Ron couldn't find time to think about anything, let alone Mandy, during the first week of term. The teachers seemed to think that they needed excessive amounts of homework. Ron was delighted that quidditch hadn't started yet.
However, the first week of school passed quickly. The homework load soon lightened up. All Ron's new found time was suddenly taken over by daydreams of Mandy. Her laugh, her smile, and that certain twinkle she sometimes had in his eyes, haunted Ron. He couldn't handle it anymore. When he would see her in the halls, he could feel hatred flow through his veins. Why had she done this to him? He was in love with her; he couldn't help it.
Though, it was getting on Harry's and Hermione's nerves. The pair of them did their bests in not acting like a couple in front of Ron. He appreciated it but, sometimes it made things flow unnaturally. Since Ron spent most his time in his room, he could only assume that Harry and Hermione spent a lot time with Mandy. But wait- he shouldn't assume that. Assumptions can be wrong. Mandy had taught him that in more ways than one. She'd told him not to assume and he should have known not to assume he'd be forgiven. Or not to assume that a necklace would make it better.
A few weeks later, Ron had seen Mandy in the halls talking to Seamus Finnagan. "It shouldn't bother you, Ron." he thought. But the truth was they were just talking as friends. Seamus wasn't flirting with her at all. On the contrary, he was standing a good 3 feet away from her and he was eyeing Ron out of the corner of his eye. It was as if he was trying to tell Ron he wasn't trying to make a move on her. Ron tipped his chin up, as if to say he got the picture. He could hear Mandy's voice. Her voice was so smooth and gentle. Almost like a song of the birds...
"I just don't know what to do." She said sounding scared.
"Have you tried talking to him?"
"Seamus, I don't know if that would work. I mean, couldn't you tell him something? He is after all, in your dorm."
"Wait just a minute! I know better than to get in the middle of this. If it makes you that uncomfortable, you should talk to him."
"God, no. He hates me. I'm sure he hates me. If I could have just gotten over it in the first place we wouldn't be like this."
"The only way to make it go away, Mandy, is to tell him that it's bothering you."
"But all we are is friends. I'm not sure if I want that to go away or not."
So that was it. She didn't want to see Ron anymore. Did she want him to drop out of Hogwarts too? Poor Seamus. Having to sit there, trying to comfort her about wanting to cut off all ties she had with Ron. First thing Ron would do was strangle Seamus for encouraging this dreadful conversation that was sure to happen within the next few days.
However, the first week of school passed quickly. The homework load soon lightened up. All Ron's new found time was suddenly taken over by daydreams of Mandy. Her laugh, her smile, and that certain twinkle she sometimes had in his eyes, haunted Ron. He couldn't handle it anymore. When he would see her in the halls, he could feel hatred flow through his veins. Why had she done this to him? He was in love with her; he couldn't help it.
Though, it was getting on Harry's and Hermione's nerves. The pair of them did their bests in not acting like a couple in front of Ron. He appreciated it but, sometimes it made things flow unnaturally. Since Ron spent most his time in his room, he could only assume that Harry and Hermione spent a lot time with Mandy. But wait- he shouldn't assume that. Assumptions can be wrong. Mandy had taught him that in more ways than one. She'd told him not to assume and he should have known not to assume he'd be forgiven. Or not to assume that a necklace would make it better.
A few weeks later, Ron had seen Mandy in the halls talking to Seamus Finnagan. "It shouldn't bother you, Ron." he thought. But the truth was they were just talking as friends. Seamus wasn't flirting with her at all. On the contrary, he was standing a good 3 feet away from her and he was eyeing Ron out of the corner of his eye. It was as if he was trying to tell Ron he wasn't trying to make a move on her. Ron tipped his chin up, as if to say he got the picture. He could hear Mandy's voice. Her voice was so smooth and gentle. Almost like a song of the birds...
"I just don't know what to do." She said sounding scared.
"Have you tried talking to him?"
"Seamus, I don't know if that would work. I mean, couldn't you tell him something? He is after all, in your dorm."
"Wait just a minute! I know better than to get in the middle of this. If it makes you that uncomfortable, you should talk to him."
"God, no. He hates me. I'm sure he hates me. If I could have just gotten over it in the first place we wouldn't be like this."
"The only way to make it go away, Mandy, is to tell him that it's bothering you."
"But all we are is friends. I'm not sure if I want that to go away or not."
So that was it. She didn't want to see Ron anymore. Did she want him to drop out of Hogwarts too? Poor Seamus. Having to sit there, trying to comfort her about wanting to cut off all ties she had with Ron. First thing Ron would do was strangle Seamus for encouraging this dreadful conversation that was sure to happen within the next few days.