Five
Chapter Five-
As winter dragged on the Holyhead Harpies were back at it after three months off during the winter. It was too cold to play so that’s when they vacationed, the entire league did in fact. Lily Potter remembers getting out of school early before winter break when she was very young and going to tropical places mainly in Asia and other warm place's but they did venture to Spain once or twice on holiday with her family. This year she had bummed around her parents house doing nothing except sleep, read many books and ate her parents food. It was nice to be back to a routine- run in the morning, strategy meetings and team building in the morning along with workouts then on the pitch all afternoon. Today was none of that as they had two days off a week. They had to rest. Today she was alone in the training room on a treadmill walking. She had done some weights and now walked 1 mile before heading back home. She rented a house in town. It was cute. Small attached of course. Owls flew above her head with morning posts and newspapers. It was Sunday. She entered her home. There was a sound upstairs. Oh she had forgotten he was still here. Ooops. She took her shoes off the in front hall and locked the floo network with her wand. She then crept upstairs. When she entered the biggest bedroom she saw a book on the rug now. He must have pushed it over in his sleep she thought. She took a quick shower and didn’t wash her hair then joined him back in bed. Her long hair was piled high up in her head in a massive bun and she used dry shampoo on it. It was peaceful with him here. Everything was peaceful with him. He didn’t care she was famous or who her parents were but he also came from a famous family. His dad was manager of the Weird Sisters and many other bands. His mom played Gilda on Wizarding Days soap opera still. Grayson Wright-was quiet, nice and hard working and not cocky like her brothers could be. Plus he had strong arms and was stocky. Not tall like her brothers who had more Weasley in them. She very much enjoyed his company the last six months and wondered where it was all going.
Later in the afternoon almost 4pm, Olivia Maxwell who lived four doors down from Lily appeared in front of her own small home on the lane. She was a main chaser on the team. Lily was still on reserve but played a lot still. Olivia carried a large backpack and some shopping bags. She had been away with her boyfriend camping in Devon. She sat her bags down and tried to find her keys. She put the key in the lock after she pulled the wards back with her wand. The door swung open however. She stood there in shock for several minutes. She had double locked it and she was not the best at the wards but it did the job most of the time. Her dad had tested it. “Hello?!”, She called out into the front corridor. Just then she was shot at. She ducked quickly shutting the door and moving across the street. She flew her hand up and called the Auror department-red sparks flared from her wand. Not even five minutes later a man appeared in front of her. He was dressed in Auror robes. “Hi I called you, I am Olivia Maxwell, there someone in my home, across there”, She told the man pointing across the street. “Hello, I am Senior Auror Bradley Milton”, He said showing her his badge. He called for backup. “So where have you been? Away obviously by the bags.”He asked. “I was in Devon with my boyfriend. We went to the Golden Eagle pub once back here, he took the floo home to London”, She told him, “Your absolutely sure and you don’t know who is inside”, Milton asked “No I have no clue. I know he went home. I did set the wards and double locked the door late Friday night when I left for the camp site in Devon”, She said quickly. Milton wrote down what she said in a small notebook. “Is there a back door ? A window you left open maybe?”, Milton asked. “The door doesn’t open very well at all, it’s always doubled locked with wards also. Are you serious about the windows, it’s freezing outside”, She said to him. She had on her long hiking coat with gloves and hiking boots on. “Right”, He said looking at her now. Just then a group of aurors showed up. “Stay here. I will be back”, Milton said. He told the group-one person maybe a few others inside but confirmed one person, back door should be locked but it’s hard to open, no windows open”, He said. Two men went to the front and two to the back. They checked the windows all locked. Milton and Sempson opened the front door. A man shot at them with his wand. In two flocks Milton had the man bound and his wand taken away. “Hi Mate, looks like your in the wrong place”, Sempson said walking up to the man. The man was well dressed but no shave. The other two aurors got through the back door into the kitchen corridor. “All clear !”, Said one of them. They checked the downstairs bathroom underneath the stairs. Milton went upstairs. Two bedrooms-one with a large bed, photos of the women outside with her boyfriend obviously he saw on her dresser. The room was very clean. He checked under the bed. Just a bunch of shoes. No one hiding. He checked the windows still locked. He checked the largish bathroom which was a surprise to him. She had a walk-in shower and double sink. Two toothbrushes, a shaving brush sat out on the far side. The closer side had lotions and one potion bottle. He checked it-birth control. He put it back and went into the corridor. He checked the small window-locked. Linen closet was clear also. No one was hiding. The second bedroom had a small camp bed, a cozy chair and a bookshelf. No desk. He went back downstairs. “All clear guys, take him in”, Milton said filling in the time on the in-take form and handing it to Sempson. “See you back there”, Sempson nodded. He made sure it was all locked up including the floo network. He then went back outside. He went over to her. “We took him in, we will send someone around tomorrow, we recommend you spending the night with someone”, Milton said. “Ok, did he take anything?”Olivia asked. “Can I put my stuff away?”, She asked, “Yes it’s all clear”, He said. He didn’t want to leave until he knew she was safe away somewhere else. He walked her back into the house, she put the groceries away and stashed her bag upstairs. She packed some clothes for tomorrow. “I can stay with Jones our coach”, Olivia said, “it’s two blocks over, her husband is in London with the kids as school is back in”, Olivia said. “I will walk you over and explain”, Milton said. “Sure, I should check something else”, Olivia said. They went back upstairs to the second bedroom. She waved her wand. A safe appeared in front of them. It was medium size. “I keep important documents and extra money here”, Olivia said. She opened it. “Oh my”, She said. She stepped back sitting down on the floor now. He looked over her. “It’s empty almost”, Olivia said. There was single paper in it. A Wizarding birth certificate. It was hers. The money and whatever documents were gone. “It was a just some tax forms from years past but nothing about my banking information on them just my salary and investments really. The deed to this place. My passport is at my boyfriends house very safe. The money it wasn’t much 200 gallons”, Olivia said to him. “Oh ok”, Milton said that’s a lot of money he thought. He pulled his notebook out and wrote it down. “I have to take you and get a formal statement now”, Milton said. “No one knows the code, no one, it’s just random numbers, I change it every month. I don’t write it down”, Olivia said to him. “This was magic”, He said waving his wand now. “Let’s go”, He said standing up. She brought her bag and purse with her. Later that night around 10pm he dropped her at her coaches home. It was bigger and had more rooms. “Hi coach”, Olivia said. She noticed the auror. “Evening ma’am, I am Senior Auror Bradley Milton”, He said holding his badge out. “Can we come in?”, He asked. “Of course”, Gwen said she was dressed for bed. They finished the story inside. “The second bedroom at the top of the stairs, you know where the bathroom is”, Jones said with an arm around her like a mum now. “I will make some tea”, Jones said. “I will be off then”, Milton said. “Thank you for this and your time”,Milton said. “I hope you get him”, Jones said. After the man left she sent an owl. Olivia got ready for bed. She came back downstairs in flower pjs bottoms and a tank top, she had on a long sweater also. “Make yourself at home”, Jones said. She did the tea and they sat together. The floo startled them both. “Sorry I sent an owl”, Said Jones. Just then a red head woman appeared with leggings and a grey sweater on with her leather jacket. Olivia knew who she was already having been interviewed by her. “Evening”, Ginny Potter said with a nod to them. “I am so sorry Olivia this is so crazy”, Ginny said. They all sat together. “Yeah it’s pretty crazy”, Olivia said sipping her tea. “Tea Ginny ?”, Asked Gwen. “Sure”, Ginny said. “I sent her a message on her phone and nothing”, Ginny rolling her eyes. They drank tea and sat quietly. Ginny and Gwen chatted about nothing really. “I should go and check on her, before Harry drags her home”, Ginny said leaving them. “I think I will go to bed now”, Olivia said with a smile. “Feeling better ?”, Jones asked. “Yeah much better”, Olivia said, “Night”, Jones said. Later when she went to bed after letting Ginny floo home she heard Olivia on her phone. “I know babe I am so fine, promise, you don’t need to come over, ok see you tomorrow after work”, Olivia said.
Ginny Potter looked around she knew the small town like the back of her hand. Soon she found herself in front of her daughter’s door. The lights were on inside and she could hear music. She couldn’t see inside with the curtains closed. She knocked a few times and nothing. Her phone didn’t have a text back. She pulled her house keys out of pocket. The green one belong here. She let herself in. The living room is the first door, it was closed. She heard music and movement inside. The kitchen door was opened in the back. She looked inside. “Lily ?”, She called out. Movement again in the front room. “Lily ?”, She had her wand out as she opened the door to the front room. “Omg !”, Ginny yelled and covered her eyes. “Sorry!”, She yelled. Lily was on top of a man. A very fit man. They were making out. They still had their pants on but no tops. The floo network was obviously closed up. It was clear they had been out with their coats on the floor and shoes. Ginny turned around and walked back to the kitchen. “Mum! What in the Merlin?!” Lily said back yelling. Lily got up and grabbed her t-shirt off the ground not even putting her bra back on. She ran out of the room not even embarrassed. “Mum?!”, She said walking into the kitchen. Her mum was busy now making tea, searching the cabinets. “Mum, what are you doing here ? “, Lily said. “ Sorry I called and texted. I knocked on the door. I tried to floo it was locked. I went to Gwen’s instead. Olivia was attacked she is fine. A man broke into her place. I was making sure you were alright but it seems your more then alright”, Ginny said pulling out a good box of biscuits now. “Tea?”, Her mum said pulled out 3 mugs. “Oh my goodness”, Lily said. “Yeah I am alright”, Lily said back hugging her mum. “Um give me a minute then you can bring it into the front room when I open the door”, Lily said. She was slightly red now blushing. Lily went back to her sitting room. Greyson had his shirt on now and his sweatshirt. “I guess I should go?”, He said smoothing his hair down. “You want to meet my mum? You might as well given the circumstances I think”, Lily said, He took a deep breath, “yeah sure”, He got up and fluffed the pillows then moved into the chair across the sofa. “Probably best if I wasn’t near you”, He said. “Right”, She said looked around. She flicked her wand and put the coffee table back in place then hung their coats up in the front corridor and put their shoes by the door. She kept the door open. Soon her mum came back. She carried a tray now full. “Hello”, Greyson said standing up. “Sorry I should have been louder”, Ginny said with a smile. “Mum this is Greyson Wright, we been dating for six months,” Lily said quickly, “Oh… Ok… Tea ? Greyson?”, Ginny asked setting the tray down. “Yes please”, he was still standing. “Have a seat, don’t worry, I am nice”, Ginny said. They all sat down. Greyson in the chair and Lily next to her mum. Lily took a biscuit. “Mum just came to check on me”, Lily said looking at her mum with pleading eyes now. Dont tell him. “Yeah um I haven’t heard from her so I thought why not pop by”, Ginny said. “Right”, Grayson said taking the mug of tea from Ginny. “So Greyson, what do you do ?”, Ginny asked, he was a nice looking young man she thought. “I work in the ministry, Trading Standards Body. I enjoy networking and numbers plus products”, Grayson said. “Oh ok”, Ginny said. They talked for awhile. He then left them alone saying good night to Mrs. Potter. “Night”, He said to Lily not kissing her goodbye outside. “I am so sorry this happened. Good thing we took our time”, Lily said “It’s alright. Can’t wait to meet the rest of the Potters. I will text you later”, He said with a hug, kiss on her cheek then he went home to London and his shared house he lived in. She shut the front door. “Omg mum!”, Lily said out loud finally. Her mum came back in with a glass of wine for both of them. “Now tell me everything”, Ginny said with the wine. “He is so wonderful and it was not a random hook up, he was at this dinner party Melanie threw”, Ginny said. Melanie had been Head Girl, was successful now and Lily’s roommate for seven years at Hogwarts. “He is fit”, Ginny said drinking her wine. “Yep”, Lily said laughing.