"Pass the mash." Emerson called out across the dinner table.
I picked up the mash potatoes and passed them to Ayla, who passed them to Ivy, Lili, then to Emerson.
Blaise finished his food like a pig, then rested his head in the palms on his hands that rested above the table, "How was everyone day?"
A couple of good and excellent shot thrown around as people ate.
"I got burnt to a crisp." I muttered, stabbing a corrupt onto my fork.
"I told you to put on sun screen!" Mum claimed in victory.
I put my head down to my plate.
I felt a pair of eyes burning into my skin,"You don't look burnt." Luci commented from across the long table.
My head came up and i smiled, "Glamour charm."
"Right." She nodded.
The chefs had really outdone themselves. Chefs being Ginny, Luna, Pansy, Mum, and Blaise. Blaise always liked cooking apparently - although you couldn't tell. His food was... edible.
Would i eat it for all meals?
No. No i wouldn't. I would eat it on a stranded island happily though!
The table was layered with varied foods. Salads, steaks, soups, pasta, casserole, breads, fruits, turkey. Dessert hasn't even been served yet.
Dinner was pretty silent as we devoured the delicious food in front. Crunching and forms scrapping on plates filled the warm soundless air.
"Don't eat to much," Theo licked his fingers making an echo,
"Luna my love made an apple pie." He said proudly.
Lunas head lifted from looking at her plate,
"Oh yes! It's in the kitchen. I'll go grab it." The chair pulled out, and she made her way to the kitchen gracefully.
I heard Noah groan from the other end of the table. He was leant back in his chair holding his stomach,
"I'm too full..." He complained.
Bliss sat up and smacked his knife and fork on the table like a child waiting for dinner, "More dessert for me!" He smiled as Luna walked back through.
♔
"Shit i'm full." Asher slumped down on one of the couches that laid in the basement.
The 8 of us (6th years and 4th years), sat in the candle lit basement of the Potter residents.
It wasn't run down, it was still pristine, but you could tell it hadn't been used in a while. Up stairs was modern, the basement still has the secrets of old house of Parkinson that they diminished to use the land.
Dinner was filling, not to mention apple pie as dessert. The kids were watching a movie, the adults drinking their sorrows away.
"What's this place used for anyway?" Ivy asked, running her fingers along old, dusty books that sat on the mahogany bookshelf.
Lili sat down beside Asher on the couch and pulled a throw rug over the top of them, "Dad use to work here on Auror stuff whilst doing renovations. Still got all the old books and potions laying around."
I followed the pairs lead and sat down on one of 4 love seats that occupied the space. Emerson joined me and wrapped an arm around me, conjuring a fluffy blanket to lay over us.
"See, training books, old ink stains," James ran his finger a lot the ink stain that has seeped into the old desk in the corner.
"Old quills, and potions..." James stopped in front of the cupboard that occupied old potions.
"Ooo..." Ayla ran over to the potions storage and looked through.
She picked up the potions and read through them,
"There's only simple po-"
She paused holding a small bottle green vile.
"Why does your dad have a veritaserum?"She asked, bringing the bottle closer to her eyes.
Lili pulled the rug up to her neck, "He's an auror... of course he has them." She said lazily resting her head on Ashers shoulder.
"Can we," Ayla looked up carefully from the vile, "use it?"
Luca sat up from the 3rd love seat he was slouched on,
"Get some tea out of everyone..." He egged on the idea.
Lili looked at James nervously, "Won't dad be... mad?"
James scoffed and plucked the vile from Ayla's fingers.
"Who cares. It's not like he uses it."
Ivy dragged a chair into the middle of the 4 couches and sat down, "I'll go first!"
"Won't it be out of date?" Lili tried making excuses.
Asher looked down to the girl beside him and started twirling her hair in his fingers, "It's fine darling."
Lili sighed and sat up slightly whilst Ayla went to sit down beside Luca to watch the show unfold.
"I'm only gonna use 2 drops. That should be about 30 seconds. We ask her simple questions." James instructed.
"Open." Ivy obeyed and poked out her tongue. James carefully pouring 2 drops onto her tongue, then put the cork back on.
We all watched Ivys eyes turn blue for a second, the turn back to a dark mesmerising brown.
"Where are we?" James asked first to check if the potion was working.
"Potters Residents." She sounded like a robot in her simple reply.
Emerson leant forward slightly, bringing me with him as his arm still hung around me, "Fancy anyone?"
"Yes."
"Do opinions!" Ayla beamed as she came to the edge of her seat.
"Opinion on me." I smiled at Ivy.
She smiled back, getting some sort of emotion,
"Really shit at covering your feeling, super gorgeous, i love you like a sister."
I narrowed my eyes at her and smiled confusingly. Shit at covering my feelings? Shove off.
"Feelings on me." Asher smirked lazily as he watched the girl eye him up and down.
"One of my best friends, player, but crazy hot."
Emerson 'ooed' like an owl as Asher leant back in his seat.
Lili looked around nervously, then lifted her head slightly, "What about me?"
"I love you more then words can imagine. I trust you with my hole heart." Ivy smiled, but then slowly turned to be quirk a smirk, "Also your radiating bi vibes."
Lili's eyes widened, "I'm not bi!"
"And i'm not bi-ing." Ivy emphasised her little pun.
As laughs emitted through the room, Ivy gasped, her eyes turned light blue, then back to brown.
James walked over and helped her off the stool to the last love seat, "You all good?" He asked as she let go of his arm.
She blinked a couple, "Yeah. Think so."
Ayla jumped off the couch beside Luca and ran towards the stool, "Me next!"
She poked out her tongue for James to put the serum on.
Her eyes hardly changed colours as they were already blue.
"Name?" James asked not wanting to waist time.
"Ayla Pandora Nott." She replied in a monotone.
James stepped away and sat down next to a dazed Ivy."Right, everyone have fun. 20 seconds."
"You love me right?" Emerson asked his sister.
Her gaze turned cold, "Your a dick, but it's in my blood to love you."
She snorted and crossed his arms, "I knew you did."
Luca leant forward, "How do you fill about me Aylee?"
Ayla turned to Luca and smirked, "Oh your dick is big... i know it is!" She nodded along with her words whilst she beamed.
Luca head came forward and his eyebrows raised, "Do you now?"
Ayla smiled innocently and pointed to her head, "I can sense it."
Lili laughed, "That's the Luna in you."
Without any more questions, Aylas eyes rolled back, changed colour, then went back to normal.
She shook her head, and grabbed James' arm that was reached out to her. Once she sat back down beside Luca she looked up to him,
"What i said, i wasn't kidding. I got a 6th sense."
Luca bit the inside of his cheek, "Guess i'll have to prove you right."
I immediately fake gagged, "Nah, i'm out."
Ayla turned away from laughing with Luca to turn to me,
"No! It's your go!"
"Yeah, go have some fun." Emerson unwrapped his arm from around me and pushed me off the couch.
I turned around and put my hands on my hips, "Are you gonna have a go?" I asked him.
He snorted, "Fuck that."
"Pussy." I mumbled as i spun back around to sit on the stool.
"No, just saving my arse from my secrets being uncovered." He said calmly, leaning back.
"I don't wanna do this..." I complained as i sat down.
James stood up, and walked over to me, in-corking the vile.
He gently pulled my head back by grabbing onto my hair,
"Be a good girl and open your mouth."
I looked up to him and rolled my eyes. My tongue stuck out, and i felt three lukewarm drops on it.
Three drops? What about two?
Gonna have extra time i guess?
I swallowed and i started to feel light headed.
It took over me.
My eyes rolled back, then rolled forward warm?
I felt a cool breeze on my eyes, and the warmth went away.
Emerson didn't waist any time, "Right, ops on me love."
"Hot for being 14, don't remember our night together though which i'm sure is a blessing in disguise." I blurted before i could stop myself.
I had no filter.
Luca leant forward, leaning on his elbows, "How about your favourite?"
"Trust you with murder. I know you have a with for Ayla. Its obvious. Just date already." I saw Aylas face go bright red beside a smirking Luca,
"I'm also glad i don't remember our night." I added.
Shit.
I just said that.
Out loud.
No one knew...
All the faces in the room turned shocked and looked between Luca and I.
"It was bound to happen. What about me?" Ivy butt in.
I sighed, "I know you like my brother."
Her eyes practically popped out of her head. Lili snorted obviously knowing her long hidden secret.
"I haven't had a go yet!" James' body shot up so he wasn't leaning across the couch.
"How do you feel about me Malfee?"
"Oh here we go." Luca mumbled.
I better not.
I swear to go-
"You got those big green eyes that drive me crazy. I know it's wrong, but-"
My eyes turned warm again and my mouth shut. Another cool breeze and they were back to normal.
My hand slapped over my mouth and i looked around the group.
"But what Scar?" Asher teased, pulling the blanket over him and Lili.
"Nothing." I got off the stool by my self and sat back down next to Emerson.
"Nearly blew your cover then." Emerson whispered huskily into my ear.
I slapped his chest and turned back to the group with my warm face.
"How about you go Jamesy? Might even things out." Luca winked to James. His eyes were glazed over like he was intensely thinking.
He snapped out of it and turned to Luca, "Me? No thanks. That's where i draw the line."
"Come on!" Luca sighed, "You scared your little secret will get out?"
"What secret?" Lili smiled staring at her brother.
"Not telling, and yes. Yes i am." He said like a child,
"If that makes me a pussy, then call me a fat pussy." He admitted.
What were they on about?
"It's not like anything gonna go wrong. Did you not just see what happen?" Luca pointed to the stool.
"Yes. As a matter of fact i do happen to have eyes. And no. There's no chance i'm getting up there."
"Fine." Ivy stood up, "We'll just go have drinks."