Callie could hear the children playing in the pouch, every now and then she would hear the little boy say something about defeating a dragon and the little girl would call him her knight. Callie kept up the soft musical song she was singing distracting them from the storm. It only occurred to her then, after the little boy said something about wanting to be called king that she realized he didn't know their names. She pushed out slightly with her mind, testing their barriers, as expected, there were no walls to fight. She pushed into the little minds and watched the memories flood up, summer days, beach trips, bubble baths, flowers, a woman rocking them in a rocking chair during a harsh winter storm. A stubbed toe and scraped knee, a rip in a pair of shorts and a missing mitten, all the memories flashed over her eyes like running water over rocks. After a slight search she learned that the little girl was Vanessa and the little boy was micheal. She kept up her song as she crossed the England border line, only taking another 2 minutes to reach the gates of Hogwarts.
Setting the little bundle down she morphed back into her human form, opening the pouch and picking up the little boy and girl who looked around with a mixture of emotion. She started walking towards the castle and the gates swung up for her.
She felt something soft press against her wet cheek and looked to see that Vanessa had pressed her tiny hand against her face looking up at her with swirling blue eyes, like a clear ocean on a sunny day.
"Sing?"
Callie smiled a little and thought about a song, what would she sing to these two orphaned children who were too young to realize their fate?
"When you feel your hearts guarded
And you see the breaks starting
When the clouds are far departed
U'll be right here with me
When your life is going to fast,
off the train tracks
I can slow it down, oh
just when you think your bout to turn back
'Stead you might crash
I'll be your ground, oh
oh when you feel your hearts guarded
and you see the brakes started
and when the clouds above Departed
you'll be right here with me
and when your tears are dry from crying
and when the worlds turned silent
so when the clouds above Departed
you will be right here with me.
when your trapped and there's just no key
and you can't breathe
i breathe for you
the fire's got you down on both knees
and the walls are closing in but i will
break it through
and when you feel alone
im a be at home
whenevers comes and go
you know i got you
oh when you feel your hearts guarded
and when you see the brakes started
and when the clouds above Departed
you'll be right here with me
(you'll see the sun)
and when your tears are dry from crying, crying
and when the worlds turned silent, silent
so when the clouds above Departed
you will be right here with me.
I will be here right beside you
every step you take, yea
i will be your strength your shelter
shield you from the rain
oh when you feel your hearts guarded
and when you see the brakes started
and when the clouds above Departed
you'll be right here with me (right here)
and when your tears are dry from crying
and when the worlds turned silent
so when the clouds above Departed
you will be right here with me. "
Callie didn't stop singing the whole way to Dumbledore's office, Eric seemed to come from the shadows and follow behind them, just listening to the voice that rarely sang without prompt. Callie ignored him, and he didn't mind, it was enough to just be around her when her guard was down. Once at the gargoyle, she whispered a password and it moved aside.
Climbing the moving staircase, Callie turned and acknowledged Eric with a nod.
Callie didn't wait to be asked to enter, she merely strode into the room as if it was her own, not even taking notice to the fact she was covered in blood that had started to run as it got wet, her clothes looked rather ragged, a huge gash was just visible as her wet white tank top stuck to it, and most surprising of all, she had a kid on each hip.
Dumbledore apparently wasn't expecting this and his eyes widened in surprise when she sat down across from him. They seemed to have a staring contest but when Dumbledore pulled away he nodded in understanding, Callie stood up and walked out of the room, not even glancing back. Eric just stood there in amazement, god he loved that girl.
Callie walked back to her common room quickly, rushing to get the two kids into dry clothes. She walked past multiple students without even giving them a second glance.
She rushed up to her room and laid the little kids down on her bed, watching them with a contemplating look. She turned when Selena walked into the room and looked at the exhausted boy and girl, then at Callie's caring expression, then back at the two kids. Her eyes got wide and then narrow and she shook her head,
"No, No way in hell."
Callie widened her eyes and jutted her bottom lip out, a puppy dog face that would make voldemort melt into yielding mush,
"Callie, that look will not work on me, No way, we are NOT adopting! You can't even take care of yourself! I can't even keep a boyfriend! There is no way the can stay here."
Callie just nodded and scowled, smiling down at the kids again. She watched as they rubbed their eyes and dirt smeared across their faces. Callie turned back to Selena with a huge smile on her face,
"Please?"
Selena sighed and nodded, walking over and scooping up Vanessa while Callie grabbed Micheal.
"Okay you two, lets get cleaned up!"
Once in the bathroom Callie turned the huge bath on, filling it up with warm, clear water. She helped the two tired kids strip down and set thm in the cleansing water, watching as their eyes lit up with mischief. Micheal gently splashed his sister who splashed back, suddenly a full on war was going on, it was only when they got too close to the deep end that Callie grabbed their hands and brought them back, quickly cleaning off the dirt and grabbing two big, fluffy towels. She wrapped them up and passed Micheal to Selena who swung him around gently, smiling down at him. (A/N: I've decided Micheal isn't 7 his is 5)
Micheal laughed and smiled happily at the beautiful girl who tapped his nose with her pointer finger, smiling back. Vanessa looked up at Callie who looked back, staring into the blue depths. Then the little girl smiled and said what must now be her favorite word,
"Sing?"
Callie laughed and nodded,
"Yeah Yeah Yeah—"
Selena laughed and sang the next set
"Yeah yeah yeah
Yeah yeah yeah
Yeah yeah yeah"
Both girls started to walk out of the room, twirling and singing to the two little kids.
"I love you
But I gotta stay true
My morals got me on my knees
I'm begging please stop playing games
I don't know what this is
But you've got me good
Like you knew you would
I don't know what you do
But you do it well
I'm under your spell"
The grabbed a nightgown nd shrunk it to fit Vanessa while Selena transfigured a pair of Callie's sweats into a onesie for the little boy, it had snitched on it.
"You got me begging you for mercy
Why wont you release me?
You got me begging you for mercy
Why wont you release me?
I said release me
Now you think that I
Will be something on the side
But you've got to understand
That I need a man
Who can take my hand
Yes I do
I don't know what this is
But you've got me good
Like you knew you would
I don't know what you do
But you do it well
I'm under your spell
You've got me begging you for mercy
Why wont you release me?
You've got me begging you for mercy
Why wont you release me?
I said you'd better release yeah yeah yeah
I'm begging you for mercy
Just why won't you release me
I'm begging you for mercy
You got me begging
You got me begging
You got me begging
Mercy, why won't you release me
I'm begging you for mercy
Why won't you release me?"
The little boy and girl laughed, clapping their hands together, but their eyelids were starting to droop and Callie swung them down onto the bed. She pulled the black comforter up under their chins and watched as they immediately fell asleep, rolling closer together, the little boy wrapping his arm around his baby sister.
Callie and Selena walked downstairs to see the rest of the group waiting, all with smiles ont heir faces,
"What is this, you'll sing for the kids but not for us? I am personally offended, I don't know about you guys, but I think I'll have to cry myself to sleep tonight."
Callie mock glared a Eric who pretended to fall to the ground dead,
"Fine, what do you want to hear?"