Kat sat at the table reading the paper. There was a very interesting article.

Harry Potter, Boy-who-lived reported missing.

It was found that Harry Potter is missing, Albus Dumbledore, the man who was able to defeat Grindewald can not keep track of the wizarding world's savior.

Harry Potter, 6 was reported missing when squib Arabella Figg, went to visit the 'Dursley's' who's home Harry Potter was sent to.

It is suspected Death Easter's that haven't been captured have taken him. His last remaining magical relative Lilliana Prewitt, 19 was unavailable for comment.

See page 7 for more on the Dursley's, page 8 for Lilliana Prewitt.

Bye Layla Wivkens

Kat showed the article in the Daily Prophet to Anne. Anne's reaction to this was to burst out laughing.

Kat would have shown it to Lily but she had already left for work.

Now that Anne had stopped working at the orphanage she hadn't been able to find a job that appealed to her. It was ok with the other two girls, because frankly between the three of them they had enough money that they really didn't need to work.

All three of them had originally enjoyed working because it gave them something to do during the day. Lily worked from 7 until 3 normally and cooked dinner. Kat worked from around 4 until 10 and made lunch for the 2 young boys. Anne used to work from 8 until 6 at the orphanage and made breakfast in the morning.

However this had changed since Avalyn Smith had died 6 months previously.

Now Anne made both lunch and breakfast, but never dinner.

She was often found on the couch cuddling up with Neville and Harry, reading them stories, or telling them one's she had made up.

Lily and Kat were starting to worry about her even more, she now barely spoke 10 words to them, and always left the room if she entered.

"What can we do?" Kat asked Lily one night, after Anne had gone to bed.

"I dunno Kat, what can we do? I mean she doesn't wasn't to work anymore," Lily told Kat as she took a sip of coffee.

"Perhaps we can find her a job, I mean then she might at least do something during the day." Kat suggested.

"Well that would work, but what kind of job would Anne want? I mean she's one of my two best friends but since everyone except Neville died and then Avalyn, she's changed so much." Lily told Kat sadly, sighing at how different her once cheerful friend was.

"An auror," Kat suddenly gasped, confusing Lily.

"What do you mean an auror, that's the last thing Anne needs," Lily scolded Kat angrily.

"No, it's perfect, Anne will be out of the house, she'll feel like she's helping stop the deatheaters, and she has all the right qualifications." Kat said, literally bouncing with excitedness.

Anne sighed, she had been listening to the two other 19 yearolds in the house, originally she was just going to walk through to go to the kitchen, but when she had heard her name she had stopped to listen. It actually made sense, she could be an auror, she knew she'd do well, after all her brother and her father had been.

Anne quickly walked to her room and started writing a letter.

To Alastor Moody,

I wish to apply to become an auror. I received and O for Potions, Defence Against the Dark Arts and E for Charms and Transfiguration. I also received and E in Arithmancy and an A in ancient Runes in my Newts.

Sincerely Annette Cassandra Longbottom.

Anne sent the letter off with her owl before walking downstairs.

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It was two days later.

Neville was curled up like a cat on Anne's lap and Harry had his head pressed up against Lily's neck. Kat was off work in the evening for once, but was in the kitchen making coffee for the older three and warm milk chocolates for the little two.

Kat walked in carrying the five mugs.

There was a sudden question from Neville. "Auntie Anne, can I call you mummy." Although they hadn't been talking earlier there was a shocked sort of silence. They all, except Harry, looked at him.

"Y…you…you don't h…have to…to let me if…y…you don't want…t…to." Neville stuttered.

"A…are you sure?" Anne questioned him uncertainly.

Neville nodded, "I really want to auntie Anne, please, can I?" begged Neville.

"O…of course," Kat stammered nervously.

"F-fank-oo auntie Anne…I mean mummy," Neville said his smile radiating joy, he cuddled up to Anne squeezing her tightly.

"and, can I call you auntie Kat and Lily," Kat and Lily smiled brightly at Neville, "of course you can sweetheart," they told him at the same time.

Harry looked up, "Can I call you mummy? Please Lily." Harry begged and asked at the same time.

"I….I'm not sure you should Harry," Lily told Harry nervously, Harry's face fell. Kat and Anne left Neville and Harry in the room and dragged Lily off.

"Why the hell not?" Kat asked furiously, sometimes Lily could be such an idiot.

"B…because well I don't think it's appropriate…." Lily stammered, staring at the other two nervously.

"Well I think you should…" Anne trailed off looking at Lily in a curious way.

"NO!" Lily shrieked.

Anne smiled softly, "You just don't want your auntie Lily to think that you're replacing her, that's what this is about isn't it Lily?" Anne told her more than she actually asked.

Lily nodded slowly. "I just, I mean it's hard for me, I mean I lost my mum at 12 as well as my dad and favourite uncle, and then 3 years later I lose my aunt and uncle, and I basically lose my baby cousin too."

Suddenly "I have an idea," Kat said suddenly surprising the other 2. They both lent in to listen to the other girl….

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Woo, what is Kat's idea, I know it's a really lame sort of cliff hanger but I was EXTREMELY bored….

Sorry for not updating in a while, but anyway, I'm actually thinking I'll go straight to when Harry and Neville are 11 2 chapters from now, as much as I love writing little Neville and Harry, I'm having a LOT and I mean A LOT of trouble thinking of idea's but I know exactly what I want to happen from when he's 11…..

also I'm going to start taking votes on what house Harry and Neville should be in, can be the same as each other or different, one thing though, only 1 of them can go 2 gryffindor, none have to go to Gryffindor, like they could be 2 ravenclaw or harry be hufflepuff and Neville Slytherin…except that they're bot in Gryffindor, that's NOT POSSIBLE!

In response to Stupid is as Lana's Does review…I have a baseball, maybe we should use that? cough cough

kaity