Chapter 23

The Gryffindors girls sat in there common room on Friday night all getting excited. Tomorrow was valentines and most of them had a date.

Only Beth who wasn't in to boys yet wasn't getting ready for a good day of romance tomorrow but was going to get the others ready for it regardless.

Ellouise was excited about her day with Neville he wasn't going to take her in to Hogsmeade he didn't think it was right so they were just going to hang out round the castle together

Emily the lucky cow was going in to the village for the first time tomorrow escorted by Ronald Weasley. After the Yule Ball they had discovered they got on rather well and as Harry would be hanging out with Ginny he thought he might as well take Emily out for the day. They got along. Whether it was a true love neither knew but they might as well enjoy finding out.

Hermione and Viktor were gouging on a picnic up in to the mountains (his idea) so they wouldn't be disturbed. The girls made her promise not to take a text book in case conversation dried up. They could all tell she was nervous over thee while affair. Hermione was knowledgeable at text books but not a romance. That was Elle's and Ginny's field.

"You know he's going to treat her like an angel," said Emily.

Beth rolled her eyes. That was sweet…not.

"Well I think I'm going to hit the sack for the night and leave you ladies to your dreams for the morning," she said and went up to her dorm.

"Night Beth!" said Ellouise.

"Night!" she called back.

The others stayed up till around one trill they all agreed they needed sleep if they were all going to be beautiful in the morning for the lads.

Neville and Elle were the first to go out the next morning. They were going to have fun just on the grounds for the day.

"So what are we going to do for the day?" he asked her.

"Up to you," she said.

"Well I don't mind."

"We can go for a swim in the lake I guess," she smiled at him and he seemed to like the idea.

Being that it was mid February the water was freezing for them both but it was still hilarious. The most fun Elle had had in years.

"Stop splashing me!" She begged as he continued.

Soon she was splashing back and they were in hysterics especially as they have to avoid the giant squid.

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"Hi baby, I made you dinner," said lily as her husband got home from work early.

"Thank you baby," he said as he took her in his arms and kissed her.

"It really isn't any trouble," she grinned as they sat down and she lit a candle.

"What did I ever do that made me deserve you?" he asked her. She was too good for him sometimes.

"You gave me two amazing kids," she said to him. "Any another on the way." she answered him. Ellouise and Harry, they were what he had done for her. As well as giving her a reason to live, himself.

"Yes how is she or he today?" he asked as he put his hand on her stomach trying to feel his new baby.

"Alive and kicking like a good one!" she said. "I swear it will be over active, neither Elle nor Harry kicked like this one does."

"Stop your mummy a hard time," James whispered to the bump. "That's my job," he said making his wife laughed.

She still was so perfect and right for him even after all these years had passed.

As they ate dinner in her heart lily held a debate over whether to tell him the fact she had seen her sister or not. She knew he wouldn't have wanted to go and see her. James was never ever going to forgive Petunia or Vernon for what they had done and lily knew that in her heart. It was like there was a wall blocking James and Ellouise from each other and it only made it hard for James the fact that lily had such a good relationship with there middle child.

"Are you ok darling?" he asked her as they ate. "You seem thoughtful tonight," he said.

"Yes I guess I am, Dudley and me had a chat earlier this week," she told him.

"How is he?" asked the concerned uncle. There maybe no love loss between him and the boy's parents but he had become fond of his nephew just like Lily had. They both knew what a good kid he was.

"Yes not bad," laid lily. Why was she lying to him? Why didn't she just say he was missing his mum like he was? "He wants to start studying magic thought..." said lily.

!"Does he now," said James rather proud of Dudley. "He's your nephew he is, just like you I swear."£ said James.

"Yeah I guess so but I don't know I just don't want him to rush in to this it's a big step for him." said Lily.

"Well yeah I guess but its just weird I mean he's a muggle. "

"But the best around."

"I know but he is going to find this and the concepts of it all really hard I just hope he doesn't think to much of it all if he cant do it," said lily taking a pause for a drink off water (god she missed having a glass off wine with her dinner).

"He will."

"Maybe."

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"Sirius can you really affords this restaurant?" asked Mel ass they sat there.

"For you my love anything." He smiled.

"Don't call me 'my love' it sounds like something a slime ball would say."

"Ok my love," he smiled at her.

"Git." she rolled her eyes.

"You're marrying this git." he teased her.

"Indeed I am," she smiled. This was so perfect in her mind. They hadn't had a valentine together as a couple in so long and now they did have it for her it felt like old times when they had been so young.

The Hogwarts days she had had with him had been the bests of her life and she didn't have a doubt that he thought that too. They had been so in love. Just like they were again.

Then a burning question came to her head.

"Sirius?"

"Yes."

"Do you remember what you said to me at Christmas?"

"I said a lot at Christmas... Mostly cursing after the car crash."

"no I mean after I got in to bed, and I was upset over Beth you said wee might still be able to have kids and I wondering-"

"I if meant it?" he asked and he watched ass his fiancée nodded. "Of course I did. I have changed a lot Mel I know but I want to be a father if you will let me"

"I want too," she said to him.

"Then why don't we start trying I mean I know we are a bit older than we were last time but I think we can," he smiled.

"So do I."

"Will Beth be ok with it?" asked Sirius.

"I don't know, next time I see her I'll talk to her about it all."

"Ok," he said and kissed her. Though it'd be better as soon as she gained her new title. Mrs. Black.

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As Remus saw his mirror glow he picked it up and saw the only women in his life.

"Hey you," he grinned at Ellouise. "There's my valentine."

"Whatever uncle Remus," she laughed. Just calling to check up your dead or anything." she said.

"Why would I be dead?"

"Don't know really," s he shrugged.

"Aren't you full of the joys of spring today?"

"As always!"

"Well as long as your ok." he said to her as he looked in to the glass.

"Fine, just a bit hyper today!" She said to him.

"Never, I couldn't tell!" he laughed at her.

"What you doing."

"Reading," he said in answer to her question.

"You're really boring sometimes" she teased.

"You read loads."

"So what?"

"Are you boring too?"

"Yup," she nodded as they had there play fight.

"Elle," he said.

"What?"

"Buzz off."

"Ok Just tone more thing."

"What."

"You're my valentine too."

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Emily got back to the dorm last that night she was grinning ear to ear.

"We're going out for real, I and Ron are together" she said to the other two girls and went off for a shower with out another word.

"Good to know you had a good day," said Beth and went bed.

Dear diary,

I and Neville had a really good day. He was so sweet all the way through. I like him, a lot.

Elle.

PS. I got a red rose with a notice 'I'm sorry'. I wonder who sent me that. Not…

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As Fred saw Elle enter the hall on Monday morning she seemed peeved at him. Thought she had ever since her return and he could not blame her stat all her.

His behavior at the ball couldn't have been much worse and he had broken her heart all over again. As she sat down in front of him to his surprise she didn't look angry but had a pitiful look on her face and even dome guilt.

"I got your rose." she gave him a small but sad smile.

"Did you like it?"

"It was lovely but you shouldn't have given it to me."

"Why to after last year. Don't you remember? Butterbeer in the kitchen"

!"Don't!" She said to him with anger in her voice. Why was he doing this to her. Why wouldn't he just let her go? She wanted to forget the past with him.

She had settled it with Vernon. That was over and she could accept that but what was Fred doing to them except causing them both more pain by going through it all again.

"I just wanted to say sorry." He said to her.

"I know you did," she said and left the table. He didn't mean to upset her. Deep down she was sure.

That day she felt like her old self and managed to forget that morning as soon as she got to class.

Looking at Emily's notes she tried to catch up in the common room when she got a letter.

Hi 'my girl'

It's me. I really need to talk too you.

The date of the custody is coming closer Ellouise and I really don't want to go through it by my self.

It's in your holiday in Easter. I know I shouldn't ask you but I know you'll understand how I am feeling.

Come to the court with me?

I need you.

Love you baby,

Dudley

Duds,

I love you. I'm not missing it for the world.

Love you too,

Your girl

She wrote back in an instant. Yup they were back to normal.

The next few weeks few by and finally the night before the second task arrived. Ass the normal group of friends sat round together another owl arrived.

"Hermione?" she said to the girl who was sitting on the couch by the fire.

"What up?" she said as she did her home work.

"Its Dumbledore," said Ellouise. "He wants to see us." she said and the two of them headed to the portrait. Harry had already gone to bed and for that Ellouise counted her blessings. Harry would have been worried to know his sister and best friend had been called to the head masters office.

"Oh my god," said Ellouise as they walking on. "What of he knows about the Animagus training?" she asked.

"No" Hermione shook her head. "We've been too careful. No one knows. We've covered our books to make it look like an average reading book. "You haven't told any one have you?"

"Not a soul," she said.

"Me neither, it'll be fine." she reassured Elle.

When they got to the office they saw the gargoyle was one so they went straight up and to there relief when they got there they saw they were not the only ones who had been called. There was a little girl and a fifth year Ravenclaw there as well.

"Miss Potter, Miss Granger, take a seat," Dumbledore said to them and they did as they were told.

Looking at the other two Elle smiled and turned to the professor.

"I am sure," presumed Dumbledore as he saw the four girls there you are all wondering why I have called you here today," all three of the girls nodded . "well the fact is I am sure you can not of escaped that the second task in the tri wizard tournament will take place. What I need you four to do is help me out in it. You see for it the champions will be asked to dive in to the lake and rescue the thing that they hold dearest to them. Gabrielle , you are going down for Fleur, Cho, you for Cedric, Hermione if you will you will go for Viktor and Ellouise for your brother Harry." said the headmaster to the girls. "before you go I must ask you if you are all comfortable with this. If not you do not have to go down to the lake."

"I will," said Cho.

"Me too," agreed

"I vill!" said the little sister of Fleur.

"And me," agreed Ellouise.

An: yayayayay! Hyper tonight!

Abby: James and Remus will be proud wont they? Thanks for reviewing!

Dante Lewis: hopefully they will. Hermione and ginny need to sort him out, elle's going to be pre booked for Easter now, so she's needs them. Neville and elle are cute! I loved writing petunias with Dudley again. As for Vernon you'll just have to wait and see what I have lined up for him next! Elle is being herself, to a certain extent but yes she will realise in the long time she has to be who she is. But then again she has done that a lot since the car accident and I think in the next few chapters that'll show. Good luck on your assignment! Thanks for the review!

randypotter1222: don't worry about it. Don't worry I'm not so off track the second task is coming up now.

moonfire-lovr: yeah loved writing lily, petunia and Dudley it was so good. As for Elle and Neville you will have to wait and see. Thanks for the review!

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