Womping Willow
Womping Willow: One of our muses has greatly upset the other muse:
The snow was falling to the ground in Hogsmeade and the Three Broomsticks was bustling with foot traffic. People were all looking for a way out of the snow and into the warmth provided by the inn. Because of that, it was extremely crowded and the room was warmer than usual. Jesse and Bella had gotten a booth in the corner, tucked away from prying eyes and while she sat and warmed up, Jesse got them drinks. He returned with two glasses of mulled mead, setting one down in front of her as he sat.
“You’re quiet,” he observed after a moment, taking a sip of his drink and watching her.
She shrugged and agreed, “I am.”
Okay. So I fucked up. He held back his sigh, because the last thing he wanted to do was make Bella even more upset than she already was by sounding like he was annoyed by whatever was bothering her. “What did I do?”
“You’re seriously asking me this?” She took a sip of mulled mead and rolled her eyes. “Just forget it, Jesse. I don’t want to talk about this.” As she spoke, she moved away from him, sliding to the other side of the booth and completely ignoring his eyes.
He leaned forward a little, covering her hand with one of his before she jerked it away and his hit the table. “I can’t fix it if you won’t tell me what’s wrong.”
“What’s wrong,” she hissed, voice raising and drawing attention to their table. All eyes were on them suddenly, prepared to watch a fight or a break up or to see Bella hex him with something particularly nasty. (Jesse wouldn’t put it past her.) When she spoke again, she had at least gotten control over her volume. “What’s wrong is that last night, I had to deal with you, high off your ass on Muggle drugs.”
“Oh.”
“You know I don’t like that shit. I especially don’t like it near me and yet, my boyfriend goes out of his way to smuggle them into the castle.” She stood up quickly, leaving almost an entirely full glass on the table.
Jesse sighed. “Bella.” He tried to grab her arm as she walked past but she shook him off, hand drawing her wand and holding it to him. Her eyebrows were raised, like she was asking for a reason, just one reason, to jinx him. He held her gaze, a silent dare for her to do it but she didn’t. She lowered her wand and stormed out.










