What If? Year 1

Chapter 62

When we get to Mum, she is in a conversation with Snape. I cannot tell how she feels about it, but Snape looks like he's just been scolded.
"I do not care how James treated you when we were in school! That gives you no good reason to treat my son the same just because he looks like him!" My eyes widen and I look between the two of them.
"I'll stop, can we-."
"I need to see that you can actually do that. Let's go, Goldie." She takes my hand and we walk briskly from the castle. I wait until we are almost to Hogsmeade before I ask.
"What was that about?"
"Nothing.. how did your tests go?"
"I think they went well." She takes holds me and we apperate back home.

"I've got to get to work now, Golds," Mumm says, kissing my forehead, "Now, please relax. You and Ara should do something together. Maybe you could go to Remus and Sirius'." I nod and give her a hug.
"Okay.. Have a good afternoon, Mum." She gets into the fireplace and disappears. I walk upstairs and knock on Ara's door.
"Yeah?"
"Hey, Ara.. Do you wanna do something together?" The door opens immediately and her smile melts my heart.
"Of course!" she shouts, "What should be we do first?" She pulls me into her room and shuts the door.
"I don't know.." She throws me a sundress.
"We should match today! And you should let me do your hair.. and you can do mine! Our nails! We should do them too.." I laugh as she spins me around.
"We're going to do our entire summer in three weeks!" Ara shouts, pushing me out of her room, "Go change! and get your sandals!" I continue laughing and rush into my room. My shoulders feel lighter as I pull the dress over my head. I buckle up my sandals. I go back out to the hallway and Ara is already ready.
"Let's go! I've got a brush, hair ties, and a comb in my bag. Harry and Evie are at Remus' and Sirius' apartment." She grabs my hand and we run down the stairs.

"Merlin's beard!" Sirius shouts, "Are my eyes betraying me? Goldie? Is it truely you?" Ara and I both laugh and my uncle runs to us.
"You are such a drama queen, Uncle Sirius.. yes it's me." He hugs me and spins me around.
"Hey, Moony! You're never going to guess who's here!" He carries me into the living room. I squirm and he finally lets me down.
"Hey... hey!" Remus exclaims, a smile cracking onto his face, "How'd your tests go?"
"They went well. I'll know within a week." Ara and I go over to Remus and she sits on the couch.
"Please let me do your hair!" Ara says, "Sirius, where are Evie and Harry?"
"Outside, throwing a ball or something," he replies. I sit down in front of Ara. She brushes my hair through a couple times before he starts to braid. Sirius goes back outside, leaving Ara and I with Remus.
"So what are you two doing today?" I shrug.
"I thought Goldie and I could go shopping at the little outlet mall."
"Why don't you take Sirius with you?" Remus asks, almost beggingly, "He loves to shop, and it would be nice for him to get out of the house." I laugh and Ara pats his knee.
"He can come, or you can come if you'd like.." I comment, as Ara finishes up my hair. She switches me spots and I start on her hair.
"He likes shopping much more that I do. And he'll have way more fun that I will." I smile at him.
"What are you, Evie, and Harry going to do then?"
"Harry's going to the Weasley's in a little while.. Evie and I will probably do some backing."
"Save some for us." Ara teases.
"Harry's going to the Weasley's?" I ask.
"Yeah."
"Hey, Ara.. why don't we wait until Harry goes to the Burrow and then we can get Ginny and she can come with us?" I ask, as I tie up Ara's hair.
"Yeah! If her parents are okay with it." Remus cuts in. Ara nods.

After we get Ginny, we head to the mall. Ginny had grown like two inches, which did not bother me because I had grown too, but poor Ara looks itty bitty besides us. Sirius is practically skipping as we get to the mall.
"We should get his sweater," Sirius says, pulling out a light yellow sweater to me.
"That's so cute!" Ginny exclaims, "you should at least try it on, Goldie." Ara looks around and finds a matching pink one and a turquoise one.
"Here, try this one on Gin," Ara says, tossing Ginny the pink sweater to her. Ginny finds a matching pair of jean shorts, while Ara finds a black skirt. I grab a pair of white shorts with light blue strips. We all look around a little while longer, but then we go and try everything on.

When we get back to Sirius and Remus' house, Mum and Dad are waiting for us.
"Hey, kiddos," Dad says, smiling and hugging me, "how was your day?"
"It was good, my tests went well," I tell him, before he turns to Ara.
"My day was great! Goldie spent half the day with me and we went shopping." Dad chuckles.
"I can see that." Ginny, Ara, and I all giggle.
"How about you, Ginny?" Mum asks, "How was your day?"
"A lot better than I thought it was going to be. I thought I was going to have to spend the whole day with all of the Ron's friends.. Don't get me wrong, Harry's great, but him and Ron are a lot." Mum laughs.
"That does not surprise me.. well, you'll have to deal with them a little bit, because we're all going over to your house for dinner," she says, "you all can show us what you bought when we get there." We all nod. Remus waves at us from the kitchen and Sirius gives Ara and me a quick hug.
"I had so much fun!" he says, "Have fun!" We go to the fireplace and floo to the Burrow.