Chapter 542 - Pity Outing (1/2)
It was exactly 8 o'clock sharp, when Rowan and Severus floo to the Abbott's home in Cokeworth. Andrew round face grinned at them as she stepped out first with Severus emerging right behind her. ”Good morning and thank you for allowing us the use of your floo fireplace,” Severus gratefully said.
”Your welcome,” Andrew grinned as a chorus of your welcome's can be heard from the kitchen from Andrew's aunt, uncle, and younger cousins.
”Well, shall we get going?” Andrew asked. ”Petunia says, she'd get Lily out of bed on time and out the door. We're to meet up at the nearby Inn for breakfast.”
”Alright,” Severus said as they followed Andrew out the door.
A chorus of goodbyes follow them out of the door as Rowan closes the door shut behind them. The morning air is cool, and the tiniest traces of summer ending could be felt in the morning breeze. It was still far from being crispy but with enough time the crisp autumn winds would arrive.
Severus eagerly lead the way in front of them as they watched a car zoom by. ”So, did you get it?” Rowan asked knowing full well, Andrew was excited to be asked to be Prefect.
”Yes!” Andrew beamed. ”I don't know who the female Prefect is, but I'll be the male Hufflepuff Prefect.”
”Congratulations,” Rowan said in a monotone voice. ”Severus and I are both the Prefect's for Slytherin.”
”We'll be able to patrol together!” Andrew excitedly chattered. ”Not to mention on the Hogwarts's Express we have our own compartment as well of use of the Prefect bathroom! I heard it's really nice to use in the middle of winter!”
”Yes, I'm looking forward to it,” Rowan sarcastically muttered.
Andrew chuckled and said, ”Well given that you have an apprenticeship going on, I can see exactly why you'd not be excited about the news. But if that is the case, why is Severus so cheerful about it?”
”Lily is the female Prefect for Gryffindor.”
”Ah, that explains it.”
”I know,” Rowan sighed. ”But at least Remus is the male Prefect for Gryffidnor.”
”I thought as much,” Andrew cheerfully said. ”He's really good with the younger students and he always ranks among the top students.”
The three of them stopped at the intersection as Andrew asks, ”So, what about Ravenclaw?”
”Pandora wrote to me and said, she's the Prefect for Ravenclaw,” Rowan answered as they crossed the street. ”But I've no idea who the male Prefect is.”