Lyall looks at the scratches on his daughters arms and understands her frustration, since the death of his wife Lyall hasn't had the motivation to stay emotionally connected to the world and to Ramona. To distract himself while they eat Lyall opens the paper.

Pureblood privilege and what should be done about it, Lyall eyes narrow in confusion and anger. He reads the article but in the end he can't stomach such hatred, such blatant racist bigoted view this lady has written.

"What is going on at Hogwarts Ramona? ... aren't housemates helping muggleborns assimilate. When I was in Ravenclaw we held Latin and magical studies in the common room. This is just horrible ... It is clear to me and many others out there that Britain magical society is full of inbreed rich oppressive racist wizards who wish nothing more than to destroy anyone not in this patriarchy club. Purebloods are all racists ... This kind of talk is just horrible! WHY am I labelled racist just because of what I am? Were all muggleborns in your year this crazy? ... I ... I married a MUGGLE ... I'm not ..."

Ramona lifts her eyebrow in disbelief.

"Father ... You haven't exactly been ... a tolerant Wizard. I've actually been afraid to ask you this, but do you know that I can actually have children?"

Lyall gapes confused, "You ... Can? I didn't know that. Please be reasonable, I was against Fenrir ... changing children. He, got me so mad ... but I ... I'm not against you."

Ramona nods her head, "Yes because I'm your daughter. If I hadn't changed would you still be against Werewolves? I think you would be."

Lyall frowns and gets upset because his opinion would be exactly that.

"Since the introduction of Lycanthropy it has given the Magical world such destruction, you can't deny that Ramona. You haven't met any werewolves, you don't know what they're like. The statistics of the deaths they've caused and ..."

"WHAT of the statistics of the deaths of Werewolves being hunted just because of what they are? You think they don't have a right to fight back, if you were being targeted wouldn't you want to fight back!"

Clap clap clap, THANK YOU ... perhaps you're not so bad after all.

Ramona smirks at Moony's comment, welcome Moony. Lyall hangs his head in shame, his past and thoughts of the past keep returning to fail his daughter and he doesn't know how to stop it.

"I'm sorry. Ramona I can't change what I've said and thought in the past. I've been misled it seems. I don't wish to lose you to. I wish you weren't impacted by this condition but I no longer see your condition as negativity as I did before."

Ouch, you struck a nerve. Moony wishes to speak to Lyall but doesn't have control over Ramona's mouth so Moony forces her thought in Lyall's head. Pater, don't let us down again. Ramona has no family but you.

Lyall tenses in shock, "I'll try not to Moony," mumbles Lyall.

Ramona is wearing one of her mums muggle dresses for James and Lily's engagement party. Ramona has not seen James and Lily for quite some time. Ramona hasn't seen them since graduating almost seven months ago. James and Ramona have written a few times to each other since then but with Sirius and Ramona breaking up Ramona wanted time by herself to improve her life.

Working with Lucius has given Ramona some galleons but feeling guilty Ramona has given quite a lot of galleons to her father considering the financial loss he has suffered. The work Lucius has Ramona doing is mostly boring paperwork, but it's better than not getting any work at all.

Ramona wants to look good for the party to annoy Sirius, due from the complications of needing to stay in Britain due from being a Werewolf. Keeping her dad company since he lost Hope, slowing needing to infiltrate Werewolves for Dumbledore. Needing to work with Lucius because there is no other work Ramona knew it wouldn't be safe for Sirius and her to stay together but Ramona wasn't expecting that particular insult from him. When Ramona made the decision to break up it was to protect Sirius.

Ramona takes a deep breath and activates the Portkey to the party. The party is huge, it's something Ramona expected considering James is the only child. Ramona greets James's parents and places her gift on the gift table.

"Hello Ramona, fancy meeting you here," announces Severus behind her.

Turning in surprise she faces Severus who is smirking in amusement at Ramona's surprise.

"Same to you Severus, I never thought you would ever set foot in a Potter's resident," Replies Ramona.

Severus hums in thought, "Yes, just like I never thought you would ever work for Lucius."

Severus leans closer and smirks, "What have you done, dealing with a manipulative devil like him is sure to give you trouble."

"You seem too ... happy. What has changed, did you manage to shake the snakes? Did our attacks in the end help you?" asks Ramona in concern.

Severus actually smiles, "I'm studying hard for my masters, I have the snakes at bay and ... I have my best friend back, even if her taste in partner is questionable it's a relief to have her back in my life."

There is something else that is making him happy but I don't know what, he has improved in closing his mind.

A shiver goes down Ramona's spine and she turns quickly to know what is causing it, Sirius.