"At a wizarchitecture firm in London." So yeah boring nothing exciting. "Really. I told you I never lied to you." How did he find it? "The weather its really HOT." So different than London' weather. Here its always gloomy and in there sun always shine everyday. "But its awesome place. Especially if you're into diving and oceany stuff." And for the next question. "Guy's trip with my uncle. And checking some stuffs for work."

No, he's not blushing when Beezus was grabbing onto his elbow. Nope. He's not. Well, maybe a little. "So. I'm guessing you're aiming for a job in the DERP?" Since she said she took Advance Herbology. "When my sister became teenager." He just kidding of course. And as for the last comment. "Yes. You're my 'The One That Got Away' girl" WINK back at you, Beezus.

"Wow. That sounds really cool. I didn't know you were into architecture, Edvard." He sounded contented with it too so that was a good thing. Ah. Maldives talk. "Well, what would you expect? It's the tropics. Did you try it? Scuba diving? Kayaking? ...Skinny dipping?" Beezus giggled a bit. Hmm. Guys trip. It sounded...manly.

Still holding onto Messer's elbow, Beezus nodded. "Yup. I've had my interview a few days ago and they said they'd get back at me as soon as possible." She was positive that she would get that job. Why not, right? There was no need to be pessimistic. "What? Why? You felt the overly protective big brother senses kick in?" She asked jokingly, referring to his turning into a workaholic when his sister hit puberty.

His next response was one she didn't expect. As far as she could remember, it was usually her who did the teasing but now he was returning it. This brought color to her cheeks. Throat clearing. "The one that got away, huh? Then...as I'm back, I trust that you won't let me get away this time?" Heh.

There its again. Beezus using his first name. "Its really cool! I get to build things. If it makes you feel better, I didn't know I was into architecture as well when I was in school." That time he had his eyes set for WADA but then his father happened. "That's true. Yes to the first two. And for the last one, I went there with my uncle, Bee." Skinny dipping with his uncle was definitely not a good idea. "What about you? Did you try those during your time in Maldives? Kayaking and scuba diving I mean." But if Beezus want to tell him about her skinny dipping he didn't mind tho. Ahem.

"I'm sure you'll get the job." They're stupid if they didn't hire her. "So what's your specialty? Flowers? Non-magical plants? Magical plants? Or water plants?" Surely not flesh eating plants? "More like her sense in money kick in." Snort. His sense of being an overly protective big brother already kicked in when his sister was still in his step-mother' tummy, thank you very much.

That was a little pay back for all her teasing during their school year. "Nu-uh. Not a chance! You're stuck with me."

Giving him the side-eye jokingly, Beezus then shook her head. "Well, it looks like many things have really changed since we were at Hogwarts." Which was strongly true, especially Messer. He's changed A LOT since she last saw him. In a good way. Kayaking, check. Scuba diving, check. But no skinny dipping? Beezus snorted at that, choosing not to comment further. "Of course. What would you expect I did there? Lock myself away inside a greenhouse when there was a sparkling vast ocean outside? Of course I went kayaking and scuba diving. There might also be some skinny dipping.

And because she spent a huge amount of time near the ocean and other bodies of water when she was there, "Water plants mostly. But at times I also deviate towards flowering plants and wand woods. I'm more focused on the cultivation aspect." ... "Well, we grew up. That means they also will. You can't really help that." Merlin knew she was as protective of her younger cousins.

Where was the Messer who got awkward whenever she teased him? He was teasing back now. It was different when she did the teasing that left him blushing. With him returning the favor, she was probably the one flustered now. Rolling her eyes, Beezus pulled on his elbow and dragged him towards the balloons. "Fine. Then as you're stuck with me, then you'll have to help me pick a balloon for my godson.

Messer nodded at her comment about many things changed since Hogwarts. "Yeah. That's true." They're adults now, living in a real world where no Professors to help them anymore so of course some of them changed. "What? Why you snort like that? Can you imagine doing a skinny dipping with your uncle?" Huh? Can you? "Riiiight. You made a good point." She did go to school there so she probably already did 'All the things you have to do when you're in Maldives'.

Water plants? That's interesting. Maybe that's why she choose to learn advance Herbology in Maldives. "Wow. And you learn all of that during your stay in Maldives?" His brain might explode if he learn that many things at once. That's why the hat didn't put him in Ravenclaw. "Yeah. But I kinda wish she grow down instead of grow up." Even though its impossible but hey he allowed to dream right?

He was glad that he's not an awkward teenager that always blushing when Beezus teased him and hide behind his book hoping that she didn't notice his blush. Nope. That time was LONG gone. He can tease back now without blushing. Well, there might be a blush. He just hoped she didn't notice it. And suddenly he was dragged by Beezus toward the balloons. Help her pick balloon for her godson? Sure he could do that. Its easy peasy. "How old is your godson?"

Giggling, Beezus shook her head. Nope, she couldn't imagine Messer going skinny dipping with his uncle. Actually, she couldn't imagine him skinny dipping at all. Hmmm...

She took a pause in walking when he asked about her Herbology studies in the Maldives. She had to. This was important talk. Kind of, and for her at least because it was her passion. "Not all. But roughly more than the basic concepts. I studied there for four years after all and having Professor Bentley - remember her? Well, her wisdom about Herbology has given me a great input so I like to think I had some sort of edge over the others when I started there." She beamed. Then snorted again at Messer's comment about not wanting his sister to grow up. "Merlin, I didn't think you had it in you to be so overprotective. It's...cute."

Finally reaching the spot where she could take a much better look at the balloons, Beezus looked up and began looking for that best one she was going to give Hunter. "Um, almost eight months I think? ...Should I go with the stereotypical blue?" There were a lot of blue there.

Messer raised his eyebrows when Beezus started giggling. Did he say something funny? Now he was confused.

They're walking when suddenly Beezus stopped suddenly and started telling him about her Herbology journey. Bentley? "Of course I remembered her." Who doesn't? From the way she talked anyone could tell that Beezus was really passionate about this particular subject. Maybe Herbology to her was like him and Architecture. "But I'm glad that you finally back and not decided to stay there." Grin. "You didn't see me as overprotective person? Why? Because I'm Hufflpeuff?" He could be overprotective you know especially if its concerning his sister. And he's not gonna comment on the cute part. Nope.

Merlin. There's a LOT of balloons here. Where did this shop get all these balloons? And look at that Dragon balloons. "Well, depend on the shape. I guess. If you going to get the dragon I think orange look better than blue." Because Blue dragon was just weird. Maybe he should buy one of those for himself.

This was gonna be great. Joke shop with Phillip, it reminded him of last year when they actually MET here. Did he remember the pogo stick race they had? Wasn't much of a race after they got distracted but that wasn't the point. The Joke Shop was a wonderful place and therefore in their hanging out over the summer, they had to stop HERE.

"D'you reckon they've gotten any new stuff since the last time we were here?" You know...before Hogwarts got in the way and they had to be off doing that...magic....education stuff.

There was no stopping the way his eyes stuck to the pogo sticks as they walked by. "If I'm feeling nice enough I'll get something for my little cousin." Surely his quill would find a nicer way of phrasing that before writing it down, no worries here.

WAS THAT A NEW ACTION FIGURE??? They could launch it if they could find proper rockets.

DID Phillip remember the pogo race? P S H! Of COURSE Phillip remembered the pogo race! He might not remember the little details or how they started talking in the first place but he DID remember pogoing down the lane and there was a CRASH!

In short, it was the BEST VISIT TO A SHOP EVER!!

So, during this hangout with Blaise, he was not at all surprised to find that they were stopping in here. In fact, there was a huge beam on the twelve year old's face and even a slight spring to his step. Did they have new stuff? "Well, they SHOULD. In our honour," he said, nodding seriously. They had only caused a mess in the store last time, they hadn't DESTROYED anything. And they were regular customers now. Special treatment HAD to be given.

Little cousin? A gift? "Like what? Pogo sticks? Self juggling balls? Action-- oh HEY, look at THESE!" Tugging the Gryffindor along, the Slytherin picked up an action figure and started examining it. "What do you think they do? Race? Dance? SPIT FIRE???" If it was the last one, then nothing would stop him from getting this item. Nothing.

You know something? PHILLIP WAS ABSOLUTEY RIGHT! New toys in their honor after they'd so kindly tested out the pogo sticks for the shopkeeper last summer. He was lucky they were back and were satisfied thus far. Clearly their opinions meant the world. "We should give him a firm talking to if he hasn't." Blaise suggested idly as he nicked one of the figures off the shelf.

He was JUST about to tell his friend what he might have gotten for his little cousin when Phillip brought up an important question. Yeah these were new...but...what did they DO???

"There's absolutely only one way to find out." He said with a wide, suggestive grin before grabbing a few of them and flopping to the floor. "Come on, we'll find out together. Grab different ones from these. We'll see which are worth our hard earned galleons." Because being a kid was a full time job. It wasn't easy milking money out of parents.

"I'll try this one first." He announced, raising one and giving it a good shake. Seconds later, it was zooming around the immediate area. Behind Phillip, up the top shelf, across the aisle..."Whoa..."

Derry was on Hugo Duty. Her parents had plans, and she got to spend the whole day with her little brother. Hugo Ferrier, coolest little kid on the block. She'd been super busy lately and hadn't had the chance to spend as much time with her family as she liked, so she was spoiling her bro a little.

The first stop on their day of fun and adventure was Weasley's Wizard Wheezes. Derry knew their 'rents never got the chance to bring him down to Diagon Alley, so she wanted to show Hugo all the cool exciting things that were there. "C'mon, kiddo." One eye trained on the six year old, Derry let them into the shop and sort of ushered him towards the toy stand. She'd always found magic toys fascinating, so figured Hugo would too. "Don't run off, 'kay?"

DERRY WAS THE BESTEST BIG SISTER IN THE WORLD.

AND SHE WAS A SUPERSTAR WHICH = BETTER THAN THE REST.

Hugo was ALL TOO EXCITED about spending the day with the older ginger. So much so, that he clung to her hand and didn't let go, even when they were on the magical street. And speaking of magic, IT WAS EVERYWHERE! When they were walking, the boy kept counting up ALL the things he wanted to go and see: brooms, wands......... and were those owls?! COOL. But soon, he lost count and everything was going by SO fast that he gave up and happily looked at the things instead.

That was, until they came to the store.

The six year old GASPED and tried to look around at everything, trying to take it ALL in. He'd ALWAYS tried his hand at fake magic...... you know, the guessing your card trick, making a penny appear from behind someone's ear. It was the BEST trick in the playground. So to see it all happening in front of him was like a DREAM COME TRUE. He nodded at her words but really, he was TOO busy looking at all the magical things everywhere. Like.......

"Derry! LOOK! Those juggling balls are juggling by themselves! Andand the skipping rope........... no one's skipping the skipping rope but it's still skipping!" LOOKLOOKLOOK! Was she seeing what he was seeing??

It warmed Derry's heart to see Hugo so excited and bouncy and enthralled by everything. She loved that kid so much, and the fact that she got to introduce him to some of the fantastic bits of magic made her really... smug.

"I know! I can see!" Derry laughed softly and relaxed her grip on his hand so that he could explore a little... But only a little. There would be no losing her little brother today.

"Look at this, Hugo!" She grabbed one of the miniature dragons and flattened her hand out to let the little creature run around. "Do you think Rosie would try to chase it?" The answer to that was yes, probably. Even though she was in her twilight years, their border collie would chase anything, no matter how magical it was.

Oops.

Hugo smiled a little sheepishly up at the older ginger. "But it's exciting, right? I mean, it does it ALL on its OWN. That's SO COOL!" His eyes were wide with wonder and he kept looking back JUST to make sure that no one was pulling invisible strings in the background. He EVEN looked up but nothing. Just a few paper aeroplanes flying by.

When Derry spoke again, the boy looked at her and then at- GASP! "IT'S A LITTLE DRAGON!" He bent down a little so that he was face to face with the dragon and let out a small, "ROAAAAAR!" Hehe! Hey, dragon! He reached out a hand to maybe give the little dragon a pat on its scaly head.

Rosie? "Rosie would LOVE this! I think it'd be her new bestest toy. I mean, she still chases after ME!"

Adelon was so proud of how well Fiyero was doing at Hogwarts! From the letters he sent, she knew he'd been sorted into Gryffindor - her old house - and was already making friends. Aside from breaking his camera in Herbology class - Chris nearly fainted when he read the part about the professor putting shrinking potion in the kids' tea - he seemed to be adjusting to life at Hogwarts quite nicely.

Today, after getting off early from her job at St. Mungo's, she decided to take her two younger children with her to Diagon Alley to put together a care package for Fiy. She'd just got his camera back from Wiseacres - she knew he'd be happy to have that back - and the photos he'd already taken. He'd promised one of them to a girl, how sweet! But she wanted to surprise him with a little extra something. As she perused the aisles, she thought about sending a skiving snackbox but quickly decided against it. She didn't want Fiy losing house points, and besides, she knew her nephew Killian would have more than enough to share.

Ariel usually loved going to Diagon Alley with her mom. Any other time, She would've made a beeline for the toy displays, but this time she didn't want another fairy doll or unicorn balloon. She wanted her big brother back! With Fiy at Hogwarts, now there was no one to play with her or protect her from the mean Muggle boy next door. She wanted to be strong for her baby brother, like she knew Fiy would've been, but she couldn't stop herself from bursting into tears when her mom asked her what she wanted from teh store. "I j-just want Fiy to come back!" she sobbed, burying her face in her mother's robes.

Oh, dear! This would never do! Ariel's cries had gotten Heathcliff started. Now Adelon had two small crying children to deal with, and the people in the shop were starting to stare. Heath calmed down after a couple of minutes of being bounced on her hip, but somehow she didn't think Arie would be comforted so easily. "Shh... Arie, it's okay," she whispered, stroking her daughter's hair. "You'll see him again soon; it'll be Christmas before you know it! Until then he'd want you to be brave. Can you do that?" Arie nodded, wiping her eyes, and Adelon smiled. "Good, now why don't you go pick out a present for him?"

She was back not long after with a stuffed lion tucked under her arm. "Do you think he'll like this?" she asked. Truth be told, Adelon doubted it. FIy was always saying he was too old for toys, but she had to admit, it was perfect for her own little lion cub.

before she could speak, Heath yanked the toy out of Arie's hand. "Cat! Cat!" he exclaimed. Adelon laughed; she knew there was no way they were getting that back! Heath squeezed the lion's tummy, and his eyes widened as it roared. "Cat-cat no meow!"

"That's a lion, sweetie," Adelon informed her son. "It's a big cat-cat, and big cat-cats roar."

Now Addison really had no reason at all to be in this place. None. Not one single reason. For every time she stepped foot in this shop she bought something. Truth be told that it wasn't exactly a bad thing for it wasn't but today she wasn't in need of anything. There were no birthdays or holidays coming up. So the only reason for the days visit was the fact that she would be spoiling some children. Her own to be exact. Koen was doing fairly decent in his studies lately despite the boys somewhat unruly behavior and it was coming upon that time of year both of them dreaded. The anniversary of the day her husband had gone missing. Today was one of those days were it felt like just yesterday he was standing behind her and they were picking out a stuffed dragon for their son and others if felt like a million light-years ago.

With a small sigh the blonde slowly made her way down the toy aisle checking out the childrens chess sets. Maybe it would interest Koen and keep his attention for five minutes but probably not. If it didn't involve something blowing up, flying, his guitar or dragons the boy just didn't seem to care. Setting the chess set down she continued to move down the aisle stopping at the stuffed animals and dolls.

A beautiful brightly colored purple and pink fairy doll had caught her attention and she picked it up. Luna her baby niece would probably love this. The colors were enchanting and could hold her attention. Sure, the child was still only a baby a mere four and a half months but that didn't mean she couldn't get her something nice that she could cherish for years to come. This toy was coming with her... but now she would need something for Lukas. You couldn't get something for one twin and not the other.

SPOILER!!: Addison! <3

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Now Addison really had no reason at all to be in this place. None. Not one single reason. For every time she stepped foot in this shop she bought something. Truth be told that it wasn't exactly a bad thing for it wasn't but today she wasn't in need of anything. There were no birthdays or holidays coming up. So the only reason for the days visit was the fact that she would be spoiling some children. Her own to be exact. Koen was doing fairly decent in his studies lately despite the boys somewhat unruly behavior and it was coming upon that time of year both of them dreaded. The anniversary of the day her husband had gone missing. Today was one of those days were it felt like just yesterday he was standing behind her and they were picking out a stuffed dragon for their son and others if felt like a million light-years ago.

With a small sigh the blonde slowly made her way down the toy aisle checking out the childrens chess sets. Maybe it would interest Koen and keep his attention for five minutes but probably not. If it didn't involve something blowing up, flying, his guitar or dragons the boy just didn't seem to care. Setting the chess set down she continued to move down the aisle stopping at the stuffed animals and dolls.

A beautiful brightly colored purple and pink fairy doll had caught her attention and she picked it up. Luna her baby niece would probably love this. The colors were enchanting and could hold her attention. Sure, the child was still only a baby a mere four and a half months but that didn't mean she couldn't get her something nice that she could cherish for years to come. This toy was coming with her... but now she would need something for Lukas. You couldn't get something for one twin and not the other.

He had waited for her outside of the Ministry. One could say Connor had stalked his wife. He followed her to the balloon stand, watching her every move. She looked beautiful as ever and she still took his breath away. Connor wanted to go say something to her but what exactly? He had been away from her for such a long time. And their son? He would be grown up by now. Not quite a teen but getting there.

Connor watched Addison pick up a toy and decided he couldn't stand it anymore. He took tentative steps until he was standing right beside her. The man could smell her perfume, the scent he was very familiar with and could never forget it. "The doll's almost as beautiful as you are, Addison,'' he said softly.

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He had waited for her outside of the Ministry. One could say Connor had stalked his wife. He followed her to the balloon stand, watching her every move. She looked beautiful as ever and she still took his breath away. Connor wanted to go say something to her but what exactly? He had been away from her for such a long time. And their son? He would be grown up by now. Not quite a teen but getting there.

Connor watched Addison pick up a toy and decided he couldn't stand it anymore. He took tentative steps until he was standing right beside her. The man could smell her perfume, the scent he was very familiar with and could never forget it. "The doll's almost as beautiful as you are, Addison,'' he said softly.

Had Addison known she was being watched she would've been freaked out. Or hexed someone. Either or really. Had she known she was being watched and followed by her own husband who had been missing for years she would've been overjoyed. Alas she did not know. For her it was like everyday that she went into work at the ministry and after did her shopping. Nothing out of the ordinary here.

As strange as it was the blonde didn't even know anyone was closeby let alone right behind her that's how lost in her own thoughts she was. Hearing voices now too it seemed. The voice sent a shiver down her spine and she turned slowly to face the man she hadn't seen in so long, blue eyes meeting blue eyes. Addi opened her mouth but no words came and she could only stare at Connor in shock.

After what must've felt like a century but was maybe only a minute or so she raised a hand pressing the tips of her fingers to his cheek. He was surely going to fade away. He wasn't here. Couldn't be. It had been to long. She was lost in her own memories again and seeing him before her just as she had when he first went missing. Only her hand touched warm flesh rather then going through the air surprising her even more. "Connor..." She barely whispered hardly able to even form his name let alone speak it.

SPOILER!!: Addison! <3

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Had Addison known she was being watched she would've been freaked out. Or hexed someone. Either or really. Had she known she was being watched and followed by her own husband who had been missing for years she would've been overjoyed. Alas she did not know. For her it was like everyday that she went into work at the ministry and after did her shopping. Nothing out of the ordinary here.

As strange as it was the blonde didn't even know anyone was closeby let alone right behind her that's how lost in her own thoughts she was. Hearing voices now too it seemed. The voice sent a shiver down her spine and she turned slowly to face the man she hadn't seen in so long, blue eyes meeting blue eyes. Addi opened her mouth but no words came and she could only stare at Connor in shock.

After what must've felt like a century but was maybe only a minute or so she raised a hand pressing the tips of her fingers to his cheek. He was surely going to fade away. He wasn't here. Couldn't be. It had been to long. She was lost in her own memories again and seeing him before her just as she had when he first went missing. Only her hand touched warm flesh rather then going through the air surprising her even more. "Connor..." She barely whispered hardly able to even form his name let alone speak it.

Did Connor expect Addison to be speechless? Yes, he did. The thought of her also fainting crossed his mind right at that moment but vanished as he watched her. Their eyes met and he could feel his heart rate quicken, the way it always did whenever he set his gaze on her.

Oh, God.

He had missed her so much.

And he still loved her as much as he had when he had met her for the first time.

Connor couldn't stop looking at her even when Addison touched his cheek. He could feel the warmth radiating from her skin. Then she whispered his name, finally getting something out of her mouth. "Addison.'' He didn't say anything else. He just pulled her into a tight embrace.

This had to be a dream. A dream or someone's idea of a horrible horrible joke. Only it wasn't. It couldn't have been. The warmth of Connor's cheek beneath her hand told her so. The blue of his eyes told her so. His soft loving voice that she knew better then anyone elses told her so.

And then there was that.

His hug. As tight as anything and filled with so much emotion. Addison said not a word, while her arms slid around him holding onto him, fingers tangling in the back of his shirt. There was nothing that could even be said to explain what she was feeling right then. A head full of long blonde hair slowly lowered to bury itself in his neck as she hugged him tightly, inhaling the scent that she could only know as his. Then she did something she hadn't done in the longest of times. Addi cried. Silent tears of both joy and pain.

Everything around her was forgotten except for the man whom she was clinging to as if any second she would awoken from a dream and he would be gone.

Just please don't let him be gone when she looked up at him again...

SPOILER!!: Addison! <3

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This had to be a dream. A dream or someone's idea of a horrible horrible joke. Only it wasn't. It couldn't have been. The warmth of Connor's cheek beneath her hand told her so. The blue of his eyes told her so. His soft loving voice that she knew better then anyone elses told her so.

And then there was that.

His hug. As tight as anything and filled with so much emotion. Addison said not a word, while her arms slid around him holding onto him, fingers tangling in the back of his shirt. There was nothing that could even be said to explain what she was feeling right then. A head full of long blonde hair slowly lowered to bury itself in his neck as she hugged him tightly, inhaling the scent that she could only know as his. Then she did something she hadn't done in the longest of times. Addi cried. Silent tears of both joy and pain.

Everything around her was forgotten except for the man whom she was clinging to as if any second she would awoken from a dream and he would be gone.

Just please don't let him be gone when she looked up at him again...

Connor felt relief as her arms came around him. For one brief, silly and insecure moment, he had thought that Addison, his beloved Addi, would be mad at him. He was afraid that she would hit him or something of the sort... vent anger on him, in other words. He hugged her tight, savouring the feeling of just being back with her.

He heard her soft sobs and his heart ached for her. "Addi.'' Connor eased her away from him so that he could see her face. "Addi, don't cry. Please.'' He used his thumbs to gently wipe her cheeks and eyes. "It hurts me when you cry.''

But wasn't it his fault she was sad in the first place?

It was.

"I'm so sorry. It's all my fault.'' If it hadn't been for the accident at the Ministry he had been involved in...

Deep down Addison was angry. Very angry. However it wasn't so much the fact that Connor had been gone without a trace but more for the years he had missed out on. That they had missed out on. Only right now her anger had been overcome with joy at having him back.

Taking a small step back when Connor eased himself away from her the blue eyed women lifted her head to look up at the man she hadn't laid eyes on in years. "Tears of joy, not sadness" she whispered raising both hands to take hold of the one wiping her tears. She pressed a small kiss to his palm before simply holding onto his hand as she looked at him taking everything in. He hadn't changed at all. The man standing before her appeared to be the very same man unchanged at all by the passing of time but surely something was different? Whatever it was she would find out, for she wouldn't be letting him go again.

His fault? Had whatever happened been his own doing? No, no that wasn't possible. Addi knew him like she knew herself. There wasn't anyway possible he would've left them. Something had gone wrong like she had insisted it had. "What happened? Do you know what happened?" Did SHE even want to know what had happened?

SPOILER!!: Addi! <3

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Deep down Addison was angry. Very angry. However it wasn't so much the fact that Connor had been gone without a trace but more for the years he had missed out on. That they had missed out on. Only right now her anger had been overcome with joy at having him back.

Taking a small step back when Connor eased himself away from her the blue eyed women lifted her head to look up at the man she hadn't laid eyes on in years. "Tears of joy, not sadness" she whispered raising both hands to take hold of the one wiping her tears. She pressed a small kiss to his palm before simply holding onto his hand as she looked at him taking everything in. He hadn't changed at all. The man standing before her appeared to be the very same man unchanged at all by the passing of time but surely something was different? Whatever it was she would find out, for she wouldn't be letting him go again.

His fault? Had whatever happened been his own doing? No, no that wasn't possible. Addi knew him like she knew herself. There wasn't anyway possible he would've left them. Something had gone wrong like she had insisted it had. "What happened? Do you know what happened?" Did SHE even want to know what had happened?

Tears of joy. Yes, they had to be. These may be the only type of tears he would allow Addi to have. Chest heaving with emotion, he managed a small smile when she kissed his palm. He gripped er hand back, not wanting to let it go, let her go. No again. He couldn't stand to be away from her. Not that he had had any memory of her until about a week ago.

Connor shook his head. "It's still vague. I barely remember what happened. All I know was that one moment I was working in the Death Chamber and then nothing. Absoloutely nothing.'' He looked at Addi, very much distraught. "It's been a very long time, hasn't it?'' Connor did not remember the exact date he had lost his memory. Of all the persons working in the Mysteries Department, this had to have happened to him.

"How is he? Our son?''

She wasn't a crier. Addi had never been even back as a young child. Tumbles, scrapes, major falls from trees and heights only a broom could take you, broken bones more then once. Many a day could she had been in tears but it was not something she gave into often. Happy tears such as these and for a reason such as this couldn't be avoided.

Her hand remained in his where it had always been a perfect fit giving it another light squeeze. His words were ones she hadn't at all expected but then again she didn't expect this day to come even though she had prayed endlessly that it would. He didn't remember. "No one seems to know what happened that day Connor. All anyone could tell me was before lunch you were in the Chamber and after lunch no one had seen you. They all had thought you had possibly just gone home...only you hadn't." He had disappeared and no one had known why or where he had gone.

Wait. Didn't he know how long it's been? The blonde looked up at him slowly before answering softly, "It has. Nearly four years. It's been a very long time." Time they would never get back but she wasn't about to let them keep them from moving forward and being the family they always had been. Then Connor asked that. "Koen, he's doing really well. Smart but very stubborn. Turning out to be a bit of a prankster like Evan (her brother) and somewhat of a troublemaker. He's learned the guitar and still brings talks about you constantly." The boy missed his father.

SPOILER!!: Addi! <3

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Originally Posted by Kolyander

She wasn't a crier. Addi had never been even back as a young child. Tumbles, scrapes, major falls from trees and heights only a broom could take you, broken bones more then once. Many a day could she had been in tears but it was not something she gave into often. Happy tears such as these and for a reason such as this couldn't be avoided.

Her hand remained in his where it had always been a perfect fit giving it another light squeeze. His words were ones she hadn't at all expected but then again she didn't expect this day to come even though she had prayed endlessly that it would. He didn't remember. "No one seems to know what happened that day Connor. All anyone could tell me was before lunch you were in the Chamber and after lunch no one had seen you. They all had thought you had possibly just gone home...only you hadn't." He had disappeared and no one had known why or where he had gone.

Wait. Didn't he know how long it's been? The blonde looked up at him slowly before answering softly, "It has. Nearly four years. It's been a very long time." Time they would never get back but she wasn't about to let them keep them from moving forward and being the family they always had been. Then Connor asked that. "Koen, he's doing really well. Smart but very stubborn. Turning out to be a bit of a prankster like Evan (her brother) and somewhat of a troublemaker. He's learned the guitar and still brings talks about you constantly." The boy missed his father.

Hearing Addison narrate what had happened made Connor picture her going home, expecting him to be there but all she received was an empty house. He pictured her calling from him frantically through the rooms then realising he was not there. It broke his heart. "I must have wandered out of the Ministry. I really have no recollections of my time from then until about a week ago. I'm not sure I want to remember...'' Connor didn't say anything to Addison about why he didn't want to recall anything but he kept thinking to himself, 'What if I did something terrible? A crime? An affair?' He really didn't want to know.

He could feel his heart rate pick up. Four years? "Four years?'' Connor questioned in disbelief. "I hadn't expected to be that long. I didn't even bother finding out what day it was earlier.'' He was shocked but the talk of their son distracted him. "He sounds as though he's being raised right by his mother. I'm sorry you had to do that on your own, Addi.'' But now he was back and never leaving.