Stories of the Hogwarts Sisterhood

Disclaimer: Athena and Oliver's twins belong to me. As for the rest, see "What can I do to forget about the love between us" (why the hell did I make such a long title..)

Ships: AD/MM, Madam Hooch/OC

Note 1: Ok, like what Freelancer said: My fic, my rules. So instead of 80 years older than Minerva, I make Dumbledore to be 8 years older than her! *grins*

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Mostly rated PG for swearing

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Dedicated to my friends in the Albus/Minerva group-Thank you for consoling me.

Chapter 17: Plan in action

"Happy Birthday, Countess Rising Sun!" Minerva, Poppy, Georgia said happily. Mandy's birthday had finally arrived and they held it at the Dumbledores' living room. The guests were all Mandy's old friends and her students. The Woods, however, had not arrived yet. To Mandy, it was also a reunion for her and her old friends because they had not been together since Georgia's 42nd birthday party, the day when they received news about Nicholas Longbottom's death.

"Boy, Mandy, you are already 70 years old and yet you looks so beautiful!" Don Weasely grinned.

"And wild! You should see my face when I read the news about you and Minerva stripping off your robes!" Joe Black said, laughing.

"Oh stop it!" Minerva and Mandy said in embarrassment. Mandy's cheeks were as red as her red robes, which were trimmed with black thread.

"Where are Oliver and Katie? Why aren't they here yet?" Mandy asked, looking at the Muggle clock on the wall.

"Maybe the babies won't let them leave and they have to spend some time coaxing them before leaving them to the babysitter." Athena said, giving a glass of pumpkin juice to Don.

"Thanks, kid." Don smiled and whispered. "You look as beautiful as the last time I saw you in 1950."

Athena's mouth dropped open. "You remember?"

"Of course, I even danced with you." Don grinned, but then his grin disappeared quickly. "And I am sure that William will too, if he is still alive." He added sadly.

Athena gave a grim smile. She knew that William was dead; he had to be, otherwise Harry would have gone and lived with him instead of the Dursleys when Lily and James Potter died.

"I remember too." Two voices said and Athena turned around and smiled at her parents.

Dumbledore smiled. "If it wasn't you, your mother would be Mrs. Wood instead of Mrs. Dumbledore. You went back to 1950 during the night of your birthday party, right?"

Athena smiled and nodded.

"Your father managed to figure out everything when I told him that you had disappeared from your bed and then he told me his theory the day you went to Oliver's. We even went to the Department of Time Management in the Ministry of Magic to confirm. Sure enough, you had gone back in time. I'm proud of you, you have done a great thing by getting your parents together." Minerva said, hugging her daughter.

"It's not just me, the rest of the Gryffindors helped too." Athena said modestly. "And it was Mandy who thought up of the plan."

"Yes. And now it is my turn to return the favor." Minerva said seriously. "I must get her and Jonathan together."

"You have a plan?" Athena asked.

Minerva nodded. "And it is already halfway through."

"What is it?" Athena asked.

"I can't tell you, the fewer people know about it, the better." Minerva said.

***

Ding dong.

"I will get it!" Athena called and got the doorknob. She opened it and smiled. "Hi! Where have you two been? You are terribly late!" She asked.

"Have the birthday lady cut the birthday cake yet?" Oliver Wood asked as he and Katie came in.

"Sorry, but our two babies refused to let us go." Katie said apologetically, avoiding saying her children's names in case the names upset Mandy.

"The birthday lady has not cut her cake yet, because she has been waiting for her two favorite students!" Mandy said, putting her hands on her hips.

"Sorry!" Oliver and Katie said in unison.

"Aww, I thought we are your favorite students!" Fred and George Weasely said, with their lips pouted.

"Not since you two put explosive candles on my cake last year!" Mandy said in fake anger.

The guests laughed. Don Weasely grinned and put each of his arms around each twin's shoulders. "That's my grandsons!"

"Don, I bet that you are the one who taught them all those pranks!" Mandy accused.

"Guilty as charged." Don said. "And this is the famous Oliver Wood!" He exclaimed, let go of his grandsons and went to Oliver. "Hi, I'm Don Weasely. I am a friend of your grandfather, Jonathan. How is he?"

Minerva saw Mandy's frown and began to wonder whether the Potion was losing its effect.

"Pleased to meet you. As for my grandfather, I have not met him since he left Britain, so I don't know." Oliver said, shaking Don's hand. "This is my wife, Katie."

"Hi!" Don said cheerfully, shaking Katie's hand. "Wow, the Wood boys always has great taste in girls, hope I have that ability."

"Better not let your wife hear that!" Robert Lupin called.

Oliver caught Minerva's eye and winked.

"Good, everything is going according to plan." Minerva said to Poppy and Georgia. "All right, Poppy, go."

Poppy nodded and she exclaimed loud enough for everyone to hear. "Oh no! I left Mandy's gift at home!"

"Oh no!" The guest groaned.

"Sorry, I will go and get it right now!" Poppy said apologetically and disapparated.

"It isn't like Poppy to forget something like that." Mandy said.

"Maybe she has something in her mind." Athena suggested.

***

Ten minutes later....

"What's taking Poppy so long?" Mandy asked, looking at the clock. The moment she said that, Poppy appeared right in front of her.

"Sorry! The gift is in a very small box so I have been searching for it for five minutes and...." She panted.

"Save your breath." Mandy said, smiling.

"I have put it in my pocket, I am going to put it with the rest of the gifts." Poppy said, walking past Mandy and to a table that was piled with gifts. Poppy smiled at Minerva and out of Mandy's view, pretended to put an imaginary gift on top of Poppy's real gift, which she had left with Minerva hours ago before the party started. "I have sent it." She whispered to Minerva.

"Good, Oliver should be getting it any moment." Minerva said, smiling.

"All right! Let's cut the birthday cake!" Mandy called and the guests gathered around her. They sang "Happy Birthday" and the Weasleys ended it by dragging the last word as long as they could.

"Stop it!" Mandy said, laughing. And they stopped.

"Make a wish and blow out the candles." Minerva said.

Mandy closed her eyes for a moment, took a deep breath and blew out the 70 candles. The guests applauded and Poppy asked: "What is the wish that you have made?"

"I can't tell you, it will not come true if I do." Mandy said in protest as she cut and distributed the pieces of the cake.

"Oh come on...." Minerva started.

"No." Mandy said firmly.

Ta, ta, ta.

Athena turned around and saw an owl outside the window. She opened the window, pat the owl and took the letter that he bought along with him. She looked at the envelope.

To Oliver Wood

"Oliver! It's for you!" Athena called and gave the letter to Oliver. Oliver wiped his hands clean on his napkin and took the letter.

He turned it over. "It's from my father, wonder what he wants." He said and opened the envelope. He took out the letter and read it. A few moments late he went pale. "M-my grandfather is dead."

"WHAT?!" The guests exclaimed.

"It can't be!" Katie shrieked and took the letter from Oliver. She read aloud:

Oliver,

You and your family must come home now. We have received terrible news about your grandfather, Jonathan Wood. He met an accident in France and he died in the hospital a few hours later. I can't write much now, just come home, your mother needs you.

From your father,

James Wood

"History has repeated itself, again." Joe said, slumping down on his seat wearily.

"First it was William, then Nicholas, and now Jonathan! I hate birthday parties." Robert said quietly.

Minerva looked at Mandy and saw that Mandy had no reaction at all. At first, she thought that her Love Renewal Potion was not working, but then she noticed Mandy had tears in her eyes.

"Mandy?" Minerva asked gently.

Mandy sniffed, covered her eyes with her hand and her shoulders shook.

"Mandy? Are you all right?" Minerva asked again.

Mandy removed her hand, looked at Minerva with tears rolling down her cheeks and suddenly hug her.

"There, there, Mandy...." Minerva said softly.

"I was planning to go to France and see him next week!" Mandy sobbed. "I wanted to tell him that I have forgiven him...."

"Do you still love him?" Minerva asked.

Mandy nodded in Minerva's arms. Minerva winked at Oliver and Oliver slipped out of the front door quietly.

"Oh how I miss his love for me, I....." Mandy said.

"Here, Mandy, wipe your tears." A familiar voice said and the speaker offered her a piece of tissue.

Mandy let go of Minerva and took it, not giving much attention to one who gave her the tissue. "Thanks." She choked and wiped her tears away from her cheeks. "I....." She stopped, her head snapped up and she looked at the person who had just offered her the tissue carefully. "Jonathan?!" She exclaimed.

"Yep. Very much alive, in fact." Jonathan said and grinned.

Mandy's mouth dropped open, then she closed it and she opened her mouth to say: "But I thought....." She started and looked at Hogwarts Sisters, who were grinning. "Oh! All of you did it on purpose!"

"Are you objecting?" Minerva asked, frowning.

"Looks like I have to go back to France after all...." Jonathan said flatly and started towards the door.

"W-wait a minute!" Mandy exclaimed and grabbed Jonathan's arm. "This is too good to be true!"

"Is that means you have forgiven me and I can have my Quidditch Queen back?" Jonathan asked hopefully.

"Yes to both!" Mandy said happily and she hugs him as tightly as she could.

The guests applauded and the Hogwarts Sisters gave each other "high-five".

"All right, let's party!" The Weasleys yelled.

"Phew, looks like history didn't repeat itself after all." Joe said.

Oliver suddenly thought of something and said to Jonathan: "Hey, grandpa, I have thought of a new name for my daughter."

"What?" Jonathan and Mandy asked.

"Mandy!" Oliver grinned.

Stay tuned for the next chapter(s) for Mandy's dream of the past and the handover ceremony! (Something like the Ya-yas have at the end of the movie)