I know, I have given a new meaning to the term "Missing in Action" BUT I am hoping that these 3 chapters will make up for it. Happy Holidays!

p.s.: I promised my little sister I would dedicate a Chapter to the little kids, so this ones full of little kiddies lol You're welcome Reese!

It's a brother and a sister kind of thang

Raise up your hands if you all wanna hang
With me and my gang
We live to ride, we ride to live
Me and my gang"

-Rascal Flatts

Flashback

Molly rolled her eyes as she walked into her father's study. She had no idea what he could possibly want and he was interrupting her daily relax time.

"Dad, you wanted me?" she said with as much attitude as she could muster. Over the years she learned that the shorter he was with Percy, the easier he got frustrated and dismissed her.

"Hello princess, have a seat please." He said in his 'let's get down to business' voice. She could only imagine what he was going to make her do. "How are you doing?"

"I'm quite enjoying myself, thank you father. May I ask why we are being so formal within our own household?" she said sarcastically. Her father sighed as he put down the papers he had been reading and turned to give her his full attention.

"Sarcasm doesn't suit you Molly Olivia; I merely want to discuss what your plans are for the summer."

"Oh, I don't have any. I'll just being hanging out mostly." She answered. Her dad shook his head. "Or not. What's wrong with just relaxing? That's what kids my age do."

"Not anymore. You're going into your fifth year at school and it's time for you to consider doing something that will help you down the line when you're applying for jobs."

"Doesn't that seem a bit pre-emptive? I mean, what exactly do you expect me to do? And don't say work at the ministry because I will poison myself."

"Well Teddy is finishing up his program in America, Victoire is interning with your Aunt Hermione at St. Mungo's, Chase and Roxy are going to Quidditch camp, and even that friend of yours Lex Alvarez is helping out in the Department of Magical Law this summer. So I'll ask again, what are your plans for the summer?" Molly couldn't believe that none of her 'friends' had told her about their super important, future-changing, summer plans. If she had known she might have signed up for something.

"I guess I don't have any. Did you have something in mind?"

"Actually I do. Your grandmother needs someone to babysit the younger kids for a few weeks." Molly laughed loudly at her father's ridiculous idea.

"Mom always said you had a funny side and I never believed her, but Dad, that was hilarious. Seriously, what am I going to do?" Her dad only raised an eyebrow in response and she realized he wasn't kidding. "Fine, I'll work at the ministry. Could I work with Uncle Ron? Then at least I'd have something to laugh at."

"You'll be going to your Grandmothers from 8 to 4 Monday through Friday for the next two weeks. No if's, and's or but's about it."

"But, I don't want to! And why baby-sitting? If I have to work or whatever could it at least be something worthwhile? Why can't I model like mom used to?"

"This is worthwhile Molly, it will teach you some responsibility."

"I really appreciate the offer, but don't you think this job is better suited for Vic or a nanny or something? The little kids don't even like me."

"Well here's your chance to win them over; Now run along, or you'll be late." He said before turning his attention back to the papers on his desk. She got up and stomped away as loudly as she could without getting yelled at.

This summer was going to suck.

"Molly, I'm bored." Lily whined for the millionth time that day.

"Geez, why?"

"I don't know."

"Go do something then. Play with the boys." Molly suggested as she flipped a page of her TeenWitch magazine. It was day three of her dummy mission and it was just as awful as the first had been.

"They won't let me." Lily said.

"Play with Lucy then."

"I can't find her." she responded while jumping on the back of the couch.

"What do you mean you can't find her?"

"I don't know."

"What do you know Lily?"

"I don't know." She looked over Molly's shoulder, making strands of frustratingly red hair cover the article she had been looking at. "What are you reading?"

"None of your business, go away!" she huffed. This did not sit well with Lily, who hopped down and walked around the couch until she was face to face with Molly. "What?"

"You're no fun. Teddy and Vic are fun."

"Well I'm not Teddy or Vic."

"I. Want. To. Play!" she said as she snatched the magazine out of Molly's hand.

"Give me my magazine back before I call your mum!" Molly said in her serious voice. Lily folded her arms and raised an eyebrow pretty challengingly.

"No. You play with us before I call your dad. I bet he didn't send you here to sit on your butt all day."

"You wouldn't." Molly snorted. Lily smirked and pulled out a cellphone from her jacket pocket. Why does she have a cell phone? "Fine! What would Victoire do if she was here?"

"Well she'd probably have us doing activities. Like arts and crafts or telling stories."

"Yeah, that's not happening. What about Ted? "

"He'd spend alone time with each of us and do something we like to do."

"What does everyone like to do?" Molly asked. She had no idea this job would require so much effort.

"You have to spend time with everyone and find out. It's really not that bad. I know you hate us but- "

"I don't hate you-"

"Then why is this the first time we've ever spoken for more than two minutes?" Lily asked sadly. Molly couldn't be sure, because she didn't know the little girl that well, but it sounded like she actually cared that Molly never spent time with her.

"We have nothing to talk about Lily. I'm 16, you're like 6."

"I'm 10."

"Right." Molly actually felt kind of bad. She should know more about her cousins than just their names and birthdays. She'd known all of them since they were born and couldn't tell you the first thing about any of them. The bits and pieces she did know were through Lucy's over exaggerated stories that she tuned out most of the time. It probably wouldn't hurt to spend a little time with them. "Uggggggh, alright. What do you like?"

"The color pink, the beach, Gatsby-"

"What's Gatsby?"

"My puppy; the one Ted gave me last year for Christmas. Do you like animals?"

"No. Do you like make-up?"

"I'm not allowed to wear any until I'm 13."

"My parents were the same way. Don't worry, at Hogwarts you can do whatever you want. I'll even do it for you some time."

"Really? Thanks! What I really love is nail polish. I'm allowed to wear that, but I don't have any."

"Lily, Lily, Lily. I keep my manicure kit in my purse at all times, and you're in luck because I'm doing free manicures today."

Molly didn't get to see the happiness rise in Lily's eyes because her sister came running in the room waving a book in the air like the maniac that she was.

"Lily! I'm playing keep away with Rose's book. Here!" Lucy screamed as she hurled the book at Lily.

"Lucy, get back here! That book doesn't belong to you!. Molly, make her give it back!"

"Yeah right, like Molly is going to make me do anything!"

"Hey! I'm right here you know. Why don't both of you sit down with me and Lily; I'm doing manicures. We can have…girl talk." Molly wasn't sure how girl talk with three 10 years olds would go, but it was bound to produce a good story to tell later.

"Should we invite Dom?" Lily asked, causing the four of them to laugh at the idea.

"Nah." Molly responded. "It will take less time to do three manicures than to explain nail polish to that girl." Like she said, it didn't take long at all before each girls nails were painted. They had talked about a lot of different things, and actually were getting along. She found out that Lily had quit ballet to play piano instead and that Lucy had starred in the play at their muggle school. Rose couldn't wait to get to Hogwarts next term and she also had a crush on Teddy.

Molly realized that even though they were younger, they weren't that different from her. Rose was pretty mature for her age, Lucy had great taste, and Lily was really sarcastic and funny. It was like they had little pieces of her in them, which was pretty cool.

"Well ladies, this was fun. Don't move around too much while your polish dries; I'll be back." Molly still wasn't completely sold on hanging out with all the kids, but if she'd talked to three she couldn't just leave the other 6 hanging. She walked outside where she found Dom, Fred, James, Louis and Hugo huddled together. They were all listening intently to James, who was clearly still the leader of the group. Molly remembered when she and Roxy still hadn't gone to Hogwarts and she was the "leader". The younger kids were really young, and they used to drive her nuts.

She had prayed for the days when she wouldn't be considered a little kid anymore, and she would be at Hogwarts with Teddy and Vic. She spent so much time complaining about them all, that hadn't formed any kind of relationship and when she got to Hogwarts the dynamics between them had only broadened. They didn't really want her around and she wasn't that fond of them. Teddy was still the one they wanted to play with and Vic was still the one they went to if they got hurt; Molly had always just been there.

"Hey, guys! What are you doing?" she said, causing five heads to snap up in her direction. "Any cool plans or pranks? I know you guys aren't just chatting about the weather."

"Actually we were just minding our business," Dom answered calmly, "And you care why?"

"You're my baby cousins, is it so crazy to want to hang out with you?"

"Yes." They all answered together.

"Well, I do."

"Yeah, whatever." James replied. "Come on guys, let's go back inside. Fred, did you bring those new products from the joke shop?"

"Yeah. Seeya Mo." He said as the three pre-teens walked away. She remembered when she was that age and didn't want to be bothered with anyone. It would probably take more than a day to win them over.

"Don't mind them; they don't really talk to anyone but each other anymore. The rest of us aren't cool enough for them now." Louis said off-handedly.

"I'll keep that in mind. Anyway, how are my two favorite 10 year old boys doing?"

"How many 10 year old boys do you know?" Hugo asked.

"Two. That's why you're my favorite. So tell me what's going on with you guys."

"You know, you don't have to do this; Lucy told us your dad made you babysit."

"Yeah, then Lily called us insensitive prats when we said we didn't care." Louis chimed. "I don't really know what she meant but I never do. I'm hungry; can you cook?"

"Do you always talk this much? I thought Lily was the one with the gift of gab."

"They both talk too much, Lily's just louder." Albus answered as he came walking from the woods.

"Al! What on earth were you doing out there?"

"Reading, why?"

"I haven't seen you all day. Are you alright?"

"Great, actually. I just wanted some quiet time."

"Quiet time? That's got to be a first in this family."

"Everyone's not as crazy you think. Don't get me wrong, we get loud and crazy, but we can be chill too."

"Be chill?"

"Teddy said it in a letter once; I don't really know what it means. Anyway, when we found out you'd be babysitting, James decided it'd be funny if everyone acted extra crazy and mean and drove you crazy. Honestly, I'm surprised you lasted three days."

Hmm, so the little buggers were trying to make her quit? Well it wasn't going to happen. She was going to use this week to get closer to her family. She should be the coolest older cousin anyway. She had a great sense of style and humor and she didn't really care about the rules. Plus she was the only one in a successful relationship and gave pretty good advice. Molly could totally do the role model thing. Piece of cake.

"Well, there's no getting rid of me now. Come on boys, I'll make you guys a snack before the parentals get here."

Molly was truly surprised hadn't had to call any parents, break up any fights, or deal with any cuts or bruises or anything. They had actually had a good time. Just as she was about to get everyone something to drink, she heard the sound of flames coming from the floo.

"Hello kiddies." Uncle George said in his usual cheery voice. "Molly, good to see the house still standing."

"Har har. Is it 4 already?" she asked. The time had gone by so fast, that she hadn't even stopped to look at a clock.

"4 o clock on the dot." Her Uncle Harry answered. "I'm here to pick mine up. They were behaved, yeah?"

"Of course daddy, I'm always behaved. Can Molly please be my babysitter for ever and ever? She's so fun!" Lily squealed.

"That's fine by me, what do you say Mo?"

"All summer?" she asked skeptically. That was going to be two months of these kids, but it's not like she had anything better to do. "Sure, as long as you convince my dad to get me a cellphone. He won't be able to say no if hears that Lily has one."

"Lily? She doesn't have a cellphone."

"Yes she does, she said she'd call my dad if I didn't play with her. I saw it." She said as she looked at the 9-year-old suspiciously.

"I never said the phone actually worked." She said with a smirk.