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Chapter 13

"Alex and Severus left the Death Eaters when Voldemort demanded that they kill innocent children. I don't know all the exact details but Alex was forced into hiding and Severus went back to the camp as a spy. It was about twenty years before they were reunited and Alex got her memory back… they lost a baby." Remus said softly, feeling as though he was intruding on Alex and Severus' past.

"What?"

"Yes, a little boy… again I don't know the details but I do know that Voldemort murdered their child and left the boy as a sign that he was going after James and Lily."

"How old?"

"A few months old." Remus sighed. "She never told you?"

"Yesterday was the first we've seen each other since she left school. Haven't really chatted much while she was off fighting for Death Eaters or reforming… whatever the fuck it was… I said something awful to her."

"What did you say?"

"That she couldn't understand what it would be like to loose a child."

"Anita!" Remus said with a great deal of shock.

"Well how was I suppose to know? Seems I can't do anything right." She sighed, tears again filled her eyes before running out of the room.

"Oh no." He groaned, contemplating whither he should follow her or not.

Anita rushed to Alex's office where she found Dumbledore and an older woman that she didn't recognize. "Hello Anita, are you alright dear?" He asked noticing that her eyes were red from crying.

"Yes… I was just looking for Alex." She replied with a forced smile, her eyes scanning the room behind Dumbledore. She would need to find Severus' office probably, that meant the dungeons.

"Why don't you walk with us, we were just heading down to Severus' office." Dumbledore said with a grin, it never failed to astonish her how he seemed to read minds.

"Yes, that would be lovely. Honestly I'm still slightly lost here."

"Don't worry dear, you'll soon regain your bearings. Oh, Anita you haven't met Mrs. Carmen Dash… forgive me, Professor Carmen Dash."

"Very nice to meet you dear." Professor Dash said, offering her hand to Anita.

"Nice to meet you too." She replied, shaking hands.

"Miss Grant here is Alexandra's sister and is helping with the Defense class this year."

"Ah, I've been very interested in meeting Alexandra, someone who could make Severus settle down…"

"Here we are." Dumbledore smiled, opening the door to the Potions classroom letting the ladies walk infront of him. The classroom was darkened but there was a light seeping out from underneath the office door. Albus walked to the door and knocked sharply.

"Just a moment." They heard Severus call, scuffling was heard inside the room.

"Severus are you quite alright?" Albus asked, reaching for the door handle but finding it locked. A moment later the door opened to reveal a breathless Severus, further in the room sat a slightly frazzled looking Alex. "Are you two alright?"

"Fine… just had a little problem with the shelves in my supply closet breaking." Severus lied, shooting a nervous glance at Alex.

"Very well, Professor Dash was hoping to meet Alexandra."

"Carmen." Severus smiled briefly, but stopped himself.

"Severus you've been wearing that smirk since the day you were born. Now come and give me a hug." Carmen smiled at him and opened her arms.

Severus rolled his eyes then gave her a quick hug. "Happy?" He asked, moving quickly next to Alex.

"Very. Now who is this young lady you're marrying? I've heard nothing else from your mother lately."

"Not shocking, Carmen this is Alexandra Grant. Alex this Carmen Dash."

"Lovely to meet you dear." Carmen smiled, shaking Alex's hand.

"You too, so how do you two know each other?" Alex asked, astonished that there was someone else who could force Severus to smile.

"Oh, Severus and I go way back dear, I was his nanny." She said with a grin. It took all of Alex and Anita's might not to laugh. Even Albus had an amused look in his eyes. "You know I'd leave teaching to be a nanny again." She said eyeing Alex.

"Oh… well… I don't think Sev really needs a nanny anymore, but if he starts getting fussy you'll be the first to know." Alex said getting rapidly uncomfortable.

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