Justin hadn't ever been the kind of man who had the guts to confront people and take what he wanted. He hadn't ever been the kind of man who could tell a girl that he liked her even though he ran the risk of rejection.
Instead, he was the kind of guy that sat quietly in the library and admired from afar. But no more! He was going to stand up from this table, walk over to Hermione's and practically demand a date! Just, in a polite way so he wasn't deemed an ass.
"Justin, hey!" a voice greeted, plopping onto the seat next him. He blinked and turned to face Hermione. "Can I borrow your quill? Great, thanks!" She didn't let him answer and before he knew what had happened, she'd snatched the ivory quill from his hand and begun to quickly scrawl something on some parchment.
"I didn't say yes," he mumbled and she snorted a laugh. "You stole it. You're a thief!" he accused.
"I'm dreadfully sorry," she apologised. "At least I'm not going to steal anything else."
"Once a thief, always a thief." Hermione gaped at him and quickly returned his quill. He barely registered the velvety feel of the feather in his hand, instead choosing to wince at the shocked face of hers. He needed to make it better. Now! "I mean, first you steal my heart, then you steal my quill…" He tutted.
"Steal your heart?" Hermione asked, looking at him with a small smile. "I've stolen your heart?"
"Yeah," he admitted awkwardly, running a hand through his hair as he willed himself not to blush.
"Well that makes things so much easier," she said, quickly pecking him on his cheek and shoving the parchment she'd been writing on in front of him. "I have to run, I have a meeting with Professor McGonagall, but, let me know, yeah?" He nodded dumbly and watched as she made her way out of the library before looking at the parchment.
Take me to Hogsmeade this weekend, please?
Ha! He didn't have to do anything. Though Justin was the take charge kind of guy, it seemed Hermione was.
September Event: quill
Gringotts Prompt Bank: Justin Finch-Fletchley (character), velvet (touch), ivory (colour), "Once a thief, always a thief" (proverbs), admitted (said replacement)
