Ok moving along now. Not mine bla, bla, bla.

I tried to pay attention to where Millicent was leading me. So hopefully I could find my own way in future. I was nervous and it was getting

worse as we got closer to our destination. Before I could fully prepare myself we were there, walking into a large dinning room with a long

table The right wall had several floor to ceiling round top windows just like the white room. The walls were done in dark wood paneling

Making the room a bit dark. I noticed immediately that Max, Draco, Blaise, his mother and the two people I realize now, must be my parents.

Were already present . I was so nervous I could feel my breathing getting shallow. When my mother rushed forward and engulfed me in a.

Big hug , I wasn't sure what to do so, I hugged her back . When she pulled back she looked at me with tear's in her eyes. " I'm glad your

finally home. " We have been looking for you for so long !" She was petting my face which made me feel extremely awkward. " Oh but

where are my manner's ," she said." My name is Veda and I am your mother ,and , And this, is your father Thomas. " She indicated the dark haired man

with the slim build . " Hello Abigale welcome home ." He said in a deep mellow voice that I found strangely calming . " Thank you " I

returned if a bit shyly . Mother taking control of the introduction's again said. " This is my long time friend Isabell Zabini and

her son . " " I know everyone else ! " I interrupted . I immediately wished I had kept my mouth shut. She paused for a moment, everyone in the room took a moment to adjust to this new bit of information.

" I see " My mother said . " Her voice seemed a bit high. " Well I hope that's good ! " She said but I could see she was worried and the man. My father

seemed a bit tense. Though to be fair everyone was, I took a deep breath, as my mother lead me to a seat facing the window's . Everyone else sat as well .

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My Father sat at the head of the table my mother to his left , Isabell Zabini to his right , I sat on the left next to my mother. Max on my other

side. Across from me next to his mother sat Blaise , Draco and then Millicent. Breakfast looked good. The large plate's of scrambled egg's

sausage's and toast looked very good and smelled even better. I had scarcely eaten anything in the past few day's and it was beginning to

catch up to me. Everything was quiet for a while as everyone was filling their plates, but as everyone began to eat the silence became

uncomfortable. Millicent was the one to finally break it . " So you said you already know us. Do you know us from school ? " She asked .

" Yes !" Is all I said . I kept my head down. Everyone was watching me, I could feel them trying to figure out who I was. I was getting upset.

I hadn't been able to keep my emotions under control since all this started. " What house are you in ?" She asked me. " I don't want to talk

about that thank you. " I tried to be polite but I was trying not to cry and my voice was wavering and everyone was looking at me. I could feel my face was burning.

" Were we mean to you or something ? " She asked. " I don't want to talk about it ! " I said quietly but firmly . " Alright! " She said " no

need to get snippy ." " Why did you jump out of a window ? " She asked next . Ok now I was getting angry . I could do angry.

" I wasn't that high. I'm not stupid." I shot back. " That's not what I asked " she returned smartly grinning at me. Hmp Slytherins ! I thought

As I huffed a little. She was laughing at me again. " Something funny ? " I ask ." You remind me of someone that's all." She said

That made me nervous. " Who ? " I asked. She smiled like this was all some big game for her amusement . Draco decided to break into the

conversation then with. " So you noticed it to then ? " Speaking to Millicent . " Kind of hard to miss. " She replied . They were laughing.

I couldn't decide if they were serious or if this was all some trick to get me to tell them who I was. Blaise was watching me with a calculating

eye. While the adults just watched and listened taking it all in. Well I wasn't, giving them anything! I am no one's fool ! The rest of the

meal was filled with small talk and a lot of not so subtle attempt's to get me to slip up and reveal myself. I am very pleased to say they failed.

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Breakfast over my parents asked to speak to me in private . I couldn't very well tell them couldn't make it , as I had been planning to escape

after breakfast. So I agreed and followed them into a study lined with book's again it was all done in dark wood paneling and I wondered

how they could hope to read anything in such a dark room ? My father moved behind the heavy wood desk and waited for my mother and I to

take our seat's in the two chair's on the other side. Before he sat down as well .

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He started a little slowly he was nervous I could tell his hands folded in front of him on the desk. " Abigale I'm not sure what you know . "

He said, but I cut across him with. " I know that someone took my wand and I want it back ! " There, ! I thought . He paused a bit surprised,

"Yes about that ,your right we did take it, we thought it best given how upset you were and your confused state ,as well as the fact that we had

no idea what you were told about us. " He said. Well I suppose that sounded reasonable I thought grudgingly. " Then can I have it back ? " I

asked. " Yes ! ",He said after we have discussed everything." Alright" I said . He was being very calm and understanding , which was making it

hard to be hostel at all. " It would help if we knew what you were told. " He said . I thought about it for a moment before I decided it

wouldn't hurt to show him the paper's. They were public record after all. I told him that . I had them, and that they were in my jacket pocket upstairs.

This seemed to make him very pleased and he called . " Pen !" A house elf, this one looked to be male, appeared . " Master is calling Pen

sir ?" "Yes Pen !" He proceeded to instruct the elf on where he might find the paper's he wanted and the elf was gone in a POP only to reappear A moment later paper's in hand. " Thank you Pen ."

he said .I noted how kind he was to the elf who, I also noticed was dressed smartly in a clean white tea towel tied toga style on one shoulder .

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My father quickly enlarged the paper's. My mother getting up and stepping lightly, moved around the desk to read over his shoulder.

They seemed calm at first simply taking in all the information . Until they got to the letter that had changed her appearance. At that my

father's face turned red and he became ridged , My mother covered her mouth and made a strangled whimpering sound. They were quiet for

a few minute's. My father was just breathing, I was starting to feel very small sitting there. Finally he looked up at me. He just looked at me

with a look I couldn't discern . Before he spoke quietly but firmly showing great control he said . " Your mother and I are not follower's of

the dark lord. We never have been and we never will. Yes it is true that we were approached ,more than once in fact, but we never excepted .

We have remained a neutral family much the same as the Zabini family through both wars and we plan to remain neutral." I just listened.

This is something I could confirm with the Order later. So I instead decided to get a few of my other question's answered. " How did you

know who I was ? Also how did you find me ? " I ask . This was not what they had expected . My father just quirked a smile at me. My

mother was smiling ,and she said." Did you notice your fathers name ? , Thomas Loyce ? " She didn't wait for a response. " As in the owner

of the Leaky Caldron Tom Loyce ? He is your father's uncle, your great uncle your father was named for him. " " Oh ! " Was all I could say.

I hadn't expected that .No wonder he had responded the way he had and giving me a room for free. Thing's where starting to make more

sense. I was feeling better. Tom wasn't a death eater he had been a Griffindor Mr. Weasely had said so. Dumbledore trusted him and these

people were his family and they clearly loved Old Tom, and what I knew of death eater's. They disown family that refuses to go dark.

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" So he told you I was there then ? " " Yes , " my father answered," Uncle Tom flooed me as soon as you arrived. He said you looked just like

your mother and that you seemed to have been though a ruff time. He told me that he put you up in my old room." My mother cut in next

explaining." We had no way of knowing what happened and we weren't sure how to approach you so we waited , and we ask for advise from

a few friends. They suggested that we let you speak to some children your own age and try to get a better idea on what was going on before

we approached you , But then you got that awful letter ,and you where so upset. We had to act ! " " We knew we had to get you home where

you would be safe ! " She said. My father spoke again then, and ask . " Can you tell us what happened with the muggles ? "With that I felt the

color drain from my face. I felt sick and my heart was breaking again, as I saw the faces of my mum and dad in my mind. I started crying as I told

them what happened and about how when my face changed it was as if they didn't love me anymore. It hurt to tell them but it also felt better

to finally have someone listen and care. They both stayed quiet as I spoke telling them everything. When I was done I was exhausted as

though I had just run ten miles. I wiped my eyes with the handkerchief that had somehow found it's way into my hand. I could see they were

angry by the set of their jaw's and the stiffness of posture not to mention the hard look's they had in there eye's. It reminded me forcefully of

Professor Snape when crossed. They seemed to be struggling with what to say. My father almost look as though he were choking. When the house elf , Pen, returned .

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" Master is having guest's in the drawing room sir." He said ." Who is it Pen ?" my mother asked. " It is being Head Master Dumbledore,

Professor McGonagall and , Auror Shacklebolt Mistress . " " Thank you Pen we will be there directly ." " YES Mistress." Pen said with a

flourishing blow and was gone in a POP Mother seemed nervous suddenly . " What do you suppose this is about ? You don't think they

already know she's here do you ? They can't possible know we found our daughter already. We haven't told anyone yet." She said and I

couldn't help feeling just a twinge of guilt. When My father answered saying , " This is Dumbledore we're talking about . What doesn't that

man seem to know ?" He said getting up and moving round the desk taking care to his appearance as he went ,mother was doing the same. So

I did as well, earning me a little smile from my mother. We entered the drawing room a few moment's later father entering first then mother

and then myself. My parents greeting their guest's graciously. When all eyes turned to me and I greeted them as well. " Hello Head Master,

Professor , Mr. Shacklebolt. " I said. Kingsley seemed non pulsed while professor Mcgonagall stood gapping in shock, But Dumbledore just

stood there with the most amused, look on his face as though someone had just told a particularly good joke. Suddenly I heard a very loud,

low pitched . MMMOOOWWW coming from a cat basket at Mcgonagall's feet ." Crook's ! " I exclaimed rushing to the basket to rescue

my poor cat from his prison. I knew he hated his basket and would want out as soon as possible. I open the latch and pulled him out hugging

the enormous feline, cuddling up to me clearly loving the attention. " You recognize me don't you Crooks, So if you can see that I'm me why

couldn't mummy and daddy then ?" I asked him. He just purred in my ear it felt so good to have something go back to normal.

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" Well ! " Said Dumbledore. " I suppose we should get down to business then. " He said taking a seat and everyone following his example. "

Yes I agree. " Said my father. " Have you explained the matter of Auror KnewWell yet ? " Dumbledore asked expectantly. " No! Not yet! "

Said my father. " Oh well then Mr. Shacklebolt would you do the honor's then ? " Dumbledore said . My father looked a bit irritated at

Dumbledore for taking liberty's in, his home, Though if Dumbledore noticed he didn't show it. With that Kingsly began to explain.

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Ok so a bit more explanation coming up