****Chapter 10****
It was two o'clock in the morning when Selina arrived home. As she stepped from the fireplace, she was startled to find her mother sitting there, her chin on her chest, fast asleep. Selina tiptoed silently across the room, when suddenly she heard a 'clink' of glasses. She whipped around to find her father sitting in the dimly lit corner, emptying a bottle of firewhisky into a shot glass and gulping down the contents. His eyelids were drooping drunkenly, and he didn't seem to notice she even was there.
"Ah, you're home," Mrs Galladen yawned, blinking the sleep from her eyes. Selina froze. Hell was she going to get it.
But her mother simply stretched her arms, and smiled at her. "Come darling, come and sit. It's time we have a little mother daughter chat." Selina slowly walked over, and sat on the edge of the lounge. "What the hell has gotten into her?" Selina wondered in bewilderment. Surely she'd blow her top any second. But Mrs Galladen simply smiled.
"I think the time has come for us to discuss...arrangements," Mrs Galladen said.
"Huh?"
"Don't be daft girl, you and Draco."
When Selina didn't show any sign of understanding, Mrs Galladen sighed and went on. "Selina...you don't have to be shy, I'm your mother." She smiled hopefully at her daughter, only to have her stare stupidly back. She took a deep breath and tried to stay calm.
"Well its fairly obvious you're sleeping together...oh its so exciting to see my own daughter growing up! I'm sure Narcissa would agree its time for 'arrangements', although she has been a bit distant lately..." She looked at Selina to see her expression change from confused, to slowly twist into fury.
"What???" Selina yelled, "what the hell are you on about?!?" Now it was Mrs Galladen's turn be confused.
"You think that I'm sleeping with him?" Selina fumed, jumping up from the lounge.
"What do you mean, 'think'?" Mrs Galladen said, still looking quite shocked.
"How-dare-you," Selina said icily, "how dare you think you can control my life like this! Draco and I are simply friends- nothing more. And it will never be anything more."
"You ungrateful little wench," Mrs Galladen said suddenly, after snapping out of her initial shock. "I have organised a young man of pure blood and respectable status, and this is how you repay my efforts? You are clearly in no position to decide what is good for you."
By this time Selina was nearly bursting with rage. She looked over to the corner. "Father? You don't agree with her do you? You can't just let her manipulate my life!"
But Mr Galladen simply stared into the bottom of his whisky glass and mumbled what sounded like "Go wash your hands before dinner sweetheart"
Selina stamped her foot in frustration and stormed upstairs.
She had to leave. She could not stand it any more. She didn't know where she would go or how, but her mind was set and she began packing.
"She thought I was screwing him!! Bitch," Selina cursed to herself as she bundled a change of clothes, along with a couple of other necessities into a small bag. But suddenly she froze. Something was at her window. Slowly, she walked over and looked down. There, hovering right under her window, was Morion.
"Oh Morion!" Selina cried as she flung open the window. Morion flew up to the window and she greeted him with a kiss on his nose.
"How on earth did you...oh never mind that now," she said as she quickly grabbed her cloak, bag and wand. She slid out of the window and onto Morion's back. "Take me away from here," she whispered into his ear, and dug her heels into his abdomen. As they took off into the night sky Selina didn't feel the slightest bit anxious about flying, but her heart swelled with the magnificent sense of freedom.
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I know. I can't believe it either... I finally updated!!! Now at long last I've got time on my side, I am getting back into the swing of things. I have 6 weeks of school holidays so I'll be updating and writing much more frequently. Hurray!!!
I've missed my little story :)
knight-that-says-ni- HOW DARE YOU TRY AND GUESS MY PLOT LINE!!! Hehehehee jokes jokes... thanx 4 your lovely reviews ^_^
Lemon- patience, my pretty...
Now stay tuned...
~*Fernie*~
It was two o'clock in the morning when Selina arrived home. As she stepped from the fireplace, she was startled to find her mother sitting there, her chin on her chest, fast asleep. Selina tiptoed silently across the room, when suddenly she heard a 'clink' of glasses. She whipped around to find her father sitting in the dimly lit corner, emptying a bottle of firewhisky into a shot glass and gulping down the contents. His eyelids were drooping drunkenly, and he didn't seem to notice she even was there.
"Ah, you're home," Mrs Galladen yawned, blinking the sleep from her eyes. Selina froze. Hell was she going to get it.
But her mother simply stretched her arms, and smiled at her. "Come darling, come and sit. It's time we have a little mother daughter chat." Selina slowly walked over, and sat on the edge of the lounge. "What the hell has gotten into her?" Selina wondered in bewilderment. Surely she'd blow her top any second. But Mrs Galladen simply smiled.
"I think the time has come for us to discuss...arrangements," Mrs Galladen said.
"Huh?"
"Don't be daft girl, you and Draco."
When Selina didn't show any sign of understanding, Mrs Galladen sighed and went on. "Selina...you don't have to be shy, I'm your mother." She smiled hopefully at her daughter, only to have her stare stupidly back. She took a deep breath and tried to stay calm.
"Well its fairly obvious you're sleeping together...oh its so exciting to see my own daughter growing up! I'm sure Narcissa would agree its time for 'arrangements', although she has been a bit distant lately..." She looked at Selina to see her expression change from confused, to slowly twist into fury.
"What???" Selina yelled, "what the hell are you on about?!?" Now it was Mrs Galladen's turn be confused.
"You think that I'm sleeping with him?" Selina fumed, jumping up from the lounge.
"What do you mean, 'think'?" Mrs Galladen said, still looking quite shocked.
"How-dare-you," Selina said icily, "how dare you think you can control my life like this! Draco and I are simply friends- nothing more. And it will never be anything more."
"You ungrateful little wench," Mrs Galladen said suddenly, after snapping out of her initial shock. "I have organised a young man of pure blood and respectable status, and this is how you repay my efforts? You are clearly in no position to decide what is good for you."
By this time Selina was nearly bursting with rage. She looked over to the corner. "Father? You don't agree with her do you? You can't just let her manipulate my life!"
But Mr Galladen simply stared into the bottom of his whisky glass and mumbled what sounded like "Go wash your hands before dinner sweetheart"
Selina stamped her foot in frustration and stormed upstairs.
She had to leave. She could not stand it any more. She didn't know where she would go or how, but her mind was set and she began packing.
"She thought I was screwing him!! Bitch," Selina cursed to herself as she bundled a change of clothes, along with a couple of other necessities into a small bag. But suddenly she froze. Something was at her window. Slowly, she walked over and looked down. There, hovering right under her window, was Morion.
"Oh Morion!" Selina cried as she flung open the window. Morion flew up to the window and she greeted him with a kiss on his nose.
"How on earth did you...oh never mind that now," she said as she quickly grabbed her cloak, bag and wand. She slid out of the window and onto Morion's back. "Take me away from here," she whispered into his ear, and dug her heels into his abdomen. As they took off into the night sky Selina didn't feel the slightest bit anxious about flying, but her heart swelled with the magnificent sense of freedom.
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I know. I can't believe it either... I finally updated!!! Now at long last I've got time on my side, I am getting back into the swing of things. I have 6 weeks of school holidays so I'll be updating and writing much more frequently. Hurray!!!
I've missed my little story :)
knight-that-says-ni- HOW DARE YOU TRY AND GUESS MY PLOT LINE!!! Hehehehee jokes jokes... thanx 4 your lovely reviews ^_^
Lemon- patience, my pretty...
Now stay tuned...
~*Fernie*~