“I admit it has a special place in my heart…And we do both excel.”

She giggled. “Yes, we do. And there’s so many places in the castle to lurk too!” Oh this was just delightful! They had a thing and they were going to be able to do it the whole school year long! Avaline was happy she could see ffleurbert everyday now and didn’t have to just resort to owls. It really was going to be the best school year ever!

“Well, that’s easy, then. I’m allowed to buy you sweets, I hope? I mean, bigger than this?”

Well, he did have a point. She grabbed his fingers and laughed as he went on. “Okay, okay…I suppose I can let you buy me some sweets,” she said, heaving a huge, dramatic sigh. “But we shall share them, Mister!” No way was she letting him notindulge in the fruits of his labors.  

Ava sat with ffleubert as he arranged the entire day. Some girls might mind the boy planning everything, taking control, but Ava did not. It put her mind at ease. She was horrible at making decisions which was why she was a good follower and not so much a good leader. So she would certainly let her boyfriend take the lead on their first, well technically second, Hosgmeade weekend together.

“Love it,” she told him. “Stamp of approval.” Ava made a gesture as though she were stamping something and then lay her head on his chest before she was sitting right back up again. “I can’t wait,” she told him sincerely before leaning in to give him a nice long kiss.

A kiss that was interrupted by a clearing of a throat. It took Ava a second clearing for her to pull away and turn to find her brother Gormley and her cousin, Theo standing in front of them. Gormley had a raised brow while Theo had his arms folded across his chest as he gave ffleubert a pointed look.

“HI!” Ava said enthusiastically. The two boys exchanged looks. “Hi,” they said at the same time before looking at ffleurbert.

“You’re ffleurbert,” Theo said.

“My sister’s boyfriend.” Gormley added, as though ffleurbert didn’t know that.

“The one that’s taken her away from us,” Theo then said

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