Alexis walked down the lonely halls of Hogwarts with her guitar strapped to her back to the great hall where Harry and Ron were at. She entered to see her two friends playing wizard chess.
"Hey Lexi," greeted Harry, "Aren't you going home?"
"Kinda, there's a time difference to think about, intercontinental orbing aside." Lexi answered as she sat down, "Carmela isn't here right now, she's off at her parents estate seeing what she can find to sale off."
Lexi sat down with her back to the table, as she tuned the strings on the guitar.
"I'm surprised you didn't tag along with Malfoy," Ron stated.
"Oh yes, I doubt that will be a good way to start a conversation, 'Hi, I'm Alexis Halliwell, I'm your long lost cousin, what's for dinner?'" Lexi retorted, as she began to play. Weaving a tune from nothing, but notes.
The staying students sat down on benches to listen, wondering if their song bird was going to sing.
Lexi smirked as she seen the crowd, she put her thoughts into words, and began to sing,
Here, on the edge of the forest
You ask me to stay
You ask me to be your lady
Here, at the close of the day
And what can I say? Another day, another time
And I might have said, "Yes"
You're so easy to hold on to
And I love you, I guess But I cannot forget
All the dark promises I've made
And it would be so easy
Just to let love carry me away
She played to let her voice rest and think up the rest of her feelings for a third year student, who asked her out about a week ago, she didn't know what to say to him, after her emotional breakdown it felt so easy to unburden herself to him, but she didn't think about how her close friendship with Cedric could turn into something different.
The girl you see could never be
The things you dream
I could never walk behind you
Never heard and only seen And these are things I know
That I must have for my own:
The strength to go forward
The strength to carry on alone
Her life was just to dangerous for someone like Cedric, he was smart and a good wizard but with demons, and warlocks after her and her sisters, she just couldn't put him in that kind of danger.
And alone I will wander
Sometimes my thoughts will be of you
And in time you may understand me
And all the soft things I do
Will be echoes of my time with you
Another day, another time
And I might have said, "Yes"
You're so easy to hold on to
And I love you, I guess But I cannot forget
All the dark promises I've made
And it would be so easy
Just to let love carry me away
Here, on the edge of the forest
You ask me to stay
You ask me to be your lady
Here, at the close of the day
And what can I say? And what can I say?
Here, on the edge of the forest
And what can I say?
The crowd began clapping, Lexi smiled a little sadly, Hermione came in during the song, and shook her head as the boys played wizard chess.
"What was that song about?" asked Hermione as she and Lexi walked back to the common room, Lexi didn't feel comfortable sleeping in her own rooms, when so many of her friends were leaving, she was staying in the common room of Gryffindor.
"i was thinking about someone when I sang it," Lexi replied, "he's older then me, but I like him"
"Do I know him?" asked Hermione
"Yes, you're even friends with him." Lexi stated,
"Well you're related to Draco, so he's ruled out and Harry and Ron are our age, so the only one left is Cedric?" Hermione thought, she turned to face Lexi, "Cedric asked you out?"
the witch hybrid blushed, "Yes, and I didn't answer him, because I don't want him to get hurt because of me."
"It wouldn't matter to him, as long as your happy," Hermione reasoned,
"I guess, but its the age difference too, he's thirteen," Lexi sighed.
"Age is but a number," Hermione stated, "I would offer advice but I'm lacking in the crush department."
"Well Halliwells aren't very well known for they're love lives," Lexi muttered,
Lexi sat on Hermione's bed as she finished packing, (mostly books) "when the holiday is over I'm going to tell Cedric, my answer."
A few days later, Lexi was sitting on one of the chairs in the solarium of the manor, with her head in her hands. She didn't know how to bring up the subject of starting to date with her sisters.
"Lexi?" asked Phoebe coming into the room, "You look confused."
"Pheebs, how old were you when you started dating?" Lexi asked.
Phoebe's eyes widened at this question, "As soon as I hit thirteen, I'm not the sister to talk about this,"
"Prue hasn't really dated anyone since Andy," Lexi winced at the name, "and Jack, Piper dated a warlock, a ghost and now a whitelighter,"
Phoebe sat down by Lexi and put her arms around her, "So who is this boy?"
"You met him when you came to Hogwarts, its Cedric." Lexi answered, "He's only two years older then me, and you know I was never much of a child."
"Well speaking from a person who has stolen boyfriends, Don't listen to my advice." Phoebe stated, "at least you don't have to worry about keeping the witch thing a secret."
Lexi nodded,
"Lexi, that Eagle Owl of yours came." Piper called from the kitchen.
Lexi jumped to her feet, and walked to the kitchen, only mail she got by owl was from the wizarding world.
The large bird hooted as his mistress came in, Lexi reached and grab the package from his talons, and petted the her owl's crest.
"Who's it from?" Prue asked as she sat at the kitchen table.
Lexi looked at the package, "Its from Cedric," she unwrapped the package, to find a necklace, a triquetra. The symbol of her family's magic. With a note,
Dear Lexi,
I really hope you like my gift, I took me a while to find it, also I'm sorry I asked you out,"
Cedric.
"Kuari, you're going to take back a reply" Lexi stated, she changed the eagle-owl's name from Talon to Kuari. He seemed to respond better after she did.
She walked back into the solarium and sat at the desk, Lexi took out a piece of paper and wrote in pen,
Cedric,
my answer is yes, don't be sorry. And I love your gift."
Lexi.
She sealed in a envelope and gave it her eagle-owl, who flew out the open window.