oh my good lord this chapter is SO LONG
In any case, I'm maybe... 2/3 of the way done at 4500ish words (most chapters are around this length when finished, soooo). I'm shooting for a post date of Thursday or Friday; I've got the difficult bits out of the way, so. I hope.
UNBETA'D TEASER
"I don't know what Lily could possibly see in you," Petunia said as he passed her. "Then again, I really couldn't say what's appealing to…people," she emphasized," like you."
"Do be clear, Petunia," Severus said, turning around. "I'm not entirely certain if you are, in fact, referring to wizards, or-"
Petunia's eyes flew open. "Shut up!" she hissed.
"Your gentleman doesn't know about your sister, I take it?" Severus prodded.
"Mother and Father claim that Lily goes to a school," Petunia said distastefully, "for the gifted. Don't you dare imply otherwise."
"Why would I?" Severus said. "That is, after all, the truth."
Petunia, gratifyingly, reddened and flounced off into the kitchen. Severus, smirking, mounted the stairs.
UNBETA'D TEASER
"I don't know what Lily could possibly see in you," Petunia said as he passed her. "Then again, I really couldn't say what's appealing to…people," she emphasized," like you."
"Do be clear, Petunia," Severus said, turning around. "I'm not entirely certain if you are, in fact, referring to wizards, or-"
Petunia's eyes flew open. "Shut up!" she hissed.
"Your gentleman doesn't know about your sister, I take it?" Severus prodded.
"Mother and Father claim that Lily goes to a school," Petunia said distastefully, "for the gifted. Don't you dare imply otherwise."
"Why would I?" Severus said. "That is, after all, the truth."
Petunia, gratifyingly, reddened and flounced off into the kitchen. Severus, smirking, mounted the stairs.