Confession (Invites Tagged)

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(This thread begins with Vanessa telling her dark secret to those tagged. You may respond once or more, up to you.)

This was going to be harder than Vanessa thought. Sarah had helped her be brave enough to accept that she had to tell those she loved. However, now that the moment came, and she was about to stand before the Potters and Weasleys, people who took her in and treated her as one of their own in a lot of ways. For years, Vanessa felt special, part of something amazing, so much that he wanted to completely hide her past away...

And then the past came after her. She was in danger of a fate worse than death now. She was in danger of losing her soul. Her family, the Veltrinos, wanted her back... to corrupt her... to make her the powerful dark witch that would give the Dark Lady and her Black Army the upper-hand. They wanted her to destroy everyone she cared about; Arthur and Molly Weasley, Sarah Finnigan... even her beloved Freddie, the one she loved more than any.

As scared as she was now, they had to know. The longer they didn't, the sooner it could be too late.

So now she stood before them in the Burrow and began:

"All of you know me as Vanessa Velmont, an alumni of Gryffindor and a loyal friend who loves everyone in this room dearly for what they have done for me," she said. "I assure that all of this is true. I say it is all true because what I'm about to tell you is a story about a person who as far as I'm concerned no longer exists.
I was born Vanessa Veltrino, daughter of Vincent and Cordana Veltrino and a descendant of the infamous dark witch Victoria Veltrino. My family believed I was going to be one of the most powerful dark witches in existence. From a young age, they tried to train me in the dark arts. They made me learn to do horrible things... unforgivable things, things that made me sick to do. By age eight, they sent me to Dathan Burke for some special training. That time was a nightmare and when it was over, I couldn't take any more. I ran away, and would have been homeless had the Velmonts not found me and took me in.
As you all know, I was sorted into Gryffindor and came to become friends with all of you. And since then, I have been nothing but happy... until recently. A dark witch named Morgaine Deluna discovered me. She's told my parents I exist and now they are trying to bring me back to that hell."

Vanessa then broke down crying.

"I am so sorry I kept the truth from you all. I wanted to forget the past. But now I need you all more than ever. I need the Order... or... or I don't know what will happen to me."

She then collapsed on a chair and wept, her body trembling.

JAMES SIRIUS POTTER FREDDIE LEEO WEASLEY SARAH JANE FINNIGAN MOLLY JEAN WEASLEY

[SARAH JANE FINNIGAN]

Sarah of course, already knew the truth. She had been there when Vanessa was attacked and she had helped her fight off the two men who had attacked her. She had even let Vanessa sort of move in with her after they had gone back to her house and saw that it had been completely destroyed. Sarah had taken both Vanessa and Borris in and she didn't regret doing so, even though the flat was small. Sarah knew that she would have to do whatever she could to protect those that she loved. And Vanessa was one of her best friends, and even more so now.

When Vanessa began crying after telling the secret to the others in the room, Sarah sat by her friend and rubbed her back gently. She had already taken in the news so she could focus on taking care of Vanessa, someone who needed love and support at this hard time in her life. "It's going to be okay." She whispered to her friend, trying to calm her down.

[FREDDIE LEEO WEASLEY]

Freddie had been asked by Vanessa to come to his grandparents house, the Burrow to hear some news. When his cousin James, friend Sarah, grandmother, and grandfather all sat in front of his girlfriend when she began to tell them something that was incredibly important.

He listened to her tell them about who she was born as. Into a dark family the Veltrino's and that she'd been adopted at the age of eight and was supposed to be the next Victoria Veltrino, a dark witch from long ago. His heart broke at what she told them. His girlfriend was so far from the person that she was supposed to be that he believed she couldn't even hurt a fly. The tears in her eyes made his heart hurt, but she wasn't Vanessa Veltrino, even if that was her birth name, she was Victoria Velmont who was one of the best people he knew.

He stood up from his seat and wrapped his arms gently around her. ”Vanessa, you're not that person, and they're going to have to go through a lot more to get to you than I'm willing to let go, I will always be at your side, you're so amazing,” he told her softly and gently kissed her cheek. Sarah had obviously already heard this news by her reaction to the news and while it was shocking Freddie knew that she mattered more than any hidden secret that she decided not to share with them at a point before now.

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Arthur was a kind and understanding man. His children and grandchildren had been through so much in their lives, and he had always been there for them- no matter what. He had taken Vanessa in as one of their own and cared about her like a granddaughter. He could only imagine how much courage it took to do what he just did. He would have sat by her himself, but he knew Freddie and Sarah were the right people to do that. He instead sat across from her and smiled.

"My dear, when you're in with the Weasleys, you're in good company," he said. "We look after one another, and we strive to make sure no one has to fall to those who perform dark magic, no matter what the reason. We never knew who you were of course... but we know who you are now, and we love that person. We will fight for that person too."

MOLLY JEAN WEASLEY

[MOLLY JEAN WEASLEY]

Molly sat in her chair and listened carefully as Vanessa told her story. Molly always had a big heart so finding out this truth was a bit startling as it took her by surprise, but she knew Vanessa well enough and considered her pat of the family. She stood and walked over to Vanessa and hugged her.

"Everyone is right, you are one of us. We won't let them harm you or force you into their plans." she said with a reassuring smile. But her expression turned to anger. "How dare they think they can force you into darkness. You're a good witch and nothing like them. It just boils my teapot to know that you've faced such hardships." she said.

[JAMES SIRIUS POTTER]

When James was called to the Burrow for an urgent manner, he didn't figure this. As he sat before Vanessa, a family friend, and witnessed her talking about her story, James didn't know what to say. He perked up, his gaze changing as his family members spoke up, trying to console Vanessa. James knew, however, that she needed more than words - she needed a plan. She needed something to reassure her that they couldn't take her back under their wing.

James realized this was going to be much more than parents wanting their daughter back in their lives. This was going to be another part of the war.

He looked to his grandpa and sighed. "What can we do? What can we really do?"

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To Sarah:

Vanessa gave Sarah a small smile when she said it was going to be okay. Was it... there was not way of telling now. But she knew she would be safe with the people around her. She knew they would do everything possible to protect her.

"I hope so," she said softly.

To Freddie:

It was Freddie who she hoped would understand the most. And he did, thank Merlin for that. She would die if she lost him. She loved Freddie with all her heart and had for some time. She smiled a bit wider when he said she was amazing and gave him a kiss as well.

"You're amazing too," she said. "I love you, Freddie."

To Arthur and Molly:

Arthur and Molly were almost like parents as well to her. They had invited her to almost every big family function. They made her feel welcomed and loved all the time. She was happy that Arthur did not judge who she was in the past, but who she was now, and Molly seemed her double tough self, willing to see to it that Vanessa would never have to worry about the Veltrinos again. This was the woman who killed Bellatrix LeStrange after all.

"Thank you both," she said to the elderly couple. "You've been like a mum and dad to me."

To James:

James, another good friend of hers from school of course, asked a good question. Now that the truth was out and it was time to take action... what could be done? She looked to Arthur as James did, hoping he had an answer.

(Speaking as Arthur now)

Arthur rose and had a strong and serious look on his face.

"First and foremost, Vanessa is to be protected at all times," he said. "When she is not with Sarah or Freddie, she stays here with Molly and I. She is not to be alone at any time, that much is clear. If anyone suspicious is seen approaching one of us when she is in our care, the lot of us are to be alerted. True, the small group here cannot combat the entire Black Army head on, but we will combat those seeking to take Vanessa."

FREDDIE LEEO WEASLEY SARAH JANE FINNIGAN MOLLY JEAN WEASLEY JAMES SIRIUS POTTER