Riley woke up early Saturday morning, she got ready in record time and proceeded to pace around the dorm room.
"What's got you so antsy?" Agertha mumbled.
Riley jumped, unaware of her roommate being awake.
"I've got a date." Riley answered. "Sorry if I woke you. I wasn't ready to face all the Gryffindor's just yet." Riley admitted.
"Don't worry about it. When you say a date you mean...?" Agertha trailed off.
"With Elanora, of course." Riley clarified.
"Okay good. Why are you nervous?" She asked.
"Why wouldn't I be nervous?" Riley asked confused.
"Well you guys have more or less been dating for 2 years now.. I would have thought being nervous was way behind you." Agertha shrugged.
"We haven't been dating that whole time and we've taken things slow but it's not that it's just been a hectic few months. It feels like it's our first date again it's been that long since we've had time to ourselves." Riley breathed out heavily.
"Aw well I think it's cute that you're nervous but I don't think it's necessary, that girl would love you till the end of time." Agertha looked out the window blissfully. "One day I hope for a relationship like yours." She concluded.
"Thanks, Ag." Riley smiled genuinely.
"How are you anyway.. we've all heard rumors about what went down but.. I mean.. did he really use the cruciatus curse on you?" Agertha asked, her voice trembling.
"He did. I got lucky.." Riley said quietly.
Agertha had paled. "Riles I'm so sorry."
"It's okay, I'm fine. I just hope he never gets a chance to hurt anyone ever again." Riley said matter of factly.
"I'll be ready in a few minutes if you want to join me for breakfast?" Agertha offered.
"Sounds good." Riley smiled and waited.
The girls made there way down to the common room, running into Teddy.
"Hey Ted, care to join us for breakfast?" Riley asked him.
Agertha looked between the two of them. "So that's true as well? Our house points jumped through the roof the other night, we assumed McGonagall reinstated the points she took from you. You were just acting that whole time?" Agertha questioned.
"I was. I knew if I turned on Riley with the information of her mother I could find out who attacked her and Elanora. I know I was an arse but I had to do what was necessary." Teddy stated.
"Well I'm glad you two are good again, I prefer you when you aren't bullying people." Agertha smiled genuinely at Teddy.
Teddy laughed. "Me too." He said smiling back.
"So what's on the agenda today?" He asked.
"Nora and I are going to hogsmeade together after breakfast." Riley said.
"Oh I've been wanting to get some supplies from Zonko's!" Teddy said excitedly.
Riley didn't want to disappoint her friend so she kept quiet, she was sure Elanora would understand. Agertha noticed her silence though.
"Teddy, I think Riley meant they're going on a date. You know, alone." Agertha said trying not to laugh.
"Oh. Ohhh. Right, a date. Sorry, next time then." He smiled and shrugged.
"Just because Riley is busy doesn't mean you can't go Teddy." Agertha suggested.
"Yeah, I just don't want to make the trip alone. It's not big deal, honestly." He said sincerely.
Riley couldn't fathom just how oblivious the boy was.
"Are you busy, Ag? You could accompany Teddy if you're free." Riley suggested, trying to hide her smirk.
"I'm not busy, no. Teddy?"
"You and I? Hogsmeade, together?" Teddy stumbled over his words.
Riley realized that Teddy didn't really hang out with any other women apart from herself and Elanora.
"Maybe we can all meet up for a drink after lunch?" Riley tried to ease his nerves.
"Yeah yeah we should do that." He said quickly. "I just need to go to my dorm for something, I'll meet you at breakfast." Teddy smiled at them and ran back upstairs.
"Have fun with that." Riley laughed.
Agertha smiled shyly. "Come on, let's go to breakfast."
Agertha asked Riley a few questions so she could keep conversations going with Teddy when Elanora came over to the Gryffindor table.
"And if all else fails just ask him to change his appearance and laugh at his jokes, he enjoys making people laugh." Riley said sincerely.
"Teddy?" Elanora asked.
"He tried to intrude on your date so we decided I would go with him to Hogsmeade." Agertha said to Elanora.
"Of course he did. Thanks for saving us." Elanora chuckled.
"We may have to get drinks after lunch with them." Riley smiled at Elanora apologetically.
"Sounds good." Elanora squeezed her hand.
Riley's jaw dropped causing Elanora to spin around.
"Oh my God." Riley was gobsmacked. Teddy had walked into the great hall, his hair wasn't his usually pink or blue nor was it spikey. It was a light brown and combed down. He wore nice slacks with a button down shirt, different to his usual jeans and t-shirt.
He walked up to them, blushing. He held out his hand to Agertha.
"Shall We?" He asked.
Agertha blinked. Took his hand and said "We shall." And smiled brightly. They walked out of the great hall hand in hand.
Riley looked down at her skinny jeans and t-shirt with another red plaid shirt thrown over for warmth.
"Why do I suddenly feel under dressed?" Riley said stunned.
"You're not. You look amazing. If we were to dress up in formal wear we would freeze outside." Elanora kissed Riley's cheek and laughed to herself at the thought of them wearing dresses in this weather.
Riley looked over at Elanora, she was wearing her favourite black jeans accompanied by a simple long black shirt with a dark green coat. Riley smiled, Elanora wore enough to keep herself warm and Riley because Riley never wore enough layers to keep herself warm so she usually ended up cuddling into Elanora and eventually would steal her coat altogether. Neither would admit out loud just how much they enjoyed it.