Chapter 16: The Amusing Portkey
Ivy and Osanna finished their classes for the day and had just met outside of school grounds to head back to their cottage.
"Tomorrow evening off to London" Osanna quipped, straightening her robes. Ivy nodded, her gaze focused over Osanna's shoulder.
"What?" Osanna muttered.
Ivy smirked and managed a sly grin. "Snape of course!" Osanna practically jumped and quickly brushed off her robes, trying to make herself look presentable.
Ivy chuckled softly and nodded to Snape as he slid up beside them.
"I understand you Ladies are headed to London?"
Ivy nodded. "Doing some work for Dumbledore, that sort of thing."
Snape nodded and turned his attention to Osanna. "Your presence shall be missed." he paused then, as if not truly realizing what he had said, then hastily added "A teacher such as yourself, with the proper attitude would be appreciated around the Holidays."
Osanna blushed and nodded. "I will miss being here during the Holidays." She nodded awkwardly and Ivy turned her head, trying to give them a moment of privacy.
Osanna smiled and placed her hand on top of his. "Have a lovely Holiday, if you require Ivy or I, send a owl."
She then reluctantly pulled her hand back, and could have sworn she noted a smile on his face, but being unsure she merely nodded and turned to Ivy. "Let's go then"
The two crossed school grounds and made their way into their cottage, after receiving the customary tackle-greeting from George the two settled around the table, Ivy fighting to open her cigarette case, as usual.
"So, anything interesting happen your last day of classes?"
"N-no" Ivy stammered, blushing a bit.
Osanna quirked her brows and snorted. "I don�t believe THAT for a moment, do tell!"
Ivy sighed deeply and shrugged in a nonchalant manner. "Nothing, Draco just wants me to tutor him some next term is all...he just wants a head start on his future..." she trailed off, staring at her shoes.
"What else?" Osanna quipped, she knew when Ivy was hiding something, and this was most certainly one of those times.
"Errrm, well he thanked me you see, just a little kiss on the cheek, but I wasn�t expecting it, so I jumped, and the kiss landed on my lips, BRIEFLY mind you, and it was not intended that way at all I'm sure!"
Osanna's eyes grew wide and she clasped her hands over her mouth. "YOU KISSED DRACO? OH MY GODS!"
Ivy buried her face in her hands. "IT WASN�T LIKE THAT! It was" she said matter-of-factly "A accident."
Osanna giggled for a few more moments before calming down, Ivy was shooting her a glare that would have made a Dementor scream for it's Mommy, Osanna however was used to it.
"I bet it wasn't a accident to him, oh Ivy, Malfoy Jr. is lusting after you something terrible!"
Ivy turned a vivid crimson color and closed her eyes after taking several, calming breaths. "Perhaps, PERHAPS it's a schoolboy crush, if anything at all."
Osanna sighed softly, Ivy either truly didn�t see it, or REFUSED to see it because it frightened her or...no..... not because she had feelings for him as well? She dismissed that idea immediately, in any case, the situation was a bit odd, if not nearly hazardous, did Ivy not realize it could make her lose her job? Or anger his father...or any number of other things? She cast a worried glance at her friend and once again, despite her better judgment she changed the subject.
"Well I suppose we had best pack for our trip to London then...."
Osanna trailed off as she heard a noise outside the window, she automatically arose and looked out. "Another owl" she muttered, opening the window. The owl fluttered in and Osanna un-tied the package from its leg before allowing it to flutter off out the window.
"What's that?" Ivy muttered.
Osanna opened the letter, which was attached to a small bag. She nodded and handed it to Ivy.
"Dear Osanna and Ivy,
You must forgive me, I nearly forgot your means of travel, and you will be using a portkey, located at the large oak tree in back of your home. Departure at 8:00 in the evening. The portkey is enclosed; please have a pleasant trip, and Happy Holidays.
Albus Dumbledore"
Osanna opened the bag and pulled out a toothbrush, she quirked her brows and merely laid it back own on the table.
"Leave it to Dumbledore to use this as a portkey!" Osanna shook her head and laid it down on the table, "Well packing it is then, we wont have much time to tomorrow, and I believe you wanted to attend the Quidditch game didn�t you?"
Ivy nodded, of course she did.... to see Draco play...WAIT! Why was she saying that? She let the thought slide away as she joined Osanna in their bedroom to begin the long, rather annoying process of packing.
Osanna went through her entire wardrobe twice, Ivy however just rather carelessly, haphazardly tossed things into her bags, it was all black nearly, and it all looked the same to her. When they were done, it was off to sleep, they both needed it, Ivy had one arm around Osanna and before she knew it, she was asleep a few moments after her head hit the pillow.