On the eve of the last day of her fifth year, Venus found herself in the Astronomy Tower at night, instead of her common room. She loved going up there to stargaze, something that her father would probably mock her about if he ever came to know about it. All of the Blacks were named after stars and constellations, after all. Lying on her back on the cold floor, she observed the stars, so often getting lost in her thoughts. Mostly, she thought about how she would finally be able to spend time with her father during the holidays. Sirius had promised to make up for twelve years of lost time. She had not realised that another person had entered the tower until they lied down next to her.
"What are you doing?" She asked, softly.
"Lying next to you, of course," Fred stated, holding an arm out for her. Venus snuggled up to his side happily.
"What's that star there?" The boy asked, pointing his finger at the star.
"That's Vega. It's the fifth brightest star in the sky. These stars form the Lyra constellation," Venus said, tracing out the outlines with her finger in mid air to show him, "that constellation is Ursa Major. You see that star there? That one is Regulus..."
She noticed, however, that Fred did not seem very interested in Astronomy, as he was not paying attention to what she was showing him at all. Instead, he kept staring at her, eyes not wavering away from her face. Venus could feel her cheeks warming up. She felt an unknown yet a pleasant feeling in the pit of her stomach. She stayed still in his arms, staring at the night sky above them, unsure how to react to the particular situation.
"Venus?" Fred asked, in a whisper.
"Yes?" She replied, still not meeting his gaze.
"I can see stars in your eyes."
Venus turned to him, her cheeks turning a light shade of pink. Fred was still staring at her, a small smile playing on his lips. She matched his gaze, her reflection as clear as day in his brown eyes. She smiled at him, not quite understanding while her heart seemed to be pounding in her rib cage.
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FanfictionBook 1: Constellations Book 2: Stargazing [ONGOING] Constellation /ˌkɒnstəˈleɪʃ(ə)n/ noun: a group of stars forming a recognizable pattern that is traditionally named after its apparent form or identified with a mythological figure. "I can see stars...