Chapter 10: Love

She spent the rest of the year avoiding her father at all costs after Christmas, even after Nicholas had sent the hat back, which was really hard with him teaching potions and she usually ended up wandering somewhere else in the classroom when he checked her potion spending most of her time at Hogwarts studying for her O.W.L.S.

"So dad says their coming today," said Samuel walking into his sister's room,

"Think you did well?" he asked as she looked up from her new text book for N.E.W.T level transfiguration.

"I know I did well that's why I bought these new books today," she said pointing to a piece of parchment on her dresser Samuel getting up and untying the blue ribbon she must of tied back on to see she got outstanding in everything.

"Wow this is amazing even divination dad even said if you got test on occulemency and alchemy you would've got outstanding in there as well."

"I'm surprised I got an O.W.L in divination I didn't think I did good all year but the professor thinks I have the sight but I write it off as nothing or my mind just wandering and don't remind me about my classes with dad I hate being so close ever since Christmas I'm surprised he hasn't killed me yet for yelling at him."

"Actually I think he respects you for standing up for yourself," said Samuel but she was immersed in her book again.

"Sapphire?"

"I heard you," she replied impatiently.

"No I just wanted to say even if dad doesn't respect you I do I even admire you no matter how much we've fought and what I've said I always have," he said starting to head downstairs.

"Wait," she said as he stopped just as he opened the door.

"Why?" she asked setting her book aside.

"You have always been better than me in classes, started school before me, got your broom before me even made the Quidditch team, got your wand at a younger age dad always favored you like you were perfect and your latest achievement you stood up to him your probably the only person who ever stood up to him and contradicted him except maybe Godric Gryffindor."

"Really wow," she said looking down.

"Saph?"

"Yes?"

"I'm sorry about the horcrux thing but I really think it's brought out your better side and no matter what me or anyone else has said you're really talented and strong," he said as she looked down again as he left.

"Welcome to your N.E.W.T level defense against the dark arts class," said the professor sapphire doodling on her paper.

"Before we begin I'd like to introduce you to another student he was a 2nd year last year but he took the O.W.L.S last year and made such exceptional results his father thinks he's ready to move up to being a 6th year everyone say hello to Nicholas Gryffindor," the teacher announced Sapphire looking up when she heard the name Nicholas to see him come in.

"Please come in take a seat anywhere," said the professor as he took the seat right next to Sapphire.

"Hey what are doing here I heard only royals can start early," he asked.

"I'm Slytherin's daughter Sapphire Slytherin your Gryffindor's son?" she whispered.

"Adopted son I'm muggle born and that really explains ours brothers hatred for each other must of branched down from our fathers constant fighting," he said as he started writing down his notes sapphire doing the same.

"I can't believe we have all our class together," said Nicholas putting his stuff up that Friday.

"I can't believe you're a muggle born you're so good my dad said pure bloods are the best ones at magic but man you've proving him wrong," said sapphire as they walked out.

"Um thanks," said Nicholas as they walked not sure whether that was a compliment or not, "your good too hey want to grab a snack and head to the lake?" he asked.

"Sure I wonder if they have some bear claws . . . the pastry ones I remember walking in there once and they actually gave me a pickled bear paw."

"Ugh me too," he said as they ran off to the kitchen.

"Wow that was so good but I think I ate too many raspberry filled ones," said sapphire as she laid back on the grass by the lake the moon slowly rising.

"Ya I think they gave us too many."

"Ya so when you graduate what do you want to become?" asked sapphire.

"Oh well if they'll hire me an Auror and maybe follow in my father's footsteps and become Gryffindor head of house when they retire."

"Cool I want to become an Auror too I don't know about following in my dad's footsteps though he'd probably be happier if Samuel did."

"Hey when we graduate we should go around the world together and hire to become Auror's together."

"Ya that'd be fun," she replied sitting up.

"Think we should head in?" she asked looking at the moon high in the sky.

"Ya," he said as he got up and like always helped her up pulling her too close on accident.

"Oh sorry," she mumbled as he gently kissed her on the cheek making her blush a bit.

The romance of the moment but with innocence you couldn't fake creates a bond of young love for two people intertwining their lives together bounding them together for life even when life tries tearing them apart whether they are suppose to be together no longer a decision for any living being to decide.