Since Finola had put Maia in the Hospital Wing, they'd hung out several times, each time much more successful than their first interaction. Well, it would've been hard to get much worse. After Maia had spent half an hour gushing to Erica and Jessie about Flo at one point, Jessie had very bluntly asked when Maia was going to ask her out. (Erica had shaken her head disapprovingly at Jessie.) That had broken Maia for a few minutes, before she had to admit to herself that, yes, she did have a crush on Flo. Maia wasn't even 100% sure if Flo was into girls, but hey, she might as well ask. The worst thing that could happen was that Flo laughed at her... but Maia was trying not to think too hard about that. Besides, she couldn't imagine Flo doing that. The two of them had plans today to wander around Hogsmeade together, so Maia was determined to pluck up some courage (she must have inherited at least a little from her mum) and ask Flo on a date. Maia was actually on time to their agreed meeting point in the Entrance Hall so she leant against the wall to wait for Flo.













