A/N – ok I admit, I am bad. I have a bit on Fight for Love but I got
bored because the story line isn't good yet. It's the build up. I hate
that. But I so prefer writing this! Also I'm bad for leaving you on a
terrible cliff-hanger but it could have been for longer. If you were
wondering about Tom's old teddy and the past behind that, then I'm going to
write a short story it in a while. Erm... Here is the next chapter...
Disclaimer: I own only the plot and the characters that aren't recognisable.
Last Chapter:
'No I just don't go out much. But you probably no what it's like when you have a daughter whining at you, you just break and give them what they want!'
'Not me, I tell my girl, "You want to go somewhere, you go yourself and don't be asking for my money, you earn some yourself!'
It was Tom's turn to laugh, 'I wish I could do the same for mine but she's only four. She's not dumb for her age though, she already knows some words in Gobbledegook!' The three were too busy talking that they didn't see Amber walk out of the shop, bored, searching for somewhere else to go. Finally Tom and Bella went to leave and realised she wasn't there. Bella started crying while the shopkeeper and Tom tried to calm her down. 'She can't have gone too far, can she?'
--- Chapter 6 – Baby? Kiss? Alone?
'Tom, do you think someone snatched her?'
'She probably wondered off, no-one came into the shop while we were talking,' "I have to stay calm for Bella's sake! I feel ill. Please God, I know I haven't been a good person in my life but Amber is. Please let her be safe, please!" His eyes were filled with tears but he blinked them away willing himself to stay strong. 'Lets go to that ice cream place over there.'
'How can u even think of eating at a time like this?' she shouted furiously, causing several people to give her dirty looks, glance at Tom, give him a terrified look then an apologetic one back to Bella.
'I'M not but you know Amber. If she has wondered off then she probably saw a place selling food and walked in. we should try those first!'
'I s'pose you're right. Eyes bigger than her belly that girl has!' He put his arm round her and steered them into the direction of the parlour. He opened the door and a little bell rang. Lot's of people gasped, but one girl with her black hair in pigtails smiled. He ran up to her and picked her up. 'Amber, you scared your father and I terribly!'
'Don't do that again you silly girl. I'm deciding whether I should get you an ice cream now. You made Auntie Bella cry!'
'I'm sorry Auntie Bella, I just wanted to look around!' she said solemnly. 'I'm sorry daddy I didn't mean to cause any trouble, I wouldn't care if you didn't buy me an ice cream, I don't deserve one anyway!'
'I was only joking Amber! Of course you can have an ice cream. Lemon?' Tom asked. She nodded. 'Can I have three lemon cones please?' He asked the girl at the till. She handed them over and he gave her 15 sickles leaving her with 5 sickles to keep. They sat down at a table and Amber started to give a list of all the things she wanted bought for her today. 'Ooh you don't want much do you?' Tom laughed. Then he whispered in her ear, 'I'll see what I can do, but I don't want to spoil you!' She smiled and happily licked her ice cream. He realised the amount of dirty looks he was being given my he did not care if the whole world was against him (well they mostly were!) because he was with the two people he cared of most who were still living.
When they had finished, they went into Flourish and Blotts where Tom watched Amber read baby books and Bella read Gilderoy Lochhart autobiographies. He shook his head. 'Bella,' he called, 'Don't tell me you actually believe what he's written – it's all lies!'
'Liar!' she hissed angrily. He pulled her outside with Amber, bored.
'Let's go over there, by that fountain,' he suggested. The walked over there and sat down. Tom pulled out two Knuts and gave them to Bella and Amber. They threw them into the fountain, which rippled and they both had wishes. They were all rather comfy on the bench: Bella and Tom next to each other with Amber half on Tom's lap and half on Bella's. Suddenly He had the urge to kiss his Sister-in-law and did so. It was perfect in his eyes. It felt like it was truly meant to be. Had he felt like this with Louise? He couldn't really remember but he was sure it wasn't so. When they broke apart they realised everyone was looking at them. He felt a blush creep up his neck. 'Best not tell anyone about this,' he warned Amber in a whisper. She nodded and smiled.
'Mummy!' she exclaimed to Bella.
'No, your mummy's up there!' Bella replied, pointing to the sky.
'Will I see her again? She asked solemnly.
Tom answered this time, 'Yes, but not for a long, long time!' She nodded clearly upset. 'Don't worry, she can still see you, all the time!'
'Let's go back Home Tom. We've all had a long day, and besides, we don't want to lose Amber again do we?'
'Ok, let's go to the Leaky Cauldron and use Floo Powder there,' they made their way to the pub where many drunks cooed Amber. She was almost falling asleep so Tom picked her up like a baby. When they got back, Lucius cornered Tom.
'You bastard!' He whispered harshly. 'You never told us British Gas was coming to read the meter! I was the only one here and I had to deal with it!'
'I didn't know, they randomly come every month or so,' he retorted.
'You could have told us!'
'I think everyone else knows, so you should have asked them,'
'Well, erm... I shouldn't have, ah, had to go through this anyway!' Lucius replied awkwardly.
'Pitiful excuse, I must say. Did you tell me you were the only one hear? I have over 100 Death Eaters and roughly a quarter of them are in the inner circle, where are they all?
'Raid I think.'
'Then why didn't you go?' Tom asked triumphantly.
'I was told to stay here to keep watch of the house,'
'Very well, I take it you have prepared dinner for us?' Tom sneered.
'Uh huh, I thought seeming, as there would be only a few of us we could have savloy and chips for dinner,'
'Ok don't forget tomato sauce!' Tom grinned, 'and salt and vinegar!'
'Yeah, yeah – god Tom you're such a baby!'
'You'll pay for that one!' Tom muttered walking up the stairs. He put Amber in her bed and shut the door. Then he waltzed into Bellatrix's room shutting the door, surprising her. He pushed her lightly onto the bed and climbed on top of her. She closed her eyes waiting for him to kiss her but instead he blew gently on her face.
She pushed him off and muttered, 'God Tom you're such a baby!'
'I think I've heard that one before actually, oh I know, you sound just like your dear brother-in-law!' she shoved him and Lucius came in announcing dinner. 'May I escort you, dearest lady?' Tom asked emphasising "lady".
'If you must!' she sighed. She linked his arm and together they walked downstairs into the dining room. The smell of chips was overwhelming. 'Er Tom, Amber?
'Ohyeah, Amber, come on, dinner is ready now!' A sleepy child came down the stairs and somehow she had an old teddy bear in her arm that was Toms. 'WHAT ARE YOU DOING WITH MY BEAR?' he bellowed, making everyone but Amber flinch. She started to cry instead. 'I'm not going to let you win this, just because you're crying. She is NOT your bear to play with. Do you know how important she is to me?' she shook her head.
'TOM, STOP IT! YOU'RE SCARING THE POOR CHILD. IF ALL SHE WANTS IS A TEDDY MAYBE YOU SHOULD GI – BUY HER ONE!' Bellatrix screeched. He merely bowed his head and ran up to his bedroom (but not before snatching back his bear).
He sat down heavily on his bed and took a good look at the toy. It was patched because it would add to the effect of an old teddy. It was a dusty brown like all old teddies should be. She had lovely emerald eyes – not black like others would usually be. After all these years she was still softer than ever. He had kept her in immaculate condition. Her name was Nuage, French for cloud, as her fur was once glowing and thick like a cloud. 'Nuage, how I have neglected you over the years!' her eyes brightened up. He did not let any tears fall (A/N remember I said no tears? I lied Mwuhahaha!) But he could not help it. All his memories, all his child life was in this bear. But then again, why was it so important? A soft tapping at the door was Amber coming in, followed by Bellatrix. Amber held a drawing made by herself (obviously crap, as I ask you, have you ever seen a four year old do a good drawing?) It was a kiddie house (pentagon shaped) with a blue crayoned sky and green crayoned grass. One stick figure was taller than the other was and bald. The other had ridiculously long black hair. It was both of them. He quickly conjured a drawing pin when she gave him the picture and pinned it to the wall above his bed. He hugged her tightly.
'Tom. I thought you might still want your dinner so I –,'
'Just leave it on my desk.' He mumbled. She obeyed and left with his daughter. He nibbled a few chips then threw the plate at wall. It shattered into thousands of small pieces. He smiled at the destruction but it wasn't enough; he grabbed the nearest cars and chucked them too. "Tom you're such a baby!" he thought as he stripped to his boxers and lay in his bed. He was almost falling asleep when the door creaked open and Bella slipped in. she was in her silky nightdress and looking beautiful and panicked.
'Tom, Sarah isn't here. I think she might have run away as none of her stuff is here!' she said slipping into his bed. He kissed her and stroked her hair. He was half-asleep.
Then it hit him. 'What?' I have to go and find her! You stay here and look after Amber,' he kissed her, dressed in the same muggle clothes he had worn to the park and ran out of the house. It was pitch black. Where to start...?
A/N – OMG I'm so sorry for not updating for ages! I'm such a bad lazy author! I know what's gonna happen next chapter but I'm not going to update for a while because the schoolwork is ridiculous! Okily dokily hope you enjoyed this (hardly like you would, but ahh well, as Eamon would say: Fuck It.) (Not that I like him or Frankee for that matter.)
Disclaimer: I own only the plot and the characters that aren't recognisable.
Last Chapter:
'No I just don't go out much. But you probably no what it's like when you have a daughter whining at you, you just break and give them what they want!'
'Not me, I tell my girl, "You want to go somewhere, you go yourself and don't be asking for my money, you earn some yourself!'
It was Tom's turn to laugh, 'I wish I could do the same for mine but she's only four. She's not dumb for her age though, she already knows some words in Gobbledegook!' The three were too busy talking that they didn't see Amber walk out of the shop, bored, searching for somewhere else to go. Finally Tom and Bella went to leave and realised she wasn't there. Bella started crying while the shopkeeper and Tom tried to calm her down. 'She can't have gone too far, can she?'
--- Chapter 6 – Baby? Kiss? Alone?
'Tom, do you think someone snatched her?'
'She probably wondered off, no-one came into the shop while we were talking,' "I have to stay calm for Bella's sake! I feel ill. Please God, I know I haven't been a good person in my life but Amber is. Please let her be safe, please!" His eyes were filled with tears but he blinked them away willing himself to stay strong. 'Lets go to that ice cream place over there.'
'How can u even think of eating at a time like this?' she shouted furiously, causing several people to give her dirty looks, glance at Tom, give him a terrified look then an apologetic one back to Bella.
'I'M not but you know Amber. If she has wondered off then she probably saw a place selling food and walked in. we should try those first!'
'I s'pose you're right. Eyes bigger than her belly that girl has!' He put his arm round her and steered them into the direction of the parlour. He opened the door and a little bell rang. Lot's of people gasped, but one girl with her black hair in pigtails smiled. He ran up to her and picked her up. 'Amber, you scared your father and I terribly!'
'Don't do that again you silly girl. I'm deciding whether I should get you an ice cream now. You made Auntie Bella cry!'
'I'm sorry Auntie Bella, I just wanted to look around!' she said solemnly. 'I'm sorry daddy I didn't mean to cause any trouble, I wouldn't care if you didn't buy me an ice cream, I don't deserve one anyway!'
'I was only joking Amber! Of course you can have an ice cream. Lemon?' Tom asked. She nodded. 'Can I have three lemon cones please?' He asked the girl at the till. She handed them over and he gave her 15 sickles leaving her with 5 sickles to keep. They sat down at a table and Amber started to give a list of all the things she wanted bought for her today. 'Ooh you don't want much do you?' Tom laughed. Then he whispered in her ear, 'I'll see what I can do, but I don't want to spoil you!' She smiled and happily licked her ice cream. He realised the amount of dirty looks he was being given my he did not care if the whole world was against him (well they mostly were!) because he was with the two people he cared of most who were still living.
When they had finished, they went into Flourish and Blotts where Tom watched Amber read baby books and Bella read Gilderoy Lochhart autobiographies. He shook his head. 'Bella,' he called, 'Don't tell me you actually believe what he's written – it's all lies!'
'Liar!' she hissed angrily. He pulled her outside with Amber, bored.
'Let's go over there, by that fountain,' he suggested. The walked over there and sat down. Tom pulled out two Knuts and gave them to Bella and Amber. They threw them into the fountain, which rippled and they both had wishes. They were all rather comfy on the bench: Bella and Tom next to each other with Amber half on Tom's lap and half on Bella's. Suddenly He had the urge to kiss his Sister-in-law and did so. It was perfect in his eyes. It felt like it was truly meant to be. Had he felt like this with Louise? He couldn't really remember but he was sure it wasn't so. When they broke apart they realised everyone was looking at them. He felt a blush creep up his neck. 'Best not tell anyone about this,' he warned Amber in a whisper. She nodded and smiled.
'Mummy!' she exclaimed to Bella.
'No, your mummy's up there!' Bella replied, pointing to the sky.
'Will I see her again? She asked solemnly.
Tom answered this time, 'Yes, but not for a long, long time!' She nodded clearly upset. 'Don't worry, she can still see you, all the time!'
'Let's go back Home Tom. We've all had a long day, and besides, we don't want to lose Amber again do we?'
'Ok, let's go to the Leaky Cauldron and use Floo Powder there,' they made their way to the pub where many drunks cooed Amber. She was almost falling asleep so Tom picked her up like a baby. When they got back, Lucius cornered Tom.
'You bastard!' He whispered harshly. 'You never told us British Gas was coming to read the meter! I was the only one here and I had to deal with it!'
'I didn't know, they randomly come every month or so,' he retorted.
'You could have told us!'
'I think everyone else knows, so you should have asked them,'
'Well, erm... I shouldn't have, ah, had to go through this anyway!' Lucius replied awkwardly.
'Pitiful excuse, I must say. Did you tell me you were the only one hear? I have over 100 Death Eaters and roughly a quarter of them are in the inner circle, where are they all?
'Raid I think.'
'Then why didn't you go?' Tom asked triumphantly.
'I was told to stay here to keep watch of the house,'
'Very well, I take it you have prepared dinner for us?' Tom sneered.
'Uh huh, I thought seeming, as there would be only a few of us we could have savloy and chips for dinner,'
'Ok don't forget tomato sauce!' Tom grinned, 'and salt and vinegar!'
'Yeah, yeah – god Tom you're such a baby!'
'You'll pay for that one!' Tom muttered walking up the stairs. He put Amber in her bed and shut the door. Then he waltzed into Bellatrix's room shutting the door, surprising her. He pushed her lightly onto the bed and climbed on top of her. She closed her eyes waiting for him to kiss her but instead he blew gently on her face.
She pushed him off and muttered, 'God Tom you're such a baby!'
'I think I've heard that one before actually, oh I know, you sound just like your dear brother-in-law!' she shoved him and Lucius came in announcing dinner. 'May I escort you, dearest lady?' Tom asked emphasising "lady".
'If you must!' she sighed. She linked his arm and together they walked downstairs into the dining room. The smell of chips was overwhelming. 'Er Tom, Amber?
'Ohyeah, Amber, come on, dinner is ready now!' A sleepy child came down the stairs and somehow she had an old teddy bear in her arm that was Toms. 'WHAT ARE YOU DOING WITH MY BEAR?' he bellowed, making everyone but Amber flinch. She started to cry instead. 'I'm not going to let you win this, just because you're crying. She is NOT your bear to play with. Do you know how important she is to me?' she shook her head.
'TOM, STOP IT! YOU'RE SCARING THE POOR CHILD. IF ALL SHE WANTS IS A TEDDY MAYBE YOU SHOULD GI – BUY HER ONE!' Bellatrix screeched. He merely bowed his head and ran up to his bedroom (but not before snatching back his bear).
He sat down heavily on his bed and took a good look at the toy. It was patched because it would add to the effect of an old teddy. It was a dusty brown like all old teddies should be. She had lovely emerald eyes – not black like others would usually be. After all these years she was still softer than ever. He had kept her in immaculate condition. Her name was Nuage, French for cloud, as her fur was once glowing and thick like a cloud. 'Nuage, how I have neglected you over the years!' her eyes brightened up. He did not let any tears fall (A/N remember I said no tears? I lied Mwuhahaha!) But he could not help it. All his memories, all his child life was in this bear. But then again, why was it so important? A soft tapping at the door was Amber coming in, followed by Bellatrix. Amber held a drawing made by herself (obviously crap, as I ask you, have you ever seen a four year old do a good drawing?) It was a kiddie house (pentagon shaped) with a blue crayoned sky and green crayoned grass. One stick figure was taller than the other was and bald. The other had ridiculously long black hair. It was both of them. He quickly conjured a drawing pin when she gave him the picture and pinned it to the wall above his bed. He hugged her tightly.
'Tom. I thought you might still want your dinner so I –,'
'Just leave it on my desk.' He mumbled. She obeyed and left with his daughter. He nibbled a few chips then threw the plate at wall. It shattered into thousands of small pieces. He smiled at the destruction but it wasn't enough; he grabbed the nearest cars and chucked them too. "Tom you're such a baby!" he thought as he stripped to his boxers and lay in his bed. He was almost falling asleep when the door creaked open and Bella slipped in. she was in her silky nightdress and looking beautiful and panicked.
'Tom, Sarah isn't here. I think she might have run away as none of her stuff is here!' she said slipping into his bed. He kissed her and stroked her hair. He was half-asleep.
Then it hit him. 'What?' I have to go and find her! You stay here and look after Amber,' he kissed her, dressed in the same muggle clothes he had worn to the park and ran out of the house. It was pitch black. Where to start...?
A/N – OMG I'm so sorry for not updating for ages! I'm such a bad lazy author! I know what's gonna happen next chapter but I'm not going to update for a while because the schoolwork is ridiculous! Okily dokily hope you enjoyed this (hardly like you would, but ahh well, as Eamon would say: Fuck It.) (Not that I like him or Frankee for that matter.)