Peace (COMPLETE - NOT EDITED)

Chapter Five

Chapter 5

"Mama?"

Clover came into the living room to see the tv on a news report.

"Teddy, why are you watching this?" Clover was already reaching for the remote to change the channel back to his cartoons before he could answer.

"Sorry Mama." But Clover didn't hear him as her ears had caught on to what the news anchor was saying.

"An animal attacked late last night during the annual ..."

Animal attack? There weren't any dangerous animals close to Mystic Falls.

"... Vicki Donovan is still in the hospital recieving treatment..."

Clover was brought out of her thoughts by Teddy. "Mama? What's wrong?"

Clover switched the channel back to Teddy's cartoons and bent down, kissing his head. "Nothing, sweetheart. You watch your cartoons, breakfast will be done in a few minutes."

"Are we going to New York today?"

"Muggle or magical side?"

"Magic!"

Clover laughed. "Well, then, I guess we can go to New York's magical district today. But you have to eat all of your chocolate chip pancakes first, deal?"

"Deal!"

After eating breakfast, Clover picked up Teddy and called for Winky their house elf.

"Winky!"

A snap! sounded through the room and a house elf appeared.

"What can Winky do for Mistress?"

"Can you take us New York's Magical district, please, Winky?"

"Yes, Mistress, Winky can." Winky reached out a thin hand and grasped Clover's before they were whisked away from Mystic Falls and appeared in New York.

"Thank you, Winky."

Winky nodded and vanished.

"So, Teddy, what do you want to do first?"

"I want..."

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Meanwhile in Mystic Falls:

The woman stumbled up the steps and knocked on the door.

"Hello? Clover? Are you home?" Jenna tried to peer in through the windows framing the door but couldn't see anything.

"Jenna!" Jenna turned to see Jeremy and Elena calling for her across the street. "Come on! Clover and Teddy are probably out already for the day."

Jenna sighed and walked back across the street. "I know, but still, they've lived across from you for how many years now? I can count on one hand how many times I've actually spoken to her."

"And?" Jeremy asked in his monotone voice.

"And I want to get to know her. I'm sure she would love to get a break from taking care of a kid twenty-four/seven."

Elena rolled her eyes. "Jenna, just leave her be. She's the antisocial Brit of Mystic Falls, even Carol Lockwood has stopped trying to get her to go to balls and charity events."

Jenna shot Elena a look. "I'm sure I would be a much better friend for her then the Queen of Mystic Falls. Now, enough about Clover. What do you guys want for breakfast?"

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Clover laughed loudly, her laughter barely stopping as Winky took them back to their house in Mystic Falls with their belongings.

"Teddy!"

Teddy just smiled innocently at his mother. "Yes, Mama?"

"You can't just morph in front of people like that!"

Teddy's face still remained innocent.

"Well, it's not my fault he instantly started to believe he was crazy. He was trying to get all over you, Mama!" Teddy exclaimed as Clover finally calmed her laughing and was trying to look at him with a stern look on her face.

"Yes, I know he was. And I'm proud of you for trying to stop the man from kissing me but you know the rules."

Teddy sighed and bowed his head, looking sadly at the ground. "No morphing in front of strangers or in public."

Clover nodded. "That's right. And you know the punishment. No chocolate for one day...but I'll let it go just this once."

Teddy's head jerked up and he looked at her, a smile almost breaking his face. "Oh, really, Mama?!"

"Yes, really. Now, don't let it happen again or else you'll go two days without chocolate."

"You got it, Mama!"