A/N This one is in fact written by Xander or at least my cousin and cohort in this project whom Xander is based on.


"Tobin, the wand movement is lighter, not so heavy. There you go." The courtyard is bustling with students taking advantage of the first really warm day Hogwarts has seen this year. Aria, Tobin, Damian, and myself included. Aria and Damian aren't so much studying as they are talking about what our final prank of the year will be. But Tobin needed help with our latest Charms homework. I start to turn back to my own studies wen a shadow appears over my book. When I look up Rory is standing there and he looks a bit flushed, and a tad bit nervous. "Hello."

"Hi. Can I talk to you for a minute Xan? In private?"

"Uh.." I look to the others with a question on my face. I am not sure if I am asking for permission or inquiring what Rory might possibly want. Aria waves her hand telling me to go. She has a smile on her face, so do Damian and Tobin for that matter. "Sure, I guess." So I stand and walk with him to the other side of the courtyard, and we sit on a bench that give a bit of seclusion from prying eyes. I can still see our friends and I know they can't hear us, but not trusting them to not eavesdrop and sensing that whatever Rory wants to talk about is important, I cast a silencing charm around us. One of my favorite charms to cast.

When I look back to Rory, he looks more nervous than before. "Are you okay? Do we need to go to the hospital wing?"

"No… I just… I wanted to…" He starts twisting his hands in his lap. One of his many nervous habits. Not that I notice such things. I don't really. Okay, fine. I notice. I notice many of the things he does.

"Are you sure?"

"Yeah. I just… I wanted to tell you something. Something that I have been thinking about for a while now. I and I hope you feel the same way too, because otherwise I am making a complete arse out of myself, and I really don't want to do that. I just don't know how you feel, you think I would after being friends for the last five years, but I don't. I have no clue. Not one at all." He also tends to ramble. But that is only when he is seriously at his breaking point. This must be big. He keeps going, so I reach a hand out to his and take it in mine. My heart starts beating erratically, and a small blush probably appears on my cheeks. I try not to touch him too often, because this same thing happens every time I do. I can't control my body around him.

"Rory, take a deep breath. What are you talking about?"

"Isortofaminlovewithyou." He says is so fast that I can barely comprehend it.

"I'm sorry, what?" He said he's in love with me. I heard that right? He really said that?

"I, um, well… I'm in love with you." His whole face turns about five shades of red. "I have been for a while now, and I wanted to let you know. I was hoping that you might feel-" He doesn't get to finish whatever it is he was saying, because I crash my lips to his. I keep it chaste, but I want him to know that feel the same way. When I pull back, he looks frozen with his eyes closed like he is still kissing. But when he does open them, a smile spreads across his face and looks like he might float away.

I then remember that we aren't alone in the courtyard and look around. I think I see money exchanging hands with Damian and the other two, and many of the others there are looking our way. Turning back to Rory, he still looks like he is in a state of bliss, and I don't want to ruin this moment, but at the same time I want this to be our moment. So I brandish my wand and dispel the silence charm, then I squeeze Rory's hand in mine and pull him off into the hallways leaving behind us the sound of cheering and cat calls. We go into the first empty classroom we come upon and I lock the door with a few deft movements, then turn back to the man I have loved for the last two years. When our lips touch I feel energy buzz all around us, and can't help but get lost in it.