regret, harry potter (rewriting)

twelve

The next day she went back to school with a heavy feeling of laziness in her body. She would skip school if Hermione didn't dump a bucket full of water when she refused to wake up.

She sat down next to Harry, in front of Ron and Hermione in the great hall. She could see her plate was already filled with pancakes with maple syrup and strawberries.

"I know you like pancakes," Harry smiled at her.

"Thanks," she said gratefully.

Thanks to Harry and Hermione, she's not behind at school. Hermione gave her all the notes she took in class and Harry compiled all of her missing work; he even attempted to do some of her essays.

As they were talking and eating, Blaise suddenly sat next to her.

"Hey, you alright now? I heard you were sick," asked Blaise concerned.

"Yeah, I'm good now," she smiled.

Harry felt an unpleasant feeling at the sight. He felt like he wanted to jump on Blaise and punch him. It's so obvious he's trying to get with her, he thought. He doesn't even know her! What does he know about Aurelia?

Crippling afflictions and conservative achings overpowered the cheerful emotion he once had when he first woke up; as if Blaise Zabini sucked out all of his happiness only by his presence.

Why is he so bothered by him anyway?

"I'm going to class," Harry stood up abruptly, surprising three of his friends as well as Blaise.

"Do you want me to accompany you?" asked Aurelia.

"Sure!" he said excitedly. He turned crimson red at what he just did and awkwardly coughed to hide the embarrassment. "Why not I guess," he said in a less enthusiastic voice.

Even someone as oblivious as Ronald Weasley noticed this, causing him to snicker at the sight.

"Well bye Blaise I'll see you around," she smiled at the Slytherin boy before she joined the jealous Gryffindor boy.

"Why are you in such a hurry?" she asked, questioning the fast pace of their walks.

"The morning breeze is nice isn't it," he said, ignoring her question.

"Are you jealous, Harry?" she raised her eyebrows in amusement.

"Jealous?" he shrieked, causing his voice to be an octave higher. "Pffftt no — impossible. I'm not jealous, I cannot be jealous, why would I be jealous?"

"Okay," she chuckled. "I won't replace you just because Blaise is my new friend you know?"

"Of course I know that," he said in an obvious tone.

"Okay," she grinned at his behavior.

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Aurelia's next class was ancient runes, something Harry didn't take, however Hermione and none other than Blaise Zabini did.

During lunch, he was looking around for Aurelia since they were separated from their last class. He wanted to have lunch with her and listen to her telling him about her day.

Not long after his constant search, he saw Aurelia enter the great hall with Blaise Zabini, laughing at something Blaise just whispered to her. She noticed Harry's gaze and smiled at him which he immediately returned while waving his hand.

He expected Aurelia to sit next to him; instead, she went to the Slytherin table to sit with Alex and his friends, including Blaise.

Hermione and Ron noticed the change of expression of his best friend and gave him an encouraging smile.