falling ; hp

─── twenty

"Ron... I'm really happy for him, Lowie... but " he trailed on as Willow listened patiently. "I thought it would be... but then, i remember, I've always caused trouble... I'm not that good in academics, I literally broke the school rule each and every year.. just because i faced a voldemort, killed basilisk, and fought with dementors. It will definitely not make it a prefect.." he chuckled dryly. 

"I'm nothing... Lowie... apart from quidditch, of course.. I heard from many that my father used to be a head boy.. but, look at his son.." 

"Harry, your father would be so happy for what you've become now.. he wouldn't be disappointed after knowing the fact that his son is such an amazingly brave man who never takes a step back.. even while facing Voldemort," Willow said as Harry turned aside and stared at her eyes to search for any lie. because he can easily identify whenever Willow lies. 

but, to his astonishment, she wasn't lying.

"and, you don't know how this person right in front of me is important to me, so bad, Mr. Jealousy Harry," Willow said with a pout as Harry chuckled. 

"Oh really? how much is he important to you?" Harry asked with a little smile. 

"Even if the world ends, I'll choose him," Willow said, locking eyes with Harry. " That much important he is to me," Harry smiled fondly as he caressed her cheek before leaning his forehead against hers. 

"What did i ever do to deserve you, my Lowie..." he whispered. Willow didn't reply anything. Instead, she pecked the tip of his nose, which gave the answer he needed. 

"Is it too soon to say that I love you?" Harry said as his eyes looked at hers, without averting anywhere. Willow gaped a little in surprise as her heart fluttered. she could feel her face burning and suddenly the place was so hot. Harry smoothened her hair softly using his fingers. her heart was slamming against her chest as if she ran 300 laps. 

"I--" 

 "Harry?" Hermione's voice was heard as she peaked her head in. 

"What are they doing?" Ron's voice also heard as Hermione kicked his knee. "Are they sucking ea--" Hermione's face went red as Willow laughed as Harry cleared his throat awkwardly. she excused herself from the couple, and a loud groan was heard, which Willow assumed it to be Ron's. seconds later, Hermione once again peaked in with a pleasing smile. 

"Erm — Harry — could I borrow Hedwig so I can tell Mum and Dad? They'll be really pleased — I mean, prefect is something they can understand —" 

"Yeah, no problem," said Harry." Take her," he got up from the bed and went towards his trunk. he took Hedwig out from the cage and carefully handed her to Hermione, who smiled back and was about to walk out, but before she could, Harry said, 

"Congratulations, Hermione," he said and looked at the door. "Good job, mate!" he shouted as he heard a laugh sound which belonged to Ron. 

"Thanks, mate!"

"Thank you, Harry," both Ron and Hermione said together as Hermione walked out. Harry sighed in relief as he looked at the bed to see Willow with a proud smile, which made Harry smile back with a shrug. 

━。゜✿ฺ✿ฺ゜。━

The following day, the quartet was ready to go back to Hogwarts. They were walking through the crowd of people on the station as Willow muttered sorry whenever she bumps into someone

Harry chuckled at Willow when she once again bumped into someone and muttered a quick apology, though that person didn't care about it.

“Nice dog, Harry!” called a tall boy with dreadlocks.