Chapter 5-Up in a tree
Later on in the lounge Sirius and Lupin were playing a game of wizard's chess in the corner of the room with Ron and Harry watching them. Tonks was in the kitchen helping Mrs. Weasly and Ginny with the clean up. Moody was sitting in a large red chair scanning the room with his magical eye. Ava was reading, a number of books at the same time while sneaking looks at Sirius. (Much like she did when she was in the Hogwarts common room) Hermonie was reading only one book on the couch beside Professor Sgath sneaking looks at the books she was reading, and the twins were doing god knows what in their rooms. 'I'm going to St. Mungo's to visit Mr. Weasly and to bring Bill back here.' Mrs. Weasly said walking into the lounge. 'Can I come to mum? Ron and Ginny asked 'All of you can go tomorrow, but not right now' Mrs. Weasly said smiling at her children. 'I best go with you Molly, the air is shifty with "you know who" about.' Moody said getting up from his chair and taking a swig from his hip flask. As soon as Mrs. Weasly got her long purple cashmere coat; Mrs. Weasly and Mad Eye Moody left for St. Mungo's. As soon as the door to Number Twelve Grimmauld Place's shut it was just as quickly opened and Mrs. Weasly popped back in. 'Now children I trust that by the time I get back you should all be in bed for hours since I left,' with that she apparated out of Grimmauld Place. Hearing this made Sirius grin and roll his eyes.
The next few days were filled with Christmas pranks pulled by the twins; even Mrs. Weasly laughed at their antics, she didn't have the heart or the energy to get angry with them. Ava even started warming up to Sirius's attempts to be nice and to also show that he was sorry for past discretions. Two day's before Christmas, Ava, Tonks, Ginny, and Hermonie decided to go out to Diagon Ally to find something for everyone in the house and for Mr. Weasly for when everyone (but Sirius) visited him on Christmas day.
Sirius and Lupin were in the kitchen cleaning up after lunch. Sirius was humming various Christmas songs all melded together in one giant mess of Christmas melodies. 'What are you so up beat about? Lupin said turning to Sirius. Oh, never mind I think I know, its Ava isn't? Lupin said hitting Sirius with his wand. Don't go playing with her like you did when we were in school, she's a nice girl, she doesn't and didn't deserve that.' Lupin finished 'So what if it is, and if I do, I'm not the same person I was, and frankly I don't think it's any of your business!' Sirius said gruffly then began to blush. They both didn't speak for sometime, they both just had really dumb looks on their faces. 'Remus could you do me a favor?' Sirius said seriously. 'Why should I do a favor for you? I have nothing to do with your business' Lupin said dully. 'No really Remus, I need your help I would do it myself, but as you can see I'm not allowed out of here.' Sirius said with all distaste in not being able to do things for himself and having others do things for him. 'You must be serious, you're calling me by my first name.' Lupin said sarcastically. Sirius gave Lupin a quick thwack to the head. 'I need you to go out tomorrow and get something. for Ava, something.that I would get her, Sirius said hiding from Lupin "oh really" face, and nothing trashy, she thinks I'm a wanker already, and I don't want her thinking I'm more of one.' Sirius said regretfully and then he sprayed water at Lupin from his wand. Then a soaking Lupin pointed his wand at Sirius and did the binding spell on him. 'Patrificus totalius!' shouted Lupin and then proceeded to shoot vast amounts of water at him "Aquaticus!" and then by the time the dishes were done there was more of a mess than a clean up. At the sound of the ruckus in the kitchen Moody, Molly, and Kingsley ran into the kitchen. 'What is going on here!? Roared Mrs. Weasly, I might have suspected such behavior from Sirius, but Remus? 'Sorry, Molly' 'Sorry, Molly.' They both said rather sheepishly. 'Clean this up immediately!' yelled Mrs. Weasly 'Well I think Molly covered it all' said Moody his hands in his pockets as he stalked out of the room with Kingsley stifling laugher behind him. With a loud POP the twins Fred and Greoge aparated into the kitchen almost slipping on the water as the landed. 'What was going on here?' Fred asked dully. 'Never mind we already know' George added, and they walked out of the kitchen into the dining room.
It was Christmas morning and the loud hooting of her owl waked Ava up, Alexander flew into the room hooted quite loudly and dropped a letter on to her bed.
Ava wake up and come down stairs! Happy Christmas!
Tonks.
Ava got her lavender robe and warped it around her and apparated down stairs. She landed in the doorway of the lounge to find everyone there and to her surprise Mr. Weasly was there too. Apparently Mrs. Weasly, Bill, and the children went early in the morning to visit him and he was already to come back to Grimmauld Place to celebrate Christmas there. 'I haven't slept to late have I?' asked Ava. 'No Professor, your just in time' Said Ron happily. 'Happy Christmas everyone!' Ava said smiling. 'Ava have you been introduced to Mr. Weasly?' Remus asked. 'Why yes I have, thank you though' 'Mr. Weasly how are you doing?' asked Ava 'I'm doing much better thank you, I'm very glad to be out of the hospital.' Answered Mr. Weasly said smiling. Everyone was in good spirit's gathered around the tree opening their gifts and stockings. 'Oh Ava this is lovely!' exclaimed Mrs. Weasly holding up a tightly woven lavender and black shawl. 'I'm glad you like it, I found it in a lovely little shop the Muggle world, it was hand made by the woman I bought if from.' Said Ava. Ava opened a dark green package to find a deerskin bound book with red and black embroidery on the cover. She opened the book to find a loosely scrawled note on the creamy pages.
Ava, I know I have been a real wanker in the past, but please accept this
invitation to have a private dinner with me later on in the holidays.
Sirius.
She noticed as she looked up that Sirius was watching her as she opened the gift. Ava looked at Sirius and smiled and nodded at his request. Ava thought miserably after getting remembering what she got Sirius, a box of "The Golden Cauldron" chocolates, and a book he would never read. 'I'll have to do something about, this gift was so thoughtful' she thought.
Later on in the lounge Sirius and Lupin were playing a game of wizard's chess in the corner of the room with Ron and Harry watching them. Tonks was in the kitchen helping Mrs. Weasly and Ginny with the clean up. Moody was sitting in a large red chair scanning the room with his magical eye. Ava was reading, a number of books at the same time while sneaking looks at Sirius. (Much like she did when she was in the Hogwarts common room) Hermonie was reading only one book on the couch beside Professor Sgath sneaking looks at the books she was reading, and the twins were doing god knows what in their rooms. 'I'm going to St. Mungo's to visit Mr. Weasly and to bring Bill back here.' Mrs. Weasly said walking into the lounge. 'Can I come to mum? Ron and Ginny asked 'All of you can go tomorrow, but not right now' Mrs. Weasly said smiling at her children. 'I best go with you Molly, the air is shifty with "you know who" about.' Moody said getting up from his chair and taking a swig from his hip flask. As soon as Mrs. Weasly got her long purple cashmere coat; Mrs. Weasly and Mad Eye Moody left for St. Mungo's. As soon as the door to Number Twelve Grimmauld Place's shut it was just as quickly opened and Mrs. Weasly popped back in. 'Now children I trust that by the time I get back you should all be in bed for hours since I left,' with that she apparated out of Grimmauld Place. Hearing this made Sirius grin and roll his eyes.
The next few days were filled with Christmas pranks pulled by the twins; even Mrs. Weasly laughed at their antics, she didn't have the heart or the energy to get angry with them. Ava even started warming up to Sirius's attempts to be nice and to also show that he was sorry for past discretions. Two day's before Christmas, Ava, Tonks, Ginny, and Hermonie decided to go out to Diagon Ally to find something for everyone in the house and for Mr. Weasly for when everyone (but Sirius) visited him on Christmas day.
Sirius and Lupin were in the kitchen cleaning up after lunch. Sirius was humming various Christmas songs all melded together in one giant mess of Christmas melodies. 'What are you so up beat about? Lupin said turning to Sirius. Oh, never mind I think I know, its Ava isn't? Lupin said hitting Sirius with his wand. Don't go playing with her like you did when we were in school, she's a nice girl, she doesn't and didn't deserve that.' Lupin finished 'So what if it is, and if I do, I'm not the same person I was, and frankly I don't think it's any of your business!' Sirius said gruffly then began to blush. They both didn't speak for sometime, they both just had really dumb looks on their faces. 'Remus could you do me a favor?' Sirius said seriously. 'Why should I do a favor for you? I have nothing to do with your business' Lupin said dully. 'No really Remus, I need your help I would do it myself, but as you can see I'm not allowed out of here.' Sirius said with all distaste in not being able to do things for himself and having others do things for him. 'You must be serious, you're calling me by my first name.' Lupin said sarcastically. Sirius gave Lupin a quick thwack to the head. 'I need you to go out tomorrow and get something. for Ava, something.that I would get her, Sirius said hiding from Lupin "oh really" face, and nothing trashy, she thinks I'm a wanker already, and I don't want her thinking I'm more of one.' Sirius said regretfully and then he sprayed water at Lupin from his wand. Then a soaking Lupin pointed his wand at Sirius and did the binding spell on him. 'Patrificus totalius!' shouted Lupin and then proceeded to shoot vast amounts of water at him "Aquaticus!" and then by the time the dishes were done there was more of a mess than a clean up. At the sound of the ruckus in the kitchen Moody, Molly, and Kingsley ran into the kitchen. 'What is going on here!? Roared Mrs. Weasly, I might have suspected such behavior from Sirius, but Remus? 'Sorry, Molly' 'Sorry, Molly.' They both said rather sheepishly. 'Clean this up immediately!' yelled Mrs. Weasly 'Well I think Molly covered it all' said Moody his hands in his pockets as he stalked out of the room with Kingsley stifling laugher behind him. With a loud POP the twins Fred and Greoge aparated into the kitchen almost slipping on the water as the landed. 'What was going on here?' Fred asked dully. 'Never mind we already know' George added, and they walked out of the kitchen into the dining room.
It was Christmas morning and the loud hooting of her owl waked Ava up, Alexander flew into the room hooted quite loudly and dropped a letter on to her bed.
Ava wake up and come down stairs! Happy Christmas!
Tonks.
Ava got her lavender robe and warped it around her and apparated down stairs. She landed in the doorway of the lounge to find everyone there and to her surprise Mr. Weasly was there too. Apparently Mrs. Weasly, Bill, and the children went early in the morning to visit him and he was already to come back to Grimmauld Place to celebrate Christmas there. 'I haven't slept to late have I?' asked Ava. 'No Professor, your just in time' Said Ron happily. 'Happy Christmas everyone!' Ava said smiling. 'Ava have you been introduced to Mr. Weasly?' Remus asked. 'Why yes I have, thank you though' 'Mr. Weasly how are you doing?' asked Ava 'I'm doing much better thank you, I'm very glad to be out of the hospital.' Answered Mr. Weasly said smiling. Everyone was in good spirit's gathered around the tree opening their gifts and stockings. 'Oh Ava this is lovely!' exclaimed Mrs. Weasly holding up a tightly woven lavender and black shawl. 'I'm glad you like it, I found it in a lovely little shop the Muggle world, it was hand made by the woman I bought if from.' Said Ava. Ava opened a dark green package to find a deerskin bound book with red and black embroidery on the cover. She opened the book to find a loosely scrawled note on the creamy pages.
Ava, I know I have been a real wanker in the past, but please accept this
invitation to have a private dinner with me later on in the holidays.
Sirius.
She noticed as she looked up that Sirius was watching her as she opened the gift. Ava looked at Sirius and smiled and nodded at his request. Ava thought miserably after getting remembering what she got Sirius, a box of "The Golden Cauldron" chocolates, and a book he would never read. 'I'll have to do something about, this gift was so thoughtful' she thought.