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Chapter 4

I was running in the dark, something or someone was chasing me. A voice in my head was screaming, urging me to run, but I couldn't. I wanted to scream at the unidentified voice to help me and at the same time to leave me alone. My bare feet pounding against the cold, hard floor embedded with dried out twigs and dead leaves. I tore my way through bushes and ferns. The voice again yelling to me not to give up, begging me to stay safe, to be strong.

How? I screamed to the sky. How do I be strong when I feel so weak? How do I run faster when I am at my fastest? How?

And just like that my feet stopped moving, I had given up. Whatever was coming could come.

The night air was cold against my warm skin, the leaves ruffled around me and an owl hooted in a nearby tree. I closed my eyes, slowing my breathing. Listening, feeling. A twig snapped in the distance, footsteps surrounding me from every side. I opened my eyes only to see….

BANG.

The sound of clattering metal woke me up. My eyes flashed open, my heart pounding so fast, I was scared it might burst out of my chest. And yes, I know that is humanly impossible, but that's how it felt, I swear.

I sat up fast, my head spinning as a new wave of dizziness came over me, not even bothering to take in my surroundings as I turned to where the sound came from. Behind the bedroom door…

"You idiot, I thought you had a grip on it." I recognized that voice. Come on, I advocated myself, you know who it is... James, yes. I was sure it was his voice.

"Well you should have asked you git." The other, Albus I think, replied rather hotly.

"Oh come on, a giant can follow better orders than you." James said irritably.

What the hell was going on?

"Well, let me tell you one thing, they are great deal smarter than you and besides now you have pretty much woken the whole house up in your moment of stupidity." Albus accused him.

I stared at the closed-door in shock; honestly, it was too early in the morning for this. I was still tired and suffered from pain in my… Everywhere. I wanted-no-needed more sleep, my lazy body seemed to agree with me.

"Pretty much."I yelled to them. They paused; this probably was not the best idea seeing as it started a brand new argument.

"You see what you did Al, you woke up the whole household." James bellowed, not that his screaming helped.

"I? You are the one who is making as much noise as a mandrake." Albus countered back. I sighed, I didn't even know them and I could already tell that they were going to be a while.

James barged into the room with Albus right behind him. So, much for knocking, what gentlemen.

"Tell him I did not wake everybody up." James asked me, glaring at Albus.

Well, you both woke me up, that should count for somthing, shouldnt it? Glad to see that you agree with me.

Albus turned to me, "Yes. So in other words you should lie."

James turned to him, about to open up his mouth when Lily, who seemed to realize that she wasn't going to be getting any more sleep, intervened.

"First of all, both of you stop shouting, we are not deaf. Secondly tell us what happened." She asked in a take-charge sort of voice, which I couldn't help but admire. You go girl!

They both went off, telling different parts of the story at different times, both at the same time, mind you. Apparently from what I gathered, James woke Albus up to help him with some sort of prank he read in a muggle book, which involved a ladder (This I guess was that clattering of metal sounds I heard. Just saying.). So they were carrying the ladder into the house and all seemed to go fine until it came to opening the door, where both of them let go to open the door, thus, causing it to fall and wake up the whole house( including me!).

"So you see it was his fault?" They both screamed together, pointing at each other.

So, here they were fighting over who was supposed to hold on to the ladder and who was supposed to open the door. All I could do was stare at them dumbfounded, I looked over at Lily who seemed to be a little embarrassed of her brothers' behavior.

"Has it ever occurred to you that maybe you have discussed who was to hold the ladder while the other one let's go beforehand?" Lily asked them ,as if it was the most common thing in the world. I couldn't help but agree with her, it was fairly obvious.

They paused for a moment, thinking about what she just said, they seemed to have realized that they acted a little-umm- idiotic and pouted.

"But it dropped on my toe." James whined like a three-year old.

I laughed, how they managed to survive this long was a mystery to be honest. They both looked at me, I sobered.

"You know whose fault it is?" I asked them seriously, might as well have fun with them while I was here. They looked at me then at each other and nodded. "The doorknob. None of this would have happened if there wasn't a doorknob there."

They pondered this for a few seconds, seemed to come to their conclusion, and smiled. "To right you are." Albus said with a nod of his head and sat down on the edge of the bed making himself comfortable.

"I knew there was a reason we were keeping you around." They all laughed. I was not sure if they were joking or not, but laughed anyway. It sounded like a joke ( I hope). "I shall take care of it, so that this never happens again."

I thought about it for a moment, wondering if he would actually follow through with it, and said sarcastically "I am sure your mother would love that."

He sat down on the bed to and winked at me, "Another good reason to do it."

We all laughed.

Lily spoke up, "You know she is going to be forty with a head full of grey hairs."

Albus cut in, "They say that grey hairs represent wisdom and knowledge, and you know how mother is, she knows everything."

"And don't you forget it." Mrs. Potter's voice came from the doorway.

We turned around and she walked in with a tray of delicious food which tickled my senses, and placed it on the bedside table next to me. She turned to us smiling fondly; I could not help but smile back.

"Morning all." She smiled at all of us, ruffling Albus's hair lovingly.

"Hey." He dodged her hand. "Not cool ma." He mumbled, flatting it in vain, it was all over the place.

"No, Little bro. I had whole year of that before you were born, now it is your turn." James rubbed his hands evilly.

Mrs. Potter reached over and ruffled his hair too.

"Ma." He pouted. "I am too old for that."

She stuck her tongue out and said, "Your time isn't over yet, buddy."

I chucked evilly, "Tough love."

He sent me an evil glare to which I just stuck my tongue out. As if a glare could make the Amazing Aurora cower in fear, PHU-LEASE!

They all laughed.

There was another loud set of footsteps coming from outside the room in the hallway.

"Where are you guys?" Mr. Potter's voice rang through the hallway.

Everyone screamed, "Here!"

A few more steps and he came in to view in the doorway wearing a plain, black robe and a grin. How can people be so happy in the morning? Over happy people.

"I'm just quickly- why is there a ladder in the middle of the passage?" He asked curiously, stepping over the ladder and into the room with a curious frown on his face.

Lily and I turned to the boys who put on a serious face, "It was the doorknob ." They both said in union. I beamed, what? This was a proud moment in my life- okay, only proud moment in my life.

Mrs. Potter covered eyes with hands at their answer and I couldn't blame her, it must have been a tiring job having to look after them.

Mr. Potter just laughed, "You know they get this from you, right?"He looked at Mrs. Potter with a huge grin on his face.

She looked at him, shocked, "Now you know Harry Potter that I am not entirely to blame for this, they get this from you too."

"Good for you boys." Mr. Potter winked at them.

Mrs. Potter laughed and swatted him on the chest, "Don't get all smart and cheeky on me Mister or sleeping on the couch it is for you."

He pouted, looking absolutely saddened at the threat, "But Ginny."

She laughed evilly and grinned, " My rules, you boys have no say at all."

All the boys pouted, looking utterly down trotted as her words. Hmm, it is official, women make the world go round.

"What is it 'pick on family members day' today?" James groaned.

Mrs. Potter giggled, "Of course."

James and Albus cheered loudly, jumping up and down with excitement.

Mrs. Potter interrupted their joyful moment, "But only for mothers."

They moaned and the joyful jumping stopped. Poor blokes, I actually almost felt sorry for them ( key word 'almost').

This caused everyone to laugh.

Mr. Potter laughed, "Now please do excuse me, I must go sort out some misunderstanding at the ministry. Bye all."

He gave Mrs. Potter a kiss on the cheek and turned to leave.

"Oh dad, remember that box of tools granddad bought us for Christmas?" James asked suddenly and I grinned knowing his plan, yes you might have suspected it too, but shh, let it play out.

Mr. Potter turned around and frowned, "Yes, why?"

"You wouldn't happen to know where it is?" He asked again, innocently. Psst , innocent? As if!

Mrs. Potter looked at him suspiciously and I couldn't blame her, it just seemed too dodgy for a teenage boy asking for a toolbox.

"In the shed, why?" Mr. Potter said a little confused.

James got up and strolled cross the room.

"Answer your father's question." Mrs. Potter, raising her eye suspiciously at her sons sudden interest in tools.

He flashed her a mischievous smile and placed his hand over his heart accompanied by a downtrodden expression," I feel that the doorknobs in this house have become a burden, one that I must remove."

And with that he ran out the room with Mrs. Potter screaming after him, "You will not remove the doorknobs from this house." She turned to her husband, " Harry say something to your son!"

Mr. Potter laughed and yelled back, "Mind your fingers."

We all laughed at the sound of a bang.

"Best go check on them, bye."And with that he left.

I laughed, "Does this happen every day?"

Lily shrugged her shoulders, "Just about. But what can you do, boys are idiots."

Albus looked at her with a cruel smile, "Idiots we are?"

Lily looked at him suspiciously, "Yes, idiots."
He nodded and dived across the bed, grabbing hold of her and tickling her.

"Who is an idiot?" Albus bellowed, tickling her more and more, hands flying all over the place.

"You are." She shrieked, tears pouring down her face and her red hair flying all over the place as she tried to squirm out of his grip.

I laughed, the atmosphere was so happy; you couldn't help but laugh along too.

He looked at me and I could see the wheels turning in his mind, he moved closer slowly, almost like a predator stalking his prey. Great it sounded like I was a poor, stray deer.

"No." I said firmly, eyeing his hands. He came closer and closer.

My arm moved to the side, accidentally knocking over the pot of hot tea ,that was on the tray, all over my thighs.

I gasped, expecting pain to come, but nothing happened. I stared at it, my mind reeling with thoughts and reasons.

"Aurora are alright?" Albus asked me, his voice laced in panic. He grabbed a towel and put it on my legs, dabbing it.

Again no pain.

"I am sorry, I am so sorry," He whispered repeatedly.

I kept quiet, not saying anything.

"Aurora?" He asked his voice now laced in fear. I said nothing at all.

"Aurora?" Lily was now shaking my shoulders lightly.

I looked at them.

"What's wrong?" Albus asked.

I drew in a deep breath, "I can't feel my legs."

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