Georgie: she sighed. "Well this is just great. We could go into one of the game rooms or something."
Darius: "Somehow I don't think Evan thought through this plan completely."
Evan: He walked with his dad. He ended up telling about everything that happened since the school year, every important moment up until the night before when they arrived at dinner. That night was for him and him only. By the time he was finished, the two Smiths were standing on the balcony. Evan had his palms pushing down on the ledge, his gaze fixed below.
Tommy Smith: He was leaning on the balcony on his left, listening and studying his son. In some ways, Evan was still fifteen, confused and angry and sad and protective. "There's something here I don't understand. You're ready to adopt a fourteen year old girl you barely know -not saying that's bad, it's wonderful really, I can't wait to meet her- but you're not ready to propose to your girlfriend? Something about that just doesn't make sense with me."
Evan: "What?" He glanced at his father.
Tommy Smith: He snorted. "Don't play fool with me, Evan. You love her, she loves you, it's as clear as day. You're not going to find another love like that in a million years. Don't let her slip away."
Evan: He looked away. "It's not the right time for either of us."
Tommy Smith: "Maybe, but if you keep saying that, you're going to lose her." He sighed, then he seemed to get an idea and reached into his pocket. "Here, I want you to have something."
Evan: He turned to his father curiously.
Tommy Smith: He opened his son's palm and placed a ring in it. "This was the engagement ring of your mother and my mother." He closed his son's fist around the ring. "I want you to have it."
Evan: He shook his head. "I can't take this."
Tommy Smith: "It's an heirloom. Just take it!"
Evan: All of a sudden, a lamb appeared, and he heard Isabella's voice. "Evan, Monsieur LeBeau just called. The trial's very soon, and it's in Canada of all places. We need to go." He shoved the ring in his pocket, he'd fight his dad about it later. "I have to go."
Tommy Smith: "By all means, go!"
Evan: He fetched Georgie and Darius. "We're leaving, now. The trial's happening today. Soon." He apparated away to Hogwarts.
