I forgive you: Chapter 34

Harry's POV
When Augusta was slowly opening her eyes, I looked at Frank, who was glaring down at her. I felt a little bad for her, but she deserves it.

The second she woke up, she looked at Frank's bed and when she didn't find him there, she frantically looked at Alice's bed. When she didn't find Alice, she scowled.

Then she looked at Frank and flinched at the glare she was getting from her son.

"Frank, son, what are you doing out of bed? You were still recovering from the aftereffects of the Cruciatus curse. You have to lie down." And walked to Frank. When she saw Alice and Neville, she just ignored them.

"What about my wife and son mother? She also needs the same amount of rest I need. Neville had to go through a lot of emotional stress. He also needs rest. Why are you not caring for them?" Frank asked.

"She stole you from me, and I would not care about that squib." She told as if she wasn't insulting Alce and Neville, who were still in the room.

"Alice is my wife. She didn't steal me from you. We got married because we loved each other and still do. And don't you dare start calling my son a squib. He had started to perform accidental magic recently. If he was a squib, that would not be possible. Even if he was a squib, my love for him would not reduce." Frank growled.

"But I wanted you to marry someone from a better family." Augusta thought she was trying to reason with her son, but her words were like adding firewood to the raging fire.

"Alice is from the Most Ancient and Noble House of Fortescue. What else do you need? I never looked at her family to marry her. I saw Alice as she was and fell for her." Frank growled. He was trying his best to control his magic from lashing out.

"I am also apparently Lady Hufflepuff. The Fortescue family had someone from the house of Hufflepuff marry into ours, and the main line of Hufflepuff is no more, so the house of Fortescue also looks after the affairs of house Hufflepuff. What else do you need, Augusta?" Alice asked.

I wanted to cackle. From the looks of it, even Neville wanted to.

Severus and Moiz were trying to hide their smirks, but Sirius and Remus were outright smirking at her.

Frank just looked at her in disbelief. "You also belong to the house of Hufflepuff?" Alice nodded and looked away sheepishly. "Alice, I want your help."

Alice looked at him, confused. But she nodded.

"Do you have a small cottage that is comfortable enough for two old people to live by themselves?" He asked.

Alice thought for a while and nodded. "The house of Fortescue owns a small meadow in the outskirts of London. Why?" She answered.

Frank had possibly the most sinister smile as he turned to Augusta. That smile caused a chill down my spine. I decided never to go against Frank Longbottom. Neville, on the other hand, was enjoying this way too much.

"You and Uncle Algie will be staying in the meadow from now on. You shall retire from social life and spend the remaining of your life enjoying nature. You have had a lot on your shoulders till now. That is what I will be telling the public.
But I want you and Uncle Algie gone from our lives and never to return. You are my mother, so I shall show a little mercy on you and give you and Uncle Algie 10000 galleons each." Frank said.

"Dumbledore will not let you." Augusta screamed.

"He doesn't have the right to tell me what to do with my family. He is the lord of house Dumbledore and the chief of Wizengamot. Not a member of the house, Longbottom. Even if he was, I am Lord Longbottom, and my words are final." He looked at Alice and asked, "Can you give your acceptance to my declaration?"

"I, Alice Longbottom nee Fortescue, Lady Longbottom, do hereby stand with the words of my husband, Lord Longbottom." Alice said as she smiled at Frank.

"Now, Gipsy." Frank called.

An elf with the house of Fortescue crest on the clothes it was wearing appeared.

"Gipsy, I want you to transfer all of my mother's and uncle Algie's belongings to the meadow owned by house Fortescue. I also want you to provide them with basic necessities and not allow them to go out of the house. Block all floos and put up anti apparition wards keyed to them. Block Dumbledore from entering the meadow. And them transport them to the meadow. I reckon you can do all of it with ease?" Frank said, looking at the elf.

Gipsy nodded her head enthusiastically. "I's be doing all of it, master Frank. Yes, Gipsy will." And snapped her finger and vanished.

After a few minutes, she appeared again. "Gipsy has set up wards not to let master Frank's mother and uncle apparate, has cut off floo system, and warded the house against Dumbledore. Then Gipsy has transferred all of their belongings to the house." Gipsy said. She looked excited after working.

"Well done, Gipsy. Can you take my mother and uncle there and report me about any extra activity they do." Frank asked.

Gipsy nodded and snapped her fingers and vanished along with Augusta. We know even Algie Longbottom had disappeared from the Longbottom Manor.

A few moments later, Frank had a small smile on his face. "Gipsy." He called.

When Gipsy appeared, "I want you to divert all letters written by my mother and uncle to me. I also want all letters written to them reach me first. Is that possible, Gipsy?" Frank asked sweetly.

Gipsy nodded and snapped her fingers. "Gipsy has warded the house so that letters written to them shall come to you and written by them shall also come to you."

"Thank you, Gipsy. You have done an excellent job." Frank praised her.

Gipsy smiled and vanished as she snapped her fingers.

Chapter 35