Kyle resembles Jake Epstein
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Chapter 15
It was a couple days later, Marnie woke up. Today was the day that her dad's apprentice was coming over but also the day she was going to go over to Derek's to finally talk about the kiss they shared on New Year's Eve. She hopped up and quickly changed into an outfit. She walked down the stairs to see her dad.
"Morning daddy," she smiled.
"Morning sweetie. Where are you off to after breakfast?" He asked noticing her outfit.
Marnie answered. "I'm going to Derek's."
He smirked. "You still fancy him? I know you two kissed."
"How do you know?"
"Derek told Clancy and he told me."
Marnie nodded. She finished her breakfast and flooed to Derek's.
"Oh, hello Marnie." Clancy greeted her.
Marnie smiled at her dad's friend. "Hello Clancy."
"I assume you're here to see Derek."
"Of course, she's here to see me, Uncle Clancy. Who was the last girl who came to visit you?" Derek chuckled walking down the stairs.
Marnie smiled at the strawberry-blond boy as he walked over to her and gave her a hug.
"I'll leave you two lovebirds alone." Clancy said leaving the room.
The two friends broke apart. Derek led her to the couch.
"So, about the kiss we shared on New Year's Eve."
Marnie said. "I thought I would develop feelings for you since I haven't seen you since but I didn't. Unless you want to give it another go?"
"No, but you know how to break a guy's heart, Marnie." he chuckled.
"Did you have feelings for me?"
Derek said. "No, I didn't. I was just teasing you."
Marnie playfully shoved his shoulder.
"I'm sure you have a few guys falling over you." Derek said.
Marnie said. "Not at all, I'm sure you have a few girls falling over you too."
"Maybe just a few."
The two of them continued talking.
"Marnie, you want some lunch?" Clancy asked her around one pm.
"That sounds good but I'll have to leave after that."
The older man nodded. He served them each a plate of food.
"So, are you two finally a couple?"
Derek answered his uncle. "No, we don't like each other like that."
"But you two kissed."
"Yes, we did. That doesn't mean we're obligated to have feelings for each other, Clancy."
"I suppose so."
They continued eating.
"Would like some dessert?"
"Yes."
Clancy took out half an Irish Potato Cake and served it.
"This is delicious." Marnie complimented.
Derek asked. "Have you had this before?"
"Yes, my best male friend Atticus is Irish as well and his mam makes this every year for his birthday."
Derek nodded. Marnie finished the cake, said goodbye to Derek and Clancy and flooed home.
She tumbled out of the floo.
"Ouch!" she exclaimed.
She got up and walked to the kitchen to find a bandaid. Despite being magical, they still had muggle ways of healing.
"You must be Marnie."
She turned to see a boy with curly brown hair and hazel eyes.
"Yes, I'm Marnie."
"I'm Kyle. Nice to meet you."
"You too."
Just then Martin walked in. "It seems like you two are getting along, you are step siblings after all."
"Wait what?" Kyle and Marnie asked.
Martin chuckled at the reactions of the two of them.
"Your mum is my stepmum?" Kyle asked.
Marnie answered bitterly. "Apparently. So, you're the reason my mum abandoned me when I was three."
"My dad didn't meet your mum until I was almost eight in 1984," Kyle defended.
Marnie nodded. So, her mum didn't abandon her because of a guy. What other excuse could there be?
"So, I can see why my mum kept insisting on me coming to help here. Potions isn't really my thing but I can handle myself in the laboratory."
Marnie said. "I have an affinity for potions."
"I prefer Transfiguration."
She chuckled. "That's my worst subject at Hogwarts."
"I go to Beauxbatons."
"You do?"
"Yeah, I'll be going into my sixth year."
Marnie did the math. "Shouldn't you be a seventh year if you were almost eight in 1984?"
"I was born in December 1976, so I started school in 1988 not 1987."
Marnie nodded. "I don't suppose you know someone named Derek Nixon?"
"No, I don't. Is he a sixth year too?"
"He's a fifth year like me."
Kyle nodded. "How do you know him?"
"He's a friend of my dad's nephew."
Kyle nodded.
"Do you know how our parents met?"
Kyle said. "I think they met at a muggle bookstore, my dad is a muggleborn."
"I didn't know my mum is a bookworm."
Kyle smiled. "Yeah, she used to read to me before I started school. Now she's reading to our half brothers Brett and Scott."
"I have half-brothers?"
Kyle nodded proudly. "Yes, Brett is seven and Scott is turning four in a few weeks."
Marnie processed the information that she had a stepbrother, stepfather and two half brothers.
"Neither one of them is magical as far as we can tell."
"Okay."
"Speaking of Scott, do you think you want to come to his birthday?"
"I'll think about it."
Kyle nodded. After a few more minutes Kyle left. Marnie threw herself on the couch. Her head still spinning from all the information.
"Hey sweetie." Maureen greeted as she walked from work a few minutes later.
"Hey mum."
Maureen made her way to the kitchen. "How did it go meeting your dad's apprentice?"
"It turns out that he's my stepbrother, isn't that crazy?"
"Yes. It is. Did your dad know about this?" Maureen asked.
"I did." Martin said walking in and greeting his wife.
"Did you know I have two little half brothers named Brett and Scott?"
"I don't think she's mentioned them." Martin shrugged.
"The younger one is turning four in a few weeks. Kyle invited me to his birthday party."
"What did you say?"
"I want to go actually but I told him I'd think about it."
Martin nodded and changed the subject. "How did it go with Derek?"
"We discussed that we didn't have feelings for each other."
Martin looked crestfallen. "Well, you're not obligated to have feelings for him even after a kiss."
Before Marnie could respond it was time for dinner.
