Chapter 21
Kristina POV
"Don't touch that!" Fred shouted, as I looked at a box in his room. I jumped and turned to him.
"Why?" I asked, backing away from the box warily.
"It's some untested products and I don't think you want to be our tester." He said, and I nodded.
"So I take it business is going well?" I asked, and he nodded.
"With Mum not reading The Prophet we were able to get an ad in." he said, and I smiled.
"Zat is good." I said, sitting one his bed as he and George searched through the room. "What are you looking for?" I asked.
"Extendable ears." George said, looking in a box. I looked to see some string attached to some ear-looking thing. I picked it up and looked at it before holding it up.
"Is zis it?" they looked over and grinned.
"Yes, that's it." Fred said, taking it from my hand and going to the door. I got up and followed them to the door.
"What are you doing?" I asked, as they opened the door and tossed the ear out.
"Eavesdropping." Fred said, and I raised my eyebrow before walking over to the door.
"Yes, because zat worked out so well last time." I said, and he smirked.
"We're not eavesdropping on the Order. Harry just got here and we want to hear what the trio is talking about." He said.
"Why not just ask zem?" I asked.
"Won't work if they are talking about something that their not supposed to know then they'll stop talking as soon as we walk in the door." George said, and I shrugged.
"Don't be thick." Ron said.
"Or that I can't take care of myself." Harry said, and I looked at Fred confused and he shrugged.
"Of course he doesn't think that." Hermione said, a bit anxiously.
"So how come I have to stay at the Dursley's while you two get to join in everything that's going on here?" Harry said, his voice getting louder. "How come you two are allowed to know everything that's going on?"
"We're not!" Ron interrupted. "Mum won't let us near the meetings, she says we're too young-"
"SO YOU HAVEN'T BEEN IN THE MEETINGS, BIG DEAL!" we had pulled the extendable ears away from us noticing we could hear Harry without them."
Catherine POV
"SO YOU HAVEN'T BEEN IN THE MEETINGS, BIG DEAL! YOU'VE STILL BEEN HERE, HAVEN'T YOU? YOU'VE STILL BEEN TOGETHER! ME, I'VE BEEN STUCK AT THE DURSLEYS' FOR A MONTH! AND I'VE HANDLED MORE THAN YOU TWO'VE EVER MANAGED AND DUMBLEDORE KNOWS IT - WHO SAVED THE PHILOSOPHER'S STONE? WHO GOT RID OF RIDDLE? WHO SAVED BOTH YOUR SKINS FROM THE DEMENTORS?" everyone in the meeting had jumped when they heard Harry shouting. "WHO HAD TO GET PAST DRAGONS AND SPHINXES AND EVERY OTHER FOUL THING LAST YEAR? WHO SAW HIM COME BACK? WHO HAD TO ESCAPE FROM HIM? ME! BUT WHY SHOULD I KNOW WHAT'S GOING ON? WHY SHOULD ANYONE BOTHER TO TELL ME WHAT'S BEEN HAPPENING?" Sirius was now smirking at Dumbledore. "CAN'T'VE WANTED TO THAT MUCH, CAN YOU, OR YOU'D HAVE SENT ME AN OWL, BUT DUMBLEDORE MADE YOU SWEAR. FOUR WEEKS I'VE BEEN STUCK IN PRIVET DRIVE, NICKING PAPERS OUT OF BINS TO TRY AND FIND OUT WHAT'S BEEN GOING ON. I SUPPOSE YOU'VE BEEN HAVING A REAL LAUGH, HAVEN'T YOU, ALL HOLED UP HERE TOGETHER." We waited a few minutes for more yelling when it never came.
"Well he certainly has Lily's lung capacity." One of the women said, grinning and some of the people who apparently knew her nodded.
"Well Severus why don't you finish your update." Dumbledore said, and everyone went silent as Snape cleared his throat.
"Lucius is keeping close to the Minister and is helping cover up anything having to do with Voldemort." He said, and Dumbledore nodded.
"Thank you Severus." He said, turning to us. "Now I believe that is all we have to discuss. So I will see some of you at the next Order meeting, others I will see at Hogwarts." He said, getting up and leaving the room. Most of the members started to head for the door to leave while some were staying for dinner. I looked to see Bella talking with Bill and Edward. Fleur hadn't been able to come because of work.
"Are you ladies going to stay for dinner?" Mrs. Weasley asked, and I turned to her.
"No, we want to get 'ome to tell Fleur what 'appened at ze meeting." I said, and she nodded.
"Well if Kristina gets bored before school starts we would love to have her here." She said, and I nodded.
"I'm sure she would love to come 'ang out 'ere." I said, as Bella came over to us.
"Well, I hope you ladies have a wonderful night." She said, before going into the kitchen. I turned to Bella and we started to head out as the teens started to come in. Kristina was saying goodbye to Fred in the hall and he waved to us and went into the kitchen. We walked out of the house quietly before going into the alley. I grabbed Kristina before turning on the spot and apperating to the alley near our apartment. We went up to the apartment where Fleur was sitting looking over some scattered papers.
" 'Aving fun?" I asked, and she looked at me rolling her eyes.
"Glad you are finding zis amusing." She said, as Kristina looked at the papers.
"Do you understand zat?" she asked, and Fleur looked up at her nodding her head. Kristina started to smirk, "Charms nerd." She said, and Fleur rolled her eyes and threw a pillow at Kristina.
"I'm hungry. So I am going to make somezing to eat. Do you want me to make you some too?" I asked, and Kristina and Fleur nodded. "Bella?" I asked, and looked to see her looking out the window.
"Yeah, sure food sounds good." She said, before turning back to us.
"Whoever it was zat was in ze apartment isn't coming back so calm down." Kristina said, and I nodded.
"Don't feel guilty nozing 'as 'appened." I said, going into the kitchen and pulling out ingredients.
"If it makes you feel better Kristina can spend time at Grimland Place for ze rest of ze summer so you don't 'ave to worry about 'er getting 'urt or somezing." I said, and Kristina grinned.
"I like zat idea." Kristina said, and I rolled my eyes.
"Zat sounds like a good idea." She said.
"Sounds good especially since you are going back to France for a few days." Fleur said, and Kristina looked confused.
"Why are you going to France?" she asked.
"I need to go talk to ze vela tribe for ze Order." She said.
"Zey are not going to 'elp with ze war." Kristina said, and Fleur nodded.
"I know but Dumbledore wants me to at least try talking wiz zem." Bella said, and we rolled our eyes.
"It's not going to work." Kristina said, in a singsong voice.
Bella POV
I was walking through the woods to see that the well was still there. The forest was peaceful. I walked through it to a lake that was unknown to most people. I set down a piece of silk ribbon and stepped away waiting for someone to come out of the water. I sat for almost and hour before the top of a head came out of the water. The water started to move as the woman came out of the water. I waited silently as she picked up the ribbon before turning to me. Her blue eyes pierced through me.
"You are veela?" she said, with a thick Russian accent.
"Yes, I am." I said, and she walked over to me.
"You wish to see the elders." She stated.
"Yes, I wish to discuss somezing wiz zem." I said, and she nodded walking back to the water. I followed going into the ice cold water.
Ok yes I know I haven't updated in a year. Yes I suck. I just had my junior year and I took and Anatomy class that is almost med school level. I got an A. I was busy with a crappy French teacher and my dad was getting deployed so I hadn't had much time to write. I'm so sorry and will hopefully be updating a lot more. I hope you all enjoy this chapter. Lots of Love and Luck Charlee!