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Near the hidden entrance to the prefect bathroom on the fifth floor stands a statue of a lost-looking wizard with his gloves on the wrong hands. This is Boris the Bewildered, a good meeting spot on this largely empty and musty-smelling floor.
It was the absolute worst and Zander was absolutely and positively stuck. Uh. Clearly his words didn't do anything but make the situation worse. And now he was sure that she was crying. And now he felt like an idiot. He should've just stopped himself at the beginning before things got this bad. In trying to play the hero, he essentially screwed the entire thing up even more. And he didn't know what the heck to do.
He was starting to think that maybe he'd be a lot better off staying entirely quiet from this point forward. Except what she said next, well, he couldn't stay quiet about that. "You're right, I did think you were perfect and I liked you a lot for it," he paused. "But now that I know you're not, I think I like you even more." He gave her a genuine, goofy Zander Adair grin, in hopes that he wasn't digging his own grave even further here. "And 'sides, doesn't matter if you're actually mistake free, 'cause well... You'll always be brilliant in my eyes no matter what." He looked down at the floor.
He didn't really feel like completing the rest of the activity, truth be told. He was still in mild shock with all that stuff Sophie was holding in. He knew she was stressed... But not like that much. She hadn't really mentioned any of that before... It's why what he revealed was less... revealing. He didn't have to think much to uncover a fear like that. It was something anyone could see clearly after just talking to him.
But Zander's reasons for wanting to stay were different. Things were easy at Hogwarts, 'cause he didn't have to make decisions. He knew he had to wake up for class, do his homework, and work hard. He didn't have to choose. He didn't have to know. Other than the whole Head Boy thing, responsibilities were at a minimum. He actually didn't like the learning and the classes and the school aspects. But he didn't want to face the world. But he didn't voice any of that though because his mind was busy going other places now.
"What?" Sophie Brown say WHAT NOW? Ahem. "I mean, you DO?" Even after he had made her cry like that? And after he tore up their assignment? And er, their time was almost running out.
And there was the confirmation. At least he did admit it instead of trying to deny it to make her feel better. His honesty did make her feel better, honestly, and so did his confirmation that he still loved her, even though she wasn't perfect.
What a dynamite boyfriend.
"Thanks, Zander," she replied softly, giving his arm a squeeze, then snorted a little at his surprise to her words. "Of course I do." Why did he sound so surprised? "If I didn't wanna spend time with you, I wouldn't be your girlfriend. I wanna spend all my time with you. I like us having time together, like this."
...Wait. But they... weren't... supposed to be having prolonged heart-to-heart time. Ahem. Oops?
"We should probably... report back to Botros. Before he asks if anyone has seen us 'n someone breaks the news to him that we're dating and accuses us of being somewhere snoggin' or something." She sniffled once more and wiped at the entirety of her face, trying to make sure her face was just about as clear of traces of crying as possible, then started to stand up. "You're explaining the card to him." FYI.
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And there was the confirmation. At least he did admit it instead of trying to deny it to make her feel better. His honesty did make her feel better, honestly, and so did his confirmation that he still loved her, even though she wasn't perfect.
What a dynamite boyfriend.
"Thanks, Zander," she replied softly, giving his arm a squeeze, then snorted a little at his surprise to her words. "Of course I do." Why did he sound so surprised? "If I didn't wanna spend time with you, I wouldn't be your girlfriend. I wanna spend all my time with you. I like us having time together, like this."
...Wait. But they... weren't... supposed to be having prolonged heart-to-heart time. Ahem. Oops?
"We should probably... report back to Botros. Before he asks if anyone has seen us 'n someone breaks the news to him that we're dating and accuses us of being somewhere snoggin' or something." She sniffled once more and wiped at the entirety of her face, trying to make sure her face was just about as clear of traces of crying as possible, then started to stand up. "You're explaining the card to him." FYI.
Well Zander just went zero to one hundred real quick.
His smile was at it's peak now. How the heck could he manage to wipe it off his face before Botros suspected that they were up to something? 'Cause let's be real... Zander never walked into Runes with a giant smile on his face. It was unheard of. But he probably wouldn't stop smiling now. 'Cause he was gonna marry this girl one day. He just had a gut feeling.
Uh.
What.
Aheeeeeeeeeeeeeeeem.
He decided to let his sudden shock/smiling/whatevertheheckhewasdoingnow go unexplained. Not like he could say any of that out loud. He'd look like even more of a sap than he already did. And also he didn't want to give Sophie Brown a heart attack at age 18.
"Right yeah, right... Yeah," he nodded, getting up and helping to pull Sophie up as well. "I kinda figured this one would be on me," he smiled sheepishly, unballing the fist holding the now crumbled notecard.
And with that, he began heading towards the classroom.
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Was he gonna answer? Maybe he was a little shy, afterall, no one liked admitting stuff they were scared of. He certainly didn't. Gryffindors were meant to be brave. There was nothing that should have scared them and insisting the hat make him a Gryffindor when it tried to be otherwise just meant he had more to prove.
One day nothing would scare him anymore but for now the boy would go first.
"I'm scared I'll never be able to properly do magic. My parents are great wizards and stuff and they both said I'd be brilliant when I got my wand but so far it doesn't work."
Which felt just as awful to admit outloud. Why was this thought to be such a good idea again? Now he couldn't stop thinking about the wand that was left up in his dorm, buried deep at the bottom of his trunk where it couldn't taunt him anymore. Airey wouldn't like that.
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