Why does it rain on Knockturn Alley?
Chapter Five: Surely, somebody must know what's going on here?
The salad fork is the small fork on the end and you use it for eating salad. The dinner fork is next to the plate and you use it for dinner...
Be a lady. Be charming for daddy's guests. Anastasia had never sat with the adults when her father had guests for supper before and she wasn't sure she was enjoying this. But still, mommy and daddy had got back together, and what was better they weren't fighting anymore. Cassius and Severus were back from school so that meant the whole family would have a nice Christmas for once. If only she could get through dinner without swinging her legs under the table and kicking Mr. Riddle in the knees.
"Please pass the potatoes, Anastasia." Severus said to her quietly. Maybe he was nervous about this dinner too. She had never seen him nervous before. Well, except when talking about Lucius, or muggles, or father. And he was right about the muggles too. All the wild stories about how mean and vicious they were and how they would kill you in your sleep and cut out your spleen to be an 'Organ Donor' had always seemed exaggerated to her. But after a few months in a muggle neighborhood, she had changed her mind. They were mean and vicious and always teasing her about not knowing things such as who the beetles were (why should she care about a bunch of bugs anyway) and not knowing how to do long division. They were like goblins, the third graders at least. She would stay at wake all night and wait for someone to come in the window and cut out her spleen, but thankfully that had not happened, yet. At this rate she could even believe that they had a machine that could destroy the world and had once even used it to destroy two cities somewhere in the Orient. Overall she was glad to be back.
"Young Lady, when you are finished with your potatoes, pass them to your brother." Mr. Riddle said to her from across the table. Something about the way his eyes bore into her reminded her of the tree alligators she had seen at the Hogsmeade zoo.
"Y-Y-Y-eeesss, Miiiiiiisssterrr Rrrrridle." She said as she passed Cassius the potatoes. Cassius whispered for her to pass them to Severus. "Oh." She gave Severus the potatoes. This would be a nice Christmas only after Mr. Riddle left she decided.
***
"Cassius. I'm telling you mom is not normal. Something is wrong here. In fact she looks like she swallowed a bad mushroom..."
"Something you no doubt know too much about." Good. Thank you Cassius. I'm trying to get you to act like a concerned human being and figure out what is happening in this house and the only response I get is that you don't like what I know about poison.
"That is beside the point. Am I the only one who thinks this is a problem? You're telling me that mom would come back home and have Christmas with dad after what happened last autumn? And that she would sit there quietly throughout dinner, with the infamous Tom of all people and you do not think that something is wrong?"
"Severus, something is wrong, alright, but it is too dangerous to mess with. Just lay low, ok, and don't try to get involved. Stay as far away as possible. Whatever they did to mom, that was seriously advanced, if not illegal, magic and you can't stand up against it.
Just try not to attract attention. They say they have plans for you. That's not good. That means..,"
"That means they expect Severus to join them, right. And if they were involved in anything illegal, than that would be very bad for the family. So we have to do something right away." Appealing to Cassius's sense of vanity. Anastasia seems slipperier than she was last year. Maybe she can make Slytherin after all. "Like owl the ministry." Ok, maybe not, but at least she seems to understand what's happening, unlike Mr. Thickhead.
"No, we are not going to owl the ministry until we know for certain that something illegal is going on...even then, we can't turn in father that easily, Snapes never turn their backs on family." There. "We should try to figure out what's going on."
"What are you going to do Severus, listen at the keyhole? I wouldn't put it past Mr. Riddle to curse you until the best mediwizard in the world couldn't help you if you did that." Do you think I'm that stupid Cassius.
"No, Princess will."
"YOU PROMISED YOU'D NEVER TOUCH PRINCESS AGAIN AFTER YOU FED HER THAT MIXTURE WHICH TURNED HER GREEN AND MADE HER COUGH UP FIERY HAIRBALLS FOR A MONTH" I'll never live that one down. I only meant to turn her green; the fireballs were an unintended, but hilarious, consequence. I continue on like she never made that unfortunate outburst.
"We put a simple spell on Anastasia's cat, that allows us to listen with her ears, then set Fluffy outside the door where they're drinking spirits. Then we can get some answers."
"That's a good idea. Where's Princess?" Cassius was on his side so maybe this will work. Now all he had to do was get the cat.
"No. I don't care what you want him for you are not getting my cat." Ok, now you have backbone. Just give us that damn cat.
"Anastasia, whatever happens to Princess means nothing compared to what might happen to mom. So, could you get us you're cat?" She looks hesitant.
"Why don't we just send an owl to the ministry?"
"Anastasia, I promise that I'll do the spells so Severus can't give it horns or something."
"Doesn't anyone trust me here." Those stares mean obviously no. Fine.
"I'll get Princess, but Cassius does the spells." No trust at all. But we do get to spy on dad, so it isn't a total loss. Too bad I can't give Princess a fourth eye.
***
"You're too close Severus." Anastasia says trying to push me away from the receiver.
"Shhh... I'm trying to listen."
"...Lord...too dangerous...ministry in...uproar...ministry idiot..."
"What are they talking about? No one in there is royalty."
"Shhh...Cassius we need to keep quiet."
"...sure are...my store..."
"That's Rena, she won't stop complaining about the raid on her store serves her right."
"I know Stacy. Now shut you're trap because I'm trying to listen."
"Don't call me Stacy"
"Shhh"
"...recruiting...interested young wiz... Malfoy...Lestrange...some older Slyther"
"You know who they're talking about Severus..."
"How many times do I have to tell you to stay quiet!!"
"Jeesh, only asking a question."
"...phase two, we must start phase two..."
"Riddle" Cassius whispers under his breath, do I have to deal with this.
"...Mark too obvious...idiot...himself killed...slow down a bit... Meeeowrrr Kaklunk Mmeooww..."
"What's happening, what if the find Princess?"
"Damn that cat,now how are we going to figure out what they're up to? Severus, why are you so white?" Idiots, I'm surrounded by idiots.
"Weren't you just listening?"
"Yes, they were talking about something we couldn't possibly understand than Anastasia's cat went berserk. Problably chasing a mouse or something."
Pay attention to the damn cat then. Don't you realize they just admitted to the murder of that ministry employee? Cassius was right, for once, this is too dangerous to be involved in.
"Let's go find Princess."
***
The amazing quartet is staring at me. Must be planning something, or just talking about how evil I am. Oh well, school's been okay so far. After that depressing Christmas where we buried Princess because she died of a cobra bite (How could a cobra get into our house??) its great to be back. Even better, no new news.
"Can you believe those people?"
"Why? What happened Rebecca?"
"I walked past Peter Pettigrew and Lily Evans talking in the hallway about how all the Slytherins knew things about that attack a month ago and griping about how we're all evil and covering up for the monster who did that? Some people will believe anything."
"Some people." Evan sighs behind her.
Disclaimer: Roses are fine, Violets are too, Harry Potter isn't mine, and the same goes for you too.
AN: Sorry about the delays in this chapter. Bad internet over the summer.
Review Responces:
Himitsu Natsume: Really, when did you have dinner with the big V. I'm not sure if I'll do something with Cassius. James and co. is next chapter and maybe they'll actually win a round next time. Nah.
Drummergirl: Thanks, I'll try to fix some of the errors.
Sphinx: Surely Somebody must know :)
Chapter Five: Surely, somebody must know what's going on here?
The salad fork is the small fork on the end and you use it for eating salad. The dinner fork is next to the plate and you use it for dinner...
Be a lady. Be charming for daddy's guests. Anastasia had never sat with the adults when her father had guests for supper before and she wasn't sure she was enjoying this. But still, mommy and daddy had got back together, and what was better they weren't fighting anymore. Cassius and Severus were back from school so that meant the whole family would have a nice Christmas for once. If only she could get through dinner without swinging her legs under the table and kicking Mr. Riddle in the knees.
"Please pass the potatoes, Anastasia." Severus said to her quietly. Maybe he was nervous about this dinner too. She had never seen him nervous before. Well, except when talking about Lucius, or muggles, or father. And he was right about the muggles too. All the wild stories about how mean and vicious they were and how they would kill you in your sleep and cut out your spleen to be an 'Organ Donor' had always seemed exaggerated to her. But after a few months in a muggle neighborhood, she had changed her mind. They were mean and vicious and always teasing her about not knowing things such as who the beetles were (why should she care about a bunch of bugs anyway) and not knowing how to do long division. They were like goblins, the third graders at least. She would stay at wake all night and wait for someone to come in the window and cut out her spleen, but thankfully that had not happened, yet. At this rate she could even believe that they had a machine that could destroy the world and had once even used it to destroy two cities somewhere in the Orient. Overall she was glad to be back.
"Young Lady, when you are finished with your potatoes, pass them to your brother." Mr. Riddle said to her from across the table. Something about the way his eyes bore into her reminded her of the tree alligators she had seen at the Hogsmeade zoo.
"Y-Y-Y-eeesss, Miiiiiiisssterrr Rrrrridle." She said as she passed Cassius the potatoes. Cassius whispered for her to pass them to Severus. "Oh." She gave Severus the potatoes. This would be a nice Christmas only after Mr. Riddle left she decided.
***
"Cassius. I'm telling you mom is not normal. Something is wrong here. In fact she looks like she swallowed a bad mushroom..."
"Something you no doubt know too much about." Good. Thank you Cassius. I'm trying to get you to act like a concerned human being and figure out what is happening in this house and the only response I get is that you don't like what I know about poison.
"That is beside the point. Am I the only one who thinks this is a problem? You're telling me that mom would come back home and have Christmas with dad after what happened last autumn? And that she would sit there quietly throughout dinner, with the infamous Tom of all people and you do not think that something is wrong?"
"Severus, something is wrong, alright, but it is too dangerous to mess with. Just lay low, ok, and don't try to get involved. Stay as far away as possible. Whatever they did to mom, that was seriously advanced, if not illegal, magic and you can't stand up against it.
Just try not to attract attention. They say they have plans for you. That's not good. That means..,"
"That means they expect Severus to join them, right. And if they were involved in anything illegal, than that would be very bad for the family. So we have to do something right away." Appealing to Cassius's sense of vanity. Anastasia seems slipperier than she was last year. Maybe she can make Slytherin after all. "Like owl the ministry." Ok, maybe not, but at least she seems to understand what's happening, unlike Mr. Thickhead.
"No, we are not going to owl the ministry until we know for certain that something illegal is going on...even then, we can't turn in father that easily, Snapes never turn their backs on family." There. "We should try to figure out what's going on."
"What are you going to do Severus, listen at the keyhole? I wouldn't put it past Mr. Riddle to curse you until the best mediwizard in the world couldn't help you if you did that." Do you think I'm that stupid Cassius.
"No, Princess will."
"YOU PROMISED YOU'D NEVER TOUCH PRINCESS AGAIN AFTER YOU FED HER THAT MIXTURE WHICH TURNED HER GREEN AND MADE HER COUGH UP FIERY HAIRBALLS FOR A MONTH" I'll never live that one down. I only meant to turn her green; the fireballs were an unintended, but hilarious, consequence. I continue on like she never made that unfortunate outburst.
"We put a simple spell on Anastasia's cat, that allows us to listen with her ears, then set Fluffy outside the door where they're drinking spirits. Then we can get some answers."
"That's a good idea. Where's Princess?" Cassius was on his side so maybe this will work. Now all he had to do was get the cat.
"No. I don't care what you want him for you are not getting my cat." Ok, now you have backbone. Just give us that damn cat.
"Anastasia, whatever happens to Princess means nothing compared to what might happen to mom. So, could you get us you're cat?" She looks hesitant.
"Why don't we just send an owl to the ministry?"
"Anastasia, I promise that I'll do the spells so Severus can't give it horns or something."
"Doesn't anyone trust me here." Those stares mean obviously no. Fine.
"I'll get Princess, but Cassius does the spells." No trust at all. But we do get to spy on dad, so it isn't a total loss. Too bad I can't give Princess a fourth eye.
***
"You're too close Severus." Anastasia says trying to push me away from the receiver.
"Shhh... I'm trying to listen."
"...Lord...too dangerous...ministry in...uproar...ministry idiot..."
"What are they talking about? No one in there is royalty."
"Shhh...Cassius we need to keep quiet."
"...sure are...my store..."
"That's Rena, she won't stop complaining about the raid on her store serves her right."
"I know Stacy. Now shut you're trap because I'm trying to listen."
"Don't call me Stacy"
"Shhh"
"...recruiting...interested young wiz... Malfoy...Lestrange...some older Slyther"
"You know who they're talking about Severus..."
"How many times do I have to tell you to stay quiet!!"
"Jeesh, only asking a question."
"...phase two, we must start phase two..."
"Riddle" Cassius whispers under his breath, do I have to deal with this.
"...Mark too obvious...idiot...himself killed...slow down a bit... Meeeowrrr Kaklunk Mmeooww..."
"What's happening, what if the find Princess?"
"Damn that cat,now how are we going to figure out what they're up to? Severus, why are you so white?" Idiots, I'm surrounded by idiots.
"Weren't you just listening?"
"Yes, they were talking about something we couldn't possibly understand than Anastasia's cat went berserk. Problably chasing a mouse or something."
Pay attention to the damn cat then. Don't you realize they just admitted to the murder of that ministry employee? Cassius was right, for once, this is too dangerous to be involved in.
"Let's go find Princess."
***
The amazing quartet is staring at me. Must be planning something, or just talking about how evil I am. Oh well, school's been okay so far. After that depressing Christmas where we buried Princess because she died of a cobra bite (How could a cobra get into our house??) its great to be back. Even better, no new news.
"Can you believe those people?"
"Why? What happened Rebecca?"
"I walked past Peter Pettigrew and Lily Evans talking in the hallway about how all the Slytherins knew things about that attack a month ago and griping about how we're all evil and covering up for the monster who did that? Some people will believe anything."
"Some people." Evan sighs behind her.
Disclaimer: Roses are fine, Violets are too, Harry Potter isn't mine, and the same goes for you too.
AN: Sorry about the delays in this chapter. Bad internet over the summer.
Review Responces:
Himitsu Natsume: Really, when did you have dinner with the big V. I'm not sure if I'll do something with Cassius. James and co. is next chapter and maybe they'll actually win a round next time. Nah.
Drummergirl: Thanks, I'll try to fix some of the errors.
Sphinx: Surely Somebody must know :)
