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By noon the next day, Aishi's school trunk was packed with her school things and all her most prized possessions - the broomstick and dog supplies she had gotten from Sirius, the enchanted map of Hogwarts she had been given by Fred and George Weasley last year, her dad's journal and the music box from Theo.
Shiva helped move his and his father's luggage downstairs, as well as Chintu, take a nap on Raja's lap. Shiva made a quick lunch of rich, sambar and papad with beetroot side dish.
"They'll be driving, of course?" Raja asked ."Er," said Aishi "Maybe but The Weasleys don't have a car anymore; the old Ford Anglia they had once owned was currently running wild in the Forbidden Forest at Hogwarts. But Mr Weasley had borrowed a Ministry of Magic car last year; possibly he would do the same today. "
" huh? What happened to their old car?" Shiva asked " Harry and Ron drove or flew that car when they were 12," Aishi said
"Oh, that incident" Shiva said.
Aishi spent most of the afternoon in the living room watching TV with her grandfather and for a while went for a walk around the neighbourhood with Chintu
Finally, at a quarter to five, Shiva moved the bags to the living room as the family gathered and they all waited as Aishi wondered how they would come to her house. But five o'clock came and then went."They're late," Shiva said."I know," said Aishi. "Maybe - er - the traffic's bad, or something." Ten past five . . . then a quarter past five as Aishi gets a drink from the kitchen.
"Well....this is going to be a wait.....so let's just... OH GREAT MAHADEVA!" Aishi jumped up. "What happened?" She said. "What's the matter?"
She hurried into the living room. Loud hangings and scrapings were coming from behind the boarded-up fireplace, which had a fake coal fire plugged in front of it. "WHO IS THERE? I MAY BE OLD BUT I AM ARMED!" Raja said holding his cane up. "OW MY BACK!"
But they were left in doubt barely a second longer. Voices could be heard from inside the blocked fireplace. "Ouch! Fred, no - go back, go back, there's been some kind of mistake - tell George not to -Ouch! Sirius, no - go back now, there's been some kind of mistake - tell George not to - OUCH! George, no, there's no room, go back quickly and tell Ron and Harry -" "Maybe Aishi can hear us, Dad - maybe she'll be able to let us out -" There was a loud hammering of fists on the boards behind the electric fire.
"Aishi? Aishi, can you hear us?" "What is this?" Raja asked as Chintu barked a lot at the fireplace "What's going on?" "They - they've tried to get here by Floo powder," said Aishi laughing. "They can travel by fire - only you've blocked the fireplace - hang on -"
" Oh my god" Shiva said and Raja laughed keeping his cane down.
She approached the fireplace and called through the boards. "Mr. Weasley? Can you hear me?" The hammering stopped. Somebody inside the chimney-piece said, "Shh!" "Mr Weasley, it's Aishi... . The fireplace has been blocked up. You won't be able to get through there."
"Damn!" said Sirius's voice. "What on earth is the reason to block up the fireplace for?" "We've got an electric fire," Aishi explained. "Really?" said Mr. Weasley's voice excitedly. "Eclectic, you say? With a plug? Gracious, I must see that. . . . Let's think . . . ouch, Ron! Harry!" Ron's voice now joined the others. "What are we doing here? Has something gone wrong?" "Oh no, Ron," came Fred's voice, very sarcastically. "No, this is exactly where we wanted to end up."" Yeah, we're having the time of our lives here," said George, whose voice sounded muffled, as though he was squashed against the wall. " Get your foot off my face !" Harry said
"Boys, boys . . ." said Mr. Weasley vaguely. "I'm trying to think what to do. . . . Yes . . . only way . . . Stand back, Aishi." The family retreated to the sofa. BANG. The electric fire shot across the room as the boarded-up fireplace burst outward, expelling Mr Weasley, Sirius, Harry, Fred, George, and Ron in a cloud of rubble and lose chippings. "That's better," panted Mr Weasley, brushing dust from his long green robes and straightening his glasses. "Ah - you must be Aishi's grandfather and uncle!" Tall, thin, and balding, he moved toward Uncle Shiva, his hand outstretched which he shook it. " Nice entrance," Shiva said chuckling as Harry panicked seeing his messed up face. "Er - yes - sorry about that," said Mr. Weasley, lowering his hand and looking over his shoulder at the blasted fireplace.
"It's all my fault. It just didn't occur to me that we wouldn't be able to get out at the other end. I had your fireplace connected to the Floo Network, you see - just for an afternoon, you know, so we could get Harry. Muggle fireplaces aren't supposed to be connected, strictly speaking - but I've got a useful contact at the Floo Regulation Panel and he fixed it for me. I can put it right in a jiffy, though, don't worry. I'll light a fire to send the boys back, and then I can repair your fireplace before I Disapparate." " Question will it be safe for my dad?" Shiva asked
"its this raja merha?" Sirius said "Sirius black, good sir. I am a friend of Karan's back in Hogwarts."
" Oh, you the black kid?" Raja said " I remember how Karan told me how he had to handle two giant babies called black and Potter" He said pulling his ear "Why have you been a trouble to my son?" "owowowow....I am sorry that is part of the charm....that is where he got his strength from"
"Hello, Aishi!" said Mr. Weasley brightly. "Got your trunk ready?" "It's all here," said Aishi, grinning back. "We'll get it," said Fred at once. "Well," said Mr Weasley "Very - erm - a very nice place you've got here." As the usually spotless living room was now covered in dust and bits of brick. 'yeah if don't mind" Shiva said as Siruis fixed it up with a swish of a wand. "Hi beautiful" Harry said after fixing himself and kissing her cheek "Hi Hari" she said messing his hair "aishi..why?" he pouted making her laugh more
"They run off eckeltricity, do they?" he said knowledgeably. "Ah yes, I can see the plugs. I collect plugs," he added to Grandpa. "And batteries. Got a very large collection of batteries. My wife thinks I'm mad, but there you are." " Oh I used to collect rocks and stamps in my youth," Raja said "Woah Ron careful with that," Shiva said grabbing one of his cases from Ron "Why you got a gun?" Sirius joked and Shiva remained silent "Dude.."
"Ah, right," said Mr. Weasley. "Better get cracking then." He pushed up the sleeves of his robes and took out his wand. "Incendio!" said Mr. Weasley, pointing his wand at the hole in the wall behind him. Flames rose at once in the fireplace, crackling merrily as though they had been burning for hours. Mr Weasley took a small drawstring bag from his pocket, untied it, took a pinch of the powder inside, and threw it onto the flames, which turned emerald green and roared higher than ever. "Off you go then, Fred careful with Mr. Merha" said Mr. Weasley. "Coming," said Fred. "Oh no - hang on -" A bag of sweets had spilt out of Fred's pocket and the contents were now rolling in every direction - big, fat toffees in brightly coloured wrappers. Fred scrambled around, cramming them back into his pocket, then gave the family a cheery wave, stepped forward, and walked right into the fire holding Raja arm and his luggage, saying "Potter manor!"
There was a whooshing sound, and Fred vanished. " Amazing," Raja said as they vanished "Right then, George," said Mr. Weasley, "you and the trunks." Harry helped George carry the trunk forward into the flames and turn it onto its end so that he could hold it better. Then, with a second whoosh, George had cried "Potter Manor!" and vanished too. "Ron, you next," said Mr. Weasley. "See you," said Ron brightly. He grinned broadly at Harry, then stepped into the fire, shouted "Potter Manor!" and disappeared. Now Harry, Aishi, Shiva, Siruis and Mr. Weasley alone remained.
"Alright, Aishi...You go" "WHAT THE FUCK BLACK?!" Everyone wheeled around. Sirius was kneeling beside the coffee table, and he was gagging and sputtering on a foot-long, purple, slimy thing that was protruding from his mouth. One bewildered second later, Harry realized that the foot-long thing was padfoot's tongue - and that a brightly coloured toffee wrapper lay on the floor before him.
"Not to worry, I can sort him out!" he said "Harry.....Aishi, go! Just go!" Mr. Weasley shouted, his wand on Uncle Sirius as Shiva was laughing. "I'll sort this out!" Harry didn't want to miss the fun, but Aishi glared at him holding her puppy. He stepped into the fire, looking over his shoulder as they said "Potter manor"
Bonus
"HOLY CRAP BAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA" Karan and James were laughing at their poor friend's faith