Truly Magical (Phan)

Chapter 9

*PHILS POV*

I made sure to get on the train right away and made my way to the compartment in the back. This is the only place I knew Dan would comeS He told me that once he starts something, or does something, he continues to do it. I just hoped it would be the same with where he sat on the train.

When he walked into the compartment, I knew it was my lucky day. He looked over at me, surprised that I was here. The fact that he thought I wouldn't be here broke my heart

I really wanted to confront him on not answering my letters. But I didn't want to make him uncomfortable and cause him to leave.

So I just said "Hey."

Hey? Really? I couldn't come up with anything better than that?

He just nodded his head at me and sat down on the seat opposite me. I frowned at the distance between us, but I didn't dare move any closer.

During the entire journey, we never spoke a word to each other. We both got something from the trolley, but we didn't share. He didn't even look at me the whole time. His eyes were glues to the passing imagery outside the window.

We got to the castle and we were rushed inside. The feast started right away and Dan was still in the back of my mind. But I made myself focus on catching up with my friends that I didn't talk to over the holiday. They were important too, especially if Dan refused to talk to me.

I continued my week as if nothing was wrong, but I knew there was something completely wrong. Without Dan in my life, I didn't know what to do. We used to spend every free second we had together, but now we never even glanced at each other.

I woke up Monday morning with a smile on my face. That was the first time in a while I felt truly happy. Today I had Transfiguration with Dan, and I hoped I could try and fix things between us.

When I walked in the room, I saw Dan talking to the professor. They both looked over at me when the door closed behind me. I saw him mutter a "thanks" to the professor and rush over to a random desk. My eyebrows furrowed at why he wasn't going to his regular seat next to me, but quickly understood. He asked if we could sit somewhere else. To get away from me.

I felt my heart drop when I realized what had just happened. This was the only class we had together and basically my only chance to talk to him. He could do whatever he wanted to avoid me any other time I could get to him.

What if that was my last chance to get him back?

-

It had been 3 years.

3 years.

3 years since Dan had talked to me. We never really got back to being friends after that incident. It broke my heart to know that he thought I hated him. I never did, and now he thinks that I have for years. It drove me crazy every day knowing that.

We had just gotten back from the holidays and we were in our 4th year now. It was crazy to think Dan and I had never even had an awkward moment with him. We were both in the same year and had one class together, but we never ran into each other. I kind of wish we had so I would get the chance to talk to him for once.

Today, January 12th, was the day my biggest wish of the past 3 years came true.

Dan finally talked to me.