Like Father, Like Daughter

Chapter 8: The Love Of My Life

Summer POV

"We must have just miss read the letter." I explained late that night in the common room. Everyone had gone to sleep after the party. It was well past 4 but yet I was still wide-awake. I knew I wasn't going to get any sleep tonight anyways with all the pain that was still in my shoulder. I was lying against Andrew's chest listening to his breath move in and out of his body.

"It doesn't matter now. All that matter's to me is that you're safe." Andrew said wrapping his arms around me. I rotated the claw that was still in my hands. It was pretty big. I could barely hold it in one hand. "So how is this suppose to give you a clue to the next task?"

"I have no idea. It looks more like a dinosaur claw than any monster I have ever seen." I admitted.

"Well it has to be some creatures." Jake spoke up from the couch across the way. "I'll help you research it. It looks oddly familiar though. I am pretty sure I have seen it somewhere."

I held it closer up to my face to look at the detail more clearly. All I could see were scratches on it. "It's late." Andrew broke the silence.

"Yeah." Jake agreed with him.

"What does it matter? I'm not getting any sleep with my shoulder tonight." I breathed.

"It can't hurt that bad." Andrew said placing a hand on it causing my to flinch.

"It looked like he got you pretty deep." Jake said sitting up in his chair.

"It burns." I winced.

"Well that's actually what a dragon bite will do to you. See because fire lies inside of them, there cuts and bites burn inside you." Jake explained.

I sighed. "You sound like my mom. She knows everything." I laughed a little.

"Hey, I am just trying to help you, maybe you should go down to the hospital wing and see if Madame Pomfrey can give you anything so you can get some sleep. You look horrible." Jake admitted.

"Yeah." I said trying to sit up and did so with major pain.

Matt POV

The next day the castle was still buzzing with the excitement of the first task. I was walking down the hallway with Michele next to me. Everywhere you could hear the talk of Summer and her amazing flight with the dragon. I have to admit for someone who doesn't like Quidditch or flying, that was pretty awesome. I mean, I knew she had to do something like she was Dad.

"How long do you think this is going to hold up for?" Michele asked me, breaking the silence.

"Who knows." I replied as we made our way into the Great Hall. Soon the daily routine fell into play as morning owls began falling form the sky. A black owl fell in front of me that had my copy of the daily prophet. Across the cover was a picture of none other than Summer Potter and her famous dragon. Across in headlines it read 'Flying Runs In The Family.'

"It actually doesn't." I commented aloud as a snowy white owl landed in front of Michele. It was Hedwig, my sister's owl. I asked her if I could borrow it for sentimental reasons.

"Where did you come from?" Michele asked as Hedwig stuck its leg out to Michele as it held a small letter for her. She took the letter as Hedwig snatched up a piece of sausage before she flew back off to the owlery.

"What is it?" I asked all innocently. I actually I was covering so Michele wouldn't know what I was behind.

Michele didn't answer me as she opened the letter and I watched her as her eyes followed the short lines I had written last night. "The Black Falcon?" she asked in surprise as she finished it.

"What's black?" I asked all stupidly.

"Some guy probably. He sent me a letter, it says, I cannot keep my feelings for you trapped inside anymore. Meet me at 8 at the astronomy tower." Michele answered.

"That's cool." I said drinking my orange juice.

Michele looked over the letter a couple more times in silence. "So are you going to go?" I asked.

"Dunno." She almost whispered.

"Why?" I asked.

"Well, you see I sort of like this one guy. He doesn't know it. And I am wondering if it's him. But if it's not, then I don't know what to do if I go and it's not even him." Michele answered.

She liked someone. I still had a chance that it could be me though. "Who is it?" I asked back.

"I'm not telling you!" Michele smiled back at me.

"Well still, this guy, whoever he is, has a right to know, even if you don't like him." I answered.

Michele sat there for a minute. She looked down at the table deep in her own thoughts. "Yeah, I guess your right Matt." She finally spoke up.

"So you're going then?" I asked.

"Yeah, I guess I am." Michele smiled at me.

Summer POV

"I think it's cute." I spoke up. Andrew and I were by the edge of the lake. Andrew was sitting up against the back of the tree while I laid my head in his lap, on my back, playing around with the claw yet again.

"I think there cute too. But usually shouldn't you be all protective of your little brother?" Andrew asked.

"For one, he isn't little anymore. Matt is growing up. And he can take care of himself." I pointed out.

"I guess your right. I mean it's about time he got a girlfriend anyways." Andrew said stroking my hair back.

"Excuse me Mr. I am still going out with my first girlfriend that I didn't ask out until my sixth year." I teased him.

"I didn't want to ask anyone else out because I knew that no one was like Summer Potter." Andrew whispered in my ear. "And do you want me to break up with you?"

"Your breaking up with me?" I faked.

"Never." Andrew smiled down at me. "Sum, you're the love of my life."

"Aww." I let out without even realizing it. "I love you Andrew Ronald Weasley."

"And I love you Summer Anne Potter."

Matt POV

I was waiting up at the astronomy tower for Michele to arrive. I was hidden from view by Summer's invisibility cloak. I watched at the sun slowly began to fade over the horizon and star began appearing in the evening sky. The sky was painted as a rainbow and still Michele hadn't shown up.

Did she lie about coming up here? What if she's under an invisibility cloak too waiting for me to show up? Maybe she chickened out. But I had to tell her. I don't think I can go another minute without telling her that I really love her.

Then it happened. The door opened and she appeared. She looked beautiful. She had a hint of makeup on and you can tell she just put a brush through her hair. She gasped at the scene. I had laid rose petals on the floor leading to a small blue table I was on the other side of which had a dozen white roses on it. There was a small note in front of it.

Michele made her way towards me and looked down at the table. She picked up the note and read it aloud. "My love for you took my by surprise. I have never felt this way about any person before and for the past year I have wanted to tell you but never found the words. So tonight, here I am, telling you every single one of my inner most thoughts. I love you Michele, and in order to see me, you have to say you love me two. Love, Ma-" She froze.

She dropped the letter and put her hands in her hands. I could tell from the sniffles that she began crying, was this a bad thing? Did she love me back?

"Matt," she began rubbing the tears away from her face. Common Michele, say the words. They're so simple, 'I Love You'. Just say it and I will be here for you.

She smiled. "Mathew Potter I love you." I dropped the cloak and became visible again. She smiled at me as we ran towards each other. I pulled her close against my body embracing her in my arms.

"Why didn't you tell me sooner?" Michele asked.

"I was afraid you didn't like me back." I admitted.

"I've liked you since second year Matt. I just thought that we would probably always remain friends though." Michele said looking up at me. I couldn't say anything else. Her eyes told it all. She loved me. I loved her. It couldn't be anymore simple. Just like that first kiss we shared as the sun began to fade away.

Summer POV

"Guys, let's go to bed, I mean we have been looking for hours on this claw and I am tired." I snapped. Andrew, Jake and I were all looking to find what this claw was in every book in the library.

"I almost have it." Jake persisted.

"Ten more minutes Sum," Andrew agreed with him. I slouched over another book entitled 'Monster's Of France' and began flipping through page after page.

"FOUND IT!" Jake exclaimed. He turned the book up so he could read it better.

"The Sarcyrus is one of the most feared creatures in the magical world today. The Sarcyrus is the closest living relative to ancient dinosaurs. He is a giant bird with a long beak used to scoop up its enemy. The Sarcyrus leaves the mark of an extra claw behind it's victims for it's claw's grow 4 times as fast as the average wizard." Jake read aloud.

Jake turned the picture and I looked at the ugly beast. It looked like a giant seagull with red eyes, giant claws, and a large orange beak that was extremely sharp.

Jake turned it back over and his eyes grew wide as he finished the page. "That's about it Summer. I am guessing you just have to get past it. According to this there aren't much of them left in the world. Their population is dying out.

"Good. Those things are scary." Andrew admitted.

"Don't worry guys, I have two weeks to prepare myself against this thing." I said as I stood up to leave. But from some reason, I had a feeling there was something Jake wasn't telling me.

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Hey guys, I am just letting you know that my month of October is going to be hectic. Between Band and Patrick, I barely have any free time.

Speaking of Patrick, he got sick on Saturday and couldn't perform at our field show! He was soo missed. So being the good girlfriend that I am, I went over to his house on Sunday and surprised him with PowerAde (he can't stand Gatorade), cough drops, and some new art supplied because I know he's running out.

He told me that I am the greatest girlfriend ever.

Were going to Halloween Haunt Saturday. And then we are going to Disneyland on the 29th.

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