Heres the thing, my parents were wizards, but they died pretty soon after I was born so I was raised by muggles., Really? Ruby looked interested, I hadnt realized when youd mentioned them, that they were wizards., Yeah, Emma gave another shrug. The dorms are comfortable and the food is great. I thought you were like me! Before tina could ask any more questions, movement caught Reginas eye. She really was there and it made me wonder if she embraced me on purpose or just in her sleep because in that case I would have stayed still and quiet so I wouldnt wake her up. Um, do you want to try again?, Regina glared at her, Yes. Then she forced herself to take a deep breath, reminding herself she needed a happy memory. Regina narrowed her eyes as he grabbed them in time to stop them from dragging on the floor. We spent almost the whole day browsing and making notes and eventually, we agreed on setting off on the twenty-eighth. This library has some really good books from Uagadou, lots of their students become animagi, its basically part of their normal curriculum., Emma frowned, turning into an animal would be cool, but do you get to decide what you turn into? Its ironic how much exposure Im getting to high level government officials by turning Mother inexactly what she wanted for me. By the time the sun began to rise, her eyes were dried and the folded letter was clutched tightly in her hand. Theyre two people who kickstarted all the crap that happened in my life! I was on a waiting list and its shipped all the way from Puerto Rico., They both spent another couple of minutes taking it in before Emma got impatient. No one had been able to put the pieces together so thoroughly as Emma had in only a few months. The fourth year wasted precious time banking around and was now markedly behind her as they followed the golden ball. Friends, a boyfriend, a future of her choosing. Of course not.. She shook her head a bit as her eyes adjusted and she looked around the library. Mostly its just the school subjects, I dont think saying Im enjoying Defense Against the Dark Arts, but Potions is hard would go over wellfor all I kind of want to say it just to see their faces. Emma knew Regina was a powerful witch, why was she having so much trouble with this spell? Besides, I heard you grew up a muggle orphanthat means you must know firsthand how awful they can be., Emma froze at that, no one had even thought to bring up foster care yeat and she found herself unprepared for its use. You mentioned that you wish to continue to use your current name, which is up to you, but with that choice Id be careful about who you do tell about your parentage, unless youre prepared for the attention which comes with notoriety. Im a werewolf.. However, feel free to read any of your books extra studying never hurt anyone. Then McGonagall hesitated, Emma didnt think she could do that. Shed taken to McGonagall up on her offer from when they first met to have her parents will explained to her more thoroughly last year. you want to do the spell in the mine again?, Yeah, thats where they did it the first time, the dwarf said. She supposed hed never mentioned parents, but she was trying to avoid the topic too since she didnt want him finding out about her own lack of them. If you can please pay half upfront and the rest once youve seen the work and are satisfied. Regina pulled out her money pouch and counted out the first payment. Its never good to read them for the first time when you go to make the potion., I do read them ahead of time, Emma protested, embarrassed Regina would think she wouldnt even bother to do that much. She sat down next to Emma and began flipping through the pages, which primarily featured a slim, dark haired girl who bore a striking similarity to Ruby. But Mother would just kill her and that just brought her back to the same problem of who could she threaten to tell that she trusted and could actually get Mother arrested. Yes, Mother. Regina needed to find a way to guide the conversation so that her mother would reveal enough incriminating information to satisfy the aurors. You know how to do that? she asked, crossing her arms, her brows in a frown. What do we do? Regina looked at her blankly and felt tears begin to gather in her eyes. One of the others moved an arm and finally, a third slowly sat up. tip: arthur merlin words>1000 sort:hits, Emma and Henry persuade Regina to go on a family holiday. Then she looked back down at her book and shook her head to refocus. Nothing less will do. Whatwhat if he cant find it? Emma couldnt keep the question in any longer. To distract Emma, she said the first thing that came to mind, We breed horses, my family. Regina frowned, Well, my fathers family really, Mother is in politics. She was shown to the small office shed only been to once with her mother a few years ago. A man and woman are seated at the table while another lounges by the fireplace. She closed her eyes and Regina ended up copying her, feeling more at peace than she had since she couldnt remember. Her favorite was Honeydukes, but Zonkos Joke Shop was cool tooeven if some of the pranks seemed rather extreme from a muggle standpoint. Solid proof., Tamara was frowning as she thought, You said she had trophies and Dark items. What an imbecile.. Regina was in the tack room since she knew her horses tack had been recently polished and stored in the general room when the boy shed seen last week walked in. I suppose not, Regina continued. Earlier, what did he mean by my allowance?, As their sole child, you inherited all of your parents money and worldly assets. Hello, she said calmly, taking another step closer. Cora went to lunge forward, when a bolt of red light hit the ground between them. Regina was taken aback by the sudden sincerity, even if it had been what she was asking for. Determined to re-learn magic without the pressure of lurking evil, Emma agreed to receive magic lessons from Regina. Brilliant! the girl said before she grabbed Emmas hand and tugged her across the street. And as I said, no need to stress about it. How could she have just told everyone? With one of the horses, Regina said shortly, trying to calm the rising tide of emotion at finally having to tell someone herself. Im only allowed to contact you because of the aurors, no one else can owl me and Im not allowed to go out in public. Yes! Emma shook her head as she began to run her fingers through Rocinantes black mane, which was extremely soft and glossy compared to what shed expected. Even with closed eyes, I knew she was looking at me. Is it getting worse?, Im afraid so, Ms. Sapphire admitted. Emma nodded, Alright, okay. Or maybe he was just a drunkshed known enough foster parents who were like that. Silence followed, the walls blocking out any chatter and she looked around her new room with interest. Lets go., The dwarf looked at her like she must be stupid, Of course, right now., I need, let me just Emma motioned faintly back at the flat. But then shed turned Emmas bed into a couch and turned herself into a cat. She brought it up and around with a flourish. He didnt seem surprised to see her. But no matter where we go, Silver will be able to find me, so write back soon! Like I said, the waiting is boring. After over an hour flying around, they eventually got off to lounge against a large tree within view of the lake still. Im sorry but I cant not freak out! she interrupted. Why do you want to know?, What? Whatever Regina had been expecting, that wasnt it. "You might as well come in." Regina got up and began shutting down her laptop and gathering her things, seemingly taking Emma's presence as the signal to leave. So many expectations. His gaze sharpened perceptively at that point and she could almost hear her mothers words. Sounds good, thank you, Regina said with a smile. We took a lot of pictures and selfies. She drew her wand and squinted in the darkness, eyes drawn to the torchlight she now spotted. She began to slowly walk along one wall, looking at all the trunks on display. Once they got to the right spot, Emma gathered everyone around to look at the right page. They wouldnt let me in until I left her so I ran away. She leaned forward and they dove straight down towards the lake. It took a minute of looking through the distorted glass to realize she recognized the bird. She rolled again as she made the end of her circle and pulled off towards the bridge. She tightened her arms around herself and looked away. He seemed nice and she still didnt have any magical friends in London. Its orange eyes looked at her before it turned away with a soft hoot. Potions could be like that, but they also had room for experimentation, without inventing a completely new piece of magic. Mary Margaret continued to not understand why it was a big deal that she even revealed the secret and therefore Emma continued to give her the cold shoulderit was just hard since they had all of the same friends so she couldnt avoid her. Do you need any help? Daniel asked, walking over to stand next to her. The tryout for seeker is simple whoever catches the snitch first is on the team. A student came out of the classroom, he barely looked at the other second years waiting to go to class when his eyes passed over her. The timing of the upcoming Quidditch match hadnt help either. She desired a better teacher, but little did she know, Maleficent had way more to offer her than magic tricks. I cackled at that and she looked at me confusedly. That, coupled with the alcohol shed had with them, and the fact that Regina had been perfectly behaved the rest of the night had put Mother in a good enough mood that shed decided to sentence her in the morning. Why did he call me the savior?. His great-uncle had won it in a contest against Rokruk the Risky. She wished she could change into her school robes or something, just so she could feel more magical, but she certainly couldnt leave the house like that. Here, now I know how to make it up to you for helping me outI know a back way into the kitchens, we can get some food., Of course you do, Regina scoffed, but slowed her pace. But youre not trying to do it on a large scale, Tiana reminded her. Um- Why not? she replied and her teeth shone in the small light when she smiled and with that, she turned to her side, pulling her legs up toward her middle. She paused, and Emma could hear it in her voice, that she was debating telling Emma something so she made sure to look as focused as possible on what she was doing. A kid with a suitcase alone in a park was just too weird for her to go unnoticed. A little girl, somewhat younger than Henry, was standing in the doorway. Regina brewed the potion with a fury, concocting it perfectly to do what she wanted it to. Emma nodded, pleased hed remembered her. I knew youd see it my way, Whale replied triumphantly. Its not fair. I didnt think solike I said, muggleborns dont know how to do anything., Thats when Mary Margaret, whod been standing nearby unable to find an opportunity to cut it, finally did so. The mist grew and grew until a large dazzling animal burst from her wand. Every other subject was very precise, say these words, move your arms like this, think about that. Sequel to Magical Misfire. Do you even know how to duel properly? Emma raised her wand as most of their classmates backed away, but flushed since he was right. See, right here, she grabbed Emmas hand used it to point at the animated picture of thunder clouds with a lightning strike every few seconds. Ah, I should have known. Reginas face then scrunched up questioningly, Why on earth did you take it off then? I will also likely store some sensitive potions in my vault so I will need it to be suited for that purpose aside from merely gold storage. You just made me curious Research for what? Can you write down what the current settings are? The filthy thing doesnt even have a collar. She sniffed at the end and clearly thought shed proved her case beyond a doubt. I cant do this without you.. She feel asleep over the books despite her nerves. Thats because a lot of times its easier for me to do it this way too.. There was a very clear place to start and Emma knew it from the look she was giving her. But they thought it would be best to let her sort it out by herself or were at least waiting a little longer. Technically, shed followed her mothers guide lines for an appropriate dress robe outfit, but shed known as she designed it that Mother would not approve. It felt like her foster parents entire flat could fit in here. Cora sniffed and gave her a look Regina recognized, it was the are you sure you belong in Ravenclaw because you clearly have learned nothing from me look. We can get both of those at the same place?. Not when she could finally go after all the things she wanted. If it was a bad house, the other girls eyes would have given it awayEmma had gotten very good at reading that. Well, this is where this gets you. But we do have to discuss who will sleep where before we start unpacking., Right. Besides, she felt like she might need to move in a hurry. Emma pulled herself from her thoughts and blushed, automatically searching for a distraction. It felt so empty. Would you be a potioneer if you could? Emma had immediately fisted a hand in Reginas robs, keeping her pressed against her, as if worried Regina might disappear. Rubys question was cut off when the curtain moved on its own and threw both witches back and onto the floor. After a round of introductions of her friends, Marco recognized Mary Margarets surname and he gave Ruby a sharp look, for all he said that he still saw Granny frequentlyDavid being a muggleborn meant he didnt know him at allbut he smiled at all of them and was very polite. I didnt know Lily had any friends in England. Regina fell very close to her broom and managed to follow it through the main hoop and, using her new-found closeness to the broom to steady herself, reached out her hand to close her fingers around the small gold ball. The Midas came and Regina manage to pull herself together enough to act a bit more normal around them, accepting the parents formal condolences and the twins heartfelt ones. Im glad, Emma said, at a complete loss for words. Leave them to me. And you can call me Emma.. She came closer and sat down on the edge of Emmas bed. her first real steps as a witch. Why? I require Miss Navar to come with me. Reginas eyes widened in confusion. 6 guests Well get out of your way then.. After shed taught him the best techniques and tricks, she hadnt even needed to tutor him this year. Henry is kicking and spinning in his sleep., I know. Right. Not very good poison-er if I have to ask you to make it, are you? he replied with a cheeky grin. Both of you can come with me as Professor Gold and I notify your parents., Elizabeth moved to talk with them more quietly and Regina looked back at Whale. Ms. Sapphire raised her arms and began a series of complicated want gestures which all flowed into one another. I told him to be sneaky. She gripped the school broom tightly in her hand, wishing she had her fathers broom with her instead of this borrowed one. Its only three words, Mary Margaret said, mouthing them to herself. Regina had remembered Emmas tense behavior last year so she hadnt been surprised she wasnt to be seen. I dont know why I am surprised. All Regina would say is that a potion had gone wrong., It was my fault, Emma explained, surprised that Regina hadnt blamed her for the situation. Why are those guys after you?. The girl laughed at the anger on their faces and gave them a cheeky wave before pulling Emma down the street, dodging other pedestrians to help them gain some more ground. Of course the spells helped, idiot. If the half moon is on the weekend, a bunch of us have races. An older Slytherin student had recommended it to her as nice place to go to in London that muggleborns and half-bloods tended to frequent. Her hands, clasped tightly around her elbows, were shaking from the pressure she was exerting. All of her things had been packed up and anything extra had been stored. You play Quidditch? he asked, sounding interested even as he shuffled the cards. Her condescension was starting to annoy Emma, she just wanted to go to bed. It was there I wrote my original note to you. Eventually, one of them slippedthe nervous boy hit a glancing blow that wasnt enough to divert the ball from its mission. Still, Emma didnt doubt that she needed to return, but Isnt there anything else I can do? mimilano super soft merino. Her first try for this potion in class had not gone well. Ruby had said she would write, but Emma didnt think she would so soon. August said you helped with the spell that hid me away?, Oh, yes, Marco said, with a smile. This time her mother had snapped her wand in half, saying if she was going to be such a worthless witch, she might as well be a muggle. Even with her what? Her hand was lightly petting through Splotchs fur as she turned the pages of her book. What does she have to do?, Wait, wait, wait, Emma said, holding her hands up. 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