She nodded, though there was a sparkle lacking from her usually bright eyes. But Astrid nodded and looked up to him, smiling as she did so. “Yeah, just tired” she said to him. It wasn’t a lie, but it wasn’t her energy levels that left her weary, but more matters of the heart and mind. As she turned back, she saw Sirius head up the marble stairwell and off up to the Gryffindor tower. Being a Hufflepuff, Trevor’s dorm was down by the kitchens. Astrid had been in there a few times, and had snuck into Trevor’s bed late of night and spent the night buried beneath his arm. It had been her plan tonight, especially as she didn’t have an early start tomorrow. But something about her interaction with Sirius had left her low in mood, and undeniably annoyed with the male. Something had changed, their usual carefree mockery and playful friendship had taken an uncomfortable turn this evening, and it left Astrid unhappy and her mind racing.
“I’m going to head up to the tower tonight, but I’ll see you tomorrow?” Astrid said with a smile before she reached up on her tiptoes. Her lips pressed against his, but only for a moment before she heard the cough of one of the professors, who gave them both a stern stare. “Goodnight” Astrid said to Trevor with another smile and squeeze of the hand, before she turned and made her way up to the Gryffindor tower.
Astrid was so lost in thought as she moved, she failed to notice Nearly-headless Nick, and walked straight through him which left her agitated and freaked out by the icy sensation, and she brushed her hands over her arms, as if that was going to remove the cold. Her heeled shoes hit the stone floor as she walked, Astrid was frequently reminded that her attire was inappropriate, her skirt a little too short, her blouse a little too tight or her heels a little too high. Like she ever listened, with a strong love for muggle fashions, Astrid always kept an eye on what was going on in the muggle world. It was why so much effort went into her hair; the lengthy and thick tresses needed a lot of effort not to become a tangled mess. Astrid always made an effort with her appearance, and though she would never tell anyone, it was all for Sirius.
An excited little thrill ran through her when she would catch him looking at her legs, when he said she looked nice she would beam with genuine flattery. Outwardly, she seemed impervious to his flattery and charm. Where nearly every girl in the school fell at his feet and turned into giggling wrecks around him, Astrid was able to remain confident and unfazed, offering back a witty remark or making him smile. The pair were two of the most popular students in school, he adored by all the girls and she fancied by all the boys, they were the perfect couple! But they were now in their final year, and nothing had happened other than years of flattery and denial.
She arrived at the tower and climbed through the portrait hall, and she just slumped down into one of the comfortable chairs before the fire. The common room was mostly empty; only a few remained, including the four that went by the name of Marauders and the new girl. Astrid sighed and closed her eyes for a moment, knowing that rest was not going to come when Flora tossed a letter into her lap. Opening it up she looked down to see her brother had sent a letter, and with an amused smile she opened it up.