Disclaimers: I do not own these characters except for Jessica Weaver and
Other characters that you do not recognize. The others belong to J.K.R.
RWH
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Twenty-one
Sunday 5/11
The next morning emerged from the night, calm and clear, except for the now all too familiar unsettling of her stomach. Jessica awoke with yet another highly absurd and severe case of morning sickness. The feeling began at the pit of her stomach and just as a burning started up her esophagus she flung a hand over her mouth and quickly beat a hasty retreat to the lavatory. She barely managed to grab her robe before running out of her room and down the two doors to the bathroom. Throwing open the door she rushed over to the stool just in time to upheave all of her dinner from the night before. In her haste, she didn't notice the other startled occupant of the small water closet.
Jessica moaned into the stool once the convulsions receded into soft hiccup and spittle. She leaned her forehead against the cool porcelain and reached up to flush the toilet only to hear a soft, worried voice from behind her.
"Are you all right?"
"No." Jessica sighed and forced her arm to move to pull the rope to flush the stool. This caused the soft voice behind her to alter slightly, now sounding more like amusement to the sick-as-a-dog woman on the floor. She didn't know if she liked that amused tone.
"How far along are you?" The voice asked and Jessica glanced up at the slender young woman hovering directly behind her.
"Is it that obvious?" Jessica grinned shyly and turned to sit on the floor too drained in spirit or energy to struggle to sit properly on the toilet.
The woman smiled down at her and shook her head. "Not really, just an educated guess. How far?"
"Seven weeks."
"A bit early for morning sickness isn't it?" The young woman asked as she picked up a cloth and quickly stepped to the sink to douse it with cold water. Jessica watched as she wrung the excess water from the cloth before handing it over with a pleasing smile, or was it condescending?
"Beats the hell out of me never been pregnant before." Jessica said shortly taking the damp cloth from her and vigorously wiped at her face. She could still feel the vomit clinging to her and scrubbed hard trying to remove what she could still feel clinging onto her nose and lips.
Disgusting
This was the part of pregnancy that she hated, the messy cleanups and clumsy feelings of pregnancy. If she were to ever go through this again, Lord, please kill her now.
"Interesting, all the books that I've read on pregnancy clearly states that morning sickness normally starts around the eighth or ninth week." The young woman looked worried for a split second before shrugging her shoulders and merely watching while Jessica cleaned herself.
"Books can be misleading." Jessica stated softly and tossed the now soiled cleaning cloth into the sink. She slowly rose to settle on the lid of the commode. "I find I am hardly your typical person and therefore normal laws don't apply to me."
Jessica smiled up at the young woman taking in her immaculate dress and hair, only then, realizing that she must look a frightful mess. In an obvious attempt to right a few wrongs she quickly she ran her hands through her hair and down the front of her robe in some kind of attempt to straighten herself out and groaned as her hands encountered a very wet and very sticky goo. She looked down and wanted to cry at what she saw. She obviously didn't make it to the stool quickly enough as she glared down at the trail of vomit down the front of her plaid gown. "Oh great.My only clean nightgown."
"Here, let me.. " The young woman pulled out her long stick and pointed it at her.
"Not you too.. " Jessica sighed ogling the long stick of wood in the other woman's hand. If she weren't feeling so miserable, it would have been comical to her. "Does everyone in this establishment carry those things?"
The young woman's eyes narrowed slightly as she looked the other woman over, really studying her for the first time.
"You have no wand?"
"No, Should I?"
"You're.. not a witch?"
Jessica laughed and shook her head as her brain automatically conjured up images of worty old hags riding broomsticks across the backdrop of a full moon. That image did make her chuckle. "God no. That's ridiculous."
The young woman ignored her laughter. This newcomer was obviously ignorant of the ways here so she let that one pass. But the curiosity was eating away at her and she had to ask. "Then why are you here in the Leaky Cauldron? Last I heard, Muggles weren't allowed in."
Jessica's eyes narrowed at the unfamiliar term but found her self answering anyway. "I was looking for someone and sort of.. fell.. into the place by accident. Tom, well, he helped me."
"Did he? Well that's good. Tom's a good man. Here.. sit still." The woman waved her wand and muttered a few words and the next thing Jessica knew she was clean again.
"Amazing." She whispered trailing a hand down the front of her robe finding no trace of left over roast beef. "I don't know how you all do it, but amazing."
The woman chuckled and pocketed her wand. "Standard cleansing spell. I learned it my first year at Hogwart's."
Jessica looked up at the mention of the name her mind ringing with absurd clarity.
*THAT'S IT! *
"Hogwart's? You go to.. Hogwart's?" She felt her mouth move and heard her voice but it felt like she was floating away from her body. Could it be?
"Yes, I take it you've heard of the school then?" The woman's eyes narrowed in concern as she watched the other grow paler by the moment. "Are you all right?"
Jessica waved off the question of concern impatiently and leaned forward, her eyed suddenly clearing and she desperately clutched onto hope. "I know.I think I know a teacher there."
"Oh? Which one?"
"Snape.. Severus Snape.. do you know him?"
"I know him.. " Jessica didn't notice the drop of coldness that suddenly developed in the woman's voice.
"Thank God! Can you, please, can you get a message to him? It's very important. I haven't been able to reach him for weeks."
The woman studied her for a few moments before sighing deeply. In for a penny, in for a pound. She nodded in acquiesce but had to ask for her own curiosity. "I can get a message to him but how is it you know Professor Snape?"
Jessica's hand hovered over her still flat stomach and the woman's eyes narrowed in realization her mouth opened in astonishment. "Oh, I see. He's the father?"
Jessica simply nodded and feeling herself feeling much better stood up from the stool. She looked more closely at the other woman who seemed to be quite young and at this moment completely dumbfounded. "Are you all right?"
The young woman simply shook her head and chuckled uneasily. "Yeah, sorry.. you just shocked me that's all. I never thought that, uh.Professor Snape had it in him."
Jessica couldn't help but laugh at her words. "You'd be surprised what your *Professor* has inside of him. He's a great man."
"Oh, I've no doubt about that. He's done so much for the wizarding world.I just never saw him as the.. uh.. father type. .or uh.. lover type either. I don't think any of us ever did."
Jessica gave the young girl a once over and smiled letting the wizarding world comment slide past her for right now. "Then that's lucky for me, because if all the young ladies at this Hogwart's are as pretty as you, then I would never have gotten a chance with him."
This caused the young woman to blush and a small smile dance across her face. "I don't think any of us would have him to tell you the truth." Jessica laughed at that followed by a chuckle from the young girl.
"Again, lucky for me." Jessica and the girl struck up a short conversation as they walked back to her room so she could write out that short note.
Severus, My love.
I am at the Leaky Cauldron. Please come. We need to talk. It's very
important.
I love you.
Jessica
She reread the note over a couple of times. It seems so short although it was to the point. She had so much to tell him but didn't want to do it on paper. She wanted to see his face when she told him of his impending fatherhood. After another once through she sighed and folded the letter, handing it to the young woman whom stood waiting patiently. "Please see that he gets it. It's very important.. Miss.. ?" She paused suddenly realizing she didn't know the girl's name.
"Granger, Hermione Granger."
"Hermione.. Thank you."
Hermione smiled and pocketed the note, tucking it safely away in the confines of her cloak. "I'll make sure he gets it. I promise."
Jessica sighed deeply in relief and sank onto the bed feeling the relief flowing through her. He was so close now that she could almost touch him. A feeling of lightness overcame her and she closed her eyes against the wave of dizziness. The unexpected wave enveloped her and she flopped over onto her side, letting the spell pass by with clenched eyes and teeth.
"Are you all right? Do you need a Mediwitch?" Hermione looked a bit worried and stepped closer to the bed.
"I'm fine, just a bit stressed out, but now everything is going to be fine.. everything is going to be fine.. " She whispered into the room. "We're both going to be fine.. Severus will come.. he will come."
Hermione shook her head, doubtful that the man she knew would come. She couldn't imagine anyone being with the nasty, mean and cranky Professor Snape, let alone have his baby. This woman was obviously deep in trouble and even more deeply distressed over something, maybe something more than her baby.
"What is your name, in case he asks?"
"Jessica Wheeler. He will know me. Just give him the note."
Hermione sighed and nodded. "All right, I'm heading back now. He should have it within the hour."
Jessica took a deep breath and nodded. "Good.. tell him.. tell him that I looked for him.. tell him that I.. " She faltered and Hermione smiled at her hesitation.
"I'm sure he knows.. Jessica."
~_~_~_~_~
Hermione left Jessica in her room and returned to the room she had previously left. Entering the room, she smiled over at the young man sitting with his nose in the daily prophet newspaper. He looked up as she entered, his brows knitting together with concern.
"I was starting to worry that you decided to go back without me." He smiled and tossed the paper aside to envelop her in his arms, placing a juicy kiss onto her pliable lips. She sighed but managed to push him away slightly.
"I have to get back to Hogwart's for a little while, Harry."
"What? Why? What about the rest of our weekend?"
Hermione smiled up into his deep green eyes and kissed him soundly.
"I will be back. I just have an important errand to do, Love. I will be back as soon as possible."
"Well, Okay, but hurry." He grinned and kissed her once more. "I have plans for the rest of the day."
She laughed and swatted his chest. "Yeah right, like that means leaving this room or that bed."
Harry grinned and waggled his eyebrows. "Anything wrong with those plans?"
Hermione grinned once more and shook her head side to side. "Oh no, nothing wrong with those plans at all, but the sooner I'm gone the sooner we can commence on those said plans."
Harry sighed and released her reluctantly. "One hour, 'Mione, the clock is ticking.. "
~_~_~_~_~
Hermione knocked on the dungeon's door but got no answer, after a moment's hesitation she pushed the door open stepping cautiously inside.
"Professor?"
No answer.
She entered the classroom, took the note out of her pocket, and laid it on the desk in plain view so that he couldn't miss it. She smiled a bit at the knowledge that Severus Snape was going to be a father, and she had a feeling that he had no idea of the upcoming life-changing event. It was going to be an interesting next few months that was for sure. She wondered if this would settle the old bat down now or make life a lot worse. Being a father meant a lot more responsibilities for him, new responsibilities that she doubted he knew the first thing about.
Inwardly she was worried that he would denounce Jessica and the baby. The man she knew didn't have a heart and she worried at the thought of the woman left alone and the baby fatherless. She shook her head at that last thought. No, Snape may be a mean and angry man, but he took his responsibilities to heart, otherwise, she knew he wouldn't still be teaching.
She glanced around once more to make sure no one was watching before she left the dungeon shutting the door tightly behind her, unknown to her, a shadow emerged from the darkened corner of the room and moved slowly across the floor. It crossed to the desk and picked up the letter reading the written words.
"So, she's at the Leaky Cauldron, is she? Good.. " The shadow laughed lowly and tossed the paper into the trash. "She's mine, Severus. I think its time to give your lady love a tryout myself." He moved back to the fireplace and with a few words. "The Leaky Cauldron." He was gone.
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A/Ns and Acknowledgements: Thank you all so much for your comments. They are very helpful.
Magdellin: Sorry for the disappointment there, but I'm glad you got over it. Now, as for your questions.Severus paid for her rent because he didn't want the super to sell her things, plus he didn't know if there was going to be a possibility of her being able to return. He wanted her in the best light available to the super just in case. He did give him Galleons, but remember Galleons are GOLD. The man didn't care in what shape the coins were in only that they were gold.
J.S. Sumner: No, Hon.as I explained in my email.I didn't get the review and just figured you were busy. Hope you didn't get upset. I absolutely LOVE your reviews. They always make me laugh. Love you bunches!
someone28: so close.yet so far.its getting there. This may do it. LOL
NiteQueen: I'm glad you got the wall thing correct, Woo hoo, way to go. And you are correct, Malfoy senior is going to be a fixture in quite a lot from here on in.
Kelsey: I will.
AnnabelleElizabeth: I love angst too, more to come.I assure you.enjoy!
Loraine: You secure the future, dearheart and Ill keep sending this to you to beta.Love you too.
Barrie: Sorry about that rug thing. I'll try to anchor it down a bit more securely next time.:D
Aprilgrey: You are so welcome and your gonna have to teach me those steps.
Shemhamforash: Ah.please get up carpet burns are a bitch. No groveling here. Here is the next chapter.hope you liked it. *Curtsies to the crowd*
Ladydeathfaerie: The push was just from a fight behind her, it was unintentional. The vacation went well and I have more to post soon.
Seraphina: I think they will have the time of their lives when they get back together. And is should be soon in coming.
Papunzel: I'm glad that my description of a shelter was fairly accurate. I have never had to be in one, but I can imagine how disturbing it could be, specifically for a female. Thank you for reviewing.
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Please don't forget to review!
Blessed Be!
RWH
RWH
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Twenty-one
Sunday 5/11
The next morning emerged from the night, calm and clear, except for the now all too familiar unsettling of her stomach. Jessica awoke with yet another highly absurd and severe case of morning sickness. The feeling began at the pit of her stomach and just as a burning started up her esophagus she flung a hand over her mouth and quickly beat a hasty retreat to the lavatory. She barely managed to grab her robe before running out of her room and down the two doors to the bathroom. Throwing open the door she rushed over to the stool just in time to upheave all of her dinner from the night before. In her haste, she didn't notice the other startled occupant of the small water closet.
Jessica moaned into the stool once the convulsions receded into soft hiccup and spittle. She leaned her forehead against the cool porcelain and reached up to flush the toilet only to hear a soft, worried voice from behind her.
"Are you all right?"
"No." Jessica sighed and forced her arm to move to pull the rope to flush the stool. This caused the soft voice behind her to alter slightly, now sounding more like amusement to the sick-as-a-dog woman on the floor. She didn't know if she liked that amused tone.
"How far along are you?" The voice asked and Jessica glanced up at the slender young woman hovering directly behind her.
"Is it that obvious?" Jessica grinned shyly and turned to sit on the floor too drained in spirit or energy to struggle to sit properly on the toilet.
The woman smiled down at her and shook her head. "Not really, just an educated guess. How far?"
"Seven weeks."
"A bit early for morning sickness isn't it?" The young woman asked as she picked up a cloth and quickly stepped to the sink to douse it with cold water. Jessica watched as she wrung the excess water from the cloth before handing it over with a pleasing smile, or was it condescending?
"Beats the hell out of me never been pregnant before." Jessica said shortly taking the damp cloth from her and vigorously wiped at her face. She could still feel the vomit clinging to her and scrubbed hard trying to remove what she could still feel clinging onto her nose and lips.
Disgusting
This was the part of pregnancy that she hated, the messy cleanups and clumsy feelings of pregnancy. If she were to ever go through this again, Lord, please kill her now.
"Interesting, all the books that I've read on pregnancy clearly states that morning sickness normally starts around the eighth or ninth week." The young woman looked worried for a split second before shrugging her shoulders and merely watching while Jessica cleaned herself.
"Books can be misleading." Jessica stated softly and tossed the now soiled cleaning cloth into the sink. She slowly rose to settle on the lid of the commode. "I find I am hardly your typical person and therefore normal laws don't apply to me."
Jessica smiled up at the young woman taking in her immaculate dress and hair, only then, realizing that she must look a frightful mess. In an obvious attempt to right a few wrongs she quickly she ran her hands through her hair and down the front of her robe in some kind of attempt to straighten herself out and groaned as her hands encountered a very wet and very sticky goo. She looked down and wanted to cry at what she saw. She obviously didn't make it to the stool quickly enough as she glared down at the trail of vomit down the front of her plaid gown. "Oh great.My only clean nightgown."
"Here, let me.. " The young woman pulled out her long stick and pointed it at her.
"Not you too.. " Jessica sighed ogling the long stick of wood in the other woman's hand. If she weren't feeling so miserable, it would have been comical to her. "Does everyone in this establishment carry those things?"
The young woman's eyes narrowed slightly as she looked the other woman over, really studying her for the first time.
"You have no wand?"
"No, Should I?"
"You're.. not a witch?"
Jessica laughed and shook her head as her brain automatically conjured up images of worty old hags riding broomsticks across the backdrop of a full moon. That image did make her chuckle. "God no. That's ridiculous."
The young woman ignored her laughter. This newcomer was obviously ignorant of the ways here so she let that one pass. But the curiosity was eating away at her and she had to ask. "Then why are you here in the Leaky Cauldron? Last I heard, Muggles weren't allowed in."
Jessica's eyes narrowed at the unfamiliar term but found her self answering anyway. "I was looking for someone and sort of.. fell.. into the place by accident. Tom, well, he helped me."
"Did he? Well that's good. Tom's a good man. Here.. sit still." The woman waved her wand and muttered a few words and the next thing Jessica knew she was clean again.
"Amazing." She whispered trailing a hand down the front of her robe finding no trace of left over roast beef. "I don't know how you all do it, but amazing."
The woman chuckled and pocketed her wand. "Standard cleansing spell. I learned it my first year at Hogwart's."
Jessica looked up at the mention of the name her mind ringing with absurd clarity.
*THAT'S IT! *
"Hogwart's? You go to.. Hogwart's?" She felt her mouth move and heard her voice but it felt like she was floating away from her body. Could it be?
"Yes, I take it you've heard of the school then?" The woman's eyes narrowed in concern as she watched the other grow paler by the moment. "Are you all right?"
Jessica waved off the question of concern impatiently and leaned forward, her eyed suddenly clearing and she desperately clutched onto hope. "I know.I think I know a teacher there."
"Oh? Which one?"
"Snape.. Severus Snape.. do you know him?"
"I know him.. " Jessica didn't notice the drop of coldness that suddenly developed in the woman's voice.
"Thank God! Can you, please, can you get a message to him? It's very important. I haven't been able to reach him for weeks."
The woman studied her for a few moments before sighing deeply. In for a penny, in for a pound. She nodded in acquiesce but had to ask for her own curiosity. "I can get a message to him but how is it you know Professor Snape?"
Jessica's hand hovered over her still flat stomach and the woman's eyes narrowed in realization her mouth opened in astonishment. "Oh, I see. He's the father?"
Jessica simply nodded and feeling herself feeling much better stood up from the stool. She looked more closely at the other woman who seemed to be quite young and at this moment completely dumbfounded. "Are you all right?"
The young woman simply shook her head and chuckled uneasily. "Yeah, sorry.. you just shocked me that's all. I never thought that, uh.Professor Snape had it in him."
Jessica couldn't help but laugh at her words. "You'd be surprised what your *Professor* has inside of him. He's a great man."
"Oh, I've no doubt about that. He's done so much for the wizarding world.I just never saw him as the.. uh.. father type. .or uh.. lover type either. I don't think any of us ever did."
Jessica gave the young girl a once over and smiled letting the wizarding world comment slide past her for right now. "Then that's lucky for me, because if all the young ladies at this Hogwart's are as pretty as you, then I would never have gotten a chance with him."
This caused the young woman to blush and a small smile dance across her face. "I don't think any of us would have him to tell you the truth." Jessica laughed at that followed by a chuckle from the young girl.
"Again, lucky for me." Jessica and the girl struck up a short conversation as they walked back to her room so she could write out that short note.
Severus, My love.
I am at the Leaky Cauldron. Please come. We need to talk. It's very
important.
I love you.
Jessica
She reread the note over a couple of times. It seems so short although it was to the point. She had so much to tell him but didn't want to do it on paper. She wanted to see his face when she told him of his impending fatherhood. After another once through she sighed and folded the letter, handing it to the young woman whom stood waiting patiently. "Please see that he gets it. It's very important.. Miss.. ?" She paused suddenly realizing she didn't know the girl's name.
"Granger, Hermione Granger."
"Hermione.. Thank you."
Hermione smiled and pocketed the note, tucking it safely away in the confines of her cloak. "I'll make sure he gets it. I promise."
Jessica sighed deeply in relief and sank onto the bed feeling the relief flowing through her. He was so close now that she could almost touch him. A feeling of lightness overcame her and she closed her eyes against the wave of dizziness. The unexpected wave enveloped her and she flopped over onto her side, letting the spell pass by with clenched eyes and teeth.
"Are you all right? Do you need a Mediwitch?" Hermione looked a bit worried and stepped closer to the bed.
"I'm fine, just a bit stressed out, but now everything is going to be fine.. everything is going to be fine.. " She whispered into the room. "We're both going to be fine.. Severus will come.. he will come."
Hermione shook her head, doubtful that the man she knew would come. She couldn't imagine anyone being with the nasty, mean and cranky Professor Snape, let alone have his baby. This woman was obviously deep in trouble and even more deeply distressed over something, maybe something more than her baby.
"What is your name, in case he asks?"
"Jessica Wheeler. He will know me. Just give him the note."
Hermione sighed and nodded. "All right, I'm heading back now. He should have it within the hour."
Jessica took a deep breath and nodded. "Good.. tell him.. tell him that I looked for him.. tell him that I.. " She faltered and Hermione smiled at her hesitation.
"I'm sure he knows.. Jessica."
~_~_~_~_~
Hermione left Jessica in her room and returned to the room she had previously left. Entering the room, she smiled over at the young man sitting with his nose in the daily prophet newspaper. He looked up as she entered, his brows knitting together with concern.
"I was starting to worry that you decided to go back without me." He smiled and tossed the paper aside to envelop her in his arms, placing a juicy kiss onto her pliable lips. She sighed but managed to push him away slightly.
"I have to get back to Hogwart's for a little while, Harry."
"What? Why? What about the rest of our weekend?"
Hermione smiled up into his deep green eyes and kissed him soundly.
"I will be back. I just have an important errand to do, Love. I will be back as soon as possible."
"Well, Okay, but hurry." He grinned and kissed her once more. "I have plans for the rest of the day."
She laughed and swatted his chest. "Yeah right, like that means leaving this room or that bed."
Harry grinned and waggled his eyebrows. "Anything wrong with those plans?"
Hermione grinned once more and shook her head side to side. "Oh no, nothing wrong with those plans at all, but the sooner I'm gone the sooner we can commence on those said plans."
Harry sighed and released her reluctantly. "One hour, 'Mione, the clock is ticking.. "
~_~_~_~_~
Hermione knocked on the dungeon's door but got no answer, after a moment's hesitation she pushed the door open stepping cautiously inside.
"Professor?"
No answer.
She entered the classroom, took the note out of her pocket, and laid it on the desk in plain view so that he couldn't miss it. She smiled a bit at the knowledge that Severus Snape was going to be a father, and she had a feeling that he had no idea of the upcoming life-changing event. It was going to be an interesting next few months that was for sure. She wondered if this would settle the old bat down now or make life a lot worse. Being a father meant a lot more responsibilities for him, new responsibilities that she doubted he knew the first thing about.
Inwardly she was worried that he would denounce Jessica and the baby. The man she knew didn't have a heart and she worried at the thought of the woman left alone and the baby fatherless. She shook her head at that last thought. No, Snape may be a mean and angry man, but he took his responsibilities to heart, otherwise, she knew he wouldn't still be teaching.
She glanced around once more to make sure no one was watching before she left the dungeon shutting the door tightly behind her, unknown to her, a shadow emerged from the darkened corner of the room and moved slowly across the floor. It crossed to the desk and picked up the letter reading the written words.
"So, she's at the Leaky Cauldron, is she? Good.. " The shadow laughed lowly and tossed the paper into the trash. "She's mine, Severus. I think its time to give your lady love a tryout myself." He moved back to the fireplace and with a few words. "The Leaky Cauldron." He was gone.
~~~
A/Ns and Acknowledgements: Thank you all so much for your comments. They are very helpful.
Magdellin: Sorry for the disappointment there, but I'm glad you got over it. Now, as for your questions.Severus paid for her rent because he didn't want the super to sell her things, plus he didn't know if there was going to be a possibility of her being able to return. He wanted her in the best light available to the super just in case. He did give him Galleons, but remember Galleons are GOLD. The man didn't care in what shape the coins were in only that they were gold.
J.S. Sumner: No, Hon.as I explained in my email.I didn't get the review and just figured you were busy. Hope you didn't get upset. I absolutely LOVE your reviews. They always make me laugh. Love you bunches!
someone28: so close.yet so far.its getting there. This may do it. LOL
NiteQueen: I'm glad you got the wall thing correct, Woo hoo, way to go. And you are correct, Malfoy senior is going to be a fixture in quite a lot from here on in.
Kelsey: I will.
AnnabelleElizabeth: I love angst too, more to come.I assure you.enjoy!
Loraine: You secure the future, dearheart and Ill keep sending this to you to beta.Love you too.
Barrie: Sorry about that rug thing. I'll try to anchor it down a bit more securely next time.:D
Aprilgrey: You are so welcome and your gonna have to teach me those steps.
Shemhamforash: Ah.please get up carpet burns are a bitch. No groveling here. Here is the next chapter.hope you liked it. *Curtsies to the crowd*
Ladydeathfaerie: The push was just from a fight behind her, it was unintentional. The vacation went well and I have more to post soon.
Seraphina: I think they will have the time of their lives when they get back together. And is should be soon in coming.
Papunzel: I'm glad that my description of a shelter was fairly accurate. I have never had to be in one, but I can imagine how disturbing it could be, specifically for a female. Thank you for reviewing.
~~~
Please don't forget to review!
Blessed Be!
RWH