Black Soul- George Weasley

The One With The Talk

Astraea tried to take her time eating breakfast, but she couldn't stay forever; especially when Minnie spent the last five minutes hovering over Astraea's head.

"Sherbert Lemon", McGonagall muttered the password once they reached the headmaster's tower. The stairs started moving and they went up and knocked on the door.

"Come in", Dumbeldore said.

They went inside and suddenly Astraea started feeling uncomfortable.

"Ah, Miss Black", said Dumbeldore cheerfully. "How are you doing?"

"I'm doing well Professor, how are you doing?" Astraea replied.

"Well, well. Please have a seat Miss Black, Minerva".

Both of them sat down waiting for Dumbeldore to speak.

"We need to discuss what happened yesterday", started Dumbeldore.  "We were worried about you".

"I am deeply sorry Professor about yesterday, I should have controlled my anger. Nothing excuses me hexing O'Brien, no matter what he said. I am ready to accept any punishment". 

"My dear", said McGonagall. "That's not what he meant".

Astraea looked at them confused.

"Yesterday, when you didn't show up before class I thought you forgot or you didn't want to leave your friends or something. However, when you didn't show up to class and Mr. Weasley came to tell me that you were in some kind of accident and you were sent to the hospital, I got really worried that I dismissed my class half an hour earlier to check up on you", Minnie explained.

"Miss Black, have you informed your mother or godfather about what happened?" Dumbeldore asked and Astraea shook her head. "You should tell her"

"No Professor, you don't understand. If she found out that I am still being bullied about what my father did, she is going to move me to France. She is going to make me stop attending Hogwarts and to start attending Beauxbatons. Please Professor, I don't want to leave Hogwarts or the Weasleys or Remmy".

Astraea was full on crying begging Dumbeldore and Minnie not to tell her mother.

"My dear, someone has to know. Your guardians ought to know what happened, it is our duty to inform them", Dumbeldore said.

"No", she growled, feeling the headache coming back.

She winced in pain and started shaking.

"My dear", Minnie looked worried at Astraea.

"Stop it. I said no", she continued, growling her headache magnifying.

Dumbeldore's office started shaking, glasses bursting and breaking, papers flying and Fawks (his phoenix shrieking. So, Dumbeldore took his wand and put the tip on Astraea's head to which she relaxed and everything else stopped.

"Albus what did you do?" Minnie asked worriedly.

"Just calmed her down", he replied.

They watched her open her eyes and look at them in confusion.

"What happened?" she asked groggily.

"What do you remember?" asked Dumbeldor.

"Telling you not to tell my mother, but then I had a headache and I guess I blacked out"

"My dear, is there something you are not telling us?"

Astraea looked away and sighed.

"I think I know why am I having headaches"

"Do you now?"

"Yes, my mother always gets me this potion that I am supposed to take a sip everyday when I wake and before I go to bed. She says it is an anti-depressant . Apparently, losing my father and people always talking about him in a bad way gave those headaches and the potion helps me. However, this year, I stopped taking them because well I feel fine. I wanted to feel normal. Apparently, I am not ready"

"Didn't you think you should've asked your mother before stopping?"

"My mother doesn't allow me to talk about my father. She believes we should just forget him and move on. If I want to talk about the potion, she would be defensive and say I am not ready". 

"Well she is right", commented Minnie.

"Tell you what dear", said Dumbeldore. "Take the potion again and I won't tell your mother. How about that?"

"Thank you! thank you", Astraea squealed. 

Dumbeldore and Minerva laughed.

"Get to class"

"Okay Professor".

Once she left Minnie looked at Dumbeldore worriedly.

"I am am willing to bet it isn't anti-depressant"

"I think there I more to the girl than just stress and depression Minerva. But why would Aurora not tell us?"

"Beats me".

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