Chapter Three: The Birthday Surprise

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After asking the ghost like figure of Fleur, Louis rechecked a theory he has just now discovered doing his defense against the dark arts homework in a book he was reading about Patronuses that is Expecto Patronum is a closed range spell the doer of the spell must be somewhere in the cottage. Louis checked his theory with the spell homonum revelio which came back with a red light indicating a negative response. Then he saw the ghost from the periphery of his sight serenely smiling at Louis and said to him, "You are a smart kid! I just want you to rattle your brain and remember what you did when you entered this room, sweetheart!"

Louis grunted in response saying, "Don't call me that! It's a vile word ...I don't like it. As far as I know I touched my mother's locket! Oh my God! Did I just do what I thought I did? Holy crap! You are my mother, aren't you...?"

Fleur replied coolly, "Happy realization honey! You must be a heart breaker in your school if you think sweetheart is a vile word...but what I'm here to fulfill your wish from today morning that you could know me better."

Louis scolded. "Mum! When I was seven dad gave me the letter thinking I would understand and I immersed myself into books just to get closer to understand the type of magic you performed to do this unimaginable magic...recently it's all been a dream to me...oh Mum, I'm so happy to see you again."

Louis hugged the ghost feeling the warmth which he cannot explain. It was unlike the experiences he had with other Hogwarts ghosts.

-Down in the garden-
Bill heard his son swear, realizing he must have accidentally touched the locket and activated the charm and immediately told his family to Apparate to Louis's bedroom to see what the deal about? Was it just Fleur or was it some intruder? They Apparated above in Louis's bedroom and Bill saw Fleur there standing just like the old times and smiling at him just like the good old days.

Fleur broke the silence saying, "Hi honey! How are you? You look the same still!"

Hermione cut into the conversation saying, "It's nice to see you after so long, but I'm having this doubt from the last thirteen years which I'm still not able to clear! Where did you get the spell from?"

This was accompanied with giggles from all the rest two thirds of the golden trio .Fleur stopped it by saying, "I got the spell from a book my grandmother presented me on my eighteenth birthday which I read after the war and decided to perform if anything happens to me so that my children would know me better and it's called memorum crematoria."

Fleur then gave a hug each to Victoire, Dominique, and their husband and fiancé and said," I'm so glad to meet you all again." She then spread her hands wide for all her grandchildren and her nephew and nieces who after a little hesitation ran towards her and hugged her hard.

Fleur then turned to Louis and told him to fetch the contents she hid in a loose floorboard near the foot of her bed which will be unlocked by saying the charm revelio. Louis then exited the room and came back with a miniature bag which hid all her memoirs.
"Louis you can start reading now..."

Louis turned the page and found the first page with a miniature script which said: "Real eyes can't realize the real lies behind the real eyes."

Louis looked with intrigue towards her mum because the line written was his favourite. Louis read aloud...

To my family and my child/children,

Since I'm not the one who is reading this to you,thatcan mean only one thing, that I have not lived long enough to know about you all but one thing's for sure I love you guys a lot anyways coming back to the topic .

Hey you guys I'm Fleur here...the war of Lord Voldemort and the boy who lived is over but it has also created too many casualties one being my mother and father...today I'm there at home with my sister who is 14 and our family lawyer who was reading our parents will which has included our whole estate and business empire along with my mother's diary and a letter which say something like this.

Fleur and Gabrielle,
This is a ritual in our family to read a person's diary to their children and that's the reason I told you guys to write a diary Fleur I know you hated to write it since you are a secretive person but like I always said rules are rules so you abide by the same..I know Fleur you haven't followed the same but wrote it from your stint at Hogwarts during the championship. So here it is you can read my diary .once one diary is complete it will automatically change into a new one. Enjoy and I hope you both will have a good life ahead.
Love,
Appoline Delacour

That day I wrote my first ever entry with this thing in my mind that whether I'm there or not in this world I will always smell like a bloom in the garden of memories I create with my family and here I'm with you guys.

Lots of love,
Fleur

Fleur then turned to all of the members of her extended family and said, "Since you already can see that from my mama's words that I have been a little secretive about the events which happened with me in my routine life. I used to shy away from writing it down in a diary."

Louis pouted. "Mum, I need to know more about your past like I wished in the morning and as I said I'm old enough to understand it now."

Fleur smirked and said, "You have the same pout like I used to have but still seeing your reproachful looks I will give in but mind you it's not a happy one."

Fleur looked at Bill because he was the only one who knew. Bill winked and said, "It's okay you can proceed."

Fleur said as you might have guessed from my reaction or my look that my past if described in one word can't be cheerful at all. The worst thing about my past was the way people used to treat me..more like a showpiece than a person .it was disheartening. Because one thing my mama always taught me which I told you guys too that it's your caliber that lasts forever not your beauty. The only comfort was that I had an amazing support from my mum and dad but there are times in your life when even their support is not enough and it gnaws your mind that's is this all what I'm destined for a hollow life?

Victoire said, "That's so not fair it's been the same with me too... both being from the known family and beauty always makes it harder for the person to ever overshadow their beauty.

Dominique said, "I know it's been a nightmare for me and that's why I used a false name for being a singer and pursue my dreams."

Louis said, "Yeah! I know but it's so not fair!"

Fleur then turned and saw tears in all the eyes listening and said," That's the reason my exteriors were so toughened up just so that you guys don't judge me for what I'm not or for what I can do. Winning your hearts was like the greatest achievement of my life. I'm sorry that I have prejudged you guys."

Everyone said, "It's okay Fleur! We can understand the repercussions of that!"

Molly went and hugged her late daughter in law and felt the same warmth that Louis felt before.

Ginny followed her mum and went and gave a big bear hug to Fleur and said, "I'm so sorry Phlegm, for being rude to you earlier!"

Fleur smiled and said, "it is alright Ginny,I didn't mind at all "

Fleur then turned to Louis (who was watching the exchange with curiosity) and said, "alright Louis when you read about the first year in this world something I smuggled from my mum's diary you will be able to see old baby photographs of mine...I guess that's enough of a shocker for today with my coming here and all. You guys must be tired after the splendid party for two most important men in this world for me. You should get some sleep and one more thing I have this awesome magic spell with me which works like a time turner so that you guys can live your daily life and also hear my story but for that for that I need your hair…"

Fleur let her hand out and to her shock people did plucked up their hair and handed it to her after this there was a greenish glow in her hand and then she used a spell current erahearium and as a result there were bracelets which came up.

Fleur said, "Everyone to tie it up and whenever you twist the knot you will find whatever is happening this day so I guess it's goodbye for today."

Louis whined and said, "No! We are fresh enough to start with reading your diary we can start now! Please don't say goodbye!"