Ok, so I do not own any of the HP characters. Gemma and Tabby belong to me.
Yes I do know that my update is late, it was supposed to be out yesterday. I figure two weeks is enough time for me to get a full chapter done.
R&R, please.
Happy reading,
ES
*tHiRtEeN yEaRs LaTeR*
Gemma walked into the Headmaster's office, a smile graced her full red lips.
"Just like I remember," she mumbled.
"What was that?" a voice from behind her asked.
Gemma jumped, her wand drawn. The gentle hand of Severus Snape relaxed tense muscles in her shoulders, but her wand still drawn.
"Put that away," Dumbledore said, striding passed them.
"Why should I? You let me live my life without knowing that I had a brother! I though that my parents were just another accident. More over let me think my baby brother was dead!" Gemma screamed.
"Gemma!" Snape snapped at her.
"What! You think I like just finding out for the first time in sixteen years that my little brother is alive and well!" Gemma said. "And still not letting me know him even though I will see him everyday, have classes with him, and be in the same house with him."
Dumbledore sighed and waited for the short temper to fizzle out before beginning to tell the headstrong sixteen year old what was about to happen.
Gemma glared at him from across his desk, a silencing charm having been placed on her. The strong glare of the sixteen year old was not enough to unnerve the Headmaster but it was strong enough to cause caution.
"Gemma, Harry doesn't need to know about you. When the war is over, I'll allow you to tell him. He shouldn't have to worry about you getting injured in the war. He would worry himself sick, just like you would."
The glare decreased for a moment then snapped as tears pooled in her eyes. Snape reversed the charm and her soft sobs echoed through the room.
"How can you ask me to do that?"
Before either could answer, the girl was gone, running, nearly tripping, on her way out of the Headmaster's office. The girl ran to the only place she know no one would bother her at, the East Tower.
The door slammed shut behind her and she collapsed onto the floor. A mew caught her attention, a small black, white, and tan calico sat in the corner.
"How'd you get up here?" she asked.
The cat only mowed in response and walked over to her. It deposited itself on her lap since she had moved to sit under the window. She subconsciously stroked the cat's soft multicolored fur, causing it to purred quietly.
"You know, I don't know how you got up here or why no one ever realized that you were up here but I like you," Gemma whispered to the cat.
It purred loudly before stretching, it jumped out of her lap and walked to the door.
'Well come on, they're looking for you.' it said.
Gemma gasped, "You can talk?"
'Only to you.' it replied.
"So that means…"
'Yes, you stupid girl, now come on they will be here soon. Hurry up!' the cat said.
Gemma stood and chased after the cat, "What is your name?"
'I do not have one.' it replied.
"Then I shall call you Tabby, do you like it?"
'I do.' the cat said.
Gemma scooped the cat up and smiled down at it. Tabby closed her eyes and purred quietly in Gemma's arms.
SO? I should have a full chap out by the 16th, but a review will make it come out early. My first story so please be nice.
ES