章 18: Home is where the heart is - Part 2

''Wait. Where is Nymphadora?'' Asked Ted. One could see the worry on his face as he was looking all around the living room.

When Andromeda heard this she started looking for her frantically. While the living room was extremly large there where not many places to hide or explore where both of then could not find her.

When both realize that Nymphadora was not on the living room they started to panic.

''Where could she have gone?'' Asked Andromeda. Her voice was broken and you could see how the tears were forming. She was shaken. Been back to this family even if was only to meet the patriarch. Aroused certain terrible memories in her mind.

When a member of the Black family was upset. Getting away with some lashing and a little blood could be considered lucky. She still remember how both her parents did that to her when she and her sisters didn't behave the way they wanted.

''Ted we must find Nymphadora right now. I don't want that anything happen to her. This family can be really cruel to any member that does anything that goes agains what they desire.'' Said Andromeda crying. She was scared truly scare. The last thing she wanted was for her daughther to suffer like she did when she was younger.

''Calm down Dromeda. She will be ok. We will find her soon. Remember we just arrive she couldn't have go far away yet.'' Said Ted while hugging his wife to calm her down.

Once Andromeda calmed down enough. They decide to exit the room and look for her on the vecinity. But as they both got closer to once of the exits. Nymphadora appeared from one of the corridors that led to the room.

''Mom, Dad. Where are you going?'' She asked. She was radiant. You could see she was really happy and was giggling and almost skipping while walking.

Ted and Andromeda rushed to Nymphadora. And hug her. Andromeda was still crying and Ted was a bit frustrated but they were both relieved that she was fine.

''Nymphadora'' Said Andromeda. After she got relieved you could see she was really mad. ''Where did you go? We told you to not move apart from us. You will be grounded once we go back home.''

Nymphadora tried to talk back to her mother about her name and her small adventure. But the look on her eyes told her that she was really mad and there was no discusion on the topic. She tried to plea to her father with her eyes but as she looked at him.

But when she looked at him he said. ''As you mother said. You will be grounded for not listen to us. You don't understand how dangerous could this house be. We will discuse how many months later.'' Said Ted while looking at her eyes.

''I'm sorry.'' Said Nymphadora. She knew she made a mistake. Her curiosity led her to lose herself in the mansion. It was only luck and a little help that she made it back to the living room.

As everyone calmed down, Andromeda and Ted realized that their daughter was bringing something in her arms. It was the weirdest looking cat possible. When Nymphadora realize both her parents where looking at him with horror. She said. ''Isn't it cute?'' While she giggle again.

''It is diffent just like me.'' When Andromeda her this her heart broke a little and said. ''Dora you are not different you only got a little gift most people don't understand it but some will. Now honey put that 'cat' down. It could be dangerous.'' She was really to draw her wand if the cat try to do anything to her daughther.

''But mom he is my friend. He helped me to came back to the living room.'' When Ted heard this he was sure that was not a cat and got even more worry.

''Dora listen to your mother. That only means he is not a cat at lest not a fully. I'm preatty sure he is part Kneazle. This cats are really moody to anyone but their owners and they could be quite dangerous if not treat carefully.'' Said Ted while looking how her daughter was carrying the cat.

She was carrying the cat as a teddy bear. Her arms under his front legs. The cat's fur was magnificent with a color like night but his face and his eyes were weird and seemed to be seeing the very soul of Ted and Andromeda.