Melodies of the Lyre

Chapter 10

It was a couple weeks later, Amber and Tim were on their way to their first Hogsmeade trip.

"Will we have a chance to go to Honeydukes before you have to meet Janet?"

Amber checked her watch and nodded. They walked towards the famed sweet shop.

"Wow!" the duo of best friends exclaimed as they walked into the sweet shop.

They quickly went through the selections and left to the Three Broomsticks. The duo walked into the Three Broomsticks. Amber glanced around and saw a woman with blonde hair.

"Are you Janet?" Amber asked.

The woman said. "Yes, I am. You must be Amber?"

"Yes, I am. This is my best friend Tim Selwyn."

"Nice to meet you."

"You too."

The duo sat down.

"You have your mother's eyes."

"I do?"

Janet nodded and said. "Yeah, your mum had beautiful light brown eyes."

"What else can you tell me about my biological mum?"

"Her given name is Patricia McMillian, Trisha is a nickname and she used my last name when we registered."

Amber nodded.

"Sadly, I wouldn't bother trying to continue to contact her as much as I know you want to."

"Why is that?"

She sighed and said. "She will never claim you as her child since you're illegitimate and a half blood."

"I'm a halfblood?"

Janet nodded and said. "Your father is a muggle, your mum had a one night stand with him and was ashamed of it."

"I'm the product of a one night stand?"

"Sadly."

"So, that explains why I don't have a father on my birth certificate."

Janet nodded and said. "I haven't talked to your mum since she married a fellow pureblood."

Amber was silent and Tim asked. "So, she was allowed to be friends with you as a muggle born but she's not allowed to have a half-blood daughter?"

"I guess her family's logic was that she could be friends with muggles/muggleborns but not marry them."

Amber nodded and said. "Well, it's a good thing I was adopted by a great couple named the Tonks. I had a great mum named Sandra. Though she died when I turned ten."

"That's good that you were adopted about a great family and if you want you're welcome to visit me and my family," Janet said.

"That's nice of you. I suppose we would've been close if the situation was different. I'm sure you would've been my godmother."

"I suppose we would. Though, for what's it worth I'm glad it turned out this way."

The three of them continued talking.

"We should get back," Amber said, getting up.

Janet nodded and got up to say goodbye. Amber noticed she had a slightly protruding stomach. The two women shared a hug. As they separated, the child in Janet's stomach kicked softly.

"It seems like she likes you, I'm sure that sounds weird. She doesn't kick much."

Amber nodded and asked. "How far along are you?"