Just a talk

Hugo was not surprised to be awoken in the middle of the night. Hufflepuff common room still hadn't got a password even if Hugo had at some points during classes, were he nearly knocked off, considered to got to the Headmaster Professor Drake and suggest to install one. So Hugo was not at all surprised to be awoken it was probably his cousin Lily demanding to speak about her newest crush. But Hugo was surprised to find Isabel, a girl from his sixth year like him but in Ravenclaw, standing over him. Hugo immediately blushed, he had been dreaming about that girl and it was not a dream he'd like to share.

But it was not his fault she was gorgeous with curly blonde hair and very intelligent. Hugo could listen to her for hours. Now, he was alarmed to see her sobbing.

"Isabel", Hugo whispered. "What's the matter?"

"I'm sorry, Hugo, I had to speak with someone", she sobbed. "And you were the only one who came to my mind."

Hugo wondered why. It wasn't as if they spoke much during school. Sure, Hugo had a crush on her, had had for years now but he watched from afar never even tried to ask her out or something. They did talk sometimes during charms but it wasn't as if they were the best of friends.

"Yes, of course. Let's go to the common room", Hugo told her.

Isabel smiled gratefully.

"So, what's the matter?", Hugo asked again as soon as they were sitting in comfortable armchairs.

"It's nothing actually", Isabel sobbed.

"Don't say that it's gotta be something if it makes you cry."

Isabel sighed. "I had a fight with my best friend. It was nothing just a little misunderstanding really but I've been already on edge with the tests coming up so it just... it was just too much."

"What have you been fighting about?"

Isabel frowned. "I can't even remember."

"Then I'm sure you're friend won't remember as well tomorrow morning", Hugo reassured.

Isabel smiled weakly at him and Hugo thought about how beautiful she was and suddenly he didn't want the night to end.

"Why are you afraid of the tests? I thought you were good in school", Hugo asked, desperately searching for another theme.

Isabel shrugged. "I am", she said modestly. "But I'm also very ambitious. My mother says I'm too ambitious for my own good but I can't help myself."

Hugo nodded. With Hermione Weasley as mother and Rose as sister he knew about ambitious people even if Hugo himself was not ambitious at all.

"And I want to study law so I need to do well", Isabel continued.

Suddenly she look at Hugo with curiosity. "What do you want to do afterwards?"

Hugo shrugged. "I really don't know. Dad told me I could work in his shop for a while until I figured something out."

"You should try for a healer", Isabel said. "I can totally see you in hospital."

"You can? I've never thought about it."

"Sure, I can. Helping people that's what you're good at, isn't it? That's what you're doing."

Hugo smiled.

"I should get going", Isabel said looking at her watch. "I should try to catch some sleep."

Hugo was sad about it but he didn't stop Isabel but in the door she turned around again.

"You know, Hugo?", she said. "I actually do remember what I the fight was about. My friend was teasing me because I've never kissed anyone."

Hugo didn't know what got to him, maybe his Weasley side, the bravery his family was so famous for, showed at last or maybe it was just the lack of sleep. Either way he was suddenly kissing her. It was just a brush of the lips not more than a tiny peek but it was a kiss.

"Now, she can't tease you any more", Hugo whispered then he turned around and wanted to go upstairs.

"Hugo?", he heard Isabel asking.

Hugo turned around. And then Isabel was kissing him and it was not just a peek, her tongue was in his mouth and he could taste her toothpaste. As they broke apart Isabel smiled at him.

"We should do this more often", she said.

"Definitely", Hugo agreed.

And they did do it more often, for the rest of their lives.