Modern Magic

Movie Night

"Willow! You got the movies?" Ashley called.

"Yeah! Fawn? How are the drinks and nibbles going?"

"Good. Everything's almost ready. And I've got the guys getting extra chips, dip and fizzy. Ash?"

"Blanket fort and mountains of pillows. I hope you guys don't mind, but I've bought a small pool over."

"Hey, you're in charge of making sure everyone's comfy. That includes you." Fawn said as she walked in, balancing trays full of food and drinks on her hands and head. Willow rushed to get the tray off her head and sat it down on the table inside the fort. Ashley smiled.

"So Fawn. Are you fifth wheeling again?" Ashley asked.

Fawn looked up from her phone. "Nah, not this time."

Ashley raised an eyebrow. "So you are in a relationship." Fawn nodded.

"Hold up." Willow said, raising her hands. "Fifth wheeling?"

Fawn and Ashley exchanged a look. "Your kidding me, right?" Ashley said.
"It's Ashley and James, or what I like to call, Jashley. And you and Max, or Mallow."

"Max and I aren't a couple."
"Yet. You're not a couple yet." Fawn said, a sly grin spreading over hers and Ashley's faces. Willow took the smart option and decided not to ask.

"So, when's your mystery date turning up?" Ashley asked.

"Right about..." The doorbell rang. "Now." Fawn grinned and stood up. 

Ashley and Willow followed her as she opened the door, revealing a tall, translucent ghost. She grinned. "Hey guys. Nice to finally meet you." The mystery girl grinned.

"Girls, meet my girlfriend, Violet." Fawn said, letting Violet inside. "Violet, this is Ashley and Willow."

"You're full of surprises, aren't you Fawn." Grinned Ashley. "It's nice to meet you too."

Willow nodded in agreement. "How long has this being going on for?"

Fawn and Violet glanced at each other. "A few months."
Willow tilted her head to the side. "Then why didn't we meet her earlier?"

"I was travelling. Art show." Violet shrugged.

The group sat down inside Ashley's blanket fort when the door opened again.
"I'm telling you, you want to have Whittakers  chocolate." A voice said. The girls glanced at each other, smiling.
"You have it all wrong. It's Cadbury you want."

"Please, I have much better taste than you do."

"Oh really? You're missing out on so much."

"Like?"

"Oh, you know, bacon, chicken, pork, beef, lamb, I could go on you know."

"Oh, shut up Moony." (Wormtail, Padfoot and Prongs are proud to present the Marauder's Map... Sorry, couldn't help it)

"Moony?" Fawn said, stepping out of the fort. "That's a keeper." The boys froze.
"... You heard all that, didn't you." James said.

The rest of the girls came out after her. "James, you two sound like a bunch of girls arguing over the best product or something." Ashley laughed.
"But seriously, Whittakers is best." Willow said.

The guys laughed until Max stopped, noticing Violet. "V-Violet... Uh, hi."
Willow looked between the two. "You... know each other?" They nodded.
"We, uh, our families were close..." Max said. A silence fell over them.

"Well. Movie night. Let's go." Ashley said, dragging James in the fort with her. The others followed suit.

~~timeskip~~

The groups movie night lasted until early hours of the morning. Everyone parted ways. James and Ashley first, then Willow. Fawn kissed Violet before leaving. As Violet walked to the door, Max followed her.

"You haven't told her, have you." Max said.
Violet shook her  head. "I get the feeling you haven't either."

Max sighed and shook her head. "I couldn't tell any of them."

"I know. Have you figured out a way to get out of this?"
Max shook his head. "No. They are stubborn. They want to merge, and they are going to keep trying."

"I don't want to go through with this. What about Fawn?" Violet said quietly.

"Neither do I. I have my eye on someone." Max replied.
Violet nodded. "I... Better be going." She walked out the door.
Max nodded. "Yeah, night." He shut the door.

"I just hope Fawn doesn't find out about this..."

I haven't updated in so long. Here's a new one. I don't know where I was going with this one, but I came up with an idea. It sucks. But I guess you want to find out what is happening. So it will stay as a mini story line for a few more parts.