A/N:-Before reading this chapter please take a few moments to remember those who were killed/went missing/were injured by the Tsunami in south Asia on boxing day. Please don't take life for granted, it's the only thing you have just one chance at.
Emma's Rebellion
Harry sat on his bed at Grimmauld place. His parents had decided to move the entire family to Grimmauld place for the rest of the holiday. The Blacks would be joining them the next day and the Weasleys were coming that evening. Hermione had been staying with Ron and his family so she'd be coming with the Weasleys. Harry stared at the ceiling. The dream had really unsettled him. The thought of him dying at only seventeen didn't lie well with Harry for obvious reasons. He was still only sixteen, there was no way he was die in a year's time. He wouldn't let him. He sighed and closed his eyes. He pictured Rhia's face and smiled to himself. Even though she had kissed someone else at the Holyhead ball she was still perfect. Harry didn't want to know who'd kissed Rhia, well he would but he'd probably do something that he'd regret.
There was some banging coming from downstairs and there was a scream from someone that sounded awfully like Rhia. Harry bolted upright on the bed. He looked at the door, what was Rhia doing here? What had she been doing in his dream, when she had been firing spells everywhere?
"No, don't think of the dream." Harry muttered to himself. He got up and pulled on a jacket as he went to the landing. Bo had come out of his room as well and was looking at Harry curiously.
"Did you just hear Rhia screaming?" He asked
"Yeah." Harry said. The two of them went down the stairs and peered into the hallway. There were a pile of trunks laying on the floor in strange and different angles. Kaylee and Jessie were looking at each other in horror as Orion was laughing hysterically.
"Oh no." Kaylee muttered. She saw Harry and Bo and pointed at the trunks.
"What happened?" Harry asked as he came down the stairs.
"Rhia!" Kaylee said, "Is under those."
"What?" Harry asked. Bo got out his wand and lifted a few trunks in the air. Rhia was wincing slightly underneath them. "Rhia." Harry said in alarm as he quickly went to her side and lifted her up so that Bo could put the trunks back on the floor. Rhia looked like she was in quite a bit of pain.
"What happened?" Harry asked Rhia.
"Orion pushed the trunks on her!" Kaylee said.
"Kaylee!" Orion snapped.
"It wasn't funny." Rhia said in a strained voice.
"Yeah it was." Orion said.
"What are you doing here anyway?" Bo asked.
"Mum and Dad want some 'Alone time'" Orion said holding his fingers in air quotes.
"Oh, right." Bo said. "Well, I'll show you to your usual rooms." Orion, Kaylee and Jessie followed Bo up the stairs. Harry watched them go and turned his gaze back to Rhia. She didn't look as though she was in as much pain anymore and looked at him rather amused.
"You like holding me don't you?" She asked. Harry smirked.
"I've only held you once before." Harry said defensively.
"Still." Rhia said with a smirk. She put her arms around Harry's neck and swung her legs off Harry's arms and stood up. "Ow." She hissed as she put her weight on her left leg. "Stupid Orion." Rhia muttered.
"Get my mum to fix your ankle. She's just upstairs, then maybe we could have some 'alone time'" Harry said with a smirk. His face getting closer to Rhia's face. She smiled.
"Maybe we could." Rhia said, she touched Harry's lips quickly. "Or maybe I could talk to Emma and we can have a girls night." She said with a grin. Harry looked rather annoyed. "Get me to your mum." She said.
"Happily." Harry said lifting Rhia up again.
"I told you." Rhia said, "You like carrying me." She said. Harry laughed.
"I think I should tell you that my mum has a cold." Harry said.
"That's fine." Rhia said.
Emma heard herself being called by someone outside her room. She sighed and rolled her eyes. She looked at the clock in the room. Her dad should be here soon. As should the Weasleys. She couldn't wait until everyone was here.
"I am being called." She muttered. Rhia laughed and nodded. They both got up and left the room.
"I wonder what it is this time." Rhia said as she chewed on a bicuit that they'd stolen from the kitchen.
"I don't know." Emma said. "If it's my mum that I swear I'm going to scream. You won't believe what I found out from my aunt." They stopped for a moment as Bo came the other way down the hall. He just stood where he was and looked at them. "Are you going to move or will I be forced to make you move?" Emma asked him coldly.
"If you ask nicely maybe I will move." Bo said. Emma continued walking and pushed Bo into the wall. Rhia looked slightly alarmed and looked at Bo curiously.
"Sorry about her." Rhia said.
"No problem, only to be expected." Bo said. Emma hesitated slightly but carried on. Rhia caught up with Emma down the stairs.
"What was that about? Aren't you and Bo talking yet?" Rhia asked.
"Why would we need to?" Emma asked.
"Just a suggestion." Rhia muttered, "Anyway, mum, aunt, what did you find out?" Rhia asked. Emma brightened up.
"Oh yeah, well apparently my mum killed some people." Emma said. "I'm not sure but according to my aunt, my mum killed their family. How cool is that?" Emma looked at a frowning Rhia.
"That's not cool." Rhia said, "You're happy about this?" Emma nodded slightly.
"It means that I have something against mum. Apparently she was the Harry of her family." Emma said.
"Hey, Harry's not that bad. He's lovely" Rhia said.
"Only because you loooooooove him." Emma teased
"Yeah, so?" Rhia asked with a smile. Emma laughed and they went int the kitchen. Lily was sitting at the table with a cup of tea in her hands. She looked a lot worse then when Rhia had seen her the previous day.
"Should you be in bed Lily?" Rhia asked. Lily smiled and shook her head.
"I have to look after you kids while the others are at work." Lily said.
"What did you want?" Emma asked, crossing her arms.
"Emma, I need you to go to the corner shop quickly." She said.
"Can't Harry go?" Emma asked.
"Emma, please." Lily said. "I'll give you money and everything. We need some stuff before the Weasleys come."
"Get Harry to do it." Emma said. "It's dark."
"Emma!" Lily warned. Emma shrugged and turned to leave the room.
"I'll do it Lily." Rhia said.
"No, Rhia it's fine. Emma Potter, get here now!" Lily snapped. Emma stopped and looked at her mum. "Can't you just do this one thing for me! It's very simple and nothing too taxing." She said.
"It's cold and dark outside! I don't want to get a cold like you." Emma said. "Get Harry to do it."
"Harry is busy with something else." Lily said.
"What's he busy with?" Emma asked.
"Your mum forced him to clean the bathr-" Rhia started to say but Emma silenced her with a look. "Never mind." Rhia said taking a step back.
"Harry's doing some cleaning, and so is Bo! Now will you please just go to the corner shop and get a few bits and pieces." Lily asked. "I've asked you nicely Emma."
"Mum, I don't want to go outside, it's cold." Emma said. "I would say do it yourself but dad would probably kill me."
"So you'll do what your dad says but not me?" Lily asked. Emma looked as if she was considering things.
"Yeah." She said as she came to the conclusion.
"Why Emma? Your dad has barely been around in your childhood but you listen to him instead of me?" Lily asked.
"It's because he doesn't compare me to Harry as much as you do!" Emma said.
"I don't compare you to Harry. We've been over this." Lily said.
"We have but you never gave me a proper answer. You don't know what it's like to be the one that everyone looks down on. Everyone praises Harry and treats him like he's a god or something because he's got a scar." Emma said. Lily pinched the bridge of her nose. She really didn't want to have an argument with her daughter at that moment.
"Emma, listen, I don't compare you. I love you both equally-"
"Yeah, right." Emma said.
"Emma, maybe you should just go to the shop. I'll come with you." Rhia said desperately.
"No." Emma said. "Why don't you ever make Harry do anything like that?" Emma asked Lily.
"He's busy Emma."
"I'm sure he can take five minutes out of cleaning the bath to go to the shops."
"As opposed to five minutes out of doing nothing?" Lily asked. "Emma, forget about it. Just go to your bedroom and stay there! Don't come out until dinner is ready."
"With Pleasure!" Emma snapped at Lily. She turned on her heel and left the room. Rhia left as James apparated into the kitchen. Rhia ran out of the room and followed Emma.
Emma stormed into her bedroom at Grimmauld place. She'd had it! Enough with her brother, poor Harry this, poor Harry that. Why did her older brother have to get all the attention, didn't anyone see that she needed attention as well! She'd always been overshadowed by Harry and she was sick of it. Jessie and Kaylee were on Rhia's bed. Jessie was lying down on her front reading a magazine while Kaylee played with Jessie's hair. They looked up as Emma slammed the door.
"EMMA!" Someone shouted. Emma went to her bed and threw herself on it. Kaylee was watching her.
"Are you ok?" Kaylee asked.
"No." Emma said. She leant over her bed and picked up her guitar. She plucked a few strings when the door opened and Rhia came in.
"What was that for?" Rhia asked.
"I'm fed up! I've had enough of being thought of as less then Harry." Emma said.
"You're not." Rhia said going to Emma's bed and sitting opposite her.
"I am. Even you think that Harry's like a god." Emma said. Rhia looked at her slightly annoyed.
"Well Harry does this whole thing where people treat him better-"
"Rhia!" Emma said, cutting Rhia off, "We're talking about me not Harry!"
"Sorry. You know I love you." Rhia said. Emma put down her guitar and looked at Rhia for a moment.
"I've had enough of doing what they all want me to do." Rhia looked at Emma slightly alarmed. Jessie and Kaylee turned to see what they were talking about.
"What is that supposed to mean?" Rhia asked anxiously. Emma got up and went to her temporary wardrobe and went through it. She was already wearing her favourite jeans and a fairly slim fitting shirt. She grabbed a reddy brown leather jacket and put it on. Rhia got up slightly alarmed.
"What are you doing Emma?" Rhia asked.
"I'm doing what I want to do." Emma said. She went to the desk turned dressing table and picked up a pair of her sunglasses and her purse. She got out a handful of Muggle money and went to the window.
"Emma?" Jessie asked.
"Stay out of this Kaylee" Emma said.
"It's Jessie" Jessie said.
"I don't give a shit." Emma said.
"Emma!" Rhia said, she blocked Emma's path to the window. "What are you doing?" Emma was breathing quite heavily and stared straight at Rhia.
"I want to get out, I'm sick of hiding and staying in this dump."
"You know it's for our own safety!" Rhia said.
"Not ours, for Harry's. We have to stay cooped up so my brother doesn't get hurt."
"And do you want Harry hurt?" Rhia asked. Emma didn't answer. "Fine, but I'm telling our parents if you take one step out of this house." Rhia said.
"Fine." Emma said. It was winter, it was dark but that didn't stop Emma from putting on her sunglasses and then opening the window as far as it could go. Jessie and Kaylee looked at each other slightly alarmed and watched their sister bite her nails anxiously. Emma sat on the windowsill and swung her legs over the edge.
"Emma, please don't go outside." Rhia said, unable to stop herself from saying anything. Emma ignored her and caught hold of the drainpipe that ran along the side of the house. "Emma. What if you get hurt?"
"I won't. I have my wand with me."
"But you're not supposed to use magic." Kaylee said.
"Stay out of this Kaylee." Emma snapped before she dropped to the floor in a crouch. Emma got to her feet and glanced at the door of the house. She brushed herself off before heading down the street.
"Oh shit." Rhia said. She ran to the chair, got her jacket and put it on quickly. "You two, not a word to mum" She said to her sisters.
"Where are you going?" Jessie asked. Rhia copied Emma and dropped out of the window. Kaylee and Jessie got to their feet and ran to the window.
"Rhia!" Kaylee called but Rhia was already running down the street after Emma. The door opened and two girls came in. Ginny and Hermione. Kaylee and Jessie spun around quickly and looked at them.
"You're here!" Kaylee said, trying to sound happy. "When did you get here?" Hermione frowned.
"Where are Emma and Rhia?" Ginny asked.
"Bathroom." Kaylee said as Jessie said "Drawing room" Ginny and Hermione looked at them sceptically.
"Which one of you is lying?" Hermione asked. Both Kaylee and Jessie pointed at each other.
"Crap." Ginny said. Ginny looked at Hermione waiting for Hermione to think of something. If Harry found out his sister had gone for a walk he'd blow his top and if their parents found out…
"So what are we going to do?" Ginny asked Hermione. Hermione looked at the open window.
"Well, Bo's the only one allowed to do Magic, we can't tell Ron because he'll tell Harry and if we tell Harry-" Hermione faded to a stop. "We'll have to follow them"
"They could be anywhere in London." Ginny said.
"Then we search everywhere." Hermione said. She looked at the two twin girls who were sitting on their beds watching them. "Could you two possibly stay quiet for just this evening. If anyone comes in then pretend you're asleep?" Hermione said, "Just peace for one evening?" Kaylee and Jessie grinned.
"What's it worth?" Kaylee asked.
"Your sister's life." Hermione said. Jessie and Kaylee's heads bent towards each other and they whispered together for a few seconds.
"My sister and I have decided that-" Kaylee said. "You have a deal. What do you want us to do?"
"Mess up Emma and Rhia's bed and try and make it look like they're sleeping. If anyone comes in, you sleep. No one will disturb you. Stay awake until we return, ok." Hermione said. Kaylee and Jessie nodded.
"Alright." Jessie said. Hermione gave them a thankful look and turned to Ginny, who had dashed out of the room and grabbed a coat for herself and Hermione.
"Here."
"Thanks." Hermione said. She went to the window and looked out. "Now how do we get down?" Hermione glanced around and noticed the way that Emma and Rhia had gotten down. She headed out first, she was followed a few minutes later by two brooms then Ginny. Hermione looked at Ginny.
"Brooms?" Hermione asked.
"We'll fly, we'll cover so much more ground that way." Ginny said. Hermione looked at her sceptically then nodded. They each picked up a broom. Hermione couldn't ride a broom very well, probably why Ginny had given her the slower broom. They both kicked off and began to search the city.
"Emma, please go back to the house before we get into too much trouble." Rhia said as they approached the main Broadway. There were hundreds of small clubs and bars down here and Rhia hated walking down it at night.
"No one asked you to come Rhia." Emma said. Rhia walked beside Emma anxiously. She was giving up. There was no point, the most Rhia could do was to make sure that Emma didn't get hurt. They started walking along the Broadway. Rhia linked her arm with Emma's. She could face falling fifty feet off a broom, she could face Filch, she would ride thestrals, face a werewolf, heck, she could face lord Voldemort and she still wouldn't be as scared as she was now. Because all those things she knew about and could sort of understand and deal with. But a street full of drunken teens, now that was scary. Emma pulled Rhia into a small shop and looked around. It was an off-licence. Emma went to the section with the vodka on the shelves.
"Excuse me." Called the man at the counter. Rhia turned to look at him. "Aren't you a bit young?" Rhia got out an ID card that she had charmed and handed it to the man. The man looked at it. According to the ID card she would be eighteen.
"Is that ok?" Rhia asked. The man frowned but nodded. Rhia went back to Emma. Emma had picked out a bottle of vodka and took it to the counter. She got out her own ID card and some money.
"Thanks." Emma said as she took the bag with the vodka in. Rhia felt incredibly uncomfortable.
"Emma, what are you doing? Are you crazy, that stuff's as bad as fire whiskey!" She said once they were out of the shop.
"I don't care" Emma said.
"Emma!" Rhia shouted at her. Emma stopped and looked at Rhia. "Think about what you're doing! This is more then a stupid rebellion against your parents." Emma looked at Rhia, her face was void of any expression. "Please Emma, what if something happens? We're not even allowed to use our wands."
"Sorry Rhia." Emma said, she sounded sorry but Rhia got more confused as Emma lifted the bottle to her lips. Emma turned and carried on down the street. Rhia felt like pulling out her hair. Yes she was a troublemaker at school, she had inherited her father's genes but Emma was taking her troublesome reputation a little too far. Emma took another big sip of the vodka. This was followed by a cough as it burned her throat slightly. Rhia knew that Emma never drank, how was she going to be effected by the alcohol. She bit her lip anxiously and ran her hands through her hair. What was she going to do? Maybe if she led Emma towards a wizarding area, Kings Cross was about ten minutes walk away without their trunks, and Diagon Alley a little bit further away from that. No, they'd be recognised!
"Shit" Rhia muttered as she realised all she could do was follow Emma.
"I'm alright James." Lily said as he fussed over her.
"Are you sure?" James asked as he tucked Lily in for the eigth time in ten minutes. Lily held him down and looked into James' eyes.
"I'm fine. I just have a cold." Lily said.
"But what if you die?" James asked.
"I'm not going to die." Lily said.
"You've never been ill before, what if you die?" James repeated. Lily rolled her eyes and pulled James into a hug.
"I'm not going to die." Lily said. "All I need is warmth, hot drinks and rest."
"Ok, you stay here, don't stress out. I'll check on all the children and then get you a drink. And then I'm going to make sure that you don't die." James said. Lily rolled her eyes again. James kissed Lily's cheek and then left the room. He saw Harry sneaking down the hallway.
"And where do you think you're going?" James asked as Harry put a hand on Emma's bedroom door.
"No where." Harry said suddenly turning around and facing his dad. James nodded to the direction of Harry's room.
"You can see Rhia tomorrow." James said.
"But I don't understand why we have so many rules on us. You slept with people before mum." Harry said.
"That doesn't matter." James said, "Thing is we know what and whose genes you two have in you and we don't trust them." Harry grumbled as he returned to his own bedroom. James opened the door and had a look in to check that Rhia and Emma were in fact asleep. They were notorious for not sleeping. He saw Rhia fast asleep on her bed, sleeping peacefully with the duvet covering her body and most of her face. Emma was hidden under her duvet. James shivered as he felt the coldness of the room. He looked to the window and saw it wide open.
"Stupid girls." He muttered as he went to the window and closed it. He glanced at Emma's bed briefly, should he have a word to her about her argument with Lily earlier? No, wait until tomorrow. He left the room and closed the door. As soon as he left Jessie pushed the duvet off her and looked to Kaylee, in Rhia's bed. There was some faint snoring coming from Kaylee. Kaylee snored? That was new to Jessie, but usually Jessie fell asleep before Kaylee and woke up later then Kaylee.
"Kaylee!" Jessie hissed. Kaylee muttered something before returning back to her light snoring. Jessie turned to the window and ran over. She looked out of the window. Still no sign of Hermione, Ginny, Emma or her sister. She bit her lip and was about to pace again when she heard someone at the door. She ran to the bed and pulled the duvet over her, making sure all her hair was covered. She peeked under a gap in the duvet to see who it was. Harry entered the room and looked at Rhia's bed.
"Rhia are you awake?" He whispered. Kaylee let out a soft snore. Harry scowled slightly and turned around. "Obviously not." He said as he left the room. Jessie emerged from the duvet again. She switched on the side light and picked up a book that was on Emma's bedside table. She opened it up and began reading it to pass the time.
A/N:-And this chapter, my friends, is the reason i did a sequel to To The End. I kinda wrote this and thought that i liked the characters. Troublesome Emma, Goody two shoes Rhia, perfect Harry, troublesome twins. Ah, the memories...this is one of my funkiest chapters i think but that's just me. Anyway, someone said something about Samsung in a review and i just want to say, i'm a tad stupid. I was thinking of Sony at the time then changed it to Samsung at the last minute. I'll change it later, i should know it's korean, i mean, I did live opposite hte car factories in korea for like 4 years. I should know, lol. A note to Lisa (Charmerbelle) please don't give away the storyline, hehe. Everything will make sense in time, if you're confused about a dream, i'll just say it's partially Voldemort, it's partially prophetic. its just up to you guys to try and decipher which bits are prophetic. I have a few questions though, does anyone think i should concentrate more on HArry or do you guys want like more on other characters? I'm really trying to keep Hermione and Ron having an important role in this story but it's so difficult cause well...Ron and Hermione relationships don't really sit well with me and i hate writing it. oh well. I'm trying my hardest not to forget everything though but it's sooo difficult with the little time i have. PLease review to tell me what you think of this story.
