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Next chapter up peeps!
They could hear the shouting three corridors away, slowly growing louder and louder until they were outside the Room of Requirement. Mark reached for the handle, when the volume increased yet further.
"What do you mean she's not my daughter?" The five froze, barely daring to breathe.
"Of course she's my daughter- what do you think I am, stupid?"
"I could answer that but I'm choosing not to."
I think I know who's my own flesh and blood."
"Well obviously you don't! Because she's not- never has been, never will be."
"Well, when? And if she's not my daughter than who is her real father, huh?"
There were a few seconds of silence.
"No. No it can't be, he wouldn't do something like this to me!"
"It is," came the whispered reply.
"I don't believe this. First I discover Lily's boyfriend-" Lily gasped and Mark put his hand over her mouth. "-And now this! Why right before Christmas, Hermione? Why?"
Ally and Mark gently steered their younger siblings away from the door and back to the common room.
"Why were they arguing?" Ruby asked over and over again.
"I don't know sweetie," lied Ally each time.
"But you must know! You and Mark are Dragon Handiers. You know everything!"
"Dragon Handlers sweetie. And I don't know everything!"
They reached the portrait of the Fat Lady.
"Password?" she asked.
"Buckbeak."
The portrait swung forward, revealing dozens of expectant faces looking at them inquisitively.
"Go away." Mark said tiredly. When no one moved, he raised his voice. "Just go away, all of you! Leave us alone."
The Gryffindors scattered to their respective dormitories, a few daring to squeeze past the Potters out into the corridor. Only Cannon Weasley remained. He watched his friends sink slowly into chairs by the fire, Ruby on Ally's lap. "Where have you guys been then? Kate said something about a family argument but I didn't really get any details."
Faced with a stony silence, he continued. "I mean, I've known you lot forever, and you can tell me what's going on. So…spill."
"You wanna know what's going on, Cannon?" Lily stood up, her eyes fiery with anger. "Well here's a question. How would you feel if you found out that your dad wasn't your dad and you'd been lied to your whole life?"
"Hey, it might not be you," James said softly.
"Well it's not Ally is it? She's a twin. And since when were you a daughter? It's me, it must be!"
"Ok, now rewind and explain what on earth you're talking about!" Cannon gave Lily a quick hug and stood with his arm around her.
"We heard Mum and… Dad arguing in the Room of Requirement and-"
James interrupted. "Actually, half the castle knew about it before us."
"James, shut it. And…well Dad said something about one of us not being his daughter and it's me. I just know it."
"You know your problem Lils?" Lily looked up, tears running down her face. "You worry too much. Now-" he looked at the twins "-are you two staying here or at The Hut or what?"
Mark replied with a wary look at Lily, "Dad put an extra bed in James and Lily's dormitories for us."
Cannon turned to talk to Ally, only to find her and Ruby, arms wrapped tightly round each other, asleep. "I think they'd better stay there for tonight," he whispered. "James, send an owl down to Hagrid will you?"
James sprinted out the common room to the owlery.
Mark took charge. "Lil, get a blanket for them and Cannon- go to sleep mate. It's not your fault."
As a purple sheet appeared and drifted on to Ally and Ruby, Lily's head began to lull forwards and her brother picked her up and laid her on the sofa. "Night, honey," he whispered softly. Mark looked out the window as a white owl, standing out like a ghost against the fiery sunset, swooped across the grounds.
Sorry it such a short chapter but it seemed right to leave it there.
Few questions:
-Is a fly without wings called a walk?
-Is there another word for a synonym?
-If a person says to you "What I am telling you is a lie" are they lying or telling the truth?
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Thanks to all my reviewers- Monai I hope I've answered all your questions! Harry is about 56 in this.
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