Saving Audrey

JK owns Bill and any other familiar characters. The Kelly family belongs to me!

Chapter 3

Audrey sat on the dock, hundreds of questions running through her head. Why was Tina all of the sudden becoming emotional? Why had it taken them fifteen years to tell her the truth? And who in the hell was this redheaded father? She lied back and tried to calm her emotions as the dock moved with the lake.

She had obviously falling asleep because the next thing she knew, she was being carried into the house by her father. It seemed so strange to her to think of anybody as a father after living fifteen years without one. She pretended to still be fast asleep until she was placed on her bed. Then, hearing the voices of both Tina and Lisa in the room with her and the guy, Audrey sat up and began screaming.

"What in the hell is going on here? Who is this guy, my father? And why in the hell are you telling me this now? Damn it, this is the most ridiculous thing I have ever heard. Sending me to another school in the area is one thing; I've grown quite used to that. But what about this magic school thing in England? I've never heard such bull shit in my life. And just exactly am I supposed to call mother here? And does that mean I should all the sudden start calling you Grandma?" She stared at Tina as the others laughed at this last question. Of course, the laughter only sent her into another rage. "I am glad you find this such a laughing matter. I am being sent to a school of magic! I know nothing about magic. How in the hell is a fifteen year old suddenly supposed to appear at this school that eleven year olds begin? Don't you think I am a little behind?"

"Whoa, calm down fireball" stated Lisa. "First off, this is Bill Weasley, the guy I fell in love with at Hogwarts. He is in fact your father. He however did not know of your existence until the other day. I did not tell your father about you because he had so much potential and his family expected so much out of him. I knew that if he found out we had a child he would want to devote his life to us. I couldn't have him giving up everything he worked for because of this. The only people at Hogwarts who knew of you were Dumbledore and McGonagal. Being the child of a Weasley and a grandchild of a Briggs, there was no question you would be magical. However, I received a letter from Dumbledore the other day and knew it was time to contact Bill."

"What does this letter have to do with me" questioned Audrey.

"I had been consulting with Dumbledore about all of the problems you had been having at your other schools. See, not having grown up with a father, Dumbledore became as such to me. Anyway, I was telling him everything and he wrote back and thinks that it might be time for us to allow you to come to Hogwarts. It has come to his attention that you possess some qualities that may be helpful to the wizarding world in the future. What those qualities are, I'm not sure. I trust you will discover them at Hogwarts."

"If I possess these qualities, why am I just now getting invited, when you started Hogwarts four years earlier?"

This time, it was Tina who spoke up "Audrey, you too were sent an acceptance to Hogwarts at age eleven. However, we were forbidden to inform you. My parents blame all the problems in this family on the wizarding world. It is the fault of these magical people that there are two fatherless girls in this family. At least that is what they think. They are also the reason I am so hard on you girls. They allowed me to come home after my husband's death only if I would take back my maiden name and allow them to make all the decisions regarding my child. Since you were Lisa's child, this included making decisions regarding you. They are only allowing us to send you to Hogwarts because nothing else seems to be working. I think that they are finally stepping down from controlling my life. It only took me forty-eight years to stand up to them." Tina gave a small smile.

"Still, won't I be far behind the other kids my age?" Audrey had calmed down and was suddenly interested in this new aspect of her life. "I don't know magic or anything about it."

For the first time that day, Bill spoke. "Audrey, if it is all right with you, Lisa and I will be taking you to England right away. Judging from your family history, you will have no problem with magic."

"Especially after spending the summer with the Weasleys. They are one of the most well-known families in the wizarding world." Bill blushed at Lisa's comment. "They should have you caught up enough to start the fifth year when you arrive. McGonagal and Dumbledore are going to arrange tutors for you as well, at least until you are completely caught up. You are a smart girl Audrey; I trust you can do it. I also know you can do magic." Lisa gave Audrey a funny look and Audrey immediately understood. The stadium incident.

Audrey spent the next couple of days packing and getting to sort out her whole family situation and getting to know her dad. He was really cool, but he did not strike Audrey as dad-like. Of course, he had only known he had a child practically half his age a couple of weeks. Soon, Audrey was telling her grandmother (Tina) good-bye.

"Please owl me, and I hope you will be coming home for Christmas." Tina had become a much better person since her parents had quit running the household. Bill had apparated with all of Audrey's things and was waiting on Lisa and Audrey at his parent's house. After hugging her grandmother, Audrey headed for the door. Lisa stopped her before she could get through the front foyer, though.

"You're a witch now, remember? We don't travel like normal people. Follow me." Lisa walked into the den and stopped at the fire place. She handed Audrey some powder and began explaining. "Now, you just throw this down and say 'The Burrow' in a loud and secure voice, ok?" Audrey simply nodded, confused as to what this had to do with the fireplace. Suddenly, Lisa tapped what appeared to be a wand against the fireplace and it grew. Lisa stepped in, threw down the powder and shouted "The Burrow". She was immediately gone. After a reassuring glance from her grandmother, Audrey followed.

After a very nauseating, but quick, trip, it stopped and Audrey was thrown onto the floor. She looked up to see Lisa and a crowd of redheads surrounding her. She knew immediately this was her new family.