Finding a Father
Ch. 6
By: Waterlili
A/N: Ok here's the deal. I'm leaving for almost the entire summer tonight. I will be able to get to a computer on the weekends occasionally. So this might be it for a while. However, If you are would be so wonderful as to review….I'll try and post a chapter a week until I'm done.
Previously on Finding a Father:
"Miss Wood…your palm," the healer asked, trying to keep peace in the room.
Isabelle mumbled something incoherent and place her hand palm up on the table. The Healer repeated the procedure running his wand over her palm and tracing the patterns over Sirius' and Remus' head. When he finally stepped back and flicked his wand, the entire room gasped.
On with the show…
Bright, shining, flickering golden sparks literally showered the room as they flew from Remus' palm to Isabelle's. The healer beamed, having figured out the dilemma. Remus gaped and Sirius watched in amazement. When the sparks finally stopped Isabelle looked wearily at Sirius.
"Wonderful, Wonderful" Mrs. Midgen beamed as the healer made some marks on Isabelle's chart. "We'll all have to go back to my office."
"No" Isabelle said defiantly. "I'm not going anywhere. Sirius, could we please just go home. Please?" She begged him looking up at him pleadingly.
"Isabelle, You can't go with me." Sirius said regretfully.
"What? Why? I'm not going anywhere with him," she said skeptically eyeing Remus.
"Miss Wood, You and Mr. Lupin will return with me to my office. We'll discuss your living arrangements there." Mrs. Midgen said sharply.
Isabelle looked sadly at Sirius but slid off the stool she'd been sitting on and followed the woman down the hall. Standing in front of the glowing Floo Fires Isabelle glanced one last at Sirius before leaving. She tumbled ungracefully into the office. Standing up quickly she sat in the same chair she'd sat in earlier, gently smoothing gray linen skirt she watched the Floo fire expectantly. When Remus and Mrs. Midgen finally came through Isabelle shot the both a look of contempt.
"Isabelle Elizabeth…" Remus started.
"Don't even go there" Isabelle cut him off. "You might be my biological father, but you lost all right to try and be a parent when you walked out on my mum."
"Miss Wood. This is already a difficult situation. Don't make it any worse." Mrs. Midgen said tiredly.
"I don't see what's so difficult about it." Isabelle snapped.
"We're dealing with a conflict of interest." Mrs. Midgen said shuffling through a large file.
"Gee really?" Isabelle said sarcastically.
"Isabelle stop it. I don't care how angry you are you cannot talk to people like that." Remus said authoritatively. Isabelle sat back in the chair with a large sigh and glared at Remus.
"Alright both of you. We need to seriously discuss living arrangements. Isabelle, your mother's will states that you should be placed in the custody of your father. However, the Ministry of Magic states that as a minor you are not allowed to be removed from the country."
"Leave the country?" Isabelle's jaw dropped "Wait a minute…I'm not leaving the country."
"You're right you're not. Not technically anyway" Remus cut in. "I'm not a British citizen, I do have a flat in London. Isabelle's permanent address will be there."
"There is still the matter of your taking her to" Mrs. Midgen began to speak but Remus cut her off again.
"Yes, I will be taking Isabelle to my permanent home. Since she attends Hogwart's however she'll spend the majority of the year within Great Britain's borders."
"Then it's settled. I'll owl the final paper work to you next week."
"Thank you Mrs. Midgen." Remus said as he stood. "Let's go Isabelle."
"Do I look like your dog. Thought not. Do not order me around." Isabelle said not getting up.
"Isabelle would you please come on?" Remus asked, visibly annoyed.
"Fine." Isabelle snapped.
"Thank you, the Floo address is Hawthorne House." Remus said handing her the jar of Floo powder.
"Odd name." Isabelle commented as she stepped into the grate. "12 Grimmauld Place," Isabelle said with a last look at Remus. Tumbling into the drawing room Isabelle stopped abruptly when she saw Ron and Hermione playing chess. "Hey…you didn't see me." she said quickly before running out.
Dashing up the first set of stairs Isabelle made the second right at the top. She hurried down the corridor and stopped at the room she shared with Maddie and Ginny. Isabelle slipped into the room quietly.
"Belle?" Maddie said as she came out of the bathroom brushing her teeth.
"Shhh" Isabelle motioned Maddie back into the bathroom where Ginny was brushing her hair.
"Belle?" Ginny said with a raised eyebrow.
"I'm not here," Isabelle told both of them.
"What?" Ginny said confused.
"I'm hiding from my new Dad," Isabelle said. "Neither of you have seen me since last night got it."
"Isabelle, you can't hide from Professor Lupin," Maddie said.
"Yes I can."
"You can't Belle" Ginny said.
"Why not?" Isabelle said crossing her arms.
"Belle…he's a werewolf" Maddie said softly.
"Damn it…well I'm still gonna try," Isabelle said. "Remember, you haven't seen me." Isabelle went to leave the bathroom but stopped. "What do you think under the bed or in the closet?"
"So unoriginal…..get in the empty trunk at the end of my bed," Maddie said.
"Right, thanks guys." Isabelle hurriedly left the bathroom and climbed into Maddie's trunk closing the lid.
"I'm sitting on top of you be quiet." Isabelle heard Ginny say.
"ISABELLE WOOD" all movement in the room froze when the three heard Remus' voice from downstairs.
"Act normal" Maddie said and Isabelle heard the bed springs creak as Maddie flopped down.
"Yeah cause you normally do homework" Ginny said.
"You're right trade me, you do homework I'll read Witch Weekly." Maddie said quickly.
Isabelle heard the quick shuffle of papers and then the door opened. She froze as she heard two sets of footsteps stop right in front of Ginny. She held her breath as the footsteps wordlessly moved around the room.
"Where is she?" Sirius asked.
"Where is who?" Maddie asked. Isabelle could almost see the skeptical look on her friends face.
"Isabelle, Where is she?" Remus asked.
"We haven't seen her since last night." Ginny said. Isabelle knew she hadn't looked at Sirius or Remus.
"I know she came in," Sirius said "Ron and Hermione saw her."
"Hermione's here?" Ginny said in an attempt to change the subject.
"Yes, Now where is Isabelle," Sirius asked.
"Sirius, Professor. We haven't seen her." Maddie said emphatically.
"Then where'd she go?" Remus asked.
"Did you try Wood's Run?" Ginny asked.
"Why would she go there?" Remus asked. Merlin he's thick, Isabelle thought.
"Isabelle I know you're here" Sirius said. "Please come out"
Isabelle cringed. She knew that if Sirius finally said come out she would. She sighed and closed her eyes. Please Sirius, don't make me come out.
"Isabelle Elizabeth Wood. " Sirius started.
"Sirius. Isabelle isn't here." Ginny said.
"So why are you talking to her like she is?" Maddie asked.
"I know she's here" Remus said. "I can hear her."
"Bloody Hell" Isabelle said. She knocked on the roof of the trunk and heard Ginny get up. She was suddenly flooded with light as Sirius flung the lid of the trunk open.
"That's a new hiding spot." Sirius said with a slight grin. "Come on. All three of you. We need to talk."
Isabelle, Ginny, and Maddie all nodded and followed Sirius and Remus down to the study. When they were all seated. Sirius looked at Remus who sighed and looked between the three teenage girls.
"Isabelle, If I could keep you in Great Britain permanently I would. I can't though. You and I have to go to Monera."
"Monera? As in…." Maddie stopped and went wide-eyed. "How did I not see that?"
"I figured you already new Miss Kingsley." Remus said. "With your mother being the French Minister of Magic."
"You're …Sweet Merlin. Remus John Dulcis-Lupin….youngest Prince of Monera." Maddie said with amazement.
"Wait a minute….you're a prince." Ginny said shocked.
"That makes me…." Isabelle said in shock.
"A princess." Remus said.
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A/N 2: Sorry it's so short.