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Chapter 7
Teddy sprinted to the other side of the castle where the Ravenclaw tower was located. He had promised Kenzie that he would pick her up before they headed down for breakfast. When he saw her waiting by the door, he smiled and reached over to pull her in for a hug before reaching down to steal a kiss. As they walked down to the Great Hall, Teddy intertwined his fingers with hers, "Ready for our date later?" Teddy had asked Kenzie to accompany him to Hogsmeade later that day since they hadn't had much time to see each other as of lately.
"Of course Ted," Kenzie responded brightly before they entered the Great Hall.
Before Teddy could walk any further, Luke had called out to him. He wondered over to the Gryffindor table with Kenzie to see what his friend wanted, hoping for Luke to ask him to sit with him today but there was no such luck. Although Teddy preferred to sit at the Gryffindor table with his friends, Kenzie had insisted that he sit with her to meet her friends one day. Before he knew it, she suggested that it would just be easier if he sat there with her all the time. Teddy had conceded to her request at first but now he wished he could spend at least one day with his friends without having to listen to Kenzie and her girlfriends gossip at the Ravenclaw table.
"Ted, have you seen Olivia?" Luke asked.
Teddy suddenly remembered Olivia's distraught demeanor, "Oh yeah, this morning. She seemed pretty mad though. What did you do mate?" Luke dismissed his questions and told him he would talk to him later. Teddy stared at his friend for a bit longer before he gave up and let Kenzie lead him towards the Ravenclaw table.
During breakfast, Kenzie had been busily chatting away with her friends as Teddy sat there eating his breakfast and occasionally smiling at the girls to make it look like he was interested in their nonsensical conversations. However, he was soon relieved when he saw Olivia approach them. Her face was still distraught and she looked like she could murder someone. But her voice was completely different from her face as she asked him and Kenzie politely if she could join them. Teddy immediately nodded without Kenzie's confirmation and Olivia proceeded to take a seat across from them.
Soon after, Kenzie announced that she was going to head up and get ready for their date and that she would wait for him at the front gate before she kissed him. Olivia had also waved to Kenzie; Teddy waited until Kenzie and her friends were no longer in sight to question Olivia. "So do you want to tell me why you're avoiding Luke?"
Olivia looked down into her breakfast, "No I don't Ted."
Teddy scrunched up his face, "Liv, c'mon, you don't actually expect me to believe that nothing's wrong. This morning you looked like you could kill him. And when I talked to Luke, he was asking for you but wouldn't tell me anything else."
"Well you're not going to hear anything else from me," Olivia declared as she stood from the table and left without another word. Oddly enough, when he looked over at the Gryffindor table, he spotted Luke watching Olivia as she strutted out. His friend immediately followed, waving goodbye to Jack, the Gryffindor quidditch captain.
Teddy cradled his head in his hands, this situation between his two friends was driving him crazy and he couldn't keep it in any longer. He stood up and followed them, determined to get to the bottom of it.
Teddy followed Luke at a safe distance before he came to a stop. He poked his head from behind a corner and watched as the two of them argue. He had to strain his ear to hear the conversation since Olivia was determined to keep it quiet. Luke on the other hand, was yelling, "What the hell do you want from me Liv? I ask you out and you're not happy about that. So I go out with out girls, and you're still not happy."
The argument went back and forth, Teddy had been so engrossed with the conversation that he almost forgot that he was suppose to meet Kenzie for their Hogsmeade date. He glanced at his watch and realized he was late by twenty minutes, "Shit!" he murmured, making sure his friends hadn't noticed his presence. Teddy sighed; he would have to catch up on his friends later. He didn't want Kenzie blowing up on him, as much as he tolerated her, the girl had a fiery temper and he did not want to be at the receiving end of one of her outbursts for ditching her. And as of lately, it was a common occurrence and Teddy was honestly getting a little tired of it.
When Teddy reached the front gate, he knew he had it coming. Kenzie was waiting there with her hands on her hips, tapping her foot impatiently on the ground. She looked frantic and when she noticed Teddy had finally showed up, she stomped towards him. "You're twenty minutes late!" she screamed. Teddy had to close his eyes from her screeching so close to his ears.
"I'm sorry Kenzie, I got caught up with something," Teddy explained.
"Caught up with what?" she asked in an accusing tone.
"Well with Olivia…" Teddy started but Kenzie hadn't let him finish.
"I knew it! You fancy her don't you? That's why you were so happy when she joined us today for breakfast." Kenzie shouted as she poked him in the chest.
Teddy's eyes widened to the point that they threatened to pop out of their sockets. "What? You're insane! Olivia is only a friend and if you would have let me finish, I was going to say that I was caught up with Olivia and Luke! They've been acting weird and I wanted to make sure my friends were alright," he refuted.
Kenzie crossed her arms, "So what about me? Am I so unimportant that you feel you can ditch me for your friends whenever you feel like it?"
Teddy put his arms up, "I told you, I'm sorry. I really did lose track of time!"
"If you don't want to be with me just say so. You don't need to make excuses," Kenzie countered.
Teddy shook his head in disbelief, "What are you talking about Kenzie?"
"Because, I noticed that lately you've been getting bored. You don't pay attention to me as you use to when we first started dating and you're always making up excuses to go somewhere else. And I thought that when you asked me out today, that everything was going to go back to the way it was. But then you show up twenty minutes late and just wave it away like it was nothing," Kenzie exclaimed.
Teddy had lost his patience. Although he had to admit, he was growing distant from Kenzie as of lately, he honestly did lose track of time today. He didn't mean to act disinterested towards her but it was hard when all she did was talk to her girlfriends while he sat there like an idiot at the Ravenclaw table. Maybe it was time he moved on. Teddy sighed, he knew all hell was going to break lose but he decide it would be best if they didn't continue seeing each other. "Kenzie, I think we should break up," Teddy said in a monotonous voice.
He watched as Kenzie's face turn tomato red before she slapped him hard across the face. "I hate you Ted Lupin!" she screamed before she headed towards Hogsmeade. For some reason, it had been liberating for Teddy to break up with Kenzie. It was as if he was back to his normal self again. He smiled before he ran back to the Gryffindor common room, hoping to get some alone time since most of the students were still out at Hogsmeade.
However, Teddy was greeted with a surprise when he entered the common room. On the couch by the fireplace, arms and lips entangled were his two friends Olivia and Luke going at it like sex deprived teenagers; which was partly true. Teddy stood there speechless; he wasn't sure if he should speak up or just leave the two of them alone. But this was too good to be true and Teddy decided that he would tease his friends for finally hooking up. "Ahem," Teddy cleared his throat.
Olivia and Luke immediately snapped their heads around at the sound of Teddy's sudden arrival. When Olivia spotted Teddy she ducked under while Luke managed to ask why Teddy was back so early. "I broke it off with Kenzie," Teddy said nonchalantly, his friends' escapade was currently more interesting then his pathetic breakup.
"Are you okay Ted?" Olivia muttered from behind the couch. Teddy had to chuckle, even after being caught snogging Luke's face off, she was still worried about Teddy's breakup.
"M'fine Liv, thanks for worrying," Teddy yelled across the room and saw Olivia wave to acknowledge his response. Teddy looked back at Luke and saw his friend smirk before giving a shrug. Teddy snickered before running up to his dorm to leave his two friends alone. He would have to ask Luke about it later.
Victoire's POV
Victoire had left Leon speechless when she finally exited his bathroom wearing the dress he bought her. The silver dress hugged her body perfectly, accentuating her curves and showcasing her legs through a slit that ran down the dress on the side. "You like what you see?" Victoire asked shamelessly as she flaunted her body. She watched as Leon nodded while he stared at her from head to toe.
During her dinner with the Portiers, the family had all complimented on how wonderful Victoire looked and she noticed that Leon couldn't keep his eyes off of her. She smiled smugly until she felt his foot running against her bare legs and she felt a shiver up her spine. Victoire looked at Leon, surprised at his boldness to be intimate in front of his parents but he only winked, which in turn caused Victoire to show her famous Weasley blush. She quickly excused herself before she could embarrass herself further.
When she reached the bathroom, she was about to close the door but Leon placed his foot in between the doorway. He walked in silently but he didn't have to say much, his actions said it all, he wanted her. Victoire kicked the door close as Leon pushed her against the bathroom door, his kisses branding her skin as he moved down from her lips and landed on her neck. He sucked hard until she was left with a purple mark on her collarbone. Victoire messily ran her hands through his fine hair while maneuvering her tongue inside his mouth.
By the end of her visit, she was sure the Portiers had suspected something had gone down in their bathroom but they said nothing. Leon had walked her back to her house and acted like a gentleman compared to what had happened in the bathroom. He pecked each of her cheeks before giving a soft kiss on her lips and said goodbye. Victoire walked into her house, her hand still on her lips as she remembered Leon's lips on top of hers just a minute ago.
"Victoire, where did you get that beautiful dress?" her mother asked as she eyed Victoire's new dress.
Victoire giggled, "Leon got it for me when he was in Paris, said it was a late Christmas present."
Fleur rushed to her daughter's side to examine the dress. "You look stunning mon cherie," she finally said before kissing Victoire on her forehead.
Victoire spent the rest of the night recalling the dinner she had with Leon to her mother, albeit skipping the risqué parts to spare her mother from some unnecessary details she didn't want to travel to her father. Her mother might have been easy going when it came to boys since it was common knowledge that Fleur Delacour was the girl to be with back in the days. Her father, on the other hand, was more protective of his eldest daughter and would not approve so easily of Victoire's actions with Leon.
Soon after New Years, Victoire had returned to Beauxbatons along with her siblings, Leon and Millicent. Upon reaching their dorms, Victoire excitedly told Millicent about the dress Leon brought her and the intense snog session they had in his parents' bathroom during dinner. "I went to the bathroom to wipe the blush off of my face when he just suddenly entered and decided that he would snog me senseless," Victoire recounted to Millicent.
Millicent squealed in delight, her friend was always thrilled to listen to Victoire and her relationship with Leon. She called him the "Casanova of France," Victoire remembered. Victoire had rolled her eyes at her friend but at the time, secretly relished the fact that she had such a perfect boyfriend. The rest of the year went as smoothly as can be, Victoire had received top grades and her relationship with Leon was going steady.
Before she knew it, it was summer time. As Victoire had agreed, she joined Leon in Paris for two weeks with his family. Leon often vacationed in Paris since he had relatives who resided there. Leon had even been nice enough to offer his hospitality towards Dominique and Louis, to which they happily accepted. Her parents were invited as well but unfortunately, summer was a busy time for Gringotts and both Fleur and Bill would be poured with work.
"This is going to be so much fun! It was so nice of Leon to invite us as well," Dominique exclaimed as she walked with Victoire to meet with Leon; Louis was trailing behind them.
"Yeah, he's nice isn't he," Victoire started, "But you guys better not cause any trouble," she warned, loud enough so that Louis heard as well. She was satisfied when he rolled his eyes and nodded.
Victoire was greeted with a kiss from Leon when the three of them reached the car they would be traveling in. Leon helped Louis lug the trunks into the back of the car while Victoire and Dominique took a seat inside the car, "Bonjour Monsieur et Madame Portier," they greeted.
When Leon and Louis were finally finished, Louis took a seat with Dominique towards the front while Victoire was left with Leon in the back seats. Throughout the car ride, Louis and Dominique chatted animatedly with Leon's parents about all the sights in Paris they were going to visit. Victoire however, only had thoughts about how she was going to spend her time with Leon in the city of love. She couldn't wait to get some alone time with him. They were still under the watch of his parents while they were in the car but Leon had told her that they would be staying at a hotel while his parents stayed with his relatives since there wasn't enough room to fit everyone. Victoire was sure she would have to room with Dominique while Leon roomed with Louis, but that wasn't something they couldn't change later on.
As soon as the group reached their destination, Victoire stared in awe, Paris was better then how she remembered it almost four years ago. The streets were bustling with people getting to work; they were filled with cafes and markets that added to the lively atmosphere. The Portiers had checked the four of them into the hotel before leaving them alone.
When they finished unpacking, Dominique had showed Victoire a brochure of the hotel and mentioned that they offered complementary tour guides. Her sister immediately ran across the room to find their brother and soon waved goodbye as they headed to the lobby to find their tour guide. "Be careful! And make sure to be back before the sun sets!" Victoire warned before her siblings took off.
As soon as she saw her siblings' face disappear from the closing elevator door, she darted across the hallway into Leon's room. When she entered the room, she saw that one side of the room was spotless while the other was extremely messy, which she concluded that it must have been Louis' side. Victoire heard the showerhead running while steam escaped from underneath the bathroom door. Leon was currently taking a shower so Victoire decided to make herself comfortable on his bed. She turned on the telly and surfed the channels before landing on a movie.
After twenty minutes, Victoire had almost forgotten where she was as she watched the movie attentively. She didn't even realize when the bathroom door swung open and Leon had walked out with nothing but a towel around his lower body. It wasn't until Leon sat down next to her and brought his arm around her shoulders that she noticed his presence. "Hey babe," she said distractedly before resting her head on his chest.
Victoire suddenly jumped back when she realized she was lying on his bare chest and that he was practically naked. His bronze hair was still slightly wet and his green eyes bore into hers. Victoire blushed at the sight of Leon's half naked body; he looked like he just walked out of a photo shoot as a model. "Like what you see?" Leon teased; imitating Victoire from the night they had dinner at his house. Victoire swatted his arm before pulling his face towards her and planting a kiss on his lips. "Oui," she whispered into his ears and felt his whole body shake from chuckling.
Just when she was about to get more intimate, the door to the room suddenly opened. Victoire fell off the bed in her surprise and lucky she did because at that moment, she heard Leon's mother. Leon thoughtfully walked to meet his mother at the door so she wouldn't venture further into the room where she would most likely find a flustered Victoire lying on her back. When she was finally done talking to Leon, he closed the door before wondering over to the bed. He found Victoire giggling like a mad woman on the floor. "What so funny?" he asked with a sly grin.
Victoire shook her head, "I can't believe your mum almost caught you and I making out on your bed while you're half naked."
Leon smirked, "Oh you zink zat's funny. I'll give you somezing to really laugh about." He then proceed to tickle her and Victoire let out an infectious laugh before Leon himself had succumbed to laughing along with her as he fell over the bed and joined her on the floor. Victoire had not expected to be laughing her bum off with Leon on the floor when she first came into his room, but that didn't seem to matter at this moment, she was happy.
When the two had finally calmed down. Leon got dressed, but not before they shared a long snog and went down to the hotel restaurant to have lunch. Leon's parents had spared no expenses, everything was top quality and she had to admit, she was enjoying her second experience of Paris more then the first time. Afterwards, Leon took her to the famous Eiffel Tower. The view was even more magnificent from above and Victoire wished she could freeze this moment forever. She snaked her arm around Leon's waist and leaned into his chest, "Thanks for bringing me here," she whispered as the two looked out of the Tower overlooking the majority of Paris.
