(Mary's POV)

The day passed slowly after the final bell and as I walked out of herbology with John, Irene, and Sherlock flaking my sides I felt as if today would never end. Sherlock was talking about the shack and how we might repair it with this spell or that spell and I found myself smiling at the thought of sneaking off of school grounds.

You won't be smiling when you're expelled. The voice in my head shattered my confidence that any of this was harmless fun.

"Don't you agree Mary?" Irene tapped me on the shoulder.

"Sorry Irene what did you say?"

"HA! See now I told you she wasn't listening!" Sherlock grinned proudly.

Irene stuck her tongue out at him, "Don't you agree that we should go shopping over the weekend?"

Shopping?

"Shopping? Whatever for?" I asked. Leaving school grounds for an abandoned shack in the middle of nowhere was one thing, but going into a village a few miles from campus was another thing entirely.

"Dresses Mary!" Now it was Irene's turn to smile, "For the welcome ball!"

Oh a party, JOY!

"Irene I don't think that's a good idea. I mean, what if we're scene?" I asked her.

"We won't be scene because we will be very careful!"

Right because careful ALWAYS works out.

The dinner bell chimed and then I remembered that I had promised to meet Jace in the library.

"Shoot! I'm sorry I have to run um-" I lost my train of thought due to the looks on their faces.

"Wait Mary where are you going?" Sherlock yelled.

"I'll meet you in the second floor corridor by seven!" I had barely finished speaking before I was spiriting through the courtyard and onto the grand stair case.

As I pushed open the door to the library a cool breeze swept over me. It was fall now and the cool air felt comforting on my warm face after my run.

I headed into the simple spells section and saw a few fellow first year student trying to write a paper on jinxs.

He looked up as I passed, "Ah Mary! Could you help me for just a moment?"

Everytime.

"Of course."

I felt guilty that I didn't know the boys first name but I knew his last name was Bradstreet, and that he was a modest quiet boy. After about ten minutes of explaining spells and technique I gave Bradstreet a couple of book titles that would help him with his paper I passed a couple of stacks filled with old leather books and came to the very back of the library. There in a table pressed against the wall under a huge window, was Jace.

"Hi I'm really sorry I'm late I had to help a friend." I said fiddling with my hands.

"Hello It's no problem! Um-what homework do you have?"

I sat in the seat across from him and took out my books, "Potions and defense against the dark arts." I replied, "How about you?"

"I have potions as well, I dread that class everyday!"

We sat taking notes, finishing homework, and laughing.

I learned Jace and his father are the only two Hufflepuffs in his entire family, that he is neat, and enjoys drawing.

RING,RING,RING,RING,RING,RING.

The clock tolled seven.

"Oh man!" I stood pushing in my chair and piled my things into my bag, "I have to go, thanks for everything!"

"Mary!" Jace stood up from his chair, "Can we do this again?"

I turned back around to face him, "Monday night same time and place?"

"It's a date." He replied smiling.

I smiled as I turned away but for some reason I felt like I had just made a huge mistake.

I ran into the second floor corridor out of breath clutching my messenger back to my hip.

"I'm sorry, I'm sorry." I said out of breath, "I tried to get here as soon as possible."

Irene gave me a small smile, Sherlock nodded, John just stared ahead.

"It's alright I suppose, but you could have told us you had a date." Sherlock told me.

My eyes grew wide. They knew.

Sorry it took so long guys! Had finals and I put up parts of another story but I hope this one makes up for it! Please review, thanks for reading!

~L