Chapter 4: Boredom

It's been a month and the first Quidditch game is tomorrow, Hufflepuff v. Ravenclaw. We girls are of course cheering for Hufflepuff to win not only because they have an extremely sexy seeker, but also because they are no match for Gryffindor. Kyra still hasn't asked out Sirius and it's only a matter of time until he gets a new girlfriend I can't keep him distracted forever. I got some letters in the mail this morning I have yet to read them but I have a feeling they are bad news.

Dear Olivia,

Me and your father have thought about your request to spend the Christmas Holiday at Kyra's, and we have decided that after two days at home you may go over to the Knight's for the rest of the holiday. I have also been talking with your brother Sean; he feels that you are almost at the age where you should be wed and he is right so I have started looking into your future plans and I have noticed you don't have marriage on the list of things you want after you graduate from Hogwarts. When you get home me and you will discuss this issue further.

Bridget Lucas

Well that's just great I have to now convince mother dearest that I don't need to get married. At least she's letting me stay at Kyra's house; the great thing is so is Allison and Lily.

Dear Olivia,

How are you dearest? Well I have some interesting news to tell you, I'm pregnant so you're going to be an aunt, can you believe that? Anyway Sean has been extremely busy with all the work he is doing for our 'Lord' can you believe that he has no idea that I'm even with child. So I'm a month along I haven't seen him since the night it happened. You're mother has been mailing me asking who I think would make a good match for you, I told her I couldn't think of any boy worthy of your hand but she's getting very persistent and it won't be long before she has it decided.

Ashlee Lucas

Oh wow, Ashlee is pregnant I can't believe that, and why is my mother so keen on me being married off? God there is so much to deal with I wonder who the Godmother will be. Anyway next letter:

Dear Olivia,

How are you Livvy? I was wondering if you would like to go with me to Hogsmeade next weekend, not as in a date but as friends so we can get to know each other. Well let me know,

Marcus Jones

Oh my Godric, Marcus Jones just asked me to Hogsmeade how can my day get any better?

Dear Olivia,

You are formally invited to this year Christmas Ball, I hope to see you there and the color scheme is black or dark green.

Walburga Black

Okay I have never been invited to those things before I have no clue why I am now. Well I better write mother, Ashlee, Marcus, and Mrs. Black back.

Dear Mother,

Thank you so much for letting me go to Kyra's for the rest of the holiday that means a lot to me. I really don't see why I need to get married right out of school when I could be doing things like inventing cures and counter-curses. But like you said we will talk more about it when I get home. I was invited to the Black's Christmas Ball, the color scheme is Black and Green I don't think I have a dress that would be appropriate for it so I will pick one up in Hogsmeade next weekend. I look forward to seeing you soon.

Olivia Lucas

Well I got that one out of the way I know she will be pleased to find out that I was invited to the Black's Christmas Ball; at least one thing will make her happy.

Dear Ashlee,

I'm good I have a semi-date next weekend to Hogsmeade with Marcus Jones he's this really sexy seeker for the Hufflepuff team. Congratulations I'm so happy for you, I'm sorry my dolt of a brother is always gone but that's the price he has to pay for wanting to be a part of that group. So who is the Godmother? My mother must really be bothering you if you have to actually report that to me I'm sorry me and mother will be working it out when I get home. So you will never believe what I just got invited to… the Black's Christmas Ball, I never get invited to those types of things I hope you will be there because there is no way I will survive all of those Slytherins.

Love,

Olivia Lucas

Well at least Ashlee might be attending that although I'm almost certain that she will be, and maybe she can clear up why I got invited to it in the first place.

Dear Marcus,

I would be happy to go to Hogsmeade with you even if it is just as friends, considering all my friends have dates. Thank you so much you just saved me from having a very boring weekend, the only thing I must ask is that we go shopping I have to get a dress for the Black's Christmas Ball, if we could do that it would mean so much to me.

Olivia Lucas

Well I have a semi-date to Hogsmeade yay! I hope he doesn't mind that I have to get a dress for the Ball, but he seems down to earth so I don't think he will.

Mrs. Black,

I would be happy to attend you Christmas Ball I shall see you then and thank you for the invitation.

Olivia Lucas

I'm holding off on sending this one until I get Ashlee's answer, I don't know what I'm singing up for otherwise. I walk down the stairs to the common room to find Padfoot sprawled out on the couch, I walk over to him.

"Snuffles can we talk?"

"Sure Wolfy what's on your beautiful mind?"

"I just got invited to your families Christmas Ball, but I don't understand why I was never invited before. It's just really confusing and you know how their minds work I mean you had to live with them. So I just don't know what to think should I go or should I decline?" I say really fast good thing he's used to me doing that.

"Well honestly it sounds a little off my mother never even knew that there was a third Lucas child. So for her to invite you she would have to have had contact with someone who knew you existed I hid that from her I didn't want you to be tortured to. My suggestion is to make sure someone you know will be there, that doesn't mean me I moved out, and go if they are and if they aren't then kindly decline saying you have previous engagements that you can't back out of. Does that help any?" he asks.

"Yes oh my Godric Snuffles I have no idea what I would do without you!" I say as I through my arms around him in a hug, "Oh by the way you and Kyra are on your own for Hogsmeade because Lily is going with James. Remus and Ally are going together and I'm going with Marcus Jones." I say to him with a smile as I run up the girl's dorm stairs. When I got to the room Ashlee's owl was waiting for me with a letter, wow that was fast she must be bored.

Dear Olivia,

I'm glad you're doing well and congrats on your semi-date he must be sexy if you are all on that. I was hoping that you would be the Godmother, and before you say no you will still be out of school when the baby is born, it will be summer break. Yes I will be at the Black's Christmas Ball, it is quiet weird that you were invited all of a sudden, well I will be there for you so you won't be stuck with all those Slytherins even though I am one of them. Plus your brother Michael and his friends will be with us until the ball. Oh I forgot to tell you in my last letter I'm staying with your parents until Sean gets back from his latest mission so I will see you in two weeks for Christmas, also congrats on getting Robo-Mom to let you go to your friends you deserve it.

Ashlee Lucas

Sweet Ashlee will be there, and oh my Godric I get to be the Godmother! And what the hell does she mean that Michael and his friends will be there until the ball fuck I don't think I can handle that.

Dear Ashlee,

Thank Godric you will be there, I have no clue what I would do if you weren't well actually I do, I wouldn't have attended. I would love to be the Godmother, why would you think otherwise. Anyway what do you mean Michael AND his friends will be with us until the ball? I'm happy that you are staying with us; I miss you so much all the time I never get to see you anymore. So you won't believe what I have been up to, and to save you the trouble of asking I'm just going to tell you… I got Remus to ask Ally to Hogsmeade, I got Lily to accept James's invitation to Hogsmeade, and because I'm going with Marcus Jones, Sirius has to go with Kyra. I'm so happy that I'm getting all of my friends together; it's about time James and Lily get together. Although I don't think that it will be official but I think they are moving in the right direction. And Remus deserves a girl who will treat him right to I'm happy the Ally likes him, and I'm damn sure he likes her back. As for Sirius and Kyra they were made for each other… I just don't know about Marcus, I know mother wouldn't approve of him he isn't a pure-blood. And sometimes I just get the feeling he talks to me because that's further than most get because James, Sirius, and Remus scare them off usually. I need your opinion Ashlee, my friend Peter has been acting really jumpy and I was wondering if you could think of any reason someone would be acting like that around people they have spent the last four to five years with.

Olivia Lucas

And that was how I spent my night was reading my letters and answering them, I sent out the letter to Mrs. Black I'm sure my mother dearest will be pleased with that.