Moving On

Chapter 3 Book 1

Makayla was awake far too early for her own good, four AM, a horrid time to be awake. The previous night she'd gone to bed early though. She had no intent of going back to sleep. Because if Fred walked in her bedroom again to wake her up she swore she'd punch him. 

She brushed her hair and pulled it into a french braid. She snuck out of her bedroom and quietly walked past Fred's bedroom to the bathroom. She gently knocked to make sure he wasn't already in there before stepping in. She took a quick shower (Without getting her hair wet) and used her wand to completely dry herself. Today she decided on short jean shorts and another simple t-shirt. She walked out of the bathroom and made herself some hot chocolate.

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Fred awoke after Makayla took her shower, whenever the water was turned off the pipe bashed against the wall, she clearly didn't know that.

Fred got up and got dressed without leaving his room, he didn't even bother combing through his hair. It was just Makayla. She didn't seem to care whether or not he combed his hair. He stepped out of his bedroom and smiled at Makayla, who was standing in the giant window looking at the people below while sipping what seemed to be hot chocolate. Fred lightly treaded to where Makayla was standing, she still hadn't noticed him. If she wasn't holding hot chocolate then he'd have tickled her. Instead he just snaked his arms around her waist from behind and put his chin on her head. She was startled, but she didn't do anything.

"Fred Weasley, if I didn't know any better id say you liked me," Makayla said jokingly, Fred took a deep breath and almost replied truthfully, but instead went for the better option.

"Nah, you're the one that likes me Scammander," Fred joked. Makayla looked up at him.

"I'm not the one sneaking up behind you and hugging you all lovey-dovey," She retaliated. Fred shrugged and let go of her.

"Neither am I," He said with a grin. Makayla rolled her eyes and went back to looking at the people below. Fred stepped into the kitchen and began to make breakfast. He didn't know if Rihanna was going to show up for work or not, she said she'd try and be there but that something could have come up.

Could be just him and Makayla today. Which he wouldn't mind, he had two or three weeks before Maya and George came back from their honeymoon. It would be nice if Makayla would just admit she liked him already. . .

He'd have to push it to the extreme.

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Neville groaned and stepped outside the bedroom. He pressed his back against the wall and slid down. It was great and all that they could stay at the Manor, but him and Luna weren't exactly seeing eye to eye anymore.

Neville was offered a job, two actually, he could be a professor at Hogwarts or an Auror. Luna wanted to travel, to get to see all the magical creatures of the world. He'd told her that there was a care of magical creatures job available at Hogwarts, she said it would be a dream job but that she'd still prefer to travel first.

All Neville wanted to do was stay here for a while and just calm down. He sighed and pulled a ring out of his pocket. He closed his eyes tightly and put the ring back in his pocket. Luna wouldn't say yes at this point. He wasn't even sure if they were together anymore. He loved her, and he told her that, but she didn't seem to be listening.

"Hey Neville, what's wrong?" Makayla asked as she seemed to appear out of nowhere.

"I thought you moved out-"

"-I did, Fred is here to see Blaise and Theo real quick, apparently they pulled a prank once and Fred wants to know what they did and how they did it. I tagged along to see Bella. Her room is about three doors down from here." Makayla explained. Neville nodded. He'd had a few encounters with the curly haired girl. She freaked him out, but according to everyone, she was ok to have around. "But back to the question. What's wrong?" She asked as she slid down the wall next to him.

"Nothing much, just Luna and I aren't exactly getting along right now. She wants to travel and I want to stay here and teach Herbology at Hogwarts," Neville explained. Makayla's eyes lit up with an idea.

"Well, it seems that you're in luck-" Makayla whispered the rest to Neville and smiled. He seemed hesitant but nodded. "Just for a week or two, if it doesn't work, we go back to as if it never happened," She informed him. He nodded and they both stood up. "Congrats on the job by the way," Makayla added with a smile.

"Thanks," Neville said simply. He looked at the door that led to his and Luna's bedroom. "I guess it's time to tell her its time for a break," He said, she could hear it in his voice that it hurt to even say that. She put a hand on his shoulder.

"You'll do fine, you and she will end up together in the end," Makayla said with a smile. Neville nodded and stepped into the room. Makayla wandered down the hall to tell Bella her plan.