Chapter 59: Privacy!

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Mineva seemed to smile, "Oh, now I can see," she said as she drew his attention, "now I can see her in you, your mother had those same eyes, brown and full of warmth," she said looking at him with a warm smile.

Magnus looked at her and he felt his emotions start to surge again the memories coming to the surface and he smiled, "She did?" He asked as Minerva nodded in confirmation Magnus smiled and decided to leave them as they were then, he didn't know how it had happened but that didn't matter right then.

Andromeda then turned back from the scene to face Dumbledore, "As you can see he is clearly a Black, accepted into the family by the Portrait of Uncle Orion and made Heir to the house. And as for your statement about us not having the time to look after him."

"I assure you that we have more than enough, Magnus is a very mature young boy and doesn't need much looking after. Nymphadora enjoys having him as a little brother the two get along well together."

Dumbledore internally sighed he knew this wouldn't be a fight that he could win in this setting without preparation and planning.

Hhe was by no means ready to give up on the opportunity that had opened up with the boy attending his school, but for now, he could wait there was no rush.

"I see," Dumbledore replied apologetically, "I meant no offence, it was just an old man's concerns, but I can see that they are unfounded," he stated.

Andromeda nodded her head, "Yes they were," she said as she moved to collect the folder, "now is there any other matter that you need to see to concerning my ward, given the time I hardly think he has even had breakfast yet."

Dumbledore nodded his head, "No there are no other matters currently," he said as he started to go through other possible ideas on how to get to the boy in his head, "Thank you for coming to clear this matter up, this has been most enlightening" he said with a twinkling in his eye.

Andromeda nodded before looking to Magnus for a moment and then back to Dumbledore, "I need to have a talk with Magnus, would it be alright if I walked him to the great hall, I can see myself out," she requested.

Dumbledore nodded his head, "I see no problem with that," he said and gestured to the door, "I trust you know the way"

Andromeda nodded her head and put her hand to behind Magnus's back as she ushered him to the door but they didn't get very far before Phineas spoke down to them.

"Heir Black, I would request your aid, I seem to be unable to visit my portrait in Black manor, could you perhaps check on it when you get the chance?" He asked.

Magnus looked up and nodded his head, "Of course, I think it might have been knocked off the wall, I will have Kreature see to it." He said before they continued out the door with Professor Flitwick following behind them.

As they reached the bottom of the stairs Flitwick looked to Magnus, "I will leave your timetable with one of your year mates if you are not at the table in time."

Magnus nodded his head, "Thank you Professor, and thank you for accompanying me to this meeting." He smiled.

Professor Flitwick smiled, "Of course Mister Black, as your head of house it is my duty to do so upon request." He replied back happily.

Andromeda nodded her head as well, "Indeed, and I would request that it be like this any time that the headmaster wishes to have a word with my ward Professor, and if you cannot attend I ask that you contact myself so that I might."

"If you cannot reach me then you can inform the headmaster that the meeting can be put off until either of us can join Magnus in the meeting."

Professor Flitwick frowned slightly but nodded, "I can see to that, it's not an unreasonable request and I'm sure you have your reasons," he said before nodding his head.

"Now I will leave you two to have your chat." He said before turning and starting down the corridor rather quickly for a man so small.

Once Professor Flitwick was a fair distance away Magnus looked to Andromeda, "Privacy spell please." He asked and Andromeda nodded.

"Of course!" She said as she took out her wand and circled the air above them as the muttered a string of spells to give them privacy to talk with a nod of her head as she returned her wand to her sleeve the two started down the corridor as well as they began to talk.

"Are you okay?" Andromeda asked as they walked, "I haven't seen you drop your transformation like that before." she asked gently.

Magnus nodded his head, "Yes I'm fine, I just… I wasn't expecting my mother to be brought up," he said as he still fought with the memories and the emotions that came with them, "... I never knew her… it was just a shock to hear about her."

Andromeda smiled and nodded, "That's understandable, I didn't think you did it on purpose." she said as they walked.

"I'm sure McGonagall wouldn't mind you going by and asking her about your mother when you both have free time, I would tell you about her if I knew her but sadly she and I never had the chance to meet."

Magnus nodded his head, "I know you would," he said as he took a breath, "could we change the topic please, have you seen the prophet yet this morning?" He asked as they walked, "Do we know if they posted the announcement word for word?"

Andromeda nodded her head, "Yes I saw it just before I left, the announcement was posted in full, no surprise you made the front page." She smirked.

"I think Ted might have had a little fun threatening them with legal suits should they have misprinted one word of the announcement, he's enjoying having the backing of a larger house as a client."

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