YAY! Finally reached chapter 20 haha sorry its a bit short but I wanted to concentrate on just this :)

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Chapter 20 – Broken hearts

The day had started slow, people where still talking about the incident at the Quidditch pitch, staring at me as I walked down the corridor. It made me feel uncomfortable, all these eyes watching my every move, even the paintings had somehow heard about it and where gossiping to each other. I still found the moving paintings rather odd, if sometimes amusing.

I was dreading the next hour as I'd arranged to meet Rapunzel outside, somewhere private to talk. I'd decided last night, after contemplating with my self, that I'd better discuss the matter with her now before things went too far. It was going to hurt us both, I knew that but it was something that had to be done. I walked out onto the field, searching the grounds for Rapunzel when I spotted her sitting on a slight hill over looking the lake. She looked beautiful in the winter sun, curled up in her robes to keep warm. Her long braided hair draping down her back and creating a golden pool on the floor behind her. She was picking at the blades of grass, a habit I had noticed her do on multiple occasions. I took in a deep breath before walking up behind her.

"Hey.." She turned around at my voice with a beaming smile. It broke my heart, seeing how happy she was, knowing I was about to wipe that smile away.

"Hey!" She watched me as I slowly sat down beside her, taking in another breath.

"So what did you want to talk about?" She was still smiling as she started tearing up a little daisy she had found among the grass, picking off the petals one by one.

"Well...erm..." I closed my eyes and sighed. I figured the best way to do this was to just come out with it, like ripping of a plaster (not that I'd ever used one but I'd heard the saying).

"This isn't working.."

"What isn't?" Oh god. I already felt like crying, running away and forgetting the whole idea.

"...us." Her smile completely disappeared as she dropped the broken daisy between her crossed legs.

"Oh..." She sniffed as tears started to well up in her eyes.

"I'm really sorry its just- ."

"No, no, I understand." She started wiping at her eyes, trying to stop the tears from falling.

"You do?" How could she possibly understand?

"Yeah, I mean you're a Slytherin and I'm a Hufflepuff- ."

"No no no! It has nothing to do with that!" She looked confused for a moment, blinking with watery eyes. That had never bothered me, to be honest, I didn't see the point of houses in the first place so I wouldn't let it get in the way.

"Then why?" She tilted her head slightly, trying to understand.

"It's...complicated.." I rubbed my forehead, trying to not make eye contact.

"What kind of excuse is that?" She sounded slightly annoyed now.

"Excuse me?" I watched her as she clumsily stood up, not caring about the tears now streaming down her face, dripping off her chin.

"If you're gonna break up with me at least give me a good reason!" She practically shouted at me, crossing her arms as she waited for a response.

"..I..err.." What was I supposed to say?!

"I thought you loved me Jack! We where happy! Then you go and do this! What did I do wrong? Please, just tell me!" I looked up at her, stunned by the question. She hadn't done anything wrong and I did love her, I really did but I didn't know what to say.

"Rapunzel, you haven't done anything wrong! It's my problem, it's something I have to do.." I stood up, prodding at my own chest with my fists.

"Then please, Jack, tell me whats wrong, we can get through this together.." Her eyes where pleading, begging me for help with a hopeful smile.

"I..I..can't." I bowed my head to the side, ashamed of the teardrop that was now spilling down my cheek. I looked back at Rapunzel who was cupping her face in her hands, tears leaking through her fingers. I tried to comfort her with a hug but she just shrugged me off and stared at me with hurt eyes.

"Just stop, Jack."

"Rapunzel, I- ."

"Just...stop.." She shook her head as she walked away from me, refusing to look back. I didn't try to follow her, I didn't see the point, instead I sat back down on the grass, resting my face in my hands. What had I just done? I sat there until dinner, telling my self over and over that I'd done the right thing, that I'd done it for her own good.

Instead of going to the Great Hall, I went straight to my dorm, collapsing on my bed with tear stained cheeks. I was planning on fixing my broom but the previous conversation had drained the motivation out of me so I just laid there, staring at the ceiling, wishing I could take the whole day back.

The next morning, I was lazily walking to the Great Hall for breakfast when I was shoved back against the wall just outside the open doors. Whoever had pushed me was now grabbing my robes in fists of black cloth.

"Merida?" She looked furious, wild red hair like flames as she slammed me against the wall. I noticed Hiccup was standing behind her, arms crossed, looking just as angry.

"YOU BASTARD! HOW DARE YOU BREAK HER HEART LIKE THAT! YOU SELFISH IDIOT!" Ahhh, I guessed she'd been talking with Rapunzel.

"Look, I'm sorry, I really am but- ."

"NO! NO EXCUSES!" She took in a deep breath to calm herself down, still holding me against the wall.

"She's been crying all night because of you!"

"AND YOU THINK I HAVEN'T!?" I screamed at her as yesterdays memory flooded back. They both seemed to be taken aback by this before noticing the obvious red swelling around my eyes and shiny cheeks where the tears had stuck to my skin. Merida let go of my robes and stepped away, letting me drop to the floor. I picked my self back up, dusting off my robes before looking back at them.

"Look, it's not like I wanted to call it off. I love that girl like you don't understand..." They looked at each other confused, Merida raising an eyebrow.

"They why did you?"

"Like I said yesterday, it's...complicated."

So when I went through this afterwards I realized that I'd actually wrote Shellfish instead of Selfish so I'm glad I checked it, would have been amusing though haha :')