Tuni was having a rather splendid time with her brother and his little family. Her niece and nephew were perhaps two of her favorite people. Their youthful innocence despite all they'd been through in their few short years was refreshing. She'd laughed more in the few hours she'd been with them than she had in the months following her falling out with Mr. Bixby. Her face almost ached from all the laughter and smiles she'd experienced.

Unfortunately, the fun and carefree times weren't meant to last forever. The children were getting tired and she was quite surprised Calvin hadn't fallen asleep atop her brother's shoulders yet. It wouldn't be long before they had to head home to Irvingly and she to her father's home in Hogsmeade. She hated the thought really and was frowning as she looked around the area. She soon wished she hadn't.

A very familiar face came into view, one she hadn't seen in a couple months. She felt her heart rate quicken and the unmistakable flutter of butterflies in her stomach. But instead of glee and excitement, she felt panic. Surely it didn't go unnoticed by her family but she quickly made an excuse to get away from them for a moment, fearing he'd approach her in front of her brother and that was likely to end as well as a niffler in jewelry shop!

Before she knew it, she was lost in the crowd and in a bit of a frenzied panic state. Somehow, she managed to get turned around and found herself running headlong into the very gentleman she'd been trying to avoid, knocking her red rose flower crown slightly askew. She couldn't speak, perhaps for once in her life, and simply stared up at him with big brown eyes.

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