𝐍𝐚𝐢𝐯𝐞 | 𝐃.𝐌, 𝐓.𝐍

028 - ʙʟᴜsʜɪɴɢ

𝐂𝐨𝐫𝐚 𝐁𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐥𝐞𝐲

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Don't let one little inconvenience ruin your day. You deserve to feel all of the happiness in the world.

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"I'm telling you, that's what he said!" Pansy laughed, knocking her head back. I laughed along with her.

She was sitting in my dorm, after furiously knocking on my door at around 11pm, claiming she had some really funny stuff to tell me. I underestimated her. This was golden.

*
Theo, Blaise, and Pansy sat on the common room sofas, chatting about the new school year. Draco and Cora had excused themselves to their respective dorms after dinner.

"What's going on with you and your crush on Cora?" Blaise asked smugly, nudging Theo on the shoulder. He simply scoffed a laugh.

"What do you mean? What happened with Moore?" Pansy asked him from the opposite couch from the two boys, confused.

Theo's expression dropped, and he leaned forward with his hands forearms resting on his knees. "I'm done with her. She's an awful little menace." He said quietly.

"Sooo, back to you and your crush on Cora!" Blaise reiterated, teasing Theo. He blushed intensely, hiding his face in his hands.

"It's nothing." Theo tried to convince him.

Blaise burst out laughing. "Mate, you're as red as my ass was when mum found out I smoked muggle weed for the first time!" Theo dropped his head and groaned. "Okay, okay. I like her."

"Was that so hard to admit?" Blaise smirked, smacking him on the back of the head.

It was quiet for moment. Pansy noticed Theo's eyes unfocus, as if he was lost in thought.

"Theo, what's going on in that little head of yours?" She smirked, getting his attention. His head snapped up to hers.

He laughed to himself. "I can't say it out loud! It's embarrassing."

"Oh, come on. Pussy."

He sighed. "I had a little moment with her last year, but we were both crossed, and I barely remember it. So I was wondering, what do you think turns her on?"
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"He really asked, what turns me on?" I asked for the fifth time, still chuckling.

"Blaise and I didn't even know how to react! I'm surprised we didn't completely lose our shit!" She said.

I just laid on my back, staring up at my ceiling, smiling to myself. Theo was wondering about me. An odd thought, but still. He was thinking about me. He likes me. He admitted it to someone else. That means he's not bullshitting me.

I cannot wait to use this to my advantage.

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"Took you long enough." Draco grumbled, his hand in his pockets. He was leaned up against the wall on the outskirts of the common room, waiting for me. It was literally only three minutes past 1am.