DISCLAIMER; HP belongs to JKR. The story line and all new characters, new character development, new developments are my intellectual property.
A/n Back and in full force. Those who read the earlier version, be ready for big changes. The years in Hogwarts will be a highlight. You will see why very soon.
I want to give the story a closure, and concentrate in publishing. It might never happen but I hope so. Note: As I've said, save your words, if you are unhappy, please find another writer. For those who like it thanks. I've heard from readers from before, thanks a lot. In any case enjoy it. I included a little cheat sheet of who is who so far.
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Relationships -Cheat sheet.
• Lucius great grandparents: Serpens – Thalia
• Hermione's parents : Grant and Jeanie Granger
• Draco's Parents: Lucius and Narcissa Malfoy
• Grant's parent: Anne Marguerite-Paul Granger, sisters, Eleanor Rosier, Madeline Granger, twin: Paul Granger.
• Jeanie's Parents: Guy L'Orc-Charlote L'Argent, sister Kelly L'Orc.
• Eleanor (Elly) Rosier Granger: children: Frankie–Evie, Draco and Hermione's cousins.
More History - Revelations
Charlotte, Hermione's grandmother, intervened, "Rabastan, cher, Kelly will show you the pictures taken during the summer we visited Tante Mathilde at your lovely summer home. You were about five or less, and you declared your eternal love to Kelly. Your older brother had other ideas; I remember that he mentioned some young witch, one of several sisters that had visited a couple summers before." She turned around to look at the young Lady Malfoy. She must have chocked on something, while her husband appeared a little crossed, strange.
"As I was saying, he was to start school that year. You might not remember some of the days, but I can tell you, the two of you 'got married,' and you made your older brother comply. I would like to add that I have never heard such loud screams coming from a small child, the ones you hollered when your brother didn't want to go along with you." Charlotte told Rabastan.
Rabastan let out a big laugh, and looked at Kelly who bit her lip and looked at her napkin. Everyone was laughing as well. Almost all the women melted at the happy Rabastan, with his violet eyes, and his long hair tied with the ribbon. Almost all melted but Kelly even more. Narcissa did not melt, the green eye monster had put his claws deep in her heart, and would not let go for sometime to come.
"Well, maybe we can give it another trial run, I would be pleased. Unless it was real, and then we'll have a cause to celebrate." He teased Kelly who refused to look at him.
"I will show you the pictures after tea." Kelly looked at him with a shy smile.
Rabastan had already forgotten being sick, "I am looking forward to it; maybe Jeanie would like to see them as well."
They all wanted to see the pictures, "I would love to, and Cissy would love to see them as well; if you were bonded it counts. Meaning that we need to find out, it could free Rodolphus." Lucius agreed while staring at his witch. Oh, yes, that vixen was getting properly punished. He could not wait to make her his, and to teach her who was her wizard and the only one who could touch her wherever he wanted to. The thought of a submissive Cissy heated up his blood, and Remus was feeling uncomfortable with all the arousal smells around him.
Narcissa was seething inside. The idea made her upset, Rodolphus was married to Trixie, or was he? The thought that Rodolphus had betrayed her even back them made her upset, as childish as it was. And she had another poisonous thought, what if they were really already tied to Kelly? That meant, they were pratically married. Never mind she was married to Lucius, it matter little, jealousy is blind and deaf, and it was dangerous and irrational.
Rabastan needed to see the pictures, if he were right…Bellatrix's marriage wasn't valid, hope blossomed inside. He didn't think of how dangerous it would be for Kelly. Neither he thought that an insidious worm had lodged itself in Narcissa's brain.
Narcissa had been cursed by Bellatrix. One effect of the curse was to make her feel jealousy when the Lestrange wizards were happy with another witch. Of course Bellatrix's intent had been to upset Narcissa over the two bothers loving her. Nevertheless, the curse started to work.
Then Paul Granger told them his story. Paul had met Anne Marguerite at a refugee camp. She had lost her memory, and forgotten her past. The newly graduated medical officer had fallen head over heels for the blond beauty without a past. Anne, or Annie as he called her related her tale. She was too young to marry him, so he brought her home to his parents.
"Yes, I knew English, my mother was British, but she never talked much about her life, my father would be upset. We had an uncle, we called him Fenny. I knew about my grandmother, I think that she was quite young when my grandfather rescued her from a bad situation. My father used to tell us that she was related to an old friend and now his enemy."
"I later learned that my father was a bad wizard, he might have been a monster to many, but really he was someone else at home."
You could tell the story was painful. Grant knew some of this story, not that her father was a nasty wizard.
"Knowing English was helpful; at the camp I was able to help many of the refugees who did not understand the conquering Army. I was found clutching a traveling bag and pulling two dogs, two cairns, I knew their names but nobody else's. Their names were Albus and Rina, both uncommon names, however, maybe familiar to some of you, my dogs now come from them. They are magical, one day you will surely see them in action; it took me years to figure it out. I had two other Albus, and one Rina since."
She looked around a heard a few gulps. She would ask later.
"In my bag, hidden under my cot, I found many items, all reduced, I was wondering why they were so small. Luckily, within a few days I remembered how to enlarge items as I needed something." She saw some nodding affirmatively.
"There were some normal sized clothing items, all fine materials, mostly longer dresses, and some boys clothing. Months later, hidden inside the lining, I found a large bag of gold coins, Galleons, many thousand, valuable family jewels, all of it very small, and two sticks of wood, rather pretty." She had to take breaks to sip her tea, and probably to gather strength to tell her story.
"Later, when my memory came back, I remembered what they were. There were also documents, deeds, several magical books and a few scrolls all very old, birth and marriage records, and family photographs, all could fit in a very small box, they were very small when reduced. And I had a key, to what? I still have it, but I don't know what it might open. It has a big G and a number. My mother gave it to me when she told me to run." Save it for your Papa." she said."
She took a pause to pour tea for her husband, and she ate a couple of salmon and water crest finger sandwiches.
Lady Granger continued, "I had been in the camp around three months, when an old lady, the spouse of the baker at the village below our home, recognized me. She kissed me and hugged me. She knew me by my first name, Fraulein Anne, I did not remember much up to that point. I had enlarged some of the items with my hand, not really knowing how I had done it. In days that follow, the memories started coming back. I never recovered all the memories, and surely, I never will."
"Excuse me for interrupting, did you say you enlarged them with your hand?" Snape looked amazed.
She shrugged her shoulders, "Sure, how else, that was what my father and uncle Finny taught us."
Many of them changed surprised looks. She was able to do wandless magic, extraordinary.
She looked at her husband, who stood by her side, and rested his hands on her shoulders, she leaned back unto him.
"As I was saying, I think my father knew we were in danger, he would visit us often while he was fighting his own war, and he must have done something to erase much of our lives. Surely, it wasn't permanent, he wasn't like that, but he never saw us again. I think he was trying to protect us. "
She stopped for a second. "I am sorry for what I am about to reveal, my father was good to us. I know some would like me to say that I remember a bad wizard, I don't. His name was Gellert Grindenwald. To my mother, to my younger brothers and to me, he was always good. He made sure we had all we wished for, and nothing was missing. He was loving with my mother, saw them kissing more than once; and he truly loved us, his children. When I later found out that he was a monster, as big as the Austrian who nearly destroyed Europe, I thought it impossible." She looked around the table to measure their reactions.
She was overwrought with emotion. Eleanor, Madeline and Grant had never heard this part of the story; although the two daughters knew about the amnesia, and Grant knew a reduced version of how the parents met. They all had mixed feelings before, and now imagine, to find out your grandfather was a monster, not so easy to deal with.
"Perhaps, that was the reason that he did something to make us forget much of our lives; maybe, we saw people and heard things; who knows. I cannot remember how he looked like, albeit I have seen pictures, and Grant and Peter look almost exactly like him, more Peter with his straight hair. Peter is Grant's older brother; he manages our family's investments in the African continents, older by twenty-one minutes."
Jeanie turned ten shades of red when his name was mentioned, Narcissa caught that. She also saw Kelly avoiding eye contact with Grant. Hmm, she wanted to know. Muggles were so different, why not enter a bonding with the twins?
Everyone from a magical background was wondering about Albus and Riana, the dogs, nobody knew who Riana was, but Albus must have been Dumbledore. The sticks were wands, how exciting a wand from Grindenwald, and pictures of the Dark Wizard, they were worth a fortune. The key must be a key to a Gringott's vault that was Lucius's deduction. He would help them. No wonder Hermione was so powerful.
Grant was pale; he had read enough about Grindenwald during the last days. He was speechless, and wondered if maybe would have been better not to know. Serpens, who sat next to him, put his hand on his shoulder for a second. Jeanie held his hand, brought it to her lips and kissed it.
"I have come to understand that my father's sins are not my own. He was not a bad father, at least not one I remember as so. I had a few pictures of him. They were reduced, and I was able to expand them, they are also in the album. I am told that I can fully trust everyone here; Lucius has assured me of this when he arrived. One of my reasons for secrecy is my family. Can you imagine how many bad men and women would want my children just to hurt them, or marry my daughters because they are his granddaughters. Or all those who would want my sons to follow his footsteps? The last remark was said as an afterthought.
"Yes, you can trust us all my dear Marguerite. As I told you I was very fond of your aunt, she stayed at our home for extended periods of time. I also knew your father, and I will be glad to tell you what I know, of the friend, not of the wizard. I saw your mother once since your father was extremely private about her. Don't worry, Lucius has made everyone make a vow to secrecy. I understand your concern for your children and your grandchildren." Serpens reassured her.
"Thank you Lord Malfoy. My story is coming to an end. All I know is that my family and our home were not destroyed by bombs or the airplanes. I have hazy memories of a big battle. One fought by wizards, and seeing lights and explosions. The neighbors probably thought they were caused by guns." Paul moved his chair close to her, and wrapped his arm tight around her shoulder. The pain was evident on her eyes, Charlotte, sitting on her other side, held her hand in a sign of love and support.
"My father wasn't at home, he had been gone for weeks. To make it look like the Army, they lined up my family, I'd hidden with my youngest brother. When they arrived my mother prepared me, she wanted me to run with the children. I don't remember what happened, but my other brothers were caught with my mother and other relatives, not sure how they got my brothers; what I know is that all of them were shot. One of the bullets went through the false wall where we hid and killed my younger brother."
She had tears running down her cheeks. Her children, Remus, Rabastan, and all the other females cried with her. "Frau Steinwahl told me how the town's people had buried my mother, brothers, their bodies mangled beyond recognition; like someone hadn't wanted them to be recognized. She also said my mother was heavy with child. She kept saying that only monsters kill pregnant women and children. Poor my dear little brother might still be behind that wall." She had a sip of her tea and made an effort to compose herself.
"That is all I remember, next thing Paul was tending me, I had been shot in one shoulder, and that is all. I pretended to still have amnesia until we arrived here. I was afraid someone was looking for us, and the fear has never left me. As you can imagine, I want to keep my anonymity for the sake of my children. But later found out that nobody knew that my father was married." Paul served her a glass of claret, and she had a sip.
"The people that killed my family must have also known, or maybe not. To this day I have no idea of who did it or why they killed my family. I read that my father had been killed, but our access to your world has been limited. And this is where it gets strange."
She pulled a heart locket, it had a triangle and a circle layered on top. She opened up, inside were two magical pictures that projected on top of the table, it was the Grindenwald family, all sitting for the photo, the tall handsome wizard in dark, fancy robes; Gellert lovingly held a small little girl not older than four, close to his chest, he smiled, said something and kissed her head.
Todler boys, probably twins, sat on the floor playing with the two cairns. His wife was medium height, big blue eyes, auburn hair, rather curly, and they all wore robes. She was many years his junior yet her eyes spoke volumes of love for her husband. Marguerite, his sister also sat in the photo with a baby in her arms. In the second picture Gellert stood and kissed his wife, not a small kiss, turned around, obviously affected by the kiss, and bowed. Next to his wife, was a young wizard, very handsome, tall and obviously related to her. Marguerite covered her mouth, probably laughing at her brother's antics. Gellert fooling around, that alone was unreal.
Tears shone in Serpens and Thallia's eyes. They have known three of the people in the picture. Narcissa kept looking, the sister reminded her of something at her parent's home.
"Shh, listen," Anna Marguerite told her guests, "If you hear my voice, don't worry my sweet girl, my little blümchen, I am still alive and waiting for you. Look for me, I am waiting. If I have not found you, look for me please, maybe I am in danger. Be aware of Albus." She translated the speech for everyone. "This is strange because I was told that he'd died. Maybe the magic did not work well. And why be aware of Albus our dog? Unless he was named for someone, an enemy?"
She closed the locket and everyone was speechless.
They would continue the conversations later, it was agreed everyone would come back early in the morning, although Paul wanted them to stay over. Sirius was still out and Rabastan was feeling weak.
Meanwhile, they retired to the drawing room, before leaving Grant, Lucius and Remus and those who wished, would accompany Paul would go to see the attic, he wanted to show them what made this place so special.
Serpens added, "Before we separate later today, I would like to present my proposal to everyone. I have briefly spoken to Paul, and I think between both of us we can make sure the children are safe, and we are safer if they all take their naps."
They all laughed and agreed.
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After a few minutes at the drawing room, Maddy went to the piano, Kelly got up with her. They have played together since they were quite young. Jeanie and Grant would later play for them.
Remus accompanied Elly to check on the children. He still could not believe she had invited him for a drink at her home. He needed to tell her about Moony before this went any further. He was afraid it would be the end.
*~*MM*~*At the Manor*MM*~*
Axel heard a call coming at the Floo. He appeared by it and hanging upside down, was one of the Aurors who had come a few nights ago.
"Could you call Lord Malfoy, it is very urgent."
"He isn't here. He tolds me if something is urgent I can go and tells him." Axel offered.
"If you can get him, tell him that Albus is at the Ministry, and Arthur is trying to hold him back. He will come with several Aurors to check for Harry Potter. Tell him that somebody sent him a picture of Lucius and his wife at some Muggle function with the Dursley's. Harry must be hidden, I must go."
Axel had been told only to call them in case of extreme emergency. The owls would not be fast enough; he could go and ask Muctis. No, there was no time. He clicked his fingers and followed their trace.
*~*MM*~*At the Grangers*~*MM*~
Lucius heard a pop and Grant did as well. Grant had a terrible sense of foreboding
