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Chapter 17
Bridget had finally Flooed home; she'd been at Colin's house all day with Colin. It had come as a real shock to him about Ginny. Since Ginny and Colin had broken up, a year and a half ago, they'd become best friends...including Bridget. Ginny, Bridget, and Colin had all become like The Three Musketeers. It was a bit of a shock to the both of them, Colin had told both of the girls last year around the time of the Yule Ball that he was gay; it was a day never to forget...
*Flashback*
'The Three Musketeers', or that was what Fred and George called them, were sitting on one of the squishy couches in the Gryffindor Common room. Bridget had turned to Ginny really excited, "Guess who asked me to the Halloween Ball?!"
Ginny looked in awe, she had no clue. "Um...Lee Jordan?"
The happy look on Bridget's face faded, "Lee? You're kidding me right? Why on Earth would I go to the Halloween Ball with...Lee? He's so obnoxious; he's just like your twin brothers." Ginny rolled her eyes, there it was again, how much Bridget disliked the twins...but she couldn't blame Bridget, they had started the reason she hated them so much.
"Then who are you going with?" Ginny asked tired of playing this game she'd been really bummed out, because she wanted Harry to ask her. But, Ginny had overheard Lavender and Parvarti talking, and it sounded like he was going to ask Cho...of course. She could have sworn though, that something was happening between Harry and herself...oh well, it wasn't like they'd ever be together.
"Blaise Zambini!" Bridget said all excited.
"A Slytherin?" Colin sneered; he hated Slytherins, especially Blaise.
"Yes, a Slytherin. You know I have it bad, for bad boys." She winked at the two of them and Ginny just rolled her eyes. "So what about you Ginny?" Bridget wondered. "Harry asked you yet?"
Ginny snapped out of her daze, "Yet? What do you mean yet? He'll never ask me, he only sees me as Ron's little sister."
"Oh, I don't think so." Bridget answered sounding like her very mysterious self.
"How'd you know?"
"None-ya." Then Bridget turned to Colin, "And what lucky lady gets to go with you?"
Colin gulped, it was now or never, he had to tell them they were his best friends and he'd hid it from them way too long. "Guys, I have something to tell you. Please don't interrupt me until I am finished, okay?" They both nodded, wondering what had gotten in to him, he sounded really upset. "I've been keeping a secret from the both of you, and I can't keep it anymore. I have to tell the both of you; because we are all best friends and I know I can trust you two not to tell a sole. So here it is...I'm gay." They both kind of just sat there. "You can talk now," Colin said after a few minutes.
"Wow," was all that could come out of Ginny's mouth.
"When did you figure this out?" Bridget asked out loud.
"A while now, I just didn't want you two to ditch me."
Ginny got up and sat on the arm rest next to Colin, and put an arm around him. "Why on Earth would we ditch our best friend? So your gay, your still a human being and we still love you! Of course we won't tell people, you don't want them to know, then you secret is with us, right Bridget?"
"Right," Bridget said smiling and grabbed Colin's hand.
*End of Flashback*
It had been Colin and Ginny to bring Bridget out of her shell. Bridget had always been an outsider, she was brave and courageous, but other than that she ran like a Slytherin. Now she didn't do the whole Dark Arts thing, she was brought up like a good little witch, and taught to never go to the Dark Arts. But, Bridget had a thrill of breaking the rules, and from all the stories her grandfather had told her, her father loved to break the rules too. It made Bridget smile, to think she had some likeness like her parents, more than her looks, that she acted like them. Time and time again her grandfather would say that Bridget was mischievous like her father, common sense like her mother, and a whole lot of smarts from the both of them. Some times Bridget would sleep and see them, and now that she had found out her real last name. That she had a brother and sister, and that she was a Potter, she had lots of dreams about her mum and dad. Bridget and Ginny were in the running for Prefect, and would most likely be for Head Girl. Bridget knew Ginny would get it; Ginny was just a lick smarter than Bridget.
But, the way things were going on now with Ginny, it looked like things would never be the same. Bridget, Colin, and Ginny wouldn't be The Three Musketeers, and Ginny wouldn't be smarter than Bridget. Things were going crazy. Bridget hardly ever prayed, even though her grandfather had been badgering her about it since she was young enough to know what prayer was, and now was defiantly time for prayer.
Bridget got down on her knees, by her bed, and said a little prayer to God,
God,
Things aren't going on down here like they should. I know I don't pray as much as I should, and I apologize for it. My friend Ginny, I'm really worried about her, she doesn't recognize hardly anyone and she won't listen. Not only does she have amnesia, they think she might develop something else. She doesn't recognize Harry, and it's killing him. He's training for the Order right now, and it's really killing him. I know he doesn't have much training left until he gets to come home, but please look after both of them.
Amen.
Bridget laid her head upon her pillow and was instantly sleeping, as the rest of the world was also.
***
The next few weeks had gone by rather fast. Harry and Draco should be returning from The Order's camp, that they'd been going through, today. Draco had his trial today over Lucius's death today at noon. Sirius and Anthony had finished whatever mission they had to do very early, and had arrived back a few days ago. Anthony and Adora had gone out today, to get to know one another, and maybe have a father-daughter day. They had offered for Bridget to come too, but she declined, she knew they needed to get to know one another without her around. Bridget was headed to Colin's house, Ginny was going to be able to go home today, and Oliver Wood would be staying at their house watching over Ginny, until Harry was back from Order's camp. Oliver Wood had joined the Order, the year before. Colin and Ginny were to go and visit Ginny at her house later on that night. Susan still had herself locked away in her room, but she was beginning to show herself. Cho's funeral had been about a week ago, and everyone from Hogwarts, except the Slytherins, had attended. It had been a very sad and traumatic event. Arabella and Sirius had decided to take up on Dumbledore's recommendation on getting married in Las Vegas, in the States. They'd all been going there so that the two lovebirds could elope. That night, they'd go on their Honeymoon, where ever it would be, and the kids would go to Anthony's house. Ron had been working hard and a lot lately, at Fred and George's joke shop. Neither Adora nor his family had seen much of him lately, except the twins of course. Ron would have to quit at the end of the summer, but he was going to work again during the Christmas Holidays and next summer for the twins, also.
The news of Lucius Malfoy's death had spread like wild fire, and no one seemed to know who had killed him. Catarina couldn't go and blab, because she'd been throwing her guts up, because of morning sickness. Since Lucius's death, Catarina had fled to her mother's home in Surrey. The Death Eaters figured it had been an attack by The Order, Voldemort thought it was conspiracy, and one of his Death Eaters had done it to get to Lucius's high spot in Voldemort's eyes. Since the Lucius's death The Daily Prophet had another wild and bizarre story about his death. Autumn knew it was the end, now Draco wouldn't be forced to marry her, and he would never accept their baby. Voldemort on the other hand thought that Draco would become a Death Eater like his father, marry Autumn, and help raise their baby on the way. Sharon on the other hand knew better, she'd heard a rumor going on that Draco had joined the Order. If you'd have told her this a year ago she'd laughed at you and called you a liar...but now she'd really believe it. She didn't think it was wise right now to tell her husband or daughter.
***
Arabella had gotten up and looked at her alarm clock on her bedside table, 9:30, she sighed deeply, and Sirius would have already left for work. She crawled out of bed and went into the bathroom to take a big bubble bath. The water began to run and she turned on the radio to listen to WWN, her favorite band was playing as she poured the bubbles in the tub and crawled in, but as soon as she shut the curtains the door opened and she screamed.
"Bloody hell, Bella! Why are you screaming like a bloody banshee?" Sirius said grasping his chest, "You almost gave me a heart attack."
Bella breathed deeply, "And you gave me the same. I thought you had to be at work today?"
Sirius shook his head no and opened up the curtains all the way so he could look and talk at his fiancée, she had bubbles coming all the way to her collarbone. "Nope, the boys are coming home today, in about ten minutes."
"Today?" Bella groaned, "So you're bringing Draco to court? I thought Anthony was supposed to go with you?"
"Nope, just me. Anthony and Adora went to have a father/daughter day today. As Lucius is dead now, the only living family he has is Adora and me."
"You?" Bella asked completely confused. "What do you mean his family?"
"Don't you remember? Narcissa and I were cousins. Well, Draco has Adora, Bellatrix, and me. But, Bellatrix is in Azkaban...so she's really no help, and I'd hope he wouldn't go to her house if she wasn't in Azkaban. Adora is only sixteen, so she can't be a guardian to him. Since Narcissa and I were cousins, he only has me."
"Darling," Bella sighed. "Don't you remember? Draco is sixteen, a legal adult now. He doesn't need a legal guardian."
"Well, I know. But, if he wants a place to stay, since he and I are family, I was thinking he could stay with us?" Bella nodded with him.
"Yes, Sirius. Your right, but as he was Lucius's only child, he'll inherit all of that money, he'll probably want a flat of his own...don't you think."
Sirius sighed, "I guess your right. I'm going to wait for the boys in the parlor, later love." He bent down to kiss her, but she pulled him in the tub with her. "BELLA!? I'M ALL WET NOW!" She giggled and looked at her fully clothed, wet fiancée in the tub with her. "Oooh, Bella." He said giving her 'the look'. "You naughty, naughty little girl." She giggled again as he began to kiss her, but the baby gave her a good kick.
"OUCH!"
"What? I didn't do anything?!" Sirius said afraid that he had hurt her and crawled out of the tub, pointed his wand to his robes, and dried himself off.
"No, not you. Her. She kicked me awfully hard; she didn't kick like a girl."
"How do you know how a girl kicks and a boy?" Sirius asked not believing this one.
"Because when Lily was pregnant, the doctor told us boys kick harder than girls. I remember feeling her stomach and felt when Sadie would kick and when Harry would. It always made Lily wince when Harry kicked her."
"Do you think the doctor was wrong about the baby?"
"I don't know...I want to go back now. OUCH!" She looked down at the bubbles that hid her now noticeable stomach. "Will you quit that? You're hurting your mother!"
Sirius laughed, and she gave him the 'What-are-you-laughing-at face. "That's funny."
"What?" Bella asked starting to get impatient.
"You're already yelling at the baby." But, as soon as Sirius said that he wished he hadn't. She instantly began to cry, and not a light cry, a fully fledged cry. "Bella, no. Please don't cry."
"I'm g-going to be a b-b-bad m-other. I'm yelling a-at our unborn ch- child." She sobbed.
"Love, it's alright. It's just your hormones. Do you want to go back and see what the baby is again?" She sniffled and nodded. "Okay, you wash up and get out of the tub, and get dressed. After the boys arrive we'll go back, okay?"
She nodded, and he bent down to kiss her. "I love you."
"I love you too, Bella." He closed the door behind him and she began to soap up.
***
"Well, congrats Gentlemen and Lady." Brendan said. "All four of you have done very well in camp, and now are official members of The Order. Go pack up your stuff and get ready to Floo back home, there is a meeting next week that you all need to attend. Alright? So go!"
Harry smiled and ran to his bunk, it had been a hard few weeks, but it was worth it. He'd done very well, they all had. Padma was really talented and glad that she was there. Harry was really good in Defense against the Dark Arts, Draco in Potions, Padma in Charms, and Ernie in Herbology. Harry would go home un pack and go to the Weasley's they were all waiting for him to get there to watch over Ginny, Wood was already suppose to be there. Draco would be returning to the house also and he had to go to the Ministry for something. Draco was still a prick to Harry, but since they'd both joined and had to go through camp together he realized Draco wasn't as bad as Harry had thought of him. Harry would totally support Susan and him dating now. Padma was really easy to get along with, she was very smart and mature. She reminded Harry a lot of Adora, really smart and really to the point. Ernie was a character, he'd changed a lot from their second year when Ernie claimed that Harry was the Heir of Slytherin, and Ernie was really funny...can you add that he was always tripping over his feet.
"Can you pack any faster?" Padma asked him giggling at what a mess was in his bag.
"Uh?" He looked at her and then at his bag, she was right he'd really just thrown everything into it. "Oh, yeah." Harry said blushing, "I'm just ready to get out of here, to get home. I've got a mission already set up, want to see my family, and I'm really worried about Ginny. I don't know if she ever regained her memory, or if she remembers me. When I left her, she only remembered Bridget, Colin Creevey, and her mum and dad." He knew that Oliver Wood was there with her now, as they were bringing her home to The Burrow. All Harry had been told about Oliver was that he'd joined the Order last year and he was supposed to be one of the best.
"Dumbledore set us all up with missions after we leave here, my question is why he picked us...and why now, why not later?"
"Isn't it obvious?" Ernie McMillan asked walking to Harry and Padma, ending up standing next to Padma. "We're the best ones of our year."
"If he only picked the best of our year, he'd have picked Adora Potter over me." Padma spoke up. "She's very cleaver, smart, and a brilliant witch."
"True you are, Padma." Draco said walking into the conversation with the only people he'd been around for a few weeks now. "But, I'm guessing you don't remember what Dumbledore told us all, when You and I finally got here?"
"What was that?" Ernie sneered at Draco, Ernie still didn't trust Draco.
"We are all the best in class and in our house and it's not just on grades. It's on grades, Dueling, Defense against the Dark Arts, and so much more."
"That makes a lot of since; do you think Dumbledore will add any more members to the Order from our school?" Padma asked.
"I don't know," Harry replied.
"I'm not sure myself, but he might." Draco commented. "Voldemort has tons more recruited Death Eaters."
"How would you know?" Ernie sneered at Draco; he really despised Draco and couldn't imagine why Dumbledore would think to trust him.
"Because, my father and Voldemort tried to make me become a Death Eater. I didn't want to, my mum put up with my father being a Death Eater, because if she didn't she'd get beaten. After my mum divorced my father and remarried Remus, they made me swear never to become one. My grandmother told me the same; I cared deeply for my grandmother, and mum. It's one of the reasons I'm so close to Adora."
"Why do you call your dad, father? It's weird." Padma asked him.
"That's an easy question. My father is not my dad. A dad is someone who cares for you, who's always there for you. A father is just related to you because he helped bring you into this world. The closest thing I ever had to a dad was Remus, but I didn't get much time with him before my father killed him. My father tries to kill everyone I love and care for, so my world is more of a living hell than it already is."
"How do we not know that you're a Death Eater in disguise?" Ernie asked still not believing him.
"You all saw Dumbledore give me the Vertisum, and I denied being a Death Eater didn't I?" Draco asked Ernie, and Ernie nodded yes. "Of course I'm not a Death Eater, I fucking hate Death Eaters. Death Eaters killed my mum, stepfather, and grandmother. Death Eaters have controlled my life and made it a living hell. My father, a Death Eater tried to kill the one person, except for Adora, that cares for me."
"Who would that be?" Ernie asked Draco.
"Sadie Potter," Draco turned his head to Harry and saw Harry's mouth dropped.
"Susan? What the hell does Susan have to do with this?"
"Wait, we're talking about your twin sister right?" Padma asked now looking at Harry.
Harry nodded, "Again, Malfoy. What does my sister have to do with your psycho father?"
"One night I attended a party at Autumn's house; my father forced me to go to her Sweet Sixteenth Birthday Party. Susan and I weren't exactly seeing each other yet, but we had strong feelings for one another, that night we'd gotten in a fight and she said she wanted nothing to do with me and that she hated me. So I got sloppy ass drunk, to which I couldn't remember a thing, the next morning I wake up lying naked to Autumn."
"Dude! You slept with Voldemort's kid?!" Ernie said stunned.
"Trust me," Draco sneered feeling absolutely disgusted with himself. "If I'd been sober and known what was going on, I'd have never fucked that whore. I absolutely hate her. She found out she was pregnant about two months ago, and the night that I joined you guys her mother, father and she decided to come forward. She wasn't sure if she was pregnant with my child or with Crabbe's."
"Crabbe?" Ernie could bear this one he could barely contain himself from laughing, "You're actually telling me he's gotten some?"
"From Autumn? Of course, anyone can get Autumn. But, like I was saying, we'd found out that I was Autumn's baby's father. So my father and Voldemort decided we were going to get married, just liked they'd arranged years ago. I told them I wouldn't marry her, that she was a total slut and never would I willingly marry her. Father slapped me in front of them and made me go home with him, and then he threatened to kill Susan. So I told father that I wouldn't let him kill Susan, but I also wouldn't marry Autumn...so I killed my father."
"You killed Lucius?"
Draco nodded, "That's so romantic." Padma sighed.
"That's not what she thinks; she thinks I'm some kind of monster." Draco started to feel sad again, he didn't want to come face to face with her again. He couldn't see the look on her face that she had had that night in Dumbledore's office.
"She doesn't think of you a monster," Harry sighed.
"How would you know?" Draco asked not believing him.
"I've seen the way my little sister looks at you, Malfoy. She loves you, even if she hasn't said it yet, she does. It probably just scared her. I mean think about it, we were babies and Voldemort killed our parents. Snape took off with Susan; because she was sick...my mum saved me from Voldemort by sacrificing herself for me. Later that night they did a C- section on my mum to save Bridget, so she could live. Susan was adopted by the Bones, and years later when she finds out that she is my twin, her adopted parents and brother are murdered. Now this thing that had happened with Lucius, wouldn't you be scared?"
"I know I would," Padma shivered. "I feel so sorry for you guys, Harry. Bridget, Adora, Susan and you have gone through so much."
"Don't take pity on us, Padma. Anything but pity, I despise pity. We're fine, we are survivors, and we will always survive. Draco, just give her time."
"Are you four ready to Floo back to your homes?" Brendan asked. They all nodded, "Well, let's be off."
Chapter 17
Bridget had finally Flooed home; she'd been at Colin's house all day with Colin. It had come as a real shock to him about Ginny. Since Ginny and Colin had broken up, a year and a half ago, they'd become best friends...including Bridget. Ginny, Bridget, and Colin had all become like The Three Musketeers. It was a bit of a shock to the both of them, Colin had told both of the girls last year around the time of the Yule Ball that he was gay; it was a day never to forget...
*Flashback*
'The Three Musketeers', or that was what Fred and George called them, were sitting on one of the squishy couches in the Gryffindor Common room. Bridget had turned to Ginny really excited, "Guess who asked me to the Halloween Ball?!"
Ginny looked in awe, she had no clue. "Um...Lee Jordan?"
The happy look on Bridget's face faded, "Lee? You're kidding me right? Why on Earth would I go to the Halloween Ball with...Lee? He's so obnoxious; he's just like your twin brothers." Ginny rolled her eyes, there it was again, how much Bridget disliked the twins...but she couldn't blame Bridget, they had started the reason she hated them so much.
"Then who are you going with?" Ginny asked tired of playing this game she'd been really bummed out, because she wanted Harry to ask her. But, Ginny had overheard Lavender and Parvarti talking, and it sounded like he was going to ask Cho...of course. She could have sworn though, that something was happening between Harry and herself...oh well, it wasn't like they'd ever be together.
"Blaise Zambini!" Bridget said all excited.
"A Slytherin?" Colin sneered; he hated Slytherins, especially Blaise.
"Yes, a Slytherin. You know I have it bad, for bad boys." She winked at the two of them and Ginny just rolled her eyes. "So what about you Ginny?" Bridget wondered. "Harry asked you yet?"
Ginny snapped out of her daze, "Yet? What do you mean yet? He'll never ask me, he only sees me as Ron's little sister."
"Oh, I don't think so." Bridget answered sounding like her very mysterious self.
"How'd you know?"
"None-ya." Then Bridget turned to Colin, "And what lucky lady gets to go with you?"
Colin gulped, it was now or never, he had to tell them they were his best friends and he'd hid it from them way too long. "Guys, I have something to tell you. Please don't interrupt me until I am finished, okay?" They both nodded, wondering what had gotten in to him, he sounded really upset. "I've been keeping a secret from the both of you, and I can't keep it anymore. I have to tell the both of you; because we are all best friends and I know I can trust you two not to tell a sole. So here it is...I'm gay." They both kind of just sat there. "You can talk now," Colin said after a few minutes.
"Wow," was all that could come out of Ginny's mouth.
"When did you figure this out?" Bridget asked out loud.
"A while now, I just didn't want you two to ditch me."
Ginny got up and sat on the arm rest next to Colin, and put an arm around him. "Why on Earth would we ditch our best friend? So your gay, your still a human being and we still love you! Of course we won't tell people, you don't want them to know, then you secret is with us, right Bridget?"
"Right," Bridget said smiling and grabbed Colin's hand.
*End of Flashback*
It had been Colin and Ginny to bring Bridget out of her shell. Bridget had always been an outsider, she was brave and courageous, but other than that she ran like a Slytherin. Now she didn't do the whole Dark Arts thing, she was brought up like a good little witch, and taught to never go to the Dark Arts. But, Bridget had a thrill of breaking the rules, and from all the stories her grandfather had told her, her father loved to break the rules too. It made Bridget smile, to think she had some likeness like her parents, more than her looks, that she acted like them. Time and time again her grandfather would say that Bridget was mischievous like her father, common sense like her mother, and a whole lot of smarts from the both of them. Some times Bridget would sleep and see them, and now that she had found out her real last name. That she had a brother and sister, and that she was a Potter, she had lots of dreams about her mum and dad. Bridget and Ginny were in the running for Prefect, and would most likely be for Head Girl. Bridget knew Ginny would get it; Ginny was just a lick smarter than Bridget.
But, the way things were going on now with Ginny, it looked like things would never be the same. Bridget, Colin, and Ginny wouldn't be The Three Musketeers, and Ginny wouldn't be smarter than Bridget. Things were going crazy. Bridget hardly ever prayed, even though her grandfather had been badgering her about it since she was young enough to know what prayer was, and now was defiantly time for prayer.
Bridget got down on her knees, by her bed, and said a little prayer to God,
God,
Things aren't going on down here like they should. I know I don't pray as much as I should, and I apologize for it. My friend Ginny, I'm really worried about her, she doesn't recognize hardly anyone and she won't listen. Not only does she have amnesia, they think she might develop something else. She doesn't recognize Harry, and it's killing him. He's training for the Order right now, and it's really killing him. I know he doesn't have much training left until he gets to come home, but please look after both of them.
Amen.
Bridget laid her head upon her pillow and was instantly sleeping, as the rest of the world was also.
***
The next few weeks had gone by rather fast. Harry and Draco should be returning from The Order's camp, that they'd been going through, today. Draco had his trial today over Lucius's death today at noon. Sirius and Anthony had finished whatever mission they had to do very early, and had arrived back a few days ago. Anthony and Adora had gone out today, to get to know one another, and maybe have a father-daughter day. They had offered for Bridget to come too, but she declined, she knew they needed to get to know one another without her around. Bridget was headed to Colin's house, Ginny was going to be able to go home today, and Oliver Wood would be staying at their house watching over Ginny, until Harry was back from Order's camp. Oliver Wood had joined the Order, the year before. Colin and Ginny were to go and visit Ginny at her house later on that night. Susan still had herself locked away in her room, but she was beginning to show herself. Cho's funeral had been about a week ago, and everyone from Hogwarts, except the Slytherins, had attended. It had been a very sad and traumatic event. Arabella and Sirius had decided to take up on Dumbledore's recommendation on getting married in Las Vegas, in the States. They'd all been going there so that the two lovebirds could elope. That night, they'd go on their Honeymoon, where ever it would be, and the kids would go to Anthony's house. Ron had been working hard and a lot lately, at Fred and George's joke shop. Neither Adora nor his family had seen much of him lately, except the twins of course. Ron would have to quit at the end of the summer, but he was going to work again during the Christmas Holidays and next summer for the twins, also.
The news of Lucius Malfoy's death had spread like wild fire, and no one seemed to know who had killed him. Catarina couldn't go and blab, because she'd been throwing her guts up, because of morning sickness. Since Lucius's death, Catarina had fled to her mother's home in Surrey. The Death Eaters figured it had been an attack by The Order, Voldemort thought it was conspiracy, and one of his Death Eaters had done it to get to Lucius's high spot in Voldemort's eyes. Since the Lucius's death The Daily Prophet had another wild and bizarre story about his death. Autumn knew it was the end, now Draco wouldn't be forced to marry her, and he would never accept their baby. Voldemort on the other hand thought that Draco would become a Death Eater like his father, marry Autumn, and help raise their baby on the way. Sharon on the other hand knew better, she'd heard a rumor going on that Draco had joined the Order. If you'd have told her this a year ago she'd laughed at you and called you a liar...but now she'd really believe it. She didn't think it was wise right now to tell her husband or daughter.
***
Arabella had gotten up and looked at her alarm clock on her bedside table, 9:30, she sighed deeply, and Sirius would have already left for work. She crawled out of bed and went into the bathroom to take a big bubble bath. The water began to run and she turned on the radio to listen to WWN, her favorite band was playing as she poured the bubbles in the tub and crawled in, but as soon as she shut the curtains the door opened and she screamed.
"Bloody hell, Bella! Why are you screaming like a bloody banshee?" Sirius said grasping his chest, "You almost gave me a heart attack."
Bella breathed deeply, "And you gave me the same. I thought you had to be at work today?"
Sirius shook his head no and opened up the curtains all the way so he could look and talk at his fiancée, she had bubbles coming all the way to her collarbone. "Nope, the boys are coming home today, in about ten minutes."
"Today?" Bella groaned, "So you're bringing Draco to court? I thought Anthony was supposed to go with you?"
"Nope, just me. Anthony and Adora went to have a father/daughter day today. As Lucius is dead now, the only living family he has is Adora and me."
"You?" Bella asked completely confused. "What do you mean his family?"
"Don't you remember? Narcissa and I were cousins. Well, Draco has Adora, Bellatrix, and me. But, Bellatrix is in Azkaban...so she's really no help, and I'd hope he wouldn't go to her house if she wasn't in Azkaban. Adora is only sixteen, so she can't be a guardian to him. Since Narcissa and I were cousins, he only has me."
"Darling," Bella sighed. "Don't you remember? Draco is sixteen, a legal adult now. He doesn't need a legal guardian."
"Well, I know. But, if he wants a place to stay, since he and I are family, I was thinking he could stay with us?" Bella nodded with him.
"Yes, Sirius. Your right, but as he was Lucius's only child, he'll inherit all of that money, he'll probably want a flat of his own...don't you think."
Sirius sighed, "I guess your right. I'm going to wait for the boys in the parlor, later love." He bent down to kiss her, but she pulled him in the tub with her. "BELLA!? I'M ALL WET NOW!" She giggled and looked at her fully clothed, wet fiancée in the tub with her. "Oooh, Bella." He said giving her 'the look'. "You naughty, naughty little girl." She giggled again as he began to kiss her, but the baby gave her a good kick.
"OUCH!"
"What? I didn't do anything?!" Sirius said afraid that he had hurt her and crawled out of the tub, pointed his wand to his robes, and dried himself off.
"No, not you. Her. She kicked me awfully hard; she didn't kick like a girl."
"How do you know how a girl kicks and a boy?" Sirius asked not believing this one.
"Because when Lily was pregnant, the doctor told us boys kick harder than girls. I remember feeling her stomach and felt when Sadie would kick and when Harry would. It always made Lily wince when Harry kicked her."
"Do you think the doctor was wrong about the baby?"
"I don't know...I want to go back now. OUCH!" She looked down at the bubbles that hid her now noticeable stomach. "Will you quit that? You're hurting your mother!"
Sirius laughed, and she gave him the 'What-are-you-laughing-at face. "That's funny."
"What?" Bella asked starting to get impatient.
"You're already yelling at the baby." But, as soon as Sirius said that he wished he hadn't. She instantly began to cry, and not a light cry, a fully fledged cry. "Bella, no. Please don't cry."
"I'm g-going to be a b-b-bad m-other. I'm yelling a-at our unborn ch- child." She sobbed.
"Love, it's alright. It's just your hormones. Do you want to go back and see what the baby is again?" She sniffled and nodded. "Okay, you wash up and get out of the tub, and get dressed. After the boys arrive we'll go back, okay?"
She nodded, and he bent down to kiss her. "I love you."
"I love you too, Bella." He closed the door behind him and she began to soap up.
***
"Well, congrats Gentlemen and Lady." Brendan said. "All four of you have done very well in camp, and now are official members of The Order. Go pack up your stuff and get ready to Floo back home, there is a meeting next week that you all need to attend. Alright? So go!"
Harry smiled and ran to his bunk, it had been a hard few weeks, but it was worth it. He'd done very well, they all had. Padma was really talented and glad that she was there. Harry was really good in Defense against the Dark Arts, Draco in Potions, Padma in Charms, and Ernie in Herbology. Harry would go home un pack and go to the Weasley's they were all waiting for him to get there to watch over Ginny, Wood was already suppose to be there. Draco would be returning to the house also and he had to go to the Ministry for something. Draco was still a prick to Harry, but since they'd both joined and had to go through camp together he realized Draco wasn't as bad as Harry had thought of him. Harry would totally support Susan and him dating now. Padma was really easy to get along with, she was very smart and mature. She reminded Harry a lot of Adora, really smart and really to the point. Ernie was a character, he'd changed a lot from their second year when Ernie claimed that Harry was the Heir of Slytherin, and Ernie was really funny...can you add that he was always tripping over his feet.
"Can you pack any faster?" Padma asked him giggling at what a mess was in his bag.
"Uh?" He looked at her and then at his bag, she was right he'd really just thrown everything into it. "Oh, yeah." Harry said blushing, "I'm just ready to get out of here, to get home. I've got a mission already set up, want to see my family, and I'm really worried about Ginny. I don't know if she ever regained her memory, or if she remembers me. When I left her, she only remembered Bridget, Colin Creevey, and her mum and dad." He knew that Oliver Wood was there with her now, as they were bringing her home to The Burrow. All Harry had been told about Oliver was that he'd joined the Order last year and he was supposed to be one of the best.
"Dumbledore set us all up with missions after we leave here, my question is why he picked us...and why now, why not later?"
"Isn't it obvious?" Ernie McMillan asked walking to Harry and Padma, ending up standing next to Padma. "We're the best ones of our year."
"If he only picked the best of our year, he'd have picked Adora Potter over me." Padma spoke up. "She's very cleaver, smart, and a brilliant witch."
"True you are, Padma." Draco said walking into the conversation with the only people he'd been around for a few weeks now. "But, I'm guessing you don't remember what Dumbledore told us all, when You and I finally got here?"
"What was that?" Ernie sneered at Draco, Ernie still didn't trust Draco.
"We are all the best in class and in our house and it's not just on grades. It's on grades, Dueling, Defense against the Dark Arts, and so much more."
"That makes a lot of since; do you think Dumbledore will add any more members to the Order from our school?" Padma asked.
"I don't know," Harry replied.
"I'm not sure myself, but he might." Draco commented. "Voldemort has tons more recruited Death Eaters."
"How would you know?" Ernie sneered at Draco; he really despised Draco and couldn't imagine why Dumbledore would think to trust him.
"Because, my father and Voldemort tried to make me become a Death Eater. I didn't want to, my mum put up with my father being a Death Eater, because if she didn't she'd get beaten. After my mum divorced my father and remarried Remus, they made me swear never to become one. My grandmother told me the same; I cared deeply for my grandmother, and mum. It's one of the reasons I'm so close to Adora."
"Why do you call your dad, father? It's weird." Padma asked him.
"That's an easy question. My father is not my dad. A dad is someone who cares for you, who's always there for you. A father is just related to you because he helped bring you into this world. The closest thing I ever had to a dad was Remus, but I didn't get much time with him before my father killed him. My father tries to kill everyone I love and care for, so my world is more of a living hell than it already is."
"How do we not know that you're a Death Eater in disguise?" Ernie asked still not believing him.
"You all saw Dumbledore give me the Vertisum, and I denied being a Death Eater didn't I?" Draco asked Ernie, and Ernie nodded yes. "Of course I'm not a Death Eater, I fucking hate Death Eaters. Death Eaters killed my mum, stepfather, and grandmother. Death Eaters have controlled my life and made it a living hell. My father, a Death Eater tried to kill the one person, except for Adora, that cares for me."
"Who would that be?" Ernie asked Draco.
"Sadie Potter," Draco turned his head to Harry and saw Harry's mouth dropped.
"Susan? What the hell does Susan have to do with this?"
"Wait, we're talking about your twin sister right?" Padma asked now looking at Harry.
Harry nodded, "Again, Malfoy. What does my sister have to do with your psycho father?"
"One night I attended a party at Autumn's house; my father forced me to go to her Sweet Sixteenth Birthday Party. Susan and I weren't exactly seeing each other yet, but we had strong feelings for one another, that night we'd gotten in a fight and she said she wanted nothing to do with me and that she hated me. So I got sloppy ass drunk, to which I couldn't remember a thing, the next morning I wake up lying naked to Autumn."
"Dude! You slept with Voldemort's kid?!" Ernie said stunned.
"Trust me," Draco sneered feeling absolutely disgusted with himself. "If I'd been sober and known what was going on, I'd have never fucked that whore. I absolutely hate her. She found out she was pregnant about two months ago, and the night that I joined you guys her mother, father and she decided to come forward. She wasn't sure if she was pregnant with my child or with Crabbe's."
"Crabbe?" Ernie could bear this one he could barely contain himself from laughing, "You're actually telling me he's gotten some?"
"From Autumn? Of course, anyone can get Autumn. But, like I was saying, we'd found out that I was Autumn's baby's father. So my father and Voldemort decided we were going to get married, just liked they'd arranged years ago. I told them I wouldn't marry her, that she was a total slut and never would I willingly marry her. Father slapped me in front of them and made me go home with him, and then he threatened to kill Susan. So I told father that I wouldn't let him kill Susan, but I also wouldn't marry Autumn...so I killed my father."
"You killed Lucius?"
Draco nodded, "That's so romantic." Padma sighed.
"That's not what she thinks; she thinks I'm some kind of monster." Draco started to feel sad again, he didn't want to come face to face with her again. He couldn't see the look on her face that she had had that night in Dumbledore's office.
"She doesn't think of you a monster," Harry sighed.
"How would you know?" Draco asked not believing him.
"I've seen the way my little sister looks at you, Malfoy. She loves you, even if she hasn't said it yet, she does. It probably just scared her. I mean think about it, we were babies and Voldemort killed our parents. Snape took off with Susan; because she was sick...my mum saved me from Voldemort by sacrificing herself for me. Later that night they did a C- section on my mum to save Bridget, so she could live. Susan was adopted by the Bones, and years later when she finds out that she is my twin, her adopted parents and brother are murdered. Now this thing that had happened with Lucius, wouldn't you be scared?"
"I know I would," Padma shivered. "I feel so sorry for you guys, Harry. Bridget, Adora, Susan and you have gone through so much."
"Don't take pity on us, Padma. Anything but pity, I despise pity. We're fine, we are survivors, and we will always survive. Draco, just give her time."
"Are you four ready to Floo back to your homes?" Brendan asked. They all nodded, "Well, let's be off."