SPOILER!!: little lovestruck Forrest <3
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StarShine
Yes, Forrest was here. He wished he wasn't here, but he was. For her. HER. The girl who had been so blindly jealous that she nearly costed him a friend. Well, he was offering her a chance for being friends again, despite Cutty's cautions. Fern was the only person he knew, after all, who could do something about it. Michael didn't know what to do, he didn't want to ask Tora or Tobias in case they laughed, Cutty intimidated him a little and Bristol was always too busy with stuff so... Fern it was.
Who was acting very rudely right now.
He gritted his teeth against her comments. He wanted to leave just then, but Ella came to his mind and he stayed. He KNEW the magical words to reach Fern. She wouldn't be able to resist them. He took one step towards her, but didn't speak right away. He STILL wasn't sure... but he was going to do it for her. Ella.
He hoped Ella would appreciate his effort.
"You were right, Fern," he said, ready to hold her in case she walked into the common room without hearing the words.
"Love exists. It isn't silly. I believe in it now."
Fern had finished the tapping, and she had gotten on her knees to crawl through the opening and into the common room. She was a little upset she hadn't heard Forrest start to cry yet, but maybe it would take a few more weeks of pretending he was invisible for him to start feeling the effects. That was okay. Fern could be patient. He would miss her eventually. Oh yes.
Starting to scoot through, the first year stopped when she heard her fellow Hufflepuff speak. What was that!? She was right!? OF COURSE SHE WAS RIGHT.
Fern didn't turn around. She waited for the apology. The
full apology, with at least 3 'sorry's' and maybe some groveling too. Scratch that. DEFINITELY some groveling. Forrest had called her a jerk.
But the full apology didn't come. Something MUCH BETTER did!
Letting out a delighted squeal, Fern quickly crawled backwards out into the hall and jumped up. All was forgiven, and she reached for Forrest's hands, not even waiting for him to take them before she started hopping up and down.
"ForREST! Forrest, is Bristol finally your girlfriend! Oh, I'm SO happy for you! How did you ask her!? Have you kissed, yet!? Tell me all about it! All of the details!" Fern giggled, her freckled cheeks bright pink,
"This is sooooo romantic!!"