Books Versus Boys

Now... Teddy hadn't expected that. She had hoped Bella would simply sink back into the lake, the water hiding her form. Or if only Bella had held onto the towel! Teddy's face immediately drained of color, and she could hear the boys saying something, but Teddy numbly stared at the fallen towel.

Bella's voice brought Teddy back to life, and her face turned redder than it ever had before, spreading all the way down her neck and over her scalp. She grabbed the towel and ran after her friend, hurrying to pick her up and wrap her in the towel. "I'm so sorry, Bella," Teddy choked. "Oh my- I'm so sorry, I didn't mean- I'm sorry."

"That's ok" she said, grunting. She stormed out of the water, onto the grass, and stormed back to the tree. Well, she thought, at least Teddy saved me, she could've walked right back up to the castle, but no she didn't she smiled at Theo. "Theo, it's truly ok" she said. "It's not like I'm ashamed of my body, I'd just rather not go show every tom, dick and harry, ok".

She hid behind the tree, and dropped her towel and put her clothes back down. Hopefully no boys had peeked. She sighed and looked into the sunset, it was a nice orange. Life was good. "So... did you have a good time?".

Teddy's face still burned, her eyes shined with the potential for tears, but she turned away, walking over to gather her bag and books, furiously blinking her eyes and rubbing her cheeks against her sweater. She knew Bella now owned her for the next month. Anything Bella would ask of her, she would have to give. It was every girl's fear to be so embarrassed, no matter how confident. How Bella could be so nonchalant, Teddy did not understand.

Teddy pulled her bag on and approached Bella, falling into step with her as they set off for the castle. "It was fine," Teddy said. "I guess I- Look Bella, I'm really, really sorry. I'll do anything." She rubbed her eyes in frustration.

'Ir's ok," Bella explained, "Fine, if you insist, you have to," she hummed as she thought, "you have too go kiss that boy" she said pointing to the boy who was eyeing out Theo before. "You pushed me into the water, when i wa snaked, so you have to do it,'.

"Let's go back to the castle,' she said after, she held Teddy's hand, and breathed in the smell of autumn leaves, this day, despite being pushed into the lake naked, was good.

This was terrible. Teddy's face immediately reddened and she, again, questioned ever calling Bella a friend. She was the type of girl that, once you said it, she would refuse to take you back. "No, Bella," she murmured. "I meant something for you. That doesn't help you at all. I'll do your next History of Magic essay, what about that?"

Bella pressed on, offering to go to the castle, grabbing Teddy's hand. "Right!" Teddy said, glad to be given an escape. "Let's go." She began walking quickly towards the castle.

'I was joking," she said laughing at Teddy, "I promise, I would've burst out laughing if you had done it. And I'll think about it, maybe you can help me with Herbology homework later, I don't understand it," she said in a whinging voice.

"Yay," she said, skipping up to the castle, "I don't know about you, but i need some food,"

((OOC: Do you want to end the thread or go for tea, or start a new thread in the common room etc?))

((Why don't we start a thread in the Great Hall. Tag it as open so the girls can interact with other people too))

Teddy felt a small flood of relief when Bella relieved her from the obligation of having to in any way kiss the boy down at the lake, and she didn't even squirm from Bella's grip on her hand. "Herbology," she breathed. "Yes, I can do that."

The simple suggestion of getting some food to eat was enough to make her stomach rumble loudly in agreement. She nodded and sound, "I can warm up to that idea."