Sorry about the wait, but this chapter is much longer than most, so it took me longer to write. Also my internet connection went crazy and didn't work for a bit, so that set back my publishing this. Thanks to everybody who reviewed, added this story to their alerts and favorited the story. It really means a lot! So I have a question…would you rather me continue writing longer chapters and taking longer to publish or shorter chapters?
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Victoire's POV:
Before I know it there is only a night left before we go home to merry old England, and then only a few weeks until I go back to school and Teddy goes on to his real life. This summer has been great, but I can't help but worry what is going to happen once we part ways until the first Hogsmeade weekend, which isn't until the end of September. I know he got a job, which is great, I just hope he doesn't forget about me. He won't forget about me. I just know that the second I get to school I'll want to write to Teddy. But I don't want to seem really needy. But don't I have a right to be needy? I am his girlfriend, and the love of his life. Or is that too presumptuous, to assume that I'm just the love of his life. I need to stop thinking and focus on planning our last hurrah in Paris, a party of sorts with everybody who we met. Witches and wizards of course. Wouldn't want any secrets being spilled under the influence of Firewhiskey.
"Vic, where do you want the food?" Teddy asks me, wielding plates of food prepared by all of us. I snap my head out of my thoughts, and think for a moment. "Oh, um I was thinking we could try to keep food in the kitchen and on the balcony," I tell him. He nods, and slides back into the kitchen, placing the food back on the counter. I finish cleaning up the living room. We've been cleaning frantically to make sure Auntie Gabrielle's house is as clean as we found it. She's coming home tomorrow night, and we are leaving tomorrow at noon. People will start coming over around seven, so I've got to up and pack my things. I feel like we will all probably wake up closer to our floo time than anything else.
I head upstairs to find Jules rummaging around for her clothes in her bedroom. She's looking around for all of her belongings, which ended up lost in all corners of the room. I shake my head and close the door, not wanting her to leave something here in Paris, for Gab, or the cleaning witch to find. I go into Teddy and my room and shut the door behind me. I now have so many memories about this room. I smile, and open the drawers. Somebody knocks on the door. "Come in," I call out.
Teddy enters the room, and with a flick of his wand all of my things have been packed. He packs his things too. "Now we can enjoy our last night together before we go home to real life," he tells, pulling me in for a kiss. I kiss him back, than pull away. I go to look out the window. Teddy comes to stand behind, pushing away the curtain. "Teddy, when we go back, what does it mean? For us?" I ask him. He sighs, and sits down on the ledge. I turn to face him. "Victoire Appoline Weasley. I love you. Always have, always will. And we need to tell everybody about us soon, I mean, Dom's not that good at keeping secrets. But my future has you in it, as long as you want to be." I smile and kiss him. The kiss gets more and more heated until somebody else knocks on the door.
"Oi lovebirds!" Mark calls, "Anytime you want to join the party, I mean there are some people who only speak French, so Vic if you want to help out a bit," He shouts through the door. I smile and pull myself off of Teddy, "We'll finish this later," I tell him. He gives me a look, and we walk out of the door hand in hand, ready to greet our party. I leave Teddy talking with Mark and a Scottish bloke they met at the athletic club to make sure everything was running smoothly with the food and the drink. A glass of wine appears in my hand. I turn around to see Jules and Maria, ready for a toast. "To the most amazing summer ever, in Paris, with the best friends anybody could ask for!" Jules shouts, clinking our glasses together. I smile and drink to that. It really has been the most amazing summer.
Around midnight the party begins winding down. People have excused themselves, hugging everybody as they head out the door. We met plenty of people, all of them very nice. Teddy and Mark clean up using magic, while I look around to make sure that nothing has been broken. After we clean up Teddy and I head upstairs, ready to enjoy our last night in Paris.
I wake up to find Teddy fast asleep, as usual. He always sleeps much later than I do. I've always been an early riser, even after late nights. I go back to sleep for a few hours before I get out of bed and take a quick shower, using a towel to dry my hair. I put on the clothes I left out last night after packing, and clean up the clothes strewn across the floor. Teddy starts to stir. I go over and give him a kiss.
"Wake up sleepy head!" I whisper. He rubs the sleep out of his eyes and stretches. I hand him some clothes and point towards the bathroom door. "Get ready to go; I'm going to make sure the others are awake." I look down at my wrist, where my watch tells me that it is 11:15. Shit. We need to get moving. "And quickly," I add to Teddy, who has closed the door behind him.
I walk out of my bedroom, lugging my suitcase. I put it by the stairs, and then go to wake up Jules. I knock on the door, and to my surprise Jules is already awake, dressed, and finishing packing and cleaning. She never ceases to amaze me. I close the door and head over to Mark and Maria's room. More tentatively, I knock on the door. "It's nearly 11:30, time to wake up!" I call through the door. Nobody answers. I push through the door slowly to find them both sound asleep. I walk over to Maria, shaking her awake.
"Wake up! We need to leave in 30 minutes!" I shout louder, more directly into their ears. Maria starts to stir. I start whacking Mark on the head with a pillow, but to no avail. Maria suddenly opens her eyes. "Wait, what time is it?" she exclaims. "Nearly 11:30!" I tell her, "Wake up Mark and get downstairs as soon as possible. We can't miss our Floo time, or else everybody will be pissed." I scamper out the door, and find Teddy standing in the hallway with our bags in his hands. "Ready to go downstairs? Jules just headed down. And I already checked, her room is immaculate," he tells me. Wow. He actually just read my mind.
We head downstairs, and sit on the couch, waiting for Mark and Maria. I nervously check my watch. The time is ticking on and on. Finally we hear a door slam upstairs. Suitcases come down, being levitated. Mark and Maria emerge, looking ever so flustered. I check my watch again. Right on time.
"Alright, Mark why don't you go first. It's taking us all back to my house, so you can apparate home, or take Maria home from there." Mark nods, and steps into the green flames. Maria follows, then Jules. That leaves Teddy and I. "We're going to have to tell them eventually," I tell him. "I know," he says, "But we should wait until later. They'll be quite angry if they find out we were here together." That's a good point. I step into the flames, and emerge in my home, followed by Teddy.
"Victoire!" my mother exclaims, giving me a hug. Ginny pulls Teddy into a hug, while our other parental figures are milling about, chatting. "Hi Daddy," I say into my dad's chest, wrapping my arms around him. Jules, Maria and Mark crowd around me. "Bye Vic! Thank you so much!" Jules exclaims, before apparating away with her parents. Maria and Mark both give me hugs. "Vic that was the best summer ever! If you wouldn't mind giving me your aunt's address, I would love to send her a thank you of some sort. Mark too," she adds, intertwining her fingers with his. I nod, and soon they both apparate away together.
"She's always lovely," Dom says, "They are quite a cute couple." I give her a look. She doesn't press any further, but I can see in her eyes that she is up to something. "It was so lovely, and it was even better that my best friend was able to come along. Thank you so much for letting us go," I tell my parents, along with Harry and Ginny. "Of course Vic," Ginny says taking my hand and pulling me away. We head out onto the porch of Shell Cottage. I know what was coming next, and prepared myself.
"So, any progress in the Teddy department," she asked me. I quickly debate things in my head, wondering whether to tell her or not. I decide not to lie completely. "Yeah, a little," I tell my favorite aunt. No offense Hermione, Angelina and Audrey. She gets an excited look on her face, and with a knowing smile she pulls me back inside. Teddy is playing with James, Albus and Lily. He's like their older brother. Louis is over there as well. Dom on the other hand is talking to our parents, and Harry. They are all laughing. I hope Dom didn't say anything, or else she is dead to me.
"Vic do you think you can handle a Weasley dinner tonight? Grandmum has been planning for a welcome back party since the second you left," my dad asks me. I ponder things. I did get a lot of sleep last night, not as much as normal though. It would be fun to see everybody. "I guess I could do it. Just let me go take a quick nap, twenty minutes tops, than we can head over. Teddy, can you help me with my stuff?" I ask him. "Sure!" he grabs my suitcases, and we head up the staircase to my room.
He puts my suitcases on my bed, and magically unpacks them. I watch in awe as things fly about my room. Soon the suitcases zip themselves and move under my bed. I sit down. "I love magic," I lay back. Teddy starts to kiss me, but I pull away. "Teddy! Anybody could walk in! We need to tell them," I say to him. I sit up next to him, lacing our fingers together. "Vic, it's not that I don't want to tell them, but we would be in major trouble if we told them we had been together for the time in Paris. Your dad would actually kill me. I think we should just keep things on the sly until school, and then we can get together and tell everybody. It would be better for everything. Besides, sneaking around can be kind of exciting," Teddy tells me. I pull my hand away from his and stand up, looking out the window.
"Teddy, I love you. More than anything in the world. And I understand that you want to hide, but nothing bad will happen. Sure, my dad might be angry, the rest might be disappointed, but it won't last forever. I will wait until school, and then we are telling them the truth. The whole truth and nothing but the truth. That we got together before Paris. And if you can't do that than I don't know why you're still standing here," I tell him.
He comes up behind me, placing his hands around my waist. "I'm here because I love you. And I thing your plan is perfect," I turn around and kiss him, until I hear footsteps. We jump apart. "Are you guys ready to go?" Dom asks, "Because we're leaving in five, so you probably don't have time for a quickie," she adds, skipping out the door. We both blush, Teddy's hair turning bright red. We head down the stairs, careful not to touch.
I step into the flames, shouting, "The Burrow!" I step out in the kitchen, being engulfed in a hug by my grandmother. "Victoire! We missed you so much this summer!" she says. Teddy gets the same treatment. We work the room together, telling people about everything we did in Paris. Well, not really everything. But enough. Suddenly a massive owl comes flying through the house, dropping letters. A large letter lands on my lap. Ouch, that hurt. I open it up to find a badge. I turn it over. Head Girl! I got Head Girl! Teddy is the first to notice. He gives me a hug. I'm still awestruck when he lets me go.
"What's going on with you two?" Molly asks. "I'm Head Girl!" I exclaim. Everybody crowds around, wanting to see my badge. I look at Molly, eager to hear if she made prefect. "I'm a prefect," she tells me nonchalantly. I give her a hug. "This will be so fun! I'm so proud of you!" Dinner is ready and we all sit down to eat. The adults have always sat together, and we kids have always sat together. Teddy and I are the leaders of the children, we always have been, and always will be. There will be a total of eight of us going to Hogwarts this year, eight out of twelve, thirteen including Teddy. Fred, Dom and James will be first years.
Teddy and I decide to sneak away, while the younger ones are peppering Dom, Louis, Molly and Lucy about Hogwarts. We walk out to the pond near the Burrow, and once we are out of sight we hold hands. Underneath a tree my mind flashes back to a time long before, a time in which Teddy placed a flower behind my ear. We sit down by a tree; he puts his arm around me.
Teddy's POV:
We sit underneath the tree, Vic and I. I put my arm around her and she snuggles in. I could stay like this forever, and be perfectly content. I smile, thinking about our future together. She leans her head up towards me. "You start work on September 3, right?" she asks me. "Yes, but I'm starting to look for a flat soon. Mark and I are going in on one together, so I want it to be big. He doesn't know about a job yet, so it's going to be close to the ministry. We haven't talked if we want it to be in a muggle community or a wizard community."
"Your own flat sounds nice," she tells me, "I can come visit right?" she asks me. "Of course, you are my favorite Weasley," I kiss the top of her head. We stay there until Dom comes looking for us. Thank goodness it's Dom. "Alright you two, they've all been asking me what's going on between you, and I'm tired of lying. So please get your act together and tell them sometime. Also, everybody is leaving, so come back soon unless you want somebody else to come find you. Just so you know, you both owe me so much," she tells us. "We'll be back in a bit," I say to Dom, eager to get rid of her.
Dom walks back towards the Burrow. I stand up and then pull Vic to her feet, sweeping her into a kiss. "I'll owl you tomorrow," I say into her hair. We walk back to the burrow, not touching, but still talking. I see that everybody has left except for Harry, who must have been waiting for me. I say goodbye to Molly and Arthur, and step into the green flames. I pop out of the fireplace, finding Harry heading into his study.
"Could I talk to you for bit?" I ask Harry. He nods, and we step into his study. "So what is going on in the mind of Teddy Lupin?" Harry asks me as he sits down in his chair behind the desk. I sit across from him. "Well I've been thinking I want my own flat. Not that living with you guys isn't great, it's the best but I am starting my job soon and I feel like I need to have some sort of independence. Mike and I were going to go in on one together, but I was hoping you had some sort of advice of where to look and things like that." I finish my spiel, and look up to see Harry searching through files on his desk. He emerges holding a folder stuffed with parchment.
"Here," he hands me the folder, "This is all the information I have about flats around here. I didn't get the feeling you were thinking about going abroad, but I have information about other places as well. Let me know if you need help getting yourself off your feet, but mind you, it will be a loan. Now I saw you and Victoire sneaking off tonight. Is there anything going on between you two?" he asks. Even after seventeen years I sometimes don't have full control over my being a Metamorphagus, and I can feel my hair turning red. "Your hair just said enough. I'm not saying you have to tell everybody right away, but please do before things get to serious. Unless they already have, and in that case, please be careful until you have a ring on that girl's finger. Or else Bill will be quite angry, along with the rest of us." Now my hair is flashing a ton of different colors. Harry laughs. I thank him, and head out the door.
Once in my room at the Potter's I unpack my suitcases and head straight to bed. I'm dead tired, and now is finally a good time to catch up on sleep. I wake up the next morning, or afternoon rather, as I look at the clock. Damn. I promised Vic an owl. I pick up a quill and parchment, and write a quick note.
Vic—
Sorry I didn't write earlier, but I just woke up. Harry gave me loads of information about flats. Would you like to come over and go through the file with me? I could use your help, you know a lot about what a home needs, no matter how small my future one is. Perhaps we could meet Mark and maybe Maria at the Leaky. Unless you're too tired.
Love Teddy
I send off Phoenix, my owl, and minutes later receive a reply.
Teddy—
No problem, I only woke up a few hours ago. Meeting at the Leaky sounds like a great idea. I've already owled Maria, who has owled Mark. Let's plan to meet around four.
Love Victoire
I quickly pen a response.
Love—
Sounds perfect, see you then.
Teddy
Phoenix flies back, no letter in his beak. I look at the clock. It is 2:30. I decide to head downstairs and see if I can find something to eat. I'm sure we will eat at the Leaky, but I am a boy, and I am hungry quite a lot. Luckily Ginny has left out a plate for me from their lunch. A note is underneath.
Teddy—
We have gone to Diagon Alley to shop for Hogwarts. I expect we will be back around 4:30. The kids are going over to the Burrow again tonight, and Harry and I will be going out, along with the rest of us olds. Perhaps you could head over there and hang out with Victoire, or grab a pint at the Leaky with Mark. Just be safe, and let us know where you are.
Ginny
I write a reply, saying that I will be at the Leaky until further notice. I gobble down the sandwich and then head back upstairs. I find a letter on my desk, with Victoire's owl hovering about.
Want to come over here and then side along me over with you?
I grab a quill.
Yes.
I attach the small piece of parchment to the owl's leg, and it flies off. I grab the file off my desk and with a crack appear in front of Shell Cottage. I nearly run into Louis as I knock on the door. I stop him. "Whoa there, where are you headed?" the blond boy slows down. "I was going down to the beach. Where are you headed?" he counters, crossing his arms over his chest. He must too sense that something is up between Vic and I. I try to control my hair before answering him. "Oh just making sure Vic is okay after Paris. We might be meeting some friends at the Leaky tonight," I tell him. All of which is completely true. "Alright," he tells me, "Just don't hurt her, got it?" Wow, he and Dom do have magic powers. Well we all do, but they have more extra special powers. Louis runs down to the beach, and Bill comes to the door.
"Hello Teddy," he says, shaking my hand. "Hello Bill," I reply. "What brings you here?" he asks. I tell him the same things I told Louis, not a lie, but not completely the truth. He ushers me inside. Fleur is getting ready, probably to go out with the rest of the olds. "Vic is upstairs; she mentioned maybe going to the Leaky with you and some friends instead with the rest of the kids at the Burrow. That's fine, but make sure she stays safe. I'm counting on you Teddy," Bill tells me. I head upstairs to find Vic in a bathrobe, sorting through clothes. She smiles when she sees me walk in. "Hello Teddy," she says brightly. She picks out a pair of jeans and a tight shirt. I sit on her bed while she changes. She walks out and we side along to the Leaky.
Hannah Longbottom gets us a table. Vic and I sit down. I pull out the folder that Harry gave me, opening it for the first time. There's tons of information loaded inside, more than I ever could have amassed on my own. Hannah comes over to take our order. I get a pint, and start to order one for Victoire, but then remember she's not old enough. Vic steps in. "I would love a butterbeer, thanks," she tells Hannah. Hannah disappears and reappears with our drinks and some appetizers. Maria and Mark walk in through the door, hands intertwined. Mark has a strange look on his face, as does Maria. I wave them over to our table. Vic and I scoot together on one side of the booth. Mark doesn't sit down, neither does Maria.
"Teddy, Vic, we've got something to tell you both," Mark says. Maria looks at him adoringly. "Maria's family is going to be moving back to Spain, and reopening their hotel. They offered me a job, so that's where I'm going. Maria is coming and finishing her last year in Spain. So Vic, you're Quidditch captain as well as Head Girl." My mind is spinning, as I imagine so is Vic's. "When do you leave?" Vic asks. "Tomorrow," Maria answers, "My parents want to get there as soon as possible. I'm sorry for just springing this on you guys, but it really will be great, for Mark and I. I told Jules and she's angry, so I totally understand that you would be too. Just trust me Vic. And come visit soon!" she adds. Vic doesn't say anything, she just looks down. I give Mark a look. He returns it, and they walk away.
I lean back shocked. Vic opens her mouth first, "I can't believe they would do that to us. Now on top of all of my Head Girl responsibilities I also have to pull together a Quidditch team, and a winning one, and just do everything! Plus I need to find a replacement for Maria, which won't be simple, and now you have to get a flat without Mark, and everything is just so screwed up!" I cut her rambling off with a kiss. She returns it, and then pulls away. "Anybody could see us!" she exclaims, scooting over. "I know," I tell her, "But I love you, and you love me, and I want to find a flat, so let's get down to business!" She takes the folder out of my hands and starts spreading out all the information. We finish the night around seven, with several possibilities for flats. I take Victoire back home, where we find the house empty. "Since nobody is home," she says, dragging me upstairs by my shirt, "We might as well take advantage of us being alone," she kisses me hard and I respond, starting to work on the buttons of her shirt.
At ten o'clock, when I hear Bill and Fleur flooing home with Dom and Louis I apparate back to Ginny and Harry's, directly into my bedroom. A few minutes later somebody knocks on my door. "Come in," I call out. Ginny comes in, followed by Harry. "You'll never guess who we ran into tonight," Ginny tells me, "Your pal Mark, and Victoire's friend, er, Marina, no, Maria! He told us about his plan to move to Spain. He said that he told you and Vic tonight at the Leaky, and that you both seemed disappointed. I know you wanted to go in a flat with him, but now if you want to stay here, feel free. You will always have a home with us, no matter what," Gin says, giving me a hug. I hug her back.
"Thank you Ginny, and Harry, but even under these circumstances I still feel as if I need to branch out, and start my own life. I would love some help, especially with understanding finances and such. Vic and I did get a chance to look through that file, and there are a few places I would like to see. I was thinking of starting the search tomorrow even. I also need to visit Gringotts, to assess what I have to work with. So pretty soon I will be moving out, but not for another few weeks. Thank you so much for everything," I tell my surrogate parents. Harry is my godfather, and Ginny is like a mother. They have done so much for me, even when I was small and they were young, not even married.
"Before you make a decision just come chat with us," Harry says, ushering Ginny out the door. I thank them, and lie back on my bed. I just can't believe Mark would just leave with Maria like that. Vic must be freaking out. Now she has to fill a spot on her Quidditch team, and handle all the Head Girl responsibilities. But I think she can do this. If anybody can do this, Victoire can. We found a couple of flats that were close to the Ministry, small enough for one person, but big enough for me to have guests. I would love for Victoire to move in with me after she graduates, but I need to hold off on that thought until the time gets closer. I do want her to be very involved with the process, so that when she moves in she will like it as well.
The next morning I wake up with a letter on my desk. After waking up, taking a shower and getting dressed I walk over to read the letter.
Teddy—
I am free all day today if you want to look at flats, but tomorrow I need to go into Diagon Alley to get all of my supplies for school. If it doesn't work for you today we can always look another time.
xoxoxo
I dash off a reply.
Today would be lovely. Shall I pick you up around 9?
T
Phoenix is off, and a few minutes later I receive a reply.
Sounds wonderful. Looking forward to seeing you.
I smile and walk downstairs to find some breakfast. Harry, Ginny, Albus, James and Lily are all seated at the breakfast bar, reading various things and munching on various bits of food. All of them are early risers. I grab some toast and sit down. Harry slides the Daily Prophet at me. I pick it up and read it through. Puddlemere is playing much better than expected, and much to Ginny's chagrin they beat the Harpies.
"Teddy what are you doing today?" Lily asks, a huge smile on her face. I look at Harry and Ginny. Only they know of my plans to move out. "I'm actually going to go visit some flats around London, with Victoire," I tell them. "Why?" Lily asks, in all of her five year old innocence. "So I can live in one of them," I tell her. "Why?" she asks again. "Um because I am going to start working at the Ministry and I want to live closer," I tell her again, running a hand through my bright turquoise hair. "Why? Daddy goes to the Ministry every day and lives here," she says, pressing me further. I sigh. "Well Lily I graduated and I need to start my own life. So I'm going to live on my own. But I will come to visit all the time, don't worry," I say to Lily, giving her a hug. I look at my watch.
"I'm off to meet Victoire, see you all later!" I call to my family. I step out the door and apparate to Shell Cottage, where Vic is waiting on the porch. She grabs my arm and we apparate to the first flat. The man that is selling the flats is waiting for us. "Hello Mr. and Mrs. Lupin," he greets us. Vic is glowing. I squeeze her hand. "Today we are seeing four flats, correct?" he asks. I nod. "Well this is one is conveniently located near the Ministry as well as Diagon Alley. It has one bedroom, one and a half bathrooms, a kitchen and a living area. Let's go in."
The rest of the showings go this way. We finish around 1:30. I know which flat I would love to live in, but I want to hear Victoire's input first. We decide to go out for lunch, in muggle London. I get us a table at a café, and we sit down. "So," I say, sliding into the booth, "Which one did you like the best?" She thinks for a moment, sipping her water. "Honestly? Probably the first one," she says. I smile. That was my favorite too. "Alright, then the first one it is. I'll talk to Harry tonight and put down a deposit tomorrow." She leans over to kiss me. I kiss her back, "I'm glad you loved the same on that I did," I pause, "Mrs. Lupin," I add, and immedietly regret it. She pulls away.
"I'm sorry," I tell her. "Don't apologize," she assures me. "I would love for you to be Mrs. Lupin someday, just not when you are still in school," I say, also regretting that. Now I'm freaking her out. Great. "Let's hold off on the Mrs. Lupin stuff for a bit. Until I graduate, for sure," she tells me. I exhale. At least we are on the same page. Our food comes and we talk about moving in, which I hope will be pretty soon. Around 4 I apparate Vic back to her house. We hug like friends, and I say goodbye. I apparate back to the Potter's, just in time for dinner.
We eat, and then I ask to talk to Harry and Ginny. I follow them into Harry's study. "I found a flat that I like today, and like to make an offer as soon as possible," I tell their anxious eyes. "Wonderful!" Ginny says, very excited. "When do you want to move in? Or move out," she asks me. "As soon as possible. I want to be settled in before I start work. So tomorrow I was going to head to Gringotts and talk to Bill, and then try to make an offer. I think it will be accepted, so I would love to be moved in there in a week." Harry nods, probably checking things off a mental checklist he created. He's quite a bit more organized than people give him credit for. "And you're sure about this?" Harry says. I nod, "Positive," I reply. "Alright. Sounds like a plan," he says. Ginny and Harry both give me big hugs. I think I even saw some tears in Ginny's eyes.
A few weeks later I am moved into my flat. And soon enough it is September 1st. I am rushing around, and apparate straight to the platform. Through the haze I see the Potters and Ron and Hermione. I look frantically around for Victoire. I'm a bit late; I told her I would meet her here at 10:30. I see blond hair and head towards it. Dom points me to a little corner where Vic is leaning against the wall, already in her Hogwarts skirt. A skirt that is a little short, much shorter than the regulation length. She has her arms crossed over her chest, and keeps looking at her watch. I hurry over, quick to apologize for my tardiness.
She looks up at me, eyes sad. I kiss her passionately, hands running through her hair, on her back and up and down her legs. She responds very enthusiastically. We stay like this, snogging for the last time in weeks, until a black haired boy runs around the corner and smacks into us. Of course. It has to be James. "Teddy! Vic! What are you doing?" he exclaims. "I'm seeing her off," I tell him, plainly. Vic and I agreed we were done hiding as soon as school started, so now would be a good time to tell everybody. It looks like we won't have to, James will for us. He runs off.
I kiss Vic for a few more minutes, until pulling away. The train is nearly filled, and soon Victoire will be gone. "I love you," I whisper into her ear. "I love you too," she responds. She gives me a hug. "Promise to write?" she asks, her voice muffled by my shoulder. "Every day," I answer. She kisses me one last time before heading off to board the Hogwarts Express on September 1st for the very last time.