there's nowhere we can hide

"It’s not that hard. It just takes time."

"I don't believe I said it was hard, just headache inducing."

You still have a little bit more time to study, which is good. But waiting for them to arrive isn’t fun; I get that. How’s the new term going?

I supposed, I’m not exactly the most patient person in the world. It’s fine, many students are just worried about what’s happening outside the castle. It’s hard to calm all of them down sometimes.

I’d love to say yes. I’d also love to say that Hogwarts would fall apart without a Head Girl. Unfortunately, I’m not sure either is entirely true.

I’m not entirely sure about either, I just would like to get my NEWTs over and done with.

Ethan remained next to the buzzer in his flat, finger pressed firmly on the intercom button just to double check that she wasn’t still stuck outside in the cold winter weather. “Are you in?” After a short while, when he heard no reply, he gathered she was indeed in and on her way.

Glancing away from the door as she waited, Astoria assessed the corridor that she stood in. Her eyes narrowed at the still portrait that she spotted near Ethan's door. The subjects in the picture were perfectly frozen and she couldn't help but to wonder if it hurt for them to stay that still for so long. Muggle things were just plain odd.

When he discovered a brief silence at the end of the intercom, Ethan assumed it was kids messing around and pushing a button next to any name on the list by the front door. It was never a frequent occurrence, but it had happened two or three times since he moved in. When he heard a voice suddenly come from his speaker, he smiled instantly, recognising who it was on the other end. Good thing I didn’t hang up. That would not have gone down well.

Strange indeed, Astoria mused to herself as her fingers raked through her long curls and glanced around. She was pretty certain she looked pretty foolish talking to whatever box that Ethan described. She soon heard the door unlocked and she quickly stepped forward and pulled it open. She stepped inside and took in deep breath, glad that everything was figured out. She pulled out the note to look at the apartment number before she looked for the lift and quickly slipped inside. She pressed the level button and leaned back against the wall as the lift lurched upward.

Have Yourself A Merry Little Christmas → Astoria & Ethan [1978]

Tori glanced down at the bit of parchment that she had in her hands to look at the address that Ethan had given her. She glanced back up at the building in front of her and determined that she had the right place. She tucked away the note and gently pulled her gloves further down on her hands. With a deep breath, she made her way up the steps and reached for the door knob only to find it locked. Her brow furrowed out of confusion as she gave it a quick shake but the door didn't budge. "Huh," she said as she took a step back and examined the door in front of her. "Interesting."

It will, but, fortunately for us, we still have a few more months before that time comes.

Few months to watch people stress over it.