A.N. / This is chapter is in memory of a girl that died just days ago. I'm
sorry I didn't remember you until it was too late. Rest in Peace Wendy....
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Chapter 22
Susan was following Draco in what looked like a run down shack, "Catarina? You there? Cat?" They heard coughing in a corner and they both jumped. "CAT?!" Draco leaned down to help her off the floor that was awfully dirty. "What are you doing down there?"
"This was the only place I could go, since your father died." Catarina said sitting backing in the rocking chair that she'd obviously fell out of. "Draco, what are you doing here..." she looked up at Susan. "With her? She's the reason all this happened."
"Cat, shut the hell up. Don't you blame any of this on her! I'm going to put you in a home where they'll take care of you and the baby, so you don't have a hard pregnancy. Lots of pregnant women go."
"Trying to get rid of me?"
"No, but tell me why'd you leave a place like the mansion for this....shack?"
"To avoid the press," she sighed.
"Yes, and this way you'll avoid the press and have a risk-free pregnancy. So what do you say?" Draco asked knowing her answer.
"Where are you bringing me first?"
"A place Dumbledore has told me about, it's where father brought my mum when she was pregnant with me and he had business trips...or had to do random things for Voldemort. Susan and I have talked about this. I swear Catarina this is the best for you and the baby. Will you trust us?"
"Yes, but where is it?"
"America," Susan spoke up and she saw Catarina's mouth drop. "It's not bad at all, Draco took me to it earlier, it's really nice, and you'll really like it."
"So, what do you say?" Draco asked, hoping for the best.
"I can't really argue, comparing to where I am now. So when do I leave?"
"We're stopping by the mansion; the house-elves are packing all your stuff."
"All of it?"
"Yes," Draco replied. "The stuff you can't bring with you, I'm putting in storage, I'm burning down the mansion...it only haunts me."
"Okay, so what happens to the baby and me after I deliver it?"
"The money that the baby and I have inherited will give the two of you a flat, like I will have...anymore questions?"
"So I have to give her the last name, Malfoy?" Catarina asked.
"No," Draco barked, but Susan put an arm on his shoulder and she took over.
"We believe the baby will only get hassled about its brother killing their father. We decided that the baby should not have the last name Malfoy."
"How do the two of you get to make all the decisions for my baby and me?"
"Well," Draco grinned. "As I am in control of the Malfoy millions, as I am the only child that is as an adult of Lucius, I run the Malfoy millions. Obviously I can not change my last name, but to save the baby from a life of hell that I went through, I thought you wouldn't want to give the cursed last name of Malfoy either."
"I guess your right, but I want the baby to have my maiden name." Catarina sighed.
"Fine, now let's go to the mansion to get our things."
"Our? I thought your things would be gone by now."
"Not yet, the house-elves are doing it for the both of us, but my stuff will be sent to the flat I'm renting out."
"YOU'RE WHAT?!" Both women yelled.
"You didn't know either?" Catarina asked turning to Susan.
"No I didn't," Susan sighed. "When did you arrange this?" Susan asked approaching him.
"Well, as I am an adult now, and I am getting rid of my father's house. I'm not going to live on your aunt and uncle's money, when they have all the rest of you guys. I'm not going to be a burden."
"But, your not!" Susan yelled.
"Susan, I'm not imposing on your family's house. I can take care of myself."
"But, Sirius is your family too! He's your second cousin; he's your mum's cousin for crying out loud! Adora is your aunt, you mum's sister...their your family too...why are you doing this?!"
"To prove to everyone that I can make it on my own. I assure you that if Harry had the same issues on his shoulder and wasn't taking care of Ginny and trying to help her bring back her memory, he'd be doing the same thing." He took a breath and went on, "But, we'll talk about this later. We really need to be going and get Catarina out of Britain as soon as possible. The paparazzo is trying to get a hold of her as much as possible, and that's just what she needs in her condition."
"Condition? You make it sound like I'm dying."
"No you're not dying, but you could be carrying my future brother."
"Sister," Susan sighed.
"What?!" They both turned around and looked at her in question.
"You heard me, I said sister. Cat, you're going to have a girl."
"A...a girl? But...but how could you know?"
"I can feel other people's emotions, read their minds..."
"What?! You've never been able to read mine!" Draco yelled outraged.
"Oh my god!" Catarina gasped, "It all makes since now...look...you've got Lily's eyes."
"What?!" Draco was completely lost. "Lily? You knew her mother?!"
Catarina gasped, tears rolling down. "That I did...but after she was killed I ran. I knew that Peter had snitched, and I was afraid they'd come after me. I never knew he had it in him, I swear."
"What?!" Draco and Susan asked equally wondering.
"I use to see Peter, I was being a spy for Lily and James...but no one else knew...except for Bella. I haven't talked to her in such a long time. I guess when she told the press that she was still alive, she didn't try to contact me, and because she found out I was with another Death Eater. But, I couldn't help it...Lucius made me. He'd tell Voldemort what I was, that I'd tried to help the Potters. So I forced myself to love Lucius...even though I never did...he got me knocked up, and then he died." Susan and Draco looked stunned they'd never would have put Lily and Catarina as friends. "That's why I hated you so much Draco, I thought you'd end up just like your father and try to get Lily and James's children killed...I never thought you'd care for Susan. When I heard Voldemort and your father's plans of getting rid of the Potters, I couldn't let you get to close to Susan...especially now that you've gotten Autumn pregnant. Susan is already in the death line that Voldemort has formed, and now that you pick her over his daughter that you impregnated, he'll want to kill her even more. This is the best for the two of you if you do not see one another, and you marry Autumn and take care of the child that the two of you are bringing into this world."
"I will never do that. If Susan realizes one day that she doesn't want to be with me, then that's fine, but I will never and I mean NEVER marry Autumn or have anything to do with her. Except raise our child. Now if you want Susan and my help to bring you to America and have your baby away from the press and have a risk-free pregnancy. We can give her a different last name if you desire."
"No we can't," Catarina spoke up.
"Why the hell not?!" Draco asked, he didn't want his little half brother or sister to go through the hell that he went through just because he was a Malfoy.
"If my baby doesn't have your father's last name, my baby doesn't get half of the estate like your father promised me."
"When did he change that?" Draco asked.
"When I told him I was pregnant and not giving the baby his last name."
"Well then that does change everything....did you and father ever get married?"
"No, we were suppose to but we didn't."
"Good."
"What?" Catarina yelled. "Good? Do you realize I'm having a child out of wedlock?"
"It's good, so when we admit you, they won't think of anything with your last name. Let's go to the Manor and I'll command the house-elves to deliver your stuff, then Susan and I will Floo with you to America and say good-bye. I'll visit you every weekend before I leave and owl you too, okay?"
"Yeah, yeah, let's just go."
***
Harry and Ginny entered the building where the Daily Prophet was at, and everyone turned to look at the young couple. Lots of the writers, photographers, or just plain people who were there gasped. It was obvious that they'd all read the article about Harry and Ginny breaking up, but not only breaking up but breaking up an engagement. A young boy about five years older than Harry approached him. "Can I help you Mr. Potter?"
"Yes, you can. You can show my fiancée and my self to where the editor of this paper is."
The boy fidgeted, "I'm sorry Mr. Potter, but I can not do that...he's in a very important meeting."
"That's too bad, because I own some of this paper, so you WILL bring me to the editor and now."
The door opened again and they turned around, there was Anthony and Adora Potter. "Nice to see you here Harry and Ginny?" The last part about Ginny was a question, Anthony spoke up. "Right on time aren't you."
"We didn't know you were coming, Grandfather." Harry said truthfully. "What are you and Adora doing here?"
"To complain, what else? We all own some of this paper. So how do we get a hold of the editor?"
"That is exactly my question," came a voice from behind them. They turned around to see Sirius Black and Arabella Evans.
"Minister Black," the boy gasped.
"That would be me. I own half of this paper, my associate Anthony Potter owns some with his daughter Adora, grandson Harry, granddaughters Susan and Bridget, and then Mr. Draco Malfoy owns some the rest. So we need to talk to the editor, now."
"I'm sorry but he is in an important meeting."
Sirius approached the boy, "Look you tell him the Minister of Magic needs to talk to him now, or I will shut down this paper....got it?"
"Yes, sir!" The boy ran off to find the editor.
"I'm glad we're all here...but where's the rest? We won't be able to get them to apologize or not write anything like this again unless we have the rest."
"Bridget's at home," Adora piped up. "I think Draco and Susan are at the Malfoy Mansion getting Draco's stuff."
"Fine, Anthony you go get Bridget and I'll get Draco and Susan." Anthony nodded and the two apparated away.
***
"Bridget?!" Anthony yelled looking for his granddaughter. "Bridget where are you?"
"Do you hear that?" Bridget asked Oliver while they were decorating the ballroom.
"Yeah, I do sounds like someone is calling your name. Want to go see who it is?"
"We better, in case it's on of the twins."
Bridget left the ballroom with Oliver following her and found her grandfather immediately. "Grandfather!" She yelled and jumped to hug her. It had been a while, and Bridget would always have a strong bond with him, he was the one who raised her as a child. "What are you doing her?"
"Who's that boy?"
"Oh," Bridget looked back at Oliver and he looked scared. "This is Oliver, a friend. He's a friend of Harry's too. He's helping me set up decorations for Harry and Susan's birthday party tonight."
"Oh, nice to meet you. Oliver, what is your last name?"
"Wood, Oliver Wood."
"You're that magnificent keeper on England's team, aren't you?"
Oliver blushed, "Yes, sir that is me."
"Okay, now that you've meet Oliver, you can talk to him about Quidditch stuff later. What's going on?"
"We're all meeting at the Daily Prophet to protest what they wrote about Susan and Draco."
"Okay, but what is a protest going to do?" Bridget asked.
"We own stocks on it, Bridget. When Sirius's father and I owned the legal business together we each bought the one half of the stock of the Daily Prophet. You own some, Harry, Susan, and Adora. Draco has some from his father, and Sirius has some. To get them to apologize and never talk about our family like that again we threaten to close the paper down, but we need everyone there...so you have to come."
"Okay, can Oliver come? I don't want him to have to stay here by himself."
"Sure if he wants to, but we have to Floo back there now."
"Then let's go!" She exclaimed happily.
***
"Sirius! What are you doing her?!" Susan asked happy that her uncle or soon-to-be-uncle was there. "What's up," and then Susan thought of the worse. "Oh my god! What's wrong with Bella?! Is she sick? Is the baby sick? Is she dying? Is the baby dying? Oh my gosh! Why, why, why do terrible things always have to happen to us?!" Susan started to cry.
"SUSAN! Listen to me, no there is nothing wrong with your aunt or the baby. But, if you want a full apology and an article in the paper saying that their sorry, plus Millicent fired."
"We can get Millicent fired? How can we get her fired?"
Sirius began, "We own stocks on it, Susan. When my father and Anthony owned the legal business together they each bought most of the stock of the Daily Prophet. You own some, Harry, Bridget, and Adora. Draco has some from his father, and I have some because I got it from my father's will. To get them to apologize and never talk about our family like that again we threaten to close the paper down, but we need everyone there...so you have to come. So let's go, the both of you."
"But, we've got to get Cat to America, first." Draco protested.
"Cat? Who's Cat?"
"Catarina," Susan replied and then she looked around. "Draco where did Cat go?"
"I don't know, Cat come out, it's only Sirius." Draco said.
Catarina came out of the closet that was in the room and Sirius gasped. He hadn't seen Catarina since the day that James and Lily died. They'd had a Halloween Party that morning, and everyone left at about 6 P.M., so James and Lily could have some family time with their children. Cat use to date Peter, Sirius never knew why, because it was obvious that Cat was much too pretty for Peter. Sirius sneered at her; he didn't want to see a traitor. "Great, just what I want to see someone who's also responsible for your parents' death Susan. Why would you be around scum like her?"
"Huh? Oh that, she's already explained it to us, Lucius was blackmailing her."
"Susan, I don't want to hear it, I won't believe it, won't believe anything that comes out of a Death Eater's mouth." Sirius Black spat at Cat. "Now let's go, we need to get back."
"No, not yet Sirius. Draco and I already told you we have to get her to America."
"What the hell for?!"
"Sirius, before Draco saved me from Lucius, Cat found out she was pregnant for Lucius. The media found out and are trying to get an interview from her. She's carrying Draco's little half brother or sister. We can't just let her do her own; she's carrying a helpless little baby."
"Cat, you're pregnant." Sirius asked as if he cared for her now. "You know Bella is, and that..."
"Yes, I do, and that you're getting married. Congratulations, I never reached that far." Cat said looking sadly.
"Oh my god, your not lying to the kids are you?" Sirius said, and he was actually feeling sorry for her. She shook her head no, "You'll have to explain this story to Bella and me tonight. Can you wait to go to America? We really have to get this done." Cat nodded.
"After you have stuff done with the Daily Prophet, bring the kids back...and do you think Bella and yourself come back and I can tell you what really happened?"
"Yes, we will. Come on kids, the Daily Prophet is about to hate us." Sirius said smiling from ear to ear. "When you Floo say, 'The Daily Prophet,' okay?"
They both nodded and they were off...
***
Autumn looked at a magazine her mother had picked up, of baby stuff for the baby she was carrying. Autumn felt tears starting to fall from her face, she couldn't do this...she couldn't do this to herself. She knew the night that Draco and her had slept together, that he didn't really care for her...he just wanted a good shag. She knew that Draco and Susan had just had a fight, and she took up on it. Now she was knocked up, and she hoped that Draco would love her because he was carrying his child...but it isn't like that at all. Their fathers said that they had to get married, Draco called her a horrible name, and then Draco killed his father to save Susan. She knew she'd probably never see him again, because he wouldn't be a Death Eater and date Susan Potter. He had probably already joined The Order. So it looked like Autumn would be raising their child on her own. Autumn began to rub her stomach; she was almost five months pregnant now. Autumn really started to cry now; she didn't want to be in the delivery room giving birth to their baby on her own. But, then it hit Autumn hard like someone had smacked her over the head with a frying pan, she wouldn't give birth in a hospital...it would be here in this house. Everyone knew she was Voldemort's daughter, she couldn't just get up and walk around and be like "Hi, I'm Autumn Lewis. I'm pregnant and I'm in labor, please help me." Autumn dried up her eyes and went to find her mother. She was in the kitchen and she noticed her face was very blotchy as if she'd been crying.
"Darling what's the matter?"
"You said daddy has connections on anything right?"
This was an odd question, but Sharon went on with it. "Yes, why?"
"You realize that I can't go anywhere without hearing hurtful horrible things? I can't go to Diagon Alley; I couldn't get my own flat, and what happens when my child wants to go to Hogwarts or any Wizarding School?"
"Okay..." Susan thought, "So what do you want?"
"I want a new identity. I want to be able to go out and do things. Do you think we could make me a new identify so I could go out and do things?"
"Yes, I'll talk to him. But, is this because you want your own flat so Draco can visit your child? Because he won't come here after killing his father?"
Autumn nodded, "You won't tell daddy, will you?"
"No, I swear I won't. You're an adult now, I'll tell him you just want to try it out on your own. You don't have to get a job, because you are an heiress. Get yourself a bank account and I'll put some of his money in there and some of the money from the Lewis account...alright?"
"Thanks mum," she smiled this was going to be good.
"But, only under one circumstance."
"Fine, shoot mum."
"You bring my grandbaby around all the time and I can come and visit you as much as I want."
"Promise," she smiled and went to her room to write Millicent. Maybe she could get Millicent to be her roommate after she was out of Hogwarts this year.
Chapter 22
Susan was following Draco in what looked like a run down shack, "Catarina? You there? Cat?" They heard coughing in a corner and they both jumped. "CAT?!" Draco leaned down to help her off the floor that was awfully dirty. "What are you doing down there?"
"This was the only place I could go, since your father died." Catarina said sitting backing in the rocking chair that she'd obviously fell out of. "Draco, what are you doing here..." she looked up at Susan. "With her? She's the reason all this happened."
"Cat, shut the hell up. Don't you blame any of this on her! I'm going to put you in a home where they'll take care of you and the baby, so you don't have a hard pregnancy. Lots of pregnant women go."
"Trying to get rid of me?"
"No, but tell me why'd you leave a place like the mansion for this....shack?"
"To avoid the press," she sighed.
"Yes, and this way you'll avoid the press and have a risk-free pregnancy. So what do you say?" Draco asked knowing her answer.
"Where are you bringing me first?"
"A place Dumbledore has told me about, it's where father brought my mum when she was pregnant with me and he had business trips...or had to do random things for Voldemort. Susan and I have talked about this. I swear Catarina this is the best for you and the baby. Will you trust us?"
"Yes, but where is it?"
"America," Susan spoke up and she saw Catarina's mouth drop. "It's not bad at all, Draco took me to it earlier, it's really nice, and you'll really like it."
"So, what do you say?" Draco asked, hoping for the best.
"I can't really argue, comparing to where I am now. So when do I leave?"
"We're stopping by the mansion; the house-elves are packing all your stuff."
"All of it?"
"Yes," Draco replied. "The stuff you can't bring with you, I'm putting in storage, I'm burning down the mansion...it only haunts me."
"Okay, so what happens to the baby and me after I deliver it?"
"The money that the baby and I have inherited will give the two of you a flat, like I will have...anymore questions?"
"So I have to give her the last name, Malfoy?" Catarina asked.
"No," Draco barked, but Susan put an arm on his shoulder and she took over.
"We believe the baby will only get hassled about its brother killing their father. We decided that the baby should not have the last name Malfoy."
"How do the two of you get to make all the decisions for my baby and me?"
"Well," Draco grinned. "As I am in control of the Malfoy millions, as I am the only child that is as an adult of Lucius, I run the Malfoy millions. Obviously I can not change my last name, but to save the baby from a life of hell that I went through, I thought you wouldn't want to give the cursed last name of Malfoy either."
"I guess your right, but I want the baby to have my maiden name." Catarina sighed.
"Fine, now let's go to the mansion to get our things."
"Our? I thought your things would be gone by now."
"Not yet, the house-elves are doing it for the both of us, but my stuff will be sent to the flat I'm renting out."
"YOU'RE WHAT?!" Both women yelled.
"You didn't know either?" Catarina asked turning to Susan.
"No I didn't," Susan sighed. "When did you arrange this?" Susan asked approaching him.
"Well, as I am an adult now, and I am getting rid of my father's house. I'm not going to live on your aunt and uncle's money, when they have all the rest of you guys. I'm not going to be a burden."
"But, your not!" Susan yelled.
"Susan, I'm not imposing on your family's house. I can take care of myself."
"But, Sirius is your family too! He's your second cousin; he's your mum's cousin for crying out loud! Adora is your aunt, you mum's sister...their your family too...why are you doing this?!"
"To prove to everyone that I can make it on my own. I assure you that if Harry had the same issues on his shoulder and wasn't taking care of Ginny and trying to help her bring back her memory, he'd be doing the same thing." He took a breath and went on, "But, we'll talk about this later. We really need to be going and get Catarina out of Britain as soon as possible. The paparazzo is trying to get a hold of her as much as possible, and that's just what she needs in her condition."
"Condition? You make it sound like I'm dying."
"No you're not dying, but you could be carrying my future brother."
"Sister," Susan sighed.
"What?!" They both turned around and looked at her in question.
"You heard me, I said sister. Cat, you're going to have a girl."
"A...a girl? But...but how could you know?"
"I can feel other people's emotions, read their minds..."
"What?! You've never been able to read mine!" Draco yelled outraged.
"Oh my god!" Catarina gasped, "It all makes since now...look...you've got Lily's eyes."
"What?!" Draco was completely lost. "Lily? You knew her mother?!"
Catarina gasped, tears rolling down. "That I did...but after she was killed I ran. I knew that Peter had snitched, and I was afraid they'd come after me. I never knew he had it in him, I swear."
"What?!" Draco and Susan asked equally wondering.
"I use to see Peter, I was being a spy for Lily and James...but no one else knew...except for Bella. I haven't talked to her in such a long time. I guess when she told the press that she was still alive, she didn't try to contact me, and because she found out I was with another Death Eater. But, I couldn't help it...Lucius made me. He'd tell Voldemort what I was, that I'd tried to help the Potters. So I forced myself to love Lucius...even though I never did...he got me knocked up, and then he died." Susan and Draco looked stunned they'd never would have put Lily and Catarina as friends. "That's why I hated you so much Draco, I thought you'd end up just like your father and try to get Lily and James's children killed...I never thought you'd care for Susan. When I heard Voldemort and your father's plans of getting rid of the Potters, I couldn't let you get to close to Susan...especially now that you've gotten Autumn pregnant. Susan is already in the death line that Voldemort has formed, and now that you pick her over his daughter that you impregnated, he'll want to kill her even more. This is the best for the two of you if you do not see one another, and you marry Autumn and take care of the child that the two of you are bringing into this world."
"I will never do that. If Susan realizes one day that she doesn't want to be with me, then that's fine, but I will never and I mean NEVER marry Autumn or have anything to do with her. Except raise our child. Now if you want Susan and my help to bring you to America and have your baby away from the press and have a risk-free pregnancy. We can give her a different last name if you desire."
"No we can't," Catarina spoke up.
"Why the hell not?!" Draco asked, he didn't want his little half brother or sister to go through the hell that he went through just because he was a Malfoy.
"If my baby doesn't have your father's last name, my baby doesn't get half of the estate like your father promised me."
"When did he change that?" Draco asked.
"When I told him I was pregnant and not giving the baby his last name."
"Well then that does change everything....did you and father ever get married?"
"No, we were suppose to but we didn't."
"Good."
"What?" Catarina yelled. "Good? Do you realize I'm having a child out of wedlock?"
"It's good, so when we admit you, they won't think of anything with your last name. Let's go to the Manor and I'll command the house-elves to deliver your stuff, then Susan and I will Floo with you to America and say good-bye. I'll visit you every weekend before I leave and owl you too, okay?"
"Yeah, yeah, let's just go."
***
Harry and Ginny entered the building where the Daily Prophet was at, and everyone turned to look at the young couple. Lots of the writers, photographers, or just plain people who were there gasped. It was obvious that they'd all read the article about Harry and Ginny breaking up, but not only breaking up but breaking up an engagement. A young boy about five years older than Harry approached him. "Can I help you Mr. Potter?"
"Yes, you can. You can show my fiancée and my self to where the editor of this paper is."
The boy fidgeted, "I'm sorry Mr. Potter, but I can not do that...he's in a very important meeting."
"That's too bad, because I own some of this paper, so you WILL bring me to the editor and now."
The door opened again and they turned around, there was Anthony and Adora Potter. "Nice to see you here Harry and Ginny?" The last part about Ginny was a question, Anthony spoke up. "Right on time aren't you."
"We didn't know you were coming, Grandfather." Harry said truthfully. "What are you and Adora doing here?"
"To complain, what else? We all own some of this paper. So how do we get a hold of the editor?"
"That is exactly my question," came a voice from behind them. They turned around to see Sirius Black and Arabella Evans.
"Minister Black," the boy gasped.
"That would be me. I own half of this paper, my associate Anthony Potter owns some with his daughter Adora, grandson Harry, granddaughters Susan and Bridget, and then Mr. Draco Malfoy owns some the rest. So we need to talk to the editor, now."
"I'm sorry but he is in an important meeting."
Sirius approached the boy, "Look you tell him the Minister of Magic needs to talk to him now, or I will shut down this paper....got it?"
"Yes, sir!" The boy ran off to find the editor.
"I'm glad we're all here...but where's the rest? We won't be able to get them to apologize or not write anything like this again unless we have the rest."
"Bridget's at home," Adora piped up. "I think Draco and Susan are at the Malfoy Mansion getting Draco's stuff."
"Fine, Anthony you go get Bridget and I'll get Draco and Susan." Anthony nodded and the two apparated away.
***
"Bridget?!" Anthony yelled looking for his granddaughter. "Bridget where are you?"
"Do you hear that?" Bridget asked Oliver while they were decorating the ballroom.
"Yeah, I do sounds like someone is calling your name. Want to go see who it is?"
"We better, in case it's on of the twins."
Bridget left the ballroom with Oliver following her and found her grandfather immediately. "Grandfather!" She yelled and jumped to hug her. It had been a while, and Bridget would always have a strong bond with him, he was the one who raised her as a child. "What are you doing her?"
"Who's that boy?"
"Oh," Bridget looked back at Oliver and he looked scared. "This is Oliver, a friend. He's a friend of Harry's too. He's helping me set up decorations for Harry and Susan's birthday party tonight."
"Oh, nice to meet you. Oliver, what is your last name?"
"Wood, Oliver Wood."
"You're that magnificent keeper on England's team, aren't you?"
Oliver blushed, "Yes, sir that is me."
"Okay, now that you've meet Oliver, you can talk to him about Quidditch stuff later. What's going on?"
"We're all meeting at the Daily Prophet to protest what they wrote about Susan and Draco."
"Okay, but what is a protest going to do?" Bridget asked.
"We own stocks on it, Bridget. When Sirius's father and I owned the legal business together we each bought the one half of the stock of the Daily Prophet. You own some, Harry, Susan, and Adora. Draco has some from his father, and Sirius has some. To get them to apologize and never talk about our family like that again we threaten to close the paper down, but we need everyone there...so you have to come."
"Okay, can Oliver come? I don't want him to have to stay here by himself."
"Sure if he wants to, but we have to Floo back there now."
"Then let's go!" She exclaimed happily.
***
"Sirius! What are you doing her?!" Susan asked happy that her uncle or soon-to-be-uncle was there. "What's up," and then Susan thought of the worse. "Oh my god! What's wrong with Bella?! Is she sick? Is the baby sick? Is she dying? Is the baby dying? Oh my gosh! Why, why, why do terrible things always have to happen to us?!" Susan started to cry.
"SUSAN! Listen to me, no there is nothing wrong with your aunt or the baby. But, if you want a full apology and an article in the paper saying that their sorry, plus Millicent fired."
"We can get Millicent fired? How can we get her fired?"
Sirius began, "We own stocks on it, Susan. When my father and Anthony owned the legal business together they each bought most of the stock of the Daily Prophet. You own some, Harry, Bridget, and Adora. Draco has some from his father, and I have some because I got it from my father's will. To get them to apologize and never talk about our family like that again we threaten to close the paper down, but we need everyone there...so you have to come. So let's go, the both of you."
"But, we've got to get Cat to America, first." Draco protested.
"Cat? Who's Cat?"
"Catarina," Susan replied and then she looked around. "Draco where did Cat go?"
"I don't know, Cat come out, it's only Sirius." Draco said.
Catarina came out of the closet that was in the room and Sirius gasped. He hadn't seen Catarina since the day that James and Lily died. They'd had a Halloween Party that morning, and everyone left at about 6 P.M., so James and Lily could have some family time with their children. Cat use to date Peter, Sirius never knew why, because it was obvious that Cat was much too pretty for Peter. Sirius sneered at her; he didn't want to see a traitor. "Great, just what I want to see someone who's also responsible for your parents' death Susan. Why would you be around scum like her?"
"Huh? Oh that, she's already explained it to us, Lucius was blackmailing her."
"Susan, I don't want to hear it, I won't believe it, won't believe anything that comes out of a Death Eater's mouth." Sirius Black spat at Cat. "Now let's go, we need to get back."
"No, not yet Sirius. Draco and I already told you we have to get her to America."
"What the hell for?!"
"Sirius, before Draco saved me from Lucius, Cat found out she was pregnant for Lucius. The media found out and are trying to get an interview from her. She's carrying Draco's little half brother or sister. We can't just let her do her own; she's carrying a helpless little baby."
"Cat, you're pregnant." Sirius asked as if he cared for her now. "You know Bella is, and that..."
"Yes, I do, and that you're getting married. Congratulations, I never reached that far." Cat said looking sadly.
"Oh my god, your not lying to the kids are you?" Sirius said, and he was actually feeling sorry for her. She shook her head no, "You'll have to explain this story to Bella and me tonight. Can you wait to go to America? We really have to get this done." Cat nodded.
"After you have stuff done with the Daily Prophet, bring the kids back...and do you think Bella and yourself come back and I can tell you what really happened?"
"Yes, we will. Come on kids, the Daily Prophet is about to hate us." Sirius said smiling from ear to ear. "When you Floo say, 'The Daily Prophet,' okay?"
They both nodded and they were off...
***
Autumn looked at a magazine her mother had picked up, of baby stuff for the baby she was carrying. Autumn felt tears starting to fall from her face, she couldn't do this...she couldn't do this to herself. She knew the night that Draco and her had slept together, that he didn't really care for her...he just wanted a good shag. She knew that Draco and Susan had just had a fight, and she took up on it. Now she was knocked up, and she hoped that Draco would love her because he was carrying his child...but it isn't like that at all. Their fathers said that they had to get married, Draco called her a horrible name, and then Draco killed his father to save Susan. She knew she'd probably never see him again, because he wouldn't be a Death Eater and date Susan Potter. He had probably already joined The Order. So it looked like Autumn would be raising their child on her own. Autumn began to rub her stomach; she was almost five months pregnant now. Autumn really started to cry now; she didn't want to be in the delivery room giving birth to their baby on her own. But, then it hit Autumn hard like someone had smacked her over the head with a frying pan, she wouldn't give birth in a hospital...it would be here in this house. Everyone knew she was Voldemort's daughter, she couldn't just get up and walk around and be like "Hi, I'm Autumn Lewis. I'm pregnant and I'm in labor, please help me." Autumn dried up her eyes and went to find her mother. She was in the kitchen and she noticed her face was very blotchy as if she'd been crying.
"Darling what's the matter?"
"You said daddy has connections on anything right?"
This was an odd question, but Sharon went on with it. "Yes, why?"
"You realize that I can't go anywhere without hearing hurtful horrible things? I can't go to Diagon Alley; I couldn't get my own flat, and what happens when my child wants to go to Hogwarts or any Wizarding School?"
"Okay..." Susan thought, "So what do you want?"
"I want a new identity. I want to be able to go out and do things. Do you think we could make me a new identify so I could go out and do things?"
"Yes, I'll talk to him. But, is this because you want your own flat so Draco can visit your child? Because he won't come here after killing his father?"
Autumn nodded, "You won't tell daddy, will you?"
"No, I swear I won't. You're an adult now, I'll tell him you just want to try it out on your own. You don't have to get a job, because you are an heiress. Get yourself a bank account and I'll put some of his money in there and some of the money from the Lewis account...alright?"
"Thanks mum," she smiled this was going to be good.
"But, only under one circumstance."
"Fine, shoot mum."
"You bring my grandbaby around all the time and I can come and visit you as much as I want."
"Promise," she smiled and went to her room to write Millicent. Maybe she could get Millicent to be her roommate after she was out of Hogwarts this year.