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Chapter 1
Over the years I have lost count of the births, the deaths and the marriages. It seems like an infinitesimal amount because we are so numerous in number. Marriages of the people I went to school with, births of the children that they bore, and the deaths of many who I miss so much.
The first death was of course my mother. The woman who, without whom this tale would not have a purpose, and the first birth, well that would be me. The first marriage, at least during my lifetime took place in the summer of 1997.
It was between two people that were very close to me. Nymphadora Tonks, who I had known since I was 10, was a fellow metamorphmagus and was like a sister to me, and Remus Lupin who was my former Defense against the Dark Arts Professor. Both had cared for me in difficult times and were part of the Order of the Phoenix.
I had the greatest pleasure in seeing them become man and wife. Everyone at the time deserved and needed the greatest happiness. Few people were there as people they were scared and it was dangerous. I was able to turn up though. I wouldn’t have missed it for the world.
The Death Eaters found out about the wedding later on and my father thought it hilarious that a half-blood metamorphmagus (by coincidence exactly the same as me) had married a Werewolf. The Malfoys were told to be ashamed. I’m not sure if Narcissa truly was but I know Bellatrix was. I got the feeling that it was also a warning to me and Uncle Severus. I don’t know if he knew at the time, or if he just enjoyed doing it, but one of my fears is to disappoint people. Especially my family. I didn’t want him to be ashamed of me.
The wedding was small and as you would expect, not on a full moon. I was bridesmaid to Tonks and Bill was best man to Remus, which seemed appropriate considering our … qualities at the time. They never managed to celebrate their first wedding anniversary. They both died shortly before that event.
The first death was of course my mother. The woman who, without whom this tale would not have a purpose, and the first birth, well that would be me. The first marriage, at least during my lifetime took place in the summer of 1997.
It was between two people that were very close to me. Nymphadora Tonks, who I had known since I was 10, was a fellow metamorphmagus and was like a sister to me, and Remus Lupin who was my former Defense against the Dark Arts Professor. Both had cared for me in difficult times and were part of the Order of the Phoenix.
I had the greatest pleasure in seeing them become man and wife. Everyone at the time deserved and needed the greatest happiness. Few people were there as people they were scared and it was dangerous. I was able to turn up though. I wouldn’t have missed it for the world.
The Death Eaters found out about the wedding later on and my father thought it hilarious that a half-blood metamorphmagus (by coincidence exactly the same as me) had married a Werewolf. The Malfoys were told to be ashamed. I’m not sure if Narcissa truly was but I know Bellatrix was. I got the feeling that it was also a warning to me and Uncle Severus. I don’t know if he knew at the time, or if he just enjoyed doing it, but one of my fears is to disappoint people. Especially my family. I didn’t want him to be ashamed of me.
The wedding was small and as you would expect, not on a full moon. I was bridesmaid to Tonks and Bill was best man to Remus, which seemed appropriate considering our … qualities at the time. They never managed to celebrate their first wedding anniversary. They both died shortly before that event.
