How to Live Life
Chapter 24
A/N: Hey guys… *awkward cough*… Sorry it's been a while, but hey…life is just a lot. Anyway here's the chapter!
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Michele: I'm glad to hear you like the story; I love getting feedback. Also I do not have a proof reader and I am very aware of the mistakes in chapters. About a year and half ago I went back to fix everything, but when I went back to write the chapter before this one, I noticed none of those changes saved. What I think happened is that I've messed around with the chapters of this story a lot. This story didn't have a prologue, then I made one, but I deleted it because I didn't like it later on. I think I uploaded the bad chapters on accident when I did that because I had to rearrange the chapters to add and delete the prologue…I also deleted the files on Word that I changed (sorry that this all sounds very confusing, but my point is I'm sorry the story is shit at the moment). I just do not have the time to go back and fix them once again. I barely have enough time to write a chapter as it is. I'm sorry if it bothered you, it bothers me too. I write stuff pretty fast and don't really pay attention to the words, only the idea before it leaves my mind. I also only proof read it myself usually once; I just can't catch everything in one go. I should get a beta, but I just don't feel comfortable with it. I also would feel bad dumping a story with over 100,000 words on them to edit. Anyway, thanks for reading and letting me know you like this story. Both are much appreciated!
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"Hey Ella, um... where are we flying to exactly," James asked Ella as they flew as fast as they could through the night sky.
Ella laughed, "I have no idea, just keep flying."
James rolled his eyes, "We need to have a destination! We also better get off soon because they're probably out trying to find us!"
Ella sighed, "But where? I don't know the majority of England, any good places?"
James eyes lit up, "Godric's Hollow!"
"Why Godric's Hollow?" Ella asked in confusion.
"My grandparents old house! Sometimes my family stays there over the summer. I doubt they'll look for us there because, well, I just don't think that they think I'm that predicable," James told her as he dodged a bird he nearly hit.
Ella shrugged, "Sounds good to me, lead the way."
James smiled and turned sharply to the right off to Godric's Hollow.
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"I'm so confused, why are they leaving?" Ron muttered as he watched the Fiend Killers float off.
"I don't know, all I heard was her ordering them to leave, I didn't catch the rest over the sound of the roof breaking apart and windows shattering as they rose out of here," Hermione responded as she ushered Ron over to Harry and Ginny.
"What was this attack even about, she already attacked here! I thought she was trying to be more universal!" Ron said in outrage.
"I don't know, maybe Harry and Ginny know more than we do," Hermione told him as they approached the pair in question.
"We know more about what?" Ginny asked her friend.
"About this fight and why they left all the sudden," Ron told his sister.
Ginny frowned, "I couldn't hear why they left all the sudden over the noise of the roof breaking, but I do know why she attacked. James, Louis, Fred, and Al pulled us into a secret passage right as the battle moved into Hogwarts. Remember how we told you we found them wandering around hogsmeade like idiots," Ron and Hermione both nodded, "well they couldn't make it back to the dorms before the battle moved to Hogwarts so they were hiding in the passage. Anyway, James told us about how they heard Vlasta pass by them, trying to get Ella to tell her where Gryffindor tower was. So apparently she attacked because she needed something in there, I don't know what though," Ginny finished.
Hermione nodded, "Did Vlasta leave with them?"
Harry shrugged, "I assume so, she sounded really mad."
They all nodded, but then their attention switched to the distance as they saw three familiar kids come running in their direction.
"Is that Rose, Alice, and Scorpius?" Ginny asked.
Hermione nodded and she started to glare at the kids in the distance, "ROSE WEASLEY WHAT ARE YOU DOING OUT OF THE DORMS, THERE COULD HAVE STILL BEEN FIEND KILLERS OUT HERE FOR MERLINS SAKE!"
Rose sighed as she and her friends arrived in front of the adults, "Mum I have eyes, I saw them all leaving out the window,"
"Don't sass me Rose Weasley, there could have still been some in here!"
Rose sighed again, "Mum I knew all of them were out of here, I could hear Vlasta screaming at them, telling all of them to leave. Plus it was my idea that got them out of here, and I figured she wouldn't leave a single one behind because I knew it would upset her that much."
"Huh?" All the adults said in unison in confusion.
"Yeah, it was my idea to have James and Ella leave Hogwarts on brooms," Rose told them proudly.
"What?" they all yelled in unison again.
"What? The had to leave, it was the safest way for them and I knew it would drive all the Fiend Killers out of Hogwarts!" Rose told them in her defense.
"James and Ella left!" Ginny yelled.
Scorpius lowered his brow in confusion, chiming in for the first time, "Wait, you didn't know? Vlasta just yelled it for all to hear."
"We couldn't hear over the sound of the roof crumbling! Anyway where are they off to!"
Harry responded in worry.
Alice shrugged, "We don't know, they didn't even tell us much as to why either. All we know is Ella has this locket Vlasta really wants and she had to get it out of here. Anyway, to you know where Louis, Fred, and Al are? James told us to tell them they left, also they probably know more than us about this."
Harry nodded, "Yeah, they're in one of the secret passages, follow me."
They all followed Harry to the secret passage the three boys were waiting in, "boys they're gone, come out."
Louis, Al, and Fred rushed out and looked at the ground sheepishly, knowing full well they were going to get questioned about James' absence.
Ginny glared at them, "So boys, we already know Ella and James left Hogwarts, could you tell us why?"
All three boys heads shut up in surprise, Al asking, "Wait they left Hogwarts? I thought you were going to ask why he left the passage!"
Ginny sighed, "No, they left Hogwarts on brooms according to these three," Ginny pointed to Rose, Albus, and Scorpius, "they said they had to go because of some locket Ella has, what do you know about this locket?"
All three returned their eyes to the ground, Harry frowned, "Speak up boys."
Fred sighed, eyes locked on his shoes laces, "I don't know how much we should tell you, if anything."
Louis and Al nodded along with him, Hermione glared at them, "now why can't you tell us anything? We can help, plus we're the adults here."
Louis laughed, "You see, that's the thing, you're the adults here. It doesn't help that one is Head Auror and one the Minister."
"What do you mean?" Hermione asked in confusion.
"I thought you of all people would understand Aunt Hermione," Albus laughed, "Just because you're adults doesn't mean you should be the ones dealing with this. Well... actually you should me the ones, but you can't be the ones. Ella has to do this, just like my dad had to do with old Voldy. She needs James just like Dad needed you and Uncle Ron. Since you're the adults you think you know more about the issue, which you don't. Don't get me wrong, you're more skilled and capable, but she has to be the one to do this and she knows much more about it than you. You guys can't do anything, you can't stop anything, you don't know enough about it. Even if you did, Vlasta doesn't need you, she just wants revenge for her father with you guys. She needs Ella and no, I'm not going to explain why. You'd stop them and leave them completely out of this if we told you anything. Just like how Grandmum and the Order tried to do with you guys. Just let them be, they'll be okay, they know what they're doing."
Louis and Fred patted Al on the back and Harry looked at his son in surprise, sighing in defeat, "You're right, Al. Just let us know if there is anything we can do and we'll be there."
Rose then rushed over to Al and punched him in the shoulder, Al whimpered, "What the bloody hell was that for Rosie."
"Language, Al," Hermione told him sternly as Ron chuckled.
Al rolled his eyes as Rose punched him again, "I told you not to go out there you idiot! Then what do you go do? You walk right into the battle and don't stop them like you said you were going to do! Seriously Al, what the hell!"
"Rose!" Hermione said sternly.
Rose rolled her eyes at her Mom and dragged Al off by his wrist, Alice and Scorpius following them, chuckling at their friends.
"Rose Weasley don't roll your eyes at me!" Hermione yelled after her.
Ron, still chuckling, put a hand on his wife's shoulder and told her, "It's fine 'Mione, let them be. She was just worried about her cousin."
Hermione sighed, "But-"
"No buts, just let them be. Anyway, if everything is done here we better get going, it's getting late. We'll be back tomorrow to help clean up this place, see you guys," Ron said as he and Hermione headed off, the rest waving goodbye.
Ginny then turned to Fred and Louis, "Seriously guys, if there's any updates on James please let us know. I'm really worried about him with Vlasta's targeting him. I know he has to do this, but he is not nearly as skilled as her, he hasn't learned enough."
Both nodded, seeing the genuine concern in their aunts eyes, "We will, Aunt Ginny, but don't worry about James, Ella will take care of him. I'm pretty sure they'll be back pretty soon though, it's not like it's some long mission Uncle Harry had to go on, they're only hiding, not searching," Fred told them.
Ginny nodded as she tried to hide the tears in her eyes, "We'll see you guys soon, please try to stay out of trouble."
Louis laughed, "Sorry, I don't think we know how to do that."
Harry laughed as he put his arm around Ginny's shoulders, trying to comfort his wife and push away his worry for James, "Bye guys."
"Bye," Fred and Louis said in unison as they started to head to Gryffindor tower.
Louis then turned to look at Fred, "I know we were real confident about James back there and all, but do actually think he'll be okay? I mean Vlasta's whole army is after him and Ella, they're also only fourteen too…it's just their chances aren't good, you know? Like I want to believe in him, but I'm genuinely worried they'll get captured, tortured, and/or killed."
Fred frowned at Louis, nodding, "I know what you mean, I think Al hyped them up too much. Like I know Ella has to do this and that the adults really shouldn't get involved in it, but I'm just worried something will happen to them. It's almost like what, millions? Yeah, millions of brainwashed wizards against two teens! We just got to believe in them though, believe they will make it back to Hogwarts safe and sound. We have to believe Ella will get whatever it is Vlasta wants with her out of the way. Then the adults can join with the rest of the Order and we can finish her once and for all."
Louis nodded, "If they encounter anything I think Ella can handle it though, apparently she has tons of witches powers in her, she can keep them both alive. Hopefully…"
Fred nodded, they just had to believe in their friends.
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"So this is Godric's Hallow… I like it, it's a cozy little town," Ella told James as they flew over the town.
"Yeah, it's always a fun getaway in the summer," James said, a bit distracted by trying to look out for the house.
"I bet," Ella said as she looked at James.
Ella still couldn't believe she was friends with him now. It felt like just yesterday to her that she was yelling at him for some sort of trouble he got into. She never imagined herself being friends with the boy with the raven colored hair that was always all over the place, yet looked so right, and the most interesting hazel- "Ella! Ella, earth the Ella!"
Ella shook her head and and looked away as he turned to face her, trying to hide her blush. Ella thought, was I really just thinking that, oh gosh what am-
"Are you okay?" James asked her, concern in his eyes.
Ella turned to face him once again and nodded, "Yeah, anyway, what were you saying?"
"Oh yeah, shit, I was going to say we're almost here, but we just passed it," James said as he turned his broom quickly, Ella following.
James then landed in the homes backyard, walking over to a shed and putting his broom in it, Ella following suit. James then walked over to a bush on the other side of the yard, "Okay, so I should have a key in this bush, let me see… ah, there it is!"
James then opened up the door and held the door open for Ella, "Welcome."
Ella laughed and walked in, looking around the house. It was a cute house, there were a lot of pictures on the walls. She recognized the whole Potter-Weasley family in them. Also a few people who looked unfamiliar yet familiar at the same time. Ella guessed those had to be James' grandparents and their friends. James really is a replica of his grandfather Ella thought to herself.
"Okay, so what's the plan from here?" James asked as he plopped down on the couch.
Ella turned to face him as she sat down on the couch next to him, "I don't know, I haven't thought that far ahead yet."
James pushed his hair back sheepishly and laughed, looking even more attractive to Ella. She never really stopped and actually saw how attractive he was because she was always too busy yelling at him. He also had grown a lot over the summer, now roughly 5'10 and still growing. A lot taller than Ella's 5'3. Ella started to panic in her head, Since when have I been thinking like this, what does this mean, what do I-
"Uh, Ella, you okay?" James asked her, looking at her with concern.
Ella shook her head, laughing as she just realized she was probably staring straight ahead of her with fear in her eyes for at least a minute now.
"What's so funny?" James asked her as he couldn't help but laugh along because seeing Ella laugh just did that to him.
"Its just that I probably looked so stupid just staring at the wall like that for a minute," Ella told him.
James smiled, "Nah, you never look stupid. I was just scared you were having some internal panic attack."
Ella laughed nervously, well I technically was, just not about what you think, "No, no I'm good," Ella lied as she smiled at him.
James smiled back at her. Stupid crush go away, go away, don't ruin your friendship, James thought to himself. "Anyway," James coughed awkwardly, "Uh, how about we check the Marauders map, make sure the perimeters are safe there."
Ella nodded as she watched James open it, "I Solemnly swear that I'm up to no good."
Ella moved closer to James, to both of their delights, so that she could get a better look at the map, "Looks like everyone's out of there, I- wait Celeste is still there!"
"Huh, where?" James asked her in panic.
"In the astronomy tower and she's not alone. She with Anna Rivers, do you know who that is? Is she a student or a Fiend Killer?"
James stared at the map very confused, "I'm not sure, we should ask Fred and Louis to check for us."
"We can't ask them to do that, what if Celeste sees them!" Ella told him shaking her head in disapproval.
"I think I left the invisibility cloak in the dormitories, if they use that, then yes?" James asked her hopefully.
Ella sighed, "Why not, we need to get Celeste and that mysterious person out of there. Whatever they're planning cannot be good."
James nodded as he pulled his mirror out of his pocket. Harry gave James that mirror to him, Fred, and Louis when they started Hogwarts, hoping they would get good use out of them. Harry made multiple replicas of the one he once used with his Godfather.
"Louis! Fred! Louis! Fred! Louis! Fred! Louis! Fred! One of you idiots answer me!" James yelled into the mirror.
"James? Ella? Thank Merlin you're alright! We were worried when Rose told us you guys just flew out of Hogwarts with Fiend Killers chasing you," Fred told them in relief, Louis behind his right shoulder.
"Yeah, we're just chilling in Godric's Hallow, we're good. Anyway, we need you two to do us a big favor," James told them.
They both nodded and James continued, "Okay so my invisibility cloak should be on top of my bed, can you check?"
Louis laughed as Fred left to go check for the cloak, "that's the big favor? Making sure your precious cloak is okay?"
James rolled his eyes, "No, you idiot, that's only part of it."
"Okay, found it, what now?" Fred asked as he sat down next to Louis.
"So according to the Marauders Map, Celeste and this other mysterious person named Anna Rivers are in the astronomy tower. Have you ever heard of an Anna Rivers?" James asked them hopefully.
Both shook their heads, "No, sorry mate."
James waved it off, "It's fine, but that's what we need you to do. Find out who that is, a student, a Fiend Killer, or whatever. Then tells us, then go find an adult to rush them out of there and break whatever they're doing up in there up."
"Okay, talk to you in a bit," Louis said.
"See ya,"James said putting the mirror down.
James turned to Ella, "Now we wait."
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"We're getting way too big for this cloak," Fred groaned.
"Damn right! I wonder what people thought earlier when they saw four sets of legs, but no upper halves when we were on our way to the Hogshead," Louis laughed.
The duo was on their way to the astronomy tower to find out who this mysterious Anna Rivers was. They were trying to be as sneaky as they could so none of the teachers, order members, or aurors still here saw them. Which was quite a difficult task when you try to fit two 5'10-ish boys under one cloak.
"I hope we don't bump into anyone; I wish we had more than one map," Louis groaned.
"Yeah, we should work on that," Fred suggested.
Louis nodded, "That's a good idea, it will be helpful with pranks and shit. Wait, I have a good idea; let's mirror James so he can direct us around teachers!"
Fred nodded, "Great idea," Fred pulled out his mirror from his pocket and started to whisper loudly into it, "James! James! James! Jam-"
"What?" James answered through the mirror.
"Can you direct Louis and I so we don't get caught!" Fred told his friend.
"Yeah, of course. Your path looks good right now, but Minnie is walking in the corridors, so you may bump paths depending on where she's going," James told the pair.
"Okay, thanks," Louis told James.
James continued to guide them when necessary and luckily they never bumped into McGonagall. Fred took a deep breathe when they bumped into the staircase to go to the top of the tower, "Okay, we got it from here, we'll mirror you in a few minutes."
James nodded, "Okay, be careful and quiet."
Louis smiled, "See you in a bit."
"Bye," James said before he left their mirror.
"Here goes nothing," Fred sighed as he and Louis started to make their way up the staircase.
"Don't worry Vlasty, we'll find them. They couldn't have traveled that far,"a voice the boys recognized as Celeste said.
"DON'T CALL ME THAT!" Vlasta yelled.
"Shhh, people will hear us! We don't want them to know we're here!" Celeste told her sternly.
"Wait, why's Vlasta's here? I thought it was just Celeste and Anna Rivers," Fred asked in confusion.
Louis shrugged, "She must have just arrived; let's mirror James."
Fred brought out his mirror and whispered, "James!"
"What?" James said into the mirror rather loudly, assuming they left the tower already.
"What was that?" Celeste asked Vlasta.
"Shit," Louis cursed as he and Fred ran down the staircase as fast as they could.
Vlasta rolled her eyes, "No one is he— wait, someone is on the staircase! Quick!"
Fred and Louis were running for their lives down the staircase, and it didn't help that James kept talking, "Did you guys get caught! Shit, what were you doing?"
Fred couldn't take it anymore and rebutted, "Actually James, you got us caught with your loud voice. Now shut it till we're in the clear!"
James didn't respond and the boys continued to run down the stairs until they reached the bottom and stopped to see where Vlasta and Celeste were. They were still following them, and only getting closer with them stopping. Fred and Louis sprinted out of the tower and down the corridor, in search of the nearest secret passage they could find. They finally found one and slid inside and out of sight.
"That was close," Louis said, out of breathe.
Fred nodded and went to the edge of the passage to make sure the coast was clear, "They're nowhere in sight, I bet they didn't follow us far. They don't want to bump into anyone. Let's mirror James and find out where they went."
Louis nodded and brought out his mirror, "James!"
James answered and he looked into the mirror sheepishly, "Sorry I got you guys caught, I assumed your were in the clear if you were talking to me."
Fred waved it off, "Its fine, you didn't know. Anyway, quick get the mirror out. Vlasta and Celeste ran off somewhere."
"Wait, Vlasta?" James asked in confusion.
Louis nodded, "Yeah, all we saw were Celeste and Vlasta up there, I guess she arrived after we talked."
Louis and Fred expected James to answer, but he didn't. Louis and Fred looked at each other wearyingly, then Louis spoke up, "James? You there mate?"
James gulped, "Guys… Vlasta was never there…"
Fred lowered his brow in confusion, "What do you mean? Vlasta was definitely there, I'd recognize that lifeless evil face anywhere. Celeste even called her Vlasta! We didn't get a glimpse of that Anna Rivers though, they caught us too fast."
"Guys, Vlasta's name was never on the map, the map doesn't lie! I don't know if her real name is Vlasta, but if she were there is would have been a last name Riddle, Lestrange, or hell, maybe even Black! But the map never showed her being there, my eyes were glued to it the entire time," James explained.
"This doesn't make any sense! How could she not show up on the map, that's impossible!" Fred told his friend.
James nodded, "Yeah, it's impossible. I don't know ho- wait, no, that's crazy…but mayb-"
"Spit it out James!" Louis told him.
James sighed, "Are you guys sure that there was another person there? Are you sure that Vlasta and Celeste weren't the only one there?"
Louis sighed, "Well, no, we never saw another person. We didn't hear another either, but we just assumed because, well, the map says an Anna Rivers is up there."
"Shit, Merlin, shit," James cursed.
"Wait, wait, hold up! James, are you trying to suggest that Anna Rivers is Vlasta?" Fred asked in shock.
James sighed, "Possibly, I mean, I don't know what else, I just… let me wake Ella and ask her. She fell asleep on the couch waiting for you guys. Ella! Wake up!"
"What? Ooo did they find out who Rivers is?" Ella asked cheerfully.
"Hey Ella!" Fred and Louis said through the mirror.
"Hey guys, what'd you find?" Ella asked.
Louis frowned, "Well, James here seems to think that Vlasta is Anna Rivers."
"What?" Ella exclaimed.
James sighed, "Look, I know it sounds crazy, but hear me out. Fred and Louis went up there and they only saw Vlasta and Celeste. Their trip got cut short because I talked too loudly and they knew something was up. They got back safely and assumed that they just didn't see Anna Rivers because the map can't lie. They mirrored me and told me about Vlasta and I told them she was never there. The map never said Vlasta arrived, it was only Rivers and Celeste up there, the map can't lie! So either Vlasta is Anna Rivers or she some how conned the map. I doubt the second option though because she doesn't even know about the map! How could she do it then! She has to be Anna Rivers!"
Ella pinched the bridge of her nose, "I don't get it, how? How could she be Anna Rivers if she is Bellatrix and Voldemort's daughter! Her last name wouldn't be Rivers!"
James sighed, "I don't know, well, maybe it's her adoptive families last name?"
Ella shook her head, "No, she was never adopted. She just had Death Eaters who weren't caught take care of her. None adopted her, they just taught her and took care of her. Even if they got very close the Death Eaters wouldn't dare change her last name, it kept her connected to Voldemort. Her last name has to be Riddle or Lestrange."
"Wait, does that mean maybe she isn't who she says she is. Like, I mean, being Bellatrix and Voldemort's daughter?" Fred suggested through the mirror.
"No, she has to be their daughter, she always said…but my parents always said…but everyone…actually…"Ella said as she rambled off, scrambling in her brain for proof.
Louis sighed, "Ella, has she ever given anymore hard proof or is she all talk?"
Ella put her face in her hands, "From my knowledge, no, she hasn't ever given proof. We just believed her because they act like each other and is hella powerful."
James put a comforting arm over Ella's shoulders, sending shivers down her spine, "Ella, do you think Vlasta is lying?"
Ella looked up at the hazel eyes she has become very fond of, "I do."
"Do you want Freddie and I to check? We don't mind, we'll be super careful this time," Louis suggested.
Ella nodded, "If you don't mind that would be great. James, where are they at the moment?"
James grabbed the map and scanned it until he found Celeste and Anna Rivers, still no sign of Vlasta, "Celeste and Rivers are in the Owlery now."
"Okay, guide us again?" Louis asked as he and Fred slipped under the invisibility cloak once again.
"Yeah, you're clear as of now, but Neville is in the corridors so you may possibly cross paths," James told the pair.
Fred nodded and then he and Louis were off. James guided them the whole way and they avoided all the teachers. Eventually they were only a corridor away and ready to go, "Okay, we'll cut ties here for now. Keep your eyes on the map and we'll contact you when we're safe again," Fred told James.
"Got it, good luck," James said before he put his mirror away.
Louis and Fred crept up the stairs quietly, then they heard Celeste start to talk, "I bet you it was Potter's little friends, Fred and Louis Weasley."
They got up high enough to see that Celeste and Vlasta were the only two people in the room, Vlasta then saying, "I don't care who, all I care is that someone knows we're here. We better complete the plan we just made or get the hell out."
"Yeah, lets finalize things quickly first," Celeste told her.
Fred pulled on Louis' arm and the two made their way out of the owlery and down the corridor to the room of requirement. Once the door appeared they walked into a room that much resembled the Gryffindor Common Room. Fred sighed, "So Vlasta has been lying about who she was this whole time, wow."
Louis nodded, "Its mad."
Fred nodded as he grabbed his mirror from his pocket, "James!"
"Yeah?"
"It's true, Vlasta is Anna Rivers. Vlasta and Celeste were the only two there," Fred told his friend.
Ella smiled, "Guys, this is actually great news. If we can find evidence to confirm to the public that she has been lying to everyone, then I bet she would lose a lot of followers."
"How though? We can't use the Marauders map because by the time we find adults she'll probably be out of here. I also doubt the public would believe our map, even if many famous wizards vouched for it," Fred told them.
Ella nodded, "I think I'll just have to make a trip to America and dig up some dirt on this Anna Rivers."
James looked her in the eyes, "I'm coming with you."
Ella sighed, "But-"
"No buts, I'm coming too. You're not doing this alone, that's crazy."
Ella sighed in defeat, "Okay."
"What are we? Chopped liver! Fred and I are coming too," Louis stated.
James nodded, "I would love for your guys help, but how are you going to get there? You're stuck in Hogwarts and we're in Godric's Hallow."
Fred sighed, "We'll figure it out. Meanwhile, you guys stay there, we're coming to you. If someone finds you then mirror us and tell us where you went. We'll start on it right away."
"Actually," Louis added, "I think we should tell Minnie about Celeste and Vlasta hanging out in the Owlery. They said something about a plan in there and I don't want that to escalate."
"Shit! I forgot about that! We got to go, see you guys," Fred said as he put his mirror away, not giving Ella or James the chance to respond.
"Idiots, why didn't they tell Min- I mean McGonagall, then talk to us," Ella said shaking her head.
James laughed, "They don't tend to think things through thoroughly."
Ella smiled at James, "Anyway, how are we even going to get to America?"
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"Minnie! Minnie! Minnie" Fred and Louis yelled as they ran into her office.
"Weasley's! What are you doing out of the dormitories?" McGonagall exclaimed at them, standing up from her desk.
"We were walking to the Owlery because I needed to send my dad something ASAP. I apologize, I know it's not safe to be out, but it was urgent and I thought everyone was out of here. I was wrong though, Louis and I found Celeste and Vlasta hanging out in there. We heard them talking about executing some sort of plan tonight," Fred explained.
"10 points from Gryffindor for being out of bed, 20 points added for saving us from appending trouble. Now off to bed you two, I got it from here," McGonagall told them.
"Thanks Minnie!" The cousins yelled as they ran out of her office.
"Stop calling me that!" McGonagall yelled back at them.
Fred and Louis laughed their way back to Gryffindor Tower. They quickly said the password to the fat lady and went to make their way up to their room to plan their escape. Unfortunately, they hit a bump in that plan, Albus. He was sitting on a couch in the common room by himself, waiting for them.
"Where have you two been?" Albus questioned his cousins.
Fred rolled his eyes, "Look Al, we really got to go right now."
"I'm not dense, were you out hunting for Fiend Killers or something?" Albus asked.
"Al-"
"Don't 'Al' me, just tell me the truth. I'm tired of being treated like trash," Albus yelled at them.
Louis sighed, "Ella and James wanted us to do something for them. We finished it, but now we need to get out of Hogwarts and join them."
Albus' eyes widened, "What? Leave Hogwarts?"
"We have to, Al, we need to help them. We need to help them finish this bloody war so we can have a normal life," Fred told his cousin.
Albus sighed, turning around to go up to the dormitories, "Okay, whatever, do what you got to do."
"Al, wait," Louis called after him.
Albus turned around and nodded.
"Do you happen to know anyway we can get out of Hogwarts unnoticed and to Godric's Hallow?" Louis asked.
Albus thought about it for a second then smiled and said, "I can mirror Lily for a portkey and she can owl them to you guys. Dad keeps portkeys to important places in his office for emergencies. Places like the Godric's Hallow House, Burrow, the rest of the families houses, the ministry, other countries governments, et cetera."
"That would be great- wait, other countries ministries too?" Fred asked with a smile.
"Yeah, why? No! Are you idiots heading to another country?" Albus exclaimed.
Fred looked sheepishly at the floor, "Yeah, America..."
Albus sighed, "Whatever, I'm not going to ask."
Al then pulled out his mirror and started to try to get Lily to answer hers.
"Wait, Al, you and Lily have mirrors too?" Louis asked his cousin.
Al rolled his eyes, "You really didn't think my dad only gave them to James, did you?"
Louis shrugged, "I just assumed, you never mentioned it before. Also wouldn't yours be connected to ours?"
Al nodded, "It can be, but dad put in a switch so James doesn't-"
"Al? You there?" Lily interrupted from her mirror.
"Yeah Lils. Hey, could you do Fred and Louis a big favor?" Al asked sweetly.
"Freddie and Louis? What do they want?" Lily asked.
"You have to promise not to tell anyone, not even Hugo," Al told her sternly.
Lily rolled her eyes, "Of course Al, why would I rat anyone out?"
"Just making sure. Anyway, can you snag two portkeys from Dads office. One to the Godric's Hallow house and another for the MACUSA, then owl them over?" Al asked.
"America? Why the hell are they going there?" Lily asked.
"I don't know, Lils, I find it better not to ask. Could you do it though?" Al asked his sister.
Lily nodded, "Yeah, and I can do better than owling it. To your luck Dads just about to leave to go to Hogwarts. I'll snag them and then slip them into his bag. Louis and Freddie are just going to have to get into the bag unnoticed, which shouldn't be a problem because they are the Golden Marauders after all."
Al nodded, "Thanks, Lils."
Lily nodded then left Albus' mirror. Al turned to his cousins, "Got all that?"
Both nodded, "Thanks Al, and tell Lils thanks too."
"Will do, see you guys. Stay safe," Albus said as he turned to go up to his room.
"Wait, Al, make sure you don't mention this to anyone. When people realize we're gone just say we sent you a note saying we're with James and Ella. Don't let anything else slip," Fred told his cousin.
"Can I at least tell Scorp, Rosie, and Alice. I promise they won't tell anyone," Al asked.
Louis sighed, "Sure, just make sure no one finds out about where we are."
"Got it, see you guys," Al said.
"Bye," the pair said in unison as they put the invisibility cloak back on and made their way into the corridors once again.
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"She's been here the whole time! How did we miss this? Good thing Freddie and Louis saw her…" Harry rambled to Ginny as he packed his bag with any items he may need before he left for Hogwarts.
Ginny shook her head, "We just assumed she left because she was so angry. It's fine, Harry, she's hasn't hurt anyone yet."
Harry sighed, "Yeah, yet. I better get-"
BANG!
A sound in the kitchen interrupted Harry. He and Ginny ran out of the office to check it out. As soon as they left Lily slipped into her fathers office. She ran over to the shelf she knew held portkeys and searched for one for Godric's Hallow and another for the MACUSA. She quickly grabbed them and slid them into a pocket of her fathers bag she was sure he wouldn't check. She then took two regular doorknobs from her pocket to put in place of the portkeys she took. Lily then quickly ran out of the room into the hallway. When she saw her parents she put a fake look of concern on her face and asked, "What was that noise, Daddy?"
Harry shook his head, "I thought you dropped something Lils, but you weren't there so I don't know…."
Lily gasped and faked a look of fear on her face, "Fiend Killers haven't broken in, right?"
Harry walked over to his daughter and gave her a hug, "No, Lils, don't worry. I'm sure it was just the owls."
Lily nodded, "Okay, bye Daddy, be safe."
"I will, Lils," Harry told his daughter.
Lily then smiled at her parents and turned to make her way back to her room. As she did so she had an evil smirk on her face. Thinking about how she got her owl to knock those pans over.
She laughed and muttered, "Too easy…"
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"Good, Harry, Ron, you're here. The boys said they were in the Owlery," McGonagall told the two aurors as they flooed into her office.
Harry nodded, not saying a word as he and Ron sat their bags down. Harry, Ron, and McGonagall then left the office to go to the Owlery. They had their wands in hand and dark glares on their faces. They were so focused on the intruders they didn't notice Fred and Louis hiding behind a statue, sneaking into the office as they left. They just wanted to get the intruders out, and if they were lucky, capture them. They soon approached the Owlery, Harry leading the way. Harry glared at Vlasta's turned back then yelled, "Expelliarmus!"
Vlasta quickly put up a shield charm, blocking Harry's spell. Vlasta grinned evilly and said, "Well look who we have here, Pothead, Mickey, and Weasel. Nice to see you guys again."
"Get out, Vlasta," Harry snarled at her, still pointing his wand at her with a deadly glare on his face.
Vlasta laughed, shaking her head, "Sorry, no can do. I have a plan to do."
Ron rolled his eyes, "Yeah, like we'd let you get away with that. Plus, you're outnumbered, it's us and all of Hogwarts staff against just you two. You can't call all your followers because you let my nephew and his friend escape."
Vlasta glared at him, "You'd be surprised how powerful we are, Weasel."
Ron laughed, "I think you forgot you're going against, the man," he pointed at Harry, "who defeated your father."
Vlasta looked like she was about to explode, Ron obviously hitting a nerve. She then raised her wand and yelled, "Avada Ked-"
She was interrupted by Celeste pushing her, Celeste glared at her and said, "We can't go killing our bait. Control yourself, torture don't kill."
Vlasta turned her back to the aurors and headmistress to glare back at Celeste and say, "They're so many Weasels! Killing one won't hurt! I'm the leader, stop telling me wh-"
"Stupefy!" Ron yelled.
Vlasta then fell face first on the ground in front of Celeste. Celeste looked up in surprise to see Weasley and Potter running over to get Vlasta. Celeste was closer though, she quickly grabbed Vlasta's unconscious hand and apparated out of Hogwarts.
"Shit!" Ron yelled in frustration.
Harry sighed and put a hand on his friends shoulders, "At least she's gone, Ron."
"How do we know she left this time?" Ron asked in concern.
Harry laughed patting his friends back, "They left. Did you see Celeste's face? No way was she staying here after that."
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Meanwhile, Louis and Fred just got into McGonagall's office and were in search of their portkeys. Louis then saw two bags and frowned, "Shit, which is Uncle Harry's?"
Fred frowned too as they walked to the two bags, inspecting them. Fred then smiled as he saw H.J.P stitched into one of them, "Its this one, Louis."
The two boys then searched all throughout the bag until they checked the last pocket and saw two plastic ziplock bags holding doorknobs. One was labeled 'Godric's Hallow,' the other 'MACUSA.' The boys smiled at each other, then Louis held up the Godric's Hallow one, "Ready?"
Fred nodded, "As I'll ever be."
The two boys then pocketed the MACUSA portkey and left McGonagall's office to a secret passage. They went there incase McGonagall returned early. Louis then opened up the zip lock bag and looked at Fred who nodded. The boys both then grabbed the doorknob and next thing they know they fell on a cold cobblestone walkway. Louis looked up and smiled as he saw the Potter's Godric Hallow home in front of them. Louis put the portkey back in the zip lock bag and into his pocket. Louis and Fred shot up and then knocked on the door, Fred saying, "James, it's us!"
James then opened up the door with a smile, "How did you guys get here so fast?"
Fred and Louis walked in and sat next to Ella on the sofa, both giving her a hug. Then Louis turned to James and said, "Bloody Portkey. They're real helpful, but Merlin, I feel kind of wheezy now."
James buried his brow in confusion and asked, "How were you able to get that?"
Fred laughed, "We asked Al if he knew a way we could get here. He then mirrored Lily, yes those two have their own mirrors. He asked Lily to get us a portkey and she put them in your Dads bag. He was on his way to Hogwarts to get rid of Vlasta you see. So he left his bag in Minnie's office as he went off and we snuck in, grabbed them, went into a secret passage, and portkeyed off."
Louis nodded, "We actually solved two problems," Louis held up the other portkey, "Lily got us one to MACUSA too."
Ella smiled, "This is perfect! Thanks so much you guys! I have no idea what James and I would've done without it."
James smiled, "Yeah, thanks guys. I also suggest we leave right now before some Fiend Killer comes by."
All of them nodded as Louis opened up the bag. James, Fred, and Ella circled around him as he did so. Louis looked at them, "Ready?"
They all nodded as they put their hands on the portkey, off to America.
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A/N: Thanks for reading everyone! I'm sorry it's been so long since the last update and I hope you enjoyed this chapter! I'll try to update soon. I should be able to seeing it's summer. Thank you to all of you who keep coming back even though I hardly ever update! Also thanks to you newcomers for giving this story of mine a chance! I love all of you so much, you're much appreciated!
See you hopefully very soon!
~~~Lanie~~~
