**Disclaimer** I do not claim to own anything that's not mine (J.K. Rowling wrote these amazing things before I could even dream of them). I do claim my main character, Dee.
The house shimmered and shined with cleanliness. Con had arrived and she brought her daughter with her. I was very excited to have them as guests. I was worried that they wouldn't come after everything that had been going on. I knew Con would, should, be worrying about their safety. Yet, still, she had shown up. I set up Da's room for Con. It had been a hard process, de-personalizing Da's room so that Con could feel comfortable in there, but it had been necessary. It was just one more step to letting him go. I didn't want to turn the office or the library into a bedroom, so I decided to create a bedroom upstairs in the attic for Annie.
"I know it's the attic, but I've tried to make it as nice and comfy for you as possible." I explained as I led her up the rod iron, circular stairs. I heard a small gasp escape her lips as she first set eyes on the room.
"It's beautiful." She said, awe struck. She turned around in a slow circle taking it all in. I had made her room my special project, something fun to do. The walls shimmered with magic as the moon and stars twinkled from upon them. I laughed at her reaction.
"I'm glad you like it. It will change to blues and greens with the sun and birds flitting about upon it during the day." I informed her of its. "Don't worry though, if you are a late sleeper, it won't change until you wake up." I assured her. She laughed.
"This is some amazing magic. You are very creative to come up with something like this." She complimented me. I blushed and turned to point out the other features of the room.
"I've created a work area for you with a desk and owl perch." I indicated, pointing to the far corner. "Then there's the door to the attached bathroom I added." I pointed to the door to the right of the desk. I'd had to expand the bathroom into the storage room that was on the other side of the wall in the attic. "Then of course there is your sleeping area, with a large green comfy chair for reading in and the big soft bed for sleeping in." I said cheerfully. I watched her as she walked around the room, inspecting everything that I'd done. I was suddenly nervous about how well she would like it here. At first arrival, she hadn't seemed too excited to be here. She turned abruptly to me, her golden eyes sparkling.
"Thank you so much. It is truly beautiful. I really appreciate the effort you put into it for me." She said kindly before turning back to the big green chair. "Do you mind if I make a few modifications while I'm here?" She asked pleasantly.
"Oh, go ahead. I don't mind. I created it hoping you would like it but it was really a stab in the dark since I don't know you." I offered. She smiled and pulled out her wand. With grand sweeps, a few large knobby trees grew on the walls and the carpets turned green like grass. I inhaled and realized that the carpet actually smelt of grass now too. The green chair turned into orange and black tiger print and so did the bedding on her bed.
"There, much better. Only a few changes needed. What you did was amazing. I'll have to re-do my bedroom at home when we return. I'd never thought of enchanting the walls to look like I was outside." She chirped excitedly. This made me happy, that she liked the room. I had spent a lot of time on the room. George had even gotten annoyed at me that he had to sit and watched while I worked instead of spending time with him.
I was actually missing him though. He hadn't been over at all this week since I was busy preparing for Con and Annie's arrival. Fred decided he needed a "break" from the joke shop and went home to help out where he could for the upcoming wedding. This of course left George to have to run the joke shop. As I headed to my room, I hoped he would pop in once he was done closing down the shop.
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I was swimming through a lake, possibly the Black Lake at Hogwarts. I was happy. I heard distant giggles and shrieks that indicated someone was playing around nearby. I leaned back and relaxed in the cool water, in the bright sunny day. I floated there peacefully. After a few moments of blissful silence, I heard a small lap of the water near me.
"Hello my love." George's voice whispered into my ear. I smiled, happily but didn't open my eyes.
"I didn't know you were coming swimming with me." I said quietly. I felt him kiss me lightly on the forehead.
"Swimming?" He asked, sounding amused and confused.
"Yes, George, swimming, in the Black Lake." I replied, too content to even be annoyed by his silly question. He chuckled quietly.
"Is the Black Lake your favorite place to swim? I hear it's quite frigid." He replied.
"Yes, it's my favorite place to swim. It's not cold during the summer. Perks of being the Headmaster's daughter and of course the whole invisible thing..." I answered.
"Will things change now?" He asked. I frowned.
"Why would they change?" I asked in reply.
"Well now that your Da is dead… What will you do?" He said. Shock and confusion rippled through me.
"What do you mean? Da isn't dead. I just had a luncheon picnic with him on the shore. And about what I'll do, I'll do what I always do. Watch." I answered. I sensed hesitation from George and I frowned. "What's wrong George?"
"Nothing… Dee… Did you know I can see you?" He said quietly, a sad note echoing loudly. I again frowned. His question confused me. He wasn't supposed to see me. Why could he see me? Why didn't I care?
"George. I'm confused." I said meekly, feeling ready to cry.
"I know sweet heart, I know. Just go to sleep." He suggested.
"But I can't sleep while I'm swimming. I might drown." I replied
"I'm here. I'll make sure you don't drown. I promise." He offered.
"But… Are you sure? What if you fall asleep?" I asked, unsure.
"Do you trust me Dee?" Something deep inside me screamed yes. I don't know where I got the strong feeling of trust from but it was there.
"Yes…" I said still unsure.
"Then go to sleep. Good night my love." He said softly in my ear. I was so tired. The heaviness of sleep overcame me.
"Good night George. Tell Da sorry I missed our ice cream that he was making." I mumbled as I fell asleep.
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"Good morning love." George said softly in my ear as I stretched. My blankets were wadded up between my legs and I felt George's presence to my left. I peeked one eye open at him and smiled.
"When did you get here?" I asked as I closed my eye quickly because of the sun shining in through the window. George let out a soft laugh.
"Last night. You don't remember?" He asked, amused. I peeked my eye back open at him, curiously.
"Uh, No…" I said, slightly nervous. What happened last night that I couldn't remember? Hopefully nothing I should remember. George laughed at my nervousness.
"Don't worry. Nothing happened that I expected you to remember. You were asleep, dreaming. But you woke up kind of. You were having a dream about swimming at the Black Lake and a picnic with your Da." He told me. The memory of swimming at the lake and a picnic with Da was immediately brought to mind. Hmmm… I guess I'm reliving my memories of Da in my dreams. "You were confused as to how I got to the Black Lake during the summer and then I confused you more when I reminded you that I shouldn't be able to see you." George continued. I nodded, taking in what he said and when I realized he had been ornery with me during my dreaming, I glared at him.
"At least you didn't wake me up…" I said thankfully. George smiled sweetly.
"Of course I didn't wake you up. I couldn't wake you from such a nice dream. I'm not mean." He replied sounding slightly offended. I rolled over so I could face him. He smiled a crooked grin as he slipped his arm around my waist and pulled me close. "I love you. I wouldn't wake you from a pleasant dream about a time you spent with your Da. Now, if it had been some dream about some guy, who wasn't me and wasn't related to you, taking you on a picnic and swimming, then I might wake you." He added. I laughed and kissed him soundly on the lips. The ceiling above creaked slightly, drawing our attention. "So you have guests?" He inquired.
"Yes. Con is back and brought her daughter Annie. Let's get up and I'll introduce you." I said with a smile. I tried to roll out of the bed but George caught me and pulled me back down. I gave him an exasperated look. "What?" He grinned wide.
"I'm not ready to get up yet." He replied simply before kissing me deeply.
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"Good Morning!" Con chirped happily from in front of the stove as George and I entered the room. I smiled at her. I had missed her presence here. She had quickly burrowed her way into my heart and became almost like a mother to me. Annie was sitting at the table, her black hair messy and looking sleepy, still in her pajamas. She squeaked in surprise at George's presence with me. Her face turned a soft shade of pink, her golden eyes glowed.
"Good Morning!" George greeted back. Con turned to us smiling.
"Well, well, look who popped in. When did you get here?" She asked.
"Late last night. I had a late night at the shop." George explained.
"Who's running the shop today?" Con inquired.
"I asked Verity to run it all by herself today. I really wanted to spend some time with my love." George answered. I blushed as I heard that he had taken the day off just to spend time with me. I noticed that Annie was blushing too. She looked away uncomfortably. I suppose she was just not used to seeing two people in love together and openly showing their love.
"So what's the plan for the day then?" Con asked. I looked to George and saw that he had his "thinking" face on. I wasn't sure whether or not to be worried or excited. Whatever it was, it better at least be legal and hopefully somewhere safe.
***So, only 2 reviews for the last chapter. I wonder if it's because everyone is back to school now or if you guys are getting bored with my story. If you think my story is getting boring, please review and tell me so. LOL. I need to know if I am losing you guys. Only one more book time line to go. I posted the first chapter of the companion story I am writing. It is about Annie, Con's daughter. Go check it out. It's called; Tyger. .net/s/7328033/1/Tyger Thank you to member 340997394 aka. Annie. =) She was the first to review on Tyger. Anyways, thanks for reading. PLEASE REVIEW! Tell me what you think so I know if I need to tweak what I'm writing to keep it interesting. Love ya guys!