Kerry Yaxley

Chapter Twenty Two

Dumbledore sat at a chair behind his desk while Kerry, Sirius and Remus took three chairs in front of the desk.

"Now I believe we need to speak about a certain matter that Miss.Parkinson announced." His blue eyes twinkled madly as he seemed to X-ray Kerry.

"I don't know what your talking about." Kerry looked down at her feet.

"You know exactly what I am talking about Kerry. I would like to discuss your uncle. He is John Yaxley I presume."

"Yes he is." She answered quietly.

"Look at me Kerry." She did as told. "Good. I would like you to tell me what has happened between you and him." She shook her head.

"I-I can't. He would know."

"Kerry?" Sirius questioned. "Please tell us. You got really angry in the great hall and we want to know why."

"No. I'm sorry but no."

"You can show us Kerry." Remus suggested.

"Fabulous idea Remus." Dumbledore smiled. "We could use my pensieve."

"Ok." Kerry nodded. He waved his hand and a bowl filled with glimmering liquid emerged from a cabinet. Everyone stood up and moved around the bowl.

"This won't hurt." Dumbledore got out his wand. "Think of the memories Kerry and I can extract them". So that is what she did. She thought about all the necessary memories and nodded.

"Done." She said. He pressed the wand against her temple and out came am strong of silvery web like stuff and it landed in the pensieve.

"Ok. We shall enter." Dumbledore went in, followed by Remus.

"I'm not going in there. I'll wait." Sirius gave her a hug and kissed her forehead.

"Fine. Stay right here." He then followed them into the pensieve.

KERRY'S MEMORIES

She was about six at the time. Kerry had a huge smile on her face as there was a knock at the door.

"I'll get it mommy!" She skipped to the door and pulled it open. "Uncle John!" She squealed and hugged the mans legs.

"Hello little Kerry. May I come in?"

"Yes!" She went back into the house and John shut the door before going into the kitchen.

"Samantha." John smiled. "It's been a few months hasn't it?"

"Yes it had John." She hugged him and put her coat on. "I'm sorry about not seeing you lately, I've been really busy and me and Kerry went to America for six weeks to cool off a bit." She shrugged. "In just glad you could make it. I'll be gone for about six hours or so that's all. Her dinner is in the oven and she needs to be in bed by 7:30 at the latest."

"Ok. You go and have fun. I'll see you later." He didn't smile and neither did Samantha. The air seemed quite tense. She left the house and Kerry was playing in the living room.

"Do you want food Kerry?" Yaxley asked as he saw her playing.

"Yes please Uncle." It was about 4:30pm already.

"Ok." He left the room and Kerry just played with some princess dolls and a large castle while she waited.

After dinner she sat with her uncle. He reached down and picked up The Daily Prophet off the floor. His sleeve pulled up and Kerry saw a dark tattoo of a snake and a skull.