Chapter 6: Mrs. Dumbledore Returns

"Minerva why the bloody hell are we all here and in Poppy's office?"

"Yes why not yours or father's office?" two strapping men asked.

"I don't want father to see this yet. It's a surprise," Minerva stated.

"What's a surprise?" Poppy asked.

Crammed into the office were the seven Dumbledore children. They'd all come to the school at six in the morning as per their sister's request.

Minerva conjured her patronus and sent it out of the window smiling brighter than she had in years.

"Wait for it," she stated and turned to the fireplace.

The other six looked at her in confusion but shrugged and turned to the hearth. They waited about five minutes and the floo network came to life. Through the green flames came a woman they'd always hoped would wake.

"Wow you lot really did grow up on me," she teased.

"MUM!" the six shouted and all seven ran at the woman hugging, kissing, and crying over her. Katherine relished in having her children with her before she pushed them all back and took her no nonsense stance.

"All right smarten up stop crying," Katherine snapped crossing her arms.

They all wiped their eyes and tried to control themselves.

"Mother how did this happen?" Flora asked.

"Ah yes well sit down all and I'll explain and then we'll go surprise your father," Katherine smiled.

There was a scurrying of feet and chairs scrapping along stone as they sat and waited for a story.

Albus frowned as he looked up and down at the breakfast table. Neither Poppy nor Minerva had made it in yet and he was worried.

"Severus have you seen Minerva and Poppy?" Albus asked the man by his left.

"Not since dinner last night Headmaster," Severus replied.

"That's odd…Minerva wasn't at her quarters for me to escort her either," Albus sighed, "I hope nothing is wrong with them."

"Maybe they went to the hospital again," Severus suggested.

"It's possible," Albus sighed dejectedly as he picked at his food.

"I feel so bad for him," Hermione whispered.

"I know," Harry nodded.

It was then the double doors to the back swung open and clattered with a loud bang. Everyone's eyes turned to the Great Hall entrance and saw Minerva standing in the middle with three people flanking either side of her.

To Minerva's left was a tall broad man with short ebony hair and blue eyes with a long nose and black robes. By him was a shorter slightly plump woman with long blond hair in a loose braid with hazel eyes and lilac eyes. By her was a tall slender woman with crimson hair and emerald eyes in royal purple robes.

To Minerva's right was a tall broad man with long ebony hair in a ponytail and blue eyes in midnight blue robes. By him was Madam Pomfrey. By her was a tall lean man with a rugged auburn beard and messy auburn hair with blue eyes in brown robes.

Albus stood quickly staring at the seven as they came walking down the aisle and stood before him.

"Minerva may I ask what's going on?" Albus requested.

"You said that the secrets were over….father," Minerva smirked.

There were several gasps around the room and mumblings.

"So my sisters and brothers have a gift for you in celebration. A gift you'll love very much," Minerva smiled.

"What is it dear child?" Albus asked ignoring everyone's shocked face.

The seven separated to reveal a large black box on a cart.

"We have a little magic trick," the man in the black robes smirked.

"Okay surprise me," Albus chuckled.

The seven drew their wands forming a semi circle around the box.

They all waved them at the box and chanted, "Our Hearts Entwine as Thee Divines. Love Abounds what's Unfound. Souls Together; We Forever. Blessed Be!"

Albus frowned looking at the seven as the box started smoking. The seven moved to the side as the box melting and from it a figure started to grow. When she fully stood on the cart Albus' jaw dropped.

Standing there was a tall, slender, and curvy woman with very little wrinkles and a few laughter lines. She still looked younger than she was. Her hair was salt and pepper ringlets that fell around her face. Her lips were ruby red and her long dark eyelashes protected the deepest emerald eyes.

She was barefoot but wearing a flowing sleeved peasant style dress with a black corset tied tightly on top of it that made her look even smaller. Over her shoulders a midnight blue cape was clasped.

Albus gripped his chest as his mouth went dry.

"I…I…Is it possible?" he whispered.

"Albus close your mouth you look like a caught fish," the woman laughed. Her voice was a lit Scottish lily and so melodic.

"It's is you!" Albus stated as he hurried around the table and stood before the woman. He helped her down from the cart and held her close with his hands on her hips.

"How?" he asked staring intently into her green eyes.

"I told you Albus…those vows were from my heart and I'll always come back when I hear them. If you'd have said them twenty some odd years ago I'd have woken. They're enlaced with my own life essence," Katherine stated.

"Now I really feel like an idiot…you lost so much because of me," he said with tears pooling and falling from his eyes.

"We still have a lot of years left Albus. Let's not think on what has been but look to what will be," Katherine whispered.

His hands trailed up her body and he cupped her face tucking a few curls behind her ears.

"I'm never letting anyone take you from me again Katy," he whispered.

"Shut up and kiss me my Phoenix," Katherine stated.

Their lips locked in a loving, passionate, and heated kiss as they poor all their longing into each other.

Slowly clapping was started from the teacher's table and then the students. Soon everyone was whistle and cheering happily as the Dumbledore family was brought back together and into the light. And the question of who is Mrs. A. Dumbledore was finally answered!

THE END