Originally Posted by Gryffindoll

Louis pulled the girl up as she took his hand, though he made sure to be careful. Didn’t want to end up accidentally breaking his girlfriend’s arm or something; that she probably wouldn’t forgive. He smiled triumphantly at her as she stood beside him, chuckling softly when she asked him not to let her fall.

“I would never let you fall.” He gave her hand a gentle squeeze, flashing the girl another smile before moving on to climb the next tree branch. He was like a little kid, giddy just to be out in the cool air climbing trees and exploring. This was the kind of physical activity Lou liked; not Quidditch, or wrestling or things like that. More like climbing, running, swimming… things that didn’t involve hitting his peers on the face with a bludger.

Still, Louis made sure to take it slow. He climbed each branch carefully, making a slow upward progress and always stopping to help the little blonde Hufflepuff up to join him. By the time the boy decided they had gone far enough, there were only very few branches still up ahead, and the two kids were high enough to see over the top of most of the other trees. The castle, grounds and lake all came to view far in the distance. And the view directly below their feet… well, that view they should probably avoid.

Sitting near the tree trunk, Louis turned to the girl beside him. If they thought it was chilly down there, they were close to freezing up here. Still, it was worth it. And Lou had always been a fan of cold weather. He wasn’t so sure about his Sunshine State girlfriend, though. “What do you think?” he asked, turning his gaze away from her to take in the sight of the school grounds and their classmates walking across the campus.