Hey everyone,
This chapter is going to prove one thing. As much as I sometimes hate and despise Molly, I can – like with Dumbledore – write her in a non-bashing way. The same won't be said for Ronald, though he will get a bit of an excuse to his behavior later on – not a really solid one, though – or for Ginny who will be irredeemable.
Merry Christmas,

Venquine1990

Chapter 05
The Weasleys Take Action

1st of November 1994
Entrance Hall, Hogwarts
Molly Weasley's POV

When Arthur came home, he brought with him news that absolutely horrified me and I was set on disbelieving him. That is until I got a letter from Ron that described most of the same events, but then with him and Ginny as tragic heroes or something and Arthur had snorted and told me: "Albus expected him to do this."
And instantly I had felt my heart break at the idea that my own son thinks he can trick and lie to me like this. Arthur had called on Bill and the rest of the night we had just talked as well as discussed what Lady Hogwarts could potentially have in store for Ronald as she apparently stopped Minerva from expelling him.
And yet at the same time, did I think back to how I raised my kids. Yes, I always gave attention to my other kids more often than I did Ron or Ginny, but whenever they were my point of focus, I made sure to give them more attention, love, affection and encouragement than I even did Bill when he first started Hogwarts or Percy.
And while I had always hoped that this would ensure that my kids wouldn't feel left out or something, did I never imagine it would make them think so high of themselves that they would do what they did last night. And the way Ron responded to Minerva's instructions this morning only further proved that his ego was out of control.

Albus had called on us just before breakfast and we had been waiting in a small chamber on the side of the Entrance Hall. And even from the door being ajar were we able to see Ron's guiltless face as he entered the Great Hall as well as how he started strutting after hearing Minerva's orders and the arrival of Lady Hogwarts.
This I saw as our cue to come into the Great Hall and here I got to witness the woman actually capturing the bastard that forced Harry into the Tournament as well as put Hermione in her place for believing her own theory over her closest friend. And after this she explained why the attackers were separated from the other Lions.
However, while she challenged the attackers to try out the new protection system, did none of them seem to accept the challenge and after this Lady Hogwarts gives me the chance to prove how angered I am at Ron for thinking he can lie to me to get me on his side instead of admitting to the fact that he was in the wrong.

The ancient being summarizes what happened last night, which is more or less what Albus told Arthur and what Arthur told me, before dropping a bomb shell of the boy behind the title having been killed. And when Ron voices his objection, do I decide to prove him on who's side I am really on and I storm into the Great Hall, shouting:
"HE'S DEAD, RONALD BILLIUS! HE'S DEAD AND YOU AND YOUR SISTER KILLED HIM!" The boy actually looks shocked to see me, but before I can go over and tell him exactly what I think of his trickery and his lies, do the twins shock me as they actually stand up and tell me to let Lady Hogwarts do the punishing.
Yet instantly afterwards, the two of them prove me that they are more intelligent than they often let on as one of them says: "We're not doing this for you, Ronald." And his brother goes on: "We're doing this for her." And this makes me hide a smile as I know they mean the new female Potter and not Lady Hogwarts here in the Great Hall.
Yet while I listen to Lady Hogwarts as she explains the rest of the night, how there were issues at the Hospital Wing and Harry's allergies and then asks about Harry's fame and what the students thought of it when they met Harry, do I work my hardest not to turn my head in the direction of the Hospital wing in concern for the girl.

Then shock rings through the Hall as Lady Hogwarts reveals that there is now a Boy-Who-Lived legend without the boy who is now a girl and then one of the twins' friends breaks the shock as she tells us how there is now an extra bed set in her dorm room. Yet her age confuses me, until Lady Hogwarts speaks again.
She explains about the bond between the girl and the new Mss. Potter and then sends an apology to Hermione's former dorm mate, who actually seems to feel guilty for the fact that two of her dorm mates attacked Harry and who compliments Albus for transferring Mss. Potter from the 4th years boys dorm to the 5th years girls dorm.
And while I really feel for poor Lavender, as her having the dorm to herself must remind her of what her friends did last night all the time, does Lady Hogwarts then follow this up with a full explanation on what I have been waiting for since hearing of Ron and Ginny's actions; how my two kids are going to be punished for their actions.

And the punishment that Lady Hogwarts hands out is swift, just and makes me feel very glad that neither Ron nor Ginny got expelled as I have no doubt that either of them would have worked me into forgiven them long before they deserved, a thought that both angers me and makes me feel like a failure at the same time.
I do agree with the restrictions that have been put on the students of the new Sub-House, but when the point loss is announced and Granger responds, do I think: "Why on earth did I ever think she could be considered an honorable member of my family?" And I feel like smirking as the girl gets put in her place by Lady Hogwarts.
The entity in question then explains two last potential punishments before dropping a bit of news I truly never would have expected as she actually swears an oath on her magic and essence that Sirius Black is innocent, causing for her magic to actually turn on even stronger as it puts itself on display all over the Great Hall.

And while this shocks and amazes me, do I then get news I have been, without really realizing it, worrying about since hearing from Arthur what happened last night. Yet at the same time, do I feel horrible at the knowledge that Harry only escaped from being a Champion due to my own two youngest almost killing him.
"At least this way they can't try and get back in her good graces before flaunting the fact that they were friends with one of the Champions anymore." I silently think to myself, part of me feeling this is another bit of just punishment, but mostly feeling relieved as that sweet boy now turned girl won't have to fear for her life no more.

The bastard that tried hurting Harry through the Tournament then rages at this fact, but Lady Hogwarts keeps her calm and tells him that she will ensure that his plans will keep on failing. This makes me sigh in relief as someone impersonating Moody actually scares me, especially seeing the acting fooled even Albus for two months.
And as Lady Hogwarts makes the new Sub-House, name, mascot and Founder in essence an official fact, do I see the robes of my two youngest and their fellow attackers change, the new darker colors only further emphasizing the severity of their actions. Yet Ron seems not to realize this in his need to actually take offense.
"You – you – you – YOU CAN'T DO THIS!" He snarls to which Lady Hogwarts retorts: "Just like you can't trick your best friend into constantly taking out money or how your sister can't read a book that is on the British Banned literature list?" And these two facts of knowledge make me feel like I just got hit with a Bombarda curse.

I turn to William and the elder lad nods, his face proving he will instantly search out this book as well as the stolen money and while Lady Hogwarts seems to take a few more actions does my eldest leave. Yet then Arthur lies a hand on my shoulder and says: "Ron is going to seek revenge. We need to beat him to his target."
And while I can hear a female voice I have never heard before, do I nod at my husband and do we silently move out of the Great Hall and over to the Hospital Wing. Yet a few minutes after we arrive, do I feel confused and a little annoyed as I see my twin boys heading our way, the two of them actually shocked to see us.
"Shouldn't you two be in class?" Arthur asks and one of them retorts: "Didn't you hear?""Lord Black appointed us as our Seeker friend's new bodyguards." And I feel stupid as that must have been one of the things Lady Hogwarts was mentioning while Bill, Arthur and I were busy and I say: "Sorry boys, the book and money thing –."
But I don't need to go on as the two nod and chorus: "We get it, don't worry.""Neville has the money, by the way. He's waiting for a good time to give it back to little miss Potter.""Heh, I sure wonder what her new name is going to be." One of them then mutters and I find myself nodding alongside Arthur and his twin brother.

But then my mother instinct, the same instinct that often told me to check my faithful clock, goes off and I mutter: "Hide, your siblings are coming." And while the two scowl at this, do they actually pass us and enter the Hospital Wing just before Ronald and Ginerva pass up the last staircase that comes up from the Clocktower.
The two of them look even more shocked than Fred and George did and I even spot a hint of stubborn annoyance flashing across Ginny's face, which makes me know that this conversation won't go half as great as the last one. The two then walk over and I notice easily that Ginny is trying to hide her annoyance behind her shock.
"Mum, dad, what are you doing here?" Ron asks and I answer: "Proving that we know our kids, though you do have a chance to prove us wrong, Ronald." The boy looks confused at this and Arthur asks: "Are you here to apologize?" And instantly the facial expressions on the faces of my kids tell me we were right indeed.

"Apologize? What should we apologize for? You heard and saw what happened in the Great Hall! We're the victims here! Like –." But then Arthur asks: "Like our new Mss. Potter, who you attacked based on nothing but your own opinion and not the three years of friendship, loyalty and trust that you've had with her?"
"I'm not friends with some whiny, weak girl, dad. I'm friends with Harry Potter." Ron then tries to emphasize and I growl: "Yes, the same Harry Potter you tried to kill last night. Oh and Ginny, Bill is looking for that book Lady Hogwarts mentioned. Care to tell me why it's on an International Banned Literature List, young lady?"
But the girl keeps her mouth firmly shut, that is until Arthur says: "I really thought you had learned your lesson about literature after your first year, Ginerva.""This isn't even the same thing!" The girl screams and Arthur snaps back: "Books don't end up on the Banned list without reason, Ginerva. What book was it?"
But again the girl clamps shut in stubbornness and I cross my arms and say: "Fine, if you won't tell us and you're not here to apologize, you might as well turn around and walk away. You are both going to be late for class. And as far as I heard, Hyenas may not be able to earn points, but I didn't hear Lady Hogwarts speak about losing them."

And the two of them whiten, the idea that they could force Gryffindor even further into the negative obviously not something they want to do and Arthur growls: "Classes, now." And to my relief do my kids prove that, even in their stubborn anger, they are willing to follow orders of their father, who I know they don't want to anger.
"Or so I thought, considering how angry Arthur probably already is with them. But why would both of them be so stubborn? Could it be that book Ginny won't tell us about?""What are you girls doing here? You're going to be late for class, you know?" I then hear Ronald snarl at someone and hear a slightly older girl growl back:
"We're here on the Lady's orders and Professor Sprout already knows this. Don't judge people until you know everything, Ronald. Last time you believed you knew everything didn't end up too good for you, did it?" And I hide a small proud smirk at hearing my obnoxious boy get knocked down a few well-required bits by the girls.
"Wait a second, that's –!" I then hear Ginny, but another one of the girls snaps: "Uhm hello! Didn't you hear Lady Hogwarts? It's up to us to help our female Seeker get used to her new gender. Of course, we're taking her trunk to her. We need someone to change her cloths to the right gender. Again, ask before you judge."

And while I have no doubt that my two kids are grumbling and scowling as they leave for class, do I happily smile as I see Angelina, Alicia and Katie move over to us. Yet I also spot Katie having a knapsack on her back while Angelina and Alicia are carrying the trunk between them and the knapsack confuses me.
"Hey there, Mrs. Weasley. Here to keep us from seeing the new female Potter?" Katie then asks, but I shake my head and say: "No girls, just people who try to make things worse like Ronald and Ginerva just did.""What's with the knapsack? Did you duplicate some of the cloths Harry wouldn't have regardless of changed genders?"
Arthur then asks and Angelina says: "That too, but we also ran into Neville, Jess and your eldest William. William has the book Lady Hogwarts mentioned and Neville gave us the stuff that Ron stole from Harry. This made sure he could go to class instead of worrying on when he could give it back to him – I mean, her."

This makes me smile at the three girls and then an ancient voice says: "Then you girls best join me as we go see how the young lady is doing and whether or not she is feeling better." And I see Albus coming from another part of the hallway before he asks: "Molly, Arthur, can I count on you to keep other Hyenas out of the wing?"
And Arthur and I nod solemnly, but then Katie gasps and says: "Mrs. Weasley, when you're sure that no other Hyena is going to try something, you should come in and give this to the new Mss. Potter. Ron stole it from her and I believe it will let her know that you really want to make right what Ron did wrong if you give her this."
And I nod, but then gasp as the girl actually pulls a very familiar key out of her pocket, one Harry had given me only a few months ago so I could do his supply shopping while he was enjoying the Quidditch World Cup. And with a trembling hand do I take the key from the girl before she moves into the Hospital Wing.

And the sweet, sympathetic smile that the girl sends me before closing the door does nothing to how I feel as this is the ultimate evidence that Ron has betrayed everything the Weasleys ever stood for. "I know we always had trouble accepting financial or other help from others, but that doesn't mean we can take other people's vaults."
Arthur then growls and I know he takes this fact even more seriously than I do as my family never had it too badly financially and I always used my Prewett upraising to keep the Weasleys strong, even if neither Arthur nor I ever managed to do so financially and I look at him, hurt beyond words that Ron betrayed his lineage like this.
"She wasn't wrong, though. You giving this back to our new female friend will be the right thing to do. It will prove that, unlike Ron, you don't take any more than you need. The fact that you give back what you were given instead of stolen like Ron will go a long way with her. Hopefully far enough that we won't get a Feud against us."
And while I can only hope that Ron and Ginny's actions of last night didn't make Harry forget about everything good that happened between their former male friend and my family, do I conjure a pair of comfy chairs for us to sit on while we make sure that none of the bastards that hurt Harry last night will get another chance.

A few hours later

I really don't know how to feel as so far Ron and Ginny have been the only ones who have come to try things. There had been two other Hyena House students who had approached the Hospital Wing, but they had come to try and apologize. Yet Madam Pomfrey had thanked them and then send them off as she told them:
"She had to be put back to sleep just from hearing everything that has been changed and I'm sure last night's events are still strongly on her mind. Please wait until she's a little more calmed down, better healed and more used to her new form. You can apologize once she has her life a little more back in hand, alright?" And the two had nodded.

Yet when they had been just outside of hearing range, had I asked the girls to come over and I had asked them: "Did Harry know those two?" And Angelina had shaken her head and told us: "They're a year above me. What were they doing here?" And when I explain them how the two came to apologize, does Katie say:
"I wonder how Supers is going to respond to that. Those two practically became her lackeys when she was chosen as Head Girl." And I see this causing Dumbledore to grimace as he must be regretting giving this Supers girl the badge and I gently tell him: "Lady Hogwarts definitely did the right thing reversing that."
Yet the knowledge that two people Harry never met came to apologize, but that two of his friends, my own kids, thought they didn't need to really hurts and the longer we stay here with no one else coming, the more hurt I feel. Yet at the same time do I feel troubled as Hermione has yet to make an appearance of her own.

"Do you think the whole point loss thing made her too troubled to come and try?" I ask Arthur just after the House Elves came to bring us some lunch and Arthur mutters: "Either that or that girl is trying to use her so-called intelligence to get one over us. She's dangerous, Molly, more dangerous than our own kids."
And I nod as Arthur and I always believed that the smart ones were the strongest around and Hermione seems to let her intelligence be led by her hormones, which I know only makes her all the more dangerous. And for the next hour that passes do I try to think of what the girl could do to try and get past my husband and me.

Then suddenly someone comes running from the Clocktower and she shouts: "Mr. Weasley, Mrs. Weasley, quick! Something horrible is happening in the Courtyard. You need to come and stop them! Hurry, I don't have time to get anyone else!" And instantly Arthur and I share a look and my husband says: "I'll go."
This startles the girl and she stutters as she says: "What? N-no! You – you need to both come! You – you – there's no way you can do this yourself! Please!" But while this makes my suspicious glance be met with Arthur's worried one, does a similar voice snap: "For Ravenclaw's sake, Parvati, you really don't know when to stop, do you?"
And a girl that actually looks like the girl's twin storms over and snaps: "Also, you forgot your robe." And to my shock does she throw the girl in front of me a robe that actually has a Hyena for a mascot on the front. Instantly Arthur and I have our wands out and I glare at the hallway around me suspiciously as Arthur says:

"The game is up, Hermione. Your little plan failed." Yet while Arthur looks around, do I spot something from the corner of my eye and I angrily hiss: "I wouldn't dare if I were you, young lady." And a squeak of fear comes from the Hospital Wing doors that are almost ajar enough for someone to pass through them.
Instantly Arthur and I have our wands aimed at the door and I send a quick glare at the other Hyena girl, who gets grabbed by her sister and dragged away, before I slowly start to approach the door. "You just don't know when to stop those slippery fingers of yours, do you Granger?" A set of twin voices then come from the wing.
"Accio Invisibility Cloak." One of them then says and my eyes widen as I see that Fred and George are actually mirroring Arthur and me, having a pair of chairs on the other side of the doors and sitting in them with their wands lazily slapping against their crossed arms as the cloak in question flies their way, revealing the girl.
They then look at us and the left one says: "We noticed her trunk missing a few vital items when Dumbledore changed the gender of her clothes. We saw this coming the minute we realized what was missing. That and we asked Sirius, or should I say Padfoot, if we could borrow this." And the other holds up a piece of parchment.

"You filthy thieves!" Granger snaps at which I think: "What a hypocrite." But then the left one says: "Padfoot is the creator of this map." And the right one says: "And our friend's new official guardian." And they chorus: "Asking him to borrow this is perfectly legal." Making the girl growl under her breath, while I feel impressed.
"Aren't the Marauders their idols?" I ask Albus and the twins nod in answer as the right one says: "They are." And the left one says: "Which is why we take it so seriously that one of them." And they chorus: "Appointed us as the bodyguards of the only living heir to the Marauder heritage." And I smile at them in great pride.
"You're not getting past us, Granger." One of the twins then says and the other says: "We always knew you would stoop to this level." And they glare at her as they say: "We make it our job to know our siblings' friends inside and out. Remember that." And even though they don't say it, do I know that's not just a warning.

"It's a threat they will go all out if she tries anything." I think and then the twins seem to decide that Granger needs to get proven that they mean business as the left one pulls something out of his pocket and asks: "Want some candy, little miss Muggleborn." And the way that he emphasizes makes me know he is referring to Dudley.
Yet this seems to be the wrong thing to do as Granger smirks and says: "Yes, I'd love one." And to the shock of Arthur and myself does she actually swallow the candy the twins offer her. And the whole time until her tongue grows too large for her to keep it up does the girl smirk at my sons with a clear sense of smug victory.
That is until the right twin, which I am now starting to suspect is George says: "Madam Pomfrey, she's all yours." And then Fred says: "Oh and Granger, we forgot to make the antidote candy this time. Have fun in your cot." And the victory gets shocked off the girl's face as I whisper: "They played her. Took her out of the game."

And this makes Arthur and me smirk in pride at our sons as the now screaming and drooling girl gets escorted over to a cot that, by the looks of it, is on the other side of a cubicle that is completely cut off from the rest with the curtains closed and with a very familiar trunk standing just outside of said closed off curtains.
"Well done, boys. That will make her think twice about underestimating you two." Arthur says and the two almost make me teary eyed with pride as Fred says: "It's as you always taught us, dad." And George goes on: "The smarter they are, the more you need to keep them on your side or be very, very wary of them at all times."
At this Arthur and I nod and Arthur asks: "Is there anything else missing from Harry's trunk?" And when they shake their heads, do I ask: "Has she made a new name for herself yet?" But they shake their heads again and say: "She was just told everything that happened at breakfast and had her eyes healed. The Headmaster messed up."

This does worry me, but then Fred says: "Luckily enough, his mistake will be fixed by tomorrow, or at least temporarily. Oh, and he wants to talk to you two." This makes Arthur and me share a look and George says: "He said he wants to discuss the story that will hit the papers with you before he makes sure the right one does."
And this instantly makes me gasp as I can only shudder at the thought of what Rita Skeeter will do if she were to ever even hear a whisper of last night's events and instantly I rush in and ask: "Albus, please tell me you put the Hogwarts personality ban in place? Seeing that horrid Skeeter and what her quill can do!"
But the man just smiles at me and says: "Don't worry, Molly. Lady Hogwarts is still in contact with me and she assured me she will let me know the second any being with a history of being part of the news community will try and enter the school. And yes, that does mean Animagus, as I have no doubt Skeeter is well-equipped like that."
And instantly the way that the woman has been able to get all her juicy stories makes so much more sense, especially seeing the fact that Hogwarts isn't the only place on English shores that has the Personality Ward and yet this never made a difference for the woman. Yet the knowledge that the deity is on this relieves me.

"Now Arthur, Molly, let us focus on the most important problem at hand here. Young Miss Potter's change of gender makes it impossible to sweep this under the rug. Had her injuries been bad enough to put her in a coma, we could have just reported the story as her being attacked by her House mates. Unfortunately that is not the case.
And I know what you're thinking, but the more severe the story, the more you need to appease the readers with detailed information. Not to mention that it would be wrong to incriminate Gryffindor when only a quarter of the students were attackers and the others were also victims. And yes, they were victims, Molly.
Mss. Supers held them all captive behind barriers and that makes them victims, not to mention the fact that many of these captives were of the younger years and were right at the front row, so to speak, when the curses became violent. They were scarred with seeing the pain their own House mates did to one of their own."

At this I nod and the man sighs before he says: "Because of this, it will be utterly impossible to keep the fact that two attackers were your kids out of the news. I will, of course, ensure that the world knows how hard you, the twins and William are working to right their wrongs, but I felt you had to be warned beforehand.
Mss. Potter, at the current moment, doesn't know about this, but she did worry about it until Sirius told her that I will take care of all things media related. My question is, how do you want the news to cover that your kids were part in all this. Their guilt won't be masked but –." But here Arthur interrupts him and says:

"Let them know that Ron and Ginny were the instigators, Albus. Molly and I will take responsibility over the fact that this might be due to their Boy-Who-Lived craze, but we will also emphasize our belief that getting to know Harry made us think that this craze would pass and that their friendship was stronger than their craze.
I know Ron and, while I don't really recognize the boy I now have to call my son, do I know he always wanted fame. The Tri-Wizard Tournament is a way to become famous, but Ron seems to forget that it can also makes someone infamous. Well, let him get a taste of that. That might make him finally feel bad about his actions."
At this Albus nods and then asks: "Do you have anything to add to that, Molly?" And I hesitate before I say: "Just – try and see if you can get the news to Percy and Charlie before it gets posted, Albus. I – I'd rather be sure that – that my whole family knows and has given their opinion and standpoint on it, so they can be protected."

This makes the man smile and he nods before he says: "Very well, I will head for the editor's office now then. Please ask William if he can try and get in contact with Charles and then see if you can send them both to the Ministry. I'll try and get their standpoints all at the same time before making sure it hits tomorrow's morning edition."
At this we nod at him and then Arthur says: "Albus, please. One more thing. Make sure the Prophet knows that, while we will always love our kids, we will do what we can to make up for all the mistakes that they made. And –." Here Arthur looks at me, his eyes conveying a message of pain and guilt that scares me as he says:
"And that, if Ron is still a Hyena for the same reasons by the time he graduates, I will allow the families he stole from to press charges." The man nods and I think: "Only then? But – but that will give – give Ron a chance to make up for his mistakes as well. And such late charges equal a punishment of a lesser degree."
And this makes me smile at my husband, his pain and guilt getting replaced with relief as he sees that I have caught onto what he wanted to accomplish with this statement and I think: "And that is why I love Arthur. He taught me exactly how to punish my kids in such a way they always know I still love them very dearly."

Two Hours later

Albus left to do as he said and so did Arthur, yet I took a seat with my twin sons, telling them how proud I was of how they handled Granger. The two had smiled at me, but then we got shocked as Snape had actually come in while helping a fatigued looking Alastor Moody through the doors and over to another cot.
"Of course, the impersonator was using Polyjuice Potion, meaning the real Moody must have been somewhere in the castle." Fred had said and Snape had nodded, while Poppy had rushed over to start scanning and treating the fatigued ex-Auror and he said: "He was in his own trunk. Lady Hogwarts guided me there."
And this reminds me of the promise Lady Hogwarts made to the imposter, which makes me ask: "What happened to the fake?" To which the man growls: "He's tied to a tree just outside the Hogwarts boundary ward, anti-magic rope wrapped around his entire torso and is awaiting a double death penalty, Lady Hogwarts' orders.
And considering who it was and the fact he is supposed to be bloody dead, I really don't blame her. Torturing those other two all those years ago is one thing, his other crimes are bad enough as they are, but now that he's also responsible for nearly, indirectly, killing off a student here at Hogwarts, he deserves his fate."

And while I am shocked that someone with a history that dark was inside the school, does Snape then start to instruct the few students who got permission to skip classes in return for them brewing more healing draughts to a new set of draughts and potions that he is apparently sure the real Moody is going to need soon.
And while Moody himself seems reluctant to lie down and let Poppy take care of him, does he just turn to us and ask: "So, it's true then? The Boy-Who-Lived is now a lass?" But then Fred says: "Not exactly." And George goes on: "The Legend lives on, the boy himself has died. And the girl is just that now, a girl."
At this the man nods, but then says: "That won't make a difference to some, you know. And if she's anything like her mother in looks –." But then the twins aim for Hermione's cot, which like Moody doesn't have the curtains closed and they chorus: "Our work." Making the retired Auror smirk and he says: "Never mind. Well done, lads."

And the fact that my boys got complimented by someone who rarely had anything good to say about those who graduated the Auror Academy, let alone his fellow members of the Order of the Phoenix really astounds me. The man then gets cut off by the closed curtains and Fred instantly turns back to scan the map in his hands.
"I sure wonder who it was though." I can't help but mutter and Fred says: "I'm checking, mum. Hang on a second. Wait, Mr. Crouch? How is that even possible?" And to my shock, do I notice that there is actually a part of the path to Hogsmeade visible on the map, with the name Barty Crouch written just off the side of the road.
This confuses me as well, but then I think back on what Severus said and one part of his explanation makes me gasp. Torturing those two all those years ago. "Barty Crouch – Junior." I whisper in shock and the twins shock me out my stupor as they ask: "Wait, Crouch had a son? Seriously?" They then turn to each other and George says:
"Percy must be feeling pretty jealous." And I want to scream at them, but instantly realize it was their way of helping me get back to reality and I close my mouth, just shaking my head at them as they really have no idea how horrible and dark Barty Crouch Junior was, having been sentenced to spent his entire life in Azkaban.

The rest of the next two hours pass quite peacefully with my twin boys keeping an eye on the map, Arthur coming back to tell me Bill got in contact with both Gringotts for the book and with Charlie and that the two of them are now on their way to the Ministry and Severus leaving to get back to his dungeons and classes.
Poppy also tells Granger that she will have to stay until after dinner for the magic of the candy to wear off and when she spots the girl glaring at the twins as if it's their fault, does she hump and close the curtains around the girl before she says: "That girl needs to learn how to take responsibility for her actions for a change."
At which I nod, but I feel done concerning myself with a girl stuck-up like that. A little after this does Fudge actually come in with Albus and does he call Sirius to a different cubicle, yet this only lasts a few minutes and when the man leaves, he is happily rubbing a strange scroll of parchment and has a relieved, excited grin on his face.
Albus and Sirius also seem very pleased with how the talk went and when the girls and my boys look at them strangely, does Sirius smirk and say: "Well boys, you're not just hired by me to be my baby's bodyguards, I will also soon start to teach you how to be even better at being bodyguards. You're looking at your new DADA teacher."

This shocks me as I thought he had been a murderer on the run for the law and only kept my mouth shut about him being here as it seemed okay with Albus, Poppy and Mss. Potter and Fred says: "Right, you left before you could hear about that." And George goes on: "Lady Hogwarts made him teacher as part of his probation."
At this Sirius nods and says: "Yep, and I was allowed to set a few small conditions in the contract. Number one, my contract only lasts until the last school day before the exams, though that is to, hopefully, avoid that nasty curse that keeps hitting that job. And two, I get to drop everything if I believe my goddaughter to need me."
This latter one actually shocks me as I didn't think someone who had been in Azkaban as long as he was could still care that much for someone and Arthur mutters: "No wonder Fudge looked so satisfied. A condition like that will really speak to the public. Appease their concern over your emotional and mental state and whatnot."

Yet Sirius shrugs and says: "What the public thinks doesn't bother me, it never has. I just want to take this opportunity as it allows me to remain in the same location as my goddaughter and the House Elves are a perfect way for me to get to her if she needs me. And with danger having been proven to be inside Hogwarts –."
And with that the man stops and turns to both Moody and the curtains hiding Hermione and I nod, feeling grateful that he doesn't mean just my kids, but the imposter as well, even if Junior has been dealt with. The man then returns to the curtained off area where his goddaughter is sleeping and we all go back to our seats.
For the next two hours nothing really happens other than Moody grunting and groaning from time to time, even though he is under Dreamless Sleep potion and Poppy keeping an eye on the students that are now brewing draughts for both Moody and Mss. Potter. Yet Fred and George keep ever vigilant as they watch the map.

Then suddenly, after two hours does Poppy rush for the curtains that contain Sirius and Mss. Potter and this worries us, but a few minutes later the exasperated nurse walks back out and says: "That man needs to learn timing. Girls, she's ready to try on some new clothes. Be careful though, her potion only works for so long."
And the girls happily grab both the trunk and the knapsack that they took with them before I say: "See if you can get her to think of a new name for herself." And Alicia nods before the three girls disappear behind the curtain. And about twenty minutes later, they come back and call us to come over, Alicia smiling at us and nodding.
We all move into the cubicle and take a seat. And when I get my first look at the girl herself, my breath gets caught in my throat at how gorgeous she looks. The girl has long flowy brownish black hair that reaches to just above her mid riff, is covering her breasts and that is just messy enough to make it look natural.
She also has high cheekbones that make me remember that James is actually the son of Dorea Potter née Black and has a petite shape of form, which is accentuated quite nicely by the dress she is wearing. And while the dress is very modest at the top and she has her hair covering them, do I still see that she has quite the chest size.

"Those two are going to have a hard job keeping the bastards away from her." Is something that I think with great worry and then the girl starts talking and her voice is soft and sweet like water trickling down a stream on a cool spring day. "I did some thinking and I decided on a new name for my new form and life."
This instantly makes me sit forward a little as I feel so glad that I can stop calling her Mss. Potter, feeling much too close to the girl for that to feel right. The girl then mentions the importance of last night and then makes me tear up at how much this means to her as she says she wants to be called Jillian Forge Potter.
"That silly nickname that Fred made for George so long ago. I never thought it would ever be used for anything. I – I can't believe this." Yet I also feel like laughing as the girl actually knows my sons well enough to keep them from objecting even before they can try. And after Sirius leads us into voicing our approval, does she fall back asleep.

And just looking at her, bandaged, gorgeous looks and accepting smile, do I know that, even though it all came to be thanks to horrible events that almost resulted in her death, the girl is very much easing her way into accepting her new life as a girl and that she is very, very happy with this. That she is happy with her new life.
And I need only look at those that are sitting around her bed with me and I know that they are all very much adamant on keeping it that way, that they are determined to see Jillian smile whenever possible and that they have taken it upon themselves to make sure no one can ever hurt her the way she was last night ever again. And I agree with that.

And that ends another chapter.
I got to admit, I had to do a bit of deleting here and there and had to check and even edit a few bits in past chapters in order to make this chapter perfectly right. Yet at the same time, I am very happy with how this chapter went as I feel it tied up a few of the vital things that were only mentioned in the previous chapter.
Next chapter we are going a little further into both Hermione and Jillian as well as cover the actual article. Now part of me wants to actually cover Percy, Bill and Charlie as they get interviewed, but I'd rather move past the day that was covered in this chapter and the last two and move onto the next day and rest of the week.
Merry Christmas,

Venquine1990