Chapter Four
"Harrison and Gabriella Potter" James yelled.
"Yes, Father?" Harrison replied.
"Why is your brother Chris complaining that the two of you are being mean to each other?" James asked.
"Maybe, it's because he is a wimp or can't take a simple joke?" Harrison stated smirking. Gabriella stayed quiet knowing that Harrison was going to get hit but as soon as James raised his arm, he slapped her across the face.
"The next time you lie to me, Harrison; I will hit her harder, is that clear?" James questioned with his arm ready. Gabriella was silently weeping on the floor. "Get up you silly little girl."
"I don't know why he's complaining all we did was walk into our room getting a book for Gabriella too read." Harrison said frowning.
Chris had spent the last week telling their father that they were doing horrible things to him.
"Fine, you're off the hook but you won't get lucky next time." James stated as he looked at Gabriella on the floor and laughed.
Lily walked in at that moment and ran up hugging her daughter while looking at her husband.
"What have you done to my little Gabriella?" Lily asked brushing Gabriella's hair and shhing her silently.
"Harrison was getting lippy with me so I smacked her." James looked down at Lily.
"You slapped her because of Harrison; any sensible person would slap the one that did lip back not the innocent little girl. Come along, Gabriella and I'll get Iris to get you some ice for it. Harrison, I want you in the parlor and when I'm done with your sister I'll be in with her okay?" Lily looked at her first born son smiling.
"Yes, mother" Harrison said walking out of the room towards the parlor.
"James, I want you to go and pick up Christopher from his friend Ron Weasley's house; and don't bother Harrison because if I hear you did, you will face me and you know you don't want to." Lily walked out with Gabriella towards the kitchen.
"Yes, my dear Lily" James commented while leaving the house.
"Awe, Gabriella I am so sorry about your father. He's just so obsessed with your brother. It's getting hard for even me to get attention from him. Now, IRIS!" Lily called out.
"Mistress Lily called?" Iris appeared, scaring Gabriella a little.
"Yes, can you please get me some ice for my dear daughter Gabriella?" Lily asked Iris.
"Yes, Mistress Lily. Iris can receive the ice for Miss Gabriella." Iris disappeared then reappeared in a few minutes. "Here is your ice for Miss Gabriella."
"Thank you, Iris. You may go now." Lily smiled at the house elf. "She was your present when you were born from your Grandma Hanna. We named her for you but then your father made me send you guys away. Well, let's get going to the parlor."
"Thank you, Mother." Gabriella smiled for the first time in front of her mom.
"Your welcome, my little girl" Lily said as they arrived in the parlor. "Now, Harrison and Gabriella I need to tell you to something. Your father and I aren't working out anymore, we've decided to get a wizards divorce. Now, it's not like your normal muggle divorce, it is actually very complicated. Since we have children, you are able to choose who you would like to live with. I would assume you chose me over him. Christopher will probably choose him. Now, since that's taken care of. I'd like to tell you that I for one do not assume that Christopher is the chosen one. I believe that you two are because why would Christopher have been awake with a cut while we were unable to wake you two for three days. Your father thinks I am wrong, so he told Dumbledore that I had a concussion and was still woozy and that we should send you two off to my dear sister. I tried later on but James stopped me ever time I went to go see Dumbledore. He is the reason Christopher is the way he is."
"Wow, I guess that explains a few questions I had." Harrison stated looking away.
"Thanks for telling us the truth Mother." Gabriella smiled at her.
"Your welcome Gabriella, also you can call me Mom, Mother is too formal." Lily smiled at her baby girl. "So, where has your father put the two of you?"
(A/N: Lily had been gone for the past week away with old friends and did not know her children had come home until last night.)
"He put us upstairs in this small room." Harrison said looking at Lily.
"Show me please?" Lily asked frowning. They led her upstairs and into the smallest room in the house. The room they had talked about getting rid of. The room barely held enough room for the two beds in there, and a dresser. "No, no this will not do. Grab your things and come with me."
"Okay" They said in union.
"Now, this is Harrison's room." Lily opened the door to a large room with a double bed, large bookcase with tons of books, a desk, dresser, walk in closet and a bathroom attached to it. "You may decorate it any way you would like Harrison."
"Thank you, Mom." Harrison smiled for what Gabriella thought was the first time in forever.
"Your welcome, and Gabriella this is your room." Lily opened the next door and it revealed an even bigger room with a canopy bed, a vanity set, large bookcase with books, desk, dresser, walk in closet and connected to the bathroom she shares with her brother.
"I love it" Gabriella hugged Lily.
"I'm glad you love it, you may also decorate it any way you would like. Now, your father and I are just down the hall and Christopher is across the hall from Harrison. I'll be in the parlor if anyone needs me." Lily smiled down at her daughter.