Chapter 12

As time went by Elle settled in to herself again and as it always did when she was a peace Harry saw his baby sisters heart and soul shine.

Happiness took hold on her more and more often. Time went by every day and he saw her expect she was a Potter, no longer did she wait to be called Miss Dursley but Potter was just fine with her and she knew who she was.

They both adored having there mirrors to contact home easily, but Elle used it the most. She and her god dad were closer than ever.

Ass Remus was unable again to find work, he was waiting for the next call from her all the time.

They both called a lot at various times in the day. He called in the morning to make sure she got up, she called at lunch or break to see how he was doing, again in the evening for homework help and then just once more before bed to say goodnight.

He regretted leaving Hogwarts now more than anything his devotion to his god daughter called him back. She called a lot just wanting to give him a hug which of course they couldn't'do till she returned for Christmas, or maybe longer if she stayed over.

The other thing that got Elle's spirits up was just as they had planned during the two weeks before Harry's next task, Padfoot and Prongs roamed the forbidden forest bringing a smile to Elle as she knew her father was never far from her.

In the afternoon's after class she took to sitting by the lake with her reading book, she was now on The Two Towers and was enjoying it immensely was she had enjoyed fellowship, still comparing her family to it all the time and trying to fit where they would all go in the fellowship if they were truly in the story.

Harry she had deciding would of course be Frodo, and she his ever loyal Sam. Hermione and Ron would take the place of Pippin and Merry, Ron of course being the Fool of a Took.

Her mother was with out a doubt the beautiful Arwen. Her beauty was after all Legendary

However as she got to placing Aragorn she got all confused as she saw parts of him in all three of the true marauders.

Her fathers link was obvious as Arwen's husband.

Her Godfather also with his fear of himself and what he could became.

Her uncle, still waiting to truly take his place in society yet with Mel at his side again it wouldn't be long now till they saw the return of the king, Elle was sure.

As she read by the Lake Padfoot would come and lay by her or she would go to Hagrid, who by now knew of Sirius and James in the forest and the four of them would have tea together.

Her father was her king though. He was the best dad in the world she was sure of it. There would, could never be a man like James Potter.

However something new was racking at her brain.

Mel, she was Harry's godmother, so surely Elle had one too. The question: where was she?

She had asked Remus

Flashback

"Darling what you have too understand is your godmother, well -" he looked pained to talk of her. "She-"

"It doesn't matter," she didn't want to upset Remus.

End flashback

But it did matter. To her it did. She had to know now. Over the passed few months nothing except her family had been important to her, bar her friends and studies.

She wouldn't go as far ass to say it felt like a part of her was missing because she didn't, she had felt like that last year when she had been waiting for lily and James. That had been like a part of her was missing but now she couldn't explain it.

However part of her just said what killed the cat? Curiosity…

Oh she didn't know, but it felt important, major.

As she arrived in her common room that night she saw Neville.

Since there make up they had been closer than ever and had been together as much as they could be.

"Elle," he said ass they sat on the sofa.

"Yeah?" she asked.

"Do you remember what I said to you, when we fought 'that it wasn't like we were a couple," he asked her.

"Yeah,"

""What if we - I mean," he stuttered.

"What if we were," she fished his sentence.

"Yeah, what if we were a couple," he asked taking her hand.

"Are you asking me out?" she said quietly.

"Yes. I am."

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"There must be something!" she begged. She was the only person who her brother could rely on now.

"I'm sorry but unless he wants to give up the drink there nothing I can do for him," said the doctor.

"I just want to help my brother," she begged.

"Is there anyone who might be able to bring him out of this state?" asked the doctor.

"His daughter."

"Where is your niece Ms Dursley."

"I don't know," said Marge's eyes now filled with tears. "When my brother's wife left him she took the kids, I don't know where too but know her dad wants custody of my nephew. Anything could have happened to my niece, and I wouldn't know. I just want them both back." she wept.

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"I dunno, maybe , Neville I'm not ready for another relationship, not yet, I've got so much going on in my life, I don't think I'd be the girlfriend you deserve," she sighed. "Maybe in the future."

"Ok, I'm sorry I pressured you," he nodded.

"Its ok," she smiled. "Why don't we go grabbed some dinner?" she suggested.

"Aright."

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Later that night Elle sat in the common room with Emily, Beth (who had started to tagalong again) and Ginny, when they saw a very starry eyed Hermione walked in to the room.

She was grinning from ear to ear.

"What's up?" said Ginny.

Well by the end of the night the other girls wished they hadn't asked. It was Viktor this and victor that. She wouldn't shut up! But they were happy for her. It was time she had a little love in her life.

Just the n they got interrupted by Harry looking flustered.

"Bruv, what's up?" said Ellouise slightly worried.

"I've just found out what I'm facing in the first task."

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As the five of the sat round the table all nursing there drinks, the kids filled in the adults.

"Well, we were going to tell you the same thing when we next saw each other," said James in human form in Hagrid's hut. "Your uncle thought it'd be a fun game to try and get near them nearly got his tail burnt off." said James as him and Elle laughed.

"Well on Saturday Harry might be fried to a crisp. Have you figured out how to get to thee egg yet?" asked james.

"Yep Hermione helped me there. The summoning charm and I'm going ride it out. Literally." rolled his eyes at the pun.

James nodded in approval. Flying was a talent his son defiantly had. "That my boy, I a true born Potter." James smiled and ruffled Harry's hair.

Elle stared in to thee bottom of her mug. He truly was his father's son.

"Yer right Elle?" said Hagrid. "Yer awfully quiet terday," he told her.

"Am I? Just tired." she smiled.

Leaving with her brother latter she walked by Harry side in silence.

"Hagrids right, something's up with you sister. You were never this quiet ass you have been since we've got back too Hogwarts. And what about the week of hogmeade? Elle, don't keep stuff from me!" he begged her.

"I'm just getting homesick for the den a lot."

"That's all?"

"Yes."

Harry lay in bed that night knowing she had lied. What was up with her? She never used to read as much. And she used to be a right chatterbox. She couldn't still miss her old life, could she?

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Dear Elle.

How you doing? Your not writing to me at all. I got at letter from Harry the other day. He's worried about you. We all are. If you're ever in trouble, you know you can talk to me.

I love you Elle. And I'm just an owl away.

Dud.

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Dear Dud,

Don't worry I'm fine. Just tired. I'm not in trouble I've just a lot on my mind.

The first task is on Saturday. I guess you know about the Tournament.

I love you as well.

Don't worry,

Elle.

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Ellouise sat in the stands with Emily, Hermione and Ron nervously.

"Do you think he'll be ok" she said her concern for her brother clear.

"He'll be fine, we put all that work in yesterday with the summoning charm, he'll do it." said Hermione positively refusing tot think of what could happen if it didn't work.

Ron seemed a

Bit remorseful too for the way he had been treating Harry.

"Don't worry he'll be ok."

Then it began.

"Students welcome to the first task of this years tri-wizard tournament!" said Ludo Bagman greeting the viewers. "are we all ready?" he yelled in which to response the students clapped, hollowed and stamped there feet in a way of saying, indwe1ed they were well ready for this to get going, yet Elle just wanted it over with so that she knew her brother was safe. "Lets begin then!"

The whole crowd feel silent as he begun to explain that the four champions would have to fight dragons. Elle and Harry had been tipped off by Hagrid about the dragons so when it was announced it was no surprise.

Then it begun.

Elle watched on as Cedric Diggory the Hufflepuff Hogwarts champion went first out of all of them though she was not really watching her nerves were getting to her a little to much for her brother.

If she had been watching harder she would have seen him turn a dog in to a rock and for a while it did as he had intended it and distracted the dragon.

However before the end of his turn Cedric got bur nt.

Next came the Beauxbatons champion, Fleur Declour, . She was faced with a welsh green dragon.

She tried her very best to charm the dragon in to a sleepy trance and it worked well until it was in such a deep sleep that a breathe out through nits nose sent out a jet of flames a d her skin caught firer but she quickly put it out with a bit of water from her wand.

Next Krum went but Elle no longer concentrated at all. Harry was in so much danger.

It was his turn, now and Elle could do nothing but watch.

He stepped in to the pen in what seemed to be slow motion to Elle and through him a petrified glance.

It broke Harry's heart to see her so distressed but what could he do?

Elle watched on now intensely ass he raised his arm and order "accio broom."

So that was his plan, to ride it out.

She wasn't listening to bagman at all any more; she was just focusing on Harry.

She and Hermione gripped each other arms as Harry made the dragon dizzy nearly getting burnt three times in the process.

God knows how but it all seem over in a second, Harry had the egg.

The girls flung there arms round each other in joy. Harry had completed the first task.

Harry tied first place with Krum that day and Elle knew no matter who won at the end of the year, he would always bee her champion.

That day Ron and Harry also made up.

Elle was thrilled.

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Marcus looked at his grandson.

"Dud are you ok?"

"Yeah fine I just can't believe that the dates been set for the trail. Don't get me wrong I'm glad it means I can move on but I dunno its weird grandpa, an end of an era." he shrugged.

"I know wit hard son."

"You'll be with me wont you."

"All the way." said Marcus taking his grandsons hand and winking.

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