Chapter 14
Being at the Weasley's house for the Christmas Holidays was a blast. Harry got to be with Ginny, it was the first time Harry had been at her house since they had started dating. Ginny wasn't being shy about their relationship at all. Although, yes it did have it's ups and downs. Harry got to spend almost every waking moment with Ginny, but everywhere Harry turned there seemed to be another one of her older brothers giving Harry the 'If-You-Hurt-Her-I'll-Kill-You' look, especially Ron. Actually the only one that seemed as if he didn't give a rat's ass, was Percy. All Percy ever did was eat, work, sleep, or most of all shut up in his room. Fred and George also informed Harry that Percy's fiancée, Penelope, had broken it off with him because they were going 'different ways'. Which wasn't all that far from the truth. Penelope wanted to get married as soon as possible and have kids, Percy wanted to make his way up the corporate ladder first. Ron had already informed Hermione about the conversation Ron had over heard Dumbledore and McGonagall talking about. After that all Hermione and Ron had been doing was talking to each other and keeping their noses in books.
So Ron and Hermione had assumed that Harry was Gryffindor's, so now they were looking through the millionth genealogy book. Ron and Hermione were on the patio outside, it was about 2:00 a.m. Hermione was about to tell Ron that it was time to call it quits when Ron jumped up.
"I found it Hermione! I found it!" Ron looked excited, and Hermione looked at the book and began to write down some notes. Hermione threw her notes down and snatched the book to get a closer look, and then re-read it to make sure she'd read what she thought she had.
"Oh my goodness! Ron! Harry's not Gryffindor's only heir left."
"What the hell!" Ron ran over and looked at the book. "Who's the other one then? What's his name?"
"HER name, and it doesn't say. Just says 'Baby Girl Potter'."
"Well, what's the mother's name?" Ron asked as if it was the only obvious thing.
"It doesn't say," Hermione said smartly to Ron, but he just frowned.
"What are you two talking about?" Harry interrupted walking out on the patio.
Both Ron and Hermione turned ghost white, "Nothing!" They both lied, and Hermione grabbed all the books and whisked them away. "Night, boys."
"Okay, really. Ron, what were you talking about?"
"I told you, Harry! Nothing, Night."
The night of the twenty-third; Harry, Ginny, Ron, and Hermione were out on the patio to celebrate the last night that Harry and Hermione would be at the Burrow. Everyone had been so nice and friendly toward them, except Percy.
"What's up with your brother, Ron? He only ever wants to talk to Harry or me." Hermione told him.
"No, duh. Percy's been a real ass, lately. Percy told mum that he was sick and tired of us. Percy's suppose to move in with one of his friends from work, I think he's name is Peter. Well, he's always liked to talk to Harry, because he's famous. Percy likes you, Hermione, because your brilliant." Hermione blushed at Ron's statement.
"Maybe," Hermione said turning to Harry. "Harry," he looked up. "You might want to carry Ginny to bed, she's asleep." Harry looked at the redhead on his shoulder, indeed she was passed out, and Harry picked her up and went inside.
"So, Granger, found anymore about, 'Baby Girl Potter'?" Ron asked not expecting anything.
"Actually, I have Ron." Ron looked stunned, "Her name is Adora Aimee Potter, she was given up for adoption. Supposedly, the two lover's families didn't get along. Harry's grandmother, Bridget, died when James was in school. Harry's grandfather met someone six months later and, his lover got pregnant a few years later and had the baby sometime in September. The one before Harry was born. Anthony, Harry's grandfather, and the baby's mother decided to have a secret delivery. If they would of kept the baby, it would of only gave both families shame, and they didn't want their baby to feel like the cause of that. They put Adora in a muggle adoption agency and she was adopted two weeks later. Two months after she'd been adopted, Voldemort found out about little Adora, and killed Anthony. He looked everywhere for Adora, but the family she was adopted by changed her name. One of Voldemort's Death Eaters, Adora's mother is the Death Eaters mother-in-law."
"What! The poor girls' mother had a Death Eater for a son-in-law?" Hermione nodded, "Well, then they did do the right thing."
"Yes, they did. Do you think we should tell Harry, yet?"
"Not, yet. Wait until we find out who she is and who her mum is." Hermione nodded again, "Hermione, I know this isn't the ideal thing, but…
Meanwhile…
Harry placed Ginny in her bed, she looked so peaceful, like an angel Harry had said to himself. Harry had just tucked Ginny in and kissed her forehead. As Harry was heading for the door, Ginny grabbed his hand. "Harry?" Ginny mumbled sleepily.
"I thought you were asleep?"
"I was, but I woke up."
"Do you want me to leave?"
"No, but I we need to talk," Harry looked terrified 'Oh, no! she's going to dump me. Look calm.' Ginny went on, "Harry, what do you think the whole dream about the twins, means? Does it really mean, we're going to get married, and…have them?"
Harry was somewhat relived, "I don't know love, I really don't know. Just know one thing, you mean everything to me, and I have no clue why you've chosen me over all the other guys you could have. But, I glad that you did choose me." Ginny smiled at Harry with tears in her eyes. Harry bent down to kiss Ginny's soft lips and then he was exiting the room.
"Night, Teddy Bear."
"Night, Snuggle Bunny."
From behind Harry, he heard an "Ehh!" and a giggle. "Harry, please shut up with the…" Hermione finally shut Ron up, she pulled him into a passionate kiss.
Hermione pulled back a moment later both of them smiling like fools, "And to answer your question." Hermione said smiling, but Ron looked scared. "Yes, yes I'll be your girlfriend." Ron blushed, but smiled, and Hermione gave Ron a kiss on his cheek and then walked inside Ginny's room pushed Harry outside the door, "Night boys." Then closed the door in Harry's face.
"Your girlfriend, didn't do, what I think she just did? Did she?"
"Yes, she did Harry. Hermione kicked you out of Ginny's room. Smart cookie." Ron said winking and dragged Harry upstairs.
The next morning, Harry and Ron went down stairs, dressed with Harry's bags. They were surprised to see opening gifts. "Duh!" Ron ran back upstairs and reappeared with two gifts.
"Harry, dear. Come sit next to Ginny." Mrs. Weasley then gave Harry, his gifts from the Weasley's, Hermione's gift, Ginny's and Ron's. Ron got a Chuddley Cannons Socks, Hermione gave him a black smooth book that had his family tree on the front it said 'Gryffindor Family Tree'.
"I'm Gryffindor's heir!" Ron and Hermione nodded, and hopefully, Harry would notice 'Baby Girl Potter.'
Ginny gave him Quidditch Flying Tips Volume I and II. Mrs. Weasley knitted him a new sweater, this year it was blue, and some more fudge. Ginny practically screamed when she unwrapped the gift that Harry bought a diamond stone across it, he found out from Sirius that the Potter family stone was Diamond. Harry got Hermione a big book, that shed' looked interested about. He saw here eyeballing it in Flourish and Blotts., some genealogy book. Ron got a Chuddley Cannons Curtains for his room. Just then Sirius and Arabella came through the Weasley's Fireplace.
Harry hugged Ginny good-bye, he didn't dare kiss her in front of all of the family, and get shot . Hermione hugged Ron good-bye, as he was going to Arabella's and then get a taxi to her house.
When they showed up at Arabella's house, it looked fantastic! The tree was huge, and there were presents everywhere with Harry's name all over them. Hermione looked as surprised as he did. Remus was there; too he was going to ride with Hermione to the Granger's home, then he was going to apparate back to Arabella's home.
"Have a Happy Christmas, Harry, Sirius and Arabella."
"Happy Christmas." The three of them said at the same time. Hermione and Remus walked outside the house and the taxi took them from Arabella's house.
"Okay, let's start on presents!" Sirius sounded and looked as excited as he was on Harry's first birthday. Arabella laugh was light and springy, it reminded Harry of someone, but he couldn't quite but he's finger on it. "Fine, Sirius. But, you don't think we should wait for Remus?"
"No!" Sirius and Harry said at the same time, after all of Harry's gifts were opened Sirius and Arabella opened the present they got from Harry. To: Mr. Black. From: Mr. Potter.
"He's really got James's smart elicit, huh. Not, like Lily." Sirius said laughed. He looked at the name tags to see the ones Harry got Arabella. "Hey! Get your greasy palms off! Those are mine!" Arabella said jumping on Sirius. Then she looked at the tags, and got nervous. To: Ms. Figg From: Mr. Potter
"Bella?" Arabella turned her head to Sirius to hear him call the pet name he'd always called her. She had tears in her eyes and he knew it. "You still haven't told Harry, your real last name?" Sirius asked softly, and Arabella started sobbing and shook her head. Harry was completely lost. 'What the hell?' Then Sirius blew up at Arabella, something Harry never saw coming, "Why the hell not! Harry deserves to know!
"SIRIUS! NEVER CURSE ME AGAIN! I KNOW HE WAS A RIGHT TO KNOW! DO YOU THINK I DON'T WANT HIM TO? I DO, YOU BRUTE! I…I just can't except it! DAMN YOU, SIRIUS! I don't want to realize…realize, she's gone…" Her entire body began to shake. "FOREVER!" She totally broke down and marched upstairs, and slammed her bedroom door.
"Nice one, Padfoot." Harry said.
"Shut it, Harry." Sirius marched upstairs to Arabella's room. Sirius opened the door, she was totally distraught. "Baby?"
"What do you want?" Arabella asked muffled into a pillow.
"I'm sorry, but you know Harry has a right to know."
"No, shit! I know this Sirius, I…just can't except that Lily's baby boy, is almost grown. I can't except that my twin sister's baby, has no clue why his mother and father were taken away from him. That Harry has no clue that he has an aunt that is also an heir to Gryffindor. We're so scared that she'll be damned by the entire Wizarding World we still have her identity hidden. That he'll…" Arabella began to sob into Sirius shoulder. "Know what good people his mother and father had been. That Harry never hear his mother's beautiful laugh or voice."
"But, Bell, your wrong." Arabella looked up at Sirius. "You've got your sister's beautiful laugh. Both Harry and you have the Evans eyes, Lily's eyes. Unfortunately for Harry and Adora, they both have the Potter hair."
They both began to laugh, "Yes, I fell for the both of them. Untidy hair. I can't believe how much Harry, looks like James. Do you realize how much Harry and Ginny look like Lily and James?" Sirius nodded his head yes. "Do you think that the legend is right then? That Harry and Ginny will defeat, Slytherin's heir, Voldemort. And that, the….the twins, will be theirs?"
"I don't know Bella."
"But, Snuffles. It says the one to defeat him will look exactly like his parents. Harry and Ginny look identical! When I saw them together at Ginny's house I thought I was staring into the past and that they were James and Lily."
"I know."
"Then why don't you say anything?"
"Like, you said it's too hard."
"So, I guess, we'll have to tell him together?" Arabella said.
"Alright, Evans. Let's go." Sirius put his arm around her waist. They walked back down the stairs to tell Harry. When they found a very confused boy at the stairwell.