I'M BACK! And I have an extra long chapter to thank everyone for being so patient with me! I plan on updating regularly again so no worries there! As always thank you to my reviewers!

WillowTree1221

Kim

Susan-black7

Eleanor Gyrfalcon

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Aurora's first six months at Miss Peregrine's home for peculiar children went by like a dream. She became very close to all of the children, except Enoch, he kept to himself most of the time. She and Millard had kept their relationship secret, they had a suspicion that Miss Peregrine knew, Millard claimed that no one could keep anything from her. If the headmistress did know something she didn't say anything, which Aurora was thankful for, she didn't want to be on the wrong end of Miss Peregrine's fierce stare.

The only negative part of her new life was Victor, Aurora tried her best to smile and be polite when around him but his flirting never ceased, if anything every time she turned him down he only became more determined and persistant. It angered Millard but he held his tongue knowing that opening his mouth he might end up saying something that would raise suspicion.

The past six months the pair would sneak around, pull each other into dark closets and empty rooms. That afternoon they were hidden in one of the flower beds kissing while the others went out to the beach. They were fully focused on each other and didn't hear someone walking through the yard.

"Oh my bird!" they shouted as the pair shot apart. It was Emma, she hadn't gone to the beach with the others, she'd gone through the loop to send Abe another letter. Judging by the look on her face she couldn't decide between her mouth dropping open in shock or spreading her lips in a wide smile.

"Oh my bird." She said again, "You and Millard? Oh, I love it! How long have you been together? Does anyone else know? –"

"Emma can I talk to you?" Aurora said as she and Millard stood up out of the flowerbed and brushed themselves off. She grabbed Emma's hand and dragged her inside and up to their room.

She closed the door behind them then moved to look out their bedroom window and saw that the others were just getting back. She closed the drapes and turned to Emma who sat on the edge of her bed with a smile on her face.

"You and Millard?" she asked still grinning.

Aurora took a deep sigh, "Yes."

Emma squealed giddily but Aurora interrupted whatever she was about to say, "You can't tell anyone."

"Why not? Are you ashamed to be with the invisible boy?"

"No! Keeping it a secret was his idea and based off your reaction, his idea was a pretty good one!"

Emma kept silent but the smile on her lips and the twinkle in her eye made Aurora ask, "What?"

Emma shrugged, "It's just so sweet! You two are perfect for each other. Oh, Aurora you have to tell me everything!"

So Aurora sat on her bed, took a deep sigh and told Emma everything – after she made her swear to not breath a word.

VICTOR P.O.V.

After coming back from the beach Victor made his way upstairs to clean up. He was stopped by high-pitched giggling coming from Emma and Aurora's room. Quickly looking around to make sure there was no one to scold him he approached the room and laid his ear to the door.

"Oh, you have it so bad!" came Emma's voice, "You really like him a lot don't you?"

"How can I not?" Aurora replied, "It's so hard to be away from him sometimes."

"Well then why don't you say something?"

"I don't know. There's just something about keeping a secret that's so. . . thrilling. It adds an excitement that otherwise wouldn't be there. Does that make any sense?"

"It does." Emma replied dreamily, "It's just so sweet! I can't stop grinning!"
"Well you're going to have to, you promised not to say anything!"

"I know, I know, and I won't. You're secrets safe with me."

A smile spread on Victor's lips as he walked away, he knew he'd wear her down eventually. I knew she liked me.

3rd PERSON P.O.V.

"You just don't make any bloody sense!" Enoch shouted at Horace as they returned from the beach. "Who goes to a wet, sandy beach in a full piece suit!?"

"You dress how you want Enoch and I'll dress how I want." He replied as they made their way through the garden and toward the house. The pair continued to argue (mostly just for arguments sake, though neither one would ever admit that) until Enoch became fed up and gave Horace a rather hard shove. From that point the gloves were off and both boys began to say some very rude things to one another. After Horace said something about Enoch's wardrobe reflecting his mother's awful taste – after all what woman chooses to run a funeral parlor- Enoch set his dolls on Horace like a tiny army.

The small Frankenstein-like creations hit and poked at Horace's lower legs causing the boy to fall over onto his well-dressed rear. He swatted at the tiny men with his top hat until he had enough space to stand up and rush off to the house. When he looked back to glare at Enoch he gasped in horror, noticing that as he had retreated he'd accidentally trampled Fiona's vegetables. Oh she would be devastated, she poured her free time and love into her plants and the garden was her most valued possession. Hugh would be angry at him for making Fiona upset and would no doubt launch a swarm of bees at him. Terrified of being found at the scene of the crime he dashed into the house.

ENOCH P.O.V.

He smirked as he watched Horace run off with his tail tucked between his legs. He'd turned to congratulate his homunculi but froze in shock. Since Horace had run off and Enoch hadn't given them a new command his homunculi had turned their attention to the vegetables in the garden. Several heads of lettuce, pumpkins, carrots, tomato plants, cucumbers and other vegetables lay in pieces throughout the dirt.

"Stop!" he shouted and the little men ceased immediately, but the damage had already been done. He scooped up his precious creations and bolted for the safety of his bedroom, he'd have to make sure to stick close to Victor – just in case he had to call on his friend's strength for some back up.

AURORA P.O.V.

She was making her way downstairs looking for Millard to let him know she had sworn Emma to secrecy when she bumped into a very distraught looking Horace.

"Horace, what's wrong?" she asked with worry seeing him covered in dirt, which wasn't like Horace at all. He always kept himself neat as a pin, she even heard that unless having a vision he never tossed or turned in his sleep because even his subconscious was afraid to wrinkle his pajamas.

"Oh, I was just – I mean – excuse me." He tried to get by her as he panted trying to catch his breath. Aurora grabbed his arm and forced him to look at her.

"Horace, what happened?"

He saw the concern in her eyes as he dusted off his clothes, "I-I was coming back from the beach and I – I was being careless really – and I – I seem to have trampled some of Fiona's vegetables. Oh she's going to be so upset! Then Hugh, bird only knows how many bees – I'll be trapped in my room for weeks!"

"Horace, Horace calm down. Why don't you go upstairs and wash up. Splash some cold water on your face and let yourself calm down."

"You won't say anything will you?"

"I won't breathe a word, I promise." Relief washed over Horace like a wave as he smiled at her.

"Thank you Aurora." He said as he made his way up the stairs complaining about needing shoe polish and a steam cleaner.

Millard, who had been reading in the parlor had heard the fuss and had come to investigate.

"What on bird's green earth was that all about."

"Oh, just Horace complaining about needing to clean his clothes." She said before looking around to make sure they were alone.

"I talked to Emma, she's sworn not to say anything."

"You're absolutely sure?"

"Of course, it's in the girl code."
"Girl code? I've never heard of it."

"Well of course not, you're not a girl."

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The rest of the day passed by relatively smoothly. Fiona was of course, beside herself when she'd discovered her ruined garden and Aurora tried to cheer her up by telling her that the garden had been so perfect she didn't need to tend it as often, now though she had a perfect excuse to spend all day there caring for the new seedlings. She smiled at Aurora and Aurora saw Horace give her a grateful look from across the room.

The real chaos didn't erupt until movie night. On one couch sat Enoch, Claire, Bronwyn and Olive. On the floor was the twins, Hugh, Fiona and Millard – who again wasn't wearing anything. Horace had his usual chair, Miss Peregrine stood behind him in the doorway, and on the second couch was Emma, Aurora and Victor. Before Horace could begin projecting his dreams Victor leaned over to Aurora and whispered, "Aurora I hear you have a crush on someone."

She gasped and turned to the girl beside her shouting, "Emma!"

"I didn't say anything!"

"I know who ruined Fiona's garden!" Aurora shouted, her spinning mind deciding if her secret was revealed why should she keep someone else's?

Simultaniously Enoch and Horace shouted, "It wasn't me!" causing everyone to turn and stare at them. Trying to cover his tracks Horace pointed to Bronwyn and cried, "It was that clumsy child!"

"That's a lie!" Victor shouted in rage, "How dare you blame my sister!"

The twins started to point between Aurora and Millard eagerly trying to get everyone's attention but they suddenly stopped as if they were restrained. Aurora realized Millard must have wrapped an arm around each one subduing them.

"Hugh has been hoarding jars of honey under his bed!" Olive cried.

"Olive has a crush on Enoch!" Hugh shouted back.

"Enough!" Miss Peregrine shouted putting an immediate stop to the madness that had ensued. "Everyone to bed! I don't want to hear a peep for the rest of the night."

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Aurora had just finished getting ready for bed when Emma walked in, she closed the door behind her and cleared her throat.

"So, I talked to Victor. Apparently he'd been listening at our door and overheard us talking and he assumed you had meant him."

"He was listening?" Aurora said shocked and appalled.

"Yes, but he didn't hear a word about you and Millard, so your secret is safe."

"Thank bird." Aurora said plopping down on her bed. The two girls were silent for a moment before Emma spoke again.

"I told you I didn't say anything." She murmured, Aurora sat up and looked at the blonde.

"Oh, Emma I'm so sorry. I was so quick to assume you'd told." She apologized as she took Emma's hand. "Can you ever forgive me?"

"Of course." Emma said with a small smile on her lips, "It was utter chaos, everyone's heads are spinning."

"All thanks to Victor, that nosy sod."

Emma laughed as the two embraced then got into bed.

I did my best to include the point of view from other characters and to keep them as true to the source material as I could. I also wanted to have a kind of crazy and fun chapter – it can't be easy for Miss Peregrine with so many children in one house!

Also since I have to cover approx. 80 years of loop time before I can get into the book timeline I was wondering if there was anything you guys really wanted to see in that time. I have a draft of the timeline but I'm also open to ideas! If I end up using a suggestion I'll credit you in the beginning AN. It's only fair to give credit where credit is due!