 Shipper Queen Hippie Quad
Chapter 20
“Success. Casey is on his way. He is going to bring his sister too. She is new to the auror team, but Casey says she is good at what she does.” Benjamin said, a smile touching his lips.
“They are still in the ministry though. Won’t they report this?” Samantha said unseeingly.
“Not if I ask them not to. Casey is a good man.” Benjamin replied.
The green inferno danced more quickly, and a man stepped from out of the crate. He had blazing red hair and stunning blue eyes. Freckles tickled over his nose, but he in no way looked like a little boy. His arms were buff and he wore a magnificently ruby cloak. His face was swimming with fatigue, but determination was set in his eyes.
“Casey, this is Samantha and Benny Edwards. And the other is nobody important.” Benjamin introduced, a teasing smile following as he looked at Axel. Axel responded by throwing Benjamin into a headlock. They both struggled for a minute or two, before Axel released him, the laughter reaching his eyes.
The fireplace had begun to hiss again, and they all turned to see a young woman with silky blond hair walk out. She had the same stunning blue eyes as her brother’s, with pale skin. She couldn’t look more British if she tried. They could get away with Axel and Benjamin. Axel was from Spanish heritage, so he had the brown skin that wouldn’t give him away. Benjamin had the pale skin of a British person, but his curly brown locks almost made him look American. Benny and Samantha both had the bronzed skin tone of the Greeks. This woman however, she was a sunflower on a rosebush.
“This is Ava.” Casey introduced. She had a serene look on her face as she acknowledged the room.
“Don’t you stand out in a room full of beautiful people.” Benjamin chuckled, but he was stating exactly what Benny was thinking.
An overconfident smile crossed her lips and she said, “ I don’t always.”
“Ava is good with disguises. She does better than most people on the team.” Casey said, his expression serious.
Axel snorted. “Most people?”
“Ok everybody.” Casey smiled lightly at Axel, exchanging a look that held a private joke.
“I think we are missing something here.” Samantha said, her eyes full of wonder.
Casey said nothing but smiled over at his sister. She rolled her eyes, but a blissful smile was on her lips as she closed her blue orbs. Before their eyes, Ava began to change. First her shiny blond hair that had reached the middle of her back seconds before, was now beginning to shrink up to her shoulders. It was also turning a charcoal black. The color of her skin was growing darker too. It was soon darker than Axel’s Spanish skin tone. When she reopened her eyes, they were the same color as Benjamin’s, a deep brown.
Benny must have had a stunned look on his face, because she giggled at him. He immediately began recomposing himself and looked over at Samantha. She looked embarrassed for staring also, and had turned to look at Benny. They both chuckled at each other before turning back to the rest.
“That would come in handy.” Benjamin laughed.
“Ava is a metamorphamagus.” Casey said, his eyes shining with delight at his sister.
“So does she pass?” Axel laughed also.
“I think she does.” Benjamin said, turning to the two at the table.
“Yes. Thank you for coming.” Samantha said appreciatively.
Ava smiled at them politely, then turned back to the men as they began making plans to leave.
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