Just - Theodore Nott

⁂𝐆𝐄𝐓 𝐇𝐄𝐑 𝐁𝐀𝐂𝐊⁂

Once I woke up, I had 10 minutes before practice started, so I grabbed my broom and started flying a few laps around the pitch.

A few minutes later, i heard someone speak.
"Didn't expect you to be so early today" chuckled Marcus, causing me to stop.
I looked down and saw him. He waved and I waved back.

I flew back to the ground " 'afternoon"

"Good afternoon, Aliyah" he smiled, crossing his arms "you're before time today"

"Oh- yeah, I didn't have any assignments and decided to be a bit timely for once"

"Yeah... And — look, I heard what happened at the party on Friday and I just wanted to say-"

"Stop, please. I'm fine. It's not anyone's business" i quickly became defensive over the topic and crossed my arms

"Yes, I'm sorry, but... I've also heard you haven't been doing well and I'm just saying this not just as your Quidditch captain, but you could say as a friend — you need to get some rest." He stated. "You look tired and it's going to affect training. We have a match against Ravenclaw in a few weeks and I know you can do good, alright?"

I nodded "yea- yeah, thanks, sure will". I cut our conversation short as the rest of the team walked onto the pitch.

I quickly got back in the air and floated in front of the hoop I was guarding, waiting for the rest to finish stretching.

I watched as Theodore took a few glances at me here and there, but his gaze soon landed on someone on the bleachers watching — Pansy?Again?!

She didn't even bother looking at me and I just tried to let it pass, at least until after practice was over. But what on Earth was with her?

I quickly pushed my thoughts aside and regained focus just as a bludger was about to hit me, missing it by an inch.

"Sorry!" A teammate yelled out. "It's fine"

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I got through practice well, trying my best to ignore the dirty looks Pansy gave me every now and then.

I flew back to the ground all sweaty and out of breath. I quickly walked to my locker room and Theodore followed behind me. "Hey — Aliyah, can we talk?"

I stopped in my tracks "No, and.." i looked behind him to see Pansy following to which I nodded in her direction to "don't think your girlfriend would like it"

I walked into my locker room before he could say anything else, closing the door and placing my things on the bench before undressing to take a full everything shower. Once I finished, I got dressed in the Slytherin sweats set and dried my hair.

I walked out of the locker room only to find — Blaise?! What does he want now?

"We need to talk" he demanded, gripping my shoulders tightly.
I spotted Theodore at the very end of the corridor, looking disappointed.

"Uhm- ". Blaise quickly pulled me back into my locker room before i could even answer properly.

He sighed, looking at the floor "look-"

"So what do we need to talk about, hm Blaise? About how you lost me one of my closest friends? Or- did you just think we just magically made up and you want my help to get with her— for what?! — to fucking snog her like you did to me because you were, what? Jealous?" I proclaimed angrily

"You're not even giving me a chance to speak-"
"Then speak! What do you so desperately need to say, Blaise?!" I yelled

"LOOK- I know it might seem like you need her more, but we both love her, alright? You love her as your friend, but I really fucking love her, so I'm fucking sorry if you don't want to listen to how I know we can both get her back; so just please FUCKING LISTEN!" Blaise admitted angrily, his eyes welling with tears

"I love her so much and now she's acting all lovey-dovey with Nott, and it just hurts — really, really bad." He continued, my gaze softening at his words.

"Blaise-" I pulled him in for a tight hug which he accepted, crying into my shoulder

"I know you love her, and I do too. And I know it's hard, it hasn't been amazing for me either, you know" i rubbed his back

"I just want to be with her, every single moment. I want her to tell me about her day, to talk to me about things that she likes — I just want to be with her! And I can't even think of her without crying after she kissed him that night"

"It's okay... it's going to be okay... we'll find a way to get her back, together" i pulled away, wiping the tears off his cheeks

"Now go wash those tears off that cute face" we both giggled

We soon walked out of the locker room together to the common room

"Okay, so you meet me when you can at the astronomy tower to discuss a plan, understood? Just text me when and I'll be there". He nodded.

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1391 words!!
You guys are going to HATE Theo/Pansy next chapter lmao sorry
Aliyah and Blaise good friendship?? But not better than Aliyah and Enzo i'm afraid
Gn pookies it's 1 A.M.
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