A/N: Hello. Was the other chapter a bit too long? Well anyways, this is the 24th chapter. Don't worry this story will come to an end pretty soon. This chapter is really revealing, so get your mind ready to store in some new stuff. R&R!!!
Dumbledore's OfficeAfter the game, the team went up back to the common room.
"That game wasn't much of a challenge if you ask me." Said Fred taking a seat on the couch.
"Well, we're undefeated so far. We just have to face Slytherin next, and afterwards, the finals." Angelina said as she looked at the calendar hung up on the wall.
"I guess no one pulled a prank this time." Kris said looking at Harry.
"Well that's a good thing." Harry commented.
Suddenly, the portrait hole opened and two figures came out.
"Where is Alexandra Levons?" Professor McGonagall came in with Professor Lupin by her side. It wasn't normal for teachers to come in the common room during weekends.
Alex stood up from the chair. "Right here Professor."
"Ah there you are." She said. "Will you please follow me and Professor Lupin?" She asked.
"Um, sure Professor." She said confused as she looked at the rest of team, with confused faces as well. They were walking through the corridors, as Alex wasn't familiar on where they were going. "Um, Professor, where are we going?"
"Don't worry Alex. We're just going to have a talk." Professor Lupin gave her a smile, which kind of made her feel a little bit better. They soon reached a some sort of door open column with a statue of a bird with open wings. They all stepped inside.
"Miss Levons, may I ask you keep this a secret?" Professor McGonagall asked. Alex nodded. Professor McGonagall opened her hands and murmured something in Latin as the ground they were on was being lifted into a room with all the moving pictures of what seemed to be Headmasters of Hogwarts.
"Is this…" Alex said looking around.
"Good Morning Professor McGonagall, Professor Lupin, and Miss Levons." A familiar voice said.
Alex turned around. "Professor Dumbledore! Oh, um good morning to you too."
He chuckled as his eyes became a bit smaller behind the half-moon spectacles he wore. "Congratulations on today's match." He said. Alex smiled. "But of course, we brought you here for a reason."
Alex felt a little scared. "And what reason would that be sir?" Dumbledore took a deep breath.
"Please sit down." He said as they took their seats.
"I was informed that Professor Lupin had told me that you are going through changes with the way your magic works, am I right?" he looked at Alex. She nodded silently, even more worried.
"I have done a bit of research through history Alex. And before I go any further, I have three more guests with me." He said. Suddenly, Alex's parents were there and so was Oliver.
"Mum? Dad? Oliver? What are you doing here?" Alex was so confused. For some reason, they were all silent. "I, I don't understand. What's going on?"
"Alex, please calm down. Evette, William, I think it's best now." Dumbledore said as her parents nodded. Oliver looked so gloomy and said nothing. Dumbledore took a deep breath.
"Alex…these aren't…you're real parents." Dumbledore pointed at them. Alex was shocked. Her jaw dropped, and said nothing. Suddenly, memories flashed in her head with a rush. She suddenly stood up, and tried to make her mind stop rushing.
"AAAAAHHHHHH!!!!" She yelled as she couldn't take anymore, she collapsed.
"Alex? Alex? Are you alright?" Professor Lupin called as she awoke on a bed, still in Dumbledore's bed.
"Was it a dream?" she asked. But when she looked around and saw everyone, she got up and stood against the wall. "No. That can't be. No, it can't."
"Alex…please, understand." Dumbledore said slowly.
"But…" Alex's eyes became watery. She swallowed.
"I'm sorry Alex…" Oliver said with his head down. Alex was trembling.
"If…if…if these aren't my parents, then…who are my parents?" Alex asked Professor Dumbledore. He nodded, and brought a large book from one of his shelves. It looked like an old yearbook.
"Come Alex," Dumbledore told Alex to see the page he opened. She walked slowly and saw the page. On the top, in big letters, it read, SLYTHERIN. "This, is your father, Giovanni Drascir." He pointed at a moving picture of a handsome Head Boy, with light brown hair, deep blue eyes, and a revealing smirk.
"My…father was in…Slytherin." Alex gasped. "And…my mother?" Dumbledore turned to the Gryffindor page.
"This is your mother, Anya Leanne Verning. A great witch, one of the greatest in Gryffindor." Dumbledore said as he pointed at a moving picture of a happy Head Girl, with brownish-blonde hair, big gray eyes, and a big smile on her face. Alex gave a little smile.
"Um, did you know about this?" Alex asked nervously to the 'parents' who raised her.
"Yes Alex…we knew everything." Her mom said.
Alex just felt a little shot of anger and sorrow. "But…why didn't you tell me? You could've just told me I was adopted! You could've told me…I was an orphan…"
"Alex! Your mother and father told us not to say a word about them. They told us to raise you as our daughter." Her dad said.
"This is just great. Now how do you think am I supposed to go on with my life here knowing that everything just became mixed up because my life with you is hitting me in the head. And now my mind is just thinking…what could have I been?" Alex felt so frustrated. Dumbledore gave Alex's parents a look and they left with Oliver to another room.
"Alex…how much do you want to see your parents?" Professor McGonagall asked.
Alex looked at her and sat down. "I want to see them more than anything in the world right now."
"Alex, is there anything you would like to ask?" Professor Dumbledore asked. Professor Lupin was looking forward to her answer.
"Yes…what happened to my mum and dad?" she asked.
They all took a deep breath. "Well Alex, this may take long, but could we start from the beginning?" Professor McGonagall asked.
"Sure, I'm all ears." She replied.
"Well, your mother was one of my friends. We weren't in the same year together, but she was friendly to everyone, and anyone. She was a Prefect, and also Head Girl in her 7th year. Everyone knew she wasn't your ordinary girl, she was different. Being the friendly girl that she was, she got to know your father, Giovanni, or as we all call him by, Gio. But of course, they weren't always friends. Since they were both Prefects, they'd start a fight a few times and were in the border of getting the Prefect badges taken away. But when they were in detention together, somehow, their thoughts about each other changed. They became good friends." Professor Lupin said clearing his throat. Alex chuckled at the thought.
"Alex, your mother was part of a wealthy family, and a pureblood family that is, the Vernings. But they had a few babysitters, and your mother was taken care of a babysitter who was a half Veela and a Dark Sorceress. After your mother's parents found out, they sent her to Azkaban to be executed. But your mother still new about the Dark magic. That's why you're going through those changes, you're developing your mother's dark magic. She and her older brother, Eyan, were a bit different from each other. Eyan was in Slytherin, but he was only put there because he wanted to. He was smart, sometimes a bit of a pain, but was a friendly person." Dumbldore said.
"Whoa wait a minute…am I Eyaudra's cousin?" Alex asked.
"Supposedly so." Professor McGonagall said.
"Hmm, well…what about my dad?" she asked.
"Your father was a serious student. He wouldn't fool around when it would come to the point of his grades. But off that mark, he was a clever boy. Talented, very talented. Everyone also knew him by his talent to speak in Parseltongue. But after he fell in love with your mom, he refused to speak to snakes unless in danger." Dumbledore continued.
"If my father can speak Parseltongue, could I as well?" Alex wondered.
"Have you ever tried?" Professor Lupin asked.
"No…I've never really approached a real snake before." Alex said. "Can I give it a try later?" Professor Lupin nodded. "Well, there's still one more thing I want to know. What happened to my parents?"
"Albus, should we?" Professor McGonagall asked worriedly.
"I think it's best she'd know Minerva." Dumbledore took a deep breath. "Your parents, was killed by one of Voldemort's followers, just one month before Harry's parents were killed." Alex gasped. "Your father, was trying to get rid of him. He told your mother to run off as far as possible. Your mother brought you with her on her broom and she flew to her friend's home, the mother you knew. There she left you there with her to raise, as her daughter. Your mother left to look for your father, but she only found his lifeless body. Then the killer came back and struck your mom, but she managed to fly away with your father's body, to see you for the last time. After a few minutes holding you, she died." Dumbledore finished.
Alex took deep breaths. "My…there was so much I had to know." She fell kind of silent for a while. "Professor Dumbledore?"
"Yes?" he wondered.
"Can…can I try the Sorting Hat? I want to know…if Gryffindor was the House I would've been in if I knew where I was coming from…" Alex wondered.
"I supposed, it won't hurt." Professor Dumbledore reached for the Sorting Hat, and placed it on Alex's head.
"Hmmm, a bit confusing I see. I see all the goodness and all the strength, but I can't see where you are…" It said. Then a few seconds passed it said, "Your strength and mind would fit into the deep part of yourself that is Slytherin, but your heart is crossed with the mark of Gryffindor." Professor Dumbledore took the hat and put it back to it's place.
"Professor, if you don't mind, I would like to go back now. I'm feeling a bit tired." She said.
"Of course." Dumbledore nodded. Just when Alex was on her way, he said, "Alex, please take this." He handed her the yearbook she saw her parents in.
"Thank you Professor." She smiled as she left his office. She headed straight to Gryffindor Tower, and into the common room.
"Alex! What happened to you? You look tired." Kris asked.
"Don't worry, I just need to be alone for a while." Alex said as she headed straight up to the dormitory. She sat on her bed in the empty room. Thoughts rushed into her head again as she thought about her memories. Suddenly, she heard a thump. Oliver came out of her closet.
"Alex?" He called out to her. He wore a black shirt and black pants to go with it. He didn't look to happy.
"Oliver? What? Uh, how'd you get in here?" she wondered.
"I saw Ron and Hermione, and followed them inside and I just stayed here, waiting for you." He said. "I didn't know you still have our picture here." He looked at the moving picture beside Alex's four-poster. It showed Oliver and Alex trying not to laugh in front of the camera.
"Of course I still have it. You didn't think I'd just throw it away did you?" she asked.
"Actually…yeah kinda. But it's good to know I'm in a picture still outside in the open." He smirked. Alex let out a little laugh. He sat down with her on the bed. "Alex, I'm sorry I've kept it a secret for so long. I swore I wouldn't tell you anything about your real parents. I didn't want to hurt you."
"Oliver, it's okay. I'm glad you didn't want to hurt me, it makes me feel like I mean something." She said.
"You mean everything to me. I wouldn't want to hurt you ever…" He drew closer to her and just before he leaned a bit closer, the door opened, and they immediately drew away from each other.
"Alex? Are you sure you're alright?" Hermione came in followed by Kris.
"What are you doing up here?" Kris asked in a little rude manner. "Oh wait, oops. Sorry about that."
"Well, that's okay. But yeah, I wanted to see if Alex was okay." Oliver replied.
"Don't worry you guys I'm fine. I'll talk to you later about it." Alex said giving them a look behind Oliver to come back a little later. Kris gave her an expression that she didn't understand, and so did Hermione. Oliver was confused with Kris and Hermione's looks and turned back at Alex. Alex gave a quick smile. After Oliver looked back to Kris and Hermione again, Alex widened her eyes and pointed at the door. Finally, they got the message.
"Oh! Well, we'll be stopping by later." Hermione smiled.
"We'll be here Alex!" Kris said winking at her. Alex held in her laugh as they left.
"Okay…that was kind of odd." Oliver said.
"A little bit." Alex smiled. Oliver gave a little laugh.
"I think I'd better get going myself, got a long trip back to Wales." Oliver sighing. Alex kind of sighed too.
"Well, I'll see you soon." Alex said.
"Yeah. Take care Alex." Oliver nodded and was about to say something else, but didn't and left the dorm. Suddenly Hermione and Kris came back.
"Well? You kiss him?" Kris asked.
"No…" Alex said lowly.
"What are you sitting there for? You could still catch him…" Hermione looked up at the ceiling. Alex shook her head. "I know you want to…" Kris gave out a little laugh. "Bloody hell Alex! Get your ass of there and run after him if you miss him that much!" Hermione yelled as Alex ran off out the dorm.
"Good job 'Mione." Kris gave a high five to Hermione. Alex ran as fast as she could down the stairs and through the crowded common room. She ran through the portrait hole, apologizing to Seamus and Neville as she ran looking around for him until she reached the entrance hall. There was no sign of him.
"Shit! He's gone…" Alex breathed heavily.
"Alex?" a voice called. She looked around. It was Oliver carrying a backpack and another bag on his left hand. He was just about to open the door out the school.
"Oliver…I just wanted to…" Alex choked. "It was…" She tried to speak. Oliver looked into her gray eyes and was waiting anxiously for her answer. She wasted all her breath and looked at him frowning and sighing. Oliver let out a laugh. Then she hit him on the stomach.
"Ouch! That hurt!" he rubbed his stomach but couldn't help but laugh at her. Then she started walking away. "Wait Alex!" He ran over to her as she turned to look back and kissed her on the lips holding her in his arms. She didn't want to let go, but she knew she had to. She finally could speak.
"That was not funny!" She slapped him on the arm.
"Hey! I kissed you didn't I?!" Oliver smiled. Alex gave out a little laugh as well.
"Well you better get going, you don't want to miss your train." Alex smiled.
"I know. Take care of yourself Alex." He gave her a quick kiss and ran to the door to get his bags out.
"Have a safe trip!" Alex yelled. Oliver waved back at her and left. She headed up the stairs and she heard the door open again.
"Oh and Alex?" Oliver peeked his head in. "Good luck on your match against Slytherin next week!" Oliver smiled and shut the door…finally.
