Amortentia
Chapter Nine – Saving Amy
The light streamed lazily through the windows as the sun started to set behind the hills in the distance. It wouldn't be long until every young witch and wizard would be boarding the Hogwarts express ready for a new school term, and just like any other witch or wizard Victoire and the others were preparing for their trip back to school.
"All done." Victoire smiled sitting upon a clean, efficiently packed case. The list she clutched in her hand had ticks against each item that was needed to pack, she through a dazzling smile to her company.
The flame headed girl sat beside her stared up, sheer panic was echoed in her mint eyes. She was surrounded by what can simply be called a mess of books, quills, ink, parchment and anything else.
Her trunk sat empty beside her friends.
"How do you do it Vic?! And great, I've lost my potions book! Professor Marinetine is going to poison me....literally."
She dug through the mess picking up robes and all the other magic paraphernalia.
"Amy, calm. It can't have gone far." Victoire rose off her perch and sat beside Amy attempting to uncover the missing book.
There was a small knock at the door, that neither paid any attention to until a voice took ownership of the knock.
"Peace offering?" Teddy stood in the doorway sending out his best dazzling smile, he noted Amy's dazzling smile back and Victoire's less than welcoming glare.
"Thank you so much Teddy! You have saved my life, officially." Amy launched herself at the off guard Teddy almost knocking the wind out of him.
He took in a deep breath and hugged her back.
"No problem I like saving the day."
"Ok then, if you want to play knight in shining armour you can help Amy." Victoire announced striding out of the room.
"Was it something I said?" Amy asked gingerly peering over Teddy's shoulder. Amy's grip on Teddy felt good, just like old times when they had been a couple.
All of three hours in December, while avoiding a persistent love interest.
"Don't worry, it's me." Teddy sighed; he pulled away from their hug and stared at the mess. Not even his room was this messy! Amy followed his gaze and blushed.
"Yes, it is a bit of a mess I suppose, I'm so unorganised." She went back to her trunk and picked up her own list. Teddy followed and sat beside her.
"Want a hand?" he offered, they would get it done much quicker if they worked together. Amy nodded and smiled.
"That would be a huge help."
They worked quietly, talking to each other, mainly pleasantries.
"So how was your summer?" Teddy asked as they neared the end of their mission. Amy turned to look at Teddy sighing.
"To be bluntly honest, it was awful."
Teddy watched Amy's bubbles leave her as her happy expression slipped for a moment.
"That bad?" Amy nodded in response.
"You know how my Dad is..." she trailed off consulting her list again.
Amy was muggle born, which meant neither of her parents had a drop of magical blood in her veins. Her father, an office worker and her mother, a shop owner were not the most understanding when it came to magic.
"What happened?" he asked gently, he patted her hand as she had stopped working.
"He never left me alone in my room, with my stuff he tried to find things for my to do. To stop me thinking about magic. My mum had me working double shifts in the shop and my Dad refused to help me pack, as you may have guessed. They just-gah-drive me MAD. I can't wait until I can live in the magical world for good!"
Teddy listened to her breathing return to normal as he stared at the picture he held of him and Victoire. He missed her smile already...
"Oh my cauldron! I'm so sorry Teddy." Teddy was knocked to the floor by her force,.
"For what?" he choked out beneath his brusied ribs.
"For moaning so openly about my parents when you-you-anyway it was thoughtless..." she trailed off blushing, her eyes pleading with him to understand, he gave a small smile.
"It's ok. I wasn't thinking about that any- " Teddy was cut off.
"When you two have quite finished dinner is served." Both heads turned towards the door, their hair a mixture of blue and red tangled together to face the hurt face of Victoire. She turned around and left just as quickly as she arrived leaving Amy and Teddy still stuck in an accidental embrace.
As she left they turned their heads back to each other.
"I think I better get off you now." Amy whispered and Teddy laughed nodding.
"That would be wise."