Chapter 10

Harry hated Rita Skeeter, she was such a cow! She had made the weighing of the winds worst than it had ever had to have been. Sitting at dinner that night, he was so pissed off.

Tired of this tournament already, he asked Hermione if they had had any potions homework which of course they had, it was Snape.

Just then another person arrived at the table, it was Emily.

"Where's Elle?" he asked for his sister. She never missed meals.

"I don't know," said Emily honestly. "She's been funny with me all day. I don't think she's feeling well. Transfiguration's her best class, and yet when we had it today, she messed up big time."

"Then's something up," said Hermione. She knew Elle well, they were like sisters. "I'll talk to her tonight ok?" she said and Harry nodded.

Arriving back in the common room that night, Elle was no where in sight, going up to the second years dorm, Hermione found her. Drain and pale, but studying hard, Hermione agreed with Emily. Elle didn't look like a well girl.

"I'll sleep it off, it was one bad day," she said sadly to Hermione. Elle put her books in her truck.

The vision of her old life had scared the thirteen year old out her wits. She had been so sure she had moved on. The feeling of safety she had had in his arms for that second though…

"I shouldn't have felt like that," she said to Hermione.

"Felt like what?" said the fifth year

"Like I loved him still," she said and explained what had happened on Monday.

"Elle," said Hermione unsure how to comfort the young girl. The tears that shone in Elle eyes were the ones of heartbreaks.

Angry at her self she wiped her eyes desperately. "all I'm doing right now is bloody well crying. Grow up Ellouise" she said to her self.

Watching as she laid her self on the bed, Hermione left Elle to her thoughts. She had a Hogsmeade trip on Saturday. She would see James, everything would be ok. She'd forget about the dream. She had too.

After talking to Hermione, Elle seemed to perk up knowing that she was not alone.

She ate a little and avoided Fred like the plague. She had come to the conclusion somehow that the fact she had nearly let him in on Saturday triggered the vision. She would be ok as long as she kept her distance, somehow.

Saturday came round slowly for Elle but at long last it did come. Elle walked by her brother's side (under the invisibility cloak) and Hermione with them they made there way down to the three broomsticks for eleven where they had plotted to meet the marauders and lily.

James stood at the bar with Sirius as they watched two of the three kids enter as the other was unplotable. James watched as his son held the door on for his invisible sister. Smiling as he realized his daughter had acted on his command he felt as she reached him and gave him a hug.

"Hello baby," he said and held her tight in return. Kissing her head or what he thought to be her head, he got a reply.

"I'm ok." she said even though it was half a lie. Oh well.

"What you drinking?" he asked the three of them. "You all right son?" he asked his boy. He swore Harry had grown since the party.

"Butterbeers around." he said answering for the two girls as well.

"Right, all three of you go and sit with Lily and Remus," he told them cheerfully, happy to have his two baby's so close.

Remus watched as his nephew and his best friend to come over to them unaware that his god child was close.

"Hello darling," said lily ass she embraced her son.

"Hey mum."

"How are you Hermione?" said lily turning to her.

"I'm well."

"Good, now what's this I've been hearing about you two in the-"

"Papers?" said Harry. "Crap, mum," said Harry to her seriously.

"I thought so," nodded lily sighing deeply also ignorant to the fact her baby girl was there. "And young man, watch your language."

"Yes mum," smiled Harry. It was stuff like being told off for the little things that he adored. It was so ….ordinary. So just normal.

As James and pad foot arrived back form the bar, lily counted the drinks.

"Babe you got one too many," she said as she drank her water. She couldn't have any thing else. She was pregnant. Grinning at her drink, she took a sip.

"No I didn't," laughed her husband as he out one of the butterbeers in front of a apparently empty stool.

Lily watched in confusion as the bottle disappeared and then reappeared again emptier.

"Thanks daddy!" she heard a well known voice say.

"Ellouise Lily!"

"Yes Lily Rose?" she her sarcastic young second year daughter.

"Your not meant to be here," Lily seethed.

"Am I not?" said Elle sending her father, uncle and brother in to hysterics. Oh yes James was proud if his girl.

"You arranged this," lily accused her husband.

"Would I ever?" said James in mock shock.

"Yes," said lily before turning to her daughter. "One drink and then your off back to the castle!" said lily.

"Aright mum, chill," said Sirius in defense.

"Sorry it's just my hormones." lily complained. "There all over the place."

"Why?" asked Hermione as she sat in her chair. She was really enjoying seeing the Marauders, just as much as Elle and Harry were infect. They were like her wizarding family, the way they had taken her in over that summer at Harry's birthday and she had grown to care about them all very much. Lily and James were wonderful people and they made it clear to all they lived for there kids.

Busted.

James and lily had agreed a while back not to tell the kids about there new sibling just yet and Sirius and Remus dint know yet either. Looking at James in panic, she begged him for help with pleading eyes.

James shrugged. "We have to tell them." he stated and lily nodded.

"Tell us what?" asked there daughter. James gave Lily a smirk and turned to his middle child. "Baby, me and your mother, we have big news."

"What is it?" asked Harry.

"Prongs?" said Sirius is question.

"Your mother," said James. "She's pregnant."

"Your joking?" said Harry in disbelief.

"I am not."

"What'd you think kids?" asked lily and watched as Elle pulled off the cloak and ra to lily to hug her.

"Mum this is the best news." she said as she hugged her.

"I'm glad you think that baby," said lily as she pulled her daughter in to her lap.

"Harry?" asked James raising his eyebrow in anticipation for his son's reaction.

"I'm going to be a big brother…again," said Harry seriously.

"Yes." said James and watched as Harry gave a "wahoo" of joy in the air.

They toasted the baby and Sirius and Remus begun there argument o who would be the godfather this time. Elle agreed with Sirius this time, it should be him. Remus could have the next one (if there was a next one) plus she just wanted Remus all to her self. She knew it was a stupid little insecurity, but she couldn't help it. She was his god baby.

The next hour was filled with gossip about the new Potter. What sex it was going to be (they didn't know yet), names (ditto) and all the other stuff.

Elle and Harry agreed that day they would both go home some time before the summer to help there parents decorate the child's nursery.

Lily loved the idea of the four of them doing it together.

Just then however they were interrupted by a women,. She had long black hair and hazel eyes she was very pretty in Elle's opinion. Harry like the look of her too she had a soft face and she was clearly just by looking a caring person.

Walking over to the marauders she swooped down and kissed Sirius's cheek.

"Kids I want you to meet Mel," Aha! Thought Elle. This was the girlfriend.

"Nice to meet you Mel," said Elle now on her godfathers lap.

"you two Elle sweetie. I haven't seen you since you were two weeks," she said. "You've not lost your baby face," she grinned pulling up a chair.

Looking at her god father for a explanation, Remus took the hit.

"this was the women your uncle Sirius was going to marry before- well before everything sharpened," he said sadly, but perked up. There giving things another go." he said cheerfully.

"nice," said Elle to Sirius.

"Yeah," he smiled. "It is."

Then talk turned more serious to the tournament. They would have top plan how he would handle it. In the end it was decided because of Padfoot and prongs knowledge of the forest, the week or two coming up to each task they would live in the forest so if there boy needed help they were never to far for harry to reach.

This seemed like the best plan.

Arriving back in the common room that night, the previously fragile girl felt so much more relaxed. Seeing James and lily always did her the world of good. Plus she had a added comfort.

Flash back

Just as they were about to leave the pub Remus pulled her aside.

"Sweetheart, I've got something for you," he said and bought out a mirror. "Its two way. When you need me, or your mum dad or Sirius, just call."

"Thank you," she said and hugged him tight.

As he struggled to let her leave he gave her a wink, and watched as she walked out the pub and disappear under the cloak.

"She's got it?" asked James.

"Yes, she has mine, I've got the other," he was referring to the ones him and peter had previously used.

"Well Harry's got Sirius's, I've got mine," James nodded.

"Good."

End flash back

Just then as she stat in the common room, she felt a presence by her side.

"Elle-"

"I'm sorry," she said and jumped up to hug Neville tightly.

"Friends?" he whispered in her ear. He had missed her so desperately.

She only had one answer for him.

"Forever."

a/n: say it with me now "Awww". Lol. Ok don't kill me. This is the last update for twos weeks as I'm going on holiday tomorrow! Sorry!

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