Disclaimer: same as Ch1
To my first reviewer elvengirl9 ... thanks for the great support!
Chapter 2
She didn't even ask her brother to join, because she didn't want to end up in trouble before she'd reached her destination.
She loved him dearly but nonetheless he was always a magnet for trouble not only because of his bad temper.
She left the compartment she shared with her brother and turned left, all lost in her own thoughts.
Everything had happened so fast. One morning, about 6 weeks ago.....
Kayla woke up earlier than usual because of a very loud conversation from the kitchen.
This was very unusual because her parents were happily married and in the whole 15 years of her life she only had witnessed about 3 or 4 arguments.
She doubted seriously that these were the only fights they had, but normally they tried not to argue when the kids were around.
Kayla got up and tiptoed towards the kitchen. She tried to hide next to the huge fireplace in the living room. The large pile of wood right next to it was perfect to hide her delicate figure.
It was not the first time she or her brother used this place to eavesdrop on their parents, mostly to find out if they were in trouble.
This morning, she could see clearly, her father was in a rage. Pacing back and forth in front of the big kitchen window with clenched fists and his face clouded with anger and sorrow. Her mum was sitting at the kitchen table, her face buried in her hand sobbing loudly, a little mirror lying right next to her.
Kayla carefully made her way back and right into her brother's bedroom. She didn't even care to knock. This was so confusing and an unknown fear started squeezing her heart.
"Kel! Wake up! ", she whispered in her brother's ear, afraid she'd alarm her parents if she'd speak louder.
"Leave me alone ...I'm tired. What are you doing here anyway?" he said, pulling the cover over his head.
Kayla punched him in the side trying desperately to wake him up. "Something's terrible wrong, man. I've just seen mum crying in the kitchen and dad seemed very upset. But I couldn't figure out why. Looks like somebody had died".
Kelsey finally made his way from under the cover and stared at his sister still looking sleepy. "What? Somebody died, but whom?" He rose from his bed and left the room after a short glance into the mirror right next to the door.
She could figure that he was upset because of this early interruption of his holy night sleep. They made their way through the still dark hallway down the steps right into the kitchen finding their parents still in the same position Kayla had described.
"What the hell is going on here? Would anybody care to explain me why there is such a commotion so early in the morning? There are some people in his house who need their beauty sleep" growled Kelsey, his arms crossed in front of his chest waiting impatiently for an answer.
"Sit down son", his father's voice was low and trembling. Kelsey swallowed the backtalk he already had on his tongue and sat down. "You too babygirl, this here affects the whole family. There's something we should have told you two a long time ago." Kayla was really scared now but sat down next to her mother, staring at her father with fear in her brown eyes.
Then their parents explained to them why they have never met any other family member. After the fall of the dark lord the whole wizarding world was relieved and enjoyed the newly won freedom, except of the group around Albus Dumbledore, headmaster of the Hogwarts School, called the Order of the Phoenix.
Their parents were members of this organization and had to go in hiding shortly before the birth of the twins. Still after they thought Voldemort has been defeated, a lot of his former followers were out there and in high positions, ready to strike by the right time.
So Dumbledore had decided that most of the families with little children should go into hiding all across the world. So their parents moved back to the States where their father came from and Kelsey and Kayla were born there, at a little hospital, a month later.
Floyd and Nicole had to promise not to get in contact with anybody of the wizarding community, but Dumbledore provided them with a two-way mirror to maintain a regular contact. They behaved around others like muggles and their children went to a normal high school and received magical training from their parents at home.
This very morning they had received a message from Dumbledore saying that Voldemort was back and the Order was re-established again.
All former members of the Order had to come back to a hidden place in London and Dumbledore suggested that the twins should go to Hogwarts now, which would be the safest place for them.
Kelsey and Kayla were stunned after this revelation and didn't stop asking questions. They would leave all their friends, their school and everything they were used to and go to a school for magic not knowing when --- or even if --- they would ever see their parents again.
The next 6 weeks past like in trance. Two days before school started they left their little house in Virginia and took a plane to London.
The twins never had left the state before so the curiosity was stronger than the slight apprehension they still had.
They went shopping at Diagon alley and both kids were totally fascinated by all the stores for magical supplies. Growing up in a muggle community they had never experienced any magic outside their own home.
Kayla talked her mother into buying her a cat and after half an hour Kayla left the shop being the proud owner of a huge black cat she named Odin.
Kelsey had picked a lovely grey owl with eyes that seemed to look straight into your soul. "So how do you think about Thor?" Kelsey suggested. "I think it's the right name for you, buddy"
The next day they had to say good bye to their parents. Both had promised not to cry but Kayla couldn't stop a few tears from running down her face when she hugged her mother one last time before she and Kelsey went on the Hogwarts Express.
Both of them watched their parents disappear when the station went out of side. But the sadness didn't hold on for long. The train would take them into a whole new world and they were very excited about what was laying ahead
Please continue R&R and I will update asap!
To my first reviewer elvengirl9 ... thanks for the great support!
Chapter 2
She didn't even ask her brother to join, because she didn't want to end up in trouble before she'd reached her destination.
She loved him dearly but nonetheless he was always a magnet for trouble not only because of his bad temper.
She left the compartment she shared with her brother and turned left, all lost in her own thoughts.
Everything had happened so fast. One morning, about 6 weeks ago.....
Kayla woke up earlier than usual because of a very loud conversation from the kitchen.
This was very unusual because her parents were happily married and in the whole 15 years of her life she only had witnessed about 3 or 4 arguments.
She doubted seriously that these were the only fights they had, but normally they tried not to argue when the kids were around.
Kayla got up and tiptoed towards the kitchen. She tried to hide next to the huge fireplace in the living room. The large pile of wood right next to it was perfect to hide her delicate figure.
It was not the first time she or her brother used this place to eavesdrop on their parents, mostly to find out if they were in trouble.
This morning, she could see clearly, her father was in a rage. Pacing back and forth in front of the big kitchen window with clenched fists and his face clouded with anger and sorrow. Her mum was sitting at the kitchen table, her face buried in her hand sobbing loudly, a little mirror lying right next to her.
Kayla carefully made her way back and right into her brother's bedroom. She didn't even care to knock. This was so confusing and an unknown fear started squeezing her heart.
"Kel! Wake up! ", she whispered in her brother's ear, afraid she'd alarm her parents if she'd speak louder.
"Leave me alone ...I'm tired. What are you doing here anyway?" he said, pulling the cover over his head.
Kayla punched him in the side trying desperately to wake him up. "Something's terrible wrong, man. I've just seen mum crying in the kitchen and dad seemed very upset. But I couldn't figure out why. Looks like somebody had died".
Kelsey finally made his way from under the cover and stared at his sister still looking sleepy. "What? Somebody died, but whom?" He rose from his bed and left the room after a short glance into the mirror right next to the door.
She could figure that he was upset because of this early interruption of his holy night sleep. They made their way through the still dark hallway down the steps right into the kitchen finding their parents still in the same position Kayla had described.
"What the hell is going on here? Would anybody care to explain me why there is such a commotion so early in the morning? There are some people in his house who need their beauty sleep" growled Kelsey, his arms crossed in front of his chest waiting impatiently for an answer.
"Sit down son", his father's voice was low and trembling. Kelsey swallowed the backtalk he already had on his tongue and sat down. "You too babygirl, this here affects the whole family. There's something we should have told you two a long time ago." Kayla was really scared now but sat down next to her mother, staring at her father with fear in her brown eyes.
Then their parents explained to them why they have never met any other family member. After the fall of the dark lord the whole wizarding world was relieved and enjoyed the newly won freedom, except of the group around Albus Dumbledore, headmaster of the Hogwarts School, called the Order of the Phoenix.
Their parents were members of this organization and had to go in hiding shortly before the birth of the twins. Still after they thought Voldemort has been defeated, a lot of his former followers were out there and in high positions, ready to strike by the right time.
So Dumbledore had decided that most of the families with little children should go into hiding all across the world. So their parents moved back to the States where their father came from and Kelsey and Kayla were born there, at a little hospital, a month later.
Floyd and Nicole had to promise not to get in contact with anybody of the wizarding community, but Dumbledore provided them with a two-way mirror to maintain a regular contact. They behaved around others like muggles and their children went to a normal high school and received magical training from their parents at home.
This very morning they had received a message from Dumbledore saying that Voldemort was back and the Order was re-established again.
All former members of the Order had to come back to a hidden place in London and Dumbledore suggested that the twins should go to Hogwarts now, which would be the safest place for them.
Kelsey and Kayla were stunned after this revelation and didn't stop asking questions. They would leave all their friends, their school and everything they were used to and go to a school for magic not knowing when --- or even if --- they would ever see their parents again.
The next 6 weeks past like in trance. Two days before school started they left their little house in Virginia and took a plane to London.
The twins never had left the state before so the curiosity was stronger than the slight apprehension they still had.
They went shopping at Diagon alley and both kids were totally fascinated by all the stores for magical supplies. Growing up in a muggle community they had never experienced any magic outside their own home.
Kayla talked her mother into buying her a cat and after half an hour Kayla left the shop being the proud owner of a huge black cat she named Odin.
Kelsey had picked a lovely grey owl with eyes that seemed to look straight into your soul. "So how do you think about Thor?" Kelsey suggested. "I think it's the right name for you, buddy"
The next day they had to say good bye to their parents. Both had promised not to cry but Kayla couldn't stop a few tears from running down her face when she hugged her mother one last time before she and Kelsey went on the Hogwarts Express.
Both of them watched their parents disappear when the station went out of side. But the sadness didn't hold on for long. The train would take them into a whole new world and they were very excited about what was laying ahead
Please continue R&R and I will update asap!