First Sights

Courtney POV…

I saw the 'I make more than enough' car pull in the Weasleys' driveway. A redheaded man came out of the car. He didn't look too much older than me maybe a year or two. He took off his sunglasses, put them in his green polo shirt and looked around. I wondered what color his eyes were. He saw me in my grandmother's garden. His lips turned up as he walked over to the low white fence. He put his hands in his pocket like he was shy.

"Hi. I'm Hugo Weasley." He gave me a cocky shy smile. He was acting shy when he wasn't but his hazel eyes told a different story. After he said his name I knew who he was. He dated every girl on the block and some on other streets. He wouldn't remember me because I was in braces and glasses. Every girl knew him as the Weasley playboy. Every summer there was a new girl on his arm but by September he was off to the private school that he and his older sister went to. I heard all about it from the girls around here when I came for the summer.

I remember back when we were younger before Hugo went to his private school. He was standing on his shed roof with a red cape on and a belt that look too big for him. His sister and I think his cousins; two boys and a girl; were standing around waiting for him to jump. His sister had her face turned to the house; it was like she was worried their parents were going to come out. The oldest boy by the looks of it was laughing at him, while the others two were watching him with amazement. Hugo counted to three then jumped. He was in the air for about five seconds before he fell to the ground. Everyone moved out of the way when he landed. He wasn't moving while one of the boys went up to him. His sister ran in the house to get a parent. His father came out with a smile and picked Hugo up and took him in the house with everyone following him.

"May I ask what your name is?" Hugo brought me out of the past into the now. He had a sparkle in his eye like he knew what I was thinking.

I pulled the weed before answering him. "Courtney Lane." I went back to the gardening. Maybe he would get the hint and leave me alone.

It didn't work. "Did you move in because I don't remember seeing you around here before?"

I sighed. "No I'm visiting my grandmother who lives here." I pulled another weed.

"I didn't know that Mrs. Cox had a granddaughter." I looked up and saw a wondering look on his face.

I laughed. "You wouldn't because you were the best looking boy on the block and you wouldn't have seen me." Hugo was going to say something but we heard two small voices.

"Uncle Hugo." The little boy said. The little girl was following her brother. The little boy had light red hair I knew his eyes were a light color. The little girl hair was a darker red and she had the biggest smile on her face. Hugo put his arms out to his niece and nephew and crouched down. The kids ran into his arms.

"Hey Skylar, Kailey," Hugo hugged them. After he let them go. Skylar started to talk.

"Uncle Hugo where have you been, it's been ages since we last saw you. When we asked Mummy would say you were at work. I heard Mummy tell Daddy that you need a wife so you don't work to death." Skylar kept on talking. He took one of Hugo's hands and Kailey took the other. Hugo gave me a smile before he led the kids to the house. I laughed. If he was that nice to the kids he can't be all that bad. I finished pulling the weeds before I went in. I took a look at the Weasley's house and saw lights on. I sighed and thought what it would be like to join in.

As I enter the kitchen through the backdoor it was next to the stove. Above the stove was window with the vase of flowers on the window still. There was a small counter there between the stove and refrigerator. On the other wall were the sink and the cabinets that hold the dishes. There was a china cabinet; Grandma put her special china in there. There was a clock on the wall that had the door that led to the other parts of the house.

I could smell dinner cooking, Grandma was making a beef pie for us. I kiss her on the cheek and took off my hat and gloves. She smiles, it is one of the things I love most about her and that she still living like she was twenty-five not her eighty year self. Her blue eyes shine when they land on me. I was her only grandchild after my mum was the only child my grandparents had. I knew my parents want more but couldn't because of something that happen at my birth.

"How was the gardening?" She asked as I reached over her to grab two plates to set the table. The table was in the center of the room with four chairs around it.

"It was okay." I grab the silverware from the drawer. "I was interrupted by Hugo Weasley." I put the things on the table. Grandma brought the pie to the table. I saw a glimmer of hope in her eye. I knew what this about. "Don't even think about it, Grandma." I said as we sat down.

Grandma gave me a look like she didn't know what I was talking about. "What? I didn't say anything."

"Grandma, I know that look." I poured us some lemonade. "I'm not going to date Hugo Weasley. He's not the type." Grandma shakes her head.

"He's not the same boy you remember. I was just talking to his mother. She told me he is working too hard. All I'm saying is gave him a chance." Grandma handed me my plate after putting food on it. "He owns a very successful restaurant." She said it like it would change my mind.

"Grandma, I'm not going to date him." Grandma gave up. But it was too quickly and knew she was planning something. "Tell me about Mrs. Weasley's grandkids because they came over when I was talking to Hugo.

She smiled. I could tell she was in love with them. "Well Skylar is the oldest at four." She went on telling me about the kids I saw today.

Hugo POV…

I entered the house from the front, with Skylar on one arm and Kailey on the other. The house had changed since Rose and I lived here. There were no more toys on the steps that needed to go upstairs to Rose or mine room. The only coats hanging up were my parents. The sitting room door was closed and it was never close when I was younger because Mum always wanted to know what we were up to. I led the kids down the hall to the kitchen. There were pictures on the wall from everyone in our family. The door to Mum's and Dad's study was closed. I remember the time Rose and I stood in there in trouble for doing something to the neighbor's cat.

I heard voices coming from the kitchen I knew everyone was in there. I took the kids with me. When I entered I saw Rose yelling at Scorpius. Mum and Dad were trying to hide by the stove. The stove was by the backdoor and knew why Mum and Dad were standing there, a quick escape. On the island was the food Mum was going to make for dinner. The window over the sink was letting the evening sun come in. Rose and Scorpius were standing by the counter where the dishes were.

"You were supposed to watch them. You turn your back for one second and they are gone." Rose shouted. I wonder if Courtney could hear this. Scorpius was going to say something but I pushed the kids towards their mother.

"They're right here, Rose. They came to me when they saw me." I told my sister. Rose threw her husband a look before pulling her kids in her arms. Mum must have thought that it was safe because she came over to hug.

"Hugo it's been too long since I last saw you. It feels like I only see when you are at the restaurant." I patted Mum on the back.

"Sorry, Mum. It's just been busy." I smiled. I waved to Dad and Scorpius before Mum let me go.

"Well I'm glad you are here. Now get out of my kitchen and take your father, Scorpius and the kids with you." We left the room, we to the sitting room. The sitting room was just like I remembered it. It was the same couch Mum and Dad got when I was starting Hogwarts. Mum still had her favorite chair where she liked to read. Dad took a seat in the chair Rose and I got him for his birthday. The kids took out the toys that my mum kept under the table and started to play with them. Scorpius and I took a seat on opposite sides of the couch. We spent most of the time talking about Quidditch until Mum called us in a little later.

We went to the dining room, it was the only place that could hold all of us. Mum had made a roast for dinner. I love food and this is why I became a chef. Everyone took a seat around the table. Rose was sitting between her children. Scorpius and I sat to one side. Mum and Dad both sat at the heads of the table. We passed the food around the table.

"Rose you're the one who wanted this dinner to tell us something." Mum said as she put some salad on her plate. Rose looked at Scorpius with a glow in her eyes.

"Scorpius and I are going to have another little one come December." Rose had a smile on her face. I glance over to Mum and it looked like she was going to jump out of her chair and hug Rose but instead she said.

"That's great, my third grandchild." She threw me look. I knew what it was about. She thinks I need to marry and start having kids. Every one of my cousins is married and reproducing except me. "I was talking to Ginny the other day and Al and Ally are having another too." This would be number three for them too. "November I think. It would be great if it was a girl for them." Rose nodded in agreement.

"I know it would be great for Emily to have playmate besides all her male cousins." Emily was James and Amy new daughter. She was only four- months-old and the light of James' world. Her cousins were Al and Ally's two sons, Aaron and Alex; also Lily's twins boys, Jeremy and Joseph. As Rose and Mum talked about the new baby, all I could think about was Courtney and why she didn't like me.

"Hugo, are you okay?" Mum asked. She probably was looking at me when Rose and she were talking about the babies.

"Yeah," Gave her a smile. "Just thinking." Mum nodded but didn't believe a word of it. She was waiting for me to say something. Curiosity got the best of me and asked. "Mum, what do you know about Mrs. Cox's granddaughter?" Mum smiled and got a mischievous look in her eye.

"She uses to visit her grandmother every summer until she moved up here for collage. She lives in London were she is a professor at one of school. Why?" Mum asked.

"Because I met her just today and she knows all about me. Where did she live before?" I asked. It was Rose who answered me.

"She was probably off your radar because she had glasses and braces and she was very shy. She probably heard the rumors about you." She took drink. She knew I was waiting for her to answer my question. She smiled. "I know I heard them about you dating almost every girl on the block." Scorpius gave me a surprise look because I wasn't like that back at Hogwarts when we went. I threw a look at Rose. Rose saw the look that Scorpius gave and ignored mine. "Hugo was different around here because no one knew about Weasleys and the Potters." She saw that Kailey needed her meat cut.

Courtney was beautiful, I would have noticed her. I would have fell for her warm brown eyes. I didn't see the color of her hair because it was covered with a hat to keep the sun off her face. "I would have notice her." I told Rose.

Rose put down her knife and put one of those kid spoons in Kailey's hand. "No, you wouldn't." I was going to say something. Rose shook her head no and sighed. "Hugo, do you remember the girls you dated when you were home for the summer."

I thought back to all the girls I dated back then. They were all beautiful. All with different hair color and eye color, tall or short I went for them. There was nothing wrong with the girls; they were perfect in their appearance. "Okay I see what you are saying. I dated all the good looking girls around here." I now knew why Courtney didn't like me. Rose nodded. "When we were talking, it was like she didn't want to give me the time of day."

Rose smiled. "See she knows as your teenage self when you grew up." I nodded. I surprised Mum and Dad didn't say anything.

"You still didn't tell me where she lived?" I smiled at my sister.

"Why don't you ask her yourself?" Rose took a bit of her food with a smile. I knew that she wasn't going to tell me. I looked at my mum and knew not to ask her from the smile on her face. She had a plan going on in her head and I was at the center of it. We finished dinner without anyone saying anything about Courtney or that we should go out which was great.

I was helping Scorpius put the sleeping children in the car while Rose was talking to Mum. I saw Courtney leave her grandmother's house and went to her car. I closed the door quietly so not to wake up Kailey. Courtney's car wasn't starting.

"Why don't you go and help her or offer her a ride home?" Scorpius was done putting Skylar in his car seat. I turn to Scorpius.

"She doesn't like me remember." I stuffed my hands in my pocket.

"Then change her mind." Scorpius must have walked around the car because he was right next to me. I looked up to the sky for an answer and saw it was going to rain. My eyes went back to Courtney and saw that she had the hood of the car open. Her car was a beat up machine with rust in place it shouldn't. Even if she got the car started, she was going to get wet because of the roof.

I moved out of the way so Scorpius could get in the car. He started it and Rose came down and got in the car. They waved me a goodbye and drove off down the road. I knew Mum was standing by the door to say goodbye but I went down the street to help Courtney.

I saw that her hair was a dirty blond and it suited her. "Can I be of some serve to you?" I asked. At that moment the clouds opened up and it started to rain. She threw me a dirty look.

"If you can get my car to start somehow then I would greatly appreciate it." I didn't know anything about cars without my wand and I couldn't take it out now. I took a look under the car to see if I could do something. She got under the hood with me. The rain had plastered her hair down to her face; it only made her look more beautiful. "I can see that you don't know what you are doing." We got out from under the hood.

"I got a better idea. I can take you home. We could call a tow tomorrow and have them pick it up and have them fix it." I made the suggestion.

"Fine but you are paying for the towing." She crossed her arms in front of her and all it did was make her breasts look bigger. The rain wasn't helping either, it show the outline of them. Courtney saw where my eyes went and uncrossed her arms.

I gave her a half smile. "I'll be right back. I'll bring the car to you." Courtney nodded. I ran over to my car and got in. I was about to pull out when Mum stopped it.

"Here." She handed me some towels. "Bring them back the next time you come over." We both knew that it wasn't going to happen unless she told me. I threw them in the in the passenger seat.

"Thanks Mum." I pulled out of the driveway. I pulled in front of Courtney two seconds later. I jumped out and ran over to open the door for her. "There are towels in there for you to use." Courtney got in the car. I ran back to my side and got in. She was using one of the towels to dry her arms off. I put the car in drive and pulled away from the side.

Courtney didn't say anything for the next twenty minutes. "Here, you need one too before I have to take care of you." I looked over and she was handing me a towel.

I took the towel and dried off as best as I could because I was driving. I handed her the towel back. "Thanks." I saw London come in sight. "Where do you live?" I asked. She told me. It was on the other side of town not even close to where I lived. I drove through town, watching the rain come down. Every once in a while I would take a look at Courtney, she was just looking out the window.

We were getting closer to her street before she spoke again. "I know I should buy a new car but I only use when I go and see my grandmother."

"I know I only use this when I go and see my parents." Only because they live in a muggle neighborhood, I added in my head. She nodded in agreement. When we got to her street she told the address. I pulled up to her flat building. She got out of the car.

"Thank you for the ride." She grabbed the towels. "I'll wash these for your mum." She closed the door before she heard me say.

"You're welcome."