Chapter 295 - Bath (2/2)

”Yes, well, ever since Lily went off to Hogwarts, Petunia isn't exactly enamored with the idea of magic, while Lily openly scoffs at Tolkien's writings,” Mrs. Evans replied as she washed the dishes in the kitchen sink.

Rowan lips press into a frown as she says, ”They don't know what they're missing.”

”Well, I'll be sure to tell them that,” Mrs. Evans chuckled as she turned on the faucet to wash the soap away.

Rowan sat back down to read and not long after, she heard the doorbell ring. ”I'll get it,” Mrs. Evans said as she dried her hands in her apron. Mrs. Evan's opens the door to see the tall, slender woman of Georgine Prince.

”Severus, Rowan, your aunt's here,” Mrs. Evans called out.

Rowan packed the said gifted books into her travel case, before moving over to the door. ”Thank you for having us,” Rowan politely thanked Mrs. Evans.

”It was a pleasure, they were both most well behaved,” Mrs. Evans said as Georgine made a wry face.

Severus unhappily trots over with his own small travel case. ”Thank you for having us, Mrs. Evans,” Severus whispered as he kept glancing upstairs, but Lily didn't come down.

Mrs. Evans guessing the reason for Severus's gloomy look says, ”I'll be sure to tell her after her sulk. She'll be right sorry she missed saying goodbye to both of you. I bet that by the end of the day, you'll have a written apology letter from her.”

Severus slightly perks up at her words, before Aunt Georgine says, ”Thank you again, Mrs. Evans and your husband. I do hope that the two of them behaved themselves.”

”They were no trouble at all,” Mrs. Evans said as she reached into her pocket for the money.

Georgine shook her head and said, ”Consider it a token of our appreciation for the favor in our time of need.”

”If you insist,” Mrs. Evans said as she slowly withdrew her hands from her apron to clasp them nervously before her.

Georgine nods her head once more, before saying, ”Come along children.” Both Rowan and Severus trotted right after. The morning was still cool as it was only eight o'clock. Which frankly surprised them that Georgine was even up at this early hour. Usually, when at home breakfast wasn't served until nine and only half of the time Aunt Georgine was up at that hour.

The streets were still sleepy as the husbands had long since left for work and the children had yet to go outside to play. In the distance, the factories could be seen churning black smoke as Georgine led the two of them to a secluded alley. Grabbing hold of the two of them, she apparated away leaving the sleeping town of Cokeworth behind.