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Erindipity · 12-11-2018, 01:46 AM

SPOILER!!: Cutest Boy of LYFE

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Originally Posted by awakemysoul

Benji could hardly believe it had only been nine months since he’d boarded the Hogwarts Express, full of anticipation for the new school year and excitement at the thought of being away from his parents and at Hogwarts once more. Of course, he hadn’t known how the year would actually unfold. Nine months? No way. It seemed like it had been five years or something, the way it had dragged on.

Sure, things had been set right at the end-of-term feast — and thank Merlin! He certainly was grateful for that — but that didn’t change the fact that he had had to endure the regime of terror for so long. He still felt a little unsettled, truthfully. Like he’d had no respite, and now he was heading back to a home that didn’t feel much different. That was why he loved Hogwarts so much usually. It was a break from the indifference or anger (with nothing in between the two things) he endured at home. But this year... it just hadn’t been.

Still, he reminded himself that one good — no, not good, GREAT — thing had come of this year: Penny Lane Goodman. He was almost positive that he wouldn’t have survived the year without her. And now his top priority was finding her on the train... But there were so many compartments and people buzzing all about that it was a little stressful, honestly.

He peered in compartment after compartment, occasionally offering a muttered apology to other students who he had accidentally interrupted and who looked very annoyed with him. It took him several tries before he finally spotted a familiar figure through the window of the door. Hurriedly, he slid it open and slipped inside. “Hey,” he said, his face flushing a bit at Penny’s mere proximity, a broad smile breaking across his face. He almost sank into the seat right across from her, then thought better of it and sat beside her, the cat carrier on the other side. It was a tight squeeze, but... Well, he didn’t exactly mind that, you know?

Just as Penny was slipping a cat treat through the little bars of the cat carrier to Cassiopeia the compartment door slid open. Of course the brunette immediately looked up, grinning. Just who she had been waiting for this whole time! Opening her mouth to speak he then flopped down next to her. YAY! That was what she was about to suggest, but he had obviously read her mind. AMAZING! Scooting a little closer to him she breathed his scent in. Heavenly.

Leaning her head against his shoulder she released a small sigh. "Hey yourself," she said quietly. This was probably the highlight of the whole bloody term, this. She was in her regular clothes and didn't have to worry about some crazed professor bursting through the doors and hexing them or some such. Not that any of them had paid much attention to the pair of them all term, aside from that garbage Divination lesson, that is. But it was all over now. Just a dream, right? Or else that was what she had likened it to anyway.

"My bruvver said he would apparate to get you sometime and bring you round our house. Do you think that would work? And he promised he'd bring me to Diagon Alley all the time he had free!" Not that she couldn't FLOO there or something, but it was nice to know he was planning to help her out in matters of the heart and all. Heh. "Pretty crazy final feast, eh?"

Was she babbling? Maybe? Was she happy? YOU BETCHA!

12-11-2018, 01:46 AM	#11 (permalink)
Erindipity DMT Mountain Troll Join Date: Jul 2009 Posts: 23,573 x8	SPOILER!!: Cutest Boy of LYFE Quote: Originally Posted by awakemysoul Benji could hardly believe it had only been nine months since he’d boarded the Hogwarts Express, full of anticipation for the new school year and excitement at the thought of being away from his parents and at Hogwarts once more. Of course, he hadn’t known how the year would actually unfold. Nine months? No way. It seemed like it had been five years or something, the way it had dragged on. Sure, things had been set right at the end-of-term feast — and thank Merlin! He certainly was grateful for that — but that didn’t change the fact that he had had to endure the regime of terror for so long. He still felt a little unsettled, truthfully. Like he’d had no respite, and now he was heading back to a home that didn’t feel much different. That was why he loved Hogwarts so much usually. It was a break from the indifference or anger (with nothing in between the two things) he endured at home. But this year... it just hadn’t been. Still, he reminded himself that one good — no, not good, GREAT — thing had come of this year: Penny Lane Goodman. He was almost positive that he wouldn’t have survived the year without her. And now his top priority was finding her on the train... But there were so many compartments and people buzzing all about that it was a little stressful, honestly. He peered in compartment after compartment, occasionally offering a muttered apology to other students who he had accidentally interrupted and who looked very annoyed with him. It took him several tries before he finally spotted a familiar figure through the window of the door. Hurriedly, he slid it open and slipped inside. “Hey,” he said, his face flushing a bit at Penny’s mere proximity, a broad smile breaking across his face. He almost sank into the seat right across from her, then thought better of it and sat beside her, the cat carrier on the other side. It was a tight squeeze, but... Well, he didn’t exactly mind that, you know? Just as Penny was slipping a cat treat through the little bars of the cat carrier to Cassiopeia the compartment door slid open. Of course the brunette immediately looked up, grinning. Just who she had been waiting for this whole time! Opening her mouth to speak he then flopped down next to her. YAY! That was what she was about to suggest, but he had obviously read her mind. AMAZING! Scooting a little closer to him she breathed his scent in. Heavenly. Leaning her head against his shoulder she released a small sigh. "Hey yourself," she said quietly. This was probably the highlight of the whole bloody term, this. She was in her regular clothes and didn't have to worry about some crazed professor bursting through the doors and hexing them or some such. Not that any of them had paid much attention to the pair of them all term, aside from that garbage Divination lesson, that is. But it was all over now. Just a dream, right? Or else that was what she had likened it to anyway. "My bruvver said he would apparate to get you sometime and bring you round our house. Do you think that would work? And he promised he'd bring me to Diagon Alley all the time he had free!" Not that she couldn't FLOO there or something, but it was nice to know he was planning to help her out in matters of the heart and all. Heh. "Pretty crazy final feast, eh?" Was she babbling? Maybe? Was she happy? YOU BETCHA!