A/N: I don't own Harry Potter
This is for the Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry
Insane Prompt challenge: 238 -dialogue - "Only lie have detail"
Assignment #10 - Ritual and Ceremonial Magic - Task 1 - Write a fic featuring a parent and their daughter.
Writing Club December
Amber's Attic: 29 - Transplants: Write about something that is short-lived.
Winter Funfair
Southern Funfair – Night Before Christmas – Snacks - 5. White Chocolate Truffles - (Genre) Family
Eastern Funfair – Yuletide – step 3 burning - (trait) Intelligent
Northern Funfair – Petting Zoo – Carl the Caribou - Pet: (genre) family
Word Count: 320
"And then we had ice cream."
"What flavor?" Hermione asked looking across the table at her daughter. She'd caught Rose sneaking back into the house well after her curfew.
"I had strawberry and Albus had mint, and James had pecan," Rose answered meeting her mother's gaze. Her dark eyes seemed to challenge Hermione to find a flaw in the story. Hermione wondered why she was even bothering to question Rose. She already had a fairly good idea of what had happened.
"And how was the ice cream served?"
"Waffle cones. They had a special."
"Oh?"
"They were buy two get one half off," Rose continued.
"And whose was half off?"
"James, since he tagged along. His date dumped him."
"Where?"
"In front of Gringotts," Rose replied without hesitation. Hermione nearly bit back a laugh.
"Rose, would you like to tell me the truth now? You're sixteen, I know what boys and girls do when they sneak out, and it's not just going for ice cream."
"Wait, how'd you know?"
"Too many details, Rose. Only lies have details."
Rose sighed and sagged against the back of her seat.
"Fine, Albus and I didn't go for ice cream. We went for pizza!" Rose announced with a smile. "And we had pepperoni and olive pizza and Lily got into a fight with Dominque," Rose stated as if challenging Hermione to call her on this lie. Hermione only shrugged.
"Fine, don't tell me, Rose. Just be careful and remember the spell I caught you," Hermione stated causing Rose's face to blush brightly.
"Yes, Mum," Rose muttered slinking from the room.
"Oh, and Rose?" Hermione called. Rose paused. "You're grounded for a week for breaking curfew!" Hermione added causing Rose to storm upstairs to her room. Hermione made a note to talk to Ginny in the morning to see what insane lie Albus had come up with for his and Rose's late night adventures.