Chapter 64: Christmas Present

With Minister Fudge saying that Ivan would be free a smile grew on his face and a spark appeared in his eye, Ivan got out of bed to shake Minister Fudge's hands forgetting about his injures " Ouch " Ivan mutter as he holds his chest.

" Thank you, Minister Fudge," Ivan said as he stood straight up.

" I should be thanking you instead, " Minister Fudge said with as he shook Ivan's hand " You did a great deed by capturing Peter Pettigrew...let's take a picture for the Daily Prophet "

An Auror walked towards Ivan and Minister Fudge taking out a picture of them shaking hands. " What are you Mr. Vaclav back to bed you go, " Madam Pomfrey said chasing Ivan back into bed " Magic can only do so much you need you to rest"

" I believe we should be going... don't want to disturb Madam Pomfrey," Dumbledore said as he led Minister Fudge to the door " We have other matter to discuss "

As Minister Fudge was leaving Edwin head Ivan Mutter " Wanker " at Fudge, " Why did you call him that " Ysabel asked

" If he did his job right then I would have been released years ago," Ivan said angrily but his tone quickly changed " But now I'm free after the breakout and the trouble was worth it "

" Edwin, Ivan" Remus called out walking into the room " I'm sorry about-"

" It's not you're fault," Ivan said as he sits up, But no matter what Ivan and Edwin said Remus still blamed himself Edwin changed topic asking " Professor Lupin are you okay you did take a lot of damage "

" yeah but it still hurts like hell," Remus said with a smirk " plus It'll take some time for my fur to grow back "

The days pass and soon it would be a week from Christmas and Ivan and Sirius was still around Hogwarts, Sirius wanted to get to know Harry more and started being the substitute teacher for Remus when he got sick.

For Ivan, Edwin couldn't think of a reason why he would want to stay and didn't want to ask But seem as he found an excuse to stay as he started to teach Edwin wandless magic after hearing that he is taking extra classes.

During breakfast when the names of Students that will be staying at Hogwarts for Christmas were being written down Edwin didn't write his name down as he's planning to go home for the holidays Theodore saw that Ivan was walking towards the Slytherin table with Yasbel and showed Edwin.

Edwin met them half-way to the table, Ivan had a small trunk floating behind him " You're leaving ?" Edwin asked looking at the trunk.

"Yeah I have to collect somethings for Christmas," Ivan said with a nervous expression " You two don't think your mother will be too mad "

" She'll gonna be pissed " Edwin stated and he started to get an Idea why Ivan stayed back at Hogwarts.

" Yasbel you don't think that right ?" Ivan asked

" Nope Edwin's right Mum's gonna be pretty angry at you " Yasbel stated " that is if she lets you in the house "

With confirmation that Wendy will be angry an awkward smile grew on Ivan face as he said " see you two at Christmas... try to come home early "

The days pass by quickly for Edwin between the creation of the prototype and training under Snape he was kept busy but not busy enough as he still had time to pull a few pranks on the twins with the help of Theodore and Isabella.

When the last train back home arrived Edwin and Yasbel boarded it leaving Hogwarts the day before Christmas eve during the trip Edwin started to practice Wandless magic creating a small flame inside the palm of his hand the fire danced around his hand and grew to the size of a gulf ball and stunk back to the small flame.

Edwin started to get the hang of Wandless magic as he could now create small fires, water and use some very basic level spells.

Edwin and Yasbel reached home earlier than usual as they didn't stop in Diagon alley to buy presents, As they walked through the door their house seem and felt different it was already decorated no doubt with magic as it looked amazing,

The other thing that was different was the pictures around the house, the picture with Wendy holding baby Yasbel and Edwin now had Ivan holding Edwin there was even a wedding picture, the only picture that didn't change was the ones that were taken after Edwin turned five.

" Yasbel, Edwin " Wendy came out and greet them and started to ask about Hogwarts as Yasbel was taking Ivan came downstairs and said " Everything is finished decorating... Edwin Yasbel you're home how does it look "

" Pretty good... you used magic," Edwin asked looking around at the decoration.

" There is no better way to decoration than with magic," Ivan said sitting down near Wendy " oh you can now use magic in the house "

The night went by fast as Wendy and Ivan told Yasbel the store about how they got married and showed everyone pictures that appear suddenly there were a few people Edwin knew in the album but there were some that he never saw before.

" Wait Uncle Keith was Your best man and whose this ?" Yasbel asked

" Yeah Keith are-were pretty close that's how I met your mother and that's my brother he's gone, " Ivan said remembering the past.

Soon the night was gone, morning came and so did Doc dressed in red and white clothes with a Christmas hat followed behind him is Claire and Keith holding a baby " Come meet your cousin Bellamy "

When Keith Enter he kept staring at Ivan " you're back " Keith said giving Claire Bellamy as if he was preparing to fight.

" Now I'm sure he had his reasons for leaving just like that " Doc said sitting down "let's give him a chance to explain himself "

" Edwin lends me your wand," Ivan said reaching his hand out.

" But aunt Claire doesn't know about you know what " Edwin replied

" so we'll just tell her, " Ivan said collecting the wand from Edwin and started to explain with the wizarding world is at first Claire thought it was a joke but When Ivan showed her magic she started to believe " you can't tell anyone about Magic... the reason I could tell you is that you're a close family and Keith already knows"

" What Keith knows," Edwin asked

" I don't know anything about magic this is the first time seeing and hearing about it " Keith stated

" That's because I took your memory " Ivan stated as he reached under the Christmas tree and took out a box filled with blue vials " these are your memory I have already returned Wendy's own "

" I will return them now," Ivan said moving close to Keith who kept moving back " Don't worry it won't hurt "

" Wendy is he telling the truth, " Keith asked

" Yes he is " Wendy replied making Keith more comfortable, Ivan returned Keith and Doc memory they both seem as if they were in a trance-like state " What that those-" Keith was about to say something but didn't Doc seem like he wanted to say something but didn't.

They spent a few second like that and pretend nothing was wrong the both seem more relaxed around Ivan " I can't believe you took my memory "Keith said and Doc added " Yeah we could have kept it "

" Edwin do you want yours back you sure... Merry Christmas then " Ivan said giving Edwin his memory back.

Edwin took a seat to let everything settle in, the memory started playing back like a dream he remembers through his mind from walking around their house to playing with magic toys his memory started to come back.

The memory change from form playing to toys to seeing men wearing robes that had weird symbols around them breaking down the front door " go and Hide son " Ivan said and Edwin heard it as if Ivan was whispering in his ears.

Edwin mind got in a mix as if he was forgetting something one moment he was running and the next he was in the closet hearing the sounds of battle when the sound died down he went downstairs to see the night sky above him as half of the house was destroyed and broken bodies filled the downstairs.

" Ivan takes Edwin I'll hold them off, " A man said walking out onto the road without care, Edwin then woke up from his trance-like state the tall man with a missing arm was still fresh in his mind, Edwin didn't know why he felt like he lost something but then rest of the memory came back and he knew why he felt that way the man was he uncle.

" Are you okay?" Ivan asked

" That's how he died, " Edwin asked remembering the man

" Yeah," Ivan said in a soft tone " that's why I didn't want to give you back your memory now "

" I'm alright... Let's open some more present " Edwin said putting on a smile