Ron and Shanon: Story 4

Chapter 5

George stopped the car outside of a big house in the quiet part of London. Fred jumped out and opened the car for Shanon, who stepped out and looked up at the house. She sighed. She didn't want to go back inside. Fred went around to the trunk and got Shanon's suitcase out. He set it next to her.

"We'll come up with you." He said smiling. Shanon smiled back and picked up her bag. They walked up the front steps. Shanon lagged behind a bit, but eventually came up to the door and rang the door bell.

The door was immediately swung open. Shanon jumped a bit at her mother's appearance. Her skin was stretched over her face and she seemed so much thinner. Her eyes were grayish. But Shanon mustered a grin and said "Hi Mom. I'm back early."

"Shanon!" Shanon's mother enveloped her into a hug and squeezed tightly. Shanon hugged her back as tears filled her eyes. Her father being a deatheater had probably worn her mother out so much. Mrs. Yumpie was only 38, but she looked 50 in this state. Fred and George grinned and extended their hands.

"Hey I'm Fred and this is my twin brother George. We're Ron's older brothers."

Mrs. Yumpie shook both their hands smiling. "Thank you for bringing Shanon home." She said. "I'm sure Shanon will be returning soon."

"I hope so!" Fred said, and he smiled down at Shanon. "Next time, perhaps you'll even be driving yourself!"

'That's right.' Shanon thought. 'My driver's permit.' She smiled at Fred.

"Maybe." She said. George grinned and hugged Shanon once more.

"See you around!" He said. Fred nodded.

"Bye!" He called as they both walked down to the car. Shanon waved, and her mother closed the door behind them. It was quiet as Shanon stood in the entrance hall and looked around. Her mother was wringing her hands uneasily.

"Well?" her mother said, breaking the silence. "Umm.......how was it?"

"Fine." She said looking away. "Just fine. Amazing." Her mom looked at her and frowned.

"What's wrong?"

"Nothing Mom! Nothing! Just leave me alone!" Shanon grabbed her suitcase and looked at her mother. Her eyes were like marbles: no life, nothing. Shanon felt tears come to her eyes again.

"HE'S MAKING YOU BECOME ONE TOO!" She screamed, and she tore up to her room and slammed the door. Using a charm, she locked it, and threw her suitcase on the ground angrily.

'If Mom becomes a deatheater, I'll kill myself.' She thought. She fell on her bed and looked around her room. Slowly, she sat up and walked over to her CD player. Looking through the CDs blankly, she found Michelle Branch's "Hotel Paper." It was a weird muggle singer, but Shanon's muggle friend had given it to her because there was one song Shanon adored. It was called "Breathe."

Shanon put the CD into the player and pressed play, then skipped to the track. At the opening notes, she closed her eyes and fell on her bed again, listening to the melody. She hummed along and listened to the lyrics:

"You say I've been driving you crazy
and its keeping you away
So just give me one good reason
Tell me why I should stay
'Cause I dont wanna waste another moment
in saying things we never meant to say"

Shanon felt tears dripping out of her eyes. The words now meant so much to her.

"If I just breathe
Let it fill the space in between
I'll know everything is alright
Breathe
Every little piece of me
You'll see
Everything is alright
If I just breathe"

Shanon wailed and turned over in the bed so that her face was pressed into the pillow. She screamed into it as loud as she could.

"I miss him!!!" she yelled to no one. "I need him!!" Shanon felt a lump in her throat. The song's chorus came again:

"Everything is all right

If I just breathe............"

Shanon took a deep breath and rolled over in bed. It did help to just.....breathe. She breathed in again deeply and snuggled under the covers. Her eyes slowly closed as the song began to finish. The melody echoed in her head.

"I've been driving for an hour
Just talking to the rain............."


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