The day passes for me in a blur. Some classes I attend, and some I don't. The one's I do, I am dreamy and lost through the entire lesson, so it hardly becomes worth it. By the end of the day, I break out of class with a plan set in my mind.
Teddy hasn't been in class all day, so I know where to find him. I slip away to the Ravenclaw Common Room and find the elderly portrait staring down at me. She looks at me with contempt, but says the riddle as she is required.
"What fastens two people yet touches only one?" My Ravenclaw mind automatically goes to work, and I suddenly realize the answer, cursing that it's about love.
"A wedding ring." I mumble, almost angry with myself that I came to the answer so quickly. The woman in the picture nods her head and swings open for me. I clamber through the hole, and instead of taking a left to the tiny spiral staircase leading to the girl's dorm, I turn right to face a broad and gradual staircase. I step cautiously on the very edge of each step, because with too much pressure, the stairs would transform into a slide and I'd have no way up.
After reaching the top, I slip into Teddy's dorm. It feels more like home than mine does. Many a nights I had snuck up here because I couldn't sleep. When I was younger, Teddy would hold me and stroke my hair until my nightmares went away. It had always been hard to be afraid around Teddy. He shared a dorm with Lor and Ly, and two other boys I didn't recognize. They used to mock us and tease Teddy over me, but they grew out of that eventually.
I look around, and everything is almost exactly as I remember it. It smells warm here. So unlike the obnoxious teenage boy scent you would expect. I notice Teddy lying on his back, studying the ceiling in his bed in the corner.
I can't stand seeing him like that, so I try to make conversation. "Hey," I say awkwardly.
He sighs, but doesn't look at me. "Hey, Rosie."
"I was just worried about you… I mean… I probably don't… Are you okay?" I finish rather lamely.
"Fine." He says curtly, indicating that he is obviously not fine at all.
"Teddy… I'm so sorry. I just forgot. I could never pick that jerk over you. You know that you mean everything to me." I walk over and sit on the bed next to him and he rolls to face me.
"I know, Rosie. I didn't mean to scream like that. Everything I said… Was terrible. I didn't mean to hurt you." I get a good look at his face for the first time in the dim lighting, and I can see it's stained with tears.
As a habit, I lie next to him in his bed. "It's okay, Teddy. It happens… You have your time of month, and I have mine. We'll just have to forgive each other." I say, winking at him.
His tired face breaks into a crooked grin and he chuckles. He looks handsome in this light. His eyes are wide and soft from crying, and his hair has faded to a beautiful pale sky blue. He takes his hand and brushes my hair out of my eyes, letting his hand rest just a second too long on my auburn locks.
"I love you, Rose. I owe you so much." He's said this before, but in this moment, it seems like it means something else. I can see that his eyes still have that tiny hint of hurt hiding behind them.
"I love you, too, Teddy. I'm here for you. Forever." I take his hand in mine and hold it up so he can see. "And always."
He nods and closes his eyes. It can't be later than 6:00, but the curtains are drawn, and I suddenly feel sleepy. I can feel Teddy's soft breathing, and I close my eyes, too. As I lie with him, I feel safe and comfortable, and despite my intentions I feel myself slowly drifting off to a dreamless sleep.
I know. You guys all wanna read about Scorpius/Rose and their date. But fear not faithful readers! That is coming next! Review:)
Plussss. I just had to fix things with Rose and Teddy.
I was listening to sad music when I wrote the last chapter... So... It was rather influential. Thank you for being incredibly patient, my duckies!:)