Chapter 287 - Evans Family Ⅱ (1/2)
While unpacking, Rowan heard an unpleasant voice from behind her say, ”Hey freak.”
Rowan turns around to face the sour-faced Petunia with light hair and pale eyes. Petunia widens her eyes at recognizing Rowan. ”Sorry, that wasn't intended for you to hear.”
”Even if that was for Lily that is still quite ill-mannered on your part, Petunia,” Rowan chided as Petunia blushed in humiliation.
”Well, she deserves it,” Petunia grumbled not feeling very repentant anymore.
Rowan merely raised an eyebrow and said, ”Does she have tentacles?”
”What ick, no!”
”How about a tail?”
”No!”
”Turns into a man every third Wednesday of the month?”
”.... No, and that is strangely specific.”
”What about any other anomalies?”
”No.”
”Then she's not a freak according to the dictionary because that particular word only applies to one who behaves or is behaving in a wild and irrational manner, typically due to extreme emotion, mental illness or drugs. Nor is she any way some sort of monster or strange outer-worldly being,” Rowan confidently countered.
”As such, Lily might be a bit weird even strange, but most certainly not a freak. Might I suggest oddball might be the proper term you've looking for.”
Petunia gapes like a fish for a moment, before saying, ”You're still the same as I remember, Rowan, a know it all.”
”Ah, but you forget, I also have a rather violent streak,” Rowan said as she took a step towards Petunia, who instantly took a step back.
”You used to get into fights with the older boys,” Petunia warily said as she folded her arms over her chest rather defensively.
”Yes, well, they used to try to mess with Severus,” Rowan said with a shrug. ”I couldn't very well allow them to harm, my precious younger brother.”
Petunia snorts and says, ”So, are you going to that fre-, that magical school too?”
”Yes, as is Severus.”
”Oh, I knew that fre-, that terror would get in too.”
”There's no reason to be jealous, Petunia,” Rowan said causing Petunia to turn purple in anger and embarrassment.
”I'm not!” Petunia sputtered. ”You couldn't pay me to go there!”
”Mm, that's not what you said to Dumbledore,” Rowan said causing Petunia to pale.
”How, how do you now that?” Petunia stammered with fear and disbelief.
”I suppose a freaky talent of mine as you would so incorrect put it,” Rowan mused out loud.
”However, that being the case, I don't understand why you care so much. It's not as though it is all cut out to be.”