Ch16

"Evidence of things unseen"

"I'm sorry, Minerva, but we can't wait any longer. You need to have the surgery now…." Albus heard those words and busted into the room.

" You didn't lose them, did you?" He assumed the worst and was now berating himself for leaving.

"Um, hi, Albus. Nice for you to join us. As I was saying I want to go in and reposition the twins to elevate the pressure. I also want to stitch Minerva's cervix closed until she's closer to her due date. But Minerva wanted to wait to see you before going in. " Dominick looked at the nearly hyperventilating Albus. "Don't worry, Papa. The twins aren't coming tonight. But Minerva has to go back on bed rest. I'll make arrangements to check you at Hogwarts." Dominick closed the chart and left to make arrangements.

"How's Apollo?"

Kissing her, Albus sighed. "I don't want to talk about Apollo."

"You can't totally blame him. It was a shock."

"Mina, he knew you were already in the hospital and purposefully upset you."

"I suppose."

Sensing she was thinking about something else, Albus simply asked,

"What?"

"Oh. Well, I was thinking about Tom."

"O.k. that's another thing I don't want to talk about. Can we talk about names?"

Sternly Minerva said, " I need to hear it again."

"Mina, I forgave you that night. I would've adopted your son. I would've love him."

Closing her eyes, she said ,"Thank you."

"Minerva, we're ready for you." Dominick looked at the couple with such sympathy. "Albus we'll let you know as soon as we know anything. It should be a couple hours."

"Call the kids and the girls. I love you."

"I love you, Goddess." Albus kissed Minerva fervently. He watched as Minerva rolled down the hallway.

"Excuse me, is there a fireplace I could use?" Albus asked the Healer standing near by.

"Certainly."

An 140-year-old woke up with a start. He heard a crash and someone swearing loudly. Grabbing his wand, he crept down the rickerly stairs and turned on the lights.

"What the hell are you doing here?"

A face he knew for thirty-eight years stared back at him. Raising a glass of firewhisky, the man replied,

"It's a bar. I'm drinking."

"Pol, you don't drink. It goes against your beliefs, along with the whole vegetarian thing. Besides the bar is closed."

"I deserve a drink after the day I had. Here's to my mother and her bastard son."

Abeforth sighed. He warned Albus and Minerva not to kept things from the kittens. It had blown up on them.

"What happen?"

With tears steaming down his face, Apollo started to tell his Uncle about the events.

Xiomara rolled over in bed, snuggling into Severus's chest. What a deep dark secret. Severus Snape is a snuggler.

The fireplace roared to life as Albus' head appeared. Throwing the silk green robe over her body, she kneeled down.

"How's Min?"

"Theoriski took her in for sugregy about ten minutes ago. Um, could you get Harry and tell him about Minerva?"

"Of course. You want me to bring him to St. Mungo's?"

"No. He has classes tomorrow and I'm just waiting here. I'm going to call Aurora and Abe later. Apollo…Mara, I don't know where my boy is. He's pretty shook up and he used the cloaking device on the watch. If someone could just find him…."

"Of course. Do you need anything? "

"Xio, who is it?" Severus asked sleepily.

"Albus. We need to find Apollo. He found about Tom and now he's someplace."

"Who's Tom?"

"I'm sorry, sweetie. You just woke up. I'll explain later." Xiomara kissed Severus' head.

"This is one of those things I don't want to fully understand."

"Yeah, just go with it." Xiomara went to get dress.

"Xio, I'm nauseous."

"You're kidding me, right?"

"No."

Xiomara looked at her husband, the big bad Deatheater, who was looking a bit green.
"For Pete's sakes, take some anti-nausea potion and let's go."

Severus pouted. "You're not being very sympthanic."

"Severus Salazaar Snape, I love you. But if you don't get dress and help me find my jackass of a godson, you will be sleeping on the Quiddich ground for three weeks. Alone!"

Later, Xiomara commented that she never saw anyone moved that fast on foot or broom.

Abeforth surveyed his nephew. Apollo was definitely a striking man. With Minerva's green eyes, Albus' height and auburn hair, he was the perfect mixture of his parents. Unfortunly he inherited his parents' personalities. Minerva's temper and Albus' arrogance to be right.

"Well, namesake, you have a choice."

Albus paused, trying to figure out what to tell his daughter. What the hell. I'll just wing it. With that thought, he threw the powder into the fire.

"Aurora McDore's residence."

A second later, a sleepy blond haired head appeared in the fireplace.

"Hello?"

"Who the hell are you and what are you doing at my daughter's apartment at three in the morning!"

"Professor Dumbledore!" Eyes widened.

"Yes! Get Aurora now!" Albus growled. I'll deal with you later.

"Papa? What's wrong?" Aurora was wide awake imagining the worse.

"The kittens are giving your mother a hard time. We're at St. Mungo's…"

"Oh, God! Um, let me get dress and tell Nicky what's going on. Is Apollo there?"

Albus hesitated and simply said, "No. I'll explain later."

"Ok. Well, I'll see you in a few minutes."

"Right." Who's Nicky?

Pomona was enjoying a rare night with her wife. There was no one in the hospital wing, Hufflepuffs had been told to bother the prefects for the night and all was calm. And the fact Poppy was now rubbing her back, Pomona's life was verging towards perfection. She sighed happily. Then Severus' face appeared in her fireplace. Poppy stopped threw on a discard shirt. Pomona rolled over and pulled the covers up.

"Oh, great Merlin! ….Apollo?..no….What did he do?...Surgery…how long ago?...well, Pommie would have to get Evelyn Vector to be on call…..O.k. do you need anything….um I don't think Mara beating Apollo would help…oh…are you sure you want him….o.k. I'll bring him with us…..see you soon. Bye"

"Aphrodite Venus Raquel, what's the hell is going on?"

Poppy winced at her full name. Stupid free love parents.

"Short version. Apollo made Minerva upset, (get dress) which increased her stress so the potions they started her on tonight didn't work, which made her required surgery, so far Mara, Abe, and Rory had been called. But we need to grab Harry and take him to St. Mungo's."

By the time Poppy finished explaining, Pommie was already dressed and ready to go.

"I'll get Harry and meet you back here."

"The password is Release the Beast."

"Here's some hot chocolate, Albus. Do you want anything to eat?" Pommie asked.

"No, thank you. No one has heard from Apollo yet?" Albus tiredly asked.

"No. Right now, I don't care if I ever talk to him again."

"Rory! That's your twin."

"Aunt Poppy, he put the kittens in danger. How can you forgive that?"

"Aurora, the pregnancy was difficult from the beginning. I know that Dominick was planning on bedrest for the last two weeks anyway." Poppy leaned over and hugged Aurora. "Most women try to avoid getting pregnant at your mother's age for a reason." Her eyes met Pommie's. They had discussions of late about the subject, finally coming to the conclusion neither one wanted more children at this point of their lives.

"Where could he be ?" Albus wondered.

"Dad, why are you worry about him? He hurt mom." Aurora asked. Harry nodded in agreement.

"Because he's my child and he's hurting, and I want to know where he is." Albus said, sighing," No matter how old you are, your parents will always worry about you. Speaking of which, Rory, who's Nic?"

Aurora blushed. All eyes were on her.

"Um, I don't think this is the time or the place."

Xiomara piped up.

"I think Dominick said he was going to take a couple hours. We're not going anyplace and we got nothing to do but wait."

"Have I told you later how much I enjoy having you as my godmother?" Aurora said sarcastically.

Apollo suddenly felt tired. The realization that he could've cost his parents the kittens began to sink in. Suddenly the Hog's Head fire roared to life.

"Abe, I'm looking for Apollo. Is he there?"

"Yes, right here. How's Min?"

"In surgery. Is Apollo ok?"

"I'm fine, papa." Apollo said in a small voice.

"Thank Merlin. Get over here so Aurora can yell at you, then I think Aunt Mara would like to beat you, and then its Harry's turn."

Apollo blanched at the mention of his loved ones torturing him. But suddenly there was nowhere else he rather be.