Disclaimer: Everything that gives substance to this fanfiction belongs to J.K. Rowling's astounding brains, which gave birth to the series that we all came to know as Harry Potter.

Blood Thicker than Water

Preface

I have always been a scientific person - a fact about myself that will become self-explanatory as this memoir progresses. This scientific impulse compels me to begin this account of my life with a challenge to address.

Blood is thicker than water - do I agree with this statement? The saying originates from a German proverb, and I have had to confront its significance repeatedly throughout my life. The memoir is an attempt to reach a conclusion on this matter.

I do have an ulterior motive for writing an account of my life. There are, sadly, very few wizards and witches still left who survived the two Wars. I am one of them, and having been so involved in possibly the biggest conflict in magical history, I felt at once compelled and reluctant to share my knowledge with the actual public. I received numerous requests from publishing houses and magazines: they were all interested in my perspective, and, obviously, in the fact that my daughter was part of the Advance Guard in the second Order of the Phoenix and a war hero from the Battle of Hogwarts in May 1998. I also suspect that they were intentioned to gauge information about my grandson Teddy Lupin, considering he was partly raised by Harry Potter, his godfather. Many claimed that it was my duty to divulge the truth about the two wars; the public had the right to know. Duty, however, is not what drove me here.

My life, and those belonging to all who ever experienced times of civil strife, has been consistently devastated by loss and pain. I only hope that this memoir will be relatable to the victims of a cruel world, a world that, luckily, will become only a dim memory for this new generation.

Author's Notes: This is the preface to a story I've been working on for five years. I need to give thanks to the authors of fanfictions that inspired me, the top three being: DeepDownSlytherin's "A Keen Observer", dress without sleeves' "Druella Black's Guide to Womanhood" and Vera Rozalsky's "In Which the Princess Rescues the Dragon".