Into The Light (Golden Trio Era) {2}

What to do About the Estate?

Mikayla pulls herself out of her vision, breathing heavily noticing that her hands were bleeding from the glass that she squished between her palms and the window sill. Her hands were shaking slightly from the stress leaving her, she rushes into the kitchen, turning the tap on and washing her hands before rubbing some Carra Curatio on her palms healing her hands. "Do you know what they were looking for?" A voice came from behind her that she immediately recognised as Lupin's. When Mikayla spun around to look at the older man, she noticed the whole group were there staring at her, Mikayla nodded as she pulled out the book she stole from the library. This confused the whole group, "'Pouvoir aux Kin' or 'Power to the Kin', this book explains how you can put part of your power into an object or put someone else's power into a object. He thinks it'll help him win the war." Dumbledore steps forward asking Mikayla if it's ok if he looks at it, he flips it opens the book but his eyebrows furrow as he tries to read some of it. "Charity alternated the language of the book using the 14 different languages every Carra woman was taught. Making it basically impossible for someone to read the entire thing but a Carra." Mikayla explains, "who's Charity?" Ron asks, "My Great Great Great Great Great Great Grandmother, who made this in 1841 after giving birth to her daughter, Priscilla." Mikayla revealed the Carra Necklace, she opened it showing the pictures of all eight Carra women, including herself. "So in that book is the formula for that necklace?" George questioned, Mikayla nodded. "Charity used it as a shield instead of physically passing down power. I'm guessing Voldemort wants to use it to gain other's power and make himself even more powerful than what he is right now." Dumbledore passes Mikayla back the book, she slides it back into her blue bag. "I'll say your guess is probably right. He thinks that if he get's the formula that his followers will hand him over some of their power, allowing him to grow stronger."

The group fell silent for a few moments, no one knowing how to proceed. "Do you know who it was that broke in?" Moody questions finally breaking the silence of the group, "Yeah I do, it was Alecto and Amycus Carrow." Mikayla tells them, "apparently they searched Fergal's Manor first before coming here when they didn't find it and I'm thinking that the burrow might be their next stop since they didn't find it here." Mikayla told the group her thinking process, "so how do we approach this Dumbledore." Molly questions almost instantly after Mikayla spoke. "Keep acting normal, they won't come while the house is full. The house won't be empty again until O'Brien's trial." Mikayla flinches at the mention of Fergal's trial, "what do you mean? Ron, Charlie, Ginny and Mrs Weasley will be in the burrow on Tuesday." All the adults share nervous glances as if trying to decide who is going to tell Mikayla the truth, "actually dear, we're coming to the trial as well for support and protection purposes, is that ok?" Mrs Weasley tells Mikayla, Avery looks conflicted by this news, "it's not my place to give you permission." Mikayla nodded towards Avery, Ginny and Ron walked over to the brunette, "we'll just be there so you have friendly faces there, are you ok with that?" Avery sighs and nods, "yeah, of course, if you're sure."

As the group cleaned the house, Mikayla finally realised the size of the Manor, it was massive, two sitting rooms, a big kitchen, a fancy dining room, a casual dining room, a drawing room, a library, 10 bedrooms, 6 bathrooms, an indoor swimming pool and like 15 big closets. It took four hours to clean the massive mess the Carrow's made. "I thought this place was big on the map." George admits as he and Fred plop down on the couch. Mikayla looked around noticing the Dumbledore was fixing the smashed window. "Professor if Grimmauld Place doesn't work out, you can use here for meetings. I'm thinking maybe a Fidelius Charm on the whole estate, just to prevent them from coming back again." Dumbledore agreed saying that it would be a good idea to make Mikayla the secret keeper since her mind would be impossible to invade by a Death Eater or Voldemort. "I can't do it, I'm underage and that spell might just be out of my skill set." Mikayla argued and Dumbledore frowned, "I forget sometimes that you're so young. Well who do you think should be the secret keeper." Mikayla made eye contact with Annabeth before flickering to look at Pádraig. They live here and have been taking care of this place their whole lives, I trust them to keep this place a secret. But I want everyone here to have access to the house." "Why not make all of us secret keeper, that way we all know about it?" Moody suggests to Dumbledore, Dumbledore turns to Mikayla as if waiting for to answer. "Yeah ok, I trust you all."

After all the Fidelius Charm was put onto the estate the group decided it was time to leave. "Bye you two." Annabeth pulled Mikayla and Avery into a hug, the two young girls hold onto her with a strong grip, Pádraig joins into the hug, "don't be strangers." "We won't be." Avery answers for the two girls before they all unravel. "Please be safe." Mikayla told the couple, they promise to be careful, "and you keep fighting ok?" Pádraig orders them, the two girls nod. "We'll see you soon." Mikayla smiled, before watching the couple return to their house. "Are we ready to go?" Moody asks everyone, they all say yes back but Mikayla who's taking in one last look of the place, "we'll go by side-along apparition. Kids chose an adult to be paired with." Mikayla instinctively walks over to Fred, who seems to smile at her decision. "You ready?" Mikayla nods as Fred apparates out of Carra Manor and into the Burrow.

When they arrive at the burrow they're greeted by Kingsley sitting on the arm of the sofa, "ready to do this memory transferring?" He asks the second he spots Mikayla and Avery, the girls share nervous glances before both of them nodded. Dumbledore ask the others to wait in the kitchen whilst they copied the girl's torturous memories of Fergal O'Brien. The two girls sit down on the sofa watching as the rest leave, Avery nervously took Mikayla's hand to give herself some comfort. "Avery, do I have permission to invade your mind and sort through your memories as Kingsley collects them?" "Yes professor." Avery agrees as she holds Mikayla's hand with a death grip of nervousness. "You're going to be ok, I'm right here." Mikayla gave Avery a comforting squeeze of her hand, "Legilimens" Dumbledore spoke calmly as his wand pointed at Avery. Mikayla felt a massive headache overwhelm her mind. Her eyes rolled up and all she saw darkness before seeing a golden door. She walked towards the door lightly knocking on it awaiting a response, "Mikayla?" Avery's voice filled the blonde's mind, Mikayla looked around in search of her sister, Mikayla opened the door and stepped through into a room filled with different coloured orbs of light.

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