𝐌𝐀𝐃 𝐖𝐎𝐑𝐋𝐃 → 𝒸. 𝓌𝑒𝒶𝓈𝓁𝑒𝓎

⤷ 21| LAST FIRST KISS

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Surprisingly, Harry got his egg the quickest. Juniper grinned upon hearing his score. Her cousin had once again pulled it off.

"I'm proud of you, Harry," she said, ruffling his hair, as the four champions stood back in their tent.

Harry grinned up at her. "Thanks, June."

"Well done, all of you!" Ludo Bagman said, bouncing into the tent, and looking as pleased as though he personally had just got past a dragon. "Now, just a quick few words. You've got a nice long break before the second task, which will take place at half past nine on the morning of February the twenty-fourth — but we're giving you something to think about in the meantime! If you look down at those golden eggs you're all holding, you will see that they open . . . see the hinges there? You need to solve the clue inside the egg — because it will tell you what the second task is, and enable you to prepare for it! All clear? Sure? Well, off you go, then!"

Harry and June walked out of the tent, right into the arms of Sirius.

"Kiddos!" he exclaimed, hugging them tightly. "I'm so proud of you!"

"Thanks, Paddy," June said, burying her head into his shoulder while hugging him back.

"I have to admit that seeing you come out into the enclosure made my heart miss a beat," he said, dramatically placing his hand on his chest.

"What Sirius is trying to say," Remus began, standing next to his life-long friend, "is that we're happy you're all right."

Juniper smiled at him before seeing Tonks bouncing over to them with Bill following pursuit. Andromeda and Ted came after them.

"Brilliant job on the dragon, Junior!" Tonks said, her eyes shining proudly. "You won't need to take any exams to get accepted as Auror trainee when you finish all the tasks just the way you did today."

"Nymphadora!" Andromeda exclaimed. "You will not push your cousin into something she might or might not want to do!"

"Yes, mom," Tonks said, but she leaned closer to me and added, "Just say the words, Junior."

"Nymphadora!"

"All right, all right!" Tonks said, throwing her hands up in the air. "I'm proud of you, June," she added, ruffling her hair.

"Thanks, Dora."

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"Did you do it?" Bill asked Charlie as they watched June interact with Tonks, Andromeda and Ted.

Charlie looked at him, warily. "Do what?"

"Confess your feelings," Bill said as matter-of-factly.

Charlie grinned and Bill's eyes widened. "Holy Merlin, you actually did it?"

He nodded, grinning so broadly that his cheeks started hurting. 

"And by the look of your face I presume she felt the same way?" Bill asked amused.

Charlie was almost bouncing up and down. "Yes."