The Forgotten Potter; DM

XLVII. The Tasks III: Finale

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Ivy sat by herself in the late hour of the day, waiting in the common room when Daphne and Blaise walked in, both wearing big yet shy smiles.

"Hey, where have you two been?"

They looked forward in surprise.

"Ivy!" Daphne gasped.

Ivy furrowed her brows and mocked her shocked tone, "Daphne!"

"Hey, little lady," Blaise casually greeted.

"We were just..." Daphne glanced at Blaise and quickly looked back, "Nowhere! Nothing."

Blaise smirked at the blonde beside him, "Smooth."

She whacked his arm.

"Everyone in bed?" Blaise asked Ivy.

With the usual calculating look in her eyes, she nodded.

He did an odd clap of his hands, "Well... I'm off then. Night, Ivy. Goodnight, Daph."

The blonde looked up at him and smiled, "Goodnight."

He went upstairs and Ivy sat up in her seat, giving the blonde a weird look. The blonde gave her a strange look back.

"Where have you been? I need to tell you something!"

Daphne rushed over, eyes wide, "I need to tell you something, too!"

Ivy paused, eyeing her, strangely. "Tell me what?"

Daphne took her hands as she sat beside her, the two girls facing each other.

"Blaise asked me to be his date to the Yule Ball. And I said yes." She looked half excited, half shocked.

"Oh, phew," Ivy sighed and let her shoulders drop. "I could not handle another emotional conversation tonight, I'm too awkward for that shit."

Daphne looked insulted, "Hey, I just told you shocking news, be more excited for me!"

Ivy waved her head about and scoffed, "Sorry, Daph, it's just- Well, we've kind of been expecting it. I already told you I knew something was going on between you two so it's not that surprising that he asked you to be his date. Or that you said yes."

She raised a challenging brow, "Okay, well, did you expect for me to snog him?"

"What?!" Ivy exclaimed.

The reaction seemed to satisfy Daphne, "Hm. Guess you didn't expect everything."

"Well, I'm happy for you. Really, I am. It's clear he really cares for you and I wish you both eternal happiness together. Now, back to me!" Ivy stressed.

"Fine," She rolled her blue eyes. "Go. What happened?"

"Davina confessed her feelings to me."

Daphne's eyes went as wide as cauldrons, "Ohhhhh! Oh, that is crazy news. She finally told you."

"Yes," Ivy quickly nodded. "And I feel so bad that I never knew."