Open Sunshine and Stormclouds

[Teddy Pirrip]

Open after Sarah posts with @Lucy Montague

Teddy woke up this morning feeling inexplicably fantastic. Running his fingers through his hair, he noticed his hair had settled into perfect tousled waves without any effort. Grinning at his reflection, he grabbed his robes and made his way down to breakfast. On the way, every staircase along the way aligned perfectly, creating a smooth and uninterrupted descent to the Great Hall.

As he approached the Gryffindor table, his attention was drawn to the Ravenclaw table where Lucy sat, looking not quite herself. Deciding she might need a bit of cheering up, Teddy veered off course and headed her way instead. "Morning, Lucy!" he said brightly, sliding into the bench across from her and hoping to share some of his cheeriness. "You okay? You look a bit..." He trailed off as didn't quite have the right words to describe how she looked.

 

[Lucy Montague]

Lucy was far from her best self. Usually she could put up a front, give people the Lucy she knew they wanted. But not today. It felt like everything had caught up with her, from the very moment she had woken up. Probably just a bad day, she tried to tell herself as she got ready. But it hung heavier on her than usual, almost like a physical weight in her chest pulling her down. She had to shake this off, she thought. People didn't want sad Lucy. They wanted happy, go-lucky Lucy. She knew this.

She managed to make it to the Ravenclaw table without much hassle. No one bothered her, or asked what was wrong (god forbid). If everything could continue that way -

Lucy was jolted from her thoughts when Teddy greeted her, looking perfectly happy. She wasn't a resentful person, but she resented him in that moment. She tried to perk up, giving him a smile that didn't quite meet her eyes. "I'm fine," she said, a little tersely. "Just...not having the best day." She hoped he'd leave it there. She really, really did.