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I'm so sorry! I meant to update sooner, but I had this stupid English assignment to do. It's already 27 pages! I think I'm about to kill something…not in the story of course. Lol. Anyways, I'm back and ready to get on with this fanfic.

Chapter 18

Life Isn't Fair

Dearest Jenna,

I'm not really sure I should let you go to this wedding. And you know why. I just don't feel comfortable having you interact with people that are so close to Him. I understand that you don't think it to be fair, but Love, life isn't fair. Please bear with me in this. I am your mother after all, and I believe I know what's best for, even if you don't quite agree.

Your Mum

"So did she say you could go?" Addy asked eagerly as they made their way to History of Magic. Jenna looked at the twin, tears forming in her eyes. They knew without a word being spoken.

"How could she?" Rhea demanded. "This just isn't fair. Did you explain that our aunt was all for it? Did you?"

"Of course I did, Rhea. She just doesn't want me to go! She has her reasons…they may be stupid, but I have to listen to her." Jenna sniffed softly. "And she had to make this worse by using the three most hated words in the English language."

"Clean your room?"

"No, Rhea! She means 'life isn't fair.'"

Their conversation was interrupted by Professor Binns, who is so stuck in his routine he continues it even years after his death.

Jenna stayed awake just long enough to realize that Binns was droning on about the Renaissance, and to hear the feverous scratching of Addy's quill against a fresh sheet of parchment.

Before she knew it classes had ended for the day.

"Hey, do you wanna go see the Quidditch team practice?" Rhea asked as they made their way to the common room to unload their books.

"Why, Rhea? Wouldn't you rather be studying? Finals are coming up."

"Finals are in four months!" Addy looked from her sister to a silently pleading Jenna before accepting defeat.

The trio raced to the Quidditch pitch and seated themselves high up on the bleachers to watch the streaks of scarlet zoom through the air.

"You see the broom Keeley Hobbs – the girl with black hair – is on? That's a Nova 3000. That's the best out there. I've been wanting one of those since they first came out, but all I have is Harry's old Firebolt. It's still nice, but nothing like the Nova."

Rhea babbled on and on about each player, oblivious to the fact that she had no audience. Addy and Jenna had moved down a couple of rows and were having a conversation of their own, which also happened to be about Quidditch.

"Rhea wants to be a Quidditch player. She can't wait till she's old enough to play for Gryffindor. She's good too."

"Do you like Quidditch?"

"Not really. I can fly, but I have no pleasure in doing it in competition. My father was disappointed with me, but at least he has two other children who are just as crazy about it as they are."

"I'm sorry, but at least you've had a father all your life. I didn't find out about mine till – oh, crud."

"Wait…you found out about your father?" Addy screamed loudly.

Rhea suddenly looked away from the practicing players and, after noticing her friends weren't with her, went to join them to find out what was going on.

"What about your father?" she asked.

"Nothing, just…nothing." Jenna stated. The unconvinced twins were relentless.

"Tell us!"

"Please, Jenna?"

"Come on!"

"Fine! Fine! I'll tell you." Jenna huffed. "But you have to promise not to tell anyone. Ever. Period. Got it?"

"We promise." The twins replied in unison. Their heads leaned in closer, making Jenna extremely uncomfortable.

"All right…here it goes. I found out who my father is."

"Really?"
"Who? Who?"

"Rhea, you sound like an owl."

"Well you sound like a know-it-all."

"Don't call me a know-it-all!"

"Why not? You are one!"

"Stop!"

"Know-it-all, know-it-all…"

Jenna took the opportunity to escape from more prying questions and quietly snuck towards the castle. She would already be inside the common room before they knew she had left.

"At least I can hold it off for a bit." Jenna sighed to herself.

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