Chapter 148: New Alliance (1/2)
”Alright, Leyla. Arthur inform Charlie, I'll meet him in the next meeting.” Dumbledore said. ”And who's on guard tonight?”
”Dedalus Diggle,” replied someone.
”And Harry?”
”Emmeline Vance and I'm going after dinner.” Lupin said.
”Good. That'll be all for today.” Dumbledore said and then there were noises of chairs moving.
Fred and George hastily pulled the strings and they all ran back to Ron's room.
Some time later Mrs. Weasley call all of them down for dinner. As Chris entered the kitchen, where the meeting was going few minutes ago, she saw Mr. Nelson were talking to Bill, Lupin, Sirius and few more Wizards and Witches, near the door. Fred, George, Ron, Hermione and Ginny passed them and went to Mrs. Weasley, as she shouted to help her with dinner but Chris stopped near the door, waiting for a chance to talk, or else someone to notice her. But before anyone noticed her, she heard a scratch of their conversation.
”.... Charles is my brother, he works with Dragons in Romania...” Bill said to a jet-black haired witch. ”Dumbledore asked him to convince the wizards in Romania to join us. I think, he'll be great help in your work.”
”That'll be good because she needs some help.” said the golden haired wizard, standing beside Mr. Nelson. ”There are lots of people more than we know, who are devoted to Kazle. If he succeeded to gather them, we'll be in difficult position.”
Somehow Chris felt the wizard beside Mr. Nelson seemed familiar to her.
”I'm not gonna lie, when I found out how many people are already planning to join Kazle, only from America, I was awestruck.” said the black haired witch. ”He has some different kind of convincing power. People are devoted to him more than you can imagine. The death eaters going to be seem waste compared to them.”
”Yes... but I think...” Lupin stopped noticing Chris.
”Hello.” said Chris hurriedly before anyone can blame her for eavesdropping.
”Hello Christina.” Sirius said.
”Oh!” Mr. Nelson turned towards her. ”How are you, Christina?”
”I'm good. Thank you.” Chris replied. ”Not to sound rude but are you also in the order, Mr. Nelson?”
”Yes. I am.” Mr. Nelson smiled.
”Hello Christina” A thin witch smiled at Chris, who was standing near Lupin. ”I've heard very good things about you. Shawn really praises you a lot.”
”Shawn? Er... are you?” Chris started but the witch cut her off.
”Yes, I'm his mother Amanda and this is his father Steven Nelson.” she said pointing at the wizard beside Mr. Nelson.
”Hello.” Chris simply smiled. Wondering how the entire Nelson family was in Order of the Phoenix.
Bill, Sirius and Lupin left to sit on the table as Mrs. Weasley called them.
”Shawn told us about what happened last year at Hogwarts. We contacted Dumbledore as soon as possible.” said Shawn's father. ”Our family always supported Dumbledore.”
”We wanted Shawn to go Hogwarts but it was a little far.” Shawn's mother, Amanda said. ”But I'll never forgive Karkaroff. We trusted him with our children's life and what he did in the moment of crisis? Ran away.”
She clutched her wand angrily. Shawn's father put a arm around her shoulder.
”It's alright Amanda. We'll find him and teach him a lesson. Don't worry.” He said. ”No one chooses the wrong thing and escapes.”
”Amanda was really worried about Shawn.” Mr. Nelson said to Chris. ”I was also trying to ask you... are you ok, dear? I mean what we heard.. you went through a lot a month ago.”
Mr. Nelson's voice was concerning, not fatherly but something close to that. Chris realized how much she had misunderstood him in the past.
”I'm fine, Mr. Nelson.” Chris replied smiling. ”And sorry for the way I behaved when I first met you...”
Mr. Nelson laughed.
”You were six or seven that time, girl. You think I'll hold a grudge over that? Silly girl.” He said. ”There's nothing to apologize for. You were just angry I was taking your mother from you. That's all.”