Disclaimer

I think that when you publish a story on this a "duh" thing just based on the site name, I am putting it in here anyway. I do not own anything but Dianthe Chara Xanthopoulos, who is a completely original character of my own creation, and the ideas behind the story. I do not own, in any way, shape or form, any other character to this fanfiction - nor am I associated with anyone who could possibly even be construed to owning anything involving Wizards of Waverly Place or Disney.

If I have forgotten to put anything in the disclaimer, I apologise.

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"This is nice..."

"Yeah, it is..."

*click*

Without speaking to the girl he had just had his arm around, Justin Russo shot to one side of the couch he was sitting on; the routine was so ingrained in them both that they just shot to opposite ends now without any hesitation or stalling. Of course, when you've also been hiding being a wizard since 12, hiding a relationship was nothing.

Especially when the girl you were in a relationship was your sister's best friend.

If you were to ask either Justin or the girl in question, they'd tell you they had no idea it was going to BECOME a relationship; they found out they had stuff in common and started watching silent movies or going to conventions when Alex got involved with Riley. After Justin broke up with Miranda, though...

"Oh, hey Di!"

Di, Dianthe Chara is she was in trouble, had known Alex since kindergarten. They were partners in crime, best friends, and really - she practically lived at the Russo loft; it was normal to see Dianthe even if Alex wasn't there even BEFORE she and Justin started, so when Max, Alex, or one of their parents walked in - they didn't bat an eye.

"Come on, I know practice ran long," Alex said as she started up to her room, "but OHMIGOD, so much to tell you!"

Dianthe smiled at Justin. "I'll see you later," she said, "I get to be best friend again for a while.. and YOU have wizarding homework." She kissed his cheek then, and headed up the stairs after Alex. "Alex, you could have at least WAITED for me!"

The crazy thing about his relationship, Justin thought, was that it wasn't something he had to TRY to get – it had just happened. He hadn't needed to tell her about wizarding, Alex had insisted she get to tell her about a year into the relationship; they got into arguments about Alex, during which time he famously chased after Kari (she still made fun of him for that) and dated random supernaturals (Juliet still creeped Dianthe out).

Of course, the person they were most terrified of telling was Alex.

What if it didn't work? Then Alex would be torn between her family and her friend, because this particular friend was PRACTICALLY family. Now it was two years later and even through disagreements about not saying anything, they were comfortable and they were happy.

In other words, it was getting serious.