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You're sitting on my desk chair and I'm sitting on my bed. You're wearing a cute, grey sweater with the sleeves pushed up.

Déjà vu, except we're not together and I'm not allowed to kiss you during study breaks. Instead, we drink the chocolate milk that Maya brings us, and eat scones.

You quiz me on Physics terms. I sigh loudly and sprawl across the bed, hiding beneath my hair and hoping you'll come over and shove my shoulder with that smile of yours. You do.

You sit down on the bed beside me and laugh whilst petting my head like a dog. "There there, Caroliner. It'll be okay, you don't have to pass Physics to get into uni."

I laugh, and push you away, sitting up on my knees. You're closer than I was expecting, holding your Ti Silver Edition in your lap and smiling wistfully.

Remember the first time we studied in here? Remember when you kissed me into oblivion?

You looks down, away from my gaze that probably went from zero to hungry at Tesla Model S speeds.

"I broke up with her." You say.

"Why?" I ask, but I know. I think. I have to.

You look up, your lips pressed flat. Thoughtful. "I'm sorry. About...everything." Translation: will you take me back?

I rock back on my ankles, and you tap your fingers on the calculator. I lean closer, and place my hands on your shoulders. I tap my fingers against your collarbones.

Our eyes meet, and you smile.

We kiss, and I tumble back onto my pillows and its as thrilling as the first time.

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hi, its been a while. happy christmas, who loves the harry potter holiday scenes as much as i doo?