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''Kayla! It's time for dinner sweetheart!'' I called in a sing-song voice while I placed two plates of spaghetti with a pesto sauce on the table.

I turned around when I heard the door of Kayla's bedroom door open. The teenager walked in and sniffed in the smell of the freshly cooked meal that hang in the apartment. The teenager was clearly exaggerating.

I rolled my eyes ''Come on tough one. You're going to take the first bite''. I sat down at the table ''Just to make sure that I'll survive my own cooking.''

Kayla sat down and sticked out her tongue at me. ''How very considerate of you'' the wise 16 year old replied sarcastically.

''You're welcome'' I said while winking at her. After that we ate our dinner in silence while I observed her face and the way she was playing with her food. ''Kayla, what's wrong?'' I asked in a soft voice and looked at her.

Kayla scratched her neck and started speaking while looking down at her plate. ''I just miss them. I'm going back to Hogwarts tomorrow. My 17th birthday is in three months and they won't even be there. Last night I dreamt that she was still alive and walked in during my birthday. It frustrates me.''

I grabbed her hand which made her look up at me. ''Sweetheart, listen to me'' I said while I looked her in the eyes. ''They will always be there in your heart. I know that thought won't lessen the pain right now. The loved you with every single part of their body.'' ''I also made a promise to you and I won't break that promise untill I found her.''

''I know'' she whispered while I could hear the tears that were being held back. ''Aeryn, where are my sister's photo album's?'' she asked looking up, her eyes were a bit red.

''The bookcase in the living room'' I said with a small smile. I watched Kayla standing up from her seat and leaving the kitchen. She came back with one of Kiara's photo albums and sat down again while I continued with my eating dinner.

''When was this one taken?'' I looked up when Kayla asked me a question and then at the picture she showed me.

I instantly lost my appetite. A big lump formed in my throat and a small grin curved my lips. Then I told Kayla the story that went with the picture.

I was sneaking in the dark Hogwarts castle after curfew. I was supposed to meet my friends at the astronomy tower. The thing was, I´m half an hour late. My detention lasted longer than I thought it would. I had a little blow up in class the other day.

I'm on my way to the astronomy tower to meet my friends. Our group consisted of two different houses. Some thought that we were the weird ones or the ones that are left out, but we saw it a tiny teeny bit different. We are simply people that actually have some common sense and didn't care for our looks, status and popularity like others did.

Alright, that's a lie. We did care. We just didn't strive for the best grades or greatest achievements. We enjoyed our life, the end.

One of the things I enjoyed most were these little get togethers while drinking alcohol in the astronomy tower.

When I finally reached the top the comments from the others already started. I think they hit new record time in complaining about my lateness.

''Can't you be on time for once in your life?'' asked Kiara. She's the blond Gryffindor who I bumped into on our first journey with the Hogwarts Express. ''Or is it really that impossible for you to actually follow the time?''

''Kiara dear, we live in the same dormitory. You wake me up every single morning. What do you think my answer is going to be?'' I said with a small smile and sat down next to her. Then I took the bottle of muggle alcohol out of her hand.

''Oh please Kiara, stop it. The girl has the worst feeling for time and coordination,'' said Sarah, the black haired Ravenclaw.

''Great, I'm really feeling the love now,'' I said while rolling my eyes.

''Ah, don't be sad honey. You know we love you,'' said the blonde haired Ravenclaw named Olivia.

''Yeah whatever,'' I said. Then I looked curiously at Olivia, ''Anyway Liv, you still haven't updated us about what happened to you latest boyfriend, Julian wasn't it? ''

''For Merlin's sake in what century are you living? I ended that yesterday evening. He was so clingy and agreed with everything I said. I swear that I'm done with these Hogwarts boys. I don't need a boy, I want a real man!'' Liv said as if she was giving us a pep talk.

''Calm down Aphrodite, how fast are you about to go? Remember, it's our last year, and it's already December! I want to enjoy the fun we can have while it's still possible'' said Sarah who liked the stable and safe life at Hogwarts. We knew she was scared of what was out there, especially with a powerful wizard vowing to get rid of the unpure blood.

We couldn't blame her. It scared all four of us.

''I actually agree with both of you,'' Kiara said after taking a swig from the bottle.

''So do I. But I especially agree with Liv on her boys theory, I'm through with them. The only thing you can find here are the younger kids or the brainless ones from our year,'' I told them.

''Aeryn, that's crap and you know it. Nigel and Lewis both have an eye on you. Lewis even asked you out but you rejected him! Which is absolutely ridiculous,'' said Kiara while rolling her eyes and then frowned. ''Just forget that loser from last year. He is bound to be alone for the rest of his life. In the meantime you'll be happy and married with children.''

''Stop it,'' I told in a somewhat agitated tone. ''Lewis is a stupid arse '' I snorted. ''And, in my defence, I dated some blokes right after 'mister I'm-to-good-for-you' cheated on me''.

"Sure," said Kiara who rolled her eyes. ´´You dated them one time and dropped them without any further notice. You made yourself a reputation as the Gryffindor bitch. So what does that make me?''

"My beloved sidekick?" I said while winking at her before we all started to laugh.

Two hours after a lot of talking and drinking it was clear that it was time to go our separate ways. We sneaked down the astronomy tower. There we parted. Sarah dragged a wasted Olivia with her in the direction of the Ravenclaw common room. We saw Sarah trying to shut Olivia up. Kiara and I sniggered. Kiara pulled out her photo camera and took a picture of them. Then she turned the camera to us, we stuck out our tongue at the camera. After that we both left for our own house, Gryffindor. Neither one of us understood why we were in that house.

In front of the Fat Lady Kiara said the password ''Leprechaun'' so we could get in. We entered the common room and to our surprise it wasn't completely empty like we thought it would be. It seemed as if we weren't the only seventh years that had planned on drinking that evening. There was a small party going on. That was clear since there weren't only Gryffindor's in the common room.

''Let's take a seat in the back and watch the show,'' I said to Kiara with a little grin and walked to the back where some comfortable chairs looked empty.

''Aww, dear Merlin Ade, look at Nick Wechers from Ravenclaw! What in Merlin's name did he do to look that way?'' asked Kiara as I saw her eyes sparkle. In others words, she had found a new "animal to catch'', so to speak.

''She was most definitely fond of boys'' Kayla said with a big grin while she remembered her sister.

''Oh dear Merlin!'' I said laughing. ''She most definitely was, especially the ones who played Quidditch.''

Below the picture Kayla pointed out to me, there was another one. I never realised Kiara taking a picture of thát moment. In the back of my mind the memory didn't stop just yet.

''Hmmm. You're right. He does look fine. Go for it tiger,'' I jokingly laughed in response.

A second later, Kiara got from her chair and made her way to her new pray. I watched from a chair as I saw Kiara flirting with Wechers who didn't seem to mind at all. Next to them I noticed a few blokes laughing with bottles of Fire whiskey. I recognised them as probably the most famous seventh year Gryffindors, the Marauders. Merlin, how I loathe them.

Well I actually only loath the devil that was standing between them, making me obligated to hate the rest of them, right? Something that was actually pretty hard to do. I got up and walked to a table with drinks. I took a bottle of Fire whiskey and walked back to my seat. I found out that one of the famous gits actually sat in my chair.

''Black, get out of my chair, now,'' I said without much patience, the bottle of Fire Whiskey dangling in my hand.

''Got your knickers in a twist, Blake? Or should I take them off for you again?'' he said with that arrogant face. The worst part was that he actually smirked at that last part.

''I don't recall you ever doing so,'' I snorted, denying his statement. I sure as hell didn't want to be reminded that he actually got into my pants.

''You can keep denying it love, but you didn't seem to mind it at that the time'' he commented as his smirk grew even bigger.

I felt a rush going to my cheeks. ''What the hell do you want Black?'' I asked bored, wanting to get to the point.

´´I was just wondering if you improved. Since your first time, ´´ came from his perfect shaped lips.

My mouth dropped. That felt like a slap in my face. He actually dared to say that to me! He just wanted to make me squirm, and boy was it working. I was ready to punch the lights out in that guy's head! But instead I took it the other way.

I smiled sweetly and sat down on his lap. I wrapped my arms around his neck. I still had that bottle in one of my hands. ´´Dare to say that again to me and you're going to lose your royal parts, ´´ I hissed in his ear. Then poured the bottle of Fire whiskey over his head and stood up just before he could throw me off his lap.

I turned around to face him and started talking before he could blow up. ´´And don´t start about how I should feel honoured that you got into my pants! Because as I recall, you´re the one that´s lucky! You´re the worst decision a girl could ever make! And I'm not afraid to admit that! ´´ With that, I threw that bottle before his feet and left.

It was clear by the look on his face that he didn´t expect that. I didn´t care what was going on behind me. I looked around to see if I could find Kiara, but I couldn´t spot her. Finally I saw her grinning widely at me, while the rest in the common room looked absolutely shocked. I then felt a hand grasp my arm, firm and hard, cutting off my circulation. Before I knew what was happening, I was dragged out of the common room. I didn't need to look at the person to know who it was.