Eccedentesiast

Chapter 36

Violet's pov

"So my Aunt was always a horrible person?" Harry questioned, I nodded. "Glad it wasn't just to me then." Harry mumbled, I kissed his cheek. "She hates everyone except her husband and son." I rubbed his head slowly. Ron, Harry, Hermione, Lee, Oliver, and George walked towards the Great Hall for dinner Regulus following behind them. Fred, Draco and Grace stopped me outside my door. "Grace, you have to tell her." Draco pleaded, "Come on Gracie, she's your mom." Fred begged. I walked up to Grace and kneeled down to face her directly. "Love, tell me what's going on." I whispered, kissing her forehead.

"Um, well. Professor Lockhart got mad at me today, because I spoke out of turn. He was saying, 'Mrs. Black and I go way back! She was obsessed with me!' and I know it wasn't true so I told him he was lying. And I guess it angered him and he-he um. He told me I wasn't even supposed to be alive. That I was meant to have died, I-I didn't know what to say, mom." Grace cried, I held her in my arms. I looked up at Fred and Draco who both looked furious. "Grace, I can promise you, your father and I wanted you so bad, and that is not the case." I stroked her hair. "I know we haven't explained what happened to you, but we will. First however, I have to kick Lockhart's ass." I sneered, kissing her head and marching to the Great Hall.

As I walked in the Hall fell silent, I tied my hair up with my wand, "Professor Dumbledore, am I off the clock?" I questioned staring straight at Gilderoy. "Um, yes, Mrs.Black. Why?" Dumbledore asked, McGonagall rose up and looked at me. "So anything I do right now won't get me fired?" I asked, carefully watching Gilderoy fidget in his seat. "Anything but murdere, Mrs. Black." Dumbledore laughed, but quickly stifled it when he saw the agner on my face. Gilderoy went to grab his glass and I shattered it. "V-Violet, let's talk about this!" He shouted standing up, making distance between us. "Talk! Sure, let's talk about how you told MY daughter that she was supposed to be dead! You crossed too many lines!" I shouted, stalking closer, he whimpered and backed up.

"I-I-I, Violet please, I thought sh-she knew!" He pleaded, backing into chairs and tables. "So what! That gives you the right to insult her with it? FOR GODRIC'S SAKE GILDEROY TAKE A BLOODY HINT!" I screamed stepping in his face. Gilderoy looked at the teacher for help, Regulus was being held back by Fred, George and McGonagall. I shoved my finger against his chest, "Speak to my daughter again, and it will be the last thing you do. Understood?" I sneered hatefully, he nodded slightly. "UNDERSTOOD?" I shouted, "Y-Yes." I mumbled. "You disgust me." I spit before walking towards Regulus. The twins and McGonagall let go of him and I placed my hands on his chest. 

"Relax, I think I caused enough of a scene." I teased lightheartedly. "Maybe if you didn't mate with a death eater, your daughter wouldn't be so messed up." Gilderoy whispered, Regulus heard. He pushed me behind him and pulled his wand out pointing it at Gilderoy's throat. "Say. It. To My. Face." Regulus sneered, Lockhart went silent. Regulus walked away but Gilderoy continued to laugh it off. Regulus turned around and put the jelly legs curse on him. The Great Hall was silent for a minute, until Fred and George stood up and started to cheer and clap. "Go Professor Black!" Oliver and Lee chimed in. I laughed and shook my head as McGonagall, Severus and Dumbledore cheered and clapped along.

Regulus and I looked for Grace and when we found her in the crowd, Fred was caressing her cheeks and whispering into her ear, making her blush and laugh. I tightened my grip on Regulus' hand, "Relax, he is just helping her calm down." I whispered into his ear. He leaned down to me and smiled, placing a kiss on my forehead he dragged me to Grace. Regulus flicked Fred's head and glared at him slightly, I rubbed the spot Regulus flicked and kissed Fred's cheek. "Thank you." I whispered to Fred before Regulus took Grace to our flat. "Wait! You tell stories without us." Harry shouted, running to catch up.

Regulus hoisted Harry and Draco on his back, Grace and Hermione got on the twins back. Ron jumped on my back and Oliver and Lee got on each other's back. "Draco, Fred, George and Ron, you already know what happened." I laughed as they jumped through our door and on the couch. "Any excuse to cuddle and listen to stories is fun!" George announces while dropping Hermione on the couch next to Ron. I sat with Regulus again, except this time he made Grace sit with us and not Fred. I laughed as Fred and Grace pouted, I kissed Grace's temple and played with her hair.