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Chapter 8

"So what exactly did you want to talk about?" I asked him, downing a shot.

"I wanted to thank you for your return of hospitality," he said holding out the real estate pages I had sent him. "And to let you know that we have chosen which we would like to purchase," he said showing me the ones he had circled. Some were in the alley, other in Hogsmeade and some in all wizarding villages.

"I want to go halves in the ones located in Hogsmeade and the Alley," I said looking them over, "We could share the profit and you have a business partner to back up the anti-creature laws until I can do something about it."

"And what exactly can you do about it?" he questioned me. I smiled at him.

"Now that would be telling," I retorted, "And I don't have any intention of doing that. So, what exactly am I investing in?"

"Some dance clubs, a strip club and a casino," he replied smiling. The details were included in a big white envelope. I could hid that until I was alone. Jack unfortunately couldn't stay, meetings together were always going to be short. At least until I could get to Hogwarts and nobody would notice me coming and going as much as they previously had.

On a more personal note, I thought as I left the apartment myself, I wonder what Jack will do when he realises that I've charmed him to sparkle like a twilight vampire for the next three days. That's what he gets for trying to ruin the first amount of sex I had the opportunity to have since I got here. Of course opportunity once again knocked, I gladly opened the door. I think that I might even keep in contact with Serena, even though she told me thanks for the great afternoon, but I don't think this will work out long term.

"CATALINA POTTER," I almost winced as I tried to sneak past the kitchen, badly, "YOU'VE BEEN SNEAKING OUT TO GO ON DATES WITH A WOMAN. I CAN'T BELIEVE YOU WENT BACK TO HER APARTMENT WITH HER! DID YOU SLEEP WITH HER?" Lily yelled at me.

"Yes," I blurted out before I could stop myself, "Problem?"

"You're a lesbian?" James asked with a frown. I couldn't tell if he was disappointed that I like girls or disappointed that I scored before Eric. Now that will be fun to inform brother dearest of.

"Nah. I like people, not there equipment," I returned rubbing my ear, "Now if you don't mind having this conversation like adults because I'm fairly sure that there are some femalely inclined females somewhere, that haven't heard you if you want to keep shouting and Serena and I have recently agreed to be friend. Advertisement can only help." They did not appreciate my wise cracks.

"Where did my little girl go?" Lily asked tearfully. I stared at her blankly, what the hell was she on about? This whole parent's thing is harder than it looks.

"Just… why?" James asked tiredly. Sirius snorted.

"Why not?!" he exclaimed, "Better question, was she good?"

"I might have to take those yoga classes she goes to," I said seriously, "Only good can come of being that flexible." He let out a barking laugh.

"Sirius don't encourage her in front of them," Remus sighed, that made me smile. He really didn't care either. That was nice.

"In front of them?" Lily said angrily, "Like its okay to encourage that sort of behaviour when we're not around?"

"Lily I know it's a shock, but we need to be supportive," James said calming down with a frustrated sigh, "What exactly are you angry about? Are you angry she was dating a woman or that she was sneaking out when it was so dangerous?"

"I… I don't actually care who she's with," she admitted slumping into a chair, "I think you decision to love the person and not the gender is pretty mature and your calm acceptance of yourself is making me very proud of you, I was just scared that you were going to get hurt."

"Ah, what?" I asked confused. This wasn't in the cards, they were overgrown children that didn't like to accept easily, and where was this coming from? James supported a cheeky, if tired smile and wrapped me into an uncomfortable hug. I wanted to squirm away.

"You don't have to worry about us, we still love you," he said warmly, "We're just concerned for your safety. If you could hold off on finding a new boyfriend or girlfriend until Hogwarts where it's safer I'd appreciate it."

"I kind wanted to date muggle for a reason," I said sheepishly, as if I were admitting something embarrassing or something. "The people at Hogwarts know all about me and our family and… Eric. Anything about either me or Eric dating would have probably made the front page of the prophet. I just wanted… autonomy, to date someone because they honestly liked me and not have to worry about it becoming public."

"Oh honey," Lily said leaping forwards and wrapping me in a hug. So this is what it would have been like if I had a family, if they hadn't died. No, I thought viciously squashing down the thought. This is not your family, and you will not get attached.

"Uh huh, I'm glad that you're happy and accepting but I need to breathe… and shower, I just came back from a huge work out," I said with a wicked smirk. They let me go with an amused look on their faces and I bounded upstairs to where I almost crashed into the wide eyed congregation of Hogwarts students.

"Problem solved," I said with both my thumbs up, "So pick your jaws up off the floor, and get gone."

"Did you really sleep with a girl?" Eric asked with baited breath and I fiddled with my phone and tossed it to him, a picture of Serena in a bra and panties pouting at the camera. My knickers had been carelessly tossed to the side.

"She says even if were friends now there isn't any reason why we can't… ah, spend time together," I said remembering her cheerfully placed request as I left.

"Awesome," the twins said in awe. I swiped my phone out of my not-brothers limp fingers and walked into my bathroom where I proceeded to have a hot soak in the tub. I had been using muscles that this body was clearly unaware that it had. When I got out there were two girls sitting on my bed. Hermione looked nervous but I couldn't place the look on Ginny's face.

"Please don't tell me that you both came in here to have a sexuality crisis," I said evenly, "Because I'm not the girl to help you with that."

"Is it that obvious?" Hermione said bitting her lip.

"I'm just moral support," Ginny piped up.

"I am… really incredibly, so not the person to help you with this," I said bluntly, making sure my meaning was as clear as physically possible.

"Why not?" Hermione said while she glanced up at me.

"Because if it isn't obvious to you this is one of the things that you learn by doing," I said feeling strange for having to spell something so obvious out to the smartest witch I knew.

"And you like girls, are you saying that you won't help me?" she said upset.

"No, I'm saying I will and then you'll get self-conscious and it'll be awkward," I said simply, "Not to mention if you have a freak out it then it'll get complicated, and we're on a schedule, we're trying to take over the world here." I said all this as if I were completely serious, which I was but they didn't exactly know that.

"If you really want help, I'm game," Ginny said with a shrug.

"Wait, what? I thought you weren't having a sexuality crisis?" Hermione exclaimed in surprise.

"That's because I know I appreciate the female gender," she said smirking. I spent a few seconds wondering when she had come to that conclusion, which was when I remembered that she didn't have to. She'd met her alternate self, and nobody was more at home with herself and her extremities than Gin. It was almost worth it, to see Hermione blushing bright red and insecure.

So, I'm betting that however you expected this chapter to go… this wasn't it. Did I do good? Review and tell me what you think about it?