Living In The Moment (HP Next Gen)

The moment I started living in the moment

Hiya,

Sorry for the slow updates! Gonna upload this one and the epilogue at the same time!

Hope you enjoyed this story (for I know that it is flawed now that I look back on it). Anyway, I hope it was a cute read (:

Love,

Kelly

24: The moment I started living in the moment

"Are you quite sure you're alright?" Cassandra asked me again as I walked into the Great Hall with my nose high in the air.

I probably looked ridiculous, but screw that. If I kept on thinking about what everyone else said or thought about me, I'd go insane and I was plenty crazy already.

"Cassie, dear, I love how much you worry about me," I really didn't, "but if you don't stop right now I will strangle you." I gave her one of my sweetest smiles and a grin broke through on her face.

It lit up her whole face and made her transform from stunning to incredibly beautiful. "That's my girl," she said, patting my arm comfortingly.

"Cassandra," I growled.

"I'm just saying, James Bloody Potter doesn't deserve you anyway." She announced it so loudly that several heads turned and I forced myself to giggle.

Nothing to see here, lads and lasses. Carry on.

When my smile didn't help, I gave them a fierce glare until they slowly turned away to gossip. I turned my glare to Cassandra.

"I never said 'Subtlety' was my middle name, now did I?"

"No, it's 'Blabber Mouth'," I agreed.

She gave me a slight shove and I laughed. "Come on and do try to avoid the previous subject from now on."

"Nope, sorry, no can do. Request denied," Cassandra said jovially as we sat down at the Hufflepuff table. "What changed your mind anyway? Why did you come back so chipper all of a sudden yesterday?"

"Should I keep on crying over some Gryffindor loser instead?" I asked, raising an eyebrow.

"If it helps," Cassandra said gently.

"Well, it doesn't," I muttered as I angrily grabbed a piece of toast.

"I know for a fact that you don't think he's a loser anymore." I looked up from my food to stare expressionlessly at her. "I think your twelve year old self has popped up again."

I visibly cringed at the reminder. "We were foolish," I sighed.

"Yes, but we did get to kiss two cute boys."

"Weren't we in second year by then?"

"Details." Cassandra waved me away. "What I'm saying is that maybe the crush never really disappeared? Maybe you were just hurt by his reaction back then?"

Can you bloody well blame me? "The bloody sod put my hair on fire," I reminded her grumbling.

Cass grinned. "I KNEW you were still sore about that."

"Talking about a rejection," I muttered as I viciously cut my toast into tiny bits. I remembered last night's resolution and gave a deep sigh. "Totally over that though."

"Girl, if that statement were true, I'd be a fucking kangeroo."

"Charming."

Cassandra gave me a wink. "You know me, love. I'm always charming the pants off some bloke."