Library

[sok_susan]

Susan sits in the library working on her Charms essay. She's not in the mood for the hustle and bustle of the common room tonight, and is hoping to revise in peace. She'zs making some notes from a book on charms she's just checked out when someone joins her table. Looking up, she sees it's Hannah, who appears to be quite upset about something

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[gold_ant]

Anthony is working in a corner of the Library, hoping to spot Hannah there again - her friend Susan is sitting not far from him. Since they exchanged owls, he's been following her discreetly, grateful for the slightest glimpse of her. He prays every night for the damn snow to let up so he can send her another poem. His inspiration is thriving right now.

When he glances up from his book, there she is, walking towards Susan's table. Anthony is worried to see Hannah looking sad and upset again. He listens carefully to the girls' conversation, hoping for a clue - which he gets almost immediately.

She's talking about Ernie... MacMillan.

His first reaction is one of bitter disappointment.

She's sad because he's dating someone else. That must mean she fancies him... She fancies another bloke...

Then his disappointment turns to anger, so vivid he can't remember the last time he felt that way.

He insulted her... not once but twice! so this is why she's been acting this way. This beautiful, wonderful girl fancies him and this is how MacMillan repays her - he must have shite for eyes - no, shite for brains!

[sok_susan]

Susan looks sympathetically at Hannah. "I can't believe he's dating someone, especially someone like her. They don't seem like they'd be a very good match at all," she says, shaking her head.

[silly_abbott]

Hannah nods in agreement. "I know. And for both him and Justin to embarrass me like that was awful," she says quietly, looking down at her notes, hoping to manage at least a little revising tonight.

[gold_ant]

It breaks Anthony's heart to see Hannah like this, and the worst part is not being able to comfort her like he would want to.

But even if I can't comfort her... maybe those Hufflepuffs prats could use a bit of a lesson in gallantery. Especially MacMillan.

Anthony has never been fond of him - he knows MacMillan wants to be Head Boy as much as he does - but the fact that Hannah fancies him and that he hurt is too much for Anthony to handle.

[sok_susan]

Susan shakes her head. "I'm sorry for encouraging you so much with him, I thought you had a chance," she says quietly as she jots down more notes for her essay.

[silly_abbott]

Hannah frowns. "Well, I know I don't now," she says wistfully.

[gold_ant]

Forget about him, then! Let me be the one who makes you smile again...

He wants to tell these words to her, but he knows he can't; so he stays with his nose buried in his book, though nothing he's reading is making sense. She obviously still has feelings for MacMillan, as much as he hates to admit it.

[sok_susan]

"Well don't go tailing Ernie now that he's taken, Hannah. There are other guys at Hogwarts, you know?" Susan says matter-of-factly. Susan's not really been into the dating scene like most girls, and she honestly doesn't mind it much.

[silly_abbott]

Hannah sighs. "There may be, but I'm just not interested if I can't have Ernie," she says, sullen.

[gold_ant]

That no-good bloody bastard... He should be thanking the heavens to have Hannah fancy him. If I can't have her, I want her at least to be happy.

[sok_susan]

"You can't tell me there's no one else. What about the mysterious guy that keeps sending you poems?" Susan reminds her.

[silly_abbott]

Hannah nods.

What happened to him, anyway? I've not scared him off since I found out he was in Ravenclaw I hope?

"I suppose you're right, it is quite flattering to get these poems, but I just wish I knew who was sending them," Hannah says, remembering her owl exchanges with the author.

[sok_susan]

"Poems?" Susan asks. "You never told me he sent more," she says.

[silly_abbott]

Hannah nods. "Well, he sent one more. Here, I'll show it to you," she says, digging in her bag. She pulls out the poem and hands it to Susan.

[gold_ant]

Anthony would like to crawl under his table when he sees Hannah giving Susan the poem he wrote himself. But though it's increasingly hard, on the outside he shows no trace of emotion.

What I wouldn't give to read them aloud to her... I have to find a way to let her know I'm still thinking about her.

[sok_susan]

Susan takes the poem from Hannah.

She's upset over Ernie, yet she's keeping these poems with her. Does she even know what she wants?

She reads the poem, finding it rather nice, but reading it over again to see if she can help Hannah figure out who sent it. "That's a pretty poem. He obviously wrote it to cheer you up," she points out.