In third-year halls, their paths first crossed,
A Raven boy, a Blonde girl lost.
"Stay out of my way," she warned with a glare,
But something lingered in the frosty air.
Crimson with his scar and fame,
Emerald with her secrets untamed.
Two worlds ap...
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"WAKE UP, YOU LITTLE TERROR! IT'S YOUR BIRTHDAY!" someone screeched, tearing me from my precious slumber.
I groaned and threw a pillow at the source of the noise, barely opening one eye.
"But it's your birthday!" the voice persisted.
"Yeah, and?" I mumbled, burrowing deeper into my blankets.
"Open your presents!"
"Later," I said, my voice muffled.
"NOW."
With a resigned sigh, I dragged myself out of bed and stumbled into the shower. The hot water was a welcome wake-up call.
Twenty minutes later, I floated downstairs, still half-asleep. The aroma of pancakes wafted up to greet me, and I couldn't help but smile.
"Happy thirteenth, sweetie!" Mum beamed, her eyes twinkling.
"Thanks, Mum," I grinned back, my spirits lifting.
The morning unfolded with presents and well-wishes. Mum gave me a set of fragrant candles, Dad presented a stack of books, and Toby handed me a signed copy of Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them by Newt Scamander. Cole had already given me his gift the previous night—a pair of matching bracelets that I was proudly wearing.
I changed into a black crop top, a checkered flannel shirt, and jeans, ready to meet Cole later. As I slipped out of the house, hoping to escape Toby's incessant chatter—
"Aria, where are you going?" Toby's voice stopped me in my tracks. I turned to see him standing with his arms crossed and a scowl on his face.
"None of your business," I said, trying to sound more confident than I felt.
"Are you going to meet that boyfriend of yours again?"
"He's not my boyfriend."
"Then what is he?"
"My best friend."
"Sure, sure."
I clenched my jaw, frustration simmering. "Shut up."
"Or what? Are you going to hex me? Oh wait, you can't, you're a squib."
