Happy birthday, for Rachel
-S e c o n d y e a r-
He picks her out immediately
She's beautiful with longlonglong brown hair
And these eyes that crinkle at the corners
(She's smiling even if her lips aren't turned up)
Despite the smile
She looks bloody t e r r i f i e d
She is waiting to get Sorted, after all
{He can sympathise – that was him last year}
The line's getting /smaller/
It'll be her turn any minute now
"Johnston, Rachel!"
[Rachel… it's not a common name at Hogwarts. He likes it.]
… please?
"HUFFLEPUFF!"
D.a.m.n.
*.*.*
-T h i r d y e a r-
"Fred's got a –c-r-u-s-h-"
"On a |Hufflepuff|!"
"Would you two please /shut up/?"
George and Lee
G
r
i
n
n
e
d
and *pranced* away.
Katie and Alicia
r*o*l*l*e*d their eyes
and followed /slowly/.
Angelina…
f|r|o|w|n|e|d
and asked
"Is that true?"
. . .
Fred shook his head
{uncertainly}
"Angelina's jealous! Ouch!"
A book c/l/a/t/t/e/r/e/d to the floor
and Angelina left.
*.*.*
-F o u r t h y e a r-
+brown+ hair & -brown- eyes
(big smile( & )big heart)
X-beautiful-X soul & O-beautiful-O being.
he can't help but stare…
. . .
-quiet- steps & +quiet+ voice
)soft blush) & (soft laugh(
O-amazing-O intelligence & X-amazing-X creativity
he can't help but wanther…
. . .
"Just +talk+ to her already, -Merlin-!"
his (brother( shoves him )hard) in the ribs
and he X-falls-X right out of his O-seat-O
George'll pay for that later…
. . .
he –walks- over to the +Hufflepuff+ table
Lee )teases) him after and (says(
"You O-looked-O like you were walking to your X-death-X"
he doesn't care though because he talked to her…
(Even if he only said hello.)
*.*.*
And a couple of years later he leaves Angelina at the Yule Ball so he can slow dance with her…
His best friend
His ear to pour dreams in
His every comfort
His every wish
His angel.
Rachel.
(His Rachel.)