Chapter 2
More Visitors and Another, yes another, Family Reunion
Brynn looked up as there was another knock to the door. She left Mac and opened it to see Meagan and Crystal standing in the door. "Hello, Brynn. Long time no see!" She said, grinning. Crystal peered around Brynn, obviously looking for Brian.
Sirius ran into the room, chasing Bridgett, when he saw Meagan. He grabbed Bridgett around the waist. "Blue Eyes!" He said, smiling mischievously. "Padfoot! What are you waiting for? Invite us in!" Meagan exclaimed. "Oh, yes, of coarse." Sirius said, moving aside.
"I'm going to go look for Brian," Crystal said, running down the hall screaming, "DARK RIDER!"
Meagan shook her head. "And so forth from the darkness springs a new generation of trouble makers." She confirmed, nodding at Crystal. Sirius rolled his eyes. "Whelp, here we go again." He said.
There were two popping noises and Harry and Neil appeared. "Sorry," He said, "The twins attacked me before I left." Meagan snorted and looked at him sternly. "Did you leave them with Prongs again?" She asked. "Who? Dad? Oh, yeah. I wish him luck." Harry replied, shaking his head sadly.
"They're almost of age." Sighed Meagan sadly. "I just can't wait until their powers kick in." She added sarcastically. Athena walked into the room, and squealed. "MEAGAN!" She shrieked, running up to Meagan and hugging her. Meagan's eyes went bright yellow and something exploded. "A- Athena?" She gasped. "I think I could faint."
"Don't." Suggested Harry. "Oooh! Do it! I've never seen you faint, except when you collapse from powers override!" Sirius said, jumping up and down. At this Meagan stood upright. "Do you feel like getting hurt today, Padfoot?" Meagan snarled. Sirius shook his head. "Good." She said.
Mac ambled into the room, saw Meagan, and gasped. "What's she doing here?" He asked loudly and rudely. He clapped his hands to his mouth. "Oops." He mumbled.
Meagan turned to him, her eyes flashing red momentarily. "Well, if it isn't Irvin." Meagan commented. Mac went red and mumbled. "For information, Mr. Black and I are friends, and Crystal came over to see Brian. Any more questions, Irvin?" She asked. He shook his head.
Neil put on a little grin. He looked like an exact replica of his father, except for the fact the he too would possess powers this August, when he turned 11. He was a very secretive boy, not unlike Harry was when he was 10. He rarely ever spoke and knew no one his own age.
"Neil, why don't you go see what Crys and Brian are up to?" Meagan asked, and he ran down the hall, making only little pitter-patter sounds that were barely audible as he went.
He grinned to himself. No one knew that his powers were already kicking in. He could mind-wave, disappear when he wanted to, and could change into air and hover in midair while no one noticed he was there. He could also use telepathy, which all the Potter children could do when they were young. He still didn't know his special power, but he knew he find out when he was 11…
He looked at all the doors there were to open and didn't know where to begin. He walked over to the first door and opened it. A growling sound emerged from it and a flower-like head emerged from it. It snapped at him.
Neil screamed and slammed the door shut on its head. The flower-like-thing whimpered and shrunk back into the room. He sighed and wiped his forehead before continuing down the hall.
He whished he could see through things like Crystal so that he knew where they where. He reached out a shaking hand and opened the next door. He stared. The room was full of costumes. There was one of Barney… He shuddered… Barney…
There were other costumes as well. There were the four Quidditch balls, a prince and princess, a zombie, and a lot more. He walked into the room to see if Crystal and Brian were in there. He found that they weren't, but he decided to put on one of these costumes…
He looked through the costumes, seeing if he could find one he liked. His eyes were purple with amusement as he looked down at one. It was a replica of the notorious Severus Snape… only looking worse. He grinned as he slipped on the robe. It was a little large for him, but that was okay… he could live. His eyes a bright purple, his slipped on the exaggerated nose.
~*~
"Gaaa!" Hollered Crystal. She had turned to a radio station with oldies on it. "Dirty Pop! Sick and tired of hearin' all these people talk about! What's the deal with this pop life and when is it gonna fade out? The ding you got to realize what we doin' is not a trick! We got the gift of melody! We're gonna bring it till the end!" It sang. She wrinkled her nose as it continued to sing.
"Do you ever wonder why? This music gets you high! It takes you on a ride! Feel! It! When! Your! Body starts to rock! Baby you can stop! And the music's all you got! This must be… POP!" The singers bellowed.
With a disgusted sound, she changed the station to a more modern one. Brian grinned. "My fav!" He said, listening to the song. "Mm!" Crystal replied. She let the music flow through her veins. Music always got her hyped.
She felt her feet lift from the ground. Brian gave a snort. Crystal looked down and saw that she was hovering inches over the ground. She kicked her legs and flew upwards, causing herself to hit the high ceiling on Brian's room. "Argh!" She shrieked. She fell, landing on Brian's bed… and almost landing on Brian.
Brian rolled over so that he fell out of bed. The bed's legs snapped with a crack. It landed on Brian's hand, breaking it. He gasped and his eyes swelled with tears.
Crystal quickly hopped off the bed and levitated it. She was about to move it when Ethan and Bryce came into the room.
"WHAT ARE YOU DOING?" Bryce screamed. "Uh… I fell." Crystal said, moving the bed. "I think I broke his hand…" She said, but saw the look on Bryce's face, she added, "I can fix it."
"I think you've done enough." Ethan said. "No, I can fix it," Crystal said, walking over to Brian and picking up his hand. He groaned. Crystal closed her eyes and felt the bone in Brian's hand. She concentrated on it, forcing it to heal.
Brian screamed and writhed in pain. Bryce looked horrified. "Stop it! STOP IT!" He bellowed at Crystal. Crystal didn't reply but kept on healing it. Bryce and Ethan both grabbed her, only to see she was out like a light. Her skin was deathly white and her breathing was shallow.
Brian, meanwhile, was examining his hand. He looked it over and nodded approvingly. Then, seeing Crystal, he gasped.
"Can you conjure a stretcher?" Brian asked quietly. "No," Ethan said, "We have to carry her."
~*~
Meagan was leaning against the wall, talking to Lizzie, Athena, Harry, and Sirius, who was holding Bridgett and was making fruitless attempts to stop her from pulling his hair. "Tong head?" Harry asked, "You called my dad tong head and he agreed?"
Meagan laughed. "No, no, he got the idea of Prongs from it." She said, flashing her pearly whites at him. They all laughed, but stopped as they heard a heavy stomping noise.
"Sirius, do you still have that giant flesh-eating spider?" Meagan asked Sirius. "Er…" Sirius said, taking one look at his wife, "Yeah. But it's upstairs, magically bound to the floor. It couldn't have escaped." Lizzie was looking daggers at him. He shuddered.
Ethan, Bryce, and Brian appeared. Ethan was carrying Crystal. Meagan took one look at Crystal and felt a chill run through her body. Crystal had used her powers to their full extent.
"What'd she do?" Meagan asked.HeHe "She healed Brian's hand, and then she fainted." Bryce said. Meagan groaned. "Mk, Michael, and I were never great shakes at healing…" She said, taking Crystal in her arms and lying her on a nearby couch. Ethan was amazed at how strong she was.
Crystal groaned. "Wh-what happened?" She asked weakly. "Shhh…" Meagan whispered. Brian's eyes glinted gold, just as Cate's would do. "Is she gonna be okay?" He asked. Meagan nodded. "I've done this to myself millions of times. Once I was out for a week after healing Harry's leg." She nodded towards Harry, whose ears when red.
Moving her hands deftly, Meagan wrapped Crystal in a warm blanket and preformed some type of magic. Crystal gave a startled yelp and evidently tried to leap off the couch. Meagan, however, held her down. She, herself, looked a little pale, but seemed okay.
"Well, my theory worked… Mk owes me some cash…" Meagan said, leaning back on her haunches. She grinned as she stood up. "I suggest you don't try using any of those powers of yours until you look a little better… It'll hurt if you do." She said, walking back over to Sirius, Lizzie, Harry, and Athena. They all stared at her, dumbstruck.
~*~
The first thing he thought was "Where am I?" He didn't feel right… He felt a little… Short. And there was something on his nose that wasn't usually there.
He reached for it and took it off, making his vision instantly sliding out of view. He squinted at the object. They were glasses! What was he, Severus Snape, doing wearing glasses!
Noting that he couldn't see without them he put them back on. He scanned the room he was in. It was full of costumes… Strange costumes.
He strode out of the room and saw a long hall in front of him. It looked vaguely familiar. He strained his brain and searched his memory. Then it came to him, he was at Black Manor! He was in the home of one of his worst enemies!
He stalked out of the room, looking for an exit. Everything was taller than it usually was, making it look stranger and eerier then it usually was. He quickened his pace, trying to concentrate on getting out of there.
He passed a room with a girl and boy in it… Brian Black and Crystal Potter!
They looked at him in surprise. "Neil!" Crystal said, grinning. "Come join us!" Her eyes changed from blue to purple, making Snape shudder.
"Who is this Neil you speak of?" Snape asked. Crystal looked at him, puzzled, then laughed. "Yeah, really funny Neil. I get it now… You're kidding around because of the costume." She said. She grinned at him.
"I am not wearing a costume." Snape said snidely. Crystal and Brian looked at each other. "Neil Nathan Potter, cut it out! You're freaking us out!" Crystal said.
"I don't know of any Neil Nathan Potter!" Snape spat. Crystal went up to him, her eyes cherry red. She grabbed him by the front of the robes and lifted him clear off the ground. Snape gave a frightened squeak and kicked his legs. Crystal took one hand and started to unbutton the robes, now only hanging onto them with one hand.
When the robe was fully unbuttoned, she ripped it off and set him down on his feet. Snape stared at her. She seemed much taller than he was. He shuddered.
"Neil?" She asked. "I'M NOT NEIL!" Snape hollered.
Crystal took the fake nose in her hand and pulled. Neil snapped back to his regular self. "Crys? Where am I? What happened? Crys-!" He said, but howled as the nose snapped back to his face. "What was that for, Ms. Potter?" Snape asked.
Crystal looked over at Brian, who shrugged. She took the nose again and pulled. "Crys? Why does my nose hurt? I was just in a place full of costumes a min-!" Neil said, and howled again as the nose came snapping back.
By now Crystal was having a good time. She kept on doing that until Brian got bored and pulled the nose off entirely. Neil shook his head, confused, his nose hurting.
"Will someone please tell me what's going on?" He asked.
~*~
"You were acting like Snape!" Crystal laughed. Neil groaned. "Cut it out, Crys!" He said, sitting on the couch and looking away from Crystal, who was still making fun of him from the costume affair at the Black Manor. He was muttering under his breath and kept looking darkly at her, his eyes bright red.
There was a knock on the door and Neil went to get it, looking over his shoulder and sticking out his tongue at Crystal. He opened it and saw a man in a navy blue uniform. Neil looked him up and down and asked, "May I help you?"
The man nodded. "Is there a Mr. and Mrs. Potter here?" He asked. Neil nodded, leaned back, and yelled, "Mom! Dad!" He shook his head as he saw Meagan chasing after the twins, who evidently found her wand. "JO! JESS! YOU DON'T PLAY WITH MOMMY'S WAND!" She yelled at them, but of coarse, the twins paid no heed.
Harry ran to the door to see what Neil wanted. "Sorry… Things get a little crazy here." He said, taking the letter. "JESSICA JOANNE POTTER! JOANNE JOSEPHINA POTTER! GET BACK HERE THIS INSTANCE!" Meagan was shouting. Harry shook his head.
There was the sound of something crashing in the back round. "Thanks." He said, closing the door. He turned to see Meagan struggling with the twins. "Harry!" She grunted, "Help me get my wand! The little buggers got mine!" Harry took out his own wand and said, "Accio Wand!" causing the wand to fly into his hands.
Both twins looked disappointed. Their hair was disheveled, and one of Jo's lenses broke. She wrinkled her nose as she picked up her glasses. Meagan idly pointed a finger at it and they were fixed.
"Honey, we have a letter… It's from Mark…" Harry said. Meagan took the letter and opened it. She groaned. "Another family reunion. Oh joy. I thought he gave up 11 years ago." She said. Harry and Meagan looked at each other, and then at the children. There was no telling what would happen next.
~*~
Meagan rolled her eyes at the twins, who were poking each other. "Don't do that! You'll fall off!" She shouted at the, looking at the ocean that was below them. "And unless you want to go for a swim, I wouldn't do that."
Neil and Nita, the youngest Potter child, were flying side by side, talking merrily about how cool Hogwarts would be. Unlike most siblings, Neil and Nita got along well. They were more like friends than brother and sister. "I can't wait to go, but it'll be another… two years until I can go." Nita said. "But when I come… Hogwarts better move over! I'll have my powers and I'll have adventures and I'll have fun and I'll…" She said, going on and on about what she would do at Hogwarts."
Crystal, however, was doing spectacular dives. "That's my girl!" Harry shouted.
The four children gasped as land came into view. "Whoa!" Nita said. "This is America?" Neil asked. Meagan nodded, and sang, "My country 'tis of thee! Sweet land of liberty! Of thee I sing!"
"Down there, right Meagan?" Harry asked, pointing at a house. Meagan nodded and they all dived.
Most people gasped and looked up as they landed. Four children, who Meagan recognized to be Mary, Derek, Greg, and Harvey, gasped and looked shocked.
Mark came out of the house to see what was the matter, saw Meagan, and groaned. "Making the entrance again…" He muttered.
"Who are you?" Mary asked. She was a tall girl of 14 who had long blonde hair and had cool, steely blue eyes. She was too shocked to say anything else. "You don't remember us?" Meagan laughed. "It's Aunt Meagan and Uncle Harry!" Mary had a faraway look on her face as she remembered. "I-I thought you were a dream." She said quietly.
Meagan and Harry looked at each other, and then burst into fits of hysterical laughter. "No, we're not a dream." Meagan choked. "Neither is Harry or your cousins."
Mark had come over by then and was looking at the other Potter children. "More of you?" He asked, "More of you?" Meagan nodded. "You already know Crystal. This here is Neil, those are the twins… um… That one's Jo… no, that one is… and the other one's Jess. And the youngest is Nita. Her full name is Juanita, but we gave her a nickname." She said, pointing out all of her children.
Crystal, in the meantime, was asking Mary and the triplets if they wanted a ride on her broom. "No!" Said all thirteen-year-old triplets. Mary held her breath and said, "I will." Crystal grinned. "Okay, sit on it like me… okay, good, now put your arms around my waist and hold on tight. Good… If you fall, don't worry, I'll catch you." She said. "Oh, that's a great reassurance," Mary said sarcastically.
"I'm one of the best flyers there is! My mom and dad play professional Quidditch! It's in my genes!" Crystal said, kicking off. Mary gave a little, shuddering gasp. Crystal zoomed upwards and came to a stop fifty- three feet in the air. Mary squeezed Crystal's waist tightly, so as she would fall off. Her eyes were squeezed shut.
"C'mon Mary, open your eyes! It's beautiful up here!" Crystal said. Mary opened one eye, then both and stared in wonder. "Wow…" She breathed. "Isn't it cool?" Crystal asked, looking around. Mary nodded. "Do you see this, like, everyday."
"Usually… I practice my Wronski Feint every day unless it's raining."
"What's a Wronski Feint?"
"Want me to show you?"
"Uh… Sure."
Crystal's eyes turned purple. "Oh my god! Do your eyes always do that?" Mary shrieked. Crystal nodded and said, "My eyes reflect my mood… right now… I'm having fun and feeling mischievous." She said. Mary went white. "Uh oh." She squeaked.
Crystal went into a dive. Mary screamed. Crystal was concentrating as hard as she could to keep the broom under control. "CRYSTAL CLAIRE POTTER!" Meagan screamed, seeing Crystal. "HOW MANY TIMES??? HOW MANY TIMES??? DON'T DO WRONSKI FEINTS NEAR PEOPLE!"
Meagan brandished a sparking hand at them. Crystal and the broom froze just above people's heads. Mary gave a shriek and tumbled off the side of the broom. "Mrgfrgll!" Mary said, her mouth full of grass.
Crystal's eyes were wide and looking around. Meagan released the spell and Crystal fell flat on her face. Meagan gave an exasperated sigh. And this was only one kid with powers… Eventually there would be four.
~*~
Meagan started to bang her head on the wall. It was late at night and the day had exhausted her. "My-life-is-miserable." She said between hits. "I- can-barely-stand-it."
She felt a hand on her shoulder and jumped. She turned around and saw Harry. "Oh, Harry, you scared me." She said, placing her hand over her heart. "I've never done that before… I thought it was impossible, actually." He grinned. He grabbed her hand and twirled her around. She giggled softly.
"Remember the times before the kids?" Harry asked. Meagan laughed. "Mostly you chasing me around." She said. "And Quidditch matches. By the way, we're facing the Fitchburg Finches tomorrow… We'll lead the Chudley Cannons to another victory!" She said, and then exclaimed the Cannon's revised motto, "We shall conquer!"
"Shhh! You'll wake the kids!" Harry said. Meagan's eyes flashed purple. She nodded, grinning silently. "Those were the good times…" She sighed. "Not that I don't like chaos, but too much can depress you…" She added.
Harry took her in his arms and started to kiss her neck. He leaned forward, holding Meagan. He kissed her on the lips. Meagan threw her arms around his neck and kissed back.
"Ewww! Gross!" Said a voice. Harry accidentally dropped Meagan who gave a little squeal. Jessica was in the doorway, looking thoroughly disgusted. Meagan sighed and hoisted herself off the ground. "What is it, Jess?" She asked. "I came down for a drink." Jessica said, her nose wrinkled. Meagan clicked her fingers and a glass of water appeared. "Night mum." Jessica said, turned, and left.
"And to think… this is just the beginning." Harry said. Meagan stared at him.
More Visitors and Another, yes another, Family Reunion
Brynn looked up as there was another knock to the door. She left Mac and opened it to see Meagan and Crystal standing in the door. "Hello, Brynn. Long time no see!" She said, grinning. Crystal peered around Brynn, obviously looking for Brian.
Sirius ran into the room, chasing Bridgett, when he saw Meagan. He grabbed Bridgett around the waist. "Blue Eyes!" He said, smiling mischievously. "Padfoot! What are you waiting for? Invite us in!" Meagan exclaimed. "Oh, yes, of coarse." Sirius said, moving aside.
"I'm going to go look for Brian," Crystal said, running down the hall screaming, "DARK RIDER!"
Meagan shook her head. "And so forth from the darkness springs a new generation of trouble makers." She confirmed, nodding at Crystal. Sirius rolled his eyes. "Whelp, here we go again." He said.
There were two popping noises and Harry and Neil appeared. "Sorry," He said, "The twins attacked me before I left." Meagan snorted and looked at him sternly. "Did you leave them with Prongs again?" She asked. "Who? Dad? Oh, yeah. I wish him luck." Harry replied, shaking his head sadly.
"They're almost of age." Sighed Meagan sadly. "I just can't wait until their powers kick in." She added sarcastically. Athena walked into the room, and squealed. "MEAGAN!" She shrieked, running up to Meagan and hugging her. Meagan's eyes went bright yellow and something exploded. "A- Athena?" She gasped. "I think I could faint."
"Don't." Suggested Harry. "Oooh! Do it! I've never seen you faint, except when you collapse from powers override!" Sirius said, jumping up and down. At this Meagan stood upright. "Do you feel like getting hurt today, Padfoot?" Meagan snarled. Sirius shook his head. "Good." She said.
Mac ambled into the room, saw Meagan, and gasped. "What's she doing here?" He asked loudly and rudely. He clapped his hands to his mouth. "Oops." He mumbled.
Meagan turned to him, her eyes flashing red momentarily. "Well, if it isn't Irvin." Meagan commented. Mac went red and mumbled. "For information, Mr. Black and I are friends, and Crystal came over to see Brian. Any more questions, Irvin?" She asked. He shook his head.
Neil put on a little grin. He looked like an exact replica of his father, except for the fact the he too would possess powers this August, when he turned 11. He was a very secretive boy, not unlike Harry was when he was 10. He rarely ever spoke and knew no one his own age.
"Neil, why don't you go see what Crys and Brian are up to?" Meagan asked, and he ran down the hall, making only little pitter-patter sounds that were barely audible as he went.
He grinned to himself. No one knew that his powers were already kicking in. He could mind-wave, disappear when he wanted to, and could change into air and hover in midair while no one noticed he was there. He could also use telepathy, which all the Potter children could do when they were young. He still didn't know his special power, but he knew he find out when he was 11…
He looked at all the doors there were to open and didn't know where to begin. He walked over to the first door and opened it. A growling sound emerged from it and a flower-like head emerged from it. It snapped at him.
Neil screamed and slammed the door shut on its head. The flower-like-thing whimpered and shrunk back into the room. He sighed and wiped his forehead before continuing down the hall.
He whished he could see through things like Crystal so that he knew where they where. He reached out a shaking hand and opened the next door. He stared. The room was full of costumes. There was one of Barney… He shuddered… Barney…
There were other costumes as well. There were the four Quidditch balls, a prince and princess, a zombie, and a lot more. He walked into the room to see if Crystal and Brian were in there. He found that they weren't, but he decided to put on one of these costumes…
He looked through the costumes, seeing if he could find one he liked. His eyes were purple with amusement as he looked down at one. It was a replica of the notorious Severus Snape… only looking worse. He grinned as he slipped on the robe. It was a little large for him, but that was okay… he could live. His eyes a bright purple, his slipped on the exaggerated nose.
~*~
"Gaaa!" Hollered Crystal. She had turned to a radio station with oldies on it. "Dirty Pop! Sick and tired of hearin' all these people talk about! What's the deal with this pop life and when is it gonna fade out? The ding you got to realize what we doin' is not a trick! We got the gift of melody! We're gonna bring it till the end!" It sang. She wrinkled her nose as it continued to sing.
"Do you ever wonder why? This music gets you high! It takes you on a ride! Feel! It! When! Your! Body starts to rock! Baby you can stop! And the music's all you got! This must be… POP!" The singers bellowed.
With a disgusted sound, she changed the station to a more modern one. Brian grinned. "My fav!" He said, listening to the song. "Mm!" Crystal replied. She let the music flow through her veins. Music always got her hyped.
She felt her feet lift from the ground. Brian gave a snort. Crystal looked down and saw that she was hovering inches over the ground. She kicked her legs and flew upwards, causing herself to hit the high ceiling on Brian's room. "Argh!" She shrieked. She fell, landing on Brian's bed… and almost landing on Brian.
Brian rolled over so that he fell out of bed. The bed's legs snapped with a crack. It landed on Brian's hand, breaking it. He gasped and his eyes swelled with tears.
Crystal quickly hopped off the bed and levitated it. She was about to move it when Ethan and Bryce came into the room.
"WHAT ARE YOU DOING?" Bryce screamed. "Uh… I fell." Crystal said, moving the bed. "I think I broke his hand…" She said, but saw the look on Bryce's face, she added, "I can fix it."
"I think you've done enough." Ethan said. "No, I can fix it," Crystal said, walking over to Brian and picking up his hand. He groaned. Crystal closed her eyes and felt the bone in Brian's hand. She concentrated on it, forcing it to heal.
Brian screamed and writhed in pain. Bryce looked horrified. "Stop it! STOP IT!" He bellowed at Crystal. Crystal didn't reply but kept on healing it. Bryce and Ethan both grabbed her, only to see she was out like a light. Her skin was deathly white and her breathing was shallow.
Brian, meanwhile, was examining his hand. He looked it over and nodded approvingly. Then, seeing Crystal, he gasped.
"Can you conjure a stretcher?" Brian asked quietly. "No," Ethan said, "We have to carry her."
~*~
Meagan was leaning against the wall, talking to Lizzie, Athena, Harry, and Sirius, who was holding Bridgett and was making fruitless attempts to stop her from pulling his hair. "Tong head?" Harry asked, "You called my dad tong head and he agreed?"
Meagan laughed. "No, no, he got the idea of Prongs from it." She said, flashing her pearly whites at him. They all laughed, but stopped as they heard a heavy stomping noise.
"Sirius, do you still have that giant flesh-eating spider?" Meagan asked Sirius. "Er…" Sirius said, taking one look at his wife, "Yeah. But it's upstairs, magically bound to the floor. It couldn't have escaped." Lizzie was looking daggers at him. He shuddered.
Ethan, Bryce, and Brian appeared. Ethan was carrying Crystal. Meagan took one look at Crystal and felt a chill run through her body. Crystal had used her powers to their full extent.
"What'd she do?" Meagan asked.HeHe "She healed Brian's hand, and then she fainted." Bryce said. Meagan groaned. "Mk, Michael, and I were never great shakes at healing…" She said, taking Crystal in her arms and lying her on a nearby couch. Ethan was amazed at how strong she was.
Crystal groaned. "Wh-what happened?" She asked weakly. "Shhh…" Meagan whispered. Brian's eyes glinted gold, just as Cate's would do. "Is she gonna be okay?" He asked. Meagan nodded. "I've done this to myself millions of times. Once I was out for a week after healing Harry's leg." She nodded towards Harry, whose ears when red.
Moving her hands deftly, Meagan wrapped Crystal in a warm blanket and preformed some type of magic. Crystal gave a startled yelp and evidently tried to leap off the couch. Meagan, however, held her down. She, herself, looked a little pale, but seemed okay.
"Well, my theory worked… Mk owes me some cash…" Meagan said, leaning back on her haunches. She grinned as she stood up. "I suggest you don't try using any of those powers of yours until you look a little better… It'll hurt if you do." She said, walking back over to Sirius, Lizzie, Harry, and Athena. They all stared at her, dumbstruck.
~*~
The first thing he thought was "Where am I?" He didn't feel right… He felt a little… Short. And there was something on his nose that wasn't usually there.
He reached for it and took it off, making his vision instantly sliding out of view. He squinted at the object. They were glasses! What was he, Severus Snape, doing wearing glasses!
Noting that he couldn't see without them he put them back on. He scanned the room he was in. It was full of costumes… Strange costumes.
He strode out of the room and saw a long hall in front of him. It looked vaguely familiar. He strained his brain and searched his memory. Then it came to him, he was at Black Manor! He was in the home of one of his worst enemies!
He stalked out of the room, looking for an exit. Everything was taller than it usually was, making it look stranger and eerier then it usually was. He quickened his pace, trying to concentrate on getting out of there.
He passed a room with a girl and boy in it… Brian Black and Crystal Potter!
They looked at him in surprise. "Neil!" Crystal said, grinning. "Come join us!" Her eyes changed from blue to purple, making Snape shudder.
"Who is this Neil you speak of?" Snape asked. Crystal looked at him, puzzled, then laughed. "Yeah, really funny Neil. I get it now… You're kidding around because of the costume." She said. She grinned at him.
"I am not wearing a costume." Snape said snidely. Crystal and Brian looked at each other. "Neil Nathan Potter, cut it out! You're freaking us out!" Crystal said.
"I don't know of any Neil Nathan Potter!" Snape spat. Crystal went up to him, her eyes cherry red. She grabbed him by the front of the robes and lifted him clear off the ground. Snape gave a frightened squeak and kicked his legs. Crystal took one hand and started to unbutton the robes, now only hanging onto them with one hand.
When the robe was fully unbuttoned, she ripped it off and set him down on his feet. Snape stared at her. She seemed much taller than he was. He shuddered.
"Neil?" She asked. "I'M NOT NEIL!" Snape hollered.
Crystal took the fake nose in her hand and pulled. Neil snapped back to his regular self. "Crys? Where am I? What happened? Crys-!" He said, but howled as the nose snapped back to his face. "What was that for, Ms. Potter?" Snape asked.
Crystal looked over at Brian, who shrugged. She took the nose again and pulled. "Crys? Why does my nose hurt? I was just in a place full of costumes a min-!" Neil said, and howled again as the nose came snapping back.
By now Crystal was having a good time. She kept on doing that until Brian got bored and pulled the nose off entirely. Neil shook his head, confused, his nose hurting.
"Will someone please tell me what's going on?" He asked.
~*~
"You were acting like Snape!" Crystal laughed. Neil groaned. "Cut it out, Crys!" He said, sitting on the couch and looking away from Crystal, who was still making fun of him from the costume affair at the Black Manor. He was muttering under his breath and kept looking darkly at her, his eyes bright red.
There was a knock on the door and Neil went to get it, looking over his shoulder and sticking out his tongue at Crystal. He opened it and saw a man in a navy blue uniform. Neil looked him up and down and asked, "May I help you?"
The man nodded. "Is there a Mr. and Mrs. Potter here?" He asked. Neil nodded, leaned back, and yelled, "Mom! Dad!" He shook his head as he saw Meagan chasing after the twins, who evidently found her wand. "JO! JESS! YOU DON'T PLAY WITH MOMMY'S WAND!" She yelled at them, but of coarse, the twins paid no heed.
Harry ran to the door to see what Neil wanted. "Sorry… Things get a little crazy here." He said, taking the letter. "JESSICA JOANNE POTTER! JOANNE JOSEPHINA POTTER! GET BACK HERE THIS INSTANCE!" Meagan was shouting. Harry shook his head.
There was the sound of something crashing in the back round. "Thanks." He said, closing the door. He turned to see Meagan struggling with the twins. "Harry!" She grunted, "Help me get my wand! The little buggers got mine!" Harry took out his own wand and said, "Accio Wand!" causing the wand to fly into his hands.
Both twins looked disappointed. Their hair was disheveled, and one of Jo's lenses broke. She wrinkled her nose as she picked up her glasses. Meagan idly pointed a finger at it and they were fixed.
"Honey, we have a letter… It's from Mark…" Harry said. Meagan took the letter and opened it. She groaned. "Another family reunion. Oh joy. I thought he gave up 11 years ago." She said. Harry and Meagan looked at each other, and then at the children. There was no telling what would happen next.
~*~
Meagan rolled her eyes at the twins, who were poking each other. "Don't do that! You'll fall off!" She shouted at the, looking at the ocean that was below them. "And unless you want to go for a swim, I wouldn't do that."
Neil and Nita, the youngest Potter child, were flying side by side, talking merrily about how cool Hogwarts would be. Unlike most siblings, Neil and Nita got along well. They were more like friends than brother and sister. "I can't wait to go, but it'll be another… two years until I can go." Nita said. "But when I come… Hogwarts better move over! I'll have my powers and I'll have adventures and I'll have fun and I'll…" She said, going on and on about what she would do at Hogwarts."
Crystal, however, was doing spectacular dives. "That's my girl!" Harry shouted.
The four children gasped as land came into view. "Whoa!" Nita said. "This is America?" Neil asked. Meagan nodded, and sang, "My country 'tis of thee! Sweet land of liberty! Of thee I sing!"
"Down there, right Meagan?" Harry asked, pointing at a house. Meagan nodded and they all dived.
Most people gasped and looked up as they landed. Four children, who Meagan recognized to be Mary, Derek, Greg, and Harvey, gasped and looked shocked.
Mark came out of the house to see what was the matter, saw Meagan, and groaned. "Making the entrance again…" He muttered.
"Who are you?" Mary asked. She was a tall girl of 14 who had long blonde hair and had cool, steely blue eyes. She was too shocked to say anything else. "You don't remember us?" Meagan laughed. "It's Aunt Meagan and Uncle Harry!" Mary had a faraway look on her face as she remembered. "I-I thought you were a dream." She said quietly.
Meagan and Harry looked at each other, and then burst into fits of hysterical laughter. "No, we're not a dream." Meagan choked. "Neither is Harry or your cousins."
Mark had come over by then and was looking at the other Potter children. "More of you?" He asked, "More of you?" Meagan nodded. "You already know Crystal. This here is Neil, those are the twins… um… That one's Jo… no, that one is… and the other one's Jess. And the youngest is Nita. Her full name is Juanita, but we gave her a nickname." She said, pointing out all of her children.
Crystal, in the meantime, was asking Mary and the triplets if they wanted a ride on her broom. "No!" Said all thirteen-year-old triplets. Mary held her breath and said, "I will." Crystal grinned. "Okay, sit on it like me… okay, good, now put your arms around my waist and hold on tight. Good… If you fall, don't worry, I'll catch you." She said. "Oh, that's a great reassurance," Mary said sarcastically.
"I'm one of the best flyers there is! My mom and dad play professional Quidditch! It's in my genes!" Crystal said, kicking off. Mary gave a little, shuddering gasp. Crystal zoomed upwards and came to a stop fifty- three feet in the air. Mary squeezed Crystal's waist tightly, so as she would fall off. Her eyes were squeezed shut.
"C'mon Mary, open your eyes! It's beautiful up here!" Crystal said. Mary opened one eye, then both and stared in wonder. "Wow…" She breathed. "Isn't it cool?" Crystal asked, looking around. Mary nodded. "Do you see this, like, everyday."
"Usually… I practice my Wronski Feint every day unless it's raining."
"What's a Wronski Feint?"
"Want me to show you?"
"Uh… Sure."
Crystal's eyes turned purple. "Oh my god! Do your eyes always do that?" Mary shrieked. Crystal nodded and said, "My eyes reflect my mood… right now… I'm having fun and feeling mischievous." She said. Mary went white. "Uh oh." She squeaked.
Crystal went into a dive. Mary screamed. Crystal was concentrating as hard as she could to keep the broom under control. "CRYSTAL CLAIRE POTTER!" Meagan screamed, seeing Crystal. "HOW MANY TIMES??? HOW MANY TIMES??? DON'T DO WRONSKI FEINTS NEAR PEOPLE!"
Meagan brandished a sparking hand at them. Crystal and the broom froze just above people's heads. Mary gave a shriek and tumbled off the side of the broom. "Mrgfrgll!" Mary said, her mouth full of grass.
Crystal's eyes were wide and looking around. Meagan released the spell and Crystal fell flat on her face. Meagan gave an exasperated sigh. And this was only one kid with powers… Eventually there would be four.
~*~
Meagan started to bang her head on the wall. It was late at night and the day had exhausted her. "My-life-is-miserable." She said between hits. "I- can-barely-stand-it."
She felt a hand on her shoulder and jumped. She turned around and saw Harry. "Oh, Harry, you scared me." She said, placing her hand over her heart. "I've never done that before… I thought it was impossible, actually." He grinned. He grabbed her hand and twirled her around. She giggled softly.
"Remember the times before the kids?" Harry asked. Meagan laughed. "Mostly you chasing me around." She said. "And Quidditch matches. By the way, we're facing the Fitchburg Finches tomorrow… We'll lead the Chudley Cannons to another victory!" She said, and then exclaimed the Cannon's revised motto, "We shall conquer!"
"Shhh! You'll wake the kids!" Harry said. Meagan's eyes flashed purple. She nodded, grinning silently. "Those were the good times…" She sighed. "Not that I don't like chaos, but too much can depress you…" She added.
Harry took her in his arms and started to kiss her neck. He leaned forward, holding Meagan. He kissed her on the lips. Meagan threw her arms around his neck and kissed back.
"Ewww! Gross!" Said a voice. Harry accidentally dropped Meagan who gave a little squeal. Jessica was in the doorway, looking thoroughly disgusted. Meagan sighed and hoisted herself off the ground. "What is it, Jess?" She asked. "I came down for a drink." Jessica said, her nose wrinkled. Meagan clicked her fingers and a glass of water appeared. "Night mum." Jessica said, turned, and left.
"And to think… this is just the beginning." Harry said. Meagan stared at him.