chapter nine
The last week of August 2004
Minerva and Athena were in the bathroom of their house in Hogsmeade. Minerva was bathing her daughter Athena before she went to sleep. She filled the bathtub with water and a strawberry-scented baby body wash.
She was helping her little daughter clean herself up and rubbing shampoo on her fiery red hair.
After she finished, she took Athena to her room to put on her pajamas.
Minerva and Athena were sitting on the bed, and Minerva was fighting back by combing her daughter's hair.
Athena said, "I still don't want to go to kindergarten, why do I go to it? I don't need it. Mom, you teach me, and Miss Emily also helps with that." Miss Emily was Athena's babysitter when Minerva has work in the Ministry of Magic or missions outside Hogwarts to places And she can't take her young daughter with her. Of course, there are a household elf responsible for Athena also at Hogwarts. Minerva is very protective when it comes to her little girl.
Minerva said, "It's not just about education, my kitty. You need to go to a place where there are children your age, so that you can develop your social skills and be friends with people your age."
"I have friends at Hogwarts, ", Athena said, with a stubbornness inherited from her mother. "Pictures and elves don't count, Athena," replied Minerva.
Her little daughter's face was sad, and she said sadly, "I don't want to be away from you, Mama."
Minerva replied with a smile on her face, "Don't be dramatic, my kitty. The kindergarten is in Hogsmeade, close to our house, close to Hogwarts, and it's only 6 hours, and you'll spend the rest of the day with me, also it is a school for wizarding children, and you do not need to hide your magic, you will be yourself, and do not be afraid, Athena, I will not be far from you as long as I live.
And she kissed her child tenderly, Athena sighed and said resignedly, "Okay."
Athena slept in her bed, and Minerva sat next to her, wiping her hair. She did not want her daughter to go away and go to kindergarten, but that was for her own good. She wanted her daughter to live a normal life like those of her age.
Minerva placed a kiss on her daughter's head, adjusted her cover, and got up to go to the door of her daughter's room. Meanwhile, she saw a picture hanging next to her daughter's cupboard of the quidditch team that her daughter encourages, the Holyhead Harpies, and next to it a picture of the team's chaser that her daughter loves so much, which was Ginny Potter (formerly Weasley). Athena's half-sister. Of course, Athena does not know that she is her older sister. Minerva found that this was a very strange coincidence, or was it fate.
March 2005
Minerva was drinking tea in the living room at her place of residence at Hogwarts. It was the weekend and she loved to spend it with her daughter Athena. The weather was wonderful, and today she was planning to take her daughter to one of the parks in Hogsmeade and walk a little in the markets and buy Some chocolate frogs for her ، because Athena started collecting her cards like her kindergarten friends, and she wanted to find the card with her mother's picture on it to add to her collection and show it to her classmates.
Thinking of Kindergarten, Minerva smiled. Athena loved Kindergarten a lot and made many friends. She loved spending time with her friends, but she still liked spending time with her mother the most.
But she was behaving strangely this week, and there was a hint of sadness on her face. Minerva was planning to open the topic during their outing today, and suddenly the door of Athena's room opened and she got out of it and went to the sofa next to Minerva and sat down. She said in her childish voice, " mother, I want to talk to you." ."
Minerva got out of her chair and went to sit next to him and looked at her worriedly and said, "What's up, my kitty ? ,Did something happen?"
Athena took a breath and said, "Mama, why don't I have a father?" The question fell on Minerva like a thunderbolt. Of course, she knew that this question would come sooner or later, but she did not expect now.
Minerva replied calmly, "Why do you ask, my little girl?" Athena said, "Most of the children in the kindergarten have a father, and I do not have one. Some children asked me whether my father was a wizard or not, and when I told them that I did not have a father, they were surprised."
Athena sighed sadly and looked down at her feet, which were swinging.
"Not everyone is the same, my kitty," said Minerva.
And she continued, "You have a father, Athena, but he can't be with us here." Athena said sadly, "Is he dead?" Minerva quickly replied, "No, he's alive, but he's not meant to be with us." Athena looked at her mother, not understanding.
Minerva sighed and said, "It's complicated, my kitty. You won't understand now because you're young, but I promise I'll tell you the whole story when you reach the right age."
July 2005
Minerva was in her bedroom at her residence at Hogwarts, arranging her clothes and things because she and her daughter will return to their home in Hogsmeade, as the school year at Hogwarts ended.
Minerva was reviewing her plans to spend the summer vacation with her daughter in her mind. She had decided to go to France to spend some weeks of vacation with her brother, his wife, and their children, and visit the magical and non-magical attractions of France with her daughter Athena, and visit the beach there as well.
She went out of her room to Athena's room to ask her if she had finished arranging her toys and books that she wanted to take with her, but she caught a glimpse of her with her red hair while she was running and hiding under the bed. Minerva said with astonishment, "What are you doing, Athena?" She says, "Nothing, I'm looking for a book."
Athena's words were interrupted by the sound of a cat's meow. It was not like the sound of Athena's favorite toy, but it was the sound of a real cat's meow.
Minerva said firmly, "Now, Athena, get out from under the bed, you and those with you." Athena replied quickly, "I have no one with me."
Minerva said very firmly, "Don't lie, girl, it will increase your punishment."
Athena got out from under the bed with a medium sized black cat in her hands.
Minerva said, "Where did you get this cat from?" Athena replied, patting the cat's fur to comfort her. "At the end of the corridor outside the living room."
Minerva caught a glimpse of the collar on the cat's neck and said, "Athena, it belongs to one of the students, this is theft." Athena quickly replied," No, I didn't steal it. The cat was scared and alone in the corridor. I wanted to feed it and play with it only. I was really planning to release it, mom."
Minerva sighed and said, "Give it to me, and I will return it to its owner before the students' train departs and they return to their homes." Athena hesitated to give the cat, but in the end she gave it to her.
Athena said sadly, trying not to cry, "Why don't you allow me to raise a cat?"
We've discussed this a lot," said Minerva. "Athena, you're still too young to have a pet. Athena quickly replied, "I am old, I am five years old." She said that while pointing with her small hand with the number five to confirm her argument.
No, my child," said Minerva, "you're still young, and that's not the only reason, you know that. I'm an Animagus a cat. You know what an Animagus Athena is, don't you? Athena nodded yes, and Minerva continued, "It wouldn't be comfortable for me or a cat to have us both in the same house."
Athena's face was sad, and a tear fell from her beautiful green eyes, and of course this made Minerva's heart soften, so she said, "I will think about it when you are ten years old, and if you behave well, of course," Athena replied, "This is a long time, Mama."
Minerva said, "It's not long.
I still can't believe that five years have already passed since you were born. Believe me, you are growing so fast."
Minerva continued, "Come on, my child, let's return this poor cat to its owner."
Athena nodded, and went with her mother to return the cat.
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