The Black Gem

chapter 3

Today is the last day of my fourth year, Its been great but I haven't been home in a year I'm really looking forward to it. Anyway I very recently found out that The Black's live on the same street that I do and to make it even worse all of them are staying together this summer. I just really hope I don't run into anybody. As I was sitting in the knight bus I realised how lonely I really was. I mean I had my friends but I don't have my mother anymore and I've never had a dad. Plus all my cousins don't even know I exist. Maybe if life had gone differently this would be a whole new issue.

The second I reached my stop I payed Stan and got off the bus with my trunk in hand. I could see the manor already and boy it gave me a heart attack. I mean the lights were on and I could hear faint music playing. As I approached the door with my wand in hand I became very nervous. I let myself in and passed by the living room hearing Can't Help Falling In Love by Elvis Presley. I heard some singing coming from the kitchen, it sounded like a grown man and a...teenage girl? 

It got more obvious and louder as I came closer. Non-verbally I switched off the lights. I could hear the confused murmurs. Before they could do anything I casted ropes and tied their arms and legs to a chair. "What the hell is going on dad?!" the girl whispered. "I don't know Stella darling?" the man replied. It seemed she was his daughter, but why were they here.

"Who the hell are you and what are you doing in my house!?" I shouted turning on the lights and emerging from the shadows.

 " Who are you?"   He said

" What the hell? I asked you first! And this is my house"   There is something weird about him though. I feel like I remember them from somewhere, so maybe he's a wizard? I feel like I've seen them before.

"That's impossible, the owner of this house is dead"

"Are you sure about that?" I replied cheekily - i mean, like seriously, newsflash I'm right here.     "Are you going to tell me who you are or am I just going to have to do this by myself?" 

"You're just going to have to do this yourself" the girl said amused.

"Fine!" I knew I had seen the man before and that was my jackpot. I have photographic memory so if I stared long enough at him I would remember where he's from. I grabbed a chair an put it right in front of both of them. I could tell they were about to say something so to shut them up I said, "don't speak please, this could take a while."         Both of their faces turned into the identical thinking and yet amused face that I had thus causing me to scowl. I was looking at them for a straight 30 minutes before a couple dozen memories came to mind. 

Flashback time

"Come here darling, your uncle reggie is gonna be here to pick you up to meet your friend stella again" my mothers angelic voice whispered to a baby me.

My uncle reggie ran towards me picking me and stella up together as we were laughing.

So many more memories flashed past me but 3 distinct ones made me look back.

" yes darling your uncle reggie is your godfather." mom whispered in my ears

" I'll be back soon ok darling, always remember that I love you and your mother" uncle reggie said

" Bye veve! papa and I will see you soon and get ice cream again! Love you" Stella waved.