Chapter 12
"Minerva, Dumbledore wouldn't have kept this from me!" Lupin shouted at the new headmistress.
With a stern look, McGonagall replied, "I felt it was necessary not to tell you…"
"Why!" interrupted Lupin, going to pieces. "She's my daughter for Merlin's sake. You know that her being in Hogwarts puts everyone in danger. Why didn't you just send her back home?"
"And have me murdered by the creepy, rat man? Nuh-uh. Not fun-sounding," Emily irately complained.
McGonagall slumped in her seat, her head falling to her hands. "Look, I'm sorry. If Dumbledore were here he'd know what to do- but he isn't here, is he? I apologize, but now you know. What are you going to do about it?"
Lupin opened his mouth angrily as if to answer, but shut it after a second, looking confused.
"Exactly," muttered Emily.
"Professor, can I interrupt?" asked Jon. "Why can't Emily stay here in Hogwarts? It would be the easiest answer, right?"
Sighing, McGonagall pointed at the door, "Just go, Mr. Granger. This does not concern you. It's too complicated for the ears of a child."
After Jon had left, Emily angrily turned to McGonagall and jeered, "So, he's a child, but I'm not?"
"Miss Granger, you will watch your mouth unless I say so. I invited you into Hogwarts, I can just as easily throw you out."
Emily shook her head and lay back in her chair, "No you can't."
McGonagall ignored her and finally said to Lupin, "Well, it's too late now. What are you going to do?"
Lupin looked around as if searching for an escape room- then he sighed. "I suppose I have to tell Emily what's going on, although there are some parts I'll leave for her mother to tell."
Emily's jaw dropped; she couldn't help it. After all these years she was finally going to find out why she had only 2/3 of a family. She was going to know the truth. And best of all, she would hear it from her dad.
sorry it's so short. I promise a long chapter nest time though