Stepping into her father's office before she could think better of it,
Amanda barely silenced an alarmed yelp as she raised her head. The hardwood
floors were polished to perfection around the edges of the room, meeting
towering black stone walls at their base. There were no windows in this
room, but an icy chill permeated her slight form nonetheless. Tapestries
edged in gold heralding the superiority of the pureblood race covered the
dark walls, and a great slab of marble hung over the massive fireplace to
her right. Carefully etched into the marble was an age-old motto, common
among the purebloods, " Quaedam iura non scripta sed omnibus scriptis
certiora sunt. (Some laws are unwritten but they are better established
than all written ones.)"
To her right stood an old, Victorian style desk in dark mahogany with matching chairs surrounding it. The two before the desk were plain, yet regal, but the one behind it was nothing short of a throne. Silver serpents coiled around the arms and legs and up the broad shoulders along the wood while the back and seat were covered in plush, dark green velvet. Bracing herself, she stepped away from the door and heard her father close it behind him. Striding to the magnificent chair behind the desk, he gestured imperiously to one of the chairs in front of it. "Sit," he commanded and she immediately darted forward to comply.
Amanda sat quietly and kept her questions to herself. After a very long and, for Amanda, uncomfortable silence, Matthias spoke.
"Amanda Elisabeth," he began in an uncharacteristically gentle voice, "do you know why I was so upset with your brother today?"
Amanda blinked. Was that the reason he had brought her here? To talk about Daniel? "No, sir," she responded, her tone betraying her confusion.
"Do you know of the situation with the Dark Lord, Amanda Elisabeth?" He watched his daughter carefully, his ebony eyes taking in the smallest detail - from the nearly imperceptible start of her shoulders at the mention of the Dark Lord, to her hesitant nod in response to his question. Wishing not for the first time that it could have been different, he continued, "I have a few things to explain to you, Amanda, but I must have your word that they be kept to yourself."
"You have my word, Father," Amanda responded sincerely, but there was a slightly uneasy edge to her tone.
Matthias nodded, knowing she spoke without equivocation and at the same time understanding her uneasiness. He began slowly, speaking in a low tone that was rather uncharacteristic of him. "When I was seventeen years old I joined the Dark Lord at the insistence of my father. To defy him would have meant death. At the time, I had no true objections and all was well for a few years. At age twenty, I was married to Amaya Malfoy, your mother. When Patricia was born a year later, I knew that I could no longer continue as I was. I could settle for placing my own life at risk, but not that of my wife and children. I knew there was only one choice I could make." Matthias paused, more to loosen the tight knot in his throat that had formed as he remembered times long passed than anything else, then strongly continued, "I defied the Dark Lord and became a spy against Him. It was at that time that I became better acquainted with your Uncle Severus. He had married my sister three years previous and they had a small son. I found out that he too was a spy against the Dark Lord. My first few months as a spy were very difficult and Severus helped me. Severus and I both were in the Inner Circle of Death Eaters, two of the most valued of His followers. My other brother-in-law, Lucius Malfoy, sat at the Dark Lord's right hand and I knew that he was loyal only to Him."
Amanda's heart wrenched as she listened to the story of her father's betrayal of the Dark Lord. Her mind was racing. He sacrificed so much for his family! Amanda felt her heart swelling with new respect and appreciation for her father and was suddenly quite proud to be able to call herself his daughter.
Again, Matthias paused and let out a soft sigh, quietly evaluating his daughter. Amanda sat on the edge of her seat, attentively listening to his every word. She was quite interested now, but Matthias could not help but wonder if he was right to tell her all of this now. She was so young. Still, he continued, "A year later, the Potters were killed and the Dark Lord gone. Severus and I were still not free. We knew he would return eventually. When he rose again two years ago, as we knew would eventually happen, we were still bound by our past commitments." His eyes flashed dangerously for a brief moment as he spoke, the word passing his lips as if it were poison. "Now, Severus and I have our families and our futures to protect, and Lucius Malfoy is still the most valued of the Dark Lord's followers."
Amanda listened quietly as her father spoke. As he reached this point, she knew he was leading into his reaction to the day's earlier events.
"We must all answer to him. Things that our children do reflect upon us, mainly the actions of our sons who will be required to join Him when they come of age." His eyes narrowed slightly as he took a breath and continued, "Daniel will be expected to take the Mark on his seventeenth birthday. He has been the 'eyes and ears' at Hogwarts for several years. He will be expected to support the Dark Lord's ideals and to be loyal to Him at all costs. This includes treating the highly valued Death Eaters with the utmost respect. Any wrong move on his part could cost him his life, or me mine," Matthias finally concluded.
Amanda's eyes were wide with shock and surprise. She knew of the situation with the Dark Lord and the dangers of him being back in power, yes, but never could she have imagine it would affect her in such a direct way. She knew that every word her father spoke was truth, and yet she almost could not believe it. Suddenly, a thought occurred to her.
"Sir, what about Patricia?" she asked in a small, panicky voice. She hoped that her father would know what she meant.
"The Dark Lord does not require that the daughters of his followers take the Mark, but, as with their sons, he sees our daughters on their seventeenth birthdays. He then forces them to pledge loyalty to Him," Matthias paused, then elaborated, "For most, he also ensures that they become married to those he knows are loyal to Him."
"So, Patricia -," she ventured before her father cut her off.
"Yes. After her graduation, she will wed Marcus Jeremiah Flint. Luckily, this engagement did not have to be arranged. Patricia has been dating Marcus since her fifth year."
Amanda breathed an inward sigh of relief. At least Patricia would not be forced to wed someone she did not love. But what about her? Would she be forced to go through the same thing one day?
"There is still an hour left of your study period," Matthias announced abruptly, startling his youngest daughter out of her thoughts, "Read over a few of the books I bought you today. And remember, Amanda Elisabeth, not one word of what I have told you leaves this room," he warned sternly.
"Yes, Father," Amanda nodded and made her exit. As she slowly made her way through the corridors to the study, she mulled over what she had been told. Things seemed much more complicated now.
When she arrived in the study, her siblings were working quietly. She took her seat at her desk and pulled out one of the potions texts that Matthias had bought her earlier that day. At a half past six that evening, the Myers family gathered for supper. As always, the children stood attentively beside their chairs when their father arrived at the table."
"Good evening, children."
There was a collective murmur of "Good evening, Father," and Matthias gave them permission to be seated. Once every seat was occupied, the table filled with food.
"Were you able to finish clearing out the meeting room, Patricia?" Matthias asked his eldest child.
Patricia shook her head, "No, Father. If you would like, I will finish it after dinner."
"See that you do," Matthias coolly instructed her.
"Yes, sir."
Matthias then turned to his eldest son. For a brief moment, a tinge of almost sadness was present in his eyes, but it quickly was replaced by a cool glare. "Daniel."
"Yes, Father?" Daniel instantly looked up.
"I believe that you have curses you need to practice." It was not a question.
"Yes, sir."
"Report to dungeon five after the meal. I am going to assist you." Matthias informed him.
"Yes, sir," Daniel nodded, then returned his attention to his plate.
They finished their meal in relative silence. When the table was cleared at seven, Matthias addressed his youngest three. "The three of you are free to spend the evening as you please. Dismissed."
All three of them left the Dining Hall and went to their courtyard. Amanda emitted a contented sigh upon seeing the various flowers and plants that were located strategically around the outskirts and center fountain. It was very spacious and Amanda knew just what her brother's had in mind even before Gregory approached the small shed.
"What do you say, Amanda?" Gregory smirked. "Want to do a bit of flying?" He pulled out three broomsticks, holding one out to her.
"You know I don't like to fly, Greg."
"Ah, just let her watch." James said, taking a broom from Gregory and taking off.
"You're going to have to fly at Hogwarts, you know," Gregory stated matter- of-factly. "Why not get used to it now?"
Amanda frowned. "I don't want to fly, Greg," She said more firmly.
"All right, all right," Gregory muttered, putting one of the brooms back. He mounted his broom and kicked off to join James. Amanda watched her brothers fly for nearly an hour, cringing as they performed stunts in mid-air at break-neck speeds and laughing as they attempted to knock each other out of the sky.
"Hey, little one," Patricia said, walking up behind Amanda.
Amanda grinned up at her older sister, "Hey, Lia." For some reason, Amanda's nickname for Patricia had always been derived from her middle name, Liannaea.
Patricia smiled at her youngest sibling and only sister. "So, I heard about you choosing potions," Patricia beamed, "Father is very proud of you, you know, little one . and so am I."
Amanda tilted her head, looking closely at her sister, "Really?"
Patricia nodded. "Really," she smiled, "It'll be very good for you, Mandy. You'll see when you start Hogwarts. I started my studies in the summer, like you, and Professor McGonagall was terrific. Transfiguration can be very difficult, but by the time I began first year, I was up to second year level. You've a brilliant mind, Mandy. You'll do wonderfully."
Amanda's dark eyes sparkled, a few tears springing up and surprising her. "Thanks, Patricia." She said, wrapping her arms around her older sister in a tight embrace. Patricia hugged her sister in return, smiling.
"Lia?" Amanda asked suddenly.
"Yes, Amanda?"
"Do you think Danny's okay, seriously?" Amanda asked, sounding worried now.
Patricia sighed, "He'll be fine, Mandy. I'm sure Father explained everything to you earlier this evening. Daniel knows what to expect in the future and he knows better than to do what he did today. Father doesn't want anything to happen to Daniel. He worries about him. It's because he worries that he's so hard on Daniel - on all of us." Patricia paused for a moment and then continued, "Daniel needs a bit of reminding every now and then, as bad as that sounds."
Amanda nodded somberly. Then Patricia grinned again, "So, little sister, are you looking forward to your first lesson tomorrow?"
Amanda nodded enthusiastically, a grin forming on her face as well, "Yes! Uncle Severus is going to be my master."
"I heard. Uncle Severus is really a good teacher. You'll be able to learn a lot from him. Did you know that he's a Master in Potions, Charms, and Herbology?"
Amanda's eyes widened and she asked, "All three of them?"
Patricia nodded. "No.I didn't know that. Wow."
"Yes - he's a Potions Master but Charms and Herbology are so closely related to Potions that he became a Master in them also."
"Well, that makes sense," Amanda concluded.
"A few words of advice from someone who knows?" Patricia offered. At Amanda's nod, she continued. "Uncle Severus, during your apprenticeship, will be different than how you are used to him acting. He'll most likely revert to 'professor mode'. While it will be all right to deviate from your tasks occasionally, you need to remain focused. Especially dealing with Potions. You are lucky to be with Uncle Severus and not Uncle Lucius, however I would still not advise doing anything to anger him. He is well known for his temper."
Amanda nodded, "I understand, Lia. Thanks for the advice." She smiled.
Amanda and Patricia watched their brothers practice Quidditch moves until their father came outside at a quarter to nine. When the boys saw Matthias, they immediately flew down and put their brooms away.
"It is time for the four of you to go upstairs and be ready for bed," he told them in his deep voice.
"Yes, Father," They all said as one, then, individually telling him goodnight, they went upstairs to get ready for bed.
Finally, only Amanda remained. "Goodnight, Father," she smiled up at him, her dark ebony eyes meeting orbs of the exact shade.
Matthias smiled down at her and drew his youngest daughter into a warm embrace, surprising her. "I was very proud of you today, Amanda Elisabeth, as I am sure your mother would have been," he said softly, "Goodnight, my daughter." As Matthias watched the retreating form of his youngest child, his eyes darkened and he felt a pang of sadness. Amaya should be here to see their children grow up. He, of course, had done everything he could to ensure they had all that they needed. Raising children in times such as these was difficult - made even more so by his foolish mistakes as a youth. He had not only signed his own death warrant, but possibly those of his children as well. Not a day went by that Matthias did not worry for their safety.
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[A/N]: Awwww, isn't that just so sweet? So, there it is - Chapter three! Not sure if it's been a week or not since I updated, but here's chapter three anyway! Unfortunately, this is going to be all for a while.. as the next installment is (hopefully) currently sitting in my beta's inbox. waiting to be beta'd!! As soon as I get it from her, and get it edited, I'll get it posted! ::Casts a pointed stare in the direction of her beta:: Okay, onto response to reviewers.
Saotoshi: Yes, the seemingly obvious normally does end up to be something else, doesn't it? Well, now that you've found out where he was taking her, whaddya think? :D As for what Draco's doing.. who knows? Not me! :-D The Malfoy's aren't exactly fond of the Myers'. I think, on some level, Luci suspects Matthias of not being entirely loyal(hello! :P), and all that stuff. I don't know, the Malfoy's see themselves superiour to everyone.. even other pureblood families that are just as old(if not older) than they.
Ceeti: Lol, Pesky movie ads! Muchisima gracias, senorita, por tu ayuda con mi historia. Now that I've thanked you sufficiently(well, not really, but y'know) - Get chappyter four to me!! Please? ::Begs:: :-D
To her right stood an old, Victorian style desk in dark mahogany with matching chairs surrounding it. The two before the desk were plain, yet regal, but the one behind it was nothing short of a throne. Silver serpents coiled around the arms and legs and up the broad shoulders along the wood while the back and seat were covered in plush, dark green velvet. Bracing herself, she stepped away from the door and heard her father close it behind him. Striding to the magnificent chair behind the desk, he gestured imperiously to one of the chairs in front of it. "Sit," he commanded and she immediately darted forward to comply.
Amanda sat quietly and kept her questions to herself. After a very long and, for Amanda, uncomfortable silence, Matthias spoke.
"Amanda Elisabeth," he began in an uncharacteristically gentle voice, "do you know why I was so upset with your brother today?"
Amanda blinked. Was that the reason he had brought her here? To talk about Daniel? "No, sir," she responded, her tone betraying her confusion.
"Do you know of the situation with the Dark Lord, Amanda Elisabeth?" He watched his daughter carefully, his ebony eyes taking in the smallest detail - from the nearly imperceptible start of her shoulders at the mention of the Dark Lord, to her hesitant nod in response to his question. Wishing not for the first time that it could have been different, he continued, "I have a few things to explain to you, Amanda, but I must have your word that they be kept to yourself."
"You have my word, Father," Amanda responded sincerely, but there was a slightly uneasy edge to her tone.
Matthias nodded, knowing she spoke without equivocation and at the same time understanding her uneasiness. He began slowly, speaking in a low tone that was rather uncharacteristic of him. "When I was seventeen years old I joined the Dark Lord at the insistence of my father. To defy him would have meant death. At the time, I had no true objections and all was well for a few years. At age twenty, I was married to Amaya Malfoy, your mother. When Patricia was born a year later, I knew that I could no longer continue as I was. I could settle for placing my own life at risk, but not that of my wife and children. I knew there was only one choice I could make." Matthias paused, more to loosen the tight knot in his throat that had formed as he remembered times long passed than anything else, then strongly continued, "I defied the Dark Lord and became a spy against Him. It was at that time that I became better acquainted with your Uncle Severus. He had married my sister three years previous and they had a small son. I found out that he too was a spy against the Dark Lord. My first few months as a spy were very difficult and Severus helped me. Severus and I both were in the Inner Circle of Death Eaters, two of the most valued of His followers. My other brother-in-law, Lucius Malfoy, sat at the Dark Lord's right hand and I knew that he was loyal only to Him."
Amanda's heart wrenched as she listened to the story of her father's betrayal of the Dark Lord. Her mind was racing. He sacrificed so much for his family! Amanda felt her heart swelling with new respect and appreciation for her father and was suddenly quite proud to be able to call herself his daughter.
Again, Matthias paused and let out a soft sigh, quietly evaluating his daughter. Amanda sat on the edge of her seat, attentively listening to his every word. She was quite interested now, but Matthias could not help but wonder if he was right to tell her all of this now. She was so young. Still, he continued, "A year later, the Potters were killed and the Dark Lord gone. Severus and I were still not free. We knew he would return eventually. When he rose again two years ago, as we knew would eventually happen, we were still bound by our past commitments." His eyes flashed dangerously for a brief moment as he spoke, the word passing his lips as if it were poison. "Now, Severus and I have our families and our futures to protect, and Lucius Malfoy is still the most valued of the Dark Lord's followers."
Amanda listened quietly as her father spoke. As he reached this point, she knew he was leading into his reaction to the day's earlier events.
"We must all answer to him. Things that our children do reflect upon us, mainly the actions of our sons who will be required to join Him when they come of age." His eyes narrowed slightly as he took a breath and continued, "Daniel will be expected to take the Mark on his seventeenth birthday. He has been the 'eyes and ears' at Hogwarts for several years. He will be expected to support the Dark Lord's ideals and to be loyal to Him at all costs. This includes treating the highly valued Death Eaters with the utmost respect. Any wrong move on his part could cost him his life, or me mine," Matthias finally concluded.
Amanda's eyes were wide with shock and surprise. She knew of the situation with the Dark Lord and the dangers of him being back in power, yes, but never could she have imagine it would affect her in such a direct way. She knew that every word her father spoke was truth, and yet she almost could not believe it. Suddenly, a thought occurred to her.
"Sir, what about Patricia?" she asked in a small, panicky voice. She hoped that her father would know what she meant.
"The Dark Lord does not require that the daughters of his followers take the Mark, but, as with their sons, he sees our daughters on their seventeenth birthdays. He then forces them to pledge loyalty to Him," Matthias paused, then elaborated, "For most, he also ensures that they become married to those he knows are loyal to Him."
"So, Patricia -," she ventured before her father cut her off.
"Yes. After her graduation, she will wed Marcus Jeremiah Flint. Luckily, this engagement did not have to be arranged. Patricia has been dating Marcus since her fifth year."
Amanda breathed an inward sigh of relief. At least Patricia would not be forced to wed someone she did not love. But what about her? Would she be forced to go through the same thing one day?
"There is still an hour left of your study period," Matthias announced abruptly, startling his youngest daughter out of her thoughts, "Read over a few of the books I bought you today. And remember, Amanda Elisabeth, not one word of what I have told you leaves this room," he warned sternly.
"Yes, Father," Amanda nodded and made her exit. As she slowly made her way through the corridors to the study, she mulled over what she had been told. Things seemed much more complicated now.
When she arrived in the study, her siblings were working quietly. She took her seat at her desk and pulled out one of the potions texts that Matthias had bought her earlier that day. At a half past six that evening, the Myers family gathered for supper. As always, the children stood attentively beside their chairs when their father arrived at the table."
"Good evening, children."
There was a collective murmur of "Good evening, Father," and Matthias gave them permission to be seated. Once every seat was occupied, the table filled with food.
"Were you able to finish clearing out the meeting room, Patricia?" Matthias asked his eldest child.
Patricia shook her head, "No, Father. If you would like, I will finish it after dinner."
"See that you do," Matthias coolly instructed her.
"Yes, sir."
Matthias then turned to his eldest son. For a brief moment, a tinge of almost sadness was present in his eyes, but it quickly was replaced by a cool glare. "Daniel."
"Yes, Father?" Daniel instantly looked up.
"I believe that you have curses you need to practice." It was not a question.
"Yes, sir."
"Report to dungeon five after the meal. I am going to assist you." Matthias informed him.
"Yes, sir," Daniel nodded, then returned his attention to his plate.
They finished their meal in relative silence. When the table was cleared at seven, Matthias addressed his youngest three. "The three of you are free to spend the evening as you please. Dismissed."
All three of them left the Dining Hall and went to their courtyard. Amanda emitted a contented sigh upon seeing the various flowers and plants that were located strategically around the outskirts and center fountain. It was very spacious and Amanda knew just what her brother's had in mind even before Gregory approached the small shed.
"What do you say, Amanda?" Gregory smirked. "Want to do a bit of flying?" He pulled out three broomsticks, holding one out to her.
"You know I don't like to fly, Greg."
"Ah, just let her watch." James said, taking a broom from Gregory and taking off.
"You're going to have to fly at Hogwarts, you know," Gregory stated matter- of-factly. "Why not get used to it now?"
Amanda frowned. "I don't want to fly, Greg," She said more firmly.
"All right, all right," Gregory muttered, putting one of the brooms back. He mounted his broom and kicked off to join James. Amanda watched her brothers fly for nearly an hour, cringing as they performed stunts in mid-air at break-neck speeds and laughing as they attempted to knock each other out of the sky.
"Hey, little one," Patricia said, walking up behind Amanda.
Amanda grinned up at her older sister, "Hey, Lia." For some reason, Amanda's nickname for Patricia had always been derived from her middle name, Liannaea.
Patricia smiled at her youngest sibling and only sister. "So, I heard about you choosing potions," Patricia beamed, "Father is very proud of you, you know, little one . and so am I."
Amanda tilted her head, looking closely at her sister, "Really?"
Patricia nodded. "Really," she smiled, "It'll be very good for you, Mandy. You'll see when you start Hogwarts. I started my studies in the summer, like you, and Professor McGonagall was terrific. Transfiguration can be very difficult, but by the time I began first year, I was up to second year level. You've a brilliant mind, Mandy. You'll do wonderfully."
Amanda's dark eyes sparkled, a few tears springing up and surprising her. "Thanks, Patricia." She said, wrapping her arms around her older sister in a tight embrace. Patricia hugged her sister in return, smiling.
"Lia?" Amanda asked suddenly.
"Yes, Amanda?"
"Do you think Danny's okay, seriously?" Amanda asked, sounding worried now.
Patricia sighed, "He'll be fine, Mandy. I'm sure Father explained everything to you earlier this evening. Daniel knows what to expect in the future and he knows better than to do what he did today. Father doesn't want anything to happen to Daniel. He worries about him. It's because he worries that he's so hard on Daniel - on all of us." Patricia paused for a moment and then continued, "Daniel needs a bit of reminding every now and then, as bad as that sounds."
Amanda nodded somberly. Then Patricia grinned again, "So, little sister, are you looking forward to your first lesson tomorrow?"
Amanda nodded enthusiastically, a grin forming on her face as well, "Yes! Uncle Severus is going to be my master."
"I heard. Uncle Severus is really a good teacher. You'll be able to learn a lot from him. Did you know that he's a Master in Potions, Charms, and Herbology?"
Amanda's eyes widened and she asked, "All three of them?"
Patricia nodded. "No.I didn't know that. Wow."
"Yes - he's a Potions Master but Charms and Herbology are so closely related to Potions that he became a Master in them also."
"Well, that makes sense," Amanda concluded.
"A few words of advice from someone who knows?" Patricia offered. At Amanda's nod, she continued. "Uncle Severus, during your apprenticeship, will be different than how you are used to him acting. He'll most likely revert to 'professor mode'. While it will be all right to deviate from your tasks occasionally, you need to remain focused. Especially dealing with Potions. You are lucky to be with Uncle Severus and not Uncle Lucius, however I would still not advise doing anything to anger him. He is well known for his temper."
Amanda nodded, "I understand, Lia. Thanks for the advice." She smiled.
Amanda and Patricia watched their brothers practice Quidditch moves until their father came outside at a quarter to nine. When the boys saw Matthias, they immediately flew down and put their brooms away.
"It is time for the four of you to go upstairs and be ready for bed," he told them in his deep voice.
"Yes, Father," They all said as one, then, individually telling him goodnight, they went upstairs to get ready for bed.
Finally, only Amanda remained. "Goodnight, Father," she smiled up at him, her dark ebony eyes meeting orbs of the exact shade.
Matthias smiled down at her and drew his youngest daughter into a warm embrace, surprising her. "I was very proud of you today, Amanda Elisabeth, as I am sure your mother would have been," he said softly, "Goodnight, my daughter." As Matthias watched the retreating form of his youngest child, his eyes darkened and he felt a pang of sadness. Amaya should be here to see their children grow up. He, of course, had done everything he could to ensure they had all that they needed. Raising children in times such as these was difficult - made even more so by his foolish mistakes as a youth. He had not only signed his own death warrant, but possibly those of his children as well. Not a day went by that Matthias did not worry for their safety.
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[A/N]: Awwww, isn't that just so sweet? So, there it is - Chapter three! Not sure if it's been a week or not since I updated, but here's chapter three anyway! Unfortunately, this is going to be all for a while.. as the next installment is (hopefully) currently sitting in my beta's inbox. waiting to be beta'd!! As soon as I get it from her, and get it edited, I'll get it posted! ::Casts a pointed stare in the direction of her beta:: Okay, onto response to reviewers.
Saotoshi: Yes, the seemingly obvious normally does end up to be something else, doesn't it? Well, now that you've found out where he was taking her, whaddya think? :D As for what Draco's doing.. who knows? Not me! :-D The Malfoy's aren't exactly fond of the Myers'. I think, on some level, Luci suspects Matthias of not being entirely loyal(hello! :P), and all that stuff. I don't know, the Malfoy's see themselves superiour to everyone.. even other pureblood families that are just as old(if not older) than they.
Ceeti: Lol, Pesky movie ads! Muchisima gracias, senorita, por tu ayuda con mi historia. Now that I've thanked you sufficiently(well, not really, but y'know) - Get chappyter four to me!! Please? ::Begs:: :-D