I know the relationship thing seems kind of quick but that's how it is. Love at first sight kind of thing. Well, enjoy! :D
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Rick hurried down to the Great Hall at 6:15 the next morning, just to be sure to arrive early. To his surprise, Akina was already standing there, waiting for him.
With a huge grin on his face, Rick walked over and removed a strand of hair off Akina's shoulder. Akina smiled and hugged Rick.
"So what do you have today?" Rick asked, hugging her back.
"Divination and Herbology in the morning, then Potions and Defense Against the Dark Arts in the afternoon. You?"
"Care of Magical Creatures, Transfiguration, Potions with you guys and then Herbology."
"You have Charms with us as well, don't you?" Akina remembered seeing Christine during Charms yesterday, and she was from Hufflepuff. If she wasn't so nervous yesterday, she might have taken the time to glance around and realize that Rick was there too.
"Yeah. I suppose I could get Sam to switch seats with you, not that we'd be spending much time sitting there listening to Flitwick, since we'd be throwing the room into chaos with our summoning and banishing charms. By the way nice pillow fight yesterday. I especially loved the part when Michelle was bombarding Steve and John with pillows and you were able to coordinate the summoning and banishing charm so that two pillows knocked them over from the back."
"Thanks, my dad taught me that trick. I wasn't able to practise it at home of course, being underage, so that was the first time I actually tried it."
"Your parents are both wizards or just your dad?"
"Our family's pureblood actually. You don't think Draco would have gone out with some half-blood or muggle-born girl, would you?"
"Well I just thought he was attracted by your charms, just like I am right now." Rick replied casually, stroking aside a strand of stray hair that had fallen over Akina's once again blushing face.
"Thanks. But knowing Malfoy, all he cares about is whether or not you are pureblood or muggle-born," Akina replied with a sigh, "I tried to change him, I really did – wasted a whole summer trying. But in the end I knew that Draco wouldn't change, which is when I dumped him."
"Well anyways, I suppose we should be going off to eat breakfast. Though I don't know why I'm bothering since I'll probably puke it out after I see what Hagrid has in store for us." Rick kissed Akina on the forehead, and then headed off.
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Akina chuckled as Rick tripped over a chair on his way to the Hufflepuff table.
"He might not be next Fred or George Weasley," she thought to herself, "but he's quite alright. Not like most of the guys I've dated before, but I suppose it doesn't hurt to have a change." With a shrug she walked over to Michelle, who had the hugest grin on her face.
"Well?" Michelle said, as Akina sat down beside her and helped herself to a goblet of orange juice.
"Well what?"
"What's the deal between you and the tall guy?"
"You mean Rick? What do you mean what's the deal?"
"Well...are you going out?" Steve said, sitting down on one side of Akina.
"How long have you known him?" John said, sitting down on the other side of Akina and pushing the much protesting Michelle.
"And how long have you guys liked each other?" Steve and John said in unison, staring at Akina with mischievous grins.
"Are we going out? Not yet. How long have we known each other? Approximately 24 hours. How long have we liked each other? Less than 24 hours." Akina said casually, pushing Steve and John's faces away.
Whatever Steve, John and Michelle had to say, it was drowned out by the flutter of wings as the morning mail arrived. Arum dropped down a parcel and letter on Akina's empty plate. Akina stroked Arum's snow white feathers while Michelle grabbed the letter and the boys tore open the parcel.
"Dear Akina," Michelle read, "How are you? Ayame has been accepted to work in the Ministry as an Auror. You can imagine how proud we are of her. We had a party last night to celebrate, and here's some leftover dessert for the four of you; I'm sure Steve and John would really appreciate it. Love, Mom."
"Well, she's right," John said, between mouthfuls of cake, "Have we told you that your mom is the best cook in the world?"
"Yes you have," Akina said, examining the contents of the parcel that Steve and John haven't devoured, "many times." The party last night must have been huge, for Mrs. Kyto had baked many of her secret wizarding recipes. There was a basket filled with fresh, colourful mini donuts that her mom had enchanted to taste like anything you wanted. A sealed jar of jumping, chocolate-filled puffs was part of the parcel as well. Fred and George Weasley had been marveling at those since Mrs. Kyto had first let them try some during the summer. They were extremely tasty, though Fred and George had spent most of their time trying to catch the chocolate puffs. Akina chuckled at the memory. She looked back into the parcel, and saw a jug full of her favorite: her mom's homemade gummies. They were like Bertie Bott's every flavor beans, except that they were fish-shaped gummies that were enchanted to move around like real fishes. Ayame had thrown a bucket full of gummy fishes into their pool last summer. George and Fred had spent their whole afternoon swimming around in the pool, trying to catch the fishes. Mr. Kyto had watched in amusement for most part, but had finally decided to immobilize the fishes before Fred and George had to stay overnight in their pool in attempt to catch them all.
There was also the usual supply of top quality cakes, pies and muffins. Fred and George came over from the Gryffindor table to mooch off Akina as usual. Akina watched in delight like everyone else as Fred and George released a couple chocolate puffs and were attempting to chase them down.
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"Ah!" Sam yelped as a chocolate puff bounced onto his plate. Cedric, who happened to be sitting a couple seats down, jumped up and easily caught the chocolate puff in his hand.
"Excellent catch Ced, now give us the chocolate puff please," Fred and George hurried over to Cedric, who now had a group of Hufflepuff girls surrounding him, marveling and gaping as he threw the chocolate puff in the air and then caught it again with ease, "and for goodness sake stop showing off! Don't say we didn't warn you if someone's parent sues you because their daughter's eyes popped out from gaping at you."
Cedric looked at them irritatedly, and popped the chocolate puff into his mouth.
"Mmmm, not bad at all," Cedric said, with his mouth full, "where do you get these?"
"Akina's mom made them," Fred said, glaring Cedric threateningly, "Didn't I tell you to hand it over?"
"Oh you did? I must have forgotten then," Cedric said casually, "sorry boys." And with an air like a king, he sat down again and finished his breakfast while the crowd of girls followed him.
"What an arrogant bastard!" George said angrily, "it's taking every single ounce of willpower in me not to pounce on him and beat him up the Muggle way."
"Well I suppose we should get going," Fred said, still glaring at Cedric, "I don't want to have to put up with Ced AND be late for whatever class we have right now."
Everyone had started filing out of the Great Hall as Rick walked over to Akina and walked with her out into the Entrance Hall.
"Hey. I suppose you'd want to get that parcel into your dormitory, don't want Fred and George to let loose all the hard work your mom put into baking all that food."
"You're right; I've got to go put the parcel upstairs before heading off to Divination. I'll see you at lunch time!" Akina said with a smile, and she ran off towards the Ravenclaw common room.
Rick watched as she left and then headed out of the Entrance Hall towards Care of Magical Creatures.
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AN: Apparently I'm updating really slowly now...but I can't help it. Too many things happen and I'm really busy with other stuff. I'm sorry but that's the way it is. I'll probably update a little sooner now since I got over my writer's block/laziness. :P
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