Who: Noah Longbottom and Celeste Corner When: Saturday, 27 July Where: Diagon What: She sent him a Dear John letter a month ago. Now they're running into each other for the first time since then Rating: A is for Awkward Status: In progress.
Noah was out and about on his day off, doing some quick errands in Diagon. Either with or without Lily, he was moving in just a few days (though rent would be incredibly hard given his current job), and he was feeling a bit ... unsure about it. Sure, it had been his dad's fault, but his mum seemed a bit more upset over the whole thing. He was certain being the youngest had something to do with it, but she hadn't asked him to stay. He also felt a little guilty moving out two days after his dad's birthday, but that was how the dice shook out.
With two books from the Velveteen Rabbit in hand, Noah had just exited the potions shop, unhappy to not find the slug-repellent he was looking for. Then his stomach dropped. There she was. The girl who broke his heart. Noah was too polite not to wave at her.
"Hullo," he called to her, then scratched the back of his neck. Shite. Why had he just done that?