3 weeks later, I'm 5 months and one week pregnant. Little Ella was happily resting in my belly, and she's definitely moving around a lot more. Teddy and I were overcome with joy, and honestly, the baby was all we could really talk about. Would she show any signs of being part Veela? Would she be a Metamorphmagus? Would she show signs of magic early? Would she show them at all? As I lay on the couch, reasking myself all these questions, I heard a knock on my door. I got up, looked through the peep hole in the door to see my Maman, Dominique and Tante Gabrielle.
Avada Kedava me now, please.
Now don't get me wrong, I love all my family members. Even Uncle Percy, who can be incredibly grumpy from time to time. But if I could choose ONE person in the family to leave forever and not come back, it was Tante Gabrielle. The woman goes through men like I don't even know what, and doesn't have any children. Somehow, she was smart enough to go to a high-end French college after Beauxbatons, and works at the biggest Wizarding bank in French. She probably bathes in money. So when she comes in for visits, she points out every flaw possible to just about everybody that she runs into. Like I said, Avada Kedavra me now, please.
Reluctantly, I opened the door. "Hi! What a surprise!" I say, as I take note of Dom rolling her eyes behind my mother and Aunt.
"Victoire! 'ow are you! You 'ave gotten fat, yes?" Tante Gabrielle said, making her way into the apartment, uninvited.
Maman gave me a sympathetic look, rubbed my tummy, and walked inside.
"So what are you all doing here?" I asked, closing the door as Dom walked in.
"Well, I 'ave noticed zat your clozes 'ave gotten a bit tight, chéri. So we decided zat we are going to take you shopping." Maman said.
"I can't just leave. Teddy will be home in 2 hours, he'll be hungry. I can't leave him hun-"
A laugh came from Tante Gabrielle's mouth. "Ha! Teddy Smeddy. You are going weeth us and you will get new clothes."
30 minutes and a note to Teddy later, I found myself neck deep in little girls clothes at Baby Wizards and Witches and Whatnot. I had Maman pulling me one way, Dom the other, and Tante Gabrielle nagging somewhere in the background. I pulled Dom to the back of the store.
"I really just cannot stand being around that woman." I said, pulling my hair back and exhaling. "How did Maman put up with her all those years?"
Dom laughed. "I have no idea. Sometimes, I think I'm the annoying family member that nobody wants to be around. Then I remember that Tante Gabrielle takes that title. The Devil was French, you know." We both laughed until it hurt, and then we went quiet. "Did you find anything?"
"Yes, actually. I found this adorable pajama set." I held it up, and Dom made a disgusted face. "What?"
"Vic. It has unicorns and faries all over it. And it's pink and frilly."
Once again, the differences between Dom and I are quite apparent. "But it's cute! You have a completely different taste than me, Dom."
"Yes, which is why," she paused, and pulled something out from behind her. "I chose this little number right here." She held up the most awful, ugliest baby outfit I had ever seen. It was black, with pink stripes, skulls all over and black lace on the collar.
"No. Absolutely not. My daughter will NOT wear that."
She laughs. "Okay, well, I know Teddy will love it. So it's going to be bought today."
While we were arguing, Tante Gabrielle decided to butt in. "Oh girls, zose are 'ideous outfits. You two obviously 'ave no taste."
"Well, Tante Gabrielle, I happen to absolutely love both outfits. So I'm going to get them." I hated lying, especially because I hated the outfit Dom picked, but I really just wanted to get away from Tante Gabrielle.
After buying 19 Galleons, 14 Sickles, and 18 Knuts worth of baby clothes, Dom and I, sadly, made our way to eat dinner with Maman and Tante Gabrielle. The night's conversation was mostly in French, and Dom and I stayed quiet through most of it. Coming back from my 2nd bathroom break, Tante Gabrielle turned to me and smiled.
"So, when are you and Teddy going to get married?" She took a sip of her wine. I wanted to slap her.
I kept my cool. "We aren't planning on getting married, really. I mean, I know it's in the future, but nothing as of right now."
Tante Gabrielle looked like she was trying to swallow a Hippogriff, and Maman looked nervous. "Oh, I see. So you don't think zat Teddy ees the one?"
I could hear Dom's feet tapping nervously. "Actually, Tante Gabrielle, I know that Teddy is the one. I've known it for awhile."
"Zere is no way that you 'ave found your one vrai amour so young."
You know that 'cool' I was talking about before? I lost it. "Just becuase you never found your one vrai amour, Tante Gabrielle, does not mean that nobody else can't. Maybe you should try actually CARING for the person, instead of only caring about what they look like and how much gold they have in the bank. You're the most selfish person I know, and no, that isn't just the hormones talking. So next time you're in, please forget that I exist and do not take time out of your busy schedule to come see me, Teddy, or the baby. Good evening." And with that, I grabbed my bag, managed to get out of my seat, and left.
I was so angry when I arrived back at the apartment, I violently kicked my shoes off, threw my bag and screamed. Teddy then ran in from the bedroom.
"What's wrong? Are you okay? Is it the baby?"
I breathed in, I breathed out. "Tante. Gabrielle."
" she still alive?" He asked, taking me and sitting me down on the couch.
I sighed. "She's just so arrogant, so selfish and snobby. She told me theres no way I could've found my vrai amour so early in life and all this other crap. I just want to go to sleep, and wake up tomorrow and forget today."
We sat in silence. "Whats a vrai amour?" Teddy asked.
"True love." I say, and Teddy takes my hand.
"I love you. You love me. End of story. Tante Gabrielle can, how do the Americans say it? 'Suck it', as far as I'm concerned."
We laughed for awhile, cuddled on the couch, and then went to bed for the night.
My crazy life.
I had to make somebody in the family that Victoire didn't really like. I mean, you can't like EVERYBODY. ;D
I MIGHT update again this week, but if not, it'll probably be a week or so before I do. I'm leaving for Virginia Beach on Friday and won't be back until next Thursday (the 26th).
Enjoy!
