VALENTINE

"Dear Hermione, I just want to tell you-"
Frowning, he crossed the words vehemently. After weeks of silence this was a poor beginning.

"I know I messed it up in December-"
He shook his hairy head. Too whiny, he wanted to impress her. Like on the other day at those Quidditch trials.

"I have liked you since your first year, I just never found the courage to-"
It was true, however stupid it sounded. Things looked so well before Slughorn's Christmas party, but he had to spoil everything.
He missed her.

Cormac McLaggen sighed and took another piece of parchment.

xxoxx

A/N Thanks to Wade Scott for the challenging theme "Cormac McLaggen sometimes in HBP" and for her kind corrections of the outcome.

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