Godric, Rowena, and Helga left the Slytherin house very shortly after the little meeting. Helga had said a quick goodbye to Sara, who still looked upset, but was most likely faking it to try to get her way.
Walking out of the Slytherin house with Helga felt right to both Godric and Rowena. It seemed that the old friendship between Godric, Salazar, and Rowena would not have lasted if the pressures of building a school fell only to those bonds.
"Helga, I am so glad you joined this group. Salazar, Row, and I have all been very close friends for a long time, and it really helps to bring some new blood into this business. At least, I don't feel like I have to always side with Salazar, like I used to when we were younger." Godric said.
Rowena nodded along to what Godric had said. He had spoken what she was too nervous to put into words. Rowena had realized that Helga needed to join in the founding, or else there would have no separation between their work and their friendship.
"Thank you. I feel truly honored. Hogwarts is such a noble goal. I really believe that we are going to make something great. The four of us. We all bring something different." Helga said, "So let's meet again soon, I have lots of ideas already."
"Alright, Helga! We'll keep in touch!" Rowena called as Helga turned to walk down a different road.
Godric and Rowena continued walking in comfortable silence for a few blocks, Until they reached the road towards the Ravenclaw residence.
"Godric, I've got to go. Richard will want a break from watching baby Rachel."
"Ok, see you, Rowena!" Godric was almost happy to see her go, because now he could walk alone to meet Persephone, and not have to explain about her to Rowena. He wasn't ready to tell anyone about her.
Godric arrived in Persephone's neighborhood a little before three o'clock. He had planned on just walking around until it was time to knock on her door, but he saw Persephone waiting for him outside.
"Hi there, Persephone!" Was all Godric could think to say.
"Hey, Godric. It is such a nice day outside, that I decided to wait out for you."
"Well, I'm glad you did; now I don't have to wait another fifteen minutes to see you."
"You're sweet." She blushed as she said this.
"Come and walk with me a little, I want to show you something." Godric asked.
"Show me what?" Persephone asked, though she knew he wouldn't tell her, yet.
"Not now. It's a surprise."
Godric led the way and after some time they began to hold hands, talking and laughing about anything, anything muggle, at least.
Godric led Persephone to a magic art show. This was before wizards knew how to make paintings move and talk. All they could do was use insanely bright and beautiful colors and paint pictures that looked so real it was like photography, though that technology was a long ways off. The best part about these wizard pictures was that bright colors and details were not obvious give-aways that magic was involved. Persephone could enjoy the amazing art and still learn nothing about magic.
"Godric, I've never seen anything like these before in my life! How did you know about this art fair? It wasn't advertised, I would have heard about it!"
"I know people who know people, Persephone. Besides, I think the painters get shy around large crowds."
The fair was not crowded. All the people there were wizards and witches except for Persephone. However, since it took place in an open field, no one would dare use magic so openly on the off chance that a muggle would catch them. Godric's secret world would remain secret from her a little longer.
Persephone thoroughly enjoyed herself; and because she was having fun, Godric was, too.
"You are so interesting Persephone. I've talked with you all day, and yet I can still think of million more things I'd like to say to you." Godric said as they left the fair and began to walk back toward Persephone's house.
"Really? Because I feel that just talking to you for eternity wouldn't be completely satisfying."
Godric stopped dead in his tracks. Did she just say, did she just mean, should I... his thoughts were racing.
"Is everything all right?" Persephone asked,
"Never better." Godric said as he gathered up the courage to ask what was on his mind, "Persephone, I would love to kiss you. Would that be alright?"
"Yes," she smiled, and looked into expectantly into Godric's eyes.
He leaned in and kissed her sweetly on the lips.
"We should do that again sometime." Persephone said.
"I couldn't agree more." Godric said, as he leaned in for another.
They made their way very slowly back to Persephone's house, as they would stop walking every few steps for another kiss. However to them it seemed that the walk had been too short.
Godric left that turned the corner away from her house feeling the happiest he had ever felt in his life. He had found the perfect girl, the perfect career; everything seemed to be going his way.
He turned into a wizard shop that couldn't be seen by muggles. It sold clothes and accessories. He bought himself a large black wizard hat with a wide brim. It made him look older, more sophisticated, and even a little smarter. It was a hat for made for Very Important Wizards. And Godric felt like a V.I.W. He was, after all, a founder of what he was sure was going to be the best magic school in England. Godric thought that at this moment, the hat suited him. And every time after that when he wore this hat, he felt like he did now, as he walked out of that store. With a kiss on his lips, and a dream in his heart, he felt like the biggest V.I.W. in the world.