In the end can they just pretend?
Ronald Weasley had hit rock bottom, his life as he knew it was over. He had lost everything. Well not everything, but it felt like the life he had imagined for himself was over. And his family wasn't helping him. Th...
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Claudia knew the moment she had been told about the massive party at Harper's home that she was bringing Ron as her plus one. To the point where she had purposely made the trip to his desk early that morning to ensure that he had received the invite from her and was attending. She knew there was nobody else of which she wanted to take with her to the party. Nobody else she wanted to spend that time with. And the moment he had agreed she had exited only stating she would arrive at his place to pick him up. She would have to lie that knowing she was taking him as her date played anything into what she chose to wear that day. That she wanted to dress up to impress him. And as she played with the fabric of the sparkly dress she hoped that it was a good choice. She liked the way she looked in it, felt incredibly pretty. She just hoped that he thought the same thing.
Therefore, she felt nervous knocking on his front door that evening. Going to smooth out creases of which did not exist as she waited for any sign that he had heard her knock. The door remained shut for a little longer than she would have liked, making her concerned that she had the wrong front door. She had only been to the studio flat once maybe twice before and the corridor looked the same either side. Perhaps she had got the wrong door. She would have hated to have done that but was becoming a little more concerned. But she knocked a second time just in case.
The door would swing open just a few moments later and she came to look at Ron with a sudden feeling of calm washing over her. She couldn't clearly see what he was wearing at that moment, the door covering most of his body as he ushered her inside.
"Sorry about that, was in the bathroom the first time you knocked." Ron greeted her by pulling her into his chest as his arms wrapped around her. Claudia brought her own ones back around him to feel the silk of his shirt. When they parted Ron took a little step back as to take Claudia in fully, his eyes instantly drawn in by just how pretty she looked.
"Oh wow Claude." He beamed and Claudia felt a bubble of anxiety disappear at the fact that he liked what she was wearing.
"You like it?" She did a little spin, the dress not moving much but giving her a little confidence boost.
"Claudia you are stunning." Ron spoke and Claudia stopped her spinning to look at him. It wasn't often he called her by her full name hadn't since they had first started to get to know one another. She liked it, but she preferred when he called her 'Claude', that was his.
"Thank you." She replied before taking a step closer so they were almost chest to chest once again. Her hand going to gently smooth down the black silk shirt he wore.
"You look dashing." Her hands ran along his shoulders as she spoke.
"Dashing, not handsome." Rons tone was a mixture between teasing and sarcasm and all she could do was give him a laugh in response.
"The most handsome." She played into it feeling confidence build. She knew people who were just pretending to be together did not act like this. And maybe this was not all just in her head.
