WHO: Albus Severus & Lily Luna Potter
WHAT: Al is playing little big brother.
WHERE: Malfoy Manor
WHEN: After school, but before he agreed to meet Harry at the office.
RATING: PG
Al was worried about his family. He thought Gideon was right about the magic putting everyone on edge (not to mention those wolf attacks), but he still hated seeing his sister upset. It was the same way back home. Sure, Lily could annoy him because she was a little sister and little sisters did that, but there was no denying their roles were somewhat reversed in the village. She was a little older so she had taken care of him when their parents weren't in the village. As much as he loved and needed his parents, Al knew he would have fallen apart without his siblings. Jamie and Lilu would know him at pretty much any age. That bond was hard to sever or change and had been so important in pulling Albus back when he most doubted his place in the village. They wanted him. They loved him. They didn't think he was strange or naïve or needed to change. For that? He wanted to be there for them wherever he could; however, he especially needed to look after Lily. He was technically supposed to be older and he was supposed to help Jamie with that. That is all there was to it.
He was worried about Polaris too so he made it his business to stop by for a hug and no conversation as promised the night before. He meant what he told her. She wasn't alone. He felt badly that he wasn't any older, but he at least could identify with her feelings a little bit. He had a hunch most of his cousins could too. Still, he was sad that Po threatened to leave the Manor. Granted, they all went to Hogwarts at home, but the village was different. Horrible things happened sometimes. Weren't they lucky to have family when the magic went insane? Then again, he wasn't living with his parents either. He lived with his brother. He couldn't make any judgments about what was right or wrong. It wasn't his place. He only wanted everyone to be as happy as they possibly could be. He knew that wasn't always possible, but he thought he could at least try where his loved ones were concerned. For that reason, he trudged to Malfoy Manor through the cold after school on Thursday. His lack of magic didn't bother him much though he
did miss adding charms to his art. He, like most others, also missed wards on journals. If he had those, maybe he could have talked privately to his parents, siblings, and Po.
Moot point. Wards didn't exist so he showed up at the door with a big smile on his face. Since the magic was out, he was forced to use a key instead of his wand to let himself in. “LILU!” He called.
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