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Returning to the Burrow, Bill carried multiple bags (which he refused to let Catina carry) and he dropped them onto the dining table before retiring to the living room where Catina was sat on one side of Remus. She held the unopened box out to him. Bill took the box and inspected it. The pair decided not to worry about it until the got back and Catina reluctantly let Bill buy her some things.

"Did you have a good day?" Asked Sirius with open arms. Catina stood back up and gave him a small hug.

"I did. But thank you, Bill said what you did."

"My pleasure, sweetheart, what did I buy for you?" He barked with laughter as she whipped out her wand. He jumped back startled but a grin grew on his lips as she lowered it. "Ooh, a lovely wand that."

"It is indeed. Ebony with unicorn hair."
She spun around and galloped back to Bill. "Is it safe?"

"What is it?"

"I dunno, Sirius, it just appeared in her pocket." Said Bill inquisitively as he twisted the box around in the palm of his hand. "Would you mind me opening it? Only we do not know if it is safe."

"But you let me open Bella's?"

"That's true, come 'ere and open it then." He patted the seat beside him. She squeezed in besides him and Fred. She gently took the box and lifted the lid with caution. Inside was a locket. "Careful..."

She unclasped the locket and gasped. Her heart thumped ten to the dozen and her hands began to shake. Inside was a small heart, not a love heart a child would draw but an actual minuscule heart that pumped in the locket.

"What in the name of Merlin's beard?" Asked Fred taking it off of her. "Who would give you a heart in a locket?"

"I don't have a clue... that man that brushed past me?" She looked at Bill, "he was the only one who got close enough to me. Everyone else avoided me or you pulled me away from them."

Bill nodded and Mrs Weasley flapped her arms around. "You shan't be keeping hold of it. It could be dangerous. We must hand it to Dumbledore."

"But it's mine?"

"I don't care. We do not know who not what it is. Thus you won't have it." Catina stood up as Mrs Weasley held out her hand for the locket. She narrowed her eyes at the woman and lifted the chain over her head letting it rest on her chest, the metal cold on her burning skin. She crossed her arms over as Mrs Weasley huffed in discontent. "Catina-"

"You have no right to say whether I keep it or not. You have taken enough from me when I was last with you, I'm not letting you do so again. I really do not understand your issue with me. Everyone holds you up with high praises but I'm struggling to see where they gather their evidence from!"

"Cat..." warned Remus as he saw her fists clench and start to shake. Her anger was growing and he was sure she would swing at Mrs Weasley if she wasn't calmed down soon.

"How dare you!" Mrs Weasley shrieked, "get out of my house!"

"Gladly!"

Catina stormed out of the Burrow, dragging her wand out of the pocket of her dress and fiddled it through her fingers. Sirius noticed how much she had gained attributes from Bellatrix, even her walking away matched his cousins'. Fred jumped up to follow after the girl but Bill grabbed him to stop him.

"No, I'll go."

"You better leave my girlfriend alone! You have been all touchy and lovey-dovey the past few days and I'm fed up with it. She's not your girlfriend, never has been, never will be so sod off!" Fred shoved his brother back and ran after Catina. "

"What are you on about-"

"Cat, wait!"

Catina paused at Fred's voice, he caught up with her and took her hand. "I'm not staying here, Fred."

"Then let's get out of here," shrugged he and her eyes lit up. "Accio Cat's belongings... and Juno."

The door to the Burrow flung open and bags came hurtling towards them crashing into them and Juno came screeching through the air, falling into Catina's arms, him hissing at Fred. Fred brushed off his arms and shrunk all of the bags so he could tuck them all into his pocket.

"It's okay, Junie, we are leaving." Catina nuzzled into his fur and took hold of Fred's hand once more. "Where are we going?"

"Just you wait and see."

Fred dragged Catina and Juno into a tube sucking them tightly together for a while. When they landed it was in a bright yellow living room with a brown leather sofa and some boxes stacked everywhere.

"Where are we?" She asked once more like a small child. "Is this you and George's flat?"

"Yes it is. Our wonderful emporium!" He shouted outstretching his arms and knocking a box over. He jumped and coughed awkwardly, "my bad."

"Will George mind me being here, darling?"

"He won't have a choice. You're not staying there where my mother is being horrible to you. I don't care if I'm acting like Percy, she is not being kind and I don't want you running away from me." He nudged her playfully. "I don't know about you but I'm not really hungry but I'm quite tired. Fancy an early night?"

She nodded with a yawn and let Juno jump out of her arms to explore but he only found a bed in the living room and curled up on it. "What?"

"I told you I looked after him." Smiling softly Fred, lightly pulled her after him whispering, "let's get some sleep, kitten."