Chapter 8 – My acceptance.
I woke up as I felt the warms sun spreading over my skin, 'I slept outside? How come nobody noticed?' I looked on the ground and saw all my friends huddled on the ground in sleeping bags, cuddling up in a small huddle. I giggled mentally 'that is so cute,' I snapped my camera and took a picture of it hoping to show it for future dates.
I sat up fully now and saw my broom leaning against the door frame 'couldn't hurt for a little early morning quiditch could it?' I thought smiling to myself as my muscles tensed at the merry mention.
I stood up carefully not to wake them and reached out my broom. I grabbed the smooth handle and carried it over to the rail, I swung my legs over the rail and sat on the edge the feeling of freedom taking over me, I held my broom out in front of me and slipped onto it, finally leaving the balcony.
I clicked my fingers and changed into some short-shorts and a tank top. I whipped across the field weaving through the trees that outlined our property and than done a few dives as the sun began to grow hotter on me.
I swooped down and released all the balls from the trunk, picking up a club at the same time. I saw the snitch zoom out as the sunlight reflected off it.
I saw the beater zooming towards the goal and quickly flew over to it, hitting it with all my might, I saw the snitch and quickly flew towards it catching it above the pool, I skimmed my fingertips through the water flying up and catching the beater as it flew into my arms as I toppled into the water.
I quickly swam to the surface climbing out carefully with the snitch in one hand and the beater squirming under my other arm.
I charmed my broom and sat on it as it flew me over to the trunk, I slammed the beater in the trunk securing it in and placing the snitch into the compartment latching the lock shut and closing the lid to the trunk.
I saw the sunlight making my shadow seem longer and turned my head giggling and smiling as I tried to out run the sun's shadow.
I changed my clothes in my swimming gear and dove into the water as I reached it. I swam quickly reaching the other side of the pool. I broke the surface and took in a deep breath; I stood up and faced the sun giggling at my silly little game.
"HEY MELODY!" I turned my head whipping my hair out behind me, I turned towards the balcony and saw George and Fred waving at me, I laughed and waved back at them.
I done a couple more laps and than climbed out of the water, I mounted my broom and flew up to the balcony hovering in front of it.
"Morning guys'" I said smiling happily as the girls got up groggily, I saw Lee was still sleeping until George kicked him causing him to yelp. I giggled at them.
"So did you sleep well last night?" Fred said stretching his arms making a few bones click.
"I slept soundly until I woke up to your snoring," I said hearing the girls giggle.
"Oh really now, did I?" He said reaching out to me.
"Uh,uh-uh," I said waving a finger at him. "Naughty, naughty, if you want to get me, you have to catch me," I said pointing my finger at him in a come-hither kind of way.
He leaned before Lee butted in "Don't you think that is my job?" Lee said moving towards the railings.
"Ah, but aren't you afraid of heights? And flying?" I said pointing down causing Lee to look down before leaping inside my room motioning for them to go ahead.
I rolled my eyes at him as Fred and George advanced. "Don't you think we should get the second best flyer out there to catch her?" Katie said causing our attention to falter to her.
"She's got a point," Fred said turning to George
"And a good point at that," George said nodding his head before looking up at me with a twinkle in his eyes.
"What are you 2 playing at?" I said moving slightly closer.
"Oliver?" Fred said stepping aside for him to come into view, I giggled at him and his bed hair causing his eyes to whip to me.
"Do you mind catching Miss Pearce, she seems to think no one can catch her?" Fred said matter-of-factly.
I cocked an eyebrow at him challenging him, I pointed over to my other broom as his eyes glanced at it before returning to my gaze.
"What do I get out of this?" He said looking at me.
'Hm? What does he get, oh I know!' I looked at him, biting my bottom lip before answering. "How bout I let you guys off for practise this morning?" I said motioning to the girls who immediately rushed over to the broom and thrusting it in his hands.
"And I'll make you all breakfast," I said clapping my hands together as the sun reflected off of my wet fingers.
"Please, Oliver…She's a really good cook, and I mean without magic!" Lee said from the doorway.
"Oliver Wood, you must learn never to decline a free meal, home cooked!" Fred said pushing Oliver.
I flew away a few metres away from them and beckoned for him to follow. I saw him mount his broom and hover arund the railing.
I cocked an eyebrow at him as we both zoomed into full flight. I giggled and laughed as I swerved through the hoops weaving through the goals and diving before rising up high into the sky.
"Give up wood, you won't catch me!" I screamed as I zoomed pass the balcony as they all cheered him on.
"Oh please Melody! I could catch you right now!" He said reaching out and catching the tips of my toes.
I giggled at him as I slipped through his fingers, weaving through the trees and around the house. I came to the pool and skimmed my toes through it until I was hit midriff and splashed into the pool.
I swam up quickly spluttering as Oliver grasped me tighter. "I caught you," He said as I stopped splashing about. I rolled my eyes poked my tongue at him causing him to pull me under water. I tickled his sides under water causing him to let go of me and swim away, I got to the edge and began hoisting my self up until I felt him grab my waist and pull me in again.
I held my breath underwater face to face to him as he held me to his chest under water, both of us staring at each other.
I stared entranced in his eyes leaning in as he done the same until a ripple went through the water. I pushed Oliver away from me and swam to the surface.
I felt someone grab me around my waist and pull me up. I opened my eyes feeling my feet touch the ground softly.
"Thanks George," I said hugging him and running in the direction of the kitchen, the group following me in tow.
"So who wants what?" I said snapping my finger twice drying both me and Oliver dry. I snapped myself an apron and put it on over my bikini and tying my hair up.
"Chocolate chip pancakes, don't skip on the chocolate! Bowl of porridge, two slices of grapefruit on the side with buttered scones," Fred said as I looked unbelievably at him.
"Waffles, can't go wrong with waffles," Lee said reminiscing the memory.
"Waffles sound good? Me want some too" Katie said shrugging her shoulders though a smile played n her features.
"Bacon and eggs with 2 slices of toast, 1 blueberry muffin, a banana, a filled croissant with chicken, lettuce, tomato, mayonnaise, cucumber, pickles….everything." George said crossing his arms and leaning back slightly in his chair, I rolled my eyes at him while I mentally wrote a memo of his long list of a meal.
"Strawberry crepé with chocolate chips and whipped cream," Alicia said licking her lips at the thought.
"Ooh me too, that sounds delish!" Angelina butted in.
"It is!" Alicia stated as the two began a rapid conversation about different recipes.
"2 slices of toast and a scone with jam and cream," Oliver finished looking at me carefully.
I sighed out loud, 'why did I offer to make breakfast again?' I shook my head as I mentally recalled the list in my head. "Okay watch the master at work, take a seat, and enjoy," I said clapping my hands together before I bent over and reached under the counter grabbing 7 different bowls laying each in front of me in a row.
I grabbed all the ingredients and began piling them into the selected bowls, turning the oven on, bringing a 2 pan's up to heat and preparing a pot and heating the oven.
I pulled out a flat tray and rolling pin placing it by the croissant mix. I began mixing the blueberries into the muffin mix quickly scooping it into the tray and lodging it in the oven. '1 down!'
I magicked 2 spoons over to 2 separate bowls mixing them, the chocolate pancake mix in one and waffles in the other. I switched on the waffle maker as I rushed over and began flouring the table rolling out the pastry for the croissants and cutting them up I quickly placed them on the tray placing them in the oven as well.
I magicked a whisk to start whipping some cream and got the bacon and eggs out,
"Two slices of bacon, two eggs?" I said holding them up to Fred he nodded at me in awe. I quickly cracked the eggs and placed some bacon in the pan, letting it sizzle.
I pulled a bag of bread over and threw 4 slices of bread in toasting it.
I saw the scone mix and quickly began mixing it, I smelt the air 'bacon smalls ready,'
I rushed over and looked at them, a little longer. I magicked the scone dough to cut and divide onto the tray. I levitated it and placed it in the oven, levitating the tray of muffins onto a cooling rack..
I began chopping up some strawberries and began magicking another bowl of crepe mix to mix itself.
I walked around the room and saw the waffle machine blink it was hot, I grabbed the mix and began pouring it in and closing the lid.
I ran over to the stove grabbing a dish from the cupboard on the way placing the eggs and bacon on them, I grabbed the pan off placing it in the sink.
The toast popped up and I cut it into triangles placing half onto 2 different plates. I scooped out the waffles and began putting in another batch as I placed the other cutting it up and layering it prettily onto a plate.
I looked in the oven and levitated the croissants out making it fill itself with the ingredients. I pulled out the scones, which were a golden brown putting them on the cool rack.
I pulled out the last waffle putting it on a plate, I put in 2 more batches before decorating the plate.
I grabbed the crepe mix and began making some, I quickly finished it placing it gently on the plate. I put all the bowls in the sink and grabbed the cream layering it on the selected plates. I grabbed a banana and threw it over to George who caught it deftly.
I quickly mixed up some oatmeal in the pot pouring it into a small white ceramic bowl.
"Okay dig in and don't complain or I will kill you!" I said wiping a bit of flour off of my forehead only messing it up more. They all let out a hearty laugh as I sat down on a chair watching as everyone ate their breakfast.
"Thanks Melody, Mmm! God I love your waffles!" Lee said lodging a piece in his mouth. I smiled at him remembering last time I saw him eating waffles.
Everyone ate hungrily and feverishly, as I slumped into one of the empty stools clicking myself a glass of cold water and.
"You alright?" I turned my head and saw Oliver looking at me, his eyes full of concern. I sighed aloud as he lifted a slice of his toast and bit it.
"I'm…I'm? To be honest, I need a moment to re cooperate," I said guzzling the water.
"All in favour of Mel's acceptance?" George said raising his hand in the air as he lodged more food in his mouth.
I looked on curiously as Lee's hand shot into the air who than nudged Fred who promptly lifted his hand causing his fork to go flying at me, I caught it deftly and handed it back to him.
"My acceptance in what?" I said as he snatched it out of my hand and guzzled a glass of orange juice I had put there earlier.
"Hold on all members of the Forge and Gred club must have approval of all members, and so far its all good apart from him," Fred said nodding at Oliver who was staring at his scone blankly.
I waved my hand in front of his face catching his attention. He looked at me like a deer caught in headlights. I suppressed a giggled before asking him "So am I in?" I said tilting my head innocently.
"Come on Oliver, it makes an even 8 so none of us a left out pair wise," Lee said nudging Oliver into reality.
"Oh!-Oh..Oh? Um? Sure if you want to?" Oliver said dumbly nodding his head as if it were ok with him.
"You have officially been accepted into the Academy of mischief, co-owned by the one and only, Forge and Gred Weasely," Fred and George both said pompously reaching out and shaking my hand as I looked on confusedly.
"I hope this is a good thing?" I said wearily as I sipped my water.
"Of course it is, you now have your own personal guides for Hogwarts next week," Fred said spitting out crumbs all over Angelina's lap. She glared at him evilly and he swept it off her lap with his hand before it caught her hand and both of them blushed madly.
I giggled aloud at what was happening. "I'm going to get changed now, and Lee stay put, good doggie," I said as he sat back down in his seat, I skipped out of the room before I walked into someone, 'Why does this always happen to me?' I opened my eyes and looked up from the males chest.
I sighed a dreaded sigh and stepped back a few steps looking into his black eyes.
"Hello Melody, lovely to see you dressed 'down' for me," He said his eye scanning down my body I felt body conscious and crossed my arms around my chets glaring at him till he looked me in the eyes.
"Good morning, Flint, what do I owe this (un) pleasant visit?" I stated.
