Chapter 3 – Don't ask, just eat!
I looked my mum in shock. 'What! I've only been here for less than 24 hours and you're planning banquets already!'
My mum and Mrs Wood look at me and I re-attach my jaw. I inhale a deep breath and turn my head to Mrs Wood. "I don't mean to be rude Mrs W-uh, I mean 'Jenny'" I began looking from my mother to Jenny "- I have a few things I need to clear up in my room, but its been my pleasure meeting you and Oliver" I say looking at him, I shake hands with Jenny and hold my hand out to Oliver, he turns my hand and bows down touching his lips to my hand.
I snatch my hand back and fake smile at him. I grab my Phoenix260 and mount it. I pull out my headphones and turn up the music, I place my earphones on and from the corner of my eye I see Oliver looking at me.
I roll my eyes and push off fast; I speed through the air leaving the ground behind.
'The nerve of that guy, inviting himself to dinner, -' I look to the ground and hover in the sky for a little while.
"Mel' it's me, can you help me pick out an outfit there is a cute guy coming to dinner tonight and I want to impress him!" I hear from my back pocket.
I open up my zip and find my favourite muggle invention. I press one of the buttons and tune it so I can hear more clearly.
"I'm up in the clouds at the moment, over" I said into the walkie-talkie.
"I can't see you, I want to come up too, send me a signal" Bethany replied from the receiver.
I took my wand out and 'swish and flick' "Blumenduo" I said flicking my wand. A shower of pink flowers erupted from the end of my wand.
I held the receiver to my mouth "Follow the flowers" I said giggling.
At the Veranda, Oliver's point of view
'Wow, she's a good flyer, I wonder if she's coming to Hogwarts.' I leaned on the railing of the veranda and watched as Melody's dad came over. He kissed Melody's mum on the cheek and introduced himself to my mum. I already new him so needed no introduction.
"Mum! Where is Mel' I wanted -" I turned around and looked a slightly modified version of Melody. She looks like her sister but has darker skin, light brown hair and blue eyes whereas Melody has black hair, slightly lighter skin and violet eyes, captivating violet eyes.
"-Oh! H-h-Hi, Who a-are you?" she stuttered out. I saw her blush and smiled at her.
"I'm Oliver, Oliver Wood, I'm your new neighbour," I said walking over to her and picking up her hand and kissing it lightly.
'I hope it's a medical condition that she blushes a lot' I stepped back and looked back to the skies. Melody was no more than a small dot in the sky.
"Bethany, this is Mrs Wood," her mother said as I turned around fully to look at the sky; more of than less. Melody.
"Hi Mrs Wood, Are you and Oliver coming to Dinner tonight?" She said sweetly in the background.
"Of course dear, and you can call me Jenny," My mum said, I heard her say a quick bye and open the front doors before leaving us.
I heard her walk down the, (I assume) corridor talking to something or someone she said "Mel' it's me, can you help me pick out an outfit there is a cute guy coming to dinner tonight and I want to impress him!" I smirked to myself for a while before I felt something brush against my cheek.
I looked at the ground and saw a cheery blossom, which was soon joined by many more 'When did Scotland start showering Cherry Blossoms?' I thought while catching one and holding it to my nose smelling it.
I heard the door open behind me and lite footsteps padding across the grass. I looked over and saw Bethany holding a Firebolt.
She held up a small black box to her lips, pressing a button and giggling "I'm co-coming up-p now!" she said stealing glances at me while looking at the falling flowers.
My eyes widened in shock at what happened next "Hurry up than, I want to know who the hot guy is, I've already met my fair share today!" Melody's voice chimed through the box.
I saw Bethany drop the black box on the ground and push off, leaving up into the sky.
I walked out onto the lawn picking up the black box, holding it in my palm curiously.
Back to Melody's point of view
"Hurry up than, I want to know who the hot guy is, I've already met my fair share today!" I said giggling into the receiver. I popped it into my back pocket and swerved my broom to the left as Bethany zoomed up at me.
"So what does he look like?" I said as Bethany came to a halt hovering next to me. She blushed next to me and attempted to knock me off my broom. I hung off my broom by my legs and swung back up.
"He's our neighbour and he's got gorgeous brown hair and a smile that can bring any knees weak," She said dreamily. I rolled my eyes and slowly flew down to the ground listening as she described him.
I landed on my balcony and felt Bethany land beside me, I held my broom and slid open the slide doors, Bethany in tow.
I placed it by the door, as did Bethany with hers.
"Well, let's get you a nice dress than" I sad opening my door.
We made our way down the hall until we got to her room. I pushed it open and walked over to her closet.
I flipped through some of her dresses and wondered when she got such an extensive range. I picked out a low cut red dress, which dipped almost to her belly button. I rummaged around and found a pair of red strappy shoes with a cute flower on it.
I walked out and put it on her bed.
Just than my stomach gave a loud grumble. I smirked at my sister. She giggled at me.
"Guess you're hungry from all that work" she said grabbing my arm. She pulled me down the stairs and through the lounge, pulling me through another corridor and into a bright kitchen. I saw a bench top and saw some stools. I went and sat at one of them.
"What do you want?" I said to my sister, she looked at me smiling.
"I want a chicken salad sandwich, orange juice and banana," she said with her hands on the bench.
I closed my eyes and concentrated 'Chicken salad sandwich, Orange juice and banana…now!' I blinked my eyes and saw Bethany picking up her sandwich and taking a bite of it. She smiled at me and a piece of chicken fell out of her mouth, I laughed at her.
I closed my eyes once more 'I want a turkey sandwich, packet of chips, water and cherries….now!' I opened my eyes and picked up my sandwich and took a big bite.
12.30pm
"Ugh! I never want to eat again," I said holding my stomach as we both ascended the stairs.
"Well it was your own fault for eating 2 slices of cake after" Bethany said through giggles.
"Oh shut up!" I said making her laugh more at me. I stood still and sat down half way up the stairs my receiver fell out of my pocket. The antennae broke off it 'Damn it!'
I picked it up and put it in my pocket. 'I'll get Jay-jay to fix it later'. My stomach gave another churn as I closed my eyes and clutched at my stomach
"Melody, Bethany I assume?" an annoyingly high voice called. I opened my eyes and looked for the source. I squeaked at the sight
"Oh, where are my manner's" I said getting up "I am Melody and that is Bethany over there" I said pointing at her, I turned back to the boy with black hair and started ascending down them till I stood about a metre away from him.
"Nice to meet you" I said holding my hand out. I almost gasped at what he did next. He smiled at me a horribly heinous smile. I flinched at this.
He picked up my hand and kissed it "It is a pleasure to meet you" he straightened up and I forced a smile at him "I'm Marcus, Marcus Flint" I took my hand back from his grasp and looked at my watch.
I looked back at him "I assume you were invited here, to my parents mansion. Are you a new Neighbour?" I said casually trying not to barf.
"I live next door on your right. My room is second floor, 5th window from the right if you'd like to fly by sometime," he said winking at me
I stepped back slightly "Uh, thanks. I'm sure I will," I said smiling back and looking at Bethany for help from the corner of my eye.
She looked at me and than sighed dreamily looking down the hall, 'OI! What! Not fair!' I looked to my right and saw Oliver.
"Flint" Oliver said nodding at Marcus
"Wood" Flint said nodding back. 'Whoa, tense!' I saw Flint edging towards me and I looked up at Oliver pleadingly.
"I'm sorry to take Melody and Bethany away from you, but their mother has asked if they would please show me the kitchens for some lunch" Oliver said formally, holding his hand out to me.
I looked at Flint while placing my hand in Oliver's, I felt a surge of energy and shivered 'Whoa weird! Anyway' "I'm sorry but I have to attend to Mr Wood here," I said looking up at Oliver, who released my hand gently and slid his hand to the small of my back. My breath caught for a second 'Whoa! What was that' I looked up at Oliver as he smirked down at me.
I turned my head back to Bethany "Bethany, could you do me a favour and find jay-jay I need him to fix my receiver" I threw it over to her and she ran up the stairs smirking at me. I blushed. "Mr Flint?" I said causing him to look back at me "I bid thee a due until the banquet tonight which I assume you and your family will be attending?"
He nodded his head as Oliver ushered me down the corridor I had just come back from.
Once out of earshot I sighed out loud. "That was the ugliest smile I've seen in my life," I said subconsciously already scrubbing at my hand where he had kissed it.
I heard Oliver chuckle and snapped my head to look at him "What's so funny? I wasn't kidding!" I said pushing open the kitchen door.
He sat down at the bench as I sat on the stool on the other side.
"What would you like Mr Wood? Anything, in particular?" I said fiddling my fingers under the bench and stumbling upon some switches 'Wonder what they do?'
He touched his chin thinking. "Can I have a Big Mac combo?" Oliver said chuckling at the thought. I rolled my eyes at him
'Big Mac combo for Mr Ass' I thought, pop I opened my eyes once Oliver's laughter had stopped. I fluttered my eyelashes and focussed my eyes on Oliver.
"I got you your Big Mac combo, what are you waiting for?" I said containing my laughter.
He looked up from the food before him and than up at me once again. "How did you do that? I mean without a wand?" He whispered.
I tapped my nose knowingly "Don't ask, just eat," I said stealing a fry and eating it.
He began eating as I returned my attention to the switches below the bench; I flipped one of the switches from under the counter on.
Just across from us a small rectangle started rising up from the bench. 'Cool, T.V!' I flicked the switch next to it and it turned on and a remote flipped over on the bench by my hand.
I flipped through the channels as Oliver ate, after a while I stopped on the music channel, I reached over and grabbed Oliver's drink and had a sip. I gave it back to him and continued watching/listening to the music.
"Where's the rubbish bin?" Oliver asked. I pointed just behind him at the cupboard door. I flicked one of the switches under the counter and a cupboard pushed out revealing a place to put rubbish.
I flicked off the T.V and grabbed Oliver's rubbish from his hands and chucked it in the rubbish.
I looked up at him he looked dumb struck. I pinched his cheek and pulled baby faces at him "Don't you just look adorable when you aren't being an arse!" I pulled back and pointed over to one of the doors.
"Down the corridor, second door on the left is the bathroom and toilets. Last door on the right is the exit," I said looking at my nails.
I looked up into his deep brown eyes, as he looked into mine. I leaned against the wall as he stepped closer to me, he tilted his head slightly and leaned forward beginning to close the distance between us, I stood there in shock and could feel his breath on my lips.
He put both arms on either side of my head on the wall. I looked into his eyes becoming entranced by them; I began to close my eyes as the distance between our lips began to disappear.
"Hello? I'm here to greet the new owners? It's Mr & Mrs McKinnon" I heard through the intercom. I turned my head away from Oliver who was still looking at me. I blushed a deep scarlet.
"I'm going to go answer that," I said ducking under his arm and making my way down the hall.
"I'll see you at the banquet tonight," Oliver said before leaving down the corridor to the other exit.
I sighed. I lifted my head up and put on a fake smile, I opened the door, letting the warm summer air hit me "Hi! I'm Melody Pearce, you must be the McKinnon's please come in,"
'It's going to be a long day!' I thought sighing as I ushered the guests into the lounge.
