You're not a person; you're a disease -- Summer 2008

My gaze went to the tree house as well.  "How long?" I asked, wondering how much longer it would be until we heard their yelling.

I sighed and put my collection away.  "What do you want to do then?" I asked, frustrated that she interrupted.  "Wizard's chess?"

Why was he so dull?  "Let's do something fun," I coutnered, looking around the tree house.  "Well... a round of Quidditch?  Exploding snap?  Anything but sit up here doing nothing."

I did enjoy flying, but Mum and Dad had rules when it came down to it.  I knew they thought Mina was too young for flying.  I had heard them speak of it.  "Erm... I don't feel like flying.  We could... play tag?" I suggested.

I glared at him.  "Why can't we fly?" I demanded.  I knew Leo loved flying.  He would be sure t omake it onto the House team.  Why say no?

My cousin could be so annoying!  "You're not beg enough to," I said angrily.  Why was she such a pain? There was no reason for this.

I heard shouting and looked at Lucy.  "Sounds like we're goign to have a fight now," I said sadly, standing up.  We were going to have to separate them as soon as we could.

I sighed and stood up as well.  "Hey kids!  I was thinking about getting pizza for supper!" I called to them, thinking that the dinner I was planning would not divert a fight like pizza could.  I hoped food would be a good enough distraction, though.

I puffed out my chest and took a deep breath, ready to really yell at Leopold.  "Excuse me?!" I shouted, my hands clenching into fists.  "Dad lets me fly all the time!  I'm not too small or too young!"

I knew this would happen.  I heard mum call up to us.  "Mina, my mum is talking to us," I said, hoping that my cousin would shut up.

"Kids!  Get down here please!" I said, standing at the bottom of the ladder to get up to the tree house.  "Now!" I added when I did not see any feet appearing above me in the opening.

"Saved by mummy," I hissed at Leo.  I walked to the opening.  I started to clamber down the latter to the ground.  My feet hit the grass and I moved so I would nto get kicked by my cousin.  "What do you want, Aunt Lucy?" I asked, crossing my arms.

I put a hand on Mina's shoulder.  "No need for the tude, missy," I said calmly.  I looked between the two of them.  "Pizza for supper?"

"Sure," I said happily.  Giving one last glare at my cousin, I walked with Mum.  "Why does she have to stay here?  Can I at least have Stan, Charlie, or Ryan over?  Mina and Stan do get along," I said grumpily.

I laughed and put my arm around Leo's shoulder. "We can see if they can come over tomorrow," I said to my son.  I glanced back and saw Ayden was speaking with Mina.  We were definitely needing to find a way for these two to get along.