The wind blew harshly as Sky walked through the small walk way of Hogsmead, searching for a place to get warm. It happened to be snowing. It was called for a blizzard and students were advised to stay indoors, but Sky wanted out of the school.
She shivered as she walked up to a small cafe and opened the door. She took a seat near the fireplace and took off her warm black fleece jacket. She wore a red sweater with thick black stripes and light blue jeans with her black boots. She placed her bag on the floor and pulled out a book. It was her Transfiguration book and she needed to study for her upcoming test. She opened it toward the middle and began to read about how to transform a dresser into a car.
Interesting..
The door opened again, blowing in two people in warm fluffy coats. The smaller of the two struggled as he took his coat off and his mother shook her head, kneeling in order to unhook the buttons. The little boy smiled at her, "Can I get a cookie with my hot cocoa?"
Ginny nodded as she stood back up, "Sure. Go pick out a table while I go order."
She too took off her coat, revealing a startling thing that was hard to see if you only saw the top half of her body. She was close to eight months pregnant, yet the only part of her body that had grown was her stomach. She handed h er coat to Cody and went to the counter to order.
Cody walked among the tables, trying to find one that he wanted to sit at when he spotted Sky. A grin broke out on his adorable face and he walked over, stopping on a few feet away.
"Signora Sky!"
Sky was reading about the appropriate movements of her wands when she heard a familiar voice.
She looked up to see the adorable five year old (Sorry if I'm incorrect on his age. ><) and smiled.
"Cody!" She exclaimed. She closed her book.
"What are you doing here? Is your Mother here with you?" She asked curiously.
Josh entered the cafe. He saw his sister Ginny. She was pregnant."Oh God." He said to himself as he saw his siter. He tried not to make eye contact with her as it had been a while and he could feel a pain in his stomach that was indescirbable. It hurt but he knew he deserved it.
Cody climbed up on a seat and nodded at Sky, "Yup. She's ordering."
He nodded his obsidian head in the direction of the line at the counter and grinned at Sky.
"What chya' reading Miss Sky?"
The blue eyed five year old had a special fondness for Sky. She was one of the few students who actually liked him and he actually liked her. He thought she was very nice and kind and a great artist.
Ginny glanced around just as Josh walked in and her face lit up with surprise. She hadn't seen her little brother in a long time, and sometimes it felt like she didn't have one. Actually, she hadn't seen any of her brothers recently. SHe waved at him, smiling lightly.
Josh was a bit surprised at this. The last time he had left without telling anyone Ginny punched him in the stomach. He was relieved at the same time and the feeling in his stomach stopped. He walked over to her."Hey, Gin." He smiled. It felt good that he was talking to his sister for the first time in three years."Your pregnant." He said looking at her stomach. It made him feel a little uneasy that he had missed something like this while he had been gone.
Sky looked over to see Ginny. Wow. She thought. Even though she wasn't that big, she looked like she could pop any minute. She smiled. Cody would have a brother or sister and being an older brother would be something special. She turned back to look at Cody.
He was her little buddy. Even though he was a little boy, he was an intelligent one. He could hold an adult conversation and could probably do better at math than she could. She liked the smile he always gave me he showed up.
"So what are you going to get from here?" She asked him.
Ginny blinked at Josh, somehow keeping her face straight. "Really? Oh jeeze, I didn't notice!"
She burst out laughing, shaking her red hair before pulling her brother into a hug. She smiled, tapping his cheek, chuckling lowly. "I know. And my son is over there." She nodded her head to where Cody sat speaking to Sky.
"You'll be an uncle twice over when the baby is born. Well, thrice, because of Ron's little boy."
Cody grinned, "Mom's getting hot cocoa and cookies for us. We were shopping for dinner tonight. Me and her are gonna make something special for my dad."
Ever since his parents had gotten married, their family had basically been happy. That happiness had tripled when his mom had gotten pregnant. He'd always wanted a sibling, someone that would understand what it was like to be like him. Someone who knew what it was like to be the child of Ginny Weasly and Xaver Xian.
"Sounds tasty." She said. She considered getting a cup of cocoa herself but was still undecided. She took a few coins out of her pocket and laid them on the table in case she did decide.
"Son? Uncle?" This was all so sudden."When did all of this happen?" Josh looked over at Cody in amazement. It felt good that he would play another family role though."Ron too?" He said looking a bit confused."Who's next Percy?" He said with half a smile. It felt good to see his sister again. He had missed her a lot. Things seemed to have changed rapidly since he had left.
"Remember when Ron went to America for a few years? Well, he got some girl pregnant and one thing to another and it was a nice big mess. But Ron got Aiden no problem." The counter person pushed Ginny's order to her and she picked up the cups and the plate of cookies.
"Cody's five. He was two last time you came home, but I couldn't tell anyone but Mum and Dad. My son was a secret, because his dad's family."
Her eyes darkened slightly at mention of Xaver's family, but that was it. She nodded towards the table, "You going to come sit with us?"
"Yup. Look, here comes Mom. She got a whole plate of cookies, are you going to share with us?" Cody smiled at Sky. He was completely like his parents in the fact that he was generous and willing to share with anyone.
Sky smiled. He was a generous little boy. "That's alright Cody. You should go enjoy the time with your mother. I think she's run into someone familiar." She said as she looked at the two adults conversing.
((Is it okay if I join?))
((I don't care. Sure.))
Stacey quickly stepped into the small cafe and shook her snow out of her hair, not wanting to wait until it melted. Besides, if it melted, her hair would be wet. Winter was Stacey`s least favorate season, she hated it. Snow was just frozen water, then it melted to cold water, and it left things wet and soggy.
She hugged her coat around her body, too cold to take it off just yet. She dug in her pocket for a few coins and walked up to the counter, ordering a large hot cocoa. Once she had her hands around the hot liquid, she turned to find a table. She saw Sky and Cody at one table, then Ginny and someone she didn`t know not too far from where she was standing.
She smiled at Ginny and the unidentified person, then made her way towards Cody and Sky.
"Yeah I'll sit with you guys." He responded to Ginny's question. "I would like to get to meet my nephew." He smiled and hugged Ginny again. "Where is he at?" He said looking around. Josh swept the whole room with his eyesight trying to find him. There were a few little kids at one tabel then he saw a little boy sitting with someone he had seen before. He figured that was him but was waiting to follow Ginny to the table.
"Nah, we'll hang out while we make dinner later. Mom would love to see you."
Cody glanced over at his mother, frowning when he didn't recognize the guy she was with. He had red hair, so that meant he was related to her, thus him, somehow. A cousin or something? Was something wrong with one of his grandparents?
Ginny led the way to where Cody and Sky sat, just as Stacey did. She sat down next to Cody, smiling at Sky and nodding at Stacey.
"Hi Sky, hi Stacey. This is my little brother Josh." She held a hand out toward him, shrugging, and Cody gave her a look of pure puzzlement.
"Josh, this is my son, Cody."
Cody didn't look like Ginny's son. He had taken after his father in all aspects. Ice blue eyes, black obsidian hair, pale skin. He looked Josh up and down, his eyebrows raised in a look that very few five year old kids ever showed. He was inspecting his uncle, measuring him, making quick mental notes about apparent strengths and weaknesses. The intelligence that flashed over his blue eyes was equal to that of someone over twice his age.
"Ciao, zio. È piacevole infine incontrarlo."
Cody spoke the Italian flawlessly, almost as a joke. His mother nudged him, however, frowning and shaking her head. He frowned back, and they seemed to communicate with their eyes, until he lowered his.
Sky waved to Stacey and noticed Ginny and her brother, Josh, approaching them. She had seen him before at school. It was funny how much they looked alike.
"Hey Ginny!" Sky greeted. "How are you and your husband doing? And the um..baby?" She glanced at her stomach and then to Josh. "Oh and Hello to you too." She said with a smile.
Josh gave a half smile, half puzzled look when Cody spoke in Italian. "I didn't quite catch that." He said half laughing to his newly acquinted nephew. He sat down next to Ginny which was across from Cody. He watched as Ginny and her son exchanged frowns. " So Cody," He said glancing at Ginny then back at him "have you met any of your other fivety seven uncles?" He said chuckling a bit. He observed his little nephew. He had no physical relation to and of the other Weaslys. It didnt look right having someone with black hair to be related to a Weasly. Josh then looked at Sky his hair moving just as much as his head. "Hello, to you as well."
Sky nodded and then stood up. "I think I'm going to get myself a cup of cocoa. You guys make it look way to good to pass up." She pushed in her chair and went to go wait in what seemed like a large line. She figured maybe she should give Josh, Ginny, and Cody a little time to themselves.
Cody narrowed his eyes slightly at Josh, "Zio, you are the last I have met."
The fact that he used Italian to address his uncle but English to speak to him, and the way he leaned forward and spoke slowly all meant that Josh had yet to gain the child's respect. Cody was unlike other children, he had gained both of his parent's genius, as well as many other dominate genes. He had an annoying habit of talking down to most adults.
"Angel, be nice to your uncle." Ginny frowned at her son, shaking her head slightly. She knew why Cody was treating Josh this way. It was because Josh had left so much, worrying both Ginny and her mother. Cody was vastly protective of his mom, and the fact that Josh had worried her angered him slightly.
"Quando lo merita, Momma."
Cody's soft voice came out harsh, and he didn't bother to look at his mother. Ginny frowned, shaking her head. He always chose to be difficult with her, never with his father.
"That's great he met Percy before me." He frowned a bit knowing how much he had been away. He just learned a major consequence of leaving. He missed out on so much in what seemed like such little of time. His new nephew didn't even respect him, but he felt as though that is what he deserved. He smiled weakly at the five-year-old boy sitting across from him. Josh leaned back in his chair a bit trying to relax but it didn't work well. He fidgeted with his hands under the table. This was a new habit he developed, but he didn't like it because he thought it made him look crazy. He started to become a little uncomfortable. It was as though he didn't think he should be there. He didn't want to get up and leave because that would make him look weak and inmature. He didn't want to stay there because of Ginny's own son, also his nephew, was treating him like an idiot.
Sky moved to the counter now, placing her order of a medium cup of cocoa to go. As the cashier went to go prepare her order, Sky looked over at the small group. Cody looked annoyed while Josh looked extremely uncomfortable. She paid for her order and walked back slowly to the table, sitting down quietly and sipping her hot beverage.
"Ouch.." She mumbled as the scolding liquid scorched her tongue.
When Sky mumbled, Cody jumped, seeming to come out of a haze he had focused on Josh. He blinked at Sky, smiling slightly.
"I can cool that down for you if you want."
Ginny leaned towards Josh, shaking her head, "I'm sorry. He grows on you, believe it or not." She smiled, leaning back and ruffling Cody's hair. "Unfortunately for him, he has been instilled with my stubbornness and his father's steadfast morals."
Cody glanced at his mother, choosing to ignore the fact that she was speaking about him and instead chose to cool his own cocoa to show Sky that he was capable. He held his hand over the steaming cup, concentrating as Ginny had taught him to a year ago. Soon a thin film of ice appeared on the top of the liquid, and quickly melted back into the heat. He repeated this twice more, until the cup was no longer steaming.
"See?"
Stacey took a small sip of her warm cocoa, watching Ginny, Cody, and the other person. By his hair, she figured he was a Weasly. She was far enough away from them to not hear hardly any f the conversation, but she could tell by the way they, especially Cody, were acting.
She saw Sky get in line and made her way back in that direction, not wanting to get in anything personal.
Sky watched intently as Cody cooled down his own hot beverage. He was such a talented young boy. She was sure that Ginny and Xaver were proud of him. And the new baby would probably be just as smart. She pushed the cup next to him and grinned.
"Sure. Thank You Cody. I just wish that you told me that a minute ago..." She said as she waved at her tongue in a cooling motion.
Stacey was about fifteen feet away from the table and she smiled as Sky wriggled her tounge. Her eyes flashed a purple/maroon color that was deep like velvet. She rolled her cocoa between her still-cold hands.
I hate winter. She reminded herself glumly.