Disclaimer: You know the drill. If you recognize it as someone else, then I don't own it.

Notes. Nachoman: (love the name, by the way) I'm glad that you liked it so much. Cadance will of course make use of the term "Betty" more often. In one chapter coming up in particular she uses very often. ::grins evilly:: If you thought the previous chapters were funny, just wait until that chapter. The only other thing I'm going to say about it is: It's just like Cadance to make a serious situation funny.

"C'mon, Cati," said Cadance.

"I can't do it," said Cati. Cadance and Cati were standing out in front of Drew's house. It had been about two weeks since Drew's death.

"Cati, this is unhealthy," said Cadance. "I'm going to be right here with you. And if Bill and Charlie ever get their lazy asses out of bed they'll be here, too."

"Okay, let's go," said Cati. She got the key out from under the welcome mat and opened the door. They stepped into Drew's house.

"Where do you want to start?" asked Cadance.

"I don't know," said Cati. "How about the living room?"

"Okay," said Cadance. "What exactly are we looking for?"

"His will," said Cati.

"You think Drew actually bothered to make a will?" asked Cadance.

"You did," said Cati.

"No," said Cadance. "I wrote something down on a spare piece of parchment and put it in an envelope and wrote on the front 'to be opened only after I die'. There's a difference."

"Yeah, well, I know that Drew wrote out a will," said Cati. They began looking for it. They searched in every nook and crevice in the house but they could not find it. "Maybe he hid it in the wall. I'll be right back." Cati ran out the back door.

Cadance shook her head and looked underneath the coffee table in the living room. There was a box. She opened it. Inside was a scrapbook. Cati came running back inside with a sledge hammer. "Cati, I found your scrapbook!" exclaimed Cadance. Just then, Bill and Charlie walked in the front door.

"Cati, what are you doing with that sledge hammer?" asked Bill.

"I'm looking for Drew's will," said Cati taking a whack at the wall. She peered inside. "Nope. Not in here."

Cadance was looking through Cati's scrapbook. "Awwww, Cati, look how cute we were," said Cadance. "Do you remember the day this picture was taken?" Cati looked over.

"Oh yeah, I remember," said Cati. "That was they day that Mrs. Weasley brought Fred and George home from the hospital."

"Oh yeah, I remember that," said Charlie.

**flashback***

"Bill, be careful," said Mrs. Weasley. She was letting eight-year-old Bill hold Fred and George. "Now isn't that sweet. Okay, honey, I'll be right back. I'm just going to go get Percy up from his nap." She walked out of the living room and up the stairs.

Cadance and Cati squinted their eyes at the two babies. "They're so bald," said Cati.

"Yeah, and they're so little," said Cadance.

"Yeah, and I'm their big brother," said Bill proudly. He stood up. Unfortunately he wasn't holding the babies as tightly as he thought he was and they slid out of his hands. They began crying.

"You broke them, you broke them!" exclaimed Cati.

"I'm telling mum!" exclaimed Charlie

***end flashback***

"You know, that actually explains a lot," said Charlie.

"Oh yeah? Well who dropped Cadance then?" asked Bill.

"You," said Charlie.

"Bill! You dropped me!"

"Well, who dropped Cati?" asked Bill.

"Still you," said Charlie.

"Bill!"

"Okay, so I'm not good with babies! So sue me!" exclaimed Bill.

Cadance turned the page in the scrapbook. "Aww, do you remember that day?" asked Cadance.

"Yeah, when both of our parents were out of town and we stayed with Sirius," said Cati.

***flashback***

"Lily! Can you help me here!?" exclaimed Sirius as he carried a sobbing Cadance and Cati, each five-years-old, under each arm into the Potters' kitchen.

"Awww, what did Sirius do to you?" asked Lily. Both girls were in outfits that did not match and their hair was in lop-sided ponytails.

"Sirius can't do our hair!" sobbed Cadance.

"Look at our piggy tails," said Cati sticking out her lower lip. "They're all sideways."

James looked up from his newspaper at the two girls stuck under Sirius's arms and shook his head.

"Lily, can you fix them quick?" asked Sirius.

"Here, put them down," said Lily. Sirius put them down. "Come here, I'll fix your pig tails." They walked over to her and she started straightening out their pig tails.

"So Sirius," said James. "What are you planning on doing today?"

"Sirius is going to take us to pick him up chicks," piped in Cadance.

James lowered his newspaper and raised an eyebrow. Lily was just finishing with their hair. "Sirius, where are you taking them?" asked Lily suspiciously.

"C'mon girls, let's show Lily and James what I taught you," said Sirius.

"This is our friend Sirius," said Cadance indicating to Sirius.

"He is very shy," said Cati doing the same.

"He takes good care of us," said Cadance.

"And he would like your phone number so he can take you out sometime," said Cati.

"You can record up to 10 phrases," said Sirius matter-of-factly.

"Sirius!" exclaimed Lily. "You can't use them to get you a girl friend!"

"Why not?" asked James. "That's how I got you. And they couldn't even talk then."

Sirius picked the girls back up and put them under his arms. "Well, we're off," he said.

Just then, Drew came into the room dressed as a cowboy. He pulled out two plastic guns. "Freeze," he said.

"Okay," said Cadance and Cati simultaneously. They froze the entire room.

"Great, how are we going to get down?" asked Cati looking up into Sirius's frozen face. They both began kicking and struggling.

"This is all your fault," said Cadance.

"My fault?" asked Cati.

"Yeah," said Cadance. "He's your brother."

"I can dispute that," said Cati.

***end flashback***

"I'm still mad at Sirius because he couldn't do our pig tails," said Cadance.

"How did we get down from there anyway?" asked Cati.

"I don't remember," said Cadance.

"Quick, turn to the next picture," said Cati. Cadance turned the page.

"Awwwwww," said Cadance and Cati at the same time.

"Look, it's all of us on Christmas Eve," said Cati.

***flashback***

Drew, Bill, Charlie, Cadance and Cati were sitting in chairs lined along the wall, dressed in their Christmas best. Drew, Bill, and Charlie were all tugging at their ties. Cadance and Cati were swinging their feet back and forth.

"Now," said Faith Nuperson looking her children and her children's best friends over. "You're going to be on your best behavior or else."

"If I hear one word of misbehavior from your uncle, Cadance Dumbledore, I will bind your powers, so help me god," said Abby Dumbledore.

"And no demon hunting," said Faith. "You're in your good clothes."

"Well, that about covers it," said Abby. "We'll be back as soon as we can. We're sorry that we had to take the night shift tonight but it was the only way we could have tomorrow off."

"Just stay close to Mrs. Weasley or your uncle, Cati and Drew," said Faith.

"Cadance," said Abby. "Remember what I said about your powers. And don't think that your uncle is going to lie for you because even if he does, Minerva won't."

"Bill, Charlie, Drew," said Faith. "If they use their powers to start a food fight like last year, don't join in because you'll find yourselves in trouble too."

Just then Sirius came running by, dressed in his Auroring Uniform. "Hey, we gotta go. The Ministry got word of a possible attack at some village," he said.

"That's just lovely," said Faith. She kissed Cati and Drew. Abby bent down and kissed Cadance's forehead.

"Goodbye," said Abby. They both ran out with Sirius.

"Well, let's go," said Bill. They got up and walked into the Great Hall in a single-file line. They walked up to the Head Table. There were five empty seats in between Dumbledore and Mrs. Weasley.

"Well," said Dumbledore. "Don't you all look nice?"

"Mommy says to remind you to tell me to behave myself," said Cadance.

"Do you want to behave yourself?" asked Dumbledore.

"Is that a trick question?" asked Cadance.

"If you want to misbehave you can," said Dumbledore.

"Really?" asked Cadance.

"Sure," said Dumbledore.

Cadance stared at him for a second. "That's okay," said Cadance. "I think I'll behave."

"Okay, but it's your choice," said Dumbledore.

"Okay," said Cadance. "I'll try to remember that."

"So what do you all want for Christmas?" asked Mr. Weasley looking down the table at them.

"Boogers!" exclaimed Bill, Drew, and Charlie.

"Boogers?" said Dumbledore thoughtfully. "Really? How very interesting."

"If they're getting boogers," said Cati. "Then I want Kleenex."

"Me too," said Cadance.

"You had to ask, Arthur," said McGonagall shaking her head.

***end flashback***

"Did you guys ever get your boogers?" asked Cadance.

"Shut up, Cadance," said Charlie.

"Oh, look at this picture! Cadance, do you remember this day!?" asked Cati. Cadance looked over at the picture.

"Oh! That was only a few months after that last fun flashback sequence," said Cadance. "That was fun."

***flashback***

"Cati, I'm bored," said Cadance. Cadance, Cati, and Drew were spending a week at Hogwarts while their parents were on a mission, but Cadance and Cati were too young to worry about it. Drew was going through a stage where he thought he was too old to hang out with his little sister and her best friend and therefore had locked himself in his room with his comic books.

"What do you want to do?" asked Cati.

"I don't know," said Cadance.

"Well, I have an idea," said Cati smiling evilly. "C'mon, follow me!"

She and Cati ran through the hallway to Professor Quirrell's room (This was Professor Quirrell before he took a year off and got involved with Voldemort).

"Professor!" exclaimed Cati.

"Oh, Catalin," said Professor Quirrell. "Cadance. How old are you two now?"

"We're five," said Cati. "But we have a question for you."

"Go ahead," said Professor Quirrell.

"Are there Elves in the Forbidden Forest?" asked Cati.

"Well, yes, deep in the forest there are Elves," said Quirrell.

"We were just curious," said Cati. "Thank you." She and Cadance ran out of the classroom.

"Let's play Lord of the Rings," said Cati. "Let's go find us an Elf!"

"Yeah!" exclaimed Cadance.

~Hours and hours later~

"Have you seen Cadance and Cati lately, Severus?" asked Dumbledore.

"No," said Severus. "I've been teaching all day."

"I haven't either," said Dumbledore. "And neither has Minerva or Drew."

"Did you check the Gryffindor Common Room?" asked Severus.

"Twice," said Dumbledore. Just then, Professor Quirrell passed by them. "Professor Quirrell? Have you seen Cadance or Cati?"

"Why, yes, I saw them a few hours ago," he said.

"Did the mention what they were planning on doing or where they were going?" asked Dumbledore.

"No," said Quirrell. "They just asked me if Elves lived in the- oh. I think I know where they went."

"Albus! Severus!" called Professor McGonagall urgently. "I think you better come see this!"

Professor McGonagall was standing by the front door, which was wide open. Dumbledore and Snape came running up to her. A tall man with long silvery hair and pointy ears was on a white horse was riding up to the front door. Cadance and Cati were on the horse with him.

"Can we call you Haldir?" asked Cadance.

"No."

"Can we call you Elrond?" asked Cati.

"No."

"Can we call you Legolas?" asked Cadance.

"No."

By now Dumbledore, Snape, and McGonagall were outside and at the bottom of the stairs.

"Do these two terrors belong to you?" asked the Elf.

"Hey! We're not terrors!" exclaimed Cati.

"Is that why you tried to put me in shackles and kidnap me?" asked the Elf.

"No," said Cati matter-of-factly.

"Please take them away," said the Elf.

"Thank you for bringing them back," said Dumbledore lifting Cadance off the horse and then lifting Cati.

"Trust me," said the Elf. "We were happy to be rid of them."

***end flashback***

"Yeah, that was fun," said Cadance. "Those were good times."

"Aww, look at all these pictures," said Cati.

***flashback***

"Cati, don't provoke the big ugly demon."

***another flashback***

"Cati, don't provoke the lion."

***another flashback***

"Cati, don't provoke the angry Transfiguration Teacher."

***end flashbacks***

"I'm beginning to see a trend," said Charlie.

"Okay," said Cati. "Back to smashing walls." She picked up the sledge hammer and knocked a whole in the nearest wall and smashed a hole in it.

"Hey, Cati!" exclaimed Bill, who had been in the kitchen for the last set of flashbacks.

"Yes, Bill?" answered Cati.

"Could this be the will?" he asked walking out of the kitchen. He held up an envelope that was labeled 'Drew's Will'.

"Uhhh," said Cati. "Yeah?" She took the envelope from him.

"Open it," said Cadance pushing the scrapbook off her lap and onto the couch.

Cati tore open the envelope. "Yep, this is it alright," she said.

"And?" asked Charlie.

"He left everything to," she said skimming the page. "Our dog Fluffy!? I cannot believe this! I've been his sister for how long and he leaves everything to the dog!"

"Cati," said Bill who was reading over her shoulder. "Look at the next line."

Cati read straight from the will. "Just kidding." She blinked twice. "Just kidding?"

"Cati, you don't even have a dog," said Cadance.

"Oh right," said Cati. "I forgot."

"He left everything that's not already yours in this house to you and your uncle," said Bill.

"It's a good thing he made a will or else I would lose the house," said Cati.

"Oh, is that why you were so hell-bent on finding the will?" asked Cadance.

"Yeah," said Cati. "The house was left to both of us by our parents so technically he and I each own half the house and I don't want to lose his half because it wasn't willed to me. This house is kinda special."

"Yeah, and it's got that cool closet," said Charlie pointing to the magic closet.

"I'll be right back," said Cadance. She went into the kitchen and when she came back she had a bottle of wine and four wine glasses. "Okay. I think we should have a toast to Drew."

"Definitely," said Charlie grabbing the glasses off of Cadance and setting them on the coffee table.

They poured the wine and raised their glasses. "To Drew!"

* * * "So, how did things go?" asked McGonagall when Cadance walked into their Common Room.

"Fine," said Cadance. "We found Cati's scrap book and Cati laughed for the first time in a week."

"That's good," said McGonagall. "By the way, your uncle says that we have a meeting tonight. The Ministry wants records of who is in the Order of Phoenix."

"Why?" asked Cadance.

"I don't know," said McGonagall. "How is Cati holding up?"

"Death is a part of life. We're Aurors. We see it every day."

"But that's just it, Cadance," said McGonagall. "We're not Aurors. We're teachers. Oh sure, we have a part-time Auroring License but we're definitely teachers, Cadance."

"If we're teachers," said Cadance. "Then the life of a teacher during Voldemort's rise to power sucks."

* * * "So why do we have to fill out these papers again?" asked Cadance.

"Okay," said Bill. "I'm going to explain this one more time and I'll use smaller words this time. Are you listening?"

"Yes," said Cadance.

"Let's say that we're at a battle that we're not supposed to be at. The Ministry is going to want to know why. Well, if we register as a member of the Order of the Phoenix, they'll know. Do you understand?"

"I get what you're saying. I just don't get the concept."

"I give up," said Bill.

"Just fill out the paper, Cadance," said Dumbledore. "Don't ask questions and life will be easier."

"Okay," said Cadance. "Why couldn't you have phrased it like that, Bill?"

"Trust me, Cadance," said Bill. "Only your uncle would dare phrase anything like that to you, as we are all still getting over that one incident the last time anyone tried to tell you what to do."

"Good point," said Cadance.

Cati looked over at Bill's paper, trying to discover his middle name. "I don't think so," said Bill flipping his paper over.

"Whatever," said Cati. "One of these days I will find out your middle name."

"Reginald," offered Mr. Weasley. Cati looked like she could have kissed him. She said nothing but instead grinned knowingly.

"So, are we doing anything else this meeting or can Cati and I go demon hunting?" asked Cadance.

"Well, actually," said Dumbledore. "I don't think that's going to work."

"Why not?" asked Cadance. She raised her eyebrows. "Did you go demon hunting and wipe out all the demons already? You know I hate it when you do that. How am I supposed to occupy myself?"

"Actually, Cadance," said Dumbledore. "There is something that Arthur needs to say."

"I'm not telling her," said Mr. Weasley. "I want to live to see grandchildren."

"What?" asked Cadance. "What?"

"Fine I'll say it," said Dumbledore. "Most members of the Ministry feel that anyone connected with this school or this Order in any way should be void of all powers besides that achieved with a wand and in a vote this afternoon it was decided that all Sorcerers and Sorceresses in connection with Hogwarts are to have their powers bound."

"What?! Why!?" exclaimed Cadance and Cati at the exact same time.

"I argued with them until my voice went hoarse, but most of the Ministry Members are dead set against your powers. They're scared," said Mr. Weasley.

"Somehow it leaked out that Voldemort is a sorcerer. And that little explosion that was caused by Cati and yours powers hitting with Voldemort's dark powers also influenced it," said Dumbledore.

"When are our powers going to be bound?" asked Cadance.

Dumbledore looked at his watch. "Well, actually, the Ministry Members with the binding potion should have been here five minutes ago," he said. "They're probably waiting in the Great Hall right now. And Jen should be in there, too."

"So now we're dragging her into this?" asked Cadance. "How is that fair?"

"She's a sorceress, too," said Dumbledore. "Now, we'd better get to the Great Hall. We might as well get this over and done with. Cadance, go to your room and get the Book of Light. Don't even think of running."

* * * Fifteen minutes later, they were all gathered in the Great Hall. There were five goblets set out on one of the tables and the Book of Light lay open in front of them. Dumbledore, Cadance, Jen, Cati, and McGonagall all took a seat in front of the goblets. Cadance was positioned between Dumbledore and McGonagall just in case she thought of running (hey, you never know when it comes to Cadance).

Bob Reynolds was in charge of the process. "You'll have to drink the potion then say the spell that's in the Book of Light," he said.

"Why do we have to do this so soon?" asked Cadance.

"We didn't want to give you a change to run," said one Ministry Member.

"For the record," said Bob Reynolds. "I was against this whole thing."

"A fat load of help that was," said Cadance. "Let's just get this over with."

"One more thing," said Bob Reynolds. "And it only affects two people here. Cadance, Minerva, I'm afraid that this will wipe away your Animagus powers, as well."

"Greeeeeeeat," said Cadance sarcastically. "Are there any more side- affects that we should know about? Headaches? Dizziness? Death?"

"Cut the sarcasm, Cadance," said a Ministry Member. "Just drink the potion."

They each drank the potion.

"Now recite the spell," said Bob Reynolds.

At the same time, they all read the spell out of the Book of Light. "In this night and in this hour, we banish away these sacred powers. Powers of the witches rise, course unseen throughout the skies."

The pages of the Book of Light began to turn on their own, slowly at first and then more quickly until it had reached the end and it closed. Cadance reached over and opened the book. All the pages were empty. There was silence for a full 30 seconds.

"Does this mean it worked?" asked a Ministry Member.

"Yes," said Cadance.

"How do you know?" the Ministry Member asked.

"Because I've been trying to blow you up and hasn't worked," said Cadance. "I'm going to bed." She left the hall.

"Do you think she's pissed?" asked Remus once she had gone.

"Let's put it this way," said Cati. "I would hate to be around here tomorrow morning."

"You are going to be around tomorrow morning," said McGonagall. "You've been spending the past two weeks with us, remember?"

"Well, I'm not tonight. You couldn't pay me to be here when Cadance wakes up tomorrow," said Cati. "A piece of advice: Don't make eye contact."

"She'll get over it eventually," said Sirius.

Dumbledore stood up. "I'll be in my office if anyone needs me. Jen, perhaps you should go back to the Gryffindor Common Room. Please do not mention any of this to anyone. Let the Hogwarts Grapevine work its own magic on its own."

Jen nodded and followed her uncle out of the Great Hall. "Uncle Albus?" she asked once they had left the Great Hall.

"Yes, Jen?" said Dumbledore.

"What's going to happen to all the information in the Book of Light?" she asked. "Is all that information lost forever?"

"No," said Dumbledore. "Someday, the information will be passed to some future descendent."

"You mean if Cadance and I would have to have kids? Like with a guy?" asked Jen.

"As your uncle, I would have to hope that you would be married first," said Dumbledore. "But yes."

They parted, as Jen continued on to the Gryffindor Common Room and Dumbledore to his office. Dumbledore sat at his desk. He put his elbows on his desk and his head in his hands. Then, there was a knock at the door. Dumbledore lifted his head. "Come in," he said. McGonagall entered. "Yes, Minerva?"

"Albus," began Minerva. "In all my years of knowing you, I have never in my right mind questioned any of your decisions. But now I must. Binding our powers. I just don't like it."

"I don't like it either, Minerva," said Dumbledore.

"Cadance is taking this particularly hard," said McGonagall. "Jen wasn't quite as attached to her powers as Cadance was. She didn't realize that your entire line was centered around those powers. But Cadance does."

"I can't help but remember when Cadance was nine," said Dumbledore. "And Jen was first sent away. And it took you, me, and Charlie Weasley to pry the binding potion out of her hands."

"You seem a bit preoccupied lately. And I don't just mean since Halloween. It started before that."

"I know, Minerva," said Dumbledore. "And I expect I haven't been in a good mood lately either. I gave a few third years detention the other day for raising their voices in the hallway."

"While we're on the topic," said McGonagall. "That night, on Halloween, you really just let into Cadance and Cati without letting them explain themselves."

"Minerva," said Dumbledore. "They had Death Eaters suspended from the ceiling and were letting Sirius whack them with a baseball bat. What explanation could they have?"

"You never bothered to ask how the battle went," said McGonagall. "After you and Voldemort left, I mean."

"I didn't think it was necessary when I walked in to see Death Eaters turned into piƱatas," answered Dumbledore.

"We were outnumbered," said McGonagall. "But Cadance and Cati came up with a distraction. And we were still getting our butts kicked. So Cadance and Cati risked their well-being to go and get Prudence out of Cadance's office. But Pettigrew attacked and after a while, Charlie comes in carrying Cadance because Pettigrew got a knife through her." She paused. "You never bothered to ask."

Dumbledore put his head back in his hands. "I didn't know."

"Do you want to go see Cadance?" asked McGonagall.

"She said she was going to bed," said Dumbledore.

"Trust me," said McGonagall. "She's not. She just wanted to spare us her wrath."

"Then let's go," said Dumbledore. He and McGonagall walked to Cadance and McGonagall's Common Room. Dumbledore knocked on Cadance's door. There was no answer. He opened the door. Cadance's room was empty. The door to her wardrobe was wide ajar and her window was wide open.

"Albus, look," said McGonagall. She pointed to Cadance's bed. There was a note on it.

Dumbledore read the note out loud. "Uncle Albus. I'm sorry to run out like this. I promise I'll be back in time for classes on Monday. Cadance."

"How much trouble do you think she can get into in two nights?" asked McGonagall.

Just then, they heard the door to the Common Room open outside as Cati entered. "Cadance, I'm sorry to bother you, but I can't help but think about the blood of the first person who says hello to you tomorrow, as it will be shed!" exclaimed Cati. "You need to get a grip and fast because-" Cati had reached the door to Cadance's room and had realized that she wasn't there. "Where did the grouchy one go?"

"I don't know," said Dumbledore. "She ran."

"What?" asked Cati.

"Can you think of anywhere she might have gone?" asked Dumbledore.

"I could think of a million places, and each one is as unlikely as the next," said Cati. Then she noticed Cadance's wardrobe. She opened the door the rest of the way. "Her long coat is gone. And so is her belt that had the bullwhip attached to it. And the Indiana Jones hat," said Cati. "And she emptied her shelf of potions."

"Why would she take the potions with her?" asked McGonagall. "She's not a Sorceress any more."

"Yes, but any demon she might meet might not know that," said Cati. She put her hand into the pocket of one of the robes in the wardrobe. "Three of her daggers are missing, too." She ran her hand along the back wall of the wardrobe. "And so are two of her athames."

"But where is she going?" asked Dumbledore. "If anything happens to her-"

"Nothings going to happen," said Cati. "I'm going to go out and find her. To find Cadance, we're going to have to think like Cadance." She pulled another long coat out of Cadance's wardrobe and put it on. She also grabbed a hat and an athame out from under her bed. "If I were Cadance, where would I go?"

Meanwhile, Cadance bolted to the forbidden forest. Once she reached it, she ran along the tree line until she hit the edge of the Hogwarts grounds. She could see the light on in Hagrid's hut off in the distance. "The meeting must have broken up if he's at home," thought Cadance. She walked over to a tree and hoisted herself into one of the branches and sat there, thinking about the events of the last few weeks.

That's when a voice interrupted her thoughts. "You're very predictable, you know that don't you?"

Cadance turned around. Charlie was in the branch above her. He climbed down and sat beside her. "So do you want to tell me why exactly you weren't planning on going to bed like you said you were?"

"I don't know," said Cadance. "I just needed to think about things."

"What kind of things?"

"I'm not sure," said Cadance. "I was hoping I'd figure it out when I got here."

"What I don't know is how you were planning on spending the entire weekend in the tree," said Charlie.

"How did you know I planned on being gone the entire weekend?" asked Cadance.

"Like I said," said Charlie. "You're very predictable. So were you going to spend the entire weekend in this tree, Jane?"

"No, of course not," said Cadance. "I was thinking of going to Tipsy's and making Kala listen to me complain."

"You mean you were going to go get drunk?" asked Charlie.

"Sure," said Cadance. "I guess."

"Cool, I'll go with you," said Charlie swinging himself off the branch and offering Cadance a hand.

"Okay," said Cadance as she hopped down. "Let's go."

"Okay," said Charlie.

"Hey, if I'm Jane, does that make you Tarzan?" asked Cadance. "Because you were in this tree first."

Charlie looked at her funny and then shook his head. "You are such a cheesebooger," he said.

Just then a bright flash of light lit up the sky like lightning over Hogsmeade. "What was that?" asked Cadance.

"Don't look at me," said Charlie. "I don't know."

"Oh my god," said Cadance looking into the sky.

"Oh crap," said Charlie.

"We better get back up to the castle and tell my uncle," said Cadance. "Let's go!" They began running at full speed to the castle. "Look! My uncle is in my room with Minerva and Cati. They must have found my note." Cadance was pointing to a window. The light inside the room revealed the three people inside. "It's only on the second floor. We can get up there faster if we climb."

"You're nuts," said Charlie.

Meanwhile, inside Cadance's room, Cati was trying to figure out where Cadance went. "Okay," said Cati. "I've got it! I know where she is! If I was Cadance and I was dressed like Indiana Jones there is only one place I'd go! Cadance is in Egypt looking for the Lost Ark of the Covenant! Boo- yeah! I'm good!"

"I don't think so, try again," said Dumbledore.

"Okay," said Cati. "Maybe she's in Hamunaptra digging up mummies who will come back to life and try to plague the earth!"

"Not even close," said a voice from the window. Charlie Weasley was climbing through.

"What are you doing?" asked Cati.

Charlie reached his hand out the window and then pulled Cadance through. "Thanks, Charlie," she said. "Uncle Albus, I-"

Her uncle grabbed her and pulled her into a hug. "Thank God," he said.

"Can't breathe. Suffocating."

"Sorry," said Dumbledore letting go.

"I told you I'd be back by Monday," said Cadance. "But there's an emergency. You better come to Hogsmeade with us right now."

"Then let's go," said Dumbledore. They hurried out and down to Hogsmeade.

"Oh my," said McGonagall.

In the sky, letters had formed to spell out a message that was slowly growing brighter. "Join the Dark Side! Power, Wealth, anything you can want! Lord Voldemort."

"You've gotta be kidding me," said Cati. "It's like he's running us over and then backing back up over us and then running over us again!"

"Since when does the Dark Lord use advertising?" asked Cadance.

"Since he wanted to spite us," said Charlie.

People were starting to come out of doors. All of the Hogwarts Aurors were out staring at it, nobody saying anything. Fred and George, too, joined the group of people. "Well that's going to be bad for business," said George.

Cadance smacked him in the back of the head. "Show some sensitivity," she said.

"Says the woman dressed up as Indiana Jones," said George, "and has a clone over there who is also dressed like Indiana Jones."

Cadance glanced over at Cati. "Cati? Why are you wearing my clothes?" asked Cadance.

"I needed to think like you in order to find you, said Cati.

"Did it work?" asked George.

"No," said Charlie. "She was guessing Egypt.

"Oh, so if Bill made it home by the time she guessed she found him," said Fred. "How very interesting."

"Fred, you are a dead man," said Cati very calmly.

"Uh oh," said Fred as he ran away with Cati in close pursuit.

Sirius and Remus came running up to Dumbledore. "What the heck is this?" asked Sirius.

"Wait a minute," said Cadance. "Someone must have seen someone suspicious around. I mean, a good portion of the Order of the Phoenix was returning from Hogwarts. And if a suspicious person was in the tavern, Madame Rosmerta would have sent you an owl, Uncle Albus."

"So?" said Sirius. "Someone could have Apparated in, sent up the message, and Apparated out."

"While that is a possibility," said Cadance. "It still might be a good idea to keep your eyes open for a dirty rat."

"Even he would be gone by now," said Remus.

"I think that we should wipe that thing out of the sky before it's seen all over Europe," said Cadance. "And then go back to the castle and sleep that way we'll be refreshed for the Quidditch Match tomorrow. Gryffindor vs. Slytherin."

Dumbledore waved his wand at the message but it didn't disappear. "This is not good," he said waving it again. It still wouldn't disappear.

"It's all right," said Cadance. "I'll write a spell and- oh. Wait a second. I can't anymore. I know now probably isn't the time to mention it, but what the hell are we going to do without powers?"

"Cadance," said Sirius.

"Shut up, Sirius," said Cadance. "I wasn't planning on saying this, but since I'm going, I might as well keep it up. I, personally, haven't used my wand in at least 3 weeks. I don't go a full day without using my powers. In fact, I used my powers to get ready in the morning. How the hell am I supposed to dry my hair now? Not to mention the loss of my Animagus powers. I had to work hard for those. It wasn't something I was born with, like the powers."

"Cadance," said Sirius, again.

"Shut up, Sirius," said. "You know what sucks?"

"CADANCE!" exclaimed Sirius.

"Oh, for the love of god, what?' said Cadance.

"You're rambling," said Sirius.

"So?" asked Cadance as she stuck her foot out to trip Cati in an effort to stop her from killing Fred.

"Never mind," said Sirius. "Forget I mentioned it."

"What?" asked Cadance.

"It's just that you're beginning to sound like your mother," said Sirius.

"Really?" asked Cadance. "Wow, thanks, Sirius. I forgive you for messing up Cati's and my hair when we were little."

"Uhhhhhh, thanks?" said Sirius confusedly.

* * * "Gooooooooooooooood morning everyone! This is Jen Dumbledore and Hermione Granger replacing Lee Jordan as commentators for the next few years! Welcome to the first Quidditch of the season! Your Gryffindor Lions verses those dirty, filthy, stinking, rotten-!"

"JENNIFER DUMBLEDORE!"

"Fine, fine, it is Gryffindor verses Slytherin in today's Quidditch match."

"That's right, Jen," said Hermione taking over. "Now, it's pretty cold out here, and our dear Professors would like us to remind you all to button up, as this game could last several hours."

"Which brings us to our next point!" exclaimed Jen enthusiastically. "If this game lasts past 11:00 then a special guest will be arriving." Professor McGonagall eyed her suspiciously then turned to Cadance.

"Cadance, what is your sister talking about?" she asked.

"Why are you asking me?" asked Cadance. "You act as if I have something to do with a special guest who will be arriving at approximately 11:00. And you act as if I know that Jen and Hermione were the ones who had the matched moved back to 10:00 instead of at 8:00 like it was previously scheduled for so that there was a better chance that it would last past 11:00."

"Cadance, you are so not subtle," said Charlie shaking his head at her. Charlie, Bill, Cati, Remus, and Sirius were joining McGonagall, Cadance, and the two commentators in the box.

Cadance was hopping up and down trying to keep warm. "I'm so cold," she said.

"Are you wearing my scarf?" asked Charlie.

Cadance looked at the scarf she was wearing. "Oh yeah," said Cadance. "I guess I am. Your mother gave it to me when I went to visit her a few years ago and then I was called out by the Ministry and it was really cold and you know your mother."

"Sometimes I think that she likes you more than she likes me," said Charlie.

"Well, who doesn't?" asked Cadance.

"And they're off!" exclaimed Jen. "The Quaffle is taken by Agatha Smith! Pass to Zelda Smith. Back to Agatha Smith! Score!"

Dumbledore joined them in the stands. "Hello, Uncle Albus!" said Jen passing the megaphone to Hermione. "How are you doing this fine day?"

"Someone's happy today," said Dumbledore.

"A little too happy for a Sorceress who just got her powers stripped," said Cadance.

"And we're back to this," said Charlie shaking his head.

"Not stripped," said Dumbledore. "Bound. There's a difference."

"There is only one bright side to not having powers," said Cadance. "There are no demons attacking. While I love vanquishing demons, I don't have to worry about one attacking during the Quidditch Match and ruining my fun."

"You see? It's not so bad," said Charlie.

"Sure it is," said Cadance. "I'm just trying to be optimistic."

Another 45 minutes went by. The score was tied, 60 all.

"Ladies and Gentleman, our special guest has arrived!"

"Hello, everyone, this is Lee Jordan coming back to help these two lovely ladies commentate on the first Quidditch Match of the season! It's a pleasure to be back, except I knocked into a Slytherin on the way up here and now I think I need to go disinfect myself."

"JORDAN!"

"Music to my ears, Professor," said Lee. "Music to my ears."

"And Gryffindor scores again! The score is now 70 to 60, with Gryffindor in the lead!"

"You know, this is the Gryffindor Chasers' first game and the Slytherin Chasers have been at this for about four or five years, and Gryffindor is still winning. I guess this just goes to show that Gryffindor truly is the best," said Jen.

"JORDAN!"

"It wasn't me, Professor!"

"Sorry," said McGonagall. "Force of habit."

"That's okay," said Lee. "I understand."

"WOULD YOU LOOK AT THAT! POTTER'S GOING INTO A DIVE! HE'S SEEN THE SNITCH! GET IT, HARRY! DON'T LET THAT LOUSY MALF-!"

"JENNIFER DUMBLEDORE YOU STOP THAT RIGHT NOW!"

"HE'S GOT IT!" exclaimed Hermione. "Gryffindor wins!"

"That's not surprising."

"Jennifer!"

"It wasn't me, Professor McGonagall!"