Before the Final Battle
„Mummy loves you… Mummy loves you so much, Darling… never forget." Her voice broke, while she caressed the sleeping baby.
„You should stay, your place is here with you son." Her own mother said disapprovingly.
„I have to go and fight mother, can't you understand that?"
„You have to stay and take care of your son, he needs you." Her mother pleaded.
„I have to fight, fight for a world where my son will be accepted and free to make his own choices." She sounded desperate now.
She knew that she might not return if she left. Might not watch her son grow up,might not be there to share his successes and hold him when he was hurt. Yet she had to risk it, do everything within her power to make sure the other side didn't win. She couldn't bear the thought as to what would happen to her son if they won.
„Mother you know what to do in case… in case…," she couldn't bring herself to say it.
Her mother nodded. They had a plan in case everything went to hell. They had an illegal portkey. If everything was lost Andromeda was to get Teddy and leave the country and go into hiding.
The two women hugged each other. „I have to go mother… I love you…I'll send a patronus once everything is over."
Andromeda could only nod. A sense of dread came over her as she watched her daughter leave.
She waited…but the patronus never came.