Disclaimer: I own Manda and Christina, and the plot i think... maybe
A/N: Now there are two of us muahahahahaha ack I swallowed a bug.
Chapter Eleven: Permission Granted.
Christina had waited in her room for her father to return. No doubt by now, he had figured out who had written that note that he had erringly read aloud to his 7th year NEWT potions class. When the door to their flat slammed she concidered concealing herself under her bed. When he opened her bedroom door, she was half way under.
"Oh no you don't!" He said, his voice sounding eerily calm. "I may not be able to punish you as a student, with a detention, but I am your father, and more over a better prankster than you. I'm warning you, it'll come back when you least expecting it. Now, how about we eat dinner en suite tonight because I don't think I can handle almost 300 mewling brats laughing themselves sick over the thought of me conversing with a plush bear." He said, helping her up.
They ate in the sitting room. Severus had conjured a table, and had food sent up from the kitchens. Christina sensing there was no time like the present brought up her letter from Manda.
"Uhm dad, one of my uhm uh friends from America would like to come see me, is that okay?" She asked.
"I'd hate to keep your friends from you, but muggles can't see Hogwarts." Severus said passingly, he was thoroughly enjoying a steak.
"Uhm she's not a... a muggle." She looked down at her plate.
"How do you know this girl?" Severus asked, immediately on guard.
"We've been friends since junior year in high school." She said, hoping that her father would agree to letting Manda come. "Come on dad, I haven't seen her since I came to England, she was the only person there for me when mum died." She said, and then she noticed the pained look her father had on his face.
"Alright, I'll speak to the Headmaster, and tell you tonight what he says." Severus said, and he kissed her forehead, and tickled her before sweeping out of the flat.
Christina grabbed the enchanted parchment and jotted a note to her friends and brothers.
News update: Snape's not pissed about the note incident, but has promised he'll get me back. However, my dear friend from America is quite possibly coming to stay with me here at Hogwarts. No worries, she's a witch. She's my best friend, and she was with me in the crash. I've just found out she's a witch myself. Anywhoo what are you up to?
I'm lonely without my teddy Draco's reply came back. Christina had herself a good laugh, and thought her heart was going to explode from laughing from when she saw what Ron wrote.
Would that be the teddy that Professor Snape was holding conversations with Draco?
Yes, that raving lunatic kidnapped Wump-Wump and held him captive, boring the bear to death with talk of prices of elixor of bat breath or something like that.
What's he needing to buy bat breath for he's got it on his own. He confiscated my parchment, so I'm sharing with Ron. Was what Harry replied.
Honestly Harry, you could show some respect to your father. Came an unfamiliar writing. The parchment went dead.
Who are you? Christina asked, wary of whom may have one of their parchments.
Professor Bat Breath, Indeed I confiscated a peculiar parchment from Harry. Now I know how you found out about the problem in potions. Very ingenious, did Miss Granger come up with the idea for this?
Actually I did, Hermione just did the spell work for it. Christina replied. Smiling at the compliment her father gave her.
Miss Hathaway, your uncle has asked me to inform you that your friend will be most welcome to come stay with you here. Severus said. Christina went back to her studies, waiting patiently for her father to return. She needed to know how Manda was going to get to England, and how she was going to get to Hogwarts once she was in England. When he walked into the door she was on him questioning him.
" Your friend will fly to England on an airplane,in three days, courtesy of my bank account. She will be met at the airport by a friend of mine, who will bring her here." Severus told her, then she kissed him on the cheek and dashed off to her room to write to Manda.
Dear Manda,
Great news! You can come, my dad is buying you a plane ticket and you'll be here in three days! Someone's meeting you at the airport here in England, and you'll be brought to the castle. I can't wait to see you again. It'll be great fun.
Til then
Christina
Christina attached the note to Maven's leg, carried him to the window and sent him on his way. She finished up the notes she had been taking on Herbology, then she went to work using the charms she had learned to make her room suitable for two witches.
