April tried to open her eyes but they seemed heavy and stiff. She could feel her body in so much pain. She was suddenly immensely aware of all the broken bones in her body. She groaned and looked around the room. It was clean, very white. Was she in heaven? No, you don't feel pain in heaven. April moaned as she tried to get up. She fought against the pain in her chest and sat up.
"Hello." April croaked, her voice was nearly a whisper but it seemed enough to draw the attention of someone in the other room. There was a bustling and the door opened. A man walked in. He gave April a smile.
"How are you doing?" He asked.
"Um, ok. Where am I?" She said hoarsely.
"Near Thurso, north Scotland." He said.
"Who are you?" She asked.
"Mark Granger." He said. April started to frown but found that hurt so left her face expressionless.
"How did I get here?" She asked.
"We found you on the beach outside. Are you ok? You've been out for nearly two weeks," He said.
"Um, yeah, I'm in a lot of pain though." April said.
"Lucy is making up some soup for you, the doctor said you shouldn't have any solids until you can at least speak properly" Mark said. April nodded and felt her neck straining painfully.
"Ow." She hissed.
"You might be in a lot of pain. The doctor said that you've broken a lot of bones. He was too scared to call an ambulance to take you to hospital in case you died on the way."
"Granger...I recognise your surname." April said.
"It's a common surname." April nodded and closed her eyes. "So what's your name?"
"Um..." April thought a minute, her name...what was it? "Um...Lily, no that's James' wife...um..." April felt like cursing herself. "April! It's April Marsden." She said. "No Black. April Black." She said.
"April Black?" He asked. "Head auror?" He muttered. April looked at him surprised
"Yes, how did you know?" She asked.
"Um, my granddaughter mentions you sometimes." He said.
"Hermione?" April asked. Mark nodded. "Hermione Granger is your granddaughter?"
"Yes she is." Mark said. "My wife will be through soon with some food. I suggest you rest for a while."
"Please don't tell anyone I'm here." April said.
"Don't worry, we haven't told anyone. No one will know." He said. April gave him a grateful look. She lay back down slightly. Wincing in pain as she did.
Rhia smiled at Harry as they stood ready to go out on the quidditch pitch.
"I'm nervous." She said to him.
"You'll be great." He said giving Rhia's hand a squeeze. Rhia gave him a smile.
"Well, lets go beat these Ravenclaw wimps!" Jack said. The team laughed and the doors opened. They marched onto the pitch and met the Ravenclaw team on the pitch.
"Captains shake hands." Madam Hooch said. Harry shook Cho's hand. Cho looked at him coldly before mounting her broom and flying into the air. Harry joined his team.
"Remember, just don't let them get a goal and get as man y goals as possible." He said to his team.
"Wow, because we don't usually do that." Ginny said.
"Shut up Ginny." Harry said. Ginny rolled her eyes and Harry took up his position and looked down. Ginny, Rhia and Katie were ready to catch the quaffle. Jack and Andrew hovered around the pitch and Ron flew past the goals protecting them. Madam Hooch blew her whistle and released the balls. Harry saw the snitch flying into the air then it disappeared. There was a strong wind but other then that it was perfect flying conditions.
"Black is in possession of the quaffle. Passes to Weasley-" The new commentator was a Hufflepuff named Gregory. In his third year of school. Harry scanned the sky for the snitch, the wind messing up his hair and blowing it in his eyes. He needed to get it cut. He glanced down and saw Ginny trying to throw the quaffle to Katie but a Ravenclaw chaser intercepted it and flew towards Ron. Unfortunately, the wind was in Ravenclaw's favour. Harry had to get the snitch quickly. He looked over to Cho who was watching Harry's every movement carefully. Harry turned his broom and sped towards the stalls where the teachers were sitting. He flew over them, narrowly missing the top of Professor McGonagall's hat. He turned to see Cho on his tail, she thought that he'd seen the snitch. Harry turned to look ahead and saw a Bludger coming straight for him. Harry did a roll and the bludger flew over him and narrowly missed Cho. There was a collective 'ooo' in the stadium. Harry looked towards the pitch and saw Katie getting the quaffle through the hoops.
"Ten all, Ravenclaw in possession-" The commentator said. Harry could only hear snatches of what he was saying. "Black missed...Weasley saves goal..." Harry pulled his broom up and hovered in the air again. Cho was glaring at him and she began to look for the snitch in earnest. Harry narrowed his eyes and looked about. There was a tiny golden speck in the middle of the pitch below him. He made his broom go into a completely vertical dive. He held his hand out ready to catch the snitch. It stayed pretty much where it was. He felt the brush of wind as Ginny narrowly missed a collision with Harry. Cho had seen the snitch as well and was coming towards it at a slightly flatter angle. Harry would get to it first though. He bit his lip in concentration and felt the cold metal snitch in his hand. He had little time to be victorious as he tried to pull his broom out of the dive. He pulled as hard as he could but the front of the broom went crashing into the ground, flipping Harry off the broom and rolling on the floor. Harry lay on the grass barely conscious. His team dropped to the ground around him.
"Harry!" Ron shouted.
"Harry are you ok?" Rhia asked as she took his hand.
"Fine." He said. "What's the score?"
"One hundred and seventy to ten." Ginny answered.
"Brilliant." Harry said. Ginny and Rhia helped him to sit up. Harry tasted blood in his mouth and touched his nose. His fingers came away rather bloody. "Stupid broom." He said kicking his firebolt. It was still in one piece and barely scratched. Harry shook his head and let Rhia pull him to his feet. Ron picked up the firebolt and handed it to Harry. Harry took it and looked at Madam Hooch.
"Gryffindor Wins!" She shouted. There was a cheer from the Gryffindor stands. Harry smiled and gave a thumbs up to his team.
"Come on, I think you should clean up your nose." Katie said.
"Yeah." Harry said gingerly touching his nose again. Madam hooch took the snitch from Harry and ordered him to get himself to the Hospital wing.
"That was the most awesome Catch you've ever done!" Orion said as he ran down from the stands and joined Harry and Rhia.
"Um thanks." Harry said holding his nose.
"And you're landing!" Orion said.
"I was rather worried." Hermione said as she joined them.
"What about me?" Ron asked, "I was in the firing line of many quaffles." He said.
"Those are hardly dangerous Ron." Hermione said smiling at Ron.
"Yeah, well, it's still dangerous" Ron said indignantly. Hermione smiled sweetly.
"Um, what's happening between you two?" Hermione asked. Harry and Rhia glanced at each other.
"I don't know." Harry said. Rhia shrugged and helped Harry onto a bed in the hospital wing. Hermione nodded.
"Well done Harry." Came Lily's voice. Harry turned around and saw his mum walking towards him. "Though I'd prefer if you don't keep injuring yourself" She said.
"Yes mum." Harry said with a smirk.
"Ok, the rest of you out. Harry will be out later" Lily said to the others.
"Oh! But aunt Lily!" Orion moaned.
"No, Orion, Hermione, Ron, Rhia out." Lily said.
"Lily, please." Ron begged. Lily gave him a stern look and he backed away slowly. "Come on Hermione." He said taking Hermione's hand. Hermione smiled in amusement and followed Ron.
"We'll see you later." Hermione said. Harry nodded.
"Orion!" Lily said. Orion slumped away and Rhia was about to go when Harry caught her hand.
"Mum, can Rhia stay?" Harry asked. Lily looked at Harry then at Rhia.
"Rhia, out." Lily said.
"Alright." Rhia said with a sigh. "See you soon" She gave Lily a nervous glance before giving Harry a quick shy kiss on the cheek and walking out quickly. Harry smiled slightly and then turned back to Lily, who had her wand out. She touched Harry's nose with it and muttered a few quick words.
"Thanks." Harry said.
"Harry." Lily said. Harry looked at his mum. "You and Rhia?" Harry smiled then he suddenly frowned
"You don't mind do you?" He asked. Lily smiled and put her wand away.
"On the Contrary." Lily said. She smiled sadly. "April always wanted you two to get together." She said. Harry wasn't sure if he should smile or not but as his mum was smiling Harry managed a weak one.
"You know, I know you probably don't want to hear this but your dad and I are incredibly proud of you Harry." Lily said. "I know that if your grandparents hadn't have died they would be extremely proud as well. I know they always wanted to see how you'd grow up and you've grown up into a wonderful person Harry."
"What about Emma?" Harry asked. Lily sighed.
"Emma's like your dad but with my looks. If you understand what I mean?" Lily said. Harry looked at her confused.
"Not really."
"Basically your dad, until seventh year, was a disappointment in every area but Quidditch. He even admits to it. Emma is a bit like your dad."
"Are you saying that Emma's a disappointment?" Harry asked, feeling slightly offended on Emma's behalf.
"No, no." Lily said quickly. "Look Harry. I'm not saying anything about Emma. Emma's a wonderful girl. I wasn't really planning on saying anything about Emma but as we're talking about her now, do you think it would be possible to help her a bit in her studies? I've been speaking to some of her teachers and they seem a little worried."
"So basically you're saying that Emma's a failure?" Harry asked.
"No, Harry!" Lily pinched the bridge of her nose, what had she gotten herself into? "Emma, she's...she's..." Harry started laughing.
"I love winding you up." Harry said with a grin. Lily looked at her son. She felt like an idiot. "Don't worry. I won't tell Emma." Harry said. He made the action of zipping up his mouth.
"Thanks." Lily said.
Emma tried to fight back a lump forming in her throat. If her parents thought she was a failure then let them think that! She glared at the door to the hospital wing. She no longer felt like seeing if her brother was ok. He could just bleed to death for all she cared at the moment. As for her parents...
Emma leant against the opposite wall and crossed her arms as if to hug herself. She just felt like doing something. Anything! Talk to Bo! That was it. Emma turned around and started for the Gryffindor Common room. Once in her anger had just swollen to twice of what it had been before. Both her parents had been in Gryffindor, now she was in it! She hated it. All of a sudden she wished she was in another house. Ravenclaw maybe, show that she wasn't a failure. Slytherin? At least she'd be able to get somewhere in life. Hufflepuff...now they were the real failures in Emma's opinion. Emma started for the boy's dormitories when Rhia called her over.
"Emma!" Rhia shouted. Emma turned around.
"What!" She snapped. Rhia seemed a bit taken aback.
"Um, sorry but...well I want to talk to you." Rhia said. Emma nodded and turned to go with Rhia to their dorm room. Once up there Emma picked up her guitar and sat on her bed. Rhia sat opposite Emma as Emma tried to let out her anger in music.
"What do you want to talk about Rhia?" Emma murmured.
"Oh Merlin, are you ok?" Rhia asked with a frown.
"Do I look ok?" Emma asked Rhia harshly.
"Um, rite. Sorry." Rhia said. "What happened?"
"My mother told Harry that I'm a failure." Emma said, "That I'll amount to nothing! She said I'm like my dad and that my dad is a failure! That isn't true! I'm not a failure!" Emma snapped. "They've always preferred Harry just because he's got some stupid scar!"
"You're not a failure." Rhia asked, "Where did you hear this?"
"Just now. I was going to say well done and check on Harry when I heard Harry and mum talking and what annoys me even more is that Harry won't even tell me when he gets back. He's promised to keep it a secret! My family are so...AH!" Emma let out a frustrated scream. Rhia put her hands over her ears for a moment. Emma finished her scream and started breathing heavily. Rhia took Emma's guitar away and put it on the floor. Emma pulled her knees to her chest and hugged them as she started crying.
"They're always comparing me to Harry." Emma said, "Harry this, Harry that! I hate it! Nothing I do makes them pay any attention to me. I tried working hard at school, that didn't work. I tried music, that hasn't worked. What do they want me to do? Get a scar as well?" Rhia held Emma's hand and gave it a squeeze.
"Emma. It doesn't matter if you're like your dad."
"Yes it does! I want to be like mum! My mum! She's clever and she's beautiful and she's perfect. She was never a failure!" Emma said.
"Your dad may have been a failure but look at him now, he's the minister of Magic!" Rhia said.
"Only by a fluke!" Emma muttered. Rhia frowned and pulled Emma into a hug as she started crying. "Everyone compares me to Harry. Even you prefer Harry's company to mine." Emma sobbed.
"That's not true Emma." Rhia said, "I'd chose you over Harry any day, I'd do anything for you."
"Would you!" Emma asked, letting go of Rhia. "You've spent more time with Harry this year then with me, particularly since you joined the stupid quidditch team!" Rhia couldn't look at Emma. It was true and Rhia knew how jealous Emma was of Harry. She closed her eyes and frowned.
"I'm really sorry Emma." Rhia said. "It just...you know my feelings for Harry and he's started to return them and-"
"It's fine." Emma muttered. "I can't get angry at you anyway." She rested her chin on her knees.
"No, Emma. It's not fine." Rhia said. "I'm sorry."
"I said it's fine." Emma muttered. Rhia sighed. She didn't want to push it in case Emma got annoyed with her even more.
"Do you want to go and steal some ice cream from the kitchen?" Rhia asked. Emma shrugged. Rhia took Emma's hand and pulled her up. "Come on." She said. Emma got grudgingly to her feet.
"Fine." Emma muttered.
"Knock knock" James said tapping on the kitchen door at Grimmauld place. Sirius hadn't been at the Godric's Hollow house. James had been to the Holyhead Harpies stadium to find Charlotte Winters coaching her team instead of Sirius and the only place that James could really think of was Grimmauld place and he was right. Sirius had appeared to have collapsed over the table with several empty bottles of Butterbeer. James frowned. He was never good at bring Sirius out of these drunken periods. It was always either Remus or April...
James swallowed his nervousness and went to the table.
"Sirius." James said shaking Sirius. "Padfoot, you there?" Sirius mumbled something and waved his hand.
"Go way" He muttered. James sighed and picked up the bottles of Firewhiskey.
"Irish home brewed firewhiskey" James read. "Sirius! You haven't been drinking this stuff have you?"
"April's dead, what does it matter?" Sirius mumbled. James sat down next to Sirius.
"It matters because you still have four children and this stuff can kill you." James said throwing the bottle into the bin.
"I don't know how to look after children!" Sirius muttered "She always did it for me!" Sirius shouted. "April did everything for me! And now she's gone!" Sirius broke out into sobs. James pulled Sirius into an awkward hug. It shouldn't have been awkward but it was.
"Sirius. I know how important April was, Lily is the same to me, but drinking away her death isn't going to help." James said.
"How come you've recovered so quickly?" Sirius asked pushing James away.
"I try not to think about it." James said.
"What about Lily?" Sirius asked.
"Lily? I don't know. It's hard to tell." James said. "She won't tell me anything." Sirius looked at James suspiciously. "Have you spoken to Jenny about it? She's probably the best one of us to ask about losing...losing a..." James stumbled to a stop.
"Jenny was here last night." Sirius said. "She just told me it'll get better. It's been two weeks, I don't feel any better!"
"It'll take time...or so Lily keeps telling me." James muttered. "Come on, clean up and I'll take you to...I don't know, a quidditch match or something."
"Don't you have work?" Sirius asked, "You being Minister and all." Sirius jeered.
"Look, Sirius, you're my best friend. Your...Ap...you're in mourning and so am I. Work can go on hold for just one day." James snapped. Sirius looked at James again. His eyes narrowed. He put a hand on James' shoulder.
"You've been a good friend to me James. Thank you so very very much." Sirius said nodding. He got to his feet and seemed to sway slightly. He looked at the photos on the mantelpiece. April's grinning face looking at him, her eyes sparkled. "Did you know we're the only two marauders left?" Sirius asked.
"Um, yeah, I knew that." James said.
"Peter left when he started giving information to Voldemort. Remus...he died trying to save Harry." Sirius said. "We were idiots when we formed the marauders."
"Er, I know that too." James said. "What's your point?" He asked quietly. Sirius shrugged
"I don't know." Sirius muttered. "Is there any point to life anymore. April's gone, Remus is gone. Jenny is a Death Eater." Sirius said flinging his arms around. "It's only you me and Lily. You and Lily. Now there's an unlikely couple." Sirius said starting to chuckle. James frowned and forced Sirius to sit down again. He went to the sink and poured out a glass of water.
"Here, drink this." James said.
"Is it alcohol?" Sirius asked.
"Um..."
"I'll only drink alcohol."
"Yeees....it's alcohol" James lied. Sirius nodded.
"Good." He started drinking the water like it was a gin or beer. He seemed unable to taste the difference. "More!" He said slamming the cup down on the table. James poured out another glass of water. Sirius watched him.
"So that...tap thing pours out Alcohol?" He asked.
"Yes it does." James said uncertainly. Sirius nodded.
"Good! I'll remember that!" He said. Sirius sat still for a while before standing up and heading out of the room.
"Sirius! Where are you going?" James asked, putting the glass down and following Sirius.
"I want to see Rhia." Sirius said. "Rhia will know what to do. Or maybe Jaylee...no...Kessie...No...What are their names?" Sirius asked. James looked at Sirius very surprised.
"Kaylee and Jessie?" James asked.
"That's it! Jaylee and Kessie!" Sirius said triumphantly. "They'll know what to do." Sirius started up the stairs. James took a deep breath and winced.
"Sorry mate." James said as he pulled out his wand.
"Sorry for what?" Sirius asked.
"Stupefy!" James said, pointing his wand at Sirius. Sirius started to fall down the stairs but James caught him before he hit the floor. "I can't let your children see you like this." He said before hoisting Sirius onto his shoulder and starting up the stairs. Jenny emerged from her room at the top.
"What happened?" She asked.
"He got drunk, how could you let Sirius get drunk?" James asked. Jenny frowned.
"Well, it's not like he told me and I was asleep." Jenny said. James nodded. "Will he be alright?"
"Hopefully." James said.
April started awake like she'd been pricked by something. She groaned after she made the sudden movement. She was in so much pain! Muggle healing was so slow! The door opened and a young girl with fairly bushy brown hair that had been tied back opened the door. April looked at her...a miniature Hermione! This girl's eyes were slightly different though and her face was chubbier then Hermione's and her teeth seemed perfectly straight. She didn't look any older then ten. April looked at her surprised.
"Who are you?" April asked. The girl grinned.
"You're that lady who's sometimes with Hermione's boyfriend!" the girl said.
"Huh!" April asked.
"I'm Helena Granger." She said with a smile. "Do you want anything? My grandparents, they said that if you were to wake up I have to give you some tea." She said. That was all a blur in April's mind. All the words just blended together.
"What? Slow down." April said.
"My...name...is..."
"Be quiet Helena." Said the woman, Lucy? She came in and looked at April. "Are you feeling alright?" She asked.
"Still in a lot of pain. Um...where's my wand?" April asked.
"Just in that drawer." Lucy said nodding to the bedside table. April nodded and moved her right arm to open it but she felt pain shooting up her arm.
"Um, could you get it for me, please?" April asked.
"Of course." Lucy said. "Helena, go and help your grandfather with his crossword."
"Yes." Helena said turning around and closing the door. Lucy went to the drawer and pulled out April's wand. She handed it delicately to April.
"So do you know everything about...the um...wizarding world?" April asked hesitantly as she practiced a wand movement with her left hand.
"Quite a bit." Lucy said. "Hermione was never meant to tell us but a few summers ago, after her fourth year, she told us by accident. It has taken us a while to adjust to it but we've learnt to accept it now." April nodded and tapped her right arm with her wand. She felt a weird tingling sensation go through her arm and her chest. She gasped and dropped her wand.
"Are you alright?" Lucy asked with concern. April nodded.
"Yes. I've just never had that spell performed on me before." Lucy looked at her with confusion. "It's the first time I've broken any bones." April said. Lucy nodded.
"The Doctor also mentioned that you've done something to your foot if that helps." Lucy said. April nodded and pulled the duvet off her. Her foot was wrapped in a rather large bandage but the worrying thing was that April couldn't actually feel her foot!
"It's not gone is it?" April asked with concern.
"What? Oh, of course not!" Lucy said. April nodded and got off the bed. She put her weight on her right foot and twirled her wand. She was soon wearing some clean clothes that weren't too restricting to her movement.
"Thank you so much for your hospitality but I have to go." April said.
"You're welcome but do you think you're in any condition to go back into the wizarding world?" Lucy asked.
"I'm not going back," April said. "Not anymore anyway. I can't." April muttered.
"Where are you going to go?" Lucy asked.
"I don't know." April said. "But, I have a vague idea where." Lucy frowned then nodded.
"Just have a cup of tea before you go." Lucy said. April looked at her then smiled.
"Alright." April said.
A/N:-Ok, I tried doing this already but my comp went down. It's overheating...stupid thing. Anyway, i got bored today when i was meant to be doing homework so I looked for pictures of people who i think look like my characters as they are now. I decided to scrap Gary Oldman as Sirius as he don't really fit how i see Sirius. You guys all know what all the gang and people look like though i picture Ron a bit like my frend Jake. Anyway, I cudn't find anyone suiting James or Bo, I actually based Bo's looks on my brother's but you guys don't know what he looks like and there aren't many actors that are part asian that matches my image of Bo. Ok, the people i found though aren't exactly how i picture my characters will give a rough idea of what i think they should look like. If you don't want to know then hope you enjoyed this chappie. HAd fun writing it. NExt chappie is HArry's PoV followed by Lily's PoV
Ok, and I begin...Alyson Hannigan (Buffy and American wedding) is Lily, Matt Le Blanc (Friends, lost in space) is Sirius, Christine Taylor (Zoolander, dodgeball) is April, Ewan McGregor (Star Wars, Moulin Rouge) is Remus (sorry, just had to add him), Zhang Ziyi (Crouching tiger hidden dragon, Rush hour 2) is Jenny, Hilary Duff (Lizzie McGuire) or Rachel Leigh cook (Josie and the Pussycats, she's all that) with blonde hair is Rhia, Jacob Smith (Cheaper by the dozen, Troy) for Orion and for the ickle twins I chose ickle Olsen twins...cause they were so cute when they were ickle! Well that's it i think...have i left anyone out? hm...I tried to pick relitively famous people so tht u guys are more likely to know what they look like. As i said, HArry's PoV next :D and a date in Hogsmeade :D (not hard to guess who with)