Chapter Rating: PG
Completion Date: 080603
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Aunt Trish sighed. She had to fix breakfast soon. She couldn't believe she told Fay everything. She hadn't told anybody about those things in a VERY long time. Sure the whole entire school new about her family's drama. There was just no way for anyone to keep a secret in Hogwarts, not forever anyway. Besides, it wasn't too big of a deal. They eventually forgot about it once a new and more juicier secret was revealed. "But I trust Fay," she said to her herself, "Fay would never intentionally try to hurt me."
However, Aunt Trish more than trusted Fay. She cared about her, and every day that passed she was beginning to think of her more as a daughter. Aunt Trish looked at the clock. It was getting close to 6:30. She was still a little sleepy. She was busy last night making tests for Charms, Herbology and Defense Against the Dark Arts. Still, she managed to go downstairs and start her day.
Meanwhile, Fay woke up and sat on the edge of her bed. "Did I have any homework last night?" She was worried because last night she didn't do anything. She fell asleep the moment her head touched the pillow. "I guess it was because yesterday was a very busy one." She reflected on yesterday's events and it made her feel nice knowing that she was appreciated. The sun was starting to rise so Fay went downstairs with a little trot.
Lessons started not too long after that and Aunt Trish began her usual explanation of the day's schedule. "I'll just give a quick review for tomorrow's test and then we'll practice on your Charm and Transfiguration work."
"Oh, okay," Fay hadn't told Aunt Trish about the discovery she made the other night. She was still afraid of how Aunt Trish would react. She hoped that there would be something in the books that she read that would help her, but they were only books that the first years read. They barely provided much information. All they really told her was that few wizards and witches could do it.
"But Aunt Trish told me a lot of things yesterday. Maybe I should trust her too." Fay was about to tell Aunt Trish everything when the reviews began.
"Although there are many spells, charms, and potions that wizards can use to help them get what they desire, "Aunt Trish began, "there are some things that can not be done. Like bringing back the dead, for example."
Fay didn't want to interrupt Aunt Trish so she decided to wait until they were going to practice using their wands.
Lunch came as quickly as it had left. Fay had to tell Aunt Trish the truth very soon. Her heart was beating so hard she thought it was going to burst out of her chest. The time to say the truth came when Aunt Trish asked for the matches that were supposed to be pins.
She forgot the pins in her bedroom! "Yes!" she thought, "more time to think about what I'm going to say!"
"Oh, I forgot them in my room. Hold on," said Fay.
"All right, but hurry up will you?"
"I will," said a fading voice from the staircase.
She found the pins on her desk, five pins that looked an awful lot like hotdogs and one pin looking like a regular pin. "Okay I'm going to tell her that I left the window open one night and lightning struck me, while I as doing my homework. I dropped my wand as I said the incantation and the match turned into a perfect pin. No...a storm hasn't hit since I came here. The truth! I should tell her the truth... It's the least I could do. But what should I say? Too long. I've been up here too long." She took a deep breath and went back downstairs.
"That's what you call 'hurrying up'?" Aunt Trish laughed.
"Sorry, I lost one. It took me a while before I found it under my bed." Fay handed Aunt Trish the five "pins". Aunt Trish had a small look of disappointment or sadness Fay couldn't really tell. All she knew was that it hurt to see it on Aunt Trish's face.
"Oh, and I made another one out of the match you gave me to practice the Levitation Charm." Fay gave the sixth pin to her.
Aunt Trish examined it for a second and said, "Perfect. This pin is perfect, but what I don't get is how did your ability improve so quickly. Usually you see a gradual improvement in the finished works, but the first five pins look exactly the same..."
"That's because...well, I have something to...er...tell you." Aunt Trish was sitting in the love seat waiting to see what Fay had to say.
"I um.madethelastpinwithoutawand," Fay said the rest of the sentence so fast that they meshed together.
"What was that, dear?"
"I .err.made the last pin without a wand.." Fay bent her head and looked at the ground. She didn't want to see how Aunt Trish's face would look from the shock.
"I see..."
"That's it?" thought Fay, "that's all she's going to say?"
"Could you show me how you did it?"
Fay looked up. Aunt Trish didn't look mad, sad, or disappointed. She looked curious, and this made Fay confused. "Umm.okay, but I'm going to need another match."
"Oh right. I forgot. Silly me." Aunt Trish went into the kitchen and got another match.
Fay did her "trick" and Aunt Trish sat there looking amazed.
"Fay," her tone was very serious, "you realize that there aren't a lot of wizards or witches who can do this right?"
"Yes, I'm sorry."
"Sorry for what? This ability of yours is a gift! Only very POWERFUL wizards and witches can do this. Here I want you to try some spells...without your wand. Just follow what I do okay?"
"Okay."
So began the beginning of a very tiring practice session. Aunt Trish made Fay do all sorts of spells. (Aunt Trish especially enjoyed the Cheering Charm, but Fay wasn't sure if it was because of the spell or not). Fay turned furniture into animals, Summoned and Banished Objects, and even did a couple of hexes on some spiders that they found outside.
"Splendid! Another perfect transformation. Fay, you can rest here. I'm quite sure you've had an exhausting day. I'll make dinner."
She sank into the love seat but wasn't satisfied with sitting down. She lay down. This was a difficult task since the love seat couldn't provide enough room for her entire body. So she let her legs hang on the side. "I didn't think practicing magic would take so much energy from me," she thought aloud.
Actually, it was the last thing she thought about before she became sleepy, but that's when Aunt Trish announced dinner was ready.
"Umpf." Fay got up and dragged her feet towards the kitchen. They ate lasagna for dinner that night.
"I'll be planning my lessons differently. Honestly, Fay you keep surprising me. Not that it's a bad thing. Oh, and I'm certainly not telling you to always keep me surprised," Aunt Trish was talking the same way she did when she found out Fay memorized all the books.
"Uh-huh," Fay managed to mumble before putting another scoop into her mouth.
"At this rate, we'll be finished with the school's requirements in three week's time. That gives us lots of time to review all that you've learned. Which reminds me you have to pick a few more subjects. There's a whole load you can choose from: Care of Magical Creatures, Arithmancy, Muggle Studies, Ancient Runes, Divination, and Astronomy, but I guess I'll just make a list so you don't have to remember them all right now. You can tell me which ones you want to take on Sunday or Monday."
"Uh-huh," Fay repeated. There was very little left on her plate, while Aunt Trish had barely touched her meal. To be honest, Fay barely heard a word from Aunt Trish. She was too sleepy. When she finished, she offered to clean up before going to bed.
"No thank you, dear. I can do it when I'm done eating. Besides, you look so tired that you could fall asleep while you stand."
"Mmm..." Fay was slightly swaying from side to side.
"See? Go ahead and sleep."
Fay turned around and headed towards the staircase. She stood in front of the numerous amounts of stairs and grunted. Since when did they have so many stairs? With much effort she reached the top, forgot to brush her teeth, didn't change into her pajamas, and collapsed on her bed. Once again, she fell asleep the moment her head hit the soft material. This time, however, she snored a little bit.
*******
"How could this be?" Aunt Trish wondered, "How could she do it? She barely knew anything when she first did it. Well true, she knew most of the book by then, but they were only beginner books. I have to tell Dumbledore this."
She got up and proceeded to go to her bedroom, but she remembered about the dirty dishes. She went back and picked up the plates on the table. "Wait a second. I'm a witch." She waved her wand and the dishes went into the sink. They also took the liberty of washing themselves. "Much better," she said with an accomplished tone and went upstairs to write a letter to Dumbledore.
The letter didn't take a long time to write. All she mentioned was Fay's ability to do magic without a wand and to memorize books with just a simple glance. Nothing much really. Aunt Trish laughed at the simplicity of the letter. She got up and went to get her owl. She stopped in front of her bedroom door before realizing, "I don't have and owl! I forgot about that! Really. I told her she could borrow him for just a month. I guess I'll have to send this letter tomorrow. No wait. I can't do that. Fay has to take her tests tomorrow. Well, I can leave while she takes a test. Yes, and I can put anti-cheating spells on the quills, but what if someone tries to rob the house when I'm gone? What if Fay gets hurt when I'm not around? I can't leave! Oh, I remember now...Dumbledore is our Secret-Keeper. Okay...I'll leave when she takes her History of Magic test."
Aunt Trish turned off the lights and settled down in her bed. She repeatedly reassured herself that nothing wrong would happen when she was gone. After all, Dumbledore was their Secret-Keeper. What could go wrong?
Suddenly, she sprang upright with her eyes wide open. "What if he tells?!?! No. You have to stop thinking like that. You're being way too paranoid about things. Trust in Dumbledore. He trusted you. You should do the same. Okay, self. I'll go and do that..."
She tried once again to fall asleep. "Nothing will happen to Fay while I'm gone. She'll be fine just like she is right now. See? The house is completely quiet. Nothing out of the ordinary. Nope...maybe it's a little bit too quiet. Is she okay?"
Aunt Trish jumped out of her bed and ran towards Fay's room, which was right next to hers so she didn't really run. She just took really big steps. She opened the door expecting the worse, when she saw Fay lying down on her stomach. One leg wasn't on the bed so she decided to scoot Fay farther into her bed. She also placed a blanket on top of Fay and tucked her in.
"She looks like she just tripped and landed on the bed." Aunt Trish smiled as she watched Fay sleep. "How could I have thought she wouldn't be able to take care of herself? Sleeping like an angel." Fay snorted. "Aww.and she's drooling too. Poor thing. What a tiring day it must have been for her."
Aunt Trish tip toed out of the room and carefully closed the door. At her third attempt, she was finally able to fall asleep.
....To Be Continued....
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A/N: Ah-hah-ha-ha! I took that drooling stuff from my experiences, and I'm not afraid to admit it. I drool when I'm really really tired. I got Fay's snoring from my mom. The next morning I asked her if she had a busy day and she usually says, "Yeah, how did you know?" (lol) Secret..
To be honest, I made Aunt Trish paranoid because I didn't know what else to put. Even though I added that part this chapter is really short (compared to my other chapters). I'm sorry.
Completion Date: 080603
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Aunt Trish sighed. She had to fix breakfast soon. She couldn't believe she told Fay everything. She hadn't told anybody about those things in a VERY long time. Sure the whole entire school new about her family's drama. There was just no way for anyone to keep a secret in Hogwarts, not forever anyway. Besides, it wasn't too big of a deal. They eventually forgot about it once a new and more juicier secret was revealed. "But I trust Fay," she said to her herself, "Fay would never intentionally try to hurt me."
However, Aunt Trish more than trusted Fay. She cared about her, and every day that passed she was beginning to think of her more as a daughter. Aunt Trish looked at the clock. It was getting close to 6:30. She was still a little sleepy. She was busy last night making tests for Charms, Herbology and Defense Against the Dark Arts. Still, she managed to go downstairs and start her day.
Meanwhile, Fay woke up and sat on the edge of her bed. "Did I have any homework last night?" She was worried because last night she didn't do anything. She fell asleep the moment her head touched the pillow. "I guess it was because yesterday was a very busy one." She reflected on yesterday's events and it made her feel nice knowing that she was appreciated. The sun was starting to rise so Fay went downstairs with a little trot.
Lessons started not too long after that and Aunt Trish began her usual explanation of the day's schedule. "I'll just give a quick review for tomorrow's test and then we'll practice on your Charm and Transfiguration work."
"Oh, okay," Fay hadn't told Aunt Trish about the discovery she made the other night. She was still afraid of how Aunt Trish would react. She hoped that there would be something in the books that she read that would help her, but they were only books that the first years read. They barely provided much information. All they really told her was that few wizards and witches could do it.
"But Aunt Trish told me a lot of things yesterday. Maybe I should trust her too." Fay was about to tell Aunt Trish everything when the reviews began.
"Although there are many spells, charms, and potions that wizards can use to help them get what they desire, "Aunt Trish began, "there are some things that can not be done. Like bringing back the dead, for example."
Fay didn't want to interrupt Aunt Trish so she decided to wait until they were going to practice using their wands.
Lunch came as quickly as it had left. Fay had to tell Aunt Trish the truth very soon. Her heart was beating so hard she thought it was going to burst out of her chest. The time to say the truth came when Aunt Trish asked for the matches that were supposed to be pins.
She forgot the pins in her bedroom! "Yes!" she thought, "more time to think about what I'm going to say!"
"Oh, I forgot them in my room. Hold on," said Fay.
"All right, but hurry up will you?"
"I will," said a fading voice from the staircase.
She found the pins on her desk, five pins that looked an awful lot like hotdogs and one pin looking like a regular pin. "Okay I'm going to tell her that I left the window open one night and lightning struck me, while I as doing my homework. I dropped my wand as I said the incantation and the match turned into a perfect pin. No...a storm hasn't hit since I came here. The truth! I should tell her the truth... It's the least I could do. But what should I say? Too long. I've been up here too long." She took a deep breath and went back downstairs.
"That's what you call 'hurrying up'?" Aunt Trish laughed.
"Sorry, I lost one. It took me a while before I found it under my bed." Fay handed Aunt Trish the five "pins". Aunt Trish had a small look of disappointment or sadness Fay couldn't really tell. All she knew was that it hurt to see it on Aunt Trish's face.
"Oh, and I made another one out of the match you gave me to practice the Levitation Charm." Fay gave the sixth pin to her.
Aunt Trish examined it for a second and said, "Perfect. This pin is perfect, but what I don't get is how did your ability improve so quickly. Usually you see a gradual improvement in the finished works, but the first five pins look exactly the same..."
"That's because...well, I have something to...er...tell you." Aunt Trish was sitting in the love seat waiting to see what Fay had to say.
"I um.madethelastpinwithoutawand," Fay said the rest of the sentence so fast that they meshed together.
"What was that, dear?"
"I .err.made the last pin without a wand.." Fay bent her head and looked at the ground. She didn't want to see how Aunt Trish's face would look from the shock.
"I see..."
"That's it?" thought Fay, "that's all she's going to say?"
"Could you show me how you did it?"
Fay looked up. Aunt Trish didn't look mad, sad, or disappointed. She looked curious, and this made Fay confused. "Umm.okay, but I'm going to need another match."
"Oh right. I forgot. Silly me." Aunt Trish went into the kitchen and got another match.
Fay did her "trick" and Aunt Trish sat there looking amazed.
"Fay," her tone was very serious, "you realize that there aren't a lot of wizards or witches who can do this right?"
"Yes, I'm sorry."
"Sorry for what? This ability of yours is a gift! Only very POWERFUL wizards and witches can do this. Here I want you to try some spells...without your wand. Just follow what I do okay?"
"Okay."
So began the beginning of a very tiring practice session. Aunt Trish made Fay do all sorts of spells. (Aunt Trish especially enjoyed the Cheering Charm, but Fay wasn't sure if it was because of the spell or not). Fay turned furniture into animals, Summoned and Banished Objects, and even did a couple of hexes on some spiders that they found outside.
"Splendid! Another perfect transformation. Fay, you can rest here. I'm quite sure you've had an exhausting day. I'll make dinner."
She sank into the love seat but wasn't satisfied with sitting down. She lay down. This was a difficult task since the love seat couldn't provide enough room for her entire body. So she let her legs hang on the side. "I didn't think practicing magic would take so much energy from me," she thought aloud.
Actually, it was the last thing she thought about before she became sleepy, but that's when Aunt Trish announced dinner was ready.
"Umpf." Fay got up and dragged her feet towards the kitchen. They ate lasagna for dinner that night.
"I'll be planning my lessons differently. Honestly, Fay you keep surprising me. Not that it's a bad thing. Oh, and I'm certainly not telling you to always keep me surprised," Aunt Trish was talking the same way she did when she found out Fay memorized all the books.
"Uh-huh," Fay managed to mumble before putting another scoop into her mouth.
"At this rate, we'll be finished with the school's requirements in three week's time. That gives us lots of time to review all that you've learned. Which reminds me you have to pick a few more subjects. There's a whole load you can choose from: Care of Magical Creatures, Arithmancy, Muggle Studies, Ancient Runes, Divination, and Astronomy, but I guess I'll just make a list so you don't have to remember them all right now. You can tell me which ones you want to take on Sunday or Monday."
"Uh-huh," Fay repeated. There was very little left on her plate, while Aunt Trish had barely touched her meal. To be honest, Fay barely heard a word from Aunt Trish. She was too sleepy. When she finished, she offered to clean up before going to bed.
"No thank you, dear. I can do it when I'm done eating. Besides, you look so tired that you could fall asleep while you stand."
"Mmm..." Fay was slightly swaying from side to side.
"See? Go ahead and sleep."
Fay turned around and headed towards the staircase. She stood in front of the numerous amounts of stairs and grunted. Since when did they have so many stairs? With much effort she reached the top, forgot to brush her teeth, didn't change into her pajamas, and collapsed on her bed. Once again, she fell asleep the moment her head hit the soft material. This time, however, she snored a little bit.
*******
"How could this be?" Aunt Trish wondered, "How could she do it? She barely knew anything when she first did it. Well true, she knew most of the book by then, but they were only beginner books. I have to tell Dumbledore this."
She got up and proceeded to go to her bedroom, but she remembered about the dirty dishes. She went back and picked up the plates on the table. "Wait a second. I'm a witch." She waved her wand and the dishes went into the sink. They also took the liberty of washing themselves. "Much better," she said with an accomplished tone and went upstairs to write a letter to Dumbledore.
The letter didn't take a long time to write. All she mentioned was Fay's ability to do magic without a wand and to memorize books with just a simple glance. Nothing much really. Aunt Trish laughed at the simplicity of the letter. She got up and went to get her owl. She stopped in front of her bedroom door before realizing, "I don't have and owl! I forgot about that! Really. I told her she could borrow him for just a month. I guess I'll have to send this letter tomorrow. No wait. I can't do that. Fay has to take her tests tomorrow. Well, I can leave while she takes a test. Yes, and I can put anti-cheating spells on the quills, but what if someone tries to rob the house when I'm gone? What if Fay gets hurt when I'm not around? I can't leave! Oh, I remember now...Dumbledore is our Secret-Keeper. Okay...I'll leave when she takes her History of Magic test."
Aunt Trish turned off the lights and settled down in her bed. She repeatedly reassured herself that nothing wrong would happen when she was gone. After all, Dumbledore was their Secret-Keeper. What could go wrong?
Suddenly, she sprang upright with her eyes wide open. "What if he tells?!?! No. You have to stop thinking like that. You're being way too paranoid about things. Trust in Dumbledore. He trusted you. You should do the same. Okay, self. I'll go and do that..."
She tried once again to fall asleep. "Nothing will happen to Fay while I'm gone. She'll be fine just like she is right now. See? The house is completely quiet. Nothing out of the ordinary. Nope...maybe it's a little bit too quiet. Is she okay?"
Aunt Trish jumped out of her bed and ran towards Fay's room, which was right next to hers so she didn't really run. She just took really big steps. She opened the door expecting the worse, when she saw Fay lying down on her stomach. One leg wasn't on the bed so she decided to scoot Fay farther into her bed. She also placed a blanket on top of Fay and tucked her in.
"She looks like she just tripped and landed on the bed." Aunt Trish smiled as she watched Fay sleep. "How could I have thought she wouldn't be able to take care of herself? Sleeping like an angel." Fay snorted. "Aww.and she's drooling too. Poor thing. What a tiring day it must have been for her."
Aunt Trish tip toed out of the room and carefully closed the door. At her third attempt, she was finally able to fall asleep.
....To Be Continued....
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A/N: Ah-hah-ha-ha! I took that drooling stuff from my experiences, and I'm not afraid to admit it. I drool when I'm really really tired. I got Fay's snoring from my mom. The next morning I asked her if she had a busy day and she usually says, "Yeah, how did you know?" (lol) Secret..
To be honest, I made Aunt Trish paranoid because I didn't know what else to put. Even though I added that part this chapter is really short (compared to my other chapters). I'm sorry.
