore glanced at each Weasley face one at a time when his glance hit Hermione he continued, "and for some of you, you were never meant to know." Professor McGonagall led Madame Promfry out of the hospital wing so that they could speak alone.
"Lori Weasley is a half blood. Her mother is a fairy who resides in the U.S. and all the Weasley adults know this information. Each child in the family is meant to be informed when they graduate from school. Percy knows, as does Charlie, and Bill. Lori is the first half blood of her kind. Never before have fairies mixed with humans, wizard or not." Dumbledore turned to Lori giving her the stage.
In a meek voice Lori faced the crowd "My mother is the daughter of the fairy king and she was next in line for his throne. She was a princess. My father is a business wizard and he had come in search of our lands to find riches. Instead he found my mother and they fell in love. They married without my grandfather's consent and he decided that she would no longer be his heir. My father left us after a few years. He was so absorbed in business that he forgot about his family. My grandfather never liked me but he wasn't a bad man when he kicked us out of the castle he was only doing what was right for his people.
I went to school since I was five training to be a fairy. But because I am half-and- half I needed to control both sets of magic and I came to Hogwarts. I, myself, am not a princess because of my parent's marriage but I do contain the blood of the royal family and I had to go on a quest to complete my schooling. Hagrid noticed I was a half blood and he tried to get me to prove it to him by asking all those questions in class."
Hermione quoted a section of her own answer from early "Fairies of royal blood are sent to accomplish missions for lucky recipients after they are done schooling."
Lori nodded sadly this whole conversation hurt. "I came to Hogwarts to learn wizard magic and to grant favors for a destined few."
"F- for who?" Ron's voice was strangled he couldn't believe any of this.
Lori shook her head; "I am not permitted to say."
"Just like you were not permitted to tell us what you are" Ron's voice was full of hate and everyone in the room was shocked.
Lori looked unsure "Actually I did tell you, once. When I was four we had a family reunion, I was permitted to go by myself but I had the entire Royal family watching in on me. It had been at Uncle Ernesto's summer home.
That was when Ron and I first performed At The Beginning for the family. I had no control of my power at that age and half way through the song my wings came out. I lost what little control I had and began to shoot all over the house. I broke nearly everything. You knew I was a fairy right away. When your young like that nothing seems impossible. Ron, you didn't notice that I would stay human for hours only that my wings were identical to those of the fairies in stories. Anyway, I told you what I was and that you weren't aloud to tell anyone. Of course you were only four years old: you told George right away."
Ron began to look dazed again, these memories seemed locked away.
Lori continued her voice shaky. "The king came right away and he placed a Fairy Memory Charm on you but it was too strong. It knocked out a significant part of who you were at that age and for a while you couldn't even remember your name. My Grandfather knew right away that he couldn't perform that spell on a Wizard again. He couldn't erase George's memory and he was too proud to ask a Wizard to do something for him. George has a magical binding to him so that he will not tell anyone. He still knows what I am." She closed her eyes. She had started to cry. "I never told anyone again in fear something like this might happen."
Ron let out a gasp of pain. "Ron!" Hermione cried rushing to him. He was holding his head taking deep breaths.
Lori looked away as if the sight made her sick. Tears continued down her face "That's normal, now that he knows all this, the charm is broken and his memories are coming back."
George looked pityingly at his cousin. "I forgot how hard your life was, I'm sorry I didn't always like you."
Lori nodded excepting his apology. "This probably explains most mysteries so far. Why I am the only Weasley child to have blond hair, all fairies have silver hair and when they take to form of a human it turns blond. Why I was in Ron's bed when I first arrived - Fairies sleep in trees, I like heights. That's why Mrs. Weasley ushered you upstairs before the family told my embarrassing story. It was about that time in Uncle Ernesto's house. Why I flew so well in the Quidditch game against my cousins but didn't know anything about Quidditch. I don't know the sport but I played goalie in soccer when I was little. I pretty much had to fly and catch. Two things I do very easily. Why I hate the enslavement of House- elves as well as Hermione, fairies and all other magical beings deserve equal rights. Why I knew Hagrid was half blood from the start, and he knew it of me. And why I argued with the sorting hat. I wasn't explaining to him why I should be in Gryffindor but it didn't think I belonged in the school if I kept who I was a secret. I got so mad when Draco called Hermione a mudblood. Because if he thinks being half muggle is bad. I wonder what he would think about being half fairy. Dumbledore cleared his throat gaining the floor. I really must go and check on the outcome of Professor McGonagall's assignment. I ask that you all return to your common rooms and get a good nights sleep. You can tell Harry all this information in the morning.
A strangled voice came from behind "No need" Harry sat up on the bed. "I already heard."
"So you knew all along." Hermione heard Fred whisper to George behind her. "And you didn't tell me?"
Hermione heard George whisper back. "You heard Dumbledore I had a magical binding I couldn't tell anyone."
Lori tensed up beside Hermione and Hermione suddenly felt bad for her. After ever emotion Hermione had felt thus far for Ron's cousin, pity had not been one. Hermione had felt hatred, jealously, like, and dislike. But pity was not one of them. As they approached the portrait hole Hermione braced herself, if she knew the Gryffindors, and she did, they would all be sitting there waiting for Lori. But when the fat lady swung out of the way, there was no one there.
Hermione and Lori climbed the spiral stare case to their bedroom and again, there was no one. The two girls changed and climbed into bed. 10 minutes later Hermione was still not asleep, and she hoped that Lori wasn't either.
"Lori, you awake?"
"No."
"I was wondering. Don't you think its weird that no one is here?"
Again Lori spoke sadly and briefly. "No"
Hermione remembered a similar situation. While watching the Weasley Quiditch match Lori had tried to start a conversation and all Hermione had done was shake or nod her head. Just like Lori had broken through, Hermione planed to do the same.
"What do you mean no? Where do you think they are?"
Lori sighed and Hermione could hear her turn in her bed. "Professor McGonagall is performing a memory charm on them. If she doesn't my grandfather will have to and like what happened to Ron, they would get seriously hurt. Fairy charms are much more powerful."
"Oh." Hermione couldn't think of anything to say. She needed Lori to know that she was excepted without telling her directly. She needed to prove to her that they were still friends. Just as they had done for Hagrid. "I guess that was Professor McGonagall's assignment."
"Yeah, I guess so."
It was Hermione's turn to sigh, this was hard! "I know that you said you can't say but who is it that you're helping as your final task." "Actually, I have a bunch of final tasks. I think its so I have more of a chance to fail, but so far there coming along nicely."
"And what are 'they'?" Hermione asked her curiosity getting the best of her. "You don't have to tell me the details but you can tell me the main ideas cant you?"
"I guess." Lori sounded excited. Obviously she was happy to be completing these tasks. Hermione had read in books about fairies. They were supposed to want nothing else but joy to others. Though that was undoubtedly an exaggeration. She knew that it was somewhat true.
Lori continued "I have to save a soul. And I have to save a life. I have to change a pessimistic person optimistic and I have to help to lead a couple to their destiny, which in the end will help to triumph over the greatest evil ever known."
"Romantic"
Lori laughed in agreement. "Very."
A/N thanks again for your reviews, luv ya all! ~ Imagi Chan
Long Awaited Explanations
McGonagall was left to return to the students. With a simple charm her voice was clear to everyone. "Students return to your dormitory." When the Weasleys and Hermione walked by she pulled them aside. "Follow me" she commanded after setting her voice back to normal. Fred, George, Ron, Ginny, and Hermione walked slowly behind McGonagall. Hermione noticed that George alone looked undaunted.
They shortly found themselves standing next to an unconscious Harry, a nervous Madame Promfry, Dumbledore and Lori. Lori stared on, her own her face like stone as she watched the ground. "You are all about to be let in on a secret. One that you should not have found out for a long time," Dumbledore glanced at each Weasley face one at a time when his glance hit Hermione he continued, "and for some of you, you were never meant to know." Professor McGonagall led Madame Promfry out of the hospital wing so that they could speak alone.
"Lori Weasley is a half blood. Her mother is a fairy who resides in the U.S. and all the Weasley adults know this information. Each child in the family is meant to be informed when they graduate from school. Percy knows, as does Charlie, and Bill. Lori is the first half blood of her kind. Never before have fairies mixed with humans, wizard or not." Dumbledore turned to Lori giving her the stage.
In a meek voice Lori faced the crowd "My mother is the daughter of the fairy king and she was next in line for his throne. She was a princess. My father is a business wizard and he had come in search of our lands to find riches. Instead he found my mother and they fell in love. They married without my grandfather's consent and he decided that she would no longer be his heir. My father left us after a few years. He was so absorbed in business that he forgot about his family. My grandfather never liked me but he wasn't a bad man when he kicked us out of the castle he was only doing what was right for his people.
I went to school since I was five training to be a fairy. But because I am half-and- half I needed to control both sets of magic and I came to Hogwarts. I, myself, am not a princess because of my parent's marriage but I do contain the blood of the royal family and I had to go on a quest to complete my schooling. Hagrid noticed I was a half blood and he tried to get me to prove it to him by asking all those questions in class."
Hermione quoted a section of her own answer from early "Fairies of royal blood are sent to accomplish missions for lucky recipients after they are done schooling."
Lori nodded sadly this whole conversation hurt. "I came to Hogwarts to learn wizard magic and to grant favors for a destined few."
"F- for who?" Ron's voice was strangled he couldn't believe any of this.
Lori shook her head; "I am not permitted to say."
"Just like you were not permitted to tell us what you are" Ron's voice was full of hate and everyone in the room was shocked.
Lori looked unsure "Actually I did tell you, once. When I was four we had a family reunion, I was permitted to go by myself but I had the entire Royal family watching in on me. It had been at Uncle Ernesto's summer home.
That was when Ron and I first performed At The Beginning for the family. I had no control of my power at that age and half way through the song my wings came out. I lost what little control I had and began to shoot all over the house. I broke nearly everything. You knew I was a fairy right away. When your young like that nothing seems impossible. Ron, you didn't notice that I would stay human for hours only that my wings were identical to those of the fairies in stories. Anyway, I told you what I was and that you weren't aloud to tell anyone. Of course you were only four years old: you told George right away."
Ron began to look dazed again, these memories seemed locked away.
Lori continued her voice shaky. "The king came right away and he placed a Fairy Memory Charm on you but it was too strong. It knocked out a significant part of who you were at that age and for a while you couldn't even remember your name. My Grandfather knew right away that he couldn't perform that spell on a Wizard again. He couldn't erase George's memory and he was too proud to ask a Wizard to do something for him. George has a magical binding to him so that he will not tell anyone. He still knows what I am." She closed her eyes. She had started to cry. "I never told anyone again in fear something like this might happen."
Ron let out a gasp of pain. "Ron!" Hermione cried rushing to him. He was holding his head taking deep breaths.
Lori looked away as if the sight made her sick. Tears continued down her face "That's normal, now that he knows all this, the charm is broken and his memories are coming back."
George looked pityingly at his cousin. "I forgot how hard your life was, I'm sorry I didn't always like you."
Lori nodded excepting his apology. "This probably explains most mysteries so far. Why I am the only Weasley child to have blond hair, all fairies have silver hair and when they take to form of a human it turns blond. Why I was in Ron's bed when I first arrived - Fairies sleep in trees, I like heights. That's why Mrs. Weasley ushered you upstairs before the family told my embarrassing story. It was about that time in Uncle Ernesto's house. Why I flew so well in the Quidditch game against my cousins but didn't know anything about Quidditch. I don't know the sport but I played goalie in soccer when I was little. I pretty much had to fly and catch. Two things I do very easily. Why I hate the enslavement of House- elves as well as Hermione, fairies and all other magical beings deserve equal rights. Why I knew Hagrid was half blood from the start, and he knew it of me. And why I argued with the sorting hat. I wasn't explaining to him why I should be in Gryffindor but it didn't think I belonged in the school if I kept who I was a secret. I got so mad when Draco called Hermione a mudblood. Because if he thinks being half muggle is bad. I wonder what he would think about being half fairy. Dumbledore cleared his throat gaining the floor. I really must go and check on the outcome of Professor McGonagall's assignment. I ask that you all return to your common rooms and get a good nights sleep. You can tell Harry all this information in the morning.
A strangled voice came from behind "No need" Harry sat up on the bed. "I already heard."
"So you knew all along." Hermione heard Fred whisper to George behind her. "And you didn't tell me?"
Hermione heard George whisper back. "You heard Dumbledore I had a magical binding I couldn't tell anyone."
Lori tensed up beside Hermione and Hermione suddenly felt bad for her. After ever emotion Hermione had felt thus far for Ron's cousin, pity had not been one. Hermione had felt hatred, jealously, like, and dislike. But pity was not one of them. As they approached the portrait hole Hermione braced herself, if she knew the Gryffindors, and she did, they would all be sitting there waiting for Lori. But when the fat lady swung out of the way, there was no one there.
Hermione and Lori climbed the spiral stare case to their bedroom and again, there was no one. The two girls changed and climbed into bed. 10 minutes later Hermione was still not asleep, and she hoped that Lori wasn't either.
"Lori, you awake?"
"No."
"I was wondering. Don't you think its weird that no one is here?"
Again Lori spoke sadly and briefly. "No"
Hermione remembered a similar situation. While watching the Weasley Quiditch match Lori had tried to start a conversation and all Hermione had done was shake or nod her head. Just like Lori had broken through, Hermione planed to do the same.
"What do you mean no? Where do you think they are?"
Lori sighed and Hermione could hear her turn in her bed. "Professor McGonagall is performing a memory charm on them. If she doesn't my grandfather will have to and like what happened to Ron, they would get seriously hurt. Fairy charms are much more powerful."
"Oh." Hermione couldn't think of anything to say. She needed Lori to know that she was excepted without telling her directly. She needed to prove to her that they were still friends. Just as they had done for Hagrid. "I guess that was Professor McGonagall's assignment."
"Yeah, I guess so."
It was Hermione's turn to sigh, this was hard! "I know that you said you can't say but who is it that you're helping as your final task." "Actually, I have a bunch of final tasks. I think its so I have more of a chance to fail, but so far there coming along nicely."
"And what are 'they'?" Hermione asked her curiosity getting the best of her. "You don't have to tell me the details but you can tell me the main ideas cant you?"
"I guess." Lori sounded excited. Obviously she was happy to be completing these tasks. Hermione had read in books about fairies. They were supposed to want nothing else but joy to others. Though that was undoubtedly an exaggeration. She knew that it was somewhat true.
Lori continued "I have to save a soul. And I have to save a life. I have to change a pessimistic person optimistic and I have to help to lead a couple to their destiny, which in the end will help to triumph over the greatest evil ever known."
"Romantic"
Lori laughed in agreement. "Very."
A/N thanks again for your reviews, luv ya all! ~ Imagi Chan