Perfectly Imperfect || C. Diggory

𝐂𝐡𝐚𝐩𝐭𝐞𝐫 𝐓𝐰𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐲 || 𝐎𝐧𝐥𝐲 𝐇𝐚𝐥𝐟𝐰𝐚𝐲 𝐑𝐞𝐬𝐨𝐥𝐮𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐬

I sat at one of the desks in the common room, listening to the low drone of the other students around me. I was catching up on some Muggle Studies homework I had fallen behind in. My eyes trailed down the yellow-tinted paper, as I read over the same paragraph for the fifth time. Muggles were interesting, but I definitely didn't care about who invented the Bicycle.

I tapped my fingers on the desk, biting my lip slightly, as it unknowingly increased my focus. I sighed and my head fell backwards. I squeezed my eyes shut, and rubbed them. It was getting late, and I knew I ought to get to the dorm quickly. Curfew had to be creeping up on me.

I decided to give up on my work, hoping that maybe Olivia or Jenn could help me. It had been a week since the whole Jenn and Steve fiasco. Jenn still hadn't talked to Draco, or Steve, creating an awkward tension in the Great Hall at mealtime.

I packed up my things and headed up to my room. When I walked in, I saw Olivia on her bed, tossing a little ball up in the air and catching it in her hands. Jenn was writing something down in her brown leather journal.

"Hey, we were wondering when you'd get back." Olivia said, putting the ball in the drawer of her bedside table. "What's the time?" I checked my watch. The clock read 10:12.

"Ten past. You two ready for bed?" I asked, grabbing pajamas out of my trunk.

"I don't know about you, but I'm not going to bed until Jenn talks." Olivia told me. Not only had Jenn not spoken to Draco or Steve, but she was being extremely distant from Olivia, Cedric and I. I can't blame her, though. She got cheated on, and got in an awkward situation with one of her best friends. She spends more time writing in that journal than talking to us these days.

"I agree. We're here for you, Jenn. Please, talk to us." I said, slipping a tank top over my body.

"Fine, but I don't want you two to get all sappy on me today. I don't need any more of that." She replied. Olivia and I nodded.

After changing, and getting ready for bed, I laid down and pulled the soft sheets over my body. I heard Jenn sigh.

"Okay, um... I don't really know what to think right now. I have a lot on my mind. I'm so angry and upset with Draco, and it makes it really hard to face him. Steve on the other hand, well, I kissed him. The same day I got cheated on, while technically still being with Draco. And, I feel bad. It feels wrong. I'm definitely not ready to be in a relationship this soon, and on top of that, I don't even know how I feel about Steve. I wasn't thinking properly when I did that. And, I know I shouldn't have."

"Jenn." Olivia said, sympathetically.

"No. No sappy stuff, remember? Steve's... well, he's one of my best friends, and I don't want to go wreck that with getting in a relationship." Jenn sighed.

"But, he likes you." I argued.

"That may be, but what if it doesn't work out? What are we gonna do then? Make the entire friend group awkward? I don't want to do that." Jenn replied.

"But, what's not to like about him?" Olivia chimed.

"I- I don't know. He's funny, caring, thoughtful... really attractive." Jenn smiled for the first time that night.

"Exactly. You should give it a shot. Y/n and I both think you two would be adorable." Olivia replied. Jenn sighed.

"I'll think about it." She said. That was the last thing said that night, and I awkwardly laid awake, struggling to fall sleep.

I often had trouble sleeping, causing me to be very tired the next day. My mother used to give me these gummy things when I'm at home for the summer, which helped me sleep. I think they were called Melatonin. I wished I had one of those now.