Betrayal, Secrets, and Time

By Lyz135

Title: Betrayal, Secrets, and Time

Author: Lyz135

Type: Time-travel! fic/ Super! Harry/ Dumbledore/Weasley (minus twins)! Bashing, Lurry!ship

Relationships: Harry/Luna, Sirius/OC, Neville/Susan, Blaise/Daphne, Fred/Hermione/George, others TBA...

Summary: A few hours after the Battle of Hogwarts (book version just a bit more intense, the movie version is very anticlimactic and boring) Harry receives a letter from Gringotts, summoning him immediately. During the meeting, many things are brought to the forefront leaving Harry feeling broken and betrayed. "Savior of the Wizarding World...Hah! Nothing more than a naïve boy."

Disclaimer: I have not, and will not, ever own any rights to the characters that JK Rowling has created and used her own plot, anything you may recognize goes to the infamous author. However, I do have a few of my own characters joining the fray and a new plot. THIS IS MY DISCAIMER FOR THE ENTIRE STORY.

"regular speak"

'thoughts'

"parseltongue"

(dedication to the books in which they came from)

Lists

"Foreign Languages"

Devine Entity/Deity Speaking

A/N: Review Response below.

daithi4377: Think of it. Where do most of the squib-born go when they grow older, simply because of the wizarding world's prejudice? Harry does not, and will not, ever disown his children. Think of what Dumbledore can do with this generation of children, if he can influence them. I've found that with Dumbledore's blatant favoring of Gryffindor over Slytherin, the rivalry just gets worse. As well as his prejudice that Slytherin House prodices only Dark Lords-these are only a few things I have in mind.

Beth5572: Thank you, Terri. I hope they continue in the right path.

Millie: I do that all the time, if I'm being honest. And then have to reread it all over again. Yes, they were. And yes, they will. The triad had, all together, they had 18 kids plus Teddy. The Goblins couldn't help anyone train, simply because they would have been sorely missed at the bank. And that would not be 'good'. Everyone who trained will eventually retake their OWLs/NEWTs. What better way to make a statement, than to have this new alliance be part of the most intelligent and powerful of them? If they had received mail from Dumbledore, then they also would have received mail from the Wizengamot, Ministry, and friends. Voldemort/Dumbledore won't know what hit them in the face, with the families "returning" to Britain. All children, who are fourteen and younger, will either go to a Magical school out of Britain, or be home schooled. To avoid drawing any more unnecesssary attention to the children. Families have the choice to hide in any world, or country, they please. We shall see what happens.

mizzrazz72: No, they don't have too. More like they ight feel better living in a mundane environment, instead of a magical one.

geekymom: And this chapter shall be amazing! This alliance is going to rock the Wizarding World.

ellainaparker: Thank you!

A/N: My thoughts(:

Hello Readers, I hope you all have gotten ensnared by my recent writing. I sincerely hope that you never bore of this story; but alas, sometimes people just get bored of reading sometimes. I take no offense! I hope that you all review at the end of the chapters, so that I know how you all feel about the story. I also ask that you give your own opinions of the going ons in this story. Yes, I have a somewhat formed plan on how to write this, but this story is purely for the readers. If you have an idea, and you want to see if I have the ability to incorporate it into the story, I will try my very best. I also want you all to know, I will allow any form of criticism, so long as it is not cruel and you explain why you are criticizing my works-it will definitely help to make my writing better. Besides those points, I think I'm done talking...well typing. Have a good day, and enjoy this chapter.

Chapter 10) Magical Surprises

After the portkey transported the families to the entrance hall of the Ministry, Hadrian righted Guinevere and balanced Narcissa. All around him, the members were righting each other and those closest to them. "Arcturus, shall we escort the teens to the WEA? While the rest of you, go to the court room?" Hadrian suggested. Markus had taken hold of Guinevere, one arm around her waist, and nodded his head once. Everyone broke into their groups.

Hadrian walked into one elevator with half of the teens, and Arcturus got into another with the other half. They all met at the WEA entrance and the group of teens started to twitch or mutter in nervousness-while others were trying to keep themselves calm. Hadrian smiled, and waved them into the door way. When everyone was in the waiting room, Hadrian approached the desk. "Excuse me, madam. Would you please give me forty applications, please? I'll return all unused ones." When she looked up in disbelief, he waved his hand at the congregation of teens behind him. She nodded, still in shock, and handed the applications to him.

"Make sure to mark all the classes you wish to take your OWL/NEWT in."

And with that Hadrian walked back to the group, and indicated them to sit in the desks.

"Well, you heard the lady. Fill it out, and I'll turn them all in. Hurry up." Hadrian leaned against the wall with Arcturus. "I sincerely hope they realize that they are way beyond Mastery level in every subject."

Arcturus just chuckled and shook his head. "Hadrian, there are thirty-nine teenagers here. All taught by you and yours. Of course they'll realize that."

Over with the teenagers, they selected all of the options. They realized that they had been taught on basically everything they could be tested on. After filling out the applications at different moments and gave them back to Hadrian. He smirked and walked up to the counter.

He stared at the young woman, with a straight face. When he spoke, it was in the most emotionless yet polite tone. "I expect all of my party to be tested and finished with testing by the time the Wizengamot inducts the returning families. Many need to be there. Hurry up." He twisted to the party. "Do the best you can. Get extra credit, and when you're done, leave in groups. Understand?"

He got nods in return and they went to the individual desks again, which had a large packet of paper sat upon it. Hadrian turned to Arcturus and led the way out of the room. After catching the elevator down to the Wizengamot Courtroom, they walked to the side-chamber. "Hadrian, this is where I leave you. I cannot wait for the storm." Arcturus left and walked into the Courtroom.

Hadrian turned to observe the room, and found a comfortable looking chair. He sat silently, as he waited for the addressing of new/returning families. He heard the teenagers talking in the hallway, an hour or so later, he opened the door and smiled at them. "Be quiet, walk in and sit in the visitors' section." They nodded at him and joined the audience that were sitting in the gallery.

At that moment, the next door chamber door opened and he was called in. He heard Arcturus say, "We have the induction of many houses. I would like to call forth the Lord of these houses." He heard the intake of breath, and as he walked to the door he straightened his crown and robes. He frowned, at the excited noise, before shaking his head and letting the expression slide off his face.

"Yes, please, send the Lord in." The Chief Warlock, Dumbledore, said. He didn't sound pleased. If anything he sounded displeased and shock. 'Apparently someone doesn't like to be kept in the dark..' was Hadrian's sadistic thought. Little did he know the others of the Alliance also thought something similar.

Everyone was watching the side of the room. They all saw a young man, walking down the side aisle. He was a ethereal looking young man. His facial features were sharp, and angelic. His gait was light, but steady. A willowy structure. He was muscled and tanned, with striking emerald eyes and long-curly, black and red hair framing his face. He was the definition of elegance and grace. He had a crown sat gently on his head, and on his expensive robes there were seven glamoured house crests. He came to a stop in front of the Wizengamot.

Albus Dumbledore stared in shock at the youg man standing before him. He'd never met the child before in his life. He'd also never known someone to carry the weight of seven families. 'This wizard must be powerful. TOO powerful. He's an unknown. I must make it difficult for the man.' As he was thinking, he sat up straighter and stared down, with piercing blue eyes that were twinkling.

Hadrian and the Alliance had been watching Dumbledore's reaction to Hadrian walking forward. They also heard his restrained anger, as he spoke. "Who are you? And which houses are you wishing to reinstate?" Hadrian smirked, and looked around at the Wizengamot.

He quietly cleared his throat, and then stated. "My name is Crowned Prince Hadrian James Vox-Dracones, Lord of the Ancient and Revered Houses of Peverell, Gryffindor, Slytherin, Ravenclaw, and Le Fey; Lord of the Noble House of Evans. And my business in front of this esteemed body, is to reinstate my family names." He was laughing maniacally on the inside, but no one would be able to tell due to his emotionless mask. Everyone watching the young man, stared in a stunned silence for a moment before all hell broke loose.

Albus Dumbledore was seething, and having a difficult time hiding it. He thought he had gotten rid of the lines of the revered houses decades ago, shortly after he graduated Hogwarts, but then that blasted Riddle boy came. The last of the Slytherin line. I had to get rid of him some how. NOW this little runt, waltz in and claims to be of an old royal line as well a heir to SIX other titles. 'HE HAS TO GO!' "Does anyone second his admission or object to his ascension?" Came out the sharp question that quieted everyone that was shouting.

Lord Potter, Lord Greengrass, and Lord Black stood at the same time. All saying in a syncronized fashion.. "I second the ascension." And there went Albus Dumbledore's hastily made plans to gedt rid of the young Lord. He had three politically strong members in his corner. Hadrian turned to them and nodded in appreciation.

"Then please obtai your seat. Unless you have anymore business that needs to be sorted out." Hopefully the young Lord doesn't know that he needs proxies for his other six titles. Then they would be down the six family titles.

Those hopes were dashed as quick as they came as well. "I have other business I need to bring forward to this esteemed body, Chief Warlock Dumbledore." He turned towards the visitors gallery. "I call down Ms. Lily Evans, Ms. Narcissa Black, Lady Guinevere Vox Dracones, Mr. Remus Lupin, Mr. Edward Tonks, and Lord Consort Markus Vox Dracones to step down, please." Hadrian watched with a pleasant smile as his pregnant mate was helped down by his other mate. He welcomed them both with a soft smile and chaste kiss, and a rested hand on the baby-bump. He also gave the other four a brilliant smile.

Albus Dumbledore felt as though he was going to die of a heart attack. This was simply too much to deal with in one day. Although he didn't know it, the surprises were far from over. "Can you tell this esteemed body why you have brought these people onto the floor, Prince Vox Dracones?"

Hadrian glanced at him, "Chief Warlock, I must submit my proxies for the seats I have inherited. Therefore, these are my proxies. Heiress Lily, of the Noble House of Evans, is to sit as Proxy for the Evans Seat. Ms. Narcissa, Daughter of the Most Ancient and Noble House of Black, will sit in as Proxy for the Le Fey Seat. Lady Guinevere, my mate, shall be sitting in as Proxy for the Ravenclaw Seat. Mr. Remus, a family friend, shall be Proxy for the Gryffindor Seat. Mr. Edward, Son-in-law of the Most Ancient and Noble House of Black, shall be my Proxy for the Peverell Seat. And Lord Consort Markus, my second mate, shall be my Proxy for the Slytherin Seat." He smiled at the blonde relaxed in his arms, and tightened his grip. "I have a few more pieces of business to deal with in front of this esteemed body. But I shall escort my mates and other Proxies to their seats."

Everyone watched as the young Lord swept his pregnant mate of her feet and carried her to the Ravenclaw Seat. On the top tier of the assembled body, and then set the proxies for the the other Most Ancient and Revered House in their Seats. The only ones left open of that Tier were the Seats of Emrys, Hufflepuff, and Mungeaus. Then he deposited the last Proxy on the second to last Tier, the Noble Tier.

Hadrian smiled before walking back to the Floor. "Prince Vox Dracones, what other business do you have to confirm with this esteemed body?"

"Chief Warlock, isn't it your duty to ask what side a Family House wil be leaning towards...especially now that there is a New Lord and Head of the House?" Hadrian watched the old man pale slightly as every Head in the room turned towards him. "Perhaps you simply forgot the rule, but ayways, it is still my duty to inform this esteemed body that my Houses and my Family are strictly Gray. If one sides with the Light or one sides with the Dark, they will forever be disinherited. For they have chosen to forgo their familial matters and follow another." There were several intakes of breath, some reeling in shock of the statement and others feeling disgust.

"You would dare to leave your child nameless on the streets?!" Dumbledore watched in satisfaction thinking he'd just watched the young Lord dig his grave.

"No. That would be disowning. I'm disinheriting. It means that they would forever be unable to make a claim at any money or titles that come with his birthright. They shall always be my child, but should they choose someone over their own family...well they'll reap what they sow." That appeased the masses, and even had some of the Light Families nodding, they'd obviously forgot about that.

'Damn it, that child...he just saved his arse with out even trying!'

"My second piece of business is this, I have recently formed a new alliance. The Families of this Alliance are as follows Royal House of Vox Dracones; Most Ancient and Revered Houses-Le Fey, Peverell, Slytherin, Gryffindor, and Ravenclaw; Most Ancient and Noble Houses-Potter, Black, Longbottom, Bones, Abbott, Greengrass, Davis; Most Ancient Houses-Patil, Li, Diggory; Most Noble-Lovegood, Smith, Davies; Ancient-Edgecomb; Noble-Evans. We will look into the background of a family before we accept them into this alliance, so if you have any hope of joining...well remember you reap what you sow." Hadrian looked up and caught the eye of Arcturus and then Charlus, "We have all taken vows, and any who joins the alliance will take the vow as well."

'This bloody brat just keeps adding surprises. Will he just shut up and get off the floor?!' "Is that all, Prince Vox Dracones?" Dumbledore caught the young Lord's eyes and he could have sworn he saw an amused glit before it vanished.

'Old git, trying to get in my mind!' Reinforcing his occlumency barriers, he bowed. "I have no more business, as of this moment. I will take my leave to my Seat, if it is alright with this Esteemed Body."

-Time Skip-

Several hours later the meeting came to an end and many exhausted Lords, Ladies, Heirs/Heiresses, and friends were finally leaving the Wizengamot Chamber. Some were complaining about how boring such an event was, others complaining about how exhausted they were, and many were simply silent and waiting for their family members to join them again. And they did. All of the Alliance met up in the waiting area. Hadrian was walking with his mates on his arm, up to where Teddy was standing. Giving him hugs and kiss on the cheek/forehead; before turning to the other teens and greeting them.

"Hadrian! Did you see the comotion you created?!" James said as soon as he got close enough. James then looked at Guinevere and gave her a quick hug. "Guinevere, you don't even look like you spent six hours sitting in a chair listening to old men argue!" He said accusingly, but was smiling. She laughed, loudly, pulling the other Heads and their guests' attention. They watched as the Alliance finished greeting eachother and the teens. James looked up over Hadrian's shoulder and saw Dumbledore, before making a quick retreat. "I'm just gonna go by Sirius and Severus for the moment, Hadrian."

Hadrian turned around, one hand still wrapped around Guinevere. He could feel her tiredness seeping through the bond. Markus could feel it also, so he was hovering aroud her as well. He looked like an avenging warrior, making many think against visiting the Allaince at the moment. Everyone, except Dumbledore that is. The crowd watched as the young Lord-Prince's grasp tightly on his mate has he adjusted their stance so he was in front of her.

"Ah, Hadrian! It's truly fascinating to meet you! I was just wondering where you went to school?" Hadrian watched as Dumbledore's eyes landed on his face before moving towards his pregnant wife. He had to bite back the snarl. "I see, you are starting your family at a young age. How far along are you, my Lady?"

"Guinevere is almost through the second trimester. A set of twins." Hadrian answered shortly, his body turning more frigid as Dumbledore continued watching them. "As for schooling, my mates and I were homeschooled together. Our parents didn't trust outside influences."

Dumbledore's eye started to tick, and he was frowning. "I wish to set up a meeting with you and the Alliance. It would be best to have you on the side of the Light." Several of the Families were staring at the man, with his gall to ask that after the meeting.

Hadrian started to chuckle, and then it grew to a laugh. Charlus, Arcturus, and Brendon stepped towards the younger Lord-although they looked like they just wanted to laugh as well. "Dumbledore, never have I been so disappointed in anyone...that is until I look at you. I know secrets of yours, dark secrets. I have no desire to align myself or my alliance to you or Voldemort. I am strictly Gray for a reason. The families who are apart of this Alliance are strictly Gray. Should you fail to remember that, every secret you have will be aired. To the Daily Prophet and The International Wizarding News Outlet. Good day, Albus Dumbledore."

Hadrian turned his back to Dumbledore and ushered the Alliance out of the reception room and towards the portkey distribution site. In the reception room, all the Lords on the Light and Dark side watched in complete silence as the 'Light Lord' stormed out of the room. And then whispering started up. No body defies both Lords. Does this mean he's taking up the mantle as the Gray Lord? Possibly. What does this mean for everyone else? Many Lords went home and stayed up late into the night thinking.

Meanwhile the Hadrian had sent all of the teenagers home, with a portkey to the castle. He turned to the Lords and Ladies. "Who's up for retaking OWLs/NEWTs? Let's head up now and get finished with this. I'm starving, and Guinevere looks dead on her feet."

Dorea walked up to an empty elevator and held it open for the other adults to enter. "Thank you, love." Charlus said, as he kissed her forehead. Hadrian and Markus smiled at the display of affection and almost lurched off their feet when the elevator slammed to a stop outside of the WEA. "Well, good luck everyone. Although we dont need it."

-Time Skip-

After an hour of redoing the tests, and being extremely exhausted, the Alliance wet down to the Portkey zone and left. They arrived in the reception hall and immediately broke into separate parties. All going in different directions.

(With The Potter Group)

James and Lily sat in a big comfy recliner, while Sirius sat in the opposite one. Remus, Dorea and Charlus sat on the couch. They were all talking about the Wizengamot meeting.

"Lily, did you know that Hadrian was going to name you the Heiress of the Evans Title?" James muttered softly.

She shook her head no. "I figured that would go to Mariposa. Not me." She laid her head on his shoulder. "Why'd he name me?"

Charlus looked up, then. "Lily. He named you heiress because you're next in line. If he were to die, his daughter would simply be too young." She nodded her head. "It's a matriarchal line, so he's acting Head/Regent Lord until you or Mariposa takes up the title. You don't have to because you're married. But now it falls to Mariposa and/or any future daughter of yours or hers."

She nodded her head and leaned against James, taking comfort in his warmth. "I understand."

"MUMMY YOU'RE HOME!" And Lily had just started to relax..

(With Vox Dracones Family)

As soon as Hadrian helped Guinevere to comfortable chair, he swooped his youngest daughter up into the air, as his other young ones came running into the room. Teddy had summoned his chess board, and began a game against himself.

Caelum and Mariposa were attached to each other's hips, as always. Nikole and Mikaela were arguing over what they should be doing, whilst Niklas and Salene walked in reading their selected books. James was attempting to ride his broom inside the castle, which he was costantly scolded for by many people. Luneia was putting together a puzzle on the coffee table. Jasper, Beverly, and Gerald walked toddled ito the room and pulled themselves into a big recliner-ready to take a nap, again. Avilus, Brendan, and Lucas were playing tug-a-war with a teddy-bear on the floor. While Seth was crawling around the floor, and Jocelyn curled up in his arms, Hadrian watched his family with a smile on his face.

"Hadrian, you were really tense when Dumbledore came near us. What's bothering you about him?" Guinevere questioned as she rubbed her belly and sighed as Markus sifted his fingers through her hair.

"We know what he did in our version of the future, and with your ability in divination we will know if something is about to happen...but we don't know what he'll do now. Now that there is a new player on the field." He sighed, and continued. "And I didn't like the way his eyes looked at you, and myself. He's planning something. You're safe here, everyone is...but out there. I don't know."

"Hadrian, love, you worry too much. I blame your personality for that. Just relax. We cannot come out of war unscathed. We didn't last time."

"Uncle Hadrian, can you tell me about mum and dad? The ones that birthed me, I mean." Teddy looked up at him, and Hadrian gave a sad kind of smile. He didn't know it, but one kid in the hallway heard Teddy ask for the question and word spread to all other kids-and theirr parents. So the large den filled quietly and watched as Hadrian debated.

"Teddy, come near me. I need the wall behind you." He smiled at the young man. "Your parents are some of the bravest people I've ever met, ranking up there with my very own." He smiled sadly. He aimed his wand at the wall and conjured colorful pictures of what he was trying to portray.

"The first time I ever met your parents, I hadn't a clue who they were. I barely knew anyone of the magical world, at that time. The first time I met your father, Remus Lupin, he looked like a scratching board for a cat. He was exhausted and dressed in shabby clothes. He was the best defense teacher I ever had, and he defended me against my first dementor. By the end of that school year, my Godfather, Sirius Black, was an 'escaped convict who betrayed my parents' and had been in the school multiple times. Then came the end of the year, my 'friend' Ron had been dragged into a secret tunnel under the whomping willow bya Grimm who was just my godfather in his animagus.

"I will admit, at the time, I believed that Sirius was the betrayer of my family. I had wanted to kill him, to bring some kind of justice to my parents. But I was brought to my senses by Professor Lupin, and a little rat...The rat's name was Peter Pettigrew aka Wormtail...but Ron and everyone else knew him as Scabbers. The little bastard stayed with them for thirteen years! Slept in the same dorm as me for three of those. Your father and my godfather wanted to kill him. I had to prevent that. That night, Lupin forgot to take his wolfsbane and he transformed. Sirius was the only one able to do anything, but the dementors came. That night my best friend, Hermione, and I did something illegal.

"We used a time turner and went back in time, three hours to be exact. We saved a hippogriff from certain death, and my godfather from having his soul Kissed twice that evening. By the time it was midnight, we had helped an escaped conflict fly away on hippogriff. And then ran back to the hospital wing. Your father had to resign from Hogwarts when a bitter Professor Severus Snape leaked it out that he was a werewolf. The parents did not like that."

The pictures on the wall were playing the memories, as if they were a movie. Hadrian took a break to clear his throat, before continue. "I met your mother two years later. They called it a rescue mission. They were taking back to Grimmauld Place, which was headquarters for the Order. She was clumsy on her feet. I think it was due to the Black Family Magic not being able to accept her because her bloodline had been disowned. Anyways, she was funny and exactly what the depressing home needed. She was literally a bright light that illuminated the area. She had a wicked sense of humor, and laughed at herself when she tripped. It was the best time of my life.

"Her favorite metamorph she did was the duckbill, and she let her hair change with her emotions. She was always so bubbly that her hair stayed a solid pink. Except whe you called her Nymphadora, it turned red then, or when she's depressed, it turns a mousy brown color. The next time that I met her, she had just found out news that depressed her. Remus, who after years of being alone, was too stubborn to accept her affections. But she still came when she heard that Remus was back and injured. She worked for months to get him to accept her affections, and when he did...well they had a tiny wedding and an even smaller honeymoon. It was the middle of a war at any point. It truly was astounding.

"Your mother was just as stubborn, just as brave, and even more loyal than your father, Teddy. She was a force to be wreckon with and she was a fierce protector of what was hers. She had found out she was pregnant and decided it best to tell your father that she was...the man that I knew wasn't the man I saw after that. The man who came to me, begging to be able to help, simply because his wife was pregnant and he couldn't bare to see what he goes through put onto a child. One of his own creation at that. I punched your dad in the face. Called him a bloody coward. Told him my parents and Sirius wouldn't be proud of the way he was running with his tail tucked between his legs.. Hell my hand hurt from the punch, knocked him clear off the chair and into a wall. Seemed to knock sense into him, because he ran back to your mother and asked for forgiveness. Of course your mom accepted him back aand gave that forgiveness.

The next time I saw Remus..it was right before we robbed Gringotts and right after Hermione was tortured by Bellatrix. He came bearing a picture, a picture of turquoise haired infant that was small and chunky. We were all automatically in love with you, through a picture. Remus left the picture with me. Said that I was godfather of the child, and then left. He had grown very protective of his last remaining pack. I was parft of it, but he knew I couldn't be protected. The last time I saw them.. It was the beginning of the last battle. The Battle of Hogwarts...where three thousand came altogether, dark and light, and only two hundred survived. Your parents were not among the ones who lived. They died in the first wave of the Battle..Remus was hit by the killing curse, when he jumped in front of three first year Slytherins giving them the chance to get to safety. Which they did. With help from Tonks. She got them to the Room of Requirements, which was the only way of safe passage out of the school.. before she was struck from behind with a dark cutting curse. When I saw them after that, somebody had cleaned their bodies and someone laid them next to each other and loosely holding hands."

Hadrian had moved his Teddy closer to him and was sifting his hand through his amber curls and continued, "Every day I look at you, and I see the Remus and Tonks that I knew. They loved you so much. Tonks told me, as did Remus, that they chose what was right...not what was easy. Fighting in this war...they didn't need too. I could've found a way to smuggle them out of the country. To America. Anywhere. The last conversation I had with Remus was when I was on my way to meet Voldemort. I accepted that I needed to die. I'm happy that I didn't. But That conversation it literally almost broke me. I would have left you alone in the world. I told your dad that I was sorry. Sorry for Tonks and him dying. Sorry for walking into a known trap-although I didn't have to voice it. He told me himself, 'I am sorry, too. Sorry I will never know him...but he will know why I died and I hope he will understand. I was trying to make a world where he could live a happier life.'(Deathly Hallows)" Hadrian finished, although he had choked out the last few lines.

He sighed as the images came to a stop and the wall went blank. He could feel Teddy shaking, he knew it hurt him. Knowing that this Remus and Nym weren't his parents, rather than just his friends. Knowing that he wouldn't be born to Remus and Nym, or to anyone again. There was a possibility of there never being an Edward Remus Lupin. So, Hadrian pulled Teddy closer to him and tightened his arms around him. He could feel the tears soaking his shirt, and feel eyes boring into his back. He normally only told Teddy bits and pieces of the story, never the full story. And never in the Parlour, this is something he would talk to Teddy about in his room. "Uncle Hadrian, I'm never going to be born in this new time-line, am I?" came the broken-sounding question.

"Teddy, your counterpart may not be born.. simply because this Remus and Nym are not the same ones that had you. Lupin was well into his thirties, and Tonks was in her twenties. Lupin fought in two wars and dealt with not having a pack for so long he was alost broken...and Tonks was used to being used as a 'change and modify' kind of person by many people, but had just recently started fight the war. The two you know, haven't even begun fighting this war." The reaction was a sob and arms tightening around him. Hadrian smiled sadly shifted Teddy into his lap, and proceeded to stand up. "Come, Teddy. Perhaps it is time to rest?"

As Hadrian left the room, it became eerily silent.

"Go on, you too. Hadrian will answer your questions, don't ask Teddy anything." Guinevere turned her eyes onto the two teens who were staring at the door. They nodded and walked out of the room.

"Hadrian has never told the child the full story before..has he?" whispered Dorea, into the once again silent room. Guinevere climbed of her seat and walked over to her.

"Dorea..If you adopted your godchild, right after the deaths of their parents...would you be able to tell the child? Especially if you thought you were to be blamed...because the opposite side of the war is after you." Guinevere looked at everyone, as she watched dawning horror crash onto their face. "Exactly. That Hadrian told him, means he's finally starting to heal."

Markus was standing next the triplets, frowning in thought. "Not exactly a bed time story, but the kids all fell asleep except Jocelyn." He called for several House Elves to take sleeping children back to their quarters. "Even with so many people in the castle, now, there are still more rooms on the other side as well." He said with a chuckle, whilst picking up Jocelyn. "It's bed time, you little punk!"