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Chapter 7: Eleven years later…..

"Utterly and completely ridiculous! This is the absolute last straw Mister Jones and Mister Edwards," huffed Professor Grindelwald as he drug to fifth years by their ears up to a familiar gargoyle statue. "Eternal Hope," he barked and marched the young men up the winding staircase. The Professor briefly let go of the boys to knock on the door. After hearing a chipper, "Come in," he entered again holding their ears.

"Why Professor Grindelwald! To what do I owe the sudden visit?" Headmistress Potter exclaimed as she descended the stairs to her private rooms.

The woman had changed a lot in eleven years. Now thirty-three she was known as the most respected and well-loved headmistress Hogwarts had ever had. She was always fair and understanding with all the students and teachers.

Her appearance; though; had changed very little. Her hair was still as black as night and she often wore it down with a ribbon or scarf in it. Her robes were not nearly as flamboyant as the Charms Professor's nor were they as subdued as the Transfiguration Professor's. They were very fitted and modern but with a touch of old; empire waist styles.

"Messrs. Jones and Edwards were caught in my private stores. I found them trying to steal ingredients to make and aging potion," Gellert snapped as forced the boys into two chairs in front of the desk.

"I see," she said her blue eyes loosing their signature twinkling and becoming quite cold. The boys gulped and crouched in their seats. "Boys, do you have an explanation?" she asked sitting at the desk and looking over her clasped hands at the boys. They could feel her x-raying gaze boring into them.

"We were actually making a de-aging potion," Edwards replied, "we're going to slip it into the drinks at dinner tonight."

"De-aging." Headmistress Potter said rolling the word off her tongue.

"It was only temporary Professor," Jones jumped in, "it would have worn off by lunch tomorrow."

"And in the mean time I would have had a school full of toddlers to put to bed," she sighed and stood up, "while the idea had it merits it was not thought out enough. I'm taking fifteen points each from Gryffindor and Slytherin. I'm also giving you both detentions with Professor Dumbledore tonight after supper," she said standing in front of them.

"Yes ma'am," they nodded. "Good, then you may go now. I believe classes are over for the day," she said as the bell rang. "Yes ma'am," the nodded and eagerly left but Edwards turned back and asked, "Forgive me Professor but uh which Dumbledore do we have detention with?"

"You will report to the Charms classroom promptly after dinner," she answered with a wink as the boy closed the door.

"You are far too lenient with those two," Gellert sighed taking a gum drop out of the candy dish and popping in his mouth.

"Call me an old softie but they remind me of Fred and George. I'm sure they do that to Ron and the others as well," she softly chuckled. The two made their way out of the office and through the building. They were greeted by many different students and Professors as they made their way out onto the grounds.

It was a beautiful May afternoon. Many students were hanging around outside enjoy the sun; some were even swimming with the squid. The two professors made their way over to the large hut that sat on the grounds. Hagrid had died in the war but Harry, Ron, Hermione, and their group used it for meetings during the school year.

They walked in and took seats around the large round table while Albus handed them cups of tea. "Thanks dad, oh can you do a detention tonight after supper?" Ariana asked sipping her tea.

"I can," he nodded, "who is it?" "James Edwards and Daniel Jones," she replied. "Yes I can take them," Albus nodded again; "I need my books and trinkets dusted and polished." "That should do," she nodded.

The rest of the time up to dinner was spent drinking tea and conversing over the days events and the summer plans. They had all decided to visit a secluded island for two weeks as a family vacation.

While everyone chatted Ariana sat back and watched. Harry was now the Defense Against the Dark Arts teacher, Head of Gryffindor, and Deputy Headmaster. He and Ron were the leaders of the DA; which was now an extra curricular dueling club. They had tournaments through out the year. Ron was the flying instructor and Quidditch referee.

Hermione was the Ancient Runes Professor. Minerva Dumbledore had come back and retaken the Transfiguration class while Albus took Charms. Gellert, true to his world, came back as the Potions Master and after a colorful discussion with the sorting hat; Ariana gave him the position as Head of Slytherin.

Minerva and Albus had their heads together in a deep conversation ignoring everyone else while Harry, Ron, and Hermione were having an animated conversation. Gellert was speaking with Elphias Doge, and the Fudges. Believe it or not; just a few years after the groups came back from Africa Cornelius and Dolores married! Both Fudges and Doge work at the school. Doge is the assistant in Herbology to Professor Longbottom, Cornelius is the assistant in Potions to Gellert, and Dolores is the assistant to the Headmistress.

Daniel Dumbledore was now a young man of twenty-three. He was a professional duelist that had all the ladies falling over him. He was currently in a very serious relationship with Honoria Cameron; a pretty candy girl at Honeyduke's. Esmeralda was now a beautiful sixteen year-old Gryffindor. She was on of the smartest in her year and the team's keeper as well as captain.

Remus and Tonks worked together at the ministry. They fought for werewolf rights. Remus even came to speak in Harry's classes every once in a while and they were very proud of their daughter. Though Remus wished she and her friends weren't so like he and his friends had been.

Abigale Lupin, Violet Weasley, Minerva Potter, and Lily Potter were known at school as the Maraudettes. Minerva (Doe) was the ringleader and a deer animagus, Lily (Dot) was always ready to help her sister and a brown spotted dog animagus, Violet (Pinkie) was the group's lookout and a mouse animagus with pink eyes, and Abigale (Minnie) tried to get them not to prank but always failed miserably and was a wolf animagus. The four caused a lot of trouble with their friends Jim and Dan a.k.a 'Gold and Silver.' All four girls were surprisingly in Ravenclaw and did very well when not pranking. They were all on the Qudditich team as well; Minerva playing seeker and the other three chasers.

Ariana really gave them just as many points as she took for their pranks. Thinking about the girls had her eyes slowly drifting to those on the floor. Three year-old Sirius Severus Potter was rolling a ball with four-year-old Fred George Weasley and Severus Snape.

Severus worked as a private potions master and was very sought after. When Harry had first told the Snape of his son's name the man had thrown a fit. He didn't like the idea of being immortalized with Sirius Black. But in the end he couldn't deny he like the little lad. Sev, as the little one was called, had his father's messy black hair; and oddly enough, brown eyes. Snape was his favorite person so the greasy bat had little choice.

As Severus and Sev played ball Fred slowly crawled over to Aberforth and made bleating sounds. They sounded just like a goat and it made Aberforth laugh as he picked up the boy and tickled him. The younger Dumbledore brother was a lot nicer these days and actually like spending time with the family.

Yes…life was good for the group. They had all become friends and a family. They still fought from time to time, but all in all they got along pretty good. Life was somewhat normal and it was all thanks to Ariana Anita Venus Dumbledore Potter. The once spoiled and flighty witch turned into caring mother and headmistress by the simple knowledge of who really killed her namesake; Ariana Crystal Dumbledore, and the forgiveness she gave to the ones no one thought deserved it.

After all…everyone deserves a second chance!