Intertwining your soul (with somebody else) // Fabian Prewett

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February 8th 1975

Having practice every day, sometimes more than once a day was starting to wear on Ella.

With that on top of her classes, studying for exams, and trying to squeeze in a few moments with her friends and Fabian was becoming too much.

She held her head in her hand one afternoon at lunch too tired to eat. Her eyes were heavy and she was fighting to keep them open.

Marlene had decided to go back to their dorm to rest during lunch which Ella was now wishing she had done.

It looked like a lot of the team was in the same boat as they were missing from lunch, the others with their heads down on the table.

Fabian sat down next to Ella with a loud sigh
"Are you as exhausted as I am?" He asked his eyes heavy as well.

She tried to say yes but it more or less just came out as a groan.

He smiled and chuckled at her response and she finally lifted her head up to meet his eyes.

"There you are beautiful" he said making her blush.

A sudden surge of energy took over and she was happy to see Fabian, she wanted to spend all of her time with him.

"You think my under eye bags are beautiful" she teased
"Of course I do" he smiled down at her moving closer.

"Barf" Sirius yelled looking at the pair
"I love you Fabian" he said mimicking Ella's voice
"No I love you more Ella" he said dropping his voice to attempt to sound like Fabian

"Shut up Black" she said throwing a piece of bread at him.

It smacked him in the face and everyone at the table laughed
"Let them be Sirius" Mary said

"Some people like to show their affections to the people they like"

Sirius shrunk a bit in his seat after that pointed comment.

"Oi Fabian" Gideon said joining them at the table
"I've been looking all over for you"

Ella scooted away from Fabian praying that Gideon wouldn't make her talk about quidditch.

She slowly turned her body back to her friends, her back now facing the boys.

"Here I am" he said seemingly a tad annoyed
"We need to talk about practice" he said to his brother

"No we don't" Fabian groaned
"I'm tired, everyone on the team is tired"

Ella looked back between the two boys feeling a bit awkward. She bent her head down and picked at the remaining food on her plate.

Gideon looked over at her and then to James and so on down the table.

Without another word he left the great hall
"I should...."

Fabian got up looking after his brother. Ella nodded and smiled at him as he left.

"Merlin this quidditch team seems more trouble than it's worth" Remus chimed in

February 10th 1975

Ella was on the couch while it poured outside the fire roaring in front of her.

She snuggled into James and let out a long sigh
"Cozy?" Remus asked with a smile as he and Sirius joined them

Peter was in an armchair next to the fire already having fallen asleep.

"Very" she sighed contently
"Perfect" Sirius said plopping down next to them

"Because we have important things to discuss"
Ella opened her eyes and gave the boy a suspicious look.