The scent of vanilla filled the first floor of The Burrow. Many bodies were crowded around the tree, chattering and bustling. Paper, ribbons and boxes were thrown around the floor. Brionna piled her newly unwrapped belongings in a blue and brown colored bag by her side. The bag was old and slightly worn out, but still in good enough shape to carry around. Molly was scurrying around, attempting to pick up all of the paper and other assorted items from yesterday off the floor. In the process she was smiling and tending to the needs of others. Brionna's jade eyes scanned the room. When she caught a glance, she would smile slightly, to show she had noticed. She continued surfing through familiar faces when she reached one quite familiar one. The other wasn't looking back, but was beaming down at picture of something. Brionna couldn't quite make out what she was looking at, but she sure was curious to find out. She walked over, stepping over a few people to get to her. When she got up to her, the girl stuffed the picture quickly into her bag.
"Sarah…dare I ask what that even was?" Sarah widened her burnt caramel colored eyes at her friend.
"I have no idea what you are talking about, dearest Brionna." Her response made Brionna more curious. But she knew curiosity killed the cat. She better just leave it be. She quirked an eyebrow back and Sarah and sat in the chair next to her. Molly walked by and asked if there was anything she could do for either of them, they both shook there heads affirming the negative. Sarah snuck a look into her purse, looking at the picture and smiling to herself. Brionna knew if she asked later, she would crack, like an egg, and tell her everything. Brionna strolled into the kitchen and grabbed a violet colored mug from the cupboard with the squeaky door. She poured hot chocolate into it and added some whipped cream on top, making some of it melt right when it touched the steaming surface. She warmed her hands against it as she walked around the frigid room. She sat back in the chair, next to the giggling Sarah, and sighed at her oddity. She watched out the window behind her as snow fell in tiny clumps, and melted as it hit the window pane. Se smiling, loving how nice the weather was lately.
She sat in awe as Harry and Ginny zoomed around outside on there new brooms they received just yesterday. Brionna knew that no matter how great this day was, she really wanted to go back to school.
The sunset around an hour ago, Brionna and a few assorted others sat around the table, relaxing and discussing a few random matters. The clinging spoons against the inside of cups rang across the room as everyone stirred their tea. Sarah sat next to Brionna, as usual, and she cuddled a bushy tailed cat on her lap. She was poking her finger into her tea and letting her cat lick the tea off. Brionna smiled, looking quite alert, likely from excitement. Her other half, Sarah, looked quite dazed. She could barely hold her head up. Molly smiled, seeing Sarah trying to position herself in a comfy position on the hard, wooden chair.
"Sarah, Brionna, I made up Charlie's bedroom for the two of you, I hope you don't mind sharing a room." Sarah just half smiled in Molly's general direction and shuffled up the stairs. Brionna thanked her and ran up after her.
When Brionna reached the room, she saw Sarah, who was sprawled out on the bed closest to the door. She was holding the picture in her hand, and her cat was laying next to her, laprus eyes closed. Brionna tapped her shoulder, she shifted and clutched her picture tight, looking up at Brionna as if she had just been struck by lightning.
"Care to tell?" Brionna inquired, nodding at the picture in her hand. Sarah nodded and smiled, throwing the picture in Brionna's direction. When she saw Brionna reaching for it, she giggled piously and buried her face into her pillow. Brionna turned the picture upside down, confused at how to look at it. "…Is this…" She looked at Sarah awkwardly. When she finally unburied her face from her pillow, she smiled slightly.
"Isn't it cute?" Brionna was still staring at her.
"But…i-is that…Snape's hand and your hand…clasped together…as if holding hands?" Sarah grinned and nodded vigorously. "H-how did this happen?" Brionna asked, thinking she must have slipped him a love potion.
"I don't know. But I sure as hell like it. Maybe I could set you up with, eh, Remy."
"Remy? You mean Remus? Lupin?" Sarah grinned evilly. "No…" She pouted, looking like a lonesome puppy.
"Please, Bri-Bri?" Brionna scowled, pushed Sarah off the bed, and shut the light off.
"Rude," Sarah grumbled as she climbed into her bed.