"Albus, what are we going to do? We can't leave her in an orphanage!" A woman exclaimed, afraid to leave the child who was being tightly clutched by the Hogwarts headmaster.
"She will be sent to live with her uncle, Minerva," The man replied. His blue eyes were uncharacteristically dull and serious beneath his half moon spectacles.
"I can't believe her father would betray them like that. His best friends, godson, wife and his own daughter!" The witch cried, her eyes narrowed in anger and sorrow.
"I will make arrangements for her to live with Regulus. Merlin knows how happy he'd be to have his niece." Albus merely pretended he hadn't heard Minerva's last statement, he didn't believe it.
Minerva's lips were set in a thin line, "Are you sure Albus? Her uncle was indeed a death eater."
"Yes I am sure, he deeply regrets it and you do know he tried to destroy one of Voldemort's horcruxes, even risked his very own life. He wouldn't dare harm young Danielle, he even has a son of his own, Mason Black." Albus informed her.
"At least she'll be with family." The woman sighed, "I do hope she turns out to be like her mother, she was a brilliant witch."
"Indeed, if only her father hadn't betrayed them. She wouldn't have this scar on her leg," Albus spoke, referring to the small scar on the baby's left thigh.
The baby, a young girl, was one year old. She cried out and snuggled into the man's chest before falling asleep again.
"That scar, Albus. It's not like the boy's, it's not natural. What could have caused her scar to be like that?" Minerva questioned, her eyes narrowing in a calculating manner, thinking of every possibility as to why her scar was abnormal.
"I do not know, although what I am aware of is that Danielle is no average witch. She did crawl in front of Voldemort and him after all," He mused.
All this time they had been walking to a manor not too far from London, where they had apparated to.
Albus faltered in his step, his mind flashing back to when he was simply a professor at Hogwarts.
"Or perhaps, that was not the only curse they sent at the girl."
Minerva looked shocked, her cat like eyes widened, "What do you mean 'not the only curse'?" She asked. Minerva was bewildered by what Albus had said. Had they truly sent other curses at the girl?
"Young Danielle, she descends from a very... special, Black. One from Voldemort's school days," He explained vaguely.
Minerva flinched at the name, "I see."
"Here we are. Minerva, would you mind sending a patronus?" His demeanour changed.
She conjured a patronus charm, and gave it orders to go over to the house and tell Regulus that Dumbledore was outside.
A few minutes after, Regulus Black appeared.
"What's going on?" He asked, ushering the two into his home.
"We have a lot to talk about," Dumbledore spoke first.
YOU ARE READING
Antebellum » Harry Potter
Fanfiction"You're travelling to Hogwarts with us." "May I ask why?" "I refuse to leave you alone while we participate in the championship." "I am not of age, Headmaster." "You're going, that does not mean you are participating. Also, a number of students ref...
