SPOILER!!: Terry
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Lottiepot 
Was Ana really enthusiastic about getting to the Three Broomsticks or was she just really cold? He could feel her tugging on his arm and pulling him faster towards the pub. He luckily didn't feel the cold that much and his jacket and T-shirt was proof of that, no need for hundreds of layers. He smiled as she entered the pub and then chose a table which offered them some degree of privacy.
Despite the fact that she had asked him to go with her a couple of weeks previous, Terry had been the one that persuaded her to get away from all her revision and accompany him to what he thought was the best establishment in Hogsmeade. He would've suggested Puddifoots but it was so full of frills and pink, he just didn't think it would be up either of their streets. And maybe a little too suggestive? He sat down opposite her, taking off his jacket and slinging it over the back of his chair like she had down.
"You're working too hard" he commented, looking at her. "I did that last year and I completely regret it." Being a social hermit was not fun. He missed getting out with his friends and he honestly didn't think the revision paid off that much. "I didn't want to see you abandoning me" he chuckled, although there was some sense of seriousness in his comment. "Or any of your friends for that matter." They had a close friendship and he didn't want her compromising that. True, revision was necessary and it was good that she was getting it done so early but he had no exams and when his friends were all out at Quidditch practice, it could get pretty boring.
"Do you want something to eat?" he asked, eyes wandering over to the menu, mentally instructing his stomach not to grumble. "Whatever you want, I'll pay" he looked back at her with a smile. He was definitely getting the fish and chips.
"I know, I mean I've only seen Bay and Tessa recently because I ran into them in the halls, and the last time I saw Lux was ages ago when we had a picnic before Christmas," Ana recalled sadly, making a mental note to ask Lux if she wanted to do something together. Lux had invited her on the picnic last time so Ana should be the one to suggest doing something with Lux this time.
"It's just my older siblings did so well on their OWLs. The worst either of them got was an E. My mum tries not to show it, but she'd be really disappointed if I did any worse than that as well. So I have to revise as much as I can, especially for subjects I'm not naturally all that good that," Ana explained, as if to justify her own study habits. Her mum was nice, all just do your best and it'll be enough, but she still remembered the disapproving looks she'd get from her when end of year exam scores were less than brilliant.
"I wouldn't abandon you though, I like you far too much to do that," she reassured him, being completely serious, as she could tell that he'd been serious before. She might get a little distracted sometimes but Ana always welcomed Terry's company. It was certainly preferable to studying, although she might take him up on that offer of revision help soon. He might still be able to accuse her of studying too hard, but at least he wouldn't think she was abandoning him, or some such.
"Which reminds me, you should meet my other friends sometime. I think you'd like them and I'm sure they'd like you," from what she could tell they'd fit well together. Plus if she hung out with them all at once it would make things easier, although she would still like to see them all one on one too.
"Are you sure? You don't have to pay for me," Ana asked as she perused the menu herself. Although that didn't do her much good since she didn't know what any of the food tasted like.
"What's good here?" she finally asked, giving up on looking at the menu and looking back up at Terry. She didn't know what she wanted and he'd been here before so she might as well get his opinion. Besides, she trusted that he had good taste.