Orchids, Quidditch And A Basilisk (A Harry Potter New Generation Fanfiction)

TEN

Padme was sitting next to her basilisk softly singing him a song she tried translating in Parseltongue.

"Lavender's blue, dilly dilly, lavender's green when I am King, dilly dilly, you shall be Queen. Who told you so, dilly dilly, who told you so?"

"'Twas my own heart, dilly dilly that told me so," finished Anakin.

"Remember when mum used to sing it to us?" asked Padme.

"Yeah and then dad would sing us something else," recalled Anakin.

"Do you still remember how it starts?" asked Padme.

"Yo ho, yo ho, a pirate's life for me. We pillage, we plunder, we rifle and loot. Drink up me hearties, yo ho," sang Anakin.

"Aye, but we're loved by our mommies and dads. Drink up me hearties, yo ho. Yo ho, yo ho, a pirate's life for me," finished Padme.

"That's how it ends," said Anakin.

"I don't remember anything else," admitted Padme.

"So what did you want to talk about?" asked Anakin.

"I got a letter from mum and dad this morning," she started.

"Did you read it?"

She nodded and handed him the letter so he could read it also.

"They want us to come on the ship for Christmas?" asked Anakin, bewildered.

"Yes," she said.

Anakin sat down on the ground beside his sister.

"What do you want to do?" asked Anakin.

"I don't really know," admitted Padme.

"Is it because of Jen?" asked Anakin.

Padme nodded.

"You haven't told her, have you?" said Anakin

"I told her they were merchants," said Padme, "that's what I told everyone."

"How is it a problem then? She'll find it believable that we meet up with them on a ship," said Anakin

"You don't understand. We spent every Christmas together ever since we met, she'll expect me to invite her on the ship as well. I can't leave her alone with her mother for Christmas but mum and dad won't want her to come with us on the ship!"

"It's true, I forgot her mum was a...yeah, I bet she'll be busy during Christmas time. Jen could always stay at school," suggested Anakin

"It's not nearly as fun as leaving and meeting up with your family."

"True."

"Should I tell her? Do you think she's going to be angry? I've been lying to her for six years while she's been completely honest with me and shared her worst secrets!"

"You know, she's like a sister to me too," said Anakin.

"So what do you think we should do?" asked Padme.

"I don't know," admitted Anakin.

"I think you should both tell her," said the basilisk.

"You do?" asked Padme surprised by her pet's intervention.

"I think your bond is strong enough for you to tell her. Keeping secrets is never good."

"I think our basilisk is right!" declared Anakin

"Me too!"

"I also think we should find you a name," said Anakin

"That's smart! How about...Alberto?" suggested Padme