It's not bad to have your best friend going out with James Potter. Not bad
at all. Lily just got me a date with Sirius Black.
I asked Lily to talk to him about her wonderful friend Dahlia (always talk yourself up when boys are involved) and she did!
Today I was walking towards the library to do the research on my extra- credit essay for History of Magic. (I did worse on that test than I had thought I did. I can't believe I managed to beat my last standing record of 40 percent.) Then a voice called out, "Hey, Dahlia."
I turned my head. It was Sirius. And he was talking to me! Immediate thought: Switch on flirting mode.
I smiled and turned around slowly, walking towards him. "Hi," I said.
Of course I was jumping up and down inside but remain calm. Don't be eager. Just be calm, cool, and collected. Oh, yeah, and flutter your eyelashes a bit.
Oh gosh he is handsome. It took a lot of effort to actually say something, not just gaze at him in a trance.
He made a bit of small talk. Not much. Then – he asked me out!
"So, Dahlia," he asked, flicking a strand of hair out of his eyes (I could have swooned at this moment), "are you busy this weekend?"
I paused a second, as if thinking (yeah right, I knew the answer!), then I smiled and replied, "No, I'm free. Why?" (Add a subtle wink to this last part.)
"Oh, just wondering if you'd want to accompany me to Hogsmeade?"
I beamed.
Now I have three days to get ready for my date. Don't go crazy, Lia, it's just a date. That's what Lily would say. Oh but it isn't just a date! It's a date with Sirius Black!
It's too strange to be attracted to someone who reminds me of my brother, so here's my explanation: The reason I first noticed Sirius was that he looked strikingly similar. Now I've realized who. But by now, I love his personality and everything else. It was just the similarity in appearance that first led to me notice him.
Not just strikingly similar, but also quite striking.
I asked Lily to talk to him about her wonderful friend Dahlia (always talk yourself up when boys are involved) and she did!
Today I was walking towards the library to do the research on my extra- credit essay for History of Magic. (I did worse on that test than I had thought I did. I can't believe I managed to beat my last standing record of 40 percent.) Then a voice called out, "Hey, Dahlia."
I turned my head. It was Sirius. And he was talking to me! Immediate thought: Switch on flirting mode.
I smiled and turned around slowly, walking towards him. "Hi," I said.
Of course I was jumping up and down inside but remain calm. Don't be eager. Just be calm, cool, and collected. Oh, yeah, and flutter your eyelashes a bit.
Oh gosh he is handsome. It took a lot of effort to actually say something, not just gaze at him in a trance.
He made a bit of small talk. Not much. Then – he asked me out!
"So, Dahlia," he asked, flicking a strand of hair out of his eyes (I could have swooned at this moment), "are you busy this weekend?"
I paused a second, as if thinking (yeah right, I knew the answer!), then I smiled and replied, "No, I'm free. Why?" (Add a subtle wink to this last part.)
"Oh, just wondering if you'd want to accompany me to Hogsmeade?"
I beamed.
Now I have three days to get ready for my date. Don't go crazy, Lia, it's just a date. That's what Lily would say. Oh but it isn't just a date! It's a date with Sirius Black!
It's too strange to be attracted to someone who reminds me of my brother, so here's my explanation: The reason I first noticed Sirius was that he looked strikingly similar. Now I've realized who. But by now, I love his personality and everything else. It was just the similarity in appearance that first led to me notice him.
Not just strikingly similar, but also quite striking.