Chapter 2, at last! I hope that everyone enjoys. I've got a lot of stuff on again (college and what not) so if i don't update in a while don't worry, I will update. And I will not leave it more than a month at a time, that is a promise. Now, ON WITH THE STORY!!
Chapter 2: Following Beth And Topher
Hogsmeade, Saturday…
The next morning, Ginny and Hermione decided to spend the day in Hogsmeade for a little shopping trip. So, leaving the Harry and Ron to do something with Draco, they left and took the quick route, AKA orbing. They reappeared in the Shrieking Shack's grounds and feeling the cold air, Ginny orbed them both a thicker jacket. They quickly made their way into the town. As they walked through the town, they didn't see two figures sneaking around behind them. They walked right up to them and tapped them on the back. Ginny and Hermione jumped and turned around to see…
Draco, Harry and Ron, grinning like idiots.
"Merlin guys, you nearly gave me a heart attack." Ginny said.
"Couldn't give us a bit of warning next time could ya?" Hermione asked.
"Then we wouldn't be able to surprise you." Ron said. He pulled Hermione close to him.
"Well, I do like surprises." She giggled.
"Break it up guys, this is a family town." Harry joked.
"Well then we're going, bye guys." Ron and Hermione ran off, hand in hand. The other 3 looked at each other.
"I don't even wanna know what they're about to do." Draco said with a shudder. He was disguised again, so that no one from Hogwarts would recognise him, although Harry, Ginny, Hermione and Ron could see is normal self.
"Why did you decide to come gate crash us then?" Ginny asked.
"Bored." Harry and Draco said together.
"Ahh, that famous guy past time. Bored." Ginny said.
"We can go if you really want…" Harry started.
"You know damn well I don't want you to go." Ginny interrupted. "I was…" She trailed off.
"Ginny, what's wrong?" Draco asked.
"Come on, over here." She said quietly, dragging the two of them into a smallish alley. "I just saw those two people from yesterday again. Except I don't think they've seen us yet, they're going up to the shrieking shack."
"Why would they want to go up there?" Draco asked.
"I don't know. Want to follow them?" Harry asked. Draco and Ginny nodded. "Can you orb my cloak here Gin?"
"I still can't believe that's what you've been using to break the rules all these years." Draco said to Harry.
"Well I can't believe that your father didn't get you one, considering how rich your family is." Harry said. Ginny passed the cloak to him. "Ready?" They all stepped under the cloak and disappeared from view. They waited until the two people walked past, then followed about 10 feet behind, listening to the conversation.
"Topher, we don't need them and you know we don't have that much money til we talk to mum and dad." The woman said in a British accent.
"Beth, don't give me that. It was just a couple of chocolate frogs!" The man, Topher they knew now, also had a British accent.
"I can't believe you still have an obsession about them, I thought you got over that when you were 14." The woman, Beth, said.
"You've grown up as my friend and you still didn't know that?" Topher asked.
"Yeah, friend into girlfriend." She kissed his cheek.
"Sounds like normal conversation." Draco said. "No stalkerish moments yet."
"Yet, being the operative word." Ginny said.
"Huh?" The other two said. Ginny just rolled her eyes.
"The main word."
"Ohh." They said. Topher turned around with his eyes furrowed, as if he had heard something. The three immediately shut up.
"What now Topher?" Beth asked, impatient.
"Nothing, it's nothing." He said, turning around and continuing on.
They continued on until they reached a secluded area around the side from the shrieking shack, where no one ever went. They stood in front of a log covered in wet dead leaves. Topher quickly looked to see if any one was around then waved his hand at the log. The leaves all disappeared to the side. The three under the invisibility cloak stood open mouthed.
"That is a Wiccan power. What are Wiccan witches doing in a wizarding town?" Harry said in a hushed whisper. "And with my power?"
"Telekinesis is a power that lots of witches have Harry." Ginny told him.
"Topher, why do you always use your power for such small things?" Beth sighed as she sat down beside Topher.
"Because there aren't any Elders to get warnings off of and no ministry to get my wand confiscated."
"You're 25, you haven't had your wand confiscated since we hexed my brother a couple of years ago. And that was your mum."
"Yeah, that was just after we got it back for us hexing my brother." Topher grinned.
"Ok, wand magic and Wiccan witches." Draco said quietly. "Sounds like The Charmed Ones."
"Yeah, Wiccan powers but has wand magic."
"Wait, didn't your dad say that all Wiccan witches have wand magic ability?" Ginny asked Harry.
"Yeah. I think…"
"Did you hear something?" Beth suddenly said. Harry shut up.
"No, why do you ask?" Topher asked getting out a chocolate frog.
"Topher, I thought I told you not to buy any chocolate frogs!" Beth nearly shouted, forgetting about hearing something.
"I didn't, this is my last one from the first lot we brought." He bit the head off.
"Ok, I believe you. Just no more til we talk to everyone." Beth shivered.
"Are you cold?" Topher asked, finishing the frog.
"Yeah, it's one of the coldest days in May, what do you think?" she said.
"So use your power." He said quietly, but Harry, Draco and Ginny still heard it.
She glared at him then looked around for anyone. She clicked her fingers. A flame appeared in front of them both and was floating in the air. Beth put her hands into it, warming them up.
"How comes when I do that, I get burnt?" Topher asked.
"Because it's my power and I control it. Plus when you tried it, I was pissed off with you so I didn't tell it not to." Beth admitted. "Try it now." Topher didn't so and it just tickled his hands, but still warmed them.
"Thanks."
"Guys, let's go tell everyone." Harry said quietly. They moved back towards the town and when they were out of sight of the two mysterious people, they removed the cloak. "Ginny, orb us back, I'll call Ron to wait for you to get him."
"Yeah, sure, use me as the taxi." She said. She winked at him, letting him know she didn't mind really.
They orbed back to Kinetic Tower and Ginny orbed back away. Harry let Ron know Ginny was coming and removed Draco's glamour. They went over to Charmed Tower, where luckily everyone but Sirius, Remus, James and Leo were present. They were quickly retrieved and Harry, Draco and Ginny told them about what they had seen.
"But, that can't be. It can't be him." Paige blurted out.
"Can't be who?"
"Chris."
"But, Chris is a baby…" Ginny said, confused.
"2 years ago, a man orbed into the attic, saying he was from the future and his name was Chris Perry. It turned out he was our son and came to stop Wyatt from being turned evil by an Elder called Gideon." Leo said. "But Chris stopped him. Gideon then killed Chris, older Chris I mean, and I killed Gideon."
"But, if he's from the future, then it could be Chris just not the Chris who died." Harry said.
"Maybe, it does sound like him, he had telekinesis, that was his main power." Piper said.
In a corner of the room, two people stood under an invisibility cloak, watching the conversation. They quickly and silently made their way out of the room up to the attic.
"Topher, we need to tell them." Beth said. Topher sighed.
"Lyssa, no one is going to hear us. I think we can stop with the false names."
"Good, it seems weird not calling you by your name Chris." Alysabeth Potter smiled as she put her arms around her boyfriend, Christopher Halliwell and they orbed out.
Well, it was Chris and Lyssa! But I guess you already knew that from the little hints. Loads of you guess correctly, so you all get virtual cookies! Hands cookies out And their names they used in public were part of their real name Alysabeth – Beth and Christopher – Topher. I hope you enjoyed, please review and I'll see you all next time!
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