Nice short chapter this time and this is the one with the last spell spankings for awhile.

Chapter 26

"Papa the only way we are going to get to my room without meeting anyone is to 'pop' may I 'pop' us there please?"

"Are you up to 'popping' us both CC?"

"Yes sir,it is not a problem for me at all. My magic seems to be even stronger here at Cackle's."

"Yes it should be with all the magic that has been done here over the years,I'm quite sure it has soaked into the very walls. Now CC the time-delay will go off five minutes after we reach your room. I did not want you to think it would go off immediately understand?"

"Yes sir Papa either way I am still going to be in a lot of pain,I suppose I will be spending most of my weekend on my bed on my tummy."

"Hmph," Conrad cleared his throat,"yes CC that is true but maybe this will make you think and end this fueding with you cousin."

"Yes sir,please take my hand Papa if we stay here much longer we might run into some of the other students." Conrad took his daughter by the hand and CC 'popped' them upstairs. "This is the second year corridor Papa. I need to use the lav before we go to my room,would you please wait for me to come out?"

"Yes CC,in fact here comes your Aunt and Ethel I wanted to tell Constance about the five minutes as well. You go on in I'll be right here when you come out." CC went into the lav just as Miss Hardbroom arrived with Ethel in tow.

"I see we had the same idea Conrad."

"Actually it was CC's idea but I do have something I need to tell you Constance could Ethel go in by herself?"

"Normally yes but under the circumstances I think we will wa...ah here is CC. You can go in now Ethel."

"Thank you Miss Hardbroom." Ethel kept her eyes on the floor,she would not even look at CC.

"Well Conrad what did you need to tell me and does CC need to be here as well?" Miss Hardbroom was getting quite impatient and she was not altogether comfortable having her brother upstairs.

"CC already knows what it is about but if you like she may go wait by her door." Conrad gave CC a small push down the corridor. CC wisely took the hint.

"Now what do you need to tell me that can't wait Conrad?" hissed Miss Hardbroom.

"Only that to put Ethel's mind at ease a bit the heavy Level 2 will not hit her as she walks in the door. It will take effect five minutes after she gets into her room. She will hear my voice count down from 5,4,3,2,1 then my voice will say the heavy Level 2 will now commence, and then she will feel the pain of it. I would also like to talk to you later Constance I have decided not to take Miss Cackle up on her offer to stay overnight. I would like to meet some of CC's new friends as well as the rest of the students. Which I suppose I can do at the special afternoon assembly. And then later this afternoon after tea I can take a taxi back to the village and drive home later this evening."

"As you wish Conrad. Ah Ethel all finished? I will walk you back to your room now and tell you what your uncle has told me. Oh Conrad as I pass CC's door I will unlock it for you,and relock it when we meet back out here I will then walk to the staff room with you for lunch. Somehow I don't think either Ethel or CC will be up to having lunch today."

"Yes all right Constance. So CC this is your room shall we go in your Aunt Constance has unlocked it for us."

"Yes Papa" CC was getting more and more subdued and the five minute wait was not going to be easy.

"I see Pumpkin has made herself at home. This room is a bit dreary though. How do you like having your own room CC?"

"I miss Amy and I especially miss hearing her breath at night,but I suppose I will get used to it."

"Yes I suppose you will. CC I really hate having to do this and although I won't feel the physical pain that you will it still hurts me inside,you do know that don't you?" Conrad looked sadly at CC.

"Yes Papa I know and I also know that I brought a lot of this on myself with some help from Ethel. Uncle George,Miss Cackle and Aunt Constance did warn us many times so even though I don't like it I know everyone thinks Ethel and I deserve this. I just wish there were a less painful way to punish us. Maybe sometime in the future when I am all grown-up there will be hmm?" CC looked at her father and tilted her head a bit.

"Maybe CC just maybe, you and I have much to discuss but not now later when you are a bit older. Smart as you are there are just some things your mummy and I feel can wait until you are a bit more mature."

"Alright Papa I understand." CC went to her father and gave him a big hug. "Papa I would rather you not be here when my punishment starts is that alright? Oh and could you please set an auto-feeder up for Pumpkin and for Ethel's cat as well please. I don't think either of us will be up to feeding our cats this weekend."

"Yes CC that 's fine you have about a minute left. You will have a five second count down before the heavy Level 2 goes into effect. Now come and give me a kiss goodbye and I will see you later,much later I hope! And I will tell everyone how much you miss them even though it has only been three days." Conrad leaned down and kissed CC and left the room. He heard his own voice saying 5,4,3,2,1 heavy Level 2 will now commence. Then he heard CC cry out and then sob and his own heart broke just a bit more.

He met up with Miss Hardbroom outside CC's door, she relocked it with a zap. "Well Constance that is a morning I don't want to repeat soon."

"Nor I Conrad nor I" Miss Hardbroom could hear the muffled sobs coming from CC's room and the same sound was heard from Ethel's as well as they passed her door.

"Constance did you know that CC can 'pop'?" And not just herself either she can 'pop' other people with her as well. That is how we beat you and Ethel upstairs."

"No Conrad I did not know CC could 'pop' as you put it. I thought maybe you had done that yourself. Maybe we should restrict that here at school what do you think?"

"Why are you asking me,I'm not in charge of the rules here I have enough on my plate thank you very much. I think we should discuss this with Miss Cackle and I think there are a few more things I should fill you in about our little Miss CC."