Beyond The Veil「 The Veil Trilogy Part Ⅲ 」

[21] Moony's Wedding

Perce accompanied me home to the Burrow and as the twins were still at their shop and no longer around to eavesdrop on us, I took him to my room to show him the proof I had.

I had kept the package Draco sent me hidden safely in a magical box in my cabinet. That box was a gift from Angelina that she had given me on my last birthday. It hid everything in it, showing only normal stuff like makeup if anyone other than the owner opened it.

I opened it and took that package out all while Percy was watching intently. Taking out those photographs, I showed them to him, while his eyes were wide in surprise.

"That is you," he remarked at last, going through every single picture, "You haven't changed much except for the hair color..."

"And I have grown taller and older," I interjected but the serious look on his face didn't fade.

"Who gave this to you?" He asked and I could tell that he had many questions. 

I just wasn't sure whether I should tell him about Draco or not. Thinking of Draco didn't sit right with me either. It made me think of Katie and the Dark Mark and the vision I had had about him witnessing a death...

"Katerina, you okay?" Percy's concerned voice shook me out of my thoughts.

"Yeah... Yeah, I am fine."

I had closed my eyes briefly and when I opened them again, Percy had made me sit on the bed. He looked concerned as he asked, "If you need water or anything..."

But I shook my head, "I am okay. I just got lost in thought."

"Okay, if you say so." 

His eyes had flickered back to the pictures, especially the one in which Narcissa and Lucius Malfoy were standing with us. A family portrait that no one would find in Malfoy Manor now.

"Does Malfoy know?" He asked, hazel eyes locked with mine to judge my reaction, "Does he remember you?"

"Actually... Draco sent me this package," I felt like I shouldn't lie to him. Percy was only trying to help me out and I could trust him. Plus it felt better to tell at least someone about everything and get that weight off my chest. 

"So what are you going to do now? I find it strange that Lucius Malfoy would keep silent for so long," he mumbled, voicing out the very thought I had when Draco told me everything, "unless he really doesn't want you back." 

It kind of made sense now that if I was the result of a hushed relationship with Evelyn Everhart, then he would have wanted me to stay as far away from them as possible. But there was a prophecy connected to me too and Draco thought that was the reason his father wanted to distance themselves from me.

"I am not sure if Draco knows about our mothers being different," I spoke up, knowing that could be the case, "I had a vision about Narcissa and Evelyn. Whatever happened was a secret between them only and Evelyn kept asking her to keep me safe..."

"Safe but from what? From Lucius Malfoy?"

No...

"From a curse," the words slipped my mouth and Percy's eyes darkened, realizing what I meant.

The Everhart family was bound by a curse that was said to be the reason behind their demise. 

I looked at Percy and could see the gears in his head moving as if he was trying to figure out what to do next. At last, he spoke up, "I can take you to meet my colleague who was at school with the Everhart twins. Or we could go to St. Mungo's and ask about Evelyn. Perhaps we can find something there."

I nodded but a foreboding feeling settled in my heart. It was as if something was warning me not to dig deeper into the past. A warning that felt something would go horribly wrong for all of us if I meddled further.