CHAPTER 2: Reunions and Catching black marketers
AL's POV
"Now Albus promise me-" mum began, "I won't get drunk in office, Merlin mum I am going to work not school" I reminded her not for the first time as I sat down for breakfast.
"I was shocked though, Al of all people got outstanding in N.E.W.T and managed to pass auror training in just a month" Lily my outspoken little sister said. "Now, why would you think so? Do I look like an idiot?" I said but was interrupted by my father who just joined us, "Exited, Al?" He asked. "Er..Very" I said hoping they would let me go early since it was my first day.
"But it was fairly surprising wasn't it? Al who 2 months ago wasted time playing darts passed N.E.W.T with ranking 1st and became the youngest Auror ever?" Lily asked, I ignored her cheeky comment."So how are Scorpius and the rest doing?" Mum asked as she got my cup of morning coffee(It was the very fountain of life)."Thanks mum" I said, "Scorpius is still doing auror training but he should be done soon, Axel is working for gringotts and Blaze II is working as the potions professor at Hogwarts"
"Wow, and to think I thought you lot would just be unemployed and useless" Lily said with wonder.
I wonder what she would say if I told her I was doing this only to get a certain girl. "Say Albus you should get a girlfriend!" Lily suddenly spat out. I nearly chocked on the coffee. Can this girl read minds. "Lily, my cute little sister, where did that come from?" I said with a mock smile. She returned the mock smile, "Why Al my darling elder brother, you just look so lonely all the time"
Did I really look lonely all the time? When I came back from auror training, thinking about her, thinking about her hair, did I look so lonely?
"Well actually I wouldn't mind" Mum informed me, "You're old enough and I do want to be a grandmum". This time both dad and me chocked on the coffee. While Lily beamed up, "Me an aunt? Yay!" she said "Absolute no" Dad said, "Promise me when you do it, you will use protection!" I thought he was joking but he's expression told me otherwise. "Morning mum-" My elder brother a professional quidditch player and also ex bachelor (Who was know with the love of his life, Alice Longbottom) said as he came in but before he could finish,
"Merlin! I didn't even have my first kiss or anything yet! I mean I don't even have a single girlfriend yet and your worried about-" and then I realized about what I was ranting about. Everyone's expression in the room changed, They looked at me with sad smiles. Lily tried a encouraging tone, "Its okay, Al" "You might meet someone today" Mum offered. "Okay, you can try without protection too" Dad said. "I am leaving, catch me later dad" I said as I hurried out just before I caught James saying, "Hey how come I get to use protection and he doesn't"
EVA's POV
I was really looking forward to this afternoon, it had been 1 month since school ended. I had an internship in the daily prophet and was currently living in a flat I shared with my boyfriend from Hogwarts Jackie King so basically life was good and right now I was the anticipating some of my old school friends to join us at our 1 month reunion just to know how everybody was holding up.
Jackie and I had just arrived fairly late due to work. "It been like forever!" I said as I hugged Rose firmly."We thought you weren't coming!" Rose said as we entered the leaky cauldron. A few other people, like my old Potions partner, my room mates and all were present. Jackie himself walked off to meet some of his old qudditch mates.
And then the the last member joined the leaky Cauldron party. "Well would you look at you Albus Severus Potter, the youngest auror in history" Rose said as he gave him a hug. Even I couldn't help but notice just how much he changed.
He's hair was actually for once looking good and wasn't even messy anymore. He was wearing a suit properly while properly tucking in his shirt, or removing a tie or anything. He wasn't even wearing the old rusted piece of metal he called spectacles.
"And I never thought a day would come, Al" Rose said with mock tears. "Ah, well you see I thought you guys should probably think that you got a shot before N.E.W.T exams" he said at as a joke but like all things he said it ended up more as arrogance. "What? Now you take that back right-" Rose began but Al quickly stopped the disaster from happening "I take it absolutely back" She glared at him for a second before walking away.
He groaned, "Why do you always manage to piss people off?" I said which made him jump. "Oh, hey didn't see you there, um". "Now, don't tell me you forgot who I am?" I said with mock shock. "Evangelina Valentine the headgirl" he said as I smiled. "Finally found out what you said that night?" He gulped slightly, "Er.. Sorry about that eye comment". I laughed "No damage done."
"Hey Eva, I need to get going, got work-" Jackie who just called me startled when he saw Al, "Hey Potter, doing alright?", Al nodded looking quite unsure, "Yeah, pretty much King." Jackie kissed me goodbye as he left. "Your boyfriend?" He asked as he took a gulp of his butterbeer. "Yep" I said. "No offense but he only got into the qudditch team because he was Hufflepuff and there aren't many good Hufflepuff player anyway." I rolled my eyes, but just said "Yeah, he works in the daily prophet with me right now." He nodded, "Well I got to get going too" He said as he put down his cup of butterbeer.
"Really? This early?" I asked there was this part of my brain yelling him to stop even though I didn't know why. "Yeah, since all an auror like me does these days is sort out cases like" he pointed to Scorpius Malfoy who was drinking shots after shots as several other cheered. "That" he said with disgust in his voice, I laughed, "More like you back in the day, well to be more precise 2 months" He shook his head, "I-I've changed" He said which caught me by surprise, "Anyway see you around, Evangelina" He said as he made his way out. "Eva" I shouted at him as he already had his hands gripped on the door knob, "Eva" he repeated before leaving.
3rd Person POV
Harry Potter was having the most embarrassing and most proud day on the same day. While James, Lily, Hugo, Rose and shockingly even Ted had a drunk brawl and were right in custody about to be questioned, here Albus had just his caught his first criminal, a clown named Gary Fisher who had been pretty infamous for killing people just so obtain the liver and selling it off in the black market. The funny thing was harry always thought Albus would be the one embarrassing him.
He still had other worries like how to get his other kids off the hook again. When two other aurors busted in his office. "Bloody hell, did you known about this Harry?" His best friend Ron said looking not amused at all. "You need parenting skills dad" Albus said as he sighed. Ron nodded. "Hey Hugo and Rose are involved here as well." He informed Ron.
"I think the problem is, you let them off the hook too easily" Albus said, "Well, what do you want us do?" Ron asked slowly. "Let me handle this."
"You have no idea who my father is." Rose informed the guard in the custody. He sighed, "trust me miss I do, I work for him." He said. "You know, I can have you fired do you?" Hugo interrupted him "I will get fired if I let you get away as well" he said.
Towards the other end of the room James and Lily took the liberty to insult all sorts of insults at the second guard who tried his best to ignore them.
"This ain't working, Bill" The first guard informed the second one, "Look Jim, I handled brats like them before all you got to do is ignore them." He whispered back. "This one particularly has a history here" he pointed to James. "I just hope whoever is in charge would stop acting like a bunch of chick shits and end this case"
And like as if some heavenly deity heard his wish, Albus Potter entered the room getting everyone's attention.
AL's POV
"I am sorry I am late, my father just passed down this case on me." I told the guards who nodded so furiously it would put house elfs to shame. Dad and uncle Ron who were standing outside the room watching us from the outside manged to convinced me to let them go this time. I was going to leave them a message just in case.
"Alright Al, get me out of here!" James said as everybody else nodded. "Not to fast, track their name are they on the records?" I shouted to the guards who once began to frantically search the record book. I really knew they weren't though and so did the guards and even did James and the other – no the accused.
"They aren't sir" one of the guards said. "See we aren't criminals happy Al, happy now, are you fucking happy now? Lily roared each time growing louder and louder until I could no bare it no longer. "Silenco" I whispered, Lily turned red in anger both the guards gulped.
"Have it recorded down" I turned to face the accused, "List down all the muggles involved in this case and you're free to go." I gulped down the small bottle of butterbeer I always keep for emergency before continuing, "If you had a problem with any members dealing with your case and it is considered appropriate by the wizardly law that directs the treatment of anyone under the suspension of drunken brawl and possible chance of usage of magic in muggle area, don't fear to drop a complain at my office." I said and started leaving as everyone kept staring at me like I was going to suddenly jump up and shout "YOU FELL FOR IT!" but nothing of that sort happened.
"Albus listen-" Ted yelled behind me
"Auror Potter" I said with a last backward glance and walked away.
"Al, I heard about James and the lot today." Mum said looking concerned as I was busy doing my paperwork. "The drunk brawl lot you mean"I said not looking up from the annoying load of work. "Well there are, er home now and they want to talk to you." Mum said looking unsure. "I am afraid I am too busy, but I would like to speak to them as well"
I didn't really have to say it because they burst into the room anyway, yelling at the top of their anything they could really from "Treachery" to "Disowned" . I sighed, "mum, can I have some time alone with them?" I said with a small reassuring smile. She nodded and and closed the door behind her. "Well?" They said slowly.
"You don't really have your names recorded." I said as I threw a file at them. Like a bunch of apes being thrown a banana they fought for it, even Ted, no wait especially Ted. "How did you do remove our name, weren't they charmed to be unremovable?" Rose asked obliviously her knowledge was more than the rest of them. I tapped at the large stack of paper file on the desk. "What is that?" James asked, "Procedure to remove the criminal record." I said. "You mean, you just-" "Yes I did" I said cutting off Hugo's line. "This whole stack of paper contains everything about you life its your entire life summary which just grows bigger every second."
"You wrote that?" Lily asked, "Indeed, but most of it was done by dad and uncle Ron before. I am merely extending the story." "You mean each time we get into trouble, Uncle Harry and dad has been bailing us out by working their ass off?" Rose asked more to herself than me. "Yes" I said "And rest assured since your high and mighty sons of war heroes from now on this humble auror will be continuing this tradition" I said with fake smile.
They all looked like they were about to cry their lungs out, exactly what I wanted. "Hey, um.. Dinner is ready, so you could have this conversation later..." Mum offered as she carefully opened the door to my room.
"That would be lovely mum" I said, "um... can I get a glass for firewhiskey for dinner at least?". "No" My mum informed me. "Bloody hell"
3rd Person POV
"What's the situation?" Hermoine asked her husband who just turned around and smiled. "Bloody hell, that was amazing." Harry said not believing what his son just did. "Alright quickly get back to the dinning room" Hermoine whispered as she noticed that Albus and other were coming down.
Albus came down first as he lead the wave of depressed teens (and 2 adult – James and Ted) behind him. "Hey Victoria" Albus greeted his oldest cousin who turned around and smiled, "Albus! Long time" She said as she carried her new born girl along with her, "Oh Ted, I was looking for you, where were you?" She said when she noticed her husband behind Al. "Daa" The little girl said happly which earned a awwww from all the older people when the baby saw Ted. Ted extended his hands as Victoria delicately handed her precious little girl to him.
The baby happily snuggled in Ted's arms. "I um.. wanted to talk to you Harry " He said slowly as he studied the babies innocent face who was having the time of his life rolling up and down his arms. "Not interrupting you or anything Ted. But Steam roller would be amazing name" Al said as he studied the baby. The baby went quiet for a second before saying or tried to say, " Stem loller!" "See he agrees with his awesome uncle!" Al said as he beamed. "aweom uncle" the baby repeated pointing to Al with a large smile, "I might actually like this kids" Al said with huge smile from this side.
James cleared his throat which brought everyone's attention. "I wanted to say-" he said as all the elders looked up at him with anticipating smiles. "Hold on to that thought, I rather not be here while you all go emotional so I am going out for a walk" Al said. Before looking at Victoria with puppy eyes, "Well?" Victoria said cautiously. "Can I take her along too?" Al asked pointing to the girl, "I hope you don't try to-" Victoria began but Al cut her off "You doubt me, I would never even-" Al said with mock shock. "Alright go ahead" Victoria slowly.
Al jumped with joy as he clutched little steam roller, "We are going on a adventure to Babylonia!" he shouted as he ran. The baby cried along too "Babilona! Babilona!" "And to think she had a hard time saying Ma" Victoria said weakly.
Albus hated kids be it his sister, his cousin brother or anyone but for once he was look at one with happiness than anger. "Now look here little steam roller, Since you are just 2 months old I think its the best time to tell you a very important secret in life."
The baby as though it could sense the mode, look at his 'aweom' uncle with great intensity , "Life isn't fair, it will and it will try to hit you and-" He began
Albus stopped as he saw a familiar face looked at him with a expression that was too hard to even look at. "Al who is that baby? What are you doing here? Why are you talking about life? And dear lord why are you even telling that to a baby" Eva said as she facepalmed.
"That baby is the offspring of my cousin Victoria and Ted. I am currently on a quest . I am merely preparing this baby for the adventure ahead. Is that all?"
"Just one last question, WHAT HAVE YOU BEEN DRINKING?" I blinked rapidly, "nothing, really!" I said, "And just for you information that house behind us is mine, so where are you headed?" I asked
"Nowhere in particular, really." She said "Just a walk." She then smiled at the baby. Al had to bit his lips to not gasp at how breathtaking she looked. "What's her name?" She said turning to face Al with the same smile.
Albus opened and closed his mouth several times but no voice came out, the baby being impertinent offered his name, "Stem loller!" she said, "Steam Roller?" she said looking up at Al. "That's er a creative name." "Well listen um, I need to go well Jackie is waiting for me back home, so bye, bye steam roller" She said as she walked
AL's POV
It hurts, even though I already knew she could never be mine. It still hurts me when she walked away especially when she said Jackie's name. I already had gone into a fit when I met her in the Leaky cauldron and now again. This Jackie comes again and rubs it into my face. "I swear" I suddenly started shouted, "I will make you mine Evangelina Valentine!" I shouted. Little steam roller looked surprised but I didn't stop, "Hell Yeah! Jackie is going down, do you hear me?" I shouted even though I knew would never. She had appareted miles away by now.
I reached home felling happy after shouting my desires away. Victoria immediately took her baby as she saw me, "Good there is still time left we can quickly remove all the memories" She said as walked.
"So you had your little talk, huh?" I sat as I crashed down on our crouch. "Hey Al" Ted began, "Thanks" He said slowly. "We are family aren't we?" I asked he looked confused for a few seconds, "Um.. Yes?" "Then why the hell are you thanking me for looking out for you" I said, he grinned.
"Al" Dad asked, "Yeah Dad?". "Good work" He said proudly. I just grinned. "So just wanted to ask what were all the papers doing on your desk". Dad asked as sat down next to me."Well you see since I wanted them to imagine I had done a lot work to save them and all..." and I trailed off to explain them of my action.
"YOU TRANSFIGURED TOILET PAPER INTO BOOKS?" Both Dad and Mum shouted when I finished, "What else was I supposed to use?"
Ron and Hermoine were bursting into fits of laughter behind us. "Bloody hell, I haven't had such a laugh since forever" Ron said
"You don't understand Al, we are screwed if you used the entire toilet paper tomorrow-"
Lil' Steam roller shouted from the next room,"Hel yeh!"
Victoria sighed, "Memory operation was a failure."