1Jamie could faintly hear someone who sounded far away, talking to her, "Miss, are you okay? Jason, did she hit her head when you guys fell?"
"I don't think so, Dad. I mean she landed on me and I've got the bruise to prove it."
She slowly pried open her eyes. The sun was directly behind the man kneeling next to her and she could not make out any of his features. He reached a hand out to help her as she struggled to sit up.
"Jamie, where are you? Jae," Jamie heard her Uncle Fred calling for her.
Fred made his way around the corner where Jamie was sitting with her back against the brick wall of a building. He quickly walked to her and knelt down to ensure she was okay.
"What happened? Are you okay, sweetie?" he inquired gently.
"Yea, I'm okay. I just ran into this boy and knocked us both down. But his dad came to help us and he reminded me of someone. I guess I fainted or something. I'm fine now, sorry if I worried you," Jamie reassured him.
Fred helped his niece to her feet. When they were both standing, he reached to shake hands with the man who had helped Jamie.
"Thanks," Fred began, he then gaped at the man and exclaimed, "Bloody hell! Who are you?" "Harry?" he asked in a shocked voice. Now it was Fred who looked like he was going to faint.
Jason spoke up and asked, "Dad, why do these people think they know you? Do you know them?"
He placed a hand on his son's shoulder and answered, "I don't know, son, but I'm pretty sure I've never met either of them before." He looked at Fred and continued, "I'm sorry, sir, you must have me confused with someone else. My name is Harrison Palmer and this is my son, Jason. So actually you were close on the name. But we're just here on vacation from Cleveland. Although the girl called me 'dad' so maybe I look like her father or something."
Fred continued to stare, saying, "You don't just look like her father, you could be his twin. And I know twins, seeing as I am one myself. Seriously, something is going on, you are too much like Harry for there not to be something going on." Fred's demeanor changed suddenly. He whipped his wand out and pointed it at Harrison's chest, "I want some answers and I want them now. Who are you and what are you trying to do?"
Harrison pushed his
son behind him and took several steps backward. Glaring at Fred, he
replied, "I don't have any idea what you are talking about but
I've already told you my name is Harrison Palmer and I am on
vacation with my son. Now I would appreciate it if you would stop
pointing that thing at me."
"I gave you your chance to do this
the easy way but I see that is not going to work with you. So we'll
just do it the hard way then. Stupefy!" The spell hit Harrison in
the middle of his chest and he instantly crumbled to the ground in a
heap just as Ginny came around the corner.
"Fred Weasley, what do you think you are doing?" Ginny shrieked at her brother. "You know this is a Muggle street, anyone could have seen you!" Despite being several inches shorter, she smacked him upside his head.
"Ow, before you go acting like mum let me explain," he exclaimed rubbing the back of his head.
She gave Fred a nasty look and addressed Jamie,"Sweetheart, are you okay we were worried when it took so long for you to come back."
Before Jamie was able to answer her mother, Jason lunged at Fred and was wildly hitting and kicking him. Fred was not having much luck deflecting the blows. Jamie and Ginny stared at the two as Jason continued shouting "What did you do to my dad? I'm going to make you pay for that!"
Ginny stepped in to rescue her brother. She grabbed one of Jason's arms and tried to pull him away from Fred.
"Jamie, help me. Grab his other arm."
Jamie and Ginny finally managed to pull a furious Jason off of Fred. Ginny spoke gently but firmly to Jason. "Hon, your dad's going to be okay. I promise, just calm down okay." Keeping a hold of Jason's arm, Ginny looked back to her brother, "Would you please tell me what is going on here and what possessed you to stun this boy's father?"
"I think if you would just take a look at his father, you will understand," Fred said defensively as he crossed his arms across his chest.
"Fine, don't tell me. I'll figure it out myself," she gave her brother another glare before glancing at the man on the ground.
She gasped and instantly paled so that her freckles stood out dramatically. Fred quickly stepped to her side to prevent her from collapsing. Ginny looked from Harrison back to her brother several times, finally she spoke, "What? I mean how? Fred is that, is that Harry?" she finished in a whisper.
"I'm not sure. I mean we all agree he looks like Harry but how could that be? And he keeps saying his name is Harrison."
"That's because his name is Harrison," Jason shrieked.
Ginny recovered and looked at Jason,"I know sweetheart, but he looks strikingly like my husband who has been missing for ten years. So we're a little surprised to see someone who reminds us of him so much. We would really like to talk to your dad and find out what's going on. Just ask him a few questions, okay?" She then turned around to speak to Fred. "Do you think we should take him to St. Mungo's and see what everyone else thinks before we wake him up?"
"Yeah, that's a good idea. Hermione might be able to figure this out. She is the smart one of the bunch after all," Fred agreed. "How should we get him there though? The kids can't apparate and I don't know if it would be a good idea to levitate him the whole way there, I think someone might notice."
"Okay, lets see," Ginny pondered. "Why don't I make a portkey. I think I remember how to make one." She reached into her bag and pulled out a gum wrapper. "Here we can use this."
"Great," Fred mumbled as Ginny began the process of making a portkey. "She thinks she can make one. Who knows where we will end up?"
Jamie smiled at her uncle. She was still trying to figure out what was going on and it made her feel better that her uncle was not taking things too seriously. Of course her Uncle Fred and Uncle George rarely took anything serious. She then looked over at Jason who was looking both worried and completely bewildered.
"Hey, it's going to be okay. Uncle Fred was just kidding. Mum knows how to make a portkey and we'll get to St. Mungo's just fine. Then your dad'll wake up and we can figure out what's going on."
Jason continued to look confused, "Okay, but what's a portkey?"
Before Jamie could answer him, Ginny called them over, saying the portkey was ready. Jamie, Jason, and Fred joined Ginny next to Harrison. She laid the gum wrapper on his chest and she, Jamie, and Fred reached out and touched the portkey.
Jamie looked at Jason, "Just touch the gum wrapper and relax."
Jason reached out to grab a hold as well. Ginny addressed everyone around her, "Well, ready or not, here we go." As soon as she said the words, Jamie felt the familiar tug behind her navel.
