helping
for the march creativity challenge
blaise x hannah platonic - "how much were you paid to dress like that?"
wc 677
Blaise had absolutely no idea why he agreed to tutor a Hufflepuff girl in Potions. All he knew was that Professor Snape had suggested it, and he'd just gone along with it merely to please him.
So when he was to have his first session in the Potions classroom with Hannah Abbott, he had absolutely no idea what to expect. He had nothing against the girl, but the thing was that he'd actually never really talked to her in his life. Placing his hand on a cauldron, he sighed, waiting for her to arrive.
"Hi!" a cheerful voice said, snapping him out of his thoughts. "You're Blaise, right?"
He looked up to see a girl with blonde pigtails smiling down at him. She looked cheerful. Too cheerful. Creepy-like cheerful.
It was a Sunday, which meant they weren't wearing their uniforms. Honestly, he was starting to wish they wore uniforms at all times. She wore a bright-yellow puffy dress that a) made him doubt his eyesight, and b) was the most stand-out outfit he'd seen other than Luna Lovegood's.
"Hannah, right?" he asked her warily.
The girl nodded brightly, before sitting down. Blaise was about to ask her exactly which part of Potions she had difficulty in so he could help, but just as his mouth opened, Hannah started talking again.
"Don't you want to know more about me?" she asked inquisitively. "I feel like we should get to know each other more!"
Blaise sighed internally. Bloody Hufflepuffs. "You do know why we're here, right Hannah?" he asked after a moment of silence between the two.
Hannah nodded earnestly. "Yes, I do," she said. "But I feel like we should really get a feel for each other, you know?"
No. He doesn't know. Honestly, if he were to even mention the words 'get a feel for each other' to his friends in Slytherin, they'd all look at him as if he'd grown three heads.
"Okay, but it should be quick so we can get started," said Blaise.
Hannah nodded and took a deep breath. "I'm Hannah Abbott, I'm thirteen, I'm an only child, I love vanilla - it's actually the best thing, I love my friends: Susan, Ernie, and Justin, oh, and everyone says that I talk too much, I have no idea why…" She straightened her pigtail, "But people also say that I have a really warm personality, so I guess it evens out there."
She said this all at a mile a minute, leaving Blaise to process what had just happened. "So, you?" she asked brightly, giving him a smile.
Okay, he was now pretty sure there was a special adjective for just her. Not all Hufflepuffs were this peppy, right? He worked with Susan Bones on a project once and she seemed pretty normal.
"Er, okay. I'm Blaise. Also an only child. I like chocolate - okay, no offense, Hannah, but I feel really silly saying this stuff. We should probably start the actual tutoring," he stressed.
She pouted, "Aww...I was really getting to know you there!"
"Me too, I guess…" he trailed off, already wanting to leave. "So, what would you consider your weaknesses in Potions?"
Hannah sighed, biting her lip. "Well...I'm pretty good at the theory aspect of things, it's just when I put it into practice, everything all goes asunder."
Blaise nodded. "It's a pretty common problem. It just requires a little shift in technique, is all."
"Really? You think you can help me fix it?" asked Hannah excitedly.
"Well, that's why we're here, isn't it?" he asked dryly. "But yes. If you're reading the theory and understanding it, it's an easily fixable problem unless your name is Neville Longbottom. Give me two weeks and I'll fix it."
Hannah frowned at his jibe at Neville, but nodded happily all the same. "Thank you, thank you, thank you!" she squealed in happiness.
"No problem," said Blaise. "Just one question."
Hannah nodded, waiting for him to ask it.
He motioned towards her puffy yellow sundress. "How much were you paid to dress like that?"
also for -
insane house challenge - 475. (item) cauldron
365 prompts - 248. (restriction) no more than two people in story
caffeine awareness challenge - cappucino - write a story using only two characters
forty days challenge - only minor characters
writing club -
character appreciation: (24). only child
please R&R :)
-Ana