A/N: I don't know if they had Parent Teacher meetings for a five year old class in the 1930's in England,but I say they do for this chapter.

Disclaimer: I only own the teacher and Patty's' full name is Patricia so the teacher calls her Patricia not Patty her family calls her Patty

Patty and Peter had been going to school for nearly a month,when their teacher sent a note home with Patty with instructions to tell their mother,she wanted to speak to her about the twins progress in school . She would have given it to Peter,but she was afraid he would forget to give it to tended to be a tad forgetful.

Helen arrived at twelve thirty sharp with Susan,Edmund and Lucy in tow,she couldn't find anyone to watch them. Giving the oldest three explicit instructions to stay in the play yard and keep a close eye on Edmund,who was trying to slide down the slide headfirst,she headed into the school,Lucy was in the pram asleep.

"Missus Pevensie ,thank you for coming."Teacher said when she entered ,she closed the door and motioned to the chair she had provided.

"How are the twins doing in school?" Helen asked.

Teacher shuffled a stack of papers,then leaned forward,"Well,academically,they are doing fine,but it's the other things that worry me,well not so much with Patricia,but with Peter."

"What about Peter." Helen asked a bit vexed.

"Well,you must notice it at home if what Patricia tells me is true that Peter never talks.I hope you don't think me too forward,but I would like the school psychologist Dr. Johnson to examine him,just in case you know there's something amiss." Teacher said cautiously.

"There is absolutely nothing wrong with Peter,he just happens to be shy,he's not batty if that's what you're implying,he a normal five year old child.I would appreciate it in the future if you refrained from calling my children insane." Helen bristled,she hated when people assumed there was something wrong with Peter only because he didn't speak,that wasn't true either,he talked to Patty and his siblings and her and George,although now that Helen thought about it,Peter never talked to anyone outside the family,not even at church. Of course Patty more than made up for Peter's lack of talking by prattling non stop .

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"What'd Teacher say about us."Patty asked the minute Mummy came out.

"Well,she says that you have a tendency to wriggle around and become overly excited,plus she says you contradict her a bit." Mummy said ,"Edmund ,leave the worm alone and stop trying to feed it to Lucy."

"But her wants it."Edmund whined.

"Put it down." Mummy said firmly.

"What'd teacher say about Peter."Patty demanded to know.

Mummy turned to her second oldest,"Peter,don't you talk at all when you're in school."

"Him,him never talks ,him only talks to me never the other kids." Patty piped up.

"Patty,I asked Peter."Mummy said,"Susan,come along,you have enough flowers ." Susan was lingering behind plucking flowers that bordered the edge of the park.

"I need more."Susan said

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Peter didn't want to go to school not without Patty,but Patty was sick with a cold ,Peter wished he was sick with a cold,so he wouldn't have to go to school and he could stay with Patty or that Patty didn't have a cold and she could be with dragged his feet in the sand,he was sitting on a swing watching the other children run around,screaming and laughing.

"What are you doing here,brat,I thought I told you to this was my swing." said the big girl who was always pushing the younger children around.

"But I want to go on the swing,couldn't I just swing once." Peter whispered .

"I said no,get off or I'll smash your face in." the girl whose name was Sam short for Samantha .It fit that she had a boy name cause she was as tough as any of the big boys in the school.

Peter got off the swing,he didn't relish the idea of getting his face smashed in by a big girl,he wished he was braver like Patty,Patty wasn't scared of much,not even the monster in their wardrobe,which Daddy assured them did not live there and if there was a monster it would reside in his and Mummy's wardrobe because theirs was bigger.

The regular teacher wasn't even there today,the headmistress came in to tell the class that Teacher was sick and they would have a wasn't sure how he felt about that,he liked Teacher even if she did make him try to play with the other children.

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Patty was bored ,she hated being sick,when you were sick,you had to stay in bed and not play outside.

"Mummy! I'm bored!" she cried wiping her nose on the sleeve of her came in .

"Honey,use your hanky,not your sleeve,why don't you colour." she suggested.

Patty glanced at the papers of half finished drawings spread across the blanket and shook her head,"I don't wanna."

"How about making your paper dolls."Mummy said.

"Don't wanna."

" Look at your picture books."

"Don't wanna."

Every activity Mummy suggested was met with a "Don't wanna." and she was growing exasperated."Patty,just take a nap." she said with finality.

"Not tired."Patty pouted folding her arms across her chest,"I wanna play outside with Susie and Eddie."

"You can't you're sick,here,cut out these pictures."Mummy handed her a stack of magazines and scissors before going back to the really hated being sick

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"All right,children,were going to play,Goose,Goose,Gander." the new Teacher said clapping her hands,it was ten o clock and the children had just finished their snack of milk and gingerbread .

Everyone ran over to the carpet,all except Peter,he was still eating his snack ,he didn't like gingerbread and Patty wasn't here so he couldn't give it to pressed down on a corner of the cookie reducing it to crumbs,then brushed his hands off .

The new Teacher came over,"Don't you want to play." she asked.

Peter glanced up,then shook his head,he only played with Patty,Susan or Edmund .

New Teacher held out her hand,"Come along and join the other children." she insisted.

Peter pressed his lips together,he really missed Teacher and Patty.

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