Granddaughter of Voldemort Book 2

Chapter 31: Atlantia

The next few months before we had to leave for Hogwarts were really busy. Blaise and I had already hired and trained enough wizards and witches to manage the shop so we just called them in earlier so that we could take the extra time to prepare for the birth of our first child. I had to create another room in our apartment above the shop so we could keep our guest bedroom while also having a nursery. It was easy with magic and our powers to create a nursery so it wasn't that big deal but I still needed to pick out furniture and pack the bags of the supplies I will need in Hogwarts because I know I will give birth when I am there so I need to be ready.

It was all going well in terms of preparations until it came to decorating the nursery. It was too early to tell what I was having but I already knew what I was having since I checked the future. However, I didn't want to tell Blaise or anyone else quite yet because I wanted to keep it a secret at least for a while. So, to keep it a secret, we used neutral colors in the nursery and would just use my powers and his magic to change it quickly when I tell him what the gender was. (It's a girl by the way.)

I still had the doctor appointments but we decided on using Apollo and Asclepius as my doctors since Blaise and I agreed that my parents would have a fit if they weren't apart of this process. Though I ended up regretting that decision since typically the appointments always led to an arguments between my parent so they always took a long time and sometimes didn't get anything checked. Blaise, on the other hand, loved the appointments because he liked laughing at my parents' shenanigans.

Eventually though the summer flew by quickly and it was time for us to get on the Hogwarts Express. We grabbed out chests before vapor traveling and apparating to King's Cross station. Walking on platform 9 3/4 brought back memories for me and Blaise. Looking around, we saw a lot of young wizards and witches saying goodbye to their families and shouting excitedly at their friends when they spot them. Blaise just smiled at the scene before taking my chest and his and dragging them into the train. He put them up on the shelves in our compartment before sliding down onto the seat next to me and swinging his arm around me.

"This feels familiar." He says kissing me gently on my forehead.

"Reminds me of all the times we were at Hogwarts when you would just wrap you arms around me and pull me closer to you even before we were officially a couple," I agreed leaning into his embrace. As the train sets off, Blaise hands me the transformation lesson planner that we began to create for the class as he takes the potion one. We hadn't entirely decided who would do what class but I think now I would rather do potions especially with how tired I get now so I switched the transformation planner for the potions planner so I could review what we planned and add onto it.

At some point, I rested my hand gently on my stomach when I felt some active kicks from our baby girl. It drew the attention of Blaise who smiled at me.

"How's our baby boy doing?" Blaise said putting his hand over mine.

"You still believe its going to be a boy." I say laughing since I knew it was the opposite.

"I know it's going to be one." He replies with a grin. Blaise gives me a kiss on my lips before we both returned to our planners. Hours later, I feel the train begin to slow before fulling stopping. I look up from the planner and was surprised to see that we had already arrived at Hogwarts. Blaise stood before offering his hand which I gratefully took. I pulled myself up before Blaise wraps my arm around his own. He guides me out of the train following the students who were eager to return to classes or nervous for their first day. Once we were off the train, I waved to Hagrid who was gathering the first years. He happily waved at me before calling out to me and Blaise.

"Hey yeh Atlantia, Blaise!" He calls to me and my husband, "Good to see yeh back at Hogwarts."

"Good to see you as well, Hagrid." I say waving at him before Blaise leads me down the path. Not wanting to take a carriage since we would be with the students, I shadow traveled us up to the Great Hall. It made me smile when I saw nothing had changed there since the redo of our seventh year. As Blaise and I looked around the Great Hall, we saw a figure approaching us. I smiled when I saw Headmaster McGonagall walking toward us.

"Atlantia, Blaise its good to see you." She said hugging each of us but as she hugs me, I knew she felt my stomach since her eyes drop there. When she saw the tiny baby bump that was growing, a huge smile appeared on her face.

"Congratulations, you two." McGonagall said grinning, "So I guess I'm going to be teach your class for part of the year. Is it a boy or girl?"

"She won't tell anyone," Blaise complained but he still held a smile on his face, "But I think the baby will be a boy."

"I'll tell you next month." I promised the both of them as I laughed. Headmaster McGonagall smiled at that before ushering us to the professors' table as the students begin to file in. I sank into my seat feeling relaxed as I watched the students take their seats. McGonagall leant on the table so she could whisper to me.

"I forget to ask you before you came to Hogwarts but could you also do the sorting? Hagrid is leading the first years in and for the last few years, Professor Chameleon has led the sorting but she is of course has left so could you do it." She asks me hopeful.

"Yeah, of course." I say smiling at her. She thanks me and hands me the parchment paper with the list of first-years. Soon as the last of the returning students sat down, the Great Hall doors swung open to reveal the small first years who looked amazed at the magical wonders of the Great Hall. I stood and brought from behind the professors' table the sorting hat and the four legged stool. Once the students had gathered in the front of the Great Hall, Hagrid went to take his seat as the sorting hat began to sing. I waited patiently leaning on the table to relieve the pressure off my feet as I wait for the hat to reach the end of the song. Once it did and the applause quieted down, I stepped forward with the long roll of parchment paper.

"When I call your name, come sit on the stool and I will place the hat on your head so you can be sorted." I say in a commanding voice. I could hear whispers from the returning students as they notice me as one of the professors before I read the first name, "Arbutus, Sequoia." I call out and I see this small little girl make her way up the stairs. She sits on the stool and I place the hat on her head. He stays quiet for a minute before he calls out Slytherin. I take the hat and watch her run off toward that the table smiling at the familiar table before focusing back on the list. Slowly but surely I got through the list ending on a young man heading into Gryffindor. I rolled up the parchment paper before walking up back to the professors's table and setting the hat and chair behind me. Settling into my seat, I listened to McGonagall's short speech before the food appeared. Exchanging a glance with my husband as we watch fondly at the new students looking in amazement at the food appearing out of no where, I couldn't help but feel that this was the right choice. I loved my potion shop but Hogwarts was now my home and I couldn't wait till the day, that my own children would be running around Hogwarts and gaining the amazing memories just like I did when I was here. Though I prayed to the Fates that they would not get the same horrible painful path that I went through but instead got one filled with happiness and joy.