It was the kind of summer day that felt like magic even without a wand.
The Tonks garden buzzed with lazy bumblebees and the soft hum of old enchantments. A radio played softly from an open window, and a charm Dora had cast made the lemonade refill itself whenever someone took a sip too long.
Iris, Dora, and Hadrian lounged beneath the big tree at the back of the yard, surrounded by scattered wizarding magazines, half-eaten fruit slices, and the aftermath of a shapeshifting contest that had left Iris with lime-green eyebrows and Hadrian's hair briefly resembling a startled peacock.
It was one of those moments that felt like it could last forever.
And yet, inside, something else was stirring.
Andromeda stood by the kitchen sink, watching the three children laugh through the window. Ted leaned against the counter beside her, arms crossed.
"She's different already," Andromeda murmured. "Iris. When she arrived, I could barely get a sentence out of her. And now…"
"She's home now," Ted said gently. "They both are."
Andromeda sighed. "It's time, isn't it?"
Ted nodded. "They deserve the truth. I think… they've earned it."
Later That Evening
The sun dipped low, painting the sky in soft pinks and golds. Inside, the children gathered on the sitting room couch, sticky from peach juice and still full of laughter. Dora sat cross-legged between them, hair fading into a sunset hue to match the sky.
"Alright," Andromeda began, smoothing her skirt unnecessarily. "We have something important to share with you."
Hadrian raised an eyebrow. Iris tilted her head.
"It's about your family," Ted added. "About you two, specifically."
Iris and Hadrian glanced at each other, something flickering between them.
"You're siblings," Andromeda said gently. "Fraternal twins."
There was a long pause.
A blink.
Another.
And then—matching grins.
"I knew it," Iris said.
"Same," Hadrian said at the same time. He knew from day one after all.
And then—laughter, again. Relief and joy rolling in like a summer tide.
But it didn't stop there.
Iris turned toward him slowly. "Really?"
He nodded, already blinking fast.
"You're my brother," she whispered.
"And you're my sister."
And then she lunged forward and hugged him. He didn't hesitate to return it. He didn't want to ever let go.
Dora, watching, blinked a few times too fast and sniffled into her sleeve. Ted put an arm around his wife and gave her shoulder a gentle squeeze.
Andromeda smiled. "We didn't tell you earlier because… well, we wanted you both to feel safe first. Grounded."
"I already did," Hadrian murmured, still clutching Iris tight.
"So did I," Iris whispered. "I just… didn't know why."
They sat in silence, contentment running in their hearts.