SPOILER!!: Max the Great!
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There was a funny-looking cloud passing overhead; it almost looked like a deformed erkling with two heads. He smiled slightly at it and tilted his head sideways, squinting his eyes as this image became more vivid in his mind, when... he saw someone stop near him out of the corner of his eye. He hadn't even HEARD someone approach, so he grew anxious when he realized someone was there. But then the visitor spoke, and his face broke into a smile. "Ella," he laughed, turning to look up at his young Hufflepuff friend. Boy, had she grown. It seemed like just yesterday she was a fiery little first year, dancing around... this very same courtyard. Aw.
He sat up, patting the bench next to him. "Except you're not dancing this time. Or did I already miss that?" He was joking - only a little. "How are you? How's school? How's life? Everything okay?"
Even though he very rarely saw her, Max felt a sort of... responsibility to look out for her. He wasn't entirely sure why - maybe it was just because he met her when she was a baby newbie to the world of Hogwarts - but he always seemed to want to make sure she was doing well. How old was she now? Thirteen? Fourteen? Yikes. That probably meant the boys were already out to get her, weren't they?
At that thought, his expression turned from a genuinely interested smile to... a concerned, nervous look.
Ella's smile widened as Max sat up and patted the space next to him. The third year didn't waste any time and plopped down, turning to give him a side hug. She giggled when he mentioned her dancing, rolling her eyes at him.
"No, you didn't miss it!" She hadn't been dancing today, not yet anyway.
"If I remember correctly, you weren't even meant to see that." Grin. But he'd totally caught her red handed. And then the questions. Ella laughed softly, raising an eyebrow at him.
"I feel like I'm being interviewed or something." But she didn't mind the questions, mostly cause she wanted to know all about what Max had been up to too.
"I'm good, just dealing with being fourteen." Ella started, shrugging her shoulders.
"School is great! I've really been enjoying classes so far. The Muggle Studies lesson on Superheroes was the best." BEAM. Cause who didn't like superheroes?
"Life is...interesting." What with having a boyfriend and all. It took a little getting used to but Ella really enjoyed it. She was a bit nervous to share this with Max, though. Especially after her talk about boys with Edric. The older boy's last question made Ella smile at him.
"Everything is fine, promise."
And then Max looked...nervous? Or maybe that was concerned? Ella wasn't sure but she'd seen the same look on her other older brofriend, Edric.
"Max?" He was okay, wasn't he?
"You alright? You look...different." Maybe he needed something to eat?
Reaching into her pocket, the third year dug around for a minute or two before pulling out a bag of gummy worms and offering them to the boy.
"Take one, it'll make you feel better." She said seriously, handing him the bag.