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Thank you. She maintained the tight smile even as she felt a wave of unwelcome emotion bubbling up in her chest. He seemed to be surveying her and she suddenly felt incredibly self-conscious. He must think her silly and what she was doing a bit odd and unnecessary. At least she hadn't kissed him, he probably would've been mortified. Polly was right, she wasn't for him and he wasn't for her. If he didn't marry Flora then his future wife was probably a current first year or else soon to be one. In fact, he probably thought of Hesper like a little sister and wasn't that how he treated her?

Unable to stop herself from hoping that if she lingered a little longer in silence that he might ask her to dance, but after a couple seconds she forced herself to stop before she had to face the possibility of him just standing there, not wanting to dance with her. She considered extending her hand to shake his but she quickly decided against it. It won't be the same... Hesper trailed off and bit her lip as she kicked herself for not choosing her words better. Farewell, Sirius. She forced a wider smile and took a step backwards, and then she was turning and her legs were marching her across the room, weaving between people and heading for the powder room. Her heart suddenly felt so heavy. She wished she hadn't found him in the end, she felt worse than before, and she was convinced she'd just made a fool of herself. It wasn't even a comfort to think that she'd never have to see him again.

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