Where It All Began

The Ball

The Nice Week for Uma and Harry was spent in each other's space and not apart for anymore than the time they were in school. They used Nice Week as an excuse for everything they did. Holding hands, kissing cheeks and hands. The constant emotion filled stares, the bliss shown in Harry's expression whenever Uma ran her hand in his hair. The hugs from behind, the days of spending the night together. The days of just never leaving the others side and the fact that they never got sick of each other.

As Nice Week was coming to an end, they both started to feel something they didn't understand. They were both upset that Nice Week was coming to an end. As soon as the week was over, they would have to go back to the way they usually were, because whatever happened in Nice Week, stayed in Nice Week. Emotions would go back to being unwanted. And Uma would go back to not understanding feelings. Feelings would go back to being non-existent, and they would go back to being the best partners in crime.

Ignoring what the end of today meant, she closed her locker and was automatically surrounded with two arms by her head. Recognizing his scent immediately, she smiled as she met his crazy blue eyes.

"Hey, Uma. Ready for tonight?" Harry said leaning into her face until their noses touched.

"Are you?" Uma replied raising an eyebrow and smirking.

"As I'll ever be," He smiled but it didn't reach his eyes.

Already knowing what he was thinking, she raised her hands to his face, "Hey, don't think about what the end of tonight means. Think about right here and now okay?" She rose her hand to his hair and ruffled it, "And don't forget, I'll always be by your side no matter what. We may not be as close as this, but we'll be as close as ever."

Harry chewed his bottom lip and nodded. Uma patted his face and pushed him slightly away so she wasn't pressed against the lockers anymore. Harry threw his arm over her shoulder and pulled her closer to his body.

"Bye the way, I'm leaving again with Desiree, so we can get ready together," She warned Harry and when she saw his smile drop a little bit she asked, "What?"

"This is practically our last day together and you want to spend it with Desiree?" Harry replied, his anger remaining in his mind, but not showing his expression outside since it was still nice week.

"No," Uma said and then paused, okay maybe I would be spending more time with her than Harry and it is our last day...hmmm, she thought and when she found a resolution she said, "Okay, how about this? I tell Desiree to come over to my place and we can get ready in my room while you wait outside and she'll tell Jonas to meet us there," She looked up at him to see if he liked this plan better.

Recognizing the name he said, "Jonas? Wait, your ally is Jonas' Desiree?"

"Yeah...you know him?"

"Yeah Jonas is my ally!"

"Really? What are the odds?" Uma shook her head at the coincidence , "So you're fine with the plan then?"

"More than fine," the smile appeared back on his face as he kissed her forehead in excitement.

"This should be fun!" His smile turned into a smirk as Uma reached up to the hand on her shoulder and entangled their fingers.

"That's the plan," Uma laughed as they walked to class together.

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As the last bell of the day rang she looked for Desiree to tell her about the change of plans. Spotting her waiting by Uma's locker she walked over and said, "So Desiree, change of plans, we're heading over to my house to get ready."