Re-updating this chapter, because of the stupid mistake I made. Callie is Scorpious Malfoy's niece who is married to Albus Severus Potter. Sorry again for the mistake.
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Previously:
"Callie?" Erica was standing a few feet away from her and Callie was frozen to her spot. Erica reached closer and she was standing two inches away from Callie.
"Can we talk?" She asked hopefully and Callie stared into her icy cold blue eyes. Her ex-girlfriend wanted to talk with her.
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To say Callie was stunned was an understatement. Erica was standing closer to her and she could feel her shock transform into anger. She had begged Erica to talk to her, wrote her letters, to which she never responded. Erica had pretended that Callie was invisible.
"You-you want to talk?" Callie managed when she found her voice. Erica nodded back solemnly.
"Yes" She said in a hoarse voice.
"I can't. I have a class to go to" Callie shook her head, trying to clear her thoughts. She walked past Erica and she grabbed Callie's wrist. Callie immediately yanked her hand away from Erica's grip.
"Don't touch me" Callie spat and sped from the place, for her Transfiguration class. She was already late.
"Callie-please, wait" Erica called after her, but Callie was nowhere near stopping.
"Cal, I still love you. I do. Please Callie" She said quietly and Callie froze.
"You still love me? You disappeared. We had a simple fight and the next minute you were gone. So, I should leave everything and come back to you because you still love me. I begged you, Erica, to come back. I wrote you letters, which you never responded to. So, no, I don't want to talk to you. Goodbye"
Tears formed in Erica's eyes and Callie felt instantly sorry but she needed to get her anger out. The anger that was buried inside her for two months was finally out. Erica dabbed away her tears and she looked so dejectedly at Callie but Callie turned and walked away back to her class.
Erica was back and she wanted to talk. After two months of writing her letters, begging her to talk to her and when Callie had given up, Erica was back and she wanted to talk. Callie could feel anger boiling inside her. Erica had basically disappeared and never looked back but now she wanted to talk? And that she still loved her?
Callie let out a huge breath and pushed open the classroom's door. To her relief, Professor Bailey wasn't there. She let out a sigh and joined the desk that she and Mark shared.
"Where have you been? I have to tell you something." Mark started to talk as the same time as Callie did.
"I have to tell you something too."
"Me first." Mark interjected. "Erica's back" He told and Callie heaved a huge sigh. This was old information.
"What? I thought you would be shocked or surprised. A little reaction would be nice, Cal. Or have you lost your senses?"
"I already saw her Mark. She cornered me before class. She told me that she still loves me and that she wanted to talk" Callie snorted. She still couldn't believe that Erica Hahn was back.
"What? The bitch had the strength to show her ugly face to you after what she had done? Ooh, If I could, I would jinx her using every curse I know" Mark rubbed his hands together with a playful gleam in his eyes.
"That won't be necessary but I appreciate that" Despite her mood, laughter escaped from her lips. She smiled gratefully at Mark. He always stuck to her, no matter what. He was her best friend.
"I really hope you yelled or gave her the finger or a hex at the most." Mark chuckled.
"I gave her a piece of my mind. I'm over her Mark. So over" She muttered angrily and just then Professor Bailey entered.
"Turn your books to page 24…" Professor Bailey started the class and their conversation was put to a halt.
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Callie and Mark slowly walked out of the class, after being assigned with a mountain load of homework. Callie made a decision that she wasn't going to talk to Erica. Nope.
"I'm so over her, Mark. So over" She punctuated each word.
"I would be surprised if you weren't"
"I just don't get it. Why is she back now? Where the hell did she disappear to two months ago?"
"I don't know" Mark shrugged and despite her mood Callie rolled her eyes.
"Do you still love her, Cal?" They were both standing in the fourth floor corridor, leaning against the wall and most of the students passing by were watching them curiously. People believed that they were together. But the rumors in Hogwarts can never be believed unless you get it from the direct source.
"I don't know Mark" Callie mumbled.
"What kind of answer is "I don't know"? It has to be either a yes or a no."
"I was finally moving on and now I'm back to where I started. This sucks!" She said loudly and a few passers-by stared at her.
"Whoa Cal, easy"
A few sixth year Slytherins emerged from the corridors and Callie felt sick. She didn't want to deal with Erica now.
"I'll see you later, Mark" She waved goodbye and turned to leave. Mark gave a understanding nod and a reassuring smile. She smiled back at him and took a little detour to avoid the eyes of the on-lookers. She wanted to be alone.
Flashback: Callie's 5th year- Quidditch Finals-Gryffindor vs. Slytherin
The Gryffindors had just won the Quidditch Finals against Slytherins by 60 points with the total points of 230-170. Callie had caught the snitch with a spectacular save. The Slytherins were staring mutinously while the Gryffindors were celebrating at the top of their voice.
"Hey, party in the common room" Derek Shepherd, one of the beaters, called out to his team mates. Everyone gave a loud cheer and went back to the changing room grinning widely. Timothy Robbins was at the top of his world. His first year as a captain and they had won the Quidditch Cup. He was more than proud.
"Yeah, we'll be there" Callie smiled and Mark hung back with her.
"We did it! We won. YES!" Mark punched in the air and pulled Callie into a bone-crushing hug.
"You are crushing me!" Mark laughed as he released her and he was still grinning.
"We won" Callie smiled and she stiffened when saw the retreating figure of her girlfriend from across the pitch.
"That's my cue to leave." Mark joked
"You don't have to go" Callie interjected but Mark shrugged.
"I have to see Addie anyway. I'll see you back in the common room. Don't miss out on the party." He touched her shoulder and left. Erica approached Callie, with the broom on her shoulder.
"Hey" Erica said stiffly and Callie raised her eyebrows.
"Look, I'm sorry you guys lost."
"You don't have to be sorry" Erica snapped and Callie took a step back.
Erica Hahn was the same year as Callie, but she was in Slytherin. She was one of the Chasers in the Slytherin's Quidditch Team.
"Ok, I'm trying to be nice here. You shouldn't have to take your mood out on me. I did nothing wrong" Callie defended.
"Yeah right" Erica snorted and Callie stared questioningly at her.
"What?"
"You cheated. Mark deliberately hit the bludger in Jones' direction to distract him so that you could get the snitch."
"What? You are saying we cheated? It was a clean game. Jones' wasn't looking in the right direction. I saw the snitch and I caught it. End of story" Callie was starting to get mad.
"Whatever you say" Erica muttered and Callie's anger rose.
"There is no reasoning with you Slytherins, is there?" Callie snapped.
"You are supposed to be MY girlfriend! You can't just side with Mark Sloan. You can't just kind of be a lesbian" She added the last part after a second, and Callie flinched. The argument was taking a different course.
"Uh, yes I can" Callie answered instantly and Erica's face was fully conflicted with rage and sadness.
"Whatever" Erica muttered and she stalked off from the pitch, leaving Callie alone to stand there.
Callie returned back to her common room and the party was in a full swing. Everyone was celebrating and Derek had created a banner that voiced "Eat dung, Slytherin". It was starting to wear off and Callie laughed that. But she was in no mood to celebrate. She kept pondering over her recent fight with Erica.
She sought to find Mark, but he was nowhere to be seen. She quietly slipped into her dorm and flopped down on her bed. I will talk to her tomorrow; she thought and went to a much needed sleep.
That was the last time she saw her. Erica had disappeared the next day.
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Callie was wandering near the grounds and she walked right by the lakeside where a few students hung out. She sat down on the grass and looked up at the castle that was shimmering in the sunlight. She liked the peace and quiet in this side of the castle.
"You stole my spot" Callie heard a perky voice behind her and she smiled.
"I don't see your name written on it anywhere" Callie said, pretending to look around.
"Very funny" Arizona stuck her tongue out and settled herself beside Callie.
"What do you mean, "Your spot"?"
"I like to come here and think. It's like my place. Whenever I'm not in the castle, I'll be here. I love staring at the lake. If I need to clear my mind about something, I'll sit here and stare at the lake. It would be like as though the lake would give me answers. I guess it's a part of Hogwarts' magic too."
Arizona smiled and it faltered mid-way when she saw how the brunette was looking at her. "And you think I'm stupid." Arizona was getting embarrassed by the way Callie was looking at her.
"No" Callie smiled her dazzling smile. "In fact, I think the opposite. It's awesome" She used that word that she borrowed from Arizona. The blonde grinned back.
"What's wrong?" Arizona asked and the brunette looked away. Arizona back pedaled.
"I'm sorry I didn't mean to pry. You looked upset and I wanted you to know that if you need someone to talk to, you can talk to me" Callie glanced at Arizona and gave her a warm smile.
"Thanks. I really appreciate that. But I don't want to talk about it. Not now" Callie smiled and despite her curiosity, Arizona turned away and looked at the lake. The sky was clear today and the lake reflected it.
"What's wrong?" Callie asked and Arizona snapped out of her revere.
"Huh?" Didn't Arizona ask the same question to Callie?
"You told me that you like to come here to think. So, something is bothering you too" Callie waved her hands to make her point.
"Oh, that. I don't want to talk about it either" Arizona mumbled and she kept staring at the emptiness ahead of her.
"I guess we all have stuff that we don't talk about" Callie muttered and Arizona gave a silent nod. Callie lifted a stone of the ground. She wanted to talk to someone who knew about this and someone who understood and knew her. Her immediate thought was her sister, but she would be too busy to answer her letters.
She threw the stone on to the lake and it fell with a splash. She heard Arizona giggle behind her and she loved hearing that sound. She heard movement behind her and when Callie turned and she was splashed with water on her face.
"Arizona!" Callie jumped back. Arizona was standing there, grinning mischievously.
"Two can play this game" Callie grinned and walked forward. She pulled out her wand and muttered "Aguamenti" and a jet of water blasted from her wand, making Arizona wet.
"You-!" Arizona started pulling out her wand but before she could mutter a spell, Callie was faster.
"Expelliarmus" Callie grinned and the wand flew away from Arizona's hands. "You are too slow" Callie was grinning like a child. She was enjoying this a lot. Her troubles from her morning was long forgotten.
"Give me back my wand." Arizona was far worse than embarrassed. She was drenching wet and she was wandless while Callie was laughing at her.
"Accio" She muttered and Arizona's wand zoomed into her hand. She handed Arizona her wand, still laughing. Arizona smiled sweetly and she used the same water-creating charm at the un expecting brunette. Callie gasped loudly.
"Revenge is sweet, Calliope" Arizona giggled at Callie.
"So, I guess we're even?" Callie said looking at the wet blonde up and down. She subconsciously licked her lips at the blonde's appearance. A drop of water was rolling down her neck and Callie wished she was that drop. Her eyes traveled down to her body and how her robe was sticking to her body.
"Calliope? You okay?" Arizona asked, her tone full of concern.
"Huh? Yeah. Sorry, I was thinking about something" You. She added to herself.
"Oh." Callie nodded sheepishly. She really should keep her staring under control.
"Here, let me dry you up" Callie pointed her wand and muttered "Exaresco" and the blonde's clothes became dry in an instant. She did the same to her and they were standing close than normal.
They heard the bell go off in the distant.
"What class do you have now?" Callie enquired.
"Herbology. What about you?"
"It's a free period for me now. I have Defence Against the Dark Arts the next" Something clicked inside Callie. There was someone she could talk to. Now.
"Oh god! How did I forget?" Callie said loudly and Arizona jumped at the sudden change in the brunette's tone.
"Huh?"
"This is genius. Thank you, Arizona!"
"You're welcome, but for what? I didn't do anything" Arizona asked, confused.
"I just felt like thanking somebody. I have to run. I'll see you around!" Callie called after her, sprinting to the castle. She reached the third floor and she reached Professor Potter's study. She knocked twice and she heard the click of the lock. The door opened and she saw Albus Potter sitting on his desk, idly reading a book.
"Callie! Come in, come in" Albus called out, his green eyes gleaming.
"Hey Al" She grinned and sat down on a chair opposite to him.
"How have you been? Do you want something to drink? Tea? Pumpkin juice?"
"Al, I'm not a kid. I'm 16. You know I drink butterbeer" Callie rolled her eyes. Albus grinned and fetched two bottles of butterbeer, handing one to Callie.
"Don't call me Al. I'm your professor here. Not your nephew's husband."
"Sorry, I'm kinda used to calling you like that. I'll try to call you as Professor Potter" She giggled and Albus rolled her eyes.
"So how's my nephew?" Callie asked him and Al's handsome features spread into a huge smile.
"He is great. I miss him a lot though." He smiled sadly and Callie smiled fondly at him.
"How's the job suiting you? I was very surprised that you decided to take this job."
"I wasn't sure about this at first. I'm here as a favor to Professor Webber. I'll be here only for a year." He informed her.
Albus Severus Potter-Malfoy was Callie's nephew-Scorpious Malfoy's husband. They got married last year and Callie's parents had stopped contacting them. On the other hand, Callie was incredibly close to Scorpious. He was older than her, but they got along really well.
"How are your parents? Aria?" He asked.
"My sister is great. She is engaged now. My parents are the same" She brushed them off and Al gave a low chuckle.
"The rumors around in this castle informed me that you have a boyfriend named Mark Sloan" Al raised his eyebrows teasingly, drinking his butterbeer.
"Al- sorry, Professor Potter, you know better than to believe the rumors that goes around in this castle. And, Mark Sloan is not my boyfriend. He is just a good friend of mine."
"I know, I know." He grinned teasingly and Callie could tell he didn't believe it.
"I have-had a girlfriend" Callie blurted out and Albus choked on his drink.
"Girlfriend? That's great" He grinned and Callie smiled grudgingly. "Wait, what do you mean, had?"
"That's a long story" Callie sighed, tilting her head. She played with the drink in her hand, twirling it.
"I've got time." He shrugged and motioned for Callie to begin.
"Her name is Erica Hahn. She is the same year as me and she is one of the chasers in the Slytherin's Team-"
"Ooh, I'm sensing a pattern here" Albus grinned and Callie rolled her eyes.
"Shut up." Callie continued before give him a glare for his rude interruption. "We both became friends eventually and one day out of the blue she kissed me! I avoided her for like a day and then I asked her out. It was going really well and one day we had a stupid fight and she disappeared the next day. I wrote to her and she never responded back. No one knew where she disappeared to. And today, she is back and she told me that she is still in love with me."
"Wow. What did you do?"
"I'm avoiding her. I told her I didn't want to talk or even look at her." Callie fumed and crossed her arms.
"It's natural that you should. Why don't you try and hear her out?" He suggested and Callie stared at him.
"What, you mean after what she did? I don't want to talk to her" Callie said firmly and Albus tried his best not to roll his eyes at her.
"Cal, you really should hear her out. Maybe she has a reason. Just give her a chance to explain" He smiled and Callie remained silent, pondering over his words.
"Okay" She finally agreed and Albus grinned.
"Now, get going to your class, I'll see you there." He wiggled his eyebrows and pointed at the door. Callie laughed and walked out of his study, feeling a little better. Should she really talk to Erica?
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In the green house, Professor Sprout was dictating them with the notes of what they had learned in the past four years. She asked them a question about Devil's Snare and many students in the cramped greenhouse were looking at Arizona, who usually answered the teacher's questions before she could complete them.
Arizona was lost in her thoughts and Professor Sprout gave a loud "oomph" and she answered the question herself. Teddy elbowed Arizona lightly in the ribs and she snapped out from her train of thought.
"Ow! What?"
"You just missed a question. What's gotten into you?" Teddy asked in a hushed whisper, pretending to listen to Professor Sprout's words.
"I don't have to answer every question she asks" Arizona snapped. "Has it occurred to you that I might not know the answer?" Teddy stared at her incredulously.
"Oh please. You know each word by heart. What's happening Arizona?" Teddy stared at her friend and before Arizona could reply, they were cut off by Professor Sprout's loud yell.
"Robbins and Altman, I would really appreciate if you could continue your precious conversation after class." Teddy and Arizona looked sheepish and Professor Sprout turned to the class.
After an hour of listening to Professor Sprout's lectures, they walked out of the greenhouse. Teddy remained cold and distant and she was really pissed by Arizona's behavior. Why was Arizona being so rude?
"Ok, seriously, can you please tell me what's up with you? You are really acting weird." Teddy stopped Arizona, placing a hand on her shoulder.
"Nothing Teddy" Arizona brushed her hand off and she looked away.
"I don't believe you" Teddy snorted.
"Really, Theodora, I'm fine" She emphasized and Teddy gave her an incredulous look. Why can't Arizona open up to her? She was starting to get mad.
"Fine. I'll see you later" Teddy marched off in the opposite direction and Arizona sighed and made her way to the common room, going back to her thoughts of her morning.
She had a water fight with the object of her dreams and she had noticed Callie staring at her. She really liked it and she too had stared back but not for long. The way the wet clothes of the Latina had clung tight to her skin. She looked so hot.
She felt sure of herself that she was gay. She doubted that maybe she had liked staring only at the Latina but she was wrong. She had stared at the seventh year girls and she had felt an attraction towards them too.
She didn't want to tell anyone-not right now. She didn't feel ready. Arizona knew Teddy wouldn't care about it, but some part of her mind had a small doubt.
"Abstinence" She muttered to the Fat lady and the portrait swung open. Arizona went to her dorm, and she sat down on her bed.
What was she going to do?
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I'm really for not updating sooner, but life got in the way. I had to rewrite this chapter thrice before I felt okay with this.
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