Secrets and Misery

THIRTEEN

CHAPTER 13

Summer with Lupin was very much different than I expected it to be. George had sent me a couple of letters as well as Ginny and Hermione.

I had woken up today with a really bad headache, some weird noise had woken me up or at least that was what I thought. Turns out I was right Errol, the Weasley's family owl was on my window waiting for me. I was expecting a letter from Molly so I wasn't shocked to see him in the window that morning.

I got up from my bed and went to get the letter. I was a little surprised to see more than one but I assumed that it must have been from George or Ginny. Wrong.

I was mad when I saw Fred's name imprinted on the parchment. Why was he writing to me anyway? I was too angry to open his letter so I left it for another day. I still read Molly's letter.

Dear Elle,

I hope you are doing well in your summer vacation. I think you will be happy to know that Arthur got tickets for the Quidditch World Cup for you kids. Because of this we will be passing by earlier than planned, we will pick you up next Saturday.

I know there is no reason for me to but if you look inside the envelope you will find a little something for you. I hope you like it.

Lots of love, Molly.

I placed my hand inside and there was something in there like Molly mentioned. I took it out and saw a beautiful necklace. I put in on that instant.

I didn't even bother to get dressed, I just went to find Remus. I went down the stairs and found him in the kitchen.

"Morning." I said and announced that I was awake.

"Good morning Elle. I saw an owl in your window, a secret admirer?"

"Haha, not really just Molly and Fred. "I said, showing off the necklace.

"What did they say?"

"Molly said she is coming next Saturday because of the World Cup."

"What about Fred? What did he have to say?"

"I don't know, did not read it."

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A few days had gone by and like promised by Molly they were coming to pick me up this afternoon. There really was not much to do but pack everything which was a huge pain in the ass, in my opinion. I got to work but someone called my door before I could even place one piece of clothing in my trunk.

"Come in! "I shouted, knowing that it would be Remus.

He didn't come in but he did open the door.

"I have something for you before you go and because I also missed your birthday it is kind of a birthday gift and a goodbye gift. " He said from outside of my bedroom.

"You know you can come into my room, right?"

"Yeah, I'll get there. "He then came in and then I saw it. The most beautiful kitten I had seen.

"What!?!"

"Don't you like it?"

"What do you mean? I love it!"

"Thank Merlin, I wasn't sure if you were going to like him that much. He still doesn't have a name so it's up to you to name it."

"Oh no, well it is going to take a few days to find him a good name but for now, he'll just be a nameless kitten."

Remus then took off to his room and I was alone again. The kitten had short ginger and black hair with touches of white and gold. He had big light green eyes. To sum up, it was a tortoiseshell cat.

Anyway, I got back to packing but this time I was not completely alone. The rest of the day I spend it with my unnamed kitty in my bedroom. I noticed that although he was really sweet when he was alone with me he was a little hot-headed. And then I was stopped from being on my bed by Remus calling me down.

"Be ready, they will be here any second now! Come down, Elle!"

"Going!"

I took my stuff and it was as if he knew, right when I hit the last step the Weasleys came through the chimney. By the Weasleys, I mean Molly, Arthur, Ron, George and Fred.

"Hi Elle, how are you? You look so lovely as always." Molly said to me.

"Thanks, Molly, as you do." I said.

"Elle!" George shouted.

"George! The best-looking twin of course. "I said and hugged me I hugged him back and hugged Ron next who didn't like to express his love that much but he did still love me sibling-like.

"Black." Said Fred, looking at me with a side-eye.

"Fred Weasley, haven't talked to you in a while, not that I am mad about it."

And as if he knew how awkward this silence was, my kitten appeared sliding through the floor silently.

"And who may this be?" Molly said, picking him up.

"That's my cat." I said.

"Oh, no way in hell she is bringing that monster in the house." Fred said.

"Fred Gideon Weasley, what has gotten into you? Come on we are going, clearly someone is grumpy because he hasn't got enough sleep." Molly reacted and George and I chuckled at her remark.

We all went up to the fireplace and before it was my time to go through I went to say my goodbyes to Remus.

"I'll miss you."

"I'll miss you too, Elle but maybe next year we could do this again."

"Yes. Every summer I could even come this Christmas!"

"Well, I'm not sure you will want to come this Christmas honey. "Said Molly and Remus agreed.

"What? Why? "I asked.

"Don't even try Elle, they have been like this all summer, acting all mysterious and weird. Hell even Percy knows! "said Ron.

"Very well Ron. Now that you know about everything, it is time to go, Elle. "Arthur said.

And then I went back to the Borrow, where I grew up. It seemed like ages since I had been here for the last time.

"Ginny! Hermione?! What are you doing here? "I said once I had arrived at the Borrow.

"I am going with you to the World Cup. "Said Hermione with her well known bright smile.

"That's great! "I said.

"Yeah yeah, so much of this chit-chatting I want to know everything, let's go to our bedroom. "Said Ginny and she added pointing to my cat. "Also you need to explain how that got here."

"Ok, I promise I'll tell you everything and then we need to find a name for this little guy or he will be the nameless kitten forever. "I said and they both laughed. While we got my things to our bedroom I heard the boys going to pick up Harry, even if I had been writing letters to him in the summer I still missed him and was happy that I was seeing him soon.