I just wanted to tell that the updates won't be frequent. I have my semester exams and I gotta prepare for that and it's all whole different for me, so I'm trying at least to pass it. Sorry.
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It has been a week since Callie had broken her nose and it had mended overnight and Callie brushed away anyone who asked her about it. Except for Arizona. The blonde had asked Callie, with concern oozing in her voice, every time how Callie was doing and it made Callie's heart flutter. She enjoyed the attention that she got from Arizona. Especially when a dimpled smile was thrown in her direction.
"Cal? You still with me?"
Mark's voice broke Callie's daydream and she blinked twice at him.
"I'm sorry. What were you saying?"
"What's going on in that head of yours?"
Now that Mark mentioned it again, Callie remembered what she was thinking about and a huge smile crept on her face again losing her focus on her conversation with Mark.
"Nothing" Callie said, shaking her head with the smile still etched on her face.
"I thought I broke your nose? I think I might have hit you on the head too. That must explain why you are acting this weird" He teased and earned himself a eye roll from the brunette.
"I'm not acting weird" Callie defended and bit her bottom lip to try to hide her smile.
"I thought people would be upset over a break-up. Or maybe is this your way of dealing with it?"
Callie's smile turned into a frown. "It would be nice if you don't bring that up" Callie mumbled and Mark raised his eyebrows in confusion.
"You are smiling and happy. Don't get me wrong, I'm happy for you. But aren't you even a tiny bit sad that Erica left?" Mark asked, concerned about his friend.
They took a detour to get to their common room easily, to avoid the crows in the corridors. They entered the passage on the right of the third floor corridor, Mark shutting the door behind them.
"I told you, Mark, I'm over Erica. She left me, twice. Do you think I would still be hung up over a person like that?"
"I get it, Cal. I do"
Mark smiled and wrapped his arm around her should, giving her a one-arm hug.
"I don't think you do. I'm over Erica. Could you please drop it?"
She emphasized her last sentence and Mark could tell that Callie was starting to get mad and so he did as he was told.
"Alright, alright. I was just trying to look out for my friend. Geez"
"And I appreciate that, thanks."
Callie gave him a genuine smile which Mark returned.
"And seriously what is going on in that head of yours?"
Callie's smile grew wider.
"Nothing" She said, trying to brush it off like earlier, but Mark was persistent.
"Oh, c'mon. You have that goofy smile on your smile. I want to know what's making my best friend smile like that. Ooh, wait, is it something dirty? Like you and-Ow!"
Before Mark could complete his sentence, he was hit in the head by a transfiguration book.
"Do you have to make everything dirty?"
"I'm sorry, I can't help it. It's a part of my charm" Mark grinned cheekily and Callie shook her head at her best friend. Sometimes, he was a kid. "Now that it is cleared up that it wasn't dirty, can you please tell me what's going on with you?"
"Arizona's gay, Mark"
Callie said, smiling widely and Mark looking at her in confusion. What?
"Huh?"
"You know, Arizona. Robbins's sister. The one whom you call Blondie."That fifth year with those cute dimples and those stunning blue eyes…that could make your heart stop. Callie added silently, deciding to keep it to herself, because it would be too much information for Mark.
Callie tried all kinds of hints and finally Mark's face cleared off confusion.
"Yeah, I get it. I know who she is. And why would it matter if she was gay…?"
Callie played with her hands, looking anywhere but at Mark. Mark finally caught up to what Callie was talking about. They had reached the common room, and before the Fat Lady could ask for the password, Callie shouted it.
"Phoenix"
The portrait swung open, and she saw Mark looking at her with his mouth agape.
"Really, Callie?" He asked, his voice growing from shock to teasing.
"I don't know what you're talking about"
Callie said, walking to the nearest armchair Mark following behind her. Shooing away the two first years from the seat, Callie settled herself comfortably while Mark sat opposite to her, smirking.
"Her? You like her? She is definitely not your type" His voice, mocking.
Callie looked at him in disbelief. "You would say that Erica is my type?" She asked, snorting.
"No. You know what I mean. She is all too perky and rainbows and unicorns and stuff. And she is Robbins's sister."
"What's the matter with that?"
"Nothing. I just thought I should mention that." Mark mumbled. "You like her?" Mark pressed the question because he still hadn't received an confirmation from the brunette.
"Yes" Callie said, blushing furiously.
"Huh. Nice. And back then, you were having a wet dream about you and Blondie weren't you?" He teased and ducked away when Callie's Transfiguration book once more met his head.
"I can never have a serious conversation with you, can I?" Callie sighed, placing the book back on her lap.
"Sorry, I'll behave. So you like her. And?"
"And that's it" Callie mumbled.
Callie had admitted to herself last night that she liked Arizona. Liked was an understatement. Whenever she saw Arizona, it made her heart flutter. All Callie could think about was Arizona's blue eyes and those dimples. Callie had thought of nothing but Arizona for the past week. A million feelings ran through her. Most importantly, she had never thought of Erica. Not once. Just Arizona. Everything about Arizona. And that was scaring her.
"What do you mean that's it? You should ask her out. You're going to ask her out, right?" Mark raised his eyebrows, when Callie didn't answer him back.
"It's not that simple. What if she doesn't reciprocate my feelings? Then I'll be there looking like an idiot." Callie's mind thought of a million possibilities of Arizona turning her down and it scared her. She gulped.
"What's not to like?" Mark smiled and Callie rolled her eyes at him.
"Be serious, Mark."
"Right, sorry. Don't panic, Callie. Of course she'll like you. Addie was telling me something about the Hogsmeade trip this weekend. You should ask her to that" He encouraged and Callie looked at him with full of doubt.
"I don't know Mark. I don't think it's a good idea" She shrugged, trying to push off the topic.
"Cal…"He started but Callie remained silent.
Was it a good idea? Should she ask Arizona out?
"Alright, I will. But if this goes wrong, I'm blaming you" She said pointing her finger threateningly at him and he gleamed.
"Sure"
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"It's so nice out today, don't you think?" Arizona commented cheerfully to her best friend and fellow dorm mate, Teddy Altman.
"Yeah, it is" Teddy commented nonchalantly, her eyes glued to the Quibbler magazine that had the recent interview about the famous wizard and Auror Harry Potter, she held in her hands.
"So nice, right?" Arizona said again, smiling brightly.
"Wow, you are exceptionally perky today. I wonder why"
Teddy snickered, stuffing her copy of Quibbler in her bag. "Does it have anything to do with a certain sixth year student?"
Arizona blushed deeply, "I don't know what you're talking about."
"Sure you do. Ooh, Callie I love you. My heart longs to be with you…" Teddy sang and she made it louder when she saw how flustered Arizona was.
"Will you please shut up?" Arizona hissed, afraid that someone might hear them.
"I can't. It's stuck in my head"
"Maybe I should jinx you and make you shut up" Arizona took out her wand and rolled it between her fingers.
Teddy laughed loudly. "You wouldn't." Teddy sobered up when she saw the glare fixed towards her. "All right, I will shut up." Teddy pursed her lips and Arizona grinned.
"So, I've seen you two all giggly this week. You finally admitted your undying love for her?" Teddy teased and Arizona blushed lightly.
"No, Teddy. I mean come on, even if I did, she wouldn't feel the same way. She is way cooler than that. She is a Quidditch Player and that too a seeker. And I on the other hand, am a boring Prefect."
"I thought she was different. You said she was different"
"She is. She is… amazing. And she just went through a break-up. She probably wouldn't have even noticed me in that way"
"Oh, honey. You don't know how she feels, alright? You should tell her. You might be surprised"
"I don't know, Teds. I'm scared" Arizona mumbled and Teddy wrapped her arm around her friend's shoulder.
"You do like her, right?"
"Yes. A lot" Arizona admitted, turning a deep shade of red.
"Then go ask her out."
"What?" Arizona gasped loudly, looking at her friend incredulously. "Are you crazy?"
"I'm serious. And speaking of it, look here" Teddy pointed to the sign on the notice board in the common room. "The trip to Hogsmeade is this Friday. You should go with her"
"You're out of your mind. I'm not going to ask her out" Arizona held up her hands and she picked up the book near to her, burying her face in it.
"Fine, then. Don't. Callie Torres is popular and before you know it, someone might ask her out"
Teddy shrugged and smirked lightly, waiting for her statement to hit Arizona. She extracted her copy of the Quibbler from her bag, and went to back to reading.
"She is popular. That's the problem. I'm not that cool or fun, okay? I'm a Prefect. Why would she want to go out with someone boring like me?" Arizona mumbled, her voice small.
Teddy looked shocked. "You're being ridiculous, you know that? Who says you are not fun? You're all about the fun. Callie would be crazy if she says no to you"
Teddy smiled warmly at her friend who heaved a huge sigh.
"To what Callie would be crazy to say no to?" Nick Matthews asked, dropping into a seat opposite to Teddy.
"If Arizona asked her out"
"Hey that's great, Zo bear." Nick patted Arizona's knee, grinning only to find Arizona giving him the look. "It's not great…?"
"The thing is, Zo bear doesn't want to. She is scared that Callie might say no"
"What? Callie would be crazy to not to say yes. Why wouldn't she want to go out with you?" Nick looked expectantly at Arizona.
"Guys, first of all stop calling me Zo bear, it sounds ridiculous" Teddy and Nick snickered. "And second of all, stop involving in my problems. It's my decision that I wanna ask her out or not"
Arizona looked between her friends, who nodded silently.
"Good. Now go live your own lives"
"Right. Okay" Teddy shrugged and went back to read her magazine. Nick stared off into a seventh year girl, at the far end of the common room. Angelica Turner.
"If you want to go sit with your girlfriend, go. Don't stare at her like some creep." Teddy pointed out, and Nick turned his gaze back at Teddy.
"I wasn't staring" He said nonchalantly.
"Sure you weren't"
"Why do you care?"
"Because it's creepy"
"Arizona was right. You should live your own life. Not interfere in others"
"Hey!" Arizona interrupted their conversation, not liking where it was headed.
"I have my own life." Teddy said, her eyes narrowing and both of them completely ignoring Arizona.
"Ah, like hell you do. You don't have a life. Except for a tiny thing. I have noticed things about you. Trust me, you should not be the one giving advice to Arizona about telling who she likes. Maybe you should be the one telling-"
"Stop! You don't know anything" Teddy nearly yelled, causing several of them to look at the trio.
"What? Scared that he'll find out? Don't worry, I won't tell anyone" Nick mocked and Teddy's hand curled in her pocket.
"Wait. What's going on, Teddy? What is he talking about?"
"Nothing. He is bluffing" Teddy said nonchalantly and Nick smirked.
Nick glanced sideways at Angelica Turner once more who was perfectly ignoring him. Teddy watched them and her eyes went wide when she realized.
"Look who's talking. She broke up with you, didn't she?" Now it was Teddy smirking.
"That's none of your business" Nick snapped and Arizona feared the outcome. One of them was going to hex the other.
"She did, didn't she? She must have realized what a jerk you are" Teddy mocked and Nick drew out his wand same time as Teddy did.
Arizona stepped forward currently standing between her two friends who were beyond mad at each other.
"Guys stop it" Arizona tried to calm them and a small group had gathered around them, watching Teddy and Nick have a go at each other.
"Shut up" Nick growled, pointing his wand at arm's length.
"Or what?" Teddy drawled.
"Silencio"
"Locomotor Mortis"
Arizona made a split mistake by trying to stop her friends and both the curse and the charm hit her in the front and the back. She blinked and realized that her legs were locked and no sound came out of her. Teddy and Nick were still fuming at each other.
Nick looked apologetically at Arizona before bolting out of the common room, Teddy following closely behind him, yelling names that were inappropriate to say out loud.
Arizona looked frantic and most of the people in the dorm had gone back to their own business, none of them minding about Arizona as the drama was over. Arizona suddenly ducked her gaze when she saw the portrait swing open and Callie Torres enter. She closed her eyes and prayed silently that Callie shouldn't approach her but her prayers were unanswered.
"Arizona!" Callie called from the other side of the common room and Arizona jumped-literally-to turn around and to look at Callie. Oh boy was she going to kill her friends.
"Look before you say anything else, I want to ask you something. Will you go out with me on Friday? To Hogsmeade?"
Arizona looked at her, eyes wide. She could not believe her ears. Did Callie Torres just ask her out? She blinked twice and saw that Callie's face had gone from hopefulness to panic, when Arizona gave no signs of movement. Callie's mind immediately started kicking into the worst.
"Okay, it was a bad idea. Forget it. I'm sorry" Callie mumbled and disappeared straight into her dorm. Arizona pointed her hand, trying to call after her but no sound came out. Damn Nick and Teddy.
Arizona jumped all the way out of the common room, causing several around of them to laugh at her. Luckily for her, she saw her brother Tim, appearing from the hallway. He noticed Arizona jumping and immediately jogged to her.
"Hey, what's wrong? Why are you jumping?" Tim asked and Arizona's mouth was scrunched and she pointed at her leg. "Right. Wait" Tim muttered the counter curse and Arizona's legs immediately freed and Arizona let out a huge breath.
"What happened? Say something"
Arizona pointed to her mouth and began shaking her head frantically. Tim looked at her confusedly, until finally he figured her out.
"Wait, someone used the silencing charm on you?" Tim asked, finally catching on.
To this, Arizona nodded her head once. A chuckle escaped from Tim's lips but he sobered up when Arizona glared at him.
"Wait" Tim said, and muttered the counter charm and it wore off. Arizona let out a huge breath before yelling at the top of her voice.
"DAMN YOU NICK AND TEDDY! THOSE BUNCH OF IDIOTS! WHY DO WE HAVE TO BECOME FRIENDS WITH THEM? NOW I JUST LOST THE MOST WONDERFUL OPPORTUNITY IN THE WORLD JUST BECAUSE OF THAT BUNCH OF MORONS! THEY BETTER PRAY THAT I DON'T SEE THEM NOW, IF I DO, I SWEAR IN THE NAME OF MERLIN THAT I WILL KILL THEM. I HATE THEM SO MUCH RIGHT NOW" Arizona growled, her fists clenching.
"Hey, hey, hey calm down. Take a breath. Now tell me what happened" Tim said placing a calming hand on her shoulder and Arizona took a deep breath. "Start from the beginning." He suggested, steering them towards an empty staircase and they sat at the bottom of the stairs.
"Teddy and Nick got into a fight. It was the usual, she said some stuff, he said some stuff and then it got out of hand. I stepped in between, literally and I ended up being silenced and got my legs locked" Arizona growled again, her temper rising up and Tim could sense that Arizona was going to yell again.
"Okay… What did you mean by a wonderful opportunity back then?"
"Oh no." Arizona buried her face on her knees. "Callie asked me out. And I couldn't answer her because I had a silencing charm placed on me." Arizona was nearly in tears and Tim wrapped his arms around his sister.
"That sucks"
"You think?"
Tim chuckled lightly and Arizona took a few breaths to calm her.
"By the way, those faces you did back there? Hilarious" Tim broke into laughter and Arizona glared at him before joining him in laughter.
"Was it that funny?"
"Oh, you should have seen that. That was priceless" He continued to laugh, and Arizona gave a weak laugh. She was feeling so angry and sad. Why did it have to happen to her?
"Hey" Tim started, seeing Arizona's face fall. "Why don't you go and explain this to Torres? She'll understand."
"You should have seen her face, Tim. There was panic and when she realized that I hadn't answered her. There is no way she is going to believe me."
"Torres is a team mate of mine. I know her pretty well. Explain this and she will understand. At least a good thing came out of this, didn't it?"
"What's that?" Arizona scoffed. There was nothing good about this.
"Callie likes you" Tim's eyes gleamed and a slow smile crept on Arizona's face.
"She does" Arizona blushed, thinking about it differently now.
"There is that smile" Tim elbowed her in the ribs and Arizona covered her face, smiling widely, her dimples full on display.
They heard a bell go off somewhere and Arizona sprang up to her feet.
"I have DADA now, I'll see you later" She hurried off with a quick hug to her brother. "Thank you, Tim" She smiled warmly and he smiled back.
"Anytime, Zo bear" He ruffled her hair and watched her disappear into the common room. "I better warn Nick and Teddy to stay out of Arizona's way for at least a week" He muttered to himself, as he slowly got up tot feet. His sister might be all cheerful and perky, but when she got angry, no one stood a chance.
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"I feel so embarrassed" Callie mumbled, her face covered in her hands.
"Cal…"
"That stupid idea of your boyfriend's. Why did I decide to listen to Mark Sloan?"
"Actually I'm kinda surprised that you did" Addison chuckled, sitting across from her friend.
"Remind me never to listen to anything Mark Sloan says" Callie said seriously and Addison laughed.
"Sure, Cal"
"It was a clear mistake, wasn't it?"
"Hey, it wasn't. Stop it. Tell me everything in detail. I just heard Mark's version of it."
"After talking to Mark, I puckered up the courage and I decided to ask Arizona out. I thought she might be in the common room and I found her there. Before she could say anything, the words slipped from my mouth. It was like as though my mouth has a mind of its own. She never answered me. She was staring at me all eyes-wide. I told her it was a bad idea and bolted. That's everything"
"Mark's version was very different from this" Addison chuckled, trying to lighten up the mood but Callie was nowhere near laughing.
"Callie…"
"What was I thinking, Addison? Why would she ever want to go out with me in the first place?"
"Hey, hey, don't you dare think like that. You are awesome. Arizona doesn't know what she is missing out on."
"First it was Erica. And now Arizona. I'm just sixteen and I got my heart broken twice. Great. If you think about it, I think Arizona was better. We weren't even anything and somehow I got my heart broken." Callie could feel tears forming and she quickly dabbed them away.
"Oh, Callie…" Addison hugged her friend; as she didn't know anything else to do to make her friend feel better.
"I'm okay. I'm great. Like you said, I'm awesome" Callie laughed bitterly.
"Stop. You are not going to feel like this. That Arizona girl doesn't know what she is missing out on. Okay?"
"Okay" Callie sighed and gave her friend a weak smile, letting her know that she was okay.
After exchanging a few words, Callie and Addison went separate ways to their common room. Callie quietly crept past everyone and locked the dorm door behind her and fell on her bed. It was really early- it was half past eight. Callie was in her dorm all day, not bothering to come out or talk to her friends. Addison had sent up Cristina Yang, her dorm mate to find her.
Callie quickly fell asleep, her mind replaying her day's scene with Arizona over and over. "I'm awesome. I'm badass." Callie muttered to herself, tossing over. I really thought she liked me, was her final thought before she finally went back to sleep.
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"You guys go. I'll be with you in a minute" Callie told her friends, Addison and Mark, who were looking at her concerned. They were at the Great Hall having just eaten their breakfast. Luckily for Callie, no one knew about her and Arizona. They were safe from the rumors for now.
"You sure?"
"Mark, I'm fine. You go ahead. I'll catch up with you. I need to talk to Professor Bailey" Callie gave him a smile and with a shrug, Mark left the Hall with his girlfriend.
After finishing her talk with Bailey about a recent essay that she had given them, Callie left the Great Hall to the dungeons, her first class of the morning-Potions. She turned on the third floor corridor and her heart rate sped up when she saw a mass of blonde hair coming her way. Callie quickly searched the corridor for anywhere she could escape and there wasn't any. She was going to face Arizona.
"Calliope. Can I talk to you? For a minute?"
Before Callie could answer, Arizona caught her wrist and pulled her into an empty classroom. Callie raised an eyebrow and Arizona smiled sheepishly at her.
"You know how those rumors spread around here. It would be weird, if they heard us talking" Arizona said and Callie gave a nod.
"Look, Arizona, you don't have to do this. It's a huge castle. Lots of places to hide. I'm perfectly okay with avoiding you for the next few years-"
"Shut up, Calliope" Arizona cut her off and Callie's eyes went wide.
"What do you mean shut-"
Arizona cut her off again, stepping closer to Callie and covering her mouth with her hand. Callie's pulse rate thickened, she couldn't move. All she could think about was Arizona's strawberry scent and her face was closer than ever. She sucked in a huge breath and tried to look at anywhere but at Arizona's blue eyes and failed.
"I mean shut up. Will you please hear me out?"
Arizona still hadn't removed her hand and Callie made no attempt to. Callie nodded silently.
"Sorry" Arizona said, removing her hand and Callie let out a breath that she didn't know she was holding.
"Yesterday, my stupid friends-Nick and Teddy" Arizona's face turned into a scowl at the mention of the two names. "Got into a fight."
"What's that got to do with this?" Callie asked confused.
"Calliope, when I said shut up, I meant it. Will you please let me complete?"
"Sorry, go ahead"
"Those two idiots went at each other and things got out of hand. They tried to jinx each other, and I got into the middle of it. Literally. Teddy used the leg locking curse and Nick used the silencing charm and you know the effects of it. That's why I never answered you. And I'm not going to lie, I was really surprised. I never thought that someone like you would ever want to go out with me…"
Arizona trailed off, her deep blue eyes staring into chocolate brown ones.
"You thought that?" Callie whispered.
"Yeah. I mean, you are amazing, gorgeous and… hot. I feel like a complete moron that I couldn't answer you because all I wanted was to say yes. I like you, Calliope Torres. I really like you. A lot" Arizona admitted, blushing.
"You do?" Callie asked, her voice, vulnerable.
"Yes. More than you know" Arizona said, stepping closer, getting lost in Callie's chocolate brown eyes. "So to make things proper, Callie Torres, would you like to go out with me this Friday to Hogsmeade?" Arizona asked, searching Callie's face for an answer.
"Yes" Callie said out in a rush and Arizona's answering smile was dazzling. "Oh and just so if it isn't clear, I really like you too" Callie admitted and Arizona grinned, her dimples full on display.
"I know. I mean you did ask me out" Arizona joked and Callie was more than happy that the tension was gone between them. Callie laughed along with her, her heart soaring.
"So, we're going out on Friday?"
"I think we are"
"I can't wait"
Arizona took another step closer, and she cupped Callie's cheek, leaning in.
"I can't wait either" Arizona whispered and Callie came closer, trying to close the gap between them. Just as their lips were about to meet, the door opened and a fifth year stuck his head in.
"Oh, hey, sorry, guys. Didn't know it was taken" He ran out, closing the door behind them.
Callie and Arizona looked at each other, both thinking about their almost-kiss. Arizona's pulse was racing.
"I'll see you on Friday" Callie leant in and kissed Arizona softly on the cheek before leaving the classroom. Her heart was soaring- Arizona Robbins was going out with her. The day that had started out as crap was turning to be more than great.
She couldn't wait for Friday.
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