Under the colours of Hufflepuff

[Alastair Heath]

The day was crisp and he could feel the suns embrasing rays beaming down apon his face.He had little time to explore all of Hogwarts so far and he decided today seeming as he had some free time away from studing he would try.He was wearing a pair of dark navy jeans that were a loose fit , a long sleeved white shirt and his black converses.He had taken perticular care to his hair this morning as recently he had decided to be rebelous and grow his hair longer now that his mum could do nothing about it that is.His hair was not that long though , maybe to the bottom of his neck and no more , his sides were not trimmed exactly well however as his self-hair cutting skills was lacking in so many ways.

The gardens of Hogwarts where amazing , so beautifull and elegant and he never really took a notice of scenery or plant life even the mind-blowing things seemed boring to him but these ones had a lovable feel to them.As if you were attatched.He had not spent long in the garden , just walking around slowly enjoying the day and that was it.He could smell the flowers scents quite distinctively , all different and sadly all of them iritating his nose.His hayfever was bad at times and sadly today it was quite bad.Everytime he breathed through his nose he could feel the instictive urge to expload and start rubbing his eyes.Again however he was too stupid to remember and bring sun glasses either.Typical.

The lawns where getting a bit too much for him at this point so he found a small patch of grass underneth a large tree that over hanged him elegantly.The tree looked like a willow but it was hard to tell , he didnt know much names of trees or what they looked like , just the basics and even then he was rusty.Next to him he could see some weird coloured flowers , they were oddly interesting but one thing he liked about them was there colour.Hufflepuffs colours.Sitting there peacefully under the tree he closed his eyes and joyfully basked in the morning sun.

 

[Cosette Mayfair]

Cosette needed some relaxation that day, she deserves it after doing her homeworks. She then decided to have a walk and perhaps she could sketch for a while outside Hogwarts. The Hogwarts Garden was the right place to see such beautiful sceneries today. As always Cosette brought her flute case with her inside of it was her sketchbook. It was a normal yet warm feeling day. It was the start of spring, the most favorable season for Cosette. It was a typical day for Cosette, she felt happy not wearing her school robes and all. A gray ribbed layered tank dress with black leggings and ballet flat shoes paired with her charmed necklace a gift from her father. Her hair was as always wavy, it grew longer somehow for the past few days.

She loved smelling flowers, others would even thought she was weird for doing these such things. It was great place to simply relax and sketch at the same time. She brought along her charcoal pen to make sure she could make her art works indeed bold and sensational. The sun was high and the breeze was just fine, though she forgot to bring a hat along with her in case the sun would struct her face. As she came deeper and deeper the garden she even saw some trees, she rubbed her hand ffeling each tree she could see. Opening her small bag with her she got her hand-sanitizer just to make sure her hands were ready for sketching. But then just about getting ready and all, she noticed a boy sitting peacefully under a tree. He seems to be somehow sleeping or something. Cosette recognized him as Alastair the boy he just met weeks ago. "Is this true, Is he really here? she thought to herself. She didn't wanted to disturb him but upon staring at him Cosette somehow disturbed the resting Alastair.

 

[Alastair Heath]

He was resting lightly in the sun when he felt it.A inkling starting niping at him , he could feel a itch on his nose that bugged him deeply.So opening his eyes he looked down.Standing not five feet away from him was Cosette.He nearly skipped a heart beat when he seen her.Immeadiatley his face was alight with a smile that reflected his pearly teeth like a beacon in the glistening sun.He quickly sat up , nervouse incase he looked a mess brushing his hair aside and leaning more straightly against the tree."Cosette...ehh Morning."He said bubbley.He sounded like a idiot in his head and he felt like it too.Morning? was that all he could manage to say to her?.God he was a poor show sometimes.

He looked down at the ground embarassed as he realised he was blushing.She looked so beautifull in the sun , her hair a blaze with colour and her face a light with her smile.How he loved it dearly.He stood up shakily and walked over to her.His at his side awkwardly and his face still red slightly , the sun could be a excuse why it was he thought."You look nice today."

 

[Cosette Mayfair]

Cosette was right after all it was Alastair the boy he mer before. At first she really didn't know what to do, it would be a shame for her to run away for no reason. She could feel her cheeks turn warm then after a minute it was hot very hot. As he looked to her she almost fainted, lame for her to do that as he was just there. She came closer as she heard her name. A bit shocked though, with a mixture of unexplained feelings. "Morning. . .A-a-Alastair" she greeted him shyly. Cosette froze like an ice just got out of the freezer, still she didn't knew what to say next to him. She tried to breath catching her breath for a second. "Inhale, exhale" she though repeatedly on her mind.A simple compliment she heard, Cosette smiled brightly at him. "Same goes for you" she stated then again smiling at Alastair. She hoped she wasn't a shindy to him that morning.

 

[Alastair Heath]

He kept smilling awkwardly like a child who didnt know what to do next.He was however a child that did not know what to do next so he had no solution to his dilema.He just stood and tried not tro look like a idiot infront of her.Easier said than done he thought."Thanks..."He said blankly.Hoping that he could come up with something to tag on to that like a compliment he quickly said the first thing that came to mind.Rather abruptly and stutterly as well he must admit."So-o-o you like out for a walk just now like?"God sake ally , cant you come up with anything maybe a but less obvious than that? , something to lead on to maybe?.

It felt quite odd actually , like he had never met her before and has all nervous like when they first met.When really they knew each other decentish now.Still he could tell he was sweating , and not cause of the sun's heat , shaking and also struggling to find a decent scentence to speak to her.It was just him he thought , no one could ever be this bad , only he could be this stammery and mindlessly awkward towards a girl.

 

[Cosette Mayfair]

As Cosette waited for reaction, she started to wander her eyes around the garden looking at the flowers and the trees of course. She tried to calm down herself today, she promised to herself before to not to embarrass herself anymore. She was a bit sudden to hear Alastair's words, his sentence was bit mixed up. Cosette tried to reassemble his words into her mind trying to analyse it. "Uh, Very much." she exclaimed after analyzing it. There was one thing about Cosette when she was with Alastair, she always seems to be speechless. Just looking at him is fine with her, but of course that wasn't enough for anyone. "How about you? Nice day isn't it" she said to him, as she then stared at the sky covering her eyes with her hand. Alastair's face was brighter than the sun she thought as she smiled.

 

[Alastair Heath]

Still thumbling with his words in his head he accidently started staring at Cosette's face.Not to put it so bluntley he was staring at her beautifull features rather hazily with nothing on his mind except just how much he thought she was beautifull and if he could articulate it any better or any more poeticly he would but as with most tasks associated with girls he just couldn't.
Phasing out of his trance he almost shaked his head in shock at what he was doing , quickly re-gathering his thoughts he spoke."Yeah I am great , your lovely.Ugh I mean Its lovely today."He hoped she had not heard what he said first time round so he just pretended to look interested in a bird flying past.

 

[Cosette Mayfair]

As Cosette thought she couldn't act that excited around him, so she decided to catch her breath for a while. She then started to have a seat at the grass in front of Alastair. Gently went down putting aside her legs on the right side as her hands arms were crossed. She was obviously staring at him, gazing at his face up to his eyes. Cosette smiled upon hearing Alastair's words she slightly giggled then nodded. "It is isn't it" she stated as she looked at the sky, clouds started to appear some were shaped into animals and some were just so puffy somehow seems like a cotton candy. As she was looking up, the sunlight was reflected to Cosette's face. Giving it a shimmering glow, she then turned her attention to Alastair who seems to be interested with the bird passing by above them. Cosette wasn't really sure what to say next to him, she was still looking at Alastair. "Uhh.. Uhmm So" after the words she was left speechless, she started to get nervous. "I'm sorry if I'm making things awkward for you, I just really don't know what to say to you." she said straight forward to him waiting for his reaction.

 

[Alastair Heath]

As she spoke he felt a smile spread across his face.It was funny because what she was saying was exactly what he was thinking , he didnt know where to go from here either and for once now that she said it he felt normall because he knew he was not the only one thinking it.Pulling his fringe away from his face he dropped the arm he used down beside his left side and then put the right one over his eyes to cover them from the light so he could see Cosette better.Not that she was hard to notice but the sun had a way of finding its way to her face , and show the best of her glistening smile and her rosey cheeks.

happy to speek he lowered down so he was crouching on his legs , still on his feet though and turned to meet Cosettes eyes."No , If anything I should be apologising.Still its nice to know we are in the same position."He then had a moment that made him feel as bright as the sun that gazed down on them like a gaurding parent."So how would you like to take a walk with me for a while and we can talk about it or whatever you see best."He said offering his hand gently and lowering it towards where her hands were , crossed in her lap.

 

[Cosette Mayfair]

Cosette felt relaxed, the tension on her shoulders begun to disappear. As Alastair looked at her she immediately turned away her head hoping he didn't catch her from staring at him. She blushed, then looked at him again. "You don't need to apologize, really" she said as she stared at Alastair. Cosette wasn't sure what to say next to him, good thing Alastair once again spoke. He was inviting her for a walk with him and maybe a chat too. Without deciding she nodded, she knew she wanted to spend some time with him alone. "That would be lovely" she replied to him. As he offered his hand gently lowering it towards to Cosette. She smiled then beckoned her hand up. She then stood up wondering where will they go. Cosette couldn't blur the things she wanted to say to him next.