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30.

30. eddie
tw: mentions of sexual assault
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"Miss me?" I was at a loss of words. It was fucking Belle Okoro.

"Fuck yeah," I babbled. "Van said you moved."

"I did," Belle said, "I moved to Uganda because there's a school there - I don't know if you've heard of it - but it's called Uagadou." I shook my head, it didn't sound familiar. "It's a wizarding school but it was a big struggle, not just for me but also the finances so I'm back here, my parents are living with my grandparents for now until they find some place else." I gave her a hug and a kiss on the cheek, trying to console her.

"If you need anything, please don't hesitate to ask me, okay?" She smiled, lighting up the room and nodded. "Question though, when did you get here? And where did you get sorted?"

"Oh I got here like a week ago."

"A week!" I exclaimed, catching some nearby people's attention. "How come you've never told me?"

"I didn't know you went here. Frankly, I didn't know you were a witch at all." Belle nudged me with her elbow. "I got sorted into Hufflepuff, though that hat did seem to have quite a hard time putting me somewhere."

"That hat is so useless sometimes. Also, to be fair," I reasoned, "I thought you would've called to put me in an asylum if I said I could do magic." I grabbed her hand and pulled her through the crowd. "Come, I want you to meet my friends." I found most of them in the same spot I left them and Z's face lit up as soon as she saw me come back but then turned into a confused frown when she saw me holding onto Belle. "Hey dumbasses," I announced, getting all their attention. "This is Belle."

"Yeah," Mason slowly said, "we know. She got sorted a week ago. Wherever you been living, Snow? Under a rock?" I rolled my eyes and pulled Belle forward so that she wasn't standing behind me. "Well, hello hello beautiful. I'm Mason," he winked, causing me to roll my eyes, though I was in a much better mood now than before.

"Hey," she blushed and I was screaming inside. "I'm Belle- wait. Shit. You already knew that." I've never seen this girl more flustered than this. I resumed my original position before I left, sitting next to Theo. Zara stares at me, eyes glittering, trying to start a silent conversation.

I think my brother is in love. She said with her eyes.

Oh, definitely. I smiled back with a wink. As others were getting to know Belle, I saw, out of the corner of my eye, something I never wanted to see. Riddle was shoving his tongue down a red head's throat, grip tight on her sparkly black dress. She looked beautiful not going to lie, but seeing Riddle make out with someone like that was making my stomach feel terrible.

I cleared my throat, saving both myself and the others from the awkwardness. "I need something to drink; shots anyone?" They all nodded and Z came to collect the shots with me. "Those two are the cutest but most awkward pair ever," I laughed, referring to Belle and Mason who were still talking, this time a bit further from the group. "Did you know she was here last week?" Zara nodded. "Why didn't you tell me?"

"I didn't think it was the same Belle you were talking about." I took a quick shot before getting the others and heading back. I could feel the burning in the back of my throat, satisfying. "Drink up, bitches," Z smiled as everyone took their shot. Just as I was about to drink the shot, a voice caught me by surprise.

"Room for one more?" I recognised it immediately, choking on the last. it of liquor. My eyes widened as I coughed uncontrollably, face turning as red as my dress.

Van stood there with his signature smirk while the others just stared at me. Except for Belle. "Well. Isn't this a fun reunion," she smiled, clasping her hands together. I was speechless again. "I've already catched up with him, but Edith, you seem a little surprised." I nodded, still choking, swatting away Theo's hand who kept hitting my back as if it would do anything.