Another Acceptance Letter? PV Haley Rose Finished

making her way to see @Simon Kincaid

Haley was lying on her bed in her dormitory, listening to the birds chirping through the tilted window and reading her book. It was a beautiful day, Haley had no more chores to do, but her mood was relatively low. She didn't know why, but she decided to withdraw today and avoid people as much as possible. So now she lay here, reading her book, skimming the pages more than really concentrating on what was written.

Eventually she gave up, put the book aside and folded her arms behind her head when suddenly there was a knock at the door. It was unusual, because normally her roommates would just enter the dormitory. Confused, she answered with a "Yeah?" and straightened up in her bed and looked at the door. Peering through the door was an unfamiliar face, at least Haley didn't know it personally, only from encounters in the common room. "Haley?" the unknown inquired and she nodded. "This is for you." She held out a letter to her and after Haley thanked her she was gone.

Sitting cross-legged, she examined the letter and opened it impatiently. What was it all about? Who was the letter from? The first sentence answered all her questions and a broad smile unconsciously formed on her lips. Of course, she thought to herself as she read the rest of the letter. Haley had to admit, she had been sad when Simon had rejected her, but now it all made sense. After all, it was Simon and he always came up with something special, just like this time. Why hadn't she thought of it herself? She was more than happy about it. Her bad mood had faded away and she hopped up from her bed.

She quickly put on her shoes, stowed the letter in her back trouser pocket and skipped down the steps to the common room and just as quickly down the stairs in the castle and in just a few minutes she had arrived at the large front door. She strode through the door, her eyes searching for none other than Simon Ezra Kincaid.

It wasn't long before she caught sight of him and smiled broadly at him.

worried about @Simon Kincaid

Haley couldn't believe that Simon had managed to surprise her like that again. A thousand things went through her mind when she saw him, but above all she was happy about their special relationship. How he could manage to improve her mood in just a few seconds with a letter that came so unexpectedly. But that's what made it so special, the little details that stood out and always brought a smile to her lips. And all without magic.

"I heard an eager Hufflepuff would like to meet me here," she replied in the same casual tone as Simon had greeted her and stopped in front of him, still grinning broadly. Another little special detail about the two of them. The humour they shared, the jokes they could make with each other and laugh at each other without the other being angry.

Another detail was the place where they met today. Haley liked to be here, generally she liked to spend her time outside but with Simon she usually met in the library. She remembered the day when the two of them stood here, only then surrounded by snow, and had a little snowball fight. At that time, however, Haley knew nothing of his illness, which had since turned out not to be an illness. Of course she thought it was a pity that she couldn't just spend the afternoon with Simon lying in a meadow, but she didn't care where they met, be it the cellar.

But she was all the more struck by the gesture that he was waiting for her here today and it warmed her heart. But immediately she remembered the problem with the sun and began to worry. The smile disappeared from her face and with wide eyes she looked at Simon as if he had just surrendered himself. "Oh Simon, are you crazy?" she asked now. She didn't know how long he had been standing here in the sun and somehow tried to shield his skin from the sun with her hands. If she hadn't been so worried at that moment, she would have laughed at this quaint attempt. "What about the sun?" she added, still slightly panicked, to her previous question and looked at him worriedly, as if he were about to burst into flames.

Some eager Hufflepuff @Simon Kincaid

Haley knew she couldn't have shielded Simon from the sun, she was a lot smaller than him, yet she didn't know any other way to help herself. But when he began to laugh at the pitiful attempt, she was somewhat relieved and began to giggle. She returned the grip of his hands and immediately noticed the coldness radiating from his skin. By now Haley had gotten used to it and she had to admit that on warm days it did have its advantages and started to smile at the thought.

At his comment about her hair, she couldn't help but smile sheepishly. She brushed her hair on the right side behind her ear and looked down at her feet. "All right, but really let me know right away if it gets too bad." She admonished Simon, still a little worried about him. As much as she enjoyed spending time outside with him, she was still more worried about it hurting Simon.

She followed him to a bench, half in shade and half in sun. She sat on the light side and squinted her eyes as the sun began to glare. She slid around a bit until she had a position where her eyes weren't trying to block out the sunlight by squinting and fixed her gaze on Simon. "Ah, yeah. I think it's about the blossom ball." She answered him when he returned to the subject and they both pretended not to know that this Hufflepuff was Simon.

Haley thought back to the day they met in the library and she had already asked Simon about the ball then. Even though she was sad then after his answer, she could smile about it now. It was all the better today. But she wouldn't be Haley if she didn't make fun of this situation herself. "Well, I was a little surprised. You have to know, I was more or less turned down as an date for the ball not long ago." She explained to him as if he didn't know but the corners of her mouth pulled up on one side and she winked at him. "But it looks like I might have a date after all."

ball, dress and suit @Simon Kincaid

Haley shook her head and smiled at Simon, he was anything but a git. She knew he had never meant any harm, she knew that from the first moment, which was why she had never really been mad at him. Just a little unsure, but now it finally turned out that it had been worth it. The next words weren't necessary, Haley wasn't even thinking about it anymore and she wasn't upset either. She didn't want Simon to feel bad about it now, he had had a good reason for it.

When he looked down, she took his face in both hands and made him look at her again. She was still smiling at him. "Don't worry and I promise I am and I wasn't upset. Maybe just a bit confused." She took her hands away from his face again but continued to look into his eyes. "I'm glad you did, once again you managed to surprise me."

She really meant it. Secretly, of course, she had hoped that Simon would ask her. But when the subject came up in the library, she felt like now they have to talk about whether they would go together or not. And since she liked the typical gender roles in such situations, she never stuck to them. Who said a woman couldn't ask? But in her attempt, she would probably have said no herself. Just like that, in an aside in the library was really not very charming.

"Green sounds great!" she replied enthusiastically, knowing she would be sending an owl to her grandmother today. She always helped her with things like that and always had an excellent selection of dresses. "We wouldn't be us if we didn't stand out a bit from the crowd, would we?" she agreed with Simon, already looking forward to this evening.

She loved dressing up for a special evening. To enter a beautifully decorated room, where she could see charming people everywhere, with beautiful dresses and suits. Where music played, where there was room to dance and where one could forget everyday life for a moment. And thinking about the last ball, she was especially looking forward to experiencing such an evening with Simon again. He looked incredibly good in a suit, could dance well, made Haley laugh and managed to make the evening even more unique than it already was.

"I actually can't wait!" She confessed now, rolling her eyes and starting to laugh. That was so typical girl but every now and then Haley was just a typical girl too. "Thank you for going to so much trouble. It really means a lot to me and it's a thousand times better than bringing it up in a casual way in the library."

taking in some fresh air @Simon Kincaid

"Another dhampir thing?" Haley asked, although she actually already knew the answer. Ever since they were sure he was one, she had been trying to learn a bit more about it and that was one of the things she had come across. They didn't sleep much at least they didn't need much sleep.

"Yes, it really is." She replied to him, taking in a deep breath of the fresh air through her nose and glancing across the Courtyard. "It's a shame we can't be out here more often." By the time the words had left her mouth, she was regretting it. It was true, but she didn't want Simon to feel bad about it. They still always had a good time together, just not outside. Yet it was here, nature, with which Haley felt so connected. How she would love to lie in the meadow together with Simon on a beautiful day, go swimming in a lake or go on a discovery tour. But even if that wasn't possible, they could do many other nice things together.

"Someday I'll invent a sunscreen for Dhampire!" she joked now, trying to make up for her previous words. It was the last thing she wanted Simon to feel bad about in any way. "Are you all right with your skin then? Or should we go in?" she asked with a worried tone.