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Note: This is a sequel to "Stories of the Hogwarts Sisterhood"; taken place several months later during Easter holidays, so read that first.
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Chapter 2: 1983
"Brother?" echoed Athena in bewilderment. "But I don't have a brother! Even though I would like to have one...."
"You do have a brother. If I remember correctly, he must be 38-years-old now." said Mandy firmly.
"Then where is he? Why isn't he living here?" asked Athena.
"Err....he got into a huge argument with your mother and in anger, he moved out. Great Wizards knows where is he now." said Mandy.
"What kind of argument?" asked Athena again.
"Achilles wanted to be an Auror but Minerva wouldn't let him, saying that it was too dangerous, with all the Death-Eaters, giants and whoever supports Voldemort lurking around the wizarding world during that period. She didn't want to lose him like we lost William and Nicholas."
"So he got mad and just moved out?" asked Athena.
"Yeah, that boy has a quick temper. He maybe as charming as your dad but he doesn't has Albus' temper. He is as stubborn and impatient as your mother." Mandy sighed. "And Albus couldn't find him. Minerva was so mad at Achilles that she announced that she didn't have a son like that. Such a shame. He is sweet, cute and playful too. He was even the Head Boy! If only you were born earlier....."
Minerva rushed out of the kitchen with Dumbledore behind her heels. Athena shoved the photo into her pocket in case Minerva grabbed it from her and tore it.
Minerva glared at Athena with tears in her eyes and said: "Athena, don't listen to Mandy. You don't have a brother now. Achilles Dumbledore is as good as dead, you hear me? HE HAS BEEN DEAD FOR 20 YEARS!" She ended the sentence by shouting the last few words and she stormed upstairs.
"I think your mother needs a bit of time to calm down. Try not to disturb her for the rest of the day, all right?" Dumbledore whispered and Athena nodded.
***
Such a shame....
He is sweet, cute and playful...
If only you were born earlier.....
That night, Athena thought over Mandy's words over and over again. She got up from her bed and took the photo from her desk where she left it that afternoon. She stared at the boy in the picture closely. Achilles had Minerva's eyes and hair but he looked a bit like Dumbledore too. He looked so sweet that Athena was dying to get close to him, play with him and get a taste of being a little sister. Athena grabbed her wand from her desk, waved and pointed it at the picture, trying to make Achilles move in the picture.
But it didn't work.
"But nobody knows where he is now. If only I could go back in time without using the Time-Turner...." sighed Athena, climbed back on her bed and lay down. "Bro, I miss you, where are you now...." She said softly and closed her eyes with the photo and her wand still in her hands.
***
"Miss, Miss, wake up! Hey, Sleeping Beauty, wake up!" A voice sang and Athena opened her eyes.
The first thing she saw was a pair of green eyes.
"Argh!" screamed Athena loudly and the boy with the green eyes backed away immediately.
"Whoa! Hey, hey, I am sorry to wake you up...." said the boy. "But I saw you sleeping here and I wondered why you didn't go upstairs to sleep."
Athena blinked and stared at the boy with her mouth dropped open. "Achilles?"
Achilles raised his black eyebrow. "How did you know my name?"
"Wait a minute, why are you here?" asked Athena.
"What do you mean, why am I here? I am the Head Boy and a Gryffindor and this is the Gryffindor Common Room!" said Achilles and stared at Athena. "Don't tell me that you are from another House."
Athena didn't answer.
"Hey, if you are from another House, especially Slytherin, I am going to tell Mom. She is the Head of....." started Achilles.
"Gryffindor House and the Deputy Headmistress. She is my mother too, you know!" said Athena in annoyance.
"Huh?" asked Achilles, scratching his head.
"I didn't know that you have a sister, McGonagall!" said a boy with untidy black hair and hazel eyes as he walked past.
"This is our conversation, so go away, Potter." called Achilles and Potter walked away. "I don't have a sister!" he said, turning his attention back to Athena.
Athena sat up from the couch and looked around. She was in the Gryffindor Common Room instead of her bedroom. She held up her hands. "W-wait, let me get this straight. Who are you?"
Achilles gave her an impatient look then he opened his mouth and said: "Achilles McGonagall."
Athena blinked. "I thought that your surname is Dumbledore."
Achilles' eyes widened and he said sharply with his finger on his lips: "Sh! Hey, this is the rise of Voldemort's period! You want people to know that I am Albus Dumbledore's son? People will kill me or kidnap me to get information about Mom and Dad!"
"Sorry. A-and what year is this?"
Achilles folded his arms. "Don't get cute with me, girl." He growled.
"I am not getting cute with you!" snapped Athena impatiently.
"Ooooo, McGonagall is arguing with a girl!" A handsome boy with dark hair teased as he walked down staircase from the boys' dormitories.
"Be it, Sirius Black!" yelled Achilles and Sirius scampered off to the portrait.
"Okay, the year is 1983. Satisfied?" asked Achilles.
"Not again!" exclaimed Athena.
"What do you mean by "Not again" ?" asked Achilles again. "Oh great, this is getting confusing...."
"I want to see Professor McGonagall, immediately!" demanded Athena.
"No way." said Achilles firmly.
"Look, you don't understand, I have to see her!" said Athena desperately. "She will understand!"
"Oh, just let her see your Mom already! She is disturbing the peace and quiet in here!" called a handsome boy with brown hair from where he was sitting. He had a book in his hands.
"All right, Remus. Come on, girl." He said and Athena got up. Realizing that she still had her photo and wand in her hands, she stuffed them into her pockets.
"I don't know what Mandy meant by Achilles is sweet...." thought Athena as she left the common room with Achilles.
***
"All right, this is my Mom's office. Say the truth, all right? Or she will not be happy." said Achilles to Athena outside Minerva's office.
"I know." said Athena.
Achilles frowned at her deeply and knocked the door.
"Come in." called Minerva from inside.
Achilles opened the door and let Athena in first before entering himself. After the door closed, he said: "Mom, this girl claims to be my sister."
Athena swallowed nervously as she watched Minerva lifted her head up from what she was doing at her desk. "Please, let her remember me....." She thought.
Minerva stared at Athena for a moment before her mouth dropped open. She put down her quill quickly and exclaimed: "Athena?"
Achilles raised his eyebrows. He thought that the first thing his mother was going to question this strange girl. "You know her, Mom?"
"Of course." said Minerva impatiently. She got up from her seat, rushed to Athena and hugged her tightly. "Oh, you are back, you are back...."
"Hey, what is going on?" demanded Achilles.
"Achilles, go and get your father, Mandy, Poppy and Georgia. Tell them that Athena is back from the future." said Minerva quickly and excitedly.
"Huh?" said Achilles.
"Just go!" said Minerva and Achilles rushed out. "Oh my Goodness, look at you, you still looked as the same as I last saw you 33 years ago. Where had you gone after Christmas in 1950?" She demanded after she had let go of Athena.
"Back to the future." said Athena shortly.
"Oh. Well, you should have stayed for my wedding." said Minerva in disappointment. "Now let's wait for your father and the rest of the Hogwarts Sisters. Achilles didn't scare you, did he?"
"Err....." said Athena.
"He is pretty nice once you get to know him. Once he accepts the fact that you are his sister, he will treat you like a gem." said Minerva and the door flew open.
Athena heard a delighted scream; turned around and immediately she was covered with darkness as someone hugged her. When the person let go, she saw Mandy grinning at her. "Mandy!"
"Hi, Athena, long time no see!" said Mandy before she kissed Athena's cheeks. "Boy, you still looked the same."
"But look at us, we are grown-ups now." said Poppy and shook Athena's hand.
"And we are getting old." said Georgia and she shook Athena's hand as well.
"Don't say that." said Dumbledore and hugged Athena. "Hello, Athena, welcome back."
"Will someone please tell me what's going on?" asked Achilles.
"Achilles," said Dumbledore, releasing Athena and put his arm around her shoulders. "This is your sister, Athena. She comes from the future."
"The year 2003." said Mandy.
"2004," corrected Athena. "It's already 2004 in my time."
"She was, I mean, is, born in the year 1986." said Poppy.
"She came to the year 1950 once, but then she disappeared and now she is back." said Georgia.
"You are joking." said Achilles after a while.
All of the people except Athena and Achilles shook their heads.
"Albus, my Hogwarts Sisters, Athena, let me explain to Achilles. All of you please, go outside." said Minerva gently and they did.
***
"Boy, you are correct!" said Mandy excitedly to Athena outside Minerva's office. "I am the flying instructor now! But you didn't tell me that I would be a Holyhead Harpies Beater too."
"I didn't know that you were a Beater until Oliver Wood told me." said Athena and put her hand to her mouth when she saw Mandy's face darkened. "Oops."
"Athena, when you go back to the future, don't go anywhere near Oliver Wood." warned Mandy
"Why?" asked Athena slowly.
"Because the Wood boys are good for nothing! His grandfather is a bastard and I bet this Oliver is too!" Mandy spat.
"Err....." started Athena, wondering whether to tell Mandy that that was all a big mistake.
***
½ hour later, Minerva's door finally open and Achilles and Minerva came out. Achilles had a bright smile on his face and Minerva followed with her hands on Achilles' shoulders.
"Looks like your mother has convinced him." said Dumbledore.
Achilles walked to Athena and said, "Mom told me the whole story. I know that Mom will never lie. So I believe her. Sorry if I, err, scared you just now."
Athena gave a small smile. "It's okay."
Achilles grinned widely, showing his beautiful teeth and held out his hand. Athena shook it as he said, "Welcome to 1983, Sis."
To flamers: I don't take kindly to flames so get out of here, if you know what's good for you.
Note: This is a sequel to "Stories of the Hogwarts Sisterhood"; taken place several months later during Easter holidays, so read that first.
Thank you for the reviews!
Chapter 2: 1983
"Brother?" echoed Athena in bewilderment. "But I don't have a brother! Even though I would like to have one...."
"You do have a brother. If I remember correctly, he must be 38-years-old now." said Mandy firmly.
"Then where is he? Why isn't he living here?" asked Athena.
"Err....he got into a huge argument with your mother and in anger, he moved out. Great Wizards knows where is he now." said Mandy.
"What kind of argument?" asked Athena again.
"Achilles wanted to be an Auror but Minerva wouldn't let him, saying that it was too dangerous, with all the Death-Eaters, giants and whoever supports Voldemort lurking around the wizarding world during that period. She didn't want to lose him like we lost William and Nicholas."
"So he got mad and just moved out?" asked Athena.
"Yeah, that boy has a quick temper. He maybe as charming as your dad but he doesn't has Albus' temper. He is as stubborn and impatient as your mother." Mandy sighed. "And Albus couldn't find him. Minerva was so mad at Achilles that she announced that she didn't have a son like that. Such a shame. He is sweet, cute and playful too. He was even the Head Boy! If only you were born earlier....."
Minerva rushed out of the kitchen with Dumbledore behind her heels. Athena shoved the photo into her pocket in case Minerva grabbed it from her and tore it.
Minerva glared at Athena with tears in her eyes and said: "Athena, don't listen to Mandy. You don't have a brother now. Achilles Dumbledore is as good as dead, you hear me? HE HAS BEEN DEAD FOR 20 YEARS!" She ended the sentence by shouting the last few words and she stormed upstairs.
"I think your mother needs a bit of time to calm down. Try not to disturb her for the rest of the day, all right?" Dumbledore whispered and Athena nodded.
***
Such a shame....
He is sweet, cute and playful...
If only you were born earlier.....
That night, Athena thought over Mandy's words over and over again. She got up from her bed and took the photo from her desk where she left it that afternoon. She stared at the boy in the picture closely. Achilles had Minerva's eyes and hair but he looked a bit like Dumbledore too. He looked so sweet that Athena was dying to get close to him, play with him and get a taste of being a little sister. Athena grabbed her wand from her desk, waved and pointed it at the picture, trying to make Achilles move in the picture.
But it didn't work.
"But nobody knows where he is now. If only I could go back in time without using the Time-Turner...." sighed Athena, climbed back on her bed and lay down. "Bro, I miss you, where are you now...." She said softly and closed her eyes with the photo and her wand still in her hands.
***
"Miss, Miss, wake up! Hey, Sleeping Beauty, wake up!" A voice sang and Athena opened her eyes.
The first thing she saw was a pair of green eyes.
"Argh!" screamed Athena loudly and the boy with the green eyes backed away immediately.
"Whoa! Hey, hey, I am sorry to wake you up...." said the boy. "But I saw you sleeping here and I wondered why you didn't go upstairs to sleep."
Athena blinked and stared at the boy with her mouth dropped open. "Achilles?"
Achilles raised his black eyebrow. "How did you know my name?"
"Wait a minute, why are you here?" asked Athena.
"What do you mean, why am I here? I am the Head Boy and a Gryffindor and this is the Gryffindor Common Room!" said Achilles and stared at Athena. "Don't tell me that you are from another House."
Athena didn't answer.
"Hey, if you are from another House, especially Slytherin, I am going to tell Mom. She is the Head of....." started Achilles.
"Gryffindor House and the Deputy Headmistress. She is my mother too, you know!" said Athena in annoyance.
"Huh?" asked Achilles, scratching his head.
"I didn't know that you have a sister, McGonagall!" said a boy with untidy black hair and hazel eyes as he walked past.
"This is our conversation, so go away, Potter." called Achilles and Potter walked away. "I don't have a sister!" he said, turning his attention back to Athena.
Athena sat up from the couch and looked around. She was in the Gryffindor Common Room instead of her bedroom. She held up her hands. "W-wait, let me get this straight. Who are you?"
Achilles gave her an impatient look then he opened his mouth and said: "Achilles McGonagall."
Athena blinked. "I thought that your surname is Dumbledore."
Achilles' eyes widened and he said sharply with his finger on his lips: "Sh! Hey, this is the rise of Voldemort's period! You want people to know that I am Albus Dumbledore's son? People will kill me or kidnap me to get information about Mom and Dad!"
"Sorry. A-and what year is this?"
Achilles folded his arms. "Don't get cute with me, girl." He growled.
"I am not getting cute with you!" snapped Athena impatiently.
"Ooooo, McGonagall is arguing with a girl!" A handsome boy with dark hair teased as he walked down staircase from the boys' dormitories.
"Be it, Sirius Black!" yelled Achilles and Sirius scampered off to the portrait.
"Okay, the year is 1983. Satisfied?" asked Achilles.
"Not again!" exclaimed Athena.
"What do you mean by "Not again" ?" asked Achilles again. "Oh great, this is getting confusing...."
"I want to see Professor McGonagall, immediately!" demanded Athena.
"No way." said Achilles firmly.
"Look, you don't understand, I have to see her!" said Athena desperately. "She will understand!"
"Oh, just let her see your Mom already! She is disturbing the peace and quiet in here!" called a handsome boy with brown hair from where he was sitting. He had a book in his hands.
"All right, Remus. Come on, girl." He said and Athena got up. Realizing that she still had her photo and wand in her hands, she stuffed them into her pockets.
"I don't know what Mandy meant by Achilles is sweet...." thought Athena as she left the common room with Achilles.
***
"All right, this is my Mom's office. Say the truth, all right? Or she will not be happy." said Achilles to Athena outside Minerva's office.
"I know." said Athena.
Achilles frowned at her deeply and knocked the door.
"Come in." called Minerva from inside.
Achilles opened the door and let Athena in first before entering himself. After the door closed, he said: "Mom, this girl claims to be my sister."
Athena swallowed nervously as she watched Minerva lifted her head up from what she was doing at her desk. "Please, let her remember me....." She thought.
Minerva stared at Athena for a moment before her mouth dropped open. She put down her quill quickly and exclaimed: "Athena?"
Achilles raised his eyebrows. He thought that the first thing his mother was going to question this strange girl. "You know her, Mom?"
"Of course." said Minerva impatiently. She got up from her seat, rushed to Athena and hugged her tightly. "Oh, you are back, you are back...."
"Hey, what is going on?" demanded Achilles.
"Achilles, go and get your father, Mandy, Poppy and Georgia. Tell them that Athena is back from the future." said Minerva quickly and excitedly.
"Huh?" said Achilles.
"Just go!" said Minerva and Achilles rushed out. "Oh my Goodness, look at you, you still looked as the same as I last saw you 33 years ago. Where had you gone after Christmas in 1950?" She demanded after she had let go of Athena.
"Back to the future." said Athena shortly.
"Oh. Well, you should have stayed for my wedding." said Minerva in disappointment. "Now let's wait for your father and the rest of the Hogwarts Sisters. Achilles didn't scare you, did he?"
"Err....." said Athena.
"He is pretty nice once you get to know him. Once he accepts the fact that you are his sister, he will treat you like a gem." said Minerva and the door flew open.
Athena heard a delighted scream; turned around and immediately she was covered with darkness as someone hugged her. When the person let go, she saw Mandy grinning at her. "Mandy!"
"Hi, Athena, long time no see!" said Mandy before she kissed Athena's cheeks. "Boy, you still looked the same."
"But look at us, we are grown-ups now." said Poppy and shook Athena's hand.
"And we are getting old." said Georgia and she shook Athena's hand as well.
"Don't say that." said Dumbledore and hugged Athena. "Hello, Athena, welcome back."
"Will someone please tell me what's going on?" asked Achilles.
"Achilles," said Dumbledore, releasing Athena and put his arm around her shoulders. "This is your sister, Athena. She comes from the future."
"The year 2003." said Mandy.
"2004," corrected Athena. "It's already 2004 in my time."
"She was, I mean, is, born in the year 1986." said Poppy.
"She came to the year 1950 once, but then she disappeared and now she is back." said Georgia.
"You are joking." said Achilles after a while.
All of the people except Athena and Achilles shook their heads.
"Albus, my Hogwarts Sisters, Athena, let me explain to Achilles. All of you please, go outside." said Minerva gently and they did.
***
"Boy, you are correct!" said Mandy excitedly to Athena outside Minerva's office. "I am the flying instructor now! But you didn't tell me that I would be a Holyhead Harpies Beater too."
"I didn't know that you were a Beater until Oliver Wood told me." said Athena and put her hand to her mouth when she saw Mandy's face darkened. "Oops."
"Athena, when you go back to the future, don't go anywhere near Oliver Wood." warned Mandy
"Why?" asked Athena slowly.
"Because the Wood boys are good for nothing! His grandfather is a bastard and I bet this Oliver is too!" Mandy spat.
"Err....." started Athena, wondering whether to tell Mandy that that was all a big mistake.
***
½ hour later, Minerva's door finally open and Achilles and Minerva came out. Achilles had a bright smile on his face and Minerva followed with her hands on Achilles' shoulders.
"Looks like your mother has convinced him." said Dumbledore.
Achilles walked to Athena and said, "Mom told me the whole story. I know that Mom will never lie. So I believe her. Sorry if I, err, scared you just now."
Athena gave a small smile. "It's okay."
Achilles grinned widely, showing his beautiful teeth and held out his hand. Athena shook it as he said, "Welcome to 1983, Sis."
