« Chapter Twenty Three - Meeting Time »

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We made our way towards the dining pavilion where a pile of men sat, munching on the food on the table. Kal immediately spotted us from the head of the table and stood, gaining the attention of the dragonologists.

"Guys, I'd like to introduce you to our newest member of the family, Madison," he introduced and all eyes were on me. The ones that had been to Hogwarts smiled and waved at me and I gave a wide grin.

"That's Micheal, Lewis, Marcus, Morgan, Andrew, Nick and Thomas, the rest of the trainers that come here are volunteers," Charlie explained and I nodded in understanding. Micheal was a lanky man with shaggy brown hair and brown eyes, Lewis was bulky but short and blonde with green eyes, Marcus was the tallest with red hair and brown eyes, Morgan was well built and tall with longish blonde hair and one blue eye and one green eye, Andrew and Nick were twins with brown hair and brown eyes and finally Thomas was a very short young boy who looked about five or six. He had big brown doe eyes with freckles that littered his face, his messy brown hair waved in the wind and I couldn't help but aw.

"Madison I would like you to meet my son, Thomas," Kal introduced and I smiled as the young boy stood nervously, not meeting my eye.

I took a step forward and crouched down so I was eye level. His eyes were still focused on the floor and he was practically shaking.

"Hello Thomas, I'm Madison," my voice was soft as I continued to grin and it seemed to coax him to look up. He met my eye and the nervousness visibly drained out of him. Only then did I notice the flower in his hands, it was a pastel blue rose and he held it out to me with tinted cheeks and a nervous smile.

"Awk, thank you," i awed, taking the rose carefully and pushed one side of my hair behind my ear and weaving it through it so it lay on my ear. I kissed his cheek which made him flush more and as I stood back up to my normal hight, I ruffled his hair, making him giggle.

Charlie, who had been watching me with a loving grin then stepped forward and slung his arm around my shoulder.

"Are you liking it so far?" He asked excitedly and I looked up at him with a smile.

"I don't like it, I love it,"

"Good because if you didn't I wasn't letting you leave, I would have just kidnapped you," he joked and I rolled my eyes with a smile. The onlooking dragonologists smiled at the two of us and chuckled at Charlie's words. I sat at the end of the table, opposite Charlie and I found myself explaining how magnificent Hogwarts is as Thomas sat on my knee, mouth open in awe as he listened to me go on and on.

"Thomas time for bed," Kal smiled and Thomas frowned.

"But I want to hear more about Hogwarts," He whined and I chuckled.

"I'll tell you more tomorrow, I promise," I spoke, whispering at the end and he grinned, jumping off my lap and running towards his dad.

"Goodnight Maddie," he turned back with a cute smile.

"Goodnight Thomas," I grinned and he padded off towards his and his dad's cabin. Immediately as they left, all the dragonologists turned to me and my grin turned nervous.

"So Madison-,"

"-How did you meet Charlie?" The twins asked and I found myself tearing up. Not because of the question but because they reminded me so much of Fred and George. I found myself missing them.

"Hey are you okay?" Charlie asked me and I snapped out of it and wiped my eyes, changing my persona to grin.

"Oh um sorry. I met Charlie through his brothers, Fred and George, I've been their best friend for the last six years, since they started Hogwarts," I explained and everyone nodded, after I said Fred and George, Nick and Andrew seemed to realise what had made me upset.

"So are you and Charlie together," Morgan's question made me flush and it made him smirk slightly.

"Ahem- no, no we're not," I coughed, I couldn't even meet Charlie's eye I was that embarrassed.

"Well it was nice meeting you Madison, hope we become good friends," they stood and we all said our good nights before retiring to our Cabins.

Me and Charlie went to our separate rooms to get changed and I pulled on a pair of shorts and a tank top.

"Come on Maddie," he whined, opening the door and dragging me down the stairs to the sofa.

"I made tea," he grinned, handing me the mug and I smiled, taking it gratefully.

We sat down on the sofa and I leaned into his side as he slung an arm around the back of the sofa.

"I'm getting deja vu," I stated, looking up at him. I felt the vibration of the chuckle radiate from his chest as he laughed.

"I hope you know I was awake when Hermione and Ginny were giggling. Thanks for the blanket by the way, I feel asleep again right away," he smirked and my jaw dropped.

"You're evil," I glared but the smile on my face gave my false anger away.

"Do you miss them?" Charlie asked and I sighed.

"Of course I do, they're my brothers, biological or not," I sighed, thinking back to my final goodbye with Fred and George.

"I'm gonna head to bed, Goodnight Charlie, sweet dreams," I smiled, getting up from the sofa carefully.

"Night Night, don't let the bed bugs bite," he joked and I chuckled.

"I think bed bugs bitting are the least of my worries in a dragon reserve Charles,"

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