A Love Hate Relationship: Decisions, Decisions

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"She said yes!" Marlene's gleeful voice shrieked at an eardrum-rupturing volume.

Squeals of excitement split the air as the gathered group of girls hopped up and down in excitement, razzing each other and exchanging the occasional 'I-told-you-so' accompanied by a punch to the arm or a playful shove. All of the young witches had surrounded one amongst them, a redhead by the name of Lily Evans, who was standing with a slightly shell-shocked look amongst her friends and dorm mates.

"Why'd you say yes this time, Lily?" Emmeline demanded, her blonde hair sticking up in all directions, but she was too excited to worry about fixing it.

"She said yes because she's had the hots for him for years and was just too stubborn to admit it, right, Lily?" Mary grinned at the redhead, her petite form practically vibrating with happiness.

"I-I don't know what happened. He did that stupid thing he does with his hair-" The girls all burst into a fit of giggles and sniggers at these words before quieting down again to hear Lily's explanation. "And I was watching his hand and it – it just – slipped out."

Lily stared, wide-eyed at the laughing group of girls before falling back wordlessly to land with a thump on her bed.

"Oh my god," She said, staring at the ceiling. "What have I done?"