Chapter 1:
Coming Home
A/N: Joey's sister is someone everyone knows if you read OoP. Oh and I own nothing but Joey her family, James and his family, and the plot, oh yeah and Bob. Please R&R tell me if you like it and if you do then I'll keep writing.
"Joey Marie Stone get you ass in here right now." Yelled Tamara, Joey's step mom. Joey was a regular 16-year-old girl; well not exactly she was a witch. Joey was 5'5 had long reddish brown hair with brown eyes the color of chocolate. Joey hate's her life the only good thing about it is her best friend James. They spent every waking minute together. Joey's real mom died 3 years ago in an attack; her mom was a dark witch. Joey also has a sister that ran away to England when she was 16; she too is a witch. They were half sisters well as far as she new they were. They had the same mom. Joey's sister didn't mean to leave her behind but Joey had to finish her schooling. Joey also has two stepbrothers and a stepsister. That got everything they wanted.
"What do y'all want?" Joey asked as she walked into the kitchen.
"What is this?" Tamara asked pointing at the sink.
"Looks like a sink full of dishes." Joey said flatly.
"I thought I told you to clean the kitchen?"
"Yeah well I don't want to so get one of your precious angels to do it. Oh wait that's right there out doing what ever they want and wont get in trouble for it." Joey spat at her.
"How dare you talk to me like that."
"Well if you don't like it then don't listen to me." Joey said then turned on her heel to leave.
"TIM." Tamara yelled.
"What do you want?" He said coming into the kitchen.
"Are you going to let that piece of shit talk to me like that?" She asked him.
"Like what?" he asked dumbly.
"Like this, fuck you bitch I'm leaving." Joey spat at Tamara. Then started to walk away, her dad following her.
"And where do you think your going to go bitch?" Her father yelled at her.
"Away from you." Joey yelled back.
"Fine leave see if I give a shit you're the worse thing that ever happened to me." He yelled at her form the top of his lungs.
"Good I'm glad because I fucking hate you too." Joey yelled back just as loud. "Get out so I can't leave." She finished
"Fine."
"Fine." Then she slammed the door. She went to her closet reached on the top shelf for a little black box. She opened it and took out a rather full make up bag. She opened the bag and hundreds of gold coins fell out, it was all wizard money she earned during the summer from Bob, Bob was an old man that owned a little wizard shop on the corner. She put it all back then grabbed a sports bag and filled it with cloths and all her personal belongings. When she was done she walked out into the kitchen grabbed a bagel and left. Her dad and Tamara just sat there on the couch and watched her go they could care less. Joey knew exactly what she was doing she started to walk to a little shop on the corner that only witches and wizard could see.
"Hey Bob." Joey said to the owner.
"Hey Joey what are you doing here?"
"I need to use the fireplace and some floo powder please." She said. She wasn't scared or anything and she surely the hell wasn't going to cry, she had cried for to many years and now she was leaving there.
"Well where are you going? Are you running away again?" Bob asked
"Yes but this time I'm not coming back. I promise I wont."
"Well make sure that you write me okay."
"Okay I will I promise. Don't worry." She went up to the old man and hugged him.
"You know not very long ago a girl the same age as you and said the exact same thing to me and she really did leave and she always writes me. That's why I believe you." Joey hugged the old man tighter and she started to cry. She knew who he was talking about. It was her sister. "I wish you the best of luck Joey."
"Thank you." She choked between tears.
"You know James will want you to say good bye."
"I know that's where I'm going then I'm off to England." The old man looked at Joey one more time then pulled her into another hug, gave her the floo that she needed to get to James's and to get to England. She was just about to go when.
"Uh Bob do you happen to know where my sister is in England?"
"Yes I do, she's in Hogsmeade."
"Thanks again Bob." She said then hugged him one last time and went to James's house.
"Just like her mother." Bob said to himself after she was gone. "Man I'll miss her."
"Oh." Joey said as she fell out of her best friend's fireplace.
"Jamie, Jamie, Jam-James." Sarah yelled James little sister. "Joey's here she back. How are you?" She asked while giving her a hug.
"Fine the whole 10 hours I've been gone." Joey stated. Then James came in. He had light brown hair, he's 5'11'' really muscular, pricing blue eyes, and little freckles across his nose, but he was really tan so they stood out more.
"What are you doing here?" He asked giving her a hug.
"I have to tell you something really important, but I can't do it here." She whispered to him as they hugged.
"Okay." He said looking at her awkwardly.
"Oh Joey babe. Hey are you going to stay for dinner?" Asked James mom Stacey.
"Yes please." She answered.
"Come on." James said as he grabbed her hand and drug her to his room. "Okay what's going on? Why do you have that bag? Where are you going? What are you doing?" He asked hurriedly.
"Are you done so I can answer?" Joey asked with a smile on her face.
"Yes." James breathed but smiled anyway.
"First I got into a fight with Tamara and left. Second I have this bag because-"
""You didn't run away again did you?" James cut in.
"Jamie listen to me okay." He nodded. " Okay I'm leaving I can't take it anymore I'm going to England to find my sister. I'll be able to finish school over there and start over with my life. But I want you to know that I love you and you will always be my best friend. I will write you all the time, but after dinner tonight I'm leaving. And I'm not coming back this time."
"Joey what's so different this time? What makes you think that you can do this? Why are you doing this?"
"James you know why I'm doing this and you know that I've wanted to do this ever since my sister left and you know that when I put my mind to something I do it. So tonight after dinner I'm leaving."
"I don't want you to go Joey, but you have to promise that you will always write."
"I will I promise." They hugged each other what seemed like forever James didn't want to let her go but he knew he had to if he ever wanted her back.
"Thank you so much Stacey. I love your cooking." Joey said as she put her plate in the sink.
"Oh your welcome babe. Are you staying for the night?" Stacey asked.
"Uh well no see I'm leaving and you might not see me for a long time, but don't worry I'll write all the time."
"What are you talkin' about babe?"
"I'm going to find my sister."
"Are you sure that's a good idea? I mean how are you going to get there?"
"Bob gave me enough floo powder to get there and he told me what town she lived in. I'm going to find my sister and live in England where I belong."
"Okay Honey you do what you think is best. And I will wish you the best."
"Thank you so much. Now and for every thing you've done for me for the past years."
"Your welcome babe." She got up and gave her a hug. Joey had become like a daughter to her and she was sad to see her go, but in truth Joey need this more than any one she had known. After every one was done eating they all filed into the living room to say good bye to Joey. She hugged everyone twice, but not James she wouldn't let him go just yet.
"I love you." She whispered into his ear.
"I love you too." He whispered back. She finally let go of him and got into the fireplace. She raised up the floo powder started to cry looking James right in the eye and yelled Hogsmeade. She disappeared and Stacey took Sarah into the kitchen to clean up. James just stood there and stared at the fireplace.
"I love you more than just a friend Joey." James said as he let tears roll freely down his face.
Joey stumbled out of a fireplace in the middle of what she thought was a tavern. It was pitch black and she couldn't see where she was going, she ran into what seem to be a stool. Then she suddenly had a brilliant idea. She got out her wand and whispered 'Lumos'. Just as her wand lit the lights came on and sure enough she was in a tavern. There by the bar there was a lady about the same size as Joey but in her early thirty's standing with a blue robe and matching fuzzy slippers.
"What are you doing here?" asked the lady with her wand pointed at Joey.
"I was just looking for someone, and I heard that they lived in this town." Joey said then asked, "This is Hogsmeade isn't it?"
"Yes this is Hogsmeade. May I ask who it is your looking for?" asked the lady lowering her wand some.
"Uh Um well actually it's my sister." Joey stuttered.
"Oh well I know every one in this little town. Who's your sister dear?" the lady asked moving to the bar.
"Uh well she might have changed her name she hated her name when we were little. But um it's Nyphadora Tonks."
"Oh no honey she kept her name but she goes by Tonks now, and who did you say you where dear?" the lady said getting Joey a bottle of butterbeer.
"Oh um I'm Joey Marie. I'm her little sister." Joey said taking a drink of the butterbeer that the lady handed her.
"Oh my lordy, I can't believe that I finally get to met you. Tonks use to tell us stories about you all the time. Sometimes she'd start to cry wishing that she would have brought you with her, but in the end she thinks what she did was best for you. She would always tell us that one-day you would do the same thing she did and leave that place to come find her. So she kept waiting and waiting, and on your 15th birthday she was so sure that you would come and find her but you didn't. Then she stopped telling us stories and every time some one would say Joey she would start to cry, eventually she got over it and thought that maybe you would never come. I didn't believe that because if you were anything like your sister you would have left to. And well here you are."
"So can you tell me where she is?" Joey asked.
"Yes I can but I don't want you walkin around these streets at night."
"Why? I thought this was a safe town."
"Oh it use to be before he-who-must-not-be-named died, but now there could be death eaters around any corner. No kid's aren't even allowed to walk the streets at night. I really miss all them kids comin in here just to say hi. I can't wait until school starts back up again. Then I can see my favorite kids Harry, Ron, Hermione, and Ginny. There Hogwarts students and they come down here on the weekends just to see me they could always make me laugh. Poor Harry though he's gone through so much for only being 16."
"Like what?" Joey asked eager to hear more about her soon to be classmates she hopes.
"How old are you Joey?"
"I'm 16 and what's your name? I didn't get it before."
"I'm Rosmerta, come and stay with me for the night then well go and find your sister in the morning."
"Okay, thank you."
"Don't mention it." So they went up to Rosmerta's flat above Three broomsticks. Rosmerta made some tea, got Joey a blanket to sleep with on the couch, and told her all about Harry, Ron, Hermione, and Ginny. Around one in the morning they finally said their goodnights and went to sleep.
Joey woke up early that morning, the sun shinning bright trough the window. 'It's really warm in here, well it is summer' Joey thought. At that moment Rosmerta walked out of the bathroom fully clothed in a keen high white skirt, a turquoise tank top and her sparkly turquoise high heel shoes. Joey let out a little snort of laughter when she saw her shoes.
"I like your shoes they fit you." Joey said with a wide smile on her face.
"Thanks you can use the bathroom now, take a shower if you like."
"Okay thanks." Joey said, then she hopped up stretched and headed for the bathroom.
"I'll make you some breakfast." Rosmerta yelled down the hall.
"Okay thanks." Joey yelled back sticking her head out the door. An hour and a half later they were standing in front of Three Broomsticks looking out at the small town. Joey was staring around wildly at everything with her mouth wide open. Rosmerta took a glance at Joey and started to laugh.
"Come on girl you can goggle while we walk."
"This place is so cool." Joey exclaimed as she looked around her.
"Yeah pretty amazing." Rosmerta said looking around too taking in her surroundings. After ten minuets of walking and talking they were there standing in front of her sister's cottage.
"Well go on." Rosmerta urged. Joey started to walk toward the door she looked back at Rosmerta to see if it was okay. Rosmerta nodded as though to read Joey's mind. Joey walked up to the door raised her fist hesitated then knocked.
"Coming." Yelled Tonks through out her house.
"Yes?" she asked as she pulled open the door and looked at Joey. Joey's breath caught in her throat and all words escaped her she couldn't talk she choked up. 'Hello reality check say something Joey.' Joey yelled in her head.
"Yes?" said Tonks again, getting annoyed.
"Uh hi Nyh- Tonks. It's me Joey." She finally said something. Tonks eyes got as big as saucers as she looked wildly at Joey taking in all her features but as soon as she looked into her eyes she knew it was her because her eyes were as brown as chocolate.
"Joey." She whispered.
"Yes Tonks it's me." Joey whispered back starting to cry. Tonks threw her arms around her and hugged her they were both crying now. They let go of each other. Tonks grabbed Joey by the face.
"I thought you would never come."
"Hey I'm your sister remember we think a like." Joey answered in a choked laugh with tears rolling freely down her face.
"Oh my gosh." Tonks said wrapping her arms around Joey again. "Oh come in. how long are you staying? Come on Rosmerta."
"As long as you want me to stay." Joey answered.
"Well forever." Tonks said grabbing Joey into another hug again. "Not in the same house forever but you know what I mean." She finished.
"Yeah." Joey answered.
"Well you two have a lot of catching up to do. Oh and Joey don't forget my offer."
"I wont Rosmerta thanks." Rosmerta then left.
"What offer?" Tonks asked when Rosmerta was gone.
"She offered me a job at Three broomsticks for the summer." Joey said as though it were obvious.
"Oh well lets get you unpacked."
"Sounds good to me." The girls walked down the hall and into the second door to the right. There was a big bed and sunshine yellow walls. The bed had a comforter that was the same color as the walls with little white flowers on it. There is a big window right above the bed with yellow curtains. On the wall opposite of the bed stood a tall wardrobe that was painted white. On the other wall was a collage of her and Tonks when they were little. Then on the other side of the room there was a white desk with yellow daises in the white vase.
"Wow." Was all Joey could say.
"I fixed it up last year when I thought you were going to come and be with me."
"Well I'm here now and I'm glad I came. I absolutely love this room." Joey said as she went to the bed and flopped down on it, she lay there for a couple of seconds when Tonks came and laid next to her. They stared at the ceiling for a good five minutes until Joey got up took off her shoes and started to jump on the bed.
"Joey what are you doing?" asked Tonks as she sat up.
"Oh come on, get up here Tonks come on."
"Oh okay." She kicked off her shoes and started to jump too. They laughed and talked all night as they unpacked Joey's things. It was one in the morning when they finally went to bed. They got along real well after being a way from each other for so many years.
It's been two weeks since Joey came to England to find here sister and two weeks since she's lived with her and they were happy. Joey took Rosmerta up on her offer and now works at Three Broomsticks. Joey and Tonks go walking around town and go shopping all the time, but the first time Joey ever set foot in the Weasley twin's shop she was in love with it. It was her and Tonks favorite shop. Joey then became really close with the twins and she just goes there to see them sometimes.
"Boys. I'm here." Joey yelled as she walked into the shop.
"Well hey it's the most beautiful girl in the world calling us Fred." Yelled George as he walked out of the back room with Fred right behind him.
"Are you sure she the most beautiful girl in the world, because I think that madam Rosmerta is beautifuler." Fred commented
"Ha, ha very funny. Beautifuler isn't even a word Fred." Joey retorted. "Are you guys going to walk me to work or what?"
"Oh no sorry babe we have to stay and get ready to open we have a new candy out." George said as he emptied a box that had a candy in it called TNT's.
"What are those?" Joey asked grabbing one.
"There our new candy. You eat one and it blows up in your stomach." George explained.
"Feels really cool." Lee concluded.
"Really well I'm not trying any thing you three make I've learned my lesson." Joey said throwing it back into the box.
"Ah come on Joey you liked our Skiving Snackboxes." Fred pointed out.
"Yes well after that ton tough toffee I think I'll take a rain check. I really need to get to work."
"Bye Joe." The three boys said.
"Bye." She waved to them as she walked out of the shop. She turned the corner and ran head on with someone. She would have fell but a pair of strong arms wrapped around her to keep her from falling.
"Sorry." She said, then she noticed who was holding her. "Drake." She said stunned, she couldn't believe it was him. He was so tall and muscular, and he didn't gel his hair back anymore. It really brought out his silver gray eyes. He looked really good.
"Who are-" he cut off he knew exactly who it was. But she looked so much better then she did before. "Joey?" he asked uncertain but he knew it was her.
"Yeah it's me. But I didn't think I was going to see you until school started." Joey exclaimed.
"What do you mean until school? Are you going to my school? Is your mum here?" Malfoy asked hurriedly wanting some answers. Joey looked hurt at the last question.
"Drake don't you remember my mom died three years ago."
"Oh yeah sorry I guess I was just shocked to see you… Wow it feels weird to here you call me Drake no one calls me that anymore. "
"What about your mom it was our nickname for you?"
"Mum's in St. Mungo's dad hit her pretty bad. He gave her 12 crucio in a row. She's doing better now though."
"Oh Drake I'm so sorry." Joey said they stood there for a couple of minutes just looking at each other. 'Wow she looks so different' Draco thought. 'But in a good way.' She has her hair up in a messy ponytail with hair hanging around her face she wares black eye liner and dark eye shadow. She was warring a pair of blue jeans with holes in the knees with a black tank top with a red bra showing. She was warring rings on every finger and a lot of bracelets. She also had on dark purple fingernail polish that was warring off.
"So where do you live?" Draco asked her.
"I live with my sister down High Street."
"Right on."
"Wow this is so weird. Do you want to go some where and talk?"
"Sure."
"I've been here for three weeks and I still haven't been to the shrieking shack."
"You-you really want to go to the shrieking shack?" Draco asked with a look of pure horror on his face as he let Joey drag him to the Shrieking Shack. They talked for what must have been two hours when they started to walk in to town.
"Do you miss me?" Joey asked. Malfoy almost choked on his butterbeer at the question.
"What?" he asked looking at her stunned.
"I mean before. Like we haven't seen each other in over 3 years. Did you ever miss me?" they had stopped walking and Joey got really interested in her hands.
"Oh." He said as they started to walk again. "Yeah I guess I mean we pretty much grew up together until your mum died I guess. I mean I always thought about you a lot."
"Really." Joey said but was cut off by her name.
"JOEY MARIE!" Rosmerta yelled from the door of three broomsticks. Joey closed her eyes, bit her bottom lip and slowly turned around.
"Rosmerta I was just coming to-"
"Oh I bet you were. Well your let see 2 and a half hours late Joey."
"Uh well see I bumped into an old friend and we needed to talk."
"Uhhu well you better get your skinny butt in there now." Rosmerta said she grabbed Joey by the arm and drug her to the tavern. The hole time Joey never took her eyes away from Draco's. Joey disappeared in to the tavern, Rosmerta then glanced at Malfoy and smiled to herself and walked back into the tavern.
Draco stood there staring at the place where Joey just left wondering why he felt so weird around her. Like he was happy to be with her no matter what was going on around them. He snapped out of it when he saw red hair in front of him and a mop of black hair. 'Why would the weasel girl be doing with Pot Head?' he pondered this thought as he followed them but before he could see what they were doing his father showed up.
"Where have you been Draco?" He asked looking his son square in the face.
"The Shrieking Shack." Draco said bluntly then walked in to a store to floo home.