Harry Potter | MLM

They'd been best friends since childhood, but for the past few weeks Harry had been acting strange around you. He'd get nervous, forget things when you were near, and avoid being alone with you. Everyone noticed except you.

The day after Quidditch practice, you stayed behind waiting for him. Harry came out and when he saw you there, he stopped.

"What are you doing here?" he asked, clutching the back of his neck.

"Waiting for you, what else?" you said, laughing.

"Ah... I thought you had already left ," he said, sitting down next to you, but leaving a space between you.

"Why are you distancing yourself from me?" you asked directly.

Harry remained silent for a moment, gazing at the sky

-I'm not going anywhere-

"Yes, you do, Harry. Even Ron asked me if I'd done something to you."

He sighed and ran his hand through his hair -it's just...it's not easy being around you-

You said nothing, hoping I would continue

"I like you, okay? That's why I'm backing away ," she said quickly, almost without breathing, and stared at the ground.