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For the Yearly Events Thread [Character Collection] on the Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry Forum.


"You shouldn't be here."

Lee leaned against one of the library stacks. "Shouldn't I?"

"I don't think your friends would approve."

Well, she had him there. His friends definitely would not approve. But fortunately for him, none of his friends cared much for gaining approval from others. They were also highly unlikely to come searching for him the library.

"I won't say I'm sorry," said Marietta, her eyes still trained on the open book in front of her. "It was stupid idea. I told you that from the start."

"Then why did you join?"

"Because you asked me to," she answered simply. "You know that."

"Because I wanted to spend time with you," said Lee. "I didn't expect you to turn us in, though. Stupid idea or otherwise."

"I didn't turn us in. I turned Harry bloody Potter in. And I did it to keep us safe. Umbridge and her little Squad won't bother us now. She likes me now."

When she finally looked up, Lee couldn't help but balk. He'd known, of course. Hermione had made it very clear that Marietta's punishment for treason would have nothing on Eloise Midgen's pimple problem or even Fred and George's Skiving Snackboxes. But he hadn't...he hadn't expected this.

"Told you," Marietta said quietly. "You shouldn't be here. You can't even look at me."

Lee shook his head quickly, wanting to reach out and grab her. "I can."

"You can't." She gathered her books, shoving them deep into her bookbag and throwing it over her shoulder. "It's okay. I can barely look at me either."

"Marietta..."

"It was nice spending time with you, Lee," she said firmly, walking past him. "But I think this is goodbye."

"Wait!"

"Goodbye Lee."