Maybe it's All For The Best

Chapter 8: Lucifer

"Oh. Look Ginny... were we meant to be somewhere today?" Roe said to Ginny as Harry and I walked into the Burrow.

"Oh yeah I totally forgot about lunch... have a good time?" She smiled at us, blue eyes shining.

"I feel like I should kill you" I rolled my eyes. "But yes... I did have a good time at lunch with Harry" I glanced over at Harry and smiled.

He smiled too and ducked his head. "Ron in, Mione?" He asked.

"Living room I think... something about a Quidditch game on the wireless" She waved her hand in the direction of the living room.

"Excellent" Harry grinned and disappeared. I took a seat at the table with Roe, Hermione and Ginny.

"You guys suck" I said flatly when he was gone. The three of them burst out laughing.

"But you love us right?" Roe chimed.

"Something had to be done about you two Riles... You were such good friends... we just had to remind you of that" Hermione explained with a nod. "Besides... how are we expected to do anything with you two hating on each other"

"Well I admit it, you're right... but that was so embarrassing when we realised what had happened... so awkward!" I sighed.

"But it got better right?" Ginny raised an eyebrow.

"Yeah it really did" I nodded, a smile creeping onto my face. I played with my ring absently. "The waitresses were practically tripping over themselves trying to get his attention" I snorted. "He looked so uncomfortable"

"Yeah that's gotten worse since the war ended and he was like a big hero" Ginny waved her hand. "He hates it"

"I know. He always has" I shrugged. "But really it was quite pathetic" I sighed.

"Jealous?" Roe asked with a smirk that would rival her boyfriends.

"No" I held up my left hand as if it explained everything. "I just think it's hilarious"

"What's hilarious?" Harry entered the room again.

"The waitresses" I answered. He groaned and rolled his eyes.

"Thank you again for telling her to bugger off" He ruffled my hair affectionately. "I'm just ducking home to pick up Teddy and my broom. I'll be back soon" He smiled at me. I smiled back and turned to face the girls. They were all looking expectantly, waiting for me to talk.

"What?" I asked innocently

"You told one to bugger off?" Hermione's lips twitched.

I kept my face still. "She left her name and what time she got off work while he was having lunch with another girl... how did she know it wasn't a date?" I shrugged.

"But it wasn't a date" Ginny pointed out with a grin.

"But it could have been... it was rude of her to cut someone elses grass" I sniffed, playing with the bracelet on my wrist. I don't know if Harry had noticed it was on at all today.

"So what did you say?" Roe prompted.

"I just wrote back a little note that said thanks but no thanks" I smirked.

"Ouch. Bitchy" Ginny giggled.

"But funny" I nodded. Two cracks outside signalled the arrival of people and I glanced out the window. A short girl with dark, chocolate brown hair stood on the step, Teddy on her hip. "Who is..."

"Oh no" Ginny groaned. The door opened.

"RON I'M BACK! LET'S GO FLY!" Harry bellowed through the house. "Sarah, you know the girls right?" He addressed the girl behind him. She looked at us with bright blue eyes.

"Yeah I know them" She smiled. "Except for you" Her eyes fell on me. She glanced at Harry and quirked an eyebrow, bumping Teddy up her hip in the process.

"Oh right. Sarah this is Riley... an old friend from Hogwarts and Roe's sister" Harry rubbed the back of his head awkwardly. I quirked my own eyebrow but turned to the girl.

"Hey" I smiled and stood to shake her hand or something. She looked me up and down with cool eyes. Suddenly she didn't look so friendly.

"Hi" Was all she said.

"FLY!" Teddy exclaimed, pointing to Harry's broom by the door.

"You want to fly Teddy?" Sarah turned and cooed at the boy. I glanced at Roe and raised my eyebrows. Did she really just size me up like a school girl? "Come on then, maybe Daddy will finally let you on the broom" She tickled Teddy, who giggled.

"Not likely" Harry shook his head. "RON, COME ON!"

"I'm coming" I heard Ron yell back. Harry smiled.

"You girls coming outside to watch... or play?" He grinned at me, knowing full well there would be no way I'd get on that broom. The only time I ever have was when I was forced but now, no way.

"In a minute" Roe answered with a slight nod.

"Come on Teddy, let's go" Sarah cooed at Teddy and walked back outside, ignoring us completely. Ron and Harry left behind her, brooms over shoulders.

"Did she seriously just..."

"Yes" Ginny answered me before I could finish my question. "Yes she did"

"Fred wasn't exaggerating when he said she was horrible" Hermione shook her head. "He's brought her to meet us a few times and she's just a total bitch"

I stared at Hermione in shock. Hermione never usually had a bad word to say about most people. Especially people her friends respected.

"She's the biggest bitch I have ever encountered" Roe pulled at face.

"So... kinda like Annabelle?" I asked, referring to a bitchy girl that had been in Avery's final year.

"Worse... if Annabelle were on crack and made love to a Dragon, Sarah would be that child... No wait... Even a DRAGON doesn't come close to Sarah... More like... Lucifer"

"Lucius?" I asked.

Roe cracked up laughing. "Close enough"

"I can't believe she just stood there and sized me up like we were 16 years old!" I shook my head in disbelief.

"She's psycho. Probably knows who you are and thinks you're back to claim Harry" Ginny stood and nudged me.

"Well she's sorely mistaken" I rolled my eyes and followed them outside. Was I lying? Maybe... but I was in no way back to 'claim' Harry. We had separate lives now... it hurt, but that was life. C'est la vie, Que Sera, Sera and all that. It's life. It's how the story goes.

"Hi Sarah. I'm Riley, how are you?" I said pleasantly to the girl sitting under a tree. She glanced away from Teddy on her lap and looked at me.

"I'm fine... you're the one that ran away to New York aren't you?" She asked, not bothering to be polite and ask how I was in return.

"Yeah... well I didn't exactly run away... I just never came home" I smiled.

"And you live like a muggle?" She asked shortly.

"Well... yes" I nodded uncertainly.

"Why would you bother?" She rolled her eyes. "I'm trying to convince Harry to move away from London... raise Teddy like a proper wizard but he won't listen" She sighed. "Isn't that right Teddy? He won't listen to us! We want to move away from the yucky muggles!" She gushed and tickled the toddler.

"There's nothing wrong with muggles" Roe said coldly. I glanced at Hermione, who was looking at her hands.

"You do realise that Harry's mother was a muggle born right?" Ginny asked.

"Of course. But Lily Evans was a brilliant Witch. Nothing to do with muggles" Sarah shrugged.

Roe took a deep breath and gritted her teeth. "You're an idiot... I'm going to play Quidditch" She walked away, Ginny following behind her.

"I have to go finish my research for the ministry" Hermione sighed and disappeared back inside before I could stop her. She left me alone with Sarah: spawn of Lucifer and Annabelle Valentine.

"Whatever" Sarah just shrugged.

I bit my lip to keep from saying anything. I didn't really want to get into an argument with a girl I didn't know, especially not now that Harry and I were actually on speaking terms again. I glanced at Teddy, playing happily on her lap. I smirked as I pulled out half a liquorish wand from my purse and held it behind Sarah's shoulder.

"EYELEY!" Teddy exclaimed, holding his hands out to me.

"Hey Teddy man" I reached over and took him before Sarah could protest. "How are you?" I buried my face in his shoulder and hugged him.

"Good" He smiled happily, his hair changing from a purple to a blue. I settled him on my lap and gave him the liquorish wand. "Fanks" he chirped. I giggled and looked out at Harry flying in the air.

I'd always thought that when Harry flew was the only time he looked completely relaxed. He looked effortless and weightless, something I think he wished he was all the time. A painful memory came back to be from when we used to be together and I gasped. I remembered cheering for him at Quidditch matches, remember thinking how amazing he looked as he concentrated on the snitch, the hair blown off his face and his green eyes keen.

I hugged Teddy tightly and played with the heavy ring on my finger.

"Nice rock" Sarah spoke. I glanced at her and saw her eyes glued to my ring in surprise.

"Oh yeah" I smiled, twisting the ring the right way up. "I have a fiancé back in New York"

"Why didn't he come?" She asked shortly. I continued to stare out at Harry, watching him fly around.

"He had to work... he's an actor and he's shooting a movie now" I explained. No use going into the long explanation with her. She wouldn't understand.

"He's a muggle?" She sounded surprised.

"Yes" I answered testily.

"That's nice" She replied in a tone that said she clearly didn't think he was nice.

"He's the best" I sighed happily. She let out a small laugh and I wanted to smack her over the back of the head.

I'm glad I didn't though. Harry looked over and smiled at us.

"Wave at Daddy, Ted" I pointed to Harry.

"DADDY!" Teddy shrieked, waving his hand frantically. Harry laughed and waved back. I bit my lip and tucked a strand of hair over my ear. Harry hovered in the air and watched me, I could feel his eyes on me. My heart did flips.

"I think we might go inside Teddy. It's starting to get a little chilly" Sarah stood up in a huff and took Teddy off my lap. "Harry's over you" She said in a voice that clearly wasn't sweet. "Oh, I've heard all about you" she rolled her eyes at my surprised expression "so don't think you can just waltz right back into his life and ruin it. He's happy now... without you" She snarled at me before walking away. I raised an eyebrow and watched her walk inside.

That girl was a class A bitch... one of the worst I'd ever seen and that said a lot considering some of the girls I work with. I sighed and looked back at Harry. I really hoped he wasn't into her...For the sake of everyone elses sanity.

Plea's Note:

Sorry it's so late guys! Having troubles with my internet... I wasn't worried about anything but fanfiction to be honest... but really, I don't like this chapter. Sarah's a bitch. I think we can agree on that ;) I hate writing her... BUT I'M DETERMINED!

Next one out soon.

Xo Plea

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