Chapter Fourteen: Family Shopping!
Arianna's two bears each boy and girl—MaliyahMK211 and SophiaMK212 that are girls, then Oreo and Snickers both boys, then Leah32 which was a puppy dog and finally Sophia's; Hello Kitty same character, Pochacoco 'Coco' and the penguin 'Aang' it fitted each of the characters—and wrote the emails and signed up in Build-a-Bear account with a credit card if any of her children wanted to order anything online and paid $400 dollars of the toys with extra clothes, with their own bedrooms and closet to go with it.
The girls thanked their auntie, godmother and mum Hermione for their toys and hugged her which she murmured 'no problems luv' as they walked around the mall hoping the girls didn't want any more toys since they bought a lot today since they needed new clothes when they head to America muggle clothing to be more pacific.
After a long hour Hermione and the girls were finally done with their shopping as much as she loves to shop for clothes it was the best she can do since she has so much money she doesn't know what to do with it until she made college funds for the children when they head to university college either muggle or wizarding world.
They decided to get something to eat—more like a snack and the kids were beginning to get tired from a long today—Hermione steadied the kids and put them inside their strollers as they were taking a nap after a long day today since her three sons were with their uncle and godfather Jay in the other side of the mall and met up at the food court.
"Since the kids are asleep maybe we can look around to look for new shoes or something?" Hermione offered.
Jay smirked "You read my mind baby sis," he explained pushing one stroller-Rose, Daisy, Amelia and Hugo while Hermione pushed the other stroller-James, Seth, Lily, Evie and Hugo who were taking their nap or else they'll be extra cranky while the eldest kids-Logan, Zander, CJ, Sophia, Newton, Nelson, Arianna and Hannah were busy chatting into conversation.
It's so hard to believe that his kids are teenagers once more and soon they'll be graduating within 4-5 years from now once they sat down on the benches to rest while their kids went to the arcade to play; once they were by themselves Jay decided to speak up after a short silence.
"So… how are you feeling from the last time we talked?" Jay asked.
"I'm fine," Hermione lied at this sipping her smoothie which Jay gave her a stern look "Really I am,"
"Cookie… what did I tell you about lying to me since we both know that's a bloody lie,"
"Jay…I'm fine really…" Hermione began to say causing Jay to give a glower 'I don't believe you,' look causing her to sigh "Why is it whenever I talk to you and Ariel you always give me that look…" she murmured.
"Because we both know you making it seem you're okay despite how you're not fine… you haven't been since you lost your husband Harry nugget… we both haven't… I haven't been the same since I lost Mal while you lost Harry you haven't shown any emotion since he pass away…you been putting every pain that you felt aside to be the best mother, godmother and aunt to those kids and I bet they appreciate that but, you need to feel something Mia… anything...really it's all I ask… it's only me… you're talking too..."
"Okay fine… I'm …. having a hard time without my husband and my best friends…I don't know what else you want me to say… that would make the pain go away Jay-Jay especially since the quints—" Hermione stopped looking at her children—the quints sleeping soundly from their nap "They look so much like their father especially his eyes …then there's Rosie, Daisy, Amelia and Hugo who remind me of Ron and Susan…how do you move on from all of that…" she whispered.
Jay grew quiet staring at his little sister as he put his arms behind his head "Who said I was… I don't think that pain losing the love of your life will never go away but, I don't expect you to tell me everything nugget…" he drifted off as he watched his eldest kids watching over the little ones eating their late lunch "After all it's not every day that you lose the love of your life…you don't think I haven't been through it either… I lost someone that I love too … I know it's hard believe me I know exactly how you feel but, feeling sorry for yourself in self-pity pretending to be okay in front of others it's a load of bollocks nugget," he explained.
"No I'm not Jay,"
"Yes, you are… Harry would've want you to live your life and be happy… and watch over the kids… that includes Ron and Susan… as they picked you as their children's godmother to their kids for a reason… I'm sure they would have agreed with Harry on that one," Jay explained.
"I don't feel sorry for myself Jay,"
"Bull shit,"
"Jay,"
"What I'm just being honest here," Jay snorted at this "Come on Mia do you really want to lie yourself… you can deny that you're okay in front of others but, not with me… or Ariel… not because I'm your brother or Ariel being our sister since we both know you so well… you keep your emotions to yourself … even Draco and the others can tell… including the kids you can act like you're completely fine when in reality you're not… " he began to say noticing Hermione to bow her head sadly as he lifted her chin to look at him "Harry wouldn't want you to be sad over his death… he would've want you to be move on just like Mal would want me to move on, fall in love again and be the best parent for our kids … most of all they would've want us to be happy like we're supposed too," he explained.
Hermione grew quiet staring at her brother "A—a—are you saying that you're readying to date… despite how you're a single widow father of eight children..." she began to say giving him a pointing look "Then why are you still wearing your wedding ring then?" she whispered.
"Why are you still wearing yours," Jay pointed out.
Apparently it made them both quiet causing Hermione to sigh "I don't think I can ever fall in love again and… move on with my life… I love Harry to much...he's my husband... that's…a very scary thought Jay…" she whispered.
"It might be yes…I'm not saying I'm going to date right now...it's still a bit …sensitive for me … seeing as I'm not ready to date yet... but, one day I will and once I'm ready to do date … in my own pace…Mal and I talked about it ….before the war gotten dangerous… if one of us weren't going to make it...to heal… from the loss and meet someone new... and fell in love again … we'll be okay with it… because we want them to be happy …wouldn't you feel the same way if you and Harry switched—you losing your life and you will tell him to move on with your life while watching over the kids?"
"Of course, I want him to be happy but, I don't expect him to wait for me forever,"
"And I'm pretty sure he wouldn't want you to expect to wait for him either,"
"It's still early for me to date Jay… I just lost my husband…it's been 3 ½ years...it's too soon"
"Exactly, it's been 3 ½ years…and I know it has... I'm pretty sure he wouldn't want you to dwell in the past waiting for him...you can't stay in this empty shell forever waiting for him Mia… he's not coming back… and I know it hurts to hear that but, I think you knew that since you lost him just like I did with Mal…"
Hermione's P.O.V.
"What are you saying… I can't … I can't do that…"
"Nugget… I know it's scary to go out there and open your heart to someone new but, I'm pretty sure if things went reverse … Harry would've felt the same way… he's always going to love you… just like you'll always love him…"
"No…no… I won't do it… I can't…"
"Yes… you can … he wouldn't want you to be sad… dwelling onto the past your whole life… he would've want you to … fall in love… get married… and have a couple of kids…"
"I already have children Jay considering this isn't the first time I fell in love….they always end up… dead… and I don't think my heart can take another heartache agian,"
"What's another couple others isn't going to change anything Mia and you know that…"
"I…I can't…"
"Nugget… "
"No Jay I can't… I won't … "
"Mya... listen you don't think I haven't thought about dating someone too… but, Mal and I promised each other… during the war before it got really dangerous… if anything were to happen to us… we would be okay with it … to be with someone else… like if Mal and I lost our lives… leaving the kids by themselves with you or Ariel to gain full custody over them… we would've gave you and Ariel full custody over the kids… don't you want that… don't you want Harry to be happy because I'm pretty sure he would want you to be happy too… he would've understood why… he wants you to be happy nugget you know that,"
Hermione felt that familiar tug in her heart with a small smile remembering how she and Harry talked about it and steadied her breathing "Your right… he would've want me to be happy…but, I don't think my heart can take it…. Jay…especially on how I lost Harry…I miss him so much…" she blinked her tears while Jay held her close into a hug sobbing over him "I don't want to forget him… he's my husband… he's the father of our children,"
"Shhh I know and hey I don't think you can ever forget about Harry kiddo…" Jay murmured holding his baby sister Hermione rocking her back and forth "It's okay... it's okay… just let it out nugget it's going to be okay… it's okay to miss him to believe me I'm always going to love and miss Mal more than you ever know but, we can't … keep living in the past… I think it's time for us to move on kid and to do that… we have to move on with our lives..." he whispered.
Hermione grew quiet "I don't know if I can…" she whispered.
"And that's completely understandable … if you want to live your life watching your kids grow up … watch them fall in love and have a family… that's okay too… but, I'm pretty sure the kids would want you to be happy too,"
Hermione grew quiet "It's a bit sudden don't you think?"
"Like I said take your time… heal your heart… you have plenty of time to do that… but, don't you want to fall in love and get married again?"
"I don't think there's going to another marriage for me anytime soon… since Harry's my soul mate Jay…"
"And I get it I really do … Mal is the love of my life… my soulmate…but, she would've understood just like Harry would… they will always love us just like we will always… always love them no matter what,"
Hermione grew quiet "Maybe…"
Neither of them noticed that Logan, Zander, CJ, Sophia, Nelson, Newton and Teddy watched from afar seeing their dad Jay and their auntie Hermione were having a heart-to-heart talk, Hanna and Arianna were playing with their new toys while their youngest cousins James, Seth, Henry, Rose, Lily, Evie, Hugo, Daisy, and Amelia were taking their naps inside their strollers.
Logan's P.O.V.
"Hey Logan…" Zander spoke up between the silence seeing their dad Jay and their auntie Hermione talking in low tones.
"Yeah Zayne," I murmured.
"Would you be okay if dad were ready to date again…" Zander asked.
I looked at my dad with this sad look on his face; he's been extra depressed ever since we lost our mom eight years ago—that was until our godfather Charlie helped him heal I seen the way they looked at each other but, I wasn't sure how I felt about it before… because well our mom just died I always been close to my mom but, seeing my dad wanting to move on with his life it would make sense since I do want my dad to be happy, I want my auntie Hermione being my godmother I want her to be happy too… we were only eight years old when we lost our mom Mal apparently she was sick… she was diagnosed to leukemia (cancer) … we were just got home from school and found our mom… on the couch...she didn't move...that was until our sister Sophia screamed in horror...it wasn't something either of us wanted to find our mum she died in her sleep.
It tramalized us for a while that was until dad decided to move back to England… to move on with our lives a fresh start… that was until we got accepted to a boarding school in Hogwarts it's in Scotland where our auntie Hermione went as a child along with our dad and auntie Ariel. It was pretty cool I mean we heard stories all over the castle but, to live it was wicked and brilliant. We even saw pictures of our aunt Hermione, uncle Harry and uncle Ron in their adventures...that was until 3 ½ years ago...after our mum died we were attacked again—well mostly in St. Mungo's where our auntie Hermione who's godmother worked with auntie Luna, auntie Ginny, auntie Susan, auntie Hannah with a few others who I haven't met but, everyone in St. Mungo's were killed except auntie Hermione and auntie Ginny … apparently uncle Fred saved some of the patients …and immediately adopted them Barry and Anastasia Weasley... while at the same day our extended cousins being our best friends, aunts and uncles were killed by being attacked in the Burrow being burned alive… it was a horrid sight to find out about that.
We were very saddening to hear that our uncle Harry including the rest of our aunts and uncles who got killed 3 ½ years ago as he instantly got killed from the raid attacks of death eaters in St. Mungo's killing everyone in sight—it wasn't a pleasant scene I remember that day clearly—My auntie Hermione got hurt but, they rushed to St. Mungo's I guess uncle Harry must've saved her from the attacks or else we would've lost both of them and no one would've watched the quints or uncle Ron and auntie Susan's children maybe auntie Ariel or my dad but, it would've been a lot of kids or maybe uncle Charlie, uncle Fred and uncle George? Who knows but, all I know is it changed a lot for everyone especially my aunt Hermione.
I guess that's one of the reasons why we're moving to America to start fresh again after eight years being away now we're coming back except a bit older. My dad told us during our stay in Hogwarts that we're going to be moving before our 4th year in Hogwarts we were devastated and hurt not wanting to be away from our friends but, at the same time I can understand why because Forks, Washington was where my siblings and I were born so in a way I guess I'm a little excited to come back to see our old friends there… at least I hope they still living there anyway.
"Yeah I think I will be besides… I have a feeling dad will be happy either he has someone or not …. Mom would've want him to be happy and I think we should be happy for dad, too don't you?" I asked casually.
Zander grew quiet looking at dad then at me with a small smile "I think so too…"
"Good then we're in agreement then hmm?"
"Yeah, we're definitely are,"
"Hey CJ, what about you? Aren't you excited to live in America?" Teddy asked.
CJ shrugged "Not really… I mean my friends are in Hogwarts…" he drifted off with a distant look "But, I guess starting fresh to a new place can't be too bad, right since … we were born there … and maybe it would be good for us...to start over," he explained.
Teddy shrugged "I wouldn't know but, I heard from my parents that auntie Minnie and your dad with auntie Ariel were born in this town," he murmured.
"How you heard that?" I asked.
"Wolf hearing remember," Teddy murmured.
"Oh right… you're part…" I drifted off as Teddy nodded at this "I kind of figured that much,"
"You're not mad?" Teddy asked.
"Mad why would we be mad about that? I think that's pretty cool," Newton answered.
"Yeah what he said," Nelson began to say "That's really awesome Teddy. I always wanted a friend like that it just means you're like us," he beamed at this.
Teddy beamed "Thanks guys that really means a lot to me … since my dad had a hard time … growing up before he met uncle James, uncle Sirius ... and Pettigrew… before he betrayed them… causing them to … split up … and now they're gone… and I'm just glad that I won't be alone I have you guys along with my parents, auntie Minnie and the rest of the lot,"
"Exactly we'll be moving to America together from what my dad said anyway I think that's better than moving by yourself at all," CJ pointed out.
"Amen to that," Zander explained.
I looked at my watch "Hey look they have race car games let's check this game out see if it looks good enough to play agreed,"
"Agreed,"
Sophia's P.O.V.
"Logan…" I murmured.
"Yeah Sophy," Logan softly says.
"Do you think daddy's sad that momma isn't with us anymore,"
Logan eyes looked conflicted staring at our dad who was talking to our aunt Hermione "Do you want the truth?" he explained.
"Yeah…"
Logan steadied his breath "Yeah I really do…when we lost mum… he was pretty bad shape… Sophy...but, now after … nearly 8 years losing mum… I'm not really sure anymore...I mean he has us… obviously with auntie Minnie and our cousins, auntie Ariel, uncle George along with everyone… but, I think deep down… he's a bit lonely … and losing mum was probably really hard for dad to talk about… since we were pretty young then along with aunty Sophy"
"We were only 8 years old, then weren't we?" I furrowed my eyebrows at this "I mean … when we found momma… she was… " she paused for a moment "She was… gone…" she whispered.
"Yeah… she was… it took a long time for us to move on from that…" CJ whispered.
"We all were… but, after eight years… we left America remember … Forks, Washington to be exact and now …" Logan began to say in low tones "Now … we're going back … home… but, that doesn't mean that dad's alone though he still has us he will always have us," he explained.
"Yeah I remember… " I began to say in murmur tones "But, I also remember mama promise and what she told us though?" she whispered.
"What did you remember from mum promise?" Logan asked.
"She said that if anything were to happen to her or with daddy we'd be under full custody with auntie Minnie or auntie Ariel being our aunts and godmothers," I pointed out.
Logan slowly nodded at this "Yeah... she also said if she died first... we'd take care of dad," he explained.
"Yeah we pinky promise mama... we'd take care of daddy... and we did took care of him didn't we?" I asked.
Logan sighed tiredly "She did say that huh…" he murmured.
"Yeah she did …mama also said that if either of them were killed...like with mama... if she got killed first...we'd promise to take care of daddy... or if daddy got killed we'd take care of mama... remember and if either mama or daddy were to fall in love again we'd be happy for them right?" I explained.
"Yeah but, we were only eight years old...though," Logan weakly says.
"We were...but, we promise mama...I don't want to break my promise to her…we pinky promise Logan since we can't break our promise," I whispered.
"Yeah … we did promise her huh…" Logan began to say staring at dad then back at me giving a defeated sigh "Damn… I guess this is what she meant huh.." he murmured.
"Who?" I asked all confuse.
"Don't worry about it… I think your right Sophy… if dad were to fall in love again… we'll always be a family no matter who he be with... " Logan began to say leaning against the bench "We can't break our promise…" he explained.
"No we can't and yeah we promise mama we'd be happy for daddy if he were to fall in love again wouldn't we?" I murmured.
"We did… " Logan murmured.
"So… are we going to let daddy be happy…on whoever he be with…don't you want daddy to be happy" I whispered.
Logan eyes soften at this "Of course I do… we all do Sophy… but, that's really up to dad but, I don't think he can replace mum … so it depends really… do you want dad to meet someone new and we also promise that we take care of dad too," he pointed out.
"Yeah we promised mama… sort of… but, mostly auntie Ariel and auntie Minnie helped most of it including uncle Charlie," I argued back.
"Yeah… I guess he did huh…he helped us a lot over the years that we grew close to one another didn't we"
"Best friends even… and I think they both love each other secretly…"
"What makes you think that?"
"They way they look at each other like how daddy looks at mama… I think it's a sign from mama…"
"A sign… from mum… no way…"
"You can never know… after all we are magical… "
"That doesn't mean that it's a sign from mum?"
"You don't know that… Logan…"
"Do you want… dad to be with uncle Charlie Sophy?" Logan asked.
"Honestly… I don't know…" I grew quiet causing Logan in silence "I mean… I never seen daddy without mama before… but, I do want him to be happy… he deserves to be happy don't you think?"
"Yeah he does…" Logan murmured.
"We should be happy for daddy… if he ever decides to be with uncle Charlie...they all do…especially auntie Minnie," I murmured.
Logan hugged his little sister "Yeah they all do… especially auntie Minnie since she's been through a lot… they all did…" he whispered.
"Do you think daddy will meet someone new… unless he already did meet someone?" I whispered.
"Like who uncle Charlie?"
"Maybe…you don't think that's weird … I mean would you be okay with that?"
Logan leaned against the bench "Probably not at first but, eventually mum would want us to be supportive and be happy over dad so… yeah … it might take some time but, I'll be happy for dad even if he's with uncle Charlie,"
"Good… " I murmured.
"Why are you asking me this anyway?"
I leaned my head against his shoulder "Because I want daddy to be happy even if it's with uncle Charlie and I'm pretty sure mama would've been okay with it like how you stare at Zoey when you think no one's watching since we're going back home in America maybe … who knows you'll see her again," she murmured.
Logan gawked at me with a weird look "What?" he squeaked "I don't like Brooks,"
"Who said anything about Brooks?" I gave an innocent look "All I said you stare at Zoey there's only 10 Zoey's that we know… five in Hogwarts and another five in America… so how can I possible know it was our childhood friend Zoelle Anastasia Sophia Carson Rose Brooks where most people call her Zoey that I was about talking about hmm?" I explained.
Logan gape at me for a long moment, opening and close his mouth for ten minutes "Sneaky… very sneaky and evil … you probably got that from mum," he began to say shaking his head causing me to giggle "You should've been in Slytherin… instead of Hufflepuff they're not that evil," he explained.
Sophia grinned at this causing Logan to roll his eyes "But, you loooove for me for it since we're best friends right and I can never be in Slytherin since I love being in Hufflepuff just like you love being in Gryffindor like auntie Minnie," she explained.
"Yeah best friends till the end," Logan shook his head knowing his sister "Even after all that we're still moving away… it's like we're going back and forth between all over the place huh?" he began to say causing Sophia to nod at this "Come on we should head back dad and auntie Minnie are probably waiting for us," he explained.
"We have some time I heard auntie Minnie and daddy talking we can stay another an hour and a half,"
"Perfect now I can play with this game since it's not 7:00 yet that's when we have to go back for the party remember," Logan began to say only to see their little cousins slowly waking up "Hey munchkins did you have a nice nap?" he explained.
James yawned cutely "Uh huh … daddy was with us and he made momma happy," he murmured.
Logan soften his eyes over our cousins "I bet it was a good dream huh kiddo,"
"Uh huh…"
"Do you want to play games with us?"
"Okay,"
That was until Henry, Seth, Evie, Lily, Rose, Daisy, Amelia and Hugo woke up not far away giving a small yawn "Well, well, well, looks like the rest of the crew is awake. You want to play games with us?"
Seth blinked his eyes "Okay," he murmured where Logan took off their strap belt off carrying two out of time of their strollers "Where's my momma?"
Nobody's P.O.V.
"Your mum's over there with my dad?" Logan pointed out at this causing Seth to look at their mum and uncle Jay who's our dad.
"I'ma tell momma we're awake okay,"
"Okay," Sophia nodded at this "I'll go with you so that way you won't get hurt,"
"I'm a big boy I don't need you to go with me?"
Sophia giggled "Either way I'm still going with you Sethyboo you're my little cousin I'm always here to protect you no matter how old you are,"
Seth pouted "Okay," he sadly says causing Sophia to giggle as they explained to Hermione and their dad Jay that James, Seth, Lily, Evie, Rose, Daisy, Amelia and Hugo woke up from their naps as they passed the strollers to them since the kids are now awake and went back to Logan with the guys at the benches eating their food to join them.
"So what they say?"
"They said that we can take the kids inside the arcade for an hour since daddy said that we're going home around 7 instead of 6 since it's still early and it's only 5:45 p.m. so we have 2 ½ hours left before we go home,"
"Cool, we can play at the arcade I want to check out this new game that I heard from Chase apparently it's pretty popular for muggles,"
"You and your video games,"
"Oh yeah at least I'm not into stuff animals? What are you a little kid and why did you buy a … whatever that is?"
"This is Hello Kitty auntie Minnie bought it for me and I'm going to cherish it forever," I began to say squinting my eyes at my older brother Logan "Besides.. It's a new collection for girls my age so get over it," she explain by poking her tongue at her brother.
"Now, now," Zander and CJ putting their shoulders around us "No fighting we promised auntie Minnie that we wouldn't fight especially since this is our l2nd last day this week,"
"Isn't it our 3rd last week since we're leaving in Friday,"
"Oh right… what time are we leaving again?"
"Around midnight our flight is 3:00 in the morning,"
"Jeez… that's early...at least we won't be followed dad said it's annoying to have the paparazzi following us everywhere,"
"It really is huh?"
Logan stretched his neck "I don't like Brooks," he grumbled at this causing Sophia to smug at this.
"Who's Brooks?" CJ asked all confuse.
Sophia was about to open her mouth but, Zander cut her off "Kacey's best friend and happens to be Hayley's little cousin," he explained.
"How do you know that?" CJ asked.
Zander smirked "You're not the only one who kept in touch with our friends and I have my sources," he explained.
"Yeah and your Gryffindor Pride to boot," Arianna grumbled causing her brothers to laugh as they reached inside the arcade carrying their little cousins steadying them on their arms not wanting them to get lost "Oh look what's this game about?"
"Down, down, down," James pouted "Aria down,"
"Okay, okay Jamie Jam just don't go running off okay," Ariana murmured.
"I'll be good," James nodded at this as he's now standing up with his siblings as they were curious over the game "I'll stay here," he explained.
"Okay just stay close," Hanna murmured keeping an eye out "How do we play this game anyway?"
"You just throw the ball in the basket," another kid explained causing Ariana and Hanna to nearly jumped.
"Who are you?"
The kid raised his eyebrow at the girl "… Kai… I'm Kai and I work here?"
"Oh…" Ariana flushed at this hiding behind her brother Logan who didn't noticed until she peeked behind him "Errmm… so how do I play this again?"
"It's basketball surely you would know that don't you?" Kai asked raising his eyebrow at this.
"Umm… no… I'm not familiar with … sports like this…" Ariana flushed at this while her brothers narrowed dangerously at the guy "Sorry..." she squeaked at this.
"Right… "Kai slowly nod at this "Well it's quite easy you just grab the ball," he demonstrated it "Make sure you stand behind this line here…and score it's that easy," he explained which Arianna score a basket "See you're ready a pro at this,"
Ariana flushed "Um thanks… C.J. do you want to play?" she asked turning to her brother.
CJ nodded at this "Yeah let me take a whack at it," he grinned playing basketball thanks to his dad's abilities since he taught them a thing or two when they were young "This is so easy I bet dad would love this game," he explained.
"I want to try too," Newton and Nelson cried out.
"Okay, okay there's plenty of them over here if you need help," Kai pointed out causing the twins to perk up.
"Brilliant," Newton and Nelson beamed at this setting up the game next to their brothers and started playing.
"Well… at least we know one of the American sports…that's not hard to play" Sophia murmured.
"Let's try this game Sophy?" Teddy asked pointing at the motorcycle racing.
"Okay," Sophia nodded at this "How do you play this game?"
"Auntie Minnie showed me all you gotta do is win a race watch and use this coin she showed me how to use it," Teddy began to say setting the motorcycle, paint it blue and gold with a few adjustments and then started the game "Watch this I'm going to win this game and set a new record," he explained.
"You're doing it Teddy whooooooo! Watch out from the other player … turn, turn, brakkee," Sophy insisted "Eeek! Watch out," she cried out.
"Thanks Sophy I needed some extra eyes for this," Teddy grinned causing Sophia to beam "Whoa that bloke is so rude," he grumbled under is breath.
"How are you so good at this Teddy?" Hanna cried out already into the game.
"Auntie Minnie showed me how to play this game whooooo! I'm way ahead of the other players I'm a pro at this," Teddy cried out.
"GO TEDDY!?" Sophia, Aria and Hanna cheered for their friend which left Teddy flush and grinned at his friends and ended up in 1rst place cheering excitedly "it's your birthday it's your birthday," cheering repeatedly while holding their little cousins hands.
"That was fun," Teddy chuckled at this "You want to try a different game?"
"Yeah let's go," Hanna cried out not realizing that Harry was watching the kids from the shadows not in a creepy way but, in a guardian angel kind of way.
"Hey, Logan, we're going to look around okay," Sophia asked.
"Yeah, yeah, sure," Logan called out as he was really into the basketball game "Stay together okay and be sure to watch our cousins okay since they're all with you,"
"Will do," Sophia replied.
C.J's P.O.V.
"Hey where Sophy, Aria, Hanna, and Teddy with the kids go?" I asked.
They went to the other side over there," Zander answered who was distracted by playing a game.
"What are you playing anyway?"
"Not sure… but, it seems good to play maybe dad knows,"
"You're not very helpful ya know,"
"Yeah well at least I didn't bring my book to read,"
C.J. rolled his eyes "Well excuse me if I'm into reading books,"
"You do know that you inherited that from auntie Minnie right she loves reading books,"
"I know it's pretty cool look,"
"What are you reading anyway?"
"Fantastic Beast and Where to Find them,"
"You read that book like so many times in school,"
"I know but, I can't help it… there's so many magical creatures … that not even the muggles can't find it,"
"Shhh lower your voice you remember what dad right,"
"Sorry,"
"Are you almost done yet?"
"Yeah just about...and I'm done,"
"What did you play anyway?"
"Umm… hockey…?"
"It's air hockey?" an unfamiliar voice replied causing Logan, Zander and C.J. to turn seeing a young girl who was chewing gum with a very interesting clothing to wear she looked a bit older "What?"
"What's air hockey?"
"You mean you don't know what's air hockey is," the girl had a blank look.
Logan, Zander and CJ looked at each other with wary looks "Err… no… where we from we only had one sport… so no…"
"Oh… what kind of sport?"
"Umm…. it's kind of a school policy that we're not allowed to say sorry,"
The girl blinked her eyes owlish then shrugged her shoulders "Yeah okay do you want to play this game?"
"What is it?"
"It's a motorcycle game some guy name Teddy ended up in first place it's a first from the past 3 ½ years,"
"What do you mean?"
"I mean he's the first person to beat the other guys' score which it's from my ex boyfriend it's about time someone beat him since he's pretty good at it check it,"
Logan, Zander and C.J. gawked at Teddy's score which was 1rst place under 30.34 seconds "Whoa…"
"Yeah he's pretty good,"
"Did he say his last name was?"
"Nope I just saw it from the crowd and then he left with his friends,"
"Did he happen to have blondish brown hair by any chance?"
"Uhhh yeah why?"
"That's our best friend Teddy," Logan, CJ. and Zander cried out.
"Really… do you think you can introduce him to me?"
"Umm… why?"
"Well he's cute…and I really need a boyfriend"
Zander, Logan and C.J. had a blank look then Zander spoke up "Err… sorry he's not into girls," he lied at this causing the girl to blink her eyes owlish.
"Huh what do you mean?"
"I mean he's not into girls… "
"You mean he's … gay…"
"Yes… you got a bloody problem with that,"
The girl flushed "No…oh well...guess I'll look somewhere else" she sighed and grumbled under her breath "It's always the cute ones that had to be into the same sex," by walking away.
Once she was gone Logan and C.J. looked at their brother Zander "What was that about?"
Zander shrugged at this "I just… didn't like her … she sends a bad vibe and I didn't think Teddy would like her either,"
"True…" Logan murmured.
In the other side of London, England there's a small town of Forks, Washington where Jacob Black and his friends were currently in school in their last class for the day so they were ecstatic to go home. Jake, however saw his ex-girlfriend Alex Swan where he calls her Lexie while everyone else call her Alex which helped a lot since there's five girls name Alex so it would make sense to give her a nickname despite everything their friendship meant a lot to him and was glad that he didn't lose Alex as a friend.
Jake's P.O.V.
"Hey Lexie,"
"Hey Jake what's up?"
"Not much… just uh … Embry told me you've been acting a bit weird you okay?"
"Yeah I'm fine it's nothing for him to worry about,"
"Are you sure…?"
"Yeah I'm fine sure," Alex sighed tiredly sipping her tea which Jake noticed "What?"
"What are you drinking?"
"Peppermint hot tea,"
Jacob had a weird look on his face "Since when do you drink tea?"
Alex shrugged "Helps me relax,"
"On what?"
"Girl things,"
"Should I be worried?"
"Trust me Jake It's best that you don't know about it, Leah, Bex and Rae all been through it including the rest of the girls in our pack as well,"
Jacob blinked his eyes owlish over his ex-girlfriend Alex 'Lexie's words then it drawn to him "Oooh I see… the 'girl month' okay I got it now,'
Alex gave him a weird look "Uh okay how exactly do you know that?"
Jacob shrugged at this "Whenever my sister is on it she would send me to buy her chocolates lots and lots of chocolates...milk chocolate, dark chocolate white chocolate anything really,"
"Really?"
"Mhmm since Paul refused to do that,"
"Weird but, okay so what's up…?"
"Not much… just haven't been sleeping well?"
Alex looked worried "How come are you okay?"
"Yeah I'm fine it's just… with Sam giving us double patrol I barley sleep anymore,"
"Jake that's not good… you look really tired,"
"Do I?"
"Yeah you do it's almost like you haven't slept for months?"
Jake gave a nervously weak laugh "Yeah well… with everything going on how can I sleep?"
Alex grew quiet "It's because of Isa isn't it…" she whispered.
"What no…" Jake denied at this causing Alex to give him a glower look then gave him a defeated sigh "Well… kind of… I mean …. It's not really about her it's more like … everything's changing ya know…"
"What do you mean?"
"I mean did you noticed how many changes are happening in town?"
Alex bit her bottom lip nervously "Yes… yes I did… daddy approved it,"
"Your dad approved it?"
"Yes he's the head chief in town since … my cousin... is in charge of the whole thing?"
"Your cousin?"
"Yes."
"Which cousin?"
Alex bit bottom lip nervously not wanting to reveal Mia's secret "Anastasia Wood…"
Jake blinked his eyes "Anastasia Wood… is your cousin?"
"Yes… yes she is,"
"How did I not know that?"
"There's a lot of things that Quinn and I don't talk about...and listen I'm sorry that my dimwitted sister kept toying with your emotions to get Edmund jealous," Alex snorted at this "She's not worth it Jake,"
"How do you know?"
"Know what?"
"How did you know it was about her…"
"Considering I know you so well and it's kind of obvious… I always thought you liked Mio then Isa?"
"Mio…?"
"Short for Hermione I call her Mio,"
"Oh right… yeah… well..it's been a long time since I saw her so…"
Alex chuckled in low tones "True… but, not for long…."
"What's that supposed to mean?... Lexie… Lexie.." Jake named after her when she walked away with a mysterious look
"You'll see… in three days later,"
"Should I be worried?"
"Nah.."
"Lexie?"
"Yeah?"
"Where are you going?"
"I'm helping LeeLee getting ready for her date with Robb apparently he's Italian my favorite kind later,"
"You mean you know about Robb too?"
"Well of course I do since I introduce them together duhh,"
"That was you?!"
"Umm… yes…"
"How do you know Robb?"
"Well he's best friends with my cousin?"
"Anastasia?"
"No… I'm talking about Mio,"
"Are you talking about Mia how?!"
"Well duh who else would I be talking about?
"You mean M-m-mia knows this Robb person,"
"Umm… yes is that a problem?"
Jake felt stuck "N-n-no it's a not a problem… how did you know him?"
"I met him through Mio?"
"How?"
Alex shrugged at this "I have my sources?"
"Should I be worried… about you… "
"For what?"
"Well … Embry thinks that you're cheating on him. Are you?"
"What no… of course not I love Embry that's never going to change but, Robb is for Leah I'm just helping her get ready for her date so she can move on from Sam,"
"Why?"
"Why shouldn't I. Leah deserves to be with someone too who can make her happy and I wasn't going to let you guys put her down over that just because she and Sam broke up,"
"Yeah but, but, but-"
"And besides… you guys were always so hard on her. Of course she's having a hard time over this but, the fact is Sam should've told her the truth I'm not in Sam's side I'm in LeeLee side and I'm pretty sure Mio is also in her side too along with Jay and Ariel that includes Quinn with the rest of us meaning my friends are also in LeeLee's side,"
"What about Sam?"
"Nope… not even close?"
"Why?"
"Mio's mad at him and you know how terrifying she is when it comes with her temper Jake,"
Jake gulped nervously "Does-does she know about their break up?"
"More than you know…"
"How?"
"As I said I have my sources later,"
"Lexie, Lexie we're not done with this conversation,"
"Oh yes we are,"
"But, but, but, but, but,"
"Jake just let it go…"
"But, Lexie,"
"LET IT GO,"
Jake gawked at his ex-girlfriend then sighed at this "Fine…."
"Good… see you in patrol?"
[Wizardly World-Muggle, London at the mall]
Hanna's P.O.V.
"Hey Aria, look," I murmured causing my sisters Aria and Sophia to turn to where I was looking.
"What is it Han?" Aria asked as she tugged Sophia who looked confuse
"What is it Aria?" Sophia asked.
"Did you see that Sophy?"
"No…. what are we looking at?"
I squinted my eyes a bit "I—I don't know…Teddy…?" she asked tugging his jacket.
"Yeah …?" Teddy asked.
"Can you come here please…." I murmured.
Teddy was about to answer but, was cut off by the quints—James, Seth, Lily, Evie & Henry walked over to the stranger man causing us to widen our eyes in horror "The quints," I cried out rushing over my little cousins "James, Seth, Lily, Evie, Henry Potter you get back here," I hissed at them which the quints ignored my cries.
"Rosie come on," Lily dragging her sister who yelled as they followed them.
"Where are we going Lily," Rose asked.
"Look it's my daddy," Lily whispered.
Rose being the curious one dragged Daisy, Amelia and Hugo "Come on guys let's go follow them," she whispered.
"Okay," Daisy murmured dragging Amelia and Hugo who followed not far behind.
"Oh no… why oh why would they go to the stranger they know they're not supposed to do that," Sophia panicked running over to her cousins "James Sirius, Seth Oliver Cameron, Lilliana Luna, Evelynn Sophia Carson and Harrison Jacob Daniel Potter, Rosalynn Taylor Dove Cameron, Daisy Jasmine Lynn, Amelia Susan Marie and Hugo Joseph Shane Weasley-Potter where in Merlin are you guys going?" she cried out.
"Daddy!" James and the quints cried out causing them to pale.
"Daddy…." Sophia paled at this as if she saw a ghost "But, Jamie… that's not your—" she stopped to blink her eyes dumbly "Daddy…" she drifted off and felt that familiar feeling in her heart "Uncle Harry…" she murmured running after her cousins not wanting them to get kidnapped from that stranger.
"Sophy what are you doing?" Aria cried out running after her sister dragging Hanna "Wait for us,"
"Uh oh…" Teddy looked at his godmother/ auntie Hermione and Jay his uncle who also happens to be his godfather who were chatting around outside the arcade "Ah bloody hell … this is what happens when we have so many toys," he swore under his breath and sighed running after the quints, Sophia, Aria and Hannah "Why is it whenever we go out our little cousins always end up being curious over things," he explained.
"Hanna, Sophy, James, Seth, Lily, Evie, Henry come back, Rosie! Daisy! Amelia! Hugo! You get back here right now" Aria cried out in horror as she stopped and froze as her face paled looking at the stranger "Uncle Harry…" she whispered.
The stranger hugs the quints being his children along with his godchildren as if it was a natural for them hugging his kids until they were interrupted by his nieces who happens to be his goddaughters who's now a teenager.
"Hey!" Hanna cried out "Get away from them you—you—" she hissed at them causing the stranger to freeze looking up to see his eldest niece "Uncle Harry..." she murmured.
"Sophy…?" the stranger froze seeing his niece although he confuse the girls to one another "Hold on you can see me?"
"Yeah we can see you what are you like a ghost or something?" Aria sarcastically says.
"Err… kind of…" the stranger winced at this staying in the shadows but, his form is still there he wasn't sure how Teddy, Sophia, Ariana, Hanna and his kids can see him and yet his own wife couldn't it was very frustrating for him.
Hanna freeze up "Back up a second…you thought I was Sophy… when I'm not I'm Han—wait a minute… how do you know my sister?" she harshly hissed at him "Who are you?"
"I'm Sophy that's Hanna not that it matters but, get away from my cousins," Sophia growled protectively her sisters and Teddy "You—you—you evil ghost," she hissed at him.
The stranger chuckled "I apologize Hanna and no I'm not an evil ghost... I'm just surprised you guys can see me… besides… well it wouldn't matter… I haven't seen you since you were little…" he murmured.
"How—who are you?"
"I'm your uncle… you were really young then…when you last saw me. You really can see me?"
"Of course I can see you?"
~*~End of Chapter Fourteen~*~
Wow that was the longest chapter I wrote since last night and yet it's the beginning of a new journey for Hermione and her friends and I know there's a lot of questions either or not I'll update or not which I'm not giving up on this story and Hermione and her family are arriving under 24 hours so it won't be long till they arrive so get ready because the town folks have no idea who's coming and they're up for a wild ride that not even the Cullens (cough*Alice*cough) won't be able to see in her vision of the unexpected arrivals to Forks. Take that Alice! Lmao (lol) anyway hope you enjoy this story ^_^