This is the final part! Sorry it took me a while to upload the last bit - it's been busy!

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Tucked away in a corner of the garden by large hedges that marked a part of the labyrinth, Blaise stood alone smoking a cigar. He'd had his fill of this company but they had agreed to stay a predetermined amount of time at least and there was another 45 minutes until they could go.

Therefore he waited quietly in solitude, tucked far enough away that he was sure no one could see him yet he had a splendid view of his witch across the way.

She was at one of the floating tables, leaning over on her elbows. Thankfully she was angled the way she was, otherwise charmed dress or not, someone was sure to get an eyeful. Blaise was determined to enjoy the view, enjoy his cigar, and torture himself with thinking of all the ways she had been teasing him all night long, barely skirting their rules.

Normally she was so quick to bend to his desires, agree and follow almost blindly. He suspected her Seer abilities allowed her that trust. No one else had ever been so open with him. Then again, no one had been able to get under his skin like she could. She seemed to seep into his pores, and unveil him from the inside out. It was unnerving, but he had also never felt so safe with another person. Of course this had all happened over time as well. One could never rush into these things, no matter how strong the immediate attraction. That alone had been the greatest test of his patience in his life.

Pulling himself back into the present, Blaise glanced back over to where Luna was standing. He watched her pull a candy cane out of the center piece decoration and slowly twirl it in her hand for a moment. Then, as if it was the most ordinary thing in the world, Luna brought the candy cane to her lips, licked the end, and slowly shifted her eyes to the exact spot Baise was standing as she sucked the whole length of peppermint candy into her mouth.

Blaise's (expensive) cigar slowly burned away in his hand for the next thirty minutes as he watched his witch torturously, slowly devour the candy cane. Her company seemed to either be completely unaware or simply immune to Luna's actions. They all stood laughing and talking together while she slowly teased him from afar with a fucking Christmas candy of all things. Blaise had a feeling this wouldn't be the last time she slowly seduced him or took an ordinary object and made it tantalizing. A witch indeed.

Somewhere a clock chimed the hour and called Blaise's attention. Luna was gazing into his corner, her lips pulled into a smile.

Blaise darted out of his hiding space, tossing his all but forgotten cigar and startling a cozy couple nearby as he once again determinedly made his way to Luna. Reaching the table, Blaise grasped Luna's hand in his own and stated that it was time for them to go.

"Goodbye everyone! I believe it's time for my dress to turn to rags and loose a slipper," Luna said as she was whisked away. Blaise only half heard what she said and the response from Granger as they slowly made their way through the crowded portico.

"I wonder what she means calling herself Cinderella…"

"Cinder-who?" replied Weasley.

"Mr. Scamander, are you familiar with muggle fairytales? I've learned that many of them share magical origins…" Their conversation faded as Blaise and Luna made their way to the entrance gate. No one questioned them on their way, even as Blaise grabbed a whole handful of candy canes with one hand, nearly pulling a giggling Luna under the arbor and through the gate.

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There it is! I hope you enjoyed! (If you did, I'd love to know!)

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