Prompt 21: Library

Marauder's Era Competition. Task: YOUR CHARACTER HAS A FIGHT WITH THEIR BEST FRIEND. Character: Frank Longbottom, Prompts: Disappointment, Test, "It wasn't like I wanted it to happen."

Frank was in the library studying for his N.E.W.T's. He wanted to make his mother proud and get full marks in everything, but his best friend Alice hadn't shown for their study session.

As he read through his Herbology notes, he finally heard a chair scrape across the floor and Alice dropped into the chair next to him.

"Sorry," she said, dropping her bag onto the table. "I'm so sorry, I was on my way here and got sidetracked."

"It's okay," Frank said, smiling at her before turning back to his notes. "Herbology?"

"It wasn't like I wanted it to happen, I hate knowing you're sitting here waiting for me and I tried to get here as soon as possible."

"It's okay," he repeated.

Alice opened her bag, pulling out her Herbology textbooks.

"I've got a date to the Yule Ball," she said, excitedly, unable to hold it in.

Frank looked up from his notes, meeting Alice's eyes.

"Benjy just asked me. That's why I was late," she continued.

Frank looked back at his notes, a surge of anger and disappointment both rushing through him. Benjy knew how he felt about Alice.

Benjy was a dead man.

Shoving his notes back into his bag, he pushed his chair back.

"Frank?" Alice asked, confused. "I thought we were going to study?"

"Yeah, well I guess I'm not in the mood anymore," he replied. It hadn't been the first time she was late to meet him, and he wondered how long she had been meeting up with Benjy behind his back.

Not that it was behind his back because it's not like she was his or anything, but Benjy knew.

"But... we were going to test each other?"

"I'm sure Benjy is happy to help you," he couldn't help but snap. He didn't meet her upset gaze, knowing if he did, he'd break. Frank turned away and walked from the library.

Alice stared after him. If she didn't know any better, she'd have thought he was jealous.

I just pictured him as the shy type that's secretly in love with his best friend.

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