Caradoc Bones

Caradoc Dearborn Bones (VIII.24)

Muggleborn (VIII.25), black (VIII.25), Hufflepuff (VIII.25)

Husband of Teresa Bones, father of Harriet Bones and Lysander Bones II

Member of the Underground (Karl Franklin Johnson), who "died" on 14 March 1980 (VIII.25)

Caradoc and Teresa began courting after 1 Nov 1981, married non-magically in 1984, waited for children until Teresa finished uni (VIII.25). Caradoc works as a livery driver, and knows southern England like the back of his hand because of it (VIII.25).

Caradoc is a Water-Speaker (VIII.25) with a Defence mastery for Warding magics (VIII.25), and a Mind Magic mastery (VIII.25).

He is a morning person (VIII.26).

Auror mentor of Kingsley Shacklebolt (VIII.26)

## Appearances

Here is a list of all chapters Caradoc appears in. Chapters where he is physically present and interacting in the scene are in **bold**, while chapters where he is only mentioned by either the narration or other characters are in plain text.

### Part IV

*“Was it you, one of yours, or Caradoc Dearborn who stepped between myself and Alastor Moody in a foul mood that day [Severus's first Order meeting]?” Severus asks.*

*“That would have been Caradoc, though I might have mentioned to him that perhaps we should keep tempers from flaring. You were literally risking your life. You deserved better than Alastor Moody’s version of a proper greeting. And don’t ask me questions when there is a chance you might not like the answer,” Salazar continues before Severus can decide to open his mouth.*

### Part IX

(...)

 **IX.27** | The Forest of Delamere
 IX.28

*“I might’ve been listening in to the household chatter while you were unconscious.”*

*“Then tell me,” Salazar all but begs. “I’d forgotten that daytime telly could be so damned dull!”*

*“You own books, idiot,” Nizar responds. “Caradoc healed up all right. A few scars, and his joints might pain him now and then, but otherwise, he’s fine. When Caradoc was given the option of returning to the Order and proving himself alive, he chose to stay with the Underground. No hesitation at all. Monica says he’s been rechristened Karl Franklin Johnson by Muggle paperwork, but she also mentioned that she’s all but certain Caradoc stayed because he keeps looking at Trinity Sutherland like a lovestruck buffoon.”*

*“Trinity will either welcome the attention after these many years, or she’ll attempt to hex the poor man’s bollocks off.”*

*(...)*

*“Do you think it was Wormtail?” Nizar suddenly asks.*

*“Wormtail doing what? I’ve no idea what you mean.”*

*“Monica told me that Caradoc had just finished meeting my father and Wormtail in those very same woods. I’ve been wondering if it was just a chance encounter for a known, if uncommon, Apparition point, or if Peter turned Caradoc in to You-Know-Who himself.”*

*“No. It wasn’t him.” Salazar blinks a few times and shakes off the disorientation caused by a sudden burst of Divination when he is still recovering from blood loss. “I’m certain.”*

*“If it wasn’t him…then maybe he hasn’t decided on being a Death Eater yet,” Nizar says. “Maybe he didn’t betray his family, after all.”*

 IX.29

 IX.31

*“That would be news the rat hasn’t yet seen fit to bring you,” Saul answers. “I’m hoping you at least know about Caradoc Dearborn and Dorcas Meadows.”*

*“James was there when the Order lost Caradoc and Dorcas.” Lily cried all night afterwards. James had kept his promise, though; he’d stayed with her in Godric’s Hollow after that terrible night.*

*“What else? Because other than learning about Ron’s birth, and Molly staying in St. Mungo’s for a bit afterwards, there really hasn’t been much,” James says. “We were under the impression that things were getting better.”*

*Saul stares at them in disbelief. “Better? The war is worse than ever before. You-Know-Who is outdoing himself this year. Damn that fucking rat!”*

*He then tells them about all the things Peter hadn’t mentioned. Deacon Frobisher Scrimgeour, Rufus’s brother-in-law, died in battle last year. Moody killed Evan Rosier Senior in revenge for Caradoc’s loss. He’s been trying to do the same to anyone named Malfoy who crosses his path, but so far, no luck. Bellatrix Black married Rodolphus Lestrange, which is such a horrifying concept that Lily never wants to think about it ever again. Narcissa Malfoy now has a son she named Draco, which James notes is a sharp departure from Malfoy tradition.*