A Story For Juanita

Beaner-Bop

A/N: Ugh - why must these always be late?

Disclaimer: No matter what I do, I just can't own anything!

Chapter Eleven: Holding Hands

Severus, Pearl, Juanita, Brian, and even Lona were sitting outside, playing some new card game that Brian's twin uncles had come out with when Narcissa and Hewitt came outside grinning and holding hands. The other five stared at them as they slid into a sitting position beside them - no one commenting on them holding hands, not like they cared.

"You guys have been forever!" Narcissa told them, letting go of Hewitt's hand so that she could grab her siblings. "Come on, come on! There's a surprise in the castle!" At the word 'Surprise' Juanita began to run faster, loving surprises.

"Hurry up you guys!" She yelled at the others, still looking in shock at the four running to the castle. Not wanting to be left behind, they got up and followed.

"Oh Merlin! Taney!" Pearl squealed before launching herself at the older girl, Lona following suit.

"Hey you guys! I'm guessing everyone's okay…" She laughed when she saw Severus rolling his eyes. "I see you still aren't one for public affection, Sev." She joked. "Ashley, what do you have to say to that?" Everyone watched as Severus' eyes widened and he began looking around the room quickly. He groaned though when he felt two arms encircle him in a large hug.

"I say it's a lot of dragon shit, Snape!" The girl behind him said - Ashley Longbottom.

"Alright, Alright, you can let go of me now, you know?" Severus scowled, it grew deeper when Ashley laughed at him.

"You are so cute! Why would I want to let go of someone as cute and adorable as you?" Ashley asked before putting a big kiss on his temple, then finally releasing him. He turned to her, crossed his arms and glared.

"I'm sixteen - not six. I'd appreciate it if you never, ever, ever, did that again!" Ashley just laughed at him, shaking her head.

"I'm twenty - your point?" He just continued to scowl at her, making her shake her head at him. "You are so cute!" He scowled more and turned away, but flushed when he saw Lona grinning at him.

"I bet you're just getting a kick out of this, aren't you?" He said somewhat angrily. She smiled at him but before she could say anything else, Juanita stopped everyone from meeting up again.

"Hey…I want to hear some more of the story, but won't get the chance again for another week! …I want to hear more now." She said, crossing her arms much like her brother and tapping her foot on the ground, showing her impatience. The others just shook their heads but they all sat down, knowing that she'd force them one way or another to tell her the rest of the story.

Taney and Ashley were the only ones not sitting down, both looking confused.

"…story?" Taney asked, smoothing her skirt down as she began to sit down. Ashley, wearing pants, didn't have this problem and promptly just dropped herself to the floor.

"The story of how my parents got together in a fairy tale style." Juanita said promptly. "The last part was told by Brian, and was how my mom told Uncle Ron that she was dating my dad."

"I'll start the next part." Lona offered silently. The others looked at her and waited for her to start. "After the poor girl and her brother went off in different directions, the Prince of all that is good finally met up with his friend…"

Ron was outside on the Quidditch Pitch when Harry finally caught up with him. Ron raised his eyebrows at Harry's face.

"Someone doesn't look to happy…" He said slowly. Harry shook his head.

"I have something to tell you." Ron's eyebrows lowered and he threw his head back.

"I really hope its not something I already know." He asked as though he was in pain. Harry wasn't paying to much attention to this, to preoccupied with Ginny and Draco.

"I doubt it…" He said off handedly. "What would you say if Ginny was dating Malfoy?" He asked. Ron groaned and let his head fall into his hands.

"I'd say I already knew this…" Harry nodded.

"I kno- wait, what?" Harry looked at the red-head, thinking that he heard him wrong, "You know already?"

Ron shrugged and nodded.

"Yeah, Ginny told me." He didn't tell him that he saw them making out, but he doubted that Harry needed to know that.

"…and you aren't…angry?" Ron rolled his eyes and got ready to answer him.

"…The prince of all that is good was absolutely astounded that his friend knew of the poor girl's…er…infatuation, I guess, and wasn't doing anything about it - or for that matter that he was fine with it." Lona continued.

"Meanwhile," Pearl started, seeing that Lona was beginning to look lost, not sure what to say, "The poor girl's love," She rolled her eyes at this, but couldn't stop herself from saying it, "was currently re-thinking everything that he had been doing…"

"Wait-" Juanita was looking at the other girl, somewhat confused. "-what do you mean, 'he began re-thinking everything'?" Pearl shrugged.

"Just that, he began rethinking everything. He wasn't supposed to actually feel anything for this girl - he was just supposed to gradually get her to feel for him, not the other way around."

Juanita nodded and was about to tell her to start the story again when Taney stood up.

"How about we continue this at the Three Broomsticks?" She asked them. "My treat - I've already got you all passes out of school for the afternoon." Juanita thought about that for a moment before nodding.

"I suppose we could finish it there… But I get whatever I want." Taney rolled her eyes but nodded in agreement.

"Whatever you want your highness."

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