"Hey, I'll catch you two later, I've got to go met someone" I said as we were walking to the common room. It's the first Thursday of February.
"Who are you meeting?" Emma asked.
"Oh, just someone." I said.
"Tell me!" Emma whined.
I turned around and faced her, so that I was walking backward.
"Nope," I said, popping the "p".
"Oh, come on!"
I shook my head and winked at Landon, who smirked.
"Why not?" She demanded.
I saw Landon bite his lip to keep from laughing.
"Because," I said.
"See you later!" I waved and turned back around, turning down a different than the one they were taking.
I heard Emma yelling after me, "I'll get you for this Peyt!"
I laughed to myself as I headed to the library. I was still grinning as I entered it. I looked around trying to find him; I finally spotted him from his bright blue hair.
"Hey Teddy," I said as I sat down.
"Hey Peyton," he said, closing the book he had been reading.
"So let's get started." I said. He nodded in agreement.
"Have any ideas?" He asked.
"Not really, but sort of. A Hogmeade weekend is coming up in two days. We could us that." I told him.
"Hmmm," he said, biting his lips and tapping his chin with his index finger.
His features suddenly got more mischievous.
"What are you thinking?" I asked.
He turned to me, a big grin on his face, and told me just that.
~*~*~*~
Emma, Landon, and I are on our way to Hogsmeade. Landon knows the plan, but Emma has no idea.
"What do you guys want to do?" Emma asked.
I shrugged, "I don't know. Howa bout we go to Zonko's, then Honeydukes, and maybe some other places, and then to The Three Broomsticks for lunch?"
"Sounds good to me," Landon said, going along with the plan.
Emma shrugged, "That's fine."
"Where do you want to sit?" Emma asked when we walked in the front door of The Three Broomsticks.
"D'unno, let's see what's open." I said.
I searched the pub for Teddy; I finally spotted him and walked in that direction.
"Hey, look! It's Teddy, we should see if we could sit with him." I said.
Emma looked at me suspiciously, but said nothing as she followed me over to Teddy's table.
"Hey Teddy!" I said, "Mind if we join you?"
Teddy smiled, "No, not at all, have a seat."
"Thanks." I said, sitting down across from him.
Emma sat on my left and Landon on my right.
"So, are you here by yourself? Where's Victoire?" I asked.
"Actually, I'm with a friend. Victoire's with some friends."
"Oh, that's cool" I said lamely.
I really was a horrible actress; I should take lessons from Emma.
Seth appeared from behind the corner. I heard Emma gasp, she jabbed me hard in the ribs and glared at me. I gave her an innocent look, but she wasn't fooled. She jabbed me a second time, harder.
"Ow!"" I hissed.
She pointed to me and then moved her finger from one side of her neck to the other, like she was slitting my throat. I just shrugged. Seth finally made it to the table and set two mugs of Butterbeer down upon it. He sat down right across from Emma.
"I hope you don't mind Seth, they asked if they could join me and I said they could." Teddy told him.
Seth gave a friendly smile, "Oh that's fine. I don't mind."
He looked at Emma, "Its Emma, right?"
Emma nodded.
"And you?" He asked politely.
"Oh, right, sorry. I'm Peyton, and this is my boyfriend Landon." I said.
"Nice to meet you both."
I nodded and smiled.
"You too," Landon said.
I looked at my watch and pretended to gasp.
"I almost forgot! I have to meet someone; I'll see you all later. I'm terribly sorry, come on babe." I said, standing up and pulling Landon up with me.
Emma glared at me; I smiled sweetly and waved I heard Teddy excuse himself also and he appeared next to us moments later.
"They totally know we set them up." He said.
I sighed, "Yeah, but do you think it'll work anyway?"
He shrugged, "No idea."
"Well, at least we can say we tried."
"Yeah, that's true. I'll see you later." He said.
"Bye" Landon and I said at the same time.
~*~*~*~*~
I'm sitting in the common room, reading a book and waiting for Emma to return. It's been two hours, so I assume it's going well. Landon's off with some guy friends
The door opened and I looked up. I saw Emma walking over, so I closed my book.
"Hey," I said.
She sat down next to me on the couch and rolled her eyes.
I grinned, "So, how'd it go?"
To answer me, she whacked me in the face, with a pillow.
"Ow!" I exclaimed for the second time that day.
"Was it really that bad?" I asked.
She shook her head, "Oh no, it was wonderful, actually."
"Ugh! That what was the pillow to the face for?!"
"For the fun of it."
"Ugh!" I said, making a face at her.
"So, tell me all about it." I said.
"Well we really just talked a lot, but I'm going to meet him again tomorrow." She said.
"That's great! I'm so happy for you, Em, you need someone to love." I said.
"I love people…."
"Yeah, but not in that way; at least I hope not?" I asked.
She laughed, "No, you're right, not in that way."
"Good." I said, laughing also.
"I have to admit, you were pretty good, up until we got to The Three Broomsticks. I didn't know you had it in you." She said, changing the subject.
"Yes, I was terrible, but it worked so that's all that matters. Besides, I learned from the best." I said.
She grinned, "I am pretty good, aren't I?"
I rolled my eyes and pushed her playfully.
"Come on, let's go up stairs," I said, standing up.
"I'm right behind you."