A meeting created by their parents, but a bond of their own making.
Where in a single day, they met someone they find themselves caring for.
A day where two promises were made. One to keep the boy’s special ability a secret. Another for the girl to share that same ability. Sealed with pinky promises initiated by the one who swore kept it.
As the day drew to a close, the two kids sat on a shared branch in a tree watching the sun set over the horizon.
Neither want the day to end but knew it had to.
The girl gave the boy something he would never forget.
His first kiss. A sweet kiss placed on his cheek.
“Wh-What was that for,” he asked once she pulled away.
“Because I like you, bird boy,” the girl replied, smiling at the boy who gave her the best day she would never soon forget.
A precious moment shared in their childhood...
BECAUSE I WANT MORE FLUFF!
I bust my ass for the past 3 years and some months in college while dealing with personal crap, I deserve.
Lol, okay enough defensive aggression.
If anyone of you guys are familiar with the backstory I created for Judith and Talbott, you would recognize this scene. Their “first” kiss from when they were kids. Talbott does kiss her back, but Judith was the one who initiated it so I drew that.
I’m so stupid proud of this picture, like you don’t understand 🥰😍🥺
So my creative mind has been going haywire lately ever since I got some level back (hopefully a bit more long-lasting). I recently heard a new song by Brandy that features Disney princesses called “Starting Now”.
Here’s a the link, give it a listen: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7Ms-Y99bAi0
And the story started forming in my mind. A mix of modern day Hogwarts mixed with a regular high school setting, a bit of Cinderella, mixed with Kendrick Lives AU. This is purely fictional, I can only try to make this make sense so bare with me.
And of course it’s gonna be a Talbott Winger x MC story.
No clue how long it’s gonna be. There will be some MC friends thrown in here mainly from @that-scouse-wizard , @kc-needs-coffee, @lifeofkaze, and @catohphm . This could change and I’ll add more but that what I can say.
Alright enough rambling, on with the story!
Warning: Mentions of child abuse and self harm
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“Papa, what are we doing here,” a 7-year-old girl asked, pale gold eyes looking up at her father’s sharp features. Her and her towering father were approaching a house. They’ve just moved from Barbados to London and the girl already didn’t like it there.
The winters were cold and so were the people there. She already been picked on for her hair and her heavy accent. Because of her thin and small frame, she was an easy target for the boys in her neighborhood.
Even her mother looked down at her with disapproval.
The only person who she could trust was her father and big brother, Jamal.
The same colored eyes looked down at the little girl. The man, who goes by Kendrick, squeezed his little girl’s small hand.
“We’re gonna meet some people I knew from when I was young boy, Judith. You’ll love them, baby girl. I promise,” he said, whispering the last part with another hand squeeze.
Judith gave a small nod as they stood in front of the door. Kendrick gave a solid knock onto the wood and waited. The tell tale sound of the door unlocking filled the silence before the door opened, revealing a woman around Kendrick’s age poked her head out.
Amber eyes brighten at the sight of the older man.
“Kendrick! Oh my stars, it’s been so long, old friend,” the woman exclaimed, fully opening the door and hugging the tall man. A chuckle rumbled from the man’s broad chest, hugging the short woman. Judith silently observed the scene, curious and bit wary.
The woman was beautiful. She has Ombre colored hair, starting off with a dark brown and ending in a chestnut brown color. Her amber colored eyes were bright and expressive. Her skin was a flawless caramel brown. Her features were delicate and sharp. A simple white sun dress hugged her body.
The thing that caught Judith’s interest the most was the pretty white feather that was attached to a braid in her hair.
“Is this who I think this is?” A melodious voice teased. Judith snapped out of her musing to find the woman looking at her with a smile. Heat rushed to her cheeks as she rushed to hug her dad’s pant leg. The woman giggled at her shy behavior.
“Yes, Ava. This is Judith. Baby girl, I would you to meet Ava Winger. She and her husband are my best friends. Say hi,” Kendrick gently encouraged with a smile. Judith bit her lip, looking a up at her dad and then at Ava.
‘She seems nice... much nicer than mother...’
“H-Hi, Mrs. W-Winger. It’s a-a pleasure to m-met y-you,” Judith spoke softly. Her blush grew worse at the sound of her stuttering.
Her mother chided her about that habit of stuttering in front of adults, she just embarrassed herself. She just knows it-
“The pleasure is all mine, Judith. Please, call me Ava.” Gold eyes blinked at out mute surprise before the girl bit her lip. Judith glanced at her dad, looking up to him for direction.
She never had an adult insist on calling them by their first name. Her mother said it was rude to ever consider doing so. But she didn’t want to ignore Ava’s request.
Kendrick withheld a sigh, already knowing that his wife’s “teachings” was brewing in Judith’s head. He raised their daughter in his homeland with her mother, Mercy, for majority of her life.
She was much more carefree.
Yes, she was still shy but nothing like this. It was like she was scared of being the radiant ray of sunshine he knows she is.
“It’s okay, baby girl,” he whispered softly. With that confirmation, Judith turned to Ava with a small smile.
“Okay, Ava...” Ava beamed at the two and ushered them inside.
“Is Trent around,” Kendrick asked as the entered deeper into the house.
“No, sadly. Some writer botched an article and they called him in to fix it. But Talbott is around,” Ava answered. Judith cocked her head to the side, curious to know who Talbott was.
This didn’t escape Ava’s attention.
“Would you like to meet Talbott, Judith,” Ava asked. Judith blushed out of embarrassment, musing silently over the question.
“S-Sure...” Kendrick and Ava shared a small smirk before Ava called for her son.
“Talbott! Come here, please. There are some people I would like for you to meet!” Out of what seemed to be the kitchen was a boy around Judith’s age. He had the same hair and skin tone as Ava but that’s where the resemblance stopped. The thing at stood out to the Judith was his piercing red eyes.
The girl stiffened, shuffling closer to Kendrick.
Ava placed the young boy in front of her, squeezing on his shoulders gently.
“Talbott, I would like you to meet my oldest friend, Kendrick Harris and his daughter, Judith.” Red eyes silently studied the towering man. If it wasn’t for the kind smirk on the man’s face and the glimmer of amusement in his sharp pale gold eyes, Talbott would’ve felt a little scared of the man.
“Hello, Mr. Harris. It’s very nice to meet you,” Talbott greeted. Judith blushed and silently bristled at the cool confidence Talbott had in greeting her father.
‘Why can’t I have that?’ she thought as her father chuckled.
“Please, call me Kendrick. I’m not that old, son. And it’s great to see you again, Talbott. I remember when you were just a toddler,” the man teased good naturedly. Talbott blushed a bit before clearing his throat.
“Alright Kendrick,” Talbott replied. A soft giggle caught the 8-year-old boy’s attention. He noticed a girl standing behind the man.
Judith was her name, if he heard his mother correctly.
Judith stopped laughing once she noticed Talbott’s attention was focused on her. While everything in her was telling her to duck behind her dad, something felt familiar about the red eyed boy.
Unknown to her, Talbott was having similar thoughts about her too.
The two were jostled out of their trains of thought when their respective parent pushed the two in front of each other. Red and gold eyes studied the other.
The girl looked like her father but with feminine features. Her brown black locs were down, the sides were pulled back to reveal her face. A simple black sleeveless dress clothed the shorter girl, hugging her torso but flowing out around her hips. The skirt brushed just above her knees. Black gladiator sandals were on her feet. A necklace that consisted of a thick black chain and black and silver ring hung around her neck.
The boy was dressed in simple white tank top and khaki shorts. Brown sandals can be found on his feet. His hair was tied back in a short ponytail with a few strands falling in his face.
The two had yet to say a word to the other. The two adults looked on waiting for something to happen.
“You’re really pretty...” Pale gold eyes widen at the admission.
“R-Really,” Judith asked softly. Despite the softness of her voice, Talbott was still able to pick up the Caribbean accent in the girl’s voice. It was foreign but it suited the girl well...
“Y-Yeah,” Talbott said, slightly breathless. Something about the girl was very... adorable? He couldn’t figure out why.
Judith blushed, hiding her cheeks in her hands.
Only her grandmother, father, and older brother have told her that...
“T-Thank you...” Talbott nodded, rubbing the back of his neck sheepishly.
‘Think of something to say to her! Wait, I know!’
“Would you like to come outside and play with me,” the boy asked. Talbott felt an odd sense of pride when he saw those pale gold eyes light up like two suns. Judith looked to her smiling father, silently asking for his permission.
“Go on, baby girl. Have fun,” Kendrick said with a nod. Talbott took the girl’s hand and lead her outside.
“Well that answers th- Ava, what are you doing,” Kendrick asked as he turned to his friend.
“Planning their wedding, what does it look like,” the woman said, not even looking up from her notepad. Kendrick stared at her with an unimpressed glare.
“Talbott is only 8 and Judith just a few months younger than him,” he said.
“Your point, Kendrick?”
“My point is, Judith is still my baby girl damn it! No wedding planning!”
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“You have a nice home, Talbott,” Judith said as the pair walked out into the back yard. If it wasn’t for Talbott’s Animagus abilities, he probably would’ve missed what she said.
“Thank you... are you always this soft spoken,” Talbott asked as he turned to face her. A blush colored the girl’s cheeks as she ducked her head.
“U-Um... I-I guess? I haven’t been super sure of myself ever since I moved here. Other kids don’t like me...” Talbott used his thumb and index finger to lift the girl’s chin so her gaze to meet his own.
“Well, I like you. You can be yourself around me. Okay,” he said gently. Judith swallowed a lump in her throat before whispering a soft ‘yes’.
“S-so, what do you wanna do,” she said, her voice coming out a bit louder. Talbott dropped his hand, looking thoughtful for a few moments.
“How about a game of tag,” he asked. Judith smiled, nodding.
“But, I wanna make it more... interesting. Can you keep a secret, Judith,” the boy questioned. Judith cocked her head at the boy before slowly nodding.
“Yes, I can,” she replied.
“I’m serious. You can’t tell anyone.” Gold eyes widen a fraction before turning serious. Judith held out a hand, pinky extended. Talbott rose a brow.
“What are you doing,” he asked.
“It’s called a pinky promise. It’s like the Muggle version of the Unbreakable Oath. This is my way of showing that I’m serious,” Judith replied. The boy remained silent for a few moments before smiling, hooking his pinky with hers.
“I promise to keep your secret,” she whispered softly. Talbott released their intertwined fingers, feeling his face heat up a bit.
“Thanks... ready for my secret,” he asked. He got a smile and an eager nod as answer. Stepping back, he transformed into his Animagus form. Judith stared up starry eyed as the Golden Eagle flew over her head.
“Wow, Talbott! That’s amazing,” she said. The bird lowered to tap her shoulder before flying off.
“Hey! You never said we started! Get back here!”
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Hours flew by and the two children didn’t realize it. They’ve played, read books, shared stories, ate, napped, and even danced together.
Kendrick and Ava would occasionally check up on the kids before walking away with a smile. Kendrick knew seeing the Wingers was a good decision. His little girl hasn’t smiled this much ever since his mother passed away.
The two were currently sitting in a tree, watching the sunset together.
“This view is beautiful,” Judith said, playing with the braid Talbott did for her.
“It is... too bad it means the day is almost over,” Talbott sighed. He spared a glance at the girl next to him.
‘She’s so pretty...’ Judith glanced at Talbott, blushing under his intense gaze.
“W-What,” she asked. Talbott blinked, as if he was waking up from a daze.
“Ah... sorry, little bird. You just look really pretty,” Talbott confessed. Judith’s blush grew worse.
“T-thank you, Talbott... and little bird,” Judith said softly. Talbott rubbed the back of neck sheepishly.
“Y-Yeah... like a nickname. You have a free spirit like a bird and you are smaller than me. Maybe one day I could help you become an Animagus...”
“R-Really? You promise,” Judith asked, hope shining in her irises. Talbott smiled and held out his pinky finger. The young girl giggled and hooked her pinky with his.
“I promise, little bird...” The two gazed into each other’s eyes, a matching soft smile can be found on both their faces.
Overcome with something she couldn’t explain, Judith leaned in and pressed her lips against Talbott’s cheek. She lingered there for a few seconds before pulling away.
Talbott raised a hand to his now flushed cheek.
“W-what was that f-for?” Judith let out another giggle. This was the first time she heard the boy stutter all day.
“Because I like you, bird boy. Thank you for today, I’ll never forget it.” Talbott grinned at her confession, wrapping his arms around the girl tightly. Judith nuzzled his neck, feeling at peace in his embrace.
Soon Kendrick called out the two, letting his daughter know it was time to head back. The pair were reluctant to leave the warm bubble they created but scaled down the tree.
Before the father and daughter could leave, Talbott handed Judith a white clover.
“Think of me, little bird...”
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And Judith did.
Days turned into weeks. Weeks turned into months. Soon it’s been more than two years since they met.
Her papa had told her it would be difficult to plan another day for the both of them because of her mother’s controlling behavior.
But they did exchange letters. The parents created a plan to make it seem like they were corresponding to each other but in reality, it was their kids. This way Sade didn’t going poking her nose where it didn’t belong. It disheartened the girl that she couldn’t see her friend, but she kept the flower that Talbott given her. It was hidden away in a Muggle fairytale book. With each day and letter, she would hope that maybe there was a chance where she and Talbott see each other again.
Until the fateful day that forced her to hide her ray of sunshine from the world.
It was the year that she turned 9 years old. Not too long after her 9th birthday, her older brother was expelled and sent to another wizarding school in America to live with their mother’s family. It broke the little girl’s heart to have her brother leave.
“It wouldn’t be for forever, Pip. I’ll be back before you know it. I love you, little sister...”
The two wrote frequently, Jamal telling about his classes and what he’s been learning.
It was one of his lessons that lead to Judith’s fatal mistake.
It was a bitterly cold winter day in London and Judith woke up to an empty, freezing house. She knew her Papa was working at St. Mungos but her mother never told her where she went.
She got backhanded across the face the one time she asked...
Staring at the barren fireplace with a frown, Judith came up with an idea. Quickly running to her parents’ room, she found her mother’s wand on the dresser.
Returning to the fireplace, Judith focused on her memory on one of her brother’s letters about a fire spell.
After a few tries, she able to cast the spell correctly. Judith smiled, taking in the warmth that came from the flames.
It was at that moment Sade walked in.
It didn’t take the woman long to piece the puzzle together and for her anger to rained down on the unsuspecting girl.
With quick strides, she slapped the fear stricken little girl.
“What the hell do you think you’re doing little girl,” she growled, snatching her wand from off the ground where Judith dropped it.
“I-I’m s-sorry, Mother! I-I-I was just c-cold,” Judith whimpered, tears prickling her eyes. She could already feel the bruise forming on her cheek.
“Cold, huh? Let’s fix that, shall we,” Sade laughed hollowly. She aimed the tip of her wand right at her daughter’s face.
“Mother, p-please, no-!”
“Incendio!”
The pain scream of the girl echoed throughout the house...
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Pale eyes opened up blearily at sound her owl’s insistent hoots, telling her it was the dreaded morning.
“Okay, okay, you little menace. I’m up,” the girl groaned. She felt a feather face nuzzle her left cheek.
Where her burn scar resided.
The girl sighed and petted her loyal avian friend before rolling out of bed to get ready for the school day.
Judith was now 18, in her final year at Hogwarts. It’s been 9 years since her mother scarred her for life, both physically and mentally.
While she had to live this scar, with slightly blurry vision in her left eye, it was a needed change.
Turns out her mother had an ongoing affair three years after she was born. Which explained where she would go at random times and why she was so defensive about her whereabouts.
Her father was quick to divorce her mother and gain custody of her. Not like Sade put up a fight for her in the first place.
“Why would I? I don’t love her, hell I never wanted her. You can keep her, Kendrick!”
Judith was never meant to hear their part of their argument but she did.
Her burn scar was like a cruel reminder for the female Harris.
That she wasn’t as loved as she thought she was.
After the incident, Judith would lock herself in her room for hours, most times just laying in bed. She would either cry herself to sleep or stare numbly up at the ceiling. She stopped sending letters to Jamal and Talbott. Her mental health got so bad to the point her father had to take sick days to make sure she took care of herself.
She knew she would send her dear father to an early grave after he found out about her cutting situation two years ago. She’s been doing so ever since she got to Hogwarts. Without the comfort her Papa constantly being there and no promise of friends, the slide of a blade against her skin helped ease the tension she constantly felt.
She just wasn’t quick enough to put on a long sleeve shirt when he noticed the horizontal scars on her left arm.
Judith saw the heartbreak and fear in her father’s pale gold eyes. As much she didn’t love herself, she knew her father would always love her.
So she tried. Tried to be better.
Her first order of business was concealing her scars. Permanently.
With her father’s permission, Judith got her left arm tatted. She sketched all of her tattoos and got them done by an old friend from the past. Her best friend from when she lived in Barbados, Malik Coleman. He was older than her by two years and had a passion for body art. Judith was willing to be his first customer. And she loved the work he did for her.
Of course this didn’t increase her social standing at school.
While she was seen as delinquent and a reject, she did receive love and warmth in some people since arriving to Hogwarts.
The first person to ever show her kindness and her birthday twin, Professor Flitwick.
Her first friend she made at school, David Willows.
Her older “siblings”: Bill Weasley, Orion Amari, Erika Rath, and Phoenix Lang.
Few Quidditch mates like Andre Egwu, Katriona Cassiopeia, Lizzie Jameson, and Cato Reese.
Her irritating but loveable dance partner and dueling partner (at least magic based), Diego Caplan.
Sweetheart and fellow Healer assistant, Chiara Lobosca.
Loveable giant and creature buddy, Barnaby Lee.
Bully turned friend and singing buddy, Merula Synde.
Artist buddy, Badeea Ali.
Her sweet half-brother, Nuri Lockheart.
Her adoptive sister from a different family, Amelia Booth.
Judith has felt bouts of happiness when she’s around her friends. Doing things she remembering she loved doing from when she little.
But there was one person who could truly revive that side of her. And he did when she first saw him.
Talbott Winger.
Her first friend since she moved to Europe. And her biggest crush.
But it looks like he forgot all about her.
Even after spending time with him when she and David wanted to become Animagi.
Even finding his beloved white feather necklace, gifted to him by his mother.
He doesn’t seem to recognize her. Judith partially blamed herself since she basically hides out in corners of the school or keep her face as covered as possibly. Even though everyone knew about her scar after a bullying incident from first year, Judith still felt incredibly self-conscious.
But she would’ve thought maybe Talbott would’ve instantly felt their connection like she did. Stuff that she read about in fairytales.
But she was wrong.
And Judith never feel confident enough to openly approach him and tell him who she was, so she’s been pining after the Ravenclaw wizard for years...
She thought it was probably for the best. She was never meant for a happy ending...
“Good morning, baby girl! How’s my little princess doing,” Kendrick greeted as the girl stepped into the kitchen. Judith gave a faint smirk.
“Papa, I’m 18,” Judith reminded as she walked up to her dad. Kendrick rose a brow.
“What’s your point,” he asked, leaning down to kiss her forehead. The girl giggled and shook her head.
She would always be her father’s little princess and nobody can tell him otherwise. Not even her.
“Nevermind, Papa. What’s for breakfast,” she asked, peeking around her giant father.
“Fruit salad, pancakes, bacon, and fresh glass passion juice,” Kendrick answered, handing his daughter a plate and cup. Judith thanked her father and proceed to eat her breakfast.
“So... you spoke to Talbott recently,” Kendrick asked as he washed the dishes. Judith choked on her juice.
“Papa!” Kendrick rolled his eyes at her scandalized tone.
“Oh c’mon now, baby girl. I saw you kiss the boy with you were 7. He’s the only one I really approved of anyways,” he said, mumbling the last part to himself. But thanks to Judith’s Animagus abilities, she heard him.
“You are nowhere near subtle about it. You terrified Andre half to death after I told you he had a small crush on me,” Judith said with an eye roll of her own.
“Don’t roll your eyes at me, young lady. And I was only kidding...”
“You threaten to break his bones in way where it would never heal properly so he wouldn’t be able to play Quidditch if he broke my heart.”
“What’s your point?” Judith tried to fight a fond smile that threatened to break out on her face. A lot of girls would find this type of behavior to be overbearing but she knew that her father just deeply cared for her.
He wanted her happy.
Happy with someone who would he knew he could trust to cherish her.
“You’re impossible, Papa,” the girl laughed, picking up her empty plate and glass to give to her dad to wash. She got on her toes to give the man a brief kiss on the cheek.
“Thank you for breakfast, Papa. I’m off to school and will be at Quidditch practice afterwards, so I’ll be out for awhile. Bye Papa, I love you,” Judith said, giving the Ravenclaw alumni a quick hug before running out the kitchen.
“Have a good day, baby girl! And I love you too,” Kendrick called after her.
Judith ran into her room to grab her broomstick and went outside. Settling on her broom, Judith took off into sky, which was slowly brightening as the sun began to peak over the horizon. She quickly switched to broom surfing, laughing as she flew.
Judith was an early riser, always up before the sun. She liked the tranquility of the morning, especially at the castle.
She liked to hang around a professor or hang out with her creatures before class started. Or possibly enjoy doing her hobbies before anyone could really bother her.
She looked to smash some practice dummies with Bludgers so she could get out any pent up aggression from her system.
Little did she know that it lead to her first run-in with her Prince Charming...
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“Andre, when I asked for you teach me about Quidditch so Madam Hooch doesn’t catch me off guard with her questions, I expected you just to tell me different facts. Not drag me all the way out here to the Quidditch Pitch,” Talbott deadpanned as his best mate pulled him along.
“Visuals can be just as good as me just telling you, Tal. If you visited a Quidditch match a day in your life, this wouldn’t be an issue for you,” the style wizard retorted. The pair were just about to going into the changing rooms when they heard the sound of metal smashing against metal.
Intrigued, the two Ravenclaw wizards went to investigate.
They spotted the figure of a short girl effortlessly swinging her bat to beat the giant flying metal spheres heading towards her into the dummies in front of her.
Andre smiled.
“Ah, perfect! Prime example. One of the Quidditch positions there are is a Beater. There are two Beaters per team and they’re the only ones who hold a bat. Beaters are both offensive and defense players, beating Bludgers, formerly known as Blooders...” Talbott slowly toned Andre out as he stared the girl, who apparently plays Beater.
Her long hair was pulled back into a high ponytail to keep her hair out her face. Her short, curvy stature was covered with a form fitting black and yellow jersey with some short gym shorts to match. When she swung a certain way, Talbott can spy some ink on her left arm.
“Who is she,” Talbott asked, interrupting Andre’s lesson. The Ravenclaw Seeker looked a bit peeved when he realized that Talbott wasn’t even paying him any real attention but turned to study the girl to figure out her identity.
“Oh, that’s Tigress. One of Hufflepuff’s Beaters,” Andre said with a fond smile. Talbott glanced at him, slightly annoyed.
“Tigress? I meant her real name, Egwu,” he said.
“Why are you so pressed on knowing her real name, mate? What? You like what you see,” Andre asked, wagging his eyebrows at the now flustered wizard.
“W-Wha- Andre! Be serious, will you,” Talbott hissed, not willing to admit that he did like what he sees. A lot.
Andre chuckled.
“Hey, if you do, I don’t blame you. I even crushed on her for a short while. Judith is very beautiful, despite what people say about her,” Andre said.
“Why did you stop liking her,” Talbott asked, curious to hear this. Andre shuddered.
“Her father is definitely not one to be trifled with. As much as I admired her and respected her dad, he terrifies me a little,” Andre supplied. Talbott made a curious noise.
“But aren’t all fathers like that? Especially when it comes to their daughters,” Talbott asked. Andre gave him a funny look.
“Talbott, mate. Do you not who Judith is,” Andre asked instead.
“I felt like I heard her name somewhere before, but it’s not ringing any bells,” Talbott shrugged. Andre shook his head.
“The Cursed Child? Scarface? The Hufflepuff Reject? Any of those ringing any bells at all,” Andre pressed. Red eyes widen slightly.
“Yeah... now it does,” Talbott mumbled, narrowing his eyes at the girl.
Supposedly a group of older Slytherins and Gryffindors were bullying her back in their first year. A Slytherin boy pulled her hair loose which was hiding a burn scar the covered the left side of her face. The skinny Hufflepuff witch proved to be quite viscous as she attacked her bullies after humiliatingly her.
She was the same girl who sought him out to help her and her friend, David, to become Animagi. The same one found and returned his mum’s feather necklace with a simply note as the only evidence that it was her who done the act.
“And her father,” Talbott asked.
“He visits on occasion, mainly during Quidditch season. It would be impossible to miss him. They’re basically twins. And he’s fiercely protective of her. While no one really knows the true origin of her scar, it affected him just as much it did her. He’s not afraid to come to his daughter’s defense if anyone were to make her uncomfortable about it. Even though he is a Healer, he can quite dangerous himself. From what I understand, whatever Judith knows about fighting, whether magic or Muggle-based, came from him,” Andre supplied.
“She’s... an enigma for lack of a better word,” Talbott finally said.
“A beautiful one, at that,” Andre added. He got a raised brow for his comment.
“It’s rare to see her face. I’m surprised she doesn’t have her hoodie right now. But when I tell you she has the most unique pair of eyes I’ve ever seen, believe me. Such a bright color but muddled with sadness,” Andre sighed, wistfully.
The red eye boy cocked his head before walking forward.
“Talbott, where are you-”
“What does it look like? I’m going to talk to her,” Talbott called over his shoulder.
“Talbott, wait, you-”
Judith knew it was about time for her to change and head to first class. Freezing her Bludgers, her ears picked up the sound of someone approaching from behind. Her heart seized in her chest at the thought someone seeing her scar.
“Hey, Judith right,” Talbott called out to her as he got closer.
‘Oh crap, why does it have to be him?! I gotta leave before he sees my face!’ With that in mind, Judith grabbed her bag and took off for the nearest exit. She can hear Talbott calling out to her but she didn’t dare stop until she was out of the Quidditch Pitch.
“Damn,” Talbott cursed under his breath. He was only a few feet away from her when she took off as if a bunch of devils were behind her.
“I tried to warn you, you blokehead. Judith is incredibly skittish when it comes to people she doesn’t interact with regularly. I can only imagine how she could be when her entire face is exposed,” Andre chided. Talbott rolled his eyes and sighed.
“It’s not like I haven’t spoken to her before. She returned something of mine a few years ago and I never got the chance to properly thank her,” Talbott grumbled, kicking the grass. Andre’s gaze soften at his admission.
“If you didn’t get the chance, then she probably wasn’t looking for you to thank her. She may be an outcast in this school but she’s definitely the school’s hidden sweetheart,” Andre said, squeezing his fellow house mate’s shoulder. A frown worked it’s way on Talbott’s face.
‘Just who are you? And why do you feel so familiar to me...’
“Time to go, class starts in a few minutes,” Andre coaxed. The wizard gave his friend a nod, turning to follow him until something on the ground caught his eye.
“What is it, mate,” Andre asked as he watch Talbott bend down to pick something up.
It was twin set of thick gold cuff bracelets. The outside had twin arrows engraved on it and each had a unique message on the inside.
To my baby girl: If I could give you one thing in life, it would be to give you the ability to yourself in my eyes. Then would you realize how special you are to me.
Whenever you feel overwhelmed... Remember whose daughter you are and straighten your crown.
“Talbott?” Red eyes meant brown ones with a small smile.
Talbott. Judith likes the day, but isn’t crazy about it. It’s another day for her. Other than her father, Judith never really had a Valentine. Especially not in the romantical sense.
In the amidst of him crushing on her and finally dating her, Talbott goes out his way to make it more than “just another day” for her because he believes she’s truly worth it. It was on Valentine’s Day, when the professors were teaching their theme lessons (I just posted a story on that) is when Talbott realized that he has feelings for the Hufflepuff witch.
And it was on Valentine’s Day, the day of the Valentine’s Day Ball a year later, when Judith unknowingly fall in love with Talbott.
Neither of them really had happy holidays growing up. Now that they're in a relationship, they want to get it right. To show their respective partners that they care and thinking of them.
Besides, in the beginning, Talbott isn't the easiest to read and Andre can be picky thanks to his fashion sense. Of course these two are going to fret over what to get their partners.
I can see both of them store hopping or in Judith's room making their gifts while worrying if they'll like it or not. Only to relax once they see the smiles they get from their partners.
Because no matter what, Andre and Talbott know how Nuri and Judith are and would appreciate any gift they receive from them. Because it came from the heart 💛💚
