Rose for Hayley Elridge

[Xavier Jeffreys]

Xavier's third delivery was to another Slytherin, but despite this fact he had left the dungeons, not wanting to spend a minute longer somewhere so dark and dreary. Instead the Hufflepuff had chosen to visit the Slytherin table, optimistic that the next person he was supposed to deliver a rose to would be there. "Is Hayley Elridge here?" Xavier called out, noticing the annoyance of a few of the people around him but ignoring it to focus on the table, hoping that this Hayley person would respond.
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[Hayley Elridge]

Hayley wolfed down her food, eager to leave here and go in search of her friends. She spent as little time as possible around other Slytherins these days, although that had changed a little after meeting Jessica. She wasn't here today though, so Hayley ate alone and quickly. She was startled, then, when someone called her name. A rose delivery? Probably. Good, that'd show them that she did have friends. "I'm here," she called back, looking up towards the stranger.

 

[Xavier Jeffreys]

Xavier smiled when someone looked over to him, confirming that they were Hayley Elridge. He walked to where the girl was sitting, and pulled the yellow rose for her from his basket. "This is for you Haley!" He exclaimed, holding out the rose to her, and using his free hand to find the note meant to accompany the rose. "Aaaaand this is your note." He held the note forward in his other hand, waiting for the girl to accept her delivery.​

DEEEAR HAYLEY!

HAPPY VALENTINES DAY! BIG SLOPPY KISSES! YOU RULE AND YOU'RE THE BEST FRIEND EVER AND COOLEST SLYTHERIN ON THE PLANET!!!!!

LOVE AND ANARCHY HARLEY XOXOXOXOOXOX

 

[Hayley Elridge]

"Thanks." Hayley took the rose, and put it in front of her plate so she could unfold the note. She grinned as she read it. Harley was such a wonderful friend, she was lucky to have her. 'Big sloppy kisses', though? Was that intended as teasing about the incident during truth or dare last semester, or just Harley's usual over-exuberance . . . or something more? Hayley was probably reading too much into it. Whatever. It was a lovely note, and she smiled back up at the messenger and thanked him again for delivering it.