Later that night, Zabini Mansion

Claudia Zabini sat in her living room with her best friend Phoenix LeFebvre. They were anxiously waiting for the letters from their sons.

'I wonder if their owls will arrive soon' Phoenix said to Claudia and the other woman nodded.

'Blaise and Kaliban would not wait to tell us. We are all close and they would not want that to be delayed' Claudia spoke with conviction.

Suddenly 2 shrieks broke the night sky and Phoenix opened the window and the boys' owls flew in. Claudia was given Blaise's letter and Phoenix was given Kaliban's letter.

Both women read their letters quietly to themselves and Phoenix saw when Claudia paled.

'Did something happen to Blaise, Claudia?' Phoenix asked, concerned.

'Blaise felt an attachment to a Gryffindor. It's his sister' Claudia said as she remembered that terrible night.

Flashback (14 years ago)

Claudia Zabini née Pevell stood on a lonely empty street in Muggle London. Her husband had been murdered and she had to rush her newborn son and daughter away, so they would not be killed.

Her best friend Phoenix was at home watching her newborn son; Blaise and her own son; Kaliban. But Claudia had decided that she would give up her daughter. It really hurt her to part with one of her kids, but she feared if her husband's killer found out about her daughter that he would kill her too.

Her husband; Antonio's killer was none other than Albus Dumbledore. Now I know you're thinking: WHAT? He claims to be light but he uses a form of magic as dark as Voldemort's.

Dumbledore heard about Blaise's birth and decided that he could not let neutral families grow because they would never be swayed.

The Zabinis were completely neutral and would not join the extremities. Claudia had been feeding her daughter; Hermione Lila Zabini in the other room when she heard someone apparate.

She looked into the room and saw a heated argument between Dumbledore and her husband. When Dumbledore drew his wand Antonio told (through Occlumency) Claudia to stay hidden with the twins. When Dumbledore opened his mouth he uttered the words 'Avada Kedavra' and she saw her beloved husband fall.

Claudia had tears streaming down her face, but she had no time to waste. She grabbed both her children and apparated to the Zabini's safety Mansion; they would stay there if their other mansion was invaded.

When Claudia hit the floor, she cried. She had seen her husband die and she had no one to help her raise her kids.

Claudia then contacted her best friend Phoenix and she agreed to watch Blaise as Claudia made the difficult move of dropping her daughter off at an adoption agency.

Claudia looked into her daughter's beautiful violet eyes before she set her down on the front steps of the adoption center, cast a glamour charm on her, and prayed that her dark haired beauty would survive and that she would see her again.

End Flashback

Claudia was brought out of her flashback by Phoenix calling her name.

'What will you tell Blaise?' Phoenix asked and Claudia knew she needed to tell him.

'I'll send him a letter saying I'll explain during Christmas Break, but until then he should befriend her' Claudia said and Phoenix agreed.

Phoenix wrote Kaliban a letter saying how proud she was that he was a Slytherin and to do well in school.

Claudia wrote for her son to be nice to Hermione and she would explain during Christmas Break.

With that, Phoenix and Claudia sent their letters off and would wait for Christmas to clear their consciences.