"I've been good but busy. River take a lot my time and I love it." She had been born to be a mother. "Though I'm getting back to the song writing and what not lately." It was fun getting back into music. She often had River with her when she wrote.

"He loves nursery rhymes."
She gave him another hug. "I really did miss you, Em." She listened to him talk about what had been going on with him. "That's good to hear, Em. How's the business going? I don't find this boring." She chuckled.

"He wants to save some pretty ladies I bet. So that might happen." She snorted.

Shana beamed,She'd never heard Lima sing buut like soon she would Yaay! This was alll soo exciting.She smiled and winked at River he was adorable.Thats good to hear.I never imagined you being a mum and now you are! She sighed it all went so fast,It felt like yesterday she was a first year and the first time she met Lima.And then now she was 17.I waaas gonna sing one but yeah,Im tone deaf so nooo.Not gonna happen.She winked.Soo Lima whats been going on ? she smiled.

Elizabeth Apparated to near the house that had been described to her during one of the last messages Lima had sent her. Their correspondence had dropped off slightly after her book had been published, after Elizabeth had sent a copy. But they'd still kept in touch. And now she was getting to see her again, which was exciting. Since as far as she remembered, the last time they'd actually seen each other was at Lima's wedding, like three years ago.

She felt a little dizziness right after she had Apparated, but it faded quick. It was odd, since she hadn't really felt bad for a few days now, after her trip to the doctor almost right after convincing Robert she'd be fine and he could go to his Quidditch camp. She still had to find out if they had found anything, but she'd felt fine, so it was in the back of her mind. And she knew seeing Lima would make her feel better, as well as finally getting to, hopefully, meet River. It was weird having written a little about Lima's son, but never actually having seen him. And Robert was going to come after he got back from his camp a little later, and she knew he'd make her feel better.

Taking a deep breath, she walked up the pathway to the door, brushing any sand off her sandals on the mat outside, then stepping into the house. "Hello?," she called out. She heard voices, one of which sounded a bit like Shana, but wasn't about to wander someone else's house until she found where everyone was.

Cedric apparate at the destination where the invitation indicates.He just learned to apparate two years ago and now mastered doin it.Its been years since he saw Lima so it was good to see the others again.Its like a reunion party.He went to the living room as he noticed that there's so many familiar faces that he seen when he was at hogwarts.He waits for someone to call him up,don want to look like a jerk with no friends.

She chuckled at that comment. "Really? Everyone tells me that I was born to be a mother." She was slightly confused since she had always been that way. She was like that with Jake who she still considered to he like her son. She loved him like she loved River. Even if he was a rebellious little git half the time.

"Eh, that's okay," she added shaking her head. Silly Shana.

She looked up when she heard the sound of two more arrivals. "Elizabeth! Cedric! How have you guys been?" Wow.. She hadn't seen Liz for a few months. And Cedric... It had been a few years!

Hearing more voices, Jake led the way to the top of the stairs and stared down them. People still looked mega different, didn't they? Huh. He didn't bring any attention to homself... any flash of light would probably highlight his piercings. And the green hair... well, he'd had that for a couple of years now.

Theeerrrrre was Cedric... and theerrrrrre was that girl... the one he remembered from, like, his very FIRST year at Hogwarts. Cool beanz.

Then she saw him. So that's where he went off to! "JAKERS! Get your butt down here!" She waved him toward her smiling evilly. He would not be holed away until it was show time.

No fair, dude. Jake wanted his butt safely where nobody could stick it to a gosh darn chair. But... this was Lima we're talking about. She's evil I tells ya, EVIL! Lookit the evil smile!

"C'mon Clark," Jake muttered, grabbing his friend's arm and tugging him towards the stairs, before he headed down them, stopping riiiiiiight at the foot.

Tall Jake is tall.

A six footer, yo.

Cedric walk towards Lima.It was really nice feeling for Ced to see his friends again."I'm doin great,Lim.Graduated at hogwarts just tis year."He paused continued."You?"

He asked then he saw another girl who addresed by Lima as Elizabeth.Cedric can't remembered the girl's name so he hopes that it wouldn't be cool if he addressed the girl by another name."Hello.Mi-miss Gorgeous"He uttered.
Cedric was eyeing the whole place.It look like a paradise for him.He looks on everything else then he noticed that a very familiar face was on the top of the stairs."Jake?"He mumbled to himself."Hey Jake!."He uttered making it loud a bit so his friend can hear.They both attended and graduated at hogwarts together.It was really good to have a friend for over 7 years.

Elizabeth turned to see Lima and smiled at her. "Hey Lima. I've been pretty good. Busy." She moved closer to the group, looking around to see how many people there she actually recognized from school or anywhere else. And most of the people she did recognize were from ages ago when they were all still at Hogwarts. She clasped her hands behind her back, effectively hiding the sparkle on her finger. She couldn't remember if Lima knew, but it was awkward when she didn't have Robert there. Even though she knew he was coming.

And then she heard the boy who had shown up after her speak, somehow sensing he was looking at her, and her eyes widened. "Hi," she said, trying not to laugh. She was fairly certain he had been at Hogwarts before she had graduated, but even if she hadn't been taken, he was also too young for her.

She smiled as he headed down the stairs. That was her Jake. He always was so thoughtful towards her like that.

She went up to him and gave him another hug and a kiss on the cheek. "Why were you hiding away, Jakey?"

She was glad to hear he was doing well. "I've been well. Busy. My son takes up a lot of my time." She laughed and shook her head. She wouldn't have had it any other way.

"Son?"He glares very pleasant to hear that Lima already has a son."How old is he?"He asked wonders if his son was old enough that he already attending hogwarts.

Then Cedric turned to the other girl.

"Hello,I'm Cedric."He choked as he took out his hand from his robe then offer it to the girl.

"Glad to hear that, Liz. Is Robert here yet?" She looked at her friend curiously. She didn't see him anywhere yet she was so sure that he was to be here today. And she wanted to introduce Reese to someone too.

"Yep, a son," she said happily. "He's 2 and he's right over there." She pointed over to her beautiful baby as he was with Karma.

"Hey Ced," Jake nodded, surprised that his mate shocked by the ear, eyebrow and tongue piercings he had acquired since they left Hogwarts. Oh wait... he hadn't seen the tongue bar...

Quickly sticking out his tongue at the boy, Jake made sure he changed that fact, before giggling a little, the noise sounding strange with his deep voice.

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She kissed him on the cheek... why was she always DOING that?! Jeeeeeez. Anywhoooo, Jake shrugged his shoulders at the question, giving Lima a searching look. Trick question. "Didn't want to overwhelm River," he explained, hoping that excuse was good enough.

"That's great,Lima..oh,I'd missed his baptismal,"He sighed,he want to be the godfathers of his friends' childrens.Then he saw another familiar face.He knows the girl but never had a chance to talk to her.He waved to Lima's son smiling widely.

Then Cedric turned to Jake."Jake Jake Jake."He glares and paused."What did you do to yourself?huh?with those pierce eyebrows,ears and even tounge."He glares and another upstead popped in his mind."Hmm,Have you see your step or half sister I bet,Reese?"Cedric asked.He wasn't seen the girl for years so it was great seeing Reese again as seeing Jake.

Elizabeth stifled a laugh as the younger boy stumbled over himself to respond to her. First off, it would be rude, and second, it was quite flattering that someone would be all flustered around little 24-year-old her. But she definitely had to convince him he had no chance. Turning to look at him fully, she smiled as she took her left hand out from behind her back to take his, hoping he, at least, saw the evidence she wasn't available. "Hi Cedric, I'm Elizabeth," she said simply, before turning back to Lima. And if Cedric didn't get her hint, she hoped Lima's comment tipped him off.

"No. He's been off at training for the last few days. But he promised me he'd show up here when he got back," she said with another smile. It really was so much easier when she could talk to people who knew her. Way less awkward.

"Aww, Jakey Wakey! You are such a sweetheart!" She gave him another hug and kiss on the cheek. BWAHAHA

"Because you are so thoughtful, I'm going to let you babysit him during the show." She was beaming at him.

She smiled. "It's okay. A lot of people never met him before. Though he's always happy to meet my friends." He was such a social butterfly just like her.

"Okay, well I hope he's here soon so I can meet him. And you can meet River soon too." Everyone wanted to meet River! He was the star of the show. She loved her son so much.

Raising the pierced eyebrow, Jake gave Cedric a searching look. "No need to glare, Ceddy-boy," he commented, before giving a little smile. "Oh, and don't forget the lip," Jake added, pointing to his snakebite piercings.

Oh... he wanted to see Reese. "In there," Jake said uninterestedly, waving his hand vaguely towards the living room.

He winced... just had to. There was that bloody nickname again. Ohhhhh how he hated it. But... still let Lima use it. Though he kind of glared at the wall opposite when she kissed him again. Honestly, you'd think she was his mother.

"Errrr, that sounds cool," Jake nodded, giving a small smile to the girl. "Where is he now? He always looks mega scared of me..." he frowned for a moment. "I don't like having kids scared of me."

"Aww, Jakey! Thank you. You are always my first son. I love you so much!" She was getting all motherly and overboard with him again but she couldn't help it. She just loved him too much.

"He's over there with Karma. And he loves you, Jake. He just doesn't really like the piercing and stuff. It scares him." She hoped that this didn't offend him.

Suddenly, Jake spluttered a little at Lima's words. She hadn't been like that to him in... well... a long time. SIIIIIIIIIIIIIIGH! Evil woman. Once he had regained his composure, Jake stared a Lima a little, before poking out his tongue and giving a little wink.

"Meh, each to their own, I guess," Jake nodded, though to be honest, it wasn't like he went overboard with the piercings. Wasn't like they were in EVERY possible place. Or, like he didn't have his nose pierced. And the piercings he did have weren't huge. But, anyway, Jake liked them, soooo... yeah. "Okay," he nodded, stepping into the living room properly, his long legs coming in handy, meaning he could see ooooover people and step around them in one move.

MUCH better than being 4ft5, that's for sure. And considering he was that height 'til he was fourteen... well... he knew about it.

Clark flinched. Ick, he had forgotten Jake had all those piercings. "Good plan, man. Tone it down." he nodded. Achooo! "Is it possible, that you could, ya know, um...wear a hat while I'm here?" he asked. Clark didn't want to swell up like a balloon in the middle of the concert.

He.

Disliked.

The.

Color.

Green.

He was all geared up for a good man-to-teenager (hah, Jake was still a teen) conversation, when Lima called. And from what he had heard from Jake and Shana, there was no saying no to her. It was also obvious from Jake sighing reproachfully and dragging-wait,dragging? Oh no! His beautiful purple hair!-him back to the living room. And back to Shana. Uh-oh. Jake had been dating Shana, and now HE was dating Shana-it was all so confusing.

"Um...hi, everyone!" he squeaked. His voice still reverted to old sounds in times of stress.

Shana sighed.Uh-oh Clark was in here,which wasn't excatly a bad thing,The bad thing was so was Jake.Jake and Clark were best friends and Shana had dated both of them and she didn't really feel like any drama or anything at the moment and she certainly didn't want to ruin Lima,Reese,Whit,Miles,and Vannies big night.Umm Hi. she said,not trying to make it obvious she was trying to aviod him and Jake.


Shana shrugged.Like,You seem the motherly type and all and your a reaaally good mum.Just like I never acctually Imagined you being a mum when I met you.she smiled hoping what she'd just said made sense.It kinda made sense to her buut then most things she said usually made sense to her and no one else she shrugged and smiled.

"Why would I wear a hat?" Jake asked, pierced eyebrow raised a little. He knew full well about Clark's allergy. But... that never stopped him. He continued on through the living room, stopping right in front of Karma and River, before making his decision and sitting down in the seat next to the girl, sticking out his tongue at the toddler, giving a small smile.

Someone was saying... hi? To him? Oh, it would only be Shana, of course. "Alright?" Jake nodded towards the girl, before directing his attention back to River.

Cutie pie?! What?

River frowned a bit but not too big of a frown because this girl was now his friend. "Nooohhh cuteh pai!" He did not like a lot of nicknames so he preferred people calling him either River orrr..."Supahman!" Because he thought he was really Superman. A Superman trapped in a body of a little toddler!

He turned his head back to his mummy and got his SUPERMAN-DECORATED tumbler which he drank from it happily. After taking a sip, he looked back at the woman who had called him a cutie pie (she should have never called him that again hopefully). "I'm doing good!" Mind his horrible grammar, he was a toddler.

"How is you doing mishh?" Miss because that's one of the words he was taught to speak to a girl when he didn't know her name.

And then... MORE PEOPLE.

"Hewwooo..." he said in a soft voiceeee.

Shana gave a little smile.And blinked,Alright ? Bit of a strange hello,but that was coming from the boy with green hair so mabye it was normal,she shrugged and nodded her head not being able to decide if his alright was asking her if she was alrght or not.And she was certainly not going to ask him,for 2 reasons,She was trying to avoid him and Clark annd she was 17 now and didn't wanna make herself look too thick.