Chapter 3

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Chapter 3:

Two weeks have passed since Harry's return from Hogwarts. And Potters were in even better mood since they were all together. And with each passing day, the day that changed Alice's life was getting closer.

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Alice was sleeping soundly, without any care in the world, dreaming of running barefoot in beautiful orchards, when she heard voice calling her.

''Alice.''

She turned around to look for the owner of the voice which was strangely familiar.

''Alice, come on.'' There it was again, but who was that? Just as she was about to turn around again someone screamed in her ear ''Alice!'' and felt something cold and wet on her face.

The thirteen old girl gasped as her eyes flew open and sat up quickly. She was looking around searching for orchards, when she felt something dripping from her chin. Reaching her hand up, she realized it was water.

''I'm sorry sis, but you didn't want to wake up, so I had to do it.''

Turning her head around, she saw her brother sitting on her bed, cross-legged in blue pajamas, his hair messy as always, smiling sheepishly. Alice blinked confused, wondering what was he apologizing for, when it hit her.

That voice, it was his, and she was dreaming and then he, he…

''You dumped water on me! Harry!'' screamed angry Alice as she swung her pillow at him.

Harry ducked quickly, barely missing the pillow. Unfortunately he tangled himself in sheets of the bed, that sent him flying to the floor. As he was laying there, still dizzy from the impact of hard floor, he saw his sister's head above him, with narrowed eyes and pillow ready to strike.

Harry's eyes widened, and quick as lightning he jumped to his feet and was out of the room before you could say ''Hopscotch.''

Only when he was safely away from his little sister's wrath , he remembered that he failed to tell her what was the reason he was told to wake her up.

After he refused to go there again, Lily took his place and went to Alice's room.

After some time, the two of them came back still in pajamas and went to the table where the boys were seated.

James grinned as he saw his daughter's messy bed hair and scowl on her face.

''Good morning, darling. Did you sleep well?''

Alice shot annoyed look at Harry, who sunk lower in his chair at her burning gaze.

'' Well I did until someone woke me up.''

''Don't blame your brother, we told him to do it.''

Alice looked at her dad with raised eyebrows. '' You told him to pour cold water all over me in order to wake me up?''

James glanced at Harry, corners of his mouth twitching ''Well, no, but…''

Harry felt need to defend himself ''It's not my fault she sleeps like a troll!''

And just as Alice was about to start ranting again Lily interrupted her. ''That's enough you two. It's in the past now. And Alice, darling stop glaring, you'll get wrinkles. The reason we are all up so early is because your father and I have a surprise for you two.''

With that both Harry's and Alice's heads turned to their mother, who smiled excitedly.

'' Since it's really sunny and nice outside, we are going on picnic in Swan's lake!'' *

Those were the magic words. Alice smiled and hugged her older brother, their previous fighting forgotten. Harry got up from his chair and picked her up and spun around as they laughed.

James came to stand beside Lily and he put arm around her shoulders.

''Told you they would love it.''

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After breakfast, they replaced their pajamas for more preferable clothes.

''Alright now everyone, hold hands! Alice darling, you know what comes now.'' James turned to his daughter. Alice nodded. Of course she knew. Apparation. She was somewhat used to it by now, but it still felt quite strange in her stomach after it.

''On three. One, two, three!''

And with that they were gone, but after a few seconds later they were at different place. They were standing under an oak tree that stood in the middle of clearing that was surrounded by forest. The sun was shining, and the sky was beautifully blue with couple of fluffy clouds that looked like someone painted them. Birds were singing and the gentle breeze flew by. It was truly wonderful.

''Tag you're it!'' yelled Harry turning quickly to his little sister before dashing away.

''Hey! That's not fair!'' whined Alice and started to chase him around. ''Come back!''

James smiled softly as he watched laughing siblings. Then his gaze turned to his wife who was also watching their children, with happy expression on her face. He remembered their days at Hogwarts and chuckled at the memories. Lily turned her head to him still smiling ''What?''

James shook his head as he came closer and kissed her forehead. ''Nothing. I just remembered that I'm the luckiest man in the world.''

Lily gazed up at him lovingly ''Yes. Yes, you are.'' He chuckled again and softly pecked her lips. They pulled away when they heard Alice screaming and turned around to find her on the grass with Harry tickling her.

''No! Hahaha, Harry, stop, hahaha, stop it!

James smirked ''Well looks like they're having fun.'' Lily hummed in response, then turned to him with michevious smile ''Race you there!'' And then she took off as a bulled toward their children, laughing all the way. James just shook his head and smiled as he too raced off to the rest of his family.

Yep, he really was lucky.

* Swan's lake is a fictional place that I created, so it doesn't exist in real life. It was a beautiful lake where, at the certain time of the year, swans with golden feathers from all over the world gathered to share their knowledge ( just cope with it, ok? I am seriously lacking imagination right now. ) Hence the name, Swan's lake.

Over time, trees started to grow around the lake, and those trees created a forest. And trees need water to live, but that wasn't a problem because it was always raining, so the trees promised beautiful swans that they wouldn't drink from their lake. But then after some time the rain stopped falling.

So the days and slowly the months passed, and there still wasn't any rain. Leaves on trees have slowly started to loose it's glow, and the trees couldn't hold on anymore. So they broke the promise they made to the swans and completely drained the lake, unaware that the swans were coming to help them, leading rainy clouds to water them. When swans came all they could see instead of beautiful, blue lake was empty clearing surrounded by trees. The trees seeing what the swans were doing for them felt guilty and the disappointed swans flew away. And to this days no one knows where they are.

Tadaa! No matter how awful this short story was, I hope it made some things a bit clearer.