The Diary

~*~*~*~*~*~*~*Chapter 23: The Wish*~*~*~*~*~*~*~

The red haired woman's green eyes flashed with anger. "Harry James Potter! Where have you been? You had us so worried!"

"And what do you have to say for yourself Kali?" asked a middle aged woman with dark black hair and light blue eyes. "Do you know what time it is? You were supposed to be back over an hour ago!"

"Um, sorry... Mum," Kali whispered while bowing her head.

"Yeah, sorry," Harry repeated.

"Go to bed Kali. We'll talk about this tomorrow with Dad."

"Alright Mum," Kali said as she awkwardly kissed her mum on the cheek

"You too, Harry."

"Night Mum," Harry called as he headed back up the stairs of Lupin Manor, after a clumsy attempt at kissing his mum.

Together they ran up the stairs. Kali swiftly went to her usual room and quickly shut the door behind her and Harry. "What the bloody hell was that about?"

"You know you're not suppose to say that Sissy."

Kali and Harry looked across the room, finally noticing that it was different, and stared at the little boy in bed. "Who the bloody hell are you?"

"Don't make me tell Daddy that you're swearing."

"Uh, what's your name... little boy?"

"Harry, you know that I'm TJ and I'm not a little boy. I'm eleven."

"Harry wait out in the hallway while I make sure... TJ gets back to sleep."

"But..."

"Just do it." With a nod to Kali he exited the room and left her with TJ. "So TJ, would you umm," she said as she meandered her way to his bed, "like me to read you something?" She sat in the chair by the bed and ran her hands over the arm rests and stopped. She glanced down at the one on the left and read the words carved into the wood. "Thomas James Riddle-Lupin."

"Yup, that's my name, don't wear it out," he laughed.

Kali didn't make any reaction to the joke. "So my wish came true," she whispered. "I'm a Riddle-Lupin."

"Kali, I thought you were going to read to me," TJ whined.

"Huh? Oh yeah right, what do you want me to read?"

"Robin Hood!" he shouted as he handed her the book that was on his nightstand.

"Robin Hood? Um sure, where were we?"

"We just got to the ballad of Robin Hood and Maid Marian."

"Alright," Kali said as she flipped through the volume. "Ahem...

A bonny fine maid of a noble degree,

With a hey down downa down down

Maid Marian calld by name,

Did live in the North, of excellent worth,

For she was a gallant dame.

For favour and face, and beauty most rare,

Queen Hellen shee did excell;

For Marian then was praisdof all men

That did in the country dwell.

'Twas neither Rosamond nor Jane Shore,

Whose beauty was clear and bright,

That could surpass this country lass,

Beloved of lord and knight.

The Earl of Huntington, nobly born,

That came of noble blood,

To Marian went, with a good intent,

By the name of Robin Hood.

With kisses sweet their red lips meet,

For shee and the earl did agree;

In every place, they kindly imbrace,

With love and sweet unity."

"Is that like you and Harry?"

"What about Harry and I?"

"Are you in love like Robin and Marian?"

"I wouldn't say we're in love TJ."

He crawled off the bed and grabbed a chain that was around her neck. "Then why did he give you this?"

Kali looked down and realized that the chain that she didn't even know she was wearing had a diamond engagement ring on it. "Oh god, I'm engaged to Potter."

"Duh."

"You aren't helping the situation."

"I'm your little brother. I'm not supposed to help the problem, just add to it."

Kali sighed and closed the book. "That's enough for one night. I have to get up early and you have to get to bed."

"I hope I'm in Slytherin so that you won't be there to tell me what to do!"

"Why wouldn't I be there?"

"Cause you're a Gryffindor, duh."

"Go to sleep TJ... now." Kali walked over to the door and shut off the lights as TJ got back into bed. "Goodnight."

"Night Sissy. Oh Kali?"

"Yes?"

"You smell like strawberries... I kind of like it."

"Goodnight TJ." Kali closed the door behind her and looked down the hall where Harry was staring at her. "He's asleep."

"Good, now where are we supposed to sleep?"

"I don't know Harry. I don't... I've got it! Ok, follow me." She led him down the hall to the last room on the right. She turned the doorknob. "Welcome to chez moi in this world."

"How'd you know?" Harry asked perplexed.

"First, I had to think like a normal teenager who's grown up here all her life."

"How did that help?"

"This is the biggest room besides my dad's and it is the furthest away. It's perfect."

"Then why do you have the other room?"

"Best view and I like the bay window and I like to be close to my dad. I didn't get the chance to know him all my life." They fell into silence.

"So where am I sleeping?"

"Across the hall, I think. Your parents probably have a room across from my parents and TJ has my room."

Kali and Harry went across the hall and Harry opened the door and entered. It was dark, but the light from the hallway shone in and illuminated the room to a dim gray.

"HARRY CLOSE THE BLOODY DOOR YOU GIT!" came a feminine yell. Harry froze not knowing what to do. "I swear to Merlin! If you don't close that door and let me sleep I'll tell Mum about the time that Madam Pince caught you and Kali making out behind the stacks in the library!"

After that comment Harry was out of there faster than Lockhart in a room with Cornish Pixies. "Um, I don't think that's my room," he said as he stared at the closed oak door.

"Um, I'd have to agree," Kali agreed as she stared at the door too. "Let's go back to my room. Maybe we can find something there."

"Uh huh."They headed back to her room and Harry laid on the royal blue silk sheets. "Your taste is certainly more expensive," he commented as he ran a hand over the bed.

"Mmhm," she said as she scanned the bookcase, "Ah here it is."

"Here what is?"

Kali walked to the bed with a blue leather book. When she sat down she laid it on her lap. "A photo album."

She opened the book and stared at her identical self doing things she never would. There was one theme to the book; all the pictures had Harry in them. There were ones with Kali kissing Harry, or vice versa, some of them just hugging or cuddling, some with them clowning around and some where they were just looking at each other. To Kali, those were the weirdest pictures. The looks in their eyes said love and there was no doubt about it. "So, I guess we are... I mean the other us is a couple," Harry said.

"Yeah," Kali agreed. Her hand instinctively reached for her neck and the ring that lay under her shirt. *And a little more.* She closed the book and brought it back to the bookshelf and grabbed a green leather book. She casually flipped through some pages.

"Do you feel like this is wrong? It's as if we are invading her privacy."

"I am her and she is me... it's not an invasion of privacy." Kali closed the book and grabbed the red one and did the same. This time she brought the book back to Harry. "Our school life."

They flipped through the book. "You're a Gryffindor?"

"Yes, I suppose in this life... I had different reasons for picking my house."

"What were your..."

"Look, its Grang... Hermione." Kali said to change to change the subject. "We look really... close." The picture on the page was of this reality's Kali and Hermione Granger with their arms over each others' shoulders while laughing about something Harry and Kali didn't know about. "I guess that would make sense... with me being in Gryffindor and all. This is just so weird."

"I know."

"This is what our lives would've been like," she said as she flipped the pages, "No pain, no fear, only love. We even have both our parents. I've always wanted to know my mum... Oh my god."

"What is it Kali?" Harry snatched the book away thinking that she stopped because of a picture.

"My... my mum, she's alive."

"Yeah, so is mine, but what's wrong with it?"

"My dad told me that she died during childbirth," she said slowly as she stared at the wall.

"So?"

"Are you that daft?" She turned and stared daggers at him. "If she had died during childbirth then she'd still be dead. My dad lied to me... everyone has!" She dropped her head into her hands and cried.

Harry, not knowing how exactly to handle this particular situation, rested an arm around her shoulders and pulled her close. "Shh, it's ok Kali. We'll figure out what happened and then we'll find a way back to our world."

"Harry, maybe we shouldn't go back. Maybe this is a gift. We should take it and forget everything we left."

He grabbed her, roughly, by the shoulders and shook her slightly. "We can't Kali! It isn't right. This isn't right. We don't belong here. We never will." He paused. He brought a hand up to her face and made sure she was looking at him. "I know that this seems perfect but it's not. There is always evil around, if not Voldemort then maybe something worse than him."

Kali turned her face away from his warm touch and stared at the floor. "You're right Harry. I was just being stupid I guess." She sniffled. "I should have never made that wish."

"What wish?"

"That Voldemort never existed."

"I made the same one."

"How cliché."

"What?"

"This sort of thing always happens in muggle movies. I didn't think it could happen for real."

"How did they get out of it?"

"If I remember correctly... the two people had to make a wish at the same time again but it had to be from the heart or something cheesy like that. Of course that could only happen after some life altering event occurred."

"So we're supposed to wait for something to happen and just hope that it sends us back?"

"I don't know Harry." She yawned. "Maybe we should get some sleep. We can think about this more tomorrow."

"Agreed," he said as he stood up. "So where should I go?"

"TJ's room, but be quiet he's asleep."

"Don't worry I will." He leaned down and kissed her forehead. "Goodnight Kali."

"Night Harry."

~End Flashback~

I don't remember what time I eventually fell asleep. I just remember the long night and all the thoughts floating around in my head. Why were we here? How can we be here? How can we get home? How will I tell Harry about my grandfather? Harry... what was with him? Was Ron right? Does Harry like me? You know... like like me. Do I like him? Was Draco right all this time?

I was so young. How was I suppose to know that I was falling in love with the wonderful Harry Potter? I should have been worrying about other things, like quidditch.

~Flashback, Lupin Manor the Next Day~

Kali woke up to the feeling of bouncing. Her eyes fluttered open and focused in on a small rounded face. "TJ, go away... sleepy now."

"You have to wake up Kali. You know Mum and Dad don't like it when we sleep in. Harry is already getting ready," he said as he continued to bounce on her bed.

"Do I have to?"

"Yup! Oh, you might want to change into your pjs; don't want everyone to know that you slept in your clothes all night. And don't forget to brush your hair and teeth and wash your hands and face and..."

"I get the picture TJ," she sighed. *I never had to go through all this at home.*

"Sorry, I just wanted to help you," he said, "I didn't know whether you had to do all that stuff for breakfast."

Kali's drowsiness disappeared in an instant. She sat up and looked directly at her 'brother.' "What do you mean? Why wouldn't I have done all this stuff? I have been doing it everyday for as long as I can remember."

"No you haven't 'cause you smell like strawberries."

"What does smelling like... oh... damn it. You can tell that I'm not your sister because I don't smell like her and you tried to tell me last night."

"Yup!" he said then howled.

"Shh," Kali hushed while trying to stifle a giggle. "I am guessing that being a werewolf is not such a bad thing."

"Nope not since granddad passed that law. That's why we have to be perfect all the time. Riddles are expected to look their best in public and act their worst when not."

"I don't get it. Is Tom Riddle a politician or a ministry employee?"

TJ laughed, again. "He's the Minister of Magic of course!"

"What!"

"They say he's the best since um... some other guy. He's been the Minister since before we were born." Kali still looked awed. "Isn't he the Minister where you're from?"

"Um, no he is not. Our, Harry and I, Minister is Cornelius Fudge, a dreadfully stupid and cowardly man in my opinion."

"My sister would never talk like you. She yells at me when I say anything."

"Well... I am sure she had good reason. I have to get dressed. I'll meet you downstairs."

"Ok," he said as he ran out.

"He has way too much energy for an eleven year old," she said with the barest hint of a smile.

~Breakfast Table~

"Good morning everyone." Kali took the only open seat, which happened to be next to Harry.

"Morning Sweetheart."

"Morning Dad. Is anything good in the paper?" Kali asked as she helped herself to some toast. Across the table she noticed TJ giving her gestures. *Point to... no. Twiddle fingers... no. Make out, ew, no... Kiss Harry?* Kali leaned towards Harry and gave him a light peck on the cheek. "Morning handsome."

The gesture caught him completely off guard. "Um, morning Kali."

Kali smiled sweetly. "So, what are everyone's plans for the day?"

"I'm hurt Kali," pouted a very much alive James Potter, "No good morning to your favorite Godfather?"

"You're my only godfather James," she playfully retorted. *I hope I sound like her.* "Oh, and good morning Lily."

"Morning Kali. My James you are losing your touch. Beaten by a teenager, what will I do with you?" she said in mock disapproval.

Laughter filled the room; it was one of the most beautiful things Kali and Harry had ever heard. "I've got an idea!" shouted James, "Let's play some quidditch. Soon school will start and then quidditch season. We can't have Gryffindor's star chaser and seeker out of practice."

Murmurs of agreement were muttered across the table. *Oh dear god... I'm a chaser,* thought Kali.

"Great then everyone meet outside in ten minutes." James beamed with the thought of playing quidditch and was soon gone, along with every other male in the room.

There was a moment of silence as Kali, Lily and Katie looked at each other. "Men," Harry's mother shouted finally as the women broke into laughter.

The laughter subsided when Kali's mum got a confused look on her face. "Kali? What are you still doing here? Everyone will have a fit if the star seeker isn't out there."

"Star... star seeker, but I'm not a star seeker."

"Of course you are! There is no better seeker than my daughter," Katie proclaimed proudly.

"But... but Harry?"

"He is the best chaser since James and with the two of you on the team you'll be as unbeatable as always!"

"I... I better get ready before the guys complain." Kali dashed up the stairs to TJ's room."Harry!"

He turned sharply after hearing the panicked tone of Kali's voice. "What is it?" he asked still holding his quidditch top by his waist.

Kali finally noticed his shirtless state and her face turned a deep red color before she spun around to face the door. "Um, well do you know how to play as a chaser?"

"Grab quaffle and put it through the hoop."

"Good, at least one of us won't die out there!"

"What are you talking about? You can turn around now."

She turned around and faced him with fear in her eyes. "You're the chaser. I'm the seeker and I can't fly!"

"What do you mean you can't fly?"

"I mean I know how to fly, I just am not very good at it."

"Elaborate."

"Ok, so you know how Hermione is ahead of me in grades?" He nodded his head. "Well, that's because I nearly failed Flying lessons."

"Oh, boy," he said as he sat on the bed. "So, you can't fly?" She shook her head vigorously. "Ok," he sighed as he ran his hands through his messy black locks, "This is what we'll do... we will play as best as we can and then when they ask us what is wrong we just say we are out of practice."

"Being 'out of practice' won't explain why I stink."

"You can tell them that you are not feeling well."

"I guess we have nothing better." Kali bent down and picked up a piece of equipment on the floor, an arm brace to be exact. "What's this?"

Harry stood up and began ushering her to her room, "I'll help you get all your stuff ready."