There's a haze of smoke taking over the Astronomy Tower, and rumor has it that Theodore Nott has been spending many nights up there. What is he doing, and why is he doing it alone?
The first one to tell me gets the truth about a previous blast revealed.
Remember, I'm always watching.
~xoxo, Gossip Witch
"Trouble in paradise?"
Her voice startled him. Theo looked up and rolled his eyes when he saw Daphne standing above him. He lifted the cigarette to his lip and inhaled sharply. He exhaled slowly and blew a puff of smoke in Daphne's general direction.
Shaking her head, Daphne lowered herself to sit beside him and reached for the cigarette in his hand.
"What are you doing?" Theo grumbled, watching her lift the cigarette to her lips and inhaling.
Daphne closed her eyes and tilted her head back, exhaling a puff of smoke above her head. She handed the cigarette back to him and leaned forward to rest her elbows on her knees. "What's it look like I'm doing?"
"Annoying the bloody hell out of me because you enjoy watching me squirm," Theo replied, shaking his head as he took another hit off the cigarette.
Daphne tossed her head back a laugh, rolling her eyes. "While I do enjoy watching you squirm, that's not why I'm here."
"Then, why are you here?" Theo asked, glancing at her out of the corner of his eye. "Or did your sister send you here since I won't talk to her?"
"Tori doesn't know I'm here," Daphne replied, shaking her head as she laid down and looked up at the roof. The intricate painting decorating the roof always intrigued her, and she wished she could study it for hours. Unfortunately, classes always seemed to get in the way of her painting studies.
"Isn't she going to be mad?" Theo asked, raising a brow as he finished off the last of the cigarette. He rolled the butte between his fingertips as he waited for her answer. Turning his head slightly, Theo was able to get a better look at Daphne. She reminded him a lot of Tori in terms of her looks, but their personalities were polar opposite. Daphne was like an uncontrollable fire, whereas Astoria was more reserved.
"Probably," Daphne shrugged, "but I'll deal with her later. I wanted to make sure that you were okay. Gossip Witch has found you to be a rather interesting topic lately."
"And she's offering a reward for information," Theo scoffed, rolling his eyes. "So, tell me, Greengrass. What are you really doing here?"
Daphne propped herself up on her elbows and looked back over her shoulder. She watched a pile of brunette curls slip behind a wall at the bottom of the stairs. Daphne rolled her eyes and turned back to Theo. "To dispel the rumor that you are up here alone. I'd rather have my sister ready to kill me than watch people trying to get a win with Gossip Witch."
Theo glanced down the stairs and noticed a few stray curls hanging around the corner of the wall at the bottom of the stairs, shaking his head. "Some people," he growled, pushing himself up off the ground. He quickly made his way down the stairs and surprised the onlooker waiting for him. "Hello, Granger. What are you doing here?"
"Uhm," Hermione stumbled, worrying her lip. "I was coming up here to study. It's too loud in the Gryffindor common room."
"So go to the Head Boys and Girls lounge," Daphne replied, taking a few steps down the stairs, resting her elbow on Theo's shoulder.
He glanced back at her over his shoulder, letting out a sigh. "How about the truth?"
Hermione looked at them both and shook her head, closing her mouth tight for a few moments. "I won't say anything to Gossip Witch. I just can't promise there won't be others like me. So you two might want to be careful."
"Careful about what?" Daphne hissed, furrowing her brow. "Nothing happened. We were just talking."
"You know how Gossip Witch likes to insinuate that more happened than meets the eye," Hermione insisted, wrapping her arms around her stomach. "As I said, I won't say anything. But that doesn't mean others will grant you the same courtesy.
"Thanks, Hermione," Theo said, nodding his head. "Get out of here before you get cornered by someone looking for information."
Hermione nodded her head and hurried out of the tower. She cursed herself for getting caught. Gossip Witch would have loved to know that Theo wasn't really hanging out there alone, but she never heard why Daphne was there too.
"Maybe Tori would like a little friendly insight," Hermione mused, smirking as she made her way back into the main part of the castle.
~xoxo, Gossip Witch ~
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