Note: So here's chapter 16, I was kind of rushing to get this one too you
so I'm sorry if you don't like it. Its short I know but don't worry the
next one's way longer and far more eventful. This one is important though
so don't get the wrong idea, and I think you'll still like it, it's just
kind of uneventful that's all. Actually no it's not. Thanks for the great
review from the last chapter; I've almost got 50 reviews, Hurrah! Thanks
guys!
Lady Ana Maria Lorinan: Laughing? In disbelief? Come now it isn't that hard to believe. If everyone else is ruled out why can't Remus? Yeah them sleeping together is kind of scary, but come on you never know. Maybe he was drunk, that's why he didn't figure it out! You never know. Thanks for reviewing, glad you read it and thought it was hilarious! Hehehe!
RaistlinofMetallica: Yeah Dumbledore agrees with you. Okay I understand the Japanese works now, hehehehe I'll remember them and I'll use them. Glad to here you'll keep reading, much appreciated.
JKH: Everyone thinks about them sleeping together. You dirty people just face the facts, they had a kid. Na, I was just joking, you don't disgust me. How do you know he doesn't believe it, he's just a little shocked, he'll get over it. Don't worry you'll now get to see his reaction and thanks so much for the review.
Time Warp: Good to here your surprised, that's what I wanted, thanks heaps.
Shortnsassy: You knew it? Oh, come now. Okay what in the world does makisha la brecth nue dals, mean?? Thanks for the review.
Daisie: Good to see you're happy. Thanks for the review, 'ppreciate it.
PRONGSLOVER: You knew it too? Aw, no secrets. Thanks loads for reviewing.
Disclaimer: I don't own anything you recognize. I do own Zell however. J.K Rowling is a champ and whilst I do wish to be a writer I am not her and like I said don't own anything you recognize.
.... Okay you'll like this one ....... Prepare yourself................ You prepared????.................. you'd better be...........
The Malfoy's Big Secret!!
Chapter 16!!
The room had become extremely quite, an extremely uncomfortable silence. Harry was conscious of the fact that he had been starring at Lupin for quite some time, but he just couldn't pull his eyes away - he was waiting desperately for some sort of reaction, but it didn't seem to want to come, Lupin just sat, starring at Dumbledore as if he had grown about twelve extra eyes.
Everyone else around the room was doing exactly the same. Bill, Charlie and Mr. and Mrs. Weasley had all taken the news fairly well, they were nodding in agreement, but the others hadn't. Fred and George were staring at Lupin in utter shock, as was Ron, they were probably thinking the same thing as Harry, how could he . with a Malfoy? Dumbledore had made a big mistake? Hermione and Ginny were looking backwards and forwards between Lupin and Zell, obviously trying to decide for themselves.
Dumbledore was watching Lupin closely with a very serious expression and Zell was behind him, gapping at Lupin as if he had only just noticed him for the first time. Snape had an extremely unusual expression on his face, which was quite difficult to read, but Harry was sure that it wasn't a pleased one. Finally Lupin broke eye contact with Dumbledore and looked down at Zell, than back to Dumbledore, he looked downright horrified.
'W-What did you say?' he stammered breathlessly.
'I said that Molly and I have reason to believe that he is your son,' Dumbledore repeated slowly.
'But he couldn't possibly be . I don't have . well at least I didn't think I had any .' Lupin was struggling to find the words he needed and he looked thoroughly confused and almost on the verge of being sick.
'Of course we don't know for sure Remus, but you two do look alike,' Mrs. Weasley said joining in on the conversation. Dumbledore was nodding his head very seriously at Mrs. Weasley's words.
'But it's not . how old did you say you were?' Lupin stuttered, targeting the question at Zell.
'Six,' Zell replied very quietly and not at all his usual enthusiastic self.
Lupin suddenly turned very pale as he looked at Zell and then at Dumbledore as if pleading for a way out. 'I don't believe this.'
Ron made a small noise beside Harry, obviously about to say something, but he quickly elbowed him in the side signaling for him to keep quite. Harry looked back and noticed that Snape had an even stranger expression than before; it almost looked like he was struggling to say something.
'So do you see now Remus,' Dumbledore asked, looking at Lupin caringly.
Lupin opened his mouth to speak but no words came out.
'I can understand, you must be shocked, I was when I figured it out,' Mrs. Weasley said, obviously trying to comfort him, but not succeeding. Lupin continued to look petrified but after a few minutes of starring at Zell he managed to muster up a small nod, as if accepting, with great reluctance, what he had just been told.
Out of the corner of his eye, Harry saw Snape make a quick movement and change of expression and finally he spoke.
'You are mistaken Dumbledore, he is not Lupin's son.' The tone in Snape's voice was very serious as he pointed at Zell.
'Are you so sure Severus? They are exactly alike and even Remus himself is admitting that it could be possible-' Dumbledore began only to be cut off by Snape's angry tone immediately.
'I can assure you Dumbledore that he is not Zell's father.'
'He must be,' Mrs. Weasley protested staring at Snape.
'He has to be Severus it is as clear as day, what would make you think otherwise?' Dumbledore said watching Snape closely.
Snape shifted uncomfortably for a moment before glaring at Lupin with absolute dislike and muttering a sentence that made the room go even quieter than before, if that was possible.
'He is not and would never be the ware-wolves boy. I have already been told . Zell is my son.' Snape's eye twitched slowly after he said this and what he had said seemed to cost him an extreme effort.
Dumbledore looked at Snape with a shocked expression on his face, and so, for that matter, did the rest of the room. No one said anything for quite a while and Harry noticed that most of the room seemed to be doing exactly what he was doing, trying to figure out who was less likely to be Zell's father, Snape or Lupin. Was Snape just joking?
Harry knew Snape would never be the kid type person, but than again you didn't exactly plan for kids, did you? But Harry was sure that Snape would have known long before he had, if he was really Zell's father. But than there was Lupin, a ware-wolf, and Harry hadn't even heard him ever talk about the Malfoy's, not even Lucius. But Snape had said he'd known for sure.
The shock of what Snape had to say seemed to take an age to overcome.
'You are certain Severus?' Dumbledore asked, returning to his calm composure. Snape nodded, extremely slowly, not taking his deadly eyes of Lupin.
'Well . you'll forgive me than Remus. Thank you Molly for the tea, see you tomorrow Arthur. Good bye everyone,' Dumbledore said, nodding to the room. He seemed very eager to leave, and Harry couldn't quite figure out why. Was he going to have a private talk to Snape?
Two small popping noises announced the departure of Snape and Dumbledore, but it appeared as though no one had heard it, everyone still seemed rather confused.
'Right how about a spot of breakfast,' Mrs. Weasley said very quickly, 'you all must be starving.'
Harry felt himself nod slowly still slightly dazed.
'Yes, thanks Molly, that would be great,' Lupin said, finally snapping out of his kind of trance.
Lupin looked a little happier at breakfast, but he still couldn't take his eyes off Zell, and Snape seemed to be the talk of the town. There were lots of questions everyone wanted to ask and it didn't seem like anyone really believed what he had said, but the look on Lupin's face when they said they didn't believe him made them change their minds, just for him - Mrs. Weasley, noticing Lupin's face, silenced them all and continued to serve out the food.
Lady Ana Maria Lorinan: Laughing? In disbelief? Come now it isn't that hard to believe. If everyone else is ruled out why can't Remus? Yeah them sleeping together is kind of scary, but come on you never know. Maybe he was drunk, that's why he didn't figure it out! You never know. Thanks for reviewing, glad you read it and thought it was hilarious! Hehehe!
RaistlinofMetallica: Yeah Dumbledore agrees with you. Okay I understand the Japanese works now, hehehehe I'll remember them and I'll use them. Glad to here you'll keep reading, much appreciated.
JKH: Everyone thinks about them sleeping together. You dirty people just face the facts, they had a kid. Na, I was just joking, you don't disgust me. How do you know he doesn't believe it, he's just a little shocked, he'll get over it. Don't worry you'll now get to see his reaction and thanks so much for the review.
Time Warp: Good to here your surprised, that's what I wanted, thanks heaps.
Shortnsassy: You knew it? Oh, come now. Okay what in the world does makisha la brecth nue dals, mean?? Thanks for the review.
Daisie: Good to see you're happy. Thanks for the review, 'ppreciate it.
PRONGSLOVER: You knew it too? Aw, no secrets. Thanks loads for reviewing.
Disclaimer: I don't own anything you recognize. I do own Zell however. J.K Rowling is a champ and whilst I do wish to be a writer I am not her and like I said don't own anything you recognize.
.... Okay you'll like this one ....... Prepare yourself................ You prepared????.................. you'd better be...........
The Malfoy's Big Secret!!
Chapter 16!!
The room had become extremely quite, an extremely uncomfortable silence. Harry was conscious of the fact that he had been starring at Lupin for quite some time, but he just couldn't pull his eyes away - he was waiting desperately for some sort of reaction, but it didn't seem to want to come, Lupin just sat, starring at Dumbledore as if he had grown about twelve extra eyes.
Everyone else around the room was doing exactly the same. Bill, Charlie and Mr. and Mrs. Weasley had all taken the news fairly well, they were nodding in agreement, but the others hadn't. Fred and George were staring at Lupin in utter shock, as was Ron, they were probably thinking the same thing as Harry, how could he . with a Malfoy? Dumbledore had made a big mistake? Hermione and Ginny were looking backwards and forwards between Lupin and Zell, obviously trying to decide for themselves.
Dumbledore was watching Lupin closely with a very serious expression and Zell was behind him, gapping at Lupin as if he had only just noticed him for the first time. Snape had an extremely unusual expression on his face, which was quite difficult to read, but Harry was sure that it wasn't a pleased one. Finally Lupin broke eye contact with Dumbledore and looked down at Zell, than back to Dumbledore, he looked downright horrified.
'W-What did you say?' he stammered breathlessly.
'I said that Molly and I have reason to believe that he is your son,' Dumbledore repeated slowly.
'But he couldn't possibly be . I don't have . well at least I didn't think I had any .' Lupin was struggling to find the words he needed and he looked thoroughly confused and almost on the verge of being sick.
'Of course we don't know for sure Remus, but you two do look alike,' Mrs. Weasley said joining in on the conversation. Dumbledore was nodding his head very seriously at Mrs. Weasley's words.
'But it's not . how old did you say you were?' Lupin stuttered, targeting the question at Zell.
'Six,' Zell replied very quietly and not at all his usual enthusiastic self.
Lupin suddenly turned very pale as he looked at Zell and then at Dumbledore as if pleading for a way out. 'I don't believe this.'
Ron made a small noise beside Harry, obviously about to say something, but he quickly elbowed him in the side signaling for him to keep quite. Harry looked back and noticed that Snape had an even stranger expression than before; it almost looked like he was struggling to say something.
'So do you see now Remus,' Dumbledore asked, looking at Lupin caringly.
Lupin opened his mouth to speak but no words came out.
'I can understand, you must be shocked, I was when I figured it out,' Mrs. Weasley said, obviously trying to comfort him, but not succeeding. Lupin continued to look petrified but after a few minutes of starring at Zell he managed to muster up a small nod, as if accepting, with great reluctance, what he had just been told.
Out of the corner of his eye, Harry saw Snape make a quick movement and change of expression and finally he spoke.
'You are mistaken Dumbledore, he is not Lupin's son.' The tone in Snape's voice was very serious as he pointed at Zell.
'Are you so sure Severus? They are exactly alike and even Remus himself is admitting that it could be possible-' Dumbledore began only to be cut off by Snape's angry tone immediately.
'I can assure you Dumbledore that he is not Zell's father.'
'He must be,' Mrs. Weasley protested staring at Snape.
'He has to be Severus it is as clear as day, what would make you think otherwise?' Dumbledore said watching Snape closely.
Snape shifted uncomfortably for a moment before glaring at Lupin with absolute dislike and muttering a sentence that made the room go even quieter than before, if that was possible.
'He is not and would never be the ware-wolves boy. I have already been told . Zell is my son.' Snape's eye twitched slowly after he said this and what he had said seemed to cost him an extreme effort.
Dumbledore looked at Snape with a shocked expression on his face, and so, for that matter, did the rest of the room. No one said anything for quite a while and Harry noticed that most of the room seemed to be doing exactly what he was doing, trying to figure out who was less likely to be Zell's father, Snape or Lupin. Was Snape just joking?
Harry knew Snape would never be the kid type person, but than again you didn't exactly plan for kids, did you? But Harry was sure that Snape would have known long before he had, if he was really Zell's father. But than there was Lupin, a ware-wolf, and Harry hadn't even heard him ever talk about the Malfoy's, not even Lucius. But Snape had said he'd known for sure.
The shock of what Snape had to say seemed to take an age to overcome.
'You are certain Severus?' Dumbledore asked, returning to his calm composure. Snape nodded, extremely slowly, not taking his deadly eyes of Lupin.
'Well . you'll forgive me than Remus. Thank you Molly for the tea, see you tomorrow Arthur. Good bye everyone,' Dumbledore said, nodding to the room. He seemed very eager to leave, and Harry couldn't quite figure out why. Was he going to have a private talk to Snape?
Two small popping noises announced the departure of Snape and Dumbledore, but it appeared as though no one had heard it, everyone still seemed rather confused.
'Right how about a spot of breakfast,' Mrs. Weasley said very quickly, 'you all must be starving.'
Harry felt himself nod slowly still slightly dazed.
'Yes, thanks Molly, that would be great,' Lupin said, finally snapping out of his kind of trance.
Lupin looked a little happier at breakfast, but he still couldn't take his eyes off Zell, and Snape seemed to be the talk of the town. There were lots of questions everyone wanted to ask and it didn't seem like anyone really believed what he had said, but the look on Lupin's face when they said they didn't believe him made them change their minds, just for him - Mrs. Weasley, noticing Lupin's face, silenced them all and continued to serve out the food.