The Golden Quadruplets

chapter 4

year 2

as days went by, weeks, hours, minutes, almost months.
the one thing Clementine thought about was Harry, how she liked Harry, and how she knew he didn't like her back.
yet she still caught herself staring at him, blushing when their eyes met each other's.
ah young love.

"it's embarrassing" Clementine said, head in her hands.
"well, Sage blushes any time shes around Fred and he doesn't seem to care- actually he laughs at her because of it" Hallie said, trying to make the girl feel better.
"that's because Fred also likes her" Clementine mumbled.
"i blush around Karl as well" Hallie said.
Clementines head rose, staring at Hallie.
"whos Karl?" she questioned.
"a Slytherin, Second year" Hallie smiled.
"stop blushing" Clementine laughed.
"you do it with Harry" Hallie raised a brow mockingly.
"oh stop" she nudged the other girl.

"what are we saying about Fred and Karl?" Sage asked, setting her books on the table next to the others and slouching into her chair.
"of course you come once you hear the name Fred" Clementine laughed.

"she knows about Karl before me?" Clementine asked.
"we hang out every day, 24/7 and we have known each other since we were eight, of course she knows. your too busy putting your nose into every book and admiring Harry" Hallie said, calling Clementine out, she shrugged.
"Hallie isn't wrong" Sage interrupted.
"oh shut up, stop making fun of me" Clementine chuckled.
the girls all laughed.

a few days later

i stared out the window,
the snow falling lightly on the ground.
all i could do was think about Harry.
i'm too obsessed with him, at least i'm self aware.
i shook the thoughts from my head once i heard footsteps behind me.
l turned around and saw him.

"uh- hi" Harry said, obviously surprised i was in the library at this time.

"hi" i smiled, turning back too look out the window, my cheeks turning red.

"may i sit?" Harry asked, i turned my head as he sat next too me.
"yeah- yes of course" i smiled, scooting over too give him some room.

he gently sat next too me, i hid my face so he couldn't see my blushing self.

"the snow- its so fascinating right?" i broke the silence.
Harry looked at me, a small smile.
"yeah i guess- i never really thought about it. you like nature right?" he said, turning back too the window.
"i love nature, or anything with reading, the forest, the mountains, the ocean, everything" i smiled, picking at my finger nails.

"i can tell you really like reading" Harry laughed as he relaxed.

"i guess discovering new things is kinda what i enjoy" i smiled, as i looked over at Harry.

i looked down at his hand, his hand that rested on his knee.
i stretched my arm out, and set my hand on his, he flinched, and tensed up.
i almost removed my hand until he placed his other one on mine.

"are you okay?" he asked, looking over too me.

i stared into his forest-y green eyes,
they reminded me of the nature, the sound of the waterfalls in the background.
a smile pulled at my lips.

"are... you?" Harry interrupted my moment, pulling me back into reality.

my fingers felt frozen.
i pulled my hand away, my smile faltering.
he doesn't like me.

"i'm okay, i'm going to bed Harry, goodnight"
i got up, grabbing my books and wand, walking away.
i turned around, he was looking back at me.

i bit the inside of my cheek, turning back around i ran out of the library.

tears built up in my eyes as i ran through the dark halls.
that was embarrassing.

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