Breaking bad news
Our tale begins in the Great Hall, it's breakfast time. Ravenclaw Dedalus is sitting across from his Hufflepuff boyfriend, Amos. They are discussing how Amos told Gryffindor, Virginia that his parents no longer wished for them to be wed.
Dedalus asked, "I know that it's a bit of a sensitive subject, but how did you break the bad news to her?"
Amos sighed. "It wasn't fun, Ded."
Dedalus guessed, "She didn't take it well?"
Amos told him grimly, "Not well at all. I'm a nice enough bloke, you know that I am. I put it as nicely as I could, but she exploded. Ranted on and on about how our whole so-called relationship was a complete lie and how I had led her on. Virginia is a lovely girl, but I think that I might have been her first proper boyfriend. I almost shed a tear myself when she cried..."
Dedalus grasped his hands in his. "You never intended to lead her on at all, Am. You might have been trying to please your parents' wish by dating her, but you never intended to hurt her feelings in any way. You're looking out for your own happiness and you have never loved her... have you?"
Amos smiled slightly. "No, I love you. Always have done and always will."
Dedalus responded, "Then, as much as she's hurting right now, time will heal her pain."
Amos stated, "Very wise of you to say."
Dedalus looked down and smirked. "Huh, maybe that's why I'm a Ravenclaw."
Amos laughed. "Very funny, we both know why you're a Ravenclaw, Ded."