Chapter 14
To someone on the outside a group of sweaty, half naked teenage boys and an auburn haired girl all piled on a bed might look suspicious; but to the marauders and Avery it was part of their everyday routine and had been for a month and a half now. The temperatures this summer had been scorching hot so most of their time was spent in this very position of tangled limbs across James' bed.
"Can we please do something today?" Peter whined.
"Like what?" James asked.
"We could go to the beach" I suggested adjusting my top.
"Let's go ask mum" James yelled jumping up, causing everyone to fall to the floor.
We all raced down the stairs and into the kitchen to find Mr. and Mrs. Potter heading out.
"Hey mom, dad, can we go to the beach?" James asked.
"Honey I would prefer if you didn't. Why don't you all go back over to Laura's" Mrs. Potter suggested.
"Yeah I'll go call her now" Sirius yelled heading to the living room.
"James when did we go to Laura's? I asked.
"Oh, when you were over at Lilly's." he sighed. "But hey it's fun; she has a pool and a fire pit. And a pool table. Oh and air conditioning!"
I laughed at James as Sirius told us to get ready for Laura's. So I went up stairs to do just that. After summer break started the potter's invited me to live with them so James, Sirius, and I all packed my shit up and moved it into one of the guest rooms.
I pulled out my red bikini and a sundress to go over it. I was taking off my top as James and Sirius walked in.
"Shit can't you knock?" I screamed.
"It's not like I haven't seen it all before," Sirius said before leaving again.
James turned around while I finished changing then he laid down on my bed.
"So what was that all about, actually what is with you two in general there has been nothing but tension between you two since after Sirius' birthday?" James asked.
I laid down next to him burying my head in the blankets be for mumbling, "wehadsexonhisbirthday."
"What was that Avers?" James asked.
"We had sex after his party, and it's been awkward since." I sighed.
"Damn, and I thought you two told me everything." He said frowning.
"I do but just not that, it was me who started it, then told him we couldn't be more than friends."
"Why would you do that?"
"Because I can't hurt him, or be hurt by him, plus he's with Laura." I continued as I packed up my things to go over to Laura's.
We all flooed over to Laura's house where we were greeted by Laura herself clad only in a pink bikini.
"I'm so glad you all could make it." She smiled, leading us out to the pool.
The boys all jumped in at once, while Laura and I laid out on lawn chairs.
"Get in you two!" Sirius yelled from the side.
"I'd rather not," I answered.
"I'm going to go get some lemonade, is that okay with everyone?" Laura asked, getting yeses from all of us.
I closed my eyes enjoying the sun warming up my skin. When suddenly I noticed the light wasn't as bright through my eyelids. I opened my eyes at the same time Sirius picked me up before throwing me into the pool.
"Are you fucking kidding me" I yelled looking at him rolling on the ground laughing. "You suck." I said climbing out and going back over to the lawn chair.
Sirius' POV
I couldn't think of a witty comeback because I was too focused on the way the water was traveling down her chest to her legs.
'Stop it Sirius, you're with Laura who is sexy as hell.' I berated myself.
I was pulled out of my thoughts when Avery dumped her glass of lemonade over my head.
"What the hell was that for?" I asked.
"Pay back" she smirked her eyes smiling mischievously. I loved her eyes they were the purest blue I'd ever seen, they held a fire that I'd never seen anyone hold. And even after everything she's been though that fire is still burning as strong as ever.
Avery's POV
We had hung out by the pool most the afternoon, and I had the sun burn to prove it. It was around six when we decided we should head home.
"Hey Avery, my mom and I are going to Paris tomorrow to shop, would you like to join us?" Laura asked.
"Sure, I could use a day away from the boys." I smiled.
"Floo here around eight?"
"Yeah, see you then." I said before leaving.
When I arrived home the boys were in the kitchen already eating Mrs. Potter's cooking. I went up to my room to change into something comfy. After getting dressed I noticed a letter on my dresser.
Avery,
How are you doing? Narcissa and I are doing great; we had a lovely time on our honey moon. Still no pregnancy, which our parents are upset about. But I'd rather wait awhile anyways. As you know my father has come down with dragon pox and is being moved to St. Mungos this week. So I had the opportunity to pack some of his valuables from his office and I came across a strange letter. It was from your father, he was asking about you. So I have included his address below so you may send him a letter and talk to him. Please be careful, where you are.
With love from your dearest cousin,
Lucius Malfoy
I laughed at the way he closed his letter. I looked in the envelope and found my father's address; I decided I was going to write him. I sat for an hour with only the word father written on my parchment. When a crazy thought came crashing through my mind. I quickly wrote a short note and borrowed James' owl and sent it away.
Father,
Its Avery, I'll be there in the morning.
Love,
Your daughter Avery.
And with that I packed my things and decided I would leave tonight seeing as the boys wouldn't be awake when I was supposed to leave with Laura anyways. I decided what the hell so I stepped into the fire place and yelled his address.
I landed in a small living room with cream cover sofas.
"Hello?" I heard a man call from the hallway.
"Dad?" I asked.
"Avery" he said walking into the living room and staring at me before lifting me up and spinning me in a hug. "I have seen you since you were a baby. My how you've grown."
"Why didn't you look for me?" I asked.
"My parents and my brother Abraxas didn't like your mother; she was from a family of blood traitors, so she hid you with her sister and wiped my own and her sister's mind. It was in effect until your adoptive mom who is really your aunt died, which is when it wore off." He explained. "Just your uncle got to you before I could."
"Dumbledore mention that something like that was likely." I said.
"Well are you hungry? Are you here to stay?" my father asked.
"I would like that; I would like that very much."
He fixed us some eggs and bacon, as we sat at the table and talked. He asked how I had liked Hogwarts so far and I told him everything, about Rudolphus and Adain, and Abraxas. He was horrified to say the least.
I had been at my dad's for two weeks now, and things were going great. We went to the movies all the time, and baseball games. We were in the middle of playing chess one afternoon when there was a knock at the door. My father answered the door and in walked my uncle Abraxas himself.
"Well hello big brother, I see you've met your pride and joy."Abraxas laughed.
"What do you want?" my father asked.
"I have a present for Avery, one in which she needs to come home at once for."
"She's not going anywhere with you" my father threatened.
"I thought you'd say that" my uncle chuckled. "Avada Kedavra."
"NO!" I screamed as my father fell to the ground. I ran over to him begging him to please wake up.
My uncle went to grab me but before he could I closed my eyes concentrating on the Potter's house. When I opened my eyes that's exactly where I was, tears streaming down my face.
I heard a rush of footsteps as I fell onto my bed and passed out.
A/N: so a lot happens in this chapter in not a lot of time. And I'm sorry it's so short. The next one will defiantly be better. And I'd like to apologize for taking forever to update, I recently had my second child in September after we moved from New York to Guam. But I'm full adjusted so updates should be sooner if everything goes according to plan.
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