Dear readers, this chapter is a little random, I never thought this was what was coming….but it's what is done is done. I hope this works out if you don't like it I am sorry… but I warned you I had nothing…much…

Chapter nine

Albus stared at the Christmas tree. It was meant to be the jolly season, so why did he feel so glum. Harry had a clash with James and was moping in his office. Ginny was in a rage in the kitchen ready to either snap or break down in tears, Al wasn't sure which and he sure as hell didn't want to find out. He looked out at the snow and sighed. Grumbling he got to his feet dragging on a large over coat, if no ones else was going to save Christmas, then he guessed it was up to him.

He didn't get on with James and Lily, but then again what siblings really ever did. James and Lily had an unusually close relationship for brother and sister which seem to push Albus further out of the picture. As much as they all fought, Al still missed them. It was Christmas and he wanted nothing better then to pull his family back together. He didn't know what it would take but he was willing to do anything to fix it.

Albus wasn't sure what he was going to do but as he approached Teddy's place he heard music. He froze never hearing anything so magical before in his life. Slowly he made his way up to the window watching them from outside.

Lily growled dropping to the couch as James hit the wrong cord. He was trying to play guitar, taking over Tate's spot but it wasn't working out. James was a Drums man, as cool as the guitar looked it wasn't his thing.

"This is hopeless." Teddy said in disappear.

" Guess without Tate we may as well quit." Sighed Lily.

"NO!" Howled James. " We just need to practice."

" I not sure that it's going to help, without the drums it doesn't work, and without the guitar it stinks too." Grumbled Teddy.

Outside Albus smiled, a devious plan forming in his mind. He knew a lot of people, important people. He walked back out to the main road, wanding down the knight bus. All he really had to do, was find Tate and everything would fall into place.

On the trip he had organised his contacts into order. It would all go to plan now, it all just came down to this boy, Tate.

Albus dismounted the bus walking into the forest. He was smart, he shot out a tiny flickering light that would lead him exactly to the guy. Al trenched through the thick sopping snow down to the frozen lake, where the light flickered and died. Albus looked out ahead, in the middle of the solid lake Tate sat with his legs crossed under him. His eyes were shut as slowly Albus approached him. Al was beginning to wonder if he was even awake when suddenly the boys eyes snapped open staring directly at him.

" What do you want, mini Harry?" He hissed.

" Firstly my name is Albus, second I have come here to ask you to go back and join my brothers band."

Tate rolled his brown eyes, bored. " And what's in it for me?"

Albus smiled wickedly. He liked this kid. " What is it you had in mind?"

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Ginny walked up the hall with two letters clutched in her hand. One was from Albus explaining where he was up too and the other was an invitation to a music festival. She knocked loudly before pushing open Harry's office door open. She looked down shocked, finding her husband sitting on the floor in a mess.

" I' am the worlds worst father." He groaned at to his wife. "I stuff everything up with James." Ginny sat down next to him patting his arm sympathetically.

" You two just rub each other the wrong way, don't worry James will come round." She smiled tucking Albus's letter into her pocket before showing Harry the invite.

Harry hated public events, ever since well the Skeeter woman got back to her career. " Do I have to go?" He pleaded.

"Yes." Her eyes told him if he tried anything, he would get it.

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"How in the world?" Teddy gapped at the letter in his hand like a fish.

"Will you tell us what it says?" Asked James trying to read over his shoulder. Teddy wordlessly handed it across to James. The second he read it he was yelling and cheering in celebration. Lily looked at the parchment and gulped.

" How is this even possible? We didn't enter into the festival." She whispered, with fear in her eyes.

" I don't know, but we can't back out, we have too, it's all there in the letter."

" But, but we suck without Tate." Lily cried.

" Merlin save us." Teddy said, looking at James who was bouncing up and down on his lounge.

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They arrived and began getting set up. Lily's hands were shaking as she tried to open the lid of one of the boxes. A set of hands each around flicking the lid off for her.

"Thanks." She spun around her eyes landing on someone unexpected. "Tate!" She squealed throughing her arms around him.

Teddy and James hearing his name came bounding over.

"Thank god you're here." Grinned Teddy, as James dropped the pick in favour of his sticks.

" Please, as if, I, would miss this." He winked suddenly and the others looked around wondering what was going on but there was no one to wink at. There was no one there.

They waited nervously to go on and Lily began to panic.

"I can't do this!" She was almost hysterical.

"Yes you can." Grinned Tate. " You just think of everyone in their underwear."

" Who would honestly be thinking about that?" He froze.

" Good point." As they walked on stage everyone was in the underwear. Horrified, Lily turned to James and then to Tate.

" What the bloody hell did you do?" She hissed. Tate grinned.

" You don't have to think see, it's like x-ray vision."

" Turn it off!"

Tate shrugged, pointing his wand at her muttering something under his breath. Suddenly all of her nerves were gone. She scowled at him.

"Tate?"

"mmh?" He murmured hitting the first cord.

"never mind." she whispered before she started to sing.

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Harry stood in awe of his children. He had never heard them play and it was the most beautiful sound he had ever heard in his life. Slowly as the last song ended he went up to his children, beaming with pride.

"James I owe you an apology. I didn't mean it. Please come home." He begged his oldest.

James stared at his father for a long moment before hugging him. Lily grinned childishly at Albus.

"Told you he'd make it."

Albus gave a fleeting glance at Tate before turning to his little sister.

"Well I doubt you'll wipe out the weird sisters but the crowd seemed to like it and I suppose I should of known after all he is the stranger Brothar."

Oh my god!! It's over, how in the world did that happen? I still don't know. Anyway I hope you liked my surprise ending that even I didn't see coming until I just finished it. I hope you liked it, and thank you for the reviews they really make my day!!