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chapter fourteen

omg, i just realized it's been a month! sorry guys, had a bit of a writers block and lots of school work. hope you like this one <3

Eve's pov

i got in. he actually wanted to give me extra work and we were going to spend a lot of time together, alone.

the Nina woman popped in my head. she obviously liked him, and they both knew each other from before. maybe they used to date? i mean, she was beautiful, and looked so regal. stop Eve, you're not jealous, right? i mean yeah, she is his age, beautiful, not a student, knows Alex for a very long time, a Slytherin like him, but that doesn't make her have more options with him, right?

okay, i really need to distract myself from all of this. and thankfully it looks like transfiguration is going to help with that.

time skip to Tuesday 

picture this: me, wrapped in a towel, sitting on my bed, having an existential crisis about what to wear

ok, so am i panicking right now? definitely, and i have the best reasons to do so. today was the first session i was going to have with Alex, and the nerves were pretty much eating me alive

how would it go? what should i wear? should i tell the twins?

actually, Fred and George had been pestering me about who i had a crush on, because apparently it was obvious i liked someone, which would sound pretty ridiculous if it weren't for the fact that i do like someone.

someone who won't like me back.

ok eve, stop being negative. everything is going to be just fine, if you trust in good luck. come on, take deep breaths, that's it.

at that moment Lavender came in my room, looked at my meditative position and the clothes thrown on the floor, and left again. i huffed and went back to choosing my outfit.

i finally chose some flared jeans with a white crop top and my bomber jacket and put on some light makeup (meaning i gave myself eyeshadows that make me look like a vampire). Autumn had started and it was slightly chilly around here, so i put on some boots and prayed i wouldn't catch a cold.

i grabbed my wand (even though i still practised wandless magic, just because it was easier for me) and ran down the stairs. i made my way to the library and arrived precisely at 18.00 pm. I went inside, wondering if Alex had arrived yet, and looked around. 

the library seemed pretty deserted, with the exception of two ravenclaws and Madame Pince, the librarian, who seemed really interested in her book. i approached her and coughed lightly when she didn't see me. she slightly jumped and looked scared, as her cheeks turned a slight pink colour. "what can i help you with darling?" she said, putting her book away. now, exactly, what was she reading? i felt sorry for her and tried to keep it short

"Professor Turner? he said he'd-" "he's in the restricted section, round the corner, straight" she said sharply, and i instantly got the message, leaving her and her spicy book alone. i closed my eyes giving myself a positive mantra and headed in.

even though the restricted section was in the library, it was like a small room, with a door and wooden walls. when i had asked Hermione about it, she told me it was that way so no students would get in with no authorization and steal or read classified information. as i went inside the room, i saw Alex. he was sitting on the floor, his hair falling across his eyes, and he was really immersed in the book he was reading. a high pile of books sat next to him and my stomach gave me butterflies at how attractive he looked

my feet squeaked and he looked up "you actually came" he said in a low voice, his accent strong. i nodded immediately "well, i did say i'd be here, didn't i?" i teased, wondering why he thought i wouldn't show up. he smiled slightly and ran his hand over his hair. oh how i wished i could feel his hair through my fingers...

"i know i have great hair, but is it that great that you can't even hear what i'm saying" he said, smirking down at me. fuck Eve, you can't even look at it discreetly? i blushed violently and shook my head "no, i was um just uh wondering how many books there were?" i cringed at the end, hearing the pathetic sentence that had left my mouth. Alex realized this, and laughed hard

"well, i'm actually not sure, so how about you and me figure it out?" he suggested and i nodded my hair quickly. we're just going to be here for a little while, so i can't embarrass myself by stammering and staring, got it? i told myself and followed him to the corner where he previously was.

Alex's pov

i checked my watch one more time. 18.01.  maybe she had forgotten? or maybe she was running late? or maybe she had been kidnapped by death eaters and couldn't make it. 'stop making pathetic excuses' the voice in my head said 'you know perfectly well she isn't here because she didn't want to spend her time with her way older and weird teacher' and i couldn't help but agree with it.

i went to my book again and tried to focus on it again. it was a useless thing to do, the words seemed to swirl and change, and i couldn't even focus on a single phrase....

i heard a small sound and turned my head towards it. and there she was, standing beautiful as ever, with a slight blush on her face and an interested look in her eyes. i stood up and smiled at her "you actually came" i remarked in a low voice, not wanting to get in trouble with Madame Pince. "well i did say i'd be here, didn't I?" she teased and i ran a tired hand through my messy hair. this action seemed to catch her attention, and i couldn't help but smirk as she eyed my hair, not paying attention to my comments about what book to start first

after my comment she snapped out of it, and blushed and stammered, and for one second there, i thought i had a chance. i turned around and showed her to my favourite corner. a pile of books i had been selecting were there, and alice in wonderland, my favourite magickal book was opened by an early chapter. she smiled and seemed happy with the place

back when i was a student, this was one of my favourite places in Hogwarts. no one bothered me here, except for Miles sometimes, and i always felt safe in here. being right now with eve, made me feel warm, and happy that she liked it

she saw the opened book and looked at me.

"so where do i start?"

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word count: 1160 words

19.4.21

again, sorry for being late, but i just didn't feel motivated and didn't have any ideas. tell me what you guys think about this one