It was gray day, as Harry's eyes wandered out of the window, looking beyond the glass to the empty streets of central Rome. It was one of the many vacations that him, Ginny, Ron, and Hermione had taken after the defeat of Voldemort. The rain was coming down hard and Harry still hadn't learn the weather charm. He got off the couch and picked up his wanted, pointed to the window and with a little flick of his wrist the window opened. His concentration was entirely focus on magic, in his mind he kept saying the spell over and over again... in a forceful voice he said
"pots gniniar" a tiny ball of light flew out of his wand and raced up into the sky. Harry dashed to the window to see the work he had done, he looked up and saw a tiny hole with a wee bit of sunlight poking through.
"Damn." he said under his breath. Bored out of his mind Harry went through the apartment trying every curse to destroying every thing insight.
He pointed his wand at the couch and yelled "expulso" the couch exploded from the inside out leaving nothing behind but padding sticking on to the rusty old springs. Harry continued his disastrous tirade throughout the loft. His next target was the windows.
Raising his wand, he screamed "rettahs", the windows shattered into pieces, he lifted his won vertical
"pots" he said. Everything froze in its place, the glass just in midair all around the apartment.
Harry closed his eyes and said in a soft voice "reparo."When he opened his eyes, the window didn't have a scratch, the couch's springs were covered and back in its normal state. All of a sudden the window opened and sparks flew in and started spelling out letters, once they were done it read HAPPY BIRTHDAY HARRY!!!!!!!!!!!!- GEORGE AND FRED'S SPIRIT. Another burst of light came in and landed on the table growing brighter and brighter until it finally revealed a gift and a cake. Harry smiled picked up the cake and put it in the fridge and then opened the present to find a watch that would remind you when a hot girl was around, instead of a girl in a bikini as the back round, it was Ginny's face. Suddenly the clock started spinning until it landed pointing at the door. As Harry looked over the door opened and Ginny and Hermione came in.
They screamed in unison " Happy birthday!" Ginny rushed over to him and gave him a big kiss, that lasted a little to long for Hermione's taste as she started to pretend gag. Ginny pulled away and ran to the counter and put a very large present in front of Harry. Harry smiled as he opened the box,
" Surprise!" Screamed Ron as he popped out of the box.
"Ron! You're here I thought you were in Ireland." Said Harry very surprised. Ron had taken on archeology, and went to Ireland on a magical mission, as soon as they moved into their Rome apartment.
" I know i got left off early, I rang Ginny and told her and apparated all the way here. But, first i had to visit mom and dad and then spirit Fred and George, then i came here in the box so HERE I AM!!!!!!!!!" Ron said in a hurry.
"Come on I made reservations at a restaurant. It's very fancy and all the way down near the founation if we want to get there on time we need to leave now." Hermione said,waving her wand and changing her clothes magically.
" But the fountains right down the street from us." Inquired Harry doing the exact same thing Hermione, and Ginny and now Ron was.
"Yes but we have to go into the fountain to get there and then we still have to walk a lot." Ginny told him grabbing her coat.
"Into the fountain?" Asked Harry. 10 minutes later Harry was standing in front of the fountain, watching Hermione stand on the ledge.
"OK, all you need to do is just jump." She said as she jumped into the fountain.
"HERMIONE!!" Harry screamed as he rushed to the ledge to cash her, he looked under the water and there she was waving him in. Ginny and Ron rushed passed him and dived in as well. Harry looked down plugged his nose and then jumped in as well. Harry, looked down and saw he was plunging down fast, then he saw a white puffy thing that looked like a cloud. His feet went through the cloud and then he was plummeting toward the ground. Looking down he saw Hermione pointing her wand at him and saying something and then suddenly he was floating. Like a feather he floated right down to the cobblestone road. He patted himself to make sure he was OK, and oddly enough he was dry. Ginny took him by the hand and the started walking down the deserted street.
"Ron, where exactly is this place?" Harry asked nervous for the answer.
Ron answered "Its just down thi-ahHHHHHHHHHHHHH!" he screamed as a man flew past him from the alleyway they were about to enter. The four teenagers looked down at the man and then into the alleyway, and saw a face you most certainly cannot forget. Her same old black hair trailing down to her hips, was filled with even more white than before, instead of rugged dresses she wore an elegant black robe that showed off her arms and a very distinct tattoo. Harry, Ron, Ginny, and Hermione, couldn't't look away from the smirking Bellatrix Lestrage.
"Cause that means no birthday dinner then." Ron stated with a gulp.,