The truth... Artemis (close)

[Isabella Gaunt]

It was semi nice out the clouds had been covering the sun that day which was thankful for Isabella. She couldn’t really be out in the heat that long anyways. She had her cloak on over her dress since it had been a bit breezy that day. She wore her silver heals and her blueish dress that had criss-crossed in the back and was strapless. She had designed it last week; it was supposed to be out in stores soon also. She loved it; it had been her favorite design so far. She had her hair actually down and curly. Which was quite odd for Isabella? Isabella was walking down the familiar streets of Hogsmeade she remembered the first time that she had been here. It was when she had been little her parents brought them here and she imagined Sylvester and her playing a long in the streets. She was so glad that he was back because; lately she had been spending so much time with him since he had been gone for ages.

Isabella sat on a bench in the middle of hogsmeade where she had told Artemis that day. Supposedly he had to tell her something but, she didn’t know what. She hadn’t seen Zeke in a while either and wondered why he had been avoiding her. It seemed like everyone had been avoiding her lately. Matthew won’t talk to her, Anebelle hasn’t talked to her, Kayla, and she’s been avoiding Adonia like crazy. But, hey oh well its all of there losses right? She had thought to herself. I mean her and Kayla had been friends for like ever but, Isabella had been to busy to even talk to them. She needed to eventually get together with her and Mikayla soon. Even though Isabella had to keep a low profile which had been hard for her. She was out all of the time and she hated being stuck inside one place constantly, it bugged her so much.

She glanced down at her new tattoo that she had gotten the other day after running into Kayla last night. She was rather hung over a bit and had a head ache but, she and Artemis needed a day out. She smiled tracing her new tattoo with her finger over her family crest. It was amazing on the back of her wrist. She needed to stop with the tattoos because it had been addicting. Why Candi ever brought up the whole tattoo thing to Isabella was beyond her. She even wondered where Candi had disappeared to because she was her brothers best friend and she had been gone and vanished.

[Artemis Regimus]

Artemis paced the halls thinking of how to tell Isabella. Should he talk with her a bit...or should he flat out say that he was flirting with another girl. He knew it would be bad either way, but maybe letting her know slowly, would be a bit better. He began walking out of the castle making his way down to Hogsmeade. It was a nice day out, partly cloudy, no rain, no snow. It was a good day, for now. He was wearing his usual Leather Jacket, black pants with chains and boots, and black t-shirt. He never really felt like changing the way he looked much. So he had plenty of pairs of the same thing.

He made his way into Hogsmeade and looked around at all the stores. He remembered his first time coming to Hogsmeade in his Third year. He was amazed, and impressed, but now he was a 6th year, and it didn't phase him much anymore. It never changed, Always the same. Maybe new people around, but always the same. He made his way to the center of town, and saw Isabella from afar. He didn't make himself noticed just yet, and remained out of sight. He stood there mustering up enough courage to tell her what he did. Sure it may cost him his balls, maybe a hex or a jinx to the face, but maybe she would be forgiving enough.

He had talked to Zeke the night before, and told him that he would tell her. He had flirted with Savannah a week before, and told her that he wouldn't and couldn't do anything with her, which lead to him being punched in the face. But that was mostly because he called her a Whore. Woops...his bad. He took a deep breath and made his way over towards Isabella now. He smiled and sat down next to her and spoke. "Hey beautiful, how are you doing on this fine day?" He kissed her and smiled. He decided he would just talk to her casually, and when he felt the time was right, he would tell her.

[Isabella Gaunt]

Isabella felt like she had been in a trance as she had traced her tattoo all of that time. She didn't even hear Artemis come near her, she had so much on her mind. "What?" She asked. She looked over and smiled at Artemis. "Hey Hun." She said smiling and giving him a kiss on the cheek. "I'm good, I'm just really stressed lately with the tournament and keeping a low profile but other than that I'm good." She said and shrugged. She smiled at him and gave him a hug. "I've missed yo, how have you been?" She asked curiously. She felt something was wrong but she didn't know what. "Would you care to get a butterbeer somewhere?" She asked. She was rather thirsty and he probably was too. She was at least able to drink and eat regular food at least on occasions she did. He looked a little nervous she stood up and held out her hand for him to hold. She felt like a little kid again when she had been with Artemis and she loved the feeling of it. "Sorry we haven't been spending much time together just that my brother is having me train non stop and he's trying to protect me. He's being so over protective lately since he came back." She told him hoping that she didn't even make him anymore nervous. She giggled softly at what she had said and ran a hand through her hair.

[Artemis Regimus]

Artemis smirked a bit at her What, statement. He seemed to have interrupted her from looking at something. Oh well. He chuckled at her and kissed her back. "I see, yea, the tournament. I'm hoping I get picked for that, as dangerous as it is, heh, seems like it would be fun." He nodded again. "Well, being out in the middle of Hogsmeade isn't the best place to meet, but hey..."

He sighed a bit, a nervous sigh, and looked at her. "I've been good, just been brushing up on some of my spells for next year." He hugged her back. And nodded "Yes, let's get a drink, I'm getting really thirsty." He stood up taking her hand and walking with her. "It's fine, I understand he's trying to be a brother...heh, isn't that what brothers are supposed to do? Protect there little sisters?" He sighed abit, and they entered the Three Broomsticks. He sat down at a table with her and ordered two Butterbeers.

He let out a deep sigh and looked at her knowing that he would have to tell her eventually. "Isabella, there's something I need to tell you..." He didn't know if he should say, and I don't want you to get mad at me. He sighed and waited for her to answer him, or acknowledge his statement.

[Isabella Gaunt]

Isabella looked over at Artemis as he had sat down and smiled at him. He was rather sweet towards her probably one of the best boyfriends she had ever had. She was thankful for that though. She listened to him as he talked and felt bad for not paying attention right away. “Yeah, maybe you will.” She said and shrugged. “I could see you and I competing against each other but, I think I’d probably be your weakness wouldn’t I?” She asked and giggled softly playing with Artemis hair. She smiled flirtatiously with him as he had seemed a bit nervous but didn’t say anything about it. “That’s good. If you want to practice I’m sure we can get together.” She said and took his hand as he had taken hers and started walking. “I know but, he can be way too over protective sometimes and it drives me insane. Exspecially with the guys I date. He just doesn’t want me to get hurt you know.” She said and shrugged as they had walked into the three broomsticks. They both had ordered there butterbeers as the waitress had come over and taken there orders and brought them back and she took a sip of hers. Then she heard those words that she didn’t want to here was that he needed to tell her something. “What is it? You know you can tell me anything.” She said smiling at him.

[Artemis Regimus]

Artemis smiled at her a bit. He chuckled "One can only hope" he smiled and nodded "Yea, you probably would be my weakness...but I would be yours too wouldn't I?" He smirked as she played with his hair. She liked his hair, even though it was slightly messy. He knew she liked it that way, so he didn't bother to keep it combed. He smiled back at her and nodded "Yea, you know I'm always open to train with you." he chuckled a bit. He nodded as she talked about her brother. "Well, he's just trying to be like a father now...the man of the family. Wouldn't you father be the same way? I mean, if I was your father, and you brought someone like me home, Id be protective to." He chuckled and kissed her. The whole time they had been talking, he had been thinking of a way to tell her what had happened. He decided just to tell her while they sat. He took a sip of his butterbeer and sighed. "Heh, I'm glad I can tell you anything...but, what I'm going to tell you. Is hard to say." He sighed and took a deep breath and spoke. "The other night, I met another Slytherin, Savannah....and, we started flirting. And the whole time I was thinking of you. And, I will admit, I thought I was going to have a one-nighter with her....but, I didn't I refused before It went to far...." He sighed taking a sip, and spoke again. "I just thought I should tell you, what I did. Ezekiel had, seen us flirting, but he left, before I told her no...and he told me that he saw us flirting, and I wanted to tell you, before he did...I figured you deserved to hear it from me, rather than someone else..." He sighed, waiting to be hit in the face, or hexed or jinxed.

[Isabella Gaunt]

Isabella smiled and giggled at Artemis as he had said that she was his weakness. “I think you would be mine.” She spoke softly but cute like. Isabella slightly blushed as he had spoken to. She couldn’t help but always get that butterfly feeling in her when he was around. He always made her feel special. But, she didn’t want to get hurt or mess this relationship up at all. “Training with you would be awesome we would be able to spend more time together.” She said putting her head on his shoulder resting it there. “I know.” She said and sighed as he had said that Sy was being fatherly like. I mean Artemis was right he did have a reason to be. They had gotten up and walked towards the three broomsticks and got a butterbeer and sat down. She tried not to listen to what he was saying because she didn’t want to hear it. Isabella sighed after he spoke and didn’t want to get upset or anything about it. “You did what with her?” Her head looked back up and she was kind of shocked that he had just flirted with her. I mean he really didn’t cheat on her peruse. So she had no reason to yell at him or anything right? Maybe she should just make him feel guilty for what he had done but in the past when she had cheated on Adonis it wasn’t like she was any better than he was. “It’s okay don’t worry about it.” Isabella said and shrugged and took a sip of her butterbeer that had been in front of her and smiled at him. “I’m not mad either.” She said completely calm. There was no yelling or anything. She was glad and proud at the same time that he had told her like that.

[Artemis Regimus]

Artemis smirked a bit, "Of course I would, I would be worried if I wasn't. Heh" He smiled, he loved it when she blushed. It made her look even more cuter. He brushed a hair out of her face, and smiled. "Indeed, it would give us a lot of time together." He smirked a bit. What he said about her father and brother, was true, and she knew it. The sat down and Artemis told her what he had done. He looked down a bit, waiting for the barrage of yells, and hexes and jinxes. But they never showed up. He looked up and looked at her face. Her face was one of shock and confusion. He was confused himself. He waited to see if she would yell at him still. But she didn't. He was even more scared now. 'I flirted with another woman...and she isn't yelling at me, throwing that bottle at me...I should watch my back, maybe she's just acting calm...' He thought to himself. "Uhm...I was expecting you to be pissed off...and start yelling at me...." He was dumbfounded a bit. Maybe she respected him more for him telling her. He took another sip of his drink and looked at her.

[Isabella Gaunt]

Isabella couldn’t believe Artemis what he did but, she actually knew what he had been going through. It wasn’t like she was going to explain herself though and the reasons why in her past relationships. Those were all forgotten. Or so she wanted to think. She smiled at him and played with the rim of her glass of her cup and took another sip. She had no idea what else to say. Like what was she supposed to say act like she was five years old and throw a fit in public where she had been trying to keep a low profile? She thought to herself and sighed. She looked down at her cup and then back up to him and glanced around the room. She saw the confused look that he had on his face and she found it quite funny to be honest with you. “Artemis, look...”She said and paused. “It’s not like you did anything bad. I mean you just flirted and that was it. It happens.” She said and shrugged. “People make mistakes.”

[Artemis Regimus]

Artemis sighed a bit and realized maybe she wasn't mad at all. He shrugged a bit and took a sip of his drink. He sighed again, and had a feeling he was off the hook. She wasn't mad, and he wasn't in pain. All was good in his eyes. He ordered himself another drink. It arrived and he nodded sipping it. He looked up at her listening to what she had to say. He nodded. She was right, He didn't sleep with her. He didn't kiss her. He didn't do anything to her, except stroke her cheek, and move a strand of hair from her face, that is all he did to her. "Well, that's true...I'm just glad you arn't mad at me..." He leaned over and kissed her smirking "So, what do you want to do now? I told you wanted I wanted to tell you...so, what do you want to do?"

[Isabella Gaunt]

. All that mattered was that he had the guts to tell her the truth. That’s what this relationship needed to be was complete honesty if they had wanted it to work. She smiled at him, he was so darn cute. I mean she couldn’t even be mad at him. Isabella felt all tingly inside of her and it was not like her. I mean normally she would yell at the guy for doing something like that but, this was different. She didn’t know how but it had been. Maybe he had been the one? She thought to herself but shook her head and tried to get that thought out. Isabella should have never fell in love with Adonis in the first place it was the one thing that got her to love besides her brother and Zeke her best friend. Those two had ment the world to her Zeke and her brother. She wouldn’t know what to do without them. They had ment everything. They were the only people that she had left and Artemis. ”See no worries.” She said and took another sip of her butterbeer and got up and gave him a kiss on his cheek and sat back down. ”Even if you did cheat on me I wouldn’t be mad. Remember I just get even. Which I’m not going to do on this occasion since you had came out and told me even though Zeke told you too.” She said and smiled. ”Were at the beginning of our relationship and I think this one is going to last and I just want us to be honest with each other and can be able to tell each other anything. Even if it’s something bad. No lying promise?” She asked him and held out her pinky finger to do the pinky promise thing. She smiled and giggled softly a little and thought this was kind of kiddish but she didn’t care. After they had done the pinky promise she finished her butterbeer and looked at him. ”Umm it doesn’t matter, I’m trying to keep a low profile here. We can go take a walk.” She said and smiled putting her cloak on and her hood up of it so it kind of covered her face a bit.

[Artemis Regimus]

Artemis let out one last deep sigh. He smiled a bit and just sat there for now. He wanted to make this relationship last. He wanted this one to continue when they Graduated from Hogwarts. He knew that would be a long road to make it last that long. But he had faith that it would last. He had faith that she was the one. He may have been cold-hearted, and cruel to most people. He never even game most people the time of day. But, now that he had met Isabella, He felt different. He felt happier. He actually had someone to enjoy...well, somewhat enjoy life. To share things with, to talk to. It sounded cheesy to him but it was true. She made him feel happy. If he didn't throw that party...who knows how things would be now. Would she even look at him? Talk to him? Probably not, but who knows how that would of been...it doesn't matter about then. It matters about now. He chuckled a bit. He knew she wasn't kidding. She would get back at him, and in ways 10 times worse if he cheated on her. "Heh, I can only imagine how bad you get get even....I won't ever find out though." He finished his Butterbeer and nodded to her. "Complete Honesty, no Lying...I promise" He chuckled a bit. "Well, if we are being completely honest then, The other day me and...." He smiled at her and spoke quickly before she took him seriously. "I'm kidding, heh. I won't do anything with anyone, I won't cheat, I won't lie, I will be on my best behavior with you." He smiled and laughed at the pinky promise. He didn't take it, he pulled her close to him and just kissed her deeply. "I promise." He smiled and kissed her again. "Where ever you want to go to hang out, I could care less...as long as I'm with you."

[Isabella Gaunt]

After this little moment the two had, she was glad that she had met Artemis. She was surprised she hadn’t met him before that party at his house. But, she was obviously super glad that she had went. She met the most perfect boy ever. Well almost perfect people did make mistakes but, you had to work through those mistakes. That was what a relationship. A relationship always had its up and downs. She was going to enjoy this one though. The two had gotten along swimmingly ever since they had first met. She felt so different being with Artemis. Sure she did love Matthew but, that had been a different story the two didn’t even talk anymore and she was pretty much over it.

It was time to start a new life, a new change. Isabella had smiled at Artemis when he had said that he could only imagine that it would have been worse if he would have cheated. But, he didn’t so she didn’t have to show him her rath. She didn’t want to give it away to easily what she would have done to get back at him. “Better not.” She said and giggled softly smiling. He was so freaking darn cute, she was definitely falling for this one but, didn’t want to move too fast. When he was joking about being honest she hit him slightly on the shoulder. “Hey that’s not funny.” She joked around with him. Isabella was stunned when he had pulled her in to kiss her instead of the pinky promise. She wrapped her arms around him and kissed him back passionately. “Let’s go for a stroll.” She said and smiled standing up off of his lap and holding out her hand for him to take.

[Artemis Regimus]

Artemis smiled at her, She was beautiful. He had the most perfect girl in the world, sitting next to him. How could he ever ruin this relationship, he didn't know. He would of had to die, or go to azkaban for it to get ruined. He smiled, admiring all of her features. He knew this wouldn't ruin them, if it did. she would of left by now, He was sure of it. He never loved anyone as much as Isabella. In the short time they had been together, it felt like they had been together for years. He smiled again at her.

He knew things probably would of been a lot different if he didn't meet Isabella at his party. Who knows what it would of been like now. Would they have still met each other and gone out? Or would they have just completley ignored each other. He smiled at her "Heh, don't worry I won't, I don't want to ruin what we have." He sipped his drink and chuckled when she hit him. "I thought it was, heh." He smiled and had pulled her close and kissed her deeply. it lasted for about a minute, before she got up and took his hand. He smiled and stood with her, and walked out of the building. He pulled her close and started making there way towards the Shreiking Shack. He was sure no one would be around there, where they could just relax together. He smiled at her as they reached the Shack, and just layed down on the grass with her. They were under a tree so the sun wouldn't hit Isabella directly, so they were in the shade. "Let's just relax right here."

[Isabella Gaunt]

Thoughts were racing through Isabella’s mind at this point. She was getting that feeling in her stomach again. The feeling where you first were falling in love with someone. She smiled at him softly and ran a hand down threw her hair. Isabella giggled softly out of know where, she didn’t know what was funny. It was one of those moments kind of thing. “Awe.” She said and smiled and then when he thought it was funny she just stuck her tongue out at him. Then he had pulled her close and wasn’t expecting the kiss. It was nice. She was getting that feeling again. She remembered the time that she had never loved anyone the only people that she had was her family. It was really hard for Isabella to trust but, she had been opening up a lot more. But, she had a feeling things were going to change she didn’t know why. After the kiss she smiled at him blushing a bit as he had stood up and took her hand. They walked out of the building and she was close to him. Isabella wrapped her arm around his waist fixing her hood of her cloak making sure it covered her face a little. They continued to walk and walk she didn’t care where they went just as long as she was with him. They were reaching the shrieking shack and they both had spotted a tree. It was nice out but a little bit breezy. She laid down with him underneath it resting her head on his chest holding his hand. “We can I don’t mind. But, let’s go in the shrieking shack later I’m dying to see what’s in there I heard stories.” She told him. “I heard it was haunted.” She spoke. She loved that kind of stuff it was rather odd but, she didn’t care.