...A Trip?…
I spend the entire first month of work being escorted to and from work by my parents or Blaise. Landon looks like this is normal, But Juliet gives me sad pitying looks. I was working out the final kinks of a work's location. I stand as I figure it out. I turn all the clues and hints over to Landon. He rifles through them. Juliet sits on his desk watching. His eyes turned from green to silver as he scanned the pages. He shrieks.
"We're going to Greece, right now! Go pack. Meet me at the airport entrance in two hours." he shouts as he packs his things and disappeared.
Juliet and I follow in his wake. No one was home. I pack quickly. I jump down the stairs. "Where do you think you're going young lady?!", grandma Black shrieks. "Greece. I'll be back when I get back. Don't wait up!" I yell as I slam the front door shut. I make it to the airport with 45 minutes to spare. Landon waves me over and we wait for Juliet who appears 20 minutes later. We board the plane.
…Greece…
We land and go to a hotel. We rest a bit and begin our search. We barely rest and search until our brains go fuzzy. After our 8th day of searching we rest properly. I hear the howlers the others had received. I scoff lightly. I'd sent mine back unopened. Agni appears in my room. He delivers a letter and flies over to my desk.
I open and scan the note, Blaise's anger seeps through the letter and into my mind. I roll my eyes. I scribble a response. I give Agni a treat and the note. He disappears. I collapse onto my bed and fall asleep. The next day we dive into our search with more vigor. We use our talents to the max. I stretch as we take a break. We were on a rented ship. Juliet and I dive into the water. We swam deeper and deeper. We'd found many works piecing together the artist's story which led us to renting a ship.
We surface. Landon was ready to dive. We dive again and led him to the cave. His eyes glow and he leads the way. There was a cavern. We found many works and make notes. We are on our way back to the surface when we run into sharks. We wait a bit, but the sharks take no notice of us and we keep going. We finish our mission. The information we'd collected was sent back to the London office for further examination and processing. We rest and head home.
…Home…
Landon was attacked with hugs and yells as his parents caught sight of him. He waves as he's dragged off. Juliet and I went to the Leaky Cauldron for a bit of lunch before heading home. I had placed one foot over the doorway when I hear mum's, grandma Rowell's, and grandma Black's shrieks I shut the door behind me quickly. They yell for a good 7 hours. I yawn.
"I'm tired. I've only slept 10 hours in the past 3 weeks. Do you mind if I get some rest, so your rants are more effective?" I ask tiredly. I trudge upstairs. As I close my room door, I hear a tsking from behind me. Blaise was on my desk. I groan and slide against my door to the floor. He slides my travel bags into my closet and grabs my hand. He leads me out of my room. The others wave as he leads me outside. I could tell I was in trouble. We went to his flat. He closes the door.
I sit nonchalantly onto the couch. He sits in the chair across from me. I tell him about the trip, and he listens. When I finish, I'm laying on the couch my yawns getting closer together.
He looks at me. "Sharks. Sharks? Sharks!" he gasps. I open my arms. He lays next to me on the couch. "I've missed you Blaise." I whisper into his chest. I fall asleep.
I awake still in Blaise's arms. I smile. Blaise tightens his hold on me slightly as he wakes. I kiss his neck. "Morning love." he mumbles. I bury my face in his neck. "Morning. Are you still mad at me?" I ask not wanting to look at him. He runs his hands down my frame "No. I'm not mad. I just wish you would have given a bit more notice. Love look at me."
I lift my face from his neck. He wasn't mad. "I understand you left for work purposes. I would've preferred you told me." he whispers. I nod. "I'm sorry." I murmur. He kisses me lightly and I smile. We lay there for a bit. "I have to take you back home now. Your family is waiting." he whispers. I shake my head. "Oh, no. I don't want to. I think I'll stay here a bit longer." I look at him pleadingly. He smirks and gets up.
I groan. I stand up begrudgingly. Blaise was already at the door. I whine and mutter all the way to the door. Blaise looks highly entertained at my little tantrum. I stand by him not wanting to leave. He turns me to him and kisses me deeply and passionately. He leads me to the roof and we disapparate with me in a daze from the kiss. I sit on a chair in the living room as my parents, grandma Rowell, and grandma Black rant. Blaise watches from a corner. Grandma Rowell sits down shaking her head. Grandma Black was still mumbling and raving lightly. Mum was pacing by the door. "These people you work with just get up and go when they find out where these works are?" dad asks trying to contain another hour of one-sided arguing.
"Yes. It's very common. We had to go. It was urgent. If Muggles had found them it would've been highly dangerous!" I state calmly. I contain my feelings of being wronged. Dad takes a deep breath staring at the ceiling. Mum stops her pacing. Everyone's anger dissipates. Mum asks about the trip and I tell them everything. Dad stands again. "Sharks! You were swimming near sharks!" he gasps. I turn to Blaise and point at the two of them "Same reaction!"
Mum went to the kitchen and came back with tea and sandwiches. Dad and Blaise were talking about the shark part of the story throwing glances my way. I hum as I eat. "So, this artist mystery is solved, and you won't be taking off any time soon?" grandma Rowell asks with her hands clutched to her necklace.
"Well… we already have another assignment." I start with a nervous smile. Mum rounds on me. "We'll be working with other teams which means we can't take off whenever we want to." I explain quickly before she can open her mouth. She sits down in relief. "Other teams?!", grandma Black screeches. I nod then took a deep breath. "The new assignment has a finding works which are believed to be hidden inside active volcanoes." I answer looking at the floor.
Everyone goes still. The silence was broken by Izzy coming into the room and clearing her throat. "Yes, you heard her right.", she backs me as she enters the room. Mum gives her a look. "How do you know?" dad rounds on her. "This assignment of hers coincides with mine. I'll be going with her at the end of the month." she responds calmly. Mum looks rather faint and dad guides her to a chair.
I tap my fingers lightly on my teacup. I feel Blaise giving me a once over. I turn to see him giving me a look that says I have to explain later. I nod in understanding. He goes back to watching the others. Izzy explains everything quickly not letting our parents open their mouths. They sag back into the couch giving up. Grandma Black and grandma Black converse quietly.
I fidget in my seat. Izzy waves at Blaise who waves back. "Active volcanoes?!" dad croaks in a raspy voice. We nod. "It will be perfectly safe." I mutter. Mum looks at me in disbelief. I stand from my chair. I walk to the couch and give them hugs. They sigh in defeat. I hug grandma Rowell. Blaise, Izzy, and I leave the room.
"Well, I'm off to tell Charlie!" Izzy announces as she walks out the front door. I lead Blaise to my room. He sits on my bed as I close my door. I turn to him. I hurry over to my bed and sit.
I lay my head on his shoulder. "Another trip? At the end of the month? At least I got a little warning this time." he mutters. I turn his face to mine. "I was going to tell you. Honestly, I was." I look straight at him. He stares at me. I kiss him lightly. "Sharks and volcanoes! Sharks and volcanoes Charlotte! Really!", he was rambling, and his voice rises.
I walk around my room cleaning as he rants. His anger leaving him at a snail's pace. I hear a knock on the door.
Ava and Lucas enter and look around. Blaise was lying on my bed as he ranted, and I clean up my room ignoring him. "We heard. You'll be leaving right after we go back to Hogwarts?" Ava asks leaning on the door frame.
"Yep. Right after we drop you off, I'll be leaving." I answer as I pour some sand out of my shoes. Blaise was still muttering. Ava and Lucas stay and chat a bit before mum usher them out to do homework.
I showered and changed into some jeans, boots, and a light turtleneck. I put on the jewelry that Blaise, his mum, and Lucia gave me hoping to improve his mood. When I get back to my room Blaise is still muttering. I close my door. "Are you going to act like this until I leave?" I ask quiet done with his little snit fit.
He glares at the ceiling. I grab my wallet and a new bag. I motion for him to follow. He follows me out the front door. We went to a park and walk around. He calms down significantly. We went to a small diner for lunch. Then I take him to a movie. We talk quietly about the movie when it was over.
He takes me back to his flat. I lay down on the couch. I squirm until I'm comfortable. Blaise joins me. I wrap my arms around his middle. He plays with the braid my hair was in. I nuzzle his neck. "Are you done with your tantrum?" I ask in a whisper. He nodded. "Good!" I murmur as I pull him into a kiss.
The kiss turned from gentle to passionate. Blaise groans as I work my hands under his shirt. He breaks the kiss removing his jacket and shirt and I do the same. I kiss his neck lightly. He stands up leading me with him. He leads me to his room as we kick off the rest of our clothes. He places me on his bed kissing a trail over my body. I moan as his hands hold my hips and he kisses my clit.
He takes his time teasing me and refusing me orgasm. I groan in frustration. He chuckles and runs his thumb across my clit. I shudder. He rolls on a condom. He slides inside me quickly and I throw my head back in pleasure.
He kisses my neck as he slides in and out of me slowly. I try to make him pick up the pace, but he holds me still. I run my hands across his back as I arch my back and press myself against him.
He quickens his pace and I purr appreciatively. He nips my neck lightly and I give a tiny, shocked yelp. He smirks and runs his hand down my leg. I put it around his waist pushing him further. I place my other leg around his waist. I purr against his mouth as he slams into me. He captures my mouth in a heated kiss. He flips us over. I slide down his cock. I tilt my head back. Blaise plays with my breasts while I was distracted sliding up and down his cock.
He begins holding my hips and forcing me down faster. He finally lets me orgasm and stars fill my vision. I shake uncontrollably as the waves of orgasm roll over me. Blaise keeps moving me prolonging the orgasm.
He sits up kissing me passionately. As he breaks the kiss, I bite his lip lightly. I pant as my orgasm ends. His lust filled eyes watch me carefully. I shudder under his gaze.
He trails a hand along my back. I place my head into his neck. He flips us back over. My body shakes in pleasure as he slams inside of me no longer holding back. I scratch his back lightly and he picks my hips up and hits my g spot. I moan and he continues hitting it. My orgasms hit me so fast that I can barely react. I whimper beneath him. He leans down to kiss me, and I lift my hips in time with his thrusts. I moan into the kiss as we climax together. He slides out of me and I pull him to me. He lays his head on my chest. We fall asleep instantly.
When I wake up, I find Blaise watching me. "Yes?" I murmur. "You woke me up. Kept saying how much you love me." he whisper. I blush. He smirks.
I try to look away, but I couldn't make myself tear my eyes away from his. "It's not like you don't know. You've known for a long time. You knew before I did. I love you Blaise Zabini." I let the words fly from my mouth like I'm setting them free for the first time.
He moves up closer to my face. "I know you love me. You made me wait a long-time little missy. Even when my feelings for you were blatantly clear to others who saw us. I love you Charlotte Black."
I feel myself smiling. I kiss him gently. He kisses me back. He breaks the kiss. "We need to get you home." he sighs like he doesn't want to return me, and I don't really want to go.
We take a shower and dress. I led him inside. no one was in the living room. We went up to my room. I put my things away. Blaise was reading a new file on my desk. I tsk at him. He keeps rifling through the file. I poke him. He looks at me and begrudgingly hands me the file. "I don't poke through your potions and things." I remind him.
He raises an eyebrow and I kiss him quickly not wanting him to start an argument. He smiles and I rifle through the file. He pulls me to him and watches me. I finish my scanning. Blaise was playing with my hair. "You cut it again." he murmured. I wink. "I'll never cut it higher than waist length." He smiles. I trace his smile with a finger. We spend the rest of the day chatting in my room.
The next day I report to work. Aithne and Blue play around my desk. Wizards from the other teams stop by every now and then.
Izzy stops by with her team leader. She smiles and waves. I wave back. Juliet watches us smiling. She mouths the word twins at me, and I nod.
She motions for Izzy to come over. They sit on my desk. "Nice ring." Juliet sighs. I tilt my head in confusion. She points at my hand. Izzy giggles "Oh, he's done it again. He's made a major decision without telling her." Juliet gives a sad sigh which I don't believe due to her broad smile.
In addition to Lucia's ring there was an engagement ring on my finger. I realize a spell had been on it disguising it from me. I take a deep breath. "Ooh, he's in trouble!" Juliet clapped gleefully.
I focus on my work to the best of my ability. Izzy and her leader stay for lunch. She keeps throwing me happy smirks. I rifle through my papers. I scrawl a quick note telling Blaise we need to talk after work.
Aithne took it and disappeared. I scrawl more notes. I gave them to Blue who disappeared using the floo network. Aithne returned looking very harassed. Blaise had written a response already. I took the note. I smirked. He agreed to meet although I could sense how reluctant he was. I was able to focus a bit better after reading his response.
"Aren't you heading home with me?" Izzy asks as we exited the building. "No. I need to question Blaise. Tell mum and dad I'll be home late or maybe not at all. I don't know how much damage I'm going to do yet." I throw the words casually over my shoulder as I walk in the opposite direction.
I apparate onto Blaise's building. He was there looking extremely nervous. He held out his hand. I takes it and I allow him to lead me down to his flat. He closes the door and I round on him glaring. He flattens against the door. "You have some explaining to do young man." I growl through gritted teeth.
He places his hands on my shoulders. He lightly moves me backwards. "Now. Don't get upset. I mean I didn't think the spell would wear off that quickly. Whoa…" he ducks as I swing my hand to hit his head. He steps back hurriedly. "Now, come on. Seriously love, I was going to tell you." He falls over the back of the couch. He holds his hands up.
I stop in my tracks. "Do you have any idea how much joking and ribbing I had to endure. Izzy and Juliet kept smirking at me all day!" I screech. He looks down and mutters something. "What. I can't hear you." I growl. "I got laughed at while I was working after that note you sent with Aithne." he repeats a bit louder. I lung at him and he runs out of reach.
I chase him round the room. We hear knocking at the door. Blaise runs over to the door. I hear Charlie's worried voice. I sneak up behind them. Charlie spots me and Blaise turns around. He runs out the door leaving Charlie speechless. I rush after him. I hear Charlie calling after us.
I chase Blaise down the stairs. He runs past Izzy who was coming out of Charlie's place looking worried and amused. I jump down the stairs. I see him take off into Draco's flat. I follow. I rearrange my features from a pissed off expression to a sweet and loving one. Charlie, Izzy, Fred, George, Ron, and Harry were watching in amusement.
I clear my throat and knocked on the door. Draco opens the door slightly and apprehensively. I give him a sweet smile. "Have you seen Blaise dear cousin of mine? I seem to have misplaced him." I ask in a whine. Draco seems extremely flustered and put out.
He keeps looking from me to somewhere in his flat. "Oh, my poor cousin. If Blaise is hiding inside you must know that I'm not going to hurt him. No. I just need to find him.", I looks up at him with the puppy dog eyes I learned from dad.
Draco begins grumbling. The others had moved closer to watch. Draco opens the door and slides out of my way. "Blaise come out she just wants to talk." he calls as he joins the others with a knowing smirk.
Blaise takes one look at the scene and climbs out a window. I run after him climbing through the window with ease thanks to the training mum put me through when I was younger. He was running quite a ways ahead. I throw my traveling cloak and bag inside Draco's flat where the others were watching. I take off at full speed.
Blaise wove in and out of crowds. I take a side alley. Blaise stopped in a park looking around for me. It was beginning to get dark. I realize I'm acting like my Patronus and laugh quietly. Blaise sits on a park bench. The park was empty. There weren't many lights either.
I sneak up and tackle him to the ground. Blaise yelps in surprise. I sit on his chest and his arms lay pinned beneath my feet. I lower my face to his.
"Oh, love. Running was the wrong move. Now the others know something's up. Now while I have you here why don't you tell me why you forgot to tell me." I order staring straight into his eyes and run a finger across his features.
He gulps. "I was going to tell you but then you got distracted by the file and I got distracted by the way you looked when you worked. I didn't mean to. I actually meant to let you in on it when you woke up, but the way you looked at me…" he trails off.
I could no longer hold onto my anger. I sigh and get up. Blaise watches me very unsure. I sit on the bench. He sits at my feet on his knees. "I'm sorry! I should have told you. I'm so very sorry!" he looks into my eyes with the purest form of honesty. I stare at him a moment before throwing my arms around him. He picks me up.
I squeal in glee. Blaise looks at me "Is that a yes?" I kiss him in response. He puts me down. I look up at him. "I forgive you but do try to remember and not get distracted next time there's something this important.", I reprimand him lightly.
He nods and I kiss him. He smiles happily. "I'm sorry for causing a scene and chasing you." I mumble. "It's okay. It's like you said. I shouldn't have run." he whisper.
"I love you." I whisper against his lips. He kisses me deeply. "You love me or the ring?" he ask with a playful smirk. I think it over for a moment like it's a hard decision. Blaise's face falls. "I love you. I love you more than I love going to foodie places. I love you more than I love art. I love you more than I love music. I love you more than I love sleep. I love you Blaise Zabini. You are the love of my life." I state kissing him between reasons.
He grins kissing me deeply. "You didn't even have to wait that long for me to admit it this time." I gaze into his eyes. He rolls his eyes. He takes me by my hand leading me back to his place. I skip beside him happily.
The others were still in Draco's flat. We walk up the stairs. "Oi! How did the fight go?" George calls. Blaise goes blank. I laugh quietly. I turn to the others. "I'm so very sorry but Blaise is grounded for the next two weeks!" I giggle lightly looking at their shocked faces.
"I have to go.", Blaise mutter and walked up the steps. I retrieved mine and Blaise's traveling cloaks and my bag that were in Draco's hands. "Why thank you for keeping these." I smile at Draco. Izzy clears her throat.
"Why are you so happy then? Why is Blaise grounded?" she asks gathering herself. "Ah! He's grounded because he forgot to mention that he slipped the ring on my finger and pu ta spell on it so I wouldn't notice. I'm happy because I was able to sneak up on him and tackle him." I show the others the ring.
They were shocked. I leave and walk up the stairs. I could hear them whispering as I ascend the stairs. Blaise was in the doorway of his flat.
I entered the room, and he closed the door. I felt his arms wrap around me hugging me from behind. I giggled. We walked to the couch. We fall onto the couch. I spin around so I was facing him. He kisses me gently. "So, I'm grounded now?" he asks. "Why yes! You have to be punished." I smile slyly.
He frowns. He kisses me senseless. I lay there trying to collect my thoughts. "Am I still grounded?" he asks. I had a strong feeling of déjà vu.
I spin us around, so I'm lying on top of Blaise. He looks at me quite stunned and shocked. "Oh no you don't. You are not pulling that trick again." I pant. "Damn!" he mutters. I plaster a look of mock sadness on my face. His face goes blank. "That's not fair Charlotte. It's not fair at all." he grumbles. I put my head on his chest. He sits up sliding me onto his lap.
I look at him. "I wonder what our younger selves would say if they could see us now." he wonders gazing at me with such an adoring look like I was the only person in the world. I melt under his gaze. I feel the a strong urge to never leave his side again. "Why two weeks?" he asks. "I have another assignment. This way I can spend time with you until I leave without my family complaining." I whisper.
Blaise stiffens. He seemed to have forgotten. He was slowly sinking into a fit. I kiss him quickly. He was so stunned that he looks at me like I've done something that was new and unpredictable. "I'll try to return as soon as I can." I tell him. He doesn't seem convinced. I whine and he holds a finger up. "Don't rush your work because of me. I just need to get used to it." he says more to himself than me.
I smile at him. I reward his revelation with a very passionate kiss. This time he looks dazed and I revel in my work. I play with Blaise's shoulders moving them enough to snap him out of his daze. He flips us around. I lay beneath him wondering what he's thinking. He kissed me gently. I put my hands around the back of his neck pulling him further into the kiss.
He smiles at my reaction. I purr. He breaks the kiss and kisses my forehead. "Is this going to be my punishment every night?" he murmurs against my neck. I groan. I shiver as he hums lightly against my neck. "Maybe." I moan as he kisses a sensitive spot on my neck. I pull his face up to mine.
I kissed him deeply. He groans as I travel my hands down his torso. He pins my hands above my body. I squirm. Blaise was kissing my exposed stomach. He looks at me. I wink at him.
He chuckles. He lifts me up over his shoulder. I hit his back lightly. He grabs my things and sets me down at the door. "I think I should get you home." he whispers as he flattens me against the door. "But I am home love." I whisper. He looks momentarily taken aback. "Nice try but I'm taking you home to your parents." he mumbles.
I whine and he kisses me lightly. He takes me home. He makes sure I'm at the door before he left. I enter the house and close the door. I hear Izzy and mum talking in the kitchen. I enter the kitchen. Mum, dad, and Izzy were there. I wave as they notice me.
Mum squeals excitedly. She runs over. She looks at the engagement ring. "How? When?", she asked hurriedly leading me over to the others.
"In my sleep. I just noticed today. Well thr spell wore off when he got distracted." I answer. Dad looks pale. I nod from Izzy to dad and she hugs him then made him a cup of really strong tea. Mum looks at him like he's comical. Mum hands me a plate of food. I eat while Izzy tries to convince dad to drink the tea.
"Dad. Are you ok?", I ask. He looks at me, but he wasn't looking at me. Mum hits him over the back of his head. He looks at her in shock. "For goodness sake. You've known this was coming since you saw them together after the third task in the Triwizard Tournament. Stop moping. At least they waited longer than we did." she rants.
Grandma Black had long since sidled into the kitchen portrait. "Finally!", she shrieks, "I think he's a lovely young man. As I have told you before Charlotte that boy is finer than wine."
Dad glares at her. "Would it make you feel better if I told you that Char has grounded him for two weeks?" Izzy asks slyly. All three look at Izzy. "Grounded?" dad repeats. "Yes grounded.", Izzy smiles, "She's grounded him because he forgot to tell her what he did. Oh, mum you should have seen her chasing him."
Dad brightens slightly. "I chased him because he refused to answer my questions. He was so shocked when I tackled him." I shake my head. "You tackled him!", grandma Black shrieks horrified. "He let his guard down. I don't know why you look horrified. He put the ring under a spell, so it was invisible, and it wore off while I was at work." I complain.
"He put an invisibility spell on the ring?" dad asks. I nod. "He wanted to take the spell off when he had properly proposed. However, that did not happen." I explain. Dad nods this time. "He's a fine lad. He knows a lot about motorcycles. He loves you. I know that. He knows your uncles and I would kill him if he hurt you." dad sighs in defeat.
"Did you threaten Blaise?!" I growl. Dad fidgets in his seat. Everyone stared at him. "Oh, not that much. He's fine, isn't he!" he looked at the floor. I glare at him. Mum yells at him. "Charlotte trusted you with Blaise." mum scoffs. Dad clears his throat. Izzy was looking through the pantry and grandma Black glares at him.
I feel hot tears falling down my face. Dad looks up. "Charlotte dear!" he chokes out. I run from the room. I slam my room door shut. I fall onto my bed my tears still falling down my face even faster.
I woke the next morning and got ready for work. I head out of the house as I quietly as I can. Blaise was waiting for me outside. He holds out his hand and I took it. We head down the street. "Don't be mad at your dad for what he and your uncles did." Blaise tells me as we round a corner.
I stop walking. "He threatened you. I trusted you with him. And you. You never told me." I mutter. He sighs. I look at him waiting for answers. "I knew he might threaten me. I figured if he did any less as a dad, I might not believe how much he cares for you." he looks at me begging me to understand.
I allow him to keep leading me down the streets. "Come on. He's a father. I don't hold it against him." he pleads. I shake my head. He stops. "Come on." he pulls me closer and we disapparate. We were on the cliff. I sit down. "I don't want to forgive him. Besides grandma Black, Izzy, and mum think my anger is justified. They aren't speaking to him either." I protest.
Blaise sits next to me. I was throwing mini pebbles off the cliff. Blaise rubs my shoulders. I begin to relax. "Love. If you can't forgive your dad on your own terms what about if you do it for me?" he asks hesitantly.
I look at him incredulously. "No!" I growl. Blaise holds his hands up. I soften. "I'm sorry! I didn't mean to snap at you." I cry. Blaise pulls me into a hug. "Love please." he begs. I look at him scanning his eyes with mine. I sigh in frustration. Blaise looks at me hopefully. "My dad asked you for help, didn't he?" I ask. Blaise nods "Charlie is already talking to Izzy."
I looked skyward "Fine. I'll forgive him just this once." Blaise smiles, a radiant smile. He gets to his feet and I follow. "He was so distraught when he turned up last night. Love, he really is sorry." Blaise mumbles. I was shocked. My dad had gone to find them for help. I thought a simple call would do, but I never once thought he'd show up in person.
Blaise drops me off at work. I walk inside. Juliet was smirking. "Is that Mr. Invisible Ring?" she asks intrigue clear as day on her face. I nod and fill her in. She was just as shocked as I was. "I'd never forgive my dad if he threatened my boyfriend." she gapes.
I shrug sitting at my desk. "What can you do though? At least dad took the news of the engagement news well." I sigh as I rifle through my paperwork. She sits on the edge of her desk. "You tackled him?" she giggles. I laugh lightly "Yep. He should've remembered I've had self-defense classes and know how to pin my enemies and targets."
She chuckles. Landon walks in looking dreadful. "Mum and dad?", she asked, and he nodded. He'd finally told them what his next assignment was. We work for about 2 hours. Landon stood and stretched. "Well then. I'm off to send the final documents to the other teams. When you two are finished close up the office. We'll meet at the airport at the designated time at the end of the month." he reminds us as he gathers his things.
We finish our work quickly. I go shopping with Juliet. She needed help getting travel supplies. We went to the apothecary. She gathers everything she needed. A shop attendant was staring at me. I wave at him and continue following Juliet.
When he thought I wasn't looking he nudged another worker who had just come from the back. They keep watching me. Juliet purchases her items. The attendants see me looking at them and disappear in the back.
We left the shop. We went to the Weasley's shop next. I buy some things to send to Blaise's cousins, Ava and Lucas for Hogwarts, dad and mum to use on my aunts and uncles, and some for Landon at Juliet's; they love to prank each other. Fred and George keep making jokes about how I had chased Blaise much Juliet's amusement. "How's your dad?" Fred asks. I shrug. "He seemed a mite drunk last night." he continues.
"I plan on forgiving him, so he'll be fine." I smile. He puts his hands up in mock surrender. I wave to them as Juliet and I leaves the shop. We went our separate ways after we step outside the Leaky Cauldron. I step inside the house. Mum comes out of the study. I send my things upstairs to my room. She beckons me into the study.
I walk in. Dad was sitting in a chair slightly hungover. Mum pushe me into a chair then sits on the desk. Mum clears her throat at me. I could feel her staring. I turn to dad. "I apologize for running from the room." I nod at him. That was all I had done after all. Mum nudges me with her foot. "I forgive you for threatening Blaise too I suppose." I continue.
Dad looks up. I give him a hug. "I'm truly sorry." he croaks. Mum rolls her eyes at us. "You two have always been such a handful." she mutters. Dad stood up. "You yelled at me more than she did Fae." he was making puppy dog eyes. Mum smiles shaking her head and rising to hug him.
I hand my purchases out to everyone. I gave the other gifts to Blue. I go to the kitchen to get some lunch. Agni appeared. I took the note. I went to the fridge while reading the note. I chuckle as I grab a slice of cake. I scribble a response. I give Agni a big treat and the note. Agni takes the giant treat with him happily.
I walk to Blaise's flat. I was standing outside the door to his flat when he shows up. He opens the door and waves me inside. I walk in and he closes the door behind us. He pushes me over to the couch.
I frown at his behavior. He sits in front of me. "One of my fellow workers told me an interesting story today.", he starts, "Said he saw the engagement ring my mum brought to me a while back on the finger of a young woman walking around the store with her friend. Do you know the level of questioning I received after that?"
I snap my finger as realization dawns on me. "That bloke who kept staring at me when we were getting travel supplies. The one who kept looking at me when he thought I wouldn't notice and then got another worker." I ramble. Blaise looks at me with rapt interest. "Aww. My poor little Blaise. Were you on the end of some jokes just like I was?" I tease him.
He raised an eyebrow and I fall silent. He grabbed my hands. "So, can we skip a day of punishment since I was involved in jokes today?" he asks. I nod. "I forgave dad today." I murmur. Blaise smiles. "You didn't mention he was drunk when he showed up here." I fix him with a questioning stare. "Fred and George say something?" he asks and I nod.
We chat about my day. "I have the rest of the month off. So, I can think of how to punish you!" I clap my hands excitedly. Blaise frowns. I tilt my head. He look like that was the worst thing he'd heard all day. I stood up. "Come on. I'm hungry. Let's cook." I pull him to his feet.
I make Blaise cook much to his horror. I took pictures as he worked. I sit on the counter. He hands me a plate. I take a bite as he watched. "It's delicious." I groan. He grins. I twirl around lightly after we're done eating. Blaise had set some scrubbers to wash the dishes. He was pouring himself a glass of firewhiskey. I hold out my hand.
He shakes his head no, a very definite no. I grumble. When he turns around, I grab the bottle. "Put it back. Put that bottle back right now." he orders. I mock him silently and he turns around in the middle of the mocking.
I go red. Blaise looked at me slyly. I slowly put the bottle back and rush to the couch sitting down and behaving. I wonder to myself who was really being punished. He sits down beside me.
I scooch closer. "Nope." he said. I groan "I won't get drunk again." He shakes his head. I lay back on the couch. I play with Agni. Agni flies off to sleep. Blaise was watching a movie on the tv. He'd finished his drink. He'd pulled my legs onto his lap. I hum along to the music playing from the tv as I close my eyes.
Blaise lays down beside me. His fingers traced lightly across my hips. I begin a new song. Blaise's face was in my neck. A shiver ran through me as he began kissing my neck. He nips at my neck. I purr lightly. Blaise turns my head to his and kisses me. I hum happily. Blaise works his hands up my torso. I place my leg on his waist. He sits up bringing me up with him. He wraps my legs completely around his waist and stands carrying me to his bedroom. I giggle as he places me on the bed.
