Chapter 10: Extraordinary Girl
After supper everyone went ahead and changed into their nightwear and crowded back around the screen with popcorn and juice.
Ron was again looking upset because of the elder professors. Clara and Minerva were evidently showing off to their husbands.
Clara's hair was in two pigtails and she was wearing a soft pink slip night dress that went to her knees. It had thick straps and she wore a matching robe over it that only went to her knees as well.
Minerva had her wrapped up in braid halo safely kept in a hair net and was wearing a black silk night gown that went to mid calf but was low cut with thin straps and had splits on the sides that went all the way to her hip with a matching robe.
Jessica was currently in red and gold plaid boxer like shorts and a red tank top with a little green snake on it. She sat at Minerva's feet as the woman was running a brush through her long black hair.
Clara and Lorna were braiding Jessica's children's hair.
"Well it seems everyone is comfy again. How about a few more clips before bed," Apollo stated.
"If you insist," Horace sighed.
"Oh shut up and eat pineapple," Hermes snapped as a box of crystallized pineapple appeared before the man.
Horace laughed in delight and began eating the treat. Minerva rolled her eyes as she continued to brush her daughter's hair.
"Here we go!" Aphrodite shouted.
Six people were around a table staring at each other. One was Headmaster Armando Dippit, the other Professor Dumbledore, and still the other was a woman with blonde curls and purple eyes named Professor Hodges. The other three were Minerva McConnell, a boy with red hair and black eyes named Henry Bran, and a boy with blonde hair and grey eyes named Richard Humming.
Minerva was banging her head on the table and by the looks of it she'd been doing it for a while.
"It's really not that bad Minerva," Richard stated.
"We're going to need the Hospital Wing if she keeps this up," Armando sighed.
"Well can you blame her? Mr. McGonagall is probably wandering around on the grounds looking for her," Albus stated.
"Yet again another reason why you are under investigation!" Armando shouted.
"Oh shut it both of you!" Professor Allison Hodges shouted. Minerva stopped banging her head and looked up at everyone.
"Never have I ever wanted to know anything about the Headmaster and since we are forced to be honest I will say that Dumbledore can in fact do a better job with the school and once he takes over I would gladly come back but until then you can all stuff it!" She shouted, "And it's not because I'm in love with him it's because he is like a father figure to me!"
The door suddenly swung open.
"Game over she's learned something very important. Have a nice life!" Apollo stated.
"Praise to Merlin!" Minerva cried and dashed out of the room before anyone could even stand. The clip ended.
"What did you learn exactly?" AJ asked.
"That when you're close to Graduation you can say anything and not get in trouble," Minerva smirked.
"Good lesson," AJ nodded.
"Okay now the last clip before bed is a personal favorite of mine!" Artemis stated as the screen lit up.
A slim elder woman of ninety-two with blonde curls in a barrette and blue eyes was grinning broadly. She was staring into the nursery window of St. Mungo's tapping the glass. She was smiling proudly at her little brother. By her was an annoyed woman of sixty-six with reddish blonde straight shoulder length hair and hazel eyes.
"Mother stop that you look ridiculous and you're probably scaring the babies," the woman huffed.
"No I'm not. Look at the little one there she's staring at us….Oh my gosh that's Mina's baby!!" the woman squealed seeing the name on the bassinet.
"Whoop dee do," the younger woman rolled her eyes.
"Rita would it kill you to be nice to the woman? She's practically my sister," the woman snapped.
"Yes mother it would because of her everyone think grandpa cheats on grandma," Rita snapped.
"Oh honestly! You'd think you'd have enough of your grandparents in you that you would be bothered. Obviously I have failed as your mother," the woman sighed.
"Don't sell yourself short Marissa. Some children can't be taught," Marshall laughed coming up the hall with a twelve year old boy short brown hair and green eyes.
"How's Mina fairing? Father told me about the delivery…I'm very sorry," Marissa said softly.
"I thank you for the sympathy…but at least she made it through," Marshall smiled teary eyed smile and turned to the window, "She looks so much like her mother."
"She's beautiful Marshall. You and Min did really good," Marissa nodded.
"Da…Da she's staring at me," the twelve year old gasped.
"Give her a smile and wave son," Marshall grinned looking down at the boy.
The boy tapped the glass and smiled waving. "Hey Jessica. I'm Will your brother," the boy grinned.
"She can't hear you Will," Rita sighed.
William frowned at the woman turned back to the glass. The little baby named Jessica raised her arm and kicked giving the boy a strange look.
"I think she did hear you Will," Marissa smiled.
William smiled and looked up at his father. "I'm going to make sure she stays safe," the boy stated resolutely.
"I'm sure you will son. Come on let's go see your mother," Marshall chuckled, "You're welcome to join us."
"Sure," Marissa nodded and turned back to the window.
"Bye Jessica…Bye little Albus," she smiled at the two babies lying in bassinets next to each other before pulling her daughter with her and the screen darkened.
"You were a really cute baby," Hermione stated.
"I know," Jessica smirked.
"You looked deformed though," Ron stated looking at AJ.
"Aw gee thanks," AJ rolled his eyes.
"Well that's all kids. Sleep well," Aphrodite stated.
Everyone bid their good nights and headed to their rooms.