Rebecca added powdered bicorn horn to her Amortentia Potion and it turned a light pearl color and she let out a sigh as she looked up at Slughorn enjoying some crystallized pineapple. She poured the potion in to a vial and wrote her name on it and put it in to the vial holder on his desk and gave him a small smile before going back to her seat. She gathered her things and quietly walked out of the classroom and headed up to the entrance hall and walked outside to the courtyard. She was finally done with her NEWTs, it felt good to be free.
"Hey." Someone said and she turned and looked at Andrew.
"Hey." She said and he sat down next to her.
"Can you believe, in a week and a half we will be back home?" He asked and she shrugged.
"You don't seem so excited about it."
"Well…" She said and sighed.
"Are you thinking of staying?"
"Maybe."
"Becky, New York is our home."
"I know, I know but things have kind of changed." She said and clasped her hands together.
"Is it because of Remus?" He asked and she raised her eyebrows at him.
"Come on you guys are about as subtle as a flying brick come on." He said and she smiled. "Is it like serious?"
"No, I mean I like him, that's all." She said with a shrug and became interested in the plant next to her.
"Becky you can still see him-."
"Andy New York has never felt as home as this has." She said as she looked up to the castle.
"Becky this isn't forever, we are leaving here in less than two weeks, this wont be here for you after that." He said and laid a hand on her shoulder.
"I am just kind of confused Andy. Remus is so sweet, he is something special."
"Have you guys even talked about this? Does he want you to stay? Has he asked you to stay?"
"No."
"Would you stay for him?" He asked and she shrugged.
"Well Becky I mean what ever you decide I hope it makes you happy, I just want you to be happy." He said and squeezed her shoulder.
"Thank you Andy. What about you and Jenny, what's going to happen there?"
"We'll visit each other whenever we can."
"No chance you will stay here?"
"No, I cant, I have to go home. They are really looking forward to me coming home. You would not believe how big Jordan is getting, mom said he is already starting to roll over now, I can't wait to see him." He said and Remus came out and Rebecca waved him over.
"Hey Remus." She said and he sat down next to her and gave a polite nod to
"How did you do" He asked.
"Pretty good I think, what potion did you choose?"
"The calming draught."
"Andy what did you do?"
"Calming draught."
"Do you know where James and Lily went? I saw them disappear together." Rebecca said as she looked at Remus.
"He is going to try to talk to her again."
"I hope they get together again, James is really depressing with out Lily."
"Yeah I've noticed. You should hear the way he goes on about her."
"Lily hasn't been very fun either." She said and got up.
"Where are you going?" Remus and Andrew asked.
"I am thinking of going down to the lake, you can come if you want." She said and headed out towards the lake with Remus and Andrew following behind.
"Lily will you please listen to me?" James said as he got in front of her and she crossed her arms over her chest.
"Lily, I know what I did was wrong alright? I get that and I completely understand and I am sorry, truly I am. There is nothing I can say or do to change what happened but Lily…I love you, you are the most amazing person I have ever met and you make me feel amazing and I am asking you for a second chance because I am not ready to give us up. Please Lily give me another chance." He said and she stared at him.
"Do you really mean that?" She asked quietly and he nodded as he took her hands.
"Lily I love you, and I am not saying this as a desperate plea to take me back. Whether you take me back or not, I love you." He said and kissed her knuckles.
"I love you too James." She said a smile broke out over her face. "I'm sorry, I think I was a little harsh, I think I was just really stressing over NEWTs and I think that going to the dance with you was the best thing." She said and he smiled and wrapped his arms around her.
"So you'll take me back?"
"Yes James I'll take you back." She said with a smile and kissed him.
Lily sat down in Dumbledore's office next to James, holding his hand. She looked around at the new faces. Some she already knew from school; she spotted Frank Longbottom who had been in his 4th year when she started at Hogwarts, chatting to Hagrid. Sturgis Podmore, a young man who had finished at Hogwarts in Lily's fifth year and had been a Ravenclaw, he was over the other side of the room talking to Emmaline Vance who had finished her final year of school last year. Benjy Fenwick was there; he had graduated the previous year and had been in Hufflepuff. Lily didn't know him personally, but James and him and been good friends. The Prewett twins were on the other side of the room talking with Rebecca and Andrew and Remus and Sirius took up talking to a man Lily didn't know and a girl she knew as Marlene McKinnon that had graduated two years previous.
Dumbledore suddenly entered, followed by Professor McGonagall and Alastor Moody. Everyone in the office instantly hushed and sat down
"Good Evening" Dumbledore smiled, his eyes twinkling, "I hope you have all become well equated?"
There was a general mumble of agreement
"Good." His smiled lessened slightly, indicating he was going to jump right into the reason for the meeting. "You all know why you have been called upon. I'm sure you have been reading the Daily Prophet; you've heard that Voldemorts's followers, the Death Eaters, have been set loose upon the innocent. Murders have been occurring everyday, Muggles and Muggle-borns are in mortal peril and I have gathered those who I know will not idly stand aside and watch it happen." He said and the room erupted in to chatter and Dumbledore held up his hand and everyone went quiet as he continued with his speech. "Some of those in this room are already apart of an association known as the Order of the Phoenix. Those of you who are new here I have already informed you of the order, you know what it stands for, what it does, and the risks involved. I have given you time enough to decide upon your choice, and again I implore that you realize that you will not be looked down upon if you do not wish to embark upon this journey." Dumbledore paused and looked around the room, "Do those present wish to join the Order?" He asked and the room was dead silent with the exception of the fire crackling as everyone looked at each other.
"I'm in." James said as he looked around at everyone.
"Me too." Sirius said with a smile at James as people gave their voice of joining.
Rebecca sat in the back with Andrew and looked at him as he stared at the floor.
"I really wish I could." He said as he looked at her and she nodded with a sympathetic look.
After the meeting Rebecca saw Moody walk over to her and she glanced at Remus who gave her a curious look and she shrugged and he continued walking out with everyone.
"So have you made a decision?" He asked and she looked out the window and bit her lip.
"No."
"Do you have any intention of joining the Order?" He asked and she took a deep breath and sighed and looked at him.
"I still have a lot of things I need to go through before I can make a solid decision, when I know Dumbledore will know. The thing is, I don't know entirely what I am fighting for, if I go back to the States, I mean we don't have this, not this extreme at least and its being taken care of. What am I fighting for here? I'm not giving my life and fighting for my family, or my home."
"Sooner or later it will be there, maybe not now but if this isn't stopped there isn't anything keeping it from reaching there." He said and she stared out the window.
"I could look in to the St. Mungos healer program but my grades aren't exactly top notch." She said and looked at him. "I'll let Dumbledore know before school ends." She said and he nodded and she turned and headed out of the office.
"What do you suppose they are up to?" Lily asked as she looked across the room at the boys whispering to each other and writing something down.
"I don't know something recreational." Rebecca said with a shrug as she carefully tried to throw pieces of small paper in Jenny's hair without her noticing.
"I think they are up to no good, I have seen that look before."
"Come on Lily let it go, we have a week left of school, let them enjoy it." Jenny said as she looked at Lily and a piece of paper hit the side of her face and Rebecca grinned innocently at her and Jenny felt her hair and frowned at Rebecca.
"Hey don't look at me, it was all Lily."
"Yes I am sure." She said with a roll of her eyes and shook the paper out of her hair.
"Hey Becky." James said as he motioned for Rebecca to come over and Lily raised an eyebrow at him and he smiled at her and blew her a kiss. Rebecca sighed and pushed Kimba off her lap and walked over to the boys.
"Hey do you want to do me a favor?" James asked with a grin.
"It depends on what it is."
"Make an explosive sort of potion that isn't entirely destructive or harmful and makes lots of smoke." James said quickly and she raised her eyebrows at him. "And not ask any questions or raise any suspicion."
"Well if you tell me what you're planning-."
"Not a chance." Sirius said quickly with a glare at her and Rebecca crossed her arms over her chest.
"You guys are planning some sort of end of the year prank aren't you?"
"No, what would make you ask that?" Remus asked innocently and she laughed.
"Uh alright, I think I have some things you can you if you want."
"Like what?"
"I don't know, I think I have some firecrackers from my cousin, explosive paint balls-."
"What are those?" James asked quickly.
"You know, you throw them at something and they explode paint all over anything within 10 feet." She said obviously and James looked at Sirius and Remus.
"What else do you have?"
"That's about all. Andy might have some magical clay. You mold it in to anything and basically it comes to life for about 20 minutes or so."
"Alright those will work, can you get the clay? Can you make the potion?"
"Go ask Andy yourself I am sure he will give it to you and I'm sure I can come up with some sort of potion."
"Thanks Becky.' James said with a grin and she turned around and walked back over to Lily.
"What did he want?" She asked and Rebecca shrugged.
"Beats me." She said and picked up one of Jenny's magazines off the floor and started to flip through it.
"Come on Becky." Lily begged and Rebecca smiled at her.
"Lily just relax, it's really nothing. Just sit back and relax, you have nothing to worry about." Rebecca said with a wave of her hand and Lily pouted and went back to her book, every so often glancing over at James questioningly.
"Alright James watch this." Rebecca said as she pulled out 2 vials, one was filled with a dark blue liquid the other with a gel like clear liquid. She glanced around the deserted girl's bathroom, hearing Myrtle droning on about something in one of the stalls. She peered out of the bathroom and down the halls before turning to James. She threw the vials in to one of the corners. The moment they broke on the ground there was a small explosion and the room filled with smoke, so much that Rebecca couldn't even see James 2 feet away from her. She felt her way over to the window and pushed it open and the smoke started out the window and James coughed and waved the smoke away from him.
"Merlin what was that?" He asked as he pulled his shirt over his nose.
"Erumpent Fluid, it is usually used to make explosions but if you dilute it with ginger extract and mix it with a simple fire paste it makes smoke because without a flame the paste will produce a really thick smoke." She said with a smile.
"You are positively brilliant Becky." He said as he put the vials in to his pocket.
"Careful that none of those break in your pocket, you will be very sorry if they do." She said and he gave a soft pat to the vials and smiled.
"Thanks." He said and she walked over to her backpack and pulled out a brown paper bag and handed it to him. He opened it and pulled out a few gumball sized colored balls.
"What-."
"The explosive paint balls. Trust me, they are more than they look. These are the firecrackers." She said as she held up small little red sticks. "Now be careful with these, if they blow up in your hand, you WILL lose your hand, got it?" She asked and he nodded and closed the bag and shoved it in to his robes.
"Thanks Becky. These will be put to good use.' He said with a grin and gave her a quick hug. "See you later." He said and quickly headed out of the bathroom and she looked around and headed out of the bathroom.
It was a cool spring day. Everyone had taken the Saturday afternoon to go down by the lake and sit under one of the large trees that lined the lake. James and Lily sat with their arms around each other; Jenny leaned lazily against Andrew, their fingers intertwined while Blake and Tessa leaned against the tree talking. Rebecca leaned against Remus' legs and he used the back of her head as a book rest, which had peeved Rebecca at first before she simply let it go. Sirius sat up in the tree, tossing small pieces of bark at Peter who kept blaming Blake and Tessa who simply laughed when he looked around bewildered.
"Just think, in three days we will be graduated." Lily said with a sigh as she played with the flower that James had picked for her.
"It seems strange, this has been our home for the past 7 years, I can't imagine being any where else." Tessa said with a sigh and Blake kissed her cheek.
"Me either." Jenny said Andrew hugged her.
"Anyone expecting anything?" James asked as he looked up at an owl flying towards them.
"No." Everyone said before the letter landed in Rebecca's face and she sat up swatting the air around her getting up as fast as she could and pulled out her wand.
"Little fuckers pull this shit all the time." She said with a grumble and bent down and picked up the letter and sat back down next to Remus.
"Sorry about your book." She said with a smile as she picked up his book and handed it to him and she looked at the letter and opened it.
"What?" She said confused as she stared at it and Remus leaned over to look at it.
"What does St. Mungos want?" he asked and she read through it again.
"I've been accepted in to their training program." She said confused as she handed the letter to Remus.
"You know I bet Dumbledore set this up." She said with a sigh as she laid back down against Remus' legs.
"Well are you going to take it?"
"I shouldn't, I didn't deserve to get in. My grades aren't half as good as Lily's. I know that Kayla applied and got denied and she is loads smarter than me." She said and sat up.
"Becky you doubt yourself too much, you're brilliant with a wand and in potions, I am sure you would do fine." James said and she rolled her eyes.
"Whatever, I need to have a word with this wizard about this." She said as she grabbed the letter from Remus and shoved it in to her back pocket.
"I'll be back." She said and headed up to the castle.
She came up to the stone gargoyle and stared at it peeved. She had no idea what the password was.
"Lemon drop?" She said and the gargoyle did nothing.
"Chocolate frog?" She said and it stayed put.
"Um…" She said and paused trying to think of all the wizarding candy she knew. "Pumpkin pasty." She suggested and rolled her eyes to herself. "Its not even real chocolate." She muttered. "Cockroach cluster, uh Berty Botts?" She said and the statue remained where it was.
"Come on!" She snapped as she kicked the statue and immediately regretted it as pain shot through her foot and she grabbed it and toppled over on to the ground and groaned. Suddenly the gargoyle moved and she looked up as Dumbledore came down the stairs and looked at her amused.
"Hello Miss Walcott, what a pleasant surprise." He said with a twinkling smile and she pulled herself up and limped on her food.
"I need to speak with you." She said as she pulled out the letter.
"How about we talk in my office?" he asked as he motioned back up the stairs and started up the stairs and she gripped the railing as she pulled herself up the stairs and walked in to his office.
"Please take a seat." He said as he sat down and waved his wand and a chair appeared. "Lemon drop?" he offered and she sat down in the chair and held up the letter and put it on his desk. He folded his hands and looked at her, not even glancing down at the letter.
"Is there something wrong?"
"Yes, there is, I didn't even apply for a position at St. Mungos and here I have an acceptance letter for their training program."
"Miss Walcott I assure you that you are more than qualified to attend the St. Mungos training program and you do want to be a healer don't you?"
"Yes-."
"Then what is the problem?"
"It's just." She said and got up. "I feel like you used your own influence to get me in to the program."
"Miss Walcott I assure you I did not influence anyone to do anything."
"Then how did I get accepted?"
"Because they feel that you would do well in the program and that you will someday be a fine healer, which is what you want to be."
"Which means I stay here." She said and he nodded. "So you did arrange this." She said and sat back down and folded her hands and stared down at her feet.
"Miss Walcott, do you want to stay? If you do not wish to say all you have to do is say so. I bring this up because the school year draws close to an end and you have not given an answer as to whether you are staying or returning back to New York once the school year ends. "
"Yes I do." She said quietly.
"Very well." He said and she looked up at him.
"You knew I wanted to stay." She said and got up and grabbed the letter and shoved it in to her back pocket.
"Have a good day Miss Walcott." He said and she gave him a wave over her shoulder and walked out of the office.
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