The warm summer sun was beating through Jason Baker's window of his parents humble one story country home that he had grown up in just down the road of Godric's Hallow. The blinding sun shone brightly in his eyes and made a glare on the book he was reading, which made it frustrating to read. Sure he could have just repositioned himself on the bed, taking care of the glare problem with hardly any effort on his part, but he didn't really feel like reading right now anyway, and the glare was enough deterant to make him give up hope completely on the book. With a sigh, he tossed the book to the side and it hit his wall with a dull thud.

Being a fifteen year old boy during the summer was exruciatingly painful. There was nothing to do besides play with his mom which, at the age of fifteen, he wouldn't be caught dead doing. It wasn't exactly considered cool. "Why don't you go play with your friend Carlotta, that's her name right?" his mother asked after he sulked into the kitchen and complained about being bored. He stuffed a muffin into his mouth to feed his ever hungry stomach. "Ees bishy," Jason tried to articulate with a mouthful of food even though he knew hismother couldn't understand him. She gave him a reproachful look as if to say 'That is not how I raised my son!'

Jason was usually spot on with his manners, especially around his mother, but today, being the angtsy teenager he was, just needed to get out of the house. He didn't feel like doing anything productive or explaining to his mother why he couldn't hang out with his best friend anymore because she had a boyfriend, who happened to be his roommate, and he was left as the outcast. It was an annoying spot to be in, and nobody would understand him unless they had been in his position.

"I'm going out to the park," he told her once he swallowed his food and grabbed a water bottle. His mother didn't question him again about the question he successfully avoided. Perhaps she did understand teenagers better than he gave her credit for. It was a long walk to the park in the early afternoon. The park wasn't even his final destination. He was really heading for the creek that sat behind the park. That's where the older kids hung out. Much older than him normally. The park was really just for the young kids, but he left out that tidbit of information from his mother because she would probably forbid him on going on the principle that he could drown in a puddle of water.

When he got to the creek, he picked a tree, took off his shoes, and waded in the water. There were many older kids around here, splashing in the water, playing games, or just sitting around talking. He liked hanging out with them. It made him feel important that they even knew his name. Out of the chit-chatter of the populated creek they were at, he heard a familiar voice say with a small chuckle "You know, you're cute when you get mad." Following the statement was a sickening smack of two lips crushing together and it was no mistaking who those lips were.

Donovan Crawford and Carlotta Notta.

If it had been in any other situation, he would have ran over there and happily made his presence known, demanding that they hang out and cause some micheif. He would have done just that had Jason not known who Donovan was making out with this time. Sure he had caught Donny making out with lots of girls. Being roommates, you tended to force yourself into situations like that whether you liked it or not. This time was different. This time it was Lottie. And making out with Lottie was NOT okay. He didn't have a good reason as to why this was not okay other than the fact she was his best friend. His best friends were snogging. It was weird!

What are they doing here? he thought bitterly. Sure Carlotta lived close by and it wasn't too much of a stretch for him to see her around, but he had avoided them since they had started dating. And doing a good job of it too. So why did she think today of all days was a good day to take Donny down to Jason's creek and snog him? Getting out of the water, he quickly tried to put on his shoes and escape the situation. As it was, it seemed the lovebirds were also leaving as Jason was, because he caught sight of them coming around a tree holding hands. The sunlight was peeking through the trees and giving the pair of them a other worldly glow about them. Or maybe the glow was just from their happy grins and love-sick eyes at the way they looked at each other. It was sickening, really. Didn't they know they were in public?

"Jason!" Carlotta exclaimed in recognition before he had the chance to run away. Damn… His features faltered momentarily before he composed his face and turned to greet them with a small smile. It was the best he could muster at such short notice. "Hey, how's it going?" he asked them with a chin up nod as Donovan clapped him on his back with his usual greeting and Carlotta siddled up to him in a side-hug that was fleeting.

The couple was soon back to each other's side, Donovan's arm draped over Carlotta's shoulder. She looked comfortable there. Happy. Jason felt a twinge of guilt. He shouldn't have been avoiding his friends when they found happiness, really. That was selfish of him. To see the shining smile on Carlotta's face, it made him wonder why he avoided them in the first place. His two best friends were happy for once! And this time, it seemed right, like they completed each other, as much as he hated to admit it.

"Not bad man," Donny spoke up glancing at his friend. "What are you doing down here? Scouting the ladies for a summer fling?" He raised an eyebrow at his roommate and laughed as he was elbowed in the ribs by his Lottie. "Not that I'm looking, my lioness. I have everything I want in you." Lottie swatted him for being cheesy, but Jason looked away as they embraced once more. Talk about PDA. Jason scratched the back of his head and laughed to drown out the kissy noises his friends were making as he brought them back to reality.

"Nah, none of the ladies around here have really caught my eye," Jason told them with a small shrug, acting like his casual easy-going self. Unfortunately, he couldn't get a lot past his two best friends. "You're still hung up on that Carmyn girl aren't you?" Carlotta accused with her hand on her hips. "Honestly Jason, you could do much better than her."

"Maybe we could help," Donny quipped, turning to Carlotta.

"You mean set him up?"

"Exactly! We could go on a double date and give him the perfect girl!"

"Yes! I know, my ideas are flawless," Carlotta said with an air of mock smugness.

"They are…but I actually came up with that idea, love," Donny said with a wink.

"What on earth are you talking about?" stubborn Carlotta shot back, claiming the brilliant one with the plan. Jason thought of making a run for it as they exhanged words back and forth, but Donny turned back to him too soon.

"In any case, Jason's willing, right Jase?"

"Er-actually…"

"Of course he is!" Carlotta interrupted. "Come on Jason it'll be fuuuuun!" Carlotta pulled one of her adorable faces that no one could say no to, and Jason resigned, giving the slightest nod of the head. "Great! We'll send you an owl with the details! Donny, what about Rebeckah-"

"Nah, she's with that Irish guy now. Trixie?"

Jason tuned them out as they started bouncing ideas back and forth from each other. So now Jason was stuck going on a blind date with someone his friends picked out for him. Not only that, but he would have to be around the nausiating couple as well. Oh dear Merlin….what had he gotten himself into?