A Trip to the Past
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Chapter 13~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
I sat in the Great Hall, everyone wanting to go but me and Sirius. I was already packed and very unhappy about going home. Sirius couldn't come because his family 'wanted him' home. I now had to deal with Clara most of the summer because James had asked Mum and Dad if she could stay, which much to my anger said yes and Clara's parents said that she could stay too. I had decided either that I was going to see all the Marauders by the end of the second full moon or before if they didn't contact me. Viv, Jeannie, Dawn, Lily, and I had decided that we would get together in the summer, some way some how. I was preparing my noose for the summer for when I couldn't take Clara anymore.
I barely ate any toast and picked at my nails which were down to the nubs. I sat there doing that until Sirius sat next to me, equally downcast. I would share a carriage with him and the other Marauders for our last goodbye for a while; of course James and Clara were just going to snog the entire way. I walked out of the Great Hall with Sirius as we collected our trunks to go to the station and then board the train. Remus, Peter, and the other two lovebirds joined us. I had my head on Sirius' shoulder and was sitting in between Sirius and Remus. Peter got the unlucky seat next to the songfest.
I let Siren out of her cage and she curled up in Remus' lap and fell asleep as he petted her. Snivellus and Malfoy soon came into our compartment. Sirius moved to face them and set of a string of curses, against them with Remus and James, who came up for air to hurt, Snape. We kicked them out of our compartment and I crawled into Sirius' lap for the last time in a great while. I felt the hatred of James again who went on with his girlfriend as if his best friends weren't there and it disgusted me greatly. I didn't voice so because James and my relationship was being strained just us being in close proximity of each other.
I fell asleep in Sirius' lap and had a very surreal dream. It was the same man and woman as before in my dreams, only they weren't arguing or talking. She was in his arms on a couch and both were staring into flame that was cast over their faces, flickering but never allowing their identities to be revealed. I saw the woman and man to disappear into cold nothingness. I shot up from Sirius' lap when I woke from it a bit shaken at seeing these people again.
They looked at me and I looked back at them no expression on my face. I positioned myself back on Sirius' lap and glared at James and Clara. Sirius decided this was the time to talk to me.
"Tempy why did you fall from my lap because it didn't look like an accident" he said a bit too loud.
"A dream about things I have seen before and it creeped me out at seeing them again."
"You still have nightmares, how childish" Clara said smirking at me from across because she and James decided breathing was more important then kissing.
"Really I heard you whimpering in your sleep the other night crying about a big bad monster" I replied and gave Sirius a high five.
"Tempest leave my angel alone" James said wrapping an arm around Clara's waist.
"I can't wait till Dad and Mum see right through you bitch" I said to Clara.
I got up and slammed the door behind me as I left. I couldn't take those two anymore so I had decided just to hang outside the compartment until we got there. I hadn't even worn my robe today so I didn't worry about the having to switch into muggle clothes; I was already in my patched jeans and a black tee. My hair was unruly and I looked like I hadn't slept since finals. I had become highest in every class again and had slept since to renew my energy even if I didn't look it.
I only went back in the compartment to get Siren and my trunk. I grabbed Sirius' hand as me, him, and Remus went through together. I was back in hell now, where was an Aunt Charlotte when you needed someone to torture another kid. I walked up to Sirius' parents who were fussing over Regulus who shot both of us dirty glances every second he could. He happened to hate Sirius and me because we got to him every chance we could. Sirius' Dad glared as I said my last goodbye to Sirius. I had promised I would get to him as soon as I could.
"Bye Siri, I'll miss you a lot."
"Bye sweet storm, I'll miss you too."
"Write to me and maybe we will be able to get you soon."
"I don't now but I do know I love you and will go crazy without you to stop me."
"I love you too, Sirius."
We leaned in and kissed until Mr. Black tore Sirius away and was yelling at him all the way out of the train station. He sent one pitiful glance back at me and my heart broke. I felt my Dad wrap his arms around me shoulders and hug me as I let one tear glisten down my pale cheeks.
'Tempest, don't cry. You will see him before the summer ends."
"I know but I have to spend it with the creature from the black lagoon. Can I go live with Aunt Charlotte till the new school year comes?"
"Come on Tempest and defiantly not. You have worn out your welcome there."
Dad led me away to were Mum was talking to Clara and James. I wanted them to just drop dead right then. I think Dad understood because he made me sit in the front seat of the car with him and Mum back there to talk to Clara and James. I loved my Dad right then and adored him not making me sit in the back with them. I held an angry Siren who wanted to murder Clara and when we got home I stormed up to my room and started to unpack quickly.
I went into Dad's study and began my homework because I needed to do something and it was only six in the evening. I finished my first essay when Dad closed the study door behind him and sat on the desk I was working at. He looked at me with curiosity and raised his hand when I opened my mouth to question him.
"Tempest, I see you don't want to be here with your brother and Clara. I know why because she is exactly like her father and I know and loathe him."
"Let me guess Mum doesn't see it yet."
"Correct but she might not because she always wanted a daughter who was into make-up and more girly things, you aren't so she will see Clara as more of a feminine person who is a normal girl. You don't fit that because my Tempest are abnormal and we are still proud of you."
"Thanks a lot Dad really helpful" I said looking at my drying paper. Mum wanted a feminine and normal daughter and would see Clara in a good light was certainly a bad thing. Also she wanted some one normal and I couldn't even do this.
"Maybe for a week or so before the rest of the boys come you could have over some friends for a week or so. I think you probably made new friends this year, am I correct in believing so?"
"Yes, Daddy. I have Lily, Viv, Jeannie, Alice, and Dawn. Lily is the only one in my house though."
"Really, what are their houses?" he asked giving me a furtive glance.
"Viv and Jeannie are Ravenclaws, Alice is a Hufflepuff, and Dawn is a Slytherin but she isn't like the rest of her house."
"Amazing Tempest, I'm sure Lily was the one that introduced you to them." I nodded my head and he smiled greatly. "Come on Temp, dinner is ready anyway. We'll talk to your Mum during it."
I nodded and put my parchment and everything in a desk drawer. I walked downstairs with Dad and sat next to him while Mum chatted up with Clara. I wanted to explode at her for stealing my Mum and having her like me more. Dad tapped his glass against his glance and I smirked as Clara jumped a bit at it.
"I have a proposition to state for Miss Tempest. I fell we should have all her friends over for two weeks this summer before the boys come over in August."
"Tempest, you have more friends then Lily?" Mum asked surprised.
"Yes, I have Viv and Jeannie they are Ravenclaws, Alice is a Hufflepuff, and Dawn is a Slytherin but is really nice. Lily introduced us all together."
"That is a lie Dawn is horrible and cruel" Clara added in snottily. I saw Dad's knuckles whitening around the table as she talked and he grabbed to the trim of it.
"You don't like her because she doesn't take your shit, as none of my friends do" I yelled across from the table. I got up knocking over my chair and ran up to my room and slammed the door shut.
I fell on my bed face down and just lay there for at least twenty minutes before I heard Mum angry footsteps coming up to my room with Dad in the rear perfectly happy. Mum knocked at my door and walked in with Dad. She shut the door behind her and sat on my bed. Dad stood away but was ready to jump in to safe me if the need came.
"Explain to me why you said those horrible things to Clara?" she said through gritted teeth.
"No first let me guess she is in our living room crying crocodile tears at what I said and being comforted by my brother" I said flipping over and glaring at Mum.
"They aren't crocodile tears, they're real tears Tempest. So explain your actions at dinner."
"She insulted my friend who she is prejudged against because she is Slytherin and the fact that my friends and I don't take her crap. She is a bitch and I can't stand her."
"Tempest, such foul language but I can't stop you when you lose your temper. Anyway I want you to apologize to Clara right this instant."
"How about not, I won't apologize to a person you like and I hate. I refuse to and if you make me I will right and beg Aunt Charlotte to take me all summer."
"She won't but then again you will find another relative then won't you. Fine be a brat, I don't care Tempest. I have given up on this fight."
Mum got off my bed and walked out of my room. Dad smiled and leaned against the doorway. He was proud of me I knew, usually I just gave into Mum's doings but I wouldn't this time. I wouldn't ever say anything half respectable to Clara. Not even once in my life.
"Right to your friends tomorrow and tell them that they can stay for two weeks here. From July 10 to July 24 and maybe we can get Sirius soon. Hopefully his parents aren't doing too much to hurt the poor boy. Night Tempest, my suggestions don't come down tonight and bug you're Mum senseless."
"Night Daddy and thanks."
"It is alright my once again head of her class daughter. You need your friends and we all need Sirius here to keep James in trouble. It is unnatural if he isn't." He laughed and left the room with a close of my door.
The next day being Saturday everyone was asleep till noon but Dad and me but Dad had gone to work. I wrote to all my friends asking them about it and then went to my homework. I had all my essays done by dinner and I was tired and hungry because I had been writing since seven and never took a break to eat. At dinner Mum was nicer to me because Dad probably told her off last night after we went to bed. I couldn't wait till my friends wrote back.
The day after all my friends had written back to me and given me the same answer. Yes, all could come and there parents were happy for us to be gone. Lily was going to stay with Alice the night before and then floo with her. Viv, Jeannie, and Dawn coming from magical families or semi magical families were just going to floo on there own. I started to hop up and down and scream in happiness and even if it was ten in the morning I knew this would wake James and Clara which made it worth it even more. I heard James storm up my stairs and then push open my door with enough force possible. He was red in the cheeks and I burst out laughing at him.
"Shut up Nicolette. Some people actually sleep."
"Go to hell James" I said and walked down to the living room.
Dad was sitting in the chair and reading the Sunday Prophet. He looked over the top of his paper and smiled at me. It was full of happiness and pure joy at what I had done.
"I take they all can come, Tempest because you seem to have roused the bear from his cave in pure joy."
"Yes Daddy they all can come."
"Wonderful Tempest" Mum cried happily. She had begun to see what Clara was really like and I'm sure Dad helped it along.
"I know but where are all of us going to sleep."
"Well I know you love the guest cottage and maybe you girls can stay out there. I'm sure you all would be much happier that way because I know you and James are feuding with each other."
"That is perfect Mum but we have to clean it a lot before the come."
"I know and we should change all the linens and everything also."
"Yes I do agree" I jumped in pure joy of having my friends here but a voice in the back of my head said well you need Sirius too. Mum seemed to have thought the same idea but we knew not to voice it yet.
"Hello am I here or are you women-folk going to ignore me the rest of my life" Dad said from his chair and waved.
Mum and I laughed and then answered in unison "Yes."
"Go women-folk ignore your provider and spend his money" Dad said waving his hand and we went out laughing at him.
Mum and I sat at the table and I looked around uncomfortable. I had never been really close to Mum; it was always Dad that I had gotten along better with. I could still read her though and I loved her, we just weren't as close as we could have been. I had always given in to her though because I could read her hurt and I didn't want to see it more and directed at me, not my twin. She looked at me and her eyes were a bit shiny.
"Tempest, I see what you mean about Clara and I want to meet your friends. So do you know what that means?"
"Guest housework on everything with magic and without" I muttered shivering at the prospect.
"Yes darling so do you know what we shall be doing in the next week?"
"Working for a slave driver?" I asked scared of Mum. I closed my eyes and opened them when she started to laugh.
"Yes, daughter yes" she cackled evilly.
The week before the girls came over was spent dusting, washing, shopping, cleaning, and doing housework till your fingers were numb on your wand or scrubber. I didn't like housework at all. I mean I liked cooking but the rest was a bit iffy to me. The cottage now didn't even have a cobweb in it and it was quite scary. It was now furnished in a more cottage type way and I thought it looked better then it had last time, then again that might have been me delirious from all the work me and Mum had done.
The guest cottage had a large living room, three bedrooms, a small kitchen and eating area stocked full if we decided we wanted food at three in the morning, and two bathrooms. Us girls probably wouldn't even use the bedrooms and fall asleep in the living room. We could just levitate our mattresses out from our room and slap on them and not have to pick who to sleep with in each bedroom. It would work easier that way really.
On the day the girls arrived Clara and James had refused to leave their rooms. They were angry at Mum for letting them stay here without Sirius at least. I sat in the living room waiting for them to show at two. Lily came first, Alice, Vivian, Jeannie, and last but not least Dawn. This all ran in clockwork and I ran up and hugged them all. They were hopping up and down and we all hugged for about ten minutes.
"Great to see all of you in good heath and not having any lost limbs. This is Potter Manor and these are my parents." I pointed to my parents and Lily being the leader introduced herself first.
"Hello I'm Lily Evans. Nice to meet you both Mr. and Mrs. Potter. This is Dawn Cobain, Vivian Boot, Alice Wood, and Jeannie Cauldwell."
"Hello all of you and thanks for coming, to our home. Don't mind the grumps upstairs, we are going to make dinner out of them later" Dad shaking all of there hands. Mum hit him in the ribs and then laughed at Dad's joke along with us.
"Okay, I'll give you a tour but after we take you all out to the guest cottage. Mum and I decided it was better to stay out there away from the grumps then being grouped with them."
I lead them outside to the guest cottage. I told them to leave there trunks in the living room and took them back into the house. I showed them around then took them up to my room. They all were amazed by it and all its interesting objects. Lily saw the glass rose first and called everyone over to see it.
"A Sirius gift, dearest Tempy?" Lily said in aw of the rose.
"Yes, but please don't touch it. It means a lot to me."
Viv looked at my bookcases and labeled them Tempest's perfect collection only to grow till my room is filled with them. I had hung up new pictures I had developed on the walls and we laughed at all of them. I was going to take my camera every where with me so we could get some great shots for all of us. Alice went to petting Siren as she had taken a very great liking to her since last year and we just talked in my room till Mum came up and told us it was dinner time. Mum had enlarged the table and we all sat eating and laughing and just carrying on. I was going to miss them when they were gone as my heart ached to see and hold Sirius.
We decided my way was the safest way for no one's feelings to get hurt and had put the mattresses in the living room in a circle. I lit the fire and we stayed up late talking about things, like school, summer, boys, and growing up. I soon learned that every girl I knew had a crush on someone.
"I think we all should say who we like as more then a friend" Alice said happily.
"Alright we'll go in a circle starting from our Tempest who is the only one out of us all who has a guy" Lils said next to me.
"Sirius, Dawn who do you like?"
"Alex Sanders, Ravenclaw, now 4th year. How about you Viv?"
"Johnny Long, our year, Ravenclaw. You Jeannie?"
"Okay I only like him a bit, Remus Lupin, our year, Gryffindor. What is the flavor this month Alice?" I personally wasn't surprised by that because Remus had a bit of a crush on her too. I would inform him one day when he came after the full moon, behind Jeannie's back of course.
"Dain Bochar, 5th year, Hufflepuff. Now you have to tell us Lils."
"Oh alright Jack Knight, 4th year, Gryffindor."
"Oh such good choices girls, we have to get a boyfriend this year, all of us" Viv said with such meaning that we all knew that she would eventually and would encourage us also, but me.
"Alright now can we sleep, I need to sleep or I'll be grouchy in the morning" Jeannie said making us all laugh then hush up and go to sleep.
Over the first week we joked and talked. I watched as they practiced Quidditch, Lily on my broom enjoying herself. I got photos of us being stupid and laughing. I had decided I would take them in the grounds one day but now we spent most of the day flying or in my case watching perfectly happy, swimming in the pond, and talking and goofing off. We had finally christened Alice a nick name from her swimming skills, Floating Allie, or Allie for short.
One the night before I was going to take them in the forest, I couldn't sleep. I didn't want to wake any of them so I jut stared at the ceiling. That was until I heard high pitched voice singing out la coming from the forest. The girls didn't stir one bit and I went to investigate knowing full well I could get myself killed in the back of my head. I grabbed my wand and put on my shoes. I went outside and followed the voice.
The high voice led me to a clearing that I doubted my parents knew existed or if the did never said anything about it. In the clearing was a beautiful almost heavenly creature. It glowed a bright pure white and from what I could see looked female and human. She or whatever it was stopped singing when I approached her and her light disappeared. Her hair was dark and wavy, her eyes closed and when she opened them bright red, her skin was paper white and she was gorgeous like a goddess. She smiled when she saw me and I just stood there looking at her.
"I was wondering when you would show up after you heard the singing" she said with humor.
"I haven't heard it ever before this."
"That what I was thinking, anyway I have been singing every summer since you got accepted into Hogwarts. You can't hear it in your house; you must be at least by the guest cottage."
"That explains a lot" I muttered darkly.
She got off the ground she was laying on and walked over to me. She stood before me tall and thin, and I knew she was only part-human. The woman reached out and touched my skin, her hand was ice cold and I tried to move any from it but I could not.
"All you ever wanted was to be normal, I'm sorry not in this life shall you be mediocre" she whispered like a flap of an owl's wing.
"You know about the prophesy?"
"Yes darling, I was the one who predicted it. Your parents were there when I did it. Ask your father who I am, he shall know."
With a turn she was gone, like a light burning out in an instant. I unconsciously made my way back, my feet knowing where to go yet my brain did not. That woman was the one who predicted my life and things it would hold and my parents knew her. I did not like this very much, I would have to talk to Daddy soon.
At breakfast I got a pleasant surprise for my doomed day: a letter from Sirius. It looked as if he had sent one to James also. James one the other hand didn't open it in front of Clara, who both had been growing distant. Though both were just as intolerable as before only I think they were growing sick of each other. I tore open Sirius' letter and surprised by that at the end of the letter was a droplet of blood. I worried about that when I read the letter.
My dearest Tempest,
I miss being at your house or even near you. Dad and Mother are being there horrible selves as usual, hate son named Sirius, love son named Regulus who is a little bastard. They have done nothing but talk about putting me back and shape but I will spare you the details. I just wanted you to know I love you and that I miss you.
Sirius
I dropped my letter on the table and gasped. I felt my blood boiling with the Blacks. How could they hurt that poor boy and what had they done to him? I shoved the letter in my father's hand and he read it, he looked up angry with the Blacks because he liked Sirius and I knew him and Mum felt like he was their second son. Mum retrieved it from Dad's hand and she was almost in tears from the letter. They looked at each other and nodded.
"Soon" Dad said leaving for work with a pop.
That day passed in a blur. I remember swimming with the girls and taking them through a bit of the forest. We all didn't speak it but we were worried about my boyfriend even if they didn't like him all that much. When Dad came home the girls, Mum, and I had waited up for him in the living room. He looked at us and smiled a bit sadly.
"I am assuming you want to know about Sirius" he asked wearily. We nodded our heads and he continued. "Alright, well I had a little chat with Mr. Black, today. I did not mention the letter for obvious reasons. He said Sirius can come to our house tomorrow afternoon at tea time. I felt he wanted to keep the boy but hated him, so was going to let him go."
"Oh thank goodness Henry. I was really getting worried about the boy" Mum cried as I hugged Daddy in gratitude. I knew the girls were all happy also because they had hearts just like the rest of us, and hugged Daddy too after Mum and me.
James came downstairs with Clara looking quite upset. He looked curious and when the girls and I spotted them we turned a blind eye to him, hugging each other and just being happy that something good was happening to us and it was for another human being.
"Dad, Mum is Sirius going to be alright?" He asked a bit of fear in his usually pompous voice.
"Yes, James. He is coming tomorrow at tea time."
"Yes!" he shouted pumping his fist in the air much to our amusement in his stupidity.
We all went to bed waiting for tomorrow to come so we would know for sure if Sirius was alright. All of us got a real treat though before hand. James and Clara were fighting upstairs and we could here them in the living room. Mum being the only adult here smiled into her tea and went to move but I stopped her. We all listened to there fight trying not to laugh.
"I thought you loved me James Potter, now it seems your friends mean more to you then me. I accepted your pranks and you being with your friends during the school year, but summer is supposed to be for us only" Clara whined and yelled at the same time.
"I don't anymore; you must see that I care for my friends and family more then you. They were right about you when we started going out especially my sister, who I should have listened to the most" he shouted at her.
"Fine, I'm going home and don't try to stop me."
"Trust me I won't."
I heard two doors slam and James came downstairs and slumped into a chair. He had sat next to Lily and she didn't even flinch. He looked angry and we let him and didn't say anything to him. Clara walked downstairs right before Sirius was to arrive. She was packed to go and Mum gave her floo powder and let her go without one word to her, of course all of girls were silently laughing. Sirius came out of the fireplace minutes later.
Sirius now had hair down to his shoulders and pulled it back into a pony. He was covered in cuts and bruises and looked as if he hadn't slept in days. I rushed to his side as he and his trunk fell onto my floor. Mum and James did also and we pulled him to his feet. He swayed slightly and James gripped his shoulder to keep him from falling. The girls except Lily were impressed by his newly found devotion to his friend once again.
"Sirius what did they do to you?" Mum cried at him.
"Punish me for me bad son, that's all. You know I'm fine" he coughed.
Mum conjured a stretcher and floated him up to his bedroom. Which not even Clara could touch. Mum put him on the bed and tucked him in. I stood next to the bed as she rushed out to get something to make him sleep. She gave him a dreamless sleep potion and he was out soon enough. She shooed us out as she healed him and the girls and I went outside to talk in the guest cottage.
"How could they do that to him, he is just a young man" Jeannie said in defense of my boyfriend. None of them liked him much but as I said before they do have hearts and they knew Sirius was very special to me.
"They are the Blacks, they look down on everyone who doesn't have what they can pureblood pride" Viv said bitterly. She hated people like that and felt they should be wiped out.
"I know, do you remember what they said about my Dad because he remarried a muggle?" Jeannie said cruelly. She lived with her mum but she loved her dad. She didn't like her new twin sisters though. She said her dad had forgotten about her and her brother Jeremy and her Mum and Step-dad, Seth DeVant agreed. It hurt me to see she wanted her dad but he had forgotten about her and her brother. I didn't say anything though; it wasn't a place to talk about it.
"Yeah, that was cruel and even if your Dad deserve it, not being almost banished from the magical world by them" Viv said in agreement. Jeannie nodded and the rest didn't say anything.
"They hate me because I made Slytherin and am a half-blood" Dawn said. Her family was that her dad was magical and her Mum not. They lived like a mixture, they were connected with it through floo but her Mum didn't like seeing magic done to do housework.
"My Dad says that they are worthless even if we are pure also but you shouldn't discriminate" Alice said to keep everything in management.
"I don't see it should be such a big deal but it is sad that people feel that way" Lily said in I-don't-think-we-should-talk-about-it voice which we ignored.
"Yeah and I will make those Blacks pay one day. They will pay for hurting him" I said viscously, I hated the Blacks except for the ones who hadn't been like them and like my Sirius.
"Tempest!" They all yelled at me but knew I would never go back on my word.
We waited and joked about stuff to lighten the mood. When we went swimming James came out and jumped in getting us all splashed and we attacked and splashed him mercilessly. I laughed as the girls trudged out of the water afterwards and lay on the towels and tan. I didn't even try because I wouldn't I would just burn and I hated that because I hated flaking skin and the pain.
I sat in the shade and read a book until dark when they were happy with there tans. They changed from their swimsuits and went to dinner with me. Sirius was still asleep when Dad came home and was told. He sent James upstairs and us girls to bed because he was going to talk to the Blacks. I knew he was angry at them for what they had done to him and was going to 'talk' to them about Sirius' wounds.
When we went outside we decided because they were leaving in three days that tomorrow we were going to explore the forest. I was once again woken by the voice and went to talk to the woman. She didn't smile when she saw me just looked at me curiously.
"Do you know who I am yet?"
Oh crap I had forgotten to ask Dad about this with Sirius and my friends over. "No" I muttered weakly.
"I expected as such, you had better things to do and more pressing issues."
"I know" I whispered hatefully.
"Learn by the time of tomorrow."
She was gone and I walked back. I saw the fire was still on in the house and Dad was sitting in the living room watching the fire. He turned and looked surprised when I entered the living room. He motioned to the chair and I sat.
"What is troubling you Tempest?"
"Daddy who was the person who predicted my prophesy?"
"Clarissa Quartz, your aunt that is now deceased. Been for since right after you were born and the prophesy made" he said lazily.
"She is dead?" I cried upset. She was dead and she was talking to me, this wasn't exactly my picture.
"Yes why do you care?"
"She is in our forest and has called me to her twice."
"She will every summer until you know the entire prophesy."
"Then tell me because I don't want to see her again."
"No just don't listen to the voice and don't get up and follow it."
"Dad please, I'm scared and intrigued in the same time. I need to know about it."
"No" he whispered as I left in defeat. I decided I wouldn't follow the voice anymore or sleep in the guest cottage again.
The day the girls left Sirius came downstairs and gave each of them a hug, even Lily permitted it because I knew he was growing on her like the other Marauders but my brother, who while she stayed avoided him as much as possible so no fights broke out. Now after the girls left the two other Marauders were coming after the second full moon which was August 5th and they were coming on the 7th. I couldn't wait for that.
Sirius had healed from when he came and was much better. He told James never to piss off our Mum again because he didn't know what he had. I loved him even more after that. James of course got in trouble with Sirius after exploding some fireworks in James' room. Sirius was really amazed at what happened between Clara and James and said to apologize to me more then him. James got down on his hands and knees to apologize to me.
"Tempest, I am so sorry about everything. Please forgive me and I promise I will be a better brother."
"Alright but only because I want you off your knees because you just might be sticking to your floor."
"Thank you." He jumped up and his jeans ripped in the knees. We laughed at that for a good while.
I had taken my place back in Sirius' bed to sleep because he was there with me, and I missed his warmth. Siren had taken a better liking of Sirius and now joined us in his bed. Of course the hallway became Marauder land again when Remus and Peter came I had to remember to get him by himself. I decided bugging him while he was trying to sleep would be the simplest way.
I slipped out of the bed from Sirius and into Remus' room. He was still up reading. I closed the door and he looked up. He smiled and he placed his book down as I sat on his bed.
"Yes Miss Tempest?"
"You know my friend Jeannie? Well how do you feel about her?"
His cheeks began to pink a bit in the reading light. "I like her as more then a friend and I wish she felt the same but you know how Jeannie is."
"Wrong I found out she had a tiny crush on you when she stayed over here with the other girls."
"No joke?"
"No joke Remmy" I said right before I left the room to let him dream of Jeannie.
Summer was coming to an end when my birthday hit. This year we would do the same as last year but this time I was a year older. I had my hair pulled back in a ribbon, a black skirt that cut at my knees, a black spaghetti strap that showed how many bones you could see in my body, and platform sandals. At breakfast we got our presents and we were going to Diagon Alley for our supplies and Mum and Dad's present to James and I.
Lily had sent me muggle rock records which she charmed to work at Hogwarts. Dawn sent me books in Latin and English. Jeannie sent me books and a pair of funky earrings. Viv sent me a dress robe in dark blue and a letter saying bring all the make-up I owned. Alice sent me a photo album so I could put pictures of our years at Hogwarts in it and some more books. Sirius seeing as he knew I liked classy things gave me a dozen roses and a necklace of black pearls, he left me speechless and got a nice kiss in front of everyone for that present. Remus gave me books and a picture of the guys and me making funny faces at the camera. Peter gave me posters of Freddy Mercury, Robert Plant, and Jim Morrison and a book about muggle rock. James ignoring tradition gave me a very weird present, a dead baby shark in a jar.
"James may I ask where did you get this?" I asked raising an eyebrow at him.
"Easy, a day out with my ex. I thought it fit you."
"Mum hand me that pot over there please" I asked holding my hand out for it and she handed it to me. I wacked James in the back with it and he looked pleasantly surprised.
"Ow what was that for Tempest" he shouted loudly grabbing his back while everyone else laughing at him.
"I think I'll call my new friend Herman. Be right back" I said as I gathered my presents with Sirius' help and walked and put them on my bed then went downstairs where we were ready to go to Diagon Alley.
Once we got there Mum went to Gringotts while dad watched us outside making sure the boys could cause no trouble. This lasted for 30 minutes till Mum came back and gave us all our money bags. She had gotten more for each of us because this year we could go to the village of Hogsmeade for the first time for me and the first time for the boys legally I knew. When she handed them back to us we went to get our needed supplies first. We stopped at the bloody pranking store where Mum had to buy some of James' present there, then to Quality Quidditch Supplies for the other half. I on the other hand had other plans for my birthday.
I dragged them into muggle London after Mum apparated with everything home and then back to us apparated back to us then exchanged my birthday money for muggle money in Gringotts we trooped out to muggle London. I wanted some muggle clothes and I had heard Lily saying something about a mall being near Diagon Alley one day. We asked for directions and went to the mall. Everyone including myself was floored by its hugeness and busyness. It had three floors filled with whatever muggles could need.
For hours on end I dragged them into clothe stores after clothes store. I bought like five new pairs of jeans, three new skirts, new boots and sneakers, six shirts, a new dress, and some more ribbons. We went back to Diagon Alley and then back home. Dad flopped onto the chair along with the guys on the floor.
"Boys remind me never go shopping with women again, especially clothes shopping" he said in an exasperated voice. Mum and I laughed evilly at them and they cringed.
I went upstairs and cleared of my bed and passed out on my bed. The next week the guys spent there time finishing essays and packing. I packed everything I would need for Hogwarts. I packed all my clothes, my new books, records, record player, jewelry, and just stuff I needed for Hogwarts. I also packed my money bag for Hogsmeade. I had really enjoyed most of my summer. I had had Clara there but she went away after an embarrassing break up with James. I mean I saw all my friends, saved Sirius from his family, and got to torture my father and my friends with shopping in a muggle mall. I had loved even essence of that; I just wanted to get back to school though.
A/N: If I have made you hate the character of Clara I have done my job well.