Author's note: Well, here I am again. Finally! Lol. Turns out, this is going to go COMPLETELY different that I'd originally intended. I got a brain wave about a month ago, and liked it better than my original idea, so, we'll see how it goes. I might modify my original idea and make a second sequel, but I have yet to decide that one.
Anyhow, this story has yet to be officially titled. Anyone have any suggestions for something good? A few ideas I had were "An Awful Experience: The Sequel", as I currently have it, or a friend suggested I do something like "An Awful Sequel", which could work, but I dunno… If you have any suggestions, let me know!
I thought I'd reply to the reviews for the last chapter of "An Awful Experience" on here just for the fun of it, so you might want to check to see if you have a reply.
Hope you like this as much as you seemed to enjoy the original!
-Jmistar688 (for your 2 reviews, cuz I don't think I replied to your one for Ch 23 in Ch 24): I do believe I already mentioned this to you, at least, but no, I didn't misspell sneak, it was meant to be snaked. Haha, Isidora, she was a fun one! Might have to see if I can work her into the percale somehow. I can't remember the history I gave her, though, so it might not work out.
I got tears too! I still get tears reading this bit! Kuzko style I'm so happy! Haha, yeah, that is in Shrek; the kareoke dance party! Got love it! But that's not what made me think to use it, surprisingly. I just heard it on the radio and was like "ohhh". Where on earth would I be without you pointing out typos like that. Woops! I should go back and fix that when I remember. LOL! I remember us e-mailing back and forth together too. Ahh, the start of a lovely history together! And look at us now! You needed to talk to me about something important? I sure hope we already talked about it, lol, because it's been ages, and u might not remember what it was.
-Eyes of Smoke: Wedding muffins all around! Lol, ok, that was kinda Jack Sparrowish, just not "Drinks all around!" Haha, there might very well be kids coming up, but I don't' think I'll use Prosper as a name, sorry.
-abby abberline: Wow, those are all very good ideas! You should write a fic of your own!
-gizmogurlie: Haha, yeah, I had a visual of that happening, and I kinda giggled. Which one was it you wanted me to update? Eeh, they all get updated these days. Well, I try to update them…
-dragonruler: Thanks for the kind works and the review!
The Sequel to "An Awful Experience" That has yet to be Titled: Chapter 1
A bit of a prologue:
A year had passed since Selina and Kevin were married, but not a whole lot had happened.
Selina and Kevin had come back from their honeymoon, found a nice small house that was close to both their parents' homes, and moved in. The house was nothing spectacular, but it was quite cosy, and both Selina and Kevin were quite proud to call it home. Kevin began working at the ministry with Mr. Weasley. He rather enjoyed himself while at work, and usually had some strange tale to tell when he arrived home. Even Selina found some joy in his job when Kevin helped her cousin Krista to get into a position in the same field.
Krista had seemed to enjoy her job at first, but recently (as in, the last month or so of the time between "An Awful Experienc" and this) she'd been acting rather off and using any excuse she could to get out of working. She was starting to prefer spending her day at her desk, seemingly doing nothing. Three months after they'd moved in to their house, when they were finally settled, Selina and Kevin decided they'd like to have an addition in the family and attempted to conceive a child. They were successful, but, seven months into the pregnancy, it later turned out to be a miscarriage.
The miscarriage rather bothered Selina and she told Kevin she did not wish to try to conceive for a while. Kevin was a little disappointed with this; he rather liked the feeling of closeness between them when they'd had sex, and if Selina didn't want to try to conceive, she was basically swearing that off. However, he wanted to be supportive and respective of Selina's wishes and he went along with it.
'A while' went on for two months, bringing us to the end of the year, and Kevin began to get desperate. He longed for the day Selina would wish to try again, for her touch, for that feeling of closeness. But he didn't get it, and soon his thoughts of wishing for all those things of Selina became wishes for those things of anyone. He pushed the thoughts away, wanting to remain loyal to Selina; he loved her with all his heart, and nothing would change that. And yet, those thoughts just kept coming back.
Now the real story, one year after chapter 24 of "An Awful Experience":
It was late in the afternoon and Selina was busy preparing a nice and somewhat romantic dinner for herself and Kevin, hoping desperately to have it finished before Kevin got home from work. It was their first anniversary, and Selina had wanted to make it as special as possible, despite the fact that Kevin had been unable to take the day off from work. She'd planned everything out, from dinner to afterwards, and was hoping everything would work out all right. Only thinking about after dinner caused her mild concern. She'd decided, as her gift to Kevin, she'd end her vow and would try to conceive again. After all, it was their anniversary, it was supposed to be special, wasn't it? And how better to make it a memorable night for Kevin than to give him what he really wanted? She knew how he longed for the day she'd allow it. And, she'd decided, it was better not to dwell on the past for such matters; their first child hadn't lived to see the world, true, but that was no reason not to try to bring another into the world. There were just times when she had trouble convincing herself of it.
Kevin arrived home at five o'clock with a rather large bundle of red roses. He handed them to Selina and kissed her rather passionately before even fully entering the house.
"Happy anniversary!"
"Oh Kevin, they're beautiful, thank you! Happy Anniversary to you too!" Selina smiled.
"They're not half as beautiful as you." Kevin fully entered the house now and closed the door behind him.
"You always were somewhat of a flatterer." Selina laughed a little, heading off to the kitchen to put the roses in a vase, followed by Kevin a few moments later.
"Something smells good in here."
"I would hope so, I've been working for a while now." Selina replied.
"You need not have, everything you make tastes lovely." Kevin came up behind Selina and wrapped his arms around her waist, whispering in her ear.
Selina giggled.
"You're affectionate today"
"I do believe I have reason to." Kevin replied.
"I'm not complaining; I'm rather enjoying it. Besides, your affection will be very nice with the gift I have planned for you." Selina smiled mysteriously.
Kevin's eyes widened a little.
"Are you saying what I think you're saying"
"I guess you'll just have to wait and find out." Selina replied.
"Meanie." Kevin said, then left the kitchen to change into something more comfortable.
Half an hour later, Selina and Kevin sat down and ate the lovely dinner Selina had prepared. Kevin rather enjoyed it, telling Selina that it tasted even better than it had smelled.
When they'd finished their dinner, they went and sat out in the living room, cuddling together.
Kevin smiled, removing a small box from his pocket and handing it to Selina.
"Here, I got you something else, I just thought I'd wait before giving it to you. Now seems like a good time."
Selina smiled as she opened the box and removed a circular locket from inside. Engraved on the front were two hearts intertwined. She opened it up to find a photo of the two of them on their wedding day. Kevin had also charmed it to play their wedding song whenever it was opened.
"Turn it over." Kevin said.
Selina turned it over to find an inscription.
"Kerina and Selin"
"What?" Kevin moved his head to look at it.
"Oh, the v looks like an r in that script, I guess. I didn't realise that when I picked it"
"But Kevina and Selin?" Selina asked.
"Well, I tried to intertwine our names, but we have so many of the same letters that the a just got transferred to mine and…well, that's the result. It was the only way I could think of to make it look fancy." Kevin explained.
Selina smiled.
"I love it all the same. Thank you." She turned her head to kiss Kevin on the cheek, then handed him the locket and lifted up her hair in the back.
Kevin took this as his signal to put it on for her, and he did so, turning her so she was facing him when he'd finished.
"It looks even lovelier on you than I could ever have imagined."
Selina leaned back a little, so her head rested on the arm of the couch, sitting in Kevin's lap, and smiled at him. Kevin leaned over and kissed her rather passionately. Selina willingly returned the kiss. Kevin greedily returned that kiss, and so on and so forth.
Eventually, Kevin shifted so that he straddled Selina to be more comfortable, but they continued their heated kissing.
"And I do believe it's time you got your gift." Selina whispered between kisses, taking Kevin's hand and moving it to her breast.
Kevin looked from his hand to Selina, then kissed her even more passionately than before, if that was even possible. Selina returned the kisses just as willingly as before.
"Oh Krista..." Kevin murmured between kisses.
Selina pulled away, avoiding his lips, looking at him with an unreadable expression.
"Krista?"
Kevin winced a little as he realised what he'd done.
"Oh, um, did I say Krista? I'm sorry, I guess I still have work on my mind…" Kevin started.
The wince and the mild stuttering told Selina everything she needed to know. She pulled herself out from underneath Kevin and stood beside the couch, looking at Kevin, her expression rather hurt.
"How long"
Kevin sighed, knowing he could not escape.
"Just over a month."
A few tears formed in Selina's eyes; given that time frame, she dreaded his answer to her next question.
"Exactly how far have you gone"
Kevin avoided Selina's glance, giving her all the answer she needed.
"Selina, I'm so sorry." He looked and sounded as thought he was genuinely sorry.
"I'm not quite sure how it happened. I mean, she was just there, and I just really wanted that feeling again, and…" He couldn't even bring himself to finish.
"Right now, I do believe we need some time apart or I'll probably do something I'll regret." Selina said, the words cutting into her heart, but she knew they had to be said.
Kevin nodded.
"If you wish to go, I won't stop you. Or if you wish me to go, so be it"
However, Selina hadn't stuck around to hear him, though, she'd already made her way down the hall to their room and was gathering some things to take with her.
"I'll be at my father's, should you feel it necessary to contact me." Selina said when she re-emerged from their room a few moments later, bag of things in hand. They were her final words before she left, not being able to stand it there a moment longer.
Another Author's Note: Aww, isn't this sad?
Well, I played around with the idea of including Selina's arrival at her father's house in this chapter, but I decided against it at this point. I'll put it in the next chapter, it'll just fit better there.
Is it ironic that as I end this chapter with Selina heading to her father's house for comfort, "Don't Worry" by Appleton comes on? I mean, that was the song that Severus requested for his dance with Selina at the wedding, and he said that the words were true and stuff. I found that kinda funny, lol.
Anyhow, I just remembered I forgot to thank Jackie for once again helping out and for her contribution of Krista (Selina's cousin, I'll explain the relation in the next chapter). And now I'd also like to thank Yossi and Jessica for helping out on the gift idea, even if I did end up tweaking it a lot more than they last saw, lol. Well, maybe not so much more, but oh well.
Hope you enjoyed the first chapter. Please review!
