Maybe it's All For The Best

Chapter 14: Coming

"And she just shut the door in your face?" Roe raised her eyebrow and leant against her kitchen bench. I nodded, my mouth full of the cereal I just spooned in there. "That bitch!" Roe slammed her fist against the counter top.

"Yup" I swallowed. "She said he didn't want to talk to me because I slapped him" I sighed miserably.

"Oh Riles, you don't believe her do you?" Draco rolled his eyes and picked up a mug of coffee off the bench. "She's obviously lying"

"I did slap him pretty hard..." I bit my lip.

"And he agrees he deserved it" Draco chuckled. "Trust me... He wants to talk to you... you just have to get in there when the harpy isn't there" He took a sip. I smiled and raised my spoon again.

My phone buzzing against the counter made me groan.

Nate Calling...

"Phone?" Roe raised an eyebrow when I groaned.

"It's Nate... he's been ignoring me since our little argument about the pap shots of me and Harry in the paper" I sighed

"How'd you explain that one?" Roe snorted.

"Said Harry was your boyfriend and was the only one free to take me into London" I shrugged. "It's half true I guess"

"Roe's seeing Harry on the side? Oh the scandal" Draco smirked. Roe smacked him in the shoulder.

"I've thought about it... just to get rid of you" she stuck her tongue out at him. I laughed as my phone continued to buzz. "Just ignore it Riles" Roe said, seeing my expression.

I bit my lip and picked it up... it would be worse if I ignored it.

"Hello?"

"That took ages babe... what are you doing?" Nate demanded.

"Sorry... I was eating breakfast" I sighed. "What's up?"

"Oh well... I have a surprise for you" He said in a sing song voice. I quirked an eyebrow.

"What kind of surprise?" I asked, sloshing my now soggy cereal around in my bowl.

"One that involves me having a weekend off from filming and getting on a jet plan to London"

My spoon clattered to the bowl and sent milk everywhere.

"RILEY!" Roe exclaimed, wiping some milk off her cheek.

"Babe? You there?" Nate asked down the line.

"Uh... Yes! Yes babe that sounds GREAT!" I exclaimed, a little too cheerily. "When will you be here?"

"Flight for Heathrow now boarding..." I heard vaguely in the background. "Well... in about 8 hours... you gonna pick me up from the airport?" He chuckled.

"8 hours... You're gonna be... here in 8 hours..." I swallowed and stared straight ahead of me. "I can't wait to see you!" I exploded, not knowing what else to say. My heart and mind were going on overdrive. Nate was coming to London. Now. Right now. He was getting on a plane and coming here. I couldn't tell if it was a good thing or a bad thing.

"I can't wait to see you either baby... I'll see you when I land ok? I love you Riley... I wanna meet your family tonight" He said in a soft and sweet voice.

I couldn't help the smile that crept to my cheeks. "I'll see you at the airport" I sighed. "I love you too" I clicked off. "Nate's coming to London!" I exclaimed loudly.

"Why do you seem nervous about that?" Roe asked with a raised eyebrow.

"Because... I... uhm..." I bit my lip.

Truth? I loved Harry more than I loved him and I didn't know how awkward it would all be.

Lie? I was nervous because I didn't know how he'd be with my family.

I stuck with the lie.

"I'm scared of introducing him to the family... So I think I might just introduce him to you, Draco, Avery, Fred... mum and dad..." I nodded, listing off just the basics. "And maybe Ginny and Hermione tomorrow for lunch"

"Two small problems with that Riles" Draco chuckled, running a hand through his hair.

"What?" I wrinkled my eyebrows.

"Well... For one... All of your family lives in magical areas..." My face fell and he chuckled again "And two... you can't introduce him to me because according to Nate... Roe is with Harry"

"Oh shit" I swore and dropped my head into my hands. "What the fuck am I gonna do?" I groaned. Roe put her hand on my shoulder.

"Well you can either tell Nate your dirty little secret tonight... or you somehow find an apartment in London to stay in and call it mine" She shrugged.

"I'm not telling him I'm a witch" I said flatly, shaking my head. "I can't believe he'd fly all the way to London though"

"Why don't you ask Harry if you can have a family dinner at his place tonight..." Draco suggested with a one-shoulder shrug.

"Because Harry's mad at me at the moment and that would be more awkward than I could handle" I shook my head again.

"Draco's got a point Riles... I could pretend to be Harry's girlfriend for the night, you and Nate could stay with 'us' and we have Mum, Dad, Avery and Fred there for dinner" She grinned. "It's just for the night, right?" She asked.

"I think so" I nodded.

"Well then. Settled... Let's get dressed and we'll go ask Harry" She clapped her hands and stood up.

"Roe, I think it's a bad idea" I shook my head, and bit my lip. My stomach churned.

"Well honey, it's the only idea you got" She ruffled my hair. "SO get ready"

I sighed and stood up. Harry would say no. I know he would. Why would he willingly put himself into a situation where he had to have dinner with my fiancé? It was just mean... it was just... awkward.

It wouldn't happen.

Plea's Note:

I'm so not sure about this to be honest... But here goes nothing. Reviews have been down. Please review. I put so much work into these stories and I just want to hear what you guys have to say... Thanks to BlueBookButterfly, Miri and GASPLudwig for being constant reviewers. There's a few more too and I thank you!

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