Chapter
5-Hermione Richardson
A/N: Sorry, but I actually have a life.
-Hermione POV-
Obviously, Slytherin won. Valleria's an OK beater. I mean, better than I could do. I am REALLY scared of heights…I just don't know what I have against flying its so…I guess you'd call it weird. Besides, I've already flown and I didn't like it. Third year. Buckbeak. Me. Sick. I didn't really want to show I was sick…I wanted to be tough. Hufflepuff and Slytherin teams went to take showers. Blaise is making fun of the Hufflepuffs right now. They're giving a really nasty look. Charles came over with Moni he looked smug.
"Hi Hermit." What? Is that a nickname for me? Moni giggled.
"Charles, stop poking at her. What's been happening recently?" Moni said. Valleria came with a calm smile on her face.
"That's not good." Charles said.
"Charles…I need to talk to you." Valleria said with a little sad smile.
-Valleria's POV- "I got a letter from father." I stuttered.
"Yes, and what about?"
"Mother." I said with a wince.
"Which one?" Charles said with his eyes opened wide.
"Err…not step-mother…her…"
"Oh…what does she want now?"
"Here read it…"
I showed Charles the letter that said:
Dear Valleria,
Your mother came back because your grandmother on her side had passed away. Your grandmother gave us a wealthy amount of money in her will. It was only written to both of us…she didn't know we separated. So, in order your mother came from France just to get the galleons she left…I heard it was a great amount. We'll be splitting it though. Your mother arrived about 2 hours ago. She came with a boyfriend…I don't think that was very polite of her inviting somebody without telling me…so you and Charles would soon be leaving Hogwarts…your two mothers, a random boyfriend and I will be picking you guys up. Okay?
Keep Up the
Resistance,
Father.
"Merlin! Does she think she could bring some person she fell in love with to our home?" Charles said whipping the crystal flower vase to the wall shattering it to pieces. I looked at him in rage.
"Will you calm down? For Heaven's sake, Charles its not the first time mother has done something stupid. Just to get back at father for wanting separation sheets." I said shaking all the anger out of him.
"She's sort of aiming for us too, you know." Charles said with obviousness.
"What do you mean, she barely knows us." I said with venom.
"But she did know something that nobody else knew." Charles said with a slightly worried face on.
"That we despised her?" I said with a nasty look.
"Yes. That's what's making her aim for us. Mother will take no prisoners." Charles said.
"Hey, it runs in the blood and how could you call her a mother in the first place…" I said with anger.
"You know, we just need to calm down." Charles said rubbing the temple of his head.
"Hey, maybe you did learn something when you were being home schooled." I said.
"Hey, you changed." Charles said with a smirk.
"What? What's that supposed to mean?" I bolted. I'm Clueless…
"You used to be all sugar-coated. Somebody's added some salt in the batch." Charles said. I can't believe he compared me to your everyday ingredients.
"Well, in Draco's opinion and I quote, 'I think its more like cinnamon that's been added…sweet, but its still considered a spice.'," Charles chuckled. What? Draco compared me to your everyday ingredients too?
"I'm glad your not as flirty-flirty-ha-ha anymore." Charles said with a chuckle due to my reaction.
"What kind of word is that? Flirty-flirty-ha-ha…" I raised an eyebrow.
"You ask too many questions." Charles said with a pout. We both went off to search for Hermione, there were two choices. First choice, she may in the Library. Second choice, she was in Blaise's room. Don't want to walk in on that.
-Mrs. Richardsons' POV-
I've had enough of this little immature fight. Hugh and Holmes were both ignoring each other. Both of them had to be separated and given a 'time-out'. Both were sipping tea very loudly.
"Will you stop with the sipping?" Hugh bolted up and pointedly stared at Holmes.
"S'cuse me majesty. Since when did you become holier than thou?" Holmes said with annoyance.
"Since I owned this house!" Hugh barked.
"You were also sipping your tea loudly!" Holmes sneered.
"Will you two stop it? I separated you two for a reason?" I said with annoyance.
"He started it!" Hugh and Holmes said in unison while pointing at each other while practically tipping the sofa chairs just to point at one another. They're so immature!
"Okay, lets stop this fight and act like civil people."
"Hmph. That's too much of a goal for Rolly." Mr. Richardson mumbled.
"Excuse me? Civil?" I said in a calm but irritated voice.
"Is it true what I heard? You fell in love with Leslie during the Farwell Ball. The one where you were injured…"
"Yes."
"So you purely liked her since the beginning?"
"Yes."
"Am I annoying?"
"Yes."
"Well, this is more civil than earlier…Rolly how's your love life?" I sprang up to get myself a warm cup of tea.
"Allow me." Hugh poured tea in a nearby glass for me.
"Well, being a teacher and all…its difficult to find love life outside the school…attending school was the easiest place to get a loved one." Holmes said with a depressed look on his face.
"Oh dear, are you wanting to have a girl…but you can't seem to find one?" Hugh asked with a pitied look on his face.
"I could help you…if you wanted…" Hugh stuttered.
"See? C-I-V-I-L! Now you can both help each other…I'll be going to feed Valleria's pets. Be back in a sec." I said.
-Mr. Scarlet's POV-
+A few days later+
'Merlin, why the Hell is this happening to me…those moans and noises coming from the guest room disgust me…' I'm really hurting here…those little sounds coming from that room remind me of all the things that had happened when she and I were in REAL love…that night where we figured she was pregnant with Charles and Valleria. She looked so happy…than for some reason about 4-6 years later that love she had for me and my children faded slowly. Now, she comes waltzing in as if we were best friends and comes with another guy from France who barely even knew she had children already. Who knows, with the rate she's going currently she could have about 16 children from different men. I just couldn't handle it anymore of her hatred for us…we were bound to split up. I'm supposed to kept content due to my children…I have to be happy…for them.
There I sat alone eating my dinner. I waited for them to join me, but by how 'fun' they're having upstairs…I guess I shouldn't interrupt. Than again, I should interrupt for my own sake. Those moans used to be meant for I but…I'm being selfish…I don't know what to do.
"Master Scarlet, are you alright? You haven't touched your dinner." My faithful house-elf asked in worry.
"Oh, I'm quite alright Blink…" I answered. I lied.
"Good. Me thinks master was disturbed." Blink said slightly happier. I ate some of my dinner.
"You know what, Blink? I'm not that hungry…just leave it over as leftovers…I may eat later." I said with calmness.
"Okay, Master Scarlet." Blink said with a smile and carried my leftovers away. Maybe I should go to the study and look at some old photos…
-In the Study-
There were pictures of me, Valleria, Charles and Veronica…we all looked so happy. Even though Charles and Valleria constantly fought. I chuckled at my thoughts so much good memories…too much to bear. The door opened I bolted to see who was at the door…it was Veronica.
"Hey, um…Edward?" Veronica said with messy hair.
"Yes?" I said firmly-but-trying-to-make-sure-she-doesn't-notice.
"Did you tell Valleria and Charles about the news?" Veronica asked. I nodded.
"Oh that's good! How are they anyways?" Veronica asked happily.
"They're fine. Thanks to Blanche and I. Our supports down them well." I said.
"Oh…that's lovely. Are you looking at our photos?" Veronica said. I flushed with embarrassment and anger.
"Err…no. I was just staring at the cover. Isn't the cover attracting…" I said plainly looking at her.
"Those were good times." Veronica said with a tear coming down her face.
"What are you crying about? You're the one who left." I leaned my arm on the desk, placing it on my forehead.
"I-I-I…sometimes regret it…" Veronica said.
"Ha. Sure…" I said. I know I'm being a rude twit. I have to show her though…I can't take it anymore…
"No! Really. I regretted…that I left you; nightmares haunt me when I sleep. I wondered what it would be like if I stayed…"
"But you didn't. That's that. The End." I said wanting to stop this conversation.
"Stop trying to avoid me. I know you are." Veronica said calmly.
"Listen, we better not have a conversation like this when Valleria and Charles get home. I don't want them to hear this." I retorted.
"Fine. They won't." Veronica said.
"They're coming home in about 6 days now…just remember. They're still your children, no matter how much they hate you." I said rudely. N/A: See? I'm speeding it up again.
"Are you telling me, they despise me? For what exactly?" Veronica said while giving me an evil stare.
"For leaving them clueless…they used to ask me when you'd be coming home…it hurt me even more."
-Flashback-
"When's mother coming home?" Valleria asked with tears in her eyes.
"You said she'd come back one day. When will that day be?" Charles asked.
"That's it…SHE'S NOT COMING HOME and that's FINAL!" I yelled.
"You said…-"
"I lied! Okay…I'm sorry." I said with hurt.
"Its okay. Just wanted you to tell the truth…" Charles said.
-End Flashback-
"They worried about me? They were only 6 though!" Veronica said.
"How clueless can you get 6 years is old enough to have memory…" I said.
"Well, I've got to have some dinner." Veronica said. I snorted.
"Enjoy." I said.
"I will."
-Draco's POV-
"I didn't get the chance to get James!" I said whining.
"Hmm?" Valleria entered the room. Charles chuckled.
"I wanted to…err…sing the song James!" I retorted.
"I never heard of that song."
"Oh, really? It goes like this!" Blaise said. All of us started singing different tunes. Charles, Blaise and I were trying to sing the oh-so-fake song 'James' to Valleria. We were all trying to make a song (even though Blaise was just repeating the word James over and over again…) but I think she got the idea.
"That's the song?" Valleria said pathetically.
"There's a lot of versions right guys?" I said slowly nodding so the guys would begin nodding with me.
"Right." Blaise and Charles said in unison while chuckling their minds out.
"Don't worry, Hermione told me what you were planning, Draco. I think that's very sweet of you, but there's no point really. Just six days! Can't wait until I get home!" Valleria said with a smirk. I looked at Hermione. She gave me a mischievous yet innocent look. I pouted since I couldn't go on with my plan.
"I can't wait either, I have loads of catching up to do with mother and father." Hermione said. I didn't want to be reminded. Good thing I staying with Valleria this summer.
-Flashback-
"Master Malfoy, it says on your schedule…its time to practice for Quidditch."
"Since when do I have a schedule?" I asked with anger.
"Your father wrote it in a letter of his demands and suggestions. He demanded for you to have a schedule making sure you'd stay healthy and/or happy." The house-elf smiled while waving a letter.
"He wants me, to be healthy and happy?" I asked with the tone of yeah right. I grabbed the letter from the elf's hand and slowly read it.
"HE doesn't want me happy nor healthy just wanted a schedule for me, so I wouldn't be too smug the fellow wizards were thinking I was perfectly fine with it! He doesn't want me to be a disgrace to Malfoys!" I yelled I threw the letter aside and stomped to my chambers and slammed the door.
-End Flashback-.
Right there, I was staring into space. They all looked at me curiously.
"Drake, my boy. Something wrong?" Charles mocked.
"Oh no…its nothing, really." I answered.
"I'm going to hang out with my friends. Kay?" Moni said to Charles. They kissed and she ran to get her friends.
"Tell him the truth Draco. I mean, if you could tell me, you could tell him." Blaise answered with a smirk. I gave Blaise a dirty look.
"Nah, its nothing. It's just about my parents not being there…and I have to be by myself and stuff." I said carelessly.
"Aw. I'd love to 'hang' with you anytime, Drake but…" Charles said.
"You have plans. Am I right?" I asked. All families have plans at this timing. Len passed the hallway unfocused with his summer homework. Our teachers had given our summer homework since there weren't classes due to the BeauxBatons students arriving.
"Len could hang out with you." Richardson said with a mere questionable look on her face. I scrunched my face up. Len stopped in his tracks.
"Excuse me? Have you ever stopped to think that I had plans?" Len said.
"Most students don't live near you, Len. Well, not in our town that is." Richardson said with a huff. Len sat near her continuing his homework.
"Um, back to topic? I'm staying with Valleria." I said with boredom.
"Hey, what about the BeauxBatons kids, eh? You." Blaise pointed at me.
"Marrying Valleria." Blaise presented Valleria with two hands.
"I guess it blew over. Some people thought it was actually true others just shrugged it off." Richardson said.
"Is that the truth? I've been thinking about it the whole time." a voice came from far away. We all turned to see who it was. It was James.
"What is?" I stood up.
"The whole thing with Valleria marrying you." He poked a finger at my chest.
"Don't call me by my first name." Valleria said quietly.
"What did you say to me?" James said looking up at Valleria.
"What are you, deaf? I said don't call me by my first name!" Valleria said crossing her arms and turning her body not to face James' face.
"What's shoved up your ass? Where's the Valleria I used to know?" James said.
"Which was?" Len asked with curiosity.
"Valleria used to be all bubbly and perky." James said whiling rolling his eyes cause he had to answer such a pointless question.
"Listen Valleria, this school's done something to you. All these riff-raff friends of yours changed you! Can't you see that?" James said trying to make Valleria understand.
"Oh really? Maybe I didn't like being bubbly!" Valleria yelled.
"Flirt-flirt-ha-ha." Charles said with seriousness.
"You didn't like it? You didn't like it? Ha! It was like you were the happiest girl in the world at school! I mean, how could you not be happy? Perfect boyfriend, perfect money—."
"Yes, that's the reason you liked her." Charles said standing up to face James face-to-face. Charles and I were already facing him with killer eyes.
"What? I liked her cause she was my girlfriend. Duh!" James said rudely.
"No. You said a reason that made you like her." Charles said.
"Which one?"
"Dumbass, you only said two. One of them was perfect money. Guess what buddy, that's not what makes people fall in love." I said confronting him. Valleria smiled.
"See? I have people who care. As youcan see, caring is to pay attention to, standing up for one another. Too bad you didn't know that." Valleria stood wiped the dust of her skirt and walked to the Slytherin Common Room. All of us joined her.
"See you around." Len said laughing to himself.
-Mr. Scarlet's POV-
Blanche just came home. Better put on some smiles.
"Hi Edward. How are you?" she said while covering my eyes. All I could do is smile. She's delighting.
"I'm okay." I've been lying a lot lately. Hey, but I'm sort of used to it.
"You're lying, Edward. Your ex-wife has been getting on your case?" Blanche said while telling Blink to get her dinner.
"No, no, no. I mean well…yes. Her company here, but she's not being annoying or anything… oh yeah! Are you excited for Valleria and Charles to come home?" I asked.
"Of course I am!" Blanche said with a squeal. Either she was glad about what I just said, or she's happy because her dinner had just arrived.
"What are you planning to do?" I asked her.
"What do you mean?" she asked. She asks too much questions I think it rubbed off Valleria.
"I mean, I have work during summer. You have work during summer. We'll have to take turns taking care of the kids. Oh yeah, did I tell you that Draco is staying with us too?" I said in one breath.
"Oh, Draco…Valleria's boyfriend?" Blanche asked.
"Yep. That's the one. Well, I've been planning to get the guys better." I said.
"Aren't you close with them already?" Blanche said.
"Yes, but not as close as Valleria. I mean, I only stick with Valleria cause' she seems easier to deal with, I guess." I said.
"That's what I think with the guys! So you're planning a little switch-a-roo? So I can get closer with Valleria?" Blanche asked me.
"Yes, that's exactly what I'm thinking…except for the vocabulary of 'switch-a-roo'. You got those words from Charles, didn't you?" I asked with a chuckle.
"Yeah! He taught me another one too…Flirt-flirt-ha-ha he says that it sort of means bubbly and light-headed." Blanche said with a giggle.
"To think he's related to me." I said laughing with Blanche.
-Veronica's POV- (I'm jumping, jumping, jumping)
To just think! Valleria and Charles despise me? Edward's being a tad rude…he wasn't so cold before. I don't know what I was thinking the day I left them. I so badly wanted to see Valleria or Charles grow up. I'm excited to see them. Since their both seventeen now. Yes, I do remember their birthday. Edward seems to think that I've forgotten every little thing about all of them. Trust me, my family is a scar that would be in my life forever. I have a black pit in my heart telling them 'Go back!' its just now that they hate me…what's the point. I'll probably end up leaving them again. Leo, my boyfriend has just been helping out really. I mean we've been having…err…but I still haven't fulfilled my part as a mother. So I'm going to send him back. I'm sitting on my bed (of course, with Leo).
"Err…Leo?" I asked stuttering.
"Yes, sugar?" He said.
"Would mind going back to France without me?" I said.
"Well, oui, of course." He said in that French accent.
"Cause…" I said I don't want him to react in the wrong way.
"What is it Mon Cherie?" Leo asked with a hurt expression.
"Listen, I don't want my children to go face-to-face with you. I don't want them to meet you. Don't take this the wrong way." I said with a tone of plead in my voice.
"I think I get it." Leo said. With a hurt yet angry smile.
"Please, Leo. I'll send you letters or something." I said to Leo.
"I'll wait for your owl. Aurevoir." Leo said with a smile. I watched him as he apparated to France. I want to tell Edward…so he could stop worrying.
"Edward!" I said running down the stairs. I saw him and Blanche kissing. Why am I hurting so badly? He's my ex-husband…I shouldn't be jealous. Why am I jealous? Edward ended the kiss and wiped his mouth.
"Yes?" He asked.
"Hold on. Blanche your home! How was your day at the Ministry?" I asked.
"Same. Everything's always the same." She said while taking a bite of her breakfast.
"I sent Leo home. I felt uncomfortable with him around in this house." I said to Edward hoping he'd get my message in apologizing.
"Thank you, I thank you for still respecting my opinions. I didn't really liked it when he was around. I'd better go to sleep." I checked the clock. Wow! It was already 10:54pm? Interesting.
"Yes, me too. I have work tomorrow." Blanche said with a last bite of her dinner and ran up to her room.
"So do I, so do I…" Edward went to follow Blanche before he went upstairs I just had to say,
"Do you accept my apology?" I asked Edward.
"Yes, I think I do. Good night." Edward said with a smile. That's the first time I've seen him smile.
N/A: I hope you liked it! Next chapter would be their last day at Hogwarts for the year! Summer! Summer! W00t, W00t! R&R Thanks! WalkingDead
