falling ; hp

─── twenty four

The next day Harry, Ron and Hermione were waiting near the great hall for Willow, who didn't show up that morning for  breakfast. Harry narrated the whole argument to his friends and got an earful from each of them.

"When she said that she was able to see my parents, I was not able to believe her because. . . They are dead and I didn't wanted any hope, mate," Harry reasoned out. " I thought she would say 'it's just a prank'. But, no. She was right and I was wrong about her,"

"There she's coming," Hermione said as she noticed her bestfriend, Willow walking towards them.

"Hey, guys," she greeted them with a smile and completely ignored Harry. "What do we have today?"

"Double charms, double transfiguration and Defense Against Dark Arts, " Hermione said. "And. . .are they here, by the way?" She asked in lower voice to which Willow shook her head with a little smile.

"Anyways, let's go," Willow said.

Throughout the class, Harry couldn't take his eyes off from Willow the entire time. Sometimes even Willow would find him looking at her which would send butterflies in her stomach. After their transfiguration class, they all were walking out. Harry eyed Hermione and Ron to walk ahead and leave them alone, to which the duo obliged.

As Willow was walking to her last class which had ten more minutes to start. She was done with Umbridge and her class and with all honesty, she didn't wanted to go there get insults about her dad and boyfriend.

All of a sudden, she felt someone pulled her into an empty classroom by her arm. Willow was about shout, but in a blink of an eye, she was pinned against the wall with her mouth covered by a hand. Warm hand.

Willow immediately recognized whose it belonged to as she opened her eyes to see Harry. Seeing him closer to her made her heart to race faster. She pushed him back slightly and glared at him.

"I said touch me when you trust me," she whispered, afraid someone might hear her from outside. Sensing her fear, Harry raised his wand and casted muffliato.

"What do you want?" She asked as she crossed her arms.

"Look, I'm sorr--"

"Keep that to yourself, " Willow said dryly as she turned to the other side but once again she was pulled back and pinned against the wall.

"Let me speak!" Harry spoke as she nodded her head and rolled her eyes. "Listen, you know the topic about my parents is kinda. . . Rough and when you said that you were able to see them, I did not want to believe that and the reason is not you, of course. I. . . I just did not wanted to hope and get crushed later, you know?"

Harry completed as he looked at her with pleased eyes.

"I totally get it, Harry. But, you gotta have a little trust, you know? When someone trusts you, even they would expect the same thing, right? But, I didn't expect you trust me just because I did the same to you. I expected you to trust me because. . . you said that you loved me," Harry shook his head as Willow continued.

"But, I was such a fool to think like that. As I said yesterday, love is about trust. And it's clearly--" before she could complete her sentence, Harry clashed his lips on hers which made Willow to gasp. His body was pressed against hers and his hands were cupping her cheeks. This kiss wasn't rough, it was fragile.

Harry pulled back slightly as he looked at her with soft eyes.

"I trust you, Willow. I'm sorry. I love you, and I mean it. That's for sure," Harry whispered as he waited for Willow to reply. She smiled softly and sighed.

"I love you, Harry," Willow whispered as Harry's lips formed a small smile. She closed her eyes and leaned in and claimed Harry's lips. she could feel Harry pulling her closer to him as he kissed her lips with passion.

Seconds later, Willow pulled away as she caressed his cheek softly.

"I guess we're late for class," she whispered as she looked at the time in her wrist watch. Harry whined as he rolled his eyes.

"All these classes are terrifying me about the O. W. L's," he complained and he was right. Even Willow felt pressurised at the start of the year itself.

"Then, let's study together," Willow suggested as Harry smiled and nodded his head with an atmost soft gaze.

"Yeah, let's do that,"

━。゜✿ฺ✿ฺ゜。━

That evening Harry went for detention with Umbridge. So, Willow was spending her time with Ron and Hermione.

"So, how do they look like? Are they old?" Ron asked emphasising James, Ruby and Lily.

"They're ghosts, Ron. Of course, they wouldn't be aged" Hermione stated annoyedly as Ron's ears went red in embarrassment.

"Are they here?" He asked as he looked around. There was no one and the common room was empty, it was peacefully to be honest. The only sounds which could be heard was the crackling sound of fire and their voices.

"Yes, we are here" Lily said with a soft smile as she sat beside Ron, who was completely oblivious about it. Willow saw this as she chuckled quietly.

"What's so funny?" He asked.

"They must be beside you, I guess that must be the reason," Hermione justified as James eyes widened in surprise.

"She's just like you, Lily! So smart and brilliant! " James complimented as Lily blushed and slapped his arm playfully.

"James said that you're a brilliant witch," said Willow, which Hermione's cheeks to go red. She muttered a small 'thank you' to them and continued doing her work. Seeing her being so focused, Ron watched her keenly. He noticed that her eyebrows were furrowed whole Concentrating.

"Aren't your eyebrows paining?" He asked as Hermione looked at him in a dumbfounded way.

"Pardon?"

"Like, you're furrowing so much. . . Aren't they paining? " Willow watched Hermione's face being similar to a tomato as she chuckled esoterically.

"Mind your business instead of noticing me," Hermione chimed in as she opened his assignment notes and placed his quill on thr table with little force. "Complete your assignment in the first place!"

"She's totally in love," Ruby said teasingly as Willow nodded her head and agreed with her.

After an hour , Willow successfully completed her assignments as she stretched her arms while yawning tiredly.

"Harry's not here yet?" Willow asked as she checked the time.

"I suppose not," Hermione said. Willow looked at the entrance of the common and waited for Harry, but he hasn't appeared. She yawned once again as Ron heaved a sigh.

"Go and sleep, Will. We'll inform Harry," Ron said.

"No--"

"Even he wouldn't like seeing you being tired like this," he interrupted her as Willow heaved a sigh of defeat. "So, you better go and sleep," she merely nodded her head and walked towards her dorm for having a peaceful sleep.

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So. . . Someone is falling in love ;)