Hello, readers! It's been a long and busy week for me, with tests, projects, etc. But I have kept to my word and have been uploading more chapters! So without further ado, here is "Chapter Five: A Revelation"
"Excuse me?" shouted Mr. Scowly. "My daughter's grandfather is Michael Scowly, not Albus-what's-his-face-Dumbledore! So I suggest you stop with this disgusting talk or we may have to call the police!" Mr. Scowly then stormed out of the room, holding his daughter by the hand with his wife walking (with a malicious smile, mind you) behind him.
"Dad," pleaded Jennifer, "Please listen! You need to realize that this school is where I need to be. If you don't let me come back, then I'll stay here. This is where I need to be, and if you cannot accept that, that's very unfortunate for both of you!" With a glare at her mother, Jennifer pulled her hand from her father's grip and walked back to Professor McGonagall and Mrs. Reynolds, standing there firm. Mrs. Scowly stared with disgust, saying, "Fine, if it has come to this, then so be it. I didn't want to resort to this, but if I have to, then Accio Jennifer!" Jennifer zoomed back to her mother yelling, "You're a wizard, Mum?" Professor McGonagall yelling, "Guinevere, I had no idea!" Mrs. Reynolds insisting, "I should have known!" while Mr. Scowly saying in a state of confusion, "Sweetheart, but how?"
Mrs. Scowly took a deep breath and started to explain, "I have always been a wizard, but I never needed to use magic until now, when you," she pointed at Jennifer, "decided to be disobedient and not listen to what your mother told you. You see Jennifer, you've always been my adopted daughter, yet I have loved and cared for you like you were my own. I've hid my identity from the Wizarding World to live a normal life, to get away from my past, but you have left me with no choice but to reveal myself to the few people in this room. So, now that I have the power to stop Jennifer from attending this wretched school," she exclaimed to Professor McGonagall and Mrs. Reynolds, "I will certainly do so."
Mrs. Scowly then grabbed Jennifer by the arm and started walking out of the hospital wing, Mr. Scowly running to keep up at her quick pace. Jennifer, in her last effort to attend Hogwarts, shrieked, "Professor McGonagall, help!" She then kicked her mother in the ankle, ducked under her father's attempt to grab her, and ran back to Professor McGonagall, whose wand was drawn, and Mrs. Reynolds, who was imitating her employer in perfect sympathy.
Jennifer screamed to her (adopted) mother saying, "You admitted it! You're not my mother, so why should I listen to anything you have to say any longer? Rot in hell, Mother. I hate you!"
Mrs. Scowly scowled, exclaiming, "Alright then, Jennifer. If that is what it has come to, then so be it. You would have been fine in Ridgefield, but I guess you'll never know since you'll be dead." Mrs. Scowly drew a wand from the side of her peacoat and yelled, "Avada Kedavra!"
A sharp jet of green light burst out of the tip and came hurtling towards Jennifer. Mr. Scowly, realizing what was about to happen to his (adopted) daughter, jumped between the curse shrieking, "No, I will not let you hurt my daughter you evil women, I love-" But Mr. Scowly did not get to finish, as the curse hit him flat in the chest taking him (and his love for Jennifer) on.
I know this was a short chapter, but it did pack QUITE a punch. And because it was short, I'll give you a teaser for the chapter after next: Someone MAJOR dies. But besides that, I have some greater news: I have offically begun work on "The Girl Who Didn't Know: The Sequel" (working title)! It is in the development stages and will hopefully be completed by the end of May, possibly sooner. I will do the same thing for this one as I did for the original, posting chapters while working on the story. Not much more info on that as of right now, but I promise the ending of "The Girl Who Didn't Know" will lead into the sequel. Also, I am planning on writing a little story for the background of Guinevere Scowly, and you will see why at the end of Chapter Seven. But right now, enjoy what I've given you!