So, a bit late today, but at least still at the right day :)

Door 9

"Hey Angie, what brings you here?" Alicia hugged Angelina as her friend entered the house.

"Why? Can't I visit you without having a reason?" Angelina asked innocently while Alicia cocked her head to one side and narrowed her eyes, looking as though she was trying to figure something out.

"You can, but I still have the feeling you want something from me."

"'Licia, really, what do you think of me?"

"Let's go to the living room, then we can talk. I have to tell you something, too." Alicia said and a small smile found its way to her face.

The two friends sat down at the couch in the living room and Alicia turned to face Angelina.

"So? Who goes first?" She asked obviously excited about what she had to tell. Angelina figured that it might be easier to say what she wanted to ask of her after Alicia had told her what had her so thrilled.

"You start." She said and looked expectantly at her old friend.

"I'm pregnant!" Alicia said and beamed at Angelina.

"Wow, that's great! Congratulations!" Angelina replied and let Alicia hug her tightly. Of course she was happy for her friend. It just meant that what she had come here for was no longer possible.

"So, what did you want to tell me?"

"Uhh… you know what, I've completely forgotten!" Angelina laughed and made Alicia tell her everything she knew about her child so far.

With a heavy sigh Angelina knocked on Katie's door later that evening. She waited for a few moments before she knocked again, since her first knock hadn't been answered.

But just as her hand reached the door it was opened to reveal a very exhausted Katie looking back at her.

"Yes… oh, hey Angie! Nice to see you. Why don't you come in?" And with this she stepped back into her home. Angelina followed her and closed the door behind her.

"You have to excuse the chaos around here, I haven't had time to clean up yet. Just came home from work about twenty minutes ago. You wouldn't believe what people show up with these days… Oh, by the way, we're still meeting at the 26th to exchange presents, right? Where is it this year? I hope it isn't my turn. I don't think I'd be able to clean up the flat in time let alone prepare the dinner for us. Oh my… I still haven't anything for you for Christmas… Oh, but why don't you sit down? Just… just get some of those cloths away from the armchair, that should be fine… oh Snowball, no, down there! That's not your bed! I swear, one day this cat will kill me. Hey, you want some tea? I was just about to make myself some. Earl Grey okay? How have you been the past few weeks? I know I wanted to come over and all, but I really didn't have time. Which reminds me, did Licia tell you she had something she wanted to tell us? I promised her to floo over tonight, don't think I'll make it though, too bad, sounded important. I hope it's nothing bad. Do you think something happened to George? No, she would have said so, right?..."

Angelina didn't even try to say something. She just asked herself why she had even thought about it. Katie had turned into a workaholic after school. She spent about 20 hours a day in St. Mungo's, was single – because a man would only mean she would have even less time for herself right now – and barely managed to take care of her cat and her flat. It was out of question to ask her to take the children. Angelina would have to think about someone else.