A/N: Sorry 'bout the wait me readers. 'Member I don't own anything. Our lovely J.K. owns the lovely characters, I jist borrow.
Godric's laughter stopped abruptly. He looked at me for a second before he quickly looked down. He rubbed the back of his neck, sighed, and then looked up at me. I instantly noticed his reddened face, and thought for a moment he was sunburned as badly as I was but he then looked me in the eye and his face reddened even more. He quickly looked down. Was he, for goodness sake, blushing? No, it couldn't be he- he IS blushing! Because of me? Not that that itself was incredible but that I did NOTHING to him and he's blushing. Oddly enough, that gave me a great sense of accomplishment.
"Godric?" I sang out. "I'm waiting."
He took a big breath before he said in one long sentence, "Well, really, I thought you were sick when you fainted and I was right when you didn't wake and when I touched your forehead you were burning up like the devil and I worried about what the servants and mother would say and figured not to bother them so I decided to work out a spell to cool you off and now here we are."
I gave him a quizzical look before saying, "If I'm a brilliant storyteller than you are sadly lacking."
He glared at me before spitting out, "Well, if you hadn't fainted like a damn woman we would- hold on." He paused then rolled his eyes. "What I do wrong now?"
"Nothing," I said irritated.
My clothes were sticking to me. Well, I finally looked down, the one's I still had on were sticking to me. "Where my clothes?"
"Okay, now why are you acting all pissy now? Oh, is poor Salazar's feelings hurt? God, your such a baby sometimes.'
I physically flinched at that. "Sure. Why not?"
I looked around and saw my overcoat and cravat crumpled by a tree. I felt my agitation rise but I didn't say anything. I obviously did something wrong and now Godric is mad at me. Better not say anything to provoke him. I got up slowly and winced once.
God, I'm pathetic if I couldn't keep my pain for showing. Maybe this means mothers gone slack. No, that coul-
"What are you doing, you imbecile? You're going to kill yourself if you move like that."
I stopped and asked the stupidest question I know, "What?"
"I said," he took four steps towards me, "that you should," he grabbed me by my upper arm and pulled, "be careful. You just fainted." He smiled and said as an afterthought, "You didn't want to get wet again do you?"
I felt myself melt again but then I remembered his mother/servant comment and hardened myself. It's not like he cared. I pulled my arm away and huffed my way to some shade. Once under it I laid down and tried to forget Godric's presence. I didn't need him now or ever so he could just sod off.
"C'mon Salie why you sulking? I mean-"
"What did you say?"
He gave me a surprised look before blushing. "Nothing."
I smiled and said, "C'mon. Say it. Say it. I know you want to."
He huffed but there was nothing behind it. "No, I don't so you can just stop."
"C'mon Godric. Say it? Please?" I gave him a pouty look trying to make myself desperately cute. "Please Godric?"
He seemed to be in indecision before he sighed in defeat.
Yes! I knew my acting skills would come in handy someday!
"Fine, but you better not tell anyone I call you this."
"Fine, I swear now tell me!"
He took a breath before whispering, "I said Salie."
I smiled and clapped my hands. "Yeah! I have a nickname!"
Godric raised his eyebrow and asked, "You don't have a nickname already?"
I grew solemn and turned away from him. Of course I had nicknames but they weren't as special as Godric's. His wasn't said in a belittling taunting manner. He said it like we were friends.
And that in itself was precious.
I looked at a tiny tree, wait didn't I look at it before? Whatever. Anyway, I replied back with a monotone," No. Not any you need to know."
"What? That didn't make sense. Are you telling me you-"
"Nothing Godric. It's nothing."
He was silent before he said, "Fine I'll drop it but I'm warning you: I'm not going to leave it be for long."
I smiled. "In the last couple of day I've learned one thing and it's that you're as stubborn as an ass. But thanks for the warning anyway."
There was another pause then Godric busted out with laughter. "Goodness Salie, what did I do without you?"
I shrugged but smiled nonetheless. "So? Am I supposed to come up with a nickname for you?"
He thought on that for a second before saying, "No, you don't have to if you don't want to."
"Well, let me think. Um . . .what about Rick?"
He made a face and forcibly said, "NO. I hate that name."
I raised up my hands in mock defeat, "Sorry, didn't know. Since that failed on the first try I'll stop now while I'm still ahead." I stopped to give him a determined look before saying, "But never fear! I will and shall come up with something!"
Godric rolled his eyes, "You don't have to be so dramatic." He smiled and sat down right besides me. He looked down at me slowly and I felt myself blush. Thank goodness I had a sunburn or he would have become suspicious.
"Your valet is going to hate me when you get back."
I looked down at myself and saw I was practically buried in dirt. I ruefully smiled and said, "Well old Codger can just kiss my ass." I made a face as an image went through my head. "Or maybe not. That old fart just might do it."
Godric's eyes just sparkled with laughter. "House-elf, aye?"
"Yes. The most annoying if not loyal house-elf I know."
"So," I turned toward him, "Do you have a human valet or a house-elf?"
He shrugged and replied, "House-elf. Mine is named Poppin. He's rather young and is . . .well . . .you can say energetic."
I gave him a confused look and asked, "Don't you thrash him?"
He laid down on his back admiring the sky. "Aye, I do but he's so energetic that it's rather amusing. I don't hit him much. Just when necessary."
I wondered what necessary actually meant. I watched him watch the sky. He was being so calm for one so loud and boisterous. Oddly enough it was unnerving to me. I then broke the silence by making a noise. Banging my head against the floor is more like it but with my exploding head, well, exploding I wasn't really considering what the hell I was thinking.
"Smooth Salie. Real Smooth."
I glared at him but there wasn't anything behind it. Besides, he said my nickname making my innards turn to mush because of it. "Shut up."
"Ooooh . . . old Salie is giving me a command. How fearful I've become."
"Your such a dumbass." I turned to my right. I realized too late that my moving had us practically cuddling each other. Not that the thought was bad but that was just me thinking. Godric on the other hand might, correction, is revolted by the mere mention of cuddling. Okay I don't really know that as a fact but I can assume can't I?
My hand laid across his chest. I blinked at the feel of his clothes but quickly withdrew my hand with quite a bit of blushing on my part. "S-s-sorry ab-about that."
I winced at my stuttering.
There was a long pause before Godric got up and said in a laughing tone, "It's okay, Salie. It was an accident. Just, you know, don't think about it."
Strange. It sounded as if he were convincing himself more than me. He looked down at me and asked, "Are you okay to walk now? It'll be dark soon enough and you wouldn't want your parents worrying about you now?"
I looked away and said I a low voice," I think I can get up." I slowly and painfully got up. I only winced once so that was a good thing.
As I finally stood up straight I looked over at Godric. He was about to say something, I believe, when I heard the most horrific sound in my life.
The shrill call of a female, a very loud female from the sound of it.
"GOOOOODRIIIIIIIIIIIIIC! My honeyed flower where have you been?"
I winced and raised my eyebrows at Godric.
Godric turned a becoming shade of red. "Helga, dear, I-"
That's when a rather frumpish girl tackled Godric to the ground.
A/N: Guess who the frumpish girl is. It's really not that hard. I just gave ye a clue. Review for goodness sake! (cough)
