Dreamtales

Chapter eight: The Prophecy

I didn't like seeing Blaise all sad, but there was a hurt in him that I couldn't avoid. Maybe he should talk to Harry. Harry off course was an orphan too, his parents killed by Voldemort, while Blaise's family was killed by Death Eaters. It was almost the same. I knew it had made Blaise determined to fight on Dumbledore's side in the war. He would fight for the memory of his parents and his sister; he would fight for our child.

Ernie had told me what Dumbledore had said to him. Apparently Dumbledore wanted me to go to Trelawney, something about having a hunch that she would make a prediction when I would be there.

So I visited Professor Trelawney. My sister told me where I could find her. I never had Divination, but I knew who she was. Who wouldn't remember her tantrum in the Great Hall after Umbridge dismissed her as a teacher? Not to mention that she was pregnant also.

"You seek council, dear girl! I'll look in the orb for you!" Trelawney said in her mistiest voice.
"Oh dear, I see a baby boom..." I knew that already... with all the pregnant women in the school as a result of my wish...

Her voice went harsh.

"The one to vanquish the Dark Lord's descendant will be born as the seventh month begins... she will be born to parents who have lost at the dark side's hands... The descendent will be born as the eight month dies..."

"...around June."

"How many girls are there?"

"Three girls..."

And then she babbled some more about babies and wanted me to have tea with her and all since her fiancé was unavailable at the moment.

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I walked to Dumbledore's office in a daze. That must have been a real prediction.

The one to vanquish the Dark Lord's descendant will be born as the seventh month begins... she will be born to parents who have lost at the dark side's hands ... The descendent will be born as the eight month dies...

So the girl that would defeat the still unborn child of You-Know-Who was the daughter of one of the pregnant women. Trelawney, Daphne, Madam Pomfrey, Parvati and me. Three girls and two boys, but there was always a risk of getting twins when you have twins in the family and since Parvati and I were twins... there could be more than five babies. I certainly didn't hope so. Not for my sake, nor for Parvati's.

Dumbledore
But I had to deal with a funeral too. Dumbledore and Madam Bones had arranged that Blaise's parents and sister would be buried at the Hogsmeade cemetery. Dumbledore took care of most of the things. There was no way that I could do everything with my live being at risk. It would be me or Trelawney to have the girl. Blaise had lost at the hands of the Death Eaters and Lupin had also lost at the hand of the Death Eaters. Parvati would marry the son of a known Death Eater.

Dumbledore also seemed to consider Madam Pomfrey. Daphne was quite safe with her Hufflepuff as was my sister with her Slytherin.