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I was having a bad week. First of all, exams were approaching and no amount of procrastination could get my mind off of them. Especially with Rory nattering on about them every five seconds. Honestly, as soon as it turned November Ror got tunnel vision. And it was really bad this year because she was so stressed about Transfiguration. It seemed like she'd been in the library every day. Which was odd, because I'd gone looking for her yesterday and Madam Pince told me she hadn't been in at all.

Odder still, was that my brother cared about exams for the first time- ever. He was studying his arse off too. At least, I assumed so because he'd been gone so frequently after classes.

Most prominently, however, was the tension between me and Xavier since the...incident at the Zabini Ball. Maybe tension wasn't the best word to describe it. I was definitely feeling tension, but Xavier was another story. He'd been the perfect boyfriend lately, doting and affectionate. He'd even apologized to me after his blowup at Teddy.

But- something was off on my end. I wanted things to work so badly, and he was being really sweet. Something just...didn't feel right. He was also still wary of hanging around any of my friends, preferring to keep me close in his dorm or his common room. Where he could see me. I was so fucking over his stupid issues with Teddy.

Teddy.

Teddy was- Teddy. He argued with me, he teased me, and he got angry anytime I brought up Xavier's name. Speaking of Teddy...

"Hey Potter." He plopped down on the couch beside me, shaking the curls out of his face. "Whatcha doing?" Teddy peeked closely over my shoulder, where I was mindlessly doodling.

I swatted his head away, "I'm doing important work here."

He smirked, raising a skeptical eyebrow, "Looks like it."

"Will you fuck off?!" I shoved him off of me, glaring. The sun was sinking behind the mountains, and that early November frost was creeping up the glass paned windows to my right. "I've got an essay to write."

"Ouch." Teddy mock pouted, rubbing his shoulder. He tugged my ponytail, "Someone's on edge today. PMS?"

My mouth dropped open and I full on whacked him in the face with one of the throw pillows

"Relax Potter." Teddy laughed, "Only teasing. I know if you were actually on your period, you'd be asking for copious amounts of caffeine."

"Shut up!" I rolled my eyes. But something warm blossomed in my abdomen, a fluttery sort of thing. Of course he knew what I was like when I was on my period. Teddy always knew.

"Seriously Junie." He scooted near to me, "What's eating you? Trouble in paradise?" Teddy tilted his head innocently, batting his eyelashes.

"You don't have to sound so pleased." I grumbled, crossing my arms. He was sporting a very smug expression that made me want to punch him square between the eyes.

"Whatever are you talking about?" Teddy asked, affronted. The obvious glee in his voice, he was practically giddy. "I am so sorry to hear that Zabini and you are having issues." He smiled, and unsuccessfully tried to turn it into a sympathetic frown. "I mean, truly deeply, torn up-"

"I hate you."

"I know, Potter, I know." Teddy grinned, patting my leg. "Now tell me all about what a dick Zabini is."

"You're enjoying this far too much." I eyed him sourly, but gave in. He was like a dog with a bone when he wanted something. "Things have been... I don't know... he's-"

"A dick?"

"No-"

"An arse?"

"No-"