Disclaimer: ::blushes:: you guys know that my last disclaimer was a little odd, I think it was the combination of too much chocolate and lack of sleep………anyways………you guys know that the Potterverse doesn't belong to me alright? I'm just borrowing it………
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Beta: Realmwalker: Tonks didn't apparate directly to the Hogwarts grounds.
Kady Rilla Wholi: Thanks for the review!
FieryPhoenix: Yah…I noticed that mistake after I posted it……… the proper one is supposed to be 9pm………And thanks for reviewing!!!
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Heir of the PhoenixChapter 14: A day in the life of the muggle world
Genevieve awoke to a tapping sound on her window. Sitting up, she could see that it was Athena hovering in the air outside her window, a thick roll of parchment attached to the owl's leg.
Getting out of bed, she opened the window and Athena fluttered in and perched on the back of Genevieve's desk chair and stuck her leg out to be relieved of her burden.
Genevieve couldn't quell the feeling of excitement that came from getting mail, especially if the mail was delivered by an owl and was from her daughter. The roll was thicker than usual.
Jenny's letters had been getting thicker and thicker. Sometimes, Genevieve was mildly jealous of her daughter, getting an opportunity like that. Genevieve had been doing research on the wizarding world. Normal libraries were of no help, she had ended up visiting Diagon alley once more and buying some books from the fascinating bookstore, Flourish and Blot's.
Some of the books they had in there were amazing (and dangerous) so Genevieve had to rely on the young clerk who worked there to keep from her opening books that shouldn't be opened.
Genevieve shook herself out of her thoughts.
She beckoned Athena, who took to the air and landed gracefully on her shoulder.
Walking down the stairs, she went into the kitchen and began to make herself breakfast. Genevieve offered the silver owl some bacon, which Athena took gratefully and soared out the window into the early morning light.
Genevieve sat down at the table with her hash browns, bacon and eggs and unrolled it. It was long.
Dear Mum,
WE HAD A QUIDDITCH MATCH TODAY AND GRYFFINDOR WON!!!!!! It was soooo cool, Amanda, Emma and Steven are awesome chasers, we were ahead 120 points when I caught the snitch. The Slytherins only had 20 points; they'll be out of the running for the Quidditch cup if they lose against Ravenclaw.
Genevieve read through the long, very descriptive play-by-play commentary of the game. It sounded action packed- something Angela would like.
Genevieve continued reading with interest.
………And then Avery tried to shove me out of the way, but he couldn't and I sped up and grabbed the snitch! It was so cool, because I almost didn't get it.
But there's something else I want to tell you mum, I told you in my last letter that I got sorted into Gryffindor, but I didn't tell you this, the sorting hat put me in Gryffindor because it said it was ' where my blood runs'………it was the strangest thing. When Eddie, Salina, Thomas, Jon and I were talking about us being sorted, I told them about it and Jon asked me if I had ever thought of my dad being a wizard………
I know it sounds a little crazy, but I just wanted to write and tell you about it.
Love,
~Jenny~
Genevieve froze and re-read the last part of the letter.
If I had ever thought of my dad being a wizard………
An explosion unleashed itself upon Genevieve's mind; flashes of things that were of the past and yet to come invaded her conscience, sounds and feelings permeated her being……… overwhelmed, Genevieve sank to the floor.
A red haired teenage girl with yelling at a boy with black hair,
Another teenage boy, similar to the first one, running from something,
The same boy, looking up at something big.
The redhaired girl, in a boat, approaching a large and magnificent castle.
A wedding, happy and joyous;
The red head, backing away from an unseen threat, terror etched into her face.
A youthful brown haired woman, holding the body of another.
A woman, facing a man, holding the figure of a child,
A man, with messy black hair and weary lines carved into his face, standing in front of a council,
The same man, younger; standing in front of a group, his wand raised, his bright green eyes seeing all……… Images would flash by, accompanied snatches of voice and sound.
"Leave him alone!………""You lot- get into the woods and stick together………"
"Never leave anyone behind………"
" 'Yer a wizard Harry………"
"Oh shut it Padfoot, you're just jealous………"
"Not Harry! Please………have mercy………take me!"
"Cedric! On your left!"
"Genie! Take her and run!"
"No! Don't die, you can't die now!………."
"One thing that always stays with us is love………"
"We meet again Tom………"
"Harry, We're all in this together………"
Echoes, Images, sounds, feelings………it was almost too much………
She'd been able to catch names;
"Lily! Take Harry and run!"
"ROBERT! WHERE ARE YOU?"
"Harry!"
"James………"
"JENS!"
"Prongs!"
"Potter!"
"Harry, don't waste time………"
Harry………Harry………
A new memory sprang to life in Genevieve's head. One from the Palm Tree, almost twelve years before………
"The name's Harry, what's yours?"Harry………The man's name was Harry………
Genevieve pulled herself to her feet and stared out the window at the sunrise.
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Two hours later, Genevieve was standing in front of her 5th grade class. Genevieve no longer taught kindergarten, when she had left on her maternity leave eleven years previously, another teacher had taken her post.
When she had came back, she had been unwilling to take away Flora's job. So, she took the open 5th grade post. She didn't regret it.
Genevieve however didn't feel like following the normal lesson plan today.
"Today class, we will not be doing math………" She paused to allow the cheers to subside, "We will………" Genevieve was cut off by a knock on the door.
Going to open it, she found Dr. Anna Covington, the headmistress, standing there. Behind her was a nervous looking boy with blond hair.
"Hello Genevieve," said Dr. Covington cheerfully.
"Hello Anna," said Genevieve, smiling.
"I brought you a new student, just moved here from Surrey………" She stepped aside and motioned to the boy behind her. The boy gulped and looked up at her nervously. He had light blue eyes and a solid build.
Genevieve smiled.
"Come right on in, what's your name young man?"
"Ummm……… Riley Dursley, Ma'am………" He answered.
Genevieve nodded.
"I'm Miss Hansen."
Genevieve ushered him into the class.
"Class, we have a new student, Riley Dursley, please, everyone say hello to him,"
A chorus of hello's echoed through the room.
"Now Riley, you can take that desk right there next to Alan………"
Riley nodded and sat down silently.
"Now class, as I was saying, we will not be doing math today, instead I want to ask you all a question, who here believes in magic?"
A few of the students raised their hands tentatively. Riley's hand, however, shot into the air.
Genevieve noted this.
"Lydia, why do you believe in magic?"
"Because the tooth fairy still comes and gives me money for my teeth!"
A few students snickered; Genevieve silenced them with a sharp look.
"That's an excellent reason Lydia, Jimmy, why do you believe in magic?"
Jimmy, a small wiry looking boy shrugged.
"I dunno, I just do, Magic just sounds cool"
The majority of the class nodded and murmured in agreement.
"How about you Riley? Why do you believe in magic?"
Riley cleared his throat slightly. All the class looked at him eagerly, to see what The New Kid would say.
"Well………It was something that happened to me dad really………"
"Let's hear about it,………" said Genevieve kindly, though to tell the truth, she was insatiably curious.
"Well………Me dad, he doesn't like anything that ain't ordinary, he's just like Granny and Grandpop, they don't like anything that ain't normal either, so one day, this crazy man appears out of nowhere in our living room, 'right in the middle of the coffee table, Me dad was reading the paper, me mum was sewing and my sister and I were watching television, well, the man appeared like that," Riley snapped his fingers,
" And he stood on the coffee table and yelled at me dad, 'Dudley! GET YOUR KIDS OUT OF THE HOUSE!' And me Dad looked at the crazy man, and looked at us and at the crazy man again and yelled 'get out of my house!' and the crazy man looked at me dad and said 'You'll regret that Dudley' and disappeared………that night our the house burned down."
Riley stopped and looked around the class. The class looked back at Riley.
Riley shrugged and sat down, his face reddening.
"No way that could happened!" blurted one of the boys from the back of the room. Riley sank low into his chair.
A few people murmured they're agreement.
Riley's flushed cheeks darkened even more.
Genevieve peered at the newest member of her class and strode over to his desk. She bent down to look him in the eye, which was quite low, because of how far Riley had sunk down.
"Riley, I believe you, what you say is true, don't let anyone make you think otherwise……… though I would advise you to only tell that story to those you really trust" She murmured quietly to him, so none of the rest of the class could hear.
Riley looked up at her in surprise, his eyes were filled with wonder and admiration.
"Just one thing Riley, what did the man who appeared in your living room look like?"
"Well………He had black hair………and an odd scar………"
Genevieve smiled.
"Ah" was all she could say.
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Charlotte skipped up the front walk of Todd's house.
Pushing open the front door, she stepped into the foyer and froze. Loud voices were coming from the living room. Charlotte tiptoed over to the living room entrance and peeked in. Two people were in there, Todd and an older woman with short curly brown hair.
They were arguing about something.
"Todd, I need to keep my rear end covered, I can't exactly advertise that I'm in the Order!"
"Well, do something! We can't let Nott get away this time!"
Charlotte sneezed before she could stop herself. The woman jumped and both she and Todd peered towards the door.
"Charlotte!" exclaimed Todd.
The woman just looked at Charlotte in surprise, she turned to Todd.
"I thought you had anti–muggle and privacy wards on this house Todd."
"I do, Charlotte here, however can get through them because I let her."
The woman raised an eyebrow.
"My best friend goes to Hogwarts," piped up Charlotte, "So I know about magic and stuff already." Todd had explained to her about how wizards didn't advertise themselves to the general public.
The woman relaxed slightly.
"Tonks, I'd like you to meet Charlotte, Charlotte, this is Nymphadora Tonks, a colleague of mine."
"Better known as Tonks and only as Tonks," said Tonks firmly, "I don't know what possessed my mother to call me Nymphadora."
"Even at forty, she still hates it,………" muttered Todd under his breath to Charlotte.
"You shut it!" joked Tonks, chuckling, "Unless you want me to tell the world what your middle name is!"
Todd looked at her in mock-horror.
"You don't even know what it is," he said.
"Oh, yes I do! It's Bartholomew."
Todd performed a very dramatic and painful death "No………not that name, not that name!" he wailed as he fell to the floor. Charlotte and Tonks burst out laughing.
Todd sat up and winked at them.
"Bartholomew" whispered Charlotte.
Todd looked at her in astonishment and promptly 'died' again.
"Traitor" he whispered from 'dead' lips.
Tonks, grinning madly, walked over and prodded Todd with her foot.
"Ack!" Todd got to his feet quickly, "I'm hungry, how about some lunch?"
"How about I make it?" said Tonks "I don't exactly trust your conjuring skills………I remember the last time you made food for a group of people………"
Todd grimaced.
"Yes, I remember that too………"
Todd strolled into the kitchen and from the sound of it, was summoning cups from the cupboards.
CRASH. THUMP.
Tonks and Charlotte jumped and raced into the kitchen.
Todd was standing there, he body rigid, his eyes glazed. His wand and a bunch of shattered glass was on the floor.
"Todd?" said Charlotte fearfully.
Todd began to speak, not in his normal cheerful voice, but in a harsh raspy one.
"The powers of the heir of the Phoenix
have begun to awaken,
Within her, the blood of two houses.
One of bravery, one of intellect.
Their heirs united, becoming one.
The heir of the phoenix will vanquish
the heir of the snake.
She will not be alone."
Todd jerked and blinked forcefully.
"Merlin, what happened?" he asked, his voice normal again. He looked puzzled at the mess on the floor and scratched his neck.
"Hey Tonks," He said turning to face them, "Did I black out………or………something………" He trailed off upon seeing the looks on their faces.
"Todd………do you have any Seer blood in your family?" asked Tonks tentatively.
"Seer blood? Yah, my grandmother was one."
"Well, now you've obviously inherited it."
"What?"
"The powers of the heir of the Phoenix have begun to awaken,
Within her, the blood of two houses.
One of bravery, one of intellect.
Their heirs united, becoming one.
The heir of the phoenix will vanquish the heir of the snake.
She will not be alone," recited Tonks quietly.
"I said that?"
"Yah………you did," said Charlotte, who was rather confused.
"I'm going to Dumbledore." Announced Tonks, "I'll be back soon."
And with a crack, she was gone.
"Where's she going?" asked Charlotte.
"Hogwarts." Said Todd in an odd voice.
"Oh………what just happened?"
"Apparently, I just prophesied something important,"
"Prophesied?" asked Charlotte again, now extremely interested.
"For told something………what exactly did I say?"
Charlotte told him.
"Fascinating………" commented Todd shakily.
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