The Life of Amelia Potter (WTM)

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Mia, Draco, and Hermione were in the library. Hermione was reading a book about Grindelwald and Dumbledore, trying to find anything suspicious.

Mia, on the other hand, was lightly hitting her head off a desk. "I just need the other word to see this parchment paper! Why is it so hard to figure out a damn word!"

"Tell us about these Marauders again, love. Maybe it will help." Draco suggested.

She sighed. "They were my father and his degenerate friends. They were the school pranksters. Apparently, they played a nasty prank on Papa. One that could have killed him, and Dumbledick let them off the hook. How they managed to get out of trouble is beyond me."

She felt her pocket vibrate. She quickly pulled out the parchment to see it was fully developed.

"Oh my Merlin! It's complete! Messrs Moony, Wormtail, Padfoot, & Prongs are proud to present 'The Marauders Map' Mischief Managed. A map of Hogwarts?" She opened it to see the name moving through halls.

"Is that truly everyone in the school? This is unbelievable. Your father may not have been as much as an idiot as you think, love." Draco laughed.

"Of course not! We are geniuses!" James boasted.

She was looking through the map and saw her Papa was in his office with another person named Remus Lupin. She knew that name all too well from research the Marauders. She also saw her "brothers" name but quickly closed the map.

"I'm gonna go talk to Papa. I'll see you guys for dinner?" She said.

They both nodded, and she left them in search of Aseop first. Then, she would drag him to Papa's office. She saw on the map that he was in the old detention room in the dungeons.

She walked in and saw him just reading in silence. He looked up and saw the annoyed look on her face.  "Mia? Are you ok?"

"I am. But you're not gonna be, and neither is Papa." She yanked him by his ear down to Severus' chamber.

Aseop grimaced and hissed. "Mia, what in the Merlin name has gotten into you!?"

She entered Severus's office, where he was still speaking to Lupin. "Knocking would have been respectful, Mia." He said.

She let go of Aseop's ear. "If you would excuse us, Mr. Lupin, I need to speak to Professor Snape and Aseop, alone."

Severus eyebrows shot up. She's had never caked him that.  Even in class, she calls him Papa. What happened?

"I understand. I will be waiting to hear from you Severus." Lupin said and left.

She waited until the door was and said, "You both have some explaining to do."

Aseop, who was still rubbing his ear in pain. "You are gonna need to give us more information than that."

She pulled the map out of her pocket and slammed it down on the desk. "I figured out the password. It's a map that shows everyone in the castle. Would someone like to explain why you are labeled as Aseop Gaunt/Tom Riddle?! Who are you?!"

Both men looked at each other. Waiting to see who would tell the angry red head the truth.

"Ok, the truth is, I am Tom Riddle, but it's a very long story. Just hear me out."

She looked hurt and betrayed. "You killed my parents." She whispered.

"Technically." He grimaced.

"Technically? What in the flippy flack do you mean technically?!" She yelled.

He sat down.  "I was compelled by Dumbledore. The person I am now is the true me. I had a cleansing done at Gringotts."

"Why does it say your name is Aseop Gaunt?"

"Because that is my real name. I am the son of Ominis Gaunt abs Penelope Lancaster. They disappeared when I was almost 3. I am trying to find them." He explained.

She looked at her Papa and Aseop and began to rock back and forth on her heels. "They are on the map."

Aseop shook his head slightly.  "I'm sorry?"

"I saw them and Sebastian Sallow on the map. They weren't moving like everyone else, though."

"Mia, may I see the map, please?" Severus asked.

Minerva looked to Dumbledore who had become gagged, curiosity of Mad-eye. "What have you done, Albus?"