You were walking down one of the bustling corridors of Hogwarts, lost in your thoughts as students hurried past you. The chatter of the crowd, the sound of footsteps, and the distant echo of a teacher’s voice blended into a muffled hum, making it hard to focus on anything in particular.

Suddenly, you felt a hard bump, and before you could react, you were stumbling back. A hand shot out to steady you, and you looked up to see none other than George W, his face slightly flushed, eyes wide with surprise.

—“Sorry about that,” he said with a sheepish grin, his usual mischievous spark in his eyes replaced by a moment of genuine concern. “Guess I wasn’t looking where I was going.”

You both stood there for a moment, awkwardly holding each other's gaze. The busy corridor seemed to slow around you as you both tried to process what had just happened.

—“Are you okay?” he asked, his voice soft but full of care.

You nodded, brushing off the incident. It was just a bump, nothing serious. But for some reason, your heart was racing a little faster than it should have been.

—“Well, next time I’ll make sure to avoid running into you again.” He hesitated for a second, his smile turning a little softer. “Maybe we can take a walk together, make sure we don’t bump into each other again, yeah?”