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𝟙𝟚⏐portraits

"And if you ever even smell a troll again, you better run to safety and get an adult!" Lily Potter was lecturing her daughter intensely. She had been going on the same tangent for the past half-hour, ever since they had gotten back into their rooms from reading the last chapter. James, Sirius, and Remus were all sitting on the couch, knowing that Lily needed to get out her frustrations and lecture before they could enjoy the rest of the evening. Godric Gryffindor was in his frame, watching the family intently.

"Mum!" Cordelia says, interrupting her mother and making her father and godfathers wince, no one tried to interrupt Lily Potter nee Evans because she was a scary woman. Lily stopped, glancing at her with a frown. "I understand, I'm sorry, I can't do anything to change it," Cordelia said with a frown.

"I'm sorry baby," Lily says going over to her daughter and wrapping her in a hug. "I was just so scared when Hermione was reading that, you could've died," Lily states as she runs her hands through her daughter's hair.

"It won't happen again Mummy," Cordelia says.

"Oh I know it won't," Lily says sternly, glancing at her. "You'd be hearing from me and your fathers if you did." She says, not realizing she used a plural form.

"Fathers?" James asks with a smirk, glancing at his two brothers.

"Well between the three of you, there are some traits that I'd like passed down and besides with Remus, the craziness will balance out," Lily says, glancing at her husband who chuckles. Remus and Sirius gave her amused looks but looked touched at being included as Cordelia's other parents.

"I'm sorry to interrupt this riveting conversation but I was wondering if I could ask a favor?" Godric asks making the small family look at him.

"How can we help you, Lord Gryffindor?" Cordelia asks politely to her ancestor, still in shock that they are related. Godric lets out a laugh from his portrait, smiling at the small raven-haired girl.

"Please call me Grandfather or Grandpa Godric child, that goes for all of you Potters, anyone else just by my first name," Godric says making those in the room nod. "I have used some of the magic I'm able to do from the frame to find the other founders' portraits and I have found all of my friends," Godric states with a small smile. "I'd like for you to retrieve them, they were hidden by former Headmaster Dippet but we all have frames in our descendant's rooms or our personal places." He further explains.

"Of course," Remus says politely before summoning a pad of parchment and a quill to write everything down.

"Rowena was hidden in the Room of Requirement, to find her you have to solve a Riddle that she created to protect herself. She has however given me the riddle." Godric says making Sirius let out a little huff, he hated riddles. Godric gives them the riddle and Remus writes it out on the paper while Cordelia and Lily were trying to solve it as it was stated. "Helga's portrait can be found rather easily, she hid it in her favorite place in Hogwarts." He states making Remus write another piece of information on the parchment. "Salzar's is in a hidden part of his chamber that he was able to deny access to Tom Riddle." He finishes, looking over at the rag-tag family.

"Thank you, Grandfather," James says before standing up. "Shall we go find them before bedtime?" James asks his family, glancing at his wife.

"I suppose," Lily says with a smile, turning toward Cordelia. "Why don't you go put on some clothes that you can get dirty just in case?" Lily suggests to her daughter.

"Okay mum, do you wanna borrow some too since you and Da only have a little bit until we're able to go shopping?" Cordelia asks politely. Lily smiles and nods, following her daughter into her room, leaving the men to change out of the robes that they were wearing. Cordelia heads over to her trunk but then gets an idea. "Dobby." She calls, confusing Lily who was sat on her daughter's bed.