Sorry people but I ran out of ideas. Sue me if you are ticked that I skipped to Christmas. (please don't literally sue!)
Chapter 4: A Song, and a Curtain Is All You Need (Besides The Train Being On Time)
Mr. Weasley walked down the stairs. He had sent Bill almost an hour ago to pick up Katerina at Kings Cross. Charlie was locked in his room like he usually was when he was home. It was Christmas morning and it was the gloomiest Christmas in the history of the Weasley's. Mrs. Weasley didn't know about Katerina so she was upset that Bill wasn't there for breakfast. Ginny was sitting upstairs reading and doing her holiday homework. Harry and Ron were playing chess by the fire. Fred and George were doing who-knows-what in their room. As far as Mrs. Weasley was concerned the loud 'BANGS' were enough to explain it all. Mr. Weasley sat in his chair. Pretending to read the Daily Prophet. Whenever he heard a car pass by he would look over the top to see if it was Bill and Kat but it never was.
Finally tired of waiting he picked up the telephone * thanks to Harry he could use it properly * He dialed the number of Bill new cell phone, bought especially for this case. "Hello?" Came Bill's voice from the other end. "Where are you?" Mr. Weasley asked.
"Waiting for the train." He said.
"What! It was supposed to be there almost an hour ago!"
"I know but it got delayed because she's going to be on it. They put special safety charms and spells and poured potions on the wheels to keep them on the track." He said.
"Well your mother isn't to happy about you not being here. You'd better get back here soon. Your brothers are getting restless." He said. "A'ight dad. Her train should be-"…the sound of a train pulling into the station… "There it is. Got to go dad. Bye." The sound clicked and he was gone.
"Hurry up." Mr. Weasly said to himself.
"Who was that dear?" Mrs. Weasley walked into the kitchen. "Bill. I sent him to get something a little while ago. He should be back soon, Molly, don't worry." He said. Charlie walked into the kitchen with a book floating in front of his face. "Merry Christmas Charlie." Said Mrs. Weasley. "Merry Christmas." He said dully. "Charlie why are you always like this on Christmas? Or shouldn't I ask?" Ginny had entered the room. "Don't ask, Ginny, dear." Said Mrs. Weasley. "Ok." She grabbed her glass and left the room.
Charlie picked up the orange juice and poured himself some, still reading the book. "You really ought to get out more Charlie-" The front door opened. "Everyone stay in here. I'll be right back." With those words Mr. Weasley rushed into the living room. It had a small tree decorated with popcorn and some antique balls. Mr. Weasley walked up to his oldest son. "Where is she?" He whispered. She was right next to me." He waved his hand through the air. "Was. I borrowed Harry's Invisibility Cloak. I can't find her. Kat! Here Kitty, kitty, kitty." He whispered almost laughing. "I'm over here you twit." Came a soft voice. She giggled slightly. "Bill take her up to your room. Make sure you are back down here in 5 minutes, Bill. Kat-" he spun. "Where ever you are. Please stay upstairs until I sent Bill. Ok?" He looked around. A picture of Charlie floated off the table. "Found her dad." Bill said walking over there. "Lost her again." He mumbled.
Katerina walked into the kitchen upon hearing Charlie's voice talking to Mrs. Weasley. She walked over to near where he was standing and stared at him. Careful not to breath. After a few moments of listening to him talk to his mother Bill came into the room, waving his arms in front of him and looking mighty stupid. She had to choke back a laugh. "Bill, dear?" Mrs. Weasley gave him an odd look. "Yes, mum?" He didn't stop waving his arms.
"What are you doing?" She asked him. "Bill, you ok?" Charlie said. "I'm fine." He said beginning to become highly embarrassed. His face was beginning to become as red as his hair. "Well…" He finally found her. He grabbed her arm. "I have to go upstairs. Talk to you later. Bye. Now I am leaving the room. Well I'll talk later. Ok I am definitely leaving." He was having trouble pulling her from the room without anyone noticing that he was actually trying to get something out of the room.
He finally got her out of the room. "Were you trying to spoil everything I have been preparing for 3 weeks?" He muttered to her on the way upstairs. "You're the idiot trying to find me by waving your arms. All you had to say was 'I'm going up to my room' and I would have gone easy." She laughed. "Shhh." He said. "Hey, uh, Bill, are you talking to yourself?" Came Ginny's voice poking out from her bedroom door. "Uh, no, Gin, I wasn't." He answered. Ginny walked back into her room muttering something that sounded a lot like 'He's crazy' and 'All that money he works around is bothering his brain'. Kat giggled quietly and snuck onto the other side of side of him. He went to grab her arm and couldn't find it. "You are almost as bad as Fred and George!" He mumbled searching frantically. "You have to admit I'm a sly one." She said. He walked over to where her voice came from and grabbed her before she could move. "Ow. Someone's got a grip to kill." She said. He pulled her through the door.
"I am so glad you don't have a twin. You definitely got most of your father's genes. You are a troublemaker. And I feel bad for your mother who had to put up with you for 17 years. I am glad Harry is more like your mother was. At least he doesn't run away when he's under the invisibility cloak. Well, then again I've never been around him when he's under the invisibility cloak and if I am I don't know it." He said as she took off the cloak. "I haven't changed a bit, have I? And you are still a stick in the mud." She said grinning. "Save the rude comments please?" He said. "That wasn't rude. It was a point." She said. "I'm saying save the rude comments because I know that you are going to come up with four or five of them in the next 10 minutes like Snape can." He grinned. "That, Sir Weasley, was un-called for. I am in no way like Severus Snape. Did he get married yet? Has he ever dated in his life? Probably not." She said. "You are not like Snape. You were supposed to laugh. He isn't married. I think he went on two or three dates with… no that was Lupin…Well to answer your last question no he hasn't." He said.
"Well isn't almost time to open the Christmas presents? I want to see Charlie this century." She demanded. "You saw him 10 minutes ago. Yes it is probably almost time. The only reason they didn't do it earlier was because I was getting you, meaning I wasn't here." He said.
There was a knock on the door. She threw the cloak over herself. "Bill," His mother poked her head through the door, "Will you come downstairs? The rest of your family would like to open gifts now. Your father said he needs help with a curtain. What's the curtain for?" She asked. "I'll be down in a minutes. The curtain is for Charlie's gift." He said. "Is it that big? What did you get him?" She asked. "I can't tell you." He reached out and grabbed Kat's hand. He pulled her out the door and down the stairs. Just as they got to the bottom of the steps the doorbell rang.
"Molly can you answer the door." Came Mr. Weasley's voice from the living room. When Molly answered the door she let out a small shriek. "Sirius Black!" She yelled. "Arthur! Call Fudge! It's Black!" She yelled. "Molly it's alright. Come on in Sirius. Thank you for coming." He said. "Arthur I still don't see why you wanted me to risk getting kissed by a Dementor to come here. On Christmas day of all days." He said. "You'll see. You'll understand before an hour is over.
"An hour. An hour. Not even an hour before I'm in Charlie's arms again." She Katerina thought.
Charlie walked in, walked past Sirius, and mumbled something that sounded to Kat like 'Traitor' but she wasn't sure. Sirius looked down at the tiled floor.
Mr. Weasley broke the silence. Can I have Bill please?" He said walking back into the living room. "Coming dad." HE grabbed Kat again. Everyone else stayed in the small hallway. Silence. "Behind here, Katerina. You are going to be…er… you are going to…uh…" Mr. Weasley. "Singing, Mr. Weasley. I have the song in my head and I can conjure the music to it." She said softly beginning to take off the cloak. She sat on the chair behind the curtain which was floating in front of her. "O..Ok." He said. "Come in everyone." Bill said. Mr. Weasley swallowed hard. Probably thinking that there was no way Charlie was going to believe it was her.
"This is it. I'm finally going to be with him again. Nothing can go wrong now. Sirius can protect Harry and Charlie won't get killed by dragons." She thought with a grin.
Mt. Weasley cleared his throat. "Upon a visit to Dumbledore I came across this wonderful gift. This gift, it is very special, it is for Sirius, Charlie, and of course Harry. It will change all of our lives." He said.
"Is he trying to ruin it?" She thought.
"alright, by the looks on your faces I can see you will shoot me if I don't hurry, go on." He said.
"I think that's my cue. Yup it is." She thought.
She conjured the music she needed and it began to play.
"If you knew how many nights
I've been sittin' by your bed,
Running fingers through your hair while you're asleep,
Every time I call your name,
Softly whisper in your ear,
You turn around to look for me,
But no one's there.
(a/n CHORUS )
If you're lost without me,
Wond'rin' where I might be,
I'll be waitin' just around,
The corner of your eye,
Like an angel watching,
Meet me when you're dreaming,
I'll be waiting just around the corner of your eye.
I could be your pot of gold,
Everything you're wishing for,
Do you really wanna find the rainbow then?
(A/N CHORUS)
There's a song playin',
And every hearts beaten,
There's a key that unlocks every door.
There's a time for knowin'
What's behind the curtain,
And it's all you're wishin for
Mr. Weasley pointed his wand at the curtain and it fell to the floor. As her song came to an end he said, "Katerina Potter everyone."
Charlie jumped up and stared in disbelief. Sirius had to grip a table to remain standing, although he was still looking unsteady. Harry just stood not having a clue who she was.
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