Moments

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Chapter 13:

"I don't care if it's a boy or a girl" Ali said.

"You're not even a little bit curious" I asked.

We just came from the infirmary and when Madam Patil asked if we wanted to know the sex of the baby, Ali said no.

"I'm curious, sure. But I want it to be a surprise."

I didn't get her logic at all.

"It is a surprise already. Besides isn't it best to know beforehand, and all that?"

"Knowing or not knowing, it doesn't matter, not yet" Ali said. She let out a sigh. "Besides my parents are going to kill me when I tell them next week."

Next week we get off for Christmas break. I hadn't even thought about telling my parents. I knew they'd be disappointed at first. But they'll get over it. Hey, I could always say it was dad's idea that I get a girlfriend. I doubt it will work, but it should at least get a laugh out of dad. Okay, maybe not but I had no idea how I was going to tell them.

"Your parents aren't going to kill you" I said.

"You don't know my parents" she said.

"I'll meet them. We'll tell them together" I said.

"No."

I frowned. "You don't want me to meet your parents?"

"No" she said stiffening.

"I'm going to have to meet them at some point in time. Are they really that bad?"

"No" she said again, less defensive. "They aren't that bad. They just don't really understand magic. We're not as close as we used to be when I was younger. That's why I want to tell them alone. If you're there they're going to blame it on the magic saying they should have never sent me to a boarding school and it'll big a big long fight."

I didn't like the sound of her parents. Every time she has mentioned her family she gets this dark look in her eyes. It's the same sort of look dad gets in his eyes if anyone ever mentions his Uncle Vernon.

"I still want to meet them" I said. I want to judge them for myself. They're going to be my baby's grandparents after all, I have to know if they're the sort of people it's safe to be around.

"Maybe" Ali muttered.

There would be no maybe about it. I didn't say that because I didn't want to get into an argument.

My cheek stung and I clench my jaw in anger.

"What the hell was that for?" I asked Rose.

"You know what that was for" Rose said. "You're lucky I decided not to hex you."

I grimaced and rubbed my jaw. "You're lucky you're a girl and I don't hit girls." I replied. "Still sticking your nose in places it doesn't belong?"

Rose frowned for a moment, but then regained her usual haughty expression and said "You better take care of her."

"I will." As if I needed her to tell me.

"I don't trust you."

I scoffed. "I don't care what you think. Although I would like to know when you gained such a low opinion of me."

Rose balled her fist "She's the closets person I have to a sister, and I'm the closest person she has to a sister. I don't want you fucking around with her."

"I'm not fucking around" I said.

"Good. We're family and I love you, I would hate to have to permanently damage you."

"Good grief" I muttered as she walked away. That girl was seriously in need of some relaxation tips. I suppose it was a good thing she didn't curse me. I heard she cursed Mason Briggs a couple of days ago for trying to pinch her ass. He's still in the hospital wing.

"What was that about?" Jace asked.

"Family drama" I replied shrugging it off. "It's supposed to snow later, we should have a snowball fight."

"I'm game" Jace said.

That reminded me I needed to hold tryouts again. What the hell, I could always put it off until after the break. No need to ruin someone's Christmas by kicking them off the team. Hufflepuff is our next opponent. They're not as good as Slytherin or Ravenclaw. In fact they haven't had a decent captain since my third year. But still that isn't an excuse for me to slack off.

Ideas for squad changes and new plays flowed through my head as I went upstairs to put on my snow gear.

On the train back to Kings Cross station I held Ali in my arms. She wanted to spend the ride saying goodbye to her friends but I was reluctant to let her go.

"I won't see my friends again until the New Year" Ali said.

What is it with girls and their need to be around their friends all the time. They say goodbye to each other after every class as if they are never going to see each other again.

"That's only like three weeks away, don't make it seem like forever" I said. "You're being over dramatic."

Ali rolled her eyes. "You're exaggerating. Besides we agreed to meet up during the break."

I still wasn't happy with her decision to tell her parents alone. We both know who's making all the decisions in this relationships.

"I'll owl you and we can meet up at the leaky cauldron or something" Ali said.

"Okay," I said kissing her forehead and removing my arms, "If your parents react badly let me know."

"I will" she muttered and I had a feeling she was lying.

I let her go feeling like i shit. I should at least insist on meeting her parents on the platform. Thinking of parents, I still have no idea what I'm going to say to mine.

What should I say? What would they say? How would they act? Dad'll be disappointed. He'll talk about how there was so many things I could do with my life and I'm sitting back wasting it. Mum? I have no idea how she'll react. Anger? Speculation? She'd probably think I'm telling a joke. I guess that's the downside to being a jokester, no one can tell when you're really being serious.

"A, playboy, are you going to just stand there the whole ride looking like a lost puppy who's favorite bone was stolen?" Fred said coming to stand behind me.

"No" I replied. I do not look like a lost puppy. "So what pranks are we pulling over Christmas?"

AN: I know this chapter is super short. I've been sick :( Hopefully I'll have the next chapter posted soon. Next chapter: Christmas Break