A/N: I am so sorry! It's been way too long since I updated and this chapter is pretty short...
This chapter is a little confusing and has nothing to do with any other chapter, but it will all make sense in the next few chapters. I wanted to have a fluff chapter in between the last one and this one and I was writing a Thanksgiving one, but I had family over and my houes was insane. I'll finish writing it at some point and probably publish it as a companion piece.
I know that many things are not tied up from the last few chapters, with Harry, Remus, Dumbledore... Who will Harry go to, etc. I will answer all of this in the coming chapters. I had to have this in here, though, for everything to work. I have a plan for what will happen.
Disclaimer: I do not own the rights to NCIS or Harry Potter.
Kate POV
Tonight is the first playoff game for the Nationals. Joey DiNozzo invited Ari and me to see it with him. His dad got great tickets. My parents were hesitant to let me go because Mr. DiNozzo will be the only adult with us and he's not known for his responsibility. I made a deal with my mom that I could go if both Ari and I had our phones and checked in with either her or Aunt Nettie once an hour and when we were leaving. She grudgingly allowed me to after a long talk with Aunt Nettie.
We're taking the Metro so after I get dressed in a Nationals jersey and baseball cap, I run downstairs and my mom hands me the SmarTrip card.
I can feel eyes on the back of my head, so I turn around, "Yeah, Tim? What's up?"
"Is Joey like Tony? Because if so, I don't want you to go," He tells me in a timid voice. He's trying to be the protective brother like he's seen with Ari and Ziva, but he's not doing a very good job. Ever since he heard that I was going somewhere with a DiNozzo, he's been bugging me about it.
"No, I don't think so. I don't really know Tony, but from what you've said, they're nothing alike," I respond, trying to be somewhat nice about it.
"Oh. Why? They have the same parents," Tim looks up at me shyly. He always asks the right questions.
I shrug, "I don't really know, but from what Joey's told me, they treat Tony better than Joey because Tony was some sort of miracle baby or something. He's their favorite."
A car honks outside. I kiss my mom's cheek and tell Tim and Sarah goodbye.
The car honks again and I jog out to it. Joey motions me to sit in the backseat with Ari. Ari smiles at me and I blush slightly, hoping that he doesn't notice.
We arrive at the Metro station quickly. Right after we pay, Joey notices that the train that we want to take train is getting ready to leave and there won't be another one for at least 10 minutes. We all sprint and get to the doors just as they're about to close. Mr. DiNozzo squeezes in at the last second, and we're speeding off to the stadium.
The car that we got on is packed. There are so many people on it and most are heading to the game like us. Their excited mood is infectious and even though the train is uncomfortably packed and loud, we're all smiling and laughing.
Finally, along with everyone else, we get to our stop. Ari grabs my hand and pulls me out. We all find each other and walk with the masses to the stadium. I notice that Ari still hasn't let go of my hand, but I don't say anything about it. We enter the stadium after a while and get to our seats. Mr. DiNozzo walks away soon after and comes back, a beer in hand.
I remember the promise to my mom, so I send her a quick text just as the game is beginning.
The game ends with the score 3-2, over the St. Louis Cardinals. We all get up, chatting excitedly. I look around for Mr. DiNozzo so we can leave, but I don't see him. Joey grabs his phone and calls his dad. His face goes from a bright, warm smile to a worried expression. He hands up and looks at us, "He's wasted.'
Ari and I exchange looks as Joey continues, "He won't be able to find us, and we can't find him. I'm not sure what we should do."
I call my mom, "Mom, Mr. DiNozzo's drunk. Joey said that we won't be able to find him. What do you want us to do?"
"Get on the Metro anyway," Mom replies. "I'll pick you three up on the other end. Joey can stay at our house tonight. Kate, thanks for calling sweetie."
"No problem, Mom. I'll tell them. Thanks!" I hang up and put my phone back into my pocket.
"What'd she say?" Ari asks me.
"She told me that we should get on the train and ride home. She can pick us up once we get there. Joey, you can stay with us tonight and we can call your dad in the morning," I explain.
"Sounds good, Katie," Ari smiles. "Let's go."
We get all of our things and head out. We get onto the Metro without a problem and find two seats that we manage to fit into. Ari squeezes my hand, but before I can say anything, Joey starts laughing, "Good timing Ari!"
Ari wrinkles his eyebrows, "For what?"
He gestures to our hands, "It took you long enough!"
Ari blushes lightly while my face turns a bright shade of red.
The Metro stops and people bustle out of the train. The doors close again and it speeds along the rails. Joey's telling some joke when a screech is heard outside the window and the train comes to a halt. We strain our eyes to see what's happening, but we can't see anything. Then another sound is heard, and it's getting louder and louder.
3rd Person POV
Anna Todd-McGee sits in her car, staring at the Metro station with the radio on. She's waiting to pick up her daughter and two friends. They went to a baseball game with one of the friend's fathers, but he got drunk and disappeared.
She shakes her head and checks her watch for what seems to be the thirtieth time. She knows that there's no cell phone reception on the Metro, so there could just be a backup, but she can't help but worry.
Suddenly, her radio program goes silent and then a siren fills the car, "We interrupt your program to bring you an important message."
This could be anything, but Mrs. Todd-McGee can feel a pit forming in her stomach.
"There has been a Metro accident. A Metro train went off the rails and another train going in the other direction crashed into it at full speed. So far, 62 have been found dead and 83 are injured. Rescue is still working. If you know someone that might have been on the train, please report to the Takoma station. Thank you for listening to this important message. We will now return to your usual program."
The music starts up again, but Mrs. Todd-McGee doesn't notice. She doesn't care how many traffic violations she's just committed or the fact that her phone is ringing loudly. She makes it the station as fast as she possibly can and she runs inside.
She runs up to the EMTs and by that time, she's sobbing wildly and can barely speak.
"My daughter and two of her friends, I think they might have been on the train," she spits out quickly.
"All right, ma'am. Here are the injured," He hands her a stack of pictures. "We rushed them to the hospital, but wanted family members and friends to be able to recognize them prior to going. There are a few that got out with only a few scratches and bruises. We had them wait over there for inspection once we get to the one's who need attention immediately."
She nods and looks around the room, waiting for her daughter to come running. No one comes running to her, so she slowly begins to look through the pictures, her heart sinking the farther along she gets. She stares at each picture, muttering under her breath, "No, No, Certainly not my Katie, No, No…"
Her voice catches in her throat as she recognizes the next picture. Tears fall down her face but she manages to get out the necessary information, "It's… sir… I know this boy. His name is Ari David. His guardian here in the states is a woman named Nettie David. Here, here is her phone number. Do, do you know if he'll be all right?"
The EMT shakes his head gravely, "I'm afraid that I don't. You'd have to go to the hospital to find out. Do you need to keep looking?"
"Yes," she replies.
She finishes looking through the stack of pictures once, but sees no one that even resembles her daughter. She goes through it again and again; with each flip, her fingers shake more violently and her eyes get a crazy look in them. After the seventh time, she breaks down.
The EMT rushes over to her, "Did you find your daughter?"
"No," she sobs. "No."
A/N: So, what happened? Who's dead? Who's alive? Why do I have this here? What will this mean to everyone?
I hope that you, well, not really enjoyed but more appreciated this chapter. Let me know if there's anything you think that I should change!