Beloved - F. Weasley

45.

{.45. Ninth of November}

Carina Bella Zabini had been dreading today. While she was majorly excited to see her boyfriend she was dreading telling him about the arrangements for the betrothal in the summer.

Orion had told her not to worry about that, in fact so had Blaise. He had told her she'd never be getting married to someone she didn't want to and he'd be dead before he ever allowed that to happen. He wouldn't allow Carina not to be happy.

She'd also been avoiding Draco — she hadn't wanted to speak to him after he left her in the kitchens. She was understanding but he had asked her. She just wanted an explanation. It didn't help that Draco had completely been avoiding her too as he felt awful about leaving her there but he had fallen asleep in the room of requirement and by the time he had realised the time it was already near time for breakfast. He knew Carina was stubborn so it was probably better off to just leave her for a little while. Especially as Blaise said she would most likely be acting out about the news from her mother.

Carina and Orion were currently in her dorm working out what on earth to wear to Hogsmeade. Carina thought about wearing a red dress as it was coming up to Christmas season but Orion told her to wear a black skirt with a white jumper.

Cho had been watching the two interact for a little while before she sighed.

"Wear the skirt and jumper Carina. It'll be slightly warmer for you," she said with a small smile and passed Carina a bit of red ribbon "put your hair half up and tie this around it, he'll love it." She said

Carina took the ribbon from Cho and smiled kindly at her, she was a bit unsure where this kindness was coming from but appreciated it nonetheless.

"Thanks Cho,"

Orion grinned at how nice Carina was being. He felt like she had come a long way in the time he knew her and he didn't know how he'd cope not seeing her every single day.  She had truly become the light in his life and there was no girl he'd ever love more.

Carina had felt the same and she was just trying to embrace every last moment with him while she could. She wasn't ready for him to leave.

Orion got the map from the bed and looked for the tunnel that would take them to Hogsmeade. They knew it would be relatively safe as Gryffindor were having their practice and the Hufflepuff's rarely left their common room and if they did it was to go outside in the gardens. Well they knew the slytherin's wouldn't be a problem either, one look at Carina and they'd leave as they knew she was Blaise's sister and was family with Draco.