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It was a few weeks later and it was the first Hogsmeade weekend. Cho walked up to her.

"Hey Cho," she smiled at the younger girl.

She smiled back. "Cedric asked me to Hogsmeade."

"That's great."

"I know, he's so cute."

Marnie chuckled at how Cho sounded. It was sweet. She hoped it worked out for them.

After breakfast, it was time to leave to Hogsmeade. She walked with her group. She reached the tea shop.

"Gran, Grandpa!" she exclaimed hugging her grandparents.

Rose and Walter smiled and hugged their oldest granddaughter. Madison was also running towards her maternal grandparents. The six of them walked in the tea shop and sat at the only available table. The men got up to order the tea leaving the women alone.

"So, have you had your career advice session yet?"

Marnie said. "Not yet. I think I already know what I want to be."

"Don't you think there's better jobs than a Potioneer?"

Marnie was about to defend her choice but her grandma beat her to it. "Money isn't everything, Patricia."

Before she could respond the men came back.

"We have something for you." Eugene said, handing the gift to Madison.

The younger Jacobs sister said. "Thanks, but I'm not taking Muggle Studies this year but I know Marnie is."

"This is for our biological granddaughter not some reject."

"I'm not a reject. My step mum and dad have raised me well."

"My daughter shouldn't have had to raise you just because your deadbeat mum abandoned you."

Marnie exclaimed getting up. "I know Maureen didn't have to help raise me but she did out of the kindness of her heart. Something she didn't inherit from you."

Patricia advanced towards her and began shaking her then slapped her. Marnie shook her off and stormed out of the tea shop tears stinging her eyes. She sat down on the nearest bench and let the tears flow.

"Marnie?

She looked up to see Lee.

"May I sit here?"

"You don't have to comfort me, Lee." she said.

Lee just sat down next to her and began doing just that.

"Ugh, I can never get her to just respect me."

"Who?"

"My step grandma hates me always has." She sighed leaning into Lee for comfort. This is the last thing she expected him to do.

"At least it's not your biological grandmother that hates you or doesn't respect you."

Marnie said. "I assume you don't have to see her as often as I have to see my step grandma."

"That's the plus side of having a grandma living in America."

Marnie nodded. "Lucky."

Before Lee could respond Madison walked over. "Gran, she's over here!"

Rose walked over.

"Hey Gran."

"Hey sweetie."

Lee moved next to her. "I suppose I'll leave you three alone."

"Alright, Lee. Thanks for comforting me."

He smirked. "If you ever want to bond some more over our messed up familial relationships. I'm free."

Marnie smirked back. "I'll keep that in mind, Lee."

He walked away to join his friends.

"You feel better?" Rose asked sitting down in the spot that Lee had vacated.

Marnie nodded.

"So, who was that boy?" Rose asked quirking an eyebrow at her granddaughter to lighten the mood.

"Lee Jordan, he's a Gryffindor in my year."

After a few more minutes, it was time to walk back to the castle.

The minute they walked into the castle Marnie could tell something was off.

"Sirius Black has broken in the castle, Prefects lead your houses to the Great Hall," Dumbledore instructed.

Marnie and Atticus did as told but neither one of them understood the logic. The Great Hall didn't seem safe as the common rooms or at least the common rooms that weren't Gryffindor.

Once they were all in the Great Hall Marley rushed to her oldest sister's side.

"I'm so scared, Marnie," she trembled.

Marnie hugged her baby sister in comfort. After they separated, Cho walked over.

"How did your date with Cedric go?"

The younger girl grinned. "It went great."

"That's good."

Cho nodded. Marnie wished her day was as good as Cho's but alas it