Something To Believe In

Meet the Beaumonts

Artemis and Anastasia Beaumont are very stereotypical grandparents. They absolutely spoiled all of their grandchildren, and even had a few who weren't even biological. They had had two daughters, twins. Annabelle and Isabelle. They've both been grown and had children of their own for a while now. But the girls came and stayed in their childhood home at least once a year so the whole family could be together.

Artemis was a man of average height, with long white hair, and a messy white goatee. He had deep brown eyes and a kind smile. Anastasia was a shorter woman, had gain some extra weight over the years, but was beautiful none the less. He hair gray with age fell to her shoulders, though she never wears it down. She is always smiling, and trying to take care of anyone and everyone. Overall you could not ask for two better, or kinder people.

"Oh there they are, Artemis come on Anna's here with the little family." The older woman stop and hugged them all individually. Then continued. "It's so good to finally see you guys. It's been too long."

"These cannot be my grandchildren. They're not children at all. Look at them." grandpa says coming up to give Xavier a hug. "Why he's taller than I am," then it was my turn. "And this little lady, cannot be my like Brielle." I smile and hug him back.

"Well unfortunately, like mom, I am definitely a little lady."

We hear chatter coming from outside, we move out of the way so the new arrivals can get in the door. It's my mother who speaks first.

"It's about Isabelle, you're always late." they both laugh and hug.

After another round of hugs and hellos; my grandmother calls the house elves to take all our luggage to our rooms. Then our group separates into three groups. The women head to the kitchen to catch up, the men go to the little study to do the same.

"James, I've missed you so much. You have to catch me up."

"Well first I want you guys to meet my friend Sirius, he lives with us now." He introduces each of us. "These are my cousins Brielle and her twin brother Xavier." We both say hello. The first thing I notice is his t-shirt it had the Rolling Stones logo on it too. I turned to James, and smile.

"Well he's ok by me, look we match." I turned so they could see my shirt better. "Well what do you want to do now." James started to say something but was cut off by our grandmother walking through the room.

"Oh, I forgot to tell you two," she motions to me and James. "We had a quidditch pitch build out back. I would like to keep all of my windows this year." she finished with a smile.

"That reminds me James, you've got to see what our Uncle Tom got us. Come on Xavi." I grab his hand and start to head upstairs. "James, you guys get your brooms we'll meet you out there in five."

I came straight down to the pitch from my back balcony. My brother was already there with the other two boys. We really didn't have enough people to play an actual game. So we decide that we could at least help James and Sirius practice a little since they play on their school team.

James is a seeker so we had Xavier hovering flying as fast as he could away from James, pretending to be a large snitch. And Sirius and I were smacking a soccer ball back and forth trying to knock James over before he caught Xavi. This went on for almost two hours. Then we took a break.

"Xavier, I love you but you are a terrible flyer." Xavier just nodded in agreement with James, as he continued. "However, Brie I wish you were on our team at Hogwarts. Our other beater sucks, Sirius is good, but you might be better." He glances at Sirius, "Sorry man, but can you imagine if we had you both."

We spent the rest of our afternoon, listening to, and tellin stories about our times at school. All except Xavier. He's been home schooled all five years. Around 6:30 grandma sent a house elf out to get us for dinner. We picked up our brooms and walk back to the house, just enjoying the weather.