Hiraeth

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"god i'm so tired" pansy complained, flopping down on her bed face first. "you're always tired pansy," I told her, dropping my bag beside my bed and taking off my tie. "okay and? School is tiring" pansy mumbled,her face still in her bed. "yea yea i know" i replied to her getting my books out and immediately working on my homework.

"Why are you already working on your homework?" pansy asked me, sitting up on her bed and removing her own tie. "because I wanna be able to relax properly and not worry about homework. plus i have to write like 50 essays"

"okay but you could at least relax for a few minutes?" she said walking to the bathroom. "nope. i can relax after i complete my work" i said focusing on my work.

pansy came out after half an hour, hair wet, changed into a shirt and jeans. "you're still working?" she asked, scrunching her hair into the towel. "yes, i'm almost done with Potions work."

"so what's up?" pansy asked taking out her homework as well. "pansy i'm doing homework" i said turning towards her in a serious expression. "yes i can see that. but what's up other then that" she continued. "nothing is up." i said, putting away my potions textbook and homework and starting my DADA homework.

"hmm. okay well then what's up with the letter you got from Charlie?" she asked me also focusing on her homework. "nothing. me and charlie are just friends."

"hmm so why were you so scared and in a hurry when you read his letter?"

"because..." i started, trying to come up with an excuse. "you can't even come up with an excuse? damn Briar!" pansy said letting out a little laugh. "Come on, just tell me. i'm not gonna tell anyone"

"ugh okay" I said, getting Pansy's attention. She closed her book hurriedly and came over and sat on my bed. "Wait," she said, picking up my books and quills and putting them on her bed. "Okay now tell me" she ended, looking at me with such excitement on her face. "Okay so a few weeks ago I met Charlie in Diagon Alley." I started as pansy already seemed confused. "Yes, but we have been in school for the past few months? when did you meet him?"

"remember when it was hogsmeade trip and i left and came back late? I actually went to Diagon Alley.." I said hesitantly as pansy's face turned from confused to shock as she leaned over and slightly hit me on my arm. "Briar! you know we can't do that! if anyone finds out you're gonna be in trouble!" She scolded me.

"don't worry! no one saw me and Charlie won't snitch on me.'' I reassured her as she looked at me weirdly and motioned for me to continue. "So I met Charlie that day and we went on a date..?" I told her trailing off at the end as her eyes widened and she gasped. "YOU WENT ON A DATE WITH CHARLIE WEASLEY!!" she screamed, causing me to cover her mouth and shush her. "stop screaming!" I scolded as I leaned back on the bed rest. "But yes. I went on a date with Charlie weasley."

"god what is it with you and weasleys?" she said laying down on my bed, her head hanging from one side and her legs from the other. We stayed there for a few seconds before Pansy gasped and sat back up. " You went on a date with both George and charlie!" she screamed as I tackled her. "Stop screaming pansy!" I said , casting a silencing spell over our dorm just in case. "Wait, so what was in the letter?" she asked, sitting back down and crossing her legs.

"well.." i started, biting my lips. "So the day i went on that date with george.." I trailed off as pansy leaned in waiting for me to continue. "I was supposed to go out with charlie.." I ended.

"oh" pansy said as her hand flew to her mouth. "Merlin Briar!"

"I know! I messed up." I said letting my head fall on the bed. " Briar, what did you tell charlie?"