He got in grand trouble today.

When he had allowed his strong curiosity get ahead of him. The little boy with deep ginger hair and the sad obvious truth of his deformity was sat down before his firm mother.

His close adoptive sister was only able to look on as he was scolded for his rash behavior.

A little girl with pure golden locks which seemed to trail around her like a twisting river. Her deep green eyes were locked to the wood floor. She was so close to tears. She hated when her little brother would get punished.

"Do you realize what could have happened to you, Quasimodo?" Mother Gothel firmly said to the shrunken boy.

He simply looked down, shrunk, and he bit his lip, trying not to show his tears.

"You could have fallen, atop your head, on a rock! Young man, you are not to step on that roof again. Do you hear me?" the dark haired woman said as she lifted the boy's chin to look up at her.

"Y-yes… Yes, momma…"

Gothel never intended to have two children locked in this , this child had ventured and had been lost as she traveled back home to her hidden tower within the glade. He had discovered the glade and unfortunately…she could not allow him to go and speak of the place where she hid her precious flower. Not wanting to do something even more regretful, she decided to take the boy with her. Especially since Rapunzel was showing signs of loneliness. It made things harder, but even for her…she was beginning to care for the poor boy. Rapunzel though, she had grown deeply fond of her new brother and during times like this, she was willing to defend him.

"Mommy, he didn't mean it… It-it…"

"Rapunzel, go sit down." Gothel ordered. "He must know the severity of his mistake."

"But…it-it is my fault, I… I urged him to climb the wall…." the little girl burst, nearly in tears.

"Rapunzel!"

Quasimodo looked shocked at his little sister and then looked up at his mother.

"…momma…?" came his small voice as he tugged at Gothel's dress. "…I-I…I am…s-sorry… She didn't…"

"You are sorry and I know that. But that doesn't mean you are going off without a certain punishment." Gothel calmly said before.

Quasimodo knew what that meant. He was going to spend the night in the room below, away from Rapunzel.

Fighting tears, the little deformed boy nodded before Gothel took him by the hand. As he was being led away to the other end of the tower, which was decorated in painting and small wooden toys, he tearfully turned to look at his sister who stood alone in the middle of the room. She had her arms wrapped around herself as she tried to think. She knew he hated spending the night down below. This was all her fault. She should not have encouraged him….

"Now, for one night, you will stay down here and think about what you have done." Gothel told him as she encouraged him to sit down on the cot.

"Only then will you be able to stay with Rapunzel."

Quasimodo nodded, feeling very ashamed. He believed that he only should have said no, but the temptation of the gorgeous day was too strong. Gothel studied the deformed boy, seeing how deflated he was. He was just the same as her flower… so eager for the outside world. Her heart softening, she could not just leave him just like that…only patting him on the head and giving a small kiss to his cheek.

"I know you are a good, brave boy. The world is too rough for one so young. I want you and your sister safe. You watch over her when I am gone. I am very happy to have you with us. Now, just one night. I promise. When you wake up, it will all be over."

He smiled softly at her as she stroked his ginger hair.

"It is a nice warm night and it will be morning in no time."

"…yes, momma…" Quasimodo replied before she got up.

Rapunzel watched as her mother came up from the door in the floor and she gently closed it. Gothel looked up at her and seemed to warmly smile.

"Come, dear. He will be all right. It is time for bed."

The little girl sighed.