WHO: Hugo Weasley & Saffron Switch WHAT: Tent Cuddles WHEN: 31 July 2025 -- Evening WHERE: Charity Concert! RATING: Adorable as all hell?
After learning that the fountain had been filled with Veritaserum, Hugo had made sure to stay away from Saffron until the very last moment they were due to meet. The effects were probably still lingering somewhat, but he did not feel quite as compelled to say stupid, truthful things. He also had done a good job avoiding his parents, which was surprising. After he had run off with the excuse that he needed to look for his mates, Hugo had thought his mum and dad would come snooping around later. He had not told them he was sharing a tent with Saffron, but had mentioned a few other names instead -- Lorcan, Lysander, some of the other Hufflepuff boys... Definitely did not mention that he was going to be snuggling up to his girlfriend, alone, in a tent.
His palms started to sweat again. The very last thing he wanted to do was make an ass out of himself. Even without the help of Veritaserum, Hugo had a tendency to say weird and often stupid things when he was nervous. It didn't help that his girlfriend was so overwhelmingly lovely and perfect that it made him feel like his brain had gone to mush when he tried to talk to her. In his head, Hugo always pictured cool and confident conversations, but in reality they never went as well as he would have liked. And for some reason, Saffron still liked him.
As he approached the tent area, Hugo glanced around to look for Saffron and hoped she had not been waiting too long for him.