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Hailey Mardas was proud to say that she was perfectly abnormal, thank you very much. If the Dursleys could see her now, joyfully running through a concrete corridor and teleporting through any researchers in her way with a quick "Hi!" and "Sorry!" as Achilles Mardas followed her with a smile on his face, she would have been locked in her cupboard for days without food. Abnormal had no place in the normal world.

But the SCP Foundation was not part of the normal world.

And so Hailey Mardas raced through the straight and orderly halls of Site 19 like a bullet of black hair and child-like excitement, followed closely by her adoptive father. Eventually Achilles caught up to the young girl, pulling her into a tight embrace.

"Hailey, what did I say about running through the corridors?" Achilles hissed with a frown on his tanned face. But his green eyes shone with mirth. Hailey met his stare with her own green eyes and a cheeky grin, trying to wriggle out of his hold.

"Only do it during a containment breach!" Hailey replied. A passing researcher laughed quietly to himself.

"But I'm not in containment! Therefore I'm the containment breach!" Hailey finished with a smile. Her pale skin beamed up at him, proud at finding her loophole.

"In that case, I'll have to cancel your playdate and carry you back to your room," Achilles grinned at her, enjoying her shocked expression.

"No! You can't do that!"

"I most certainly can! I'm sure I'd be well compensated for recontaining an escaped SCP. Especially one as annoying as yourself."

"But I want to see Alice! You know how lonely she gets!"

"Then no running in the corridors," Achilles smirked. Hailey pouted and crossed her tiny arms. She gave out a cry of shock as he lifted her up and placed her on his shoulders.

"Hey, put me down! I'm 10! I'm old enough to walk by myself!" Hailey murmured with indignation in her voice. She enjoyed being on Achilles' shoulders. He was tall so she towered over the other adults in the room. But she didn't like how slow he walked. Why couldn't he walk faster! She wanted to see Alice!

"Calm down muffin, we're nearly there," Achilles consoles, reaching up to tossle her shoulder-length hair. She didn't reply, but she leaned down to embrace his head with her small hands. He gave her hand a gentle squeeze before going back to holding her legs.

It only took a few more minutes before they arrived at Alice's chamber. Two guards stood on either side of the door. Achilles set Hailey on the ground and nodded towards the guards.

"SCP-053, please step away from the door," the intercom blared as the chamber doors opened with a hiss.

"SCP-5536, please enter the containment chamber."

Hailey turned around to hug Achilles before running into the chamber, giving the guards a wave as she passed. Since it was discovered she wasn't effected by SCP-053, the Site Director had approved numerous "playdates" between the two SCPs. Now Hailey and Alice were practically inseparable. Both girls were roughly the same age, so they could talk about things they wouldn't normally be able to talk with the adults. Hailey was also the only person known to last ten minutes with Alice and not go on a homicidal rampage, which Achilles remarked probably didn't hurt.

He watched with a smile as the two girls gave each other a hug and sitting down on the carpeted floor. Alice whispered something in his ear, before glancing at him and giggling. Achilles sighed as the chamber doors slid shut. Hailey and Alice were convinced he had a crush on Alice's researcher, a blonde woman by the name of Dr. Williams, and had tried numerous times to play matchmaker. Last week, they had faked a containment breach using Hailey's teleportation powers to get them both into an unused containment chamber and sealed the doors, refusing to let them out until they "admitted their feelings for each other". They weren't let out until Dr. Williams threatened to suspend playdates for a week. But both girls agreed it was worth it when Dr. Williams had asked him if they could get coffee together, though they were both adamant they were just coworkers.

Achilles had been thinking about things like that for a while now. Up until he had adopted Hailey, the only people he was close to was his sister Helen and her family. She had married a man named Daniel Granger over a decade ago and had a daughter Hailey's age that he barely got to see. Working for the Foundation meant cutting a lot of ties with friends and family. As far as Helen knew, he was working on a top-secret research project for the British government.

His musing was interrupted by the buzzing of a notification on his cellphone. A letter had arrived from Helen. Sending a letter to somebody working in the SCP Foundation was difficult, to say the least. Whatever it was she needed to tell him, it was important. He just hoped it wasn't bad news. Achilles took one last look behind him at the containment chamber before walking off to pick up his letter, a good deal faster than when he arrived.

Achilles knocked firmly on the Granger's wooden door. Helen had made it very clear that something serious had happened on her daughter's 11th birthday, something she needed to tell him face-to-face. He had a vague suspicion what had happened, based on what he had long suspected of Helen's daughter, but he wasn't sure how to react when she told him. On one hand, he wanted to help his sister in whatever way he could. On the other hand, he was still forbidden from revealing Foundation secrets, even to her.

Achilles heard somebody fumbling with the keys on the other side of the door before it opened up to reveal the flushed face of his sister.

"Thank you for coming all this way, Achilles. Please come inside, I've prepared some tea," Helen said, gesturing him towards the living room.

As he walked through the house, Achilles took notice of the photos on the wall. He paused on the most recent one. Hermione had grown up, he realised. Her bushy hair was just as untameable as he remembered, but she no longer looked like the curious little toddler he remembered. Helen saw him looking and gave him a happy smile.

"It amazes me how quickly they grow up. One day, they're learning to walk. The next they're travelling to the other side of the country for most of the year," Helen lamented, looking like she was on the verge of tears. No matter what Hermione did, she would always be her little girl.

Achilles smiled to himself. He understood that perfectly well. Hailey had come a long way from the tiny traumatised 6-year old he brought back to Site 19. If there was one thing he hated about working at the Foundation, it was that he could never introduce Hailey to his sister. He regretted having to leave her behind while he visited Helen, but she understood. Still, he wished she could have met Helen too.

"So what was it you wanted to tell me?" Achilles asked as he sat down on the worn sofa.

Helen sighed as she leaned over the table to pour him a cup of tea.

"Two days ago, Hermione had her 11th birthday. It was a normal birthday, but once the guests had left she appeared. She had a weird name. MacGonagail or something like that. Anyway, this woman asked me to see Hermione. She said she had a letter to deliver to her about some school called 'Hogwarts' Hermione was signed up to, saying she was on their list since she was born. Then she told her straight to her face she was a witch and that they were going to teach her magic. I obviously thought I had invited a madwoman into my house, but then she turned my teacups into mice-"

Achilles leaned forward in his seat. Helen had confirmed his suspicions. Now how was he supposed to tell her what he knew?

"-and told her that she would be spending most of the year in Scotland learning magic! I know this sounds crazy, but I swear it happened. Daniel and Hermione will both tell you the same thing once they get back. You have to believe me!"

"Don't worry Helen, I believe you. I've seen some strange stuff in my line of work," Achilles assured her, reaching out to squeeze his sister's hand. He could tell she was scared for her daughter, who wouldn't be? They were sending her off into an unknown world alone.

Helen gave him a smile and leaned over to give him a soft hug.

"I'm just so scared! I didn't think I'd have to deal with Hermione leaving home until she was 18! I especially didn't think I'd be sending her all alone into a world of magic! She hasn't spent more than a week away from home and now she's going to be spending months! What if they don't like her? What if she gets hurt? What if she needs help-"

"Helen, I know this is scary, but I want you to know that if there is anything you or Hermione ever needs, I'll be here."

"Thanks Akil, this means a lot to me," Helen cried, leaning her head on his shoulder.

"If you don't mind me asking, do you still have that letter? It'll make it a lot easier for me to help you."

"What do you mean? Do you know something about magic?" Helen asked, turning back to face him.

"I can't tell you anything, for now. If I get permission, I'll be able to tell you what I know. But if I can provide evidence that Hermione is magical, I may be able to persuade my superiors to give you access to some of our knowledge. Maybe even allow a visit. Hermione is a smart and headstrong young woman, she'll take on any challenges the magical world can throw at her in stride," Achilles consoled before giving a hug of his own to his older sister.

He pulled away to see Helen's watery smile. She gave him a happy laugh before hugging him again back.

"Oh and you should have seen what she was wearing! Mother would have had a heart attack!" Helen whispered to him. Achilles laughed and pulled her tighter to him.

"I'll stay the night. I haven't been able to see Hermione for a year now and I've got a lot of apologising to do for missing her birthday. Plus I wouldn't miss one of your dinners for all the magic in the world!" Achilles whispered back.

"But tomorrow, I'll be going back to the United States to see if I can bring you in on a few of the most well kept secrets ok the planet," Achilles said, now dead serious.

"I don't know what that means, but I trust you Akil. Whatever this is you want to tell me, I really hope you are successful."

"Trust me Helen. I do too."

"You're absolutely certain your niece is one of them?" The Site Director asked, leaning forward across the desk.

"Yes. Everything Helen told me is consistent with what we know about instances of SCP-5500. I've even sent Hermione's letter to the analysts, they've confirmed its authentic," Achilles reported, placing a small file on the wooden desk.

"And you want me to allow you to tell them about us?"

"Only what we know about 5500. They already know magic exists. Plus it'll be useful for the Foundation to have another contact in their world one day. Hermione is a brilliant girl, she will serve the Foundation well," Achilles persuaded.

"Look Achilles, I know you well enough to know why you're really here. We both know that Firstblood families are introduced to the magical world all the time without issue. You just want them to know so you won't have to keep secrets from your family anymore."

Achilles' shoulders slumped. He knew the Site Director would guess why he was asking. But he still hoped that he'd be allowed to tell Helen about what he did, however naively.

"But-," the Site Director began, "your idea does have merit. I'll send a request to the O5 Council. If they approve we'll send some guards to bring Helen, Daniel and Hermione Granger to Site 19. Be warned, they'll be tested for trustworthiness and given amnestics if they fail. If they don't, I'll allow you to fill them in on a bit of what we know."

"And Hailey, sir?"

"SCP-5536 will be meeting Miss Granger eventually. You might as well introduce then when they arrive," the Site Director said. He looked pointedly at Achilles with the ghost of a smile on his face.

"Yes sir! Thank you sir!" Achilles shouted with a smile, giving the Site Director a salute before rushing out of the room. He had to travel back to Britain immediately. He'd finally been given the chance to reconnect with his family!

A/N: So this is a thing I decided to write. Constructive criticism or any ideas for the plot is always welcome.