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Talia: But I have a fish!

Dreah: … Talia, that's a cracker.

Evil Ducky: I have a COOKIE!

Talia: (drops cracker) OOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO! Cookies make me happy! 

Dreah: (suspiciously takes a small bite) … THEY DO!

Chapter 29: Talia's Date Pt. II

Nervously Talia tugged at the skirt of her charcoal black dress, anxiously pulling up its floor length hem. Staring at her reflection in the café's window she let her mind wander slightly.

Out of the corner of her eye she saw a shadow approaching her. Sensing his presence before looking up she already knew who it was. "Ryan…?" she whispered. A smile tugged at the corner of his lips. "I just couldn't let you leave" Sliding his hand behind her neck gently he leaned forward. His lips ever so slightly brushed teasingly over hers and….

"Hello?" a baritone voice jerked her away from her fairy land. "Are you meeting someone?" Talia looked down shyly and tugged at her hair. "Yes" she mumbled. "Hey sugar, the name's Doug" the voice said. 'Sugar?' she thought in her mind disgustingly. Talia shook it off and answered "I'm Talia"

Realizing that she hadn't seen who she was talking to yet Talia looked up. Her eyes looked at his polished black dressed shoes, took in his cleanly pressed dress pants and slender figure and landed on the money maker. His features were delicate to say the least. The first thing that she noticed were his piercing blue eyes, they reminded her of Ryan. With pastel pink lips that faded into his skin and shiny light brown hockey hair this guy was the kind of boy that most girls would melt over.

She accepted his proffered arm as they entered the café du roi and were seated at a romantic table for two in a corner. Avoiding his familiar eyes she picked up a menu…

Meanwhile…

"One… Just one sip won't hurt." James said, shaking a little round bottle in front of Ryan's nose. "It'll help ease the pain…Trust me." He smirked. "Fine" Ryan took the bottle and chucked down a mouthful. "Say…That's not bad!" As soon as the words escaped is mouth Ryan's vision went blurry and he had the sudden urge to giggle. "WHOA" "So… Do you want to go stalk Talia, yet?" James asked. "Sure!" Ryan slurred. "Why not?"

Elsewhere….

"This is the place Dreah said to go." A boy in Hufflepuff robes said to his shorter friend. Fighting their way through the rapidly thickening crowd they reached the front only to be squished against the café du roi's window. Peering in through the glass they had a perfect view of the not so happy couple. "Man, Ben this is not nearly as much fun as Dreah's date was." "Ya I know at least those two liked each other!" Ben replied.

Pulling out extendible ears they grinned. "But at least this time we will be able to hear them." Casting the ears they began listening. Moments latter one of the boys jerked back terrified. "THAT was not them!" he declared. "You could have told me that before now I am scarred for life!" the littler one called Ben said rubbing his ears as if they were in immense pain…and considering what they just heard they probably were. (A/N: we censored out what was said because if it was added we would have to change the rating on our story)

Casting their extendible ears again they again began to listen. "how is your steak?" came the clear baritone. "very good. How is you Fillet minion my dear?" the taller of the boys began to yell. "How dare you call her that she is taken! Ryan obviously likes her and she likes him you are just a third wheal and have no claim on her!" "Chill Nathan! You can avenge your brothers' girl friend later now listen!"

Grudgingly Nathan turned back to the conversation at hand. "I'm going to kill Dreah!" "Why?" "Are you completely oblivious to our lovely audience?" Talia said gesturing to the cafés windows where hundreds of Hogwarts attendees and some people who didn't even live in England were avidly watching as their date proceeded. "Well it could be worse you know!" "Oh really, how?" "At least it isn't the entire school. At least half of it is also on dates too." "Not helping! Now here is the plan…." The voices slowly got fainter and fainter as she whispered; eventually they got so quiet that even the extendible ears could not pick it up.

Moments latter Talia stood up and made for the bathroom. A few minutes latter James went to the men's room. Five minutes latter people started to disperse since they had still had not returned.

Behind the Café du roi Talia was helping Doug out of the window of the boys bathroom.

James pulled Ryan up the stairs "Come on we are out side of her bed room we can't leave! It's Mecca!"

"We should be safe and fairly alone in here." Talia said leading Doug into her dorm hoping to get to know him better. Pushing open the door she heard a small gasp and turned to face her room there stood James and Ryan. One of her drawers were open and James was holding up her bright red lace bra, and Ryan was looking at all her displayed pictures and using his wand to change everyone, except Talia herself, so they were him.

"What are you two doing?" "Well if you must know… We've come to win you back!" Ryan said proudly sticking his chin out a very little "What?" Talia moved away from Doug to stand between James and Ryan. After a long quizzical look at Ryan she spoke "James…what did you do to him?" her voice though level and calm held hidden anger.

"Now don't you go tell what we have been doing now." Ryan said looking over Talia at James. "No man your secret is safe with me." Looking back at Ryan "what did you tell him?" "Come here and I might tell you." Ryan said rather seductively.

"Hey! She is my date!" "Leave it dog boy!" "Don't call me that!" "Shut up Mr. Shallow!" At this Doug punched James squarely in the jaw. With in moments they were on the floor hitting each other and wrestling. Currently James was winning.

"So what was the secret?" "Not here." "Ohh…okay." Ryan led her out in to the grounds where the sun had long since set and all was calm and clocked in shadows. Taking her by the hand he led me gently away from the castle. His walking gradually got faster till they were running down the ground with no determined direction. "Ryan! Ryan we have to stop!" "Let's not. Let's keep running!" "Ryan…" "Talia…" they stared at each other for a moment. "Ryan… I can't do this. It isn't normal." "What's so great about normal?" Ryan said while simultaneously making something he had just brushed with his hand burst into fizzy fire works. "When I'm with you everything is great. But when your gone," he touched a tree which promptly burst into flames. "I go crazy." "Ryan…make it stop someone might see us…" "So?"

Dumbledore appeared only moments latter telling a protesting Talia that she had a problem. Entering a large stage Talia saw hundreds of faces. "And here is Miss Treves." "Excuse me I have to go..." she mumbled turning to leave the stage. "Not so fast young lady, you have these guys hanging on by a string, I think you owe it to them and the Hogwarts students to decide. We have the date we picked out for you, your fiancé, Jake," "James." "Whatever, and your ex-boyfriend Ryan."

"I thought you just wanted something normal." Said Doug as the microphone was past his way.

"I'm just happy to be remembered, and I think I'm going to barf…" and with that amazing statement James crawled off the stage.

"Ryan?" asked Dumbledore holding the mic to him. He looked at it for a moment before brushing it away and instead sweeping Talia into a sweet lingering kiss pouring all his love and devotion he held for her into it. Talia gasped as she felt all his emotions pouring into her through that one loving kiss. She never wanted it to end, but it did. Ryan felt his world reorient it self, all of a sudden he had no idea where he was. His first impulse was to run, and he did. Talia stood there in shock for a moment not hearing the words that were blared through the microphone. Then she ran after him, "Ryan!" grabbing his arm she forced him to stop. "Did you…did you mean everything you said tonight?" Ryan's brow furrowed "I don't remember. I'm sorry for ruining your date." With that he turned and melted into the crowd. "You didn't" she whispered behind him a single tear sliding down her face.