A/N: Sorry things are emo! Thanks for reading!
Nothing tasted good. Bo threw her spoon down. "This food sucks, Kenzi."
Kenzi looked around for offended house elves. "Keep it down, sweet-cheeks."
"I just—" Bo rested her head on her hand and started to rub her brow, unconscious of her incomplete thought.
Kenzi stared at her best friend. She fidgeted with her fingers, hesitant to say what she wanted. "Listen, I've been thinking and—"
"No, don't. Just don't. I know what you're going to say." Bo's tone was sharp, like her mood since they returned from Oslo. There's been no sign of Tamsin.
Kenzi reached across the table to lightly pinch Bo's elbow. She held her hand there. "Well, what do you think about what i didn't say?" She asked tentatively.
"I'm not ready to not be angry. I have to be pissed. I'm afraid what will happen after this stage.…I can't." Bo thought about it everyday. She thought about those last moments over and over; how it could have gone differently. Deep down she knew how Kenzi felt about what Tamsin did. She agreed that it was logical for Tamsin to take the shot, but Bo didn't want to forgive the Valkyrie. Her father was dead and Tamsin left without a word. It was simpler to just stay mad. "It's easier this way, Kenzi."
"Easier?" Kenzi shook her head. "Let me share a few facts about this quote 'easier stage'. In this stage the food sucks. There's no sex. We've done drank all the reserves of butter beer, so there's no worthwhile beverages either!" Kenzi paused to rub Bo's arm. "Babe, it's time for the big cry."
Bo could feel her chest start to constrict as if a reserve of tears were just waiting to be invited. "Kenzi," Bo whispered, suddenly anxious as her eyes began to swell.
"Let's go upstairs, bestie." Kenzi rose up and grabbed a dish. "I'll bring the triffle. It'll taste better afterwards."
Bo and Kenzi fought in the Battle of Hogwarts. Kenzi saw from afar Tamsin fighting against some heavy-duty dark fae. She thought about telling Bo afterwards, but didn't want to bring up Tamsin's name. Bad things happened when she said the "T" word.
Bo and Lauren dated again. It only lasted for a few months. Kenzi, skeptical of this particular 'historical reenactment,' had waited for it to blow up as soon as it started. "I told you, man. Re-heat the soup and all the shit floats to the top." Oh yeah, Kenzi can cuss now.
"Shut-up with the soup analogy, Kenzi. What's wrong with giving something another go?"
"I just think you should have followed my advice and picked a non-emo re-bound."
"I'm not on the re-bound!" Bo snapped back.
"Right." Kenzi rolled her eyes. "Prove to me you aren't still in heartbreak hotel by handing over your 'only sad song ipod' once and for all."
"No."
Kenzi chuckled. "I rest my case, Bo."
"Anyway, let's pack. I'm excited for our new adventure!" Bo was ready to change the subject. She grabbed her bag and opened her top drawer. She knew things were going to feel different once they left Hogwarts.
