A Party At Home
Time To Celebrate

Alicia blinked and started laughing.

''What?'' Jamie asked, smiling. He was happy to see her smiling again. Ever since she had come out of the Hospital Wing with her leg and rib healed and the bruises gone, she hadn't talked much.

''Emmett want's to throw us a party to celebrate getting through another year alive... You'll all come right?'' He said and they all nodded. ''He's got the theme as A Time To Celebrate'... Hey, Pavarti!'' Alicia said suddenly, standing up and walking towards the girl who has just entered the Common Roo. A few minutes later, she was back.

''What was that about?'' Ron asked and Alicia rubbed the back of her neck.

''Well, I asked her to ask her sister to send my condolences to Cho... This has affected her the same as it affected Harry...'' The group fell silent.

''It's really happened, hasn't it?'' Ginny said quietly. Alicia and Harry nodded. ''He's really back, isn't he?'' Harry's face said it all.

''I'll write to my parents tomorrow and tell them what's happened... And to tell Emmett that the party's off...'' Alicia said but Harry shook his head.

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I have to go for a bit but I'll post next time I'm on...

Abi... xox