
Chapter 17
22nd September 1999, Greenfield Street,
Theo had checked Katherine's flat thoroughly making sure that nothing was taken and nothing had been left to keep track of them. Katherine felt so unsafe that she didn't manage any sleep the night before, Theo had tried his best to comfort her, but she didn't even feel comforted by him.
"Katherine, I'd like you to live with me," Theo
"Excuse me," Katherine questioned, at his forward request
"The people who broke in could come back," Theo began, "I think it would be safer if you lived in Nott Manor with me,"
"Are you sure?" Katherine asked, looking up at him
"Yeah, also the children will be around familiarity," Theo said, Katherine nodded,
Theo helped Katherine to pack her things into her trunk which had an extension charm placed on it, Katherine liked to travel light, and only using one trunk to pack all her belongings was ideal. After packing her belongings Theo helped the children to put on their travel robes.
At Nott Manor,
The family arrived at a gate, Katherine looked up at the tall gate, which had 'NM' on the top, for Nott Manor. The children excitedly ran down the long pathway, towards the main doors. Katherine smiled as they clearly recognised this place as their home.
The children put their palms against the door, and the door opened for them, Theo smiled as the children hurried inside. Katherine and Theo could hear laughter from inside the Manor, Lisa and Bekah's giggles echoed through the Manor. Alex wandered into the kitchen,
"Darvi!" Alex shouted, "where are you?"
"Who's Darvi?" Katherine asked
"My house-elf," Theo said, Katherine cringed at the thought of a house-elf, working for her family.
"Don't look at me like, that I can assure you she's very well looked after," Theo said, Darvi appeared before the children.
"Darvi, get me a drink," Alex said,
"Of course, Master," the elf said, walking to the kitchen confused as to why she listened to an unfamiliar person.
"Alex, that's not polite ordering her around," Katherine said
"Sorry mum, I'll go and help her," Alex said, walking with Darvi to the kitchen.
"Daddy, where are our rooms?" Bekah asked,
"We're redecorating," Theo said, Bekah nodded skipping to the living room with Lisa,
Theo showed Katherine around the Manor, it looked extremely different than she had seen, it felt darker, less family-friendly, than Nott Manor in the future. Katherine saw a portrait of a couple, they appeared so noble and happy, she stopped to admire the portrait, Theo stopped with her, looking up at the couple.
"It's my parents," Theo said
"Your mother so beautiful," Katherine commented "so she's who we named Bekah after," she smiled
"She died when I was around Alex's age," Theo said,
"I'm sorry, do you remember her?" she asked,
"Yes, I suppose I'm lucky that I do remember my mother," Theo said "My father loved her dearly, he was devastated when she passed, he fell into a depression, that he could never get out of,"
Katherine hadn't ever considered Theo upbringing before, losing his mother so young. Then it hit her, Alex, Lisa and Bekah, could have very well lost both their parents, in the future. If they were to return they would be orphans, that thought caused a tear to roll down her cheek, she quickly wiped her cheek.
Later that night, the children had settled a lot quicker than they would have at Katherine's flat. They had all climbed into bed with Theo and Katherine, with the children sleeping between them. Katherine was the first to wake up like every morning, she wouldn't allow Darvi to cook her breakfast she did that herself.
Katherine also insisted on cooking everyone else breakfast to save Darvi the trouble of cooking for everyone. Alex and Bekah came downstairs they sat at the table and started to eat their breakfast. Katherine assumed Theo was going to bring Lisa downstairs with him.
"Where's Lisa?" Katherine asked when Theo walked into the kitchen alone.
"She's still in bed," Theo said,
Katherine walked upstairs to Theo's bedroom, she opened the door, Lisa was cocooned in the blanket. Katherine knelt down beside her brushing her hair out of her face, Lisa stirred burying her face into her pillow, Katherine chuckled, she tickled Lisa.
"No mummy, I feel sick," Lisa mumbled
"Sit up sweetie," Katherine said, Lisa sat up in bed, she was as pale as a ghost, Katherine placed the back of her hand on Lisa's forehead.
"You're burning up," Katherine said, she lifted Lisa carrying her downstairs.
"Theo," Katherine called, Theo looked up from the table, "Lisa's ill we have to get her checked out,"
"Come on," Theo said,
"Wait what about Alex and Bekah?"
"Darvi, will take care of them, Master," the house-elf offered, Theo nodded hurrying Katherine and Lisa out of the house, to prevent Katherine's objection.
At St. Mungos,
Katherine cradled Lisa as they waited for the mediwitch to see them, Theo was growing impatient and tried to bribe the nurses to get Lisa seen quickly. Lisa coughed, Katherine rubbed her back to comfort her, Theo sat down beside Katherine muttering a few insults in the nurse's direction. Katherine saw a familiar redhead coming out of a mediwitches room.
"Take her a minute," Katherine handed Lisa to Theo, while she approached the guy.
"Hey Fred, are you alright?" she asked
"Yeah, I'm fine, mum wanted me to get checked over after Rhea hexed me,"
"What Rhea hexed you?" Katherine said, not seeing any reason for her to hex Fred Weasley.
"Yes, she went crazy, then again her grandmother was a Carrow, Crazy Carrows" Fred laughed
"Oh I'm sorry, I hope she gets better,"
"She's left, she said, 'You're not the one I'm after' then next thing I know, I wake up to an empty home," Katherine thought for a moment, Rhea could have been hexed like Max Burke been.
"Fred, did she know who you-
"Lisa Nott!" the mediwitch called
Katherine hurried along to the room with Theo and Lisa, luckily Lisa wasn't seriously ill, she was suffering from Portkey sickness, probably due to all the travelling by the use of portkeys. Katherine couldn't help but wonder if Rhea had been affected like Max had. If she had been could she have been after Blaise Zabini?
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