As usual the standard disclaimer applies: Anything that isn't JKR's is mine!
Chapter 4 Clothes and Secrets
At the Westmorland house...
The house elves employed by the Westmorlands; Bitsy, Misty and Tipsy were busy preparing the house for Harry Potter's visit. Bitsy had been in the wizarding section of Charlotte gathering groceries, Misty was handling phone calls for the family business and Tipsy was busy cleaning the house. William Westmorland was reluctant to have house elves, he being a squib, but Rebecca insisted saying, "I can't handle all the responsibilities of being a minister's wife and having a part-time job Will. We've got to have help around the house!" And so William relented and found these 3 house elves from his connections in the wizarding division of the CIA. You see, William Westmorland used to be a muggle spy and Rebecca would go on some of the missions with him every once in a while until their children started school when William gave up the life of a spy and became an Sunday go-to-church minister. He was well known for his sermons in muggle circles and well known in the wizarding world for the school he started for squibs and those with limited magical powers.
The next day, the Westmorlands, Harry and Gaby arrived at breakfast time, having left France in the early afternoon via portkey. Harry was looking at the old mansion and saw some cabins off in the distance. William said, "Welcome to our home and Camp Sunshine, Harry."
Harry said, "It must cost a fortune to keep up the place."
Rebecca said, "Harry, don't worry about a thing, you're our guest, we have paid house elves, everything should be in order for you. In fact, Ginny Weasley is due through any time. She's working this summer as a councilor here at the camp."
"She didn't tell me in her last letter, just told me she was going to be busy this summer." Harry said.
Harry went inside the mansion and saw the house elves lined up in the living room. They said together in chorus, "WELCOME HARRY POTTER!"
"Breakfast is ready..." Bitsy said.
"Messages are waiting for you all on the desk..." Misty said.
Tipsy said, "And the bedrooms are ready for your guests, Mr. William."
Just then there was noise at the fireplace and out popped Ginny Weasley and Melanie Rawlings came out of it, covered in soot.
"Dad," Billie Jo said, "when was the last time you had the chimney cleaned? They're dirty!"
William said, "Alright, I'll get the chimney cleaned."
Rebecca did a quick "scourgify" on both Ginny and Melanie. After introductions were made, they sat at the kitchen table and had a breakfast of pancakes, sausages and eggs.
"Eat up, Harry." Rebecca said. "We've got a busy day ahead of us today and one of those things is making a clothing list of what you're going to need for Hogwarts not counting your uniform. I want to go through the clothing in your trunk to see what is going to charity, what goes in the trash and what to keep. I saved some of my Billy's clothes after he died, you and him were about the same size."
Harry said, "No offense, Rebecca, but that's a bit creepy, me wearing a dead person's clothes."
"Think nothing of it Harry." Rebecca said, "You're family, even though we're distantly related. Just think of it as recycling. What you don't want, it will go in the charity bin."
Ginny said, "Now you know what it's like when Ron gets hand-me-downs."
A couple of hours later the list was made, clothes sorted out. Dudley's hand-me-downs went into the trash, shirts that Harry had outgrown went into the charity bin. Harry was able to wear some of Rebecca's late son's clothes, which she had guessed right in the fit. Harry was now the owner of 3 suits and ties, a couple of jackets, some short sleaved shirts, 4 pairs of pants and some t-shirts. Harry was blushing though after a few wolf whistles from Billie Jo and Ginny when they saw him in the suits he put on.
Rebecca said, "Girls, quit teasing him, you're making him blush."
Melanie whispered in Gaby's ear, "I hope I meet a cute boy like Harry at Hogwarts."
Gaby whispered back, "I juzt want to get through school, Mel. Things are going to change overzeaz, Voldermort has come back, juzt be on your guard. Harry's the chozen one."
"Dad didn't tell me that." Melanie said, "I've just been worried about my mom giving birth to twins. He's probably gone back into CIA mode."
"What'z the CIA?" Gaby asked.
William, overhearing the conversation said "Gaby, it's the Central Intelligence Agency. They operate here in the United States. Melanie, how do you know about your father's involvement with the CIA?"
"Found out when I was 4 years old by accident." Melanie said. "Mom and dad were arguing, I eavesdropped on them, you get the picture, just kept my mouth shut. Dad confessed to me last year when my magic levels were going crazy due to puberty. I let him know that I knew he was a spy for years. He was shocked that I hadn't bought it up to him."
Harry, now wearing khakis, a Weird Sisters T-Shirt and an old pair of sneakers said, "Ginny, I think we ought to tell them about the DA."
Ooh, a cliffhanger or a spoiler depending on how you look at it. Next chapter Serenity comes back, with an offer for Harry that he can't refuse... or can he?