All I Want For Christmas Is You

I continued to talk to Brian and Tina, alternating until we landed in Manchester.

The pain of having to get off the plane was frustrating.

I first stood up and Brian asked me if I had a connecting flight, and I nodded. "So I guess this is goodbye?" he asked as he pulled his duffle bag down from the overhead cabin. He looked back up at me with a frown. I actually enjoyed talking to him. He had a lot of the same characteristics that Harry had personality wise. I sighed and nodded. "I wish I could talk more to you," I shrugged. Brian smiled. "This isn't the last time I'll see you," he said with a smile as he pushed past people to get out of the plane faster. He was gone.

Tina was still getting her stuff out of the overhead cabin as I was getting my purse and paraphernalia together. "Well it was wonderful meeting you. I'm not sure if we have seats next to each other on the next plane," Tina smiled. I smiled back. "You too," I faintly said as I looked back to the front of the plane where Harry's grandfather left. I mean, it is a bit strange that he just so happened to find me on a plane...

***

I got out of the plane and got past the gates, where I saw what looked like millions of people flooding around trying to find their correct gates. I walked a bit faster, since Val and Karla were already far ahead. They didn't wait for me... I guess they thought I was in front of them... but no. I was the opposite.

"KARLA!" I yelled, she couldn't hear me. Typical. "KAARRLA!" I yelled, this time, Val turned around and saw me and pulled Karla's arm pointing at me. "Wait!" I called, and I hastened towards them. I came up to them, breathing heavily. "Sorry." I said as I bent down. "It's fine, we thought you were ahead of us, maybe in first class," Karla said. I laughed. "Um.. no," I laughed again. "I think Harry PURPOSELY put me in the back," I suggested, but then I stood up straight and I felt my face turn pink. "Wait.. He might have wanted me to meet Brian!" I yelled, tugging on Karla's shoulder. "What? Who's Brian? He set you up with someone else? Why are you smiling?" Karla asked as I pulled them both to a side of the grand hallway of the terminal. "No no no! Brian is Harry's grandpa! He sat next to me!" "What? I thought he would have been home with Harry, if Harry even is home!" Karla said, completely shocked. "I know! But he was with me! On a plane that was supposed to head to America! He said he was on it because he needed to get to Manchester... which isn't that far from Holmes Chapel!" I yelled, spinning in a pirouette on the slick floor. Val smiled. "Harry loves you!" she said and I picked her up in a hug. "We have to get to Holmes Chapel! That's where Brian is heading! This must be for a reason! We have to find him!" I yelled to Val and Karla. "You really are nuts... Maybe you really are in love... I told you so,"

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