The Döppelganger Witch

🧛Twenty Seven 🧛

" So ,tell me, Harry , why did I get Order of Merlin First Class?", Ella asks after the award ceremony while they were sitting with Ron and Hermione at a table in a banquet hall where the after party is held .

" We all did , I mean everyone who fought at Hogwarts got Order of Merlins and well you're part of my group ,remember ?".

" I guess that's a good explanation , but I didn't fight that much ".

" Oh, Ella, forget about it and enjoy your award , I'm actually glad about mine ", Hermione says shaking her head mentally at her friend's reluctance to accept that she deserved an award .

" Okay ,fine , " Ella says holding her hands up in defence ," I am happy about it and I won't say anything else ".
" Good ," Ron says ," I was starting to think that living with Muggles had addled your brain a little , so, anyway are you going to stay now?,  or am I going to keep hearing these two whine every day that you are too far away ?".

" Ronald !", Hermione snaps ," shut it !".

Ella can't help but smile at seeing her two friends act like when they were kids . It was very amusing .

" Want another drink ?", she hears Harry asks her .

She nods saying " Some juice would be nice , I think I had it with that glass of Firewhisky ."

" Alright  , I'll get you pumpkin juice then , anything else?".

" Some pumpkin pasties might be nice too ".

He nods then leaves to go get what she wanted .

" You know , Ella , you shouldn't make Harry wait any longer , Ron and I are getting married in a few months ,just after I get my N.E.W.T results ," Hermione says looking at the retreating Harry .

" I know , but I'm doing this for me and my grandparents . I need to get to know them and living with them helps a lot . It's actually my grandfather that's the problem , my grandmother never knew I existed, he never told her  ".

" What a real bastard ", Hermione snarls ," you should've kicked his behind and come home ".

Before Ella can say anything about that Damon Salvatore appears by their table , taking a seat in Harry's chair .

" Go on , Bushy , don't  mind me ", he says doing his eye thing and that smirk thing Ella was so used to seeing .

Hermione just snorts and turns her head away to look at Luna and Neville  that sat at another table .

" Aren't they a cute couple ?", she asks .

" Yeah, " Ella agrees,perking up ," they both deserve each other ".

" Oh ,joy , now it's girly talk , what's next babies and knitting patterns ?", Damon grumbles rolling his eyes at them .

Ella sighs shooting him a glare  before getting up " Come on , Uncle Damon , let's go take a walk . Hermione, would you tell Harry that I've taken my Uncle for a walk ?".

" Sure , don't be too long , though".

" I won't , I'm just going to talk to him for a few minutes ".

With that she leads  Damon off to where she could see Stefan standing around , watching the people in attendance .

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" She's grown up , Damon , she doesn't need us all the time anymore !", Stefan says sharply to his brother after the party ," we can't dictate what she should do with her life !".

" But she's hurting Harry and that old fool of a grandfather of hers is ruining her life by insisting that she attends school in Forks !".

Damon was clearly not happy with the turn of events . He wanted Ella to be happy ,not forced into stuff that was unnecessary.