Connections - Sam Harvey

4. You're being a Moby Dick

The next day, Eleanor woke up with a major hangover, lying on the floor withe her legs balanced against the sofa in the common room. Groaning she sat up, but she suddenly opened her eyes and raised her hand to her forehead, attempting to heal the hangover. A few seconds later she felt fine. "New trick." she whispered. And that was how the other five witches woke up, to Ellie banging pots and then healing their hangovers with a giggle.

After getting constant hits on the head with pillows from her suite mates, Eleanor went out to meet Sam that morning for a quick breakfast. Grinning, she walked up behind him in the greenhouse and touched his shoulder, but when he turned around there was nothing. He rolled his eyes and shouted "Come out come out wherever you are..." but when he heard a step behind him he ran over and picked up the now visible girl in a burst of laughter, tickling her ribs.

"Stop it Sam!" She giggled until he put her down, and the couple shared a sweet and savoured kiss before they went down to the lunch hall to meet up with Bloom. They eventually saw her walking through the hall with the three's breakfast so Sam and Elle ran up to her and caught her just in time, all three of them laughing by the time they got to Headmistress Dowling's office.

"You haven't found anything?" Bloom whined as the group were eating in Callum's small room to the side of Miss Dowling's office. "I've only been at Callum's desk for two days, Bloom. Also, kinda doing you a favour, so maybe try grateful?" Aisha bit back, causing Sam and Eleanor to raise their brows at each other across Elle's shoulder, as they sat on a rather plush chair reading through files. "Oh come on, you didn't take Callum's job for my sake." Bloom responded with a smirk. Aisha rolled her eyes as she focused on the files and commented "Weird. 'cause i remember you..""making a helpful suggestion?""...begging me to volunteer so I could snoop for info on your past."

After that, Eleanor zoned out as Sam kissed her neck softly, mumbling something about having to meet his friends. Eleanor nodded but didn't move, smirking innocently at her boyfriend. Musa walked in with a sneaky "Sup." and sat down at the table purposefully ignoring the couple or more specifically, Sam. "Is Bloom still pretending she's not upset by the gossip?" Musa asked, receiving a grumble from Bloom and a "yep" from Elle. "Even I can tell that, and I've only known you for a few days Bloom." Sam agreed, only for Bloom to turn around and stick her tongue out replying "Oh hush you just follow Ellie around." he shrugged and mumbled "That I do.." before kissing her softly on the head.

It was agonising to watch. Especially for Musa.

Terra walked in shortly after, commenting "Who's pretending what?" only to get waved off by a bored Aisha. "Apart from Stella pretending that she's not dreading being outshined by her mum all day. " Terra relayed, only to get Musa sarcastically comment "You could enjoy that a little less." Terra laughed and countered "Could I? We'll all have to see in the assembly. " Bloom looked around at all of them and she sighed "You guys don't have to do this. You don't have to rearrange your breakfast plans just to.. sit with me like I'm some loser mess. I'm fine. I'm fine! I'm gonna go finish my posion paper before the assembly, so I'll see you later." "Nothing was left but a trail of dust.. much like how I should've left eight minutes ago." Sam announced. terra tilted her head and accused "Yeah, why are you here? Was it not painfully obvious that this was a girls meeting?" Sam grinned and reminded "Yeah but you stole my morning plans so I went with her." as he leant down to gently kiss Elle's head and walk away. Elle stood up with him before he left, joining him at the door. She realised quickly that she hadn't checked up on her sister a while so she read her emotions to see a tiny bit of anger, a chunk of sadness, but mostly love. "That's nice.. she's obviously bonding with the girls.." she thought mindlessly, not thinking anymore about t's relations to the certain plus one in the brunch.

Sam rubbed her hand absentmindedly with his thumb while they walked to the courtyard to meet up with Sam's friends. It was quite clear that Eleanor was worried so Sam turned to her and asked "What's wrong love? They'll adore you, although I can't promise that Lyra will ever let you go." Eleanor chuckled and replied gently "I know, I'm just nervous that they might not like me." Sam sighed and tugged her to the side and hugged her as he whispered "You are the most beautiful, smart, friendly, crazy, caring,thoughtful and spectacular person I know other than myself. They will love you." Eleanor looked up at him and held his cheek, kissing him lightly a few times before wrapping her arm around his waist and turning to his friends who were not so subtly watching them.