Kayla smiled softly as her parents walked into the room, closely followed by Hermione and Ron, and Luan and Draco.

"We're sorry you all got so scared, it wasn't as awful as it seemed," Ginny said apologetically. "Old Dung was so unbelievably drunk once again, he was trying to get in, and when we wouldn't let him, he got angry, he's going to Azkaban for a week, hopefully he'll learn his lesson."

"He's been selling personal stories, and stealing from our homes you see," Hermione said looking as apologetic as Ginny, as Harry wrapped his arm around Kayla's shoulders and holding her close.

"I think a week in Azkaban is what that piece of filth needs," Draco said, stuffing his hands into his pockets. "Nerve of the git."

The door opened once more and her cousins were all standing there, well most of them. Noah was carrying baby Allison, and Liam was holding both Zec and Joshua, but Melody took Zec and Emmett took Joshua, so he could rush forward.

"I was so scared," Liam said, almost telling her off, but the softness in his voice was too evident.

"I'm sorry; I didn't mean to scare you," Kayla replied, pulling away from her dad to hug Liam. She held him tightly, he smelt quite woody, and it was a smell that made her feel right at home.

"Hello," Kayla peered over Liam shoulder to see Emily Lucas standing in the doorway. "I just wanted to let you know that Kayla is free to go whenever. I just need to explain quickly what it is that Kayla is experiencing."

Kayla was grateful when she was finally in her own bedroom, wanting nothing more then to curl up into a ball and fall asleep. But she wasn't given the chance; instead she was asked if she wanted to pack her weekend bag.

"You know what your nana is like; she wants everyone over for Christmas." Ginny said, but she looked uncertainly at Harry, clearly they were unsure about taking Kayla anywhere and no wonder why.

"I want to go mum; I want to spend my Christmas with family," Kayla said with a bright smile, and Ginny smiled softly back. "But can we talk first?"

"You want to know what you're meant to do, don't you?" Ginny asked her daughter, looking at her with new eyes. For so long they had seen Kayla as the beautiful woman that she had clearly grown to be, but right now, as she stood there in the middle of the living room, her expression betraying how absolutely lost she felt, the love and compassions she already felt for a daughter she was not even considering having yet…

"I don't… I don't know what I'm meant to do," Kayla said slowly, her words thickened by tears she was trying to hold back. "That's Liam's daughter… I already know that, but what do I do mum? She's in trouble, and I can't help her. I'm scared that it will be too late too soon. I don't know what I'm meant to do. I don't know how to save her, and she's going to be so scared mum, and it will hurt so much, it'll hurt her so much… Mum, I don't know what I'm meant to do."

Ginny could feel the hot sticky tears running down her cheeks as she watched her daughter. What could she say? It's alright that won't happen for twenty odd year. She could not do that, because truthfully she knew it was not as easy as that.

"I don't know what to say Kayla, I can only suggest this. Give her the best you can when you can, as for saving her when the time comes, I promise you beyond anything Kayla, you will know exactly what you have to do," Ginny told her daughter, taking her face into her hands, and Kayla's bright emerald eyes, so like her fathers, met Ginny's own doe brown eyes. "It will be so horrendously hard sometime, but like your father and I, and his father and mother before us, you will find a way."

"Nana and granddad Potter died mum!" Kayla said desperately. Feeling almost betrayed in some way.

"They died yes, but while they could, they made sure Harry had everything they could give him to protect him… And they never left him, or you, always they've been with you, don't ever doubt that," And with those words Kayla was starting to feel more calm, knowing that whatever happened, she would do everything she could to protect her daughter.

"Do I tell Liam?" Kayla asked as her mum walked towards the door out into the hallway. Ginny stopped, her hand resting on the doorframe as she turned and looked back to Kayla.

"Do you?" Ginny replied, smiling at Kayla.

"No." Kayla replied, knowing already the answer, but really just wanting confirmation. "Not yet."

"Are you alright Kayla, I know you had a bit of a scare earlier. Do you think you should go to bed? Make sure everything is alright…" Molly said, fretting around Kayla, and inspecting her to make sure she wasn't too thin or too pale.

Kayla laughed and stopped her grandmother by wrapping her arms around her shoulders and kissing her cheek.

"I'm fine nana," Kayla said softly. "Love you, missed you."

Molly pulled back and smiled affectionately back at her granddaughter. "I love you too Kayla, and I too missed you."

"Food smells great," A voice said, and Kayla turned to see her Uncle Charlie standing in the doorway, grinning. "How are ya Kay?" He asked, eyes betraying his concern.

"Brilliant Charlie, you?" Kayla replied.

"Good, good," Charlie replied nodding. "Parker brought my future daughter-in-law over for dinner and Maddi is looking for someone to play kickball with, keep 'em off my hands won't ya Kay?"

"It's called football, and they're your kids!" Kayla laughed, but going out anyway to play a game with Maddi.

"YES!" Kayla yelled, jumping up and down as Timothy was lying down on the ground, groaning heavily, and covered head to toe in mud. "I kicked your arse!" Kayla laughed, giving Maddi a high-five, having scored a pretty good goal.

"Tim!" Aiden yelled from the other side of the make shift football pitch. "She's a bloody girl!"

"I think its official, girls rule, boys drool!" Kayla laughed as Becky, Belle and Ruby joined Kayla and Maddi.

Liam, Aiden, Timothy, Nathan and Eric were all whispering, probably trying to figure out a way to beat the girls, because quite clearly, they were rubbish. The game had attracted quite a crowd. Parker had become a bit of a referee between the two teams, while everyone else was supporting the different teams. Most the boys were supporting the boys team, and starting to regret it, while the girls were having a great laugh.

"This is unfair!" Eric groaned. "I might join the other team."

"Don't give in so easily Eric!" Nathan said. "Someone has to have a plan."

"We're gonna play dirty." Aiden said firmly, and the other boys nodded. Dirty it was.

"And Kayla is winding up that field like a tornado, nothing is stopping her, and she passes to Becky, and look at that footwork by Becky, and she's passed to Ruby, god that girl is scary when she wants to be!" Colleen was doing a running commentary, as everyone watched the game, cheering and laughing.

"And, wait, what's Aiden doing?" Colleen's question was quickly answered however when Becky suddenly found herself in the air.

"PUT ME DOWN!" Becky screamed, wriggling and thrashing around in a huge bubble that Aiden had conjured around her, one that simply wouldn't break, but just remained floating in the air.

"REF!" Ruby called form her position in the goal, as the boy continued playing around them.

"There are no rules on magic, Football is a muggle game!" Parker called back, scratching the back of his head. Kayla raised her eyebrows and then nodded.

"So magic shouldn't be involved with this game then?" Kayla asked loud enough for the boys to hear, they froze, and they thought they were going to get way with this.

"Well… No." Parker admitted.

"Free kick to the girls then," Belle stated grinning at Kayla.

"I guess," Parker said nodding his head and looking to the boys with an amused expression.

"There's only fifteen second in the game!" Colleen yelled to Parker who laughed.

"Guess we know who's winning then."

With that Becky's foot collided with the ball, sending it flying towards the goal, Timothy jumped to his right, finger outstretched, grazing the ball, and then falling to the floor, the ball hitting against the back of the net.

"YAY!"

There was a loud cheer as the girls danced around the pitch, until they were swamped. And somewhere along the lines Kayla found herself on Liam's back laughing, as he admitted defeat.

They were going towards the house, as everyone else collapsed around drinking homemade lemonade.

"So remind me again Liam, who is the best?" Kayla asked in an overly sweet voice.

"You of course!" Liam said dramatically, making her giggle even more.

"As long as you know that," He dumped her down on the sofa, before falling down beside her, Kayla grinned at him, leaning over so she could kiss him. Suddenly she found herself being pulled onto his lap, and she was straddling him now, her head tilted down so she capture his lips properly.

"I have some news," Liam sighed as Kayla pulled away and smiled at him.

"And what would that be?" Kayla asked, grinning at her boyfriend.

"Well, actually it's a couple of things, one I'm having my birth name added to my adoptive name, so I'll be Liam Weasley-Davidson. And second, I used to share a room with Noah, but since Allison is now around, and clearly a baby needs both its parents, I have a room to myself," Liam said suggestively, making Kayla grin.

"Are you suggesting I spend the night with you, Liam Weasley-Davidson?" Kayla asked him teasingly.

"Only if you're up for it."