"What?" All three of them said in unison.
"No, no, nothing. Just a lot to take in you know?"
Devon was pretty positive he knew what the Gryffindor boy was up to. He was not however going to let those three in on it. If he was right it meant that the boy wanted them to believe he hated her. The boy had a plan, Devon figured it was to find out who attacked Elanora and that was fine by him.
"As much as I've loved soaking up rays with you all, I should probably head back. Duties and all that." Devon said as he waved goodbye.
"He was acting slightly strange, right?" Asked Riley.
"Yeah, but that's a Slytherin for you. Don't think too much into it, probably forgot he had a scheming plan going on when everything went down at breakfast." Max concluded half joking half serious.
"He's also in his senior year and a prefect, he's probably got a lot on. Like he said." Elanora shrugged. "We have more important things to worry about right now." Elanora sighed.
"Ah yes you mean when you nearly went Super Saiyan on old Ted?" Max laughed.
"Wait you watch muggle tv shows?" Riley asked slightly shocked.
"Yeah, of course. You wouldn't believe the amount of one liners I have stored away for comic relief." Max said proudly.
Elanora rolled her eyes. "More importantly, he would have deserved it."
"As much as I love when you get defensive of me, please don't actually hurt him. He's being horrible right now but one day he might forgive me. And I don't want him missing any limbs when that time comes." Riley said to Elanora.
"If he attacks you, neither of us plan on just idly watching by." Max stated.
"And I'm not asking you too. If we need to defend ourselves so be it but I won't go around throwing the first punch. Gryffindor doesn't need any more fuel for the flames." Riley said concerned.
"I promise I won't throw the first punch." Sighed Elanora.
Riley looked at her.
Elanora sighed more loudly. "Nor will I throw the first spell." She crossed her arms.
"Thank you." Riley leaned over and captured Elanora's lips. Riley went to pull away but Elanora captured her lips again, deepening the kiss.
"Aheeeem." Max cleared his throat loudly.
Riley blushing furiously, broke the kiss apart.
"Sorry, Max." Riley said rather shyly.
"Yes sorry Max, sorry you don't have your own girlfriend you can annoy." Elanora said bringing her lips back to Riley's.
"Nora!" Riley laughed and leaned away from Elanora. Just in time too as water from the lake came crashing down on top of Elanora seconds later.
"MAX!" Elanora got up and the two danced around each other preparing to tackle.
"Why El, I thought you could use some cold water to cool off. You looked a little.. hot and bothered." Max said in his most innocent voice.
Elanora pounced, caught Max and threw them both into the lake.
Riley watched on as the two had fun wrestling and digging at one another. She couldn't help but feel a pang of jealously jolt through her watching the two best friends have fun.
Elanora saw Riley's face fall. She nodded in her direction at Max. Max trudged out of the water towards Riley.
"Don't you dare." Said Riley.
"I don't know what you're talking about, Riles." Max said with a huge grin.
Riley attempted to get up and run but Max caught her and hauled her over to the lake.
"Have you ever played what's your favourite flavoured ice cream, Riley?" Max asked sweetly.
"No?" Riley said a bit unsure.
"Well... what is it?... your favourite ice cream." Max said.
Riley looked over at Elanora trying to find an escape.
"I actually rather prefer mousse." Riley said truthfully.
Elanora burst out laughing. Max looked at her.
"She's telling the truth, although she hasn't said what flavour." Elanora's eyes were almost sparkling, she looked so beautiful Riley thought. Her smile went from genuine to a smirk before Riley could even register what was happening. What did Elanora just say? She had been too focused on her eyes to hear what she had said. Riley's head went under the water then. As she got pulled back up she heard Max merrily saying "H!" As he dunked her back under.
Elanora the traitor had told Max her favourite was chocolate mousse.
The trio made their way back to the castle sloshing water everywhere. They went straight to the dungeons to get changed before braving the great hall for dinner.
"I don't have anything that's not black or green." Elanora said sheepishly.
"Don't ever be embarrassed about your house pride." Riley kissed Elanora's cheek. "Plus you look cute in green and black." Riley said appreciatively.
Elanora blushed and found matching black clothes. "These should do, there's no green on them." Elanora passed Riley the clothes and turned around.
"So chivalrous." Riley chimed.
"Yes well some of us have the decency to not openly stare." Elanora laughed out.
"I'm sorry you're so attractive." Riley smiled.
Riley saw Elanora's face drop for a second before composing herself again.
"Bathroom." Elanora said while taking her clothes with her.
That was strange. They joked about the staring and Riley knew if Elanora had a problem with it she would have talked to her about it by now. So why leave to get changed?
Riley decided to follow the other witch.
Elanora was already in the bathroom by the time Riley caught up to her. She was standing in her underwear looking at herself in the mirror, tracing lines on her belly.
"Madame Pomfrey told me you wouldn't be left with scars."
Elanora almost jumped out of her own skin.
"Jesus Riley! You scared the hell out of me."
"Sorry. I was worried so I followed."
Elanora sighed. "They're healing more and more each day, they will most likely be fully gone in a couple of weeks. I'm sorry for worrying you, I just didn't want you to see them."
Riley purposefully walked up to Elanora, got down on her knees and kissed every one of Elanora's scars.
"I'm okay. I know now that it wasn't my fault. It just took time for me to realize it. Never feel like you need to hide things from me." Riley pleaded. She also looked Elanora up and down. "You're so beautiful. And I'll be damned, those scars shouldn't be a turn on but, damn." Riley said trying to cheer Elanora up by flirting.
Elanora laughed. "You're a dork."
"You know it." Riley got up and kissed Elanora. Trying to put into the kiss everything she couldn't find the words for.