That Goddamn Twinkle - ENZO BERKSHIRE

࣪𖤐 Y5 | 10 . enzo's birthday

➵ FALSE GOD- TAYLOR SWIFT
'I know heaven's a thing, I go there when you touch me. Honey, hell is when I fight with you.'

Rory woke up on Enzo's birthday in a good mood. Draco still wasn't speaking to any of them even though it had been four weeks since the argument—but at this point, Rory didn't care. She was happy without him.

It was Enzo's birthday and Rory had bought him a The Smith's vinyl because he had started getting into their music (thanks to Rory), brand new wide-legged jeans that he's wanted for ages and a few rings- one of them with Rory's initial carved in (it was super small so she doubted he would even notice). She had also written him three letters, which she connected and made a book out of. The letters didn't seem enough so she added in lots of printed photos of the two of them.

Rory and Pansy laughed as they looked at Enzo's face. Theo had bought him a massive cake hat that read "Birthday boy!" and had slung a blue sash over his shoulder. They loved to make birthdays big deals.

Rory wrapped her arms around his shoulders from behind and kissed his cheek. "Happy birthday, love." she grinned.

He smiled and grabbed her hand, pulling her to sit down next to him. "Look what Theo's done to me."

Rory chuckled and high-fived Theo just to annoy Enzo further. "Birthday boy— classic." Rory grinned, reciting the words on his hat.

"Y'know, Mcgonagall with have my head off if she sees me wandering the halls with this bugger on." Enzo groaned.

Rory laughed, "It's the last week of term— she'll let you off."

"Right! As tradition follows, I am now going to make my annual on-table-speech!" Mattheo winked, getting on top of the table.

"Mr Riddle! Get down at once!" Flitwick bellowed but Mattheo ignored him.

"As per usual, raise your cups to celebrate our own Lorenzo Berkshire's sixteenth birthday!" Mattheo chorused, making all of them laugh. As usual, lots of people rose their drinks. Mattheo hopped down with a satisfied smile across his face.

"Never gets old." Blaise laughed, shaking his head.

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As they made their way to greenhouse three for Herbology, Draco walked past them, making sure that they saw him, with Flint at his side. "Does he think I'm bothered by him hanging out with Flint? I honestly couldn't care less." Rory sighed, her hand locked with Enzo's. Unfortunately, to Rory and Theo's displeasure, Mcgonagall forced him to take the hat off but allowed him to keep his blue birthday sash on.

"That's exactly what he thinks." Pansy replied.

"That's just classic Draco is it not? He'll get bored of Flint and come running back to us before we know it." Enzo added, Rory and Pansy nodding in agreement.

The group were interrupted by Professor Sprout rushing them into the greenhouse. "Good morning, students." she smiled, her voice as croaky as usual. "Good morning, Professor." a few students responded, groggily.

"Now, before you say anything, I am very aware you have already been over this topic but I must stress that it's incredibly important that you re-visit it in preparation for your OWL exams, which are only two months away, might I add. Today we will be re-rooting mandrakes." This earned a lot of groans from the class. The last time they did mandrakes was in Second Year. However, the last time they did it, both Draco and Mattheo passed out from the shrieking.

"...I'm sure you're all very familiar with how to handle them. Just make sure you have your earmuffs on nice and snug!" she exclaimed, staring directly at Neville, then darting her gaze to Draco and Mattheo. Rory, Theo and Enzo chuckled as Mattheo slightly blushed.