Between family

Summer had finally started and that meant that she would finally be able to go to her uncle's house for the summer. Reluctantly, Cillian had accepted that his only daughter spend time with his brother and nieces and nephews, and now since Hogwarts was closing, she was headed over there. Her things had already been sent over to Lorcan's house and she wasn't quite sure if any of her cousins had been informed that she was going to br staying with them.

If they weren't, they would sure be in for a surprise. Since Amaris rarely ever visited, thanks to her father, it was likely that some of them wouldn't remember her, but she remembered all of them clearly. After all, they were her favorite group of people. Smiling, she arrived at the house and was automatically let in by one of the maids that tended to the family. Without much words to them, she walked in and looked around.

Impressive.

It seemed small on the outside, but it was huge on the inside. Her uncle always did have good taste in choosing places to live, and the like. He had more taste than her father, that was for sure. "Where are my cousins and uncle?" she asked one of the maids and they told her they were all out and about, and she wasn't sure who was still in the house. Amaris sighed and thanked her before waving her away.

What was she supposed to do for now, until someone showed up? Pouting, Amaris entered the living room and plopped herself down on the large couch. She pulled her drawing pad out from the bag she'd been carrying and she began to draw the part of the room that was laid in front of her.

It was summer time, and Lily knew what that meant for her and she was so excited about her family seeing the summer house. Finishing last minute touches on the house Lily smiled proudly at herself after seeing the work she done to the place. She knew her father was going to please at the site of the summer house that he assigned her to do. Looking at the clock on the wall Lily knew it was quite late altough her father knew where she was at it was time to head home for the day. Apperating home she entered with a pop in the kitchen and smiled.

"Home at last after a long day."said Lily softly as she looked around the place and seen that no one was home. "Hello, is anyone home?"Lily asked softly but she heard nothing around the large mansion that the D'Eath family lived in. "Hm... that's weird, usually someone is home."said Lily softly to herself as she seen a note on the counter. It was a note from her father telling them they were at the shop doing things and will be home late. "Well... that explains everything!"said Lily softly as she went to the fridge and get some milk to have some milk and cookies.

With the plate of chocolate chip cookies and milk in her hands Lily headed to the living room to see what was on T.V. to watch. Although her father didn't really like it, her and the rest of her siblings watched it out of fun and it was quite interesting or so Lily thought. As she came through the door she frozed at the site before her for she haven't seen her in ages. "Oh my gosh, Amari!"said Lily softly as set down milk and cookies on the table and hugged her.

Thinking that she heard someone say something, Amaris looked up from her sketch pad quickly. She looked around and after deciding that it had only been her imagination, she looked back down at the sketch pad. She looked up again and sighed. She'd really been expecting to see all her cousins when she arrived at their house, and right now she felt like she was trespassing because she was in the house alone, without any of the permant residents there with her.

It was boring without anyone.

Suddenly her cousin appeared in the room and Amaris stared at her. When she hugged her, the sixteen year old, blinked a couple of times before she hugged her back. "Lily!" she exclaimed as she pulled herself away from her cousins a little. "How've you been?" she asked her. Even though they'd been in school together this year, she rarely saw Lily and that seemed a bit weird to her. But it didn't matter now, she was going to spend the entire summer with her cousins.

"It must be weird to see me here huh? Especially since I font come all that often." she giggled a little. "But this year I'm staying with you guys for the entire summer!" Amaris extends her arms and laughed. "I'll finally be able to spend time with you guys!" she said. Amaris had been wanting to spend time with her cousins but her father never allowed it for some reason.

"I been good, been working on the summer house like daddy asked me to I think he really going to like it."said Lily softly. Even though they both go to Hogwarts Lily barely seen her cousin let alone her siblings during the school year. It was good to have some time with the family after not seeing them for awhile, just having fun and relaxing. It was something Lily really needed after the school year that she had, from being really sick to almost dying Lily last month of school was rough on her. Although she was sure no one in her family knew she was sick but Alexis who cured her after many long stressful days and nights.

Lily laughed and nodded. "It is a bit weird and strange Amari, but neverless I'm glad your here!"said Lily giving her a soft warm smile. Lily gasped and let out alittle squeal as she said she will be here for the whole summer. "I honestly don't know why your father won't let you see us more, I honestly don't get him at times."said Lily softly.


Lily would be the first to admit, her family was a bit weird but she wouldn't have them any other way. "If your wondering where the others are, their at shop in Diagon Alley."said Lily softly. "Business is really blooming there daddy says, I have a feeling it'll get more once the remodling is done."said Lily softly. "So... how you been Amari?"Lily asked her.

"Because he's an idiot." Amaris muttered softly after Lily spoke. She cleared her throat quickly after and sighed. "I honestly don't know, Lily." she said. "I think my father just doesn't like Uncle Lorcan that much anymore. Something must've happened between them, and I want to find out what it was." she crossed her arms and leaned back in the couch. She began to think about that night when she heard her father uncle talking about some child that had been born around the same time as she had. But that had been a few years ago, when she was around nine, or something.

"I went by there a few days ago." Amaris said thoughtfully. "That was when I asked your father if I could stay with you all for the summer." she added, still thinking about that night. "Isn't Alexis in charge of the remodeling for the shop?" she asked her softly. "When I was in there, I got an idea that could be good for business, and I thought I'd run it by whoever was in charge of that project." she said, looking down.

"I've been pretty good. Although I'm still trying to control the telekenisis ..." she said softly. Amaris still had some anger management problems. As she thought more about it, she realized that in the next days after that conversation, he'd started to cut off all his communication with her uncle, and that meant that she and her brothers couldn't see their cousins anymore. "I think I just figured out why I can't see you guys more often." she looked up at Lily, with wide eyes.

Lily nodded. "You know what I think, something had to happen between them when they were young or something."said Lily softly. "But it had to be pretty bad for your father not wanting you to come over here."said Lily honestly. "I want to fid out as well, maybe I can ask daddy maybe he'll tell me what happened."said Lily softly. But then again maybe he wouldn't for he didn't like to talk much about his pass, if it was his pass or his pass wives he didn't talk about it.

Lily nodded. "Yeah she is, she was in charge of remolding Slugs while I was in charge of fixing the summer house."said Lily. "If you have a idea for the place tell Lexi, I'm sure she wouldn't mind your opinions and stuff."said Lily. "I think she wouldn't mind the help I mean after all, me and her do projects all the time together."said Lily.

Lily nodded She knew her cousin had some anger management problems but she knew she was over coming them. Lily wondered what ability she had, she seen her siblings and cousins have all these abilites she wondered what she had. She wondered if she had anything from her father or mother that she just haven't discovered yet.

Amaris nodded. "Mm ... I'll tell her when everyone gets back." she said with a small smile. Amaris had already seen that the remodeling of Slug's had started and she liked some of the things that were being added, but she felt that her cousin was putting a bit more femininity than was needed in the apothecary. A little bit was fine, but she had to remember that those who worked there also had to be comfortable in their work space. And seeing how there were three guys working there and only one girl, the feminity was a bit much.

"Lily." she started. "I think I already figured it out." she said. But before she said anymore, Amaris bit her tongue. Her gaze dropped and she thought about what would happen if her father found out that she k.sw about his secret. Or worse, that she told someone about it. He tried so hard to keep that a secret, she knew he did. And that was probably the reason he didn't want his children visiting their cousins and uncle. Because Lorcan's knew about what happened all those years ago.

Lily nodded. "Of course Amari."said Lily softly as she took another cookie and dipped it in her milk before taking a bite of it. Lily knew her family were all different in different ways, from style to personality they were all different. Lily haven't been to the shop in Diagon Alley yet, but from Amaris body language it looked as if she didn't like Alexis work some. Lily would have to look at it sometime to see how it looks for herself to see how well Alexis did. Although her and Alexis were rather close, Lily and her had different styles and opinions in things.

Lily looked at Amaris for a second. "Oh really, what's that if I may ask?"Lily asked her softly but curiously at the same time. Lily was a very curious person at times, but when it came to her family history she was very interested especially when it included her father and her uncle. Lily wanted to know why her uncle hated her father so much that he didn't let Amaris visit them. Was it because he was jealous of her father? Lily didn't know but she wanted to know.