Author's notes: Why are all the reviews gone? Lol- sorry, I've seen
"Pirates of the Caribbean" one too many times lately. But seriously- what
happened to all the reviews that I used to get? I liked them- really I
did. Please review again! Anyway, I know there's been a slight (lol- ok,
maybe more then slight) delay in my updating, but I do apologize- the
Christmas season just kept me busy, so I didn't have as much time as I
usually do to update. However, I hope to get back into the swing of things
soon (although with school re starting tomorrow I may have problems doing
that). Ok, without further ado, here's the next chapter- I hope you enjoy
it, and please review!
-Jadedroses: well, I know you may not see this, depending on how far you've
read, but I thought I'd comment anyway. If you'd like me to see what I can
do to fix this up for you, please explain more as to what you'd like, and
I'll see what I can do. Also, thanks for pointing out that spelling
mistake, it had looked right to me.
Chapter 9: Selina's Return
Selina rushed home as fast as she could. The trip took about fifteen
minutes, and it was exactly noon when she arrived. She ran to her room and
madly tried to remember where she had left the portkey. She eventually
found it sitting on her dresser, grabbed it, and disappeared from sight
again.
A few moments later, she reappeared in her room at Eric's house.
Severus was waiting for her there.
"You're five minutes late!" He barked when he saw her.
Selina jumped a little and spun around to face him. "I'm sorry- I tried to
get back on time, it's just."
"I don't want to hear it! Just don't let it happen again, or there will be
consequences." Severus warned.
"Yes, father. I'm sorry." Selina replied.
"Good, now follow me- Eric and his father are expecting us for lunch."
Said Severus, leaving the room.
Selina sighed deeply, then followed.
They entered the dining room a few moments later, and quietly sat
down. At this time, everyone began to eat in silence, Eric occasionally
throwing a nervous glance at Selina, who was merely moving her food around
the plate.
Voldemort finally broke the silence. "I hear you've decided to date Eric
again, Selina."
Selina nodded in response.
"Yet you have another boyfriend?" Voldemort asked.
"She used to have another boyfriend. That's all been cleared up now, am I
correct, Selina?" Severus both corrected and asked.
Selina tried to hold back the tears once again, but was unsuccessful. "Yes
father." She replied as a few tears rolled down her cheeks.
"Selina, there are to be no tears at the table." Severus said sternly.
"Then you won't mind if I excuse myself." Selina replied, getting up and
running from the room.
"Selina get back here!" Severus yelled.
"Severus, just let her go. She needs time to calm down and get over all
that's just happened." Eric said.
Severus looked as if he wanted to say something, but kept his mouth shut.
"Eric, why don't' you go see if you can talk to her." Voldemort suggested.
Eric nodded and got up to find Selina.
After Eric had left, Voldemort turned to Severus.
"Severus, you really should be easier on her. After all, she is your only
child, as well as the only girl I see worthy of Eric." He said.
"She needs to be disciplined, but I suppose I see your point, sir."
Severus replied.
"Good, then we're agreed- you will be a lot less harsh when it comes to
your daughter." Voldemort said as they finished their lunch.
Eric went straight to Selina's room, figuring he'd find Selina there.
Sure enough, he found her lying on the bed, hugging a pillow and crying
softly.
"Selina?" He asked, entering the room and closing the door behind him
again.
"Please leave me be." Selina replied in a tone that said she really would
prefer to have the company.
"I just want to be sure you'll be alright." Eric said.
"I'll be fine- it was just a hard thing to do." Replied Selina.
"Feel like talking about it?" Eric asked.
"He had planned a surprise birthday party for me." Selina said through her
tears.
"Oh Selina, I'm so sorry." Eric replied. "He sounds as if he was very
good to you- I can see why it was so hard for you."
Selina simply nodded.
Eric went and sat beside her and began stroking her hair gently, trying to
calm her. He was successful, as Selina's tears soon disappeared, and she
fell asleep.
"Pirates of the Caribbean" one too many times lately. But seriously- what
happened to all the reviews that I used to get? I liked them- really I
did. Please review again! Anyway, I know there's been a slight (lol- ok,
maybe more then slight) delay in my updating, but I do apologize- the
Christmas season just kept me busy, so I didn't have as much time as I
usually do to update. However, I hope to get back into the swing of things
soon (although with school re starting tomorrow I may have problems doing
that). Ok, without further ado, here's the next chapter- I hope you enjoy
it, and please review!
-Jadedroses: well, I know you may not see this, depending on how far you've
read, but I thought I'd comment anyway. If you'd like me to see what I can
do to fix this up for you, please explain more as to what you'd like, and
I'll see what I can do. Also, thanks for pointing out that spelling
mistake, it had looked right to me.
Chapter 9: Selina's Return
Selina rushed home as fast as she could. The trip took about fifteen
minutes, and it was exactly noon when she arrived. She ran to her room and
madly tried to remember where she had left the portkey. She eventually
found it sitting on her dresser, grabbed it, and disappeared from sight
again.
A few moments later, she reappeared in her room at Eric's house.
Severus was waiting for her there.
"You're five minutes late!" He barked when he saw her.
Selina jumped a little and spun around to face him. "I'm sorry- I tried to
get back on time, it's just."
"I don't want to hear it! Just don't let it happen again, or there will be
consequences." Severus warned.
"Yes, father. I'm sorry." Selina replied.
"Good, now follow me- Eric and his father are expecting us for lunch."
Said Severus, leaving the room.
Selina sighed deeply, then followed.
They entered the dining room a few moments later, and quietly sat
down. At this time, everyone began to eat in silence, Eric occasionally
throwing a nervous glance at Selina, who was merely moving her food around
the plate.
Voldemort finally broke the silence. "I hear you've decided to date Eric
again, Selina."
Selina nodded in response.
"Yet you have another boyfriend?" Voldemort asked.
"She used to have another boyfriend. That's all been cleared up now, am I
correct, Selina?" Severus both corrected and asked.
Selina tried to hold back the tears once again, but was unsuccessful. "Yes
father." She replied as a few tears rolled down her cheeks.
"Selina, there are to be no tears at the table." Severus said sternly.
"Then you won't mind if I excuse myself." Selina replied, getting up and
running from the room.
"Selina get back here!" Severus yelled.
"Severus, just let her go. She needs time to calm down and get over all
that's just happened." Eric said.
Severus looked as if he wanted to say something, but kept his mouth shut.
"Eric, why don't' you go see if you can talk to her." Voldemort suggested.
Eric nodded and got up to find Selina.
After Eric had left, Voldemort turned to Severus.
"Severus, you really should be easier on her. After all, she is your only
child, as well as the only girl I see worthy of Eric." He said.
"She needs to be disciplined, but I suppose I see your point, sir."
Severus replied.
"Good, then we're agreed- you will be a lot less harsh when it comes to
your daughter." Voldemort said as they finished their lunch.
Eric went straight to Selina's room, figuring he'd find Selina there.
Sure enough, he found her lying on the bed, hugging a pillow and crying
softly.
"Selina?" He asked, entering the room and closing the door behind him
again.
"Please leave me be." Selina replied in a tone that said she really would
prefer to have the company.
"I just want to be sure you'll be alright." Eric said.
"I'll be fine- it was just a hard thing to do." Replied Selina.
"Feel like talking about it?" Eric asked.
"He had planned a surprise birthday party for me." Selina said through her
tears.
"Oh Selina, I'm so sorry." Eric replied. "He sounds as if he was very
good to you- I can see why it was so hard for you."
Selina simply nodded.
Eric went and sat beside her and began stroking her hair gently, trying to
calm her. He was successful, as Selina's tears soon disappeared, and she
fell asleep.