The Girl From Hufflepuff

Chapter 23

    She tried to fall back asleep but after Lily woke up others followed, causing the noise level to grow. Eventually Florence sat up from her bed and kicked her feet to the side, her mother noticed and took a seat next to her.
    Florence mother stroked her hair, "how you feelin?"
    "Well, I feel fine." Florence smiled until she noticed James still asleep, she stood up. "How is he?"
    Ginny was sitting there gripping James right hand and Florence grabbed the left. "We haven't officially met, I'm Ginny."
    "Florence." Florence said not looking up from james.
    Ginny laughed, "I know. James has said a lot about you over the years but he hadn't mentioned that you actually talked back to him."
    Florence smiled, "Well it is still new."
    James started to stir and his eyes slowly pulled open, he quickly blinked a few times remember what had happened. "Ugh, that was a bloody good nap might I admit." He said.
    Florence let out a teary laugh. "Yes, only James Potter would make a joke after every thing thats happened."
    James gave a little smile at her before looking at his mom. "Well, you weren't here before."
    "Hello to you too buddy." Harry said taking a seat beside Ginny on the bed. "How you feel?"
    Florence looked from James to his parents, "I think I'll just leave you guys alone. "She stood up. "Talk to you later James." He smiled at her.
    Florence walked towards the door of the infirmary. She really just wanted to clear her head and take a walk around the castle. She had almost reached the door when a blonde girl blocked her path, "and where are you going exactly?"
"Just to take a walk, Victoire." Florence looked at her.
"Then I'll come with," Victoire linked her arm whit Florence's arm and moved out the door. "Merry late Christmas."
Florence eyes grew wide, "its the day after Christmas? That means-" Florence stared at the ground as they walked, practically being dragged along by Victoire.
Victoire stopped on an empty corridor. "You do know it wasn't your fault, right?"
"Well, it kind of was. I was the reason we even went on this adventure." Florence sighed.
"Florence, if you hadn't of gone of y'alls adventure, I might be the one who's dead. And we might have never gotten Teddy either, you helped save us both." Victoire grabbed Florence arm and with her other hand she grabbed her chin, making Florence look at her. "Bradie chose to jump in front of Casey and h knew what would happen. Did you make him do that?" Florence shook her head. "Then do not blame yourself, got it?"
Florence shook her head up and down this time. Victoire spoke softer when she talked again. "Look, Teddy and I will have to go back to the group whenever Christmas breaks over but I will write you and I will be expecting you to write back every time."
"Okay." Florence whispered. "Do you want to go back to the infirmary?"
Victoire smiled, "Yeah, I need to check on Teddy. He wouldn't survive without me." They both laughed.
Once they were back into the infirmary Florence walked over to Casey's bed. Lily and her were talking about something Florence couldn't hear, "hey guys."
"Hey Florence!" Lily said.
Casey has a much more somber expression on her face but still seemed happy. "Hey."
    Lily smiled a little to big, "we are planning on getting everyone a gift, for Christmas."
    "Lily!" Casey looked at her. "We weren't supposed to tell anyone, not even Florence."
    Florence just looked at them and smiled, she threw her arms up. "Fine, Fine. I'll leave and I didn't hear anything." Florence noticed James sitting in his bed by himself.
    "Hey there." She said softly, taking a seat on the edge of the bed
    He took a sip of his water, "thank you, for everything."
    Florence looked confused, "what?"
    James looked embarrassed almost, "just for everything you did after Bradie. You were there for me and everyone. So, thank you."
    "James, silly, I will always be there for you. You mean everything to me." Florence looked at him, into his eyes. His dark green eyes.
    He laughed and Florence fell harder for him. "You're amazing Flora."
    Florence couldn't believe he had just said that, she popped up from his bed. "James Sirius Potter, you are the craziest, funniest, nicest boy I know. I love you, James Potter."
    Everyone looked on happily, Harry pulled Ginny closer to him. "She's good for him."
    "Yes she is."
    Florence mother smiled over Minerva and mouthed, "you owe me five dollars." And Minerva had to cover her mouth to stifle her laughter and she rolled her eyes at the woman who remained a child in Minerva's eye.
    Casey and Lily squealed from excitement on Casey's bed and Victoire grabbed Teddy's hand.
    James looked at Florence and squinted his eyes, "you really mean that?"
    "Seriously?" Florence took a closer to James face. "You are so annoying!"
    James grabbed the back of Florence head and pulled her into him, "I know." He whisper before their lips drew together and they kissed.
    Florence felt at peace as she kissed him, there was a peace he brought in her. James pulled back and looked at Florence sparkling face, "Thank you for the best Christmas present ever. I love you too Florence Adeline Somers." He pushed their lips back together but Florence pulled back for a second.
"How do you know my middle name?" Florence questioned.
"Don't worry about it." James smiles and Florence pulled her face back to his.