Blue Belle {Fred Weasley}

Chapter 20

After receiving the letter and reading it, the twins and Lee raced to Professor Lupin's classroom. he man was reading the latest addition of the daily prophet when the three burst into the room. He jumped from his seat in shock. "Do you three know how to knock?" He asked. 

"Sorry, Professor. It's just we have news from Belle." Lee replied. 

"Oh okay, take a seat." Remus said, straightening his tie. "So what is it?"

"Well she doesn't know why she was pulled out of school, all she knows is when she got home a woman she had met before was there and runs a kids home and school in Wales which is where Belle is living now. Her mother also hates magic and thought by sending Belle away she would not have anything to do with magic, except this woman teaches magic as well!"George explained whilst Fred handed the letter to the teacher. 

"Alright. . .What does she mean by:'No I am not pregnant, nor kidnapped, nor Black's daughter'?"

Fred laughed, "Lee may have told her in our letter some of the rumours going around and well yeah." 

"Oh, rumours are nasty little things aren't they not? Well, I shall see what I can do. I will talk to Professor Dumbledore and will see from there. Now it's nearly end of lunch, I suggest you three go and get ready for your next lessons." Remus smiled. 

"See your, Professor!" Called the three as they left the room. 

Children's home/school in Wales? Teaches magic? Remus had never heard of any such place. He rushed out of his classroom and up to Dumbledore's office. Before he could even knock the door swung open and Dumbledore sat, with the twinkle in his eye. "Ah, Remus to what do I owe the pleasure?" 

"I have a confession."

"This isn't anything to do with Black is it?" The headmaster asked. 

"Merlin, no! It's about Belle Florence." Remus cried. 

Dumbledore pushed his half-moon spectacles up his nose slightly before saying, "Oh Remus, love is a wonderful thing but she is underage. It's illegal-"

"Professor no! It's nothing like that. I-uh-I know where she is, sort of."

"Oh thank Godric. I never doubted you Remus, I know you would never try anything like that with a student." Dumbledore sighed. "Anyway, what do you mean by your question?"

"Her mother, has sent her to a children's home and school in Wales. One that teaches magic." Remus said, still rather disgusted due to Dumbledore's initial thoughts. 

"How have you come across these facts?"

"She has sent a letter to the Weasley Twins and Lee Jordan and they forwarded the information onto me. I know that she is definitely in Wales because her mother also told me so." 

"Her mother is a muggle though, how do you know such woman?"

Remus twiddled his thumbs, "That is the confession. I have recently found out that Belle Florence is in fact called Cerulean Belle Florence, but prefers the name Belle-"

"Ah yes, when receiving her first ever Hogwarts letter she managed to reply using our school owl saying she will only come if she is called Belle." Dumbledore giggled at the memory. 

"Anyway, and I also found out the Belle Florence is. . .my daughter." 

Dumbledore coughed, his eyes widening. "B-but that is-you would have been seventeen when she was conceived?"

"That is correct. Her mother and I had a long distance relationship that year and well, we had y'know, and I didn't know because we had broken up before she found out and well then I connected dots with what Belle had told me over this year so far."

"That is quite the story. And to answer the question yet to be asked, yes there is actually a school in Wales, called, Miss Peregrine's Home for Peculiar Children. You have heard of Peculiars haven't you?"

"Yes, but Belle she can't be peculiar can she?"

"Yes, indeed she can. I always had a suspicion that she was. You see she may not get the best of grades but even if she doesn't know it, whenever she makes a plan it works. Sometimes they are plans nobody could ever dream of." Dumbledore looked up at the ceiling. "Alma Peregrine runs the home, it's in Cairnholm. Does Miss Florence know of her relation to you?"

"No, I fear that is the reason Belle was taken from Hogwarts."

"And why is that?"

"Only a few days before, did I confront her mother for not telling me, and I told her I was going to tell Belle, but I never got the chance too."Said Remus. 

"What if you can?" 

"Professor, I am not a Ravenclaw I do not speak riddles." Remus chuckled. 

"Aha, Remus what I was saying was I can contact Miss Peregrine and see if you can visit." 

"That would be much appreciated." Remus nodded. 

Dumbledore stood up and turned to a portrait, "Estelle, please can you go to your other portrait at Miss Peregrine's home and ask if Miss Peregrine could pop in and see me right now?"The portrait, 'Estelle', nodded and then disappeared. It wasn't long until a blue peregrine falcon swooped through the open window and then changed into a woman. "Alma, it's been a while."

"Yes it has Albus, but a pleasure to see you again. And who may this be?" She shook Remus' hand.

"This is Remus Lupin, our Defence Against the Dark Arts teacher this year."

"Ah, son of Lyall and Hope. Wonderful people." Miss Peregrine smiled, "Hope's mother was a great charge of mine." 

"Wait so the peculiar gene skipped two generations?" Remus' eyes widened. 

"I'm sorry I do not follow." The woman dragged on her pipe. 

"One of your charges, Belle Florence is Remus' daughter." Dumbledore explained. 

"But Belle does not know her father, I know her mother and she has never spoke of him before." 

"That is the reason I called you hear Alma. I would be very thankful if Remus here could come to your home and talk to Belle and tell her of their relation." Dumbledore said. 

"Of course, of course. I think it would do her well. I know from watching her grow over the years that she isn't very popular and I think that maybe because she hasn't had that father-figure hasn't been in her life."

"Yes, I can see that too." Dumbledore nodded. 

"However, she does seem to be getting on with the charge in the house that is rather moody and doesn't really show kindness or happiness. I do believe that maybe it's because the two are both mysterious and definitely have more depth to themselves. But yes, you can come over now if you are free." 

"I have lessons to teach-"

"And I will sort that, go Remus."Dumbledore smiled. 

The man nodded, "Thank you."

 Miss Peregrine took hold of his arm before walking to the fireplace taking some floo powder in her hand. She dropped the green powder and said,

 "Miss Peregrine's Home For Peculiar Children."