A Family Reunion

Quinn was brought out of his thoughts when a man opened the door. That was his brother alright. A 6'3'' tall muscular man with a square face. He couldn't figure out how he managed to get those traits from either parent but Quinn had to admit it looked good. He had a builder's body, not a bodybuilder but he looked like a man who worked with his body. His hair was short and his beard trimmed. Quentin looked a lot more mature than last time they spoke, but it was clearly him beneath.

That got even clearer when a smile broke out and his eyes widened at the sight of his mother. "Mum! What a nice surp-" and then he saw Quinn and lost all thought process. Quinn brought forward a smile and waved at his brother and then Queenie took the initiative and let them both inside before they started talking in the streets.

As they got seated on the couch in the living room Quinn took a look around. This was clearly not a place his brother had decorated himself and he clearly didn't live by himself either. The pillows, the flowers, even the paint on the walls were definitely not something Quentin would pick. Either he had a woman here with him, or he had recently moved in and not made it into his own.

A minute of silence occurred while Quinn did this little look-around. Eventually Quentin started with "So…" and Quinn finished. "Yeah Tin, it's me. You're probably wondering how you could grow up since we last saw each other, while I became a child again and..there's no good explanation for that." Quentin raised an eyebrow at him as he got the tea and a couple of dry biscuits for his guests. "Try me. Give any explanation you've got. Might want to end it on why you came here, while you're at it."

Queenie took Quinn's hand and gave him a reassuring smile. He sighed and got started. "Well you know how I was a teacher right.." and so he told the story of how unhappy he was with his job, and how he saw his way out only to be fooled by a very bad man. He went on to explain his new identity and a little about his plans for the future.

Quentin had listened intently and quickly went into big brother mode. "So what you're telling me is that you want my help, little brother?" Quinn could see the beginning of a smile on Tin's face and decided to go all the way. "Yes. And to apologise for who I've been. I want to put it all behind me as I now see how stupid it all was. I hope you can find it in you to help me with this one part of my goals. I also hope to be a part of your life someday again.."

At that moment, the door opened and the sweet voice of a lady sounded from the entry hall "Hey sweetie, they didn't have crackers you wanted but I found some off brand ones. I hope that's...Oh! We have company!" Quinn saw the smiling woman who walked up to his brother and gave him a kiss on the cheek.

She wasn't quite the type of woman he'd expect for his brother but looked like a fine one nonetheless. Blonde bob cut hair with small waves. A small face with thin lips and a cute little nose but toned brown eyebrows and rather large blue eyes. Her body was slender but not very athletic, just healthy. She had a very sweet and genuine appearance as she looked at Quentin, waiting to be introduced to the boy sitting next to his mother.

"Well, you know my mother Queenie." The woman walked over and gave her a hug "Of course! I hope the date went well, though this young fellow better not be the one you went out with. A bit young isn't he?" They shared a chuckle at that. Before Quentin introduced him. "Honey, this is my little brother Quirinus. Or actually He's called Quinn now. Quinn, this is my fiance Angela."

The woman now known as Angela walked over and gave him a deep hug. "Oh so you're finally trying to talk things through then? Wonderful!" She let him go and looked him in the eyes. "Q here has been upset for years about what happened between you two so make sure you stick together this time alright? When life becomes rough, family's all we got after all!"

Angela sure spread a calming and cheerful mood around her. He was glad Quentin found a woman like this to share his time with. The brother he knew was a bit too brooding for his own good. Quinn spoke up. "Yes indeed. I really hope we can be part of the same family again Tin. And of course" he looked towards Angela "Hopefully I can get to know you a little before you officially join it as well!"

She went to the kitchen to put away the groceries and Quentin started speaking. "She's lovely isn't she? Been trying to make me get in contact with you for ages..Maybe she's right about family after all.." Quinn looked at his brother with a hopeful look "Alright I'll help you. I work with that sort of stuff now you know? I own a gym a few blocks down and I work as a personal trainer there."

Then Angela came back into the living room. "Oh! Are you going to tell him how we met then? We have some catching up to do!" And that they did. The following hour was spent catching up with each other's lives. Quentin and Angela met when Angela paid him to be her personal trainer, and eventually asked him out after realizing the only reason she went to the gym was to see him. They've been living together for over a year now and are getting ready to get married. Angela popped the question just a month ago and they plan on having the marriage the following summer.

Quinn had to sneak around the truth, since he couldn't speak of magic, but stuck mainly to the truth. He told her that although he's quite a bit older than he looks and he has actually worked as a teacher for a couple of years. Coincidentally Angela was a teacher at the local school. Quinn told her that he wasn't happy with his job so was now going to study once again. He wasn't certain what he wanted to do but figured a few new classes might show him the way. That was pretty much the truth anyway.

The four talked about all kinds of subjects before Quentin and Quinn went upstairs for Quentin to write out a workout schedule. "Remember that I'm on some magic potion. I don't need a recovery period and I have a lot more stamina than it looks. Don't be afraid to push me hard into the ground." The smile on his brother's face made him rather scared as he wrote down the exercises and when to put up the intensity.

Seeing as he had the same body as when he was 15 and Quentin knew him well at that age, he could quickly write out a plan for him to follow the entire summer. Quinn thanked his brother and soon left the house much happier and with lighter steps than before. It felt good to have a civilised talk with his own brother. He didn't realise how much he missed that.

They said their goodbyes and soon Quinn and Queenie were back at Hogwarts. He got right to it and followed the workout routine for his pre-lunch schedule. After he worked his ass off until he could barely breathe, and that was despite the potions, he took a nice shower and then ate lunch with the others who spent the summer at the castle.