Riley was in complete shock. She wasn't aware of the stress she had been carrying around with her until this moment, she let it all fall off her as Andromeda squeezed her a little tighter and hummed lightly.

"You're a Gryffindor?" Andromeda asked softly.

Riley nodded into the woman's shoulder.

Andromeda chuckled lightly.

"What's funny?" Riley asked.

"Bella would have hated that" Andromeda broke apart the hug smiling down at Riley. Wiping a tear that had escaped Riley.

"Yes well, "Bella" would have rather me dead." Riley spat.

Andromeda gave a confused look "I don't und-"

"Matters we can discuss later." Severus cut in.

"I've never heard you so talkative Severus" Andromeda said giving him a small smile.

"He's my father." Riley stated, quite proudly.

Andromeda was stopped in her tracks. Looking between the two, Severus had a slight tinge to his cheeks. He was trying to hide how happy he was at Riley boldly claiming her parentage. She couldn't see much of Severus in the girl, she looked too much like Bella, but she definetly took after him. You could see it in the way she held herself in that moment.

"I was aware Rodolphus couldn't reproduce but Bella never seemed interested in children." Andromeda tilted her head in confusion. Something Riley had seen Teddy do often.

Severus cleared his throat. "Yes, well.. The Dark Lord wanted more followers one way or another. He wanted to cement alliances and families. Even if it was against our wishes."

Andromeda took a sharp intake of breath, realizing that neither parent wanted to be put in the position in the first place.

"I'm sorry you had to go through that, Severus." She said sincerely.

Severus looked down at the young woman.

"Don't be. I couldn't be more proud of the child we have."

It was Riley's turn to slightly blush.

In the next moment the door burst open.

"GRAN!" Teddy exclaimed. He ran over and hugged the older woman. He looked past her to see Riley standing there, he flinched instinctively.

"It's fine, Ted." Riley spoke barely above a whisper.

"I admit, it's all starting to make sense now, why you never visited that is." Andromeda smiled over at Riley.

Riley was quiet for a moment, unsure of what to say next.

"She knew you would know who she was the second you saw her, she was scared her family would reject her." Teddy smiled sadly revealing the truth of the matter.

Andromeda walked closer to Riley.

"You know my whole life I have been compared to her. Even Harry Potter went to attack me once thinking I was my sister." Andromeda shook her head and smiled. "I know what it's like to have people assume the worst in you. But that is not who we are. The stories Teddy has told me, you remind me more of my daughter than you do of your mother."

Riley flinched. Panic ensnared her whole body. She forgot how to breathe for a moment. She watched as the older womans eyes became alarmed and Teddy run at her before everything went black.