The Way it's Meant to be

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1968

Watching the Aurors come down with Dumbledore I turn walking off "So glad he's not as young as I thought he's not able to get his filthy claws into my nephew and start influencing him" I mumble heading for Madame Pomfrey's wing.

Stepping in I glance around seeing Cissa sitting by Isabelle comforting her, walking to the spare uniforms kept here for emergencies I grab a new Slytherin outfit before walking over to her.

"Ms. Zabini I need your robes for evidence"

She looks up at me frowning before pulling my robe off from around her, turning around I cross my arms waiting with Madame Pomfrey "Did you get to check her fully?" I ask.

She nods frowning "I did, other than bruises and what this does to her mentally she's unharmed".

Nodding I sigh seeing the curtain open and her frowning at the robes I gave her "I know they're not a quality you're used to but they're emergency robes".

"They're fine" she says trying to sound confident.

Nodding I transfigure a chair and sit down by Minnie "Ms. Zabini, I want to make sure you understand some things, first this is not your fault, and if anyone says differently they are morons, second I will do everything in my power to make sure he's punished for attacking you, and third if you need anything or need someone to listen to you no matter if it's yelling and being upset, or someone to just sit with you in silence we are here for you" I say motioning to myself, Minnie and Madame Pomfrey.

She nods looking at me frowning "Before you ask what I get or want the answer's simple, I get to make sure you're ready for whatever you do in life" I say smirking slightly.

She scoffs rolling her eyes "That's such a Gryffindor answer".

"I'll take that as a compliment since my lovely wife is a Gryffindor and it's Head of House" I answer hearing Cissa snort in amusement, looking at her I raise my brow "Narcissa, a lady does not snort".

"I would never make such a noise" she says while playing with Isabelle's hair as she lays her head on her shoulder.

Turning to talk to Minnie I keep glancing at them seeing Cissa blush and look at Isabelle before quickly putting her mask back in place, smiling slightly I watch Isabelle stay close to my niece I can't tell if it's about comfort or because she likes her yet.

1951

Walking into the common room I see Ariana sitting on the couch looking at the Phoenix that brought her, she's been feeding it since it's been reborn.

"Have you named them?" I ask.

"I have been calling her Ashara"

Nodding I smile gently petting the Phoenix chick "Does it mean anything?"

"Like the ash from the rebirth, I thought it fit since we've both been reborn here in a way"

"It's a beautiful name and it does fit" I say as Fleur hops up and carefully takes the chick, I chuckle at seeing her place it in her bed before curling around the chick.

"Fleur babies Ashara like her kitten" Ariana says smiling "What made you name her that?"

"She reminds me of someone I knew so I named her after that friend"

She nods smiling at our familiars cuddling up in a bed happily.

Summer 1979

Hearing the fireplace flare I look at it after closing my book and seeing Alouette holding a sleeping toddler, smiling I stand up carefully taking her.

Sitting down I cradle her in my arms "Hello Fleur" I whisper seeing her eyes open as I smile moving her blonde hair.

Seeing her smile at me I chuckle tapping her nose, her bright blue eyes cross looking at her nose before she giggles "Aunt Quila" she squeals hugging me.

Hearing my fireplace again I look up seeing Apolline and Alouette "Hello Aunt Aquila" she says before placing air kisses on my cheeks.

"Not that I'm unhappy with you're visiting but you didn't send any alert before coming, is something wrong?"

"No, just wanted to see how you are" she answers while sitting down.

"I'm fine why wouldn't I be?" I ask glancing at them confused.

"You haven't heard?" She asks nervously.

"Heard what?"

Alouette shrugs handing over a paper "Lily divorced James after catching him cheating she's taken everything he has".

"Fuck what about Harry" I hiss.

"Fuck" I freeze looking at Fleur who smiles proudly at me.

"Thank you for that Aunt Aquila" Apolline says sighing.

Hearing the door slam I sigh seeing Andromeda come in with Nymphodora following her.

"Hi Nymphodora" I coo messing with her purple hair.

She hisses at me as her hair turns red "Don't call me that".

"I'll call you what I want and you can't stop me" I tease watching her glare at me.

"Not allowed" she grunts.

"Aunt Aquila will call you by your name just to tease you, the more you react like this the more she will do it because she's a child" Minnie says coming in and picking her up.

"I am not" I say placing a hand over my heart.

"Father plans to send Bella here"

"Why?" I ask glancing at her.

"They're fighting over her plan for the future he wants her to marry but she wants to continue being an Apprentice"

"Why can I not have things go the way I want? Lily and James are divorcing I don't know if Harry will be born, and now I have to have my loud and dramatic niece, lets not forget I'm almost sure she's secretly dating Alecto" I say groaning.