Time in a bottle

After the battle

Later that day...

The fires had died down a little, but the smoke still billowed off into the distance over the rubble.    It had been surmised that the fiendfyre in the Room of Requirement had been to blame for most of the undying embers, but no one could tell for sure.  It was hard to believe the battle was over and they had really won against one of the greatest evils ever known.

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Harry had been summoned to watch over baby Teddy.  Having grown up without any loving family himself, he vowed to be there for his Godson.  After the death of Sirius, Remus had taken over as the Father figure in his life.  His mentor meant the world to Harry and he would do right by the boy.

Minerva had told Andromeda Tonks everything.  She had walked far off away from prying eyes and spoke first of the death of her daughter and son in-law.  Minerva held the broken witch through the worst of her pain.    Having a friend like Minerva was a blessing from Morgana herself, Andromeda surmised.  They had been friends before, but the kindness shown from the usually stoic Scotswoman was something she would never forget. 

Once the gut wrenching sobs subsided for the time being she broached the seemingly lighter subject of her baby sister's branch of the family tree. 

Minerva expressed her opinions, and recollections that had just been revealed to her own mind after all this time.  She told her sister of the Hermione she had gotten to know in the past.  She was so hesitant to affect the future, even at her own cost.  However the young witch, after many conversations with the elder Scotswoman eventually had decided to go after what she had been sure was the love of her life. 

The revealed parentage of Draco had thrown Minerva for a loop, as did the bonding that apparently took place without anyone knowing. 

Minerva also admitted to taking the girl in like a daughter, even divulging her gift of family coat of arms. 

Andromeda stopped their walking when she heard that. 

'You don't mean?'

'Aye lass...by the by, did you know that she had tried to save her parents by Obliviating their memory?'

Andromeda gasped

'She had said after she read reports of parents of muggleborn witches and wizards being attacked, she figured as a top undesirable, they would be a target.  The best thing she could think to do to save them was to erase her existence from their minds totally and send them to Australia.

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I honestly can'nae think of another magical being more deserving of what little I could do to help.'

Andromeda digested this information...

'Does she know of the significance of what you did?'

'As smart as she is, pureblood culture is one area of study that she never mastered.'

They both chuckled at that.

'Andy, I'm old, the last living Mcgonogal, and as it stands she now has no living blood relatives either.

  How could I not formally adopt her?'

'Oh Min, I never knew you were such a softie.'  Andromeda jokingly pushed the elder Scottish woman's shoulder.  'And you are not old!'

Minerva raised an eyebrow at the last statement.