Chapter 24

Just like every other month march passed very quickly for Ellouise. She didn't know where it went really. The weather got better still and she and Fred who had settled down again took walks around the lake a lot.

Hagrid's angels found there selves working harder than every before. It was so close to the trail now. So when they got a letter back from Hagrid thanking them for all there work but told them that they hadn't won the case it was most disappointing.

Dear Hermione, Elle and Emily,

We lost. I'm allowed to bring him back to Hogwarts. Execution date to be fixed

Beaky enjoyed London.

I won't forget the help you three gave us.

Thanks girls,

Hagrid

"I can't believe this can you?" Emily asked them.

"After all the work we put in," Elle sobbed, Beaky didn't deserve this.

"They can't do this," Hermione sighed in to her hands, the frustration of it all had got to her.

"I wonder what happened." Elle said in disappointment.

"Draco's dad must have scared them in to it." Hermione said letting a tear roll down her face.

Just then the portrait door opened and Elle looked up to see her brother. He was concerned when he saw his baby sister crying.

"Elle, whats up baby?" she just passed him the letter.

"No way!" He said. "This can't happen!"

"I think you'll find it just did," said Hermione tiredly.

"We are so sorry girl's we should have helped." Harry said.

"It's ok," Elle lied. Damn straight they should have helped, they had said they would. .

"We'll help now though, I mean maybe we could get an appeal or something!" said Ron.

"It might be an option I guess," said Emily hopefully. They'd come too far to give up now.

"So does this mean we're friends again?" said Hermione. She had missed her boys like crazy deep down.

"I guess so," said Ron smiling.

As she watched Hermione hug a obviously uncomfortable Ron, Elle got distinct impression that they might just be made for each other.

It was revealed not too far after that day that indeed Buckbeak had been grated a appeal. The five of them worked together and it seemed that this time it might go better just because of the fact they did have the boys on there side.

The Quidditch final of Slytherin vs. Gryffindor date was al so released. It would be held after Easter. The rivalry between the houses raged and incidents happened and many had to go to the hospital wing. Unfortunately Elle was a victim as such an incident and was vomited on and off for three days and was laid up in the hospital wing. On her fourth day Remus visited her against the headmaster's wishes.

"I thought you might need some cheering up," he said. It was times like these it was hardest not to engulf the girl in a bone breaking hug.

"Yeah, I should be better in time for your first class back sir. There talking about letting me out tomorrow which is a good thing. I'm sure my brother is worrying about why I am not answering his letters if he has written to me lately," she said. She was such a little sweetheart he thought to him self worrying about classes and letters when she was ill.

"Just focus on getting better Ellouise. Listen I need to talk to you."

"This isn't about Hogsmeade is it?"

"What about Hogsmeade?" he said giving her a wink. "No but it was something about one of our previous conversations."

"Which one? We have had so many," she laughed.

"The one before you left for your home, the one in which you said you weren't sure if you was a Dursley." He reminded her.

"What about it?" she asked.

"I was just wondering why you thought that," he said.

"Because just weird stuff keeps happening to me! I mean just presents with no card or cards in code and I heard he who must not bee named kill lily when the Dementors came close. Plus the sorting hat said I had my fathers eyes and Vernon's are a different colour to mine and I don't know I found this grave when I was in the burial ground and it belonged to a baby called Vanessa Dursley it just seemed so odd." said Ellouise. "I don't feel like a Dursley." She told him sadly, she always had felt like one before, till now.

"How are Dursley meant to feel?" asked Remus.

"That's the point sir, I don't know!" this made Remus laugh a little. He didn't know why it just did.

"Elle if I tell you some thing I am not supposed too will you promise too keep it to your self?" he asked. She had to know it was for her own safety.

"Course sir what is it?" she nodded curiously.

"Elle have you ever got a present from a man claiming to be your godfather?"

"Yes he sent me the most beautiful bracelet who ever he is!" suddenly it clicked in to place. "You're-"

"Hi sir," said Harry.

"Oh hello Harry I'll leave you too alone," said Remus, "Elle, wear it always."

"I will." She swore that.

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After that day Remus wished he had kept his big month shut. He had obviously freaked the young child out and Ellouise stopped meeting him for conversations before class and she always got out of the door first. She didn't feel comfortable around him any more.

It was just too weird.

After the holidays there was another Quidditch game with as another great result.

This time there was a lot more tension as it was in fact the final. Who ever won today won the cup. Elle stood in the stands and held her "LIONS FOR THE CUP" banner high showing her loyalty for her house and her brother.

"And here we are Gryffindor's!" yelled lee. "Potter, Bell, Johnson, Spinnet, Weasley, Weasley and Wood." he said and said they were the best side hog warts has seen in a few years which was greeted by the boo's of the Slytherins. "and here com the Slytherin team , led by captain Flint. He's made some changes in the line up and it seems he's going for size rather than skill-" more Slytherin boo's

Elle watched just as she had before as the captains shook hands. The game was a very exciting one that day. But in the end Gryffindor's pulled through and won.

Every one was crying. It was Elle's first year and to win the cup was a pretty good achievement for the house.

Even the weather seemed to be celebrating Gryffindor's victory and no one wanted to do anything but lay in the sun or go on a stroll with their loved one. But that was not an option as exams were approaching. Heck, even Fred cracked a book open much to Elle's surprise.

"You'll wreck your image," Elle had teased him.

But off course Hagrid and the appeal was also on her mind a lot of the time. She had spent a lot of time looking through books with the guys trying to find something, just anything that might get Buckbeak off. Probably too much time in fact that she should have used getting ready for her exams. Then again her family would like nothing better than for her to fail first year and not be allowed back but then again she thought Crabbe and Goyle had made it to third year and she was smarter than the two of them put together.

The day of the appeal was the last day off exams. Hermione, Ron, Harry and Elle all went to see Hagrid that day to see him. He was shaking so hard bless his heart.

Emily wanted to come but she had detention with Snape for some reason that Elle had forgotten.

There Ron found out that to his joy Scabbers was in fact very much alive. They got out just in time as the killer Macnair, Fudge and Dumbledore who was going to be with Hagrid came in to the hut.

From afar the girls watched broken heartedly as poor innocent Buckbeak met his fate. Tears fell from Elle and Hermione faces as they sobbed out loud it was so unfair. They couldn't have had a real appeal or the ministry would have seen surely?

"Ow!" said Ron, "he bit me." he said pointed at a once again on the run scabbers. They chased him and Ron caught up with him and held on to the thrashing rat tighter.

"Harry, the grim," he stammered. The grim in the form of a great big black dog was standing right behind Harry. But it didn't go for Harry it went for Ron and dragged him down the whomping willow. A stag and a tiger followed them down.

Hermione, Harry and Elle now had a new mission. Too save Ron.

A/N: hahahahahahahahahahahaha! Good cliffy or what? Nuff said expect that I used a lot of book quotes in this chapie!

TabbyMinerva: Yay you like the relationship! So do I! Remus loves Elle and he shows how desperate he is now in this chapter I think, I'm glad about that its time he became a real god father god knows we all love him and he deserves a break doesn't he?

Taeniaea and sarahamanda: thanks for reviewing!

Dante Lewis: I used the book a lot for the Quidditch scene but I felt like its such a big element of Hogwarts I just didn't want to write the story without one, but I felt one was enough so that's why you lot didn't get a second plus the next chapter is big as I'm sure you can guess so I just wanting to focus on the essentials now as I've got a lot to write for the next chapters.

I sent shivers down your spine? Cool:) Remus did go rebel today!

I have always loved the thought of Neville and Elle together next! But that's all you're getting from on her love life in the future!

Yeah I moan as about them but deep down I love my family like crazy! And I got the bestest news ever today! We're getting a new member in seven months! My aunts pregnant, how great is that? I had to tell someone!

I prefer just to blow up the school so I don't have to go instead of getting it right!

the 1 hp fan: yes she will be going with a fourth or above! I almost forgot thanks for the reminder!

ickle-princess: thanks ! I like knowing people like my work! No, Elle will find out from the horses mouth. I hope you like this one!

All you reviewers rule! Thanks so much!

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