Leans back in his chair in the Ravenclaw commonroom. and smiled, today was his birthday, his seventeenth, he was now of age.
Ginny appeared in the common room, holding a card.
"Hello, Devon. Happy birthday. Guess what?" She asked, pretending to hide the card and smiling at him. She didn't know him very well, but as far as she could tell, Devon was a good kid. Besides, the school gave everyone a card when they turned 17, and Ginny had volunteered to give this one by hand.
Looks up and sees Ginny "Hullo Ginny. thank you. and what would i be guessing?" he asked. His New England accent seeming a little heavier then usual.
Cho jumped from behind his chair. "Hello Devon! Happy 17th Birthday!" She gave him a brief kiss realizing Ginny was there as well. "Hi Ginny!"
smiles and kisses Cho back. "Thanks darlin'" he exclaimed. "I can't believe im of age now." He had that unbelieving look on his face now.
Cho softly laughed and said,"Accio presents." Suddenly presents came flying in.
his jaw drops as the presents appear. "Wow where'd they come from?"
Cho looked at the ceiling and said sarcastically,"Hmm....I wonder...."
smiles and wraps her up in a hug and kisses her.
((sorry Ginny....I just couldn't wait any longer :-X ))
((It's okay. :) ))
Ginny grinned and handed Devon the card. It was a simple one, it seemed, until opened, and then fireworks blew up out of it. An ordinary card for those coming of age.
smiles and stands up, giving Ginny a big hug "Thanks"
"Oooh that's a cool card...where did you get it?"
"The school. I don't normally hand deliver them, but sometimes I call in a favor to let me see the card and bring it to the student." She smiled, giving Devon a hug back and smiling.
"thank you ginny, that was quite grand of you." He smiled.
Cho nodded and said softly laughing,"Well I have one more year to wait....."
ruffles her hair playfully. "Youngster"
Ginny smiled, she had turned 17 almost a full year ago. She would soon be 18, and she'd still be at the same place in her life. She shook her head, forgeting her own miserable thoughts and smiled at Devon and Cho.
"That's just how it is sometimes." She said.
Cho smiled and shrugged. "Guess so."
nods. "Time passes so quickly. Only seems like yesterday i was headed to Salem New York."
Cho nods and said,"Seems only yesterday I entered the doors of Hogwarts for the first time."
"thats because it was yesterday :P" laughs joking around with her.
Ginny sat down, keeping her memories to herself. For her it seemed a million years ago she had first came to Hogwarts. Much of her first year was a blur, her second was when she first realized her own potential, and the rest was many struggles with the many people she had grown close to over the years. Kiara and her struggles with the Shadow and Voldemort.
Her meeting Conan, her marriage to him, and the ugly divorce that followed.
Ginny felt rather old at the moment.
Cho softly laughed and pushed him teasingly. "Are you okay Ginny....you look tired."
"Yeah, I'm fine." She grinned at Cho.
smiled at both of them, and started opening presents.
"You like the presents?"
I love them, thank you so much. Grabs both Cho and Ginny in a monster hug
Ginny smiled and nodded, "I only got you a card, kiddo!" She said, laughing. Her face became seriouse, though.
"Listen, what do you plan to do after school is done for you?" She asked him, her voice low so that only him and Cho could hear.
"Find my father.....and tear him a new one.....I mean.....bring him in for the murder of my mother." He smiled in such a way that people would not be surprised if he found a way to do both. "Other then that.....I had an offer from the Chuddly Cannons to play keeper, but i don't know if i want to play a game for the rest of my life. I think i have the marks to look at being an Auror here or a Hunter in the US."
"You are actually a very good wizard, and if you ever need any help with anything, just send me a thought, okay?" She told him, rather than asked him, still lowly. She didn't need anyone who shouldn't hear this to listen in.
"And you......Incase you need a rampaging beast during some period of the month." he shrugged, he was becoming used to his other side now.
Ginny smiled, brightly, "I have plenty of those. But if I need a Devon, I'll get a hold of you."
Nods simply to her, and holds up a god awfully horrible jumper that would even make the weasly christmas jumpers look like pieces of artwork. "Ahhh Sissy's taken up sewing."
Ginny grinned at the jumper, amused. She nodded to Devon and gave Cho a smile.
"Well, again, Happy Birthday, Devon. I'm going to get some work done."
"let me know if you need help, in this case...the castle dog ate it could be a usefull excuse..." He grinned at her like he made the joke of the century
Sarah was walking down the stairs from her bedroom.
"Question what is going on." Sarah siad rubbing her eyes.
"Its my birthday Sarah." He smiled up to her. "Oh yeah and im back from the hospital. Got back a couple days ago."
"well that is great." Sarah then smiled. "Sorry I forgot about your brithday. Here."
Sarah then gave him a gallon.
smiles and gives her a hug. He only had on a pair of jogging pants and a muscle shirt, so the scar from the claw of the werewolf was still quite clear on his back. "Thank you." He didnt mention that he had more then enough money, his thanks was very sincere, as he was one that believed that it was the thought that counted, and he thought she put some into it, so he was happy.
"Hey your welcome." Sarha then smiled.
"I thought I would tell you. I gave you the money since I don't know what you would want anyways."
Cho smiled and waved a bye to Ginny. She was thinking about how she could help Devon in his search and then Sarah walked in. "Hey Sarah...."
"hey what you up to." Sarah siad as she smiled to her friend.
"thank you." He grunts in a bit of flared pain from his back.
"So what you feel like to be 17." Sarah siad as she was happy.
"Older and more painful then last year." he grunted rubbing his shoulder where the scar ended.
Cho looked worried because he looked in pain. "You okay Devon?"
"its just were Violet got me. Its bugging me a bit."
"Bugging you as in itch or pain?"
a bit of pain.
"Well I feel sorry for your pain." Sarah then smiled. "so what you going to do today."
nothing....absolutely nothing.
"Handsome, I know that pain might only be alittle bit but we should let Madam Pomfrey take a look at it, or at least me."
takes off his shirt, his body seems far better defined then it used to be, he had gained alot more muscle mass too, he was now easily 220 pounds. The scar seemed to be inflamed.
"well that looked horrible." sarah siad as she sat on the couch.
"Its a wound from a werewolf." he sighed. Few students actually knew that he was now a werewolf, well few knew it for sure at least.
"well that is great." Sarah siad looking at him.
"That is interesting."
Cho said,"Oh my look at that cut.....but it's not bleeding or anything."
"Well why is it causing him pain." Sarah siad as she waited for an answer.
"A werewolf got him this cut.....so I guess maybe that's why."
"well this is great." SArah said as she smiled.
"I want to help you out somehow."
((how is everything great....I still don't understand......LOL))
"Just a potion will help him....he's already taking the potion too...."
"Can't really be helped, just stay out of my path if you see me with completely black eyes. thats when I'm most likely to loose control."
"Okay.....we'll make sure to lock you up when a full moon comes by...." Cho said jokingly.
"I dont fully know if its only during full moons, he frowned, when i was hit i dont think it was a full moon, so the change could be rather random."
Cho nodded and said,"I'll be here for you everytime.....so you better remember don't ever tell me leave when you're about to transform...."
"Cho, as much as i like your company. When i change i have no control, not right now at least, i dont know if i can gather control over it later, but as it stands, if i tell you you have to leave. You have to hun your in a great deal of danger if you don't."
Cho pouted and said sounding like a beg,"Please...."
"Cho, I can't let you near me when i change......Its dangerous beyond belief. the chances of me hitting you.......especially when going through the change itself.........i can't....i couldnt live with myself if i hurt you."
"I can't live if I can't help you...."
"there are ways, but its very difficult. I became one to help a friend myself, but becoming an animagus is very hard."
"Well hey I will try to help cho her and you when ever. I mean until you guys I was quiet and just drew."
smiles. "It will be difficult." he sighed. "Becoming anamagi is one of the more difficult forms of magic."
"well we can atleast try right. Ginny might want to try and help us too."
"Ginny will definitely help you and I know one more that can help you control your animagus form....he has done so himself...."
I can completely control my owl side......its the werewolf in me thats hard to control
"Yeah well because you just got the werewolf animagus.....that's you wild side...." Cho said half-playing.
shakes his head "its not an animagus form.....its far worst then that, if it was that i could cope.....but lupinism is a real desease....."
"Wait it's lupinism?!" Cho asked alittle astounded by the news.
I'm a werewolf now Cho.
Cho said softly,"Oh yeah...."
"Devon you are going to be okay. I mean you have me and Cho to help you."
Cho smiled at her and said hitting Devon on the back playfully,"Yeah this guy...yeah he's going to be fine.....better than fine...."
((LOL....so so so hyper right now ;D ))
is surprised by the smack on the shoulder.
((LOL...))
"Why so surprised Devon?"
"cho why did you hit him."
"Sorry sweetie...I meant it as playful teasing....did it really hurt you....?"
"No sorry, im a little jumpy lately."
Cho sighed and said softly,"I understand." Then she cheered up abit and said,"Well if you ever need help you know who to come to....."
smiles "Thank you both, I just dont wanna....."
"just don't wanna put us in danger.....I know I know..." Cho said softly laughing finishing off his sentence.
Nods grimly, then kisses her.
Cho kissed him back and said,"Well then I'll make sure to try and stay out of your way when you turn..."
smiles. "Thank you....dont want anything to happen to you."
"I wish I could say that too..but I can't keep that promise....." Cho added disappointed that she couldn't help him out.
nods and hugs her tightly
Cho hugs him tightly feeling warm, secure and safe in his strong arms.