Ok seriously, I should not be here. I should be revising for my German oral which is in ONE WEEK!

But what the hell. This has been on my mind since chapter 27!


Wands and Nannys

Andromeda

I got a wand!

Its so fantastic.

Of course Mummy has already yelled at me a million times for brandishing it about "like a maniac!"

Well I didn't mean to set the curtains on fire. Not really. I was just minding my own business, twirling round the room, making my new wand make pretty coloured sparks. And I saw the sunlight dancing on the drawing room table and thought it looked a bit like flames dancing. And then I accidentally pointed my wand at the curtains. It was an accident!

And Daddy's not much better. In fact he's worse! He teaches me spells, but they're stupid useless spells. Why would I need to levitate a teacup? That's just pants!

And when I asked him to show me some proper spells he just smiled at me and said all in good time.

What kind of an answer is that! I'll be going to Hogwarts in two years! Less! What'll it be like if I only know baby spells!

I'd prefer it if he just yelled at me like Mummy, I thought moodily, prodding a stack of parchment with my wand. Which went on fire. And then he did yell.

I'm beginning to think fire is my thing.

But still. My wand. How grand that sounds! To have my own wand

But it'll all change when Bella gets back I thought as I twirled round the nursery with our Nanny watching me like a hawk. Silly cow. Wish I could set her on fire...

The Floo burst to life. The nursery Floo is never used. I didn't even know it still worked. I thought Daddy had disconnected it when Bella and I ... Anyway the point is I was a bit shocked when I saw the big swirling flames!

And my wand sort of made a tiny scorch mark on the carpet.

Argh! Distraction. Distraction. I need a distraction! They'll kill me if they see this!

But nobody even noticed. Cissy and the Nanny were staring at Mummy and Daddy who had...

Danced out the Floo! How did they even do that? Ha! Their dancing gave me enough time to cover the burn with my foot. Now all I had to do was fix it once they were gone. I was gonna get out of this! I wasn't gonna get in trouble! Wait 'til Bella heard this!

I was standing there, feeling smug, when I heard wha they were chanting.

"Our Bella's gifted! Our Bella's gifted!"

What about me? I'm gifted too!

"Mummy..."

"Oh just think Cygnus! Our little girl!"

"I'm your little girl..."

"And just think of the spells she'll learn Druella!"

"I want to learn..."

"And the spells she already knows! They're so advanced! Why did we never realise this, Cygnus!"

"I'm advanced..."

"She's just so talented Druella. I never even realised what I was teaching her was beyond her years. She just picked it up so quickly. And its been that long since I first learned that... well I just assumed it was normal. That she was normal!"

"I'm a quick learner..."

"Oh Cygnus!"

"Oh Druella!"

Urgh!

Mummy and Daddy kissing.

And ignoring me!

And its all Bella's fault!

Why? Even when she's not bloody here, she's ruining my life!

But I'm gifted too! I'm special. I'd be just as good as Bella if they'd just bloody teach me!

"I burned the carpet!" I stated loudly

"That's nice dear," Mummy replied distractedly.

Daddy just grunted.

What? I burned the carpet! You should be yelling. You should be telling me I'm in big trouble! You should not be swaying-dancing in eachother's arms ignoring me!

Unfortunately my parents were the only ones distracted. The Nanny wasn't.

"Miss Dromeda! You've been warned before. You're not to burn things."

The stupid cow! How dare she. I was startled. And now I'm upset. And she had no right to grab my arm and try and tug me away, so she could see the scorch-mark.

"Let go of me you filthy Half-blood!" I shreiked. A burst of white light rushed at her. She jerked her hand away from me as if I'd burnt her. A nasty welt appeared on her arm.

"How dare you," she hissed, grabbing me again, digging her fingers into my arm and shaking me. "An impudent little madam like you! I ought to..."

"Unhand my child Half-Blood."

Daddy's voice came low and dangerous.

It was the scariest voice I'd ever heard him use. But I didn't feel scared. 'Cos I knew he wasn't mad at me. He was mad at the Nanny. And that made me feel good. 'Cos I knew she had to do as he said.

She let go off me again, as quick as before. But this time she backed off a few steps.

I turned on the spot and ran to throw myself in Mummy's arms. From my new safe vantage point I silently gloated.

Both Mummy and Daddy had their wands pointed straight at her.

"Your service is no longer required," Mummy said, in the same low dangerous tone as Daddy. " You will leave now."

The Nanny's whole body twitched and she looked like she was going to protest.

"OUT!" Daddy roared.

She whimpered and fled. I heard the front door slam.

Mummy patted my head and walked around me. Daddy held the door for her.

"We must stop employing people with so much muggle bloodCygnus. It isn't good for the girls."

"Indeed. That bitch! Trying to ruin our Bella's special moment-"

I heard no more as they entered the hallway.

Bella's special moment.

I had burnt the carpet. Cast, what I think was a stinging hex, on our Nanny. Had my life threatened! And it was Bella's special moment.

With a cry of rage I hurled myself to the floor and beat it with my fists.

Bella! Bella! Bella!

Always bloody Bella!


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