adored by him | *under editing*

fourth year × 53

IMPORTANT: Okay, the timeline for this year is going back to normal because I've changed my original plan so everything fits x

As darkness engulfed the castle, Nadia strode through the halls with a huge, giddy smile on her flushed face. A million thoughts plagued her mind. Was it right? Was it too fast? What happens now?

She was caught off guard when Hermione and Ron almost slammed into her. "Nadia! There you are!" Hermione exclaimed breathless.

"Here I am." Nadia commented, looking at the two with confusion.

"We just found out."

"Found out what?"

"That Harry dumped you." Ron spat, glowering slightly.

Nadia's face fell. "Oh...that."

"What happened? Why did he do it?" Hermione questioned frantically.

"Well, Draco was taunting him so he was angry. As he was walking away, I caught up to him and told him to calm down. At that, he just snapped and broke up with me. He didn't seem to feel even the tiniest bit upset."

"What has gotten into him? This isn't the Harry I knew." Hermione sighed.

"Fame. He's being blinded by it." Ron stated bluntly. "Anyway, what were you so happy about?"

Nadia snapped her eyes to him. "Uhh, nothing." Her lips curled at the corners as she swayed innocently.

Ron and Hermione eyed her curiously. "Well, it's almost curfew. We should be getting to the common room."

"Yeah. Me too. Let's go."

Nadia said her goodbyes before trudging up the stairs and into her dorm room. Ashton and Sam were speaking about today as she collapsed on her bed and let out a long, dramatic sigh, purposely trying to capture their attention.

"What's with the dramatics?"

Nadia propped herself up with a smirk. "Something happened when I found Draco..."

The girls dashed onto her bed, giggling like schoolgirls. "What?" Sam squeaked.

"He kissed me." She whispered.

Their eyes widened before they erupted with squeals of delight, jumping up and down erratically. "Finally!"

"Finally?" Nadia asked.

"He's only been oogly-eyeing you for like four years! Are you that oblivious?" Ashton rolled her eyes.

Nadia pondered the phrase. She knew he liked her when he kissed her during summer and then when he said he'd wait for her. But she didn't notice how truly taken he really was with her.

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As Nadia descended the stairs, she saw a swarm of girls around Cho. Curious, she discreetly listened in. "Last night, he took me to the Astronomy Tower then asked me to be his girlfriend! Merlin, Harry is such a romantic." Nadia scoffed as Ashton and Sam joined her side.

"Well congratulations." She said, sarcasm dripping from every word. Cho's face fell as Ashton took Nadia from the common room, narrowing her eyes at the group. Sam followed behind.

The three girls made their way into the Great Hall, still excited from their late night chat but also fuming at what Harry had done.

"Sam! Over here!" Neville called. Sam blushed profusely before turning to the smirking pair.

"Can I?"