Rosier Mansion ((located in London NOT in HOGWARTS...aka you cannot go there...))

((Ooh, is it going to be a power struggle? Who gets to be the next 'dark lord' or 'dark queen'?))


Viper nodded, agreeing with Eglantine. Clearly, "Lord Voldemort" was getting very attached to her, thinking that Eglantine was his mother. Viper almost melted at the boy's expression, until the thought that scaracely a week ago she was going all out and snogging him.

Focusing, she blotted out that memory from her mind, knowing if she clung to it, she would never be able to look the child in the face.

Tossing her two cents in, she added as words of encouragement. "He loves you, Professor. He's not going to part very easily..."

((At this moment in time...I really do not care...lol, sorry I'm ill))

Eglantine pulled her handkerchief from her pocket and wiped away the child's tears. Part of her was screaming that this child as a man had been responsible from killing hundreds of innocent people and yet, the other part was gently reminding her that it could all be changed.

"He is frightened that is all." she countered. Children trusted easily in times of confusion or fear. "We should leave incase my brother changes his mind."

((Oh, I'm sorry....Hope you feel better soon!))

Viper shook her head. "He won't change his mind. He's lost everything: his life, home, eldest son, wife...No, I daresay we're safe." she said, although she kept her wand close at hand.

The corner's of Viper's mouth twitched as she noticed how tender Eglantine was being to the child. "He is not merely frightened! He adores you! He thinks your his mother!" To prove her point, Viper gently took Voldemort from Eglantine's arms. Immediately, the child screamed bloody murder, thrashing around and around. Viper quickly returned him to Eglantine with a small smile. "See?"

"I see." Still Eglantine smoothed the boy's hair with her hand and held him tightly against her. "He cannot be taken to an orphanage. Perhaps with a new name and a glamour, he could come to Hogwarts."

Viper nodded. "If you'd like I could brew an apppearance morphing potion. It would rewrite his DNA make up, forever altering his appearance." In a softer, gentler voice she added. "I could have him resemble your husband..."

Kiara whatch the goings on.

"Don't worry about the ministry, I will deal with them"

Looking at the little boy who clung to Eglantine like a life line she added.

"He can stay at hogwarts for now, he seems rather attached to you anyway Eglantine."

"Very well." Eglantine attempted to rise, but the combined weight of her and the boy made the move impossible. "We can worry about his appearance later." she murmured.

Viper considered assisting Eglantine, but remembering how he reacted to her last time, she decided to make things easier and instead conjured a stroller. As an after thought, she included a small blanket that read 'I love mommy'.

Eglantine attempted to lay the boy inside of the stroller, but he would not let go of her. Finally, she pointed her wand at him and whispered a calming charm. The child loosened his hold on her enough to be laid in the stroller and Eglantine leaned against the wall, spent.

Viper's gaze darted to the exhausted Professor and to the child, back and forth. Waving her hand she summoned a small dose of a rejuvenating potion and handed it to her. "I'm not pushing him back to Hogwarts." she stated seriously. Viper never was any good with children.

Eglantine waved away the potion. She refused to take another one. Her body needed rest not more stimulants.
"Then apparate." she whispered. Goodness, had Viper forgotten she was a witch!

Viper frowned in mild annoyance. "I meant that I am not pushing him back to your chambers!" She sighed, willing herself to be patient, for she knew that Eglantine was exhausted. However, she immediately grew nervous with that fact for Eglantine was in definate need of rest and...who would watch the kid while she recuperated?

"If you get him to Hogwarts; I can take him to my chambers." Eglantine opened her eyes and straightened. "I can charm a crib to keep him happy for several hours."

Viper nodded until a suggestion inspired by her childhood struck her. "Get a houseelve to watch him for a bit. In fact, my houseelve absolutely refuses to go near me. She's terrified of me now. If you'd like, you may call upon Tibby to play Mother for a bit."

"A house elf?" Eglantine repeated. "Are they intelligent enough?"

All kiara could do was nod, yes house elves loved caring for children. She would help, but she was close to passing out her self.

"yes Eglantine, they may talk funny but they are great with little kids"

"Very well." Too tired to argue, Eglantine just nodded. "We need to go now."

Viper smiled softly at Eglantine's concern. "Oh, look. You're worried and fussing over him already!" she laughed softly. "Not to worry, Professor. Whenever my family was busy and after all of them died, houseelves cared for me. I promise you, he'll be in good hands."

Viper looked back and forth between the two women, both who looked exhausted to the point of passing out. "Are you still cappable of apparating? Or do you require assistance?"

Kiara vaguly heard Vipers question as she dropped to her knees, coughing and throughly unable to breath.

Taking out her wand she spelled in to air "See you at hogwarts"

Then Saturn appeared at her side in a flash of light grabing on to the Phoenix Kiara vanished in a fury of Blue flames.

Viper nodded, impressed at Kiara's exit. "Classy," she commented before turning to Eglantine. "And you, Professor? Would you like a bit of assistance or can you manage?"

"Assistance." Eglantine mumbled, unconsciously repeating the word in Gaelic and French. She wished for a moment that she really had died...it would have been almost a relief.

Viper reached out and grasped Eglantine's hand. She breathed deeply, concentrating for she had never apparated 3 people at once before, never feeling the need to assist anyone at all before. She fought the urge to laugh before opening one eye and telling Eglantine. "Would this be a bad time to tell you that I failed my apparition test?"

"Yes. It would be." Eglantine smiled.

"Very well. My lips are sealed." Viper laughed. For in truth, it wasn't exactly a lie. Viepr really did have apparition issues. She could never quite land properly. However, she decided not to mention it to Eglantine. After all, she may get lucky this time around. Focusing once more she began to count down to give Eglantine a moment to brace herself. "Five, four, three, two..."