Author's notes: Ok, well, let's start off with the usual stuff here, have
a look at the first few chapters if you don't know which characters I don't
own and stuff. Thanks to Jackie for suggesting a few thing to happen next,
and a Great thanks to Ashlinn and Joey for okaying most of the ideas, and
suggesting modifications in places. Couldn't make this without you guys!
As you will discover later in this chapter, Mrs. Snape (Ally and Selina's
mom) comes out. Do you know how weird it is to be talking about 'Mrs.
Snape'? lol, anyway, please remember to review!
- Jackie: lol, look at that, I thank you, then I comment on your
review.at least you review! Lol, TY! Anyways, you were laughing?? Lol,
it wasn't really supposed to be funny.oh well, you're crazy, we all know
that.lol, jkjk
Chapter 4: The Summer Begins
The rest of the school year passed quickly and fairly uneventfully.
All the exams were finished, and everyone had tried their hardest and
done as well as possible, passing all classes. The hose cup had been
awarded to Gryffindor once again, much to Ally, Joey, and Selina's
disappointment.
Everyone was now on the train home, excited about the summer. The
discussion of plans for the summer could be heard throughout the train.
However, one compartment was awkwardly silent. Selina, Joey, and Ally
had taken one compartment for themselves, and simply stared at each
other, not knowing what to say.
"So, our summer is going to begin in silence this year then?" Selina
said, not being able to take the silence any longer.
"Well, seeing as I won't be talking to him much, if at all, during the
summer, I see no reason in doing so now. And because he is here, I have
no intention of talking to you either." Ally replied.
"'He' has a name you know." Selina said with a hint of anger in her
voice.
"Selina, it's alright. Calm down." Joey said.
Selina sighed deeply. "I'm fine."
"You sure? You seem a little upset." Joey replied.
"Oh, will you just shut up! She's just trying to annoy me." Ally
started, making Joey go quiet. "And Selina, I'd be quiet if I were you-
if you want him to stay that is." She finished.
Selina wanted to say something in return, but resisted the temptation and
remained silent for the rest of the train ride.
The rest of the train ride passed slowly due to the continuous
silence in the compartment. When the train stopped at platform nine and
three quarters, Ally was one of the first people to get off, running to
find her mother.
"Mother!" She called out when she found her, running over and giving her
a big hug.
Selina and Joey joined them a few moments later.
"Hello mother." Selina greeted with a smile.
"Selina! Welcome home!" Her mother replied. "And who might this be?"
She asked, noticing Joey.
"Oh yes. Mother, this is Joey, Joey, this is my mother." Selina
introduced.
"Ahh, yes, that's right. Your father told me about Joey coming this
summer. Nice to meet you Joey." Mrs. Snape said.
"The pleasure is all mine, Mrs. Snape." Joey replied politely.
"Speaking of father, he said to let you know he'd be home a little later
then usual tonight." Selina said.
"Can we just get going please?" Ally asked impatiently.
"Yes, of course, let's go." Mrs. Snape replied, beginning to leave.
Ally followed her close behind, followed by Selina and Joey at a slight
distance.
They soon arrived at the Snape home, and Mrs. Snape let them in.
"Selina, show Joey to his room, put your things away, then I'd like to
see you in the kitchen for a few moments." She said.
Selina nodded and led Joey up the stairs to the guestroom that was to be
his. "Here you are." She said, opening the door for him.
"Thanks." Joey replied, entering.
"No problem, I'll see you later." Selina replied, continuing down the
hall to her own room She put here things away, then headed off back
downstairs to the kitchen to see her mother.
Selina found her mother waiting for her, sitting on a kitchen chair.
"You wanted to see me?" She asked as she entered.
Mrs. Snape nodded. "Have a seat." She said, pointing to a chair across
from her.
Selina sat. 'What is it mother?" She asked.
"Well, I'm sure you already know how your father and sister feel about
this summer arrangement." Mrs. Snape started.
Selina sighed. "Yes, I know. They're not very happy about it and will
use any excuse to send Joey home I'm sure." She said.
"Selina!" Mrs. Snape exclaimed.
"I'm sorry mother, I just don't see why everyone hates him so much."
Selina explained.
"It's not that we hate him, it's just that we feel you could make better
choices." Mrs. Snape replied.
"'We'? You mean you're the same as everyone else here?" Selina asked,
astonished.
"Selina, please." Mrs. Snape started.
"I should have known. The three of you are always on the same side when
it comes to things like this- always against me!" Selina interrupted,
loosing her temper.
"If you would just make more sensible choices." Mrs. Snape again tried
to speak.
"'Sensible choices'? I'm the only one here who makes sensible choices!
I hate my life and I hate this family- you most of all!" Selina shouted,
rising from her chair and running to her room. Her mother did not even
try to stop her.
Ally had been sitting in the nearby living room and had heard the
entire conversation. Overreactions were normal from Selina, especially
when speaking to their mother, but she had never done or said anything
like what she had just said and done. She entered the kitchen a few
moments after Selina left and found her mother still sitting in the chair
and looking quite discouraged.
"You alright?" she asked. Mrs. Snape nodded in response. Ally walked
over and hugged her mother anyway.
"I hope your father gets home soon- he seems to have more control over
her." Mrs. Snape said. Ally nodded in response.
Selina sat in here room, now regretting all that she had just said
and done. Quite unlike her mother, she dreaded her father's arrival at
home, knowing that, when he did, she would receive punishment for her
actions.
a look at the first few chapters if you don't know which characters I don't
own and stuff. Thanks to Jackie for suggesting a few thing to happen next,
and a Great thanks to Ashlinn and Joey for okaying most of the ideas, and
suggesting modifications in places. Couldn't make this without you guys!
As you will discover later in this chapter, Mrs. Snape (Ally and Selina's
mom) comes out. Do you know how weird it is to be talking about 'Mrs.
Snape'? lol, anyway, please remember to review!
- Jackie: lol, look at that, I thank you, then I comment on your
review.at least you review! Lol, TY! Anyways, you were laughing?? Lol,
it wasn't really supposed to be funny.oh well, you're crazy, we all know
that.lol, jkjk
Chapter 4: The Summer Begins
The rest of the school year passed quickly and fairly uneventfully.
All the exams were finished, and everyone had tried their hardest and
done as well as possible, passing all classes. The hose cup had been
awarded to Gryffindor once again, much to Ally, Joey, and Selina's
disappointment.
Everyone was now on the train home, excited about the summer. The
discussion of plans for the summer could be heard throughout the train.
However, one compartment was awkwardly silent. Selina, Joey, and Ally
had taken one compartment for themselves, and simply stared at each
other, not knowing what to say.
"So, our summer is going to begin in silence this year then?" Selina
said, not being able to take the silence any longer.
"Well, seeing as I won't be talking to him much, if at all, during the
summer, I see no reason in doing so now. And because he is here, I have
no intention of talking to you either." Ally replied.
"'He' has a name you know." Selina said with a hint of anger in her
voice.
"Selina, it's alright. Calm down." Joey said.
Selina sighed deeply. "I'm fine."
"You sure? You seem a little upset." Joey replied.
"Oh, will you just shut up! She's just trying to annoy me." Ally
started, making Joey go quiet. "And Selina, I'd be quiet if I were you-
if you want him to stay that is." She finished.
Selina wanted to say something in return, but resisted the temptation and
remained silent for the rest of the train ride.
The rest of the train ride passed slowly due to the continuous
silence in the compartment. When the train stopped at platform nine and
three quarters, Ally was one of the first people to get off, running to
find her mother.
"Mother!" She called out when she found her, running over and giving her
a big hug.
Selina and Joey joined them a few moments later.
"Hello mother." Selina greeted with a smile.
"Selina! Welcome home!" Her mother replied. "And who might this be?"
She asked, noticing Joey.
"Oh yes. Mother, this is Joey, Joey, this is my mother." Selina
introduced.
"Ahh, yes, that's right. Your father told me about Joey coming this
summer. Nice to meet you Joey." Mrs. Snape said.
"The pleasure is all mine, Mrs. Snape." Joey replied politely.
"Speaking of father, he said to let you know he'd be home a little later
then usual tonight." Selina said.
"Can we just get going please?" Ally asked impatiently.
"Yes, of course, let's go." Mrs. Snape replied, beginning to leave.
Ally followed her close behind, followed by Selina and Joey at a slight
distance.
They soon arrived at the Snape home, and Mrs. Snape let them in.
"Selina, show Joey to his room, put your things away, then I'd like to
see you in the kitchen for a few moments." She said.
Selina nodded and led Joey up the stairs to the guestroom that was to be
his. "Here you are." She said, opening the door for him.
"Thanks." Joey replied, entering.
"No problem, I'll see you later." Selina replied, continuing down the
hall to her own room She put here things away, then headed off back
downstairs to the kitchen to see her mother.
Selina found her mother waiting for her, sitting on a kitchen chair.
"You wanted to see me?" She asked as she entered.
Mrs. Snape nodded. "Have a seat." She said, pointing to a chair across
from her.
Selina sat. 'What is it mother?" She asked.
"Well, I'm sure you already know how your father and sister feel about
this summer arrangement." Mrs. Snape started.
Selina sighed. "Yes, I know. They're not very happy about it and will
use any excuse to send Joey home I'm sure." She said.
"Selina!" Mrs. Snape exclaimed.
"I'm sorry mother, I just don't see why everyone hates him so much."
Selina explained.
"It's not that we hate him, it's just that we feel you could make better
choices." Mrs. Snape replied.
"'We'? You mean you're the same as everyone else here?" Selina asked,
astonished.
"Selina, please." Mrs. Snape started.
"I should have known. The three of you are always on the same side when
it comes to things like this- always against me!" Selina interrupted,
loosing her temper.
"If you would just make more sensible choices." Mrs. Snape again tried
to speak.
"'Sensible choices'? I'm the only one here who makes sensible choices!
I hate my life and I hate this family- you most of all!" Selina shouted,
rising from her chair and running to her room. Her mother did not even
try to stop her.
Ally had been sitting in the nearby living room and had heard the
entire conversation. Overreactions were normal from Selina, especially
when speaking to their mother, but she had never done or said anything
like what she had just said and done. She entered the kitchen a few
moments after Selina left and found her mother still sitting in the chair
and looking quite discouraged.
"You alright?" she asked. Mrs. Snape nodded in response. Ally walked
over and hugged her mother anyway.
"I hope your father gets home soon- he seems to have more control over
her." Mrs. Snape said. Ally nodded in response.
Selina sat in here room, now regretting all that she had just said
and done. Quite unlike her mother, she dreaded her father's arrival at
home, knowing that, when he did, she would receive punishment for her
actions.