"Holly, please! Will you just be quiet?" Krystal and Raven were growing
restless. People passing by their compartment on the train quickened their
pace. Holly however, didn't seem to notice. She was throwing a tantrum,
screaming for her mother and father.
"Are you sure you've tried everything?" Snape asked. He wanted it to stop. All the screaming was giving him a major headache.
"Well you don't seem to be screaming out any ideas!" Krystal snapped and angrily sat down. Raven looked at Holly sadly. They had indeed tried everything. Or so Snape thought.
"Cuddle her." Raven said turning to Snape.
"WHAT?" Snape thundered.
"If you cuddle her, she might stop. I can tell you're getting a headache." She said smiling. Krystal looked away from looking out the window and smiled evilly at Snape.
"I can't do that!" Snape argued knowing that it was a losing battle. There was nothing left to do.
Krystal bent over and gathered Holly in her arms gently handing her to Snape. Snape reluctantly reached out to hold her. The look on his face was priceless. Every inch she came closer his face got paler, if possible, and a sneer rose up on his face.
"You tell anyone that I do this, and you won't live to see you're wedding." he said glaring at the twins, who in turn gave him their crooked left and right smiles.
Holly stopped crying so loudly and gently sobbed into Snape's robes. "Daddy?" Holly choked out.
Snape raised his eyebrows while Krystal and Raven burst out laughing. "She thinks you're dad!" Raven screeched as if it was the funniest thing in the world.
"What's so funny about that?" Snape asked his eyebrows rising higher.
"You look nothing like him!" Krystal said almost gaining control before she burst out again.
Snape resisted the urge to speak his mind to her and shrugged it off. Five minutes later Holly had cried herself to sleep and was now lying down in the chair across from Snape.
"She looks like, Jasmine." Snape said, not noticing he said it aloud until Raven answered him.
"Ya, she does." Raven said smiling.
Krystal tipped her head to the side, squinting and concentrating hard. "I don't know how you guys can get Mom out of her. She looks more like Jacky-boy."
"Who?" Snape asked.
"Mom's husband." Raven said looking away from Snape.
Jasmine had gotten married? Who? What? Where? When? WHY? Snape wondered. Jasmine and Snape had promised each other seventeen years ago that they would get married to no one and would wait until the fall of the Dark Lord to get married. They had promised! Snape's anger was rising and he didn't even notice.
"Jasmine got married?" He got out finally. Raven looked away looking sad while Krystal glared at Snape.
"You can't expect to knock someone up and leave, and not expect Mom to find a decent father!" she said standing up.
Snape stood up so that he was the dominant one and glared back at Krystal. Damn him for her inheriting his attitude.
"I didn't know she was pregnant!" he thundered around the silent room. Holly rolled over and everyone held his or her breath hoping that she wouldn't wake up.
"You didn't know?" Raven asked joining her sister.
"Of coarse I didn't! If I knew I had kids I would have been there in a heartbeat. Jasmine never bothered to tell me though."
Krystal and Raven looked at each other and sat back down. "We didn't know that you didn't know." They said together.
Snape sat down and looked at the window trying to ignore his daughters. The train slowed down and Snape stood up grabbing some bags.
"Hold up there. You carry Holly and we can get the bags." Raven said. Snape looked at Holly to the bags. The bags would be so much easier. Krystal smiled and waited for Snape to answer.
"Fine." he concluded. He scooped Holly up and had no idea how to hold her. He tried several different positions but it all didn't seem like Holly would be comfortable.
Krystal and Raven laughed hysterically. "Put her head on your shoulder and hold her." They managed to say. Snape nodded and tried that. It seemed much more convenient. This way he could hold Holly and several bags. Snape, Krystal, Raven, and Holly made their way across the platform. The castle was still behind a hill and before they could fully see it Krystal stopped in her tracks.
Snape spun around and looked at her quizzically. "What is it?" He asked impatiently.
"Was mom a witch?" she asked looking at Snape with full seriousness. "She was wasn't she?" she said, as if a light bulb clicked on.
"Yes, she was. I thought you knew that." Snape said continuing walking. The sooner he got to the castle the sooner he could sleep and the sooner he would wake up from this dream.
"No, she never mentioned it. She never talked about her past." Raven said throwing her hair over her shoulder.
As they rounded the corner and started on the path leading from the train station to the castle Krystal and Raven drew in breaths. The castle stood in front of them, as tall as ever. Laminated by the night sky and the full moon over the lake. There seemed to be two moons that night. One in the sky and one reflecting into the cool waters were the giant squid was stretching its tentacles after a long day. Hundreds of lights were on in the castle making the grounds light up like a Christmas tree. Even Snape stopped a moment to take in the beautiful sight that the castle always had.
"Did Mom go to school here, or someone else?" Raven asked breaking silence.
"Yes. She was in the house Ravenclaw." Snape recalled.
"Hmmmm...." Raven mumbled to herself.
"What?" Krystal asked.
"It's just that a long time ago, when we were only about five or so, Mom use to call out in her sleep, "Severus, I'll join you in Slytherin just don't leave me." I finally understood it." Snape did a double take.
"What do you mean she screamed that out?" he asked all the color draining from his face.
"What that actually means something other than switching houses?" Raven asked.
"You know about houses?" Snape asked forgetting what they were talking about. Raven smiled and pulled out a book.
"Hogwarts: A history." she said pointing to the book.
"Oh," he said looking back up at the castle. "Jasmine and I always had fights about what side we should be on. Light or Dark. She always wanted to join me but I wouldn't let her. It was too dangerous. Back then I was a spy on a very bad wizard..."
"Voldemort." Krystal said for him. Snape looked at his daughter. She didn't flinch at all. She spoke the name as if he was just a neighbor or something.
Krystal saw the look on his face and added, "I can read too, ya know." she said smiling a little.
"Right. Well anyway she always regretted it. I'm glad now that she never did." he said softly.
They walked silently up the great red oak doors that led to the many adventures that lay ahead. All thought about Jasmine or anything else was cut off as the quartet entered the Great Hall to see a very interesting sight. . .
A/N: Ok Yes, I know. I'm evil. *MWAHHAHAHA* hehe. What is the sight? Who hoo. You're just going to have to find out later...because I need to write that first :) hehe. Well it's time to thank my reviewers!
Carpathia: Aw, thanks. Yes indeedy Krystal is a firecracker! I enjoy writing her. She's fun to think of comebacks for. Thanks for the review!
Kathleen: Ya I know! I couldn't think of anything for them to call him! I just sat there and thought of all the things that I would call him if I found out that he was my father, but none were suitable for him. I guess it all works out in the end though ;)
Pan3: Thanks for the review! I like your pen name ;)!
Emumoon: Well I can't really tell you about the girls being squids or not ;) don't worry, I agree with you and it would be unfair if they were. No worries though, I promise you! Hm. . .about Jasmine Baker. I think that a few of your questions about her will be answered in the next chapter. . . . but those might lead to more questions. . .. .hm. . .I guess that you'll just have to wait ;) it will all come out.
PelinekaElikapeka-87: I plan to keep going. Thanks for the review!
LostCat04: Cool we share the name Brooks! Right on! Well mine is actually a nickname. . . .my real name is kinda boring . .Caitlin Oh yippe. I like Brooks though because of Brooklyn! All the way! Ya, my other obsession other than Harry Potter is Newsies. It's ALMOST as good at Hp! Hehe. Thanks for the review.
Ok Thanks for all the reviews guys! Be sure to review again though! Love yaz! Brooks ;)
"Are you sure you've tried everything?" Snape asked. He wanted it to stop. All the screaming was giving him a major headache.
"Well you don't seem to be screaming out any ideas!" Krystal snapped and angrily sat down. Raven looked at Holly sadly. They had indeed tried everything. Or so Snape thought.
"Cuddle her." Raven said turning to Snape.
"WHAT?" Snape thundered.
"If you cuddle her, she might stop. I can tell you're getting a headache." She said smiling. Krystal looked away from looking out the window and smiled evilly at Snape.
"I can't do that!" Snape argued knowing that it was a losing battle. There was nothing left to do.
Krystal bent over and gathered Holly in her arms gently handing her to Snape. Snape reluctantly reached out to hold her. The look on his face was priceless. Every inch she came closer his face got paler, if possible, and a sneer rose up on his face.
"You tell anyone that I do this, and you won't live to see you're wedding." he said glaring at the twins, who in turn gave him their crooked left and right smiles.
Holly stopped crying so loudly and gently sobbed into Snape's robes. "Daddy?" Holly choked out.
Snape raised his eyebrows while Krystal and Raven burst out laughing. "She thinks you're dad!" Raven screeched as if it was the funniest thing in the world.
"What's so funny about that?" Snape asked his eyebrows rising higher.
"You look nothing like him!" Krystal said almost gaining control before she burst out again.
Snape resisted the urge to speak his mind to her and shrugged it off. Five minutes later Holly had cried herself to sleep and was now lying down in the chair across from Snape.
"She looks like, Jasmine." Snape said, not noticing he said it aloud until Raven answered him.
"Ya, she does." Raven said smiling.
Krystal tipped her head to the side, squinting and concentrating hard. "I don't know how you guys can get Mom out of her. She looks more like Jacky-boy."
"Who?" Snape asked.
"Mom's husband." Raven said looking away from Snape.
Jasmine had gotten married? Who? What? Where? When? WHY? Snape wondered. Jasmine and Snape had promised each other seventeen years ago that they would get married to no one and would wait until the fall of the Dark Lord to get married. They had promised! Snape's anger was rising and he didn't even notice.
"Jasmine got married?" He got out finally. Raven looked away looking sad while Krystal glared at Snape.
"You can't expect to knock someone up and leave, and not expect Mom to find a decent father!" she said standing up.
Snape stood up so that he was the dominant one and glared back at Krystal. Damn him for her inheriting his attitude.
"I didn't know she was pregnant!" he thundered around the silent room. Holly rolled over and everyone held his or her breath hoping that she wouldn't wake up.
"You didn't know?" Raven asked joining her sister.
"Of coarse I didn't! If I knew I had kids I would have been there in a heartbeat. Jasmine never bothered to tell me though."
Krystal and Raven looked at each other and sat back down. "We didn't know that you didn't know." They said together.
Snape sat down and looked at the window trying to ignore his daughters. The train slowed down and Snape stood up grabbing some bags.
"Hold up there. You carry Holly and we can get the bags." Raven said. Snape looked at Holly to the bags. The bags would be so much easier. Krystal smiled and waited for Snape to answer.
"Fine." he concluded. He scooped Holly up and had no idea how to hold her. He tried several different positions but it all didn't seem like Holly would be comfortable.
Krystal and Raven laughed hysterically. "Put her head on your shoulder and hold her." They managed to say. Snape nodded and tried that. It seemed much more convenient. This way he could hold Holly and several bags. Snape, Krystal, Raven, and Holly made their way across the platform. The castle was still behind a hill and before they could fully see it Krystal stopped in her tracks.
Snape spun around and looked at her quizzically. "What is it?" He asked impatiently.
"Was mom a witch?" she asked looking at Snape with full seriousness. "She was wasn't she?" she said, as if a light bulb clicked on.
"Yes, she was. I thought you knew that." Snape said continuing walking. The sooner he got to the castle the sooner he could sleep and the sooner he would wake up from this dream.
"No, she never mentioned it. She never talked about her past." Raven said throwing her hair over her shoulder.
As they rounded the corner and started on the path leading from the train station to the castle Krystal and Raven drew in breaths. The castle stood in front of them, as tall as ever. Laminated by the night sky and the full moon over the lake. There seemed to be two moons that night. One in the sky and one reflecting into the cool waters were the giant squid was stretching its tentacles after a long day. Hundreds of lights were on in the castle making the grounds light up like a Christmas tree. Even Snape stopped a moment to take in the beautiful sight that the castle always had.
"Did Mom go to school here, or someone else?" Raven asked breaking silence.
"Yes. She was in the house Ravenclaw." Snape recalled.
"Hmmmm...." Raven mumbled to herself.
"What?" Krystal asked.
"It's just that a long time ago, when we were only about five or so, Mom use to call out in her sleep, "Severus, I'll join you in Slytherin just don't leave me." I finally understood it." Snape did a double take.
"What do you mean she screamed that out?" he asked all the color draining from his face.
"What that actually means something other than switching houses?" Raven asked.
"You know about houses?" Snape asked forgetting what they were talking about. Raven smiled and pulled out a book.
"Hogwarts: A history." she said pointing to the book.
"Oh," he said looking back up at the castle. "Jasmine and I always had fights about what side we should be on. Light or Dark. She always wanted to join me but I wouldn't let her. It was too dangerous. Back then I was a spy on a very bad wizard..."
"Voldemort." Krystal said for him. Snape looked at his daughter. She didn't flinch at all. She spoke the name as if he was just a neighbor or something.
Krystal saw the look on his face and added, "I can read too, ya know." she said smiling a little.
"Right. Well anyway she always regretted it. I'm glad now that she never did." he said softly.
They walked silently up the great red oak doors that led to the many adventures that lay ahead. All thought about Jasmine or anything else was cut off as the quartet entered the Great Hall to see a very interesting sight. . .
A/N: Ok Yes, I know. I'm evil. *MWAHHAHAHA* hehe. What is the sight? Who hoo. You're just going to have to find out later...because I need to write that first :) hehe. Well it's time to thank my reviewers!
Carpathia: Aw, thanks. Yes indeedy Krystal is a firecracker! I enjoy writing her. She's fun to think of comebacks for. Thanks for the review!
Kathleen: Ya I know! I couldn't think of anything for them to call him! I just sat there and thought of all the things that I would call him if I found out that he was my father, but none were suitable for him. I guess it all works out in the end though ;)
Pan3: Thanks for the review! I like your pen name ;)!
Emumoon: Well I can't really tell you about the girls being squids or not ;) don't worry, I agree with you and it would be unfair if they were. No worries though, I promise you! Hm. . .about Jasmine Baker. I think that a few of your questions about her will be answered in the next chapter. . . . but those might lead to more questions. . .. .hm. . .I guess that you'll just have to wait ;) it will all come out.
PelinekaElikapeka-87: I plan to keep going. Thanks for the review!
LostCat04: Cool we share the name Brooks! Right on! Well mine is actually a nickname. . . .my real name is kinda boring . .Caitlin Oh yippe. I like Brooks though because of Brooklyn! All the way! Ya, my other obsession other than Harry Potter is Newsies. It's ALMOST as good at Hp! Hehe. Thanks for the review.
Ok Thanks for all the reviews guys! Be sure to review again though! Love yaz! Brooks ;)
