A/N I just finished chapter 2. I know it's early but I really couldn't wait to put it up. Remember to review 3
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Chapter 2 Sick, Bitter, and Sorry
JULIE POV
"Dad, where's mom?" I said when we got home. I had been holding that question in since I saw him at Kings Cross station without Mom.
"You don't want to know?" Tyler said and ran up the stairs. I looked at my dad with my eyebrows raised.
"Julie sit down." He sat on the couch and patted the spot next to him.
"Daddy, what's going on?" I said, I was really freaked out by this point. Something was seriously wrong and I wasn't sure that I really wanted to know what.
"Julie, your mom is at 's," I opened my mouth to ask what was wrong. "Wait, Julie, let me finish. She has terminal cancer, the doctors say she has no more than a year or so left." At those words my whole heart sank. The world started spinning, everything was out of control and there was nothing I could do about it. The tears started coming and I couldn't stop them.
"What, what do you mean? She's dying?" My dad nodded. I couldn't believe it. What was I supposed to do without my mom? I shook my head. "No, this is not happening, it can't be not Mom."
"Julie, Julie calm down. I know this is hard for you, it's hard for all of us." My dad said it, but it felt like I couldn't hear him. I ran up to my room, threw myself on my bed, and cried.
After about an hour or so I got myself together enough to write a letter. I knew exactly who I was going to send it to. I just knew I needed to talk to him.
MARLENE POV
"Mom, I'm home." I yelled knowing that this summer was not going to be very pleasant if I spent much time at home.
"Oh, school's over already. How'd you get home?" My mom came downstairs, still in her robe obviously.
"Mrs. Jones brought me home. I see you still don't have a job." After all these years if there's one thing I learned about my mom it's exactly how to get her mad. My mom is the most bitter, lazy, and just plain mean person anyone will ever meet in their life. My step-dad is a close second to her. They are why I hate coming home from Hogwarts. My mom hates me because after I was born my dad left her. He had never told her that he was a wizard, so when I was eleven the Hogwarts letter came as a really big surprise. She was never the same with me after she found out that I was a witch.
"Rob has a job, why do I need one?" She said crossing her arms. I stifled a laugh, my mom trying to look like a parent is like a monkey trying to be a heart surgeon. "Oh stop snickering, you ungrateful little brat. Go to your room."
"Gladly." I said rolling my eyes. I honestly could not wait for tomorrow.
SIRIUS POV
"You stupid mudblood loving, little-" I shut the door glad that I couldn't hear my lovely mother screaming at me anymore. The mirror on my dresser started to vibrate.
"Hey James." I said a little half heartedly. James, knowing my oh too well, picked up on my mood.
"Was she really that bad?" He asked referring to my reunion with my mom.
"Worse," I said shaking my head, "I'm just used to it by now."
"I'm sorry, mate." He said looking really concerned. I was lucky to have such a good best mate.
"It's alright, really James." I said as an owl started pecking at my window. It was Julie's owl, Midnight. I took the letter and gave her a treat. As I read the letter my heart sank, I'm sure James saw my frown.
"What's wrong? Who's the letter from?" He sounded like he was freaking out a little.
"Julie, James her mom has terminal cancer. She's going to die." I said shaking my head. "I've got to go talk to her, James."
"Yeah man tell her I'm really sorry." James said shaking his head too. I quickly scribbled a reply back and gave it to Midnight.
