 Chapter 12-LAST CHAPPIE!!
"Bella! My Bella!" were the first words out of Tara's mouth when she glimpsed Jeremy and Julius walking, Bella between them. She couldn't understand why they were smiling, but she was mad at them for doing it.
"Hi Mom-" Julius got cut off by the hysterical Tara.
"Don't you 'hi mom' me! You bring your sister back to the castle, unconscious, and you expect a swell greeting? Think again! And you!" she rounded on Jeremy, "I expect better of you."
"Mom, Julius and I saved Isabella. There was a talking spider, and Acromantilla there, and she was going to eat Bella!" Jeremy explained quickly. Julius nodded eagerly in agreement. Tara looked at them in disbelief.
"Jeremy, where did these wild tales come from? You know Acromantilla's live very far from Hogwarts. What has gotten into you?" Tara looked suspiciously at him. Just then, Draco came up.
"Tara? What's wrong with Bella?"
"Jeremy is claiming that an Acromantilla not only lives at Hogwarts, but just tried to attack and devour our daughter. And your son is backing him up!"
"Aragog? I thought he died!" Draco said, frowning. Tara stared at him.
"What are you talking about?"
"Aragog used to live in the Forbiddon Forest. He was an Acromantilla. But he was supposed to have died awhile ago. Unless he had children. Did you see something like that, kids?" He asked them.
"Yes Dad. But Mom won't believe us. Just ask Bella. Oh, when she wakes up, of course." Julius said, reddening. Isabella stirred.
"Bella! Are you alright, sweetie?" Tara gripped her daughter tightly. Isabella shook her head, as if shaking out a daze.
"Mom? What are you doing here? Where's the spider?" She looked around anxiously. Then she saw Jeremy.
"Jerry! Are you ok? Did you and Julius save me?" Jeremy and Julius nodded. Isabella sighed. "Thanks, you guys."
"Bella, is what they're saying true? About a....talking spider?" Tara raised her eyebrows as Isabella nodded.
"And...both of you saved Bella? As in..working together as a team?" Draco asked skeptically.
"Yeah...I guess we did." Jeremy said proudly. Julius smiled.
"Yeah." He slung an arm over his stepbrother.
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The end of the term feast came and went, and soon, everyone was packing their bags. In their dorm, Jeremy and Richie swapped gum and stories.
"So, you still follow muggle football?" Richie asked Jeremy. Jeremy pulled down his football poster.
"Nah, once your into wizard sports, you can't really top anything." He tore it and put it in the garbage can.
The door opened, and Sherry popped in. Richie yelped.
"Sherry! You can't be in here!"
"Of course I can, don't be a wuss. My parents are here now, and I can't wait for you girls any longer. I have to go." She went over and hugged them. "Till next year?"
"Yeah, till next year." Jeremy said, a little sadly. Sherry looked at them queerly, as if sizing them up. Then she leapt forward and planted a kiss on each of their cheeks. Richie immediately blushed bright red. Jeremy just looked at her in suprise.
"I just hate suspense, don't you?" She asked, grinning. "Now I really have to go."
"Have...have a happy summer...Sherry." Richie managed to say. She grinned and turned towards the door. Then she stopped.
"Jerry, has your family accepted you?" I mean, how are they?" Sherry asked Jeremy before leaving.
"They got loads better. They finally got used to accepting an outsider."
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