Chapter Five: Flashback Memories...
Ariel's P.O.V.
When I heard that I was in total denial there's no way in hell my sister would die… she promised she'd come back to us… but, she knew that the death eaters were after her and her friends as they're the most wanted list in the Wizarding World at least for the Death Eaters anyway … she had no choice but, to send us away from the war in England… away from her…but, to hear her get killed. I refused to believe that I just … didn't want to believe that our own sister would die in the war she's a lot stronger than people gave her credit for. She's one of the most powerful muggleborn witches in the Wizarding World which is why I haven't been open up over my family with Sammy. I felt guilt run through me when I thought about my fiancee Sam Uley he has no idea that I'm a witch and that I have a family of my own siblings to be honest it still sucks.
I remembered around Christmas during her 5th year we protested and argued over this as we refused to let our baby sister fight over the war after she explained to us what's going on as we refused to let her die in the war but, unfortunately our little sister didn't see it that way she snapped at us which never happened before we just gawked at her after she explained she had no choice and refused to leave Harry's and Ron's side especially Harry who needed her. They been planning for this for weeks, she even pointed out that she wasn't going back to Hogwarts to complete her final year … knowing that death eaters are taking over the Wizarding World. They had to finish the war to kill Voldemort so everyone can be safe even if she had to sacrifice her education to do it… it's one of the reasons why she's doing this … she wasn't planning on sending us away but, she refused to have our family get hurt or even worst killed by death eaters no less. Barry being the eldest agreed in defeat knowing our sister was right.
I begged her to stay with me and the twins so we can start fresh together but, instead Hermione gave me a sad smile hugging me one last time telling me that she'll see us soon… and apparate to meet her two best friends… that was until 3 ½ years ago… Zander, Logan and I would keep track of her through the Dailey Prophet when they won the war but, in what cost… announcing that Hermione Granger, Ron Weasley and Harry Potter are dead… explaining what happen to them that my face drained, paled, causing me scream in agony sobbing shaking my head not wanting to believe it…my fiancée Sam rushed over to my side asking what was wrong but, I didn't answer because I felt numb and cold that my legs gave out causing Sam to catch me before I hit the ground—my mind was blank looking at the newspaper next thing I knew I walked out of the house with a hollow empty expression on my face …my fiancée Sam called after me.
Logan and Zander also had grim expressions as neither of us didn't want to believe that our baby sister was dead… she just couldn't be dead… or else our pendants would've glowed…It didn't glow or anything so we didn't give up hope since then we kept track on our sister from the newspaper—knowing the 'Daily Prophet' could be writing out lies due to Rita Skeeter who held a huge grudge against our sister but, even she stated that Hermione Granger was dead we didn't want to believe it so we kept track on each submission—before I can think deep into my thoughts that's when I heard someone coming inside and hide the newspaper inside my purse until I saw my pendant glowing again.
'What in Rowena's name is that…' I thought to myself opening my side drawer and there it was my pendant that I never leave without is glowing 'That's odd…it's still glowing… it's been glowing since yesterday... and—holy cricket…' as it dawned to me 'Does that mean … Mia… ' then shook my head 'No… it couldn't be but, then how it does it explain the pendant glowing…' as I felt myself having a hard time breathing 'Oh my Merlin…' and fainted that day.
That was when my fiancee Sam found me on the floor panicking carrying me to the bed unfortunately I woke up 20 minutes later and he kept pestering me to go to the doctors after I assured him I was fine he was hesitant at first but, let the subject go stating if it continues he's taking me to Dr. Cullen which I refused to enter that house but, unfortunately Sammy's too stubborn to listen.
[flashback from yesterday]...
I kept fiddling with my pendant it hasn't stopped glowing since last night so I just made it seem it was a glare from the sun but, I had a gut feeling that things are going to change and I wasn't sure if that's a good or bad thing until my thoughts were cut off by one of the pack members Seth Clearwater younger brother of Leah my best friend—
"Hey AJ what's for lunch?" Seth asked.
[no answer]...
"A.J…?"
[no answer]...
"A.J?" Seth frowned waving his hand in front of my face causing me to snap me out of my thoughts.
"Huh what… " I blinked my eyes owlish turning to see Seth frowning "Oh … hey Seth when did you get here?"
Seth blinked his eyes owlish "Just uhhh awhile ago… you okay?"
"Yeah I'm fine," I waved it off continuing to cook "Why do you ask?"
"Umm… no reason just… wanted to ask what's for … uh lunch?"
"Oh… it's still cooking so how was patrol?"
Seth stared at me for a moment "It was uh … good nothing to report … but, are you sure you're okay AJ?" he worriedly asked.
"Yeah, yeah I'm fine don't worry about me," I waved it off not wanting him to worry.
"Are you sure?"
"Yeah I'm seriously fine,"
"Well… okay then….so...um… what's for lunch?" Seth asked for the third time greeting me with a hug, did I mention that Sam and the pack are shapeshifters into wolves—everyone in Forks calls me AJ instead of Ariel—well I go by both but, still neither of them knew the truth on what I am or that I'm related to Logan and Zander Santiago a.k.a. Logan and Zander Granger being wizards or that I'm a witch; there's a lot of things that I kept to myself since I knew it wasn't the best time to tell them the truth about us yet, I grew quiet knowing my fiancee Sam he isn't stupid he noticed how I became distant especially today but, I would wave it off telling him it's nothing.
Today in particular is where I remembered everything… the last time I saw my sister… it was today… I knew the date, year, and time… it's not something I talk about, I'm sure Barry, Jay, Logan and Zander knew about today too… because she bid them goodbye this day nearly 6 years ago, before she left to meet Harry and Ron to fight in the magical war not realizing that Seth was talking to me as he tried to gain my attention again.
"AJ… " Seth frowned noticing that AJ hasn't spoke waving his hand in front of her face snapping her out of her thoughts "AJ… hello?" he explained.
[no answer]...
"AJ?...hello?" Seth asked.
"Hmm…" I shook my head giving a strain smile thankfully Seth didn't noticed "Hey Seth when did you get here," I explained as I gave him a pat on the head.
Seth frowned noticing my tone of my voice "AJ… I've been here for almost 15 minutes remember…?" he asked.
"Did you….?"
"Yeah I been trying to gain your attention and called like four times asking you what's for lunch and you never answered me? Are you sure you're alright?"
"Yeah I'm fine why?"
"Are you sure…because you never ans—" Seth was cut off by me
"Seth I'm completely fine," I began to say with a beaming smile "Don't worry about me too much huh?" I asked.
Seth stared at me for a short moment but, let the subject go knowing it wasn't anything to worry about "Okay…if you say so…?" he murmured.
"So are you hungry?" I began to say causing Seth to answer but, cut him off "Oh who am I kidding you're always hungry, you and the pack," I explained.
Seth stared at him with a slowly nod "Yeah… starving actually… so … what did you make?" he asked.
"Oh you know the usual?" I shrugged at this "A little bit of this a little bit of that the usual... Fettuccine Alfredo Pasta, mac and cheese, fried chicken, then there's hot dogs, hamburgers, lasagna with Hawaiian BBQ as the main dish and a few others so the pasta is still cooking so it won't be long till it's done," I explained.
"Sweet," Seth grinned perked up "Are you going to make your famous pie the Oreo cookies n crème chocolate pie with extra whipped cream on top for desserts tonight?" he perked up.
I shrugged "I don't feel like making pies today Seth," I answered; Seth face fell slumping his shoulders in disappointment "But—for you I'll make it an exception," she winked playfully causing him to perk up.
"Awesome," Seth punched his fist in the air "You're the best AJ," he explained giving me a hug.
Seth Clearwater reminded me on my baby sister when she's not in the library. He went to the living room to play video games until I felt strong arms wrapped around my waist that left me stiffen.
"Hey pretty girl," Sam began to say huskilly however, I instantly flinched and grew tense due to the war tends to do that to me that without thinking I stomped on his foot, hit him on the stomach causing him to hover and flipped him backwards causing the house to vibrate 'boom, boom, boom' and heard a painful groan. I turned around to attack him but, in my horror it was only my fiancée Sam who blinked his eyes feeling his head all dizzy "Whoa—where did you—how did you do that," he kept gawking at me like a fish "How the—what was that for… I was just only greeting you…" he explained with a hurt confusion expression on his face.
I covered my hand in horror "Oh my gosh Sammy. I am so sorry," I rushed over to my fiancée Sam ignoring Aqua, Rae, Alex and Daisy horror look "You just… scared me…half to death even when we first met I told you not to do that…don't you remember how we met the first time?" she explained.
"Of course I do…" Sam slowly gave a blank look "I just …don't recall you flipping me backwards before?" he explained.
"That's because you scared me half to death," I huffed at this who instantly grew irritated "How many times did I told you not to scare me half to death Sammy," she explained.
Sam blinked his eyes owlish "I'm sorry okay… it was just… a joke…"
"A joke….. You think scaring me half to death while I'm trying to fix the cake IS A BLOODY JOKE?!" I cried out in anger.
"Cake what cake?" Embry perked up unfortunately everyone was ignoring his comment.
"Okay maybe it wasn't … what I planned but, I swear I didn't mean to scare you like that," Sam tried to reason with his fiancee.
"Well it's a little too late for that don't you think," I hissed at him causing Sam to wince at her tone.
"Babe I'm sorry okay I didn't mean to scare you like that…" Sam tried to calm her down as he hesitate tried to hug her "I'm sorry okay… I'm sorry," he nuzzled her which in response she flipped him backwards where you hear the 'boom boom boom' causing the pack to gawk at the girl including the girls except Aqua who sighed tiredly knowing her cousin "What was that for I didn't think I was that bad…since you always figured me out whenever I try to scare you and since when can you do that?" he explained gawking at his fiancee.
I snorted "Yeah well not today Samuel," she hissed causing Sam to wince at this " And that's what you deserve for trying to sneak up on me AGAIN," she huffed waving it off due to hormones "And now because of that I have to start over making my pie," she scoffed feeling annoyed "Honestly Sammy it's going to take me at least another hour to make this new batch just bloody brilliant?!" she cried out in anger grabbing the baking pans out making a lot of noises.
Sam looked at me all confused while the pack took two steps back with wary looks not sure what just happen "O…kay…" he began to say "Look pretty girl I'm sorry I scared you," he kissed my shoulder "Forgive me," he whispered.
"Don't call me that," I hissed at him.
"Call you what… pretty girl I always called you that?" Sam asked confuse.
"As far as I know I'm not a pretty girl?! Considering I'm surrounded by Cake Frosting thanks to you scaring me To DEATH!?" I snarled which left Sam to wince at tone.
Sam stared at me for a long moment "Look…I'm sorry for scaring you… I didn't mean too?" he whispered.
I took a deep breath to calm down myself holding my pendant who calms me down "It's fine— "where I grabbed the tray full of new batch of dinner rolls out of the oven while making the new batch of pies which was cautiously hot "How was patrol?" I explained holding my pendant as if it was my life line.
"It was good… nothing to report?" Sam began to say noticing the amount of the food on the table "So uh … what's the occasion?" he explained.
"What makes you think there's an occasion?" Rae spoke up.
"Well there's a lot of food spread on the table?" Paul pointed out.
"Considering you guys eat like animals we had to make a loads of food Paulie," Rae spoke up.
Paul was about to argue but, shrugged knowing she's right "I know there's a lot of us but, I meant … what's with the three layer cake?" he explained.
I looked at my fiancee Sam and the pack for a long moment walking pass them then stopped at the front door "Oh I don't know," Ariel gave a sarcastically laugh "Today's we're celebrating…." she explained with a distant tone.
"Celebrating what...exactly…?" Jared asked noticing AJ tone.
"More like who… Jared… today's my parents death anniversary… I just thought I celebrate it I didn't know it's a crime to do that," Ariel flatly explained causing Aqua to wince glaring at her fiance.
"Nice one Jared seriously how can you be so insensitive," Aqua hissed at him whacking him on the head.
"Owe what was that for?" Jared winced rubbing the spot "I didn't know … her parents… pass away…" he murmured.
"They didn't just pass away Jared… they were murdered…" Aqua hissed at him causing Jared and the pack to stare at her in horror.
"Oh…." Jared winced at this noticing Sam pale surprise look "I-I didn't know…" he whispered.
"Of course you didn't know… they been dead for six years today is the day they got murdered…" Aqua whacked him harshly causing Jared to pout "You are so insensitive," she hissed at him.
"I said I was sorry," Jared whimpered "I didn't know... how am I supposed to know that babe," he weakly protested.
"Uh huh ... right... " Aqua scoffed at this turning to Sam and the pack "Where's Leelee?"
"Right here?" Leah spoke up noticing the tension "What?"
"Nothing…" Aqua perked up causing Jared to anime fell "Where were you?"
"Bathroom why what's up?"
Aqua sighed tiredly "Well since you asked nicely Leelee these two were very insensitive as if they don't know what today is," she harshly hissed at them.
"But, we didn't know though," Sam weakly says.
"KNOW WHAT?!" Leah cried out.
Aqua scoffed at this ignoring Sam but, turned to Leah with a calm tone "Do you know what today's is Leelee?"
"Uhh… Saturday…"
"The date LeeLee?"
"August 24, 2012… why?"
"Today ... is AJ... parents death anniversary... six years... they were murdered today... six years ago... and these dumb nuts were so insensitive that they made her cry," I snarled causing Leah to instantly glare at the pack.
"They what...?" Leah growled causing Sam the pack to gulp at this.
"Now hold on a minute," Paul tried to intervene between the two "How the hell did you know that?" he asked turning to Aqua.
"Language there are children in the room," I snarled causing Paul to yelp mumbled 'sorry' under his breath.
"Look I'm sorry I just… so confused right now…" Sam sighed tiredly trying to wrap his head around the whole thing "How did you know that Aqua?" he explained.
"Are you being serious right now," I stared at him in disbelief "You really don't know?"
"Know what?"
I scoffed muttered under my breath in French "If you guys were so FOCUS on that stupid bitch with the Cullens you would've known that today is SO Sensitive for Ariel," I scoffed at this "I'm her cousin you dimwit?" she snarled.
"COUSIN!?"
"YES MY COUSIN Are you bloody deaf?!"
"Whoa, whoa, whoa, whoa back up who's Ariel?"
"AJ?"
"Huh?"
"AJ IS ARIEL?!"
"No it's not it's AJ?"
"No it really isn't I think I would know my best friend who happens to be my cousin or are you that focused to not know that your own fiancee is my BLOODY COUSIN !?" I snarled causing Sam and Jared looked speechless about to protest but, cut them off "Unbelievable you know what," she sighed tiredly putting away the apron with a scoff "If you guys weren't so damn focus on that stupid muggle you wouldn't know that TODAY is when my aunt and uncle got murdered by a bloody DRUNK in a horrible car crash, only to also learn that I lost my baby cousin three years later!?" she snarled and walked away "I can't even look at you right now," she exclaimed.
"Babe hold on," Jared ran after me "Where are you going? Can we at least talk about this?"
"NO?!" Aqua snarled then walked out into the woods with a silent 'pop' and disappeared without a trace.
"Aqua! Aqua! Aqua!" Jared called out for his fiancee "AQUA?!" he yelled for her but, no answer and slumped sadly in disappoint.
"What the hell just happen?"
"PAUL!"
"What?"
"WATCH YOUR LANGUAGE there are children in the Room?!" Rae hissed at him.
Paul winced at this "Oops…"
Rae left eye twitched in annoyance causing Jake to wince at this "Oops… oops?! YOU DID NOT JUST SAY OOPS WITH ME PAUL ALEJANDRO OBRIAN LAHOTE?!" she screamed as the pots and pans were heard loudly grabbing the twins who blinked their eyes owlish putting their jackets so they won't get cold "Come on Eli, Evie let's go visit your grandpa Billy I bet he would love to watch you both," she huffed at this "Jake I'm going to visit daddy don't wait up," she announced.
"Um… Rae…" Jake was obviously ignored by Rae's snappy mood "Never mind," he muttered under his breath knowing better not to be in his sister's bad side who left the house in a huffy mood.
"But, but, but, but, but, but," Paul sputtered at this "Where are you going?"
"OUT. Chuchi, Daisy you both taking over with the food,"
"But, but, but, but, but, but, but, babe," Paul whimpered "What about the food?"
"Food… you want food… I'll give you FOOD?!" Rae screamed throwing the chocolate pie at Paul who was thrown with chocolate pie on his face causing Jake to wince at this as he ducked when he knew about his sister's temper "How's that for food huh you insensitive inconsiderate jerk?!" she huffed at this "Come on LeeLee let's go find Aqua and Aj…" she muttered yanking Leah out of the house with a yelp.
"Owe easy with the arm Rae," Leah yelped at this.
"Sorry Leelee I'm worried about AJ?" Rae muttered under her breath.
Leah sighed at this "You're not the only one here let me grab Evie you grab Eli okay," she offered.
"Okay come on babies let's go find your momma AJ huh?" Rae offered.
Elias blinked his eyes "Okay auntie Rae," he beamed at this showing his toothy smile causing Rae to soften her eyes.
"You are soooooooooo cute," Rae cooed over her godson Elias causing him to blink his eyes and giggled kissing his auntie and godmother while the pack just gawk at the girls with an anime fell not knowing what to do with their girls snappy mood "Why can't your uncle Paul be like that I mean seriously the boy is so insensitive," she huffed causing the twins to nod at this in agreement "See LeeLee even the twins agree with me. I know how that feels… losing a parent… I can't imagine how horrible that was for her…" she whispered.
"Yeah… it is pretty sad huh...why didn't she tell us?" Leah whispered.
Rae shrugged at this "I wouldn't blame her …I don't talk about what happen to my mother either… " she whispered.
"Uncle Paulie is a bad wolfie," Elias giggled at this "Right auntie Rae," he whispered.
"Yes he's a bad bad wolfie even the twins agree with me on that," Rae huffed at this ignoring Paul whimpered and slumped his shoulders sadly not knowing this considering he can hear her from this part of the woods "Right Leelee," she explained.
Leah lips twitched "Sure Rae," she shrugged at this "Did you know that Aqua and AJ are related?" she asked.
"No I had no idea you?"
"Nope I was just as surprised as those bozos over there," Leah sighed at this scanning around "Where are we going anywhere?"
"Well I was thinking of dropping the twins to daddy's house but, I figured we can go to the beach… AJ.. usually goes there to think… clear her head…" Rae whispered.
"What about Aqua?"
"Same with her too,"
"Hm… well there's only one way to find out huh?"
"After you Leelee?"
"Why thank you darling,"
Rae giggled as they both wrapped their arms together heading to the beach to look for AJ and Aqua only they didn't realize they were up in the trees watching the scene not wanting to be found.
Nobody's P.O.V.
"What the hell—" Embry stopped noticed Alex's left eye twitching "I mean… what was that about...is it just me or is the girls… uh … acting a little weird…" he muttered under his breath.
"What was that … Embry Kiowa Joseph Call…" Alex smiley sweetly with an icy cold tone which left Embry and the pack to shiver knowing that tone.
"Nothing baby bear… I love you," Embry quickly added.
Alex raise her eyebrow with a short moment with a tired sigh "Love you too…" she muttered under her breath kissing his cheek heading to the kitchen to continue to cook since half of the girls are out due to the insensitive wolves they call boyfriend or fiancee/hubbies to be causing the pack to sigh in relief.
"Sam…"
"Yeah…"
"What the hell was that…" Paul whispered in low tones as they were in the other room then looked back at the kitchen.
"I have no idea…."
"Well…at least we learned two things today…"
"Oh… and what's that?"
"Well.. 1)... today is a sad day… for AJ's parents… and her sister… passing away…" Seth began to say in low tones causing Sam to wince at this "And… Aqua and AJ are … cousins…" he muttered under his breath.
"Right… if that's true then… Sam and I … will be cousins… in-law…cool…" Jared murmured.
Sam however rolled his eyes "You also forgot the third thing we learned?"
"Third thing what third thing?"
"The fact that AJ's real name is Ariel not AJ?"
"Oh…"
"Yeah… oh…"
"I thought her name was AJ?"
"Well apparently it's not her name… it's Ariel…"
"I mean it could be short for Ariel wouldn't it?"
"Maybe… but, she could've told me her name was Ariel instead of just AJ?"
"I mean… she was pretty… closed off when you first met her Sam...remember…"
"Trust me I remember ...I always hoped that she would at least opened up to me… and yet I still learn new things about my own fiancee that I didn't know about … her parents … and her little sister passed away today...no wonder she was…."
"Moody?"
"I was going to say upset but, … yeah … I guess you can say that…"
[end of flashback part 1]...
In the other side of Forks, Washington was Seattle, Washington a hour away to the zoo of Woodland Park Zoo where Hermione, Neville, Luna and Teddy were eating lunch with their new friends Matthew Reese, who's Logan Reese (older brother to Hermione) and Maxwell 'Max' Reese who's Zander Reese (another older brother of Hermione) under disguise with their children Tai, Matt, T.K. and Izzy who are Zander's and Kacey's sons then there's Olivia, Maddie, Veronica and Hermione 'Mio' who are Logan's and Zoey's daughters who were chatting away taking a break. It was now—1:45 p.m. they been eating lunch and chatting away among themselves.
Once they were done with their lunch they went to the left side where they started with the hippo's who were… well… it wasn't exactly for the children's eyes to witness this kind of thing.
"Oh, look daddy it's the hippo," Maddie cried out then furrowed her eyes "Daddy what are they doing?"
Logan stared at the hippos in horror covering the kids eyes being the second time to see the hippos
"Daddy what is it?" Olivia tried to peek "Daddy I can't see," she murmured.
"That's the idea princess… you are very… very….very young to see this," Logan murmured.
"What is it daddy? What is it?" Olivia tried to peek but, Logan refused to let his baby girl Olivia to witness this.
"Daddy what are they doing?" TK asked.
Hermione however, covered the children's eyes especially Teddy being her baby boy while Neville looked sick as for Luna she was curious and had a daze look on her face.
"Momma what is it? Do you know what the hippos are doing?" Teddy asked being the curious one.
Hermione gave a weak laugh "Their … uh ... wrestling…" she lied.
Teddy furrowed his eyes "Wrestling what's that momma?" he asked.
"It's a game… between … hippo's?" Hermione lied at this.
"That's a bit weird Minnie… is that what their doing daddy?" Tai furrowed his eyebrows causing Zander to widen his eyes in horror "Are you sure that's what their doing… wrestling…it looks painful… if that's what wrestling does…" he explained.
'Oh my Merlin… leave it to the hippos to be in mating season,' Hermione thought to herself shaking her head.
Hermione gave a weak smile "Let's just … look at the other animals huh?" she offered causing Zander and Logan to sigh in relief as they went to the next animal as she they shook their heads leave it to the hippos to do their mating season bit today of all days and found a restaurants across the animals after taking a bit of a break looking at the animals.
"Daddy… daddy… look can we buy this cake," Olivia asked staring at the cake in awe.
Logan lips twitched knowing his eldest daughter "Sure baby girl… what kind of cake do you want… only a small cake we don't want to ruin your appetite when we get home huh?" he explained.
Olivia nodded eagerly "Um—" she looked around the selections staring at the Oreo cookies 'n crème chocolate cake "How about this one daddy… we can make a wish for auntie Minnie…grandpa Dan and nana Emma right daddy?" she explained.
"What do you say that baby girl?" Logan asked.
Olivia furrowed her eyebrows "Daddy isn't today when they … uhhum pass away?" she muttered under her breath causing Logan to hold his breath knowing the day is today.
"Your right… I bet your grandparents and your aunt Hermione would love that… I bet they would love that a lot… don't you think Max?" Logan spoke up.
"Humm yeah…" Zander coughed awkwardly trying not to break down but, kept his voice steady "They were good people… awesome parents… and a brilliant sister…" he whispered.
Hermione felt her eyes teared up causing Neville to squeeze her hand which she gave a squeeze back "It's sad isn't it…" she whispered.
"What is?" Zander asked.
Hermione held her breath "Losing your parents… " she licked her lips nervously "I lost my parents too so I know how that feels…" she whispered.
"Really?" Logan asked.
"Yeah… they actually… died today…six years ago..."
Zander and Logan looked at each other then looked back at Hermione "I'm sorry for your loss…" Zander whispered with a sadden look.
"Me too and I'm sorry for yours…" Hermione murmured.
"To our parents?" Logan offered his drink.
"To our parents…" Hermione, Neville, Luna, and Zander murmured clicked their drinks together and drank silently.
"And to our sister… who … miraculously our hero…" Logan spoke up.
"Hero…?" Hermione asked.
"Yes… she uh … pass away … during the … army… she was in the army…" Zander lied at this.
"Oh really…?" Hermione asked.
"Yeah she was … the 2nd captain in her crew... it was… hard… learning that your youngest sister sacrificed everything to protect the ones she loves… including her family don't you think?" Logan explained as if Hermione knew exactly how that feels.
"Y-yes most definitely…" Hermione murmured.
"So … tell us Hermione do you guys live near these parts?" Zander asked casually.
"Yes… we uhum we recently moved to a small town about an hour away from here?" Hermione explained.
"Oh really what town?" Logan asked who looked intrigued but, felt eagerly on this notion.
"Forks… Forks… Washington?" Neville spoke up.
"Forks, Washington huh? That's so weird..we live in Forks too?" Zander replied.
"Oh are you really?" Luna perked up "That's brilliant since we don't know anyone in Forks it would be nice to have friends in Forks right Mia," she explained.
"Right…" Hermione whispered "To new friends?"
"To new friends?" Neville, Luna, Logan and Zander answered clicked their glasses eating their dessert after taking a small break.
"Speaking of wives… I should give her a call don't want to her worry?" Logan spoke up.
"Yes I'll-I'll go with you. Hermione do you mind watching over the kids for us?" Zander turned to his sister Hermione who nodded at this "This won't take long," he explained.
"Of course, of course take your time," Hermione nodded at this "And I hope to meet your wife both of yours soon," she explained.
"We would love that and I bet they would love to meet you," Logan smiled a little at this turning to Hermione "We won't take long 20 minutes tops," he explained.
Once Logan and Zander walked to the bathroom well at least they made their sister Hermione, Luna, and Neville believe they were going to the bathroom while the kids stayed with them chatting away and muttered a silent charm as they headed inside to a hidden room without anyone finding out. As soon as they were alone Zander spoke up in the silence.
"What the hell was that? I thought we agreed to wait until tomorrow?" Zander cried out.
"No you agreed I just went along with it… I didn't want to wait any longer I needed to know," Logan sighed tiredly peeking through the small window "And I was right it's really Mya I mean who else would use our mum's maiden name, know what today is… where our parents died… or when Daily Prophet 'claimed that our sister was dead' last year…since everyone else in the Wizarding World in England are dead… except a few people…not a lot of people in our family would know that… Z… you of all people would know that," he explained.
Zander grew quiet "I know… so what do we do… we have to tell them… we have to tell Barry… Jay… and Ariel," he cried out.
"You don't think I don't know that… I mean what the bloody hell are we going to tell our wives that our dead sister came back from the dead,"
"She didn't come back from the dead she didn't die Logan…how the hell are we supposed to explain that,"
"I don't know … I really don't know…" Logan whispered.
"Look… I know it's a big … shock for the both of us … but, do you think she knows… it's us?"
"How could she? We're under disguises?"
"Yeah…. But, you made it seem obvious Logan?"
"How?"
"You called her nugget and gave out some hints about our background just a smidge,"
Logan paled at this "Shit, I didn't think she heard that little slip…" he swore under his breath "Oh bloody hell… she's going to figure out it's us won't she?" he explained.
"I'm not 100% sure if she knows it's us… but, Barry… Jay… you and I usually called her nugget, poppet, baby girl, Myabee, Mio, Sapphire or 'Fire while Ariel calls her cookie. It's bound to happen either we like it or not Logan?" Zander sighed tiredly then looked at the window "But, then again I wouldn't be surprised she isn't known as the 'smartest witch of her age' of the century after Harry's mum Lily Potter for nothing…" he explained.
Logan gave a small chuckle "Yeah… that's true…" he whispered.
"But, anyway…." Zander began to say looking through the window "It would seem the kids get along with being their aunt but, they don't know that yet…" he began to say with a distant look noticing his cell phone was ringing "Speaking of our wife Kacey's calling," he explained.
"Well go on then answer for your wife or else she'll be suspicious,"
"Right…" Zander cleared his throat answering his phone "Hello?"
"Hey Zuzu how's the zoo coming along?"
"Good… good… the kids love it..Logan and I have to tell you something?"
"Oh…" Kacey furrowed her eyebrows noticing her husband's tone "Zuzu what happen … hold on what did you two do?"
Zander chuckled "What makes you think we did something? We're in a zoo Kace?"
Kacey sighed at this "Well you were the king of the pranks back in Hogwarts Zuzu,"
"True… true… but, no there's no pranks… it's just we made a friend…"
"A friend…?"
"Yes her name is … Hermione… Hermione Reese…"
"Hermione Reese… is she …"
"Related to us no… "
"Zuzu … what is it?"
"Well… we may've kept something from you and Zoe?"
"What happen?"
"It happened in Friday?"
"Friday… what happen in Friday?"
"We felt … magic… in Forks?"
"But, there's no magic in Forks unless you count the vampires and Sam with the pack…"
"It involves them too?"
"What do you mean?"
"Apparently… one of the leeches … Alice I believe… have a vision…"
"A vision….are you serious?"
"Yes very serious…"
Kacey sighed tiredly where Zoey spoke up "Well what is it?"
"Apparently that leech saw our sister?"
"What…?"
"Not Ariel thank Hufflepuff," Logan scoffed at this "We're talking about our other sister… Mia…"
"You mean Hermione…"
"Yes…"
"Hold on didn't you just told me that you made a friend Hermione Reese?"
"Yeah.. about that… uhum… Logan you take over…"
"What me?" Logan squeaked "Why me?"
"You're the one who found her,"
Logan swore under his breath "Right…"
"You found her Logan?"
"Zoe… I wasn't 100% sure if it was her...until we met up with her in the zoo?"
"You saw her in the zoo?"
"Yes…"
"With who?"
"Well you know how the Dailey Prophet claimed 'she's dead with Neville Longbottom, Luna Lovegood and her godson Teddy Lupin' and all that crap?"
"Yeah…"
"It's a lie?"
"A lie?"
"She's not dead Zoe… she's alive talking to the kids,"
"YOU LEFT OUR KIDS WITH HER?!"
"Now hold on I wouldn't leave them in danger Zoe you know that,"
"And besides our kids trust her?"
"What?"
"Tai, Matt, T.K. even baby Izzy trust Mia not because she's her aunt but,when have you ever seen them open to anyone besides us… they're very closed off and shy…. around strangers but, with Mia not even close,"
"Really…?"
"Yeah really they're very open up with Mia which is odd not because she's their aunt but, a complete stranger maybe … they trust her…"
"Well...they're a good judge of character towards… others depending on the person,"
"Exactly."
"Do you think the kids know?"
"No not yet...but, I would never leave our kids with a total stranger unless it was someone I know you should know that better than anyone Zoey… do you honestly think I would leave our kids in danger like that,"
Zoey sighed tiredly "You right... I'm sorry I just… it's a lot to take in stating that our sister in-law is alive Logan I don't know how to feel about the whole thing ….although... how long have you guys known?"
"Since Friday but, we weren't 100% sure until today and I know the feeling?"
"Today's Saturday though?"
"Exactly?"
"Besides… she doesn't know it's actually us?"
"What do you mean?"
"Kace we're under disguises remember?"
"Oh right… but, how did you guys met up?"
"Well… we may have followed her?"
"Followed her isn't that a little extreme?"
"It's not extreme it's … just being a brother?"
"Right… how can I forget… so how did you guys met up with her?"
"Well we were going to wait until tomorrow but, this idiot over here couldn't wait another day and just talked to her,"
"Who?"
"Logan?"
"Logan?"
"I'm right here ya know,"
"I know you are but, you couldn't wait another day which is tomorrow to wait and talk to her,"
"No you decided I didn't decide anything except went along with it… although… she doesn't know us as Zander and Logan…"
"She doesn't? Then who does she think you are then?"
"Max and Matthew?"
Zoey and Kacey gave a blank look "Max and Matthew Reese do you really think she wouldn't figure that out she's not known as the smartest witch of her age for nothing guys considering she's the one that came up with the name in the first place… who send us away in hiding away from the war to protect all of us?"
"I know trust me we know but, she hasn't said anything or figured us yet so we're still in the clear for now…"
"Unless of course she figured us out?"
[no answer-due to Logan glaring at Zander 'really' look]
"...too soon?"
"Just a bit brother…"
"Ah… right…"
"So what are you guys going to do?"
"We're not sure yet…"
"What do you mean?"
"Well we have three problems?"
"Oh and what's that?"
"1) We haven't figured out what we're going to tell her … meaning we're her brothers… but, I'm not quite sure if she knows about us yet or not but, I wouldn't come pass her…if she did figure us out probably debating either or not if it's us or not 2) we haven't told Barry, Jay or Ariel about our sister being alive and 3) the only reason I knew about it… was because she enrolled herself, Neville and Luna to Forks HIgh while Teddy… the godson who's Hermione's adopted son… enrolled to Snowy ChildCare… the school that we own Kace,"
"How do you know?"
"I was there when it happened although she didn't see me per say and that's when I saw her...and followed her the whole day?"
"You followed her all day isn't that a bit stalking Logan?"
"That's what I told him,"
"It wasn't stalking… it's more like I wanted to be sure I wasn't hallucinating that's all it's not every day that I get to see our baby sister came back from the dead despite how everyone in the Wizarding World claimed she's dead about a year ago from the death eaters attack…"
"Uh huh right I'm still trying to wrap everything around my head I'm just shocked… and did she find out about that?"
"I don't think so… but, …. I think Luna knows?"
"Who?"
"Luna… Luna Lovegood… but, in the regester she's Luna Simon?"
"Simon as in my maiden name before I married Zuzu?"
"Yes…"
"So what … she's related to me?"
"In some ways she is … I overheard Mia telling Luna that they're going to use different last names but, use their first names which is doubtful anyone will figure them out except maybe… the Cullens… Sam and the pack then us…so I'm not sure about her plan about that yet...so … I guess we have to wait until tomorrow...to figure that out…"
"Right...so … if Luna is under my maiden name did … Mia say anything else?"
"Not that I know of … so what do you guys think?"
"About Mia being alive or that our sister in law is alive this whole that everyone thinks she's dead in the Wizarding World last year due to the Daily Prophet?"
"Both?"
"I'm not going to lie it's … a bit shocking … did she say how did she survive?"
"No we haven't went further than that … and listen we'll talk later when we get home I don't want to make Mia suspicions on us?"
"Are you sure?"
"Yeah?"
"Be careful… "
"I will… "
"Logan?"
"Yeah?"
"How do you know it's Mia… I mean… not that I don't believe you guys but, how do you know…"
"Her eyes… Zoe…"
"Her eyes?"
"Yeah she could've change her eye color but, she didn't… she has mum's eyes…she may've changed everything else but, kept her eyes the same that's how I know that's my baby sister Zoey"
Zoey held her breath "Okay say I do believe you of all this not that you're lying or anything it's just so hard to believe that's all…" she whispered.
"You're not the only one and trust me I made sure it was Mia… she made some things … a little easy for me to figure her out?"
"Like how?"
"Well… she said she grew up in Paddington, London,"
"That's where you used to live in England,"
"Exactly… she could've use a different street or city but, no she used Paddington London,"
"What else?"
"She also said her parents died today … pacifically…"
"Sweet mother of Godric…" Kacey whispered "Did she really?"
"Yeah she did…"
"What else?"
"She talked about us?"
"What do you mean?"
"As her siblings she said specifically Barry. Jacob but, we call him Jay then there's Zander… me… Ariel… who are twins then there's herself… Mia… then there's uh Elias and Evie...she said it pacifically… Kace.."
"Holy moly…"
"Yeah that's what we said?"
"And what did you say about that?"
"How could we … we couldn't exactly confirm that out in the open Zoe… besides… I didn't want to scare the kid even if she's our sister,"
"Sounds reasonable… but, I have one question for you?"
"What's that?"
"Does Ariel know… "
"Not yet… we're planning to tell her the truth before Sam and the pack finds out?"
"And the Cullens?"
"I don't want them near Mia they would have to kill me first," Logan growled causing Zoey in silence which he noticed "Zoe"
"Hmm…"
"Are you okay?"
"Me? Shouldn't I be asking you that?"
Logan gave a low chuckle knowing his wife "Babe…our sister is alive… I don't know how to express how happy, or relieved to hear that but, the Daily Prophet left a few things out"
"You mean when she got raped, tortured from death eaters,"
"Yeah…how did you know that"
"You're not the only one who went looking for her… I have my sources… but, if that's true...that means she really went through a tramalized experience in the war I can't imagine how … that must feel…"
"I can't say for sure since I didn't see any scars but, she could've used a glamour charm to hide them…"
"That is true… so what are you guys going to do?"
"About what?"
"About telling Ariel she has every right to know that your little sister is alive…"
"I know… we're still working on it …" Zander cleared his throat looking at the window "Hey Kacey… Zoe we'll talk to you guys later huh I think we may've stayed a little longer than we thought?" he explained.
Kacey immediately knew what he meant "Okay but, we'll talk later what time are you going to leave the zoo?"
"Before it closes which is around 6ish you okay with that?"
"Of course we were going to ask if we can stay a little longer the spa is so relaxing,"
Logan chuckled "Well of course for the love of our life you deserve the best babe,"
"Awe thanks Logie, we'll see you later I love you,"
"And I love you,"
"I love you Zuzu,"
"I love you too princess see you in a few hours,"
"Okay and guys be careful,"
"We will and you guys be careful too,"
"We always are,"
"See you guys later,"
"Bye,"
"Bye,"
Logan turned to Zander "You ready?"
Zander put back his glamour charm disguise nodded "Ready are you?"
Logan sighed tiredly "Yeah I'm good," after he put his glamour charm disguise back not wanting to confuse the kids and headed back to where Hermione, Neville Luna, Teddy with their children "Sorry we took so long," he explained.
"That's alright the kids were just telling me stories about their home?"
"Oh did they now?"
"Yeah they said something about… the first beach in the La Push reservation… we don't live far from there?"
"Really?"
"Yeah it's about …a half mile from the reservation so...they invited us to the beach if you guys were gonna go only if that's okay with you guys"
"Sounds like fun our sister… uh lives there too,"
"Sister?"
"Yes… Ariel the one that we told you about?"
"Oh right, yes your sister… your twin right?"
"Guilty as charged but, yes I'm the oldest which she pouts whenever I bring up the subject,"
"I bet she's annoyed by that but, loves you very much,"
"Of course we're best friends,"
"That's good…" Hermione began to say looking at the gift shop "Speaking of gift shops… the kids been waiting patiently for you guys if we can go to the gift shop over there," she explained.
"Oh did they?" Logan asked.
"Yes daddy we been waiting for you to come back but, Minnie said that we had to wait since we're not allowed to move without you daddy," Olivia announced.
Logan chuckled holding his daughter Liv "Well yeah we can't have your mum have a heart attack now can we,"
"No daddy I don't want momma to die," Olivia whimpered.
"It's a figure of speech your mum is fine," Logan murmured.
"Oh okay ...that's good…" Olivia beamed at this "Can we go inside daddy?"
"Yeah why not…" Logan began to say looking at the time it was now 3:3o in the afternoon they had 2 ½ hours before the zoo closes "We have 2 ½ hours before the zoo closes and then we have to pick up momma and your auntie Kacey" he explained.
"Yeah we have to pick up momma at the spa right?"
~*~End of Chapter Five~*~
Looks like there's hidden secrets between … Ariel and Aqua from their fiancee's … Sam Uley and Jared Cameron… it's been living in Forks for nearly six years but, they didn't reveal themselves until three years ago...it took them awhile but, they confirmed their suspicions