Chapter Six: A Very Happy Winter

I wake up with two minutes to spare. I shrink my luggage down to a portable size and walked off the train. Three people greeted my sight. I knew that the tall, burly one was Happy. I knew that the tall one with brown hair was Uncle Bruce but the third shocked me. I ran over and hugged the third leaving my four friends five paces away and slightly confused. He kissed my forehead and I parted just enough to look at him. "Renegade! What are you doing here? Why aren't Happy and Bruce surprised?"

"Well Rosie Doll, it turns out your family knew about us since August. They are okay with it."

"They are?"

"Yep. And Bruce thought it was a good idea to bring me along to pick up you and your friends."

I grinned at him. His ice blue eyes dancing with happiness. He leaned down and kissed me softly. I hear Alqamar and Hermione sigh, and the boys cough.

We break apart and look at everyone. I smiled at Bucky and he put his nonmetal arm around my waist. "So you four are the ones keepin' my girl outta danger." They shift a bit uncomfortably. I bit my cheek to stop from laughing.

"Yeah, I'm Harry Potter. Her older brother by nine months and blood relations but nothing else." Harry said trying to draw himself as a menacing force. I rolled my eyes at his antics.

"Draco Malfoy of Slytherin. I am Artemis-Rose's rival for second smartest in year and she is like a sister to me. So, if you hurt her, I will beat you to a pulp." Draco, like Harry, tried to make himself look menacing. However, though he was more successful than Harry, it had no effect on Bucky.

"Hermione Granger, Harry and Draco's best friend and Artemis-Rose's confidante. Nice to meet you." Hermione said with all the proprietary of a Welcome Lady. Alqamar was the last to introduce herself.

"Hiya Bucky! I'm Alqamar, and your girlfriend's best friend. Nice to meet you. By the way, do you know that you are hella cute?"

Bucky laughed at her blunt question. If there was one thing Alqamar always was, it is blunt as hell. As the eight of us made our way to Happy's car, something occurred to Uncle Bruce. "Holy crap, I got it!" We all looked at him in confusion. The glint in his eye made me curious.