I yawned as I sunk into the couch further; we had just come back in from a day at the beach. I was absolutely shattered and wanted nothing more to have a quick nap on the couch. Karen and Taylor had other ideas though; they jump up on me and shout for the next part of the story. I sit up and laugh at them, "You'll find the next part boring."
Taylor stopped jumping, "Why's that, Daddy?"
"Nothing exciting happens, it is mainly about your Mother and I talking and spending time together. That was the day we really started to fall in love, I mean real love. We found our true selves that day."
"Does mummy hit someone again?"
Rose shouted from the kitchen, "Not this time, Honey."
Taylor rolled his eyes and hopped out the room. I shouted after him, "Not interesting enough for you?"
I heard him shout back, "Nope!"
Sarah and Rose walked in from the kitchen; Rose was levitating a tray of juice and biscuits for us all. I raise my eyebrow at her, "Being lazy again?"
Rose picked up a pillow and threw it at my face, "Shuddup, Brainless."
I grin at her as I sit up; I take a glass of juice and get ready to start once again…
It was the weekend and the excitement of the win over Ravenclaw still hadn't died down. Rose was lapping up the attention and beamed every time someone congratulated her or slapped her back. She loved it; I however was missing those moments where it was just us. We needed to get away from it all and get to know each other on a couple basis, we were lingering on best friend status with a few kisses. I think she felt the same as she soon got tired after the first couple of days and escaped to the library with me whenever we could, not much studying was done, well none by me. I avoided it and read a Quidditch book while Rose worked and rolled her eyes, but at least we were alone. I think it was the Friday when we went for a walk…
Rose interrupted, "Saturday actually."
I smiled, "My bad…"
It was the Saturday morning after breakfast when we escaped the noise of the common room for a walk in the Grounds. I had barely set foot on the top step of the Entrance Hall steps before Rose and darted off shouting, "Race you!" as she went.
I shook my head with laughter as I chased after her. Considering my height and fitness I was able to catch up with her quickly. She grinned at me as she raced ahead; we were heading in the direction of the Stadium as we ran. She slowed down as she approached the entrance, I was about to ask her why we were going in to the Stadium but I knew better when I looked at her face. We needed a place that we both loved and had a connection to, a place that connected our hearts. That place was the Quidditch Pitch.
We went through to the pitch and lay in the centre circle staring at the clouds. I placed my hand over hers and I felt her fingers link mine; I turned my head to her and saw she was looking at the sky with a smile on her face. Her special smile she had for me and no one else. My brain melted at that moment, I was lost in her features. For the first time I was noticing each and every amazing freckle on her rosy cheeks. I noticed how her nose creased as she laughed and she had the most perfect heart. As I looked at her, I couldn't believe my luck.
She raises her hand and points to a cloud, "Seth, what do you see when you look at that cloud?"
I turn my head and look up, "Uhmm… All I see is a cloud."
She shook her head, "Open your eyes, Seth. I mean really open them."
I turned again and did what she said, "Is that… Is that an Elephant?"
She smiles, "Yeah and over there, that one looks like a dog."
I frown, "A dog? Wait isn't that bad?"
She shakes her head and points, "You see the shape? It's smaller and different from the Grim," she turns to me. "You're perfectly safe."
I took one look in her eyes and knew what she said was true. I did feel safe with her; I guess she was my shelter from harm.
The rest of the day was spent cloud gazing and asking each other questions. Rose attempted many other jokes but I laughed no matter how terrible they were. I loved everything she said, she could keep a straight face when attempting to tell an awful joke but I cracked up every time.
At one point she attempted to race me around the pitch but I had grabbed her around the waist and spun her round. I let her down and she turned to me. She put her hands around my neck and ran her fingers through my hair. I had placed my hands on her waist and gazed in her eyes. She whispered, "I love you."
I smiled at her through watery eyes, "I love you more."
She shook her head, "I love you more."
I leaned in, "Impossible," I kissed her and my heart became hers for life.
I looked up and noticed Taylor had sneaked back in and was sitting at the door, I motioned him over and he sat on the other side of me listening intently.
Sarah looked at her mother, "What did you feel when you looked at Dad? I mean that day on the field? I would like to hear it."
Rose gave my hand a squeeze then sat up straight, "I guess when I looked at him; I saw the potential of a man that I would be with forever. I saw the warmth in his heart radiating out of him." She faced me. "He had and still has the most amazing smile I have ever seen, I love the way it reaches up to his left ear when he smiles. His laugh was infectious. His eyes were the colour of chocolate. I realised that day that I would always love him, love him even more than I loved Nutella."
We all laughed and I said, "And if you think about it, that's a huge thing for her to say at that time."
She grinned and continued, "I lost myself in them whenever he looked at me. I felt at home with him. I knew that whatever I did, your dad would always be there for me, holding my hand along the way." She looked at me and smiled, "The same way I am for him. Forever and always."
I gazed at her with a tear in my eye, I know how she felt about me then and now but every time I heard it, it healed my heart a little. To know someone as beautiful inside and out would love me, especially the way Rose did.
I squeezed her hand back, "Soulmates from the start. Forever and always. We just didn't know it then."
