Dangerous Seekers AU

Chapter 25: The Invitation For a Date

It was a Friday afternoon at Hogwarts and classes were already dismissed. Lesley put her stuff in her bag and left the Muggle Studies Classroom. Muggle Studies is an elective class that teaches about the daily lives of Muggles. She walked through the pile of students making their way in the corridor. Suddenly, a hand grasped her shoulder, making her jolt in surprise.

"Hey Lesley!" Granger laughed.

"Granger! Bloody hell, you almost gave me a heart attack!" she hit him repeatedly with her bag.

"Ow! Ow! Stop! I'm sorry I didn't mean to scare you. Ouch!" he massaged his shoulder while Lesley rolled her eyes and walked passed him.

Granger caught up to Lesley and began to whistle, placing his two hands at the back of his head. Lesley sighed and thought of going to the garden for a while. She said this to Granger and declined his offer to go with her because she wanted to be alone.

Stepping onto the grass, she took a deep breath of fresh air, her shoulders relaxing. A smile graced her features when she immediately spotted Lunox sitting at the bench, his head resting at the back of it with his eyes closed. She quietly walked towards him as to not disturb and took a seat beside him. Lunox noticed her presence and opened his eyes.

"Hey. What are you doing here?" Lunox asked.

"Came here to relax. You too?" Lunox nodded. Lesley told him that later, she's going to have a random study in Potions and Astronomy so she need to rest her brain first before anything. She closed her eyes for a while to feel the relaxation.

"Wow Lesley, you're going to study even it's Saturday tomorrow? You're so hardworking." Lunox stated.

"Yeah besides studying pleases me even I'm not good with it." Lesley said, winked and they continued to relax their brains, feeling that they're on the beach with the sound of a waves. Both Lesley and Lunox took a deep breath and sighed.

In a moment, a snow white owl came closer to the two and landed in the handle part of a bench beside Lesley. Lesley opened her eyes when a snow white owl hooting on her, having a letter on its beak. Lesley recognized the owl as Lunox saw that there's an owl beside Lesley.

"You're Dave right? P-paxley's owl?" Lesley asked then the owl hooted in 'Yes' responsed.

Lunox widened her eyes a bit when she heard 'Paxley' with her ears then Lesley took a letter at Dave's beak then Dave flew away. Lesley looked carefully the letter, the letter came from Gusion's. Lunox have no idea why Gusion Paxley gave Lesley Vance a letter. Lunox asked about it then Lesley sighed and told her that she and Gusion became secret lovers even though Gusion was engaged with Guinevere, which Lunox knew also. Lunox coudn't believe it but Lesley told her to keep it secret from the others. Lesley admitted that Gusion loves her more than his fiancèe. He didn't find some love to his fiancée. She's not yet ready to tell either Granger or Harley about it. Lesley gently opened the letter and she took out of it. She started reading what's on the letter written from Gusion. Lunox read along too.

   Dear Lesley,

  Can we meet at the Hogwarts lake? I want to have an advance study with you. Just two of us. No need to reply with your owl, just meet me there. :)

                                           - Gusion
 
For this moment, it stated his first name instead of 'G. P.'  like the previous letters from him. Lesley was surprised when it stated her first name instead of her last name. Lunox was so happy after she read along the letter and she secretly supported her friend with Gusion. Lesley appreciates her support but she still felt unnerved on how she going to tell Granger or Harley. But she going to tell them at the right time from now on, only Lunox would know Lesley's secret. Lesley stood up from the bench and gestured Lunox to leave. She told her that she be back here after her advance study with Gusion. After that, Lesley took a deep breath breath and walked away, going to the lake. Lunox waved a 'good bye' to her.