Pippa sighed as she sat with Molly and Rory, not that she minded looking after them, no, they were sweet little things, the problem was much bigger than that.
If someone could break into one of the homes, or flats, then they could break into them all as the same charms were put on all the homes. Also she didn't know anyone who was insane enough to try and break through the protection charms, it was suicide.
Blaine gasped as she read the paper the next morning, she got up from the table she was sitting at and ran to James.
"Have you seen this?!" Blaine demanded as she slammed the paper down on the table in front of James, he looked at Blaine first then down at the front page, there in the middle was a huge picture of Henri, he was sitting on the door step of his new flat. Harry and Charlie were beside him, both looking stressed. From the way Henri was sitting you could just see into the flat, and James realised quickly that it was destroyed; he looked up to the title.
FAMOUS FAMILY ATTACKED?
Last night it is believed that someone planned an attack on the wizarding Worlds most Famous Family, Minister Sirius Black would not comment, but a close friend of the family did say that whoever attacked the flat of Henri Weasley, the son of Late Bill and Fleur Weasley, knew what they were doing and was very dangerous.
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James jumped to his feet instantly; he stormed up to the teachers table.
"I'm going home now!" James yelled at Severus.
"James!" Melanie exclaimed.
"I don't care, I'm going home!" James yelled, the teachers looked shocked, but Severus got up and walked towards James.
"We can't send you home James, we aren't sure if it is safe enough," Severus tried to explain.
"I don't care! You should have told me! I'm going home!" James yelled, furious at his uncle for not telling him what was going on.
"No James you aren't!" Ethan said, he too was on his feet now. "We don't know how safe it is, so you'll sit down at a table or you will go to your dorm."
"Don't tell me what to do, you aren't my father!" James yelled.
"No James I'm not. But my brother contacted me early this morning and told me you were not to go home under any circumstances. Molly and Rory are currently both sitting with Kate in the teachers' lounge, so are the other children, so no, you won't be going," Ethan said. James stormed away, there was silence for a few seconds before Alastor, Cole, Dustin, Lola, Blaine, Lily, Marilyn, Teddy and Theo all ran after James.
"Where are you all going?!" Melanie shouted after the kids.
Lily stopped in the door way and looked back at her aunt.
"To stop James doing something stupid," She yelled to her Aunts, Uncles and teachers.
"Damn!" Emma sighed as she sunk into her seat at the table. "You should have just let him go. He's just like my brother, so now I bet he's gone to find his broom." Emma said, thinking back to the days when James Potter Sr was still alive and causing trouble.
"James! Stop!" Blaine screamed as she and the others chased after the enraged boy.
"James! PLEASE!" Lily cried as her smaller legs struggled to keep up with the others.
"What do you think you are going to do?!" Alastor yelled.
They followed him to the Quidditch pitch; just as they reached in the centre of the pitch he shot up into the air on his broom, and soon disappeared into the sky.
"Damn it!"
"What are we going to do now?" Theo asked as he looked up into the sky.
"What can we do?" Marilyn asked.
It was midday by the time James landed in the back garden of Godric's Hollow, he jumped off and ran to the back door, pushing it open and falling into the house.
"JAMES!" The voice of Ginny Potter screamed.
"What are you doing here?!" Harry's voice yelled, James looked up, picking himself up from the floor.
"I had to come home, someone tell me what's going on," James demanded.
"James, you have to go back to Hogwarts," Ginny hissed, James looked from his mum to his dad who were the only other people in the house.
"Why, I want to know what going on!" James demanded, as Ginny and Harry looked at each other, and James felt slightly unnerved, something seemed off, he saw Harry slowly pull out his wand. "Dad?"
"You just had to come; you couldn't keep your nose out!" Harry hissed, he pointed his wand at James and screamed a spell, James fell to the floor, screaming, blood poured out from his chest, he'd never felt something so painful, it was as if someone had ripped his chest open.
Ginny and Harry left the room, James still bleeding onto the kitchen floor, gasping and crying. What seemed to be hours later but was probably only minutes Ethan and Melanie walked into the kitchen.
"Ginny! Are you in?" She called, then let out a blood curdling scream when her eyes fell on James and the blood.
"Mel, go to Hogwarts, I'm taking him to Mungo's!" Ethan told Melanie, while he picked up the limp, silent body of James Potter.
Keira Wood sighed, it was December 21st, or so the calendar on the wall said. James was lying in a hospital bed, his wound was fully healed, but if he moved around much the cut split open again, and he had lost a lot of blood, so the Healers at St Mungo's wanted to keep him in for a few days, he'd be released later today with luck.
The other kids had finished school the day before. Everyone was currently at Emma and Severus' home. Seeing as it was big enough to fit everyone.
Ginny and Harry however were staying at St Mungo's.
They were distraught when they found out what had happened, and it was soon found that whoever had been in the house was using polyjuice potion, and had attacked James.
Right now they were in the Canteen on the top floor, eating something as Keira had instructed them. While they were doing that Daisy and Michael were going to another appointment, the baby was due in February, and Daisy was concerned about how small the bump was.
"Hey," A small voice said from the doorway, Keira turned around to see Blaine standing there with Lisa. Keira smiled.
"Hello there, do your parents know you are here Blaine sweetheart?" Keira asked.
"Yeah, they wanted me to bring these," Blaine said pulling out a small decorative pot full of everlasting snowdrops.
Lisa skipped towards Keira, and beamed.
"Mum, Brian said that Daddy was going to get me a unicorn," Lisa said happily.
"Aw baby, I'm sorry but it would be unfair to do that," Keira said feeling slightly annoyed at her son's meanness.
"That's what I told Brian," Lisa said with a proud look on her face.
Suddenly James stirred. He opened his eyes and Smiled at Lisa.
"Hey Little one," He said fondly.
"Blaine brought me to see you," Lisa informed him as she sat on the side of his bed.
"Great," He said sarcastically, Blaine looked upset.
"James!" Keira exclaimed, surprised by his rudeness, but it was too late, as Blaine stalked out of the room.
James was glad when he finally got to the Potter Home, everyone was everywhere and it was chaos. He was home. Or rather at one of his homes, because being a Potter/Weasley/Malfoy/Wood/Longbottom/Zabini/Snape meant that you had many homes as you were always welcome into any of the houses.
Too soon Christmas Eve had come and most people were tucked away in bed.
James sat up in the kitchen, drinking a bottle of butterbeer, he would have had a firewhiskey if it weren't for the fact it was Christmas tomorrow.
He just finished off the bottle when Blaine walked in; she stalked past James, still hurt by how rude he was at St Mungo's. She pulled open the fridge and grabbed a carton of apple juice. She poured herself a large glass and leant against the work surface, next to the sink.
"How you finding seventh year?" James asked her suddenly.
"Alright," Blaine answered offhandedly.
"Look, I'm sorry about snapping at you at Mungo's," James said, he sounded sincere but years of hurt and resentment added up together.
"Don't worry, I deserved it right?" Blaine spat at him venomously.
"You know what, you did," James hissed at her.
"I'm an evil bitch aren't I? Just horrid!" Blaine spat.
"Yeah, you are!" James hissed, getting to his feet.
"And you're an egotistical prat who thinks he can have whatever he wants!" Blaine hissed, turning on him with fury in her eyes.
"You're a stuck up know it all!"
"You're a pathetic, spoilt brat!"
"You're a prude!" James spat, Blaine recoiled at this, James was close, only inches from her by now.
"At least I have some self respect," Blaine whispered.
"Maybe no one wants you," James said, his voice harsh.
"You wanted me," Blaine whispered, she looked up at James, he towered over her, but it seemed his face was close to hers, his lips hovering just above hers. Hazel boring into chocolate brown.
And without thinking Blaine leaned up a bit and brushed her lips against his softly.
James let out a strangled cry; he looked at Blaine with confused eyes.
"I-I'm with Marie now..." he uttered, then walked away from her.
Only when he was well out of ear shot did Blaine allow herself to break down, she flopped onto the floor, engulfed by tears. She jumped slightly when someone wrapped their arm around her shoulders, but found it was only Charlie Weasley.
"Shhh, it'll be alright Blaine," He murmured to her, rocking the young girl back and forth. She continued to sob for a while before eventually falling asleep; Charlie carried her up to the room she was sharing with his daughter Marilyn. He had heard the argument and seen what had happened. And could only hope his daughter didn't have to feel the same heart break.
The morning broke and there was a loud rush of running feet, the small children ran around the house like mad, they awoke everyone else in the house.
"JAMES!" Rory's voice screamed. "WAKE UP!" Suddenly James shot up out of his bed as freezing cold liquid was poured over him. His eyes snapped open to find Marilyn standing there looking innocent holding a cup.
"You didn't!" James gasped.
"I think I did!" Marilyn said smirking, then legged it out of the room, leaving Rory sat on the floor, rolling around laughing.
"MARI I'M GONNA KILL YOU!" James bellowed.
"James, don't be so mean," Melanie drawled, with a smirk plastered on her face when she saw the state her nephew was in. "Come on, the kids want to open their presents."
Grinning, James quickly changed into a pair of jeans and a black jumper. He hopped down the stairs and grinned at the sight before him, in the large family room, everyone squeezed in around a huge Christmas tree, looking eagerly at the presents.
"Alright is everyone here?" Emma asked the group, when it was clear that they were she grinned. "And GO!"
There was a huge scurry to get to the presents. Wrapping paper went flying.
"Thanks mum!" Lily exclaimed as she held onto her new bat cage for Tizz.
James grinned as he opened his presents, Marie had gotten him a really nice wrist watch, he knew Marie was from a wealthy family, and it looked like white gold. His parents had gotten him a bunch of things, clothes and a few muggle devices, as well as a new snitch and quaffle set with a mini bludger.
"Thanks mum, dad," James called to his parents.
Ginny smiled at her son. Opening her present from all three children, it was a stunning platinum bracelet with an oval diamond set into it. Her eyes watered, grateful for the thought they put in when she saw the inscription. 'To a mum who is always there for us'
"Thank you darlings."