Enchanted Evening
"Star, get up. You need to go back to Gryffindor tower. You've slept through all your classes. C'mon Star, you need to get up."
"Wha-what?" mumbled Star. When she opened her eyes, Ron was standing over her, slightly shaking her awake.
"C'mon, we got to get you back up there before Madame Pomfrey makes you stay the night."
"Ok." she pulled herself out of the bed, and tried to walk. Her leg wobbled a bit, but seemed to be ok.
"Need any help?" asked Ron.
"No, I'm alright." Star grabbed her things and headed out of the hospital wing, towards the Gryffindor Tower. Ron followed behind her, finally catching up. "Erm.Star, I hope you're not freaked out about, about what I did earlier."
Star stopped in her tracks, then turned to look at him.
"No, I'm not."
"Well, I was wondering."
"Wondering what?" Star asked, looking at him.
"Never mind," he said, walking off. Star grabbed his arm and whirled him around.
"Will you hold my hand again if I told you my leg hurt?" she said, a smile on her face. Ron laughed, then reached over and grabbed her hand.
"Only if you help me with my Astronomy homework."
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When the two had almost reached the common room entrance, Star pulled him down the hall a bit further. Ron started to say something, but Star covered his mouth, then dropped her hand to let him speak.
"Star, after all this, where exactly do I stand with you?" asked Ron.
Star sighed and looked at him, brushing back a strand of his hair. "I don't know. I don't want to lead you on, I just need time to think."
"Understandable."
Star smiled at him, and gave him a hug before running into the Common Room.
"Star! How are you feeling? You ok?" exclaimed Laura when Star walked into their dormitory.
"Yeah, I'm fine. You?" asked Star, collapsing onto her bed.
"Great!!! Harry asked me to spend tomorrow with him since we don't have classes tomorrow!" Laura had a huge smile on her face, as she buried her head into a her pillow so her squeals could be muffled.
Star laughed and exclaimed, "That's great!"
"What about you? Anything happen today with Ron?"
"I already told you I don't like him like that!" yelled Star.
"Ok, ok. Sorry, it's just the way you two were acting today, it seemed like something was-" said Laura slowly.
"There is nothing going on! Nothing!" interrupted Star, almost screaming.
"I'm sorry. I didn't mean to push the subject," said Laura. Star sighed, then said, "I should be the sorry one. I didn't mean to scream at you like that. I'm sorry, I just have a lot on my mind right now."
"Well, get some sleep, ok? You look like you need it," said Laura, heading to the bathroom.
Star didn't stay awake much longer. After about 10 minutes she fell into a deep sleep, still dressed in her school clothes.
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At around midnight she heard a tapping noise on the door. Star pulled herself out of bed and went to investigate. She opened the door slightly, and there was Ron, in his pajamas and robe. A smile appeared on his face when he saw Star. She grinned as well, and opened the door wider so she could get through. She shut the door behind her.
"What are you doing here? Something happen? What's wrong?" asked Star worriedly.
"Couldn't sleep. I was wondering if maybe we could just sit and talk in the Common Room?"
"Sure, just let me get something else to wear," she said, gesturing to her rumpled school clothes.
"Alright, I'll meet you down there."
Star quickly changed in to her pajamas, grabbed her robe and slippers, and headed downstairs.
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"Do you often have trouble sleeping?" asked Star. She and Ron were sitting on one of the plush sofas in the Common Room, watching the fire flicker in front of them.
"Sometimes. Normally I'll wake Harry up, but I think he's dreaming of Laura- he's got this big, giddy, dorky smile on his face."
Star laughed, then stared back into the flames. Ron cleared his throat, and she turned to look at him.
"Star, er, do you have a boyfriend? Is that why you were hesitant earlier to talk about us?" Star looked at him, surprised by the question.
"No, it's just. . . I'm afraid to be hurt. Every time I think something good is about to happen for me, it comes crashing down on me. I just don't want that to happen again."
Ron gazed at her for a while, then finally spoke, "I know I don't know you that well, but I want to. And I think you do too. So, how about we stay here for awhile and just talk?"
Star smiled at him, then took his hand. "Alright."
"Star, get up. You need to go back to Gryffindor tower. You've slept through all your classes. C'mon Star, you need to get up."
"Wha-what?" mumbled Star. When she opened her eyes, Ron was standing over her, slightly shaking her awake.
"C'mon, we got to get you back up there before Madame Pomfrey makes you stay the night."
"Ok." she pulled herself out of the bed, and tried to walk. Her leg wobbled a bit, but seemed to be ok.
"Need any help?" asked Ron.
"No, I'm alright." Star grabbed her things and headed out of the hospital wing, towards the Gryffindor Tower. Ron followed behind her, finally catching up. "Erm.Star, I hope you're not freaked out about, about what I did earlier."
Star stopped in her tracks, then turned to look at him.
"No, I'm not."
"Well, I was wondering."
"Wondering what?" Star asked, looking at him.
"Never mind," he said, walking off. Star grabbed his arm and whirled him around.
"Will you hold my hand again if I told you my leg hurt?" she said, a smile on her face. Ron laughed, then reached over and grabbed her hand.
"Only if you help me with my Astronomy homework."
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When the two had almost reached the common room entrance, Star pulled him down the hall a bit further. Ron started to say something, but Star covered his mouth, then dropped her hand to let him speak.
"Star, after all this, where exactly do I stand with you?" asked Ron.
Star sighed and looked at him, brushing back a strand of his hair. "I don't know. I don't want to lead you on, I just need time to think."
"Understandable."
Star smiled at him, and gave him a hug before running into the Common Room.
"Star! How are you feeling? You ok?" exclaimed Laura when Star walked into their dormitory.
"Yeah, I'm fine. You?" asked Star, collapsing onto her bed.
"Great!!! Harry asked me to spend tomorrow with him since we don't have classes tomorrow!" Laura had a huge smile on her face, as she buried her head into a her pillow so her squeals could be muffled.
Star laughed and exclaimed, "That's great!"
"What about you? Anything happen today with Ron?"
"I already told you I don't like him like that!" yelled Star.
"Ok, ok. Sorry, it's just the way you two were acting today, it seemed like something was-" said Laura slowly.
"There is nothing going on! Nothing!" interrupted Star, almost screaming.
"I'm sorry. I didn't mean to push the subject," said Laura. Star sighed, then said, "I should be the sorry one. I didn't mean to scream at you like that. I'm sorry, I just have a lot on my mind right now."
"Well, get some sleep, ok? You look like you need it," said Laura, heading to the bathroom.
Star didn't stay awake much longer. After about 10 minutes she fell into a deep sleep, still dressed in her school clothes.
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At around midnight she heard a tapping noise on the door. Star pulled herself out of bed and went to investigate. She opened the door slightly, and there was Ron, in his pajamas and robe. A smile appeared on his face when he saw Star. She grinned as well, and opened the door wider so she could get through. She shut the door behind her.
"What are you doing here? Something happen? What's wrong?" asked Star worriedly.
"Couldn't sleep. I was wondering if maybe we could just sit and talk in the Common Room?"
"Sure, just let me get something else to wear," she said, gesturing to her rumpled school clothes.
"Alright, I'll meet you down there."
Star quickly changed in to her pajamas, grabbed her robe and slippers, and headed downstairs.
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"Do you often have trouble sleeping?" asked Star. She and Ron were sitting on one of the plush sofas in the Common Room, watching the fire flicker in front of them.
"Sometimes. Normally I'll wake Harry up, but I think he's dreaming of Laura- he's got this big, giddy, dorky smile on his face."
Star laughed, then stared back into the flames. Ron cleared his throat, and she turned to look at him.
"Star, er, do you have a boyfriend? Is that why you were hesitant earlier to talk about us?" Star looked at him, surprised by the question.
"No, it's just. . . I'm afraid to be hurt. Every time I think something good is about to happen for me, it comes crashing down on me. I just don't want that to happen again."
Ron gazed at her for a while, then finally spoke, "I know I don't know you that well, but I want to. And I think you do too. So, how about we stay here for awhile and just talk?"
Star smiled at him, then took his hand. "Alright."
