𝐓𝐇𝐄 𝐆𝐄𝐍𝐄𝐑𝐎𝐔𝐒, 𝗉𝖾𝗍𝖾𝗋 𝗉𝖾𝗏𝖾𝗇𝗌𝗂𝖾

Chapter 4: Narnia

~3rd Person P.O.V.~

Later that night, Lucy barged into Peter and Edmund's room, jumping on Peter's bed as she basically screamed in his ear.

"Peter, Peter, wake up! Peter, wake up! It's there! It's really there!"

Peter shushed his sister, turning over slightly to face her. "Lucy, what are you talking about?"

"Narnia!" Lucy exclaimed in excitement. "It's all in the wardrobe like I told you!"

As she was shouting in happiness to her older brother, Susan, Y/n, and Edmund all walked in. The two other girls half asleep while Edmund was wide awake, like Lucy.

"You've just been dreaming, Lucy." Susan sighed as her and Y/n sat on each side of Peter's bed.

"But I haven't! I saw Mr. Tumnus again! And this time Edmund went too." As Lucy said that, all eyes turned to Edmund.

"You... you saw the faun?" Peter asked his brother.

Edmund shook his head as Lucy turned to the three older kids. "Well, he didn't actually go there with me. He..." Pausing, Lucy turned to Edmund, brows furrowed in confusion. "What were you doing, Edmund?"

"I was just playing along. I'm sorry, Peter. I shouldn't have encouraged her, but you know what little children are like these days." Edmund then looked to Lucy, giving her a smug look as he sat down. "They just don't know when to stop pretending."

At his words, tears fell down Lucy's cheeks as she sobbed. Running out of the room, Susan and Y/n instantly went after the small girl, Peter following, pushing Edmund down on his bed on the way.

Once the three made it to Lucy, they saw her little arms wrapped around the professors torso, sobbing into his jacket. Their eyes widen as they remember Mrs. Macready's words from two days ago.

Speaking of Mrs. Macready. "You children are one shenanigan shy of sleepin in the stable!" When she walked in, she stopped instantly as her eyes widen seeing the professor there. "Professor. I'm sorry. I told them you were not to be disturbed."

"It's alright, Mrs. Macready. I'm sure there's an explanation." He assured before he glanced down at Lucy. "But first of all, I think this one is in need of a little hot chocolate."

Mrs. Macready nodded as she led Lucy away. "Come along, dear."

Y/n, Peter, and Susan started to silently walk away, but the professor cleared his throat, making them stop in their tracks.

~

The three of them stood in the professor's study as he sat at his desk.

"You seem to have upset the delicate internal balance of my housekeeper." He commented.

"We're very sorry, sir." Y/n said softly.

"Yes. It won't happen again." Peter nodded before grabbing onto Susan and Y/n's housecoat sleeves, starting to drag them away.

"It's our sister, sir." Susan escaped her brothers grip. "Lucy."

"The weeping girl." The professor stated.

"Yes, sir." Susan nodded.

"She's upset." Y/n said next.

"Hence the weeping."

"It's nothing." Peter stammered before looking at the two girls. "We can handle it."

"Oh, I can see that." He commented.

Y/n and Susan shared a look before Susan turned to the professor. "She thinks she's found a magical land."

The professor smirked slightly, finding it somewhat amusing.