A/N: Sorry for the extra-long update…I was concentrating on other things…lol.

Disclaimer: Sorry JKR for changing the starting age for Hogwarts…it was a bit necessary…any who its just fan fiction and not the real thing. Oh yeah, to my readers…. I'm Not J. K. Rowling.

I'm A Witch! : Chapter 4: Meeting My True Parents

I sat in that restaurant seat beside mummy and across from Mr. Breakspear, my father. Mrs. Breakspear had this watery- sad eyes look on her face. She seemed so emotional and kept saying it was the 'hormones' bothering her. She practically burst into tears, ' of happiness' she said, when she saw me with mummy. In fact, all these years mummy had been keeping contact with them and telling them about my growing up. Apparently they also had my home videos and pictures of me in their house. I felt as though mummy had somewhat betrayed me, though I do not know why I felt so for these were my true parents.

When I saw my daughter, Crystn, come in with Carrie I noticed full well how much she resembled her mother, Maggie. Her mother, being part Spanish part French, grew up with her grandparents in Spain and was sent to Hogwarts to learn magic instead of Beuxbatons, even though it was closer, for in their family It was considered a school were not only will they be able to perfect their English but also learn how to be down-to- earth. In Hogwarts was where I first met my wife, Marguerite Isabella Llamado. The girl with the long straight dark brown hair with auburn highlights, lightly tanned skin, and golden brown eyes. Easily looked Spanish, yet somehow you could see the French in her. The way she moved, talked, even her face. It was there. Now with my daughter, it was the same. But you could see the English-Welsh in her added to the French and Spanish. I could tell she would break many hearts in Hogwarts.

"John? John!"

Maggie's voice broke me out of my reverie.

" Yes?"

" I asked if you thought…what should we do?" she paused, and then continued, " it'll be tough to take her out of her family so suddenly. I suggest we inform them then let her stay at Riverside till June, when class ends, then she can come with us back home in the end of June. We'll set up a 'welcome back home/ happy 15th birthday' party at the manor. She could invite all of her friends-"

" How?" I interrupted, " how will they get there? The manor's in Scotland. Her friends are here in Virginia."

"Oh! I didn't think about that…"

I looked at my wife. She usually didn't forget things like this so easily. She's a planner.

"Umm…excuse me?" Crystn asked

I smiled inwardly, 'excuse me' was a term in England that you say after burping, but I know the American meaning.

" Yes." I replied

" …Well we could do a going away party / happy birthday here."

Maggie's face immediately beamed, " of course! That's just brilliant! Oh John! Our daughter's so bright…" her eyes became watery once again.

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I wondered why this woman, who's supposed to be my mother, was so…moody.

Mr. Breakspear blushed and said, " Please excuse Maggie. She's, how do I put it? In her first month of having a baby."

Mummy gasped, " oh! Maggie… Congrats!"

I could tell she was a bit jealous. For my birth mother was only 38. She had me at 23. A year after she had graduated Hogwarts. For they were married the summer before their seventh year. I laughed inside myself. They got married as soon as it was legal in the wizarding world too. Guess he was scared mum would get away…

:: time lapse...overnite::

Thursday came all too fast. It was the morning after the dinner I had with my birth parents. When we had arrived, mummy told them the story. Turns out, Aunt Vicky knew all along that I was the 'adopted one'. So now at breakfast Mischa eyed me suspiciously. She knew I was a witch and all, guess she was creeped out or something.

Mummy walked us to the bus stop that morning and when I went to say goodbye, once the bus was in sight, she handed me a piece of parchment paper and I said, " you know, I'll always consider you my mummy. For you were the one who raised me and no matter what I'll love you.''

Her eyes were watery and she said, " I know…I know"

" Fifty percent of a person's personality is her surroundings and those who've raised her."

"…And the other is genetic" She continued and smiled, " and you can invite Ashley to the manor this summer. Anyways she'll be in Surrey."

"I can? Thanks!"

I smiled and gave her a kiss on the cheek and went on the bus.

Mischa followed after a quick goodbye.

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I looked at the parchment mummy had handed me.

I opened it and I noticed it was a letter from the Breakspears, a letter which was written the day they gave me up.

My Dear Daughter,

Crystn Maude Breakspear is who you are in your birth certificate. But from now on until our fifteenth birthday your last name will be Farrell. A name in which you will be recognized in the muggle world. When you read this letter, you are nearing your fifteenth birthday and we may or may have not yet met. But I must tell you, you are a witch. The reasons are complicated in why you had to be with a muggle family. It is all for your safety. Even though they say Harry Potter has vanquished you-know-who nine years ago, we still fear that he may come back soon. For you have an uncle, your father's cousin, who is an ex-death eater. And when the other death eaters find about him, we fear that they may try to hurt our family. To keep you safe you'll be in a muggle home across the Atlantic away from us. We'll miss you deeply and we know that by the time you enter Hogwarts you'll be strong and that within school grounds you'll be safe.

With lots of love,

Mum and Dad

P.S. we love you so much and we need to keep you safe for we know that they'll think your uncle a traitor and we fear that those who were not caught may try to bring HIM back.

By the time I finished the letter and contemplated on what I had been told, we had arrived at Riverside High.

Ashley was waiting by the door. She didn't look so happy.

" All right mate?" I asked copying her Brit slang.

" Actually, I'm not all right Cristy."

" What's wrong?"

" My mum, she just reminded me, that I won't be going to Riverside next year. I'll be going to school in the UK…. how stupid of me to forget!"

" Oh, Ashie. Don't worry I'm not going to school here either."

" You're not?"

" No. I just found out that I'm adopted and that I'll be going to some boarding school in the UK so I can be with my birth parents. You know, I've met them and all and mummy's known them forever and kept contact since… I dunno how long. And they're real nice."

Ashie smiled and thought for a moment, " So…but I won't be able to be here for your birthday 'cos we have to move and all."

" Ashley! Mum told me I could invite you over to the 'manor' for my birthday." I said emphasizing 'manor' with air quotes.

She laughed and said… " Where is this manor?"

" Its kind of in between England and Scotland. By the border really. But the entrance is in Scotland, but the property's in England…quite confusing really. But I'm sure you'll be able to come."

" Yeah… I think I can. I'll be moving to Surrey. A home near my grandma's."

" Oh cool…"

"Yeah"

A/N: Sorry about the changes in when they start for Hogwarts…I had to do that. Let's add some irony…Ashley is the granddaughter of…- obvious is it? Think about it. And Crystn's uncle is…hmm, I thought that was a bit of a give-away too. LOL, let's see who knows it! Review me and tell me! Lol, how and who should be invited to the 'Welcome Home Party' in the Breakspear Manor. Please gimme some characters since I have none of the books around or near me. And I cannot get hold of them.

LUV YA GUYS!

MaRiA

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