Author's notes: Woah- it's been ages since I last updated this one! Lol, I
apologize- I've been busy and attempting to think up how to put these next
few chapters. I hope to get updating really quickly again soon. Please
remember to review after reading!
Chapter 5: Severus Comes Home
Hours had passed and it was now six PM. Mrs. Snape and Ally had
prepared dinner and had it set out on the table. They, along with Joey,
were sitting down to eat, when Severus appeared out of nowhere in the
room, standing next to his wife.
"Hello Caroline." He said.
"Severus! It's about time you returned home!" Mrs Snape, Caroline,
greeted.
Severus moved along the table, going to his place.
"You got home alright then, Ally?" He asked as he passed Ally.
"Of course, father." Ally replied.
Severus then stopped at Selina's empty seat.
"Where's Selina?" He asked.
Ally and her mother exchanged nervous glances, while Joey looked as
confused as Severus did.
"She's up in her room and refuses to come down. We had a bit of an
unpleasant argument earlier." Caroline finally replied.
"Are your arguments ever pleasant?" Severus asked.
"Well, this one was worse then usual. She got quite upset and said that
all of us always side against her and that she hated her life, as well as
all of us." Caroline explained. "Me most of all." She added silently.
"WHAT!?" Severus exclaimed in disbelief at what he had just heard.
"It's true father, I heard the whole thing form the living room." Ally
said.
Severus let out a frustrated sigh.
"Sometimes I think that girl's going to be the death of us all." He
said. "But I'll go talk to her, and there will be consequences this
time." He finished, leaving the room and heading to Selina's room.
Selina was sitting on her bed when she heard footsteps coming up the
stairs. She immediately recognized them as her father's and let out a
slight sigh. At that moment, there was a knock at the door.
"Selina?" Severus' voice followed the knock.
"Come in." Selina replied quietly.
Severus entered the room and closed the door behind him.
"Why aren't you downstairs to have dinner with the rest of us?" He
asked.
"I'm not hungry." Replied Selina.
"Does it have anything to do with what you said to your mother earlier?"
Severus questioned further.
Selina sighed.
"I knew that's what this was about." She said.
"Selina, it wasn't very nice of you to say those things." Severus
replied.
"Well, it wasn't fair of mother to make the judgements that she did."
Selina replied.
"Judgements about what?" Severus asked.
"You mean you don't know? I thought mother would have told you for
sure." Selina replied, a hint of sarcasm in her voice.
"Selina." Severus warned, his expression showing that he was not amused.
Selina went silent.
"It was about Joey." She finally replied, defeated.
"So all this is about him then?" Severus asked, not entirely surprised.
Selina nodded in reply.
"Perhaps I should send him home then, seeing as he seems to be causing
problems already." Severus half threatened.
"NO!" Selina exclaimed. "It's not his fault, he doesn't even know it
happened. If anyone should be punished, it should be." She paused for a
moment, not entirely believing what she was saying. "Me." She finally
finished.
"Well, I'm glad you seem to have figured that out at least, but that
still doesn't excuse you from saying those things." Severus said.
A single tear found it's way down Selina's cheek at the thought of what
could come.
"Now now Selina, there's no need for that." Severus said, reaching over
and wiping the tear away.
"I'm sorry- I really didn't mean what I said." Selina said quietly.
"Well, I think you've learned your lesson. I'll let you go without
further punishment as long as you promise me that it'll never happen
again and go downstairs and apologize to your mother and sister, then
join us for dinner." Severus said.
"Thank you, father." Selina replied, getting up and hugging her father.
Severus hugged back for a moment.
"Well, are you going to make a promise and apology, or do I have to
punish you?" He asked, letting go of Selina.
"I promise it'll never happen again." Selina said, looking her father
directly in the eyes to show she meant it.
"That's better, but I assure you that if anything involving Joey like
this happens again, he will be going home." Severus replied.
Selina nodded and left the room to go down to dinner and make her
apologies, followed by Severus.
When they arrived, Severus went and sat in his seat. Selina,
however, went over to her mother and gave her a hug.
"I'm sorry about earlier." She said.
Caroline gave her husband a questioning glance over Selina's shoulder.
Severus nodded in response. With this, Caroline hugged Selina back and
smiled. Selina then went over to Ally and repeated the process.
"Oh Selina, it's alright- I'm used to it now." Was Ally's response.
Selina glared at her playfully, and they both broke out into laughter.
With this, Selina sat in her place, and everyone began to eat.
apologize- I've been busy and attempting to think up how to put these next
few chapters. I hope to get updating really quickly again soon. Please
remember to review after reading!
Chapter 5: Severus Comes Home
Hours had passed and it was now six PM. Mrs. Snape and Ally had
prepared dinner and had it set out on the table. They, along with Joey,
were sitting down to eat, when Severus appeared out of nowhere in the
room, standing next to his wife.
"Hello Caroline." He said.
"Severus! It's about time you returned home!" Mrs Snape, Caroline,
greeted.
Severus moved along the table, going to his place.
"You got home alright then, Ally?" He asked as he passed Ally.
"Of course, father." Ally replied.
Severus then stopped at Selina's empty seat.
"Where's Selina?" He asked.
Ally and her mother exchanged nervous glances, while Joey looked as
confused as Severus did.
"She's up in her room and refuses to come down. We had a bit of an
unpleasant argument earlier." Caroline finally replied.
"Are your arguments ever pleasant?" Severus asked.
"Well, this one was worse then usual. She got quite upset and said that
all of us always side against her and that she hated her life, as well as
all of us." Caroline explained. "Me most of all." She added silently.
"WHAT!?" Severus exclaimed in disbelief at what he had just heard.
"It's true father, I heard the whole thing form the living room." Ally
said.
Severus let out a frustrated sigh.
"Sometimes I think that girl's going to be the death of us all." He
said. "But I'll go talk to her, and there will be consequences this
time." He finished, leaving the room and heading to Selina's room.
Selina was sitting on her bed when she heard footsteps coming up the
stairs. She immediately recognized them as her father's and let out a
slight sigh. At that moment, there was a knock at the door.
"Selina?" Severus' voice followed the knock.
"Come in." Selina replied quietly.
Severus entered the room and closed the door behind him.
"Why aren't you downstairs to have dinner with the rest of us?" He
asked.
"I'm not hungry." Replied Selina.
"Does it have anything to do with what you said to your mother earlier?"
Severus questioned further.
Selina sighed.
"I knew that's what this was about." She said.
"Selina, it wasn't very nice of you to say those things." Severus
replied.
"Well, it wasn't fair of mother to make the judgements that she did."
Selina replied.
"Judgements about what?" Severus asked.
"You mean you don't know? I thought mother would have told you for
sure." Selina replied, a hint of sarcasm in her voice.
"Selina." Severus warned, his expression showing that he was not amused.
Selina went silent.
"It was about Joey." She finally replied, defeated.
"So all this is about him then?" Severus asked, not entirely surprised.
Selina nodded in reply.
"Perhaps I should send him home then, seeing as he seems to be causing
problems already." Severus half threatened.
"NO!" Selina exclaimed. "It's not his fault, he doesn't even know it
happened. If anyone should be punished, it should be." She paused for a
moment, not entirely believing what she was saying. "Me." She finally
finished.
"Well, I'm glad you seem to have figured that out at least, but that
still doesn't excuse you from saying those things." Severus said.
A single tear found it's way down Selina's cheek at the thought of what
could come.
"Now now Selina, there's no need for that." Severus said, reaching over
and wiping the tear away.
"I'm sorry- I really didn't mean what I said." Selina said quietly.
"Well, I think you've learned your lesson. I'll let you go without
further punishment as long as you promise me that it'll never happen
again and go downstairs and apologize to your mother and sister, then
join us for dinner." Severus said.
"Thank you, father." Selina replied, getting up and hugging her father.
Severus hugged back for a moment.
"Well, are you going to make a promise and apology, or do I have to
punish you?" He asked, letting go of Selina.
"I promise it'll never happen again." Selina said, looking her father
directly in the eyes to show she meant it.
"That's better, but I assure you that if anything involving Joey like
this happens again, he will be going home." Severus replied.
Selina nodded and left the room to go down to dinner and make her
apologies, followed by Severus.
When they arrived, Severus went and sat in his seat. Selina,
however, went over to her mother and gave her a hug.
"I'm sorry about earlier." She said.
Caroline gave her husband a questioning glance over Selina's shoulder.
Severus nodded in response. With this, Caroline hugged Selina back and
smiled. Selina then went over to Ally and repeated the process.
"Oh Selina, it's alright- I'm used to it now." Was Ally's response.
Selina glared at her playfully, and they both broke out into laughter.
With this, Selina sat in her place, and everyone began to eat.