Okay, here's chapter 5! It's still has some of Briana's POV but just tiny. Maybe just the first part of this chapter. I also put the rating up a bit to PG because of some romantic scenes. They are not sexual, they're just cute. Heh, oh wells, I don't own anything (well, maybe some things) because they all belong to someone else, J.K. Rowling. Anyways, here's chapter 5!
Chapter 5: Starry Night
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Briana pulled her blanket closer to her as a soft breeze gently touched her face. She looked up at the sky and smiled. She loved looking at the stars when she couldn't sleep. It was like a hobby for her, sitting outside the house and gazing at the stars. Then she felt a hand stroking her hair. She stood up to see who it was. It was the person she wanted to see the most. Standing there was a tall, handsome man whose name would normally scare the wizarding world- Sirius Black.
"You said you would visit a few nights ago. Why did you not come? I had the whole night planned," she said with a meaningful look and smirk on her face. Sirius seemed to understand this because he smiled.
"Well, it was your uncle. He keeps sending me everywhere. Of course, if it was up to me, I would never leave your side," he said, as he puts his arms around her waist. She leaned against his chest. They were like this for quite sometime. Briana turned around to look up at him. The full moon was shining through his face.
"Why are you here, really?"
Sirius sighed. "Well, Remus is going through one of his phases again. I reckoned I should take this opportunity to visit you. I missed you, do you know that?"
Briana put on an innocent look. "Hmmm…Maybe, but I'm not too sure."
Sirius laughed. He still has that cute laugh, Briana thought. "Well, I did. I missed you a lot actually."
Briana reached up to kiss him, which he gladly accepted and kissed her back. He pulled her back looking worried.
"I don't think we should do this right now. Harry's here, isn't he? What if he sees us? That can't be good, Annie."
"Will you stop? He's fast asleep at the second floor. And stop thinking like he's a child. He's sixteen and very capable of understanding what we're doing. Now, stop worrying and let's continue."
"Right, now where were we?" He was about to kiss her when she turned away.
As if remembering something, she said, "I have to talk to you." She led him to the chair she was sitting on. Sirius, who looked confused, held her hand. Briana looked him straight in the eyes. "I-I-I have been chosen to be a Watcher for the Order of the Phoenix."
"Annie, that's wonderful news. I'm so happy for you," he said, kissing her hands. However, Briana still looked troubled. "What's wrong? Don't you want that?"
"I don't know. I mean I do. I have waited for it all my life. But-but things change, Sirius. I don't know if I should accept it. I already have trouble trying to adjust to this-this lifestyle."
She paused to look at him again, this time with tears forming in her eyes. Sirius moved closer to her. "Annie, nothing will change between us or everything. I reckon you should take the job. I will be good for you. I mean you were always looking for a little challenge in life, right? This will be one of those challenges."
"So you wouldn't be regretting anything if I take the post as Watcher?"
"Sweetheart, I spent fourteen years without you. I think I wouldn't be regretting anything just as long as I am with you."
With that, her mind was set. Tomorrow, she will be accepting the post. She looked back at Sirius, who was looking back at here, smiling.
"Now, where were we?"
It was the day of Fred and George's joke shop opening. When Harry told Annie about this, she decided that they should at least get some of Harry's school things.
"While we are there, maybe we could get some of these things right here," she said as she scanned a piece of parchment. Harry's Hogwarts letter came with the letter where he found out that he was the new quidditch captain. "That reminds me. I have to buy a couple of things while we're there."
Then she did something Harry had never seen her do. She waved her right hand as if telling something to come to her. Then a parchment paper flew to her hand. She did this as though it was normal for her. Harry's jaw dropped.
"How-how did you do that?" he stammered. Briana looked at him.
"Do what, darling?" she asked.
"That!" He pointed to the parchment. "You just made that come to you without a spell! Or better yet, without a wand!"
"All right, honey, calm down. I can explain." She took a deep breath and continued, "Ravenclaw, Gryffindor, and Hufflepuff's heirs were given an element to control, each to their own ancestors' ability. Mine is air. Meaning that I can banish and summon things to me without a use of my wand. Why do you think the Ravenclaw house mascot is the eagle? That is because she was gifted with the element of air."
Harry remained silent, looking at his bowl of porridge. He thought for a moment. "Annie?"
"Yes?" she said without looking at him.
"What are the other heir's elements? I mean what can the Gryffindor and Hufflepuff heirs can control?"
"Well, the Gryffindor heir can control the element of fire, which is the most dangerous of all the three, because fire almost cannot be controlled. I never have seen anyone control such element before. Anyway, Hufflepuff's heir can control the element of earth. He/she can make things grow or die. It is also very powerful if well harnessed."
"Did you ever have to learn how to control it? What did Slytherin can control?" Harry couldn't help but wonder. There were many more questions forming inside his head.
"Well, I can answer the first one. I did have to learn how to control it. It took all of my fifth year and half of my sixth year to learn to control it. The second question I cannot answer. If you are one of the heirs, I can tell you. Otherwise, I can't. Well, we should get going. You don't want to be late coming home."
Harry kicked a pebble out of the sidewalk as he walked beside Briana at Diagon Alley. He was half excited and half listening to Briana muttering to herself about what to buy in her list.
"Let's see, dragon claws, don't have to
many of those anymore…better go to the Apothecary…"
Harry looked around for the Quality Quidditch Supplies store. He remembered where it was. He picked up speed.
"Annie, hurry up. We'll be late for the opening," said Harry.
"Er, why don't you go now? I'll meet you down there," she said, going inside the Apothecary.
"All right, see you later!" He started walking towards a large crowd of children. They were crowding around none other than Weasleys' Wizard Wheezes. He approached the crowd. He could hear eager and excited voices all around him.
"It's a new joke shop?"
"Will it be better than Zonko's?"
"I heard it's nothing like Zonko's…"
Harry fought his way through the crowd and up on the front. He saw eight redheads up on the front with anxious and excited faces. He also saw Hermione next to his best friend, Ron. Hermione spotted him and waved furiously at him. She looks a little different, Harry thought. This was true. Hermione looked more and more beautiful as time progresses. Her hair was more tamed and her face was brighter. Ron also looked different. He was taller and his hair was a little bit longer than usual.
"Harry! You're here," said Hermione, greeting him by giving him a hug. "Ron told me you two went to a Quidditch Exhibitions. And you moved in with Professor Sullivan. That's wonderful. How was it?"
"It's great. Although, Sirius, er, I mean Snuffles hasn't visited yet. But Samantha and Remus have. How was your trip at Italy?" asked Harry. Before Hermione could answer. George came over to them.
"Harry! How have you been, mate!? Whoa, did you grow a wee bit taller than usual?" asked George cheerfully, slapping Harry on the back. This was true. Harry, who had a newfound growth spurt, had grown at least a foot over the holidays.
"It's nice to see you to, George. By the way, nice place you have here. You two finally have your own joke shop. It's really nice," said Harry looking around the place. "Just one thing though, it should be better than Zonko's."
"Oh, it will, mate, it will," answered Fred, smiling. He turned to George and said, "Hey, we need to cut the ribbon now."
A whole ceremony was held followed by the ribbon cutting. After that, the crowd rushed inside, leaving the rest of the Weasleys outside. Mrs. Weasley saw Harry and gave him a hug.
"We were going to invite you for the holidays again, but we heard from Ron that you were moving in with Briana. Oh dear, I'm so happy for you. You have your own family now." She was getting misty-eyed that Mr. Weasley took over.
"By the way, where is Briana, anyway? Did she just drop you here?" he said, looking around the Alley.
"Er, she's at the Apothecary buying some potion ingredients. She'll be meeting me here after." He spotted a familiar brunette across the Alley. "There she is. She's right there."
"Hello, Arthur, Molly. How are you doing? I see that Fred and George have a wonderful establishment here. They are really working their way up," said Briana. She turned to Hermione and Ron. "Hello, Ron, Hermione. It's nice to see you two again. Are you ready to go back to Hogwarts?"
They both nodded. "Well, you know what? Harry here is the next Gryffindor quidditch captain. He just received a letter a week ago."
"Really, Harry? Oh, I am so happy for you," exclaimed Hermione.
"Yeah, mate, and guess what? Professor Mcgonagall changed my position to Chaser! Seamus will be the Keeper and I'm going to be Chaser."
"Not only that, darling," beamed Mrs. Weasley, "there's two new prefects in our family, Ron and Ginny."
Ron's face blushed deep red and muttered, "Well, I'm not really proud of it but, well, Fred and George are disappointed in me."
Harry was looking around for someone. "Er, Mrs. Weasley, where is Ginny?"
"Well, she's right here…" Mrs. Weasley turned around, but nobody was there. "Well, she was right here before. Maybe she's inside with Fred and George. I'll go get here."
"I'm a prefect too! They told me I got perfect O.W.L.s. I guess the Triwizard Tournament did good for me."
"Me too! That's why they made me a prefect!"
"Well, see how studying helps. I told you two to start studying long before. It really helps," said Hermione, with a hint of stiffness. Ron rolled his eyes.
"Sure, whatever you say, Herm."
Mrs. Weasley arrived with Fred and George, and, Harry couldn't believe his eyes! Is that Ginny, he thought? No way! Standing next to Mrs. Weasley was a tall, beautiful young lady. Truly, Ginny had grown beautifully this holiday.
"Here's our second prefect," said Mr. Weasley. Harry smiled weakly at her, who smiled back.
"Professor Sullivan, how nice to see you! Care to look around our business building," said Fred, slightly bowing.
"Sure, Fred, you know, when I was in Hogwarts, I was a bit of a prankster myself…" Fred and George led the way as Briana spoke to them. Ron tugged on his shirt.
"C'mon, you gotta see the inside."
They went inside the shop. It surely looked as though Fred and George decorated it themselves. They had the old things that they used to sell at Hogwarts, like Canary Creams and the ever-so famous Ton-Tongue Toffees. But there were new ones, like the Toad Pops, which with each lick will turn you into a toad.
"Well, what do you think? Very nice, eh?" asked George.
"Yeah, very nice."
Okay, the romantic part? Not so romantic, right? Yeah, well, I am not a romantic person that's why. Probably as insensitive as Snape, heh, okay maybe not. Anyway, to Hogwarts we go next chapter and Harry discovers something about Briana, I think, I'm not sure. I don't have the idea yet. Well, standard drill, please review! Let me know what you think! ~villageidiot333~
