The Poisonous Princess 2 : The Identity Quest

Spring

It was actually fun to be just the regular mocking-around friends that Draco and I were. After just two days I was totally healed and so did Draco's arm. He only kept scars, thanks to Mrs Pomfrey remedies.
I like that everything was back to normal, mostly.

The thing is, Dumbledore wanted to have a meeting with Potter and me.

I had to go to his office on saturday morning. When I knocked at the director office, they both were already chatting together like father and son.

"Good morning Isabella. How are you ?"

"Hi. Good good. ..Potter..." I greeted.

"Hi. Please don't talk in parseltongue." He said right away.

"See. That's exactly why I wanted you to take a moment to talk together. Peacefully." Started the director.

Harry crossed his arm and I rolled my eyes because of his attitude. He's motivated to be my enemy with no reason.

Dumbledore spoke.
"This year you both have learn more about your families. For better or for worse. You Harry, discovered a godfather who is innocent but cannot be freed yet. You feel powerless. And you Isabella, fund out that you parents used you and perish from your skills. It's a sad betrayal.
Despite your pains, you wanted to claim the truth. That is bravery.
You have many things in common and still argue like enemies."

"Because she's a Slytherin and close to Malfoy. She can't be trusted !" Cut Potter.

Headmaster had an even softer voice.
"Shhh. You may have not accepted yet but Isabella opened the chamber of secrets for us last year. Without her help we couldn't have get to you. And last week, she did catch Pettigrew, only for you."

"I could have fund another way then. And Pettigrew still escaped so..."

"He escaped because i've been attacked by dementors and fainted." I said.

"So did I, and Sirius almost got killed by them !" the boy raised his voice.

"I tried to help !"

"Well don't bother !"

"Sorry Professor but what's the point to do good when everyone think i'm a villain..."
I walked towards the door.

"Oh please stop your complaining. The poor rejected child, we all heard about it already. You're not the only one !"

"Everyone feel their sorrow differently. Yeah we're orphan, sadly. That's why we gathered here today" I tried to bring the conversation to normal tone.

"No I AM an orphan kid. But, now that I know it, you've killed your family. You're just a murderer !"

This hurt me like a knife.

Dumbledore stretched his hands.
"Please calm down, both of you.
Your sufferings should not animate your hearts.
Loss and solitude reside in you and can not be nurtured into frustration nor hate."

Harry cut with muttering words.

"Sorry I shouldn't have said that."

I wiped the tear off my eye.
"I was just a baby, you know. Just like you..."

"None of you was aware of what happened. I carried both of this children in my arms. And I took decisions for their lives. It's time now to heal and grow on you're own path.
Powers reside unwittingly in you. Your peculiarities from others are your common points. Being allies, would make you two much stronger. Don't be foes, not even for one more minute."

"That what I always thought, for my part." I honestly declared.

"All right... I hope you're honest."

Harry accepted to stop the squabbling but we wouldn't have trust easily.