Run Away ✧ Hogwarts Legacy

chapter eighteen

It's Called: Freefall by Rainbow Kitten Surprise 

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"Where is Anne?" Antheia demanded early that morning. Each day that she didn't see her friend worried her.

Garreth Wealsey seemed unsurprised to find her waiting outside of his dorm room that morning. "Isn't it a bit early for you to be awake, Wytners?"

Jokes on you because I never went to sleep! Antheia thought to say.

Not only did she spend all night doing her actual schoolwork for once, but she had also spent the night going through the old box of letters under her bed. She had hoped that maybe Sebastian's writing would give her more insight into where the relic could have been or where he may have gone after the catacombs, although it left her clueless

Antheia simply refused to let Desmond read those letters. She had to do it herself even if it meant she was exhausted by sunrise.

"Why aren't you answering my question? And why are you even up this early?" She snapped back as the two headed towards the common area. There were a few other classmates up that early all putting up decorations around the Gryffindor Tower.

"Quidditch match is today. I figured you of all people would know that!"

"Why would I know that?"

"Because we are playing Ravenclaw," Garreth informed her, "Or are you and Desmond not dating on game days? Or just pretending to not care since you couldn't join the team this year?"

Antheia felt embarrassed that she had forgotten. There were plenty of the games that year where she was either late or missed them entirely when Desmond played. It wasn't like him to complain about something so trivial, but this was an important game for both houses. If retaking Shah's class hadn't prevented her from joining the Gryffindor team, then maybe it wouldn't have slipped her mind as much. 

"Is Anne going to the game?" Antheia pivoted.

"Of course!" Garreth smiled, "Anne actually likes me so she goes to every match."

"What is that supposed to mean?" She scoffed. If Garreth was trying to distract her from the original topic then it was working a bit too well. "Did Desmond say something to you?"

"Not directly," Garreth admitted as he bit into a pastry. He barely chewed a bit of his food, like he was in a rush to get away from her. "But I think anyone with eyes can tell, Thea. He's been like a sad little puppy mopping around the field when you aren't there, and that's even why Ravenclaw wins their match."

"Well, he didn't say anything to me," Antheia tried to defend herself.

"Does he need to?" He pointed out, "Listen, maybe take a day off worrying about a particular you-know-who and come watch your boyfriend's match. I won't defend you if you show up in blue because of house rules and all. But I promise to be silent about it."

Since when had Garreth Wealsey taken an interest in her relationship was a mystery to her. As much as she wanted to fight against him, she knew he was right.

"When does the match start?" Antheia asked, choking down the embarrassment of not knowing.

"I'm heading to practice now," He told her, "The game begins at noon."

"And Anne will be there?"

"She always is."

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