Chapter 7: The Comment
"Well thankfully none of us were seriously injured," Harry heard the brunette woman from the van say as he stood next to Minerva. "Especially after those drunken fool collided into us," replied Alisia. "You mean their swerving had nothing to do with their car and the rammed into us because they were drunk," Minerva exclaimed as she instinctively put a protective arm around Harry? To Harry's surprise he actually liked the affection and proceeded to lean on her shoulder. "Yes mother they did, now could you please not distract me," Alisia replied as she turned back to the little girl she was tending to.
"Are you a doctor," the woman's husband asked? "Of sorts," she replied as she rubbed a potion on the girl's cut and gently wrapped a bandage around it. When she was finished with the girl and her two brothers, Alisia pulled three lollipops out of her bag and said, "You know you three were so brave letting me fix your boo-boo's that I'm going to give you a special treat." The three children thanked Alisia as she gave them the lollipops. "Is that all of you," she asked standing up and turning to the parents? They agreed and quietly watched as Alisia turned her attention to her own family. "Okay who's first," she asked? "I think Harry should be seen about first," Minerva replied. "Well, I think grandmother should Aunt Lis. After all it was only a few months ago she was in the hospital," Harry retorted. "I think Harry is right Minerva," Albus replied. "I'm afraid I must agree to," Alisia said as she proceeded to work on her mother.
As she was finishing patching up everyone from the cars, three police vehicle and two tow-trucks showed up. "Ah finally," Severus exclaimed as he stood up from his seat on the grass and walked over to talk with the police. "What are we going to do now," Harry asked Albus? "I'm not to sure my boy, but I hope we can get somewhere we can get something to eat soon," he chuckled. "Well the police are taking in those intoxicated insufferable idiots into custody, and the other two patrol cars are willing to take us into town to get a hotel room or," Severus replied turning to the other family, "they said they will take you back to your home." "That's wonderful," the man replied. "That sounds just fine to us," Albus replied clapping his hands as he and Minerva walked back to their car, "Harry, will you be a lad and come help Minerva and I with the bags?" "Yes sir," Harry replied quickly following the other two.
"You've got a real nice young man their," the woman commented, "and he's so polite. You must be very proud." "We are, thank you," Severus said as he hurried to help the others with the bags. "I'm very sorry but this whole experience has my husband a little rattled," Alisia explained. "That's understandable," the woman replied, "So were you five on your way to drop the boy off at his parents?" "No, sadly his parents died when he was very young and he has been living with his mother's sister. But they have not treated him very well, so my husband and I decided to get custody of him," Alisia sighed. "Oh how horrible, the poor boy," the woman exclaimed. "Well we do hope everything works out," the man replied as he, his wife, and children climbed into one of the patrol cars, "and it was nice to meet you." "Nice to meet you to," she said as they drove off. She then walked over to the other patrol car where her family was waiting for her and climbed in as the office drove them to a hotel in Manchester. As the car dropped the off the men walked with the bags as the ladies went to check-in, or at least try to!