Don't Let Me Go - Tomarry

Telling Friends

Ahahaha! I am so so so sorry for the wait. Its been absolutely crazy with school and work while also having a depressive episode. Been struggling with writers block, ptsd, anxiety, depression. This chapter is short and unedited cause my editor seems to have vanished again lol so it is very subject to change. 

Also note back when Remus did his tests at Gringotts I accidentally switched his parents but for the reference his parents are as canon

Last note before the chapter - For those who have pointed out the difference in age between Lyra and Harry, yes Lyra was forced to take a de aging  as a child when she was taken. When they get ready to go back to Hogwarts that will be fixed. 

Lyra POV

"We choose the third option. To go back as ourselves and help you take them down from the inside." Harry said.

Lyra watched as the Dark Lord only stared at them before smiling and turning to their parents. "Sirius, I need you to floo to the Malfoy's residence and bring Lucius back here. He is going to help me create the perfect cover for Harry and Lyra."

Lyra tuned out the adults and turned back to Harry. She stared at her brother trying to get his attention but Harry was focused on what his mate and their parents were talking about. Getting frustrated, the girl reached over and pinched her brother.

"Ouch!" He turned towards her, a pouty look on his face. "What was that for?!"

Lyra smiled at his face before saying, "Will you tell me how you ended up here? Mom wouldn't tell me."

Harry blanched, "If I have to tell you, we need to find Neville first."

A surprised look came over the girl, "Neville's here?"

Harry only nodded before standing and pulling Lyra up with him. Harry let go and went over to Tom. quickly he explained where the two were going so none of the adults would panic. Lyra felt a ping of jealousy at watching the two interact. She didn't even know if her mates would accept her or even want her.

Harry came back over and started pulling Lyra out of the room, pulling her from her own thoughts. Quickly Harry led them through the mansion while Lyra watched her surroundings letting her little brother lead. The building was beautiful and she wanted to stop and study everything but Harry pulled her onward. In just a moment Harry had led her outside and over to one of the greenhouses. Lyra counted at least two more before she was pulled into the humid place.

"Neville!" Harry called out and got a quick, "Over here." Quickly Harry led her through the greenery and to where Neville was, along with a well cared for looking house elf. Neville was studying a plant but turned once he heard them coming. Lyra watched as he smiled at Harry before taking her in not recognizing her at all. Lyra had a startled thought. She didn't know what she looked like since the glamors had been removed.

Neville and Harry were talking together for a moment and Lyra took the opportunity to go over to the reflection pool that was in the center of the greenhouse. Taking a deep breath, she leaned over the water and looked. She gasped at the girl staring back at her. She didn't look anything like Hermione. Studying herself for a moment she saw that she looked quite similar to Harry now. Beautiful almond eyes; silver, blue and violet stared back. Her ears were pointed and slender, accenting the sharpness of her face. She had her fathers sharp jaw but her mothers slightly sloped nose.

Her black and blue hair hung with a slight wave, framing face and softening everything. She looked down at herself taking in other changes. Her body had a more dancer-like frame with slightly wider hips and a small butt. Lyra turned and looked at Harry before pouting. Harry was watching her and asked, "What?"

In a playfully pouty voice she answered, "You have a bigger butt then I do."

Both boy's faces had a confused look for a moment before they both started laughing. Lyra pouted more. She scrunched up her nose and stuck her tongue at them both. Then she smiled and watched her brother laugh and be happy. After a moment both boys stopped laughing. Neville smiled at Lyra then turned to her brother and asked, "Who is she and what did you need me for?"

Harry smiled and me then turned to face his friend, "That's Lyra. She's my sister, Dumbledore was hiding her from me and my parents. We have to talk." At the last bit Harry's face fell. Lyra put her arm around her brother. She remembered from her time as Hermione that Harry's so-called family was very abusive to him. Lyra led both boys over to a bench hidden by some shrubs. Harry sat in the middle of the two of them and talked. His voice took on an almost clinical tone, stating what had happened in his youth, when he started at Hogwarts, what happened during the summers and what had happened this summer. Harry finished quickly then fell silent staring at his feet.

The hatred that Lyra felt for those dunderheads was quickly tempered when she saw the absolute sadness on her brother's face. She leaned over and gave him a huge hug. "You are ok. You are safe and never going back there. Not while I'm breathing." Neville nodded then joined in the hug, rubbing his hand up and down Harry's back, not saying anything but still conveying comfort.