Chapter 38
It was a gloomy rainy day as Sadie Susanna Potter was still asleep at the Bones' home. Right now the fifteen year old girl was tossing and turning in her sleep. Last night had been a long night. Although, it had been a happy one.
Susan's bedroom door opened and Maggie Bones opened the door as she entered. Maggie's eyes were still red an puffy, as a matter of fact, they'd been like this for weeks, it was just really noticeable today. Maggie took in a deep sigh, not only had Susan had an encounter last night with none other than, You-Know-Who, but her twin brother had finally found out Susan's true identity. Had found out how remarkable Susan looked like her biological mother, Lily. To put more on Susan's shoulder's some how that horrible woman, Rita Skeeter had found out and reveled it all in last night's Evening Prophet. Maggie was brought back to reality when Susan began to toss and turn, but Maggie slowly began to drift back to her thoughts. Maggie started to remember the night that John, her husband, and she had gotten an urgent owl from the Wizarding Orphanage saying that there was a baby that had just arrived and needed a loving home.
When John and Maggie Bones arrived at the orphanage they saw a young nurse walking out to meet them with the prettiest fifteen month old little girl they'd ever seen. Brilliant green eyes, soft auburn hair, and prettiest smile. "Merlin!" John spoke up, "She's gorgeous, but who would give up such a beautiful loving child?"
The nurse just shook her head and pulled back Sadie Susanna Potter's few hairs from the top of her forehead to reveal a small thin lighting bolt scar. "Her parents were killed tonight, she's been separated from her twin brother for their safety. You-Know-Who killed their father first and some mystery man took this little girl away to find a better home until he got word from her mother, only thing is…her mother was also killed. For some weird way her twin brother survived his attack. They were the last Gryffindor heirs…well still are."
John was puzzled, but Maggie gasped and clutched her palm to her chest, "NO!" The nurse nodded, and Maggie continued. "You mean Voldemort finally?" The nurse nodded and flinched at the name.
John's mouth dropped to the ground, "Voldemort finally found the Potters?"
"Some man showed up with little Susan, and said that he loved her mother and promised her that if anything happened that he would find Susan a good home."
"Susan? Why do you keep calling her Susan? I thought her name was Sadie?" John asked totally lost…once again.
"True her first name is Sadie, but from the story the man told me was that Harry couldn't pronounce Sadie, he kept calling her Saddle. Sirius and Remus kept messing with James by telling him that he named his only daughter after a thing you sit on, so Lily and James agreed to call her by her middle name. Then James complained with Sirius that it was too long so they just shortened it to Susan." The nurse informed the couple.
By Susan's second birthday she really started looking a lot like Lily, although she did have the famous Potter anger that fitted James so well. Susan also had his spunk and sense for adventure. The day of Susan's second birthday Albus Dumbledore showed up at Bones door step and told the Bones that he thought it be for the best to start discussing Susan's appearance, for Harry and her sake.
"Ahhhhhhhhhhhh!" There was a scream from across the room Susan Potter had awaken.
"What is it, pumpkin?" Maggie asked trying to sooth this young girl.
"I n-need to s-s-see Arab-ella." Susan cried getting up and wrapping her bath robe over her night dress. Susan walked over to the fireplace that was in her room, grabbed some Floo Powder, threw it inside the fireplace and yelled, "Bella's Place!"
"Susan!" Came a muffled voice beneath her, and in fact it was her twin. "What are you doing here?"
"I need to talk to Bella."
From upstairs no more than two seconds after Susan had finished talking she heard from upstairs, "Up here, sweetie!"
Susan ran up the stairs when she reached a bedroom that was empty except for a single bed and a trunk at the end of the bed in which was what Bella was upon. "Bella we can't…."
"I already know, Adora saw it too." Susan looked puzzled so Arabella went on, "Death Eater attack at the elections, am I right?" Susan nodded and Arabella went on, "We won't be there today, we will talk, briefly threw a fire screen. Then they will announce who is the Minister for the next five years, which as you know is how long a term is. Lastly, we will then bring you to Hogwarts."
"But, how did Adora see my nightmare?"
"Not a nightmare," Adora said entering the empty bedroom. "But a vision, special power passed down from Gryffindor to Gryffindor, Potter to Potter."
"Then why doesn't Harry?" Susan started but was interrupted by Adora.
"Only Gryffindor/Potter women. We get it from Godric's wife Cassandra."
"Cassandra?" Susan asked puzzled.
"Oops. Guess Cassie hasn't found it the time to introduce herself to you yet."
"Ron, Adora, Ginny! Mrs. Weasley's here, time to leave for Hogwarts!" Harry yelled from downstairs.
Later on that day on the Hogwarts Express…
"I really hope everything goes, okay." Adora said fumbling nervously with her hands.
"Everything will be…." Ginny started, but was interrupted by a loud bang that ended up being non other than Draco Malfoy.
"What now…"
"Shut it, Weasley." Malfoy sneered at Ron. "Potter," Malfoy approached Harry. "Your damned werewolf friend, I told mum to leave him alone and NOW LOOK!" The last part was screamed.
"What the hell are you talking about?" Harry asked starting to stand.
Malfoy clinched his fists, "Lupin. He said that he loved my mum, said he'd never let anyone hurt her!" Malfoy screamed while tears started filling up into his eyes, Adora had gone white she had a feeling she knew what was going on.
"WHO?" Harry yelled.
Adora got up to put an arm around her sister's son and began to scream instantly, but before anyone could say anything the train started to skid and it slid off the tracks to fling all five of them to the floor.
Sirius walked out of the master bedroom still tying his tie and he heard giggling. Sirius walked down the hallway that would be occupying Susan's stuff in a few short months. When Sirius approached the room and began to peek inside he had to blink a few times, he could of sworn that he'd seen the two notorious Evans twins, yet again. But it wasn't Lily, it was James and Lily's little girl all grown up. "Are we ready to leave yet?" Sirius asked which made both of the girls jump.
"Sirius we can't…." Bella started.
"WHAT!" Sirius asked bewildered.
"I had a vision, Adora too. It was horrible…." a single tear rolled down Susan's cheek. "Death Eaters everywhere."
"Then how will you…."
"We will tell the public by holograph, they'll understand." Bella told Sirius reassuringly.
Susan suddenly dropped to the ground because she head screaming in her head. 'What's going on!' Susan screamed inside of her head. 'Harry? HARRY?'
'The Hogwarts Express has been attacked!' Harry spoke back to her, Arabella gasped and fell on the bed that she had been sitting on. 'Death Eaters everywhere, they took Adora and Malfoy, too.'
'Malfoy? What relation is there?'
'Adora's mum is Malfoy's grandmother, and Malfoy's mother is Adora's sister, duh! They weren't only looking for Adora or Malfoy. T hey were looking for you. I'm scared for you, don't leave Bella's sight!'
There was a 'pop' that broke Susan's concentration, "Minister Fudge? What are you doing here?"
"There's been an attack on the Hogwarts Express. Adora Potter and Draco Malfoy have been taken, there were Death Eaters were everywhere. They were also looking for Miss Ginny Weasley and yourself, Susan."
"Is that all that's been taken place, Minister?" Sirius asked totally stupefied by this news. Sirius sat down on the bed that was already occupied by his niece and fiancée.
"I'm afraid not, Remus Lupin contacted me this morning Ms. Narcissa Malfoy had been kidnapped. Narcissa was suppose to meet up with him that night they were going to elope. Narcissa never showed up and Draco is determined that Remus is behind this." Minister Fudge drew out a letter from his pocket, "Remus got this, this morning."
Mr. Lupin,
Well, well, well, werewolf we meet again. Now I hear that you've been a home wrecker, naughty naught wolfie. Narcissa is now with her rightful owner. The entire family.
Good Day…Wolfie,
-Voldemort
"That's horrible minister!" Bella cried.
"Oh, yes and before I forget. Because of the horrible events that have been taking place there won't be a big presentation as usual. Congratulations Minister Black, you are needed at the ministry in ten minutes.
"Minister?" Sirius asked stupefied, once again.
"SIRIUS YOU MADE IT!" Arabella yelled jumping on top Sirius. There was a chuckle, "Oh, Mr. Fudge. I'm sorry it's just that we never thought that Sirius would win because of well the whole mix up with Peter Pettigrew.
Fudge chuckled again, "I completely understand, time I should be retiring anyways. I expect an invitation to the wedding though."
"Oh, but of course." Arabella said taking the stage, as usual. Fudge chuckled once more before disapparated.
They sat in silence for a few moments, until Susan spoke up. "So what do we do now? There's no election festival and I'm not expected to be at Hogwarts, till…." Susan glanced at the watch on her arm it was only one o'clock. "Later."
"Well," Arabella started. "Sirius is expected at the ministry soon…."
"Already there, babe." Sirius said winking at her before he kissed her cheek and disapparated.
"Even though you are aware of who you are and everyone knows, you still can't move in yet." Susan's face fell, "Sweetheart you know I'd give anything for you to be able to move in with us."
"How did Adora get to move in with her mum?"
"Her adopted parents passed away the day that Adora found out she was adopted, Voldemort had murdered them. Adora found them dead when she arrived."
"Oh," Susan felt really stupid now. "How about?"
"Shopping?" Bella suggested they both ran downstairs so that they could Floo to Diagon Alley.
At the Ministry of Magic…
Sirius landed right outside of the building and walked in, everyone was running in a hundred different ways. Sirius was making his way to the receptionist to ask where he was suppose to go when he felt someone tap on his shoulder, Sirius turned around to see Mad-Eye Moody.
"Good day, Minister Black." Moody growled in his usual greeting, and Sirius responded back. "You are needed, follow me." Sirius followed Moody down a small hallway that branched off into about a hundred more hallways that were all to familiar from when James and himself were Aurors. Sirius then followed Moody into a door that had a faceplate on it that now said,
Minister of Magic
Sirius Black
They entered to find Sirius's office filled with the few wizards who would swear him into office, reporters, and other official looking wizards.
"Ready Sirius?" An old feeble looking man by the name of Stephen Miller to swear him in.
After the swearing in, Sirius had a press conference to first talk about him winning Mister of Magic. Second address would be to tell the public of Arabella and Susan's true identity and gave the record keeper their signed signatures saying who they really are.
"Last, but certainly not least." Sirius stated, "I must address the community about the sad tragedy event that has happened. The Hogwarts Express was attacked a few short hours ago." A loud gasp erupted within the crowd, although it took a few minutes the crowd finally settled down. "It has been confirmed that the attack was most defiantly by Death Eaters." Whispering started going around like wild fire, "There were two hostages that have been taken, Draco Malfoy and Adora Potter. Also, a few days ago Ms. Narcissa Malfoy and Ms. Larissa Crane disappeared, we have a warrant out for Mr. Lucius Malfoy for kidnapping four innocent people. All of whom are or were related to him. It was also told to us by a spy working for The Order of Phoenix, that there are suppose to be even more attacks, attacks to get the Potter twins, Arabella Evans, and the legend ones." After this everyone just started talking a hundred miles an hour and the crowd had to settled down.
A reporter stood up, "The legend ones? You mean the legend ones, the ones Cassandra Gryffindor for told about centuries ago?"
"A century ago," Sirius corrected him. "And, yes the legend ones, but we are not revealing their identity at this moment for their safety of course. That is all that we can reveal for now. Thank you." Sirius picked up his papers from the podium and walked out back into his office.
In Flourish and Blotts…..
Susan picked up a book that was all too familiar, "This really says everything about my family?"
Arabella nodded, "Yes. Cassandra, she was a seer, as every girl that has her blood does. After every new child is born in your family it adds to what Cassandra saw. Cassandra couldn't write it all down at once so she charmed all the books to age with the child. When they are born it just has a short paragraph, but as the child gets older…the longer the passage becomes."
"Genius! Can I get it?"
"It's free," A voice said behind them to make both of them jump, they both turned around to see an old feeble woman behind it. The woman repeated it again, "It's free. The book only is appealing to it's rightful owner, and since you are of Gryffindor blood you're a rightful owner. Take care of it," the woman smiled and walked away.
"Well, well, well. Potter's have to always be in the spotlight don't they?" Came a very sour voice behind them. Arabella and Susan turned around to be face to face with non-other than Autumn Lewis.