Louis was a mix of excitement and nerves. He hadn’t seen Delilah since the end of summer; having been unable to join her during the train ride or the feast. And with the craziness of the first day of term behind them, Lou was finally given a chance to properly see his girlfriend. As in, for more than just two seconds when they passed each other in the crowded Great Hall or something.

Feeling a little empty without Luna bouncing around his feet to keep him distracted, Louis settled under the beech tree by the lake, absentmindedly watching as mysterious creatures would peek from the dark waters every now and then. A few golden leaves fell from the tree as a breeze passed, and the boy found his dark hair covered in the pesky things, his attempts at getting them all off turning futile as the leaves continued to fall.