My Past Lover

You're Not So Bad

Vela was walking around the dark corridor.
She wasn't able to sleep since her mind was too preoccupied. Because of that, she decided to take a stroll to tire her out.

The Yule Ball was coming up in a few days.
She was still dateless, by choice of course.
And her outfit for the ball was still not yet finished.

While Vela was mindlessly walking around, she halted her steps when she heard a faint cry.
She was about to turn around and go back to the common room since she didn't want to get caught but when she heard another cry again she decided to take a look.

Taking another turn, she froze in place when she saw a boy with a head full of brown curls, crying on the floor. She walked closer to see who it was.

The boy raised his head when he heard footsteps coming towards him.
His eyes were then connected with Vela's and both of them momentarily froze.

"Malfoy?"

"Nikolai?"

"Bloody hell, what happened to you?" asked Vela, with a hint of concern which surprised them both

"Uh- nothing...nothing at all. What are you doing here? It's past curfew." said Nikolai

"Nothing? Really? You think I'd believe that?"

"I- look it's nothing, alright? Just go back to your common room." Nikolai wiped his tears away

"Look..I know I haven't been the nicest to you but I'm not just gonna leave you here, crying your eyes out. Now, tell me what's wrong? And you better be honest with me."

"It's- it's uhm- Cedric..." Nikolai quietly mumbled

"What did Diggory do to you?"

"Just- I don't know? Left me, I guess?"

"You guys are a thing?"

"Oh, don't pretend you don't know! I see you looking at us and sometimes even sending me a wink whenever you see me looking at him."Nikolai rolled his eyes

Vela chuckled and sat down on the floor beside the boy.

"Yeah..I know about you guys and your dirty little secret."

"Dirty?!"

"I didn't mean that in an offending way! Honestly, I'm all for it. You guys are cute together."

"Really?"

"Mhm."

"Oh well, it's not going to happen anyway.." Nikolai sniffed

"What do you mean? What happened?" Vela asked him

"He- he.."

"Go on. It's fine. You can rant to me."

"He said that we're never gonna happen. That us being together is wrong. He wasn't sure. I-I thought that- that he liked me...even love. I don't know...I just thought we both could be a thing. Official, you know? We get to hold hands at the hallway...give a few quick pecks without fearing about what other people will think about us..." Nikolai silently cried

"Hey...come here.."

Vela sat closer to him and wrapped her arms around his shoulders and rubbed his arm with comfort.

"Maybe he's afraid? He wasn't ready yet? I mean, I could clearly see his eyes shining with adoration and love whenever he looks at you...a fool can even see it." Vela whispered

"I don't know..I just wish things could've been easier. Urgh! And now I don't have a date for the ball! I was pathetic enough to think that he would bring me but no! He asked Cho! Bloody hell..." Nikolai ranted