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Part the Twenty-Third Halcyone and Voldemort, June-July, 1997 << Chapter Index >> Granger might have been found on the train with her tie used as a gag and another tie from some random Hufflepuff securing her hands behind her back.  Then there was the bit of string tying her feet together.  Hallie swore when sheContinue reading “Monster in Me: Femme Fatale Version”

Part the Twenty-Second Halcyone and Voldemort, February-June, 1997 << Chapter Index >> This was terribly awkward.  Hallie was sitting in Dumbledore’s office, her uniform pristinely ironed and handstitched, made of the finest fabrics, and sitting next to Professor Snape. Both Cedric Diggory and the Auror, a Kingsley Shacklebolt, were there with them.  “We have aContinue reading “Monster in Me: Femme Fatale Version”

Part the Twenty-First Halcyone and Voldemort, 15 February, 1997 << Chapter Index >> The Dark Lord had never even hinted to Lord Marvolo, but sometimes he could force himself awake from the deep sleep.  He wasn’t conscious of what was happening around him while he was sleeping, but he sometimes knew dates.  For example, heContinue reading “Monster in Me: Femme Fatale Version”

Part the Twentieth Maia and James, January-July, 1980 << Chapter Index >> “Wizard space,” Regulus shouted from where he was sitting with a manuscript open in front of him.  “You can hide your pregnancy by making you womb wizard space!” Maia looked over at him and shushed him.  “Could you declare it any louder?” “MotherContinue reading “Monster in Me: Femme Fatale Version”

Part the Nineteenth Halcyone and Voldemort, 4 and 8 January, 1997 << Chapter Index >> The wizarding world was abuzz with it.  The rumor was even posted in the Daily Prophet.  Lady Halcyone Gaunt—of the famous Sacred Twenty-Eight family—had been taken to the Hogwarts Express by none other than eligible bachelor Lord Roman Malfoy.  LadyContinue reading “Monster in Me: Femme Fatale Version”

Part the Eighteenth Halcyone and Voldemort, 2-3 January, 1997 << Chapter Index >> Hallie arrived in the kitchen of Number Twelve, Grimmauld Place with a resounding crack and fell into the kitchen table.  There were only three people sitting at it and one of them was Professor Lupin.  Tears streaming down her cheek, she asked,Continue reading “Monster in Me: Femme Fatale Version”

Part the Seventeenth James and Maia, 31 December, 1979 << Chapter Index >> Maia was nervous.  It was certain.  She had performed the ‘heartbeat spell’ and she had heard two heartbeats when she pointed it on herself—her own and her unborn child’s.  Now she had to tell James. They had never talked about children.  OfContinue reading “Monster in Me: Femme Fatale Version”

Part the Sixteenth Halcyone and Voldemort, 24 December, 1996-5 January, 1997 << Chapter Index >> “Are you certain I can’t pick up whatever you need in Diagon Alley?” Hallie asked over lunch at Riddle House.  She frankly didn’t want Cousin Marvolo anywhere near the magical shopping district in case he saw Lord Roman.  He seemedContinue reading “Monster in Me: Femme Fatale Version”

Part the Fifteenth Halcyone and Voldemort, 21-23 December, 1996 << Chapter Index >> Uncle Marvolo was not there to pick up Hallie from Platform Nine-and-Three-Quarters.  She watched as her annoying half-brother was greeted by the Weasleys.  He saw his parents every day at Hogwarts so he spent his holidays with his best friend, while hisContinue reading “Monster in Me: Femme Fatale Version”

Part the Fourteenth James and Maia, 27 October, 1979 << Chapter Index >> It was the first Hogsmeade weekend of Maia’s senior year.  She was Head Girl and supposedly should be keeping all the rules—except she had no intention of doing that.  Dressed in robes of grass green and sky blue, she hurried down toContinue reading “Monster in Me: Femme Fatale Version”