Pet's Trilogy -3- Pet's Family

Chapter IX -Cake Tasting-

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"Talking"

'Thinking'

–Parseltongue–

/Sign-Language\

Dream/Memory/Flashback/Others

Letter/Journal/Book/Newspaper

Time change/Date of time

Change of POV

Chapter IX

–Cake Tasting–

Saturday, 4 October 1975

RCL's POV

Rodolphus arrived Riddle Manor, wondering why his Lord was calling him so early on a weekend, only to see the house upside down. The House-elf running from one side to the other to grab whatever new thing that was thrown by the decontrolled magic. Rodolphus entered uninvited, only for a Shewolf to appear. She nodded at him and guided him to the living room, only for Rodolphus to gape: Aiden was screaming at the Dark Lord while making huge gestures with his hands, what made his uncontrolled magic to go out of hand even further than it already was. Rodolphus' godson and Aiden's godson were by the side being shielded by a Shewolf that – if Rodolphus remembered correctly – was named Gena. More times than not she would replace Aiden's post as the Beta of the pack. A place that showed how in control she was to be able to pretend to be the Beta to her own Beta. Rodolphus took a step into the arguing couple, or into the arguing Aiden... – it amused him that as powerful as the Dark Lord was, he still backed down when Aiden got the full mood on – and immediately the Dark Lord took his eyes from Aiden towards Rodolphus. Rodolphus could have sworn he saw relief appear in those eyes.

"Look at me when I'm talking with you, Tom Marvolo Riddle!"

Rodolphus screeched at the high tone – then again with a voice like that it was no wonder.

"Aiden?" Rodolphus called and his friend turned ready to storm, only to swallow his comeback. "Have you forgotten?"

"Forgotten?"

"We agreed yesterday to go to that new café today?" Rodolphus inquired and Aiden blushed deep red. "But if you are busy we can go at another time..."

Aiden looked at the Dark Lord, then at Rodolphus, then at the children and then at Rodolphus again.

"No, no, no. We're going. Let me just fetch my jacket... and wallet... do you mind if Kieran and Teddy also came?"

"Not at all."

Aiden nodded and left the room. There was a moment of silence, before the Dark Lord sighed.

"Café?"

"Muggle place of renown. Aiden wants to try it's favours." Rodolphus explained, while taking his robe out.

It looked like he was going to the muggle place after all. The Lestrange House-elf popped in, picked the robe and offered a set of Muggle clothes that he had acquired because of Aiden. As soon as he was done dressing, the Dark Lord approached and set the clothes straight.

"How long will you be away?"

"Aiden will want to try a slice of each cake so quite a while."

The Dark Lord turned towards the two Shewolves.