A Letter 2 Years Late

Chapter 19 - Memories

A white mist circled around me as I fell deeper and deeper into nothing. I took in my surroundings which were starting to fade in around me. I was standing right in front of a small house I recognized as the one from my dream. Professor McGonagall suddenly appeared next me with a reassuring smile.

"This was the night you turned a year old," She told me in a soft voice.

She walked up to the house and I followed closely behind. We entered the quiet house and walked into the kitchen where I saw a woman with long, light brown hair holding a baby in her arms. Beside her stood a tall man with a built figure. He had a big proud smile and glittering eyes as he stared at the baby in the woman's arms.

"Your parents were so happy to have you and wished they didn't have to do what they did," Professor McGonagall whispered beside me.

There was a knock on the door and in came another Professor McGonagall. Even at her age she looked younger in this memory. The younger Professor stroded into the kitchen and up to the couple.

"Are you sure about this?" she asked sadly.

"Yes, we cannot raise a child in this environment. As much as we wish we could. If we lose the trial, we're off to Azkaban. The least you could do is assure us that she will have a family to grow up with." The man answered. There was a swoosh and the scene before me disintegrated and was replaced with another one.

We were now in an empty hallway. Professor McGonagall was no where to be seen this time. I heard a crowd boo from one of the rooms so I followed the sound to a court room where I found Professor McGonagall already there, standing at the very back. I walked up to her and followed her gaze to the judge. The room was in a frenzy. People were shouting left and right and they were not happy.

"What do you mean they can not be found? Those two murderers should be in this court getting what they deserve! Who let them get away? They could kill us all!" A short man shouted from the stands, his face was red with anger. There was a series of 'yeahs' from the crowd.

"Melissa and Aiden Bae have disappeared without a trace," the judge replied calmly, "Set out a reward. Anyone who knows of their whereabouts or has any kind of information that will help, will be rewarded 10, 000 Galleons."

The room was set once again into a bustle of shouting and disagreeing. Across the room, I saw the young Professor McGonagall again. She sat in silence, but her fists were clenched tightly and her lips were pursed in fury. I turned to Professor McGonagall;

"Did you know?..."

"I knew they were death eaters. I had no idea they were assassins until that day. They were involved in the murder of Cornelius Fudge and many more. They made me promise to take you away somewhere safe in case they were convicted. I didn't know they would run away. I should have seen it coming but I didn't. When they didn't show up that day for their trial, I knew I had been played,"

The younger Professor McGonagall stood up and stomped out the court room. The scene once again dissolved and was replaced with an empty street. The place looked vaguely familiar but I couldn't place why. I noticed the young Professor McGonagall running up the street with something bundled in her arms. I ran to catch up with her and slipped into the house she was entering. 

We entered the living room and she sat down in one of the cream coloured couches. The walls were plain white and there was a cozy little fire place. A medium sized glass coffee table sat in the middle of the small room. One word popped into my mind. Home.

"I kept you under my care until the trial. After the trial when I found out your parents ran away, I knew I had to find you a proper home with a family. Amber and Justin Li were the first people that came to mind," I jumped upon hearing Professor McGonagall. She walked up behind me and sighed.