Chapter 11
Tis the Season to Be Or Not To Be Jolly
Editor's note: technically chapter ten if you noticed I accidentally put two chapters up as chapter seven. Harry and I are twins still which is why he's furious at me "dating" Draco Malfoy he sees it as a betrayal of our parents etc. Thanks for reviews! I appreciate them
Kerri sat with Ron, Harry, Hermione, and Ginny in the Common room. It was again well past midnight and Hermione was anxious that they'd be caught. Ron kept trying to relax her but was sorely lacking. Not even Ginny could calm her down and it was driving Kerri nuts. Still this was the only time she got to see her brother Harry and his friends without their cover being blown to smithereens all though now that they had to pretend to fight. Hermione was nose deep into Advance Potions when she looked as though she had been struck by lightening.
"What's the matter?" Kerri asked. "I had Madam Pomfrey look these up for me when she got her supplies at St. Mungo's. I said it was for a class report and such. But I took the age Amber was and the year she was born to the year she would have been in her mother's stomach or first formed." "Get to the point." Ron said. Hermione gave him a dirty look. "What? She never gets to the point." "Ron that's not going to get you into her pants now is it." Kerri said. Ron turned beet red and so did Hermione. "Anyways here are all the articles on all dark events like raping and such I thought we could go over them and see which one likely to fit Amber's description." "Excellent work Hermione." "You really are brilliant." "Ron shut up. Just do the research. If McGonagall asks study group." Hermione lied. "We're not going to get caught hasn't hanging out with Harry and me taught you anything?" Kerri asked smacking her hand to her forehead. "Oh yeah Kerri mom invited you to the Burrow for Christmas." Ron said. "That was nice of her tell her I accept." Ginny got this smirk on her face. "What?" Kerri demanded taking a couple of old Daily Prophets from Hermione. "Well it's just I know one someone whose going to be excited about the news." Ginny and Hermione shared a look and a giggle. "What are you on about?" Kerri demanded. "Oh nothing just one of my brothers – "Ginny Fred would not appreciate. Whoops." Ron said. "You can't keep a secret to save your life can you?" Kerri asked Ron turning beet red. "Well Kerri whatever are you going to do? Two suitors." Harry teased. "Shut up and do your work Harry." Ginny giggled. Kerri gave her a dirty look. "What? How could you possibly not know? Even my mom bloody knows he's got it bad for you and he's never even had to tell her." Ginny said. Kerri shook open the article and read furiously.
"I think I found the one we're looking for." Ron said excitedly. Hermione snatched it out of his hands. "Let me see that. I think so well done Ron." Hermione began to read aloud:
A young muggle woman was found at the corner of Lewishire and Wicken she had been brutally attack by a man she called well she couldn't give his name or couldn't. The young woman in question is a woman named Amber Dosil and was taken to St. Mungo's for further observation.
Kerri found the second article.
Amber Dosil was pronounced pregnant today. Given the chance that her child might be a wizard the Minister of Magic himself talked to her. To tell her what was going on. Much of the magical community was in outrage because of this.
And finally the third article:
Amber Dosil was found dead in her apartment this afternoon. The child was missing. Believed to be the work under the death eater the Minister is now searching for signs of the child. None found so far. The Childs name was Lacey Dosil.
"But that's the wrong child name." "If you're a death eater and you've got the child they're after don't you think you'd change their name." Hermione said. "Yeah but to name it after the mother." Harry said. "It's so obvious no one would think of it." Hermione said. "Except for a bunch of seventeen year old kids." Ginny said. "Well it is good to have a child like attitude." Harry said. They all laughed.
"Well now that one mystery is solved I'm going to bed. Night guys." Kerri hugged Harry and went up the stairs. Lavender was already there. She seemed to be in a frozen state. Kerri said goodnight to her Lavender barely responded. Kerri was concerned but went to sleep.
"You will tell me where the Order is." Said a low voice. A woman hung in irons down in the basement of a house. "I can't first off all Dumbledore has it protected you or Voldemort won't even be able to get inside. And secondly." "You dare say his name?" The death eater hissed. He struck the woman across the face. Kerri caught a glimpse of it she did not know who the woman was. She was covered in blood and her clothes ripped to shreds. Kerri woke up screaming.
Hermione shook her awake. Professor McGonagall was already there. "What on earth is wrong child?" She asked. Professor Snape stood behind her with a sleeping draught ready. "I had just a bad dream that's all." Kerri told her. "Bad dream? That was more like a nightmare." Hermione said. "Yes and everyone knows dreams aren't real." Harry had run in. "That's what you say. Kerri come on I've experienced Voldemort's dreams." Harry reminded her. "It was just a dream nothing more." "Well Molly will be waiting for you tomorrow when you floo tomorrow. In the meantime the Headmaster would like you to take a sleeping drought so that you are calm and get some sort of decent rest." Hermione looked at Kerri concerned. "I'll be fine just give me that bloody potion please Professor Snape I thank you." Professor Snape raised his eyebrows but gave her the potion.
Christmas at the Burrow was a lively occasion. Kerri spent most of her time with Fred and George who were working on top secret things for the Joke shop. Kerri would come down to meals with a very smug expression her face. They usually listened to the WWN wizard's wireless network for carols in the evening before dinner. After dinner they played bored games and drank hot chocolate or alcoholic beverages for the adults. Various order members stopped by. Oliver Wood included among them. He showed up the same time that Remus and Tonks did.
Kerri threw her arms around him. Oliver received very dirty looks from Mrs. Weasley and Fred and was given half of serving of food as the others. Oliver looked at Kerri confused but Kerri just shrugged trying to stay out of it though she was not really getting anywhere with that.
Remus shook Arthur's hand and before the games could begin for that evening. He waved everyone quiet. "I have an announcement to make. Tonks and I are to be wed." Remus said. Every clapped cheered. "Dumbledore has also consented to give us the castle for use of the wedding. Just give us it temporarily." Remus said. Kerri went and gave Tonks a hug. Tonks had been there for her when no one else had. "Of course I'd love for Ginny, Kerri and Hermione to be my bridesmaids." Tonks said. Remus looked at Harry. "Will you be my best man?" Remus asked. Harry nodded. Fred put his arm around Kerri. Oliver saw and balled a fist up. Harry saw and shook his head warningly. "A toast to the new couple Remus and Tonks may your future be bright and your children be many." Everyone laughed and drank to that.
Kerri and Fred looked up. A mistletoe that had been placed above them that had not been there earlier was there now. "Kiss kiss! Tradition." Harry held Oliver's hands behind his back as George and Ginny chanted kiss. Kerri and Fred looked at each other blushing but they did it. Just as Harry let go of Oliver's hand Professor Snape showed up with Professor McGonagall.
"I hate to break up the Merriment but Dumbledore will be here any minute for an emergency meeting of the Order of the Phoenix." Kerri and Fred were still kissing. Ginny poked them. They looked up shocked. "An order member as been found dead Molly – "Please Severus not in front of the children." "All of you to bed or do whatever it is you must."
Kerri walked outside with Harry, Ginny, Ron and Hermione. Snape gave her a dirty look Kerri just glowered at him. With a sinking heart Kerri thought she knew who was dead. Kerri shook Harry by the sleeve. Kerri told them about the dreams she had been having. "But Voldemort doesn't know you're my sister." Ron winced. Ginny rolled her eyes. "I don't know then but I don't like it." "Well sleeping droughts should help. I mean you don't want to take them too much maybe just after or before a dream." Hermione said thoughtfully. "Well it'll have to be after because I don't plan when I have them Hermione." "I know that. I'll do a bit of research for you." "No dream diaries please." Kerri said sarcastically. Hermione ignored her and went looking in her books. "Night Harry I might do a bit of studying before I turn in." "Study you? That's about as funny as George studying." "I heard that!" George yelled. "Night." Kerri walked up the stairs and fell asleep.