The MAIM Project
Bones has a secret. It's a secret that her latest case with Booth will reveal. Crossover with Harry Potter. BB
"So it's finally over," Booth said as Tempe flopped into the chair beside him, exhausted.
Tempe nodded. "We identified the last body today, and all the remaining Death Eaters are serving out sentences in Azkaban."
Booth nodded. "And how are you?"
Tempe seemed surprised by the question. "What do you mean? I'm fine."
"Are you sure?" Booth queried, concerned. Seeing the look on Tempe's face, he elaborated. "I mean, I know it was difficult for you… Fiona."
Her imprisonment was not mentioned aloud, but still hung in the awkward silence between them.
"Really, Booth, I'm fine." she managed, sincere, after a moment's contemplation.
Booth nodded and leaned back in his chair, satisfied. "Alright then. So how are the squints taking your witchy-ness?"
Tempe grinned at his phrasing. "They're fine with it. They keep trying to find excuses for me to get out my wand, though. If I didn't know better…" she paused, mid thought.
"If you didn't know better? What?" Booth prompted.
Tempe laughed. "Oh, nothing. They're overly enthusiastic, that's all."
It was Booth's turn to laugh. "Of course they would be. I bet Zach and Hodgins are all over it, trying to explain it in terms of science."
Tempe looked at him oddly.
"What?" he asked, catching her gaze.
"Magic is science. It's just another form of energy."
Booth paused for a moment, about to argue the point, but sighed, conceded. He was never going to win an argument about science with her, anyway. It would be foolish to try.
Suddenly it was awkward again. "What are you doing tonight?" Tempe broke the silence.
Booth shrugged. "Going home and watching a movie. You? Are you doing something with Cynbie, Alden, and the kids?"
"No," Tempe shook her head, looking down at the table. "No." she repeated more strongly. "They went home yesterday, so I'm all by myself."
Booth nodded. "Oh, alright. So, um, do you want to come to dinner then?" he asked.
Tempe opened her mouth to answer but was interrupted before she could get out any words.
"Like a date, I mean," he blurted and stared at her, his face somewhere between fear and expectation.
Tempe stared at him blankly for a few seconds. "Sure," she accepted freely.
Booth let out a relieved breath and kissed her firmly on the mouth.
TMP
The little girl was wearing her school robes for the first time ever, looking at herself from every angle in the bathroom mirror. Her long chestnut coloured hair was tied in a clumsy pony tail at the back of her head. She was frowning at it and attempting to fix it. Finally satisfied, her hands fell to her side.
Frowning again after a few moments of contemplation over her reflection, she reached up to fiddle with her tie.
She was retying it for the third time, chewing the side of her cheek in concentration, when she heard a soft call behind her.
"Marco," her brother came up behind her and she giggled.
She gave up her struggle with her tie and allowed it to sit messily around her neck as she replied. "Polo."
"You're looking very smart," her brother grinned at her.
The girl pouted and stomped her foot. "I can't get my tie right. It just keeps getting into a knot up here," she indicated the problem with her thumb.
"Let me show you."
The next ten minutes were spent perfecting the tie and tidying up her appearance.
When they had finished, her brother grasped her shoulders and turned her around to face him. He stood back to look at her. "I'm proud of you, sis."
The little girl's eyes sparked happily as she gazed on her brother. "You're the best brother, ever, Parker."
Parker grinned widely and hoisted her into a piggy back. "Come on, my Augusta. Let's show Mom and Dad their precious little witch."
Augusta giggled loudly as he carried her out of the room and presented her to her parents.
Fin.
AN: It feels like it's the end of an era. I really loved working on this story, and I hope you all enjoyed it too. I feel its one of my better pieces of work, despite the challenges that I had in writing it. I was a bit wary, in the beginning, after all, Harry Potter isn't the first thing that comes to mind when thinking about Bones crossovers, and there were a few points where I was willing to give up. So I'd like to thank you all for your support, without you and your reviews, this story would never have been finished.