…Pompeii…
I dressed quickly after our shower. I put my hair into a bun. Blaise was in the kitchen. I took some of Blaise's shirts, jackets, glasses, boxers, and a few bottles of his cologne and put them with my luggage. I put on my sneakers and went to the living room.
I poked my head inside the kitchen. Blaise was making note of something. I hugged him. "Aww. Love. You can't do this.", he groaned. "I don't want to let go until we get to the airport.", I told him the sound of tear evident in my voice. He sighed in defeat.
I clung to him all the way to the airport. We kissed goodbye outside the airport. I heard someone clear their throat. Blaise broke the kiss much to my disappointment. Izzy and Juliet were standing behind us.
Blaise told me to join them. I kissed him one last time. Blaise shook his head smiling as I joined them.
I refused to answer their smirks. We met up with the others. Izzy threw her arm over my shoulder. "Naughty, naughty children.", she giggled.
"It's time to go.", I told her. Izzy laughed at me. "My fiancé and are grown. Oh, just you wait. I can't wait until you and Charlie start having sex.", I whispered as we entered the presence of the others. She flushed and gaped. I closed her mouth.
"Are you two teasing each other again?", Landon asked with a smile. I nodded. He shook his head. He gave us our tickets. He turned to the others explaining where our first stop was. Izzy was still flustered when we boarded the train.
"I don't think just imagining 'it' will do.", I told her in a whisper. She smacked my hand which was poking her. I left her alone to her thoughts.
We landed in Italy. Juliet, Landon, and I began stretching. The others watched us. "Last trip we didn't get much sleep.", Juliet told the others. We got our bags. We dropped them off at the hotel, changed, and grabbed travel backpacks.
I went to the market with another team. I helped them get food for the trip. "Charlotte!", I heard a familiar voice call. I turned around.
Rochelle was waving at me. I waved and she came over. "Blaise told me you'd be here.", she grinned. I let out a small laugh. I pulled her into a hug. We talked all the way back to the hotel. Izzy and Juliet were talking.
I whistled at them. They looked up. Rochelle waved politely. "This is Isabella Black and Juliet Rossi.", I waved at them. Rochelle introduced herself. Brigid appeared. She peered at the new people and I chirped at her. She chirped back and flew over to them to survey them.
"I don't think I'll ever get used to you talking to them.", Rochelle said with a smile. "Aww! Thanks!", I grinned. Rochelle turned to Izzy and Juliet. "I hope you two enjoy Italy while you're here.", she told them ignoring me. I mock pouted. "Oh, I heard from auntie Cianna that you and Blaise agreed to get married in Miami.", she rounded on me.
Juliet and Izzy stared at me. "That's true. It's the only thing she requested be done for the wedding.", I answered, "That reminds me. I want to have a girl's trip before so all my family and friends can meet Blaise's family." Rochelle nodded as she took in the information. "As long as we don't do anything to reckless right.", Rochelle winked at me. "Ah, yes. No jumping into raging rapids and falling off an 800-meter-high waterfall.", I joked.
"Blaise won't even let Charlotte drink anymore.", Izzy muttered. Rochelle's mouth dropped open and I shrugged like it wasn't a big deal. "That's not an issue. My main worry now is he won't let me shop. 'window shopping only'.", I mocked Blaise's words.
Rochelle and Juliet burst into laughter. We chatted a bit as Juliet, Rochelle, and Izzy got to know each other. "I'll see you guys when you return to London. I'll be staying with auntie Cianna for a bit.", she said looking at the time. We said good-bye and she went into an empty alley way. She chirped at Brigid and the disappeared in a whirl of flames.
We joined the other teams. We found an empty alley and disapparated. We landed at the foot of Mount Vesuvius. "Everyone ready?!", Landon called. Everyone nodded and the hike began.
The only thing I was glad of was that I had done some extra exercise to help with stamina. We made it to the top by nightfall. We camped out for the night.
In the early morning we made our way to the opening. We took a potion that one of the teams had brought. We climbed down into the volcano.
We heard a low growl. Izzy gasped quietly. There was a young Chinese Fireball sleeping on a ledge below us. We descended slower. We landed on some ledges above the dragon. Landon's eyes glowed.
We followed silently as Izzy's team and another group with Dragonologists descended to the dragon below. We followed Landon to a vent. He froze. There were more sleeping dragons inside. We crept out.
We went back to the others and notified them. "What should we do?", Juliet asked. I chirped slightly and Aithne appeared. Izzy scribbled a note and gave it to Aithne. "Go find Charlie.", she told Aithne who nodded and disappeared.
She reappeared 20 minutes later with a response. "They're on their way now.", she told the group. I barely listened. I sensed something. I started towards it.
I slid into a crack in the wall. I called to Juliet. She followed me. She gasped and called Landon. All our eyes glowed. The room was filled with the skeletons of other artists.
We heard the Dragonologist arrived. We left the crack in the wall and we sat on the ledge making notes. Charlie was talking animatedly to Izzy. Landon led him and the others to the other dragons. Juliet and I sat back to back.
"What's wrong?", Izzy asked. Juliet's eyes glowed. She pointed to the crack in the wall. Izzy peered inside eyes growing wide. I took a deep breath. "They've been dead for at least a hundred years.", I told her. We sat there for a while.
Juliet got up and went to notify the others about what I had found. I got up and went to find Landon. The dragon below stirred. Everyone froze. It raised its head. Its growls filled the air. It swung its tail.
It glared at everyone. The Dragonologists came back into the room. The dragon glared at the newcomers and growled again. It raised its head fire issued forth from its nostrils.
It flapped its wings. "Can you distract it while we try to calm it down?", Charlie asked me. I nodded. He motioned for the others to get back. I started humming. The dragon swung its head towards me.
I made eye contact with it. I began to sing in Chinese. The dragon growled but not as fierce as before. I saw the Dragonologist with their wands out. I raised the volume of the song just as they stunned the dragon. I felt something nudge me.
One of the dragons from the vent was nudging me. I turned to it. It growled lightly. I whistled a note of a song. It went back to the vent. Juliet shook her head and mouthed, "I'm telling Blaise."
I silently plead for her not to. Landon grabbed the two of us and we went to search for the works. We found them eventually, but we also found a multitude of young and unhatched dragons. I took pictures of the works and when I was done Juliet and Landon shrank them and put them into bags.
We went back to the others. Izzy was watching Charlie when she thought no one was watching. "And I'm the naughty child. What are you thinking dear sister of mine? Ah there is Charlie. Wearing a very form fitting shirt. What thoughts are rattling in your brain?", I whispered to her in Chinese. She blushed and went over to Juliet.
Juliet gave me a look as Izzy joined her, and I pretended to be checking my camera. We finished our search at nightfall. More Dragonologists appeared to take the dragons and dragon eggs to Romania.
Izzy came over and joined me when I was reading through my files. Our next volcano was Mount Etna. "Do you think there might be more dragons in the next volcano?", she asked. I shrugged. "There may be a number of creatures that we encounter. Unless there is another reason why you want to know if there may be more dragons?", I teased her.
She pulled me over to the side. "You can tease me all you want. I know you have some of Blaise's clothes in your luggage.", she whispered. it was my turn to flush. I showed her the file and turned from Juliet who was eyeing the two of us with a sly smirk.
I hummed lightly. Agni appeared and I groaned. I grabbed the note and slid down the rocky wall as I read. Agni chirped at the dragons and I tsked. I scanned over the page. I scribbled a quick response and gave it back to Agni who disappeared gratefully.
I put my head in my hands. I groaned again as I reread the note. I was in trouble when I got back. We left the volcano and went to the place where we made camp. Izzy and Juliet stayed up to watch the Dragonologists take the final dragons to Romania.
The next day we hiked down the mountain. We disapparated to Mount Etna. We hiked up the mountain until we reached a cave that led inside the mountain. I watched the night sky. I took a quick nap, and we entered the mountain.
A Chimaera awaited us inside. It growled and prowled in front of us. I walked to the side. It watched me carefully. The others slipped around it on the other side. I whistled a note of a song. It growled back and started towards me. I leaped out of its way as it bounded forward.
It skidded past me. I tsked at it. It let out a roar. I began to sing a song. It swayed and dropped to the ground asleep and I joined the others. We continued further into the volcano.
Izzy gasped. A heliopath was galloping ahead of us. I took a photo. "For Luna.", I muttered to Izzy and Juliet. We kept going and found the works after passing more chimaeras and heliopaths.
The other teams helped and the Magizoologists went to study the Chimaeras. We took quick photos and made notes while the other teams put the works into bags.
We went to Mount Stromboli. There we encountered more dragons, chimaeras, and heliopaths. We notified the Dragonologists again.
It took a lot longer because the dragons this time were much older. A Chinese Fireball staggered from a cave below. I ducked as a fireball came my way. It kept shooting fireballs my way. I was losing my temper with the dragon. I growled at it and gave me a look before shooting another fireball my way.
I began to sing a Chinese lullaby and it dropped to the ground with a thud. I stretched and looked around. Juliet was giving me a look that said that the song would've been useful earlier. I shrugged and ducked out of the way as a heliopath crashed into the sleeping dragon.
A very tired looking Charlie stumbled into sight. "40 dragons in a volcano. Please tell me you don't have that many more volcanoes to search.", he begged looking at me. I held up two fingers. He sagged against a wall. Izzy laughed until she caught his eye. "We'll be taking a few days break in between though so everyone can rest and enjoy Italy.", I tried to get him to smile.
He sighed. He then caught sight of the heliopath and Fireball. He looked around. He pointed at it. Izzy and Juliet pointed at me. I took pictures ignoring them as they told Charlie what happened.
I turned to take more pictures and ran into Charlie. "You sang and it fell asleep. I nodded. "It's not the first time I've done it. I normally have to try a few tunes before I can get any creature to collapse into sleep.", I explained.
…A Break…
Just as I'd said we took a small break in between volcanoes. I showered at the hotel and visited with Rochelle. We had lunch and she updated me about everything that had happened since I'd left.
We joined Izzy and Juliet and took them around Italy. "Why Miami?", Rochelle asked as we toured the countryside. "I never got a chance to ask. Blaise got up and said it was time for us to go. I might ask when we're done with this assignment.", I responded taking photos of the scenery.
"What about the honeymoon?", Juliet teased. I flushed and turned away. "I've had this feeling that ever since they graduated, they've been on their honeymoon.", Rochelle sighed. I huffed and turned to Izzy. "Are you going to tease me too?", I asked. Izzy looked thoughtful for a moment. Then shook her head.
"I was only going to ask about our girls' trip.", she pondered. I turned my head skyward. "It depends. I may plan it for the winter so everyone can join.", I mumbled. I saw Juliet nod.
We continued touring Italy. We were enjoying some gelato on a hillside when Agni appeared. He flitted around our group as I read Blaise's note. I scribbled a response and gave it back to Agni.
"What was that all about?", Juliet asked returning to her gelato. "Just some questions.", I answered. Izzy scoffed and Rochelle looked highly confused. Izzy and Juliet launched into the story of the mountains.
"You took some of his clothes?", Rochelle asked with an amused smile. I nodded. "It's not like it's the first time I've done it. He didn't even get mad. And just now. He wanted to know why he was getting complaints about me from Charlie.", I rambled. The others looked stunned.
I turned to look at Izzy. I pouted. "Why is Charlie telling on me? Did you tell him I was teasing you?", I whined dramatically. Izzy shrugged. "That's as helpful as having to look after a Blast-Ended Skrewt.", Juliet mocked.
"I thought she'd be in trouble from the first letter Blaise sent. However, I didn't tell Charlie to tell Blaise anything.", Izzy muttered. I gave her a side hug and she smiled. "Do you guys have any idea of where you might want to go? I have some ideas myself, but I'd like to include everyone.", I looked at the others.
They thought all day on the topic. We ate dinner with the other teams. We had to take a late-night flight to Ecuador. We hugged Juliet good-bye at the airport. She went to London and we went to Texas so we could get a flight to Ecuador.
We said nothing as we got a quick nap in before we went to Mount Sangay. We took our time hiking up the mountain. We kept running into Mountain Trolls. "You don't have a song to knock them out!", Juliet yelled at me as another troll came crashing towards us.
I ducked and rolled. "No! I normally make them crash into each other and knock each other out.", I yelled back. Izzy sent me a look. I nodded back at her. We waved for the others to fall back. Izzy pulled a long rope from her bag. I pulled a similar rope from my bag.
We formed lassoes and wrapped them around the Mountain Trolls pulling them to the ground. The other trolls fell over them and knocking themselves out on boulders. We untied the ropes as the others came back up the mountain.
"Where in the hell do you two learn these things?!, Landon gawked at the knocked-out trolls. We put the ropes back in our bags. "Our grandparents work as spies. We traveled the world when we were younger learning non-magical ways of defense and getting out of sticky situations.", Izzy beckoned the others back to the trail we were on.
We headed up into the mountain. "I think after this assignment we should take a break from all volcano hidden artwork assignments. I think we should take a desert or tropical assignment!", Juliet ranted to Landon.
Landon smiled at her and shook his head. She followed after him still ranting. I stopped walking. I pointed at a crack in the side of the mountain. I stopped a Magizoologist. I waved them at the crack. An Occamy was popping in and out of the crack watching us.
The Magizoologists went over to it. They studied it for a bit. Landon was still listening to Juliet's ranting. They motioned him over. He put his hands on her shoulders and stepped around her. She sat on a boulder visibly upset. I slid over to her.
"Your rant didn't work? Shame! I thought it would.", I teased. She batted me away. I pulled her up and we joined the others. I poked at her face until she smiled.
We followed the occamies to a separate entrance and found the works without much hinderance. We stayed over night so the Magizoologists could study the occamies.
Our last destination was Santa Maria in Guatemala. We went up the volcano hesitantly. We knew not of what awaited us inside. We notified the Dragonologists ahead of time. They met us halfway up the volcano.
We camped at overnight so we could plan everything out. I heard something. I shook my head. I heard it again. "What's wrong?", Charlie asked. "She's heard something. You know she inherited dad's hearing. Give her a moment.", Izzy told him in a hushed tone.
Everyone had gone silent watching me. "68 hatched dragons, some heliopaths, 12 chimaeras, 20 trolls, and 34 ogres. Sounds like fun right.", I told the others sarcastically. "68 hatched dragons?!", Charlie scoffed. I shrugged, "Approximately."
The group furiously prepared for the journey inside the volcano. I turned to Landon and Juliet. "Maybe our next assignment should be underwater or waterfalls. You know. A bit lighter than lava, volcanoes, and dragons.", I scoffed. Juliet and I turned to Landon. Knowing this was a losing battle he sighed and nodded.
In the early morning light, we headed into the volcano. What I'd heard the night before was true with the addition of 92 unhatched dragon eggs. I took photos of the artworks. Juliet and Landon shrank them when I was done with them.
We went out of the cavern to find the others. I slid down the wall of the volcano. I was dog tired. Izzy had her head on my left shoulder and Juliet on my right. I was beginning to drift off when Aithne and Agni flew into the volcano.
They flew over and dropped off notes to me. I felt like I was in trouble for something. Agni went over to Charlie. Aithne sat in my lap as I pet her. She'd grown so much. "What now? Are you in trouble?", Juliet peered at the notes. I shrugged.
The first one was from Mrs. Zabini who notified me of Rochelle's arrival. The second was Rochelle telling me about Blaise and Cianna's conversations. The third was Blaise telling me that when I got back, he needed my help talking his mum out of something. I showed the notes to the others. "I can't believe it. I leave on a short trip and they need my help. What can I do to help? I mean honestly. What on earth do I have to contribute?", I ranted at the note.
"Could it be something about the wedding?", Izzy asked. I froze. "Did you really forget that you left your fiancé to deal with all this and not put a leash on his mum and our parents?", she asked hitting my shoulder. I thought back. I scrawled notes to them and sent Aithne off in a hurry.
"Oh, that poor boy. Trying to get used to work and then having to deal with his mum and his future in laws.", Juliet teased. Charlie came over and collapsed next to Izzy. They'd called for backup. There were too many to transport.
He looked very tired. "And then this poor boy. Coming and dealing with these dragons. You poor boy.", she teased. Charlie looked temporarily confused. Izzy quickly explained. Charlie shook his head.
By the time we got back to London it was almost October. Everyone went their separate ways at the airport. Landon's parents caused such a scene that Juliet had to help him escort them out of the airport. Charlie and Izzy went to visit his parents.
I sighed as I collected my bags. I felt a familiar presence. I turned around. Blaise was leaning on a wall watching me. He strode over to me and I dropped my bags jumping into his arms. I buried my face in his neck.
He laughed, "I guess you really missed me!" I nodded. Blaise put me down and grabbed my bags. He wrapped his arm around me as we left the airport. "I do believe something about you has changed.", he murmured into my ear. My face went blank. I stared at him as if I did not understand.
He tsked and kissed my forehead as we continued to walk. I wrapped my arm around his waist. We turned into a park and sat on a bench. My head was on his shoulder. "There is something different about you!", he smiled gleefully. I frowned at him.
We sat in the park enjoying each other's company for a bit. We got up for a walk. I told him all about the trip. He gasped. "Charlie had told me some parts, but I didn't think you went that far.", he gaped. We'd stopped on a somewhat empty street.
"I'm in trouble, aren't I?", I asked him. He looked down at me. he shook his head. "I think if you can help with mum, I'll let you off the hook.", he muttered. I put my head on his chest. We went to his flat.
"I'm home!", I called. Aithne and Agni flew into the room. They sat on my shoulders. I chirped with them until they flew off. Blaise was staring at my bags. He pointed at them. "What'd you take?", he asked looking me in the eye. I went over to the bag. "Do I have to?", I asked looking at him.
…Wedding Planning…
Blaise nodded. I took out Blaise's things I'd taken. He smiled at me. He pulled me into a hug. I was stunned. "You knew you were going to miss me that much?", he mumbled. He kissed me gently. I smiled.
We lied on the couch talking about his work as the sun began to set. "Oh, what did I need to talk to your mum about?", I asked as I rested my head on his chest. He ran his hands up and down my arms. "Oh! That. She wants to help with the dress. She said she wants to make a dress that showed the unity and harmony of the families. I was obviously in no position to offer an answer.", he informed me. I stared at him.
"Wow! I've been stressing over nothing. I'll talk to her tomorrow. I'll need to talk my parents and grandparents too. I might just hold a lunch meeting so I can talk to everyone at the same time.", I notified Blaise.
He let out a relaxed sigh. I kissed him. "I should not have left without dealing with these things first. I'm sorry. You must've been stressed.", I looked down where he was playing with my hand.
"There's some stuff I can handle, but mum started pulling out binders on binders of wedding stuff and I got confused and Rochelle just sat there laughing at me. Ugh, it was a nightmare!", he groaned. I kissed him again.
He let me kiss him. He put his hands on my neck pulling me closer into the kiss. I smiled into the kiss. His hands traveled down to my hips. My arms were around his neck and my legs were around his waist.
I gasped as he kissed my neck. He nipped lightly at my neck. I pressed up against him and let my hands travel down his chest. He groaned against my neck. I worked his shirt over him. I smiled in glee at the sight.
Blaise worked my shirt over my head. I captured his mouth in a passionate kiss. Blaise slid on top of me. I undid the buttons on his pants. He kissed a trail down my body. I caught my breath as he took my shorts off. He slid his pants off.
I watched as he kissed the inside of my thighs. His fingers swept teasingly over my folds and my breath caught every time they did. He smirked. He slid my panties to the side and slid into me.
I shuddered as he slid into me further. I nuzzled his neck and kissed it. He pistoned away into me. I moaned into his ear and he groaned. He lifted my hips higher and getting a better angle. I nipped his neck as he hit my g spot. I rolled my hips into his.
I gazed into his eyes lovingly. His eyes darkened at my gaze. "Love don't look at me like that.", he groaned. I pouted and kissed him deeply. He moaned into the kiss and I giggled.
He tilted my head back and kissed the sensitive spot on my neck. I shivered. My body was pressed very close to his. I was shaking and he held my hips still.
I purred as he purposely hit my g spot repeatedly. I orgasmed and he smirked slyly. He sat up pulling me with him. I now sat on his lap. He watched me with interest. His gaze traveled over my body. His gaze faltered.
"So, this is what was different about you.", Blaise mumbled. I looked to where he was looking. Along my left side were numbers I'd gotten tattooed on my body. "Love. What'd you do?", he asked with a trace of a smile in his voice.
"They're the dates most important to me. When we officially started dating, the first time you saw me, the first time you showed your true emotions to me, the day you said you love me for the first time, the day you comforted me after the Triwizard Tournament, the day you proposed, the day we made love the first time, and the day you told me about when you saw me for the first time.", I told him. Blaise turned my head to him.
His eyes gazed into mine with a look of utmost admiration. "That's beautiful love.", he mumbled. "You have been by my side all these years watching over me. Even when I didn't realize it you loved me. You give me the most perfect love I could have ever asked for or wanted. Should I ever forget I can look at the dates.", I continued.
Blaise pulled me into a gentle kiss. He rolled my hips down. I gasped. His thumbs flitted across my nipples. I arched my back. I rolled my hips down faster clenching my walls around him. He groaned and our kiss grew more passionate.
I moaned into the kiss and felt him twitch inside me. he held me down by my hips as we climaxed together. My head was buried in his neck as we caught our breath. I kissed his neck and trailed my way up to his lips.
He kissed me back as the last our orgasms rolled over us. He picked me up and we took a shower. Sometimes I caught him staring lovingly at my tattoo. I pulled him into the water. He kissed me gently.
"You know we could plan our honeymoon. I can think of a few secluded locations for us to enjoy our time.", he murmured against my lips. I smiled. "Ah, so, you like the idea of planning our honeymoon. How about we plan our first night as husband and wife?", he continued. I gasped as his hands traced circles on my skin.
"That's like asking me what I'm going to wear on our wedding night.", I tsked. He looked at me hopefully. I stood on tiptoe and whispered in his ear, "Maybe I'll wear nothing at all that night…"
He was stunned into silence and I continued my shower. I stepped out of the shower and wrapped myself in a towel. I hummed lightly. I heard Blaise step out of the shower. He wrapped a towel around his waist.
I hopped onto the counter. I watched him carefully. He was still in shock. "Or you can be my taste tester and come with me for wedding cake tasting.", I offered. He looked at me. I raised my eyebrows. He thought it over.
"Of course, I'll be your taste tester. But I'd prefer if you didn't tease me like that.", he muttered. I nudged him with my foot, "Who said I was teasing. I thought I sounded quite serious."
I hopped off the counter. I let my fingers graze across his shoulders as I passed him on the way out of the bathroom. I pulled one of Blaise's long shirts over my body. I pulled my hair back into a ponytail.
I went to the kitchen. I was sipping on some water when Blaise emerged from the room wearing only some sweatpants. I had a notepad in front of me. "What are you doing love?", Blaise asked leaning over my shoulder. I was listing all the countries we both had family in.
"I kind of wanted to make sure everyone was well represented. If I could get some flavors that everyone loved I think it'd be fun and bring everyone together faster. And on the second page well that can wait.", I rambled. Blaise turned his face into my neck.
"What's on the second page?", he mumbled. I turned to him. "You know I met Rochelle again in Italy, right?", I started and he nodded, "I thought it might be nice to on a girl's trip so they all could get to know each other. Both sides. My friends and cousins and your cousins."
He stared at me and a smile broke across his face. "If your planning a girl's trip, can I plan a guy's trip?", he asked slyly. I nodded. He gaped at me. "You're not going to plan anything to reckless, are you? And that's why you'll let me plan a guy's trip.", he looked into my eyes searching for an answer.
I sighed. "Our trip is mainly meeting, relaxation, getting to know each other, and maybe some shopping and eating.", I told him. He didn't look convinced. "All the girls have decided they want to go to France this winter.", I mumbled looking at the floor. He lifted my face back to his.
"Did I hear you say France? You want me to allow you and this illegal body of yours to go to France?", he scoffed. I looked at him pleadingly and whined. He faltered for a second. "Fine. Fine. Fine, but you my dear. You have to promise me not to go running off to French guy.", he was looking at me as if I might disappear.
"Why would I runoff with some rando when I have you. However, I do promise. Okay?", I kissed him gently and turned back to the notepad. "I think I might plan a ski trip. It'll be wintertime when you go on your trip.", he was muttering and mumbling to himself.
We spent the day planning a few things and we fell asleep in each other's arms. I sighed contentedly in his arms, nuzzled my head into his chest, and sank into a deeper sleep.
He woke me the next morning. I groaned and put a pillow over my head. He did not like this reaction. I heard a low growl emanate from where he stood. I felt a sting on my ass. "I'm going to give you to the count of three before I hit your bum again.", he growled.
I smiled and tucked myself further into the bed. I heard him count. I felt him smack ass again harder this time. I whined beneath the pillow. I felt him crawl onto the bed. "Charlotte Black! Get your ass out of bed right now!", he growled. I did not move.
He picked me up and threw me over his shoulder. I squealed. He spanked me a few more times before placing me in his lap. I glared at him. He scanned over me quickly. Nodding he picked me up and carried me to the bathroom and placed me on the counter.
I sighed in exasperation. He glared at me. I straightened up and looked at him apologetically. He turned the shower on. I threw the shirt off. I began humming a song. I saw him smile. I showered and dressed.
Blaise joined me at the front door dressed and ready to go. I grabbed my bag and we left to my parents' house.
I knocked on the door. Mum threw the door open and pulled me into a bone crushing hug. "Izzy and Charlie already told us about your trip.", she cried out. I looked at Blaise for help. He went to the kitchen.
He came back a few seconds later with dad. Dad peeled mum off of me and I stood by Blaise catching my breath. Blaise and dad were grinning. "Geez mum! I missed you too, but you don't see me almost crushing you to death.", I gasped.
We went into the kitchen. Grandma and grandpa Rowell, Grandma Black, and Mrs. Zabini were already there. Izzy and Charlie were in the backyard.
I sat at the kitchen island. Blaise hugged his mum then joined me. "I heard your questioning made Blaise a bit flustered.", I turned to Mrs. Zabini. She nodded. I chuckled until I caught Blaise's eye. "I can answer your questions. However, we're both going on trips this winter.", I told her.
She sat in her seat mouth agape. "What do you mean a trip?", grandpa Rowell asked. Blaise explained quickly. The adults sat back taking in the information. I took out my notepad. "I think these are all the countries we both have family in, but I did want to check.", I told them. They came over and checked the notepad.
I pulled Mrs. Zabini to the side. "Blaise told me about the binders and dress. Do you have the binders with you?", I whispered. She nodded. She retrieved them from her bag. I began to pour over them. Grandma Black watched the scene with rapt interest.
I picked out a few things I wanted her to work on. Mum came over and I began giving everyone something to do. Mum, grandma Black, grandma Rowell, and Mrs. Zabini went off to plan. Dad and grandpa Rowell sat down drinking coffee. "You gave them something to do so they wouldn't make Blaise flustered, again didn't you?", dad asked with a smirk.
I gasped and shot him a wink. Grandpa Rowell laughed at us as Charlie and Izzy walked in. "How cute you two are!", I squealed in Chinese as they walked further in. Izzy smacked my arm.
Dad tsked at us. "You girls haven't changed much since you were younger, have you?", grandpa Rowell jokingly scolded us in Chinese. I chuckled and Izzy went to give him a hug.
"What've you guys been up to?", Izzy asked. Dad explained while I busied myself with the notepad. "So, we're going to France! Blaise gave you permission?", she gasped. I nodded. "France…", dad murmured, "I remember when your mum went to France for the first time…" Already knowing where the story was going, having heard it before, Izzy and I threw bits of bread at him.
"What was that for?", dad asked feigning innocence. I pushed Blaise over to the table with dad then pulled Izzy from the room. We went up to my room. I pulled a binder from my bag. She sat at my desk. "Help me pick a wedding invites.", I poked her lightly.
We scanned the invites and name cards for 3 hours. We heard a knock and saw Rochelle. We squealed and rushed to hug her. She joined us in our search. I flipped through a binder. I let out a gasp. There were 8 beautiful frost white bridesmaids dresses with jeweled bodices on the page. I pointed at them.
Rochelle and Izzy looked at the dresses. "Ooh, they're gorgeous!", Izzy gasped. Rochelle nodded gazing down at the dresses. I picked up the binder and hurried down the stairs to the study where the women were with Rochelle and Izzy hot on my heels.
I knocked and entered without waiting for an answer. They looked up. I muttered nonsensically as I pointed at the page. They understood and made note. Rochelle and Izzy showed them the page of invites we'd chosen.
"Does this mean you've chosen your bridesmaids?", grandma Black asked. I nodded. "Rochelle, Luna, Izzy, Elda, and Ginny.", I rattled off the names. I looked up. Rochelle and Izzy had grateful tears in their eyes. I rolled my eyes playfully. Rochelle and Izzy clung to one another and jumped around in glee.
I went over to mum. "In a couple of weeks Blaise and I are going to go to Miami to try out some cakes from different bakers.", I told her, and she wrote down the dates and times.
We spent the day there planning. I sent the bridesmaids notices out with Aithne. Mum began dinner. I went through a few cookbooks with Mrs. Zabini. "Charlotte has already chosen her bridesmaids. Have you started on your groomsmen list Blaise?", grandma Black asked slyly.
I lifted the cookbook, so it was blocking me. I peeked over the cookbook in time to see him shake his head. I tsked quietly. Aithne reappeared. She pecked at the book in my hands. I put the book down and read the responses.
"They've all agreed.", I told Mrs. Zabini. We ate dinner and chatted until late in the night.