Hey everyone,
So I noticed a fault or two in my writing – seriously I need to check that stuff before I post it – but I am also a little ashamed. I gave you guys the chance to write a backstory for Pettigrew and where he had actually been instead of being a Gryffindor in James' year and none of my loyal readers even mentioned wanting it.
:(
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Chapter 19
Secrets, Crimes And Pain
Lily's POV
"This was so not the life I had always dreamed of coming back to." Goes through my mind as I listen to Regulus breaking down the lies printed in the last part of the chapter and I look around. There are future and present versions of the kids that my friends and I lost to them getting kidnapped and almost all bonds seem non-existent.
The fact that Pettigrew didn't just kidnap our kids, but that he also got us kidnapped us in such a way we all seemed dead and that he then worsened it all by practically rewriting history in the minds of everyone who my friends and I went to school with is a thought that does the one thing Pettigrew himself never managed himself.
It makes me scared for what else the man could be capable of and so I shoot furtive looks at the rat in the cage, recognizing that the spells the Hit-Wizard cast on the cage are keeping him in Rat form and this fact is the only thing that makes it easier for me to hide how anxious I now feel about the hidden power of the rodent.
I then decide to do the one thing I never got to do for my twin sons and I take the book from one of my best friends, the man himself still looking at his brother in shock over how Reg had proven that Sirius has really changed thanks to the spell, but also that there are more memories that are either hidden or changed by the spell.
Sirius seems most shocked to have heard his brother defend his honor and then Severus, my brother in all but blood, asks: "We were never rivals, were we?" And everyone looks at the man before Regulus says: "You were definitely competitive, especially in your favorite classes and on the pitch, but else you really respected each other.
I – I can't fully understand why Pettigrew worked so hard on getting you all to become enemies instead of friends, it definitely wasn't because of the war as none of us really did anything other than protect the areas we were in if they were attacked, but I must admit, I am shocked beyond words what that separation has caused."
And here I nod before Albus asks: "None of you were part of my Order?" And Regulus shakes his head and says: "We were protégées to members of your Order, but you yourself never allowed us to fully join, both because we were constantly with pregnant partners and because you worried for us, James mostly."
The man nods and then Harry asks: "What's the Order?" And Albus answers: "The Order of the Phoenix. An organization I founded to protect Magical England against the threat Voldemort was forming." Yet here the man sees me looking at him strangely and he whitens before he asks: "I – I didn't found it?"
But I shake my head and say: "No, you did. You just didn't found it to fight against Voldemort. You founded it because you were still worried about followers of Grindlewald and founded it the minute you became Headmaster. It was your first act as Headmaster and proved your need and desire to keep the students safe.
The Order came first, Voldemort and his threat second." This makes the man sigh in relief before one of the Weasley twins asks: "So, what does it takes –." And the other goes on: "To join this Order?" And while Molly glares at them in warning does Frank take this question as he starts counting down his fingers as he says:
"A member of the Order needs to be at least 25 years old, needs to have something or someone of value to fight for, needs to have spent one year as a protégée under an active member, needs a decent knowledge and level of experience in sensing certain forms of magic as well as the ability to cast ward and other protective spells."
By now the twins are wide eyed and then they share a look before they ask: "And this Order is still active?" To which Frank shrugs and says: "It probably would have been, had the MMB not changed people's beliefs over what its foundations were based on. Seeing as how it's peacetime now, I doubt there are still active members."
But then Albus rolls him a scroll of parchment and says: "Mr. Longbottom, please write down all the names of those you remember had been either protégées or active members. Seeing that you just helped me remember, I want to use the next break to revive the Order." The man nods and starts to write as I start to read.
The Servant of Lord Voldemort
Instantly everyone's tense and one of the Sixth year girls asks: "So, does that mean that we're finally going to find out the entire truth?" But I shake my head and say: "Only the truth known as by the MMB. However, this is definitely going to be one tense chapter." The girl nods, her face set with concern and I read on.
Hermione screamed … thank you..."
"Uh oh." Regulus mutters and when the others look at him does he say: "I've only heard Sev talk like that once before. It was against a Hufflepuff Seventh year, who was pissed that I had broken his record for best test score on a certain test and thought he could prepare himself for his N.E.W.T. exam by practicing the spells on me."
Here I myself wince as I had been the one to have heard Reg's cries the first that day and then the man says: "Sev, Lils and Siri had been the ones to find him hurting me and while Sirius proved that, regardless of our Houses, we were still brothers, was it Severus who had really forced the fear of other wizards onto the guy.
And trust me, he had started his speech that had scared the Seventh year in much the same manner and that did not end well. The Seventh year was even relieved when he heard that he would be expelled for his actions." Here the others cringe, some of the students even shuddering before glancing at their teacher in fear as I read on.
Snape was … full along.
"That just can't be good." Ron whimpers, but then I see Harry glare at Severus, who raises an eyebrow at the boy and Harry shocks us all as he asks: "Seeing how much you hated Professor Lupin before all this, how much are you willing to bet that you didn't provide the potion on the same time as you did on Halloween, sir?"
And while the way that he adds the word Sir with a sneer worthy of the House of Black shocks me, does Severus glare at him before Remus, who had whitened at hearing the question, whispers: "Severus, you – you wouldn't – would you?" And the begging way the man ends his question seems to shock Severus out of his anger.
I myself hug my beloved werewolf close to my person and the man buries himself in my shoulder as Severus looks from him to me to the rest of us, but then he sighs and says: "I won't deny it. Even with the memories returning and replacing all those fakes that I believed real for all these years – the anger and hatred are still there."
The man ends this quietly, with a tinder of guilt sounding through his voice and then Albus speaks up and says: "I cannot fault you for holding onto emotions you have known for years, Severus my boy, but I will fault you for this decision. By withholding Remus what he needs to keep tame – you are endangering students safety."
The man himself looks shocked at this and then Albus says: "Remus and I rely on you to keep him – and with him, the students – safe from harm that he himself can't control. That you then let your grudge of something that happened 2 decades ago – I truly believed you knew better than to do such a thing, my boy."
Here Severus lowers his head and then James stands up and says: "Severus, I – I can't say I know what it is about our past that makes you hate me and two of my friends so much, simply because I don't have those memories. What I do know is that I'm worried. I'm worried that you staying stuck in those memories will hurt you or worse.
Therefore, regardless of the fact that my memories differ from yours by a longshot, am I willing to offer you this one thing: A three on three Honor Duel. Me, Remus and Sirius against you and two others you believe my friends and I wronged as much as you believe we wronged you. Perhaps, once the book has been read?"
Here Severus looks at James and then James shocks me as he stares at the man strongly and says: "Three on three, Duel for Honor and Pride – no boundaries on whatever magic is used." Severus looks as shocked as I feel and then James says: "I can tell that you have delved deep into the Dark Arts and that you trust them.
I can also tell that your anger for us can easily fuel you to either making some very big and bad mistakes or fuel you to fight in a duel that will go down in history and – maybe not all – but solve as much of your emotional turmoil as possible. And most importantly, I know there are three people, who need you more than the students."
Here Severus looks at his two sons and Regulus before the Minister asks: "Lord Potter, are you sure?" And James sighs as he says: "Yes. Severus has been harboring the wrong emotions for too long and just the return of his true memories won't erase that. He needs to vent and I feel this is just the best option for that."
The Minister seems hesitant to believe this and while James sits down, does Regulus speak up and say: "Don't worry, Minister. Pettigrew may have locked us up with nothing but children books on magic, but we've practically spent the last several years experimenting on those spells and adapting them to more adult forms."
The man looks shocked at this and professor Flitwick asks: "You – you managed to change one spell into another?" To which James, the Prewett twins, Regulus and I nod before I say: "I'll be happy to show you the changed spells later, professor." And the man seems to glow with excited happiness before I continue reading.
And very … your hideout –"
"Which was exactly the reason I have been using it as hideout until now." Sirius says but then he turns to Severus and says: "However, no, I have not contacted anyone until Remus found me the day after Halloween. I didn't dare to, believing it would be my end." The young Potions master nods at the man and I continue reading.
"Severus, you're … tame werewolf –"
"I was expecting your help in keeping him harmless, Severus, not for your hatred for the past to use your talents against him and make him dependent on him, only to sell him out when it benefits you." Albus tells the man sternly and while Severus frowns at this, does he also lower his head in shame before I read on.
"You fool," … more hatred.
This alone makes me want to cry as it had been Remus and Sirius who had started the group that we had all joined as our years at school commenced and it had been Sirius who had brought Severus in, while it had been Remus who had helped Severus feel comfortable among the rest of us with his gentle nature and kind smile.
So to then hear Severus hurt the two who had founded the group from which so all of us have prospered in so many ways again brings it home just how powerful the MMB is that Pettigrew casted upon us all and then I suddenly feel a warm arm embrace me, making me look up and into the warm caring eyes of my husband.
The man smiles at me and I look around, seeing that Regulus has pulled Severus close and that it's almost impossible to see where Sirius ends and where James begins the two are that closely sitting together and this sight of all of us having conquered Pettigrew's little plan relieves me greatly and I calmly read on.
Harry stood … your tongue."
"Situations are only at their worst when someone underage speaks with more common sense than one who has the experience of an adult." The girl who had been with one of the kids who had come from the future says, her two older sisters sitting on either side of her, yet something about her confuses me and I ask:
"Luna, right? I – I hate asking, but –." And the girl proves why she is in Ravenclaw as she calmly answers: "Mummy loved experimenting to charms like you and the other prisoners did. She just never really thought to use proper protections until she needed to protect me from one of her spells going wrong and exploding on her."
This shocks me as I remember Lorena always being very, very overprotective, especially after her oldest daughter had been kidnapped and this makes me glare at the cage as I say: "I guess we can add indirect cause of murder to your list of murder, you filthy bastard. Your spell changed Lorena and her change caused her death."
This seems to shock even the girl who told me of Lorena's death and I say: "Lorena was the most careful and protective of us all. She became nearly Alastor's levels of paranoid after Irma got kidnapped and – and she even went into a near indirect fatal depression when she realized that you were underway."
"Mum almost killed herself?" Older Irma asks, but I shake my head before looking at Luna with pain-filled eyes and the two girls sitting on her sides gasp in shock before I say: "We had to put her under 24/7 observation for 7 of the 9 months she was pregnant. She was just that fearful of whether or not she was worthy of being a mother."
The girls look horrified before the both of them hug Luna closely against themselves and then I turn from sad when looking at the three of them to furious as I glare at the cage and say: "And then she got hit with the MMB, lost all of her careful nature and got killed in the process. You are guilty of her death, Pettigrew, you and you alone."
And while I had easily seen some students seated at the House that the young blonde is part of glare at her in defiance when she had spoken up and who had even looked to feel several levels of guilt when hearing of her mum, do they now glare at the cage themselves, all of them showing a clear intent to kill the rodent within.
The other students sitting at the other House Tables are also showing how furious they feel at this filthy rat as more and more evidence is coming out over how the bastard has either directly or indirectly ruined other people's lives and then the elder forms of our kidnapped kids all stand up as one and turn to the rat.
"You hurt one of our own, we each shall hurt you once." My twin boys then chorus together and while I wonder what kind of magic they could have learned while it's obvious that the Hit-Wizard has charmed the cage to be indestructible from both the inside and the outside, but then something happens that shocks me.
Jeremy moves his arm from behind him to where the cage is and a bit of the stone structure that is part of the Great Hall wall behind him gets dissected before it shoots at the rat, goes through between the bars and hits the rat, the rodent itself having tried to run from the incoming bit of rock, yet failing and squeaking in pain.
Then Isaac raises his arms, causing a while ton of silverware to rise from the tables and he moves his hands in such a way that all of the spoons, knives and forks all float around the cage before he clasps his hands together, causing for all of them to attack the squeaking rat before he calms down and moves them back to the tables.
By now I wonder if all of these kids could be Elementals and then Elena starts to take deep breath and with each breath does she move her hands in front of her face and to my shock do I see small particles of ice grow in front of her face before they turn into a single snowball, which she too hurls to hit the screeching rodent.
"All of them are Elementals. They actually control different kind of Elements. I – I can't believe how powerful my kids and those of my friends have become regardless of everything that happened to all of us." Goes through my mind and looking around, can I see the same level of shock showing on the faces of my friends.
Then Rosaline starts twirling her left forefinger in a sensual, magical fashion and as she does this, do I look around before I suddenly notice how a single vine is starting to escape from between two floor panels and just looking at the tip of the vine makes me recognize it as poisonous and the vine spikes the rat before retreating.
The girl smirks in a way that would have made me feel bad for her victim had I not been a victim of his own actions and then my sons are up, making me turn to my husband and instantly I worry for the two of them as the man himself is looking at Eddy with a gaze that is filled to the brim with a sense of personal fear.
"Eddy?" The man whispers and my son winks at him before he turns to the Weasley twins before he asks: "Hey, could you change two goblets from gold to glass and then have them levitate on either side of that bastard's cage?" The other twins share a look of confused intrigue and then shrug before following the request.
Both of my sons then aim one hand at each of the goblets, Jack at the left one and Eddy at the right one and to my shock do the two both start to spin in crazy fast circles, the rotation so fast both goblets actually start lighting up and it seems as if my sons are sharing the essence of their powers with the goblets they are spinning.
One of the two goblets starts to shine golden while the other turns whitish silver and this makes me turn to Remus again who whispers: "Moon and Sun Elementals." Making me turn from him to the silver turning goblet with great concern before I decide to alleviate my husband's fear the only way I know how.
I turn back to Remus, pull his face to mine and kiss him with all of the love I have been saving up for all of these years that I have been trapped in that Merlin forsaken doll house and while the moan my husband lets out doesn't make me deaf to the rat squealing in pain, do his arms wrapping around me make me able to ignore it.
Then Remus pulls me even closer and while part of me wonders who is next, does the possessive growl coming from the man in front of me make me ignorant to anything other than the man in my arms and while I do hear the rat squealing and squeaking another three times, do I just ignore it for more pleasurable things.
Then oxygen becomes a must and the two of us part before, against my lips, Remus whispers: "Mine." And I hum before I mutter: "That's why I married you." Making a content growl come from my husband before I notice how suddenly something strange is going on around the cage that is holding a still squealing rat.
I look closer and my eyes widen when I realize that the entire cage is covered in shadows, the shadows themselves shaking a little as the Hit-Wizard seems uncomfortable and unsure with holding onto something that they can't see, but then I see Harry crossing his arms with a calm look on his face and the boy says:
"It just makes him feel how I felt whenever I thought about being an orphan. Might not do much seeing how heartless he seems, but I felt it a just punishment." And while I am shocked at how adapt he is with such a dark kind of Elemental magic, do I still smile at the boy and while Irma goes back to hugging Luna do I read on.
"But if … fell silent.
"Please tell me you're not normally like this." Regulus then whispers at his partner, while a hurt and troubled look crosses over Jeremy's face, proving me he hates the idea that his father sounds like a bully, but then Severus sighs and says: "To most Gryffindors, especially those in Harry's year – I usually don't shout like that."
And the way that he only denies the shouting, but not the insulting makes me send my best and first friend a pained look as I can barely believe that the man changed from being his bully father's victim into a bully himself, do I just decide that this isn't something that should be further pushed upon in public and so I read on.
"Vengeance is … come quietly..."
"For an escaped convict, you sure sound pretty calm." Arthur Weasley tells my friend in shock and Sirius shrugs as he says: "Book-me must realize that, whether it happens in the shack or in the castle, my freedom is guaranteed." Yet while the man nods, had I read ahead and I had suppressed a yelp of despair before I read on.
"Up to … daresay...I –"
"SEVERUS! ANTE-CHAMBER! NOW!" Albus shocks us all as his voice rings through the entire castle with how powerful and menacing it sounds and while Severus has turned whiter than snow, does he follow the man, yet when the Minister and Amelia do the same, does Albus stop them at the door and say:
"No, this is my responsibility. It hasn't happened yet and I will ensure that Severus will never make a mistake of judgment like this again." The two nod, Amelia with a slight hint of reluctance in her nod and Albus follows Severus into the Ante-chamber before casting silencing charms that are almost palpable in their level of power.
This makes me worry for the man, but then I hear something else that is worrying and makes me turn away from the door and over to where the sound comes from. Sirius is letting out sounds that prove just how terrified the idea of getting Kissed by the Dementors makes him and he is almost totally fused with James' form.
The man has his arms wrapped tightly around his mate's form and is hugging him as close as possible, his face a mix of heartfelt concern for his beloved and inner fury over what his friend in the book admitted to desiring, yet it's not even Sirius that has me most worried as I suddenly see something in the person next to him.
Harry's face is whiter than Severus' was and his eyes are unseeing as his whole body is tense, his hands are gripping the edge of the table and his entire form proves me that he too is terrified of meeting the Dementors, making me wish I was sitting next to him as I just want to take him in my arms and comfort him.
Then suddenly the boy vanishes in a shadow that comes from under the table and when it returns, it appears on Sirius' other side and the man shudders at feeling this before he looks up and when he sees that it's his son, does he instantly change from his own personal fear to caring for and hugging his clearly terrified son.
Harry hides his face in his father's robe and while this makes me care for the poor boy, does he then shock and even worries me as he whispers: "I don't want to lose you, I – I can't." And the fact that the boy is more scared of losing his father to something as terrifying as the Dementors than fear them himself shocks me.
"What has that poor boy been through that he cares so little for his own health and feels he should care more for the health of others?" Goes through my mind, yet then Albus and Severus return from the ante-chamber and the way that the latter of the two looks proves me that Albus has really gotten through to him before I read on.
What little … him too – "
This again causes for Albus to send a stern glance at the Potions Master, whereas many other students are openly glaring at the man and the man himself looks properly chastised before he whispers: "Reg please help me get past this stage. I – I don't want to be so blinded by my rage that I endanger others, especially not students."
And this makes me feel shocked and stupid at the same time as I had completely missed out on the fact that – if Harry and the others had followed Severus out – they too would have become endangered by the Dementors and this thought makes a shudder run down my spine, while Regulus hugs the man close before I read on.
Before he … your skin –"
"Get over yourself." An older Gryffindor spats and then Severus says: "I am. This book and – and maybe the duel later – is helping me do so. Just – just don't expect me and the me in the book to be the same anymore." And while the Gryffindor obviously looks crass with this statement, does he still nod before I read on.
"Professor Lupin … WAY, POTTER!"
Here many students glare at the still guilty looking man and then Albus sighs as he says: "I will admit that Harry shouldn't have brought up Severus' past seeing he knows so little of what happened, yet at the same time Severus shouldn't have expected Harry to grovel nor insulted James' supposed death or threatened him."
"So you're saying Snape's in the right?" But Albus shakes his head and says: "No, I say that the both of them were in the wrong. Harry's reasons were more justified and his levels were less than Severus, but Severus did – at first – come in there with the right intentions. The wrong methods of acting, yes indeed, but the right intentions."
Here the Hufflepuff that had spoken out looks as cross as the Gryffindor did earlier and then Albus says: "Severus' reason for following Remus was because he knew Remus would transform and risk endangering Harry and friends. He wanted to put a stop to it, but then a chance he had been waiting for all year presented itself.
Severus took it, yet the long year of waiting – like with Sirius in last chapter – got to him and thus he lost sight of his common sense." Yet as glad as I am that Albus is standing up for the man and prove that he has forgiven him for his earlier transgression, does the Hufflepuff seem less willing to do so before I read on.
Harry made … to Crookshanks.
Instantly Regulus has his arms wrapped around the man before he asks: "Is that spell a specialty of any of you?" And Hermione answers: "It's practically the only Defensive spell we learned until Professor Lupin came." Making the man whiten before Harry asks: "Why? Is that a bad thing?" And the answer scares even me.
"Because it is the only Defensive spell that you know that is recognized by your core as usable against your peers and betters, do your cores consider it your subject specialty. Because of that and because of the situation, your cores gave an extra boost to the spell you cast. Combined with you doing it in sync is really dangerous."
This makes the girl turn almost as white as the ghosts and then Harry asks: "How – how dangerous are we talking here?" And the man sighs as he says: "By going by what Lily read, Sev should only have a nasty bump on the head, maybe a small concussion. However, if things had been even worse or your spells had been any stronger –."
Yet here the man stops and instantly all three of them whiten, before suddenly James hits Regulus over the back of the head and says: "Next time, give a little more warning and don't say such a thing in public. You scared both my son and dozens of other students." And while this makes the Black cringe in guilt, do I then read on.
"You shouldn't … please. Now."
"Ehm, why are you calling my son boy and not by his name?" Molly Weasley asks and Remus answers: "I can think of two reasons. Either the moon is rising and it is making book-me antsy or the part of me that feels in sync with Moony believes that Ron is protecting a danger against his cub and doesn't accept this anymore."
The woman looks cross, but then I roll my eyes and say: "As if you wouldn't have done the same had it been Harry and his pet or Hermione and her cat." The woman glares at me, yet I only raise my eyebrow at her, not at all planning to give into her and when I realize that she is just going to continue glaring at me, do I ignore her and read.
Ron clutched … in Azkaban?"
"Hey, good point. How did he even know Weasley had a rat in the first place?" Draco then asks and Cornelius gasps, making everyone look at him before Sirius says: "Thanks again for that, by the way." And while his soft voice proves that he is still recovering from the thing about the Dementors, do I then read on.
"You know … was Scabbers.
"Where did he get that from?" A hufflepuff from fourth year asks and the minister wants to speak up, but then I interrupt him and say: "Guys, I love the interaction, but this is the second time you all asked the same thing as what is written here. Can I read on?" The fourth year blushes but nods and I smile at him before reading on.
"How did … Harry was..."
"Wait, just because the article said that Ron was going to Hogwarts that year, how did you know that Harry would be too?" Hermione asks and Sirius snickers before he mutters: "I read the date before reading anything else. Plus, I never forgot the year of that Halloween." The girl nods, looking slightly red and I read on.
"My God," … other rats..."
"Yeah, and apparently that was only a distraction move so he could cast his little MMB curse and then get me arrested. Bastard probably wanted me to follow him so that the magic could affect me even worse." Sirius growls, proving he is back to his old self, but then Harry mutters darkly: "No. No, he didn't want that."
Everyone looks at the boy and he says: "He expected you to be arrested there and then. He didn't expect the delayed Aurors and he wanted to cast the spell within Hogwarts to make it more permanent thanks to the bit of portrait he had taken earlier. But seeing you at this doorstep made him panic and cast the spell right there."
"How do you know that?" James asks and Harry answers: "Side effect to covering someone in shadows; their darkest emotions get easier linked with their memories and whatever memories they don't want to relive, I get to catch a glimpse of. This one just intrigued me." This shocks the man and then he says:
"Call them back." Harry looks at him and James says: "If Pettigrew is showing you memories he doesn't want to relive, it might be connected to some of the earliest crimes he committed or even the terrible things that happened while he prepared for the MMB. I don't want you to witness such memories so recall the shadows."
Harry smiles at the man and even more when he sees the rest of us nodding in agreement and then he looks at the Hit-Wizard holding the rat and swishes his head to the right, causing the shadows to disperse and for a bit of shivering hay to represent the coward of a rat. To this Harry frowns, yet I ignore it and read on.
"Didn't you … the bed.
"That reminds me, we need to buy owls and pets for our kids. Owls so we can be sure we can remain in contact and pets, because – well, it'll be the first gift we can give them as parents, might as well make it something personal." Alice then says and Harry asks: "Even those who already have either an owl or a pet?"
And Sirius smiles as he says: "All of our kids. Even one for both of the members of the present and future sets of twins." And while I can clearly see some strange kind of relief showing through Harry's smile and while all the other kids all look happily shocked at hearing this, do I then nod in agreement with my friends before reading on.
But that … helping me..."
"Wait, that makes sense. Ron had Scabbers on the counter of the pet store when we first met Crookshanks and the reason he was even there was because Ron was worried for his health." Harry says and Hermione and Ron look at each other shocked before Ron turns to send another glare at the rat cage and says:
"Even if that is true, that bastard deserved all of the anxiety that Crookshanks caused him. I just wish I realized that there was a real reason the cat was after him before now." But then Sirius smiles at him and says: "Not your fault, you had no reason to be wary of your own pet." And while Ron agrees grudgingly, do I read on.
"What do … bedside table..."
This shocks Neville and he says: "I forgot about that. With everything we've learned since that match I completely forgot that book-me had lost that list." And Sirius smiles guiltily before he says: "Like I said, if you guys knew why I wanted to get in there, you would have given me the list yourself." Neville nods and I read on.
Harry's brain … my parents!"
"Harry, seriously?" One of the sixth year Gryffindors asks, but then Hermione says: "Didn't you listen? Harry had a really hard time believing all of this and when someone has trouble with that, their minds usually rely on what they know for sure over what they doubt." The Sixth year nods at this, looking a little red and I read on.
"No," said … of me...
"I am so glad that none of that happened." James mutters as he holds Sirius close, but then Harry looks up and he asks: "That reminds me, what did happen all those years ago? I – I mean, it's obvious that a lot of what we know of Halloween and around that time is wrong, but – well, we have experienced 12 years of peace."
The group and I share a worried look and then I say: "We'll let you know soon enough, dear. It's not that we don't want to share it, it's just that we believe you and the other kids have first rights to a personal explanation seeing how you are most directly involved." And while Harry is a little hesitant, does he still nod as I read on.
I'm to … turned away.
Here James hugs his partner close to his person and Sirius whimpers as James whispers: "I hate admitting it, my love, but that fake memory is better than what actually happened that night." And while this seems to shock everyone not aware of the truth and makes Sirius whimper yet again, do I then read on.
"Enough of … and then –
Yet here I stop as I just can't stand the idea of having to read about that bastard as a person and then Lucius reaches out and I happily give him the book, glad that the man has a firm neutral mask on his face as he takes the book and when I feel some of the students looking at me, do I shrug at them before I listen to Lucius reading.
It was … standing up.
This alone makes almost the entire hall glare at the shivering pile of hay and straw in the corner of the room, but then Harry mutters: "Something's not right here." And he, Hermione and Ron all stand up, the latter two with their wands in hand and Harry gathering more and more shadows around his feet as he walks.
My friends and I all share worried looks and then Lucius lies the book down before we all stand up, all of the future and present versions of our kidnapped kids standing up and summoning their powers as well, yet at the same time do the future versions make sure to have their present selves moving behind them for protection.
Then we all move over to the cage and while Harry has Ron and Hermione behind him and the rest of us behind them, does he allow for a small bit of shadow to flow over the shivering bit of hay before his eyes widen and he looks up from the cage to the man before he does the same to the man's face, causing us to yelp.
Yet as the shadow passes over the man's face, does something happen that shocks and concerns me as the man's eyes suddenly become more cleared up and he shakes his head before he looks down and then shouts two sentences I never wanted to have heard: "HE'S GONE! THE CRIMINAL ESCAPED MY GRASP!"
And instantly a pandemonium erupts throughout the entire hall as all students jump out of their seats, some of them jumping onto the tables in sheer fear, others proving their courage by bending down to look under the tables, but then Harry against lets a shadow pass over the cage before moving his hand in the direction of the hall.
A shadow comes from under the cage and slides between the man's legs before moving over the floor and down the hall and Harry says: "Follow that trace. It should lead you to Pettigrew, but I can't say for how long it will be able to follow him. My powers only reach so far from where I am." The Hit-Wizard nods and says:
"Boss, guys, let's go." And with their wands in hands, do the four of them want to dash out of the room, when Rosaline moves over and hands each of them a flower with five petals that are shaped like water drops and has a dark orange trim surrounding pinkish-yellow colored petals and a pink colored center and the girl says:
"This Aureleous flower will protect your minds from other mental forms of magic, but you need to wear it near one of your ears on a blue colored headband." The three men and one woman nod and then the woman summons four headbands and while the Auror seems a little hesitant, do they then dash out of the hall.
"Harry, sorry to ask, but – why didn't you go after him yourself?" Ron asks and while Molly snaps at him, does Harry shudder and he says: "Have you ever seen me try and go after the bad guy right away?" And Hermione answers: "No, in first you first tried with McGonagall and in second you tried Lockhart first."
Harry nods and then he says: "I always tried relying on the adults first and only went for the dangerous situations if I felt I had no other choice. And this time I had more than just the teachers to rely on, not to mention that everything we now know of Pettigrew terrifies me more than Voldemort does. And no, that's not because of Halloween."
His friends nod and then Sirius moves over and says: "I am proud of you, Harry. You noticed a problem when we all felt secure and you proved that you only wanted to alert us to them. I can get why you – in the past – felt like you had to take action, but I am glad that you only took the lead in alerting others."
Harry smiles and then Albus coughs, making us all look at where he is standing in the Great Hall doorway and he says: "I just got the confirmation that the portraits will help the Hit-Wizards in tracking down Pettigrew and I informed Madam Rosemerta over the Floo. All of Hogsmeade will keep their eyes open."
This makes me feel relieved and then Amelia stands up and says: "I'll head back to the Ministry to inform them of the recent events and make sure they alert their families. By tonight all of England will have their eyes open for this bastard rat and I will make sure to send out flyers teaching our citizens how to cast Animagus Revelation spells."
Here Albus nods with a large smile on his face and he says: "Also make sure to send a few Aurors to Pettigrew's own home and the country's borders. I think he will sooner try to flee the country than return home, but one can never be too sure." Amelia nods and we all return to our seats as she leaves before Lucius reads on.
He was … back again.
This description disgusts me and the fact that the man, in the book, is already looking for a way to escape makes me look at the doors to the Great Hall in great concern as I just don't want to imagine what the man could get up to now that he's at large again and then I try to suppress a shudder by focusing on Lucius' reading.
"Well, hello … old friends..."
"I can't express how glad I am to know that that's not true." Sirius says and then Albus says: "Speaking of, when asking the other portraits to keep an eye out for Pettigrew, I also asked Headmaster Cornell if he knew what House Pettigrew was in." This makes everyone look at the man and he sighs as he says:
"Apparently, Pettigrew wasn't a student at Hogwarts at all. He was the son of a Squib who worked in Hogsmeade and he used his close connection to the school to scurry around in it and spy on the students for his own gain. To make matters worse, he often spilled the secrets of one person to one of their school rivals.
He did this ever since he could walk to Hogwarts at age five and with that kept the Gryffindor-Slytherin rivalry alive for years. This is also the reason, we believe, he was after you all more than others, you constantly worked hard to go the exact opposite regardless of how many times he did to you what he did to others."
This shocks even me and those who had been stuck in the doll house with me and then Jeremy asks: "All of our lives were ruined – because a couple of students proved that filthy little rodent that it's wrong to spy on people and gossip about their secrets?" And Albus nods gravely before the entire future gang shouts: "That's revolting!"
And practically the entire Hall nods before Draco Malfoy mutters: "I didn't think it was possible, but I actually wish I was in Hufflepuff or Ravenclaw instead of Slytherin." And while this seems to make Lucius a little angry, do many Gryffindors and Slytherins nod in agreement before the man huffs and continues reading.
Black's wand … me, Remus..."
"I think it's safe to say that, by tonight, not a single soul in England will be wanting to help that bastard." Sirius growls and then Luna stands up and asks: "Headmaster, permission to leave the hall and inform my daddy of all we know? I'm sure the Quibbler will publish all of these new discoveries before dinner if I can."
The man himself smiles at the blonde haired girl and then says: "I certainly approve of that idea, Mss. Lovegood, but may I suggest we wait until the end of the book. Mr. Malfoy, how many chapters are there left?" And the man pages through the book before he says: "Three, Headmaster, plus ten more pages for this chapter."
The man nods and says: "Then I think Mss. Lovegood can use the final chapter to contact her father. Let's see if we can get there before lunch or, if not, she can use lunch to contact her father. Do make sure you have everything written down before then, Mss. Lovegood." The girl nods and starts writing as Lucius reads on.
Black's face … shouted shrilly.
Here Isaac shakes his head and then says: "And there the bastard reveals himself. If he really was a Light wizard he would have said that those powers were those that the rest of them could only be fearful of, not dream of." And while some of the younger students seem shocked at realizing this, does Lucius read on.
"How else … are they?"
"You know, I kind of wonder if they will hate him any more or less when they hear of what really happened to their master under the bastard's manipulations. I am correct that Voldemort's downfall was his fault, right?" Sirius asks and I answer: "He definitely did lead Voldemort to us, yes." Before Lucius reads on.
"Don't know … alive, Peter –"
Here I can see both Lucius as well as several teens around the hall tense in concerned anger and then I say: "You're not one of them, Lucius." But the man looks at me shocked before he sighs and shakes his head as he says: "I am, Lily. I – I even –." And then Regulus interrupts him as he says: "Wear the Union Emblem."
The blonde looks shocked and then we all raise up the right sleeve of our shirts and show him a tattoo of a lion roaring at our wrists with a snake wrapped around it with its fangs shown to our elbows and a raven has its claws around the neck of the snake with its wings spread in defense while a badger stands in the shadow of the lion.
The blonde looks shocked, but then lowers his head and instead of his right does he raise up his left sleeve and there we see the faintest of a mark that looks like a skull with a snake for a tongue, but then Harry suddenly appears next to the blonde, his eyes looking thoughtful and he mutters softly: "It's shadow magic."
We all look at him and he says: "It's not the same as my own, but it's something similar. The magic is more like a shadow sliver of the power of the MMB and it uses the darker essences of the MMB magic to bend light around both of his wrists, making an illusion of a mark show on one wrist, while hiding another mark on the other arm.
I – I think I can undo it, but – I'm not sure. I – I don't like admitting it, but –." And then Rosaline says: "You've already used more Shadow magic today than you have done in the last several years." Harry nods and then Albus says: "Leave the mark for now, Harry. At least we now know the truth." Harry nods and Lucius reads on.
"Don't know … Sirius Black!"
"Says the man that spied on people since he was younger than most Hogwarts students and spilled their darkest secrets to their rivals." A girl of Harry's age and House sneers, but then Harry asks: "Ehhh, Lavender?" And the girl turns red before she says: "I would never go that far." And Harry nods in agreement before Lucius reads on.
Black's face … and door.
"Once a scared coward, always a scared coward." Sirius growls and while some students shiver as the man sounds just like he must be sounding in the book, does James then hug the man and say: "I'm starting to think that people other than Severus can benefit from a duel or two." To which Sirius sighs and then Albus says:
"I think it would be a good idea to schedule in a week break once the book is over and then continue the reading, but then charm the hall so that other activities can also take place within its walls without disturbing the reading for those still interested. And of course, the students will be allowed to invite their parents if they so wish."
At this a lot of whispers start to resonate and then Luna asks: "Professor, would it perhaps be an idea if some parents get portkeys that they can use when needed? I mean, could we make portkeys that respond to, say, the chapter titles? It might help if parents like Lord Malfoy and my daddy are present every so often, right?"
This makes the man smile and he says: "Yes, Ms. Lovegood, I think that is a marvelous idea. Filius, would you and Batsheda perhaps be able to get this done before we start next week's reading?" And the two nod before I say: "I'm sure some of us will be able to help as well." And Albus and Filius both shine with glee as Lucius reads on.
"Professor Lupin?" … before now?"
And instantly all teachers are on alert before Poppy Pomfrey says: "I want all Third and Seventh years along with all of the Weasleys and their close friends to meet me once this chapter is over." And when one fifth year boy asks: "Why us?" Does the woman answer: "Because I'm not taking any risks." Before Lucius continues reading.
"There!" said … like her.
"Okay, this is just for all those that are close to Harry. Please don't call me Mr. Black, you have done way too much for my son and I would just feel it being impersonal coming from any of you." Sirius says and all of Harry's friends smile at him gratefully while Hermione has a bit of a blush on her face as Lucius reads on.
"If you … a wand..."
Here, even though he tried to sound aloof and uncaring, does the man's voice still hold a shiver of utter terror that he obviously tries very hard to suppress and while I really feel for a man who often oversaw our dates over at Hogsmeade, do I still feel glad that it's not me reading this part and Lucius reads on after regaining himself.
"But then … strength again..."
"But then, why didn't you try and escape 2 years before that? Was it really because you needed to know where the rat was?" Irma asks and Sirius shakes his head as he says: "It was mostly date based. Fudge hadn't been able to bring a paper in the two visits before then and, in Azkaban, there is just no difference between day and night."
This shocks the Minister and he asks: "So, so even if – if the Weasleys hadn't been in the paper –?" And Sirius nods and says: "I still would have escaped just by seeing the date being between 1991 and 1992. I didn't want to escape before then as I didn't think I could be close to or find Harry, but after that, I knew where he'd be."
Then he hugs the boy and says: "Not that I don't want to raise you, kiddo, it's the dream I've been trying to suppress just to keep it to myself for years, but the last thing I knew of you was that you had been sent to Dumbledore and I just truly believed he would take good care of you." Harry nods at this and Lucius reads on.
Pettigrew was … still alive..."
Yet here Harry suddenly turns to the Weasley twins and asks: "Wait, that doesn't sound right. How is it you never saw Pettigrew even once on the Map? You've had it for the last five years, how did you never see him?" The two look at each other shocked and then they say: "We couldn't have not seen him even once, could we?"
And instantly Harry shouts: "Irma!" And the girl as well as her younger sister rush over to the two boys, each of them moving their hands so that one hand is on each side of the boys' heads and after making a wave motion with their hands to call on water from two goblets, do their hands start to glow with a pale blue light.
The two girls breath in through their noses and out through their mouths as they frown in concentration and then gasp as the older one says: "There are several small bits of their memories missing along with one major gap coming from sometime last year. The small ones I can heal, the bigger one, I'm not sure."
Instantly Molly as well as several other Gryffindors and the rest of the Weasley family let out all kinds of sounds of shock and concern and Poppy rushes over, the two girls allowing her space by stepping to the side and after waving her wand in several manners, does she frown at the obvious results before she speaks and says:
"The smaller bits of their memory missing I can actually link together with the current MMB, making it so that if someone else remembers something, they will get that memory back. The bigger one, however, worries me as it has essences of other spells attached to them; restraining magic and even a Petrification spell.
I also detect a few emotions that are at the start of the memory and they seem to be a mix of disgust and shock as well as a strange sense of concern for both Mss. Johnson and Ms. Spinnet." Here Harry and Ron share a shocked look and Harry asks: "And the bigger memory gap is from sometime around last year?"
The woman nods and then Harry says: "Then you need to check Angelina and Alicia as well right away." The woman looks concerned and confused, but still does as said and then gasps as she finishes her result before she says: "Same date, several spells of the same nature and even a strong sense of physical pain hidden by the magic."
Here Harry and Ron share a horrid, hurt look and then Minerva asks: "Do you know how Pettigrew could have caused them this, Mr. Potter?" But then Harry shakes his head and says: "Not Pettigrew – Lockhart." And instantly Albus whitens as he seems to realize the same strange thing as that Harry and Ron did.
The man then stands up and seems to cast a set of spells over the entire Great Hall, his expression looking worse and worse the more he casts and then the man sighs as he whispers: "Gilderoy, you unholy monster." And finally I can't take it anymore and ask: "Albus, what are you talking about? What happened?"
Yet the man shakes his head and then says: "Students of Hogwarts, I want all of you who are of the female gender and who are either age 15 or older to write their parents and invite them to meet with me tomorrow at earliest convenience. This is not a request, this is an order. I will explain more when I meet with them."
"Why not explain it to the rest of us?" A 4th year Gryffindor asks with arrogance in his voice, yet the boy instantly reels back as Albus levels him a furious glare and hashes out: "Because this situation is very, very personal and thus deserves to be private. The fact that I found out about in public means nothing, Mr. Mclaggen."
The boy nods meekly, yet just a single look at the boy reminds me of what James and Sirius were like just until Remus and I more or less took them under our wing and this makes me shake my head as it means that the boy won't be this meek and acceptable for long, yet after thinking this, do I decide to focus back on Lucius' reading.
Harry remembered … betrayed them."
Here I try not to show how painful that statement hurts me as it was something quite similar that almost allowed for Voldemort to kill us and allowed for Pettigrew to capture James and me and then Sirius asks: "Please tell me I didn't." Yet while I send the man a reassuring smile, do I not reply and Lucius reads on, his voice tight.
And at … you wouldn't –"
"He asks that, only minutes after hearing how the man had gotten obsessed with getting to him? Is he seriously thinking that will work?" Draco asks and Sirius rolls his eyes as he says: "Just listen on, I'm sure he'll try it with the others as well, but different." At this the young blonde snorts before his father continues his reading.
Black kicked … the spy?"
"Was there even a spy in the Order in the first place?" Sirius asks and Regulus shakes his head as he says: "Pettigrew had become a secret protégée to a member who wasn't around all that often and he just magically compelled others to reveal their hiding locations." This seems to disgust the elder Black even more as Lucius reads on.
"Of course," … to Ron.
"You stay away from my son, you disgusting bastard!" Arthur snarls in furious rage and this seems to shock some of those around us before my twins say: "So that's where Edena gets her temper from." But this calms the man down and he says: "No boys, that's from her mum." Making Molly smile before Lucius reads on.
"Ron...haven't … good pet..."
"A good pet, he did so little I did nothing but complain about him and feel humiliated I had him as my pet. That rat's mind is bloody messed up." Ron snarls and only then do I notice how the boy is, unconsciously, rubbing his leg and I snicker as I say: "Ron." The boy looks up and I say: "That's in the book only."
And the boy looks confused, making me motion for his hand on his leg and when the boy looks down, do his eyes widen before he mutters: "It's a good book." Making me snicker and then the boy crosses his arms, trying to keep himself from making a repeat performance and while this makes me want to giggle more, does Lucius read on.
"If you … toward Harry.
"That better be a joke." James snarls and then Remus says: "I don't get why this bastard is trying so hard to make us underestimate him, but even he knows better than to turn to the one person we all want to protect against him, right?" Yet while this act of causing underestimation also worries me, does Lucius read on.
"Harry … Harry … me mercy …."
"Had the crime been just him betraying me and making me have to sacrifice myself so that my son could survive, I would have had a little mercy for him. However, the fact that he sold us out, caused me and Lily to disappear, caused emotional pain to all those I care for and kidnapped my son – no, I have no mercy for him."
This seems to shock Albus and then James says: "You have to understand, uncle Al. The reason Reg, Gib, Fab, Lils and I practiced our spells and changed them for adult use was definitely so we could take down Pettigrew when the chance arose. However, our main reason for taking him out was so we could be with our families.
We cared for revenge, but never more than we did for our families." Yet here Sirius lowers his head in shame and mutters: "And in that desire, you are the better man than me, James." But then James hugs the man and says: "No Sirius, that's just the change in your character caused by the MMB. You inspired this desire in me."
Sirius looks at his mate and husband with a guilty look on his face and James smiles lovingly as he says: "You don't remember it, handsome, but you always did so, so much just to see the rest of us smile and you were just legendary when it came to the speeches you held to inspire us. Really, love, they were incredible."
This makes the guilt vanish off of Sirius' face as it gets replaced with a grateful smile and then Ron says: "So that's where you got it from." And when we see him looking at Harry, do we see the latter of the two turn red with a proud smile on his face and both his parents send him a proud smile of their own as Lucius reads on.
Both Black … forced me –"
"He actually tried to hide away his slip-up there." Draco sneers and when we look at him, does he say: "At the start of that confession, he called his master the Dark Lord. Father always taught me that only those who were loyal to him called him that, yet Pettigrew used another acronym later." To which his father reads on, smiling proudly.
"DON'T LIE!" … FOR YOU!"
"NO!" This shout shocks us all as it's not just Harry, but it's also all of the Gang kids, both present and future and then Jeffrey is the one to speak up as he says: "We – we don't – we don't want to lose you. We – we can't." And instantly all of my reunited friends and I spring into action and move over to them.
Remus embraces both versions of Jack, while I take the older and younger versions of Eddy in my arms. Lucius and Narcissa, even though Draco didn't speak up, still hug the boy. James and Sirius take Harry and younger Jeremy between them and James hugs older Jeremy as well, holding onto all of them tightly.
All the other parents take their older and younger kids between them and for a long moment do we all keep quiet as we just hold onto our needing kids and at the same time I can't help but admit how much I love being able to hold onto my boys for the first time in so many years and like that do I focus as Lucius continues reading softly.
Black and … "You can't."
And Lucius stops after this, his voice stocking in his throat before he looks at the boy in utter shock, silence ringing through the hall as everyone else is doing the same and then Harry, still cuddling into Sirius' side, mutters softly: "My dad is not a murderer." And his convincing voice makes us all nod before the blonde reads on.
Black and … thank you –"
"There will not be a punishment worse enough to compare to what you deserve." The Prewett twins growl in sync and everyone in my group nods as I can't help but yet again remember all of the horrid crimes this little, sniveling bastard has committed against us and all those close to us before Lucius reads on with disdain in his voice.
"Get off … he does..."
"Even that just doesn't sound like enough to punish him." Regulus growls and then Lucius asks: "The Veil perhaps?" But then the older Irma snaps: "No." And the coldness of her voice shocks us before she says: "The file appeared in my hand when the word came up as well as a single note. I could almost feel the pain coming off it."
This shocks all of us and then Irma pulls the note out of the file and she reads on as he says: "Dear Minister Fudge, do my future self a favor and please destroy the Veil of Death. I understand that it is Ministerial Property, but I – here it divides itself based on whether we read the file – lost my only parent to that horrid thing."
This shocks everyone senseless and instantly Harry almost merges himself with Sirius, tears streaming down his eyes as he wails and cries in heartbroken pain and just the thought that, in a few years from now, I would have lost my brother in all but blood breaks me as well, even more so the thought that Harry is orphaned again.
Everyone at our tables starts to weep and snivel, even Narcissa and Lucius seem unable to keep their masks on and hold each other close, yet the most heartbroken sounds come from James, the two Jeffreys and Harry as the four of them cry over the potential loss of their mate and husband as well as their father.
Sirius himself seems almost paralytic with shocked, heartfelt pain as his face is just a blanc mask, similar to that of an emotionless husk, but then he turns his dead eyes to Cornelius and whispers: "Follow the request." And while his hollow voice makes the man shiver, does the Minister still nod in compliance after this.
After this do the rest of the Hall keep quiet, all of them sending us looks of condolence and deep care as they allow us this moment to weep for what could have been part of our future and while grateful for this, do I still focus more on those around me, especially my kids, before I hear Lucius trying to read on, his voice sounding troubled.
Pettigrew was … muttered, "Ferula."
Here a teary-eyed Molly sends Remus a grateful smile, but then Remus looks down and says: "I should have done that the minute I came into that Shack. If Ron's leg gets infested with anything in the book, Molly, then you have my sincerest apology." The woman herself looks concerned, but nods at him and Lucius reads on.
Bandages spun … like this..."
"Was that really the best idea, Remus?" Regulus asks and Remus answers: "I think in the book I was worried that Severus would go in an even crazier state of rage and perhaps injure the kids so bad they could die of their injuries. Things were going well and I probably wanted to keep them going that way." Reg nods and Severus asks:
"You really think I would be capable of doing that?" And Remus sighs as he says: "After what I heard of you being willing to do – how you tied up a fellow teacher because of faults committed in the past – I don't know if I can be sure of what to expect of you." This makes Severus cringe in personal pain, yet he still nods as Lucius reads on.
He muttered … limping forward.
"HAVE YOU GUYS LOST IT?" My own twins ask in utter shock and then one of them shouts: "You're going to tie a crazy criminal to a boy with a limp in his leg and a known werewolf – on a full-moon night? Why?" And Remus winces as he says: "Loss of common sense." Making the twins groan as Harry softly mutters:
"He'll escape." Everyone looks at the boy as his voice is a mix of anger and heartfelt pain before he says: "He'll escape and – and join Voldemort. The – the prophesy Trelawney made is coming true." And everyone looks shocked before one of the Weasley twins says: "Okay, so it wasn't a loss of common sense."
And the other goes on: "It was a form of magic no one will ever be able to understand." And while this makes silence ring through the hall for only a short second, does the next get filled with crazy laughter as the tension of the last entire chapter gets released and everyone gets bend over their tables, laughing themselves silly.
The only one who doesn't – shockingly enough – is Molly who wants to rant at the boys, but then I say: "Molly, don't. That was – oh Merlin, that was so good. Just – Merlin's beard – just look – look around you. We – Merlin, did we need that." And the woman looks around, her eyes widening when she sees everyone else laughing.
Then Remus regains himself and says: "Fred, George, I know you're not mine or the kids of any of our group of friends, but I am proud to call you Honorary Marauders. You deserved it for how you just helped us lose all of our anxiety and I'm quite sure that was necessary for future chapters. Well done, boys, well done."
And the excited, incredulous smiles that are on the faces of the two boys makes me all the happier that they just pulled this stunt as I can tell that – wrong memories and misguided facts or not – these two adore the things that my husband, James, Sirius and the others stand for and this makes me smile at them as Lucius reads on.
Black conjured … jauntily high.
And there Lucius stops reading, yet his face is set in great concern and he says: "I never thought I could ever grow to care this much for a bunch of people who aren't even in the same House as me." To which I smile at the man and say: "Well, believe it, because you were practically the dad of our gang for many a year."
The man looks shocked and I shrug as I say: "You took Severus and Regulus under your wing even after you graduated and after we all became one tight-knit group, you more or less unofficially adopted us and told us you would vouch for a full Gang alliance once the war was over." This makes the man smile and then he lies the book down.
And that is that,
HOLY BLOODY MERLIN! I know this chapter was hard, but damn, that twin part was needed for more than just the readers. I needed a whole weekend to write this story and I have never needed such a long time for any of my stories. I am absolutely shocked and sincerely hope you will all be touched by all that has happened.
Enjoy everyone,
Venquine1990
