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CHAPTER 6

Naturally, when my grandmother yelled throughout the palace the whole family could hear. By the time I had reached the drawing room where I had figured she was, my aunts, uncle, great uncle, grandfather, and cousins were all there waiting for me as well.

Everyone was looking at me with blank expressions; I wasn't sure what was going on.

"Good…morning?" Audrey said, perplexed.

They all said nothing, and stared at her until Ivan spoke.

"You've gotten a letter." He said gruffly, thrusting an envelope into her hands. Audrey felt nervous, she read the front.

Audrey F. Dalio
St. Aleksander's Palace,
St. Petersburg, Russia.

Audrey focused on the letter and read silently to herself.

"Dear Ms. Dalio,

We are delighted to inform you that you have been accepted to Hogwart's School of Witchcraft and Wizardry. Enclosed is a list of supplies you will need for the upcoming school year. Term begins on September 1st. We will await your owl no later than August 5th.

Minerva McGonagall,

Deputy Headmistress."

Audrey looked up from the letter to notice her entire family grinning broadly.

"You knew?" She asked, mirroring their smiles. They nodded.

"Well it was obvious, the wax seal is the school's crest." said Jacques.

"How would you even know that? You go to Beauxbatons!" Audrey exclaimed. Jacques shrugged and everyone laughed.

"We've owled Isaac." said her grandmother excitedly. "He should be coming-"

Anastasia Ivanoff-Dalio didn't even get a chance to finish her sentence, the nearby fireplace erupted and a large mass shot out of it.

Isaac brushed himself off and smiled.

"Dobroe utro!" He said, grinning.

"Dad!" Audrey said, running to her father and hugging him.

"I'll get the alcohol." Ivan said.

"No you will not!" scolded Anastasia, hitting her brother in law. "It is far too early."

"It's never too early to celebrate." Ivan retorted conjuring some firewhiskey, Edik hit his forehead with his palm.

"It's about time you came to visit, Isaac." said Pavvel, hugging his older brother.

"We haven't seen you in ages." chimed in Sophia.

"I know! I know!" Isaac said. "We've been a little busy."

"Busy enough to dump your child on us?" Ivan boomed.

"Oh hush, you were just as excited she was coming as the rest of us." Anastasia said, hitting her brother in law in the arm with a newspaper.

"It's true, it's true." Ivan admitted, pouring himself some fire whiskey.

"Did you know?" Audrey asked, turning to her father.

"I didn't doubt it." Isaac said, his green eyes dancing. "I had a feeling since you were born. But something did trouble me…"

"That she'd blow up the school or something?" said Hans.

"Precisely!" said Isaac, pointing at his nephew and smiling.

Audrey looked down, she knew that Hogwarts castle was made of stone. Not exactly the best place for her to be perhaps.

Isaac lifted his daughter's chin so she was staring up at him. "But I know you are very controlled, and I had to talk to Albus about a few things…"

"Albus…the man we met in April at St. James Park when you were fixing the groundskeeper's house?" Audrey asked, her eyes widening.

"The very same." Isaac said.

"You're telling me you didn't formally tell her about Albus?" Edik said, turning to his son.

"Well, he was on a date it seems." Isaac said thoughtfully.

"During the school year?" Anastasia questioned, giving her son a peculiar look.

"He is allowed to do as he pleases." Isaac said, defending the Headmaster.

"What about Albus?" Audrey said exasperatedly.

"He is the Headmaster of Hogwarts." said Ivan.

Audrey cocked her head at her father, waiting for an explanation.

"As I was saying, he is allowed to do as he pleases. Merlin forbid the man take off a day and go out somewhere and enjoy himself. He was with Hisoka Emi." Isaac shot a look at his Uncle, who looked as though he may have a heart attack.

"The Hisoka Emi?" Ivan asked.

"Is that Uncle Ivan's girlfriend?" Hans cooed.

"No!" Ivan snarled. "But she is bloody brilliant…she is a cello goddess!"

Jacques snorted. "He loves her."

"Yes, can I finish now?" Isaac said, shooting his nephew and his uncle a look. They nodded.

"I sent an owl to Albus the day before just asking him a few things, such as what to do if Audrey has any issues…I don't think she will, but I do not want her to be provoked. I want her to have a normal school life as possible-"

Edik snorted, Isaac ignored his father and continued.

"And I don't want her to be bothered or exposed. Albus wanted to mentor her in defense, which I agreed to. But there is something else…something I'm not completely sure about."

Isaac's family gave him a look, all of them waiting to go on.

"I want to discuss it with just Ivan, my parents, and Audrina if you don't mind." He said, looking as his brother, sisters, and nephews.

"Fine, fine." Pavvel said, opening the door and letting the others out, he followed, shutting the door.

"What is it, Isaac?" Anastasia asked, looking at her son with big eyes.

"It's nothing urgent, Mother." Isaac said, sitting down in a chair. "Hisoka Emi offered to mentor Audrey…I just…I don't know."

"What's so bad about it?" Ivan snorted.

"She wants to mentor her and eventually get her jobs. It's a nice gesture, but I don't know…the stakes are a little high." Isaac said, wringing his hands.

"Isaac, you cannot keep her hidden forever. What good is a life spent in hiding?" Edik said sternly, looking at his son.

"He's right. She has to be let into the world sooner or later." said Ivan.

I sat through their conversation, listening silently. My mind was racing…

"But she is only a child; she needs to be taught first. You cannot simply send her into this world without any defenses!" Anastasia scolded.

Edik nodded.

"Did she say anything in regards to when she wanted to get Audrey jobs?" Edik asked, looking at his son.

"No…" Isaac said.

"Surely if she is a friend of Albus' she can be trusted?" Anastasia asked, looking from her husband to her son.

"It is not trust that is the issue, mother. It is Audrey." Isaac said seriously.

Audrey looked at her father.

"I don't want anyone to hurt my Audrey." He said softly.

"Perhaps, Hisoka meant that when Audrey was of age?" Ivan supplied.

"Write to her, Ivan." said Anastasia. "That is the only way you will find out. And perhaps lessons would be good, while she is at school? What do you think, dear?"

"I wouldn't mind lessons during the school year…" Audrey said thoughtfully.

Though I more than anything wanted to go out into the world, I knew better then to mention it in front of my family for I know what response I would get in return. It was for the best at the time…we all had to be careful.

"Well, that solves half of the problem for now." Edik clapped happily. "Now, we should probably be looking forward to more important matters. Purchasing school items, and your wand."

"But papa, will I even need a wand? I've seen you, Dad, and Uncle Ivan do wandless magic…" Audrey said, looking at her grandfather.

"Ah yes." Edik laughed, crouching down to his granddaughter. "We can all do wandless magic with great ease, because of what we are, but while you are at school, while you are young you need to use a wand. It's more for prop then anything. If the other students saw you doing magic without a wand so young they would be suspicious and prod."

Audrey nodded and said. "Okay, Papa."

"Plus, it is a family tradition to get a wand from Gregorovitch!" said Ivan. "Even if we hardly use them!"

Isaac and Edik exchanged a look and laughed.