United as One
Yes, i know, bad title. Or crappy. Whichever you choose to acknowledge.
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"Mellissa, why did you do that?" asked Robert, my husband.
"I guess my temper just got the better of me. Come on Robert. You can make the boy a shack or something to stay in on the full moon. It wouldn't be too hard. Please Robert." I begged. I could not lose face. If I didn't hold out my promise to a family in need, I would never forgive myself. He sighed.
"It's not that Mel. Mr. Lupin... Mr. Lupin isn't the kindest of people."
"Weren't you listening Robert? He's dead."
"Well..."
"Well what? You want to turn out a family with no hope onto the streets?"
"When you put it that way... Fine Mel. We'll do it."
"That's the spirit! A few extra people won't hurt. Come now, help me set the table."
"Yes mother." said Robbie with a wry grin on his face. I gave a smile back.
I took out my best tablecloth that my mother gave me on my birthday last year. I took out my best china and cleaned up convincing everyone to help. My family has never been keen on cleaning, neither am I, but that's another matter. The rest of the day was filled with cleaning, cooking and more cleaning. If the radio hadn't been on my favourite radio station I would have been bored out of my skull.
It finally got dark and I gently, politly (more like ordered) everyone to clean up. Then we just sat in the living room just waiting for them to arrive. Then, as if by some miracle, they did.
"James, answer the door."
"Yes mum." the little sweetheart opened it just like I asked. When they came into the lounge, I gave them a quick looking-over like I do with all my guests.
Mrs. Lupin looked quite bedraggled at the moment, or maybe it was a permanent look. She had reddish brown hair streaked with grey and she looked old, and yet young at the same time. I sensed that she was a person who, if let, could be quite loose.
The daughter of the house was a very pretty girl with her strawberry blonde hair running down to her shoulders. At the moment she was wearing worn-out jeans and I couldn't help but noticing how well she fit in them. I glanced over my shoulder to see Damion all out staring. I stiffled a smile. She really was a beautiful young girl.
Then my eyes fell on young Mr. Lupin, the one with the problem. He could be a very handsome young man, I thought. He really could. He had brown hair and smoky blue-grey eyes that had a closed up look about them. He was muscular and was wearing a grey shirt and baggey pants. Muggle clothes, was one thought that came to my mind. Ultimately, he didn't look very friendly.
I put on a welcoming smile and stood up to greet the Lupins.
"Mellissa Potter. You?"
"Delia Lupin, this is Anna and this-" she stiffened, "is Remus." Anna looked to her mother.
"I could have introduced myself you know."
"Yes. Doesn't matter, I did it." the young girl sighed.
"I'm Robert Potter." said Robbie.
"Bond. James, Bond." said the younger of my sons in his own goofy way. Anna giggled.
"Damion. You can call me-" my son paused for a moment, "Damion." he said defeatedly. Anna had to laugh at this too.
"Com, Del. Get yourself seated. I think supper must be ready."
After everyone was seated I went to the kitchen to get the food. I had turkey in the oven. I popped my head in there. Just right. I took it out smiling. Robert sometimes said that I had sixth sense when it came to cooking, and then he'd think about it and say something like, "Actually with most things *really*." I'd always laugh at this, though it's true. When i came in, everyone was chatting, so this made my grin wider. Except Remus. I thought, and the grin faltered a bit.
"It's beautiful." said Delia.
"Mum's an artist." said Anna.
"Ah." I said. Then the three females got into a discussion leaving the poor men with nothing to say. Their only choice was to listen. We talked about anything and everything. Aparently Anna has a crush on a boy at school and last week he had asked her out on a date. The girl was thrilled.
After dessert when everyone looked tiered and I wanted to have a more private disscussion with Delia.
"You kids go to bed while us boring adults talk a little longer, kay?"
"Yes mum." corrosed the boys as they instantly headed up to bed. Anna looked at her mother who nodded ad she followed. Remus rolled his eyes and did the same.
"Silencio!" I whispered under my breathe. Now no one could hear in.
"Thank you for taking us in. I thought we'd have to stay on the streets."
"Oh, don't say that." I said blushing furiously.
"It's true."
It was quiet for a moment before I brought up the question we were all ying to know. "How did it happen?"
"What?"
"The fire."
"I-I can't say. Not now." she shivered, "I'l tell you some other time."
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Some mystery surrounds the Lupin family. Oo! Of course I know what it is. Another short one. Just to tell you. I'll be doing most of them in scenes. (Chapters, I mean.) So, read and review. I need ur input! Constructyive critisism welcome. So are compliments. In have a... motto? You review mine, I'll review yours.
Jellybean
Yes, i know, bad title. Or crappy. Whichever you choose to acknowledge.
~*~
"Mellissa, why did you do that?" asked Robert, my husband.
"I guess my temper just got the better of me. Come on Robert. You can make the boy a shack or something to stay in on the full moon. It wouldn't be too hard. Please Robert." I begged. I could not lose face. If I didn't hold out my promise to a family in need, I would never forgive myself. He sighed.
"It's not that Mel. Mr. Lupin... Mr. Lupin isn't the kindest of people."
"Weren't you listening Robert? He's dead."
"Well..."
"Well what? You want to turn out a family with no hope onto the streets?"
"When you put it that way... Fine Mel. We'll do it."
"That's the spirit! A few extra people won't hurt. Come now, help me set the table."
"Yes mother." said Robbie with a wry grin on his face. I gave a smile back.
I took out my best tablecloth that my mother gave me on my birthday last year. I took out my best china and cleaned up convincing everyone to help. My family has never been keen on cleaning, neither am I, but that's another matter. The rest of the day was filled with cleaning, cooking and more cleaning. If the radio hadn't been on my favourite radio station I would have been bored out of my skull.
It finally got dark and I gently, politly (more like ordered) everyone to clean up. Then we just sat in the living room just waiting for them to arrive. Then, as if by some miracle, they did.
"James, answer the door."
"Yes mum." the little sweetheart opened it just like I asked. When they came into the lounge, I gave them a quick looking-over like I do with all my guests.
Mrs. Lupin looked quite bedraggled at the moment, or maybe it was a permanent look. She had reddish brown hair streaked with grey and she looked old, and yet young at the same time. I sensed that she was a person who, if let, could be quite loose.
The daughter of the house was a very pretty girl with her strawberry blonde hair running down to her shoulders. At the moment she was wearing worn-out jeans and I couldn't help but noticing how well she fit in them. I glanced over my shoulder to see Damion all out staring. I stiffled a smile. She really was a beautiful young girl.
Then my eyes fell on young Mr. Lupin, the one with the problem. He could be a very handsome young man, I thought. He really could. He had brown hair and smoky blue-grey eyes that had a closed up look about them. He was muscular and was wearing a grey shirt and baggey pants. Muggle clothes, was one thought that came to my mind. Ultimately, he didn't look very friendly.
I put on a welcoming smile and stood up to greet the Lupins.
"Mellissa Potter. You?"
"Delia Lupin, this is Anna and this-" she stiffened, "is Remus." Anna looked to her mother.
"I could have introduced myself you know."
"Yes. Doesn't matter, I did it." the young girl sighed.
"I'm Robert Potter." said Robbie.
"Bond. James, Bond." said the younger of my sons in his own goofy way. Anna giggled.
"Damion. You can call me-" my son paused for a moment, "Damion." he said defeatedly. Anna had to laugh at this too.
"Com, Del. Get yourself seated. I think supper must be ready."
After everyone was seated I went to the kitchen to get the food. I had turkey in the oven. I popped my head in there. Just right. I took it out smiling. Robert sometimes said that I had sixth sense when it came to cooking, and then he'd think about it and say something like, "Actually with most things *really*." I'd always laugh at this, though it's true. When i came in, everyone was chatting, so this made my grin wider. Except Remus. I thought, and the grin faltered a bit.
"It's beautiful." said Delia.
"Mum's an artist." said Anna.
"Ah." I said. Then the three females got into a discussion leaving the poor men with nothing to say. Their only choice was to listen. We talked about anything and everything. Aparently Anna has a crush on a boy at school and last week he had asked her out on a date. The girl was thrilled.
After dessert when everyone looked tiered and I wanted to have a more private disscussion with Delia.
"You kids go to bed while us boring adults talk a little longer, kay?"
"Yes mum." corrosed the boys as they instantly headed up to bed. Anna looked at her mother who nodded ad she followed. Remus rolled his eyes and did the same.
"Silencio!" I whispered under my breathe. Now no one could hear in.
"Thank you for taking us in. I thought we'd have to stay on the streets."
"Oh, don't say that." I said blushing furiously.
"It's true."
It was quiet for a moment before I brought up the question we were all ying to know. "How did it happen?"
"What?"
"The fire."
"I-I can't say. Not now." she shivered, "I'l tell you some other time."
~*~
Some mystery surrounds the Lupin family. Oo! Of course I know what it is. Another short one. Just to tell you. I'll be doing most of them in scenes. (Chapters, I mean.) So, read and review. I need ur input! Constructyive critisism welcome. So are compliments. In have a... motto? You review mine, I'll review yours.
Jellybean