Chapter Seven
"Well their best isn't enough James! I'm going to find them. Whether you agree with what I'm doing Lily or not and whether you'll help me. I will get them back." Ava vowed.
"Godric Ava I'm telling you I'll help but only if we have some idea what we're doing!"
"I'm going to go out and find them Lily. That's what I'm doing!"
"And tell me O knowledgeable Ava!" Lily spat at Ava. "Where are they? Who took them? How long have they been gone for? Who would want to take three muggles? And why oh why is it your family? What have you done for all this to happen? Can you answer any of these? Demanded Lily.
Ava was beat and Lily knew it. "I thought as much. Now, first off James, Sirius and I will all help you and secondly I have an idea." Lily prompted. "James would your parents let Ava stay for a few weeks? She could share my room with me if needs be." Lily asked James.
"What you've been staying at his place? When did this happen, Lily? Oh and I don't need to stay with James, honestly." Spluttered Ava. Completely shocked at what her magical best friend had shared with her. James and Lily had been in their relationship since Christmas of last year and had spent day trips to each others home but this was the first that Ava had heard of the two living in the same house-other than Hogwarts, of course.-
"Petunia and I had a row so I've been staying with James and his family for a while, we were holidaying in the South of France when we got your message that's why we took so long to get here, sorry about that, but you are not talking your way out of this one. I want to keep my eye on you! James?" rushed Lily looking slightly embarrassed.
"Yeah, sure she can stay. She can have the room next to Yours." James replied.
Ava sighed in defeat, knowing this was one argument she wouldn't win and glared at Lily.
"Good" Ava said smiling at Ava. "If there is anything you want to bring with you, I suggest you find it now. We shouldn't stay long." Lily said a little sheepishly, as she looked around the mess that Ava once called her bedroom.
"No. I want to fix the place up before we go. I can't bare to see it this way" Admitted Ava. "Go wait in the living room, I'll sort everything out, pack a back and meet you downstairs." She said waving them off. James looked to Lily to see if she trusted Ava's word. Lily nodded and pulled James down the staircase with her.
Ava took her time in each room and repeated the charm Lily had used previously. She stood and watched as each room fixed itself up. One by one they looked almost as good as new. The Muggle-born Witch found the hardest room to see in such a state was her twelve year old sister-Cassidy's- room. The room was not the worst compared to the damaged rooms downstairs but it was the most painful. However helpful the charm was it couldn't repair the collage of photo's that were once hung up on her sisters bedroom wall. These had all been burnt to ashes. They had documented their family through the years. Ava was always over-protective over Cassidy, her sister found it annoying most of the time but understood her need to look out for her. That was why she found being in her room and looking at the wreck the most painful. Knowing she had not been there the one time she needed protecting.
She was glad to see Sirius outside the room waiting to pull her in for a much needed hug. "Lily told me what we're going to do I agree with her too." Began Sirius. "Ava I need you to know that this isn't your fault and we will find them." He swore to her. Ava had not believed what he had said about it not being her fault but she thanked him anyway and walked across the hall to her room to put together a bag of things she would need for her mission and stay at James' house.