Happy Birthday Elizabeth
Prolong Part IV
Year: 1990
Date: November 10
"I see you are going to be just like your father, sleeping this late on such a special day like this one," Remus said as he picked up baby Elizabeth for her morning feeding as she finally showed waking life, "Though you don't understand what a "birthday" is yet, but you will."
Elizabeth was half way done with her bottle when Dumbledore along with the Minister of Magic, Cornelius Fudge, and two other ministry officials Apparited into the living room.
"Dumbledore. Minister. Why do I have the pleasure of you being in my home?"
Dumbledore walked over to Remus who was still holding Elizabeth, "Happy Birthday Elizabeth."
"It is the child's birthday. This makes it even harder than it already is," the Minister said.
"The child's name is Elizabeth. Why would her birthday make this harder? Why are you here?" Remus asked. But he had a feeling that he already knew the answer to his own question.
Dumbledore spoke first, "Remus, I did everything I could to go around the law for you to get custody of Elizabeth but…,"
Fudge interrupted, "But the law clearly states 'that werewolves are prohibited to care for children not their own'. I'm sorry but we have to place the child into foster care."
"I know the law. And no you are not sorry. You can't even say her name."
"Remus, please don't make this harder than it already is."
"Harder for who, you or Elizabeth?" sassed back.
"We can take her by force or by you handing her over to Miss Post."
Dumbledore stepped in, "Minister, can you perhaps wait until young Elizabeth is done feeding and also after Remus burps her."
"Yes. We can wait."
"Perhaps outside"
"Yes," Fudge answered through cringed teeth.
They left threw the front door to wait outside.
"Dumbledore, do you know where Elizabeth will go?"
"I believe young Elizabeth's mother still has some family in America."
"America?"
"Yes. Paige was born in America before she transferred schools in her 3rd year. Fifth in America."
"I don't want to give her up, Albus."
"I know Remus. But at times like this people should take the advantages of differences in two different countries. Now do you need help packing young Elizabeth's belongings?"
Remus could only nod his head "yes", as he begun to burp Elizabeth.
Ten minutes later when Remus was done burping Elizabeth and Dumbledore done packing her things. Fudge and the officials were let back in.
"Will I be able to visit her from time to time?"
"As I'm sure, Dumbledore told you, she will be going to America with family relatives."
"Yes. Dumbledore has informed me."
"Well, I don't see how you would be able to visit the child from time to time."
"Minister, he name is Elizabeth."
"Yes Dumbledore, I know."
"Well, Minister it so happens that I'm moving to America in a few days to gain custody of Elizabeth."
"But you are a werewolf."
"Yes. I'm well a where of that, but we all know that Americans do things differently than we do."
"Yes. Well… we will be going now. We have to locate the child's relatives."
"Elizabeth," Dumbledore and Remus said together.
Dumbledore walked Fudge and the officials, one of them carrying Elizabeth, out of the house.
"Well, Dumbledore, it seems I have same packing to do."
"Yes. Would you like me to help you pack?"
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