AN:I totally sucked at naming chapters back then.I really sucked.I always tried to find the perfect chapter name and spend more time on that then anything!Now a days I don't bother with chapter names...
Disclaimer: I don't own Harry Potter.Damn.
Chapter 2: More like them then you think
"Is something wrong,Alys?",she slowly looked up from her dinner and towards the left where her father sat.
"Nothing,is wrong Father. I'm fine."she continued to viciously stab her steak happily listening to it's silent cries of agony and anger-'CURSE YOU EVAN SWANBY!'.
There was a uncomfortable pause around the table.Mrs. Lennox and Mr. Lennox exchanged looks,"You don't seem fine.",her mother coughed placing her fork down.Did they truly except her to tell them that she was going to kick Evan's head in if he doesn't freaking apologize for being a jerk?They must,because they both were looking at her expectantly.
As much as she wanted to tell them-someone,she just couldn't find it in her to tell them how the date blew chunks.She looked up from her steak,"Dad...",he sat a bit straighter in his chair and nodded encouragingly.She inwardly smiled and paused for a few un-necessary seconds,"Pass the A1 sauce."
Alys watched him shrink back into the chair,maybe a little further then before and he begrudgingly passed the bottle to her. 'NOW SHE'S TRYING TO--',the cries were soon caught off and only gurgles could be heard.She didn't understand why she was being,like this.She was acting like her Mother,she caught her in the act of just biting the heads off the animal crackers,smiling like a loon,when Father was late for the Family Movies they were planning to watch together for the first time(remember,Alys has a busy schedule so she misses out on things like 'Movies' and television).
Mrs. Lennox opened her mouth to comment when the phone rang.Alys looked up surprised and made a mad dash for the phone before any of them could get up from the table. Picking up the phone resting on the nearby kitchen counter she crossed her fingers and hoped that it was Evan.
"Hello,Lennox residence,who may I ask is calling?",she breathed leaning against the counter and noticed her parents watching her curiously.She could see them mentally taking notes of her odd behavior.
There was distant laughter on the other end;a laughter she could have sworn was Evan's!She waited a couple of seconds hearing light giggles and gasping.Was this some kind of cruel joke Evan was playing?"Hello?",she nibbled on the bottom of her lip and feeling her brow crease.
"Oh gowd,shut-up Eva,I can't even respond!",an breathless voice cried and more fits laughter.
Click.
Alys frowned ending the call and slamming it onto the receiver.She didn't have time with prank calls.Pure amateur prank calls at that!She was so sure that Evan was calling her to apologize about the date...She dropped her head in defeat and sulked her way back to her seat.
"Alys...Honey,who was that?",Mrs. Lennox asked belching loud after chugging down the can of beer.
She sighed,"I don't know. There was mindless laughter on the other end.So I hanged up...sorry if it was a call you might have been excepting or anything."
She was staring down at her steak again and picked up her knife with wicked deeds in mind. 'AHHHHH!STOP--PLEASE PUT THE KNIFE DOWN--AHHUUUGHHH!!!!',the steak let out a stream of profanities all,as you know,cursing Evan Swanby to hell.She was sawing thin strips at a time and then cutting those vertically. A cough snapped her from her imagination,"Did...something happen today?",Mr. Lennox raised his busy eyebrows at his beloved little angel.
She wanted to snap back at him with a snide comment,"No you think so...?",she snapped.She saw that dark expression clouding over his face and a waited for his harsh reply,but he surprised her,"Obviously,you are pissed about something so I'll let that little lip from you alone.",he smiled brightly and she had to bite back the tears that her father's wiliness were causing.
"Well,it's about the date...",she mumbled.
The phone rang again.
Alys glanced at it wearily and then back at her father and he nodded."Who the devil is calling now?",she sighed slipping out of her chair and ran over to the counter.
"Hello,this is the Lennox residence,who may I ask is calling?",she asked this time with a bit of bite.
"Oh-Alys it's you.",'Molly',she narrowed her eyes.
"Yeah it's me."she reply bluntly and she could hear a male's voice in the background,"Whoa-who's that in the background?",was Molly with a guy other then Evan?
Molly laughed,"I'm at Evan's house,We just finished practice.",Alys's heart clenched,Molly was hanging at Evan's house...She sighed heavily hoping Molly didn't notice.So that's why she wasn't hearing any mouth from her-and she just thought she was being oddly nice enough to shut up!Then something hit her,they just finished practice?She glanced at the clock,6:49.
The time when Evan said he had to go to practice was around 1 'o' clock!
"Wait a moment...did you say you just finished practice?"
Molly snorted into the phone,"Duh!I said we just finished practice!",she could then hear Evan in the background saying something.What the hell was going on!?Her grip on the phone tighten unconsciously and she was grinding her teeth.
"Is it possible for me to talk to Evan?"
There was a long pause,"Look-the boy is asleep,I mean seriously,can't you leave him alone?Oh that reminds me-remind me to gloat in your face when I get home. I heard your date was the Titanic!"
She ignored the terribly false lie and was focusing on the last sentence.It wasn't really the Titanic!Who the devil said so-Evan?!THE FREAKING TITANIC!!!!??
"Why are you calling Molly...?",she hissed.
"Molly?Is she done her practices?",Mrs. Lennox asked fishing in the fridge for another beer.
Alys ignored her mother,"I was calling to let you guys know I will be at Eva's house for a bit-I'm might even have dinner here,so wrap up my plate for me and put it in the fridge?",she sighed and told her she would.
"Oh and Alys?",Molly giggled.
"What...?"she groaned,wonder what she was giggling about.
There was a lot of laughter-from Molly AND Evan!Molly snorted,"Oh gowd,this is hilarious!",whatever they were laughing at it must be REALLY funny,because the last time she called she couldn't even talk on the phone.Alys came to the conclusion that it was her calling before.
"I had picked up the mail hours ago and found a letter addressed to you--very interesting mail I might add!"
She blinked tracing the patterns on the counter top,"Oh?Really?Can I ask you...WHY THE HELL ARE YOU OPENING MY MAIL!!??",She couldn't help but not yell into the phone.She hoped Molly went deaf in her right ear.Alys could hear her hiss and Evan's laughter grow louder,"Sush-no need to get all fussy with me!Older sisters do that,didn't you know?"
"Molly...",she growled warningly.
"'Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry'",she began and she furrowed her brow.
She continued,"'Headmaster: Albus Dumbledore(Order of Merlin,First Class,Grand Sorc.,Chf.Warlock,Supreme Mugwump,International Confed. of Wizards)
Dear Ms. Lennox,
We are pleased to inform you that you have been accepted at Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardly. Please find enclosed a list of all necessary books and equipment. Term begins on September 1.We await your owl by no later than July 31.
Yours sincerely. Minerva McGonagall,
Deputy Headmistress'"
"What the hell?",she didn't understand why she was holding her breath.Like this would be the moment of a life time.Mrs. Lennox and Mr. Lennox's gaze were burning into the back of her head,trying to figure out what was going on.
"I know!It's a piece of rubbish!"
Alys couldn't figure out why she couldn't agree with her sister,she ran to the closet and slipped on her shoes,"I'm coming over."
"Huh-Why do you need to come over?",Molly voice went up a pitch higher.
She froze as she came back into the kitchen. Molly only used the tone of voice when she was nervous...,"What is going on Molly?",she didn't except an answer and Molly grunted,"Look I'm coming home,no need to come over."and hanged up. Something fishy...Very fishy business was going on behind her back.Was Evan truly cheating on her with her sister Molly?
She shook her head,she didn't want to even know,because the pain would kill her at this moment.
"Alys..."she jumped at the heavy hand resting on her shoulder."Alys...What is going on?",Mr. Lennox asked looking worried.
Dad...She was almost going to turn and hug her father as tightly as possible and explain why she was acting like a brat.She shook her head too confused to answer,"I'm...not sure.",she tried to pull away from him but he held her tightly. Green eyes bore into her and she looked away towards the dining table that held plates she wanted to quickly wash before she went straight to bed.
"I don't know,but please...let go.",she whispered weakly and he frowned quickly avoiding the sadness in her eyes.He swallowed hard before he released her and collected his beer can left on the table and quickly disappeared into the Garage.Alys was very thankful for her father.That he'd let it go,if only for now.She nodded and glance at her mother who was taking a drag on a cigarette, "Ally,did Evan dump you or something?",she shook her head taking a bite of her untouched dinner,"No mom,it's not that...I...",she began then shook her head in frustration.
"Mother?",she watched the women's head turn to her in response."Is it possible for you to clean the tables?I feel exhausted...I...I'm sorry.",Alys gasped feeling close to tears.Her mother looked worried and she nodded,gathering up the plates,"Get a good sleep,hon'.You look rather pale..."
With that said Alys turned on heels and sauntered towards the stairs,she stopped on the landing and stared out the small window.The setting sun lightened the shadows on her face,she wished she could fly out the window and bask in it beautiful rays.If only for a small amount of time.At this point she blinked at the oddity of spotting such a strange bird resting on her rose bushes.It's structure reminded her of a raven or a crow,but it was pure white and was quite larger,with long curling tail feathers.It had that proud atmosphere,majestic almost.But what really caught her attention was that it was staring back at her.
With very familiar eyes--eyes she has seen in the mirror everyday.
Very disturbing...She would have stayed longer to admire the strange bird--or even run upstairs and return with her giant book of bird species trying to figure out if the bird is a half-breed or mutated bird.Aly's eyes drooped and she mentally hope that she would see the bird again before she dragged herself up stairs.She had to think about Hogwarts,her relationship with Evan,and her sister.
She never noticed how it's eyes followed her upstairs...
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AN:Retarded ending?I know,lol.Some parts I noticed really didn't make sense...but I hope you understood a bit of it.If not just ask,it's as simple as 123.
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