CHAPTER 14

"We should probably go back to my house now."

"Aww, but can't I snog you senseless some more?"

I paused, "No," I said finally, trying to get off the couch, but finding my legs entwined with Harry's. "C'mon, we need to go. We can't let my mother wait forever," I said, finally getting up, only to fall on my arse again.

He stood up and pulled me to my feet, "Fine, but I need to feed Buckbeak once more," he said, walking toward the stairs.

I went to the nearest bathroom and noticed my hair sticking out in all directions. I muttered a quick spell and it laid flat again, but not to flat. When I was finished with the loo I went to find my fiancee. I found him where he was supposed to be but he didn't notice me so I just stood listening while he muttered to the hippogriff.

"Do you like her Buckbeak? I hope so because as soon as we're done with our seventh year I plan on marrying her and we'll have a romantic honeymoon of where ever she pleases before coming back here to start our careers as Aurors. I really love her Buckbeak. I'm sure of it. There's nothing I want more than to make her happy," I decided that this was the point that I should leave because I didn't want him to find me spying on him.

I turned and waited a few minutes on the stairs and then walked up to the door and knocked on it, giving him fair warning, before entering.

He looked up at me and I couldn't help but smile, which made him smile, too, "I'm done, are you ready to go?" he asked, pulling me close when I sat next to him.

"You know what, I think it'll be alright if we give my mum and Snape a bit more time together. I can make dinner her for us."

"You don't have to babe, I can help you," Harry offered.

"Alright, let's go cook then." I said, taking Harry's hand as he helped me up.

Half an hour later we were coughing from the smoke of our badly burnt dinner. Things hadn't exactly turned out right.

"I told you not to put the oven on that high," I said, waving my wand to put out the fire.

"I put it on exactly what you told me," he replied.

"Babe," I said looking at the temperature on the oven, "You put it 100 degrees too high," I looked at him and then started laughing, "I guess I'll be doing all the cooking then," I walked over and wiped some of the black soot of his nose.

"Yeah, maybe, well, what do you want to do now?"

"Let's just clean up and go to my house," I said about to get rid of the burnt food.

"Let me," he said, getting out his wand and waving it.

"When did you become such a gentleman?" I asked skeptically, "Though I must admit, I hadn't planned on using magic."

"See, now we can get out of here that much sooner," he said, putting his hands in my back pockets as he wrapped his arms around me.

"Well, then, let's go," I said, pulling him to the front door.

"Where are you going? We have to Apparate."

"I know..." I trailed off.

"Yeah sure," he said, disbelieving.

I kissed him, "Meet you there," and I was gone.

I heard him Apparate next to to me with a pop then went to find my mum or Isabella or someone. I decided to go into the living room first.

It was a mistake, I found my mum and Snape snogging. I quickly turned around and pushed Harry back through the door, hoping they didn't notice me.

"I think that meeting went well," Harry said with a grin after I had gotten the door closed safely behind us.

"You know what? I think it did," I said sarcastically, rolling my eyes, "You know, I bet Isablella is at home, come on."

He followed me, grabbing my hand as he did so. Once we were out my front door I took the familiar route to Isabella's house and realized that I hadn't been there in a while.

When we reached the front door I didn't even bother to knock, this was practically my second home. I opened the door and responded to Harry's confusion by thinking, so he could hear me, 'I practically live here.'

I heard her dog running down the stairs first. I started petting the dog and playing with her. All of a sudden she growled and I realized I hadn't introduced the dog to Harry.

"Fluffy, don't growl, this is Harry, he's nice," I said pointing and talking in a puppy voice. My voice returning to normal I said to Harry, "This is Fluffy, Issa's dog, but she's mine, too, she just lives here," as I stood.

"Alright," he said bending down and only giving the dog a quick pat, because she snapped at him. I restrained my laughter and scolded Fluffy, telling Harry that Fluffy only needed time to warm up to him.

Then I asked Fluffy where Issa was and Fluffy led me up the stairs to Issa's bedroom. I didn't bother knocking, I just opened the door. Another mistake, I walked in on Isabella and Jake snogging on Isabella's bed. I quickly left the room, but they had realized that I was there.

The door opened a moment later and I said that I was sorry.

"It doesn't metter to me much, but what do you want?" she asked and I knew she wasn't being rude, it was just the way Isabella was.

I held up my hand to her and it was a moment before she realized the ring was there. She screamed and hugged me, then Harry.

"I can't believe it, this is so awesome!" Isabella said when we were alone. We had left the guys down in the living room and we were in Isabella's room.

"I can't either I'm just so happy. They were his parents rings. I'm so happy that he felt, I dunno the word. I'm just glad that he loves me enough to give me one of the only things that links him to his parents."

"It's so sweet. I swear, you are so lucky, not that I'm saying I don't like Jake, I really do. I'm happy for you, my best friend, I really am," she smiled.

"I'm happy for you, too," I said, returning the smile, "I can just tell that Jake makes you happy."

"He does, you would have never expected it, but he does. Oh my gosh I almost fogot, you'll never guess who just started going out with Alex,"

"Wait, Alex Anderson?" when she nodded I let her go on, I was to curious to find out who.

"Jackie Ortega," she said, with some amusement.

"Oh my gosh, eww," I said, "But she's, ugh," I shuddered, "I guess they make a good couple though, they are both, we'll just say different."

Isabella laughed, which caused me to laugh and then we went on talking about our schools and some of the stuff being said about certain people and what was true and what was not.

Finally I could not take being away from Harry any longer and Isabella and I decided to figure out what the guys were doing. We crapt down the stairs and I came up behind Harry, making sure that Jake didn't tell him that I was coming.

I snuck by and got some ice out of the freezer, and came back behind Harry, and stuffed it down the back of his shirt.

He sat there shocked for a moment before jumping up and chasing me around the house. He couldn't catch me though, because I ran track before moving on to Quidditch and I still run to keep in shape.

When he finally gave up on catching me he sat back down and I found it safe to sit next to him.

"What was that for?" he asked annoyed but, putting his arm around my shoulders anyway.

"You deserved that for throwing me in the pool yesterday, I told you I'd get revenge for that. I always keep my word," I grinned and wiped the hair of Harry's forehead, out of his eyes.

"You know, maybe we should get back to your house. Shouldn't Isabella's parents be getting home soon?" he asked seemingly concerned, but I knew he just wanted me alone.

'You know, you really shouldn't make it that obvious that you want to leave,' I scolded.

'Yeah, but I really want to snog you some more,' he grinned maliciously.

"I wish you guys would stop that," Isabella complained.

"You say that, but I know you wouldn't want to hear it out loud," I said, getting up, "We are going to leave though," I said and she got up to hug me.

"See you," she said.

"Possibly, I haven't decided what I'm going to do yet. We might spend the rest of break at Grimmauld Place, or possibly go visit somewhere else. In case I don't see you for the rest of the break take care Issa.

"Bye Jake, if I hear you broke her heart I might just have to hurt you," I waved my wand threateningly. I walked to the door, followed by Harry who said goodbye, and we walked to my house hand in hand.

"So, we're really not staying here the rest of the time? I thought you said we had to stay here?" Harry asked as we walked.

"Well, today's events just might've chaged my mind, love," I replied.

"Really?"

"Yes, oh, shite we haven't told my mum that we're engaged. Well, this'll be fun," I said bracingly opening the door.

It took a while to find my mum and Snape, they were outside in the backyard. It was weird because my mum never went in the backyard except to water.

"He's only been here a few hours and he's already changed her for the better," I muttered.

"What?" Harry asked.

"Nevermind, I'll tell you later," I said as we walked over to my mum.

"Hey Mum," I hid my left hand for a moment, "We have some news. Now, don't be mad. Well, Harrry and I love each other very much and Harry's asked me to marry him and I said yes!" I said excitedly, finally taking my hand from behind my back.