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"You didn't have to do that," I said, "Why did I even come to you?" I didn't want to be around her. She was mean for no reason. And William was right, she was twisted.

"You came to me because I will get you answers. Because you have no idea who put your name in that cup," said Isadora, "and because you knew my price." It was a high price, but one in which I never wanted to claim anyways.

"I'll do it," I said, "but if you break my trust just once, I won't do a single thing." Isadora laughed, her convoluted laugh.

"Idius," she said, "We all just want you to live up to the family name. It's all just a formality brother. " I looked at my sister, seeing her wicked grin. I thought of what Hermione had told me, that in her timeline, I didn't exist. What a nice world that must have been where the Halfhwits didn't exist. I didn't have that luxury.