"What?" One of the aurors whispered

She crossed her arms underneath her chest as she ground her heels into the street, "You heard me. Make me. Why do a group of ten aurors need to take a twenty-year-old woman in for...whatever reason?"

The tension in the air quickly grew as several aurors tried to keep their anxiousness from affecting their movements as the lead auror steeled his nerves and gritted out, "I will not ask you again. Nicole Aster Potter, please stand down so we can detain you for questioning!"

"Questioning, hmm? Why? Or is it that you need to make an example out of me?"

Silence filled the air before one of the aurors shot a stunning spell at her, but she tilted her head, causing the spell to fly past her and hit the building behind her.

She tutted at the shivering auror, "Shame."

Then she vanished from their sight before she buried her fist into the auror who fired the first shot, knocking the wind out of him as he collapsed to their knees several feet away, clutching their stomach, trying desperately to not lose their breakfast.

The nine that remained standing pulled out their wands, but Nicole was much faster as she stretched out her hand towards them, concentrated for a slight moment before coldly saying, "Omnipresent will."

The spell surrounded only the ten aurors, causing them to collapse, the one who was punched, threw up everything they had in their stomach before fainting. She continued to keep the spell active as one by one, each auror fell into the realm of unconsciousness, shaking and sweating.

Once they were all unconscious, she canceled the spell and left the scene without a second glance as people slowly circled around the defeated aurors while others raced to get help.

[With Tonks]

She raced to Hogwarts and stormed into Albus' office, falling flat on her face, before she wrenched her body off the floor and said, "Albus!"

"What is it?"

"It's Nicole! I saw her, she's in Diagon Alley!"

He stood up with a shocked look on his face, "Really?!"

"Yes, what should we do?"

"Inform everyone! Nicole Potter has been found at last!"

Tonks nodded and made to inform everyone and within minutes everyone in the castle knew about Nicole's return as Albus settled back down in his seat.

'She's back. But why would she return after a year of no contact? Regardless, after apologizing and making amends, there are things to be done.'

He made his way out of his office and made to prepare for a meeting with the eldest Potter child.

[With Nicole]

She slowly made her way to Ollivanders, the home of one of the best, possibly the best wandmaker in Britain. Once she stood at the door, she slowly entered the shop, recalling the time when she first stepped inside, trying out a plethora of different wands before finding that complete extension of herself.

A shudder and shaky breath left her mouth when her mind recalled the vile memory of Voldemort snapping her wand as if it was a twig. She brushed her fingers against her stomach as she recalled the torrent of emotions that filled her when she saw him holding the broken pieces of her wand. With that trice-damned smirk on his face before he left her with his honey-laced words filled with promise.

She barely held in a sob that threatened to crawl out of her throat before she gritted her teeth as she wrapped her arms around herself, shaking off the memory, 'He's gone now...He won't be coming back. You made sure of that, he's only a bad memory now.'

As she stepped further into the shop, Ollivander knocked on his desk, making her whirl around to see the old wandmaker, looking the same as he did almost a decade ago.

"Hello, Ms. Potter."

"Good day, sir."

"You still have that soft, polite tone when you first entered my shop. Looking for something?"

"A new companion to travel with."

He gave a sad smile, "I see...but the first helped you through a lot has it, not?"

She slowly nodded, "Yes, it has. I nearly got the bastard too on the first try with that wand. He snapped it in front of me when he captured me and I had to work without one ever since."

He gave her a sincere nod, "But now, he's gone."

"For good. He's not coming back," She quipped.

"And for that, you have my humble thanks. Now pardon me for the hard part, but half and half Blackthorne and Yew wood combination with the core of the spine of a white river monster submerged in king cobra venom."

She nodded, "Yes, exactly that."

"Blackthorne wood best suited for that with the blood of a warrior, Yew wood, being rather unusual and notorious for lining its' possessor with the power of life and death. Those two wood types that need strong will power to manage or it would cause the wood to fragment and rot. White river monster spine, one of the last of its' kind, producing fine spells of both elegance and force. Lastly, snake venom, each snake has its own way of affecting the wand, mostly drawn towards those who have an affiliation with snakes. With your defeat of the Dark Lord, multiple times, I can guess that you have taken on several attributes?"

"You can say that, I suppose? I mastered the language of Parseltongue during my confinement, but the spells written in that tongue are more difficult to produce without a wand."

"I see, did your wand ever give you a warning of a snake nearby?"

"Several times, the most notable one was when people were being petrified at Hogwarts."

"What sound did it give off?"

"A rather haunting tune, it would get louder and more violent the more I moved closer, but when I moved back it would get softer, the sound would continue to ring until I was completely out of the area. Those would be the areas where students were attacked and petrified during my fourth year."

"Good to know. Now to begin," He smiled as he plucked a wand from one of the shelves and allowed her to observe it, "This is an Acacia and ash wood mixture with the core of powdered blue racer fangs."

She grasped the wand and the magical outburst caused a large crack to appear in the ceiling. He snatched it out of her hand, "My, my, I guess not this one. Next."

He fixed the ceiling and plucked another wand from a lower shelf and said, "This is an ash wood wand with the core of cherry blossoms and spring water."

The wand peeled itself like a banana, spilling its' contents around her as the peeled pieces fell limp in her grip.

He tutted, "Oh my, oh my, I have never seen that before. How strange."

She flushed as she gave him the remains of the wand as he walked back a couple of steps to pick out another wand, "Hmm...Alright, this one is beech wand with the core of Rouarou hair."

When she tried a low-level spell, the wand snapped in two, "Oh Merlin, this mortifying."

"It's fine, Ms. Potter, you are just a tricky customer and your magic just needs to find a proper medium to channel it."

She nodded as she handed him to the broken pieces of the wand and handed her another wand, "This is a Black Walnut and Cherry wood mixture with the core of Wampus cat hair."

Nicole grabbed it before it let out a torrent of flames, nearly setting the shop on fire before he snapped his fingers, extinguishing the flames and saved his shop.

She repeatedly bowed and apologized, "I'm so sorry, please forgive me!"

He waved off her apologies, "It's fine, dear. Please calm yourself. It happens, now the next wand is made out fo reed wood with the core of Dragon heartstring."

The wand then crumbled to dust in her grip.

He hummed, tapping his finger on the wall before he made his way behind the counter, pulling out another wand, "Try this one a Hazelwood wand with the core of a horn of a horned serpent and cobra venom."

When the wand felt into her grip, it exploded, sending hot snake venom on the floor.

"Oh my," He snapped his fingers, vanishing the fragments.

She wanted to bury herself in a bundle of blankets but continued with the wand-testing as she could only silently damn Voldemort for snapping her wand.

She was handed a Holly wand with the core of Phoenix feather and blessed water, she couldn't feel anything from the wand in her grip. If anything the wand felt as if she was clutching a random stick picked off the ground.

Ollivander took the wand back, placing it back in his box as he made to think for a moment.

After several moments, Nicole lightly coughed into her fist, "Anything you would like to share sir?"

"I have two more wands for you to try if you are up for it?"

"Hopefully with no more violent reactions."

"Let us be hopeful."

He gave her a pine wand with the core of unicorn horn shavings and tried a spell only to cause a massive crack through Ollivander's front counter before he took the wand back and fixed it.

The last one was a red oak with the core of king cobra scales hammered around the heartstring of a wampus cat.

The wand just melted in her grip, making him nod as he handed her a handkerchief as he cleaned up the remains of the wand.

"My, my, I have never seen such violent reactions. I had a feeling you would grow into a powerful witch."

"I'm sorry for causing damage to your shop, sir."

He waved her off, "Now, Ms. Potter that is hardly your fault. Unfortunately, I don't think any wand in my shop is suitable for you."

She lightly pouted, "Oh..."

"Don't look so sad, Ms. Potter. Just because you are in a league all on your own, doesn't mean you cannot find a medium to channel your magic."

"Any ideas, sir?"

"Well, in other countries there are wand shops that should have wands if not other mediums that can be used to channel your magic. After all, you should know that magic in Britain is a lot more watered-down than in other countries, yes?"

"Yeah...There are a lot of powerful wizards and witches outside of Britain. Almost to the point that it's unbelievable. It kind of makes sense of how the Dark Tosser got so much power quickly since he toured the world. If he didn't go down a dark path he could have easily made Albus obsolete and brought Britain to new heights."

"He could have..."

"But he didn't and now he must suffer the consequences of his actions and those who followed him must suffer as well. No matter, but thank you for the information."

He nodded, "Best of luck in life, Ms. Potter."

"And to you too, Mr. Ollivander."

Nicole then stepped out of the shop, making herself invisible as she watched several groups of aurors swarm the Alley making her roll her eyes in annoyance.

'So simple and predictable. Damn idiots.'

She floated to the roof of Ollivander's shop and made to stand on the edge of the roof as she looked over the Alley she hadn't seen in years.

'I wonder if Bill or Charlie are in the country? Hopefully, they are okay along with Luna and Cedric.'

Into the distance was Hogwarts standing tall, she sighed as she slowly made her way towards the castle as she steeled her nerves.

[Hogwarts]

Everyone has gathered in the dining hall, dressed to impress as the rumors and eyewitness testimonies of Nicole swirled through multiple conversations that made the air vibrate with excitement and curiosity.

As all houses sat at their perspective tables, the Weasleys arrived first, dressed to the nines, although Charlie had come back from eating while Bill had to take several hours out of his workload for this. They refused to get changed despite Molly's attempts before giving up but not without silently promising to lecture them after they all met up with Nicole.

Molly was glaring at her eldest sons for their lack of proper dress as she continued to eat, silently scolding them while Arthur kept his head down as he ate beside her. His mood souring as he shoveled spoonful after spoonful of his plate into his mouth.

Sirius soon entered the dining hall, making himself look as unnoticeable as possible, his robes looked more like rags on him as they hung off his form. He looked as if he wanted the Sun to die a violent death and to take him with it as the scent of alcohol hung off of him like a cloak. Tonks followed soon afterword with Amelia as she needed to speak with her goddaughter and hopefully make a connection, right the wrongs that have been done.

It didn't help that she managed to put down an entire auror squad with one spell, but considering how she was able to curse and indirectly kill most of Voldemort's supporters, it was completely understandable that she still had the power to do such a thing.

Finally, the Potters came, dressed in their Sunday best in their current standard of living. The group was miserable and living in squalor but they thought their hard times would soon be over and they would be living in the lap of luxury with their daughter lightened their mood a bit.

Sirius snorted at the sight of him, making James snarl, "Something you want to say, Black?"

"Just that it stinks."

"Are you sure that's not you, you mangy drunk mutt?" He spat

Sirius let out a vile croak of a chuckle, "Go make out with a fish, Potter. I mean that's all you're good for anyway."

Before the verbal battle could go any further, Lily got between them, barely holding back the will to weep, "Please! Enough! Sweet Merlin, I know, I know life is horrible right now, but if you are going to kick the shit out of each other do it later. Please, not when Nicole can come in at any moment. We can sort out all our issues later after we make our amends to her."

The two stared at the exhausted look on Lily's face before they looked at each other then they made to separate. Lily followed after her husband while Sirius leaned against a wall, none of them, looking at Albus. He could only look at the pitiful remains of what used to be a powerful childhood friendship, whittled away by hate and hard times.

He knew that everyone connected to him had their lives fall apart and they along with himself could only hope for Nicole to forgive them for their actions and inactions.

As the Hall continued to buzz with chatter, a series of bells hidden among the castle started to chime in a certain sequence, which shocked Albus and the rest of the teachers. They only rang that certain way when an heir or several heirs of the school had stepped on castle grounds.

Before he could stand up, the doors of the dining hall opened, and out came Nicole, silencing everyone as their eyes took in their form. Her appearance didn't change from when people last saw her on the battlefield and she kept her eyes forward. The sound of her heels clicked on the floor until they stopped as she stood in front of Charlie and Bill Weasley.

Her lips curled into a soft, but happy smile.

She tried not to choke on her words as she spoke, "Hey, it's been a while."

Bill snorted as he tossed away the fork he was using to stab at his food as he stood up, "It's been a lot longer than a while, where's my damn hug?!"

Her smile turned into a grin and she hugged him, Bill nearly crushed her in his grip as she laughed into his chest, before Charlie snatched her away, "Alright, alright, enough. Quit hogging her all to yourself."

Bill scoffed, "Like hell, she likes me more. Give her back!"

"Nah!"

Before the two could get into a spat, Nicole said, "Charlie, Bill, enough, please. I love you both equally so please, don't argue."

They sighed, "Fine."

She grinned at that and made to hug Charlie who gave her a crushing hug in turn, "I missed you both, so much."

"Where have you been?" Bill asked

She stepped away from Charlie, "A home away from home."

"And that is where?" Charlie asked

"A trade secret, but I'll tell you later in private."

"Fine, as long as you don't go missing again."

"Yeah, please don't go missing again, you owe us for all the sleepless nights."

"That I do, the letters that I sent to you both when I left probably didn't make it any better."

"No, they did not. I spent so much time waiting by a window expecting an owl of some sort."

"Although we can see why you ran. I'm just surprised you didn't do it sooner. I would have left much earlier, to be honest with you."

"Yeah, well...No matter, we have all the time to discuss later. Have either of you gotten a girlfriend or gotten married yet?"

Charlie chuckled, as he stared at Bill, "Not yet, but Bill..."

He flushed as he scratched his cheek, "Yeah, I got married."

"Is she nice and pretty?"

His smile turned "Yes. Her name is Fleur."

Her eyes widened at the name as she recalled a cruel ball she was forced to attend before she closed her eyes and smiled, "I see...I'm glad."

"Do you recognize her name?"

"Yes. But she probably won't recognize me. Just tell her that I'm glad she made it back to you safely."

A frown settled on his face, "What do you mean by that?"

She kept her eyes closed still retaining her soft smile, "That Bill...you need to ask her. Just tell her I'm glad she met you and couldn't have met a finer man."

Before Charlie could speak, Molly snapped, "Nicole! Aren't you forgetting a few people to greet, young lady?! I taught you better than this!"

Nicole let out a cold sigh as she turned to look at her, "Oh, Molly, you haven't taught me anything other than the fact that being held captive in that miserable tower was more of a pleasure than being the victim of that horrendous voice of yours."

Molly fumed as her face turned red, "How dare you?!"

"Oh Merlin, here we go..." McGonagall whispered

"After all this time, you would think you would greet your loved ones properly."

"And you think you are apart of that small list of loved ones? Don't make me laugh. The only loved ones int his room are below the count of five and you and the wretched sprong after Charlie aren't apart of that number. I refuse to believe these two-" pointing a thumb at Bill and Charlie.

"Came from a wretched woman such as yourself. You are disgustingly overbearing and vile, the mere sight of you sickens me to my stomach."

Molly's face twisted with fury as she spat, "To think that all that time under the Dark Lord's boot would have given you a taste of humbleness."

The air in the room chilled and Charlie and Bill bristled with fury before they felt Nicole pull them back as she gave Molly an icy glare.

"Humbled? Humbled? Coming from such a prideful wench such as you I'm rather amused. You have no idea of the word humbled, Molly, you are one of the worst people I ever have the displeasure of knowing. James, Snape, Lily, Black, Lupin, even Voldemort and his ilk, all of them pale in comparison to you. Despite how I loathe all of them, but you, I hold a special loathing for. You think I need to be humbled, but how about you? You pride yourself on being a mother, yet your eldest sons have left you behind, two of them fled the country to get away from your wretched personality. The fact that your eldest sons leaving the country must have shocked you to the point that you probably wept for days which would give you a bit of empathy for anyone who is foolish enough to believe it. But that's where Percy, your third eldest comes in. After all, you have the eldest two, well-rounded, loving, caring, with sparking personalities with the drive that shows their interests. They're peritubular suns and you hope that they would shine on your drive as a mother, but the fact that they left to pursue their dreams burns you then as it does now. Percy, being the perfectionist and overshadowed by his brothers comforted you and cemented his spot as a favorite when he got into the Ministry. Which leads to the downfall of your other children. Percy became something that the rest of them had to follow. You loathed the fact that the twins had an interest in pranks, instead of fostering that interest and appreciating their drive, you beat them down with your words and upturned nose. You left them to hang, Arthur was of no help because you had broken him by then. He protected his eldest, but not his youngest, becoming nothing more than a puppet to enforce your will on your children. After all, it's easier than dealing with your tantrums, but it left the rest of them up shit's creek. The twins made to focus only pranks out of spite, but in little hope that you would actually appreciate their worth, only for it be nothing but a pipe dream. There's nothing worse than wasted potential, they could easily make their mark on magical history, discovering new things that they could make with their out of the box mindset, but now all they will focus on is pranks. Thanks to you. And now, Ronald, the miserable nonimportant child, the male version of you with no actual positive characteristics, the spoiled baby who eats like a gorilla and has the charm of a wolverine. Then finally your daughter who you ruined by making her into a literal copy of you. It's not surprising that you fed her stories of the Boy-who-lived, crafting a little world of her and him and I bet you would have tried to make him a stunted doll just like your husband as you enjoy all the wealth the Potter family has to offer. You have nothing to offer, Molly, the only worth you brought on this Earth is being a mother, something even cockroaches can manage. Don't pretend to be a saint with moral fiber when you had none at the start."

The hall was silent for a long moment before Percy caught her attention.

"Now, Nicole, I understand that you have a right to be cross with us, but was that really necessary?"

"It was completely necessary, Percy and the answer is no."

"No?"

"Your intentions, I can read them as clear as day and the answer is no."

He flinched as her green eyes bored into him, "It's not that hard to read if you are wondering. The nervousness and the desire are apparent as soon as I stepped into the room. Here's a little tip of advice, I suggest you find your self-worth outside of the country and you rip out that brown-noser mentality you have ingrained. Brown-nosers will always stay brown-nosers."

He made to chew on her blunt words until Ron snorted, "Are you done?"

"Apparently, but let me guess, you heard of Albus' miserable plan?"

"You should be blessed that anyone would want you after being the Dark Lord's plaything, Nicky. Now, apologize."

"Apologize?" She shook her head as a laugh spilled from her throat, "You truly are delusional, Ronald. You have practically nothing to offer and you think you have any sort of power over me? I've seen and experienced the worst that humanity has to offer and you think you can make me bow my head and follow you around like a puppet? Never. Go stuff yourself and never soil my sight again."

He flushed an angry red but before he could speak again, Bill removed his ability to speak and Charlie forced him to sit down, their livid faces quickly squashed his rage as he knew that his brothers would tear into him later.

"Nicky..."

She smiled at them, "Don't worry about it. I've heard worse. I don't blame either of you, he just needs an ass-kicking."

The twins kept their silence as they just watched her, but her words left them with a lot to think about as they glanced at each other.

'Wasted potential? Did she think we had potential?'

Arthur kept his head down, but he felt his eyes burn at Nicole's brutal truth, he failed his children.

Ginny didn't bother to think about Nicole's words, she wasn't even on her radar as she was primarily focused on Theodore who was watching the scene along with everyone else.

Nicole then turned away and made to speak with Flitwick only for a voice that was on the edge of sobbing to call out to her, "Nicole?"

The eldest child refused to flinch, although she would know that voice even if thousands of years past.

She looked ahead and saw Lily standing with her husband and their son. Time has not been kind to any of them.

The haggard woman made to take a small step forward and another until they were nearly several feet away.

"My daughter," She croaked out softly as she reached with hand to touch her only for Nicole to step back, "Don't touch me. You are not my mother."

Lily's arm fell limply to her side at her daughter's cool proclamation as the floodgates opened and she sobbed, she knew that Nicole would never forgive her for her actions and inactions, but it didn't make the actual rejection hurt any less.

It was agonizing, it was what she deserved, but she had to try.

"Please, Nicole. I know you of all people here have all the right to loathe, Britain, us, myself, but I have to apologize. I failed, I failed to be a mother to you, I neglected you, I verbally abused you, and cast you aside and nothing could ever make that right. But I have to ask for forgiveness, I have to try at least to right the wrongs that I have done."

"Yes, you have done a lot of wrongs, but tell me, Ms. Potter? What can you do? What can you, your husband, or your son do to even attempt to right the wrongs you have done to me? I am a woman of 20 years now, mere platitudes won't work. Being bribed won't work either as no amount of gold or fine jewels will ever make me think more of any of you. It can't be your love because you deprived me of that for many years. So what can you offer?"

James stepped in, "Nicole-"

"Oh, he speaks...The ever so-prideful Prongs James Potter. Are you going to make demands of me?"

"No, I, Nicole, I'm so sorry."

"...Wow, how meaningful, Mr. Potter. Such a profound apology. I'm moved. I really am."

"Nicole, please."

She cracked her neck with a sigh, "Continue, I'm listening."

"I hurt you so much, I'd do anything to undo everything that I have done to you. I haven't been a father to you, hell I haven't even been a decent person to you and you have every right not to forgive me but I need to try. I can only apologize and hope you give us a chance, even if we can't be your family again, at least allow us into your life."

"Wow, what a shock, two out of three, now the last. Tell me, dear Boy-who-lived, anything you want to add?"

"Please come back, Nicole. We want you back" He croaked out softly, hiding his eyes behind his disheveled bangs. As if he trying not to sob from shame, but Nicole knew better.

Nicole waited a moment before speaking, "Both your discontent and malice are obvious, Theodore."

He flinched as she continued, "You can hide your face all you want, but I know you. You aren't sorry. Not at all and you reek of rage and hate. You don't mean a damn thing."

He looked at all three of them before stating, "I can't forgive nor will I. Nothing you say or do will ever right the wrongs you have done."

After the last syllable left her lips, James collapsed in a fit of tears as Lily and Theodore followed suit as the magic was ripped out of them, leaving them nearly-squib level and suddenly the Potter ring appeared on her right forefinger.

She stared at the ring in shock before Theodore screamed and made to attack her only for her to silently banish him across the Gryffindor table.

He spat and snarled, "You fucking, miserable whore! If only you did what you're told, this wouldn't have happened! I wouldn't be in this miserable state! You'll pay. I'll make you suffer for this!"

She gave him a sad smile, "Even brought to such a level, you will stop at nothing to get back at me for your suffering, I suppose? Hmph, well, it seems for your lesson to be taken in a hard way. Now, I could easily kill you, but I'm not going to get any more blood on my hands than I already do. Life is harder than death and I feel this would be better for you. Maybe you can redeem yourself, after all, doesn't your beloved Headmaster believe in second chances? However, unlike Albus won't let you off with a slap on the wrist. Consider this payback for your foul behavior."

Ivy then turned to Ginny and said, "Ginevra, you love Theodore, right?"

The youngest Weasley child spoke softly, "With all my heart."

"Even more than your own family?"

"Of course."

"Would you gladly leave them all behind if you could have Theodore all to yourself?"

"Yes."

She tutted in disappointment, "Very well."

Theodore slowly got up from his position from where he was banished, "What the bloody hell do you think you're doing?"

She glanced at him, "I know you always thought of yourself as this big shot, having your lackeys count your gallons while you have your pregnant wives to restore the Potter family enjoying the luxuries that the Potter fortune has to offer. But I am not going to give you that. You are simply the cause of your upbringing and therefore I can't kill you. No matter how disgusting and sociopathic you are. This will teach you humility and I'm sure someone as abrasive as Ginny will love you for a very long time."

He looked around, trying to find any way to escape, "What are you going to do to me?"

A cold smile settled on her face before she raised her hands, letting her magic encircle both Theodore and Ginny, connecting them with a sickly purple glow before snapping her fingers, causing them to disappear.

"What did you to my baby?!" Molly roared

"Don't you mean your moneymaker, the heir to your foul ways? Simple, she's just completing the mission that you gave her. Just...in a different way."

She then turned to Bill and Charlie, "Don't worry, Bill, Charlie, she's completely safe, they're on one of the smaller Potter properties and I shall place it under your name."

The two nodded as they made to deal with their family as she turned to the downed ex-Potters. She knelt down and surrounded them with a muffling barrier so her words wouldn't be overheard.

"Now, for yours."

They looked up at her with dead-looking eyes, Lily closed her eyes, ready and willing while James continued to quietly sob.

"You two will now fade out of sight and the only reason why I'm giving you this mercy is due to how you were before you became corrupt. I still remember how beautiful you both were and the lessons you taught me before the fame corrupted you. Now, don't think you are absolved of fault, as most of it lies with both of you. Albus was the catalyst with his child-who-lived bullshit and the toxic mentality of Britain only strengthened it causing you to become what you are now."

The two let their tears fall down their cheeks as she continued to speak, "Now, I wish you both well...from one parent to another," she trailed off with a whisper

They snapped to see a slightly empty glare staring back.

"Your new names are Charlus and Anne as a fresh start, leave the name James and Lily behind. Hopefully, with you two away from Britain's toxic air, you will become the wonderful happy people you used to be."

She then stood up before she raised her hands, covering them with an orange glow and then sent them away with a snap of her fingers. Once they were gone, she removed the muffling barrier and sighed, brushing herself off as she made her way to the Head table.

Now, it's all up to them to live a more fulfilled life, but she wouldn't trust them for all the precious metals and jewels that still resided in the Earth's crust, but she would give them mercy. At the very least, she could say that she tried even if they fucked up again. If she was cruel like them during her childhood or vile as Voldemort wanted her to be, she would have crippled them, mutilated their faces, and have them wear rags forced to be out and about every single day for mocking and shaming. But she had enough pain and suffering to last several lifetimes.

She wouldn't be like them or Voldemort, her loss of control of her emotions cost her someone who tried to save her and she destroyed them. She wouldn't allow it to happen again.

Nicole felt her throat tighten up at the late woman who tried to save her, 'Rest easily...Charlotte...'

She then smiled and made to greet Flitwick, hugging him, "I missed you a lot, sir."

He was nearly tearing up, "You've grown a lot."

"Yeah, I'm sorry I-"

He raised a hand to stop her, "You don't need to apologize. I'm just happy you are safe and sound now. The fact that you came back to shows a lot of grit, only Merlin knows I would never return if I was in your position."

She smiled before she frowned as she took in the sight of those behind him.

"Black..."

He flinched and he felt like a first-year caught after dark and her eyes felt like stabs, he couldn't move and his disheveled state only made him feel worse at seeing the woman he failed so violently.

"It seems that you have fallen into the life of a drunkard, how does it feel to fall so far into melancholy? Did you really become so upset in my absence? It never bothered you before, so why does it affect you so violently now?"

"Nicole, I'm so-"

She raised a hand to stop him, "Don't bother. You failed in your job as a godfather, I refuse to forgive you nor give you a place in my life. You show that even with age, wisdom cannot be added. I have no place in my life for a drunken hound, regardless, even if you cleaned up your act, you have shown that you are unreliable. You can drown your sorrows in alcohol all you want, but not near me."

He tried to speak, but no words could leave his lips before he lowered his head and immediately left as he felt the door to his hopes for forgiveness close shut forever. All he had left with was his drink, he needed to get drunk immediately.

She turned to Amelia, "Hello, dear godmother? Tell me, it's been so long?"

"Ms. Potter, I truly have no right to speak to you due to my mistakes and my neglect and can only give you my humblest of apologies."

"Amelia, your apologies are seventeen years too late. I could understand the fact that you were busy with your work, I'd be a fool if I didn't factor that in, but the main thing is that you failed in your job as a godmother. I really want nothing to do with you. Consider it for the best and go along with your life and watch over your niece."

Amelia bit her lower lip as she kept her face stony, although she felt as someone wrapped a noose around her neck and was slowly choking the life out of her. She averted her eyes as she made to weep in private.

"Considering that Lupin isn't here, I want nothing to do with him as well."

Hermione coughed into her hand, grabbing her attention.

"Nicole."

"Oh, Granger. What are you doing here? And in such a state no less?"

"I wanted to ask for your forgiveness, I know you have very little reason to stay in Britain, but I can only try and hope you'll give us a chance."

She shook her head, "Oh Granger, I can tell just from your appearance, life has not been kind to you, has it? And your mind is an open book."

She turned away, shielding her eyes, "I-I-"

"Don't bother with meaningless platitudes, Granger. You know you screwed yourself over by following Albus like he was Merlin and hoped your aspirations by piggybacking off of Theodore would come to bear fruit. I'm not really surprised and slightly amused in your attempt, but it's barren. You won't get anywhere with me with sweet talk. Theodore and I are extremely different. So using the same techniques to milk whatever you want out of him is trying to squeeze blood from a stone with me. Now, I don't have to this, but I'm offering you this piece of advice."

"Advice?"

"Yes. Leave Britain behind. Now, before you get all up and arms, you have too many losses here and I can tell you are close to cracking, especially with what you're doing in trying to have a roof over your head. You thought trying to keep me here, buttering me up into being friends with you, would allow you a foothold in the Ministry. However, that won't work. I'm not going to be your life preserver so you could get the future you couldn't grab with your own merit. Leave whatever plans you have for me behind, if you try anything against me or the small handful I care for...well, you won't like the end result."

Hermione looked down in shock at her words as they bounced around in her head before she felt her vision blur as tears welled up in her eyes.

Nicole finally brought her gaze upon Albus, who was silently watching the proceedings with a wary gaze.

"Now, Albus Dumbledore, the old manipulating goat. Tell me, how does it feel knowing that the supposed unruly pawn you wanted to discard was actually a Queen piece you should have kept at your side all along? Time hasn't been kind to you."

"No, Ms. Potter, it has not."

"I see you aren't wearing your colorful robes anymore and the fact that you lost most of your titles and barely hanging on your Headmaster position. How does it feel to feast on Britain's prime serving of bullshit? It's not very good, I take it?"

"No, it's very foul, Ms. Potter. I have made plenty of mistakes."

"Yes. You have and those mistakes were very costly and the fact that the next generation had to clean up your mistakes boils my blood. You have no idea how much I want to rip out those miserable blue eyes out of your head," She practically hissed with malice.

"I know you suffered-"

"Don't talk to me about suffering, especially my suffering. Just looking at you makes my skin crawl. You know you should have put him down while you had the chance, but you and your supposed Greater good. Both of us know Tom Riddle and Voldemort."

Albus kept his lips shut as Nicole continued, "I saw both of them in my time in captivity, locked in that hellish tower of his. I saw Voldemort, the monster he had become, and Tom Riddle, the broken man he once was. You and your fucking miserable second, third, fourth chance mentality fucked him over. He told you, repeatedly he did not want to go back to the muggle world, but you sent him on his way to be abused. As if that wasn't enough, you shafted him on his position as the DADA teacher which caused him to fall and cemented his hate for you. He fully had the right to hate his abusers as all victims tend to do, but you kept trying to force love. Your methodology of trying to force love brewed nothing but hatred and disdain. Love cannot be forced, you old fool. If you allowed him to grow up, away from his abusers, his hatred of muggles probably would have died as he traveled meeting people who were accepting of him, regardless of the fact that he had magic or not. This should not have happened, both wars should not have happened, Voldemort should not have existed in the first place. He may have caused the war and caused the deaths of so many people and their families, but you were the catalyst for this entire thing. You made this shit happen and now you have to deal with it. You better hope to live a long time, Albus, because there are many people on the other side waiting for your explanation and most of them are baying for your blood."

Albus couldn't look at the young woman, one of the thousands he had failed and neglected.

"Just fade into obscurity already and leave the next generation to figure themselves out. Your story will go on his story as a warning not to meddle in affairs you have no right to be in."

The entire hall was silent as she finished, "To the rest of you, I have no words, go about your day."

Then she waved Bill, Charlie, and Flitwick goodbye before leaving the hall entirely as everyone could only stare after her.

She made her way to each of her labs and saw the rooms they were in were covered in dust and all of her items were gone, just barely she could feel the magical signature of Luna. A smile settled on her face, even if the magical signature was a little colder than what she recalled, it was still her little moon.

She then passed the bathroom, she flinched as she recalled the violence that occurred in the chamber. Him violating her again and again before she shook her head free of the vile thoughts and made her leave from Hogwarts entirely. Leaving the castle and all its' inhabitants behind.

Nicole sighed as she left Hogwarts behind and made to find the Lovegoods. She knew that they were near the Weasleys and the Diggory household.

'Diggory... Diggory, Cedric.'

She teared up at the thought of him, 'He's probably a ladykiller right about now. I wouldn't be surprised if he were.'

She felt her feet float off the ground at the thought of him before she shook her head, and took off, getting as far away from Hogwarts castle as possible as she made to find Luna.

She recalled the time, Luna told her about where her house was. As she made her way closer she saw the strange building in the distance. It was almost to the likeness of a Rook piece.

The strange-looking house made her giggle a bit, "It's so much like them to have such a strange house."

[Lovegood Residence]

She floated back down and made her way to the front door, slowly working up the courage to knock on the door.

'Come on, damn you. You shouldn't be afraid of knocking on a damn door. Not after everything you have done.'

Lifting her arm, she pulled it back a bit to knock only to freeze as she heard Luna's voice, older, but still airy until she knocked on the door.

Then she heard footsteps and then the door opened, Nicole felt as if her heart was lodged in her throat when she saw the girl the little blonde. She grew up into a beautiful young woman and she was wearing a yellow sunflower sundress with corncobs in her ears.

"Nicole?"

She teared up and nodded which was all Luna needed before she hugged her, nearly tackling her to the ground as she sobbed loudly into her chest as Nicole rubbed circles into his back.

Xeno came forward, asking, "Luna, why are you...crying?"

He saw Nicole comforting her as she tried not to tear up in turn as she croaked out, "Hello, sir."

He made to hug her as well, which made her tear up as well as he thanked her for everything.

She was then invited into their house where Xeno prepared to make her a plate of special waffles as Luna pulled her chair close to her and pinching herself, knowing that this wasn't a dream.

"I missed you so much."

"I missed you, too Luna."

Then tea was set and she had a plate of confetti waffles in front of her with white chocolate chips, sprinkles, whipped cream, butter, and syrup.

She giggled at the food and thanked Xeno before digging in, as she ate she continued to talk, "I should have just left the country first instead of making the potion first."

"Nicole, you couldn't have known."

"I should have known better, Luna. I was just so upset over the fact that they would force me to marry Ronald, I just wanted to leave, I wanted Nicole Aster Potter to die in Britain first and make my way to America. I'd never expected that he'd follow after me."

Luna placed a hand over hers, "Nicole, you had no idea, how could you? You aren't Merlin, how could you? You just wanted to leave and can't be blamed for that. Besides, he's dead now."

"Yes, he is."

Xeno coughed into his hand, "Nicole?"

"Yes?"

"How did you curse the Death Eaters, anyway?"

"The mad bastard had plenty of books from around the world in his library from where he kept me hidden. I was able to use the knowledge from there. I'd probably be quicker, but the bastard snapped my wand, but thankfully, I could manage to activate the curse barehanded. I'm just sorry it took me so long to get back."

"But you did regardless. You put him down and gut his forces from the inside. Merlin knows what would have happened if you didn't."

"Thank you...I just couldn't allow this madness to keep happening. With all of Albus' second chance mentality, this madness would keep cropping up within decades, first Grindlewald, then Voldemort, who's next? I didn't want another one to crop up, more war, bigotry, and bullshit to taint the next generation. I made sure the lesson would be etched in their damn heads so this could finally stop. Luna, Xeno, there's so much blood on my hands, it hurts to look at."

Luna grabbed her hands, "You may have blood on your hands, but none are innocent."

She mumbled, "There's one..."

"One what?"

Nicole teared up and choked out, "One innocent, I killed, I-I-"

Her tears fell down her cheeks as she sobbed as Luna comforted her and told her. "It's okay, I'll understand."

She sniffled after a bit of silence and spoke, "After I was captured, Voldemort brought a healer to watch over me as I was knocked into a coma after he attacked me in the chamber...Sweet Merlin, the chamber. He took me to a tower in Romania where I was kept for the past five years. She was my friend, she comforted and healed me during my first six months in captivity while he tried to break me. Her name was Charlotte Dubois, you would have loved her Luna. She was so sweet and spitfire of her own, she reminds me of Charlie. Regardless of what Voldemort threatened her with, she continued to comfort me and it allowed me to keep going. I tried to escape later on and failed. He confronted me when I made it out of the tower, killing his guards, I duel with him and failed...he raped me and then branded me afterword for my failure and as a statement of now I knew how he felt when I tried to leave him. It was agonizing and I passed out. When I woke up, I found out Charlotte told Voldemort which caused me to snap and kill her. Later on, I found out that she was preventing me from leaving yet due to the fact that there was a barrier surrounding the entire tower where I was held captive. If I had run into that barrier or tried to force my way past it, it would have wiped my memory clean. My mind would be his to mold into whatever he wanted. He raped me again when he told me this before leaving me to mourn my friend's corpse. The one I killed with my own two hands."

Luna was silent as tears fell as she waited for Nicole took a moment before she continued.

"I couldn't even give her a proper buried, I know this because he tossed her corpse into a ravine to be eaten by wild animals as he forced me to watch him do it. Sick bastard."

Luna nearly bawled as she crushed her with a hug as she wept that she was sorry for her loss as Xeno tried to hold himself together as he repeatedly cursed to Voldemort to suffer in the lowest pits in Hell. After taking a long moment to comfort her, Luna continued to hold her hand.

"Do you remember about your labs?"

"Yeah, I went to Hogwarts and I saw that everything was gone."

"I kept up with your work, it's not as good as your own research but I tried my best. I saved everything, all the research and materials are still waiting for her. Although I separated your work from mine."

She patted her on the head, "Thank you, my little moon."

"I've longed to hear that nickname for a very long time," Luna grinned

"I plan on searching for a new place to settle down and I'd like to invite you, Bill, Charlie, and Flitwick when the time comes."

"Of course."

"We love you, too, but don't be a stranger."

After hugging both of them, she made to leave after Luna gave her all her research materials to take with her.

[With Nicole]

As she flew a bit away from the Rook, she prepared to leave only to hear someone call out to her. She flinched and turned around to a young man run towards her, as he came closer, she saw that it was him. It was Cedric.

When he stood before her, she took a moment to take in his appearance, 'He grew up well, if not a bit tired and weary.'

"Cedric?"

He nodded, smiling.

She felt her eyes burn before she cleared them as he pulled her in for a hug which she embraced him in turn, burying her face in his chest. How long had been waiting for this moment, to embrace him?

"It's okay, it's okay."

Her mind continued to whirl with what could have been. After she finished her potion, she would have gotten a new body, after which, she would already transfer her money under a different name and make her way to America. After getting settled in and continuing her education, she would have written her letters telling her loved ones where she was. Then she would have made something of herself. She'd probably travel. She loved discovering new things, potions, spells, runes, and dueling techniques. She would have waited for Cedric and invite him to travel the world with her and show him all the new things she had found. But all that shattered on that day.

She felt bile rise up in her throat as she recalled Voldemort's accursed malevolent grin looming over her and with a shake of her head, he was gone as she took in a deep breath.

'He's gone. He's rotting in Hell with the rest of his supporters.'

Cedric then pulled back, staring into her eyes as he whispered, "I love you."

He then kissed her, much to her surprise as she remained frozen as the kiss continued. She could feel all the positive emotions and love he had for that he placed in the simple lip contact. She wanted to melt into the kiss, she really did, but she didn't feel worthy of such a luxury. Not after what she had done, not after what Voldemort and his men did to her. She wasn't worthy of his pure love.

When he ended it, he embraced her once again, nearly in tears as he softly commented, "I wanted to do that for so long."

"Cedric...You deserve better."

He pulled back to stare at her reluctant face, saying her words were like mentally pulling teeth, "You deserve someone who isn't damaged nor forced into a position you'd resent sometime in the future."

"What do you mean? I mean, I know, but..." He trailed off as she avoided his gaze, before he hugged him, "That sick bastard...I'm so sorry, I just-"

"No, don't apologize. I enjoyed your kiss, I longed for it for years, your kiss could fuel a patronus. It will just...take me awhile."

"I'll find you soon enough," He smiled making her tear up with a nod as she made to leave as Cedric could only watch her disappear from his sight.

He made his way home and punched the wall, causing his knuckles to bleed as he felt his eyes burn as thick tears rolled down his cheeks, "Damn you, Voldemort, damn you to the lowest circle of Hell."

[Eastern Germany]

She made her way back to the two-story cabin and knocked as Nelly let her in and hugged her, "Finished?"

"Yeah, how are they?"

"Oh, they are watching a movie on the telly with Nicolas."

"That's good."

"Do you want to choose your location now?"

"Why not?"

She made to follow her into her office, knowing that she left most of her troubles in Britain behind and she'd contact her loved ones soon enough after settling down. There would be no Voldemort to stop her this time.

Then as Nelly then appeared before her carrying a magic-based globe that was slowly turning and carried a handful of darts in one hand.

As she handed her the darts, she leaned against her desk, waiting as Nicole reeled her hand back and let the dart fly, letting the location of where she'd settle down rest upon the fate of a random throw.

Ending the chapter. Oh, God, how long has this shit been? Finally, I'm finished with this chapter, now onwards to more updates. I am still deciding where I should send Nicole to settle down with her children. I hope all of you enjoyed reading it, but as of now, I wish all of you the best and to take care of yourselves.

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Skull Flame - Yep, she did. She really goes on a violent tear later on, but remember she's still damaged, just not broken. Molly would be better off with a pet rock, at least that poor thing can't respond and run away from her. It's not a damn surprise why all her older kids made to flee the house as quickly as they could. And you are completely on point about her being a powerless version of Charlotte Linlin. Well, about Percy it's true, I mean what else is he good for? Taking notes and sucking up, he's practically the perfect toilet paper and fleshlight for snooty politicians who need an ego boost every ten minutes. Charm and Ron will never mesh unless there's a negative between the two. Hermione is too book-orientated and stubborn, I feel being an Unspeakable you need to have a high tolerance for other cultures and different ways of doing things. As everyone knows with her 'trying to save house-elves' and modernizing the magical world with muggle ways, she hung herself. Also, well, you know how some people don't really take well to a know-it-all bossing them around and some might snap and with her being Theodore's stooge, well, I will just leave you with that with why people want a piece of her. And I completely agree, a vacation sign and leave the country, it's not that hard all that mess for something for such a simple solution as well. Another reason why she's not a Ravenclaw. Oh, I wouldn't say that about Ginny, she's a bit too deep into the hype of Theodore and she's even more stubborn than Molly. She'll get her babies and her life of luxury even if it kills them both. I'm not telling about Snape, though. You'll find out that one later, Trelawney well...not telling. Oh the old coot still has a few tricks, but Nicole is much smarter and viciously liberated, Hell will freeze before she will allow herself to be forced to kneel again. Sirius will realize he fucked up too much, tough pickles for him. Theo, well, he will get his lashings. Moody, didn't really get into the scene until AFTER Nicole left Hogwarts, only hearing rumors which never really stuck with him. He's still a top auror, but he not once bad-mouthed Nicole even though it was the most popular thing to do during that time. I feel that the Flamels would make the best parents the Potters never did in this story. And Atrocitus said nothing but pure truth, and I think you missed what I meant. They don't want to hang her, they want to 'hang out' with her, as in rub elbows and whatnot. No matter what, it's all said and done. I wish you the best and I'll see you in the next chapter.

Guest#1 - I am glad you enjoyed it and I'm rather glad you pointed that out, I'm not going to fault you for nitpicking as long as I get feedback which is always good. At least you aren't saying "It sucks, go die in a ditch' or something along those lines, I will take the criticism with a grain of salt and move on. Overall, I wanted it that way, because the Potter family is practically elderly compared to other Houses, both Noble and ill-stationed. Also, the portraits act in the way the real person would and family magic as ancient as the Potters are still reacting to the will of the previous Head. If the shame, which on James, Lily, and Theodore is great enough, it will be forced to act to remove that shame. Well, you don't have to like such parts, as you have free will in the first place.

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