The Twins Who Lived

Norberta & Fluffy

⚕︎᥆һ mᥡ ᥣі𝗍𝗍ᥣᥱ һᥲ𝗍ᥴһᥣіᥒg, ᥡ᥆ᥙr s᥆ ᥴᥙ𝗍ᥱ, ᥡᥱs ᥡ᥆ᥙ ᥲrᥱ. ȷᥙs𝗍 𝗍һᥱ ⍴rᥱ𝗍𝗍іᥱs𝗍 ძrᥲg᥆ᥒ ᥱ᥎ᥱr⚕︎ Dahlia cooed, unintentionally roaring like a dragon. She cuddled with norberta before remembering that hagrid originally got her, "oh, I'm so sorry hagrid, she was your egg and I just took her, I'm so sorry" Dahlia said on the verge of tears. She felt Horrible, thinking she stole his dream. "it's ok Dahlia, I think I'll do better as an uncle" hagrid said reasurringly, knowing a dragon bond was far more precious. "You just roared" Ron said in shock, staring at her, Dahlia turned to her friends, realizing they had all been silent, She was met with several pairs of eyes, Harry's included. She shrunk back slightly, feeling like she had done something wrong, this sort of attention stressed her more out, the way they stared at her like she was different. Norberta growled at the group, sensing her mama's panic "I.. I didn't know... It.. It sounded like english to me... I swear" Dahlia explained earnestly, hoping they'd stop staring at her like that, like she was a freak.

The group winced, guilt washing everyone that had been there that day, they had no idea they had made her feel like that. "We're so sorry Lia, that was never our attention " Hermione said immediately, each of them apologizing profusely "it's ok" Dahlia said, she had long since forgiven them for that day, considering how long it's been.

"I think it's amazing gift, especially since it gave you a beautiful daughter" Blaise said, Dahlia instantly perked up, looking at him with a massive smile. "Dahlia... Dear... You know we can't keep her... Right?" Hermione said hesitantly, knowing this would break her heart. Dahlia's attention immediately snapped to Hermione, subconsciously tightening her grip on Norberta "what... Don't be ridiculous... Of course we can keep her. We just.. We just need to find her a good cave in the forest... I... I'm sure it'll have plenty of food.. She'll be set" Dahlia rambled, panic setting in at the idea of losing her hatchling. "She has to be in a reserve Lia, it's the law" Ron said carefully, seeing his sister figure starting to tear up. Dahlia's eyes filled with tears, her grip tightening more, "no... NO! I don't care... I won't give her away! She's young! She's my hatchling!" Dahlia cried, tears falling fast. "My brother, Charlie works at a reserve, I'm sure I can ask him to get her, you can visit every holiday" Ron reasoned, hating seeing her so wrecked. "but she needs me" Dahlia said, her voice becoming small. "how will she learn how to hunt? Don't you want her to have the best chance at survival?" Harry pointed out gently, he hated seeing his sister look so devastated

The parents looked heartbroken for their little girl, "we are going to visit every dragon reserve at least three times each holiday" James swore, he wouldn't deprive his daughter of anything

"Alright" dahlia said quietly, holding Norberta close, "but I'm going with to the drop off" she said adamently. "alright" Ron agreed, knowing that would be the best they would get. Ron left quickly to write that letter, knowing it would take Charlie a week to get here, since they couldn't exactly come through customs with an illegal dragon.

{Time and scene change, one week later, close to midnight}

Dahlia and Ron stayed beneath the cloak, taking the path up to the astronomy tower, it was the furthest tower from common rooms and teachers, not to mention it was one of the few ones that was fully open. Dahlia held norberta's crate, hating having to cage her baby but understanding the need for it. "Silencio" Dahlia whispered once they entered the Astronomy tower, the cloak falling off now that they were safe. "what was that" ron asked, confused by the unknown spell, "it's a silencing spell. I read about in a book, it doubles as a sensory ward and will alert us if anyone starts walking up the stairs" Dahlia explained as she carefully took Norberta out of her crate. "What are you doing she's su-" ron stopped when Dahlia glared at him, her eyes flashing a glowing purple,"take your time" He said carefully, his voice several octaves higher. Dahlia's attention turned back to norberta ⚕︎і ᥣ᥆᥎ᥱ ᥡ᥆ᥙ s᥆ mᥙᥴһ sᥕᥱᥱ𝗍іᥱ,ᑲᥱ g᥆᥆ძ 𝖿᥆r 𝗍һᥱ ⍴ᥱ᥆⍴ᥣᥱ ᥲᥒძ ⍴ᥣᥲᥡ ᥒіᥴᥱ ᥕі𝗍һ 𝗍һᥱ ძrᥲg᥆ᥒs ᥆kᥲᥡ? mᥲmᥲ ⍴r᥆mіsᥱs 𝗍᥆ sᥱᥱ ᥡ᥆ᥙ ᥲs s᥆᥆ᥒ ᥲs і ᥴᥲᥒ⚕︎ Dahlia roared softly, gently nuzzling her head. ⚕︎ᥡᥱs mᥲmᥲ і ⍴r᥆mіsᥱ⚕︎ norberta roared back, "I see Charlie" Ron said, spotting the five wizards approaching by broom. "what is she doing out of her cage?!" Charlie whisper shouted, seeing the dragon hatchling out of her cage.