Scene takes place at the Wizard Tower Septimus and Jenna are 17
Septimus is sitting in the wizard tower library looking out the window. Thinking through some things, because just last night Jenna had come over and left leaving him pretty awestruck. Here is what happened:
Jenna walks in the door. "Hey Sep" she greets, a little shyly.
"Hi Jen, what's wrong you don't look okay?" Septimus asks a little wearily.
"I'm fine, totally fine. Just something Mom told me…" She mumbles back, aware of Septimus's questioning glance.
"What?" Septimus asks slowly.
"Nothing" She answers "Just Queen stuff, I suppose…"
"Queen Stuff? You sure, you look quite bothered about it" Septimus states.
"Gosh, Sep do you need to know everything?" she snaps back as she turns on her heels to leave.
"Wait Jen. What did I do?" Jenna shakes her head.
"Everything" She whispers under her breath.
"Everything" Septimus repeats, still going over their conversation last night. "What is everything supposed to mean?" Suddenly there was a knock on the door. Oh no, Marcia, Septimus thought.
"Hello" Oh it was Jenna…
"Hey Jen" Septimus mumbles. He stared at her whilst going over their conversation again. "Everything" Septimus wonders aloud.
"What?" Jenna asks
"Last night. You said that I did…Everything?" Septimus asks Jenna.
"Oh, that. It- It's nothing…" Septimus shakes his head
"No, it is something. You snapped at me last night, you never snap at people" Jenna looked down at the floor, she looked rather ashamed. When she looked up she saw Septimus's face gazing at her.
"He looks rather cute" Jenna thinks aloud quietly
"What Jen?" Septimus asks questioningly, a small smile playing on his lips.
"Nothing…I—
"You said 'I look cute?" Septimus states; Jenna blushes
"I- Err" Jenna stutters. Septimus smiles.
"You err, what?" Septimus asks teasingly.
"I-um said, you've been rather mute" Jenna lies.
"No you didn't" Septimus points out. Jenna shifts uncomfortably, Septimus changed the subject.
"So what did you come here for?" he asks
"Oh, that… Mom, she just told me" Jenna pauses and blushes "To find other guys, not just you" Septimus looked shocked that Sarah Heap would even think of them that way.
"What do you mean? We are only friends"
"No, you know the Queen draw?" Jenna asks uncomfortably.
"Yup" Septimus replies
"Well the marriage stone, said-said your name" Jenna admitted.
Ah, so that's why she feels so uncomfortable around me, Septimus thinks.
"Oh" was all he could manage. "Jen?"
"Yeah?"
"Did you want to marry me?" Septimus asks slyly.
"Well…" Jenna starts
"Yes?"
"When I drew the stone, I was pretty excited; Mom took me out of the room…" Jenna grimaced for a second then looked at the floor.
"I love you Sep" Jenna looks up after awhile to see Septimus staring at her opened mouthed. Maybe it was too soon, Jenna thinks. Jenna gazed into his eyes, his adorable brilliant, sparkling green eyes, suddenly feeling an urge to come closer.
Septimus draws in closer to Jenna and brushes his index finger across her cheek, then draws in, before Jenna could refuse, and kisses her right on the lips. Jenna resisted at first, what would Mom think, she had thought. Then gave in, Septimus's hands traveled down to her waist then searched around, exploring her. Just as Septimus was beginning to remove Jenna's red tunic a sound interrupted them.
"SEPTIMUS, WHAT THE HECK DO YOU THINK YOU ARE DOING?" Marcia's unmistakable voice cut in.
"What?" Septimus asked innocently, letting go of Jenna.
"Jenna, Septimus meet me in the kitchen IMEDIENTLY" Marcia commanded and swept out of the room.
"Septimus Heap, Jenna is your sister for heavens sake!" Marcia proclaimed.
"No, she is my adopted sister" Septimus argued. Marcia glared at Septimus, he returned the glare.
"And Jenna, you are the Princess, you should know better" Jenna looked ashamed.
"I'm sorry Marcia, I just pounced onto Septimus before I could stop myself" she lied, not wanting to get Septimus in trouble.
"No, that's not what happened. I just—
"I want the truth from you two and I want it now" Marcia says examining her spell book.
For those beseeched Septimus and Jenna,
Now must be truthful,
For an hour and a half, without any lies
I ask thee, "What happened just now?"
"Me and Jen, love each other very much and are getting married, Jen drew the marriage stone with my name on it. I loved Jenna so much at that moment that I kissed her then everything else went blank. Sorry Marcia" Jenna added to the end.
Marcia nodded.
"That's more like it. Now Jenna we all know that a queen must draw 2 stones then decide. Who did the other one say?" Jenna frowned
"Merrin Meredith" Jenna sighed angrily "AND IM NOT MARRYING HIM!" Jenna shouted.
Marcia looked thoughtful for a second.
"Maybe the stones do want you to marry him, Merrin used to be called Septimus"
There was a gasp.
"So I'm not Marrying Jen!" Septimus shouted at Marcia then stormed downstairs running into (hey who do you expect?) Merrin Meredith.
"Hey, I hear I'm marrying the princess" he smirks
"You are not now bog off, Stupid" Septimus growls back, how did he know? Septimus asks himself.
"Yeah I am, she asked me to marry her this morning" he laughs. Septimus scowls trying to appear tough but feeling broken on the inside; he realized he was trembling
"You're lying" Septimus manages to say through tears, why did Jen ask him first?
"Am not" Septimus punches him in the nose, Merrin gets knocked out. Septimus drags him inside Marcia's rooms.
"Get out" Septimus growls through his tears, to Jenna
"What why?" Jenna asks confused
"And take your husband with you" Septimus cries pointing to Merrin.
Marcia walks up to Septimus's side.
"What did you do to him?" Marcia asks Jenna.
"What- Nothing!" Jenna explains.
"Why is Septimus crying, he never cries." Marcia growls to Jenna. "Get out!" then suddenly noticing Merrin says "What's he doing here?" Jenna shrugs, she was extremely confused.
"Septimus stop crying and explain what happened"
Septimus wiped a tear stain away and looked at Marcia, then glares at Jenna, much to her discomfort.
"Jenna, here, asked Merrin to marry her this morning. So he came here to go and get Jenna to go and marry him!" Jenna looked confused.
"I did not ask him to marry me Septimus Heap" Jenna says in her best princessy voice.
Merrin suddenly wakes up and sees Septimus glaring at him. He got up and ran downstairs.
"Septimus, take Jenna to your room and sort out your differences, I don't want to hear anymore of this."
Septimus took Jenna's hand reluctantly and took her to his room.
"Look Septimus I'm sorry, and I promise I'm not marrying him" That was all Septimus needed, suddenly he was on top of Jenna and kissing her passionately. They made love all that night until Jenna had to go.