HBWnovel Chapter 218: Entitlement
Chapter 218: Entitlement
Chapter 218: Entitlement
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21st March 2012, Potter Cottage, Godric's Hollow
(Lily Potter POV)
Jasmine gave her a warm smile, "From what I could see, you were wonderful parents to Rose and Nathan and for that you have my respect. Perhaps if your family hadn't been in the middle of Riddle's and Dumbledore's vendetta, things would have been different, but it does not do well to dwell on possibilities of what could have been and forget to live. The past is the past. It is immutable, unchangeable. You just have to live for what you have left. If it's any consolation, for all the pain your actions produced, all the suffering I got through, I am glad for it. I wouldn't be the woman I am today without it. And for that, I forgive you for any pain you caused me."
Jasmine turned around, calmly went through the door and disappeared, leaving Rose, Lily and James alone in the living room. For the first time in decades, Lily Potter's eyes weren't so dim, she didn't feel heartbroken. I guess this is what it meant to have closure.
The three Potters just stayed there, without moving even slightly. After a short while, Lily turned towards her daughter with a strange look on her face, "You knew? This whole time, you watched as your father and I were heartbroken. Did you spend all this time with her teaching you?"
Rose looked a tad uncomfortable, "Not really. I found out that she was alive after the funeral. She had left me a letter telling me that she was alive and not to tell anyone."
"And the magic?" James asked.
"She just left me a portrait to continue my education. Although after a few years she refused to teach me anything, said that I already had the tools to continue my magical education on my own."
Lily sighed, "So, you didn't see her?"
The younger woman shook her head, "The first time I spoke to her ever since the funeral was in New York a few days ago. We were fighting the one responsible, Loki, and she helped us out."
"I heard about that. MACUSA was up in arms, and they're still dealing with the fallout. Thankfully, not a single wizard or witch died, and none of the magical streets were hit. The people are still scared over there though. Was she involved in the invasion?" James interjected
"Yeah, she pretty much stopped it by herself. You probably didn't recognize her; she was wearing her battle outfit. The news ended up calling her the Morrigan."
James snorted, "Well, it seems that faking her death is a trend."
Rose sighed, exasperated, "I'm sorry for not telling you about her, but she trusted me with this secret, and I wasn't going to betray her. She didn't say it, but I know that she was disappointed with Nathan's behavior when she arrived in Hogwarts. Choosing to fake her death was her choice and I wasn't going to take it from her."
She could look at James and see how uncomfortable he is with the idea. But after a small glare, he shied away, understanding her implicit threat. Before they could do anything, they heard the telltale signs of apparition and turned around to see Nathan, his wife, Tracy, and his children who were running at her with their arms wide, "Grandma!!"
Lily forced a grin on her face and gave them a hug, "I missed you so much. You know what, there's candy in the kitchen, why don't you go there while me and your parents have a little grown-up talk."
They both whined, "But"
Tracy interrupted them with a stern tone, "No buts. Listen to you grandmother. We'll be right back."
Nathan looked at his sister, "Rose, I didn't know you were back."
She nodded, "Yeah, I'm not staying for long. I just wanted to talk with Mum and Dad about something."
Nathan shrugged, "Anything important?"
Rose just shrugged and James murmured in anger, "Yeah, like the fact that her sister is still alive isn't important."
"Wait, what? Jasmine is still alive?" Nathan asked out loud.
Tracy gasped when no one answered his question, taking it as a confirmation. Lily just glared at her husband, "Are you happy?"
He shook his head, "Sorry, it just came out."
Rose shrugged, "It's fine. She doesn't care about her anonymity too much anymore. Her goals in magical Britain are done. As long as you don't tell the press or something, I doubt she'll make a big deal out of it."
Nathan just looked at them, flabbergasted and pointed at Rose, "Wait, you knew? All this time, you knew that she was alive, that I didn't cause my sister's death by listening to Dumbledore?"
Rose nodded, "She didn't want anyone to know. She didn't want any of you to be held back and for you to grow on your own. She told me that she was proud of you, by the way."
"Are you kidding? That's her reason for not wait a minute, she said that she was proud of me?"
Lily stifled a chuckle as Rose answered, "Yes. She said that you made great changes in the country and that it's prospering because of you."
While Nathan had a goofy smile on his face, Tracy had a very calculating look, and turned towards Rose, "Explain everything"
Rose sighed in defeat and nodded, "Alright, but it's a long story."