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BEEP… BEEP… BEEP! Came the sound of the buzzer of Emma's door.
"Uhhh… I'm coming… oy…" Emma grumbled as she rolled out of bed and slipped on a giant sweatshirt.
"Emma… are you there?" Came Hermione's muffled voice.
"Oh yah I'm coming Hermione!" Emma called hurrying to the door, "Hey there!" smiling into Hermione's face.
"Oh good your up! But not dressed!" Hermione said hugging the half dressed girl.
"Oh sorry! Just give me a minute to get dressed! Make yourself at home! We are going to have so much fun!" Emma said as she ran back into her room. She quickly put on a pair of jeans and a loose, silky green tank top that clung nicely to her body.
"Have you had anything to eat yet Emma?" Hermione asked from the kitchen.
"Oh no but don't worry about it!"
"Well how about some coffee?"
"Oh that would be great! I know this really cute coffee shop just down the street!" Emma said coming out of her room.
"Oh ok!" Hermione said blushing slightly. Secretly she wanted to just talk to Emma in private about what she did the night before.
"Don't worry it's really cute and small hardly anyone goes there!" Emma said hooking her arm through Hermione's and stepping out of her apartment, "I have something I want to tell you so this will be a perfect place!"
It only took them about five minutes to get to the shop. It was extremely small with only 3 tables out side and 4 inside. It had pink and green stripped wallpaper all along the walls and was decorated very tastefully. Emma ordered herself and Hermione large cups of French Vanilla Bean Cappuccinos and they grabbed a seat outside.
"So what did you want to tell me?" Hermione asked as she sipped her cappuccino.
"Ok, well you'll have to swear not to tell Ron and Harry about this I want to surprise them. But you know that amazing Auror that the Ministry is bringing in on Monday? And how awesome and great he is supposed to be?"
"Mmm! Oh yah Ron mentioned something about him why? Is he your fiancé?"
"Haha nope! It's me!"
"Wh...What?" Hermione coughed out.
"I'm that so called amazing Auror that is being brought in. I was head of the Auror division in France and then Dumbledore came to see me and said that they needed help over here and that I would be a great asset to the Order of the Phoenix. So I was transferred here. Except people don't understand that a girl can be just as good of an Auror as men."
"Oh my gosh Emma! That's amazing! I can't believe it! Harry and Ron will be so shocked!"
"Yah? That's why I don't want to tell them! I want to see how they react!"
"Emma your horrible!" Hermione said laughing.
"Why thank you! So how was your night after you left?" Emma asked nonchalantly.
"What do you mean?" Hermione said blushing.
"Oh just wondering if someone apparated you home… that's all."
"YOU SAW US?" Hermione said shocked and embarrassed.
"Of course I did! So… what happened?"
"Well… I wasn't sure if I should tell you or not… I'm not sure if it was the wisest move on my behalf." Hermione started, "I kissed Ron on the cheek."
"Oh really! Anything else?"
"Emma! Of course not!"
"Ok, ok I was just wondering!"
"You are almost as bad as Ron! Honestly!" Hermione said exasperated.
"What do you mean? What did he do?" Emma leaned in bent on curiosity.
"The twit actually asked me how far I had gone with Viktor."
"NO! To your face?"
"Mmhmmm…"
"Wow… he's a bigger idiot that I thought!" Emma said giggling sweetly.
"I know. I really have my doubts about him sometimes. If it weren't for Harry, I swear Ron would be dead at least thirty times over."
"So Harry's the dependable and reasonable one of the two?"
"Oh yah… well mostly." Hermione said chuckling.
"So what now my dear friend Hermione? Shall we shop? And get you a super sexy outfit to wow Ronald Weasley into submission?" Emma said raising a seductive eyebrow.
"Emma!" Hermione squealed as she was pulled out of her seat and down the street to the large shopping mall.
He had seen Potter and Weasley burst into the private room the night before and make idiots of them. Slowly his impulse to rush in there and obliterate the lot died as the thought of his master's rage at not bringing her to him alive entered his brain. He had watched them leave all together; the mud blood, the weasel blood traitor, Saint-Potter, and his prise possession. Now he sat across the street in shadow watching her and that stupid wench of a witch Granger talk and sip Cappuccinos. He could hear her enchanting laughter over the roar of the muggle's transportation and his heart skipped a beat. This thought also terrified him, if he interfered with his master's plans, he would be a dead man.
He walked down the long empty corridors that only a few weeks ago had been full of students including himself. Now instead of the noise of laughter and hundreds of children moving in between classes the hall reverberated the sound of his shoes on the floor. He moved confidently towards the gargoyle statue that he knew all to well.
"Chocolate Frog" Harry said as the statue came to life and jumped out of the way. Harry mounted the stairs two at a time to reach the office of his mentor and confidant, Albus Dumbledore. Harry knocked twice on the solid wood door and entered.
"Sir?"
"Harry, come in." the calm voice of the elderly wizard.
"Good afternoon Professor. What is it that you needed to discuss with me?"
"Please Harry, sit down. There is someone I'd like to discuss with you."
"Someone?"
"Yes, her name is Emma Fireston. She is a dear friend of mine and has just moved to London from France."
"Yes, I've already met her." Harry said grinning.
"Hmm, so I see. Look I must caution you Harry, she is an extremely powerful witch. She has more ancient magic hidden deep within her that even I do not know of."
"What do you mean?"
"Her past is a mystery even to myself. Her mother comes from a long line of pureblood wizards, like the Malfoy's, but her father's magical ancestry along with his identity are unknown. Even since her birth I have searched for her father with no luck."
"I see… but what does this have to do with me?"
"I want you to keep an eye on her. I made a promise to her mother that I would never let anything happen to her. That's why I did not let her enrol in Hogwarts but sent her to Beauxbatons."
"Professor, I promise I won't let her get hurt. I'll have her move into the headquarters immediately." Harry said his own sense of concern for her well being swelling.
"No, no Harry she is very stubborn and proud. I don't want her knowing that you are watching out for her."
"Yes Professor I understand. I'll do all I can." Harry said standing to leave.
"Thank you Harry." Albus said escorting Harry to the door. As he closed it behind his favourite pupil he smiled. He knew he had just played match maker all over again.
"Ok seriously Emma enough! You've taken me shopping, out for lunch, to the park! Can't we just go home?" Hermione said giggling, "I'm exhausted."
"Ok, ok! Fine! But you have to swear you'll come over on Friday and we'll go out dancing to show off your new cloths!" Emma said shaking her hips.
"I promise!"
"Hmm… maybe we should have your boys come along too!"
"They are not my boys!" Hermione said blushing.
"Alright, alright! Go home Hermione! You need sleep!" Emma said laughing as she hugged her goodbye.
Emma jumped up the stairs like she did before her mother died, to her apartment. Once inside she flicked on her radio with a wave of her hand and with a flick of the other hand dinner started itself. She began dancing around her living room to the earthy music letting ancient words flow out from her.
"We are one with the infinite sun
For ever and ever and ever,
We are one with the infinite sun
For ever and ever and ever.
Kee a wah tay, lenya lenya, ma ho tay
Hi ah no, hi ah no, hi ah no
Kee a wah te, lenya lenya, ma ho tay
Hi ah no, hi ah no, hi ah no."
Suddenly there was a knock at her door. Slowly, coming out of a trance Emma gathered herself as if picking up broken and scattered pieces of glass. She walked on air to the door and slowly she brought herself back down and opened the door.
He stood outside the door pacing for a while questioning whether or not to knock. He felt odd coming by himself but Ron was still working and Hermione was off planning new ways to get Elvin rights started. He also had made a promise to Dumbledore to watch over her. Finally he knocked. He stood there waiting for her to open the door. Slowly the enchanting voice that was singing stopped and the door opened. There she stood in tight jeans and a silky green tank top. Her cheeks were slightly flushed and her bare feet were crossed over one another. Her soft supply brown hair was slightly messed up.
"Hi!" Emma said breaking into a smile that could melt an iceberg.
"Uh… hi… sorry did I …um… Am I interrupting you?" Harry stumbled out.
"Oh no! No, no, no! Of course not!" Emma said stepping sideways to let Harry come in, "Com on in… I have to say… I'm really surprised that you're here."
"Yah… well you know I thought you might want some company since you're new here and uh… yah…" Harry said lamely rubbing his messy hair.
"That's so sweet of you…" Emma said smiling, "Well, hmmm I wasn't expecting anyone so I don't have any food… I don't normally eat so umm let me see what I can get you… ummm…." She said rummaging around her cupboards.
"Why don't I take you out for some dinner?" Harry interjected before she tore apart her entire kitchen.
"Oh, yah that's sounds actually… really nice." She said closing the fridge and standing on her tiptoes.
A/N: ok so i'm terribly sorry for the long long long long LONG delay on the update but my internet crashed on my and then it was holidays before i knew it! i hope this chapter is worth it though and i should have more up within the next little while if all goes well! please don't forget to review!
