Pleased with her last picture she drew for Charms class, Niomi was on the hunt for other place. She thought she should start walking towards the Charms classroom and find a place to draw a picture along the way. Stopping at the clock tower entrance, she stopped, walked up the wall. Before she started her drawing, she thought maybe she should do her drawing some place else besides a wall. Looking down, Niomi decided to draw on the ground.

Pointing to the grown she spoke, "Figura sun." A drawing on a circle appeared with multiple lines spiking around the circle. "Colorvaria, Niomi added to the sun, thinking of the color yellow. A light, but bright yellow color appeared in the center of the sun.

Almost done. Next, was to make it move. She has a good idea on what to do. "Animatae," the line, outside the sun, began to move. They grew long and shorter as they turned around the sun. Hopefully, it looked to be like the sun was alike and shinning. Now that she completed her second drawing, it was time to head back to Charms and find Professor Primeaux.

Kitty wandered into the clock tower entrance, looking for something to paint. On the ground she noticed someone had painted the sun - clearly she was not alone in thinking this was an interesting place to paint.

For a moment she stood there wondering what to draw. Then she took her wand from her robes and pointed at the ground and spoke, "Firgura Moon!" A drawing of a circle with several small holes appeared on the ground next yo the sun. "Colorvaria." She imagined the pale color of the moon, and thinking of the color clack on its edges. A creamy color appeared, filling in her moon picture. The black also appeared, which was supposed to represent shadow. "Animatae," she finished, finishing her tracing and tapping the picture. The dark of the moon came to life, flickering in a way that it does not in real life but that Kitty thought would be allowed for artistic purposes.

Smiling at both her work and the other students work, Kitty spun around and headed up the stairs to go to the fourth floor.

Today, March 31, was quite possibly the best day of his life for a number of reasons. To start off, it was Friday. Classes were over and the weekend was finally here. Secondly, he would finally be able to take that bitter mandrake leaf out of his mouth after successfully keeping it there for a month. Lastly and most importantly, it was his birthday. Frankie was seventeen now, which meant that he was an adult and could do magic outside of school and get an apparition license and all the other adult things.

The first thing he wanted to do now that he was free to do whatever was take out that leaf and eat like he never had before. It had been AGES since he had a proper Frankie-sized meal. However, instead of heading straight to the Great Hall, he was watching the massive pendulum swing back and forth. Right before leaving the Charms classroom, Hady had snuck a note in his hand telling him to meet her at the Clock Tower Entrance.

So there he was, waiting ever so patiently. Once he got tired of following the pendulum with his eyes, his gaze shifted to the window ... only to see a building on the other side. Such an odd place for a window, he thought as he listened carefully for footsteps.

Hady was very well aware of what day it was. She had been counting down for the last two weeks now. Being able to remove that Mandrake leaf from her mouth was going to be the best thing that happened to her all month. Not to mention it was a Friday and she has just successfully completed her final lesson of the day. As she had left the room she slipped by Frankie only to press a bit of parchment into his hand. She knew without question that he would meet her where she had asked.

First she had to make a stop at her dorm to drop off all her books and pick up the basket she had asked a house elf to have waiting for her. Now she had indeed prepared it all earlier in the day but she did the want it getting all gross, hence the house elves keeping it fresh. She would be thanking them later with a treat. Grabbing the basket and running a hand through her hair she headed off.

Arriving at the clock tower shortly later Hady spotted Frankie right away. Quietly placing the small basket down she tiptoed up behind him and placed her hands over his eyes. It was something she used to do all the time with Zeke but she knew the prefect would know it was her too.

As he stared out the window, he couldn't help but shuffle the leaf around in his mouth. Doing so had become a bit of a habit for him over the last few weeks. It was going to be weird not having anything to constantly move around in his mouth, but the Gryffindor was ready for the next stage of the process. He could see the light at the end of the tunnel.

But all he could see through that window was wall and more windows. Blue eyes squinted as he tried seeing if anyone was walking by. Classes for the day was now over and it was nearly supper time, so surely someone was bound to stroll past eventually. Just when he thought he saw someone on the other side, everything went dark. For a moment Frankie stopped breathing, his fight-or-flight instincts starting to kick in. He stopped himself from moving though. He knew who it was.

"You know, you're probably the only person who can sneak up on me like that," he said with a grin.

Her breath was soft, quiet and even though Frankie's had very clearly stopped. Hady nearly gave a soft laugh to his reaction only she was waiting for him to speak first. When he did saying that she was probably the only one that could sneak up on him did get a grin out of her. "Lots of years of practice." All those times she had snuck up on the other Gryffindor.

Hands dropping down to her sides she took a step back allowing him to turn and face her. "Whatcha doing staring at the wall though?" She laughed looking past him out the window. There really couldn't be anything all that interesting out there. Especially now that she had arrived, right? Cue the adorable sweet one and only Hady smile.

"Anyhow, happy birthday you! How does it feel being seventeen?" Probably one of the best ages for a wizard right? Other then being eleven getting your first wand and heading off to Hogwarts. Unconsciously she looked up at his face to behind her at the basket she had brought then back to him. Yup, still there just where she had left it.

Lots of years of practice, eh? Though she couldn't see it, she probably felt his eyebrow rise. Not that it mattered to him who she snuck up on. It was impressive to say the least. Most people usually gave themselves away in some fashion, whether it was breathing too loud or accidentally coughing or not picking up their feet as they approached. But Hady had been like a lion, creeping on its prey with success.

When she removed her hands and he could see again, he turned around to face Hady without bothering to take another glance at the window. When she asked what he was staring at, he shrugged his shoulders. "Just seeing if anyone was walking by over there while I waited for you to show up."

A smile grew on his face when she wished him a happy birthday. Frankie watched as she looked up at him and then behind her and then back at him. What was that for, hmm? "Feels pretty great actually. Finally of age," the blond said, peering over her shoulder. A basket? Hmm. "What's the basket for?"

She had felt the eyebrow raise but since he wasn't asking she wasn't telling. Not that it was a secret. Everyone knew who her best friend was. How Frankie hadn't heard her though she wasn't sure. Really the Slytherin hadn't thought she had been all that quiet especially after putting that basket down.

"Anyone intestesting?" Worthy of watching at least. Probably not though. At least not when she has peeked around him there hadn't been. Everyone was most likely heading to the Great Hall for dinner. Which meant she shouldn't keep them just standing there.

The smile on her friends face was one of her favorites and she smiled back. "I bet. Lucky you really being able to do magic whenever now." A few more months and she would be able too. The mention of the basket brought a small grin to her face. "Well it IS dinner time. So you can either head on down and eat in the great hall or you can take a look." It was his choice. And if he decided to look and go eat in the great hall that was fine by her too. Hady kept a neutral look on her face giving him no clues whatsoever.

Frankie simply shook his head when she asked if anyone interesting had gone by. The only person he saw for just a split second had been blocked from his view the moment she covered his eyes with her hands. Not that it was a big deal to him. He was just passing the time while he waited at the designated location.

"Lucky me," he repeated. The blond was certainly looking forward to that. He could cast spells on anyone or anything whenever he wanted now. He didn't have to be on school grounds to do a bit of magic. That thought, for a moment, made him feel old. But then he remembered that he actually knew what it was like to be old (thanks to a certain potion-testing session) and that he was far from it.

His eyes were locked on the small basket now, wondering what in Merlin's beard was inside of it. There really was only one thing he could do: he had to open it, and he certainly wasn't going to wait until later to do so. At Hady's invitation, Frankie took out his wand and gave it a wave. The summoned basket flew into his hands, and he looked at Hady to see if she was going to let anything slip before he saw whatever was inside.

That neutral look on her face informed him that she wasn't going to budge on this one, so he opened the lid and started pulling out its contents. The first item was a book. The prefect gave the brunette a look ... and then he saw the title, which changed his expression to that of approval. He'd definitely be reading that one, since it pertained to his desired career.

But wait! There was more!

Further inside the basket were a few containers. The bigger one that was pulled out wasn't clear, but he had a feeling in his gut that it was some type of meal. Knowing Hady, he probably made his favourite for him. The other containers caught his eye next. These ones were clear, and what he saw made his mouth start to water. Two chocolate cupcakes. This girl knew him too well sometimes.

Without saying a word, Frankie carefully set the items down. Hady deserved a bear hug of appreciation. SQUEEZE.

Blah, that's boring. Standing there looking out a window with nothing to look at. "Well it's a good thing I came along then, huh? Someone gotta keep you from getting bored." It was a joke of course her eyes shinning with amusement.

He was lucky. She still had four more months until her birthday. Four. Months. Long months. Some of which was during the summer! She nodded keeping the smile on her face as she looked at him.

Now Hady knew there was noway Frankie would turn down knowing what was inside that basket. The boy was like a small child being told they could go to the candy store when it came to waiting. So it was with a small smirk on her that she silently watched him pull out his wand and summon the basket to him. She wanted to laugh but she didn't.

The teen girl watched as he pulled the book out first. She should've had her camera for the look on his face at getting a book was great! Just check the title. "See I wouldn't let you down. That was a tough one to find so you better read it," She teased playfully knowing full well that he would. It had been hard to get too. She may have had to pull a few strings and get a hold of some people but she had gotten in. That's all that mattered.

The larger container was indeed a meal. His favorite. Which she had cooked herself. Only he'd have to he opening that to know for sure and she wouldn't be telling him she had cooked it either. The cupcakes were a given. Chocolate. Guys liked chocolate. It was a no brainer. The whole time she remained silent simply taking in his actions. So when the basket was set down she gave him a puzzled look.

The hug was unexpected but not unwelcomed at all. Hady slowly slid her arms around him in return hugging him back tightly, standing on her tiptoes just enough to whisper near his ear, "Happy birthday", again. Before she fully moved to pull away from this hug she lower her head and brushed quick kiss to his cheek. Now of course it wasn't what she had wanted to do but it was enough...for now.

"Sure is a good thing," he responded with a nod of his head. It was certainly much better having someone around to talk to rather than staring at the pendulum and that strangely placed window. Had be been waiting any longer, he might have decided to just swing from the pendulum. Surprisingly, he still had yet to do that after all these years at Hogwarts.

He didn't care how childish he was being right now. It was his birthday, so he could act however and do whatever he wanted. That was how birthdays worked, right? Even when one turned the prime age of seventeen?

"For a moment you have me worrying, Hads," he admitted seriously. The smile was still on his face, however. "No one gives me books for a reason." He mostly used them to balance or set things on, their covers unopened and pages crying to be read. "But I'll definitely be reading this one. Promise." Or he'd have her read bits of it to him. Either way, that book wasn't going to end up like the others.

There was no time for him to sneak a quick peak inside the larger container or even take a little nibble of one of the cupcakes. The basket was on the ground and some much-deserved hugging was happening. When she whispered in his ear, he let out a quiet "Thank you."

And then Hady kissed his cheek. For a few seconds he was taken aback by the warm feeling that was very briefly on his skin. He had almost forgotten what it felt like, after all the months that had gone by. His face turned a bright shade of red, but he wasn't going to let her see that.

So he kissed her back. On the lips. If anyone had a problem with that, he was going to pull the 'it's my birthday' card and then hex them.

The smile that was now on her face was undeniable. "Always told you I was fun to keep around," she teased nudging him gently. Truth had it that she wasn't careless or full of crazy ideas as she was mostly pretty laid back but she did enjoy having a good time just like anyone else.

Hadleigh laughed. "Come on Frank, you know I wouldn't let you down like that." Not on his birthday anyhow. She had been planning this for sometime. "I always have my reasons for why I do things." A book wasn't what she had in mind at first as she knew he wasn't one to sit around and just read for that was her thing but when she heard about this particular book she didn't think twice about getting it for him. Even if she had to sit and read it to him she knew it would be read. "I know, I believe you." The promise wasn't needed but it was met with a grin.

There had been no time to pull back and look away as intended after she had kissed his cheek. It was supposed to just be meant as a friend thing. Only it was more then that the moment her lips let his cheek and she knew it. Her own cheeks grew warm and she wanted to look away before the blonde noticed only rather then doing so she turned her eyes upwards wanting to meet those of blue.

The moment she looked upwards expecting to see his face she was met with a kiss. Not one like she had just given him. Oh no. This was on the lips. Exactly like what she had wanted to do seconds earlier but had chosen not to. Just like always Frankie knew her thoughts and before she could even register what was fully happening Hady was kissing him back.

She might have momentarily forgotten where they were standing but that didn't matter. It was important that he understood just how much she missed him and even more so just what he means to her.

Yes, she was always fun to have around. Frankie knew that. He quickly learned just how ... different life was shortly after their break up and the months of them avoiding each other. Thank Merlin all of that changed the moment the holiday was over and things were steadily stitched back together.

Her gifts to him temporarily forgotten, he wondered whether or not that kiss on the cheek was just meant to be friendly. Hady always had her reasons for doing the things she did. Was he going too far by kissing her on the lips?

Oh, who cares. He was a Gryffindor. If she didn't like it, then she had all the power to hex him or slap him. Though he hoped she didn't. That'd be an awful thing to have happen on one's birthday.

Yet no hexes or face slapping came at him. Instead, the blond could feel her kissing him back. He was living for this moment, all of those good memories coming back to him and his lips suddenly remembering how great this felt after all this time. The kiss might have lingered longer than it should have. Not that either of them seemed to care really.

But his lips did eventually release hers. One never knew when a professor would show up. Frankie looked down at Hady without saying a word. That grin plastered all over his face would say it all.

Hadleigh was overcome with emotion. Everything that had happened between them over the last two years flooded her mind. Running into him into the hall. The horrible Valentine's Day. Professor York pairing them up to train together. Getting to know him. Her birthday party. All the holidays and vacations spent together. Their breakup. Avoiding each other. Slowly working things back to how it used to be. Now this. A kiss that pretty much said it all.

The both must have been thinking the same thing again for Hadleigh took a small step backwards the same moment Frankie broke their kiss. Hazel eyes looked upwards until they met the blue ones she knew so well. The grin on his face made her smile right back and for a full minute or so she said nothing, completely content with just looking at him. Did he know how good looking he was? Probably. Everyone surely knew it. How could they not.

However sadly standing here all day staring at him wasn't an option. Slowly moving to stand at his side she slid her hand into his giving his fingers a light squeeze. "Come on, lets go eat." By eat she meant the food in the basket, not at the Great Hall. Where she planned on going she wasn't at all sure all she knew was she didn't plan on letting go of his hand anytime soon. She did manage to grab the basket with her free hand though as she passed by it lightly tugging him along, the smile never leaving her face.

March 31, 2090. That date was going to be engrained in his mind forever. There was yet another reason why today of all days was quite possibly the best day of his life thus far. The mandrake leaf was no longer in his mouth; he was seventeen; and he had just kissed Hady Lynch, which was a big deal since it had been months since the last time he had done so. Best. Birthday. Ever.

Frankie, once their kiss had passed, just stood there taking everything in. The world felt whole again, and he had no regrets for kissing her right then and there. It was all rather sweet really, with everything coming in full circle. They had shared their first kiss on her birthday years ago, and now they were making up on his birthday. It felt right.

He squeezed back after she sneakily slid her hand into his. When she mentioned that they should go eat, he simply nodded his head and let her lead the way. The blond certainly wasn't going to say no to filling up his stomach. For a moment, however, he was concerned. She was heading in a direction opposite of the Great Hall. But that basket was in her hand, so he didn't say a word. He, feeling as if someone had casted a feather-light charm on him, simply followed along wherever she happened to be taking them.