(A/N): Hey Guys! So, first day back at school today, and I wrote the next six chapters of this story while I was there. I hope you enjoy the chapters ahead!

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Leo

I rejoined my group of friends at around noon, and became subjected to torturous inquiry. "Oh, Merlin..." Elaine murmured as I approached them where they sat outside of Zonko's joke shop. Only Elaine and Remus were outside, the other boys still in the store, and I knew that Lily was in Gladrags across the street.

"What the hell happened?" Remus asked darkly, though he didn't seem all that surprised.

"I got hit," I told them dryly, and when Elaine cupped my face in her hands, I had to force myself not to wince as she ran a finger over the bruise on my cheek.

"It..." Remus began, scrutinising the wound. "It looks old."

I shrugged, rolling my eyes. "Vampire healing powers, remember?"

Elaine frowned, staring at the ground for a second before she popped back up with, "Wait, you mean it was worse than this?" I shrugged again, and she scowled.

"What the hell did you get hit by, a bear?" Remus asked, half sarcastically and half worriedly genuine, and I grinned, shaking my head.

"Close- a vampire."

Their eyes widened and they glanced at each other before back to me. "Why? What did it want?" Elaine questioned, and I shook my head.

"I can't tell you that."

Within a second, their expressions darkened. "Leo, you secretive-!" The door behind us opened and the boys tumbled out, laughing hard before they caught sight of Remus and Elaine's expressions- and the bruise on my cheek.

"Er..." James was the first to snap out of his daze, and pushed the other boys in front of him. "Come on, let's go to the Three Broomsticks. I'm buying!" He shot me a look before shuffling off after the other boys, leaving me alone with my two best friends once more.

"Leo..." Remus said tightly, and I could tell he was angry.

"Leonides!" I winced at the use of my full name- but more so at the voice behind it. I turned slowly, and a single word fell from my mouth as I caught sight of the painfully familiar face attached to the voice.

"Mother..."

(A/N): So, what did you think?

I know you must be getting pretty sick of plot twists, and Leo's mum showing up...

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This chapter has had minor edits made to it on 30/12/22 - Changed 'mom' to 'mother', because not only would it be 'mum', because they're british, but Leo wouldn't call her that, he'd use mother.

This chapter has had edits made to it on 1/3/24 - Formatting, and reconfiguring of sentences so they make more sense.