Chapter Fifty-Three: Summer & A Shocking Command
Disclaimer: I do not own any Harry Potter characters. They rightfully belong to J.K. Rowling. I own the appearances, attitudes, and personalities for 'Blade' and 'Sapphire'.
"Blah" – Talking
'Blah' – Mind Talking
Blah – Thoughts
"Blah" – Talking in a different language, other than English
A/N: Fast forward to a month or less until the Summer is over. Ok? Ok!
— Last Time … —
"Oh, Cornelius!" called Umbridge from the fireplace.
"What is it?" asked Fudge, impatiently.
Umbridge pouted. "Do you think if I can come over?" purred Umbridge.
Fudge's face broke out into a smirk. "Of course, my dear," smirked Fudge. Maybe, having a divorce, being single, keeping the house, and half of his money, isn't that bad. He allowed his eyes to stop at Umbridge's crotch. "Hello Delores."
— This Time … —
Surprisingly, life at the Number 4 Privet Drive was … quiet. No fighting or yelling were heard from anyone. However, if anyone was in the house, but the Dursleys and Harry Potter, they would see a lot of nasty glares being aimed at the green-eyed boy by his 'family'. All conversations stopped when Harry was seen or was quiet down.
Harry was just fine with that; he don't want to hear their screechy and whiny voices anyways. Peace and quiet was golden. He want to milk it all as possible. Aunt Petuntia, Uncle Vernon, and Dudley was still cold to him and looked at him like he was a ticking bomb, ready to go off. But he doesn't care as long as they stay out of his business (like always) and don't talk to him unless it was an emergency.
His aunt and uncle gave him to go outside for once. It was shocking! So he did. He wondered around off in the market nearby and came back to the neighbourhood. Everyone avoided him.
Looks like Aunt Petunia and Uncle Vernon strikes again, mused Harry. Probably said that I'm insane. He chuckled. I'm insane and I go to St. Brutus's Academy for Incurably Criminal Boys. My life is just perfect. He thought sarcastically.
"BOY!" yelled his uncle when he was up in the second floor. "GET DOWN HERE BOY! THIS INSTANT!" Vernon bellowed.
Sighing, Harry went back downstairs, wondering what his 'family' want now. Nah. No, he don't have to wonder, he know that they're going to shout it out anyways. He went downstairs and into the kitchen with his hands in his black jeans pocket. He saw Aunt Petunia, Uncle Vernon, and Dudley sitting down, all turned to look at him when he appeared.
— With Sapphire, Blade, Blaise & Draco —
"Hello dears," said Jane, cheerfully, kissing all four on their cheeks. "How are you?"
"Hello," said Blaise and Draco. "We're fine, thank you. How are you, Mrs Granger?"
"Hi Mum," said Sapphire.
"Hn," said Blade with his arms crossed.
"Oh! You must be tired!" said Jane. "Go on!" She shooed. "Go get a shower and relax! Go on!" She urged.
The four went upstairs. "Your Mother's weird," commented Draco, earning himself a whack on the head by his mate, a chuckle from Blaise, and an amuse glance from Blade.
"Let's see how weird your Mother is when we visit her next week!" said Sapphire, smugly.
"We're what?!" asked Draco. "Why didn't anyone tell me this?!" He pouted.
"Hn," said Sapphire. "We didn't tell decide anything. I said so."
"And we're going to listen to you because … " said Blaise, trailing off and looking at his female mate.
"Do you want to sleep on the couch or in another room on your own?" asked Sapphire with a raised eyebrow. Silence. "That's what I thought." She stick her tongue out at them.
"Don't stick your tongue out unless you want to use it, produtively," warned Blade.
She stick out her tongue, again.
"That's it," said Blade and then he swoop in and engaged her in a deep kiss.
"Some of that for us!" shouted Draco, glaring at the red-eyed demon.
Blade stick out his middle finger for the other two boys to see before ignoring them and focused on Sapphire. Two deep and annoyed growls were heard.
Sapphire broke the kiss and giggled. "No need to be jealous!" announced Sapphire, cheerfully and Blade glanced at them with that annoying smug smirk.
— With Alicia Spinnet —
"… THEN GET OUT!" screeched Mrs Spinnet, angrily. "GET OUT OF MY HOUSE, YOU WRETCHED FREAK!! AND NEVER, EVER COME BACK, EVER AGAIN!!"
"FINE!" shouted Alicia, disapparating out of the kitchen angrily.
Alicia had told her mom what happened, including the part where she turned into a Demon, a Lion Demon to be exact, and her mom wasn't at all pleased. After her mom went into a total screaming, screeching, and crying mode, she kicked Alicia out of the house and told her to never ever come back.
I can't believe her! thought Alicia, angrily as she appeared in her room. She is so unbelievable! She packed her clothes in her suitcases, popping herself out of her room, and into her boyfriend's flat instead.
"Lee?!" called Alicia. "LEE JORDAN!"
A dark-skinned boy poked his head out of a room. "Merlin!" exclaimed Lee. "Alicia! What are you doing here?! And you should've told me first!" He walked towards her, half-naked. "What are you going here, witch?"
"My mom," cried Alicia. "She disowned me."
"WHAT?!" gaped Lee. "What happened?!" He led his girlfriend to the couch.
"I told her what happened, including me being a demon," cried Alicia. "She didn't take it so well. She doesn't like the fact that I am not a human anymore." She sobbed. "What am I going to do?!"
"You can live with me?" suggested Lee, helpfully.
"R-really?" asked Alicia, looking up at him. Lee nodded. "You're the best!" She pounced on him.
"Whoa!" exclaimed Lee, toppling on the floor.
— With Lavender Brown —
Mrs Brown was in bed with a hand covering her eyes when she heard something tap downstairs. With a tired sigh, she went downstairs to see who or what is tapping on her window. It's just too bad Lavender wasn't there, but she went over to her best girlfriend's, Parvati Patil's, place. So only she was home and she was hoping for a nice nap.
:Tap!: :Tap!!: :Tap!!:
"Hold your hat!" sighed Mrs Brown. "I'm coming! I'm coming!" She opened the window and an owl flew in, dropped a letter on the table and flew back out of the same window with a hoot. She closed the window, went to the coffee table, and picked up the letter. It was for her daughter. "Lavender Brown." She read. The 'L' and 'B' were extra pretty and extra. She flipped the envelope and there, in the bottom right corner was 'From Jennifer Chang'.
Jennifer Chang, Jennifer Chang, thought Mrs Brown, thinking the name comes up in her memory. Who's Jennifer Chang? She wondered. Lavender has a friend named Jennifer Chang? Should I open it … ?
Mrs Brown shrugged. She's a mom, she's suppose to be nosey. Opening the envelope carefully and pulling out the letter, she unfold the letter, and read the letter.
LAVENDER!
How are you? Did you tell you Mom about You-Know-What? Cho got a hold on one of my letters and yeah … I told my family and they were so … BLAH! She told my parents and they demanded me to turn Cho and them into demon too! : When I say no, they started to sprout about some stuff and Cho! She is so … ARGH! She want everything that I have! She's so nosey her!! She's demanding me to turn her into a demon and she literally searched my room for anything demon-ish! And our parents let her get away with it!
My parents like her better than me. I'll always be second best to her. : :( Lav, I was wondering, can I stay with you and your mom? Your mom wouldn't mind, right? You told me and the others that your mom is always working, anyways. If she's always working then you're always at home by yourself. Can I stay with you for a while?
Answer a.s.a.p! I want out of this place a.s.a.p!
Jennifer
Demon? thought Mrs Brown. Lavender? A demon? She shook her head and dropped the letter on the table. I've been working too much and too long. I need some sleep. She made her way upstairs with her hand messaging her temples. Where the Hell are my Headache Potions?
— With Parvati Patil —
"So what kind of demon are you, Padma?" asked Lavender, flopping herself down on a red cushion in Parvati's room.
Padma grinned, showing off a pair of white fangs. "Same as Parvati, of course," said Padma, happily. "Being twins and all; I think we should keep the honor of being one, so here I am! A Black Fox Demon."
Parvati giggled. "Yeah," said Parvati, hugging her twin. "She's just wearing a Concealment Charm."
Lavender frowned. "Now how can I tell you two apart?" thought Lavender. "Thought I got it covered, but then you go and become the same Black Fox Demon." She glared at Padma, mockingly.
"Easy!" said Parvati. "I'm the prettier one!" She announced cheekily.
"You wish, little sister," said Padma, rolling her eyes.
A hoot was heard and an owl flew in. Padma almost sneered at the owl. "You're friends with Cho Chang?" asked Padma, almost disgustingly as he could smell Cho Chang's scent on the little owl. "Sister, I can't believe your friends with her!"
"I'm not!" said Parvati, holding up her hands. "That owl probably belong to the Chang family or Jennifer."
Padma let out a sigh of relief. "Jennifer Chang, Chang's younger sister?" asked Padma, her twin and Lavender nodded. "Oh. What a relief. I thought you and Chang were friends." She sneered.
"Why? What's so bad about her?" asked Lavender, curiously.
"She's a bitch, a manipulative bitch," scowled Padma. "A Ginny-in-making. Ginny number 2." She huffed. "Well, what are you waiting for, Vati? Open the letter."
PARVATI!
Do you think I can stay with you and your sister for a while? I send an owl to Lavender's place, but no one is replying back to me. My family and 'sister' are driving me bonkers! They're so annoying! : Can I please come over? Do you think your family would mind though?
Jennifer
"Jenny is coming here!" said Lavender. "I just love her hair!" She squealed suddenly.
"Invite her!" urged Padma. "Jennifer is a lot better than Chang!"
— With the Changs —
"Jennifer!" shouted Cho, all red in the face and looking angry. "How could you?! You could you become an immortal and not tell me?!" The older Asian girl broke off in a string of curses, still in Chinese. "I want to be an immortal too! Jennifer! I demand me to do all of that ritual and shit – and turn me into an immortal!" She demanded of the younger Asian girl.
A tick appeared on Jennifer's forehead. "No!" snapped Jennifer. "You are spoiled! I want this to myself! This is for me! Not you because you want to and demand me! You want everything that I have! No one likes you! Not even The Great Harry Potter." She mocked. "He dumped you for Hermione!"The younger one sneered. "Ha! You were passed by for a bookworm!"
"Shut up, brat!" said Cho. "Now turn me into an immortal!"
"It's demon," said Jennifer. "De-mon! Say it with me. 'De-mon'! Not 'Im-mor-tal'! Idiot!"
Cho raised a hand to slap her, but her hand was caught by Jennifer and was backhanded by her younger sister's free hand, making the beautiful Asian's girl head snapped to a side, her cheek quickly turning red, forming a petite hand-print.
"Jennifer Chang!" shouted their mother as the door opened, revealing their parents. "Why did you slap Cho?!" Their mother went to Cho and took a look at her angel's face. "Apologize to her now, young lady!"
Jennifer was angry. This is it. She hated here. Her parents like Cho better than her. It is so obvious. And she is so over this 'family'. "No!" snapped Jennifer, angrily, showing a rare emotion to her family. Jennifer was always the quiet and shy one. Never raised her voice before. Cho on the hand, is a social butterfly. "I am sick and tired of you babying Cho. Cho is fucking seventeen year-old! You act like she's thirteen! Cho is a manipulative bitch! She has flaws, but you always overlook them and you always blame them on someone else! Mostly, me! You are idiots! I wish you were never my parents!"
Gasping, their mother, also did the same thing as her eldest daughter did, and was rewarded by a hand-print on her cheek.
"You are grounded!" said their father.
"Fuck you!" growled Jennifer.
Jennifer ran to her room, slammed the door closed, and locked them. "I FUCKING HATE YOU!" screamed Jennifer, her voice could be heard from miles.
— With Dumbledore —
Sitting in his dirty coot, Albus Dumbledore scowled. How dare they put me in this place? thought Dumbledore. Do they not know who I am? He sneered. No, of course not. They are inferior to me, therefore, they are not as educated as I am and they are stupider than me. He glared when a Auror passed by, but then shuddered when a Dementor glided by. I won't stand for this. They will pay.
— With Ginny —
This is so not fair! thought Ginny, angrily in her own cell.
She sneered at her cell in distaste. Someone like her, with poise and class should not be in here! She should be out in the opening, in the public! People and reporters should beg her to talk to them, interview them, and notice them! She should be invited to every parties, functions, and balls! She should be stopper and the beginning of everything! She shouldn't be in here! In Azkaban! Where prisoners are all put in! She didn't do anything wrong! Like many people, she only worries about herself! If that's wrong; then why is she in in Azkaban?!
This is all the Mudblood's fault! thought Ginny, angrily. That fucking stupid, ugly, bookworm Mudblood! She scowled. I will get her if it is the last thing I ever do! And that fucking Looney Luna Lovegood too! Fucking Looney Luna Lovegood, stealing me Harry Potter! The whore! How dare she?! I was her first and only friend! How dare she do this to me?! I befriend her and in return?! SHE STOLE MY BOYFRIEND!! What a fucking bint! No wonder she has no friends! She sneered. That Mudblood and Looney will pay! No matter what; they will pay.
— With Harry —
"Boy!" snapped Uncle Vernon. "Sit down!" He snapped, sharply at the surprised boy.
Harry made his way to sit at his seat and looked at his Uncle, then Aunt, and then Dudley.
"Boy!" said Uncle Vernon. "We want you to show us where you bought your school thingies." He said, carefully, not saying any of the forbidden words in his house and in his presence.
Harry was startled. "You want me to show you Diagon Alley?" asked Harry, shocked, his lips dried.
"Dia-what Alley?" asked Dudley and Aunt Petunia.
"Diagon Alley," repeated Harry, still shell shock. "It's where I buy my school supplies … among other things."
"What other things, boy?!" snapped Uncle Vernon.
"Potion ingredients, wands, pets, food, candies, brooms, cauldrons – " listed Harry.
"ALRIGHT, BOY! SHUT UP!" interrupted Uncle Vernon, sharply, his beady eyes looking around the kitchen and outside the window, like he was expecting the neighbours there.
"Food? Candies?" asked Dudley, fearfully, still remembering the Weasley twins and their candy. The ones that made his tongue into ten or twelve feet long.
"Why do you want me to show you to Diagon Alley for?" asked Harry, wrily. "You never liked anything abnormal."
"Show us, boy!" said Aunt Petunia, curtly. "And don't question us!" She added, coldly.
"B-but – " said Harry.
:Hoot: :Hoot: :Tap: :Tap:
Harry and the Dursleys turned around to the window and saw a barn owl tapping on the glass.
"Ruddy owls!" grumbled Uncle Vernon.
"My window!" gasped Aunt Petunia, rushing to the window, unlocking and then opening it.
:HOOT:
The owl hooted sharply Aunt Petunia, flew in, dropped a letter in front of Harry and then, flew back outside.
Harry picked up the letter and looked at it. It was addressed to him.
"Well, what are you waiting for?" asked Dudley. "Open it!"
Opening the letter, Harry looked at it; it's the list for his Seventh Year of Hogwarts.
"Well, what is it?!" demanded Dudley.
"It's my school supplies," said Harry.
"Well, then," grunted Uncle Vernon. "Then we are going to this Diagin Alley to get your supplies next week."
"It's Diagon Alley," corrected Harry. "So you want to go to where I go and get my school supplies? Where there are witches, wizards, brooms, owls – "
"Shut up, boy!" snarled Uncle Vernon, his face purple and his beady eyes looking around the kitchen suspiciously. "And don't correct me, boy!" He warned.
— With Cho Chang —
The Asian girl went to her room and slammed the door. This is just awful! She's young, beautiful, smart, and just graduated from Hogwarts with no job offers! Isn't it horrible?! Many of her friends and classmates have job interviews already. Or have been accepted/offered a job already! But not her! She's pretty and has the skill, but no offers! This is so not fair!
See! If I was the one that was with Harry, I wouldn't be in this situation! thought Cho, angrily. Damn Weasley for snagging Harry. Damn Harry for meeting up with Hermione. She sneered at the name, remember her Fifth Year/Harry's Fourth Year a.k.a the Triwizard Tournament. Damn me for crying when I was with Harry. Alone. Damn Luna Lovegood for currently snagging Harry for herself. I mean, for Merlin's sake; it's LUNA LOVEGOOD! Luna Lovegood! As in the looniest person in Ravenclaw! In Hogwarts! Possibly, on the WORLD!
— With Mr and Mrs Chang —
"Why didn't she want to turn us into a demon too?" cried Mrs Chang.
"I'm sure, she's just being greedy," soothed Mr Chang. "Jennifer is always the odd one, between Cho and herself."
"Or maybe it's our fault?" questioned Mrs Chang. "Maybe because we're always around for Cho and not her?"
"Of course not," said Mr Chang. "Jennifer loves Cho. You know that. You know that siblings already fought."
"But not like this, love," sniffed Mrs Chang. "Jennifer is a demon. We're not. Jennifer is the quiet one. She never yelled at anything before. And she just screamed that she hate us." The Asian woman burst into another bout of tears.
— With the Dursleys —
"Can I stay at home, dad?!" whined Dudley.
"No, son," said Vernon. "You have to go with us."
"Yes," said Petunia. "You have to go with us! You can protect Mummy from the baddies." She cooed at her son. "Such a sweet boy!"
"Why do we have to go?" groaned Dudley.
"Because dear," said Petunia. "We're going to find out how they live within people like us knowing."
And I, personally, want to know how the boy got so much gallan? Gallon? Galli? Money. Thought Petunia, remembering the last time that Harry went in a shopping spree. And coming back with huge supplies of clothes for a boy that supposingly have no money. And didn't steal from them, she admitted, rather reluctantly.
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A/N: Please review! No flames! If you have questions, don't hesitant to ask! I'll post your questions and answers on the next updated chapter!
