"It all began after I received a letter informing me that Severus was a Death Eater. The news did not bother me as much, as I think it was meant to. I had already formed my own assumptions, about Severus' connections with the Death Eaters. That night after I received the letter, I just thought that I would talk to Severus, when he got home. I thought that everything could be solved easily but I was wrong…." Annalise looked at the others while she took a breath.
" I … later I had a vision. I will not go into the detail of the vision because it was horrible and I do not wish to pain you and frankly, it upsets me a lot. It was very horrible. And I knew that if it came true then there was no hope for the Wizarding World or for my family. I had to do something. So I came up with a plan. I decided not to tell Severus about the letter until I had everything planned. The first thing on my list was to find a place for the baby to grow up, where it would not have the chance to be harmed by Death Eaters, and a place where it would be loved as though it was the parents own baby. I found a couple who were looking to adopt a baby. I watched them until I was certain that they would take care of my baby. Once I knew where the baby would go I decided to go on with my plan." She paused for another breath.
"I went to Mum and Dad pretended to be upset about the letter I received. They advised me to talk to Severus and to come and talk to them again after I had done so. They would think of a way to get him back to safety. The meeting went exactly how I expected it to. I then went home and waited for Severus. He got home very late. When he got home, I pretended to have been crying. And then as he begun to question me I began to argue with him. And told him that I was going to leave him."
"It was all just an act?" asked Severus. Who remembered the fight as though it happened yesterday.
"Yes. I then went to the forest, where I transfigured a rock in to the form of my body. I then used Sectumsempra on the form. While Severus, Mum and Dad were looking for me I went to where they kept that baby and took it and several of its belongs and placed it with the couple that I had found. Then I disappeared. I came here to this cottage, and spent my time writing and checking to make sure that my family was safe."
There was a long pause after Annalise finished her story. No one knew really what to think or to say.
"So….why were there a box of letters from you in the Grangers closet?" asked Ron. "It makes no sense at all."
"Yes it does Ron." Answered Hermione.
"Really? Well I don't see the connection. Care to explain?" replied Ron.
"Its quite simple really." Answered Hermione. "…….She's my mother."
"You are right, Hermione." Said Dumbledore. He looked rather pale and shaken. "And there is only one solution to work everything out."
"And that is?" asked Hermione.
"Annalise will come back with us." Dumbledore said simply.
"But…I…" Annalise said, looking as though she was going to argue.
"There is NO question about it. You will come back with us Annalise. And that is final." Dumbledore said as he raised his voice