Bo shook his head slightly as he heard the doorbell ringing. Who the hell was that? He got up and dragged his feet as he went to the front door of Grimmauld place. His mum was still asleep, it was like, nine in the morning. Far too early. He pulled on a jumper and opened the door. A man was standing in the doorway with a handful of roses. Bo looked at him with raised eyebrows.
"Who are you?" He asked.
"Dwight Turpin" The man said holding his hand out. Bo didn't take it and looked at him curiously.
"How did you find this house?" Bo asked, "It's hidden."
"I joined the Order." Dwight said with a smile. Bo nodded slowly. "Is Jenny in?" This caused Bo to look at Dwight suspiciously. He held the door ready to slam shut.
"Mum's asleep." Bo said dangerously.
"Ah." Dwight said uncertainly. "You must be Bo." He said.
"Yeah, what do you want with mum?" Bo asked. Dwight looked ready to hit himself. He held the flowers to Bo.
"Give these to her." Dwight said. Bo looked at Dwight with a frown and uncertainly took the flowers.
"They're not cursed are they?" Bo asked.
"Nope."
"Trapped? Fake?" Bo asked.
"Nope, genuine flowers for a friend." Dwight said. Bo looked at Dwight.
"These are roses. Friends don't give each other roses." Bo said.
"You're clever for a boy, just give them to your mum." Dwight said. Bo narrowed his eyes at Dwight.
"What are they really for? You're not seeing her are you?" Bo asked.
"That's up to your mum to tell yo-" Bo slammed the door in Dwight's face. The door slamming woke Jenny up and she came down the stairs as Bo went into the kitchen. Jenny looked at the door uncertainly then went into the kitchen. Bo threw the flowers into the bin.
"Who was that?" She asked.
"Some man." Bo said. "He seems to think you're dating him." Bo muttered. He went to the fridge.
"What?" Jenny asked.
"That's what I was like. I told him to get lost." Bo said.
"Dwight was here?" Jenny asked. Bo turned around and looked at Jenny.
"You are dating him?" Bo asked rather shocked. Jenny looked at Bo uncomfortably. "What about dad?! Are you forgetting about him or something!" Bo asked.
"I'm not forgetting about your dad. I miss him so much Bo, but I can't live my life in mourning while the world revolves around me. If I miss too much I'll never be able to catch up. Besides, Dwight lost his wife last year, he's helping me with some issues I have." Jenny said.
"You're cheating on dad!" Bo said.
"Remus is Dead, Bo." Jenny snapped. "I can't live hoping he'll come back, because he can't come back." Bo looked at Jenny hurt and upset.
"He left you some flowers." Bo said as he got a glass of orange juice and left the room. Jenny went to the bin and took out the flowers. There was a small card in the bouquet.
HOPE YOU'RE FEELING BETTER. SEE YOU SOON LOVE DWIGHT
Jenny couldn't help smiling slightly. She looked at the flowers. Bo had put them the bin in such a way that most of the flowers were pretty damaged. She sighed and threw the flowers into the bin and turned to try and find Bo. She knew he wouldn't take this well. She went to Bo's bedroom to find him changed and putting on a jacket.
"And where are you going?" Jenny asked Bo sternly.
"Katie's house." Bo said.
"And what makes you think you're allowed to leave this house?" Jenny said.
"You're cheating on dad, what difference does it make? I'm not staying here if that stranger is going to be around." Bo said. He apparated out of his room before Jenny could say anything. She looked at the spot Bo had been standing with some annoyance and returned to her room. She really needed someone to actually keep that boy under control.
"Rhia." Emma said quietly to her friend. Rhia was asleep on the floor of her room. "Rhia." She said again but this time poking Rhia
"I'm awake." Rhia said. It had been a week since the thing with Harry, a week since Bo had suddenly disappeared off to nowhere. Although Emma didn't want to admit it she was worried, so she had Harry owl Katie Bell. He was in fact at her house and he didn't seem to want to return home. Now that they had one sorted out, Emma had to try and cheer up Rhia. Harry kept trying to talk to her but Rhia wouldn't hear anything of it. She'd screwed up her last rehearsal at the Holyhead harpies hall. The performance was tomorrow, she had everything ready but unless she could either forget about Harry or get together with Harry and be ok, she'd screw up the evening. Emma would not let that happen under any circumstances!
"Forget about my brother." Emma said lying on the floor next to Rhia. Rhia turned and looked at Emma.
"I can't forget about him." Rhia said. She looked ready to cry again. "He lied to me. He told me he loved me then kissed all those other girls." Rhia wiped her eyes. Emma frowned slightly and pulled Rhia into a hug.
"It's ok. You'll forget about him." Emma said comfortingly.
"How? It's not like there's a potion or anything and no one is likely to cast a spell on me are they." Rhia sobbed. A thought suddenly struck Emma. A potion, that's what Rhia needed.
"Well, there is a potion." Emma said. Rhia looked at Emma.
"There is?" Rhia asked. Emma nodded.
"I saw one in the filing cabinet downstairs in the basement. Mum has this mega supply of potions!" Emma said. Rhia looked at Emma apprehensively. "And they all have instructions on how to use them"
"I can't take a potion, that'll just be wrong." Rhia said.
"But you have to sort something out by tomorrow. You heard what Germain said yesterday." Emma said with a scowl.
"I know." Rhia said. She sat up and pulled the duvet around her. "It just really hurts." Emma looked at Rhia sympathetically.
"I don't know what to say. I've never been in love." Emma said. Rhia nodded.
"It's ok." Rhia said. "How are you and your mum? Getting along yet?" Rhia asked. In the last week Emma and Lily's arguments had gotten from rather low scale to Emma actually throwing things at Lily. Jessie had been unfortunate enough to get caught in one of these fights. She was now at home with a bandage around her head. Kaylee found this highly amusing and had started using a marker to draw on the bandage while Jessie was asleep. This had really confused the Black family when Jessie had come to breakfast one day with half her face coloured red, naturally April panicked and called Lily round.
"You kidding, things have never been better." Emma said sarcastically. Rhia sighed.
"Things aren't going well for us are they?" She asked. Emma laughed.
"No." She said, "Come on, lets get some breakfast and go and see Pegasus." Emma said. Rhia watched Emma stand up.
"How do you always seem so happy even when you're not talking to Bo, your mum or your brother?" Rhia asked. "I'd die if I weren't talking to so many people."
"I know, you're dying not talking to Harry and that's just Harry." Emma said. She pulled Rhia to her feet. Rhia smoothed down her strappy top that she slept in and followed Emma. Emma put her arm around Rhia's arm and they walked to breakfast. Harry was at the table and looked up when he heard them come in.
"I'm not hungry anymore." Rhia said.
"Rhia." Lily said from the stove. She looked at Rhia sympathetically. Rhia had ended up spilling everything out to Lily. "You have to eat something. April would kill me if you didn't eat." Rhia slumped into a chair opposite Harry. He was looking at her, he looked like he really wanted to talk. Emma sat next to Rhia.
"What's for breakfast?" Emma asked.
"Fry up." Lily said, "Would you like some?" Lily asked.
"Nope. I'll have cereal." Emma said. Lily rolled her eyes and switched off the stove before she burnt anything.
"So why did you ask what's for breakfast?" Harry asked.
"Just curious." Emma said, "Jeez, is everything I say going to be scrutinized in this house?"
"Can I have some eggs please." Rhia said to Lily before Emma could get a reply.
"Of course." Lily said. "Are you sure you don't want anything else?" She asked.
"No, I'm fine thanks." Rhia said with a smile. "I'm beginning to get nervous about tomorrow." Lily smiled.
"You'll be fine." She said, Rhia smiled at Lily and took the ate from her.
"Why are you nice to her but not me?" Emma asked.
"Because Rhia has manners" Harry suggested.
"Oh shut up." Emma said, "It's your fault she's not with you anymore" Rhia hit Emma under the table.
"Ok, yes I was stupid but if you just let me explain-"
"Not at the breakfast table please?" Lily begged. "I don't want anyone crying or shouting at the breakfast table." She took a sip of coffee from her mug and had just put it down when James swept into the room.
"LILY!" He said happily.
"Where were you last night?" Lily asked.
"Busy working." James said. He picked Lily up and held her in his arms. The three teens watched Lily and James rather disgusted. "Mind if I steal your mum? No? thanks." James said striding out of the kitchen with Lily and taking her upstairs.
"Ew." Emma said after a few minutes of shocked, stunned silence. Rhia and Emma glanced at each other uncertainly.
"We should go outside I think." Rhia said.
"Yeah I agree." Emma said. They both got up and went to the bedroom to get changed. They were so quick that Harry had barely even gotten up from the table when they left the house by the back door.
Rhia pushed open the basement door as quietly as she could. Her family were here now and the Potters were having a bit of a party with the Blacks and Jenny. Rhia slipped into the basement and closed the door. She went to the filing cabinet behind the disused Drum kit. She wanted to get Harry off her mind. All day all she'd done was think about Harry. Every time it did it hurt her. She heard a mew and jumped as she saw Baloo jumping on top of the filing cabinet. Rhia went to the cabinet and was surprised when she found it unlocked. The old cat peered down and looked into the first drawer as Rhia opened it. He pawed one of the vials curiously. They all clinked together.
"No, sh." Rhia said to the cat. Baloo mewed and lay on the top of the filing cabinet, swishing his tail along the top of the cabinet. There was a strange glow that seemed to be coming from the potions in the cabinet. Rhia looked at a sort of index and found the potion she needed. She picked out a bright blue potion that seemed to be in the right place. There was a label on the potion. Rhia read it softly to herself.
"Say what you wish to forget then drink and you will be free of it for 48 hours." Rhia read. She looked at her watch. It was still only lunchtime. That would be good enough. She uncorked the vial. She closed her eyes and took a deep breath. "I wish to forget Harry and everything he ever meant to me." She said before drinking the potion. As she did a freezing cold sensation ran through her body. It was such a shock to her she dropped the vial and stumbled back slightly. She nearly fell over the covered drum kit but making a loud noise in the process. She fell to the floor and shook her head. It felt clammy and weird but it felt like a huge burden had been lifted off her shoulders. The door opened wide and Lily came running into the room with April.
"What's happened?" April asked. She saw Rhia shaking her head on the floor. "Rhia, what are you doing down here?" She asked. Rhia looked around confused as April pulled her to her feet.
"Um…I can't remember." She said. Lily glanced at Rhia then at the filing cabinet. She closed the cabinet and picked up the broken vial that was being held together by the label.
"Rhia." Lily said seriously.
"Yeah." Rhia said brightly.
"What's this?" Lily asked. Rhia looked at the Vial. She shrugged and looked at Lily with a blank expression.
"What is it?" April asked seriously.
"Forgetting Potion." Lily said. "I would as Rhia what she asked to forget, but she's forgotten it so she can't tell us." April looked at Rhia.
"Can I go now?" Rhia asked.
"Yeah, ok." April said. Rhia grinned and went back upstairs. "She seems happier then she has in a while." April remarked. Lily and April looked at each other at the same time.
"Oh crap, Harry." Lily said.
Rhia went to Emma's room. She walked in to find Emma playing tug of war with Kaylee over her guitar.
"Let go!" Emma said.
"No!" Kaylee shouted.
"Let go Kaylee!" Emma said.
"You're struggling against an eleven year old?" Rhia asked with curiosity.
"No, I just don't want to damage my guitar." Emma said. "Now let go!" Emma shouted at Kaylee. Jessie joined Kaylee.
"Hehe." Kaylee chuckled. "Now!" Kaylee said. Jessie and Kaylee let go of the guitar and Emma fell backwards onto her bed.
"You two!" Rhia snapped. The twins grinned cheekily at her before trying to escape. They got around Rhia and ran into Harry's room. Emma grumbled. "I'll get them." Rhia said. She walked into Harry's room. She didn't recognise the room. She saw the twins jumping on the bed. There was a boy with messy black hair rolling his eyes and polishing his broom. He was ok looking, Rhia thought. He looked up and jumped slightly at the sight of Rhia.
"Rhia." He said uncertainly. Rhia looked at him surprised.
"How do you know my name?" Rhia asked. He looked at her uncertainly. His emerald green eyes glittering under his glasses.
"Because I'm Harry?" He asked.
"Sorry, don't know a Harry." Rhia said. She went to the twins. "Come on you two, stop annoying this guy and I'll let you ride Pegasus." She said.
"Yay!" Kaylee said. Jessie was grinning as they left. Rhia gave this Harry a smile as she left. He was rather nice looking and his eyes were gorgeous.
"Rhia." Harry said. "Are you still angry with me?" He asked uncertainly. Rhia looked at him confused.
"Why would I be angry with you?" She asked, "I've never even met you." Rhia said with a slight laugh.
"You have." Harry said slowly. "I'm your boyfriend."
"You are?" Rhia asked. She laughed. "I would remember if I had a boyfriend. Nice try." She said. She left the room and went into Emma's room. She closed the door and looked at Emma. Emma looked at Rhia curiously.
"What?" Emma asked.
"Who's that boy in the other room?" Rhia asked.
"Who?" Emma asked. "There's a boy here?"
"You know, messy black hair, gorgeous green eyes." Rhia said. Emma's mouth dropped open.
"That's Harry." Emma said.
"That's what he said, but who's Harry? Am I supposed to know him?" Rhia asked. Emma started laughing.
"Oh my god, you took the potion!" Emma said. "I can't believe you actually took the potion!" Emma said.
"What potion?" Rhia asked with a frown.
"The forgetting potion." Emma said.
"What did I forget?" Rhia asked, "What potion?"
"Never mind. So you looking forwards to the thing tomorrow?" Emma asked.
"Yes!" Rhia said excitedly. "I heard Catcher talking to Germain, there's going to be a few people there who are in the music business!" Rhia sat down next to Emma. "Maybe I can get a record deal. You know, that would be great."
"But your dad would hate it." Emma said.
"Dad hates anything that'll attract boys to me." Rhia said.
"True. I remember you saying about him throwing Harry out." Emma said with a smirk.
"What?" Rhia asked. "I don't remember that."
"Oh yeah, you wouldn't." Emma said. "Oh my god I can't believe you actually took that potion!" Emma laughed "Wait till Kara hears about this!"
"Oh do you want to go to the cinema or something later." Rhia asked.
"Um, yeah sure why not." Emma laughed. "It'll be jokes." She said.
"Don't speak like that." Rhia said trying to be serious.
"Yes ma'am." Emma answered. Rhia nudged Emma and they got up to go and walk to Kara's house.
Harry watched Rhia at dinner. There was something different about her. She seemed…more innocent somehow, in a way that Harry had never seen before. She was laughing how she'd never laughed before. She kept throwing Harry smirks and then turning to talk to Emma quite happily. It seemed that Rhia had completely forgotten who Harry was. He didn't understand how she'd managed to do that but he was very concerned. Harry wasn't the only one who'd noticed the change in Rhia's behaviour. Sirius was looking at her confused. He glanced at Lily and April for some sort of explanation.
"What's happened to her?" James asked.
"Um, she took a potion." Lily said uncertainly.
"What kind of potion?" Sirius asked.
"Forgetting potion." April said. "We think she's asked to forget about Harry."
"What makes you think that?" James asked.
"Watch." April said. "Rhia." She said with a smile. Rhia looked at April brightly.
"Yeah?" She asked.
"Do you or did you ever have a boyfriend?" April asked. Rhia laughed slightly.
"No." Rhia said. "Why?"
"No reason, your dad was curious." April said. She gave Sirius a 'I told you so' look.
"Ah." Sirius said. Harry looked at Rhia.
"What do you mean you never had a boyfriend?" Harry asked. Rhia looked at him rather amused.
"I've never had one." Rhia said.
"Yes you did." Harry said. "I was your boyfriend." Rhia looked at Harry like she thought he was lying.
"I think not." She said, "You're really sweet and good looking but I'd remember if I'd dated you." She finished with a smile.
"Um, there is a side effect to that potion." Lily said biting her lip. Sirius and April looked at her.
"What is it?" April asked.
"Rhia may not be herself for a while." Lily said. Jenny tried not to laugh at April's expression.
"What's that supposed to mean?" April asked.
"Well, that potion that Rhia took, there's two different varieties. There's one where you just take it and you forget what you want for forty eight hours" Lily said.
"And the other?" Sirius asked.
"There's a behavioural changing potion in it as well. That's why the potion Rhia would have taken was bright blue." Lily said anxiously. James held his hand to his mouth as Jenny bit her lip.
"What's going to happen to Rhia's behaviour?" April asked Lily seriously. Orion and the twins were listening to Lily now, as was Emma.
"Well, I'm not entirely sure, but I think she's turning into what you two were like when we were at Hogwarts." Lily said with a frown. Both April and Sirius gawped at Lily.
"Do you realise what we were like in Hogwarts?" Sirius asked.
"Yeah I know." Lily said trying not to laugh. Sirius looked at Rhia, who was trying and failing to have a conversation with a confused looking Jessie.
"Oh, sorry, I forgot you don't talk." Rhia said, "You should really talk more often, I've rarely heard your voice, it's really pretty Jessie." She said. Jessie glanced at April uncertainly. April looked at Jessie and stood up.
"Ok, I think it's time to go." April said.
"What why?" Orion asked.
"Because Rhia's got to perform tomorrow." Sirius said for April.
"Alright," Orion mumbled.
"I'll see you tomorrow Emma." Rhia said.
"Alright." Emma said giving Rhia a hug. Rhia gave Harry a wink as she got up to leave. Harry looked at Rhia rather confused. Jenny cleared her throat as they all left.
"Well I better go, I'm meeting Dwight on the way to Katie's house." Jenny said.
"Is that wise?" Emma asked. "I mean, going to Katie's."
"Who's Dwight?" Harry asked. Jenny waved her hand absently. Harry caught a glimpse of Jenny's arm and saw the dark mark burning on her skin. "Does that hurt?" Harry asked pointing at Jenny's arm.
"Does what hurt?" Jenny asked.
"That." Harry said waving at the dark mark.
"Oh." Jenny said, "No" She lied. She covered her arm. Emma grinned.
"Cool, can I see it?" She asked.
"Emma." Lily snapped. "We don't want to see it."
"I do! I've never seen one!" Emma said. "I missed the one at the quidditch world cup because I couldn't go remember!" Lily was about to say something when James held her hand and stopped her from doing anything stupid.
"Another time maybe." James said. Jenny looked at James gratefully.
"Fine." Emma muttered. Jenny gave Emma a brief hug.
"Come by one day and I'll tell you everything about being a Death Eater." Jenny joked.
"Can I come now?" Emma asked eagerly.
"No!" James and Lily said at the same time. Emma looked at her parents rather put out.
"I was just joking. God!" Emma said as she stood up and stormed out of the room. Harry rolled his eyes and started putting his plates away.
"Sorry." Jenny said.
"It's fine" Lily said stiffly. "James, you have to have a talk with her." Lily said. Jenny disapparated quickly before Lily and James could do anything.
"Why me?" James asked, "You're her mum!"
"But she won't listen to me, maybe she'll listen to you." Lily said. Harry washed the dishes silently as his parents bickered.
"What's wrong with her though? I don't understand." James said.
"She won't listen, she's not doing well-"
"Actually, she's one of the best witches in her year." Harry interjected. Lily looked at Harry.
"Does she listen to you?" Lily asked.
"Sometimes." Harry said, "Well, more then you two." Harry said.
"Great, you can talk to her." James said happily.
"This is just a suggestion, but if you treated her better and stopped comparing her to me then maybe she might soften up." Harry said.
"We don't compare her to you." James said.
"You do." Harry said. "I'm going to my room." He said.
"Ok Harry." Lily said with a smile.
Rhia looked around her room. There was a photo by the bed with the photo facing down. She picked it up and looked at it. It was her and Harry together with him kissing the side of her face playfully. She looked at it confused and put her fingers against the picture as it moved. Maybe there was some truth in what Harry was saying. Rhia put the picture down gently and looked around her room. Everything seemed strange but familiar. She had this strange feeling that something unpleasant had happened. She pulled off her jacket and began changing. She had just changed into some pyjama trousers and her usual strappy sleeping top when there was a knock at the window. Rhia looked at the window curiously and opened the curtains. Harry was right outside her room on his broom. The snow was falling thickly in blankets. Rhia opened the window and let him into her room.
"What are you doing here?" Rhia said. Harry pulled his broom in through the window and shut them. Rhia looked at him vaguely amused.
"Rhia, have you really forgotten about me?" Harry asked. Rhia shrugged.
"Did I know you in the first place?" She asked with a smile. Harry looked at Rhia slightly surprised.
"Um…yeah." Harry said.
"Ok" Rhia said, "I want to go to bed, so I'll see you around." Rhia said tapping his chest. "Close the window when you leave. It's a bit cold in here." Rhia blew Harry a kiss before getting into bed and switching off the light. Harry turned to face the window. He was too confused to say anything. He opened the window and looked at Rhia before he mounted his broom and closed the window behind him as he flew home.
A/N:-Ok, i have a few little review replies to make quickly. To Ariella, I thought that i'd already upped hte rating, thanks for pointing it out. Rinny...I've posted the reasons why i don't think Ginny and HArry will end up together on my journal, trust me when i say my friends are all soooooo confused.
To the rest of you who have all raised good points such as "Will Rhia and HArry get back together" or "Will Orion get a gf?" All will be answered soon. Hopefully. There was also a question raised about HArry beginning to become more powerful, that will also come in time but there's something that needs to happen before it really hits him as to what he still has to do before the 7th year. Anyway, I realised that i have still yet another chapter to go before the x-mas chapter, so depending on teh response i get for this chapter, I may update tomorrow or weds morning (tues evening for some of you Americans).
Also, another small note to Erika, please! I do not want to picture my queen doing a samba or dancing to Reggae in a sequine outfit, the image is just disturbing, but we will rule the world and the African's will get cured of AIDS before the western world!!!! MWAHAHAHAHAAAA!!!!!!!