Chapter 10
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Not long after she left Minerva's office Mie walks into the Great Hall, and as she walks across the room Mie knows that basically all eyes are on her as she makes her way to the Gryffindor table. Once she gets to the table she sits down with the other seventh years, next to Marlene, and across from Sirius and Remus.
"Morning, so you found your way from Minnie's office," Marlene says, as Mie sits down.
"Yeah, I think I remembered my way from when I visited," Mie admits, knowing it is the best cover she has. "Hi, you must be Remus," Mie says to Remus, feeling glad that he looks a lot better than the last time she saw him.
"I am," Remus confirms. "You're Annemie Dumbledore?" Remus asks, even though he knows the answer.
"Mie, yeah," Mie confirms.
"Nice to meet you," Remus responds, fighting not to smile.
"Nice to meet you too," Mie responds.
"So, did you pick your lessons?" Amelia asks, from where she is on Marlene's other side.
"Yeah," Mie says, handing her timetable to Amelia.
"Seven topics, impressive," Marlene says, reading the timetable over Amelia's shoulder.
"You say that like you're not also taking seven topics," Mary tells her friend as she is only doing six.
"Yeah, but I went with a slightly more chill lesson," Marlene points out as she is doing Care of Magical Creatures.
"But you're also doing Quidditch," Emmaline tells her knowing that with James as Captain that is like doing a whole other topic.
"So are you," Marlene says as Emmaline is another one of the chasers along with James and a fifth year.
"Mie, welcome to Gryffindor breakfast, it gets strangely competitive," Sirius says amused as honestly, he wouldn't have it any other way.
"Good to know," Mie says amused as she has never experienced that.
"Thursdays are pretty calm," Lily tells Mie. "No double lessons, and everyone except for Sirius, Remus, and Dorcus have a free last period," Lily explains, as she wants to help Mie feel a little better as she figures Mie is nervous, and Mie nods.
"And we're all here if you need anything," Remus assures Mie.
"Thanks," Mie says gratefully as they all start to eat breakfast, having enjoyable conversations as they do, and Mie can feel the eyes that are still on her as they eat.
About twenty minutes later all the seventh years have finished breakfast and are making their way are arriving at Charms. Looking around Mie sees that along with the twelve Gryffindors there are four Hufflepuffs, including who she knows to be Isaac Bones, six Ravenclaws including Frank and Edger Bones, and three Slytherins including Severus.
"Morning, Sev," Lily greats, as they walk over to where Severus is standing alone.
"Morning," Severus responds.
"Sev, this is Mie Dumbledore, Mie, this is Severus Snape," Lily introduces.
"It's nice to meet you," Mie responds, wondering when she will stop being introduced to people she knows extremely well.
"Mie? Really, is that even a name?" A voice asks and Mie turns to see it came from one of the other Slytherins, Avery.
"Considering it's my name, yeah," Mie confirms, taking a step towards the to Slytherin's who Mie realise are Avery and Rosier, knowing that because she looked into prophet articles about the first war before coming back to the past as she figures that would be helpful.
"You would think that the great Albus Dumbledore would have know better than calling his daughter Mie," Rosier says, taking a step towards her, while those who read the books with Mie look concerned as they know Mie isn't going to just back down.
"Dad has nothing to do with my preferred name, I choose it," Mie tells him. "You see, intelligent people are capable of making their own decisions without following blindly, I'm not surprised that you don't understand," Mie admits.
"Nice Mie!" Sirius and James say together as several people around the corridor look amused.
"You should think about who you're talking to, you don't want me as your enemy Dumbledore," Avery informs Mie as the door to the classroom opens.
"I don't care, I'm not going to give either of you a second thought," Mie says, turning and heading into the classroom, griping her wand under her robes in case one of them try to curse her back, but thankfully she is able to walk into the classroom without a problem, likely because there are so many people around.
"Miss Dumbledore," Professor Flitwick says as Mie walks in and so she walks over to him while the other students take their seats. "Welcome, I'm Professor Flitwick,"
"Thank you, Professor, it's nice to meet you," Mie responds, fighting not to react to the fact that she is being introduced to someone she has known for eight years.
"After talking to Professor McGonagall, I put this together for you, it's the study plan for what we've studied so far this year," Flitwick explains, as he passes Mie a book, which she takes. "If you have any questions we can meet during break on Monday," Flitwick tells Mie.
"That would be good, thank you," Mie responds.
"We're starting a new module today, so it's a good place for you to start, but don't feel pressured to speak up or volunteer, you can take your time to get used to being in a classroom," Flitwick tells Mie.
"I appreciate that, but I tend to just prefer jumping in," Mie explains.
"Of course," Flitwick says, looking amused. "Then take your seat Miss Dumbledore," Flitwick say sand Mie nods and heads to where there is a spare seat between Severus and Sirius, in middle row of desks.
"Just a heads up, Avery's not going to let you humiliating him like that lie, he's going to get others involve," Severus hisses at Mie as she sits down, his voice barely loud enough for her to hear, but he feels the need to give her that warning.
"I figured," Mie hisses back, just as quietly. "It will be okay," Mie assures Severus, as Professor Flitwick begins the lesson.
"As you all know, today we are moving on to the next group of charms," Professor Flitwick says, putting a chest on his desk. "Who can tell me the spell that will make it impossible to open this charm through magical means?" Professor Flitwick asks, and several people raise their hands including both Mie and Lily. "Ms Evans," Professor Flitwick says.
"Anti-Alohomora Charm," Lily answers.
"Correct, now you should have all done the reading so who would like to demonstrate it?" Professor Flitwick asks, as with his seventh years he doesn't demonstrate unless it is clear that no one can do it, and once again several people around the room raise their hands, including Mie. "Alright Miss Dumbledore, if you'd like to demonstrate," Professor Flitwick says, and Mie gets up and walks to the front of the class. "Feel free to cast the charm verbally or non-verbally," Professor Flitwick tells Mie.
"Okay," Mie says, and because she is more comfortable with Non-Verbal spells these days, she casts the charm that way, and while no one hears her say the charm they watches as a light goes from her wand to the chest.
"Well done," Flitwick tells Mie. "Alohomora," Flitwick casts, and nothing happens so then he tries to manually open it and he can't. "Perfectly cast, well dome Miss Dumbledore, five points to Gryffindor, you may take your seat," Flitwick says, and Mie nods and walks back to her seat and sits back down. "Now, you'll see that there are chests on each of your desk, I want you to split into groups of two a practice," Flitwick instructs, and that's what everyone does.
Two hours later Charms is over, and so is break and so the twelve Gryffindor's are waiting outside of Transfiguration. Just like Charms they are joined by Severus, Frank, Isaac, Edger and a few other students. Unsurprisingly, Avery who is once again in the class, is glaring at Mie.
"We've got your back Mie, we mean that," Sirius tells Mie, noticing Avery.
"Thanks," Mie responds, sounding grateful.
"They attack one of us, they attack us all," Marlene responds, clearly meaning that, as the door opens.
"I appreciate that," Mie says as the students walk into the room, as they walk in Minerva gives Mie a look and she gives the professor a look back which says, 'I'm okay', as she takes a seat between Amelia and Lily.
A little over two hours late thanks to Transfiguration Mie was able to feel like she belongs in what is now her present. She knew a lot of what was talked about, was able to perform the spells, and even when it came to things, she didn't know she was able to pick it up quickly.
"We should probably start to head down to the Greenhouses," Remus says, and none of them are looking forward to going out onto the grounds on such a cold day.
"We really should," Emmaline confirms.
"I'll meet you there," Mie says, looking between the others.
"Is everything okay?" Sirius asks concerned.
"I've got to go to the bathroom," Mie explains, though she appreciates Sirius's concern.
"Do you want one of us to wait for you?" Marlene asks as Mie stands up.
"Thanks, but I'll be okay," Mie responds.
"Okay, we'll be in greenhouse seven," Amelia informs Mie.
"Thanks," Mie responds before heading out of the Great Hall, not noticing Avery and other Slytherin's watching her go as most of the room is watching her so she is doing everything she can to ignore them.
About ten minutes later Mie is walking across the grounds, heading towards Greenhouse Seven. As Mie walks across the grounds Mie sees flashes of the battle. As she fights to push back those memories Mie's instincts, maybe because she is already in such a heightened state, tell her that something is wrong and so she quickly turns, pulling her wand, and as she turns she sees four spells coming towards her so in less than a second she is able to cast a wordless shield charm.
"Really? Attacking someone with their back is turned?" Mie asks, not at all surprised to see Avery, nor is she surprised to see that not only is Rosier with him, but Wilkes and Mulciber are as well. "Too afraid to take me on alone?" Mie asks, not caring that she is further baiting him.
"Never," Avery says as he casts another spell at Mie, but due to a move she learnt watching Members of the Order fight she is able to take control of the spell in mid air and use it to knock out both Wilkes and Mulciber.
"How'd you do that?" Rosier asks, sounding a little afraid as he has never seen anyone do that.
"I'm a Dumbledore," Mie says sending two stunners in quick succession and because Rosier and Avery are so shocked, she is able to knock them both out as well. "How the hell did they become feared Death Eaters?" Mie asks herself in a whisper, but as she doesn't have an answer for herself, and so she turns and heads towards the greenhouse, as she goes, she uses her wand to send up sparks as she knows that it wouldn't be right to leave them in the snow.
After walking away from the four Slytherin's Mie, who is now on guard, walks straight to the Greenhouse and when she enters Greenhouse Seven Mie looks around for her friends.
"Welcome to Herbology Miss Dumbledore," Professor Venning greats.
"Thank you, Professor," Mie responds.
"This is the study plans so far, and these are the notes from this module," Professor Venning says, giving Mie documents. "Once you read all that if you have any questions feel fee to come see me," Professor Venning responds.
"Of course," Mie responds before going over and joining the table where Dorcus, Mary, and Peter are sitting, Mie feeling a little awkward to be around Peter, but after what just happened with the Slytherin's she is feeling the need to keep an eye on him.
"Everything okay?" Dorcus asks concerned.
"Yeah," Mie answers as the class begins.
An hour and a half later the twelve Gryffindors, Severus, Edger, Isaac, Frank and a few of their friends, are walking into the Entrance Hall, all of them feeling cold, and having snow all over them.
"We'll see you at dinner," Remus says and he, Sirius and Dorcus, and a couple others who were in Herbology head to History of Magic.
"If you're interested Mie, theirs an empty classroom on the seventh floor that we've basically claimed," Lily reveals, clearly rereferring to all the seventh year. "It's a good place to spend our free periods," Lily explains.
"That sounds really nice, but I want to go check with my Dad," Mie explains as she figures it would be good to tell Albus that she is responsible for the four unconscious Slytherin's rather than him fearing the worse.
"Of course," Amelia says in understanding.
"I'll be back for dinner," Mie says as the group head up the grand staircase.
"We'll if you need to find us, look go right off the stairs and follow the corridor, it's the furthers room from the stairs," James tells Mie, knowing he can't give more detailed description as Mie isn't supposed to know Hogwarts that well.
"I'll remember that," Mie responds as the group continue up the stairs and while the others head off the stairs at the second floor Mie continues walking until she gets to the seventh floor where she heads straight to the entrance to the Dumbledore Tower and once there Mie, knowing the password, was able to get in without a problem.
Walking up the circular stairs as Mie gets closer to the oak door it opens and Hagrid was out of the office.
"Hi Hagrid," Mie greats, sounding thrilled to see him, as she has really missed him.
"Mie, it's good to see ya," Hagrid greats. "Here to see your Dad?" Hagrid asks.
"Yeah, it's been a long day, felt like his company," Mie admits, being so open as even though Hagrid may not know her, she knows Hagrid, and she will always care about him.
"I understand, it must be really strange being in such a new place," Hagrid tells Mie, looking sympathetic.
"It really is," Mie admits, knowing that it isn't a new place, but a strange place to her because it's not the time she is used to.
"Well, my door is always open, for a chat, and a cuppa," Hagrid tells Mie.
"Thanks, I appreciate it," Mie responds, knowing that that is something that will give her a feeling of normalcy and so she is going to take him up on the offer at some point.
"I'll let you go so you can spend time with your old man," Hagrid says, stepping aside so that Mie can walk through the oak door while Hagrid heads downstairs.
Walking into Albus's office Mie isn't at all surprised to find her father sitting at his desk working.
"Hey Dad," Mie greats as she walks in, and Albus smiles slightly as he really loves hearing Mie call him that.
"Annemie, how was your first day?" Albus asks his daughter, truly curious as he wants to know how things are for her.
"Interesting," Mie admits, sitting down across from her father. "Um, did you happen to be alerted about four Slytherin's being found unconscious on the grounds?" Mie asks her father curious, her voice sounding a little nervous.
"That is exactly what Hagrid was just telling me about," Albus admits, as he was about to go investigate it when Mie walks in. "I take it you are about to give me the explanation as to why that was?" Albus asks, giving Mie a piercing look.
"Yeah, um, Avery gave me a hard time this morning, Rosier joined in," Mie explains, and Albus frowns. "I responded in a way that he didn't appreciate," Mie responds.
"And what are you worried about telling me?" Albus asks as he can tell that there is something that Mie is worried about telling him.
"After lunch I was heading to Herbology, I had to go to the bathroom, so I told the others not to wait for me, so I was walking alone," Mie admits. "I had a flashback, and I don't know, I guess it made me a little paranoid, so I knew something was wrong," Mie admits. "I turned and saw Avery and the others sending curses at me, and I was able to use a shield charm and then after a brief conversation, and even briefer duel, I was able to stun them," Mie explains. "I sent up the sparks because I didn't want them left alone in the snow," Mie explains.
"That was very noble of you," Albus tells his daughter.
"And how much trouble am I in for the dueling?" Mie asks curious, as she assumes she is in a lot of trouble.
"I believe this conversation was between father and daughter, not headmaster and student," Albus tells his daughter after a few moments.
"What does that mean?" Mie asks curious.
"It means, that unless someone else makes a complaint, I know nothing about this afternoon's events," Albus says as it sounds like Mie was attacked first and he knows that she would not want to make a complaint, so this is best.
"Thanks Dad," Mie says gratefully.
"So, it looks like my afternoon has opened up," Albus realizes. "How would you like to join me upstairs for some tea and an intelligent debate?" Albus asks as that is something he and Mie have taken to doing while they were living together, picking a topic, and not just topics related to magic, and debating it from each side, and not necessary the side they agree with.
"That sounds really good," Mie says, sounding glad, and the two of them get up and head upstairs where not only do they have a debate, but Mie fills Albus in about the good things that happened during her day.