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It was now time for Christmas, since Derek and Clancy were having a quiet Christmas at home they weren't coming. All her family had arrived.
"Becky?" she asked her cousin.
"Yes, Mar?"
"I have something to ask you."
The older girl turned to her. "What is it?"
Marnie grabbed her wrist and dragged her away from the group and to her room.
"You have a tight grip."
WMarnie said. "I need some advice."
"What is it?"
"You remember Derek from last year?"
Becky said. "Refresh me."
"The boy who was my first kiss last year."
Becky nodded.
"He asked me to sleep with him. Just to see what it's like?"
Becky thought for a moment. "Is it worth possibly ruining your friendship with feelings."
"He wasn't a bad kisser but I already didn't have feelings for him. Though, he said I may want to lose my virginity to someone who has the chance of developing feelings for me."
"I'm confused."
"Me too."
"You're a little young to be thinking about that anyway, I lost my virginity right before my seventh year."
"You did?"
"Yes, I lost it to the Hufflepuff prefect Jason Ward."
Marnie nodded. "Did you say Ward?"
"Yes, I did. Why?"
"Do you know if he has a sister or cousin named Dana?"
Rebecca said. "I don't know. In all honesty, he was somewhat of a one night stand."
"So, you don't want me to make the same mistake as you did?"
Rebecca nodded. "It wasn't a mistake sleeping with him but it was just a mistake not knowing him well."
"I don't know much about Derek."
Rebecca patted her cousin's back comfortingly.
"Do you think you should move on from Bill?" Marnie asked her.
Rebecca said. "Who do you have in mind?"
"Atticus' brother Ailín. He was a Slytherin in your year."
Rebecca nodded as there was a knock on the door.
"Come in."
Maureen walked in with Joan following her.
"Hey mum." Rebecca said.
"What were you two talking about?"
"I asked her if she wanted to be set up with Ailín, Atticus' brother."
Joan looked over at her daughter. "What did you say?"
"I'll give him a shot."
Joan nodded and they walked down the stairs. It was time for dinner.
"How is your fifth year going, any drama?" Rose asked her granddaughter.
"Immediately after we returned from Hogsmeade, we were informed that Sirius Black had broken in the castle and ruined the 'The Fat Lady'" Madison said.
"Atticus and I had to lead the Ravenclaws to the Great Hall. Though, I didn't understand the logic of it."
Patricia said glaring at Marnie. "He murdered 12 muggles but I hope he'll make an exception for you."
Martin's patience and fuse exploded. "How dare you say that to my daughter!"
"You bloody forced my daughter to raise your illegitimate daughter after her biological mum just dropped her off."
"He didn't force me to help raise Marnie, I gladly helped. When Martin and I reunited, Marnie almost immediately stole my heart."
Marnie smiled at her step mother.
"You were never good enough for our pureblood daughter anyway. She should've married a pureblood like we planned."
"That means me and Marley wouldn't exist!" Madison shouted.
"So, you want none of my daughters to exist?" Martin questioned his jaw tensing.
"Yes!" Patricia admitted unashamed.
"I thought you loved us!" Madison yelled.
Marnie looked at her little sisters. Marley the more sensitive of the two was openly crying being comforted by their uncle.
"You are now banned from our house!" Maureen shouted.
"You can't ban us, we're your parents."
Maureen glared. "It's our house and we can do anything we want."
"We should've disowned you already but wanted to wait maybe you would come to your senses." Patricia said.
"I love Martin and our daughters. I may have not given birth to Marnie but she is my daughter and always will be."
"Come on, Eugene, I won't stand here and be insulted," Patricia said walking towards the door with her henpecked husband following her.
"Good riddance!" Madison yelled after them.
Maureen sank down into the nearest chair. "I've wanted to do that for years."
"Me too," Martin said patting his wife on the back.
"Is that what Sirius Black did, he murdered 12 muggles?" Marnie queried.
Martin nodded. "Yes, it happened Halloween 1981. You just started living with us full time and Marley was due in less than a month."
"I don't think you have anything to worry about, he only seems to be after Harry," Madison reassured her sister.
Marnie nodded.
"I suppose Christmas dinner is ruined?" Rose asked.
"Yes."
The group nodded.
It was a few days later, Marnie was over her mum's house celebrating their Christmas. They were opening presents. Marnie was opening her presents. She had received some books and a stuffed bird.
"I also have a necklace that your grandfather asked me to give you the Christmas of your fifteenth year."
Marnie barely remembered her grandfather. Gillian undid the necklace and put it around her daughter's neck.
"How does it look?"
"It looks beautiful on you, it brings out your eyes." Gillian smiled.
"Thanks."
They continued opening presents.
"At least this Christmas celebration was a lot less dramatic than the one I celebrated at my dad's. Thanks to my step grandmother."
"What did she say?"
"She wished that Sirius Black would make an exception and murder me. He killed twelve muggles in 1981."
"How dare she!"
"She's never really liked me or the fact that Maureen helped raise me after you gave up custody."
Gillian nodded.
"I remember reading about that even though, I was in the process of moving back to the UK since I lived in Spain since I graduated. I met …." Malcolm trailed off.
"I don't mind you talking about your deceased wife, honey." Gillian assured him.
"I met Dominga Suarez and almost immediately fell for her. We quickly married and had Kyle."
Marnie asked. "Is that why he attends Beauxbatons instead of Hogwarts?"
"Yes." Malcolm answered his step daughter.
Marnie nodded.
