A/n: Okay I want to address a few things. 1: Thanks to all my reviewers and reader. You people rock! 2: I know Correna is only 3and a half but she is a very wise and intellectual child and will be through out the story. I don't know how she got that way, but she is.
Disclaimer: I own not...wait didn't we already cover this? Yes we did, I own nothing and am just borrowing. Well anyway... Enjoy the show!
"I love you," she breathlessly replied. "And I you Mina, but you must leave now," he said and pushed the book in her slender hand. Minerva took the book and ran back to the children. She quickly explained what they were doing and all were soon whisked away to the home of her sister, Arabella Figg.
Chapter 3: The Decision At Figg'sThe large grandfather clock in the hall struck nine as Albus walked through the front door. Tired and sore he made his way into his sister-in-law's sitting room were he found his wife and her sister. Minerva was sitting on the couch with the four sleeping toddlers while Arabella was in a large plush chair with Correna on her lap. Upon seeing her husband, Minerva gave a small smile and Correna ran into her father's arms. "Daddy did you fix the Ministry people," she asked? "Yes my ice princess I did," he slightly chuckled. "Good," she smiled, "then we can keep the babies?" "What," he shockingly exclaimed, "why would you ask that?" "Because that green light means they won't come back. And I want them to be my brothers and sister," she stated. "I see," he said eyeing his wife, "why don't you go back to Aunt Bella and let me talk to mummy okay?" he replied sitting her back on the floor. "Okay," she smiled and climbed back into her Aunt's lap.
"So what did you tell them," Minerva asked as he took a seat across from the sofa? "I told them that my deputy and I were coming from a muggle teachers' conference when we witnessed the barriers that were erected. We immediately broke through and found the Lestranges and Malfoys hovering over the bodies. When we tried to hold them off for help they attacked us and we had no choice but to kill them," he sighed, "I'm sure it will be in the paper tomorrow morning." "Indeed," she thoughtfully replied and brushed a lock of hair out of the tiny girl's face, "and what of the children?" "I sent them to a muggle hospital where a good friend of mine works. For now everyone thinks they are there," he replied. "Hmm." "So now all that needs to be done is to decide what to do with them," he started eyeing his wife. "I want to keep them," she strongly stated though there were tears in her eyes. "But Mina, the consequences if anyone found out about this would be severe. Besides two of these children are muggles, one is the savior of our world, and one is the child of the people who tried to kill us! Do you really think we can all live together," he sighed exasperatedly?
"Consequences and propriety be dammed Albus! I want these children, I love them!," she screeched and jumped off the couch. "Calm down Min," Arabella soothed, "you'll wake them." "No I won't Poppy gave them a sleeping potion, they'll be out till tomorrow afternoon at the latest," she snapped as she paced around the room. "Yes but surely you can see that you are frightening your daughter," she pointed out. This was true; Correna was snuggling deep into her slender aunt trying to become invisible. She didn't like it when her mother was mad.
"Oh my poor darling," Minerva cried and held out her arms to her daughter. The child eyed her mother and then hesitantly allowed her to pick her up. "I'm so sorry I frightened you Corri. You know I would never intentional do that right?" She felt the girl nodded into her shoulder. "Am I forgiven?" Again the child nodded. "Good," she sighed and sat down in the love seat next to her husband, with Correna in her lap.
"Daddy, can we please keep the babies," Correna quietly begged. "Well, why do you want to keep them," Albus asked interested in what his toddler had to say? "I want to keep them because they are sweet. I don't care what everyone else says, I love them just the way they are," she stated. "Well…" "You have to admit Albus," Mrs. Figg smiled, "the child has a valid point. And aren't you always preaching that we should all accept each other? What's stopping you now?"
Again Albus sighed, he knew they were all right. He couldn't just drop all the children in an orphanage and hope for the best. And after seeing what little had been done for Harry, even though they saved his life in the end, he wasn't about to leave them with some relative. So after taking a longing look at the four sleeping toddlers, he turned to his wife and said, "Alright will adopt them." "Oh Albus," she exclaimed giving him a sweet kiss, "thank you so much." "Yes I know, but listen this won't be easy," he said turning serious, "will have to change their names and give them new looks. But even then there is no guarantee this will work." "I understand," Minerva replied. "Right, well the birth certificates will be easy, and we just moved into the house in King's Lynn so that won't be a problem either. Of course going to school could potentially be, but will worry about that closer to start of term," he began as the wheels in his head began to turn and he started to pace in front of the fire. "Then of course that means tomorrow will have to get them cribs, clothes, dressers, toys, and the lot," added Minerva. "Yes of course. And they'll have to get used to us, which I hope won't take to long," he replied stroking his beard, "And I suppose I'll tell my friend to announce the children dead tomorrow. And above all else I think we should tell them who they are before they start school. After all I think they at least deserve to know." "I completely agree," Minerva nodded, "so what shall we do about their looks?"
And so, with a little finalized planning and a few spells. The little round blonde, Dudley Terrance Dursley became Kenneth Percival Dumbledore; a round, chestnut brown-haired, hazel-eyed little boy. The green-eyed, black-haired Harry James Potter became Jonathan Brian Dumbledore; a small dirty blonde with blue-green eyes and round rimmed glasses. His scar was also covered up. The bushy-haired brunette, hazel-eyed Hermione Jane Granger became Andromeda Grace Dumbledore; a curly strawberry blonde with green eyes. The platinum blonde gray-eyed Draco Lucious Malfoy became Varick Wulfiric Dumbledore; a strawberry blonde with hazel eyes. After the spells were performed the children were put to bed and everyone anxiously slept not knowing what the morning would bring.