Out of The Shadows (Golden Trio Era) {1}

Party Prep

Mikayla groaned as she woke up exhausted from her late night conversation with Ron, Hermione and Harry through the SC Journals. They were just talking about random things, but it felt like the most special thing in the world to Mikayla. She warned Harry that when he's brought to Headquarters that the foursome are going to have a real deep talk. She looked at the watch wrapped around her wrist, "Shit!" Mikayla hoped up, grabbing the outfit she picked out yesterday evening, grabbing her toiletries and a towel and rushing to the bathroom. Mikayla quickly showers, dries, applies makeup and gets dressed in her party outfit. It's 12:30 and Mikayla is supposed to be in Avery's for 1pm to help her set the party up. Mikayla runs arounds the burrow, grabbing everything she needed and arriving in the kitchen where all the Weasley's and Hermione sat eating breakfast. "Have you packed your bag for headquarters? We're going to be staying there for another week once you all get back from the party tomorrow." Mikayla nodded, "My packed bags." Mikayla kissed Arthur's cheek, "are on my bed." she kissed Mrs Weasley's cheek goodbye. Mikayla wrapped her travel cloak around her, grabbing a handful of floo powder. "O'Brien Manor, Galway, Ireland." Mikayla was engulfed in green flames.

"Ouch." Mikayla groaned as she hit her shoulder off the fire grate, it was the same side that was just healed after the Percy incident. "You ok?" a familiar cold voice filled Mikayla's ears, she instantly knew that it was Draco Malfoy. "Yup, I'm a-ok, just give me a minute on the floor to double check." Mikayla stayed on the ground, poking her collarbone, Mikayla sat up facing the fire grate which she strategically moved out of the way of the fire. "What was with the poking?" Avery asked announcing her presence in the room, "I broke my collarbone remember? I just wanted to make sure I didn't do it again." Avery nodded, before leaving the room. Mikayla pulled out a plastic bag out of her bag, she folded her travel cloak and slides it into the plastic bag, before putting it back in her bag. Avery reenters the room, "Jeez riveting conversation going on in here. Mikayla, you, Ginny and Hermione are room in your old bedroom." Avery informs, Mikayla nods walking up the stairs heading for childhood bedroom.

Once Mikayla unpacked, she stood in the door frame of the room staring at the contents, it hasn't changed since she moved out, a shiver snuck up Mikayla's back at the memories of the room. "You don't have to stay in there if you don't want to. half of your memories of this place are traumatic." Mikayla nodded her head agreeingly, "Honestly, I don't want to stay in there tonight, but I need to." Avery looked at Mikayla really confused, "I heard what you said to George in the broom shed, and you're right, somewhere between trying to be strong made me lose myself. I think this might be just the place to start on finding myself." Avery nodded, the pair stared into the room, a clapped sounded from behind them, "Are we setting up this party or what?" Draco questioned, Mikayla took a shallow breath, "Yeah, let's get to it." The three kids, go downstairs and begin decorating the whole ground floor with streamers, balloons, banners and LED lights.

Mikayla chewed on her bottom lip as she assembled the music station, which included muggle games such as DDR and Karaoke as well as having a small stage for unplugged music as well as a DJ stand. "The 'A' red wire, connects to the Blue 'C' wire.. wait what?" Mikayla was holding about 20 wires and connectors, completely lost. "Here, I'll do that, you help Avery with the food and drink." Mikayla gratefully hands Draco all the wires and connectors rushing off to the kitchen to help Avery. When she arrives in the kitchen Mikayla sees Avery grating cheese, and slicing her finger off the grater. Avery cursed under her breath, Mikayla grabbed the first aid kit and Avery, sitting her down on a chair. Mikayla opens the first aid kit, pulling out an alcoholic wipe, "this is going to hurt ok?" Avery nodded watching the blood spill from her finger, she had gone quite pale. "Fuck. ouch." Avery cursed loudly as Mikayla cleaned the wounded, making sure she was thorough yet gentle. Mikayla wrapped a plaster around the cut after rubbing antiseptic cream on it.

"We don't have enough time to make everything between the two of us." Avery speaks worryingly, "Give me a second." Mikayla rushed up to her room. "Peppy? Dobby? Kreature?" There was three snaps and stood in front of Mikayla was three house elves she has befriended. "Today is my sisters birthday. Our guest will be arriving in an hour and we have a lot of food to make, will you guys help us? You don't have to if you don't want to." Mikayla speaks quickly, "Peppy, would love to help Mikayla and Avery." Peppy smiles at her previous master, "Dobby too will help his friend, Miss Mikayla." Dobby speaks squeakily, "Kreature will help Mistress Black with anything she needs." Kreature's dark grumpy voice sounds, "Perfect. Thank you." The four beings make their way down the stairs and into the kitchen where Draco and Avery stood, Draco trying to keep Avery calm. "I've brought reinforcements." Mikayla announces, Avery and Draco spin around to spot the three house elves that barely reach Mikayla's hip. "Peppy?""Dobby?" The pair of Slytherins questioned, the elves nodded, Dobby forcing a smile on his face. Avery looks at creature confused, "This is Kreature." Mikayla smiles introducing the old house elf. "We'll leave you to it." Avery states, Mikayla shakes her head, "No, there here to help us, not do it for us." Avery gave Mikayla a weird expression and a fleeting look towards Draco, Mikayla nodded understandingly, "I'll help Pep, Kreature and Dobby, you get ready for your party, people will be arriving soon."

After 30 minutes, Mikayla and the elves made everything that was needed, and stored it properly out of the way until it's wanted. Mikayla pulls out a pouch of coins, she took out 3 Galleons and 15 sickles, giving each elf a galleon and 5 sickles. "Thank you for all the help guys." Dobby and Peppy smiled thanking Mikayla before leaving, Kreature held the money in awe and very confused. "Mistress Mikayla gave Kreature money?" Mikayla nodded at Kreature's confused statement. "Kreature, there's a few things you should know about me, first you can just call me Mikayla, there's no need for that Mistress nonsense. Secondly, I pay those who work for me, no matter what state of being they may be and thirdly, I'm not your employer, I believe in building respect and loyalty, I don't want it handed to me, if you don't want to help me you don't have to it's your choice, I'll respect it no matter what." Kreature looked at the girl in awe, he couldn't believe what she was saying to him, "Kreature thanks Mist- Mikayla." Mikayla nods thanking Kreature for all his help and tell him she'll see him soon and with that Kreature vanishes.