#noah9

“Alright... you have to promise you won’t feel attracted to me or whatever.” Beth chuckled from behind her door. “I mean... I’m a kid! That would be weird!” She didn’t want to keep Noah waiting, especially since was cold-ish outside, but she had always loved Halloween... ever since she was a kid, it was one of her favorite holidays, so of course she liked dressing up for it! This year she had agreed on something cute rather than gory, which was her usual attire, but since Noah had agreed on doing a costume with her, she was going to take advantage of it. So, after watching Up with him and him being the one to suggest that movie as an inspiration for their Halloween costumes, she knew they’d have a blast as Russell and Carl. 

Once she opened the door and saw him there, of course it didn’t take long for her to throw her arms around his neck, still smiling, and kiss the tip of his nose. “Damn... why did you make me fall so hard for you? It’s hard to keep my distance!” She giggled. “You look great, though. Ready to pretend like we’re into socializing for like--two hours?”

The Gryffindor Common room was an uncomfortable place to be at the moment. Or well, being anywhere where anyone was, was generally uncomfortable. Lia hadn’t actually spoken to anyone besides the Healer who had bandaged her arms and hands and even then all she had said was a monotone ‘I fell.’

Though, when she decided to leave the room, she heard the portrait swing open and she didn’t want to move under the scrutiny of someone seeing her.