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Chapter 12—The One With a Party
The next morning, Maya received a phone call from Maggie, begging her to come to their father's wedding that afternoon. "I'm not coming to the wedding," Maya said. "Maybe I'll come by for the reception."
"He really does want you here, Maya," Maggie pled. "He just doesn't want to push you because you've been so angry with him."
"Yes, I'm angry and hurt, and a whole host of other things," Maya argued. "And I can't believe that you're not. He cheated on us, Maggie. I can't come and be a part of that cheating."
"Fine," Maggie sighed. "The reception is at 5:00. If you're coming, don't be late."
When she hung up the phone, Maya sat on the sofa of the sitting room, planning ways to hex Maggie without getting caught. She even considered asking the twins for help given their penchant for trouble-making. "Is everything alright?" Charlie asked.
"Never better," Maya said through gritted teeth.
"I'm sorry," Charlie said.
"Why are you sorry?" Maya asked.
"Because you're obviously upset and I don't know what to do to make it better," Charlie answered. "What can I do?"
"I don't know," Maya replied. "Could we maybe go out for a while today?" Charlie nodded. "Have you ever been to the cinema?"
"No," Charlie said. "Would you like to go?"
"Yeah," Maya said. "Let's go to see a movie. I'm going to let Mum know we're going out."
Maya and Charlie left the house twenty minutes later. They walked silently through the London neighborhood and to a cinema a few blocks away. Maya bought the tickets as Charlie had no muggle money and no idea how to use it. Charlie thoroughly enjoyed the experience, including the candy that Maya had insisted they needed. After the movie ended, they were walking back to Maya's house and she said, "Maggie wants me to come to the reception."
"Do you want to go?" Charlie asked. He had decided that Maya had to choose whether or not to go.
"I don't really," Maya replied, truthfully.
"Then, we won't go," Charlie promised. "We'll find some other way to spend the evening."
Maya took Charlie's hand and when they got back to the house, they ate dinner with her mother. Maya explained that she really had no interest in going to the reception even though Maggie had nearly begged her to go. Her mother did not force the issue, knowing that if she did, Maya would just run away again.
The next morning, Gareth called Maya and chastised her for not coming. "Well, Dad," Maya replied, "it sucks when people let you down, doesn't it?"
"What is this about?" Gareth demanded.
"It's about you forgetting my birthday, or not caring enough to even send a card," Maya said, defensively. "And this is the first time you've bothered to call all summer. You didn't want me at your wedding; you wanted to parade me around to all of your rich friends and act like the perfect father. I'm not sorry for skipping out on that."
"I'd like to throw you a party for your birthday," he offered.
"Why? So you can feel like a good father?" Maya demanded. "My birthday was six months ago. You should have done something then. I'm not interested in being your little debutante or whatever you want me to be. If you're throwing a party, I'm bringing my wand."
"You know my family doesn't know about your talents," Gareth said.
"And I don't know your family," Maya countered. She didn't say anything for a long while. Her father asking if she was still there brought her out of her dream state. "I'm still here," she said.
"I still want to throw you a party," Gareth offered. "It would be the week before you go back to school."
"I'll think about it," Maya said. When Gareth started to protest, Maya cut him off and added, "It's all I can do right now, Dad." He finally relented and they hung up.
"Are you o.k.?" Charlie asked.
"He wants to throw me a party and show me off to all of his rich friends and family," Maya explained. "He said it would have been a birthday party." Maya had tears streaming down her face and Charlie sat down with her and put an arm around her shoulder.
"What do you want to do?" Charlie asked.
"I don't want to be his little porcelain doll that he can take off a shelf to show around," Maya replied. "I can't let him do that to me."
"Then, don't have the party," Charlie suggested. "Or, if you do, make him throw it for you somewhere you want, like at a club or something."
"I like that," Maya said. "I like the idea of having the party at a club. It will be much more fun than what he would have planned. I'll call him later and suggest it. If he won't go along with it, I won't agree to the party."
Maya did call her Dad later that day and suggested having the party at a club. Gareth refused and Maya told him that she wouldn't agree. She told him that he, of course, was free to throw any party he wanted, but that she would not be present and would not be forced or guilted into going. He was angry and started yelling. Maya hung up on him.
"Alright," Charlie said, after Maya got off the phone with her Dad, "enough moping. Let's go and do something fun." Charlie took Maya's hand and led her out of the house and into the street. Since it was his last night in London, they went to the muggle heart of London. They went dancing and had a drink in a pub. Afterwards, Charlie walked her home and kissed her on the stoop for several long moments before her mother turned the light on. They went inside and off to bed.
Maya was just getting settled when her Mum knocked. "So, I spoke to your dad," she said. "He wants to throw you a party."
"And I've told him I'm not interested in being a trophy that he can show off," Maya replied.
"I know," said Grace. "That's why I told him that if he wants to do something nice for you, he'll do what you asked."
"And?" Maya asked.
"And you can have your party at a club, with your friends from school," Grace said. Maya squealed with delight. "He's going to find a place and the party will be the last week of August as a going back to school party."
"Thanks, Mum," Maya said, hugging her mother. "You're coming to the party and we'll make sure you look stunning."
The next 2 weeks went by painfully slowly. Maya and Charlie owled each other daily and Molly had agreed that Charlie could return for Maya's party. Of course, Charlie had said he was going either way. "I can't leave you to fend for yourself in a room full of teenage boys," Charlie joked.
By the day of the party, Maya had owled all of her friends from Hogwarts and they had all agreed to come. She and her mother had gone shopping with Maggie to find dresses. Maya met up with her dad on the morning of the party to go over the rules. He would not provide alcohol for anyone, but there would be a signature drink and lots of music and dancing.
Charlie arrived at Maya's dad's house just after lunch and she launched herself into his arms. "I've missed you too, love," he said, putting her down. "So, where is the party going to be?"
"A club in Piccadilly," Maya replied. "We're meeting Jenna, Ian, Kenneth, Mike, and Ivy there. Do I only get a hug?" Charlie smirked and kissed her chastely, sensing that they were being watched. As they strolled into the house, Maya teased, "Prude!"
"Shut it," Charlie ordered. "We were being watched."
"I know," Maya answered, in a sing-song voice. They put Charlie's bag in his room and went to the sitting room. "So," Maya said quietly, checking to ensure that they were alone. "Dad said he wouldn't provide alcohol, but I may have come across a couple bottles of whiskey. Fancy a drink?"
"It's still early," Charlie said.
"I had to come last night, so I got drunk before dinner," Maya said, sheepishly. "I'm bringing the bottles with me to the party." Maya's plan, as she explained, was to put enlarging and concealment charms on her purse to bring the bottles with her.
They arrived at the club at 7:30. Maya's dad had arranged for her friends to arrive and for a DJ to play music until midnight. She and Charlie danced with their friends and drank quite a bit from the bottles of whiskey that Maya had snuck in with her. After the party, they returned to her Dad's house for their last night before school started.
Maya and Charlie stayed up late that night. When they were sure that everyone had gone to bed, they snuck up the stairs into Maya's room, giggling all the way. They cast silencing charms on the door and walls so that no one could hear them. "We've got a few hours before Dad will be up and checking to see that you're not in here deflowering me," Maya joked.
"If he only knew," Charlie teased. He kissed her firmly and moved her further into her room. He unzipped her dress and slid it off her shoulders dropping it onto the floor. She was fumbling with the buttons on Charlie's shirt, pulling it out of his pants. Once unbuttoned, she tore the shirt off Charlie and dropped it on the floor. Then, she pulled his belt off and unbuttoned his pants. He was about to lay her on the bed, but she stopped him.
"I have a special treat for you," she breathed. Maya pushed Charlie onto her bed and pulled his trousers off, tossing them into the pile of their clothes. She positioned herself between his knees and kissed him on the mouth. She kissed his neck and chest and moved to his boxers. "These are just going to have to go," Maya said. She pulled Charlie's boxers off and tossed them aside. Charlie tried to remove her bra, but she wouldn't let him.
She pushed Charlie back on her bed and bent over to continue kissing his stomach and body. She took his length in her mouth and began to suck and nip at it. Charlie groaned with pleasure. She continued to kiss and suck on him until he begged her to stop. "Just let go," she whispered, humming as she said it. The sensations threw Charlie over the edge and he came with fury.
"Merlin, Maya!" he exclaimed. "Where did you learn that?"
"I have skills you don't know about," Maya joked. After resting for a few moments, Charlie took his turn and flipped over so that Maya was lying under him. He quickly removed her remaining clothing and kissed every inch of her, bringing her to beg, "I need you inside me."
"As you wish, babe," Charlie answered. He thrust into her; she arched her back in pleasure and grasped the sheets in her hands. He moved at such a pace that she was nearly screaming his name within minutes. He continued pumping as a second orgasm hit her.
They were both spent after their romp, but Maya forced Charlie to go back to his room. "I don't want us to get caught," she warned. He reluctantly agreed and snuck back to his room. The next day, they returned to Hogwarts for their last year.