Chapter 544 - Pity Outing Ⅲ (1/2)
The rest of the day is spent walking around Cokeworth and watching a film at the local Cinema. Rowan had not been interested in the film, ”Hennessy,” so while they all went to watch the film, she had instead ended up watching the Rocky Horror Picture Show all by herself. It had been an enjoyable movie to watch, but at times, all the singing was simply too much for her.
Rowan's film had ended earlier than theirs and seeing the time, she crossed the street and wandered over to the local bookstore to pick up some good fiction books to read. What could she say, she still loved the classical fantasy writers! The wizarding world did not know what they were missing!
However, most of her favorite author's works would not be published for some time. Robert Asprin would not have his first book of the MythAdvenuter's series, Another Fine Myth published until 1978. Or like Terry Pratchett from the Discworld series, The Color of Magic would not come out until 1983. And a vast majority wouldn't begin to crop until the '90s and beyond. Still, there were plenty of authors still left to choose from the children's author, Roald Dahl to the great classic's like F. Scott Fitzgerald.
Happily leaving with a large pile of books in great big bags, Rowan turns the corner out of sight and shrinks her parcels into her bag, before keeping a book under her arm to read. She makes her way to the park and sits down on a bench to read. As promised, she waits at the park until the movie is almost over. Glancing at her watch, she saves her spot with a bookmark, before closing the book shut.
Making her way to the meeting area, Rowan takes a seat at the outdoor patio of the hamburger and ch.i.p.s joint. It does not take long for Petunia and Andrew to arrive. ”So, where's Lily and Severus?”
Petunia glances at her boyfriend and says, ”Andrew be a dear, and go and buy us two vanilla malt's.”
”Right,” Andrew said understanding that the girls wanted him gone. He quickly trots over to wait in the long line to order two vanilla milkshakes and a strawberry one for himself.
”He's planning to confess Lily, isn't he?” Petunia flatly said as she folded her arms over her chest.
”Yes,” Rowan sighed. ”I would have had him wait, but despite his new look and all-.”
Seeing Rowan pause, Petunia frowns and says, ”But you're afraid he won't have a chance because of that Potter boy?”
”Exactly,” Rowan said in a monotone voice. ”I'd rather he be rejected outright than to never have the opportunity to express his true feelings to Lily.
Petunia purses her lips and says, ”Truthfully, I always thought he would win Lily over in the end. But like you said, I only know about the Potter boy because Lily talks about him all the time. There's a very good chance that the Potter boy will win, isn't there?”
”He's attractive enough, I suppose,” Rowan admitted out loud. ”And he's in the same house as her. It certainly has made it a great deal easier for him to be alone with Lily. And most importantly, Lily doesn't see him as a childhood friend, unlike Severus.”
”Ah, yes, the ever so sneaky, treacherous trap of friendship,” Petunia sniffed. ”Well, I suppose if that's the case, I'll be nice to Severus just this once. He'll be heartbroken, no doubt.”
”Yes, he will,” Rowan whispered with a sad gleam in her eyes.
Petunia slowly says, ”You don't want him to fail, do you?”
”He's my twin brother,” Rowan sagely replied as she stared into the bright colored sunset sky. ”I've always only wanted him to be happy. And he's always loved Lily ever since we were children.”