Chapter 5
The next morning as Harry and Luz were finishing up breakfast, there was a knock at the door.
"I'll get it, you finish eating, bud." Said Luz, getting up to answer the door.
"Hello, can I help you?" She asked, opening the door, before staring at who was on the other side. There stood an old man in purple robes decorated with moons and stars. He had half-moon glasses and a beard that reached his belt.
The old man smiled with twinkling eyes, before he started talking.
"Hello miss, my name is-" "NOPE!" *SLAM*
Luz shut the door and barricaded it. "Um, what was that?" Asked Harry, bewildered by her actions.
"N-nothing Harry, just some weird old man peddling quests." Said Luz, a little embarrassed at her reaction. "Did he have purple clothes and a long white beard?" He asked.
"Yeah, he fit the stereotype pretty well," she started, then paused, "He's Dumbledore, isn't he?"
"Yep," replied Harry who opened the door after Luz removed the barricade, "Good morning, Professor."
"Good morning, Mr. Potter, I hope I didn't come at a bad time?" Said Dumbledore jovially, glancing over to Luz.
"Sorry about that. I had a real bad experience with someone who resembled you when I was younger. Don't really want to talk about it." Luz apologized, "Let me introduce myself, my name is Luz Noceda."
"And I am Albus Dumbledore, and it's quite alright. I tend to have a similar reaction to pears, of all things. Not something I like remembering either. Now if it's alright with the two of you, Rubeus is waiting downstairs for us. He is quite eager to meet you."
LGTGM
Down in the main room of the Leaky Cauldron, the three met up with an extremely large man. He stood at half again the height of the next largest person in the room. He drank from a liter sized teacup. He stood up as they approached, looking very nervous.
"Hullo there 'Arry, Professor Dumbledore, and gulp-" he started before stopping at Luz, seemingly at a loss for words.
Luz smiled awkwardly and finished for him, "Luz Noceda, I've got Mom's last name."
They all sat at the table before Dumbledore started the conversation," So Ms. Noceda, in your letter you stated that Rubeus was the one to father you, can you elaborate on the time frame of the incident?"
"Sure," Luz said before beginning" So, about 22 years ago Mom was studying for her Veterinary degree, Vets are animal healers, and one night at the clinic she was interning at for work experience, um, Hagrid there brought in a couple, and I guess a hippogriff for treatment. The couple was fine, just knocked out, but the hippogriff was in need of stitches. After treating the hippogriff, the Aurors came and transported the hippogriff to a sanctuary and left Mom with her memories because the clinic was apparently a licensed magical creature clinic on top of being a vet. Afterwards, you and mom went for drinks where you explained everything to her. A couple of tequila shots later is what caused the 'incident', though for you apparently it was three bottles of PatrĂ³n." She grinned at the last part, her smile teasing.
"Fascinating, however I hope not to offend you, we have nothing but your word that your story is true." Dumbledore said entranced by the story.
"Not that we're sayin' yer lyin', Luz, but I hardly remember that trip. So, it could be as yah say, or yah got me confused with another bloke." Hagrid tried to reassure her.
"That's fair, it is a bit far-fetched, and I'm supposed to be the proof." Luz laughed, "Do you have any way to prove that I'm at least related to Mr. Hagrid?"
"That we do Ms. Noceda, I have here a Familial potion," Dumbledore stated, withdrawing a vial of swirling orange liquid, "This potion is a magical alternative to paternity tests muggle hospitals use. Though it is limited to two people and immediate family only, it still fulfills the situation rather well."
"Are there ones for further relations, Professor?" Harry asked, having been quiet during the story.
"Sadly Mr Potter, the research into such is slow going as most wizards and witches already know their family trees." Dumbledore replied. "The use of this particular potion is simpler than most. You don't even need to ingest it. I will require, however, a single hair from each of you to add to the potion. Then with a thorough shake it will turn either vibrant blue for confirmation, or a dull red for no relation."
Both Luz and Hagrid handed him a hair each. Dumbledore added both to the potion and gave it a shake and was treated to Hagrid fainting yet again to the vibrant blue colour.
