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Just a reminder… Ron and Hermione are dating.

Christmas was quickly approaching.  On the day before the Christmas Holidays, Sirius came up to Harry during breakfast.  "When classes are over, pack your things.  There's been a change of plans.  We're going home for Christmas break now."

"I thought that you said that you had orders to stay at Hogwarts over Christmas break in case it's attacked," said Harry.

"Like I said, there was a change of plans," said Sirius.  "I think Cadance had something to do with it.  She heard that Godric's Hollow was coated with not a blanket, but a sheet, a blanket, and a whole damn comforter of snow and she went ballistic.  It seems she wants revenge for a snowball fight in which I kicked her butt about 17 years ago."  He said goodbye and went back to his post at the front doors.  Harry was glad they were returning to Godric's Hollow for Christmas break.  Hermione was going home and Ron and Ginny were too. 

The next day, Harry, Ron, Ginny, Hermione, and Jen all went in one compartment.  Sirius, Remus, Charlie, and Cadance all got into another compartment.  Every student had decided to return home over the Christmas break.  Everyone wanted to spend as much time with their families as possible.  Ron looked out the window.  "Snowball fights, snowball fights, snowball fights," said Ron bouncing up and down in his chair.  "Do you think Fred and George will come home for Christmas?  During our last Hogsmeade trip they weren't sure."

"I'm sure they will, but probably not until Christmas Day," said Ginny.  "Weasley's Wizarding Wheezes is doing real well and they probably won't want to close before Christmas."

"So what are everyone's plans for the break?" asked Ron.

"Ron, you forget who I live with," said Jen.  "Nothing is ever planned with her.  And now factor in Charlie and it'll be an interesting couple of weeks."

"Well, I have a lot of reading to do," said Hermione.  "Did you know that they came out with a whole new book with the History of Hogwarts?"

"Really?" asked Ron.  "And we haven't even read the first one yet."

"You really should you know," said Hermione.  "Then you'd know that you can't Apparate or Disapparate at Hogwarts.  And other than that it's really quite fascinating………" Ron shut her up by kissing her on the lips.

"You're too smart for your own good," said Ron.

"You two are too disgustingly mushy for your own good," said Harry.

 When the train pulled into the station, they met Mr. and Mrs. Weasley.  The all immediately began talking excitedly.  "Now, Cadance, make sure you get in touch with me very soon," said Mrs. Weasley.  "We need to find out what we're doing on Christmas Day."

"Of course, Mom," said Cadance, very happy with her newfound relationship with Mrs. Weasley.  She had always treated her like a daughter, but now she was her daughter.

"Harry, Jennifer," said Mr. Weasley.  "Anytime you want to visit over the break, our door is always open.  Or rather, our fireplace grate is." 

"Cati, don't stay in that big house all by yourself all break," said Mrs. Weasley. 

"Don't worry, I won't.  I fully intend to take advantage of the fact that Cadance keeps a full supply of Spaghetti O's and leftover Chinese Food," said Cati.

"Not if I do first," said Sirius.

"No Chinese Food!" exclaimed Jen.  "Cadance, no leftover Chinese food!"

 "I was thinking of starting to order pizza," said Cadance.

"Oh no you don't," said Mrs. Weasley.  "You come to my house, and I'll cook for all of you."

"Yes!" exclaimed Jen.  "No Chinese Food!"

After Jen established that she was very Anti-Chinese Food, they all used Floo Powder to get home.  Harry, Sirius, Remus, Cadance, Charlie, and Jen all traveled to Cadance, Charlie, and Jen's house since they were sure that Cadance's grate was open.  As soon as they got in to their kitchen, Jen ran crazily to the basement as she screamed to the Boogieman.  Cadance ran out the back door and flung herself into a pile of snow.  As it was getting late, Remus, Sirius, and Harry excused themselves to go home.

Cadance came back inside soaking wet from the snow.  She walked up to Charlie and put her arms around his neck.  "Cadance, you're getting me all wet!" laughed Charlie.

"I know," said Cadance.

"Don't you have demons to vanquish?" asked Charlie.

"But that's the beauty of it, Charlie," said Cadance shaking her head so that drops of water flew off her hair and hit Charlie in the face.  "Ancient Magic protects Godric's Hollow.  Remember?  You can't Apparate in."

Charlie nodded in remembrance.  "Or blink, orb, or shimmer," he said.  "Now I remember.  Maybe you should put the same protection around Hogwarts."

"I wish I could," said Cadance.  "But it's ancient magic and nobody knows how to replicate it.  Besides, Hogwarts is probably too big for it to work anyway."  She rested her head on his chest.

"Are you okay?" asked Charlie after a few moments of silence.

"Yeah," said Cadance.  "I'm just thinking about how nice it's going to be without any demons to vanquish.  No impending danger."  She closed her eyes.

"I wouldn't let anything happen to you," said Charlie.  He kissed the top of her head.

"Just don't let go," said Cadance.

"Wow, that was very Titanic-ish," said a voice behind them.  They turned around and Cati was leaning on the doorframe.  "I'm sorry, did I ruin a moment?"

"Is there something you needed, Cati?" asked Cadance.

"Yes," said Cati.  "Can I spend the night with you?"  She stuck her lower lip out. 

"Yes, Cati," said Cadance.

"Yea!" exclaimed Cati as she bolted upstairs.

 Charlie took Cadance's hand and led her upstairs.  They went in their bedroom to see Cati jumping on their bed.  "Cati, what are you doing?" asked Cadance.

"Waiting for you," said Cati.  "I have an idea.  How about if we make Charlie sleep in the guest bedroom, and I'll sleep in here with you?"

"How about no?" retorted Charlie.

"Oh alright," said Cati.  "You know I'm just trying to be difficult, right?"

"And that's why I love you, Cati," said Cadance.

Jen came upstairs then.  "Hey, why is Cati allowed to jump on your bed but I'm not?" she asked.

"You're allowed," said Cadance.  Jen moved towards the bed, but Cadance stopped her.  "But not right now.  Charlie and I are going to go to bed."

"Puttin' that king size bed to use?" asked Cati raising her eyebrows suggestively.  Cadance launched a pillow at her as she retreated from the room.  "Goodnight."

"Goodnight," said Cadance.  Everyone got ready for bed.  Cadance and Charlie climbed into bed and turned out the lights.

"Goodnight, Jen!" called Cadance.

"Goodnight, Cadance!" called Jen.

"Goodnight Charlie!" called Cati.

"Goodnight, Cati!" exclaimed Charlie.  "Goodnight, Jen!"

"Goodnight, Charlie!" called Jen.

"Goodnight, Cati!" called Cadance.

"Goodnight, Cadance!" called Cati.

"Goodnight, Cati!" called Jen.

"Goodnight, Jen!" called Cati.

"Goodnight, Charlie," said Cadance.

"Goodnight, Cadance," said Charlie kissing his wife.

They all fell asleep.  Sometime after midnight, it began to thunder and lightning.  Lightning lit up the sky and then thunder sounded.  Cadance sat bolt upright in her bed.  Charlie did a split second later.  "Are you okay?" asked Charlie.

Before Cadance could reply, Cati bolted into the room.  She made a flying leap and landed on the bed.  A second later Jen followed.  "I am not leaving," said Cati.

"Me neither," said Jen.  "Scoot over, Cadance."

Cadance and Charlie sighed and scooted over making room for Cati and Jen on the left side of Cadance.  There was another round of lightning and thunder.  The three girls squealed and hid under the covers. 

The next morning, Sirius and Harry opened the front door.  "Good morning, everyone!" called Sirius, as he did every morning he was in Godric's Hollow.  He walked in, took his usual seat, and reached for the newspaper.  But the newspaper was not there.  He looked around and saw that breakfast was not being cooked and Cadance was nowhere to be seen.  "Harry," said Sirius.  "Something is not right."

"They're probably just sleeping in," said Harry.

"That's sick and wrong," said Sirius.  "Don't they know that we depend on them for our breakfast needs?!  You stay here, I'm going to go wake up the cook."  He bounded up the stairs.  He walked into Cadance's room.  He blinked twice.  He walked out and back downstairs.

"Are they up there?" asked Harry.

"I have to call Bill," said Sirius.  He threw some Floo Powder in the fireplace and called for Bill.  Bill's face appeared in the fireplace.  "Bill you have to get over here.  There's something you need to see."

"Okay," said Bill.  Seconds later, he was crawling out of the fireplace.  Sirius led him and Harry upstairs to Cadance and Charlie's room.  "Oh my," said Bill when he saw Cadance, Charlie, Cati, and Jen in the same bed.  "Five galleons to you, Sirius.  You were right.  Cati wouldn't stay by herself after the thunder and lightning."

"Wake them up," said Sirius.  "I want my breakfast."

"No, you wake them up," said Bill.

"Okay," said Sirius.  He leaned over Charlie and tapped Cadance on the shoulder.  Cadance didn't move, but Charlie opened his eyes.

Charlie rolled over, closing his eyes, and said, "Cadance, your neighbor is here."

"Uh uh," said Cadance without opening her eyes.  "Before I'm awake, he's your neighbor."

"I want my breakfast," said Sirius.

"So go make it," said Cadance, her eyes still closed.

Sirius pouted and then walked around to the other side of the bed.  He poked Cati.  Nothing happened.  Then he got a mischievous glint in his eyes.  He began tickling her.  She sat bolt upright screamed and threw a fireball.  It missed Sirius's head by a few inches.  Cadance, Charlie, and Jen all sat up as well.

"Sirius!" exclaimed Cati.  "What the hell!?"

"Haven't you ever heard of Draco Dormiens Nunquam Titillandus?" asked Jen rubbing her eyes.  "Don't you think there's a reason that that's Hogwarts Motto?"

"Ah, Cati's hardly a dragon," said Sirius.

"She just almost enflamed you," said Jen.  "I think that's highly dragon-like."

"I want my breakfast," whined Sirius.

"So Charlie," said Bill.  "What's up with this?  Is this a brothel or something?"

"Bill!" exclaimed Cadance.

"I'm going back to bed," said Cati as she laid back down and pulled the covers over her head.

"I'm getting a shower," said Jen as she got out of bed and headed for the bathroom.

"I guess I'm getting breakfast ready," said Cadance as she hopped out of bed and pulled on her robe.

"Yes!" exclaimed Sirius as he followed her out of the room.  Harry went as well.  Charlie grumbling went into the other bathroom.  Bill sat down on the bed and poked Cati.

Downstairs, Cadance started making breakfast.  She paid the Post Owl, who had waited patiently, and gave Sirius the newspaper.  Remus came in.  "Running a bit late today, Cadance?" asked Remus.  Cadance mumbled and unintelligible reply.  Remus smiled and took his seat. 

"Remus, will you watch the food while I go change?" asked Cadance.

"Sure," said Remus.

Cadance went upstairs.  She went into her room and froze.  She smiled.  Bill had fallen asleep next to Cati.  She grabbed clothes out of her closet and went to change.  When she went back downstairs, Jen and Charlie were sitting at the table.  Cadance finished making breakfast and they began eating.  "Where are Cati and Bill?" asked Charlie suspiciously.

 Cadance began laughing evilly.  Charlie, Sirius, and Remus looked at each other and then got up and walked upstairs.  "Cadance?" asked Harry.

"Shhhhh," said Cadance.  "I'm listening for a reaction."

There was silence for a few seconds and then they heard Charlie scream, "So Bill! What's up with this?"  There was silence for half a second and then Charlie came tumbling down the stairs.

"Charlie!" exclaimed Cadance as she got up and rushed to him.  "CATI!"

"I'm fine," said Charlie.  "I'm fine.  Just take note: Not only shouldn't you tickle a sleeping dragon, but you shouldn't taunt it either."

* * *

On Christmas Eve, Cadance rushed around like a crazy woman trying to get the house clean.  While they were to enjoy Christmas dinner at Hogwarts tomorrow, a bunch of people were coming over there tonight to enjoy Christmas Eve among friends and family.

Cadance opened the doors to the dining room at approximately noon, deciding that it needed to be dusted and decorated for the first time since her mother was alive.  The dining room, she realized as she walked in, was much bigger than any other room in the house.  She stood in the doorway as she looked around for a few minutes.  Charlie came up behind her.  "Holy shit, I never knew this was here," he said looking around.  "We should use this room sometime." 

"I don't think I've ever eaten in this room before," said Cadance.  "My mom used to keep it immaculately clean though.  She kept the doors closed so nobody would go in and mess it up, namely me."

"I always thought this was a closet," said Charlie.

Sirius came up behind them.  "Hey!  Look, it's the dining room!  I haven't seen the dining room in years!  Cadance, do you remember the time we played poker in here when your mom was cleaning the kitchen?"

Jen and Harry came up then.  "Oh boy," said Jen.  "When was the last time this place was cleaned?"

"I don't know.  Almost seventeen years I guess," said Cadance.

"There is no way you're making me clean this room," said Jen.

Cati came up and figured out what was going on.  "Hey, I cleaned the bathrooms," she said defensively.

"I did the kitchen," said Sirius.

"I'll clean in here," said Cadance.  "Just go back to the rest of the house.  Sirius did you find those Christmas decorations yet?  That tree is looking a bit shabby."

"Yeah, they were in the attic, like you said," said Sirius.

Remus came up behind them.  "Living room's clean," he said.  "Hey, it's the dining room!"

* * *

Four hours later, the dining room was almost clean.  All that was left was the piano sitting in the corner.  Cadance walked over to it.  She lifted the lid covering the keys.  Dust had collected on them.  She ran her fingers along the keys, leaving a trail in the dust.  She began to wipe them down and the keys once again looked black and white instead of grey and dusty.  Then she began to wipe down the base and the bench.  "Holy shit, this piano's white," she said once she began to clean it and it too returned to its original color instead of the grey color.  She was working on dusting the pedals when she heard a clear resounding note.  She jumped and hit her head off the piano.  She looked over and saw a cat sitting on the piano with one paw on one of the keys.  "Minerva," said Cadance rolling her eyes.  There was an almost-silent 'pop' and then the cat changed into Minerva McGonagall.  "Why did you come as a cat?"

"It's easier to travel this way when you're trying to avoid demons," said McGonagall.  "Listen, don't let your guard down tonight.  There's a chance that there may be a demon attack."

"Why, what did you hear?" asked Cadance.

"Nothing, but things have been a little quiet lately," said McGonagall.  "I think that the demons and Death Eaters will take advantage of the fact that our guards are down tonight."

"So we have to keep on our toes," said Cadance.  "Got it."

"Right.  Well I'm going back to Hogwarts.  I have a few things to do before coming over," said McGonagall.  She turned back into a tabby cat and ran out of the room and out the back door.

Cati walked in.  "Is it just me or does it smell like fish in here?" she asked.

"No," said Cadance looking at her funnily.  "You must be inhaling toxic fumes from Pledge.  Maybe you should stop dusting."

"That would explain why I thought Sirius was staring at my ass," said Cati thoughtfully.  She walked over and sat on the piano bench with Cadance.

"Do you remember when my mom taught us how to play the piano?" asked Cadance.  "She spent four hours with us the day before Christmas."

"And we played all day on Christmas Eve until your mom and my mom gave us each a Christmas present to get us to stop," said Cati.  They both smiled at the memory.  "And Sirius kept singing 'God Rest Ye Merry, Hippogriffs'."

Cadance's smile faded.  "That was the last Christmas that we were all together," she said.

"Yeah," said Cati.  "But it was a good Christmas, wasn't it?  Bill came home from Hogwarts so everyone was here.  And no Death Eaters attacked."

"I think I my parents were home longer that night than they were the entire month of November," said Cadance.

* * *

A few hours later, after almost everyone had arrived, they were singing Christmas Carols while waiting for the Turkey to come out of the oven.  All of the Weasleys were present along with Sirius, Harry, Remus, and Arabella.  Hermione had come too.  Her parents had been invited to a Christmas party and rather than go to a party with people she hadn't seen in years, she decided to go to Charlie, Cadance, and Jen's house.  She would be spending Christmas Day with her family.  Dumbledore and McGonagall were there too and Oliver Wood with his new girlfriend and teammate, Katie Bell.  Snape was there to appease Cati and promised to be on his best behavior and even washed his hair for the occasion.  Just kidding.  He was there but he didn't wash his hair.  They were just waiting for Kala, the bartender from Tipsy's Tavern.

Kala got there halfway through a rousing chorus of Deck the Halls.  Everyone left the dining room and went to the living room to see her.  She was limping and had a few bumps and bruises.  "KALA!" exclaimed Cadance.  "What happened?!  Did it happen at the bar?"

"No.  I can handle demons," said Kala.  "It's the damn cars that I can't!"

"Kala, I'm not following," said Cati.

"Well, I was trying to drive this American car and I kind of flipped it over," said Kala shrugging it off and taking the glass of eggnog that Mrs. Weasley was handing her.  "Thanks, Mrs. Weasley."

"What?" asked Cadance.  "Not even I have done that, Kala!"

"Yeah, those Suburbans are hard-core," said Kala.  "There's this chunk missing out of my foot.  It reminds me of Mad-Eye."

"Eww," said Cadance.

"Nothing a good glass of eggnog won't cure," said Kala.  "Cheers."

It was then that there was a flash and a few swirls of white light.  "Incoming Whitelighter!" shouted Cadance as she flew behind the couch.  "If anyone asks, I didn't do it!"

The Whitelighter fully orbed herself in.  "WENDY!" exclaimed Sirius pulling her into a hug.  "I thought you weren't a Whitelighter anymore!  Does this mean we have no chance of ever being together again?!"

"Sirius, take a chill pill," said Wendy.  "I didn't orb myself.  I had Leo send me."

Cadance poked her head up from behind the couch.  "Wendy?  What are you doing here?"

"Well, I've got good news," said Wendy.

Cadance stood up and walked around the couch.  "Good news?"

"Yes, very good news," said Wendy.

"Voldemort's dead?!" shouted Harry, Ron, and Hermione.

"Quidditch seasons starting early!?" shouted Oliver Wood.

"We got pay raises?!" shouted Cadance.

"You're staying?!" exclaimed Sirius.

"Fudge died!?" exclaimed Cati.  They all looked at her as if she had snakes crawling out of her ears.  "Oh.  That's right."

"I think you've had enough eggnog," said Bill taking her glass from her.

"So what's the good news?" asked Cadance.

"The Charmed Ones, the American Wiccan witches, have vanquished the Source of All Evil!" exclaimed Wendy.

"What?!" exclaimed Cadance.  She dropped to her knees and threw her hands in the air.  "Hallelujah!  Thank you, God!"

"Uh, Cadance?" said Jen.  "How does that affect us?"

"Without the Source of All Evil, the demons of the underworld will be divided.  There aren't going to be as many demons attacking us!" exclaimed Cadance.

She spoke too soon.  As soon as the words left her mouth several demons and several Death Eaters blinked or Apparated in.  "Holy Shit!" exclaimed Cadance.  "How did you break through the barriers!"

"We simply followed the orb, my dear," said one Death Eater.

Mrs. Weasley came back in from the kitchen where she had been taking the turkey out of the oven.  She screamed at the sight in front of her.

"Well, well, well," said Kala.  "So Cadance, I've done some quick figuring.  We're outnumbered."

"Yes, so you might as well give yourselves up," snarled a Death Eater.  They all had their wands out and several demons had knives out.

"You didn't let me finish," said Kala.  "You see, Cadance.  If you, Cati, and I each take four, we may have a shot."

"Turn yourselves in!" exclaimed the Death Eater again.

"Death first," said Cadance plunging both hands into her robes and pulling out knives.  Kala and Cati did the same.  Everyone else pulled out their wand. 

"Don't you people have families?  Don't you know it's Christmas Eve?" asked Wendy. 

Cati gasped.  "You're trying to steal Christmas!" she exclaimed.

"No, we're not trying to steal Christmas," said one Death Eater.

"Okay, you know what?  I don't care why you're here, though I'm pretty sure we all have a good idea.  The point is, you're all dead meat," said Cadance.  "Because I've had it up to here with all of you and you've only been in my house for a minute!"  Thunder sounded and lightning lit up the sky.  All the demons caught on fire.  The Death Eaters fell to the floor. 

"Cadance, calm down!" exclaimed Cati.  "I know you're angry, but you have to get a hold of yourself or else you're going to kill us all!"

Meanwhile, Dumbledore, Mr. Weasley, Charlie, Sirius and Remus we're tying up the Death Eaters.  In total there were ten.  Lucius Malfoy was among them.  They sat them on chairs lining the walls.

Cati walked up really close to Malfoy and leaned close to him.  "I just have one question," said Cati seriously.  "Why were you trying to steal Christmas?!"

"Catalin, dear," said Mrs. Weasley.  "I don't think that's quite what they're trying to do."

"Oh I think it is," said Cati.  "And I think I know how it all happened."  She looked around with a glint in her eyes.  Cadance groaned, knowing what was coming, as Cati began:

"Every wizard in the world liked Christmas a lot"

"Oh God!" interrupted Sirius.  "She's not seriously doing what I think she's doing is she?"

Cati shot him an evil look and then started over:

"Every wizard in the world liked Christmas a lot.

But Voldie, who lived exiled from the Wizarding world, did not.

Voldie hated Christmas!  The whole Christmas season!

Now please don't ask why.  No one quite knows the reason."

Cadance sighed.  If you can't beat them, join them.  She interrupted Cati:

"It could be his head was filled up with beans.

It could be, perhaps, that he was just downright mean."

Cati smiled at her and then took over:

"But I think the most likely reason of all,

Could be that his heart was two sizes too small.

But whatever the reason, his meanness or his heart,

Christmas isn't all that annoys that poopy ol' fart."

Wendy, having once been a Whitelighter and therefore very perceptive, knew where Cati was going with this and started a verse herself:

"He hates when Aurors show up and fight

To put his Death Eaters in jail and do what is right."

By this time, everyone was slightly amused.  Kala took it up next:

" 'And they make me look foolish!' he snarled with a sneer.

'And I especially hate that Albus Dumbledore, he's the only one I fear!' "

A cheer went up through the good guys, and Cadance started the next part:

"So he had to find a way to stop all his Auror foes

And he said 'I know just the way to go.'

'I'll steal Easter!' he shouted out.

But then he realized it would be months before it came about."

Cati stepped in:

"Then he got and idea.

And awful idea.

Voldie got a wonderful, awful idea.

'All I need is a Death Eater.'  Voldie looked around.

He looked and he looked and it was LUCIUS he found.

'I need you to attack Godric's Hollow,' he said.

'You need to steal their Christmas and cut of their heads!'

And that's how you came to be here, you doofus that's big

But be warned, you're messing with Aurors trained by Arabella Figg!"

Another cheer went up and Cadance took up where Cati left off:

"You'll slither and slink with a smile most unpleasant

Around this whole room and you'll try to kill everyone present.

The Weasleys, the Dumbledores, Harry, Sirius, Kala and Remus, as well.

Cati, Hermione, Wendy, Minerva, Arabella, Severus, Oliver, and Katie Bell!

You'd take our dead bodies and then, very nimbly

You'd shove us one by one up the chimbley!

You'd stuff our dead bodies up the chimney with glee,

And then you'd come back and you'd STUFF UP THE TREE!"

Mr. Weasley looked at Cadance and said, "Cadance, I think that's quite enough."

Cadance replied:

"Well you're my father-in-law and boss, so I'll listen to you and stuff.

Anyways I was saying that's what you're trying to do.

But you're stupid and don't realize we're more powerful than you.

You've been captured, you ol' Grinch, by us great group of wizards.

You're lucky we don't just turn you all into lizards."

Cati started again:

"We're turning you in so the Dark Lord will know

That he CANNOT STEAL CHRISTMAS; from that tree to the bows!"

Everyone looked at Cati, not even bothering to tell her that the Dark Lord WAS NOT trying to steal Christmas.  But Cati seemed to get the message because she said:

"Oh yeah! And that we're the best of the best!

So he should just turn himself in and give us all a rest!"

There were more cheers throughout the group and Cadance went up really close to Lucius and stared him straight in the eyes with a menacing look on her face and took over:

"Evil won't win, you piece of beef jerky!

And now with that said……… I'm hungry, CATI, CARVE THE TURKEY!"

"That's the best idea I've heard all night!" exclaimed Kala.

"Shouldn't we do something about the Death Eaters?" asked Mrs. Weasley.

"I'll take care of it, Molly," said Sirius.  He and Wendy went into the kitchen to contact the Ministry.  Molly went in to take care of the food.

Dumbledore caught Cadance by the arm when she walked by him on the way to the kitchen to help Mrs. Weasley with the food.  Everyone else was on their way into the dining room.  "Cadance, may I have a word with you?" he asked.  They stayed behind in the living room.  "Cadance, what was that all about?"

"You know Cati," said Cadance.  "If you can't beat her, join her."

"That's not what I'm talking about and you know it," he said.  "Thirty-one demons and Death Eaters were just over-taken in your living room by you, and you alone.  You've got to control your temper."

"We were outnumbered," said Cadance.

"Exactly," said Dumbledore.  "That's why it looks so strange.  We don't want Voldemort to know the truth about you, me, and Jen."

"You know perfectly well that I can't have done all that on my own," said Cadance.  "Your anger and Jen's anger helped."

"Nice try with the cover story, my dear," said Dumbledore.

"What are you talking about?" asked Cadance, but her eyes told Dumbledore that she knew exactly what he was talking about.  Her hand went instinctively to her neck.

"Just try to be more careful," said Dumbledore as he walked into the dining room.

When he had left, Cadance pulled on a chain around her neck.  A blue crystal was on the end of the chain.  Cadance closed her palm tightly around it before tucking it back into her robes and going into the dining room.

* * *

Several months passed.  Sirius was a bit grouchy for about a month after Christmas because Wendy couldn't stay.  She took back with her the Book of Shadows, the evil counterpart to Cadance and Jen's Book of Light.  She said that the Book of Shadows wasn't meant to be evil anymore and it just needed to be placed in the right hands.

In March, Harry walked into Professor McGonagall's office for his career advice.   "Have a seat, Mr. Potter," she said.  "We're just waiting for Professor Weasley now."

"Cadance is the other teacher?" Harry asked.  McGonagall raised her eyebrows at him.  "I mean, Professor Weasley."

"I'll hex anyone who calls me 'Professor' into next week," said a voice from the doorway.  Cadance and Cati walked in and sat down next to McGonagall.

"Catalin, what are you doing here?" asked McGonagall.

"Cadance and I are attached at the hip!" exclaimed Cati.

"Yeah!" exclaimed Cadance.  McGonagall rolled her eyes and gave up.  Cadance looked quite pleased with herself.  "So, Harry.  What do you want to do with your life?"

"I was thinking about being an Auror," he said.

"Any other options?" asked Cadance.

"Not really," said Harry.

"I feel that I have to warn you.  It sucks to be an Auror," said Cadance.  "It's gotten harder to become an Auror because the last time Voldemort was around many weren't ready.  Cati and I had to go through three months of training and then Auror Camp."

"Auror Camp!" exclaimed Cati.  "Noo!!!!  Noooo!!! AHHHHH!"

"She's still a little sensitive about that," said Cadance.  Cati was hyperventilating.  "Don't get me wrong, Harry.  I do believe you can do it."

"Bob Reynolds was a complete horror during Auror Camp!  The only good part of training was that Arabella was in charge of three months of training the preceded the Auror camp, but she's not doing that anymore," said Cati.

"Being an Auror is dangerous, Harry," said McGonagall.  "But I think you would make an excellent Auror."

"There's no doubt about that," said Cadance.  "But you and I both know how dangerous it is, Minerva."

"I think that it's destiny, Cadance," said McGonagall.

"Auror Camp!  AHHHH!" exclaimed Cati.

"Hey, that was weird," said Cadance.  "I just tried to talk him out of something dangerous and you're saying that it's the job option for him.  It's like we switched places."

"I am sitting right here you know," said Harry.

"Auror training was insane!  I won't do it again!  You can't make me!" exclaimed Cati.

"Sorry," said Cadance.  "You know how I feel about being an Auror sometimes though.  Minerva is right.  You'd definitely make a good Auror."

"And then one time," said Cati.  "At Auror camp………"

"I think that's enough of that, Cati," said Cadance clamping a hand over her mouth.

"Well, now we're supposed to tell you a little bit about being an Auror," said McGonagall.

"Being an Auror isn't that bad, it's just Auror training that's bad," said Cati.  "Like this one time at Auror Camp………"

Cadance covered Cati's mouth.  "Listen.  I can already tell you what you need to do to get accepted into Auror training.  Kick up your Potions a bit.  You remind me of me, only you don't give Minerva a heart attack," said Cadance.

"Aurors have ranks," began Minerva.

Cati tried talking but it was muffled because of Cadance's hand.  "Is this about Auror Camp?" asked Cadance.  Cati shook her head.  "Okay then."  Cadance released her.

"Well, when you start out you are a Private," said Cati.

"Yes, then comes Sergeant, then Sergeant Major," said Cadance.

"Then Lieutenant Commander, then Commander," said McGonagall.

"Cati and I are Commanders," said Cadance.  "After that comes Captain."

"Professor McGonagall here is a Captain.  So are Sirius and Remus," said Cati.  "Then after that is Major.  That's about as far as anyone goes.  After Major there is General but there's only one General and that's the Head of the Aurors."

"In order to get promoted, you have to write a paper and put in a request," said McGonagall.  "But you can't do that until a Major, your superior, says that you are ready.  If you think you're ready, you then put in the request with the Major's signature.  The Head Auror has the final say."

Just then there was a knock on the door and Sirius walked in.  "Oh hey!  Career Consultations!  Can I stay and watch?" he asked.

"No," said McGonagall.

"But Cati gets to stay!" exclaimed Sirius.

"That's because Cadance is here," said McGonagall.

"If Cati gets to stay, then I'm not leaving," said Sirius stubbornly.

"Fine," said McGonagall.  "In fact, let's just throws all the rules away!  We can run around like barbarians clubbing people on the heads!"

"Yeah!" exclaimed Cati excitedly and a club materialized in her hand.

"That is quite enough, Catalin," said McGonagall who snapped her fingers and the club turned into a rubber chicken.  "Harry, do you have any questions about anything?"

"Yeah," said Harry.  "Do you think that being an Auror is the right choice for me?"

"Only those who know the future can say for sure, Harry," said McGonagall.  They all looked at Cadance.

"What?" she asked.  "I don't know, don't look at me.  Whatever gene it is that makes my Uncle all-knowing, I definitely never inherited.  Sure, I have premonitions, but I don't know anything else.  I could read your tea leaves though."  She snapped her fingers and the club that had turned into a rubber chicken turned into a cup of tea.

"The first time, Professor Trelawney told me I had the Grim in my cup," said Harry.  "I don't put much stock into reading tea leaves."

"Neither do I, Mr. Potter," said McGonagall.  "Except for when Cadance and Cati does it."

Harry shrugged and took the tea from Cadance.  "Anyone else?" asked Cadance.

"Oh oh!  Me! Me!" exclaimed Sirius jumping up and down.  Cadance snapped her fingers and two more cups of tea appeared.  She handed one to Sirius and kept one herself.  All three of them downed their tea.  Cadance took Sirius's first.  She stared at it.  "I changed my mind.  Don't put any stock in tea leaf reading."

"What?" asked Sirius.

"In your cup, I see scissors and a Kangaroo," said Cadance.  "Neither of which mean anything in my book."

"No, no," said Cati.  "Scissors means that you'll have an argument and a kangaroo means you'll be traveling unexpectedly."

"Are you sure?" asked Cadance.

"Positive," said Cati.

Cadance took the cup from Harry.  "There's a tree and a triangle," said Cadance.  "And a blob in the corner but I don't think that's anything.  Let me give it to Cati for a second opinion."

Cati took it.  "Yeah, that's a tree and a triangle.  But that blob in the corner kinda looks like France if you close one eye and squint the other."

"So what does that mean?" asked Harry.

"Well, the tree means success.  And the triangle means that there will be an unexpected event," said Cati.  "But I don't think France means anything."

"Aren't you going to do yours," said Sirius nodding to the cup.

"Nah," said Cadance.  "I just wanted a cup of tea.  I didn't actually want to read my own tea leaves."

"Professor McGonagall," said Harry.  "Can I go now?  I have Quidditch Practice in 10 minutes."

"Yes, yes, by all means," said McGonagall.  Harry walked out of the room.

Cati took Cadance's cup.  "Let's see what we have here," said Cati.

"Oh no," said Cadance.  "I would like the future to be a surprise anyway."

Sirius and Cati leaned in and looked in the cup.  "Hmmm," said Cati.  "Interesting."

"Yes, very interesting," said Sirius.  Cadance tried to lean over to see, but Cati pulled the cup away.

"I thought you said you wanted the future to be a surprise," said Cati.

"Fine," said Cadance.

Cati glanced down again.  Then a strange look came on her face and she turned the cup around and stared harder.  "What is it?" asked Cadance.

"Cadance," said Cati her voice shook a little.  "Look."  Cadance took the cup from Cati and looked inside.  There was a snake and a lightning bolt.  Cadance showed the cup to McGonagall.  They all looked at each other without saying a word.

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