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Rose Weasley (smell_as_sweet) wrote in tng_hogwarts,
@ 2008-03-08 22:49:00

Who: Rose and August
What: Lunch before Rose testifies later that afternoon
Where: The Kitchens
When: Backdates to last Wednesday
Rating: PG-ish unless she talks about the rape, so let's say TBD

Rose was dressed up in a nice green sweater, her skirt from her uniform, and flat but professional shoes - she was ready to give her testimony. Hermione had visited earlier in the morning to brief Rose (Rose insisted on going to class before-hand). She was too nervous to eat with the rest of the school, and the house-elves adored her (perhaps because of who her mother was), so she set up a table in the kitchen to eat lunch with August. She got to the kitchens considerably earlier than he did, so she sat, nervously playing with her hair, thinking about what would happen at the court room.

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gotwood
2008-03-10 05:03 am UTC (link)

August wasn't at all surprised to see Rose waiting for him; he was almost always running late, and she was one of the most punctual people he knew.

"Hey," he said, sitting down and forcing a smile. He hated that she had to testify, that she had to relive happened to her in front of the Wizengamot, but he knew that she wouldn't have it any other way. Her testimony could put Nathaniel Hedges away for a very long time, and Rose was the kind of girl who would do what she felt was right and just -- even if that meant sacrificing her own comfort. It was just one of the many things he loved about her.

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	smell_as_sweet 2008-03-10 05:12 am UTC (link)
	"Hey, August!" Rose said, smiling. She pointed at the other chair at her table, nudging for him to sit down. "Thank you for meeting me here, I just didn't think I could eat lunch with the rest of the school today, it's bad enough that I'll have all eyes on me all afternoon." (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	gotwood 2008-03-11 05:29 am UTC (link)
	"No problem," he said, sitting in the chair opposite her. "I don't blame you." He paused, briefly. "And anyway, it's been awhile since we've...spent time together." Well, at least time alone together. Which was probably his fault. (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	smell_as_sweet 2008-03-11 05:19 pm UTC (link)
	Rose nodded, and then smiled as the house elves brought sandwiches to their table. "Have you been up to anything interesting, lately?" Rose asked her friend. She had butterflies in her stomach, but she was incorrectly attributing these to nerves about giving her testimony later, not to being around August. (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	gotwood 2008-03-14 03:52 am UTC (link)
	"Nothing out of the ordinary," August shrugged. "I've had the team out on the pitch for the past three nights. Actually, I think they might be considering full-out mutiny," he grinned. "What about you?" he asked. "Are you...ready? For this afternoon, I mean. I wish I could go with you." (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	smell_as_sweet 2008-03-14 04:33 am UTC (link)
	"I think I'll be okay," she said, biting into her sandwich. "I mean, my mum will be there, as my representation, so if I need someone to hold my hand, she'll be there. I wish you could be there, too," she said, blushing a bit. (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

gotwood
2008-03-16 05:27 am UTC (link)

"I know, and I'm glad she'll be with you," he said. "I just..." He looked down, unable to hide the feelings of guilt that had plagued him since the attack. He hadn't been there to protect her from Nathaniel, and now he couldn't be there to help her get through the trial. This was the girl he loved, and he'd completely failed her.

"I wish I'd been there," he said, almost too softly to hear. "I'm so sorry."

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	smell_as_sweet 2008-03-16 05:37 am UTC (link)
	"August, it's okay, honestly," Rose said, staring into August's eyes. He looked really cute, and he genuinely cared about her. She felt a little better about what she had to do this afternoon. "You can't change the past, it's no use thinking like that." (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

gotwood
2008-03-17 01:41 pm UTC (link)

"I know," August said unconvincingly. He did know, but it didn't make him feel any better about it. But then she was looking at him -- , staring at him -- and he couldn't tear his eyes from hers. What would she say if he told her how he felt? Could she ever like him back, or would it completely ruin their friendship?

"Rose, I -" He was interrupted by the appearance of a house elf carrying a pitcher of pumpkin juice.

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	smell_as_sweet 2008-03-23 05:14 pm UTC (link)
	"You what?" she asked, handing her cup to the house elf so that he could pour her some pumpkin juice?" (Reply to this) (Parent)