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Acacia's POV

"So you expect me to just come up to him and talk?" I asked Clara who nodded excitedly, "Sounds dreadful." I groaned and she pinched my sides making Thalia snicker.

"Or you could pin him to a wall and snog his face off." Thalia suggested and I facepalmed at her, she ignored the look with a smirk.

Merlin, Clara wants me to just slide in and talk to this guy without any idea how to even flirt! Thalia wants me to take some notes off her book and snog a stranger while Adaline just cheer me on. To be myself and all that but I've never had this much interaction with people in my time.

"Can I not do both?" I asked and they all shook their heads to say no, I let out a sigh, well it was worth a try. I turned back to the direction of the boy studying with his friends on a bench outside.

"I don't bloody know the first thing about being huma—" "Just think he's Potter." Clara interrupted and I widened my eyes, "That's terrible!" I yelled and Thalia covered my lips with her hands to shut me up and I roll my eyes.

"Okay, stop," Adaline pushed past Clara and Thalia to fit in the middle and Thalia's hand left my face thankfully. "Just think of it as making friends. You ask him what's up and you go away.",

Looking at the Oliver, I recognise him from having Astronomy with me. He seems to be popular among his house mates and he plays Quidditch, what coincidence that he's also a Chaser. "I ask him what's up and I go away." I whispered mostly to myself and I began to walk away from my friends.

"That's the spirit!" Thalia yelled after me and I can swear she did it on purpose with how Oliver and his friends turned to see Thalia cheering me shamelessly while I make my way to them.

What does this look like?

I look like a little schoolgirl with a crush, being cheered by her friend because she's finally going to confess and Salazar, is it embarassing.

I reach them and they all look at me with confusion, I ignored their stares and made eye contact with Oliver. He looks flustered while I do my best to not make my smile look forced, "Uhh hi, Oliver. Can I talk to you for a second?" He slowly nodded, turning to his friends in hopes someone could explain what's going on.

"Sure." He muttered and started to put his book down, I walked a distance fairly away from his bickering friends and looked up to Oliver.

Salazar, he's tall. "So what can I do for you?" I might regret this like a whole lot but I need James off my back, he needs to think that I don't love him back so all can go as they're supposed to.

"How are you?", I asked with brows slyly raised, he clicked his tongue understandingly and I found my heart beating so fast. I really am nervous about something as small as making small talks.

"I'm doing pretty good, how about you?" He asked, putting his hands in his robe pockets. I could hear his friends yell at him, embarassing the both of us.

Good to know my friends aren't the only ones, "I'm also doing great, so I uhh I have something to ask you actually." I swayed slyly because I feel awkward just standing still and stiff like a robot.

"Hogsmeade trip's a week away." I bit my lower lip to avoid saying everything all at once, if he doesn't want to then I'm giving him my pause as an opportunity to reject me.

But instead of yelling no and running in the other direction he nodded and urged me to go on, I can feel heat creep up my face and I've never asked someone out.

"Do you, maybe, wanna go with me?" I asked slowly, loosing my voice with every word and he flashed me a grin. Is that a good sign? Merlin, he's also pretty so I find it hard to get distracted. I may have feelings for James but I'm not blind.

"I'd love to, where do you wanna meet?", I am not going in that ugly tea shop, It might be a famous date spot but I went there last Hogsmeade trip with Clara and Lily and we were horrified.

The pink was too much. "How does the three broomsticks sound?" I asked hopefully and he nodded, "Great, I'll see you around." I awkwardly waved and started to walk away while he chuckles to himself watching me leave.

I sure hope I did not make a fool of myself out there.

I made my way to my friends and Adaline caged me in a big hug while Thalia drag a hyperventilating Clara away. I pulled away from Addy and followed our bantering friends. "You did great sweetie." Addy nudged me with a wide grin and we all stopped on our tracks when the Marauders came out of nowhere.

My girls were quick to surround me and I feel like a prized piece of stone that's to be kept away from people's prying eyes and if I didn't appreciate the gesture I would be laughing so hard. "Hey grapefruit move out of the way," I hear Sirius with his usual cocky tone but I wonder who he's talking to.

"Watch your mouth snuffles," that's Thalia and oh my Salazar she's gripping her wand that it might break. I pushed my way through my friends with a huff and so we look like we're having a face-off with the group infornt of us, "Call me that again plum-head." before Thalia could get tempted to use an unforgiveable I turned to James and Merlin does he look horrible.

Bags are under his eyes, he look paler than usual and his eyes look dead, "James," I was startled with how his dull and lifeless eyes suddenly lit up at the sight of me, "What is this?" I asked, pertaining to him and his friends blocking our way and he flashed me a sheepish smile.

He scratched the back of his head, "You've been actively avoiding me." I almost gave in with how much his words hurt the both of us, "Then take the hint, Potter." Thalia is the only of my friends speaking up like Sirius is the only one talking in James' group.

"He wasn't talking to you Viola." I wanna applause Sirius with his amazing nicknames, "I wasn't talking to you too, Night troll." Thalia is not gonna back down from an honest challenge so I opened my mouth to speak til Clarabell finally said something, saving me and shutting Thalia up.

"We really have to go, Potter so if you and your friends could sod off that'd be great." Clara's tone wasn't hostile, she was infact displaying a small genuine smile. "Why? Where are you going?" James asked and Thalia linked her arms with mine.

"We are gonna prepare Acacia for her date," Thalia spoke up and James frowned at me. I really hate doing this but I'm saving the both of us from a big heartbreak, it's not us. It's him and Lily, he just needs to see that.

"But I haven't asked her yet?" James looked and sounded like a lost child, It made me wanna hug him so I tightened my grip on Thalia's arm around mine.

"Not with you, so bye!" with that I was being dragged away and Remus gladly stepped out of the way but I didn't miss the smile he exchanged with Adaline.

If my memory serves me right, Adaline likes him and I found myself another mission. It might sound stupid but maybe if I can't be with someone I love, I might find peace knowing I gave my friends their own happy endings.

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