A/N: Thanks for the reviews! On to chapter two… Short chapter, read anyway!

Child's Play

Chapter Two

Later that night, Evanna was making sure that the girls weren't planning on blowing anything up and walked in on Lillian packing her bags.

"What are you doing?"

Lillian smiled innocently. "Nothing."

"Where do you plan on going?"

"Grandfather sent me on an important mission, ok?"

"Did he now? And what would that be?"

"To spy on the vampires. He said it'd help my dad."

"Does he realize that Laurel wouldn't, erm, clash with the vampires as much as you will?"

"He said I'm cleverer that her." She shrugged.

"Did he?" Evanna was silently praying that Mr. Tiny didn't flatter her too much.

"Yeah. Mom? What's wrong?"

"Nothing."

"Sure."

Evanna glared at her, but couldn't help her insides jumping for joy. She hadn't had this kind of conversation with either of them since they had stopped wanting bed-time stories.

Lillian noticed. "Why are you so happy?"

"It's nice to talk to you like this. We don't often enough."

"Sorry."

"It's no big deal. Actually, it is, but…"

"I get it."

"I need to warn you, your grandfather is a good actor."

Lillian continued packing. "So?"

"So, this flattery could be just that. Flattery."

"So he could just be saying that, then?"

"He probably is. And, what if you meet your father?"

"Which one?"

"Vancha."

"I tell him who I am, of course."

"Are you crazy?!" Evanna screamed quietly, and Lillian jumped.

"No…"

"Well, I really don't think you should do this. Your grandfather has something up his sleeve…"

"You just don't want me to leave," she snapped. "Well, you can't keep me locked up here forever!"

Evanna sighed. "Fine. Go. I warned you."

Lillian smiled, threw a couple more things into the bag, kissed her mother on the cheek, and left.

Evanna watched her go, silently praying that nothing too bad would happen, and hoping that Lillian wouldn't change her mind. The house would be a lot more peaceful with only one of them around…

Except, that morning, Mr. Tiny was back, and he and Laurel were having a little chat. Evanna gulped.