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New Resolutions II Chapter 7- Twin Talk
Leah barely got any sleep the next few days or was home any. Harry wasn't either. He seemed to be even busier the last couple days. Leah wasn't having too much trouble finding the parents or relatives of the children in her care.
"Leah, Lily and Jordan wanted to see Sierra again. Can they stay with you today until I get off work or something?" asked Harry one afternoon.
"I thought you were taking the day off?" she asked looking up at him.
"They called me in. Molly is busy, Ron and Hermione are working, Ginny is busy and Dad and Jade have classes all day long," said Harry.
"Yeah...I guess they will have to."
"I am sorry about this."
"Its not your fault," she said giving him a small smile.
"Alright, I have to go. You coming home tonight?" he asked.
"Yes, tonight defiantly."
Harry leaned over and gave her a kiss. "Lily, Jordan, file in!" he said giving Leah a wink.
Lily and Jordan came into the room and lined up beside each other with their attention to Harry.
"You will be good for Mum today. Don't bother anything you aren't supposed to. Listen to what Mum says or Jordan, no quidditch and Lily, all your dolls get taken away. Deal?"
"Yes, sir," they said.
"Be good and I'll see you both later," he said bending down and giving them each a hug and kiss.
"Bye Dad," said Jordan.
"Bye Daddy," said Lily.
"Bye Dada," said Leah giving him a smirk.
"Funny...bye," he said giving Leah another kiss before he left.
Leah watched him leave and then turned to the twins.
"Don't go see Sierra yet. Her parents just arrived. You can come with me to see the other children or you can sit at the desk? Which is it?" she asked.
"Come with," said Lily.
"Good choice. Come along then. Remember the rules?" she asked.
They nodded and followed behind her into Nathan and Savannah's room.
"Afternoon Nathan and Savannah. These are my daughters Lily and Jordan. Now, how are you feeling?"
"All right Miss Leah," said Nathan smiling.
"How about you Savan?" she asked.
"Good!"
"Great! Let me look at your arm Nathan," she said sitting down on the bed. "Lily, why don't you see if Savannah over there has a fever?"
"Okay Mum," said Lily walking over to Savannah and laying a hand on the head. "Feels a bit warm...nothing over hundred I would say."
"You think so, huh?" asked Leah with a smile.
"Yup!"
"How about a second opinion, Jorie?"
Savannah seemed to be getting a kick at the twins. Lily and Jordan smiled at each other before Jordan did the same.
"I say over a hundred," said Jordan.
"No way it is that high."
Savannah gave a giggle at the twins. The turned to her and gave a smile.
"I think we should check it...with magic," said Lily.
"The only way to tell for sure," said Jordan.
"Are they crazy?" asked Nathan looking up at Leah.
"Yes...they take after their father," said Leah with a smirk.
"We heard that!"
Leah smiled at them. "Don't even think about doing magic. This place has so much magic following through it; we don't need wandless magic to boot."
The girls pouted a bit but recovered.
"So, Nathan, how arrre you?" asked Lily walking over to him dramatically.
"Great...if you would stop acting even more crazy than you are," he said with a smile.
"Now, now, don't be getting smart with me. Let me check to see if you have a fever. This won't hurt at all. If my hand on your forehead will make you uncomfortable, just take a few deep breaths. In and out, in and out, got that?" she asked giving her one of her famous innocent smiles.
"I'm not that bad," Jordan whispered to Savannah.
Leah sat back and smiled as Lily was pretending to check Nathan over. He was giving her a glare that she responded to with even more craziness.
"Leah?" asked Pansy at the door.
"Hey Pansy. What is it?" she asked turning to face her.
"There is someone here to see you. Do you want me to watch the twins?"
"No, that is okay. Girls, come on. You can come back and bother Nathan in a few minutes," said Leah.
"Thanks Miss Leah," said Nathan sarcastically.
"Welcome."
They walked out of the room and toward the front desk.
"Girls, be good okay? Don't go down and bother the other patients. Not everyone will enjoy you twos company," said Leah glancing down at them.
"Yes Mum."
Leah shook her head and saw a lady was waiting at the desk for her. Before she could even say anything, the lady spoke.
"Are you Leah Snape?"
"Yes ma'am. I am her," she said. "Girls, go wait over there," she said nodding to a bench.
"They yours?" asked the lady.
"Yes. Lily and Jordan."
"Cute kids. I'm Tori Cheever."
"Oh...Jason's sister. I am sorry to hear about your lost," said Leah.
"Yes...terrible time. I got your letter about my nephew and niece..."
"Yes...you were on their records for contact from when they were born."
"I see. How are they doing?" she asked moving a piece of her light brown hair behind her ear.
"Great. Better than I though. Savannah is doing great considering. I didn't think she would be at the level of recover she is until at least a week."
"That's great to here."
"There is something I need to discuss with you Mrs. Cheever," said Leah.
"Katie, please. What is it?"
"I have to ask to you plan on taking the children to live with you until they are capable or of legal age to leave?"
"Yes, yes of course I am," said Tori a bit offended.
"I didn't mean to offend. I just needed to know for sure. You need to check with the Ministry and get everything sorted."
"Alright...I can do that, I think," she said.
"Its not that hard. They will ask you questions to be sure you are right for them. They ask about your age, what job you have, how much money you make, are you married, what kind of living condition do you live in, things like that. Nothing to hard."
"Will it matter I am only 21?"
"It shouldn't. I was seventeen when I had my twins. As long as you have a good, steady job and make enough money you should be fine."
"Okay..."
"If you have any problems, contact me and I will help. I have a bit of influence in the Ministry."
"Really?"
"A price I pay for being the wife of Harry Potter-Snape."
"You're Harry Snape's wife?"
"Yes," said Leah with a little giggle.
"Well...I must be out of it. So, where are the kids?"
"They are right there in that room. They are awake; I just checked on them."
"Thanks."
Leah gave a smile and watched as she disappeared into the room. She looked around and didn't see Lily and Jordan.
"Girls!" she screamed inside her head before she started to look for them.
The first place she looked was in Sierra's room.
"Good afternoon. I was wondering if you've seen Lily and Jordan Sierra?"
"No Miss Leah. Not since the other day."
"Alright, thanks."
She left the room and started down the hall and stopped in every room and couldn't find them until she reached Thomas' room. She looked in to see Lily sitting at the end of the bed and Jordan in a chair beside him. Thomas keep looking at them, going back and forth.
"So, do you like quidditch...Thomas?" Leah heard Jordan ask.
She saw Thomas shake his head yes.
"What position do you like to play?" asked Jordan.
It took him a second to answer. "Keeper."
"Uncle Ron played that position when he was at Hogwarts," said Lily as was watching him closely.
"Yeah and Dad played Seeker. I like Chaser. You get the more action. Lils here, doesn't play as much but is super fast and makes a good Seeker," said Jordan.
"I don't see the point of flying around all day when you could be doing something else," stated Lily.
"Flying is fun," came Thomas' small voice.
"I agree but doing it all day? Jorie and Daddy can stay out all day doing that. I rather learn something with Mum," said Lily.
Leah gave a smile at that. They might look alike but had very different views on things.
"Did your Mum or Dad play?" asked Jordan.
"My Mother played Chaser," he said.
Leah and Lily both raised an eyebrow at him calling his mother, mother. When they were little, Mother was a tough word to get out. That raised a flag in Leah's mind and Lily's as well.
"Chaser is a good sport. Aunt Angelina was one too. Everyone in our family plays," said Jordan thoughtfully.
Thomas tried to move but his arms gave out on him. Leah was about to go in the room but Jordan and Lily moved to help him.
"Here, I'll help you. We've watched Mum enough to know what to do," said Lily taking one side as Jordan took the other.
The slid him up into a sitting position and moved his pillow and blanket to suit that spot better. Lily hadn't moved since they had. She just kept looking at his arm. Jordan, on the other hand, wasn't the obvious type. She didn't see him flinch when the touched his arms or see him scoot away from them the slightest after they sat him up.
"What is your favorite-"but Leah didn't hear the rest of the question because Lily cut her off.
"How did you get all those bruises on your arms Thomas?"
"There are-aren't any," he said looking at her.
"I can tell where some where and not all of them are gone," exclaimed Lily pointing to his arm.
"I fell," he said.
"You must have fell a lot," said Jordan now looking at him.
He didn't say anything in response to that. "Could you hand me the water...um...you didn't tell me your name..."
"Oh, I didn't, did I? I am Jordan Snape and that is my sister Lily. Our Mum is the healer around here," said Jordan reaching over at the table grabbing a bottle of water.
"Miss Leah?"
"Yup...that's her," said Lily.
Leah saw the Lily was still staring at him. She knew better than to believe him about the bruises.
"Here you go Thomas," said Jordan handing him the water.
"Thanks," he said as he took a drink.
"Need anything else?" asked Lily.
He shook his head no and looked up at Leah.
"Hi Miss Leah," he said with a smile.
"Mum!" the twins exclaimed.
"Hey girls. Keep Tommy here company?" she asked finally walking into the room.
"Yeah...talking about quidditch," said Jordan.
"That's good. How are you feeling Thomas or have my daughters already asked you the run around questions?"
Thomas gave a little smile. "I am okay Miss Leah."
"That's great. Now, I am going to have to steal my daughters away and I want you to go to sleep. Do you need a potion?"
"Yes, please."
Leah nodded and grabbed a dreamless sleep potion and slit it in half.
"There you go. Sleep well."
She ushered the girls out of the room as Thomas' eyelids began to fall over his big brown eyes.
"Sit," snapped Leah as the reached the nearest bench.
Lily and Jordan did as they were told and sat silently.
"I thought I told you two about walking away from me. It's dangerous for you to. I don't care if we are here at the Hospital, I still need you two to be with me unless I know where you," said Leah looking down at them.
"Yes ma'am," the said looking at her.
"And, I told you not to bother the patients though you seemed to do Thomas good instead of harm."
"Mum...how did he..." but Lily trailed off and looked at Leah with her green eyes lost.
"I don't know Lily. I have a suspicion but I can't prove it. I don't want you two to ask him about them anymore. I mean that girls," Leah said kneeing down in front of them.
"Okay Mum...can we still visit him?"
"Sure. Just don't bug him," she said.
"We won't."
"Why don't you go see Sierra? She should be good to go tomorrow and you probably won't see her again."
"Awww...Can we play with her at the house?" asked Lily.
"How about we go ask her and her parents if she would like that and go from there?"
The nodded and started toward the room. She was wondering how long it would take for them to figure everything out. From why it is so important for them to stay close to the person they were with or even about Thomas, though she had no proof.
"Lils, Jorie!" exclaimed Sierra as the walked into the room.
"Hey Sierra!" they said crawling up on the end of the bed.
"Hi Mr. and Mrs. Jewell," said Leah.
"Hi," said Mrs. Jewell slowly, looking at the twins.
"Oh...let me explain. Those two are my daughters. They became friends with Sierra when they were with me a few days ago," said Leah with a smile.
"I should have known. They look just like you," she said.
"Don't give me all the credit. My husband is in them both."
"Mum...can I have Lily and Jordan over sometime?" asked Sierra.
"I see they are making plans themselves," said Mr. Jewell.
"So it seems," said Leah.
"I have no problems with them coming over sometimes. I don't work and I guess you need a babysitter sometimes, seeing you and your husband both work," said Mrs. Jewell.
"That would be great. I don't mind having Sierra over. But I should warn you...we have kids around the house all the time. As long as she wouldn't mind seeing a three, five, six, or eight year old."
"I don't think she would mind. You must have a big family," stated Mr. Jewell.
"Well...we are a family but not really related. All connected in some way though," said Leah with a smile. "But, Sierra should be ready to go home tomorrow."
"That's great," said Mrs. Jewell.
"I think she would be ready to go home. I know my brother didn't enjoy staying here longer than he needed to be..."
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Leah and Harry just finished tucking in the twins when they went to bed themselves.
"Were they good today?" asked Harry.
"As good as they always are," said Leah slipping under the covers.
"What did they do?
"Nothing that bad. We might be having more kids around the house for a 'play date'."
"Oh gosh..."
"I know...they became quit fond of Sierra Jewell while they were there. And I think they made a friend with Nathan Cheever."
"A boy?" he asked with an eyebrow raised.
"Yes...don't worry honey. You still got a few years before they become interested in boys."
Harry looked at her with a smirk. She smiled before she began to bit her lower lip.
"What's wrong?" asked Harry.
"Nothing..."
"When you bit your lower lip, you are thinking about something that is bothering you."
"It's just...is there anyway you would like check for child abuse in a family?"
"Wait...back up. Who is being abused?"
"I don't know for sure. But, having lived through that, I know what to look for."
"Who are you talking about Leah?"
"Thomas Riddick."
"The little boy at the Hospital?"
"Yes...he has bruises that had been on him before the attack. At first, he was scared to death to have anyone touch him. He might just be an accident-prone child. I don't know."
Harry looked at her for a long moment before he spoke. "What do you think Leah?"
She closed her eyes for a moment before she answered. "I think he is abused by him family."
"Alright...I'll see what I can do. Don't worry about it too much," he said pulling her into his arms.
"Thank you," she whispered almost asleep already.
"Anything for you."
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