Prelude
It was a quite night; I broke past the gates easily and sped down the Malfoy's drive. My coven members arrived beside me soon after. I knocked on the door and as a tall, pretty human woman opened it I quickly shoved her back into the hallway. She ran to her newly freed Husband and surrounding Death Eater's came to see what was happening, soon shrinking back into shadows as they saw me. I walked towards Lucius Malfoy who stared at me blankly.
"Where is your son?" I asked. "He seems to be missing from the Circle."
"Draco has his own life now, he will be left alone!" Narcissa Malfoy said. I smirked and half a second backhanded her. She landed on the floor and her husband dropped to her side.
"Please, my Lady, be merciful. We came did we not?" Rookwood said. My coven laughed.
"Out of fear, not loyalty," I said repeating the words my Father had once told them.
"What is it you would have us do?"Lucius asked. I smiled.
"For all these years my Coven and I have been keeping an eye on Potter's close family and friends. We have been told from an insider in the Ministry that one of the Weasley and Potter brat's friends is going to stay with a Vampire Coven in America. I need you to bring her to me."
"Can you not just do it yourself?" Dolohov asked.
"You stupid human, the Volturi have their tracker looking for us, it would be unwise if we were captured by them." Vladimir said dangerously. I put a hand on his shoulder.
"The Volturi will have their downfall soon enough my Romanian friend. But for now, I plan to focus on the little brat." I said. "Go, prepare yourself. We will speak more when you are...clean." I said wrinkling my nose at them.
Chapter One: A new hope
My eyes opened on their own accord and I looked over at Rose and Lily. They were still asleep turning my head to the left I looked over at the clock, 07:45. I doubted anyone would be up yet but I really didn't want to spend a possible two hours in Rose's room waiting for her and Lily to wake up. I got dressed quickly while trying not to wake the other two and closed the door quietly. I walked into the kitchen to find no one there; I made myself a cup of hot chocolate and sat down at the kitchen table. I wasn't sat alone long as Mrs Weasley soon joined me.
"Good morning Evelyn, you're up early. Are you and the girls going to Diagon Alley today?" she asked.
"No Mrs Weasley, I couldn't sleep." She laughed.
"Evelyn how many times must I ask you to call me Hermione?" she asked in a non-scolding way. I smiled.
"Just one more time I guess." She laughed again.
"How come you couldn't sleep?"
"I had another dream, it woke me up early."
"What was it about?" she asked.
"I saw my Mum and Dad." I said. She gave me a sad smile. "I keep remembering that awful night." The awful night when I was five and escapee Death Eaters raided the place. My Mother and Father died at the hands of Antonio Dolohov for revenge during the war.
"It's just a dream dear, you shouldn't ponder on it." Mrs...Hermione said.
"I guess you're right." She was right, like Rose was always right. Mother like daughter I guess. But for some reason I just couldn't drop this from my mind. I knew I'd be thinking about it all day.
"Would you like some breakfast?" I nodded and she went back to the stove.
The front door opened and in came Mr Weasley and Mr Potter. I greeted them and went back to my hot chocolate. They began talking with Hermione in hushed whispers. I didn't bother to listen in; it was their business and probably something to do with work. Well that's what I thought until Mr Potter sat down opposite me.
"Evelyn, you have a right to know what we're talking about." I looked up at him. His black hair was dishevelled and his green eyes looked at me behind his glasses.
"I do? I'll be honest to you, I wasn't really listening." Mr Potter chuckled.
"That's ok, look, last night I was going through the death records for the Minister and out of curiosity I looked up your families. I know your father died when you were five but I think you ought to know you still have a relative that's alive." I stared at him in shock.
"What, no, that's impossible. My Mother and Father each had no brothers or sisters."
"I'm not talking about this century. There is a man, who wasn't a wizard, named Carlisle Cullen. Our records say he's still alive. Though, I'm not sure how he was born three centuries ago..."
"No, that's impossible. I know who you're talking about, great, great, great, great grandfather Carlisle. He's dead; when he was twenty three he was bitten by a...Vampire." my eyes widened. I was in shock, I couldn't believe it. One of my family members might be alive, even if they were three hundred years old. "Do you think I'd be able to contact him somehow?" I asked eagerly. Mr Potter smiled.
"Someone already did." He took a piece of paper out of his pocket, flattened it out and slid it across the table to me.
To Miss Evelynn Cullen
Brower Road
Latourell
Oregon
USA
See you soon.
Alice Cullen
*****
"Are you going to go?" Lily asked looking up from the paper. "Do you think you'll be safe there?" I smiled at her and nodded.
"I think I'm going to be in good hands, don't worry." I said hugging her.
"But what about the eight Death Eaters that escaped from Azkaban last week?"
"I'll be fine Lily!"
"Ah, blimey Evelynn, we'll miss you." James said pouting. I laughed.
"James, pouting does not suit you. I won't be gone long; you'll all see me on the first of September and I'll write everyday if you want me too."
"I'm not sure the owls will be too happy about that." Hugo said. We all looked at him. "You're going all the way to the States. It's a long journey for owls!" James snorted.
"We get the joke Hugh; it's just not that funny." I watched and grinned at the two boys as Hugo pushed him off the bed.
"Guys stop!" Rose demanded. "Evie's leaving soon and Scorpius will be here soon to say bye too."
"Ooooh, Rosie posy invited her boyfriend along." James said sniggering.
"James, you know as well as me that Rose and Scorpius aren't going out." I said defending my best friends. I saw her blush and we exchanged looks.
Though, she wouldn't mind if they were. I thought grinning to myself. She gave me a look that said shut up and I grinned at her.
"Well, whatever, just promise you'll be back for Teddy's wedding in December." James said. I sighed and looked at Lily and Rose.
"Didn't I just say I'd be back for the first day of term?"
"Yes, but since when did James ever listen to anything he was told?" Lily said. James stuck his tongue out at her and she replied by doing the same. I got out my wand and put a low stinging hex on them.
"I don't want to see your nasty tongues." I said grinning again. We heard the doorbell ring downstairs. I turned to Rose.
"That will be Scorpius...and Albus." She said making a mad dash out the door. Giggling I followed her and as soon as I entered the kitchen I was mobbed with hugs.
"This is what you get for trying to leave." Albus said to me. I hugged the two boys tightly and tried my best not to cry.
"Where are you going to?" Scorpius asked. I looked at him. He seemed to look more and more like his Father every day.
"Mr Potter's going to apparate with me to Portland airport, the Cullen's said they would pick me up from there."
"I still don't understand how they knew you'd be interested in going. I mean it's only been a couple of days since you go the note and they sent another note on how to get you there the next day." Albus said shaking his head.
"I asked my Dad about that, he said in the war there was a group of Vampires who called themselves the Inner Circle because, well, they were in the Death Eater's Inner Circle. Anyway, he said that Voldemort asked The Volturi for help but they turned him down. The Volturi were going to kill him but Voldemort disappeared before they could do anything." Scorpius said.
"I heard about that, the Vampire's relationship with the Ministry has been rocky since." Rose said.
"Exactly, anyway, Voldemort wasn't too happy about them not helping him so he pulled Vampires away from their Covens or partners and used them in the Inner Circle to do his bidding. But he'd only pull in the ones who had useful powers. Anyway, Dad says the Vampire Inner Circle is still out there. They were never caught."He finished.
"Great, now we're going to have to save the world. Dad's had his fun." Albus said grinning. I laughed.
"Don't be silly, I doubt they're still alive. The Ministry would have caught them; I bet they've just kept it hushed up." Rose said. Somehow I wasn't so sure.
"Rose is right, there's no need to worry about it." I finally said pushing my own thoughts away. "But I think I get it now Scorpius. You're whole point of that tale was to tell me some Vampires may have extra gifts. Maybe next time you could cut out the load of waffle next time?"
"Sorry Evie." He said grinning.
"Well if you're all done apologising and talking about random rubbish I'd like to say goodbye to my Metaphormagus buddy." Teddy said. I grinned at him, then gave him a big hug and then gave Victorie an even bigger hug.
"So, what hair colours are you going to surprise you're dead ancestor with?" Teddy asked.
"Teddy, he's not dead." Victorie argued.
"Technically, he's one of the living dead." Victorie and I rolled our eyes.
"I was thinking blue and a single pink stripe, just here." I said pointing to a strand of hair. He smiled at me. I knew he'd appreciate the pink, as it was his mum's favourite colour. He hugged me again.
"We're gonna miss you Evie." I rolled my eyes again.
"I'll be back before school and I'll definitely be here for your wedding, you can count on that!"
"We brought your stuff down Evie." I turned to see James, Albus, Hugo and Scorpius, with my trunk.
"Can't wait to get rid of me huh?" I said joking. I got mobbed by hugs one last time, including ones from the adults.
"Are you ready to go then?" Mr Potter asked. I nodded and put on my black Mac Rose had gotten me for my birthday last year. James and Albus pulled my trunk over to me and I took it from them. I placed my arm on Mr Potter's and I was lurched forward.
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