Chapter Seven
A/N: I STILL OWN NOTHING!
"Here," Ginny said, handing Evan a set of nice robes on the boat to Spain. "I bought you some robes."
Evan raised an eyebrow but took them without commenting. Going into their room, he tried them on. He had to admit; they fit him a lot better than his old clothes had.
"Check," he heard Tonks say as he snuck upstairs onto the deck.
"Hem, hem," he coughed. Tonks looked up and smiled.
"Wonderful!" Tonks exclaimed. "And now, you must learn how to waltz!"
Evan's face had a look of extreme horror on it, and Ginny wasn't much better when Tonks motioned for her to take Evan's hand.
"Tonks, you know I don't dance!" she hissed but took Evan's hand anyway.
"One, two, three," Tonks began counting but stopped. "Ginny, you don't lead. Let Evan."
Evan spent a lot of time looking at his feet to make sure he didn't step on Ginny.
"You know those robes look very nice on you," Ginny said, trying to make conversation.
"You think so?" Evan looked up at her and smiled.
"Totally! You should wear them!"
"I am wearing them," Evan reminded her with a chuckle.
"Oh! Sorry. I'm just trying to give you a—"
"Compliment?"
As they danced, Tonks looked at the two of them in surprise. Ginny was slowly falling for Evan, and she feared for her friend when this scam was over. Hedwig came over and landed on her shoulder.
[TONKS]
It's one-two-three and suddenly
I see it at a glance -
He's' radiant
And confident and born to take this chance.
I taught him well.
I planned it all!
I just forgot...
Romance!
Tonks, how could you do this?
How will we get through this?
I never should have let them dance!
"I'm starting to get a little dizzy," Evan said.
"Me too," Ginny told him. "From all the spinning. Maybe we should stop."
"We have stopped," Evan reminded him. They had indeed stopped. Ginny seemed to be getting closer and then stopped.
"You're going to be fine," she said and patted Evans' hand. She walked off, not noticing Evan's look of shock nor Tonks's look of disappointment. Ginny got ready for bed; sleeping the minute her head hit the pillow. Later that night, Tonks and Evan also got ready for bed.
"Are you alright?" Evan asked, hearing Tonks groan.
"Just full of envy," she said motioning to Ginny. "She hasn't even noticed this storm."
One toss of the boat had knocked over Ginny's bag.
"Pretty little paper weight isn't it?" Tonks asked.
"Paper weight?" Evan asked. This thing was like…a dream almost. He felt around his neck for his chain but Hedwig hooted before he could do anything.
"It's not possible it could be anything else, could it?" he asked as he climbed into bed.
"Nothing is impossible. You taught Ginny how to waltz didn't you?" Tonks chuckled. Evan chuckled as well and fell asleep.
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"Aw, look master," Peter said. "There he is, all snug in his little bed."
"Perfect," Snape smirked. "I'll get inside his mind, where he can't escape me!"
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Evan had been dreaming of his life back at the orphanage, but suddenly it changed so that he was waking up in a meadow.
"Hi!" a little girl smiled at him. Evan smiled back. She seemed familiar. "Come on!"
Evan followed the girl up a hill and smiled as she skipped along. He felt as though he should know her.
Back in the room, Hedwig had woken up and saw that Evan's bed was empty. She flew over to Ginny and began pecking at her.
"Hello my dear!" cried a beautiful woman. Three older boys surrounded her.
"Hello!" Evan called back, surprised. The young girl jumped in, spraying the boys and the woman with water.
"Hedwig," Ginny groaned, waking up enough to see why the owl was pecking her. Then she saw that Evan's bed was empty. Not even bothering to put shoes on, she raced up the stairs.
"Jump in!" the woman called.
Ginny had looked all over for Evan. Finally, she saw him on the edge of the boat.
"Evan are you fucking crazy!" she yelled. There was no way she could stun him without him falling over into the water. Apperating behind him, she grabbed on to him and got him on to the deck. Merlin, he was heavy.
"The Potter curse!" Evan cried as soon as he opened his eyes.
"The what?" Ginny asked. Evan was too freaked out to answer her. "It's okay. It was just a nightmare."
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"FOR THE LOVE OF MERLIN!" Snape cried and began throwing things against walls. "I want one simple thing done, and they just can't kill that bastard!"
"Master, calm down!" Peter cried from his spot on the ground. "You've got to control your stress levels!"
"I'll kill him myself!" Snape decreed. "In person."
"This'll go well," Peter muttered.
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The trio took a carriage to Remus Lupin's house as soon as they landed in France. There, they would be interviewed before meeting Lord Black.
"What if I fail?" Evan asked.
"You won't," Ginny said with a smile. "Now, where was Uncle Vernon from?"
"Godric's Hollow?" Evan ventured a guess. Ginny sighed. They got to the door and Tonks knocked on the door. A man with red hair opened the door. Ginny was reminded of Charlie.
"Oui, madam?" the man asked but Remus bumped the man out of the way.
"Nymphadora Tonks! Well, this is a surprise!" he said with a smile. "Where are my manners? Come in, come in!"
Ginny gave Evan a gentle push in the back and followed Tonks inside the house.
"May I present the Grand Duke, Harry James Potter?" Tonks said with a smile.
"Well, he certainly does look like Harry Potter," Remus said. "But so did many of the others."
Ginny made a slight face at that. There had been others, bloody brilliant.
"Where we you born?" Remus asked.
"In Hogwarts palace," Evan said.
"Correct," Remus nodded, "and how does Mr. Potter like his tea?"
"I don't like tea," Evan said kindly. "Just hot water and lemon."
"Very good," Remus nodded.
Ginny leaned against the fireplace. The questioning seemed to be taking forever. Finally, Remus got to the last question.
"Now you may find this an impertinent question, but indulge me," he said. "How did you escape during the siege of the palace?"
Ginny put her head in her hand. That was the one question they hadn't prepared an answer for.
"There was a girl," Evan said. "A girl who worked at the palace. She opened a wall…."
Ginny stared at Evan as if she had never seen him before. He was the real thing. She remembered that day as if it was yesterday. She walked outside after Evan had finished, not even hearing what Tonks and Remus were saying.
Princes don't fall in love with kitchen maids, she thought bitterly. Tonks came out with a huge grin.
"WEEEEEE DID IT!" she shouted. Ginny tried hard to force a smile onto her face.
"What's up with you?" she asked Evan, who came out.
"Remus is going to be taking us shopping," he said. Ginny bit back a giggle. He was slightly cute moping around like that. Later that night, they stepped out of a store, all dressed up.
[RONALD: THE ACCORDIAN PLAYER]
Lovers!
[HERMIONE: A FLOWER SELLER]
Ooh La La!
[REMUS]
Welcome, my friends, to Paris.
Here, have a flower on me.
Forget where you're from.
You're in France!
Children, come!
I'll show you that French joie de vivre!
Paris holds the key to your hear.
And all of Paris plays a part.
[ACCORDIAN PLAYER AND FLOWER SELLER]
Just stroll two by two
Down what we call "la rue"
[REMUS AND ALL]
And soon all Paris
Will be singing to you!
Ooh La La
Ooh La La
Ooh La La!
[OLIVER WOOD]
Paris holds the key to l'amour!
[CHO CHANG]
And not even Chang knows the cure.
[KATIE BELL]
There's love in the air!
[ALICIA SPINET]
At the Follies Begere!
[DEAN THOMAS]
The French have it down to an art!
[ALL]
Paris hold the key to your heart!
[REMUS]
When you're feeling blue
Come to Le Moulin.
When your heart says don't,
The French say do!
[LAVANDER, PAVARTI, AND ROMILDA VANE(CAN CAN GIRLS)]
When you think you can't
You'll find you can can!
[REMUS]
Everyone can can can!
[REMUS AND CAN CAN GIRLS]
You can can can too!
Whee!
Whee!
Whee!
[GINNY]
Paris holds the key to his past.
Yes, Prince, I've found you at last.
No more pretend,
You'll be gone,
That's the end...
[ALL]
Paris hold the key
To your heart!
[DIGGLE]
You'll be "très jolie" and so smart!
[HESTIA JONES]
Come dance through the night
[KINGSLEY]
And forget all your woes
[REMUS AND ALL]
The city of light
[NEVILLE LONGBOTTOM]
Where a rose is a rose!
[REMUS AND ALL]
And one never knows what will start!
Paris
Holds the key...
[GINNY]
To his...
[REMUS AND ALL]
Heart!
[REMUS]
Ooh La La!
[ALL]
Ooh La La!
