Chapter 238 - Love Rune (2/2)
”Yes, please,” Bethanie gently said as she took his arm and the two of them entered inside.
”It looks like we've been left behind,” Silvia drily said.
Smirking, Rowan dramatically bows, ”Milady?” Before rising up and offering Silvia the crook of her arm.
Silvia snorts, ”Don't mind if I do,” before taking the offered arm as they both stride inside to startled glances. ”You know they'll have us both as bent by the end of the night.”
”I'm sure that Bertha Jorkins will claim that I've finally switched teams,” Rowan chuckled as they both took a seat at one of the tables. As for tonight, there wouldn't be any house tables as friends, or couples could sit together.
The Great Hall quickly filled up as dinner started as usual as both Rowan and Silvia discussed some of the couples. Terry hurriedly rushed over to them and says, ”Ah, my eyes!” Before slamming his face against the table.
”Hortense Sicca and Gil Goyle sucking face again?” Silvia said in sympathy as she ruffled his head. It was a horror to see the 3rd year girl and 7th year exchange saliva. More than one person had turned green at the horrific sight.
”No, but just as bad,” Terry said sounding rather muffled. ”No, I saw Gertrude Fowl and Vern Crabb.”
Rowan makes a face at recalling the annoying brat from the Malfoy meetings her first year. ”Wait, isn't he a 6th year?”
”Precisely,” Terry said with a violent shudder. ”I'm pretty sure none of the other girls will even look at him. But I guess they must both be desperate enough and given that they're both purebloods, they'll probably be marrying the moment Gertrude graduates.”
”Still it's not as bad as Hortense and Gil Goyle,” Silvia said with revulsion. ”Gil Goyle is a 7th year, this year. While ignoring the fact that it is a miracle that he's passed thus far, it's a bit disturbing to imagine given that Hortense is in our grade.”
”Yes, well, I doubt he'll let her go,” Rowan drily said. ”I think she's the only girl, who has ever liked him.”
”I fairly certain they'll be betrothed during the summer to have them marry once Hortense graduates,” Terry moaned as he raised his pale face.
Glancing around, Rowan sighs and says, ”Let me guess. Severus went to find Lily?”
”Bingo,” Terry said as he turned green again and hid his face in Silvia's shoulder.
”There, there. Poor baby, I'll protect you,” Silvia teasingly cooed as she avoided glancing in the direction of the front entrance.
Rowan cast an interest glance at the two of them but didn't make a comment. There might be something there that hadn't been there before. But only time would tell if it would bloom into anything. Hiding her smile, the three of them chatted until dinner appeared before them.