Chapter 3
Back in Gilraen's hotel room, she pored over all of her new books. She was going to start as a second year at (according to her mom) the world's greatest wizarding school.
Several hours passed before, "Gilraen would you like to come to lunch with me?" It was Merenwen. Gilraen called back, "Sure mom. I'm coming!"
They went down into the pub and sat at a booth. In walked Snape. Gilraen had a fit. 'Mom!' she thought 'I thought I told you I didn't like him.' Her mom smiled, 'He's here with someone else.' Someone followed Professor Snape in. He was strangely familiar with long, blonde hair and gray eyes. Another man walked in, it was the boy who she met at Madame Malkin's. The man with the long hair must've been his father.
Snape beckoned the two Malfoys over to Gilraen's table. He began, "Lucious, this is the woman I was telling you about, Merenwen Lossëhelin and her daughter Gilraen. Merenwen, this is Lucious Malfoy and his son, Draco." They all exchanged friendly glances and then Snape spoke up once again, "Draco, Gilraen, why don't you two grab a table while the adults talk about business?"
They agreed and went to find an empty booth. "Damn it," Draco started, "I hate being treated like a kid. I'm 15 years old for hell's sake." "Oh, I'm sorry," Gilraen said in a loss of words. "It's not your fault. How old are you anyway?" He was rather cute, so she blushed and said, "Me? I'm only 12. I just transferred from Luthíen. It's in Canada." She added the last bit after she saw Draco's confused face. "Oh, sounds interesting." The rest of lunch was rather delightful for Gilraen. She came to know and like the boy. And from what she could tell, he liked her as well.
After lunch, the two wandered around Diagon Alley. They went into candy shops and joke shops. Finally, they came to a pet store. "Oh Draco, Gilraen cried, "look at that pretty kitten. It's so adorable, I think I'll buy it. You can wait here if you'd like, or you can come in with me." He followed her in.
Inside, there were all sorts of animals. Gilraen ran over to the cat that she wanted. It was a balinese with a light brown colorcoat and ice blue eyes. She picked her up and carried her over to the register. The cashier gave her a package labeled Cat Kit and another labeled Dog Kit. "Uh, excuse me," Gilraen asked holding up the Dog Kit. "What is this for?" The lady pointed behind Gilraen. Draco stood behind her holding up a miniature cocoa lab. Gilraen smiled. The lady proceeded to ask, "Together or separate?" "Together," Draco stated taking out his wallet. "I'm paying." This was a miraculous act of kindness that Gilraen had never even remotely expected.
They went out onto the street and sat down. "What are you going to name him?" Gilraen asked contently. "Frank," he said smiling. It was the most awesome smile Gilraen had ever seen. She replied, "Nienna."
They sat there staring into each other's eyes. They leaned in close, and, "What do you think you're doing!" someone screamed at them. "Get away from her. You're father is going to hear about this!" It was Narcissa Malfoy, Draco's mother.
"Going to hear about what?" Lucious asked as he walked into view with Snape and Merenwen. Draco looked pleadingly at his mom. She just couldn't bring herself to hurt Draco, so she said, "Oh, nothing dear. It just seems that Draco has bought himself an animal. A dog no less." "I see nothing wrong with that. It'll teach the boy some responsibility," Mr. Malfoy stated staring at Draco with what seemed like pure hatred.
"Great news," Merenwen said cheerfully. "Mr. Malfoy has agreed to keep you over the summer. Professor Snape and I have to spend our summer at Hogwarts." Gilraen nodded to her mother slightly blushing at what just happened, "Oh, yah, Mom. Just splendid."
Back in Gilraen's hotel room, she pored over all of her new books. She was going to start as a second year at (according to her mom) the world's greatest wizarding school.
Several hours passed before, "Gilraen would you like to come to lunch with me?" It was Merenwen. Gilraen called back, "Sure mom. I'm coming!"
They went down into the pub and sat at a booth. In walked Snape. Gilraen had a fit. 'Mom!' she thought 'I thought I told you I didn't like him.' Her mom smiled, 'He's here with someone else.' Someone followed Professor Snape in. He was strangely familiar with long, blonde hair and gray eyes. Another man walked in, it was the boy who she met at Madame Malkin's. The man with the long hair must've been his father.
Snape beckoned the two Malfoys over to Gilraen's table. He began, "Lucious, this is the woman I was telling you about, Merenwen Lossëhelin and her daughter Gilraen. Merenwen, this is Lucious Malfoy and his son, Draco." They all exchanged friendly glances and then Snape spoke up once again, "Draco, Gilraen, why don't you two grab a table while the adults talk about business?"
They agreed and went to find an empty booth. "Damn it," Draco started, "I hate being treated like a kid. I'm 15 years old for hell's sake." "Oh, I'm sorry," Gilraen said in a loss of words. "It's not your fault. How old are you anyway?" He was rather cute, so she blushed and said, "Me? I'm only 12. I just transferred from Luthíen. It's in Canada." She added the last bit after she saw Draco's confused face. "Oh, sounds interesting." The rest of lunch was rather delightful for Gilraen. She came to know and like the boy. And from what she could tell, he liked her as well.
After lunch, the two wandered around Diagon Alley. They went into candy shops and joke shops. Finally, they came to a pet store. "Oh Draco, Gilraen cried, "look at that pretty kitten. It's so adorable, I think I'll buy it. You can wait here if you'd like, or you can come in with me." He followed her in.
Inside, there were all sorts of animals. Gilraen ran over to the cat that she wanted. It was a balinese with a light brown colorcoat and ice blue eyes. She picked her up and carried her over to the register. The cashier gave her a package labeled Cat Kit and another labeled Dog Kit. "Uh, excuse me," Gilraen asked holding up the Dog Kit. "What is this for?" The lady pointed behind Gilraen. Draco stood behind her holding up a miniature cocoa lab. Gilraen smiled. The lady proceeded to ask, "Together or separate?" "Together," Draco stated taking out his wallet. "I'm paying." This was a miraculous act of kindness that Gilraen had never even remotely expected.
They went out onto the street and sat down. "What are you going to name him?" Gilraen asked contently. "Frank," he said smiling. It was the most awesome smile Gilraen had ever seen. She replied, "Nienna."
They sat there staring into each other's eyes. They leaned in close, and, "What do you think you're doing!" someone screamed at them. "Get away from her. You're father is going to hear about this!" It was Narcissa Malfoy, Draco's mother.
"Going to hear about what?" Lucious asked as he walked into view with Snape and Merenwen. Draco looked pleadingly at his mom. She just couldn't bring herself to hurt Draco, so she said, "Oh, nothing dear. It just seems that Draco has bought himself an animal. A dog no less." "I see nothing wrong with that. It'll teach the boy some responsibility," Mr. Malfoy stated staring at Draco with what seemed like pure hatred.
"Great news," Merenwen said cheerfully. "Mr. Malfoy has agreed to keep you over the summer. Professor Snape and I have to spend our summer at Hogwarts." Gilraen nodded to her mother slightly blushing at what just happened, "Oh, yah, Mom. Just splendid."