A LUPIN, A BLACK AND A POTTER
The Lupin cottage looked like one of those old fashioned small cottages you see out in the countryside. Yes the Lupin cottage is in the countryside with a small village nearby. In the front garden it was messy and filled with wild roses and tulips, the front door had a wolf knocker. Dumbledore laughed when he saw it. “Ah I remember when John was a child; he told me that they had a wolf knocker due to their surname. I find it amusing that Remus still has it.” Minerva rolled her eyes “yes the irony of it has me in stitches” she said sarcastically as she knocked the door. “We’re out in the back” a woman’s voice shouted. “Gates unlocked” Dumbledore and Minerva shrugged and headed to the back gate. They opened it to see a small messy black haired boy flying merrily on his toy broom, a bushy haired girl looking at a picture book and a small blonde girl sitting in a woman’s lap. The woman had messy pink hair and was watching the boy fly. “Nymphadora” Dumbledore said “Don’t call me that, its Dora now” she said looking up at them “I was wondering when you’ll come and visit. Or were you just going to leave Harry and Hermione with their aunts and never check in on them?” “Nymphadora, I left Hermione with Jane because she was her remaining relative” “And what about Sirius’s family I or mum could have raised her. The Malfoys wouldn’t but we would have.” “Sirius is a traitor” “But I’m not! Or do you think I’ll go down that slippery path as my cousin” “Nymphadora, I did what I thought was best” “and the fact in Juliana's and Sirius legal note that I was to take care of Hermione not Jane was ignored because….?” Dumbledore sighed “the ministry ignored any legal will or note of Sirius Black, I had no idea that Hermione was to go to you and thought best of her to grow up away from a world that thinks her father is scum” “Jane Granger is a fine woman and her husband is a good man but they couldn’t cope having a child to raise. They left her in a descent orphanage where she was adopted by her legal guardian and if you’re trying to take her away from me Dumbledore I will hex you to America” “Nymphadora I am not here to take Hermione away. I am here to discuss Harry – “Harry is not leaving either. I have legal rights now” “I was here to convince you and Remus to go under the fidelius charm” Dumbledore said losing his patience. “Where is Remus anyway?” “It’s Monday, he’ll be at work. Listen to me Dumbledore. I and Remus rarely go into the magical world these days. Yes I am Amelia Bones’s secretary but I only work Wednesday, Thursday and Fridays. My mother takes care of the kids, and when it’s a full moon we leave them with my mother and go to the shrieking shack. So please leave us alone, the wards on the Lupin cottage will protect us” “Why do you have wards on?” Dumbledore asked “Because we’re protecting ourselves from anti-werewolf fanatics. Now please leave” “Your daughter. What is her name?” Minerva said for the first time. “Luna Marlene Lupin” Dora said, the child looked up as if to say ‘yes?’ Minerva chuckled “the irony in it all” she said “I would like to visit them some time Dora” “You’re welcome to Minerva and so is the headmaster” Dora said her fingers gently stroking Luna’s hair and her own hair slowly turning blonde to match. “The children will need tutoring and other children to play with” Minerva commented “We’ll send them to a muggle school. However we are lacking room in the cottage when they are older we might move. Any good ideas where to?” “St. Ottercrey. The Weasleys live there with their seven children, and the Diggorys with their son, the Facwetts live nearby with their daughter. The Lovegoods live there too but they have no children. They were looking into adoption though.” Minerva said Dora nodded “shall I see you out?” she asked “No need child, no need” Both Minerva and Dumbledore disappeared with a pop.
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