𝑁𝑜𝑡 𝐴𝑛𝑜𝑡ℎ𝑒𝑟 𝐿𝑜𝑣𝑒 𝑆𝑡𝑜𝑟𝑦 (𝐻𝑎𝑟𝑟𝑦 𝑃.)

Chapter 28: Ese Storm

"Papa, I have some questions..." I say, dropping my weight onto the couch next to him. "Oh, Merlin, Remus! You said you already had the talk!" He shouts in a panicky state. 

"No- No- he has sadly -" I shiver from the reminder. "No, I want to ask about my mum..." I smile at him nervously, and he nods, "Alright, go on, what's on your mind?" As if it was that easy to ask about.

"What's her name...I wasn't ever allowed to know," I speak the truth, and he sighs at my words before admitting, "Esmerelda Storm, Pandora Lovegood's sister."

I blink, not expecting the name at all. A Lovegood? 

"Wait- as in Luna Lovegood? She's a grade below me, same age as Ginny Weasley." I watch as Papa thinks for a few moments, "Ah yes, her. She would be your first-generation cousin. Pandora Lovegood had a sister, a Ravenclaw, as well." My eyes widen, I knew I was a pureblood, meaning I was related to a smidge of everyone.

I didn't expect to be that closely related to Luna, though. 

"So... Where is she then? I know Luna's mum had died, something about a spell mishap." He nods at my words, "It was a bit more than that, dear." 

"Ese and Pandora were close, being sisters and such." I take notice that he calls her Ese, thinking that must be one of her nicknames. Seems like his group back then just did not like government names at the time. 

"However, Ese had gotten bitten by a werewolf. By the same one your dad did as a wee kid... At the time he had been aiming for the girls' parents, they refused to join the Dark Lord." I see why he didn't want to talk about her much. There seems to be loads of baggage here. 

"Wait, but then how am I here? There is no record of a pregnant werewolf," I ask, my brows furrowed. Could that explain my sudden strengths? No, there would have been plenty more signs.

He smiles softly at me, "You're one of a kind, sweetheart, literally." 

"Esmerelda left you with Remus because she couldn't tough raising you alone, so she left him to do it." He states with anger residing in his voice. So, she left me... because she simply couldn't handle it?

My face falters, and when dad notices this, he lifts my head up to face him, "I'm not saying she didn't love you. She loved you dearly. She believed that you had a better shot elsewhere, and with you being so young, she was afraid of the side effects that could be. That's why she chose Remmy."

"You speak of her in past tense, is she?"  

"I don't know... She visited you often but then her parents died and Remus hadn't heard from her since, no one has." Challenge accepted. After her parents' death, Ese Storm disappeared. I wonder if I could contact Narcissa if she had any clues.

Papa looks at me with a puzzled look, "What's clicking in that mind of yours, Lil Pads." I scrunch my nose at the horrible nickname, "I think I'm going to try and find her.." I admit.

His eyes widen in surprise, "You may do as you please Y/n, but there could be a good reason as to why she's gone missing like this... Just try not to go too deep, I wouldn't want you getting hurt, darling."

I nod in understanding before giving him a quick hug and scurrying off to inform Harry about my long-lost mum. 

"As in, poof?" Harry stares at me confused as I take a small comb and brush through Poof's fluffy fur. The creature turns to Harry and chirps, responding to her name, pulling a small laugh from our throats.

"Woman don't just disappear, Harry. My guess is something happened to her, Papa mentioned something about her parents' death, then her sisters. Making her, other than Luna and I, the last of their bloodline." Harry hums in thought, seeing as he is the last of the Potter line as well. I can tell this adds some oil to the gears running in his head.