New Life; Second Chances

Chapter 42

Orion POV

Both Bianca and Henrik did great with their grades and I could tell Nico was excited to start. He had been reading the text books after Hecate had taught him and Bianca when we were in the Underworld one time; how to wandlessly do a translating spell so it would be in Greek. He was excited to read about it but he really wanted to start actually doing something. As Nico and Bianca were not technically magically raised, we homeschooled them on wizard studies and Nico read more in to it in his free time, they didn't have to take wizard studies.

Soon we were back in Diagon Alley, getting Nico's first year stuff and Henrik and Bianca's books. Henrik was excited he finally got to start some elective classes. He had picked runes because he had been very curious about them when he saw Dahlia working on them. He brought up he would see Esther using them as they were more common then, and he would see his Aunt Dahlia using them, he assumes they had been talking about his oldest sister Freya. My wife's hair turned blood red (homicidal thoughts) and she growled out, "I'm gonna kill that bitch, she took a child from her home, and she has the same name as me," I had to quickly hide my amusement.

Whenwe had gotten back, I had gotten a letter we had been waiting for, "Darling?" Icalled out for Dahlia. She came into the room with a questioning look, "Cygnusand Druella are expecting," I told her. Her eyes widened as we realized thefirst of the next generation will be arriving soon and we have to watch overher.

 *Time Skip*

(Nico POV)

I sat with Bianca and Henrik on the train; they both knew I'm more anti-social when nervous. They both casually talked about what classes they would be taking and not telling me about the Sorting Ceremony as Dahlia and Orion kept me away at the time.

When I found the other first years at the boats when Henrik and Bianca left to get on the carriages being pulled by the thestrals, I was uncomfortable on the boats for obvious reasons. Bianca had told me there is a really great view of Hogwarts that would distract me, and that the squid protects ALL children, no matter the parent. And yes, she was right about the view. When the boats had stopped, we got on the ground that I could've practically kissed by now and walked up to meet Tom at the top. He gave his speech before leaving us alone when the ghosts came out.

Peeves seemed to be holding something while the other ghosts talked to the kids. He caught my eye before he winked which was when I knew Dahlia and Orion had bribed him with something. When Tom came back out, Peeves dumped what seemed to be flour all over him, it was quite a lot too, "PEEVES!" Tom yelled to the fleeing poltergeist. Tom had made the flour vanish before having us follow him inside where I saw both Bianca and Henrik at the Ravenclaw table. We all kinda knew I would most likely be in the Slytherin house though.

Tom had pulled out a raggedy old hat, that FUCKING SPOKE AND SANG. My eyes must've said everything as Orion hid his mouth and Dahlia was clutched on to his arm with purple (happy) roots. Tom started calling names and got to, "di Angelo, Nico" I walked up to the stool and sat down.

"Well you've been threw a lot," a voice spoke; pretty sure it's the hat.

"Yep, like your sister good observation. Now, you show more cunningness and ambition then your sister did, she only had a little. You are eager to learn, situations you were put in before were rather brave for you to do and you have loyalty to certain people but react badly if they have wronged you. I don't blame you I know it's your fatal flaw. Really you fit all houses, but your cunning side is more present then others so...SLYTHERIN!" he announced the last bit.

Dahlia and Orion smirked getting coins from Dorea and Charlus, all four had a bet going on my house. I sat down and was informed I was actually a Hat Stall which doesn't happen all that often. I entered the Slytherin dorms and Tom and Slughorn had come in to give the beginning of year speech before keeping the first years to give more details such as getting our schedules and stick with someone older if you get lost even though there will be a map, Dahlia had made it similar to the Maurader's Map except it only shows you how to get to classes. She wanted to save the Marauders Map for James and Sirius.

*Time Skip*

Dahlia POV

Orion had gotten a letter saying Druella had given birth; we had both put our in meeting classes on hold and gave them book work. We had gone to St. Mungo's and found Druella's room. She had been holding a fussy newborn when we gave in. I was a little worried as she had already looked like she wanted to leave Bellatrix in the garbage.

Bellatix had calmed down when we came in and looked at her. "What's her name?" Orion asked. "Bellatrix Black," Cygnus said.

"Nice name," I spoke, I kind of wanted to leave already. Even though I smoked my 'not see ghosts' mix doesn't mean I couldn't still sense them. The tension between the two new parents makes me want to take the baby and run. I knew Orion had the same feeling as his hand that was on my back had begun heating up. We quickly and unnoticeably excused ourselves and left, sad we couldn't take Bellatrix.

We were talking to the other teachers before we had gotten another letter, this time from Lucretia and Ignatius, announcing they were expecting the new Prewitt Lords.