The Sins of a Father

Chapter Thirty-Two

                   Next morning felt like I had been doing the same routine for years but according the calendar I had only done the routine of waking up going to the bathroom, reading the muggle and Wizarding paper, looking for possible jobs, worrying about George, and mourning over George, eating dinner, washing up for bed and repeat, for about three weeks.

       Eileen would bring me supper sometimes, whenever she could get away from her nasty husband and when she couldn't do it, Dimitri would; it antagonized me whenever he did because he would always ask me questions about me, George, life, things I didn't want to discuss with him. 

This morning I walked down stairs to find a few letters sitting on my table. Striding over to the table I saw that  one was from the Weasley's, one from Harry, Hermione, and one from McGonagall. I opened McGonagall's first because she never wrote and the intrigue had been too great to put it off.

Dear Miss Evans – Snape,

               I am in need of your services here at Hogwarts. I do hope that you will come visit me tomorrow morning at Hogwarts. I need to discuss something with you. Hope you are well,

Minerva McGonagall

P.S. The password is Dumbledore.

I didn't know what to think of her letter. I hoped that she only needed me to pick up my father's things and be done with it but deep down I secretly wished that she would offer me a job. Sighing I moved on to the next letter from the Weasley's, which had been written by Molly.

Dear Raven,

                       HAPPY BIRTHDAY! We haven't heard from you in a long time and we're getting worried – well mostly me but that affects everybody. I would love for you to come spend your birthday at the Burrow, and I have some great news to pass along! George is improving immensely! He's started eating with us instead of sneaking into the kitchen in the middle of the night and he's been talking a little but that's better than before! He hasn't said much but this is the sign of improvement! I know it has been hard on you my dear, it has on all of us but I can't imagine what it must be like for you but any who, we all need a day to celebrate and since it is your birthday it's perfect! I'll even ask George if he'll show himself!

See you soon Darling,

Molly Weasley

I quickly grabbed some parchment and ink and replied; I had completely forgotten about my birthday.

Dear Molly,

                    That's great news about George but I don't think that seeing him is going to help us at all, I still hurt by our last meeting and it's like he told me... he doesn't love me anymore and I need to find a way to move on, it'll be probably be the hardest thing I've ever had to do but it something that needs to be done. Thank you for the birthday wish, I had forgotten today is my birthday. I promise I'll visit you soon.

Love, Raven

I closed the letter, and opened the next one, which was from Harry.

Raven,

                 First of all, Happy Birthday, 21 years old, that's quite the number! Well Molly wants me to tell you that if you don't come she'll come and drag  you to the Burrow. I wouldn't doubt that if I were you. I've so much to tell you but I can't tell you in the letter so you should come visit me at the Burrow. I know George is starting to miss you.

~ Harry.

I didn't hesitate to answer that one either.

Harry,