The next two months went by quickly. Izzie and Harry's relationship grew to be stronger than even. They were close and happy. Ron and Hermione were also doing great. The four of them constantly spent time together. Izzie was upset at first that Malfoy was never caught, but she eventually just let it go. Izzie was getting good marks in every class except Potions. She didn't care though.
It was Saturday and Izzie was in her room getting ready. She sat down in front of her mirror and started putting on her make up.
"Come on Izz…we were supposed to meet them 5 minutes ago!" Hermione yelled.
Izzie rolled her eyes, before continuing to apply her make up. "So what?" They know we always take longer, they'll live."
Hermione sighed loudly and crossed her arms. She always hated to be late.
Izzie finished putting on her lip gloss and stood up. "Alright…I'm ready." She said, looking at Hermione.
Hermione sighed again. "Finally." She said, opening the door.
Izzie laughed and followed Hermione out of the room. They headed down stairs and out onto the grounds. It was a beautiful spring afternoon. Izzie smiled, feeling the warmth of the sun on her skin.
"So where are we meeting them" Izzie asked.
"The tree by the lake." She answered. She looked over at Izzie curiously. "So why do you think they are having us meet them there?" she asked.
Izzie shrugged. "I have no clue. Harry just said that it was a surprise."
Hermione nodded and they continued to meet the boys.
When they were close to the tree, they spotted Harry and Ron standing there waiting. Izzie smiled when she saw Harry, but stopped. She saw a blanket laid out on the ground, with a picnic basket on it. She looked up at Harry and smiled brightly. She looked over at Hermione who seemed to be just as shocked as she was.
"Oh my goodness! You guys….you two…..thought of this?" she asked.
Harry laughed and he and Ron walked towards Izzie and Hermione.
"Yup. And we did it all on are own. Well…with a little help from Dobby." Harry said.
Izzie leaned over and kissed Harry. "I love it!!" she said.
The four of them sat down on the blanket and began to eat. When they were done eating, they sat there telling stories.
"So wait." Izzie said, trying to stop laughing. "You asked my cousin to the Yule Ball?" she asked.
Ron turned pink and nodded. "Well I more yelled it at her…but yeah."
Izzie doubled over and was laughing hysterically. "Oh!" she said, after her laughter subsided. "You're the boy she told me about. The one that helped save Gabrielle during the second task."
Ron nodded. "Yeah…sort of."
"You're….oh." she said, comprehension dawning on her face. "You're whose brother she's marrying!" she said, pointing at him.
Hermione rolled her eyes and Ron laughed. "Yeah. That's me." he said.
After they were done sharing stories, they packed up the picnic stuff.
"Well you guys head on up. There's something I want to show Izzie." Harry said to Ron and Hermione.
They nodded and headed towards the castle. Izzie waited for them to get further away then turned to Harry.
"So Mr. Potter, what is it you want to show me?" she asked.
He smiled. "You'll see." He took out his wand and said. "Accio broom!"
Within moments, Izzie saw Harry's broom speeding towards them. She smiled when she realized what was going on. The broom stopped in front of them and Harry turned to her.
"Well come on. What are you waiting for?" He said.
She got on the broom and he got on behind her.
"Now hold on tight." He said and pushed off the ground.
Izzie gasped as the rose quickly into the air. It was the most wonderful thing she ever felt. They sped across the grounds. Izzie felt the air whipping threw her hair. She closed her eyes and took a deep breath. She opened her eyes and realized they were several hundred feet above the ground. Her eyes widened and she jerked slightly in fear.
Harry placed his hand on hers and whispered in her ear. "Don't worry. You're safe with me."
She smiled a nodded, taking a deep breath. "I know."
Harry turned the broom, and they headed back to the tree by the lake. They landed softly. Izzie staggered slightly when she tried standing. Harry caught her before she fell. She laughed slightly and looked up at him. He leaned in and kissed her softly. He sat down and leaned against the trunk of the tree. Izzie scooted up to him and rested her head on his chest.
"Izzie…" Harry said softly, while running his fingers threw her hair.
"Yeah?" she said.
"I…I love you." He said.
Izzie looked up at him, not expecting to hear him say that. "You…huh?" she said.
He looked into her eyes seriously. "I love you Isabelle." He said.
Izzie smiled. "I love you too." She said.
He tilted his head down and kissed her softly. She rested her head against his chest. He once again began running his fingers threw her hair. She sighed, feeling happier that she ever thought possible. 'Everything is so perfect.' She thought. She suddenly got this unwanted feeling in the pit of her stomach. She knew that every time she was happy, every time her life seemed to be going well, something bad was bound to happen. She sighed, and pushed the thought to the back of her mind. She didn't want anything to ruin this special moment for her.
