HP Short Stories

Chasing You

Enzo's Story Part One

Rue has always been a lively, spirited talker ever since first year when Enzo met her in one of the compartments on the train to Hogwarts. She was one of the most animated talkers he's ever met, with the best facial expressions that really added to her personality.

He watched her from across the great hall one morning as she was talking with Cedric Diggory. She had a giant grin on her face as her hands were gesturing about something huge. Cedric seemed to enjoy the conversation as his eyes tried to keep up with her gestures. Enzo couldn't help the chuckle that slipped from his lips.

"What's so funny Enzo?" Pansy asks him as their group of friend's turns their attention to him. He peels his eyes off of Rue as he meets Pansy's stare. "Nothing Pansy Bear." he gives her his best boyish grin.

Mattheo smirks as his spoon hovers over his bowl looking towards the group of Hufflepuff's. "This wouldn't be about someone who happens to wear a lot of yellow?" he teases his friend.

Enzo rolls his eyes "No. I've told you, Rue and I are just friends." his voice laced with annoyance.

"Mate friend's don't look at friend's like that" Theo chuckles before throwing a pastry at him. Enzo glares at him catching it easily before taking a huge bite out of the strawberry crème pastry.

"Exactly. You don't look at Pansy that way." Draco adds nonchalantly. The dark haired girl scoffs as she glares at Draco.

"I happen to be a catch!" she snaps at her friends, a bit of annoyance in her posture. Pansy had a sibling relationship with all the boys and she would find it absolutely horrific if any of them thought of her more than just a sister. That still didn't mean she wasn't offended that none of them found her the least bit attractive.

"Yes Pans we know. We are just trying to make a point." Mattheo huffs out. "Anyway. The point we are trying  to make is it's pretty obvious you have a crush on her." Mattheo tells him, Enzo's eyes trail back over to watch Rue as she giggles her hand slapping her mouth trying to stop her laughter, a small smile growing on his face.

"What's the point to this conversation?" he asks struggling to look away from her.

"Are you going to let someone like Diggory take your girl" Theo tells him.

Enzo's eyes snapping over to him, his brows creased as he mulls over Theo's words. "Rue isn't interested in Diggory" he confidently states.

Pansy snorts "Yeah and Dumbledore isn't the headmaster." she retorts.

Enzo's thoughts begin to race watching Cedric tell Rue something that continues to have her in stiches. He watches the boy lean closer into her, his lips inches from her ear as he whispers something. Rue's cheeks begin to flush her flailing arms calm. Cedric leans away watching her carefully, her head tilts up as their eyes meet. A feeling he wasn't use to settles in the pit of his stomach becoming so overwhelming he thought he was going to explode.

Enzo quickly stands the movement making a cup come clattering to the floor. Everyone in the great room turns to look including Rue, she stands from her seat next to Cedric. Enzo felt the embarrassment creep up into his chest as he takes off for the doors in a rush. Rue quickly follows him out the door, she was surprised at how fast he was, she practically had to jog to catch up to him.

"Enzo" her voice rings out as he stops his busy pace. Her hand lightly grabs his bicep pulling him around to look at her. "Is everything alright?" she asks him in concern.

She's never seen him looked so flustered before, not that he's never had his quirks. Enzo has always been confident though...it was one of the things Rue liked about him. She wished she had just an ounce of that confidence, instead she was an anxious shy mess.

"Yes everything is fine Rue" he tells her not able to look her in the eyes. It's not like Enzo to refuse eye contact, it was even more strange and unlike him to use her first name instead of some silly ridiculous nickname. Did she do something wrong? Is he mad at her for something? Was it yesterday morning, did she say the wrong thing. Rue could feel the panic rising in her chest at the thought of her best friend being angry with her.

"Are you mad at me?" she said barely above a whisper. Enzo's eyes shot up looking at her in shock, he searches her face seeing the doubt and concern etched in her every feature. He felt like a proper ass for upsetting her.

"I could never be mad at you." his voice softens as the relief washes her panic away.

"Are we still on for movie night, tonight?" she asks him, disappointment filling Enzo when she drops her hand from his arm. "Of course, I wouldn't miss it for the world." he answers her.

The corners of her lips tilt into a grin, Enzo wondered if her smile could power the sun. He was captivated by it....captivated by Rue Scamander.