Chapter 134 - – Er, expecting? (2/2)
Rowan's lips twitch rather knowingly as she says, ”So, what did you give Lily for Christmas before we left?”
”I have her a small gift just as I did everyone else.”
Rowan resists the urge to slap her own face as she says, ”Really? That's all?” Even Terry had given her a rather high-priced end book in thanks for saving him that past Hallow's Eve.
”Yes, that's all!” Severus shouted, before pausing at seeing Rowan's despairing face. ”Wait, should I have gotten her something else too?”
Pinching her nose, Rowan finally breathes and says, ”Severus, you give small gifts like that to your friends. However, for a friend that you truly care for you give them another. And we are both very much aware that you truly care for Lily.”
”What should I do?!” Severus panicked.
”Look, we still have a few days,” Rowan comfortingly said. ”Just give her a book and send it via Owl. Given the weather, Owyn should still make it on time.”
”Right!” Severus said as he scrambled over to his now half-filled bookcase. After a minute, Severus begins to panic again and says, ”There's nothing here, but Potions and Defense Against the Dark Arts!”
Grumbling Rowan climbs off the bed for a closer look at Severus's books. After eyeing the bookshelves, she just reaches in and plucks one. ”It's a children's storybook, but I doubt Lily has it. I'm sure she'll enjoy seeing what fairytales are like for wizarding children.”
”Okay!” Severus said as he bellowed for Dawn at the top of his lungs.
A soft pop is instantly heard as Dawn worriedly exclaims, ”Young master what is wrong?!”
”Please some gift-wrapping paper and a bow, Dawn!” Severus begged.
”Ah, how very lucky, young master,” Dawn said with a smile as she reached into the front pocket of her skirt.
”Dawn was helping wrap the gifts, yes. And had a bit left.” Pulling out a nice sheet of folded blue wrapping paper and a silver ribbon from her skirt, she hands over said requested items. Severus all but snatches the articles from her hand and immediately begins to unfold the wrapping paper.
Rowan shakes her head and says, ”Thank you again, Dawn. Sorry about Severus but he forgot to send a friend a gift.”
”Dawn understands, young mistress,” Dawn said with a toothy grin as she gently rubbed the small bulge on her belly.
Blinking with some startlement, Rowan carefully says, ”Dawn, I don't wish to be rude, but may I ask a personal question?”
”Young Mistress would not be rude.”
”Oh good, because I happen to notice you're slightly rubbing your belly. Are you know, er, expecting?”
Dawn beams and says, ”Young Mistress is the first to notice. Dawn is only newly having little elf babies, but Hubby is very much aware. And after this joyful season, Dawn will let masters know.”
With some awe in her eyes, Rowan says, ”Then you should take care of yourself, Dawn. Let Tadbey do most of the heavy work.”
”Dawn knows, but Dawn is only newly expecting. Dawn still has plenty of time before is tiring to do heavy magic.” Dawn flashed another toothy grin.
”And when do you know the genders so to speak?” Rowan curiously asked as they hadn't really gone over house elves quite yet. And honestly speaking she hadn't thought to look ahead.
”Dawn can already feel the tiny baby's magic,” Dawn hummed as she rubbed her belly in circles. ”A boy, young mistress. He'll be bright and strong.”
”Bright?”
”Oh yes, he will be most happy, Dawn can tell,” Dawn reassured.
Rowan slowly nodded her head as if she fully understood the response. ”Best be going now, young mistress.” And with a small pop, Dawn vanished away to fulfill her other tasks.
”Done!” Severus called out, before rushing over to Owyn with a parcel in hand.
With pity in her eyes, Rowan watches poor Owyn be given the parcel and thrown out from Severus's open window. Closing the window with a loud snap, Severus beams and says, ”Well, that's that!”
”Yes, now let's go down, I'm starving,” Rowan muttered as Severus said, ”But we only just drank cider and ate some rolls not too long ago?!”
Raising her eyebrow, Rowan says, ”Really? You're not even a little bit hungry, Sev?”
Slightly flushing, Severus says, ”Well, maybe just a little bit.”
”I thought so, now let's go,” Rowan firmly stated, before leading the way downstairs where no doubt a welcoming feast awaited them. And really, Dawn always did out do herself.