Maxwell laughed a little at Ariana. "I know i find you pretty dull when you're nice." He said with a smirk. He turned to kate. "Maybe in a little bit.." He said agreeing with Min she was the party planner here, and besides if there was going to be cake he was not going to be a lion...

Ella smiled at Harvey and shrugged. "It's not my fault my boyfriend is a wimp..." She said before laughing at him. She was just kiddingggg. She blushed a bit when Harvey said he was hers. That was something she hadn't really considered before. He was hers now, wasn't he? "Oh I'd come up with some way of dealing with you." Mwahahaha. And cue a wide smile when Harvey said he wouldn't ever treat her badly. Truthfully she believed him. She didn't have any reason not to.

Ella shook her head. She most definitely didn't think the blushing was cute. Though she was curious about what he had said. "You always loved it, really?" She never knew that. And then she was laughing. What an odd thing to say. "No Harvs, I don't think that's a good thing. Who would want to be a tomato?" A RED tomato...nope. Not her. She was glad he agreed on how awesome she was and smiled. "I knew there was a reason you hung out with me all the time!" She said teasingly. "Just try not to be too jealous that you have to share my awesomeness with others, okay?"

She saw it, Harvey turning away from her. He was blushing, wasn't he? Ella smiled at him knowingly but didn't say anything. She wouldn't embarrass him like that, but she might be mentioning it later...maybe. And good, he was following her to get the food. That was a good move on his part.


Ella smiled and nodded. That was good to know, that she was always welcome. It put her mind at ease. "It's my pleasure to be here." She said sincerely. She was genuinely happy to be around old friends. And as for Minnie doing a phenominal jon on the party, Ella totally agreed. "You're completely right. She's my new go-to gal for that kind of thing."


"You would?" That was awesome! Thought Ella wasn't surprised Minnie would help her out. She was an awesome friend like that. "I'd love to see your work. It would be fun to see what you've been up to even if I'm not quite sure what kind of party I'll be having yet." The blonde shifted from one foot to the other at the mention of a wedding. Gah, another one? Were Justin and Minnie working together here or? She hoped she wasn't blushing. Wait...Minnie was going now? Right. Anyway..

Ella smiled at Gabby. "You're welcome. I can imagine...though I'm sure it's rewarding too." Ella always wanted to be a part of a big family...or have one of her own. And oh, Gabby was agreeing to get food. The blonde grinned. She liked these people.



D'awwww. Ariana was pregnant again? Ella was pleased for them. She smiled from Justin to Ariana, quite excited about the news. "You guys, congratulations! That's great news!"

Daniel had just come back to where everyone was when he heard Kate ask a question to Maxwell, he glared at his daughter a little "Kate! You do not ask people to give you rides! They are not creatures that you can ride on, yes they may have a special gift like Maxwell but that does not mean you can ride on them! " he said to her not happy that she has asked that. He looked at Maxwell "I am sorry she asked you that" apparently he had to explain to her to not ask those sort of questions "Kate Turner I want you to apologise to Maxwell right this minute! " he told her as he looked at her sternly. It seemed he still had some teaching to do when it came to Kate.

Minerva smiled as Maxwell agreed with her. She was also happy that Justin hadn't tempted to try and get Maxwell to drink with him. She would have not liked that one bit. She smiled at her husband and to her friends, "Shall we follow the kids to the kitchen and get something to eat." She grabbed her husband's hand and headed toward the kitchen.

Minerva smiled at Ella, "Anytime just call me and I will have the books ready. My office is right out of the house so it's not hard to find. Well you could do a girls night in party or anything really. I have done cookouts, birthdays, girls nights, weddings, showers, really anything you can think of."

Gabby made her way into the kitchen and looked for the other children. When she spotted them she yelled " Stella, twins, Miranda come over and get something to eat." She then saw her niece and nephew and decided to get them to eat as well. She noticed Leelee didn't bother to show up and left all the work to Daniel yet again. "Kate and Christian why don't you come eat with your cousins." She motions for the children to come. Wow the Blaze siblings sure knew how to bring a crew didn't they she said with a smile looking from her oldest that was 10 to the youngest who was 4.

Kate glared at her father. She had her mothers glare and stomped her foot. "He doesn't care if I ask that. Max likes to give us rides. Don't you Max? Plus he said he would do it later." She then stuck her tongue out at her father and heard her aunt just in time. "Coming Aunt Gabby." She ran to the kitchen quickly before her dad could do or say anything.

Ari stuck her tongue out at max s if they were children again before turning to Ella as she felt a flutter movement in her stomach for the first time "Whoa." she said as she put her hand on her little Belly "that was cool but, thank you, were very excited."

Maxwell looked to Daniel. "It's fine really, I give little Max rides all the time...I don't mind." He said trying to get Daniel to lay off of Kate a little, he really didn't care, Max didn't mind showing off his gifts..

"Sounds good dear.." Maxwell said following her to the kitchen, he loved that holding hands with her still felt so special..

He just looked at her smiling a little "Oh! good to see what Ella Bishop finally thinks of me" he chuckled. Somehow Ella always brought out this side to him that always wanted to joke around and have fun! He loved being like this, he saw her blush, well that was Ella, blushing at his words. Ever since he had met her she had blushed. "Oh really? Well don't be too harsh Miss Bishop" yup he still loved calling her that even though years had passed and over those years he had called her by that name many times. He smiled as he saw her wide smile, yeah how could he mis-treat someone as lovely as Ella Bishop? he couldnt!

So she didn't share his view on her being cute when she blushed? Apparently not! Oh boy he had just said that out loud!?!? He couldn't believe it! He nodded as he rubbed the back of his neck and answered hesitantly, it seemed all the truths that he had hidden from her for so long were finally coming out now Umm yeah I did, umm.. I would even try to make you blush sometimes" he looked at her smiling, yup now you knew how he felt about your blushing. He then smiled even more as she laughed at his tomato comment "Erm you! Cause you are .... the erm... cutest tomato I know of" he smiled a little. Yeah he had loved her like that for some reason, he didn't know what it was. He smiled "Of course! You were just that awesome that hanging around you was just awesome! That made it harder to go our separate ways when we had to inside" he smiled, everything he had kept from her was now coming out, many things. He nodded "Ok fine I won't, as long as I get the bigger piece of your awesomeness. " he chuckled as he said this.

The moment he saw her looking and smiling at him, he knew she knew.. he just knew it would come up after all the blushing and tomato talk he had just given her. He smiled back.. strange how only she had made him blush as many times as she had, maybe they were a blushing couple, in that they could make each other blush quite easily. Maybe they should have a competition one day, who can make the other blush the most. He the saw her shifting around another mention of a wedding, did their friends really want him and Ella to marry? But they had only just patched things up again, they had to make sure they were going to stick together before marriage was even an option. He was happy to see the two women as close as they had been in their school days, as of they had never been apart. He too turned to Ariana "Yes congrats, go for a girl this time, since you already have a boy. Or do you want another boy? " he asked her, maybe she was up for having two boys instead of one girl and one boy.



Daniel watched as Kate stomped her foot and glared at him, well there was obviously going to be at least one of his children that would turn out to be like their mother and his wife whom he loved so dearly. He looked at her sternly again, and was about to say more when she stuck her tongue out at him and ran in the direction of Gabby calling her. Saved by her aunt, next time she might not be so lucky. He could say that he had two Blaze women living with him, were all Blaze women like this. He could still remember when Minerva was like that 10yrs earlier, yup it seemed to be that way. He then looked at Maxwell and smiled at least he didn't mind her questioning, he was not sure her mother would appreciate it "Well I guess in that case it would be ok" he didn't know people did that, give rides to kids in their Animagus form. Well he didnt know that many so it would make sense that he wouldn't know.

Justin beamed as his friends congratulated Him and Ariana on their pregnancy news... Good lord he hoped there wasonly the one baby... he chuckled to himself at Maxwells joke.... " Well, this time it was Ari's choice.... And I'm glad for it.... Now Little Max will have a brother or sister."

Vinnie finally caught sight of her grandson's shirt.... Her eyes grew large when the letters formed the message in her brain... She gasped so excited at the thought of having yet another grandbaby to spoil.... She ran up to her daughter in law and kissed her cheeks... " I cant believe it.....I never would have thought you two would give me another grandchild.... How did he manage it this time Ariana? she joked. Then she went and hugged her son.... Youve been holding out on me Mr. Wellheart.... " she half joked half scolded.

Edward smiled to his wife and helped wrangle the children into the kitchen and helped making up thier plates... Storm, Come on, bud.... Daddy's got your plate....Stella Dear, I've got your plate as well... Gabby, Love doo need help with anything else before I take these two troublemakers and have them eat? And don't worry about me... Ill grab something to eat after I make sure these two eat... " Eddie said as he gave her a kiss.

Harvey looked on as more people congratulated Justin on baby number 2, he even chuckled at Maxwells joke. Imagine that two beat friends having multiple babies of their own, now that would be something. More children for Harvey to play with, he was going to be visiting his best friends often now, they needed to hang out again this was becoming a lot of fun even more so with Ella there. "You going to have your hands full now Justin, one in each arm I don't think you could fit a third" he chuckled jokingly. He knew that sometimes no matter how many kids a couple had sometimes it just felt incomplete without more, he was happy for them no matter what.

Daniel didn't know Ariana but he still felt he too should congratulate her "Congratulations!" he smiled offering his hand to shake Justin's. He remembered how it was finding out he was going to be a dad for the second time, so he knew just how Justin felt at that moment.

Ella grinned at Minnie. She would totally be calling her up to check out her work. And a girls night party sounded like a lot of fun. "Okay, that sounds great! I'm going to give my dad your name too if that's okay, he's throwing a party for my brother pretty soon." And Rich Bishop wasn't the best party planner on the block, Merlin love him.

"You're so welcome." The blonde said to Ariana as she watched her feel her stomach. D'awww was the baby kicking? "You might have a little athlete in there." She joked cheerfully.

Ella smiled at Harvey. He had to know how she really thought of him. She'd only liked him since her third year at Hogwarts and she wasn't exactly good at hiding her emotions. Truthfully, she still wasn't. "I think you're great." She said simply, in case there was any doubt about it. "And I promise not to go too hard on you, Mr. Watson." And Ella laughed, rolling her eyes.

Boyfriend say what now? Ella shook her head in disbelief though she wasn't mad, more amused. "You mean to say you tried to make me blush? Harvey Watson! That's awful." And she shoved him playfully, shaking her head at him. And as for her being the cutest tomato..."Gee thanks...I think." And she leaned in, kissing his cheek. He was sweet, even if he had been making her blush on purpose for years. "See? I knew you never wanted to leave my side at Hogwarts. You should have admitted it sooner, Harvs." She said truthfully. She had waited a long time to hear how he felt about her. Too long in her opinion. He was here now though, they were here together, that's all that mattered, yeah?

As they continued to celebrate the baby news, Ella pulled Harvey along into the kitchen with the rest of the crowd. It was nice to see him around Justin and Minnie again. He seemed really happy in their company and happiness suited him. She let go of his hand and instead, pulled her arm around her shoulder, leaning her head on his. Yup. She was comfy now. He wouldn't be going anywhere for a while.

Justin shook his best friend's hand... It was so great that they had all remained somewhat close after they had graduated... " Thanks, Mate... Although all of us are waiting for you to settle down and start a family of your own... " he jeered Harvey...

Just then little Max ran up to Harvey and hopped up excitedly..." Unckie Harvey... Pick me up!" he begged still trying to jump up. His blonde curls flying around like mad....

Justin smiled as his son took a shining to one of his oldest friends... " Looks like you have a new best mate there Harvs..." Justin chuckled.
Then Daniel came to congratulate him on the news. " Thank you very much Daniel... Your children are lovely... Why hasn't Leelee shown up? I was hoping to have a word with her about a potential situation within my department... I didn't want to discuss it with Edward yet."

She looked at Harvey "you know i dont really know, it hasnt really hit me yet that im pregnant, with Max i was miserable, i was sick the entire 9 months and i as tired and it was just bad but thi time around it's the complete opposite. so half the time i dont even remember im pregnant." she chuckled



"well it was "my choice" as much as it was actually planned. Max needs a sibling so i said what the heck one more cant hurt." she smiled before vinnie come over and smothered her " it was planned actually, he wasnt getting any surprises past me this time." she looked up at Justin.



"Thank you Edward."


Ariana shook her head "Not another athlete!" she joked remembering how much max moved and how uncomfortable it was.



Ariana chuckled at little Max "aww" she said as she heard him call Harvey by uncle

Justin smiled down at his wife as she looked up at him... " I had to sneak the first one... " he joked... " After we had Max I knew she'd allow at least one more..... And he's been a good little man from the time he was baby... Well, for me anyway... He does give Ari a run for her money..." he laughed as he remembered her chasing after him once he was mobile on his feet.....

Eddie smiled kindly at Ariana.... " How did you end up taming Justin anyhow?... If I remember correctly he had a knack for mischief?... He was always fighting with someone in school... Bit of a brute really... It's a shame he didn't come and work with me... He would have done brilliantly...."

Max was happy in his uncle Harvey's arms . His bright blue eyes wild with excitement... He wanted cake... His Aunt Minnie had made an amazing cake that he had been eyeballing since they ahd arrived at his Grandmother's home.. " Moomy,.... When's it gonna be cake time?... I want cake ... I want cake ! " he cried as everyone was finishing up with lunch.... He began to bounce a bit and started to throw a fit because the adults were talking and not listening to him.

Minerva had taken her plate and noticed Maxie asking about the cake. "Max sweetie we will do cake after we eat. Would you like me to make you a plate?"

Maxwell smirked at Minerva, knowing she wasn't talking to him but the other Max. "Yes, please..a plate of food sounds lovely.." He said kissing her cheek.

Minerva smirked looking at him. "Well Maxwell at the moment I don't see your legs and arms broken.. So you my dear can go over and get your own food." She still accepted the kiss on the cheek, but there was no way she was getting his food.

Gabby smiled at Edward, "I think I can handle the rest of the kids. Go ahead and take storm and stella and get yourself food as well."

eddie smiled as he kissed her cheek and headed outside with their kids. As they were walking out the patio door Storm pushed Stella over as he ran passed her. The poor little girl began to cry... " Storm! I swear once I get my hands on you you're gonna be sorry.... " Edward said sternly to his son... Shaking his head as he placed the plates down on the garden table. He turned to chase down the naughty child after settling his daughter down.... " Justin come and help me with this kid would you?! he called out as he ran around the garden after Storm.... His name was rather fitting....


" Right!... Where'd he go?! " Justin said as he came outside.." He went in that bloody blow up house... I can't get in there ... Could you fish him out so that I can deal with him please? "

Stella whimpered from her dumb brother pushing her. "Dadda get him, he is mean to me." She stood and ran after then laughing thinking if was a game. What four year old didn't like games. She got to the bounce house and smiled pulling off her shoes she pushes around the adults and climbed in with her older brother.

Storm helped his little sister into the bounce house as he laughed... He giggled as Justin tried grabbing up... Nope Storm was much to fast for Justin " Come on, Stella... lets get him! " he beamed as he bounced high and then few through the air tackling Justin to it's floor....

Justin just laughed as the kids started attackig him and tackled him down... " Oi! Storm is a strong one.... Come on little one....." he smiled. " Hey, Ari, Bring Max out here.. Maybe the kids need to get some energy out! This is fantastic! " Helaughed...

Ari heard Justin and looked at Max "wanna go play with daddy in the bounce house maxie?" she asked him as harvey was still holding him

Harvey smiled all a little shy as she said she thought he was great. "I think so too.. I mean that you are great too. " he smiled he had always thought that she was an awesome person to be around, and now even more so. He chuckled as she said that she wouldnt go too hard on him. "Ok that's good and don't forget you have promised now." he smiled. He would hold her to that promise whenever she was, although he didn't think that she would be, she was too nice to be harsh on him.

Harvey ran a hand through his hair, oops everything was coming out now for sure. "Ummm yeah? Oh it's not really awful! It just showed how pretty you
look with a pink face." he chuckled as he looked at her. She was beautiful as she was, but sometimes just getting that pink hue on her face made her look even more beautiful. He beamed as she thanked him "No worries" as she kissed his cheek, he unknowingly touched that cheek as he looked at her. Yup she was amazing! He nodded "Of course I didn't, why do you think I had a long face every evening that we had to go our different ways. Well I couldn't exactly tell my best friend that now, could I? " he chuckled. That would have been very awkward if he had said that, well may he could have told her after they had got together.

As everyone was making there way to the kitchen Ella pulled him to the side and leaned her head on his, he couldn't help but smile as she did this. He kissed her head and putting his arms around her held onto her, they fit together like a hand in a glove. Were they perfect for each other? He didn't know, but he did know he loved being with her ever since they had met. He took a deep breath "I love you" he whispered to her as he held her in his arms. He sighed happily as he stood there with her, as if they were the only two here even if for a few minutes before they went back to the party.



Harvey smiled a little shyly "All in good time, no need to rush. I have a greay woman " he said looking at Ella as she talked to Minnie "[b]now when the time is right we may.... you know ... but right now nothing is certain, we have only just reunited.. only time will tell what happens. He looked down as Little Max ran upto him looking to be held, Harvey bent down and picked him up holding him. In school he had never thought that one day he would be holding his best friends son. He chuckled at Justin's comment "Oh we will always be best friends, won't we Max? High five Max to seal the deal! " he chuckled at the little boy.

Daniel smiled as Justin thanked him, "No worries, oh why thank you Justin. Oh Leelee had some work that needed doing so I said I would bring the kids here. Well you can come over to our house at some point to discuss anything you need, her office is in a quiet corner of the house where you won't be disturbed. Just owl us when you want to come over, so I can keep the two kids occupied while you two work " he smiled as he said this. He knew that Leelee probably wouldn't mind him coming over for business.




He smiled at Ariana "Maybe this time round it's a girl, maybe boys make you sick whereas girls could be keeping your stomach settled. " he chuckled as he smiled wondering if Ariana wanted a girl or a boy. Some wanted one of each to complete their family. Maybe Justin and Ariana were the same. "But I am glad this pregnancy is going well, oh you had better not forget that you are" he chuckled, as he could imagine people reminding her that she had to take it easy. He smiled even more as an aww came from Ariana as Little Max called him uncle "Well I guess I am as good as, since me and Justin are like brothers" he smiled they had been since their first year.



Harvey listened as Edward, Justin and Ariana talked to each other, with Little Max asking for cake. He was about to reply when Minnie did it for him "Listen to aunt Minnie Max. Cause then she will give you cake afterwards, but only after you have eaten" he said as Minnie asked him if she should make him a plate. He chuckled as Maxwell replied to Minnie's question to Little Max.
Harvey the chuckled at the little chaos going on with the kids, well kids were going to be kids. He wondered how his kids would be if he had any.

Max jumped from Harvey to his mother's arms when she asked him if he wanted to play with his father... She knew the answer already... He was a daddy's boy and couldn't wait to play in the bounce house with him and the other kids.. " Mommoy let me down!!! " he screamed with unharnessed excitement and practically jumped to the floor and bounded outside like the little wild child he was... His blond curls flying behind him as he ran..

Ari looked to harvey "yeah i guess it would be nice for a girl, but it is what it s and we cant change it." she chuckled, as max pratically jumped into her arms then demanded she out him down "excuse me mister! we dont talk that way to mommy! you hear me?"

Stella laughed as Storm helped her. She bounced around. "Weeeeee" she yelled, "Where's J?" She looked around for her other brother, but continued to bounced. She then laughed as Storm jumped at Justin and she jumped at him as well. "Got you." she laughed.
Minerva heard the commotion outside and looked, "Maxwell you might want to help Justin. He seems to be getting pinned by children at the bounce house." She laughed at the site .

Jason climbed up into the bounce house and joined in the fun dogpile jumping on Justin with his twin brother and his baby sister... " I'm right here Stella.... Storm move over I wanna give him a go....! " he said his eyes filled with Blaze determination as he began to build up good high jumps getting ready to pounce on Justin's back.

All the while Justin was laughing and wrestling around with Eddie's boys showing them a few moves here and there. And of course he allowed them to get the best of him.. They were kids afterall and they were having a blast... " Yeah... Come on Maxwell join the fun..."


" Maxie knew he had done wrong as his mother scolded hm for his bad manners... " I'm soryy..... I just... I just wanna go play with Daddy..... May I go pease?..." he said as he clench his little shorts at the hem. He was getting antsy , but knew he needed to wait for her to say he could go outside to play with the others... Every passing moment an eternity for him.