Back a few years ago... well, a LOT of years ago, at Hogwarts, there was a wizard named Argus. He was a good student, but not exactly the best wizard. Reports? Check. Homework? Check. Charms and potions? Not so much. Poor Argus was a squib. (A wizard who can't exactly do magic very well at all)
Argus was quite the ladies man, though. With his good looks, smooth style, and his well actually that's all there was to him. Dark blonde hair, bright blue eyes, a smile that could beat out Gilderoy Lockhart's any day, just the right build. Just about every girl in his year (and a lot from every other year) at least glanced in his direction. Then there were those who had minor crushes on him. And then, there were those boy crazy girls who were absolutely obsessed with him. These were Argus' favorite girls! Or at least that's what he let on.
His real favorite was a girl named Eve. Eve was in his year, very pretty, with long wavy brown hair, green eyes, average height. She wasn't the greatest witch either. Actually, she was also a squib. Because of this, she was very shy and didn't like to make herself noticed to very many people. She had a few friends, girls she could sit with in classes and at lunch, but no one really to confide in. She too, like the other girls, liked Argus, but for very different reasons, and figured he wouldn't be interested in a girl like him anyway.
Argus felt the exact same way. He figured that she would never be interested in him. Her life was so different from his. She was quiet and stand-offish, while he was loud and outgoing. But there was something about her that fascinated him. He knew that she usually stayed at the school over Christmas vacation, so this year, his seventh year, he decided that he'd see what it was like to stay too. He did this secretly, so none of the other girls would stay behind and distract him.
During the first day of break, Eve noticed that he was sitting at the table a few seats down from her. What's he doing here? she thought. A few scenarios crossed her mind, but she figured none of them would ever be the truth. But before she knew it, he had slid down the table with his bowl of ice cream, and was right next to her.
"Helloooo there Eve! And how are you doing today?" Holy dragon dung, he knows my name?! Eve screamed inside her head.
"Uh.. I suppose I'm doing all right. How did you know my name?" she asked, her voice shaking.
"Well why shouldn't I?"
"I don't know. I just figured with all the people you are around, you wouldn't see me behind the crowd, I guess."
"Of course I saw you. How could I miss the prettiest girl at Hogwarts?"
Eve gasped. There was no possible way she had just heard him right. Could he be hitting on her? She didn't know how to deal with this situation. "Um, I have to go now." She got up quickly and turned to hurriedly go back to her dormitory. But Argus grabbed her arm before she could get anywhere.
"Hold on there, little lady. Not so fast. Here, take this piece of parchment real quick before you go anywhere. Make sure you read it as soon as you can though."
She retrieved the folded up message and turned on her heels. Making sure it didn't look like she was running, she quickly walked up to her room. Some would even say she powerwalked. On the way, she opened up the parchment.
Dearest Eve,
I have watched you during meals and classes everyday for the past few months. You are extraordinarily beautiful. Don't let anyone tell you otherwise. You are different from those other girls. You aren't artificial. You are real. I know I'm not much of a magician, but please, if you're heart is as good as I know it is, meet me in the divination room at three o'clock this afternoon.
Sincerely, with great love,
Argus
Eve didn't know quite what to think. Could this be real? She had only one way to find out. At three o'clock, she found herself standing in Professor Bea Trelawney's room, where Argus was waiting, with fairies dancing and flying all around, rose petals sprinkled across the floor, and one big, ugly plastic heart that said, Please Be Mine.
