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Planning and more Planning

“Well this is certainly very interesting, but don’t you think that Dumbledore might question Cassiopeia’s birth even if he does not question my relationship with Regulus if I consent to that?” Asked Severus.

“Hmm, yes he will. We will have to come up with surrogate option or you can say you or Regulus were under glamour. We will come up with something. For now, we shall concentrate on making of Lilith and Regulus.” Said Neville.

Cassiopeia looked at Neville and asked -" Where is she? Has she eaten anything?” He nodded and said-"She sleeping in you room. They had again left her on the porch. Idiots. She is toddler, could have walked away if she had not been sleeping.”

Sirius looked at Cassiopeia hopefully. She laughed and said-" She is your daughter Lord Father. You can always meet her. We all will go and see her.”

Lucius Malfoy was very impressed with the manor and a bit relieved that his wife was not here to see this.
After walking for sometime, they reached the Head of the house suite. Inside the bedroom, lay the beautiful child.

Sirius ran to her and took her in his arms. He started crying. Afterall his life had been destroyed. His soulmates killed, discovering the conspiracy of the man he considered his mentor, betrayal of the man he thought as friend. Remus came forward and hugged him. They both cried for the loss they felt.

Cassiopeia looked at the others and said-" Let them have some time alone. Severus stay. She is your daughter too. Lily has added your blood. We shall leave. Blaise, please collect the magical signature and blood of Lord Father  Cassiopeia and Severus. We will see what we require. And Lord Father, you will have to call your parents and grandfather too. Or atleast your father and grandfather. After all Lord Arcturus Black is the paterfamilias.”

Sirius looked constipated at thought of his mother but nodded.

Others sat in living room of the suite. “ Bellatrix, Rodolphus and Rabastan I need to talk to you about something.” Said Cassiopeia.

Rodolphus motioned with is hand for me to continue.
“As you know Hermione’s lineage. But she was adopted by muggles. We donot want that this time. She and Draco are soulmates. So we want them to grow together. Would you like to adopt her? She already has Lestrange and Black blood. She is set to inherit the McKinnon estate so if you have children in future you won’t have a problem.”

Rodolphus leaned forward and said-" The idea has merit. But I have some queries. How will you explain the McKinnon blood in her. Black can be from Bella or Barty but how McKinnon?” Hermione nodded at that and     said-" We can say that she either of yours but the bearer is Marlene. Everyone knows she wanted to be with Sirius but when she could not she got spiteful. So we can say that as Sirius hated the Lestranges she did it to spite him but died during childbirth.”

“Ok we agree. We will talk to my father about it today as soon as I go back. She will be Rabastan and Barty's child. Being Bella's child will make her too close to Draco. If Rabastan and Barty have no problem?” he asked looking at them.

They shook their heads. Barty said-" We have no problem in her being our child. But we are mentally ready to bring her up.”

“Her upbringing will be done by us.” Said Bellatrix.

“Ok then. Now that it has been decided, go bring the child here. Her actual name is Gemini. But because Hermione was well known by that time we decided she would that name. Hermione go with Draco.”

Hermione and Draco left.

Cassiopeia turned back to them.
“About the Dark Lord. He tried to kill his soulmate. His becoming a wraith is a way for Lady Hecate to punish him. He will remain a wraith for at least ten years. After that you may revive him. I shall leave ritual for your help to help reviving him. And a letter for him to read. Until then I will remove your marks for anyone else to see. Only those who have the mark will be able to see. So that you may escape Azkaban. Also I am tying a secrecy ward around it. Any activity which you have done until now that could incriminate you will not be able to be procured out of you . Try bringing Amelia Bones to your side. And we will be leaving memory orbes for some people. Those attending Hogwarts will be given in their first year. Those outside Hogwarts, when you first meet them. Is everything clear?”

Everyone nodded.

“Lucius, ask Narcissa to talk to Andromeda along with Bellatrix and Lord Father. She is an asset. Nymhadora cannot be saved. You have seen the reason.” Said Cassiopeia.

Just then, Sirius, Remus and Severus entered the room. “Little Cassi is sleeping peacefully.” Said Sirius. “Remus, you now know why Fenrir bit you. Accept your inner wolf and mate.” Said Cassiopeia.

He nodded.

“Good. Now lets start the golem making. Lord Father go with Bellatrix to Lord Black now. But first take Cassiopeia to Gringotts. Lucius and Frank, go with them. Donot be seen please. Lord Father write a will and leave everything to Lilith and Cassiopeia. Go now. And Bella, bit of your blood for Hermione please.”

They left the manor quickly.

Cassiopeia set to work. First she made a golem for Cassiopeia. Now she just had to wait for Regulus’s blood before placing the binds, blocks and glamours. She remembered all of them by heart. Afterall they had taken away her soulmate from her.

Just thinking about this blasphemy, she her eyes lit up with fire and the only thought going through her mind was how to rip apart Dumbledore and his band of miscreants for the treacherous deed they had done to her. She want to take their heart out of their bodies and crush it. But still somehow keep them alive so that they would feel how it feels to have your heart ripped out and crushed. The emptiness, the pain, the longing, everything.

She shook her head. Her madness was becoming much difficult to control. She was slipping more and more every day. She sighed. No point thinking of such misery.

‘Enough Cassiopeia. Concentrate on what you have come here for. This time Cassiopeia will not have to be their puppet. She would not have to be the freak. She would have her soulmate with her. She would have a family, a future, power, everything that Dumbledore kept from her. She would know love. Yes Dumbledore would fail this time. And would pay for everything. She would make sure of it'

With that she went back to her work.