The next morning, around four-fifteen, before Molly Weasley got up to make breakfast, Lullaby woke up Harmony and Melody for their predawn relaxation, meditation, and sparring sessions. Lullaby had told her friends that there was a decent-sized lake over the hill, in the Wealsey's orchard, that they could run laps around before starting with the serious workout.
The trio were dressed in their near-matching outfits, and carrying almost identical yoga mats, when they left the bedroom, ten minutes later.
Lullaby was in black workout capri's with light lavender stripes on the side, light lavender sneakers with black laces and black flowers, a light lavender workout shirt, over a black sports bra, with black flowers on it, and her hair pulled back in a ponytail.
Melody was wearing her black workout pants with baby blue stripes on the sides, baby blue sneakers with black laces and black hearts, a baby blue workout shirt, over a black sports bra, with black hearts on it, and her hair pulled back in pigtails.
Harmony was dressed in a pair of black workout shorts with peony pink stripes on the sides, peony pink sneakers with black laces and black stars, a peony pink workout shirt, over a black sports bra, with black stars on it, and her pulled into a french braid.
Once they got to the lake, they unrolled their yoga mats and headed to the nearest tree and picked an apple each, knowing that the best workout would come from having something light and healthy in their systems. As the the sky began lightening on the horizon, the girls sat down on their mats: Lullaby on purple, Melody on blue, and Harmony on pink. Listening to the birds chirping as they awoke, the trio settled into their early morning routine.
After thirty minutes of meditating, the girls stood up and did a few leg exercises to prepare their leg muscles for the morning run around the lake. Keeping the same pace, the girls ran side by side, and conversed, their hearts and lungs being trained just as much as their bodies.
After five laps, about three minutes each, the girls rested on their mats again for fifteen minutes, then began their sparring matches, fifteen minutes each, in pairs, so that the one sitting out was meditating. First, it was Harmony and Lullaby, then Lullaby and Melody, and at last, Melody and Harmony. After they finished sparring, they meditated for another fifteen minutes before packing up and heading back to the house to get ready for the day, and breakfast, too.
When the girls entered the house, they heard Molly rushing about, fixing breakfast for everyone. After hurrying up the stairs, the girls took turns taking a quick shower, five minutes each, before they got dressed.
By the time they entered the kitchen, everyone was there, except Percy, Charlie, and Bill, since they would apparate later. The moment he laid his eyes on Lullaby, Melody, and Harmony, Harry dropped his fork, which clattered on his plate, alerting everyone.
Lullaby had walked in wearing purple camouflage cargo capri's, a tight, pale purple short-sleeved shirt, white ankle-high socks, purple sneakers, and a purple camouflage hiker's hat, and her hair in braided pigtails.
Harmony was sporting a pair of pink camouflage shorts, a tight, pale pink tank top, white ankle-high socks, pink sneakers, and a pink camouflage hiker's hat, and her hair was in braided pigtails, as well.
Melody had decided on a pair of blue camouflage cargo pants, a tight, pale blue, long sleeved shirt, white ankle-high socks, blue sneakers, a blue camouflage hiker's hat, and her hair was in simple pigtails, since they weren't long enough to braid.
It stunned everyone in the kitchen at how much the girls coordinated their outfits.
"Good morning, dears. Hurry up and eat before you leave."
"Thank you, Molly, but we'll make our own breakfast, if that's okay with you. By the way, what time did you get up this morning?"
"I think around five-forty-five. Why do you ask?"
"Oh, we were up an hour and a half before that. Meditating, running laps, and sparring. Our usual morning routine."
Everyone, especially Ron, was stunned into silence. How anyone could possibly stand getting up that early in the morning and still go to bed as late as the girls did was beyond them.
While everyone else had what Molly had made for breakfast, Harmony, Melody, and Lullaby made themselves cranberry bran muffins, baked honey oatmeal, blueberry banana bread, wild berry fruit smoothies, and a tropical fruit salad made with pineapples, mango's, passion fruit, kiwi halves, and a coconut cream sauce. When they were done cooking, they insisted that everyone try a bit of everything. Everyone, especially Molly, loved the food, and everyone, but Harry, was surprised by how well the girls could cook.
"You know what? I think I'll have you girls make the meals this year for the holidays. You're amazing."
Melody was the first to speak.
"Thank you, Molly. The real star of the kitchen, though, is Lullaby. She thinks of cooking as potions and muggle chemistry: if you don't get the ingredients just right, the whole recipe won't turned out the way it should, and then you have a mess to clean up."
Everyone looked at Lullaby.
"What? I have a genius IQ in both the muggle and magical worlds. Top of my class. Never had anything less than 'Outstanding'. Best in any activity I'm participating in. I was never late for anything. And managed to stay the star student at Winterland even though I was in detention half of the time since I started there."
At that, everyone that didn't know Lullaby's history dropped their jaws to the floor. Even Fred and George were in awe at Lullaby's detention record, though Molly was less than pleased by that. Hermione was slowly starting to feel competitive towards Lullaby, since she was top of her class at Hogwarts.
"And, not only that, but Lullaby has been the star of every ballet she's been in since the age of two, started martial arts at the age of four and reached the master's level at age 10, joined gymnastics at six and won every competition, and it's the same with figure skating at the age of eight. All of us are on the swim team since the of ten, top three, and Lullaby has brought home nothing but the gold to prove it. When we started Winterland, we all joined the cheer and dance squads, which after a year, Lullaby became captain of both squads. In our first year, we also joined the quidditch team. Harmony and myself are beaters, and Lullaby is a seeker. We've won every single game since we join the team."
Melody stopped talking and reached for her drink. Harmony took this time to launch into her's and Melody's background as well.
"Well, now you all know about Lullaby's past in school and extra-curricular activities. (And my medical health.) Really? Okay. I think you should know about me and Mel. I'm on the girls' basketball team, the girls' soccer team, the softball team, and the girls' hockey team. The star of all of those, actually. Melody is the star performer in the drama club, president of the art and wizard's chess clubs, and captain of the debate team. I need Ziprasidone for my Bipolar Disorder, Diazepam for anxiety, Pentobarbital for my sleep disorder, and Atomoxetine for my ADHD. Melody has Hemophilia A and requires her Desmopressin injection, since a tiny scratch would caused her to bleed to death if untreated.' Everyone that didn't grow up with the Nikols' instantly paled. 'And she has a Formoterol inhaler for her asthma, Ramelteon for her sleep disorder, and Meprobamate for anxiety."
In the kitchen, it was so silent, it was almost like someone had died. Not even the clock's ticks were audible.
"Morning, everyone. While I eat, you all go get your bags for the night, so we can head out in a bit. We need to walk to the portkey and meet up with the Diggory's."
The kids all nodded, then went back upstairs to get their things. The day was already starting to become interesting, and it was only 7:45 in the morning.