#and im just a simple lit student sitting here going ‘huh. ok. that sure is a thing that happened’

[leafmutual]

Twelfth night is fucking ridiculous... like it is really entertaining and all but like... it’s hard enough to summarize it all idk how Shakespeare managed to write the whole damn thing and have it make sense

[its-harrypooter]

Ur hufflepuff x slytherin stuff are so cute!!!! Could you do a scenario when slytherin asks puff to the prom/Yule ball? TYSM!

ok so I asked what genders they should have and we have Slytherin (male) and puff (female). off we go!

slytherin really wanted to go to the yule ball with puff this year

theyd talked in most of their classes, mainly charms and care of magical creatures (his favourite class, although he'd never admit it)

(puff could always tell it was his favourite but moving on)

and puff was just intending to go with friends

because she wasn't dating anyone and the only guys that talked to her were either just friends, already in a relationship or not interested in girls

and she was fine with that

but slytherin wasn't

he was confused as to why the rest of the school wasn't hanging on to her every word

and smiling whenever she walked into the room

because he was

and surely everyone else would be too

but she had this hold over him

and he couldnt quite explain it

she smiled and laughed and was just overall beautiful

but not just on the outside

she listened to the ravenclaw that didn't think she was good enough

and the Gryffindor that was afraid of public speaking

she brought up small snacks for the students that spent the whole of dinner in the common room studying

she leant books to those who she thought would enjoy them

and helped that slytherin look for his shoes when one of the Gryffindors had stolen them

she was just amazing

and he felt like she could see right through him

she knew him so well

always let him do most of the parenting in care of magical creatures just so he could hold the fluffy little mooncalves

and she noticed how when he was serious, his dark eyes grew extremely intense

and how when he was mad his eyes would narrow so much she feared for whoever had made him that angry

so he wanted to go with her

no one else

all of a sudden an apple was levitating towards the Hufflepuff table in the great hall that morning and dropped in front of her

and he was excited because he finally had the balls to ask her out and she wasn't already going with anyone so shed have no reason to say no

the word ball? was spelt out in ink across the surface of the apple

and the way she was sitting allowed him to see her reaction

actually, everyone was able to see the reaction because everyone was looking at her

she picked up the able, confused 

she handed it to her friend that was sitting opposite her

the friend looked along the Hufflepuff table toward a boy who was smiling as he watched the scenario

the friend jumped up, screamed yes and ran into him for a hug

oh no

that was not supposed to happen

puff looks back down at the apple and puts it on a dirty plate, ready for clean up

her and her friends start heading back to their dormitories to get ready for classes

slytherin jumps up and dashes out of the hall, he forgot a charm he was supposed to have memorised before morning classes

he rounds the corner really fast and almost trips over someone tying their shoe

“oh fuck im so sor- hey” he stops short as the shorter girl stands up, smiling

“haha its ok” she crosses her arms and hunches over a little, awkwardly waiting for the conversation to end

“so your friend’s going to the ball with that David guy, huh?” he’s trying to sound casual

“yeah, but I don't think she should have” she says, growing a little more comfortable

of course puff knew slytherin, they shared a few classes together

she remembered that time in care of magical creatures, when they took care of a demiguise together (it favoured slytherin much more, and she was only partly jealous)

“why? you don't think Dave’s a nice guy?” he furrowed his brows and actually looked very cute

“no no its not that, Dave’s great,” she shuffled awkwardly, “its just that, writing ball? on an apple isn't really the best way to ask someone to the ball. it kinda seemed like every one of his friends had a date and he went oh fuck better write prom on an apple cause its so romantic and give it to the first girl I see”

slytherin looked at her, partially embarrassed, “well what would you have wanted”

puff didn't even seem to notice the flirting manner he said it and instead looked up, “I don't know, just not that.”

a sly smile spread across slytherin’s face, “should I make a charm that releases fireworks to spell out your name next time?”

but the only part of that puff really heard was the part he said about a fireworks charm,  and she said with a hint of a smile, “don't be ridiculous, you're terrible at charms.”

his face went slack

how could she not notice

that im

flirting 

with

her

she tried to suppress a laugh at her own little joke and didn't succeed

god her laugh was cute

she quickly looked at the clock at the end of the great hall

“oh I better get back to the dorm, classes will be starting soon.”

and she was gone

slytehrin stared after her

confused about how she didn't notice any of his subtle flirting

the next morning

slytherin watched eagerly as the huffepuffs streamed into the hall

but puff wasn't among them

no no no no no no

she has to be here

maybe he missed her

about 30 seconds later the doors flew open and a few of the other Slytherins flew in on broomsticks, throwing fireworks up with their wands

the same spell he had made them repeat back to him fifty times before they could sleep

sparks of light bounced around the great hall

then puff walked in

her nose red

her eyes puffy

she was sick, but she wanted some breakfast before she went to madam pomfrey

all of a sudden her headache got worse

it felt like bombs were going off inside her head

but she wasn't the only one who felt that

and she looked around the room, half expecting everyone to be staring at the late newcomer

but everyones eyes were pointed upwards

so she looked

and she saw the most beautiful display of fireworks

yellows and oranges filled the hall

but most of all

a beautiful indigo lit up the room countless times

her favourite colour

it looked so beautiful

then her name was streaked among the clouds

and then a simple word

ball?

she was in awe

she looked around frantically

and there he was

in his green robes

standing on his seat at the opposite end of the hall

a few people sent her small smiles and the rest went back to eating, the show over

but she got out her wand

and with a quick flourish

streaks of entwining yellows and greens flashed in the great hall’s sky

yes