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Post 45
Another problem loomed in my mind the next day. Avery. How was I going to tell him we were over? How would he take it? How would he react if he found out I was using him? I decided that it was the only thing to do... just break up.
So right after classes, after Herbology, which we had with the Hufflepuffs, he immediately went towards me and started wrapping his arm around my waist. I stepped away from him uncomfortably and he looked at me with a puzzled look on his face.
"We need to talk," I told him softly. I headed towards a quiet bench at the courtyard and settled down.
I knew how uncomfortable I must have looked. I was twisting the cloth of my robes in my hands and looking every where else but at him.
"I think it's time we broke up," I told him.
"What?!"
"I said, I think it would be better if we broke up," I said directly into his eyes.
I could see the flames erupt in his dark hollow eyes. I looked back at him sternly.
"Right," I said a little too chirpily. "We can still be friends," I added.
I got up from my seat and started walking off. I hitched my bag up my shoulder and had barely taken ten steps when Avery shouted. I turned around in alarm and stared at him, eyebrows furrowed. Luckily there weren't many people around.
"Don't think you can get away with this, Reine!" He bellowed ferociously.
"What's wrong with you? I have the right to break up with anyone."
"You're going back to that stinking traitor Black!"
"So what if I am?" I asked challengingly. "It's none of your business who I go out with."
And before I knew it, he had his wand drawn and pointed straight at me. I gulped and froze. I didn't dare grab my wand from the inner pocket of my robes.
"You don't dare..." I warned him cautiously.
"Oh, wouldn't I?"
I glanced around desperately. There was no one in sight yet as classes only just ended.
"Put that down..." I said slowly.
Still he held his wand arm stiff. I took a step back but he shouted for me to not move and I didn't. Out of the corner of my eye, I saw a student entering the courtyard from one of the oak doors.