Charlie stopped Tirza as she made her way out of the classroom with Ginny and Maddie. "I really can't believe you would be skipping my class." "I wasn't," she protested, upset that he would believe that of her.

"Well, then why would Draco lie to a teacher?" Charlie questioned "Because he's...he's Draco, that's why," she told him, her voice raising slightly. "Calm down or you'll be in worse trouble," Charlie said. "We'll go talk with your dad now." "No," she whined. "He'll be pissed."

"Don't argue with me," Charlie said sternly. "Unless you wish to loose points for your house you will go with me now." "Charlie please, I'm telling the true," Tirza exclaimed, feeling desperate. "Until I can prove that I need to bring this up with your dad" Charlie replied

Tirza sighed. "Fine, don't believe me," she mumbled as they headed for the door. "Tirza I didn't say that but I don't have the facts so until I have the facts I don't know whom to believe," Charlie stated.

The distraught pre-teen said nothing as they headed for Snape's office. She could tell by the look on his face when they walked in that he was NOT in a good mood. "Professor, I need to discuss something with you?" Charlie said, keeping Tirza from leaving the office

"What's going on?" Severus asked looking up from the mountain of paperwork on his desk.
"Draco escorted Tirza to my class, with this," he hands over the vial. "Saying he stopped her from going to the tower."

"Tirza is this true?" Severus asked "I gave you headache medicine and you promised me you would go to class!" "I was going to class! I was slow, but I was going!" she pouted "Charlie can you go get Draco please?" Severus asked, knowing in a moment or two, he'd need headache medicine himself.

Charlie nodded, hopping Severus wasn't too upset.. "Daddy I swear I was going!" Tirza exclaimed. "Honey, I believe you," Severus said quietly. "but when another student tells a teacher something like Draco did the teacher has to find out the truth." She nodded. "But how?"

"I'll give him a very small dose of vertiserum," Severus said pulling out a small vial. "All I need you to do is pretend to drink the other juice when I offer Draco one." Tirza nodded, smirking, then scowled at Draco as Charlie escorted him into the office.

"Sit down Draco," Severus said. "Would you like a drink?" "Whatever," Draco said condescendingly. Tirza drinks from the cup Snape hands her. "Now please Draco in your own words tell us what happened today when you found Tirza," Severus said.

"I told her I'd help her to class, but my fingers were crossed and then I told Charlie that she was trying to skip."

"Where did you find her Draco?" Severus questioned.

"In the hall to the classrooms, limping"

Charlie just shook his head "Why did you lie to me Draco?"

"To get her in trouble" Draco replied.

Tirza looked ready to hit draco "Klingon!" she yelled at him

"Tirza..." Severus warned, placing a hand on her shoulder to calm her down. "And why did you want to get her in trouble?"

Draco sneered his Malfoy sneer. "Because its fun."

Tirza opened her mouth, but Charlie quickly put his hand over her mouth before she could land herself in trouble, seeing as she was innocent in all this, and he wanted her to stay that way.

"I doubt you'll think it fun when you have spent a week cleaning out bedpans in the infirmary." Severus stated. "And twenty points from Slytherin." "That sucks," Draco said. "Stupid bitch."

Charlie had to hold to physcially hold Tirza to the chair this time.

"Your excused Mr. Malfoy and I'd suggest you leave now!" Severus snapped, causing Draco to take off like a shot.

"Tirza I'm sorry," Charlie said quietly after Draco's hasty departure. "It's okay, you just don't know Draco," she commented truthfully. "Now I will know better," he stated. Tirza smiled and gave him a hug, not wanting him to feel badly.

"Charlie you didn't know," Severus said. "Draco and Tirza have a long history."
Tirza nodded. "We're mortal enemies. forever and ever!" She piped up. Severus sighed. "I wish you could get along better." Tirza laughed. "Yeah, and I'm gonna be captain Kirk when I grow up!" "You never know," Charlie replied, winking at her.
"And I thought you were smart," she replied with a wink

"Well, I really need to get back to my work unless there was something else..." Severus asked. "Can I go flying?" Tirza asked. "After you finish your work you may," Severus stated. Homework always came before fun things.

"It's all done," she said proudly, having received no homework that day from her classes. "All right fine but be back in time for supper," Severus said, waving as she limped out to hurry and get her broom.

"What's the hurry?" Charlie asked as he caught up to her. She shrugged. "Just wanna play." "Are you sure there's nothing else?" Charlie asked helping her with the broom

"Like what?" Tirza wondered, rather confused. "Oh I don't know why don't you tell me?" Charlie suggested. Tirza could only shrug, not entirely sure what he was hinting about or suggesting.

"Fine if you don't want to talk I won't make you," Charlie sighed. "but you can tell me anything you know." Tirza sighed heavily, one of her more 'drama queen' sighs. "I'm not gonna do anything bad," she said softly.

"I really didn't think you were but you were in such a hurry I had to wonder," Charlie admitted. Tirza rolled her eyes. "I just wanna fly before supper...and before that potion wears off Draco and he comes after me." "Okay then I'll leave you to it!" Charlie said taking off toward the castle.

Tirza took off, flying around happily.

The next afternoon, Tirza was doing homework in the common room when Ginny raced over, nearly tripping of several people in her excitement.

"You missed it," she whispered.

Tirza looked up and beamed at her excited friend. "What?"

"Draco was teasing Peeves about he couldn't play a trick on him!" Ginny began. "Peeves took that challenge to heart and picked up a pitcher of pumpkin juice and tried to dump it over his head but missed!"

Tirza giggled and set her homework aside, hoping that Draco had gotten some just desserts. "So what happened next?"

"He tried again with the rolls but Draco kept dodging," Ginny smirked. "then peeves decided to pick up a whole basked of eggs and chuck it all at him but Draco missed some but when Peeves got tired and tossed the whole basket it got him smack in the face. He was covered in eggs and juice because while Peeves had sent the basket flying he picked up some more juice and dumped it on top of the eggs!"

The two friends giggled hysterically, as was anyone near them who had been listening in. "crap, I miss everything!" Tirza teased.

"Everyone was teasing Draco that he could make a great poster for breakfast at Hogwarts" Ginny laughed hard.

"All right! I gotta go tease him about that! You coming?" Tirza asked, smiling mischeviously.

"He's in the infirmary right now," Ginny sighed. "He thinks that it might have been poisoned eggs." "I'm gonna go wait for him!" Tirza decided, getting up

Tirza headed for the hospital wing, hoping to avoid any adults with nosy questions. Unfortunately, she didn't quite make it.

"Can I help you?" Poppy asked, meeting Tirza outside the door "Um, yeah, I was wondering what happened to Draco?" Tirza inquired, attempting to look innocent.

"Mr. Malfoy is having tests run per his father's instructions" Poppy stated "he will be here all night." She sounded utterly frustrated, almost as frustrated as whenever Severus had been a patient.

"Okay...is his dad here?" Somehow that didn't surprise Tirza that Lucius Malfoy would have a need to show up and order people around and claim that Draco was dying or something and he'd sue the school and Albus personally, or whatever other kind of crap the evil man could think of.

"He hasn't arrived yet but will be here soon," Poppy commented. "he was in a meeting at the moment"

"Could I get a sleeping potion poppy?" she asks, a sudden inspiration as to how to enter the infirmary.

"Your father has those so I am sure he can find one for you," Poppy said, having a suspicion as to Tirza's appearance at the infirmary. "Anything else?"

Tirza shook her head no, made sure to thank Poppy and wish her a good day before leaving.

She headed down the hallway towards the dorms, she saw Lucius and purposely ran into him, making herself knock backwards. "Hey, I'm a cripple here!" Tirza shouted in protest.

"Well you should watch where your going." Lucius snapped "I don't have time
for childish behaviors."

"Aren't you gonna help me up?" Tirza asks. "And why do you wear a bow,
aren't those for girls?"

"Fine." Lucius sneered holding out an arm to her.

"Hey, you be nice to me, your supposed to be friends with my dad," she said
as she reached for his hand.

"And how I choose to wear my hair is none of your business."

She shrugged. "Just trying to help."

Lucius quickly helped her up then whipped out his handkerchief to remove all
her germs. "I may be friends with your father but that doesn't mean I have
to be friends with you."

She went a little further down the hallway, then pulled out her wand.
"Flamingus," she whispered, pointing it at Lucius. She ducked into Charlie's
office. "Hi brother!"

"What are you up to?" Charlie asked.

Tirza smiled. "Just out and about and thought I'd say hi" she plopped onto
the couch. "Is that ok?"

"So where have you been at this late hour?" Charlie questioned offering her
some sweets. Tirza blushed and quickly popped a candy into her mouth, then
propped her ankle up.

"You can't stay long." Charlie told her. "I don't want you to get caught."

"But it's not curfew time yet," she told him.

"Only about 30 minutes." Charlie reminded her, "and you still got to hobble
up to your dorm."

She sighed. "So whatcha working on?"

"Lesson plans for next week." Charlie admitted.

"Cool! Wanna give me a hint?"

"All I'm gonna say is read chapter eleven." Charlie said. She giggled so
hard she almost fell off the couch.

"What's so funny?" Charlie asked.

"You're class is my favorite! I've already read through chapter 22!" She
said, beaming proudly. "I'm so much better at your class then my dad's."

"I'm glad you like my class." Charlie admitted. "You're the top student in
your grade."

Tirza's jaw dropped. "Really?" she asked excitedly

"At least in all your classes except for your dad's." Charlie replied.

"Am I really? Really really?"

"Yes." Charlie laughed. She bounced into his arms and hugged.

Charlie hugged her back then said, "I think you better get going though,"
looking at the clock.

Tirza sighed. "Do I have too?"

"Yes unless you want to get in trouble." Charlie replied.

She shook her head no. "That wouldn't be any fun." She kissed his cheek,
blushed, then got off his lap.

"Love ya sis." Charlie called out.

Lucius was stalking down the hallway, still in pink. Tirza saw him and
giggled.

"What's so funny nymph?" Lucius snapped.

"I have a name you know, Pinkie!" she snapped back.

"You little brat," Lucius sneered, "if your father and I weren't such close
friends I would have told him right now"

"Got proof hot shot?" She asked.

"Well you were the only one I came in contact with before this happened,"
Lucius stated, "and from what Draco tells me you're most certainly capable
of doing it."

"Aw, the pretty boy talks about me? I feel so...what am I talking about, I
don't care!" She stated.

"You best leave my son alone you brat," Lucius snapped, "or I will tell your
dad what you've been up to"

She gave him a smile. "Have a nice day Mr. Pinkness," she stated, then
hobbled down the hallway to the dorms.

Tirza was hobbling down the hallway, heading for Herbology, another favorite
class.

"I could hear you coming from a mile away Snape, your such a loud mouth,"
Draco sneered.

"I wasn't even talking Draco," Tirza stated, "you're the one who's talking."

"Really? You not talking? That'd be a first. And that was NOT appreciated
yesterday!"

"What? I do nothing to you," Tirza replied, "and I was walking alone so who
the hell could I have been
talking with."

"I mean that trick on my father, snot!"

"Your father is so cute in pink." Tirza giggled. "He was being rude to me so
he deserved what he got."

"You admit it! I'm going to tell your father on you brat! I hope you get it
good!"

"You have no proof," Tirza snapped, "it's your word against mine."

"My words worth a lot more then yours bitch! Maybe it's time someone taught
you that!" He threw a punch.

Tirza thought fast and ducked but not in time for it not to catch her lower
back. She lunged forward and tackled him to the ground. "You dumb ass." She
snarled.

He pushed her over, stomping on her ankle, sitting on her stomach.

Tirza screamed in pain and pulled out her wand. "Tarantangela," and Draco
fell off her and his legs started moving in all sorts of directions.

"What is going on?" Charlie shouted, coming around the corner, having seen
only Tirza blast Draco.

"She attacked me!" Draco accused.

"He started it," Tirza said holding her ankle, "and he probably just broke
my ankle." Draco scowled at her. Tirza was trying hard not to cry, but her
ankle was throbbing and her stomach sore from being sat on.

"I think I shall take you both to Snape and we'll sort this out." Charlie
stated picking up Tirza.

"Charlie, my ankle is broken!" she said.

"I'm not going to Snape," Draco sneered.

"You will go see Snape or you will go see Dumbledore your choice," Charlie
snapped, "and don't make me hex you."

"Shut up Weasley!" Charlie grabbed Draco by the ear.

Tirza whispered the password that gained them access to her chambers,
"Daddy," She called out.

Snape looked up, "What is going on?" He asked, immediately going to Tirza's
side.

"Well I think I only caught the tail end of this but it seems Draco and
Tirza have been in a fight." Charlie replied.

"She started it!" Draco shouted.

"Silence!" Snape thundered. "And you are carrying my child because?"

"We think her ankle is broken." Charlie replied

"Yeah Draco stomped on it" Tirza whined, "and he punched me in the back and
that's what started it."

"Then why is she not in the hospital wing?" Snape snapped, grabbing her from
Charlie. "Bring Draco!" He goes outside the office and stalks down the
hallway. "Did you really not start it?" He asked seriously.

"Charlie wanted to bring me here first," Tirza whispered, "please don't be
mad at him. Yes Draco did start it."

He cradled her in his arms. "POPPY!" He called.

Poppy came bustling out of her office. "Oh child, what have you done now?"
She asked, putting her on a bed.

"It was all his fault," Tirza whined pointing at Draco, "he stomped on my
ankle and sat on my stomach."

"Mr. Malfoy, must you be such a pest?" Poppy wondered checking Tirza's
ankle.

"Ouch!" Tirza screamed as Poppy rotated her ankle.

"Well, its broken all right," Poppy said.

"Draco, you and I will be discussing this thoroughly in my office," Snape
growls. Draco tries to wrestle away from Charlie's grip.

"Daddy," Tirza called out, "Can't you stay with me for now?"

"I'll take him to your office Severus if you would like," Charlie offered
tightening his grip on Draco.

"Of course baby, I mean after," Snape says. He turns to Draco. "Yes, thank
you," he scowls at the struggling boy

"Don't be surprised if he's in a body bind," Charlie whispered to Severus as
he made for the door.

Severus was about to reply when Tirza cut him off. "Daddy it hurts"

He kisses her forehead. "I'm sorry baby"
He sits down in a chair "Can you fix it please" Tirza asked barely above a
whisper trying not to cry

"Poppy will, I promise" he hugs her close as poppy brings over a pain potion

"Does this taste good?" Tirza asked

"it's tasteless dear, I promise," Poppy says, patting her head

Tirza downed the vial and asked "What now?"

"now try and sleep dear, so I can fix your ankle" poppy says

"Lay down," Snape says firmly, but gently

"Dad will you be here when I awake?" Tirza asked beginning to nod off

"OF course," he rubs her arms as she drifts off to sleep.

Twenty minutes later, it's healed. "You can take her back to the chambers,
but keep her off it tomorrow, just in case," poppy says

"Okay thanks Poppy" Severus replied picking Tirza up and carrying her back
to his chambers. "Albus" he flooed

Dumbledore's head appeared "Yes Severus, what can I do for you?"

"Can you please come watch Tirza for me" Severus asked "Poppy said she
should sleep for at least 2 or 3 hours and I really need to go take care of
something"

"YOu want me to come there?" Dumbledore asks

"Please" Severus said "She's been through a lot tonight and I really don't
want to move her again. I'll explain everything when I return"

"I'll be right there," Dumbledore says, his head disappearing. "Should I
change you little one?" Snape wonders aloud, looking at the sleeping Tirza

Tirza mumbled in her sleep and got a tighter hold on Severus' clothes. Snape
kissed her chubby little cheek. "Merlin, how can you be so cute and still be
my child?" he carried her into her room and tried to put her down so he
could find her pajamas

He found a nightie and carefully changed her, then tucked her in a blanket
on the couch. He kissed her forehead, just as Albus knocked "No" Tirza
mumbled still asleep

Snape looked concerned, but opened the door "I'm here" Albus said quietly
"I'll keep watch 'til you return but then I expect a full report"

"Of course," Severus says. "Thank you." he goes to tuck the blankets tighter

"Daddy" Tirza mumbled still asleep but now moving slightly

"What baby?" he whispers

"She's asleep Severus" Dumbledore said

Severus kisses her forehead again. "Let me know if something happens, ok?"

"I will" Dumbledore said and drawing himself up a chair shooed Severus out
the door
Severus storms to his office.
Draco is in a body bind, glaring at Charlie. "She okay?" Charlie asks,
thinking of a present to buy her

"Asleep at the moment" Severus offered in way of explanation "I know she'd
be happy to have you stop by tomorrow since she'll be cooped up in the
chambers all day"

Charlie nodded. "Would you like me to stay?"

"Probably would be best just in case" Severus admitted "I would hate to have
Lucius get angry with me because he took his sons word over mine"

Charlie nodded. "Don't you touch me!" Draco shouts

"Draco you better hope you come out of this alive" Severus snapped "Now
start explaining"

Draco's eyes go wide. "Ill tell my father! He'll have her expelled and your
job!"

"Draco I would highly suggest you start telling the truth before I cane you
and then write a very lengthy letter to your father" Severus snapped "he
won't be very happy to hear you broke her ankle"

Draco pales "Cane?" he squeaks

"Yes Draco" Severus said "You heard me correctly I said cane now start
talking"

"Okay, okay I started it!" he blurts out

"Why did u?" Severus asked. Draco shrugged

"Fine then we shall get the caning over with and then I shall take you to
the headmaster for his punishment" Severus snapped. Draco sniffled as
Charlie released him from the body bind

"Draco come here please" Severus said motioning him forward
Draco slowly shuffled forward

Severus grabbed the cane from behind the desk and took Draco by the arms and
hit him hard fifteen times. Draco was sobbing by the time Snape was through

"Anything else you wish to tell me before I take you to the headmaster"
Severus asked
Draco shook his head no, his hands over his bottom

Tirza stirred slightly in her sleep, rolling over onto her side

"Thank you Charlie" Severus said heading for the door with Draco in front of
him "HOpe to see you by tomorrow sometime"

Charlie nodded and left

"Please sir," Draco said softly

"Please sir what?" Severus snapped

"Please sir, no more punishment," he sniffled, trying to dry his face

"I won't be giving you anymore but I don't know what the headmaster will do"
Severus replied

Draco sniffled as Snape led him away

When they arrived at Snape's chambers Albus opened it for them "She's
starting to wake up" he whispered

"Daddy?" Tirza whimpered as she rubbed her eyes "Where are you?"

"Right here baby" Severus said at her side immediately "What do you need?"
Snape went to check on her after plopping Draco rather hard into a chair.

"I hurt" she whispered

"I'm sorry honey, let me find something for you." He goes to his cabinet and
returns with a potion

"What's he doing here?" Tirza demanded once the medication took effect

"I'd like to know that myself" Albus confided

"He's here to get his punishment from the headmaster for fighting with Tirza
and breaking her ankle" Snape said. Draco gulped

"He did what?" Albus demanded

"Grandpa don't get to upset" Tirza whispered scared at the look on Albus'
face

"He started a fight with Tirza and broke her ankle," Snape said, scowling at
draco, who whimpered, squirming around

"Why in Merlin's name did you do such a thing?" Albus demanded looking
straight at Draco waiting for an answer

Draco shrugged "she turned my dad pink"

"Did you?" Albus asked

"He don't got any proof that I did," Tirza pointed out

"Tirza keep quiet" Severus whispered

Tirza nodded

"Well Albus, I already caned him good. It's your turn to punish him now"
Snape stated

"Draco you are here by banned from the Quidditch team for the rest of the
season, banned from Hogsmead for the rest of the year, and you will serve
detention with Filch for the rest of the year" Albus stated firmly

Tirza had a smug look on her face while Severus just nodded

"Can I go?" Draco asked

"Severus do you have anything to add?" Albus said looking over to Severus

"No, I think that's plenty. Now get out of here"

Draco took off. Tirza stretched on the couch

"How are you feeling sunshine?" Albus asked

"Much better now grandpa" Tirza admitted "Did you really cane him dad?"

Snape nodded. "I most definitely did. 15 times"

: "Wow!" Tirza exclaimed, "I'm glad then I missed it"

Snape nodded and hugged her. "You're such a good girl," he told her. And in
comparison to Draco, even the Weasley twins could look like angels

Tirza laughed "I really try to be dad"

He kissed her. "Anything you need?"

"A piggyback ride into my bedroom?" Tirza asked "Goodnight grandpa"

"Have you eaten supper?" Snape asked, putting her on his back

"Goodnight Sunshine and don't worry Severus we'll take over your classes if
you want to stay with her tomorrow" Albus offered

"Actually no" Tirza admitted "We could have it brought here"

"Thank you. Perhaps she'd like to stay with you? Or Charlie Weasley,
tomorrow he has no classes. Would you ask him to stop by on your way back?"

Snape nodded. "We will do that then. You need to eat, your so thin!" he
teased

"Daddy can't you stay with me please?" Tirza begged turning her puppy dog
eyes on her "and I guess I should eat something'" she said with a wink

"Sure baby, unless you want a whole day with Charlie to yourself"

She thought for a bit "How about half the day with him and half the day with
you"

Snape smiled "If he's willing that sounds like a good day"

"Thanks dad" Tirza said hugging him "Now where's that food"

There was a knock at the door. Snape opens the door and smiles. "Come in Mr.
Weasley"

"I come bearing supper" Charlie beamed as he brought in a tray laden with
Tirza's favorite foods "How's the patient?"

"Charlie!" she says. "I'm a little better. I get to skip school!"

"Really? Wow" Charlie exclaimed helping himself to a roll "Albus said you
wanted to ask me something"

"Yes, I was wondering if you would be willing to sit with her tomorrow
morning while I have classes."

"I would love it" Charlie agreed quickly "What time should I bring breakfast
by?"

"11, I'm gonna sleep in," Tirza says giggling

"11?" Snape asked "I think you should at least be awake at 8 when I have to
go to classes. You could take a nap later in the day"

"Aw man," Tirza says then giggles. "Alright... If I can have an apple
turnover for breakfast!"

"I think that could be arranged" Charlie said with a wink

Tirza beamed, then inhaled her food

"Your gonna spoil her" Severus said in a stage whisper "Your both
encouragable"

Tirza giggled and blew them both kisses

"Stop that" Severus admonished lightly "Your gonna make yourself sick" She
slowed down to taking baby bites, just to tease him.

Severus just shook his head and laughed "See what I mean"

"I better run" Charlie said "I need to finish some paperwork so I won't have
anything to do tomorrow but spend time with Tirza"

Tirza giggled and went back to eating normally, eating a large amount of the
chicken potpie. "Bye Charlie!"

"Bye Tirza" Charlie called as he headed out the door "See you tomorrow"

She waved, her mouth full of food

"How is the patient this morning?" Charlie asks brightly as he comes into
the infirmary

Snape chuckles. "Shhh, she's still asleep."

"Well you head off for class and I'll keep an eye on her" Charlie says

Snape nods. "Make sure she eats and keep her off her foot"

"I will do my best" Charlie replies "Will you be bringing lunch?"

He nods. "Have a nice time"

Charlie nodded and closed the door behind Severus. An hour later Charlie
heard Tirza begin to stir

"Daddy?' Tirza called from her room

Charlie walked in "He's in class right now something I can do?"

She smiles sleepily "hi Charlie"

"How are u feeling?" Charlie asks

She yawns. "Sleepy and a little sore"

"I would imagine" Charlie replied "are you hungry?"

She nodded and tried to get down from her bed. "Pancakes sound good"

"You stay put," Charlie said pushing her gently back on the bed "breakfast
in bed coming up"

She giggled. "Can't I sit in the living room with you?"

"Your supposed to stay off that foot" Charlie replied

"You could carry me? Please?"

"Alright as long as you stay put," Charlie said picking her up very
carefully

She smiled and leaned against him. "Wow, you're strong"

"Of course" Charlie winked and set her carefully down on the couch and
propped her foot up with a ton of pillows

'Thank you" she said. "My TV is out here, we can watch together"

"That sounds like a plan" Charlie stated "I'll be back shortly with food"

She nods. By the time he gets back, she's fallen asleep again

Charlie gently shakes her "Hey sleepy head"

Her eyes blink open "I'm so tired" she mumbles

"Eat something then you can sleep again" Charlie said helping her sit up a
little "I made your favorite pancakes"

She beamed. "You make a good brother." she comments, nibbling on her
pancakes

"I try" Charlie smiled "I'll pop in a movie to watch while we eat"

She nodded, still nibbling. "Ginny is lucky"

"I'm lucky to have two great sisters" Charlie replied returning to sit by
her "I popped in Sleeping beauty was that okay?"

"That's my favorite!" she exclaims happily. "Genius!"

"I kinda figured" Charlie smiled "your sweet"

She blushes "not uh"

"You are" Charlie retorted "and your very special"

She smiles and blows him a kiss. "That's what everybody says and it's nice"

"I wouldn't trade you as a sister for the world" Charlie says quietly

Tirza smiled, then started singing with the song

Charlie smiled and watched her happily singing along "Your cute"

"Thank you!" she takes a bow, then takes a dive off the couch

"Your dad's going to kill me" Charlie mutters "How bad is it?"

She rubs her head "owww"

"He's gonna kill me more" she mumbled

"What?" Charlie asks very worried

"My head"

"Tirza your so accident prone" Charlie laughed "let me look"

"I don't try," she says in her defense, moving her hand. Sure enough there
was a dot of blood where she had smacked the coffee table

"Damn" Charlie muttered "Just a scrape but still I'm moving you back into
your bedroom"

"If I can't say that, you can't," Tirza said "and I don't want to go back
to my room"

"You have to" Charlie stated firmly "I'm not going to be responsible for you
hurting yourself anymore got that"

"Hey, it was an accident, don't get upset! It's lonely in there! Please
Charlie?"

"I'll come in there with you but my decision is final" Charlie replied "plus
you were tired earlier and you could probably use another nap"