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Maggie stood in front of the Hogwarts Express as her mother fawned over her. Hermione was saying something about her little girl growing up to be a lady while her father just coughed out his laughter. Somehow she knew something was up. When the train whistled Maggie peeled her mother off of her and gave her a nice tight hug before hugging the air out of Emma who had attached herself to Wyatt. She then hollered to where ever Nick was which was basically by his friends petting the new dog as Emma wanted to bring the dog with her.
They all boarded through the train and Maggie could see the Weasley bunch running into the platform away from their non existent parents. The lot might have been dropped off by their parents though she did see her Aunt Cal along with Fleur and Jackie Weasley. She got into a compartment and waved at her Aunt Cal before she sat back down and rummaged for the new book her mother got her.
"Magic in the Muggle World:
misconceptions and things that muggles are better to not know about"
She shifted out of her muggle coat and laid on her back as she skimmed through the first page. She heard laughter outside and braced for it. Any minute now either her friends from her year were going to step into the compartment or Stella would walk in grumbling about how Flint owled her the whole break. When the door opened she didn't bother to look up as she randomly waved at the person. Since her head was facing the door she really didn't know who was there. It could be Mike Flint holding a bucket of ice water and she still wouldn't know.
"Close the door" Maggie said nonchalantly and the door closed. She didn't hear clicking sounds so this was odd. Stella always wore her clicky boots after coming back from her grandmamma's. She looked to her side and saw Jeff sitting there. Maggie panicked in her head. "What is he doing here...why is he looking a tm e like that! HOW DO I LOOK!" She imagined herself banging her head on the bag rack above her and fall on her face right in front of Jeff.
"Errr….Maggie you still breathing?" Jeff asked. Maggie shot up her spot and indeed hit her head on the bag rack. She grumbled as she kneeled on the seat rubbing her head not paying attention to her book that just fell to the floor nor at Jeff who was looking quite worried. She felt a pair of warm hands touch her head and she looked up to Jeff touching it while he looked for something cold in his bag. When he found a cold bottle of water he pressed it to her head and said "There…."
"J-Jeff what are you doing here?"
"I need to talk to you"
"If its about the last time I-I'm sorry"
"No… It's me who needs to say sorry."
"W-What do you mean?'
"You see." Jeff started as he sat down beside Maggie. He looked into her brown eyes and smiled. Maybe he was in it for good with his godfather, but maybe Maggie was worth the gamble. "I do like you a lot…..and I was convinced that it was not possible. I mean you and me. But I gave it some thought"
Maggie watched his lips move not really believing what he was saying to her. "I think I'd give this a chance. That is if you still want to" Jeff said uncertainly. Maggie sure did look slightly in shock and he just wished she hadn't decided to not like him anymore. He looked as Maggie blink a few times and gap at him before stuttering out a "Are you sure? What made your mind change" it was more of a demand than a question. Jeff chuckled and explained how he was somehow talked some sense by all of his guy cousins and possibly his mother who told him he was apparently muttering Maggie during his sleep. Then he said that he asked her father what he thinks of it. Maggie looked at him and was at awe.
"You talked to my father!" Maggie half screamed as she grabbed Jeff by the collar as if he was a little boy drawing his face nearer to hers. When she realized what she had just done, she suddenly let go of Jeff whow as equally blushing as she was.
"WELL! Its beats getting hexed one of these days because I acted with out his consent!" exclaimed Jeff as he thought of possible ways his godfather could kill him. The list went on from a broken neck due to broom fall or smashed in skull due to bludgers. Maggie started laughing at him and he frowned and asked why she was laughing. She then explained that she found it funny but sweet."so, I already put neck out there….what now?"
"How about you ask me out properly"
"Okay…" Jeff said as she took her hand. He looked into her eyes and then asked "would you like to go to the Opening ball with me"
"I'd love to" Maggie replied as she smiled at him. She didn't know what to do as Jeff kissed her hand though she felt herself blushed a lot. Jeff was about to say something when he heard Mike shout from the outside. "What's up Weasleys" and a bunch of curses and a Mike shouting in pain. Jeff stood up to open the door to find his cousins and sisters standing there with their ears pressed to the door. Mike was rubbing his arm as Stella glared at him. Jeff could only guess what happened. He looked down to see Wyatt groaning as he paid Parker a few galleons. He also heard huffing from James, Sirius, Patrick, Theodore, Alfonso and Francesca (who was profanely swearing in rapid French under her breathe) handing Sirius Lupin and Joshua Weasley a few galleons each. Jeff glared at them before everyone inched away from the compartment door. None had braved to walk in for about an hour or two later and the new couple had taken this time to get to know each other in another level. It was Mike who dared to ran into the compartment with good reason that is.
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At a compartment at the other end of the train Mike was getting buggered by his sister about details. She had over heard her grandparents saying "My they looked like a wonderful couple!" when she passed by the study earlier that week. Her older brother didn't say a thing to her but he did tell their eldest brother all about it. Kyle Flint laughed at his brother, but he had to hand it to his younger brother since he had seen how Mike and Stella interacted from day 1 and to hear that they shared a civilized dance with out hexing or beater's bats was so new and quite so…..impossible. Sadly Kyle had to say good bye to his siblings when they got on the train he even heard Stella Weasley say "Hi Mike" when Mike had helped her with her trunk. Katherine pouted like a little puppy as her older brother sat across her smirking like he won the damn lottery. "If you don't tell me, I'll some how get Kyle to…..just give him a bag of-"
"fine….but you better shut up. This is what you get for deciding not to go with Grams and Gramps…"
"Score!" Katherine said as she looked at her brother eagerly. Mike totally forgot about people hearing things when he told the story to his little sister. He started with how the night started then worked to the end.
"Near the end, Madam Catalan comes up to all of us and snaps her fingers. Elves appear and gives us all a drink. Talking about underage drinking but apparently even Parker can down half a bottle of champagne and still be able to dance ballet proplerly..anyways. I took one swig and said that it was my first and last drink. Then Stella called me a sissy and she asked the elf for a harder drink. This elf gives her one but th elves start arguing in what I think is Spanish and they only shut up when Parker prances to us saying telling them to stop arguing in French. Don't aask…anyways"
Mike went on teling his sister details of their hazardous dance duringt he countdown when the door swung open and about upper year students were standing near it listening in. Mike stopped and looked at them in utter horror. He just told his sister that if Stella wasn't as drunk as she was then she would never have let him give her a new year's kiss on the cheek.
"Oh shit" Mike said as he saw Stella standing at edge of the group. Looking quite angry.
"FLINT!" Stella said warningly.
"I know I know what happens in France stays in France Estella" Mike said nervously as the crowd looked at them wide eyed and scuttled away when Stella walked past by them. Stella looked angry, oh she was angry. Mike could only think of one thing RUN. He heard laughter from his sister and angry shouts from Stella before he reached the very back compartment where he knew Mr. Head boy could possibly save his ass. When he entered he found the new couple snuggled up both reading books. Typical they'd make a very beautiful couple. He barely could breathe when he slumped on the seat.
"What did you do this time?" Jeff said as he kept his eyes on the book he was reading.
"I called Stella, Estella, you know how Madam Catalan does it and she got mad." Mike said nervously trying to find his wand in his coat.
"She wouldn't get mad because of just that….what else did you…oh no you didn't…" Jeff said wide eyed. Jeff was still partially sober when 12 midnight clicked, though Stella wasn't at her best. He felt a tug on his lips and tried to hold down the smirk that could possibly on his face. Jeff watched as Mike curse under his breathe about leaving his want in his bag. Giving up the search for the only possible thing that could save him from hexes he said...
"Errr…..I was telling my little sister about you know New years, after we all asked for the huge bottle of vodka and started drinking shots..didnt know half the hall was listening in on our conversation…then just when I told Kath about the kiss on the cheek….well lets just say Stella is out for my blood. SAVE ME!" Mike begged the two.
"Tough luck" Maggie said as she flipped through the book. She had her back on Jeff's chest who was reading a small book himself. "Tough luck" mimicked Mike in a girly way before he demanded Maggie to thank him.
"Thank you for what?" Maggie asked as she sat down properly looking at Mike.
"Thank me for giving you advice to have some balls. If you hadn't done what I told you to, do you think…."
The door slammed open that revealed an angry Stella. The clicking sound of her shoes was somewhat comparable to the ticking aligator in Peter Pan, with Flint as Captain Hook. She walked in and closed the door charming it to stick and to silence the whole compartment. She stepped forward a few steps making Mike cowered to the corner. She then gave him a nice punch on the arm before saying "You better get things straight Flint, or else you'll find yourself naked while eating dinner. Bet the sluts would like that"
"bet they would, and maybe you would too...OW okay okay I'll fix it…god….OW….OIU Mademoiselle Estelle OUI!" screamed Mike as Stella pinched his arm. Maggie and Jeff just watched them and though of the same thing. How to get the two together. After all they did owe them for the advice and all.
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