I'd like to start this author's note with a thanks to everyone who's shown their support through either a fav, or review or follows, might be a small gesture than you didn't think much of, but means a lot to me, so thank you! Like I said the first time, this really is my first fic ever so the fact people have enjoyed it, if only a little really means lot to me.

Akko's new practice routine consisted of daydreaming with Diana, it went on like that for about a week, it had become something both Diana and Akko looked forward to every day, and every day, they grew a little bit closer to stop pretending that was the case.

On the next Sunday morning, Sucy, pyjama hat still on her head, asked: -So are you and Diana dating now?-, she didn't even look at Akko while asking, instead looking on her bag for something, probably some deadly mushroom.

Akko blushed, screamed in shock and left her mouth hanging open for a while before she could collect herself, her arms were moving a lot and she stood up, walking up to Sucy, arms still moving like a bird flapping its wings to fly.

-No!-, she finally said, still red and feeling her face burning. She added quietly: -But I sure wish.-

-Disappointing.-. Sucy said. Akko frowned

Lotted, who had been hearing while looking at them from above asked: -So why not ask her on a date? A real date.-

Akko looked up at her and then back at Sucy, and then again up, she was doing this so fast it seemed like her head could fall off. Why was her love live, if you could even call it that, this morning's topic?

-Why are you two asking anyway!-

-Because we're your friends and care.-, said Lotte with a smile.

-Because it's fun.-, said Sucy, with an amused smile of her own.

Akko turned her head at Lotte with a slight smile. Then did, turned it back to Sucy to glare at her.

-What do I do….-, Akko pouted while letting herself hit the floor in frustration.

-Start by dressing if you're going on a date today too.-

-I'm not! Sucy!-

After dressing, the trio went to the school's cafeteria, they got some breakfast at an empty table and resumed their talk on Akko's love woes.

-You know, Hannah and Barbara have stopped getting on your way lately.-, Lotte said while offering some toast to her friends before taking a piece for herself, -maybe Diana told them to stop?-

-Maybe.-, Sucy added thoughtfully, -How about I turn your nose into a flower again so you can ask he o-, but she was interrupted mid-sentence by a loud, ear-piercing "no!" from Akko.

Lotted laughed thinking that they were lucky few students were there, or everyone would have stared at them.

-How do you plan to ask her out, then?-, Sucy asked, letting the tips of her fingers meet in front of her face, her shark-like teeth showing through a smirk, clearly, she was having too much fun with this.

-I don't!-

-Why not? I think you'd make a nice couple together.-, Lotte looked honestly confused, -It's not very like you to hesitate.-

-Yeah, usually you do dumb things and think about them later.-, Sucy added, her teeth still showing through a smile.

Akko hid her face behind her hands, kicking her legs up down the table, she looked very much like a child throwing a tantrum without all the crying.

-You're going to be like this for the rest of your life, this will haunt you forever if you don't do something.-, Sucy said in her most menacing voice, smiling ever slightly so more, she was starting to look like a mad scientist

-Sucy…-, Lotte started, -That's enough teasing.-

Sucy shrugged. -I'm trying to help.-

-You're noooot.-, whined Akko still kicking her legs, her face now sunk on the table rather than her hands.

After eating they went outside, sitting by a small river near the school, enjoying the shade of a tree, well, Sucy and Lotte were enjoying, Akko was stomping around in circles in front of them, her steps loud, the result of a mixture of anxiety and frustration.

-What do I dooooo?-, Akko yelled towards the sky, expecting perhaps some divine intervention to help her. Or maybe she was hoping thunder would hit her, who knows.

Sucy's voice, hiss-like, could be heard -Just ask her out. It won't even be the last dumb thing you do this week and it's a sunday.-

-Shut up, you.-, Akko told to her friend, pointing at her in greatly exaggerated anger because deep inside she appreciate the encouragement as she really did want to ask Diana out, it took her a week and multiple broom rides to figure out but she did.

The biggest problem was….

-What if Diana says no….-

Lotte put the book she'd been reading next to Sucy down upon hearing that -Why would she?-, her voice wa sincere.

Akko hadn't realized she said that out loud until Lotte talked. she finally sat down in front of her friends and started saying: -Well...She's…. Diana is….-

Diana Cavendish is many things, way too many things for Akko to even begin to describe, she's obnoxious, arrogant, a show off, always with her little groupie, and… also surprisingly nice, caring, sweet with her, like maybe she actually…. liked her back too, despite her lack of talent, magical skill and lack of any actual witch blood?

There was no way someone in such a high place would look at someone like her.

And that exactly is what she said to Lotte, and sitting between her two friends, hugging her knees.

For the first time that day, Sucy's semi-malicious grin disappeared.

Whenever Akko seemed legitimately upset or sad, the pale skinned witch knew it was time for her to stop her teasing, at least a little. -You don't know that. Maybe she is as crazy as you are.-

Akko looked up at her, a pout drawn on her mouth: -I'm not crazy.-

-Don't worry, I meant that in the good way.-

Lotte spoke before Akko this time: -Er, what's the good way?-

-You know, you do things no witch on her right mind would do, like that time you stole the Shooting Star from Amanda… you do things few other would…-, Sucy seemed pensive, one of her fingers hold her chin.

-You can do so much, Akko!-, continued Lotte in place of Sucy, -so you should be able to ask Diana out, too!-

Akko perked up, her eyes becoming little fires, they were right, both of them. She had done so much, maybe not in the magical sense, but she still had accomplished things and even Diana had recognized her last week.

-Yes!- she yelled, hopping to her feet, -You are right. You both! I can do this!-, now her voice turned into a yell -I have to!-, and the witch took off running faster than a racing broom could fly, leaving her friends there, surprised but happy as they smiled at each other.

She went to get the pretty, white pointy hat with the blue ribbon on it, the one she never bothered changing for the standard school one. "If I'm going to go to talk to Diana", the witch told herself, "I should look presentable, and what better than this hat for that!"

She was now dressed on her practical classes uniform, her favorite outfit, she was feeling more confident after talking it out with Lotte and Sucy, even if the latter had been kinda mean at first, Akko understood her…. kinda.

After getting ready mentally some more by hitting herself in the face lightly, Akko took off in search of Diana. They had been in the habit of meeting up in the afternoons at three sharp but it was still too early for that.

Where could Diana be at this hour.? Akko asked herself, and rationalizing the other which is a nerd, she thought the library would be a safe bet.

And right she was, Diana sat near a window, a thick book on her hands, it appeared that her focus was completely on it. For a moment, Akko had second thoughts, if she wanted to back out, now was the time. But then Sucy would tease her and Lotte together with her would just convince Akko to do this again and again until she finally did it.

"Might as well get it over with!", her head was yelling, and she took the first few brave steps towards Diana, quickly they became slow and soon enough they were shaking, being far too cautious, even for a place as a quiet as a library and moreso for Akko.

But finally, she reached Diana, who was still deeply lost inside her book, not having it noticed Akko's arrival.

-Diana.-, her voice was also a bit shaky, but she was fighting it as best as she could. -I wanted to talk to you.-

The other witch pulled out a bookmark from thin air, and placed it on between the pages she was reading, then closed the book to look at Akko, her eyes were shining somewhat, her hair radiant against the sun behind her.

-Yes?-

-I was wondering… if we could, uh, uhm, talk for a bit, outside?-, she couldn't back out of this now, but that doesn't means anyone else had to see her confession, and even though the library was almost empty she prefered the idea of doing it outdoors anyway.

Diana seemed surprised, but also seemed to smile a bit, or at least, that's what Akko hoped was the gesture that her lips were trying to avoid forming.

Akko walked to a garden farther away from the school than usual, farther than the place they had started their pseudo-flying lessons, there were lots of trees around them now, and finally they arrived to a riverbank, it was a quiet place, with its silence only interrupted by the sounds of the forest around it.

Akko sat very close to the water, took off her hat and placed it on her lap, hugging it, with Diana standing behind her, they hadn't talked any further until this point.

-Say, Diana.-, Akko started, on an unusually serious tone, -What do you think makes a good witch?-

The question was unexpected for both of them, Akko had thought she would go straight to the point, and Diana had not idea what she wanted to talk about.

-A good witch is someone who is good with spells, broom's, potions and everything else, of course.-

-So that means I'm not a good witch.-, Akko's voice trembled, it was hard saying that, admitting it but it felt like she needed to ask this before she could ask the other, at the moment, more important question.

-I didn't say that was all.-, Diana furrowed her brow, and sat next to Akko. -A good witch keeps trying not matter how adverse the situation is to her. A good witch will do what she has to do to become the best witch she can do. You are doing that, you're not a perfect witch, but you're a good one. Is that not a start? You're tripping while running to your goal, but you're falling onto the right direction.-

Akko felt like tearing up, and she was, slowly, tears started forming on her eyes, and she wiped them all quickly with the hat that she had been holding like a plushie.

Diana didn't say more, just put a comforting hand around Akko's shoulders, looking at the river in front of them.

Akko sniffed a little more, composed herself and smiled, also looking at the river, her head slowly heading towards Diana's shoulder.

When it reached its destination, Diana let her be, and even let her own head be right above Akko.

-Is that all you wanted to ask?-, Diana said after a few minutes had passed, and she felt Akko quickly jerking her head away, to the point than the blonde witch almost fell in surprise.

-No, I…-, it was time, Akko stared at her classmate's eyes and nodded to herself, finally, she spoke: -I wanted to know if you'd go… out with me?-

And there it was, after having asked Diana on her thoughts about her qualities as a witch, it seemed like the best time.

To Akko's disbelief, Diana didn't seemed especially surprised, or shocked in the least, but at least she was blushing, which she hoped was a good sign.

Diana left her head rest at Akko's head this time.

-Yes, i'd…. love to, I like you too, Akko.-, she said while reaching for Akko's hands, her own a bit shaky.

"I like you too.", Akko hadn't even said she liked Diana but it was painfully obvious,

-I like you, Diana… please, please, keep helping. I want to be as good as you and Chariot.-

And with that, Akko planted a big kiss on the other girl's cheek.

She wanted to laugh at how scared she had been, but for once, it seemed like things had gone well without her having to try too hard and making a fool of herself before it went her way. She hugged both Diana and the hat she had made, giving her a kiss with her eyes closed, and her nose against the other girl's, once separated, they both were smiling at each other.

And sooo, this series comes to a close for the time being. I'm not sure my grasp on the characters is all that great yet, maybe this will continue within a few weeks down the line when the anime is farther on? Or maybe I'll do something more focused on something else other than shipping, but either way, I hope we can continue having fun!