𝐚𝐜𝐜𝐢𝐝𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐥𝐲-𝐨𝐧-𝐩𝐮𝐫𝐩𝐨𝐬𝐞 [ george weasley ]

➵ ten | you catch my eye

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𝐀𝐂𝐂𝐈𝐃𝐄𝐍𝐓𝐋𝐘-𝐎𝐍-𝐏𝐔𝐑𝐏𝐎𝐒𝐄
chapter ten ─  you catch my eye
(like you're ringing a bell)

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AS HEIDI'S FIFTH YEAR AT HOGWARTS RAPIDLY hurled towards the Christmas break, she found herself suddenly with new drive and direction, as if the choir that had begun singing outside of the Three Broomsticks on Hogsmeade weekends had rejuvenated her zest for life.

On the Monday morning of their last week of school, Heidi opened her copy of the Daily Prophet, mostly to provide a shield. The group in front of her had taken to staring, open mouthed and wide eyed, as she skimmed the pages.

"I didn't know you read," August quipped, having joined the group of girls for breakfast, and Heidi resisted the urge to use the paper as a weapon, sticking her nose in the air instead.

"I've rather taken to politics," she answered, "haven't I, Lydia?"

"Yes, you've taken very well to arguing," Lydia mused.

It was true ─ well, some of it was. Ever since Heidi's unfortunate turn in Defense Against the Dark Arts, and her subsequent run-ins with Roger (Alicia, Angelina and Lydia had taken to mock-vomiting whenever his name was mentioned), she had found herself propelled in her academic life in new ways ─ she had even found herself propelled to the library, and to McGonagall's office hours. Her teachers found themselves complimenting her new-found desire for high marks, and dreading her questions.

"I've decided that I'm going to be a lawyer." Heidi turned another page, suddenly very aware of the way her friends were looking at her.

"Heidi," Alicia said gently, "you cry when someone says you have bad taste in music."

"Because my taste in music is great!" Heidi exclaimed. "This is different. This is my true calling." She laid the paper down, lifting her mug of tea towards her lips. "I am going to be a lawyer."

Heidi felt a breeze on her neck as Alicia's head snapped in the opposite direction; Arbor was approaching. As the only inhabitant of their dorm who knew of Alicia's secret, Heidi was in the excruciating position of having the ability to tease, and knowing that she shouldn't. Honestly, it was painful ─ Alicia really should have known better.

"Morning, troops," Arbor said, grinning, sitting next to her brother so they could trade their letters from home. Her eyes stopped short in their roaming over the group on Heidi, who blinked expectantly.

"Is your tie done properly?" She questioned, and Heidi let her head fall onto the table as the group around her dissolved into laughter. Rather than arguing in her own defence, Heidi rolled up her newspaper with dignity, and collected her belongings.