The New Member Of the Family (The Zephyrs)

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Alpin and Viona walked into the house after a long, but joyful day at the Bonfire Bakery. In his hands, Alpin carried a strawberry cake and Viona carried some groceries to add to dinner. Viona walked into the kitchen and looked about.

"Mum? Mum?" she asked. "Mum's done home yet."

"An," nodded Alpin. "Well she probably had a wee bit of extra work to tend to at the Menagerie." Alpin then smiled. "Tell you what, me angel. We'll go ahead and get started on dinner and give her a nice surprise when she gets home."

"That's a wonderful idea, dad!" beamed Viona. She then began to get the pots and pans and utensils down. "What should we have tonight?"

"Well Eggplant Parmesan sounds good to me if it does to you," said Alpin. "I think that and the cake will make a fine meal."

Viona nodded in agreement, then pet Oxford their Scottish Terrier as he ran in.

"There's me good lad," said Alpin to the dog as he pet him too. Both then washed up and got on with dinner.

"With any luck, we'll have it all done by the time your mum get home and she can sit and relax a bit," said Alpin as they worked. Viona smiled and nodded. Both loved one Donalda Zephyr a great deal.

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[DONALDA JAZMINE ZEPHYR]

Donalda was running late, she had a busy day at work and still had to pick up a order of kittens. So the woman was at pet store in the muggle world. Walking up to the counter the woman smiled at the older man. "Good Afternoon, I'm here for me order of kittens." The man looked up and smiled at her. "Ah hello Donalda, how are you this fine evening?" The man bent down under the counter and pulled out the small box of kittens. "I'm sad to say that the baby of the kittens isnt doing to well so we have decided to put the little one down." The blonde gasped. "That simply will not do. I shall take the wee one." The man looked at her, and sighed. He knew it was useless to argue with the woman about animals. "Alright then." The man walked to the back and came back out with a beautiful bright orange kitten. The man handed the baby to the woman and Donalda handed the man the money for the order and left with her kittens.

A short time later Dona put the kittens in there home for the night and made sure they were all fed. She then turned to the small orange cat that was still in the box. looking in she sighed a sad, loving, sigh. The baby cat was small and bony, It's eyes were all mucked up and dona felt bad for the small one. pulling a towl out from the back she warmed it up a bit then picked up the kitten. "Alright me wee one, let's get home, your new family a waits." It wasn't long before the woman walked though the door with the sounds of a tiny meow echoing. "Me Loves! I have a new member for you all to meet."

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Alpin and Viona just finished cooking the dinner when Donalda walked in. They heard her voice and the news about the new member, and they knew that meant one thing. Alpin smiled and Viona's eyes widened in excitement. They quickly walked, but didn't run, to Donalda. Alpin gave her a quick kiss on the lips before looking down at the sweet creature. Viona kissed her mum on the cheek and then began petting the kitten. The girl was already in love.

"Mum, its so precious," she said. She could tell the kitten was ill though. "Oh, you poor baby. We're going to take care of you and make you big and strong."

"We certainly are," smiled Alpin. "Me dear, why don't we let Viona watch over our new little blessing while we get a blanket, some milk, and one of our potions." With all the pets there, Alpin purchased potions that aided multiple animals with a number of ailments. He would mix it with the milk. The potion was orderless and tasteless, so the kitten wouldn't even notice it.

"Is it a boy or a girl?" asked Viona, not wanting to pick the kitten up to check. "Oh, and what did you name it, mum?"

She knew her mum would give it a lovely name, just like when she named her iguana Piccadilly.

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[DONALDA JAZMINE ZEPHYR]

Dona smiled at the two as they walked in. Kissing her wonderful husband back and smiling as her daughter kissed her on the cheek Dona was glad to be home. Lightly the woman handed the small kitten to the girl, the orange kitty mewed and then purred quietly. Just before the woman left with Alpin, Viona asked her some questions. "Ay, she is a girl. She is nameless at the moment, I thought it would be good to watch her for a short time to see her personality before we give her a name." Lightly the woman kissed Viona on the for head.

As she followed Alpin to the other room the woman smiled. "It was a horror what they were going to do to that poor baby." Donalda was not one for animal abuse and she was never one to put an animal down just because it had a small cold and because it was a runt. It always bothered the woman when she seen or had to let one of her animals go.

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Viona smiled at her mum kissing her. The family had always been an affectionate one as evident of Viona hugging all her friends.

"That's a lovely idea, mum," she said. "For now I'll just call her me bebe." Viona was extremely gentle with the kitten and quickly found her a small blanket to lay in. "Don't worry, bebe. We're going to make it all better." Viona then began singing to the kitten as she held it.

Meanwhile in the kitchen, Alpin listened to his wife as she spoke of the pet shop planning to do something terrible to the kitten. His heart sank, but at the same time he was glad the kitten avoided such a fate. He walked over and hugged his wife and kissed her again before turning to mix the milk and potion.

"Well, no need to be troubled by that now, me flower," he said. "She is safe and sound with us, and we'll heal her right up. She had can have her dinner while we have ours." He looked over at the food. "I do hope Eggplant Parmesan is alright. Oh, and strawberry cake for dessert. We'll celebrate the newest addition to the family, eh?"

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[DONALDA JAZMINE ZEPHYR]

Dona looked at the food that was on the table and she smiled. "Oh me love its wonderful," Donalda was really happy that her family made dinner for her, it was always nice to know that her family would always be together. Although the woman did wish that they could have another child to share the love with. lightly the woman planted a kiss on her husbands lips and smiled. "You and Viona did a wonderful job, and I cant wait to taste it." The woman smiled and she was always so happy with her family.

The kitten purred in Viona's arm. The small creature was happy that she had a new family and that she wasnt going to die. The other kittens had told her that she was going to but when she saw the woman she knew she was going to have a happy family. The Orange kitten mewed and yet the small body of the kitten wanted to just give in.


(Figured that maybe during dinner they could talk about adopting.)

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Alpin was pleased that his wife was pleased with the food. He returned the kiss and grabbed the baby bottled full of the milk and potion.

"We'll dine just as soon as our new feline friend has and is resting in comfy bed," he said. Fortunately, the family was stocked with little comfy pet beds given the number of animals they had. He walked over to hand Viona the bottle to feed the kitten and chuckled as he saw Oxford sniffing the kitten to check her out.

"Meeting the new addition, are we, me fine fellow," he said as he pet Oxford. "Let's get your dinner and allow the wee kitten to go to sleep, eh?" He then gently picked up his Scottish Terrier and carried him to his dinner bowl, petting him as he walked.

Meanwhile, Viona fed the kitten the healing liquid, which the little feline drank away hungrily. She then pet her until she went to sleep and placed her on the pet bed with the blanket over her. Viona kissed her on the forehead and then headed to the table. She could tend to the kitten again afterward.

Alpin sat at the table as well and smiled at his wonderful family. However, he then noticed that something else was on Donalda's mind.

"Something wrong, dear?" he asked.

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[DONALDA JAZMINE ZEPHYR]

Donnalda watched Viona put the baby kitten to sleep, and once they were sitting at the table Donnalda pickd at her food, her mind wondering to the thoughts that seemed to flock her brain. She had always wanted viona to have someone to play with but with both adults working they wouldnt have time to have a nother baby. taking a bite of her food she looked up to noticed that her husband was looking at her and that he had said something. Blushing a light red the woman took a breath in, "Nothing is bothering me love, just been thinking about wanting another wee one around, yet saddly I know we wouldnt have the time to raise the wee lad or lass."

Taking a bite of the food she smiled. "Very good me loves, you are both wonderful cooks." The woman said as she looked at her family hopeing that her last statement didnt shock them to much.

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Alpin nodded and sighed when Donalda spoke of wanting a little child around, but knowing they didn't have the time to raise one. They certainly had the money to, more than enough... but time was a very different issue.

"Me too, me love, me too," he said. He then smiled about the compliment on the food. "Ah, it was nothing really. Very simple recipe and I learned it from you, the best cook in all of London."

Viona then smiled about the food compliment and thanked her mum, but her mind went right back to the thought of having someone else in the house.

"I would love a brother or sister," she said. "I wouldn't care how old he or she was."

Alipin then raised an eyebrow with an idea.

"Well that's it then!" he said. "Why would we have to raise a wee one? The orphanage has plenty of teenagers who need homes just as much as little children, and it's often more difficult for them to get those homes. Let's help one out!"

"You mean it, dad?" beamed Viona.

"Aye, of course I do," he said. "Let's go down there tomorrow, have a talk with the lady who runs it! What do you say, Donalda?"

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[DONALDA JAZMINE ZEPHYR]

She smiled as Alpin complemented her. "Aw thank-you love." yet what Viona said next just made the woman smile wide. "Ay Viona my daughter you are a very smart girl." She kissed her daughters for head and turned to Alpin. "I agree, another teenager would be great." Donalda was excited, she loved kids and now the family would get bigger, plus Viona would have someone to love and adore as a sibling. The place was going to be different, and Donalda couldn't wait to get started. "Viona? would you like to help me set up the extra room? We could go to the store and get the lad or lass a few items before they come home. Perhaps a new bed and other room accessories?"

The kitten had finaly felt better and made its way up to viona and climbed up her pant leg till she was on her lap. "Mew!" the kittens meow was loud and Donalda looked down and smiled. "looks like someone is feeling better. also looks like the wee one found a companion."

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Viona was so excited about the idea, she was bouncing in her chair. Alpin was as well, though he was a bit more calm. When Viona was asked if she wanted to help her mum, she nodded eagerly.

"Of course, mum!" she said. "I want everything to be perfect!"

"Aye, and it will be!" said Alpin. He then smiled as the kitten crawled up to Viona. "The potion did the trick!" The girl held the kitten and kissed her forehead.

"I think I know what to name her," said Viona. "Well, the dog's name is Oxford and the iguana's name is Piccadilly. I'll call her London!"

"London, eh?" said Alpin. "I like it. What do you think, me love? Does she look like a London?"

Viona looked at her mother and smiled.

"Thank you, mum, for bringing her home," she said. "A kitten and brother or sister all in one week. This is going to be one of me very favorite week's ever!"

"Mine too," said Alpin. "Mine too. And I think we'll properly thank your mum and me beloved wife by taking her out to her favorite restaurant tomorrow night!"

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[DONALDA JAZMINE ZEPHYR]

Donalda smiled happily. "I can't wait." Watching Viona and the kitten she smiled, when her daughter came up with a name Donalda listened and nodded. "London sounds wonderful me dear. I believe she will fit right in with the family." Life was going great, it always was with Donalda, she had a great husband, a loving daughter, a house full of pets, a new co-worker and now she was going to get another child to love.

"Me love, This wee kitten was meant for the family, as will the our new family member." Taking a bite of her food the woman smiled and nommed on the delight. When Alpin spoke about taking Donalda out to eat she blushed and smiled wide. "That sounds lovely, a night with me family."

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(Figured a good place to end here)