Written for the Singleton's problems challenge at Hogwarts school of witchraft and wizardry. #4. When you are the only single person at a dinner table.
Character: Hugo Weasley
Written for the 365 drabble day event at Hogwarts #18. Cocktail
Words: 363
This time next year, I'll either pretend to be unwell or pay somebody to play my girlfriend
Hugo resisted the urge to put his head on the dinner table in front of him. Even though the sound of his skull hitting against the dark wood would probably be one of his more original ideas to get everyone's attention…
Nevertheless, he decided to take a large sip of his cocktail instead. It was frustrating, really, that the only reliable companions these days were his drinks.
Leaning back against his chair, he waited impatiently for his parents to finish their dinner. But from the looks of it, he was going to be stuck at this stupid gathering forever.
Putting his drink down, he picked on his food; not really in the mood to eat anything.
The fact that he was the only single person at tonight's dinner table was more than a little sickening. No matter where he looked, he saw one happy couple after the other; most of them either completely lost in each other's eyes or worse, feeding each other.
The youngest Weasley shuddered. His sister, Rose, was giggling like a little school girl, despite having graduated from Hogwarts a couple of years ago.
Teddy and Victoire had excused themselves earlier and were by now probably snogging each other outside the dining room in the dark hallway.
James and Albus were happily chatting with their girlfriends and his favourite cousin Lily was constantly touching her boyfriend's knee under the table.
Honestly, despite the fact that he was happy for both the red-haired witch and the young Malfoy, all Hugo wanted was to get out of the room.
Mostly because their parents were as bad as the younger people in the room. His own parents continued to pick food from each other's plates; Uncle Harry and Aunt Ginny stared into each other's eyes like love-sick teenagers and the rest… his family included so many people… Hugo was sick of watching them all being so happy and in love.
At this time and place, Hugo swore that on next year's Valentine's day, he'd either pretend to be unwell or pay someone to play his girlfriend.
