.."?? My heart instantlyjumped out of my chest and went right through the roof. ??? "Colette!!!!!!" I shrieked.? "Is that Maggie's number?" ??? "No, i...'s Colette's, sh..." ??? At this point I completely cut heroff.?"OkayMomIgottagonowthanksloveyou!"? the words just machine gunned out of my mouthas my Mother laughed.? I couldn't get offthe phone with her fast enough. ??? I immediately punched in the number Momgave me and got a busy signal.? ThinkingI may have mis-dialed, I immediately tried. I miss being in your minds, hearing your thoughts, feeling your sensations and emotions more than I miss being with you, but if I let you in right now, I'll destroy whatever is left of our TRES. I'll lower my shield when this fucking job is finished. If there's anything left for us at that time, and it's my fondest wish that you'll still love me then, I'll be happy to connect with both of you again. That's the way it's got to be, Nicole. Just know that I love you and Sandy with all my heart.. ," she said."Er ... Hello," I replied."Um ... I don't know how to put this, but I think you're my father... ," she trailed off.I took a closer look at her in the gloom and realised she was almost blue with cold and shivering, wearing only what appeared to be a T-shirt under a thin jacket and torn and faded jeans with canvas shoes."Um, you'd better come in," I said and turned up the heating as I led her to the living room. Once there I turned on the seldom used gas fire and asked if she wanted a. Harry, Ron, and Lupin arrived back at the house. Harry and Ron both held high their certificates showing that they had passed their tests. Ginny smiled at both of them, though not meeting Harry’s eyes. Hermione hugged them both and gave Ron a knowing glance. Mrs. Weasley had them all come into the house, crowding around the fireplace. Each of them in turn stepped in threw down the Floo Powder and shouted, “Diagon Alley!” disappearing in a blast of green flames, and then reappearing in the.