Awake

A late conversation in the Slytherin dorms.

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"Pansy?"

"Pansy?"
"What, Bulstrode?"
"Are you awake?"
"No."

"Pansy?"
"What?"
"Do you love him?"
"Don't be ridiculous, Bulstrode."
"I see the two of you together sometimes. When you're alone. You don't talk to him. You don't look at him. Sometimes I think it's all a facade."
"Ooh, 'facade.' Big words coming from the troll."

"Pansy?"
"Go to sleep, Bulstrode."

"I'm not a troll."

"Pansy?"

"Pansy?"

"Pansy?"

"Why aren't you saying anything?"

"Pansy?"
"What?"
"Do you like kissing him?"
"What is it to you?"

"I just want to know."

"Are you jealous, Bulstrode?"

"Maybe."

"Pansy? What is it? What are you doing?"
"Shh. Don't say another word."

"I'm here."