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"Potions class." I whispered softly, looking at my timetable.

Why hasn't Professor Figg written back to me yet?

I wondered, stuffing my timetable back into my sling bag.

Is he okay? He said he'll write back as soon as he reached and he should've reached a long time ago.

I was so worried in thought that I literally jumped when someone shouted my name.

"Y/N!" Poppy called as she rushed up to me.

"Hey Poppy. Where were you all this time?" I asked her, as we proceeded to the dungeons.

"Oh! I had promised to help Professor Jaggs with the nifflers you see after class!" She said cheerfully.

"I was wondering where you'd gone. Anyway its so nice to see you helping magical creatures Poppy." I smiled.

"You're one of the few who actually care and aren't afraid."

"Who is afraid of Nifflers Y/N?" Poppy asked rather surprised.

"Sebastian." I blurted out of nowhere.

Poppy looked at me unbelievingly.

"But wait...that doesn't make sense. He's always making trouble, breaking rules and in detention. He can't be afraid of something as harmless as Nifflers." She said disbelievingly.

"You're right! Sorry- that came out wrong. He isn't afraid. He just doesn't like them." I said remembering his exact words-

I don't lose 'myself' in the euphoria of their so called "cuteness".

"But that's even more impossible!" Poppy said laughing. "You cant 'not like' Nifflers. They're so adorable!"

"I told him the same thing. He said it's because he had some shiny toy when he was a little kid. A Niffler stole it and he never found a new one again... so that's why he has a thing against Nifflers." I said grinning.

"Hmm... that's understandable. Sebastian always has mysterious reasons." Poppy said softly.

"He's a Slytherin for a reason. But he's alright. Mischievous but respectful. Honestly some of his other housemates can be a headache sometimes."

"Yeah I like that about him too." I said.

"Anyway what's up Y/N?" Poppy asked looking me straight in the eyes.

"How do you mean?" I asked quickly, looking away from her.

Poppy simply smiled as she said gently,

"Something is troubling you. Even though its just been a few weeks that you've been here, I feel like I've known you forever. You're my best friend."

All I could do was smile back, as I stared at a crack on the stair we were approaching.

"He should've written back by now." I said out loud without any context.

"Professor Figg?" Poppy supplied gently.

I nodded taking a heavy breath as we entered the potions classroom.

"I'm sure he's fine Y/N." Poppy said gently touching my elbow. "He's one of the best we have and know at the job."

I took in another heavy breath and nodded giving her a smile.

"Y/N!" Natsai called from her potion station and approached us.

"Hey Natsai." Poppy and I chorused.

"How're you feeling now?" Natsai asked, patting my back.

"Better." I smiled.

"That was one hell of a duel you had with Rookwood yesterday. You're a great dueller. Hard to believe you're starting as a fifth year." Natsai patted my back, as I remembered my close encounter with Rookwood last afternoon in Hogsmeade where Natsai had accompanied me.

Someone nugged me on the shoulder as they walked past me while Poppy and Natsai suddenly became rapidly involved in figuring out whether it was Puffskien or cat hair on Natsai's robes.

I turned to see and found that the person who bumped into me was Sebastian.

He didn't look back but my eyes followed him to his place at the end of the classroom, his robes bilobing as he sped across.

He reached, turned and then looked at me- his brown eyes sparkling in the faint light.

He kept his bag on the seat beside him and then with both his chin and eyes, he gestured to the empty seat beside him.

I nodded.

"Lets take our seats before Professor Sharp comes and bombards us with more sarcasm than usual." Poppy said turning to me.

"Whose hair were they?" I asked as I read the instructions on the blackboard.

"We agreed they were Puffskien hair. Poppy is more knowledgeable about creatures." Natsai said, pulling her text out and Poppy left to bring a cauldron to her desk.

"Are you sure you're okay after last evening? Because something is bothering you." Natsai whispered.

"I am, Natty." I sighed smiling.

"Lets meet after school. Courtyard- 6pm okay?" Natsai said quietly as our classmates approached.

"Yes. See you!" I said, walking upto Sebastian, who watched me approach as he removed his bag from the seat.

"Hey." I said swinging my bag off my shoulder as I adjusted my robes and rolled up my sleeves.

"Some conversation with Sweet Sweeting on the way here huh?" He said snarkily.

"You saw us?" I asked surprised.

"I was right behind you." He said winking.

I looked at him disbelievingly.

"And for starters L/N." He said giving me a smug look. "I don't - 'don't like' Nifflers. I envy them." He smirked, locking eyes with me.

"So you sneak up on me too now?" I asked. "I understand my life cab be very interesting but please let me be." I say smugly.

"I'm not the King of Sneaking around for nothing." He grinned.

"Anyway." He suddenly turned serious.

"Where were you last evening?" He asked, cleaning his station as mostly everyone settled in.

"I had work to do." I said, sitting down on the stool, a little tired.

Work was our code word. That's how we both communicated when our work wasn't exactly legal or authorized or both.

Sebastian stopped working for a second as he glanced at me sitting on the stool.

"Did you not sleep? You looked awfully tired at dinner last night." He asked, as he cleaned his cauldron with a cloth.

"Isnt any topic regarding sleep a bit too rich coming from you?" I smirked tiredly.

"It takes a certain charisma to be working all day and night long and still look absolutely dashing." He grinned.

"Anyway I've never been one for sleep cycles. It's a very common Slytherin trait." He winked.

My head slightly ached now. I massaged it.

"Were you traveling far from Hogwarts?" He asked looking at me, as he began cleaning another cauldron for some reason.

I nodded, took a look around to make sure no one was around as I took a deep breath and said softly,

"Professor Figg has left me an assignment to investigate while he's away on other investigations. He said Ranrok's allies were spotted there and he wanted me to go and look for clues." I said looking into my bag for my potions text. 

"What place was this?" He asked attentively.

"Some castle ruins. East of Hogwarts. I flew on Highwing and it took about an hour to reach." I replied.

"You went alone?" Sebastian asked rather pointedly.

I nodded standing up to drink my refreshment potion. 

"Why?" He asked with his mouth slightly open as he stopped cleaning the cauldron.

"You could've written to me-"

"You had detention Seb." I sighed, still looking for my potions text.

"And I could've skipped it." Sebastian said simply.

"Then you would have got MORE detention." I said now hunting vigorously for my textbook.

"Which I am used to!" Sebastian said hotly.

But I couldn't reply this time. I had opened up my bag and my hands found the picture of Professor Figg and me when we had gone to the Ollivanders in Hogsmeade to purchase my first ever wand just months ago. He had suggested we took a picture so that I always remember the day I was reborn a witch.

I stared at it, as my chest became heavy with worry as my breath rate became rapid.

Sebastian gently tickled my chin with his quill as I squealed.

"Whats that?" He asked coming beside me.

"Nothing!" I said hastily, shoving the picture back in as I pulled out my Potions textbook.

"L/N are you okay?" He asked me.

"Yeah I am!" I say softly.

"I doubt." He sniggered.

"Why?" I asked dubiously, hoping he couldn't see my worried face. But I think he could thats why he thought I wasn't okay.

"Because you've got out your Charms textbook." He smirked, pointing at my book.

"OH Merlin!" I grumbled, finally pulling out my Potions text book and putting the Charms one back in as our Potions Professor came in followed by Sebastian's best friend Andreas who came up infront of him on our station.

"Now that you've cleaned up your cauldrons- (Oh no I forgot!- I thought) Today we will be brewing The Draught of Peace- a potion to calm anxiety and soothe agitation. Be warned: If you are too heavy-handed with the ingredients you will put the drinker into a heavy and sometimes irreversible sleep, so you will need to pay close attention to what you are doing." He said leaning against his desk.

Sebastian gently pushed one of his cleaned cauldrons towards me.

That's why he cleaned two!

I thankfully beamed at him as he gave me his- 'What would you do without me' look.

"You may partner up or brew alone. This class is of for 2 hours and a draught of peace takes 90 minutes to brew. You have good lot of time. Everyone in this room will leave after preparing the potion. If you don't..."

He paused, taking a good look at the class.

"You know what I'll do."

"What will he do?" I whispered to Sebastian.

Sebastian simply winked shaking his head.

"BEGIN NOW!" He said loudly clapping his hands, ushering everyone at their tables, and sounds of turning pages ran rampant all over the room.

I leaned over and placed my cauldron on the burner.

"Hey Sebastian, partner up with me?" Andreas asked.

"Umm no. You need to brew alone for once." Sebastian said airily.

I opened up my book to the index, to check the page number for the recipe of the Draught of Peace.

My head hurt to read. But I didn't stop. I couldn't. This was the last class of the day.

"Page 34." Sebastian whispered, turning on the burner under his cauldron, as he glanced at me.

I nodded with a smile turning to the recipe.

The Draught of Peace is a potion which relieves anxiety and agitation. Its ingredients are-

1) Powdered moonstone

2) Syrup of hellebore

3) Powdered porcupine quills

4) Powdered unicorn horn.

5) Valerian Root

EFFECT- Relieves anxiety.

SIDE-EFFECTS-

Overdoing the ingredients may result in a long or irreversible sleep.

CHARACTERISTICS-

Emits light silver vapour

BREWING TIME- 90 minutes

DIFFICULTY LEVEL- Advanced.

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"Its an advanced potion." I said out loud.

"Hmm?" Sebastian asked, pulling out what looked like Moonstone from his supplies.

"It is indeed." Professor Sharp came up. "It is an ironically difficult potion to make, requiring that the brewer follows the directions carefully, because making a mistake could have drastic consequences. Adding too much of the ingredients, for instance, would put the drinker of the potion into a deep - and possibly irreversible - sleep."

"Right sir." I managed to say, kind of tensed.

"I've seen you in class Miss L/N. You're a talented potion maker. I feel you are tough enough to take on this potion. If you need any help, feel free to ask me."

"Thank you sir." I smile as he walked off.

"I can't believe there was no sarcasm in there." Andreas said.

I grinned as I read the recipe-

Add powdered moonstone until the potion turns green.

I take my moonstone and started crushing it.

"Can you crush my moonstone?" Andreas asked Sebastian.

"Seriously?" Sebastian asked dubiously. "Andreas the potion's just begun mate." Sebastian sighed, walking to his station.

I smiled again. Sebastian may be sarcastic, but he was helpful.

I finished powdering my moonstone and added it into the cauldron and waited for the potion to turn green.

Sebastian was still busy silently powdering Andre's moonstone without being caught by Professor Sharp.

I saw his potion had started to boil with green bubbles.

"Sebastian your potion!" I said quietly.

"OH Merlin right! Here- Andreas!" Sebastian cried softly getting back to his potion.

I read the next step waiting for my potion to turn green.

2) Stir until the potion turns blue.

So I had to wait till it turned green and then stir.

I read the next step.

3) Add powdered moonstone until the potion turns purple.

I decided to powder more moonstone meanwhile.

I powdered some with the mortar and pestle and I watched Sebastian stirring and his potion turned into a magnificent blue.

"Heyy that's a nice blue!" I say happily, getting on my toes to get a better look at his concoction.

"Thanks. It's as amazing as it's brewer." He grinned looking into his cauldron.

He read the next step and his face lost the glee.

"No! I haven't powdered more moonstone! The potion will be spoilt if I start now!"

"Put out the burner and turn it on when you're done adding!" Greg suggested.

"But that'll kill the potion." I blurted.

"Yeah!" Sebastian groaned, watching his blue concoction.

"Here use mine." I handed him my powdered moonstone.

Sebastian raised his eyes doubtfully.

"Mine hasn't turned blue yet." I said peeping into my cauldron.

"I can powder some more." I say sliding my plate of powdered moonstone to him and I dug into my supplies for more.

"Thanks." Sebastian smiled genuinely as he poured the moonstone in.

I nod, powdering more moonstone as my potion subtly hinted a change in colour.

I waited for it to turn proper green while Sebastian was still waiting for his potion waiting to turn purple.

"Yes!" I let out a sigh of relief as it turned green.

"Wow thats literally the Slytherin Green!" Sebastian grinned coming up by my side as he looked into my cauldron.

"You should've been a Slytherin." Sebastian murmured so softly that only I could hear as he stared into my cauldron.

"Just because my potion turned green?" I asked skeptically, pulling my book.

"Mine isn't the Slytherin Green. But I am a Slytherin.... somehow." Sebastian laughed, looking at me.

"Sebastian can you help me here?" Andreas asked, not looking up.

"Right. Keep going L/N." Sebastian sighed walking off to Greg.

I added in my moonstone.

Now I had to wait for it to turn blue.

Blue was Professor Fig's favorite colour..

The same sick feeling took hold of my stomach again.

A scene from last night's duel flashed before my eyes... That was a lot of Stunning charms I'd used yesterday.

"Y/N stir!" Sebastian whisper yelled, with one eye on me as helped Andreas.

"OH right thanks!" I say softly, coming back to the potion I was brewing.

I stirred clockwise till I got a navy blue like the Ravenclaws.

"Should I've been a Ravenclaw?" I smirked as Sebastian approached to peep into my cauldron.

Sebastian grinned, "Perhaps you shouldn't have been sorted at all."

"That would be.... well nevermind." I say, unable to look for the right words.

"Hah! Have I stumped the gifted one?" Sebastian said adding something to his cauldron that he shouldn't have.

"Seb what are you adding?" I asked instantly frowning.

Sebastian turned to his hand and watched in horror.

"Andreas!" He glared at Andreas.

"What?" Andreas asked innocently.

"Whats your pearl dust doing in my hand?"

"Well I was showing you the pearl dust, and then you forgot to give it back to me as you checked L/N's cauldron and then just absent mindedly added it in." Andreas said rather spitefully.

Sebastian was about to reply when Professor Sharp came to our opposite table.

"You're done for Sebastian." I blurted, staring at a black mass somehow looking like a huge alive bug crawling out of Sebastian's cauldron.

"I honestly don't know exactly how many Detentions I am supposed to report for tonight." He said rather confused.

"Where exactly did you leave your brain today?" I asked.

"I didn't leave it anywhere. It sort of just left."

"Could you please elaborate?"

"Dont worry it's very common." He said with a wink.

"What're you going to do now?" I asked peeping into my own potion.

"Add more detention into my bucket." He said tiredly looking at Professor Sharp with his back so close to  our table.

"Scourgify!" I suddenly cried pointing my wand at Sebastian's cauldron and the mess cleaned itself up.

"What're you doing?!" Andreas cried.

I didn't say anything, quickly piled up his stuff neatly at his table as he watched still with his mouth slightly open.

I pulled him over to my station gently just when Professor Sharp approached us.

"Any help needed Miss L/N?" Professor Sharp asked.

"No sir thank you. Sebastian is being very helpful. We're brewing together you see." I said innocently with a smile.

"Ahh so you two have partnered up then?" Professor Sharp said peeping into the cauldron.

"It looks good. Keep proceeding. For the first time Sallow hasn't blown up the whole classroom. He's been better behaved since this year. Finally he's caught on to his age." Professor Sharp said sarcastically as he walked away to the table beside ours.

There's the sarcasm. I thought as I turned back to our potion.

"You owe me." I say with a smile without looking at Sebastian, peeping into my cauldron.

"Big time." I heard the smile in his voice.

"Say what, I've been thinking. Anyway we always brew mischief together... how about we also always brew potions together?" He asked sheepishly.

"Always?" I asked smirking.

"Always." He said with a certainty in his tone I'd never heard or felt before.

"You could do the brewing and I could provide my charm and emotional support." He grinned leaning against the table, looking for my eyes which were set on the potion.

"I'd be perfectly content to have you around doing nothing. But I know you won't leave me alone with all the work." I say looking up deep into his eyes.

His head tilted slightly as his smile widened. His eyes again showcased his inner childish innocence.

"There's the silver lining." I grinned, gently pressing his nose, finally making him laugh.

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Don't know whether you do but I think I see sadness in his eyes when we tell him that "You've made your choice."

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I really respect that even though Sebastian gets caught by the librarian, he doesn't get us into trouble and takes it all on his own. That's true friendship!

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Just in case someone was looking for this moment 😜

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Those who want a Sebastian Sallow X MC imagine- Let me know which of these 3 you want-

1) Sebastian gives us a tour of Hogwarts

2) Sebastian gives us a tour of Hogsmeade.

3) A potions class with Sebastian.

I'm planning on 'developing' a friendship which deepens into a relationship while I write these imagines. I won't straight off start with a full on romance. That's why these are just quite basic topics to start on with the friendship.

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Even as a Slytherin, Sebastian does give us a very friendly smile 😃 😊

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See this quests panel? I guess this is how we'll build our friendships and relationships. We've got a different *challenges* column which I guess will include our day to day dwelling and assignments. Even Hogwarts Mystery has romance as *side quests* .

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First time Sebastian and Mc look at each other and Sebastian gives us a smile 😃 😊

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Hey there potterheads! I'm sure you all have seen the brilliant Hogwarts Legacy gameplay which released on 17th March this month. I was seriously in awe for the whole of 15 minutes. The intricate detailing of everything they have done, the emphasis of detailing according to the books and the EFFORT they have put into this really shows in the gameplay and proves to be the Hogwarts Game we've all been waiting for.

I've come across 2 concerns (which also happen to be my concerns) many of us as players are having which are-

1) Will Quidditch be present?

2) Will there be romance?

I wanted to present my views on these 2 aspects and would love to know what you all feel because I'm so super excited for this game and I just cant keep the excitement to myself.

I wanted to reach out to all you potterheads out there!

QUIDDITCH-

I feel that if they remove quidditch from the game, they'd face instant criticism and a lot of red tomatoes. I mean, Quidditch is like a lifeline and spotlight of the Harry Potter series. Its even made its way into the Oxford Dictionary.

As for me, I love Quidditch more than I like football (No offence).

Harry first develops self confidence through Quidditch. The gameplay suggests we master our broomstick ability so as to travel around quicker. It could also be that once we achieve a certain level of broomstick expertise, we can tryout for Quidditch and play for our house team.

Honestly, I feel that we can really expect Quidditch in the game coz there's no reason why it SHOULDNT be there.

Hogwarts Mystery has it too! And Hogwarts Legacy is like 1000 times much better, so why not?

ROMANCE-

Now now now... this is an interesting topic of discussion, especially because of the IF'S and BUT'S.

First of all, these are strictly my opinions which are not meant to challenge someone else's views or thoughts. I've put mine forward to keep my view on a wider forum to hear from people all over.

First of all, let me know whether you want Hogwarts Legacy to have romance options or not, stating your answer with a reason in the comments!

I personally want the romance factor to be present. For those who disagree, please hear me out.

Firstly, we start this game as a FIFTH year- basically as 15 year olds. Speaking from personal experience, I had intense crushes since I was 13 or 14.

For a more relatable example, look at Harry himself. He developed a small crush on Cho when he was 13 in the prisoner of Azkaban. His feelings deepened in the goblet of fire when he was 14 as he saw Cho with Cedric. He went on a date with her in Madam Puddifoots tea shop in the Order of the phoenix when he was infact- 15! After that too, there was a good amount of romance in the half blood prince followed by drama- Harry's jealousy for Dean due to Ginny, Hermione's anger at Ron after he started dating Lavender etc.

The romance aspect was dealt satisfactorily in the books and it never crossed any limits. This could be done by Avalanche too by keeping it a simple innocent and satisfactory relationship.

HOGWARTS MYSTERY HAS IT-

I'm aware that many players dont like the romance system of Hogwarts mystery, and though I'm sad that I havent been able to kiss Talbott yet but I find the dating system, however simple and unintense, to be cute.

I want to highlight that Hogwarts mystery, initially didnt have the dating aspect when it first launched. It was due to a huge mass request from their fanbase that they did it.

As a cherry on top, Hogwarts Mystery is rated legitimately 7+ and it still has romance as a feature because of the huge requests made by teenage and young adult fans.... and as we all know Hogwarts Legacy is infact- 16+! They stated they wanted us to explore themes we couldn't as first years and Romance is not an underage theme either.

I feel like since Hogwarts Legacy and Hogwarts Mystery are under the same label of Portkey games- they must have scrutinised what players did and did not like in Hogwarts Mystery to make their game better.

Romance was the NUMBER ONE update requested by fans in Hogwarts Mystery and I'm sure Hogwarts Legacy must have taken that into account. All the romance updates of Hogwarts Mystery have been receieved with resounding enthusiam and overlooking this could be crucial for Avalanche.

For those who are wondering why they havent officially said whether or not romance is present in the game is because its not something that a HARRY POTTER game would surface so early. Even in the HP series, Romance sparked from the 4th book. Romance develops as your story develops. This gameplay was a very BASIC overview about the game. It told us nothing about the storyline except some bits and pieces which were only enough to help us build a rough draft of what the story might be like but it doesnt tell us anything in detail about anything.

How will we be sorted? That remained unanswered.

How will our house affect our friendships?- We dont know

Above all, they didnt tell us exactly how we'll build up our relationships ( Here I mean friendships) with Natsai, Poppy and Sebastian. All they told us was it'll happen over time. Think about it, if you are taking someone with you on a deadly adventure, they have to really trust you and be loyal enough to be by your side risking their own lives. That doesnt happen without a good developed friendship.

So folks, if they havent told us how we'll develop our FRIENDSHIPS, why would they go to something as far as Romantic relationships?

Onset of Romantic feelings happen during teenage and ignoring that aspect of a MC would make some of us lose the sync with our character.

Since the game has explored so many aspects and done brilliant detail work, they must have also looked into this detail which could be managed well if it is not overthought of.

What are your thoughts? Feel free to comment and let me know! I hope this was useful for you all. 

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Sebastian is with us in Charms too! Look, he's watching us look confused at where to go.

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Is that Sebastian sitting there? My resolution isn't clear enough but I think it's him. He is watching us tho 👀 😍

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Anyone else notice Sebastian standing there and watching us? I guess our first class in the game will be Herbology and thats where he'll see us for the first time and face off later in the day in defense against the dark arts.

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Felix Rosier × Slytherin Mc

The changing room became deserted.

For a moment, I'd hoped Skye would stay back and enthuse me with her bickering about Rath.

Facing Gryffindor was a big thing and I just couldn't think of anything to calm down.

Orion's pep talk had lowered my anxiety a great deal, but it still plummeted and expanded all through my chest as if I was made only of it.

There were still 10 minutes for the match to begin and I still had no clue about what to do about my nerves.

Should I have walked out with the team?

Was staying back for a introspection moment a good idea?

What if I end up messing things?

We need to win this match no matter what after all.

What if we lose because of me and all of Slytherin never forgives me?

What if I'm not good enough?

"Hailey!" Came a voice which was the song of peace.

I turned almost immediately.

Felix stood at the entrance. Wearing a light blue shirt and A hunter green turtle neck sweater and the Slytherin Muffler wrapped around his neck.

"Felix." I breathe out.

"Why aren't you out with the team?" He asked coming towards me concerned.

"I'm... I was just... just going!" I babble, trying to look normal but one thing I hated about myself was that I could never lie to or fool Felix.

Felix seems to realize my discomfort and anxiety.

I turn to grab my Comet 260 and start walking out of the room..

Felix grabs my hand and pulls me to him.

And I stand infront of him, his hands gently placed on my waist.

I look up into his eyes.

"Since when is the Curse Breaking Slytherin a victim of nerves and anxiety?" He smirked.

"The Cursed Vaults are my business and I suppose of all those who support me... but this... This is..." I stagger and look into his eyes again for more will power.

"This is bigger business. This is about the house. Slytherin and The Cup and if I don't do well-"

"You're going to be fantastic. That's who you are." Felix nuzzles his nose into mine.

I could stand here forfeiting the match and do this all day.

All the anxiety seems to ebb out of my body.

"I don't know Felix.. what if I fail?" I whisper, staring deep into his eyes.

Felix chuckles.

"You remember, when we were decorating the Christmas Tree in the Common Room?" He asked me, bringing me close to him, his nose tracing my cheek as I pull him in closer.

"Hmm.." I ooze, feeling his closeness.

"You told me you had faith in the muggle myth of Santa Claus for Like 10 years of your life?" Felix was trying not to laugh.

"Yeah." I grin.

"If you can have faith in a myth for like 10 years of your life." Felix brings my chin close to his face.

"Surely you can believe in yourself for like half an hour."

I burst out laughing. 

"I can't defend against that." I grin.

"And no matter what, I'm... I'm.." He stumbles this time.

That's so rare.

"I'm in the stands. With Rowan and Snyde. If you need to feel calm  while you're out there. Just look at me. My eyes will always be on you."

I throw away my broom and kiss him.

I bring him close to me and his arms wrap around my body and it's almost like with every kiss he sucks out all of my anxiety and nervousness.

He presses me closer and kisses me like nothing else matters.

Heavily and Hungrily. Like he knows I like it.

Our kisses are open mouthed and so dizzy that I really don't want to stop.

He runs a hand through my hair and steadies my face with his.

I move my mouth in coordination with his.

I clutch at his sweater as I pull him in for more.

"Hailey! Where in the Merlin are you?! Madam Hooch- OH MY GOD I'M SO SORRY! I had no idea.!!" Skye had come in and she spooked both me Felix.

"Next time knock before entering Parkin." Felix growled.

"Sorry Skye. I'll be with you in a minute." I say blushing down to the floor as I pick up my broom.

"All the best." Felix whispers and we lock eyes.

I pursue my lips and lean to give him a quick peck and before he could pull me in again, I walk out and hurry to the stands.

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"Never had a reason to like... celebrate till now.." He beams at me.

"But we've won dozen other matches." I rebut.

"None as special as today's." He stares at me and I blush madly, holding my butter beer glass way too tightly.

"Go on." He told me gently, gesturing towards the dancing and singing Slytherins who were partying.

"I'm watching from here. Go on have fun. You deserve it." He said pushing me to them.

"HAILEY! COME ON! LETS DANCE!" Rowan cried, in the bass music.

"But what about you?" I ask Felix, undeterred by the crowd. 

"I'm content watching from here." He told me sitting down on the couch.

Before I could retort, I was pulled into the Dance circle with the Slytherins.

I shook a leg with Rowan at the music and did a bit of solid moves I remember from the Muggle dance forms.

I see Felix applauding the loudest and hooting at my dance.

Honestly, I've never seen him smile that big.

I feel Felix's eyes on me all the time and it feels wrong to dance here all alone as he just watched.

"Hey Hailey!" Gardner came upto me.

"Hey Gardner! How's it going?" I say still swaying in the music.

"I'm all up in spirits! Thanks to you. You were amazing." He says, staring very deeply into my eyes, making me uncomfortable.

"OH! Umm... thanks." I say, hoping Rowan would Come back with butterbeer and save me from this situation.

"I wanted to ask you something." He whispered very creepily, coming close to me.

"What?" I say swaying away from him in the music.

"Are you seeing someone?" He asked me attentively.

I blink freezing for a second.

"Umm.. yes." I said the truth out.

"Who?" He asked me almost pissed.

"Its none of your business really." I say sassily.

"Anyway ditch him. I'm hundred times better." He smirked coming in closer.

"No. I like him and I want him."

"Please.. One chance." He said, coming in trying to kiss me but-

"DUDE SHE SAID NO!" Felix shouts very angrily pushing him away from me and he falls flat on the floor.

"Detention Gardner. One month. I'll see to it you get something worse. Get lost now." Felix snarled.

I realised everyone had stopped to stare at us.

"WHAT ARE YOU ALL STARING AT?! GET BACK TO YOUR THING!" Felix snapped, clearly very furious as he starts walking back.

But I hold his hand and pull him back.

He turns and locks eyes with me and I beg him to stay.

Everyone was back to party mode and I pull him along onto the dance floor where everyone was screaming and shouting.

Felix looked hesitant about this. I knew he'd never done it before.

I tug him close to me and lock my hands with his and we sway very gently in the soft punk music.

"He didn't touch you did he?" Felix almost growled.

"He almost did." I say truthfully.

"That Idioic-" Felix was cursing with grit teeth but I pull him in for a hug.

And I wrap my arms around his neck and bury my face into his neck and face.

Felix's arms find their way around my body.

"Dance with me." I whisper into his ear.

"Just us." I say softly, steadying my hand on his waist.

Felix pulls away just enough to look into my eyes.

"Okay." He says. "But don't laugh at me if I'm a total menace."

I grin as the music changes into a fun punk rock.

Felix stands a few centimetres away from me watching me as if waiting for me to begin.

I do some shoulder bobs and body curves at level 1 which he imitates and let me say he's quite good but also hilarious at times with the curves.

"You're doing good!" I say cheerfully watching him make a fool of himself imitating me.

"Is that why you're trying not to laugh?" He said sarcastically.

"Im serious. You're great."

The music changes a little and I change my steps just a little and Felix does same shoulder Bob and starts circling around me as I keep stuck to one place giggling.

He comes infront of me still with bobbin shoulders and we both Bob our shoulders in cohesion at the music beats and what I feel is that with every beat he comes closer to me.

He reaches me and his nose is aligned next to me and we wrap our arms around each other unknowingly and just sway in the music.

He kisses my cheek and I run my hands through his hair.

"This is nice." He whispered.

"What are you doing?!" I whisper yell pulling away from him.

He Jumps a bit and says, "Nothing! I'm..  I'm just dancing." He says grinning.

"Felix we've talked about this." I say with my arms crossed.

"We can't go so public."

"But Hailey I wasn't-"

"Its okay Felix." Looking him in the eye, disappointed.

"I want to grab some more butterbeer anyway."

And I walk away from him, towards the tables and fetch myself a big round of butterbeer.

Christine comes upto me. I groan.

"What happened between Felix, you and Gardner?" She asked.

"Gardner tried to flirt with me and Felix threw him away." I said.

"Why?"

"Because he was flirting with me." I repeat annoyed.

"No why does Felix care about who flirts with you?" Christine said suspiciously.

"I guess coz he noticed how evidently uncomfortable I was with it, and as Prefect it was his duty to stop Forceful bullying."

"Why were you both dancing together?" She rebutted.

Just how nosy can someone be?

"I was teasing him." I blurt out the first think I could think of.

"That he couldn't dance. So he danced to prove he could."

"Ohh I get it." She sounded very relieved.

"Where is he now by the way?" She asked with a blush on her cheeks.

"Probably back on the couch. He can't leave until the party ends to maintain decorum remember?" I grin..

"Oh okay thanks Hailey!" She said adjusting her hair and walking towards the couch.

And before I realised, I was following her.

I made my way through the dancing crowd and I saw him, sitting dejected on the couch, staring very still at the lamp kept on the table.

Christine went and sat beside him.

Felix jerked up and gave her a small smile as she batted her eyelashes at him.

I tightened my grip around my glass for some reason.

They were talking about something.

Christine was flirting brutally.

Felix was responding too. He got up and started walking up to the dormitory staircase and she followed him.

My heart gave a pang as it literally banged in my chest.

I kept swaying slowly in the music, to keep everyone who came to me occupied.

But my eyes were locked on the Dormitory entrance.

Almost ten minutes later, they both came out. Walking beside each other.

Christine held some thing in her hand I couldn't see.

She held Felix's hand in hers and Felix gave her a smile.

They exchanged a couple of words again.

She asked him for something for which Felix shook his head saying no as he said something that excused him of her as she walked away waving bye which Felix  didn't bother seeing.

His eyes were stuck on the crowd of dancing people. Scanning the crowd for someone.

I suddenly felt sick. I couldn't take the crowd of people around me so I dashed out the common room to take some fresh air.

I reached the Great hall and found myself running into Bill.

"Hey Hailey!" Bill greeted me, as we slapped hands.

"Awesome game against Gryffindor today! Charlie was pretty impressed with how you had control with the Quaffle." Bill patted my back.

"Thanks! It was an exciting game. Charlie gave our seeker a massive challenge! He was telling me that He was about to jinx Charlie but he couldn't because Charlie is pretty fast." I say grinning.

"Ah I have to admit Charlie does beat me at Quidditch. Anyway what you doing here? You aren't Celebrating? You guys aren't that dull." Bill said as I kicked his shin.

"Nah We are." I say softly. "Celebrating." I say as a image of Felix and Christine laughing together flashes past my mind.

"Let me guess. You just needed some air." Bill smirked.

You see. This is why I love Bill. He just gets me..

"You got me brother." I say ringing an arm drunkly around his shoulders.

"Hailey you look a little drunk to me." Bill said concerned.

"I guess I am."

"How much of what have you had?" Bill asked.

"I had only butterbeer."

"How much?" Bill pressed.

"A lot." I don't lie.

"Geez Hailey. Cmon take a walk with me as I do my patrol. You'll feel better." He said pulling me along as I follow along in his wake.

We go up into the courtyard and we both throw galleons into the fountain and wish for something. And then we walked upto The west wing and east wing and kept chatting randomly about Quidditch, our plan on the cursed Vaults, Merula etc.

"You feeling better now?" Bill asked giving me a nudge as we halted infront of the Training grounds hall.

"Much better William." I smirk.

"Good this is the last place I've got to patrol then I'll drop you back in the Dungeons."

"Do you always patrol this much everyday? It's almost 12 am. We started at 11:15pm. Basically 45 minutes." I ask surprised.

"Oh no. I had to do extra today. Because One of the Prefects didn't come up. It's tough to take an off from patrol. You've got to do something to make up for it. It's almost like detention. No prefect generally takes an off duty."

"Who is this Prefect? Any idea?" I ask.

"He's from Your house."

"Our house is celebrating a big win. Of course no Prefect would want to miss the fun."

"Apparently, Professor Snape didn't allow them to take an off. Who ever this prefect is, they are doing it behind his back.. and you know Snape's wrath. Good luck to them. Surely they have good reason to stay back. I am only doing it because we Prefects understand and help each other whenever possible." Bill said sitting down on a bench as I stand behind him.

"Hooo..." Bill exhaled massaging his head.

"Does you head hurt?"

Bill nodded and without a word I massage his head.

"This is nice." Bill grinned staring at the stars.

"Great I'm good now Hailey. I feel like I could fight 20 acromantulas."

"Thats the spirit Brother." I grin, keeping my hands on his shoulders.

"You think the forest is-" Bill was saying but he was cut off by another voice.

"Hailey!" Came a voice at the end of the corridor of the training grounds.

It was pretty dark so we couldn't see who it was. But I knew. From the voice.

"Felix?" I said blankly, in the darkness.

Felix lights up a lumos and comes to me.

"Hailey what in the name of Merlin are you doing here?! Its 12 am!"

"Hailey who's it?" Bill came up behind me.

"Who's that?" Felix asked and then with a irritated grunt he flashed his wand in the air shouting,

"Lumos Maxima!"

A Big sphere of light took over us. I'm forced to shut my eyes with my hands.

"You?!" Felix asked his eyes shining with rage as he saw Bill.

"Hello Felix." Bill said flatly.

Felix looks at me. His eyes are demanding.

"What are you both doing here?!" He asked as Bill approached.

"I just finished Patrolling and was resting and chatting with Hailey." Bill said.

"Where have you been for the past 45 minutes?" Felix asked me as if Bill wasn't there.

"She was with me." Bill answered.

Felix's eyes snap at Bill ragingly.

"You were with him since the last 45 minutes?" Felix asked me stepping forward.

"Yes." I say looking at him.

Felix doesn't say anything. His eyes are changing so quickly that I couldn't catch any emotion.

"We're going back now." He said coldly, as he took my hand and started walking back.

"Bye Bill! Thanks for tonight!" I said as Bill waved bye.

Felix pulls me along without a word.

"Felix." I say softly as I try to catch up with his pace even when he's pulling me along.

He doesn't stop but I felt his grip on my hand tighten.

"Felix!" I say tugging him back, looking into his eyes as he turns.

"Thank you for tonight Bill!" Felix imitated me suddenly making me jump as he stopped.

"What did you do with him that deserved gratitude huh?"

"Felix we were just walking-"

"You're dating me!" Felix cried, his eyes shining as he ragingly makes me stick against the wall.

"And you hang around with Bill at 12am for 45 minutes! Imagine if I was doing the same with some other girl, how'd you feel?!" He cried angrily, a tear slips down his eyes.

I have never In my life seen Felix cry. Never.

My Prefect. So stern and strong. Could take anything to any level.

Felix hastily wipes the tear away, as he looks away from me.

"I'm sorry Felix." I say instantly.

"I wasn't feeling that great and-"

"Then why didn't you tell me?!" Felix asked stupefied.

Why didn't I tell him?

"Because-" I paused suddenly as him and Christine flash infront of my eyes again. But it felt like I'd made a big deal out of nothing.

I don't say anything.

"Say something!" Felix cried.

"Hailey, I've been looking for you for the past 45 Minutes! If I knew that you were planning on going out, I wouldn't have ditched my duties. I've basically patrolled the whole school searching for you!"

My eyes widen.

"You?... you were the prefect who took the illegal off?"

"Yes." Felix said impatiently.

"Why?"

"Why?! Because I wanted to celebrate your win with you!" Felix said groaning.

"And you spend the time I wanted to spend with you with Bill!" He snapped looking away.

I stay stuck against the wall unable to forgive myself for what I've done.

"Makes me feel like you love him and not me." Felix said in a tone which genuinely sounded like he was hurt.

Before I know it, I've pushed Felix against the wall and I am kissing him so brutally, more than I've ever done before.

I take his face in my hands and move my mouth against his. His arms wrap around me tightly pulling me in.

"I love you Felix." I say softly pulling away for a moment.

"Nothing will change that." I breathe giving him another kiss.

"Bill is my brother. And you are my love." I say locking eyes with him.

He suddenly swaps our positions and I am against the wall now.

"Kiss me." He breathed staring at my lips.

"As you wish." I grin, kissing him like nothing else mattered.

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Hey Hailey." Rowan greeted me as we sat down in the transfiguration classroom.

"Hey Rowan." I say, in a mood no better than the past two days.

"You're not feeling any better?" She asked with the same tinge of concern and sorrow in her voice.

I really appreciate Rowan almost feeling my pain even when it was never  hers to, but right now I seriously need to heal myself and Rowan can't help this time.

"Is Felix still avoiding you?" Rowan asked me.

"No he isn't." I say hollowly.

Rowan's expression brightens.

"Well then why are you sad?!" She cried.

"He is ignoring me now." I say in a very wet voice, submitting my head down into my arms as I rest my head on the bench.

"OH that's a lot worse." Rowan blurted.

"Yes Rowan. It is." I say softly, restraining my tears from falling.

"But he shouldn't ignore you like that. Do you want me to talk to him? He's being way too rude." Rowan said hotly.

"No Rowan. Thanks but he'll fire you away. And I don't want you to lose your beloved Library privileges because you were trying to make way for a lost cause."

"But you guys were such good friends. You have to make up-"

"Rowan, it's pointless now." I say almost dead inside.

"Felix leaves next year. And I will be the last thing on his mind... or his heart. So, if someone has to get over it. . It'll be me-"

"Yeah you can get over him I know but that doesn't mean he starts treats you like crap just because you were honest with him about your feelings.!" Rowan protested.

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I get out of Transfiguration and check my timetable.

Charms.

I hadn't done my homework! The one Professor Flitwick assigned 3 days back! On the day-

Well nevermind that day. That's the day I'm trying to forget right now.

He walks past me like I don't exist.

I watch him pass me so ignorantly that I feel a tear trickled down my cheek.

Penny swallows me in a hug 🫂 and I breakdown just a bit. 2 or 3 tears perhaps.

"Maybe he isn't the one. No one could treat you like that Hailey. You're such a good person." Ben patted my back with a small smile.

Rowan, Ben and Penny were basically my best friends. 

"I haven't done my Charms homework! Now I will have to hear Felix scream at me for house points-"

"I did your homework too." Rowan said gently with a smile.

I stare at her. Awestruck.

"I knew you weren't in the condition to." She said simply.

I give Rowan a huge hug.

"Okay see you for lunch. I've got Herbology next." Ben says waving bye as he walked off. .

"OH yeah! I've got Flying class! See you Hailey and Rowan!" Penny went too.

Rowan and I turned to leave for Charms.

But we were blocked by a crowd of 7th years infront of the History of Magic classroom.

They were waiting for the earlier class to leave.

My Eyes immediately rested on him.

Felix. Facing me and talking to a fellow Slytherin.

Tubal. I remember him.

Felix and I lock eyes for a second and then he looks away.

I couldn't take this anymore. It was too painful.

"Hey Rowan! Hey Hailey!!" Came a very familiar and solacing voice.

"Hi Bill!" Rowan cried enthusiastically.

Bill. He was more to me than just a friend to me.

He was my brother.

I had officially replaced him with Jacob after he left me all alone.

I still have that contract we both signed which officially made him my brother. 

"OH Bill!" I almost scream and jump into him giving him one of my favorite bear hugs as I nuzzle into his shoulder and wrap my arms around him.

Bill's warmth was irreplaceable.

"How are you?!!!" He asked me gleefully, throwing me around, making me scream.

"Sorry I couldn't catch up earlier. I was too busy with my Prefect duties."

"Its okay you're here now." I say wiping a tear off and holding his arms.

"I heard you're upset from Penny. I'm here now. Want to catch up sometime? How about we sneak our lunch out to the riverside today? Rowan why don't you join us too?" Bill suggested.

"As much as I am tempted, I guess it'll be better if Hailey and you talk alone. She's missed you so much Bill!" Rowan said sweetly.

God, I don't know how much I love this woman.

"Is it true?" Bill asked.

I nodded almost not crying, as I hug him again.

"Then you could have just written to me! And I would have managed to come!" Bill protested.

I don't say anything. Being close to Bill felt like solace for a while.

"Okay now! You listen Cursebreaker." Bill said sternly.

"We're meeting for lunch at the lakeside and-"

"Excuse Me." Came the very curt voice which was like music to my ears since year 1 day 1.

Bill turned and I saw Felix standing behind us both.

He wasn't looking at me and I gasp in a breath.

"Yes Felix?" Bill said completely unaware of my uncomfort.

"I heard you both planning about taking your meal out of the great hall." He said grimly.

"Umm. Yes well-" Bill began but Felix cut him off.

"Aren't you aware that you aren't allowed to sneak food out of the great hall?"

"But-" Bill tried to say but Felix cut him off rather rudely this time.

"But of course. Gryffindors are a pitious lot anyway. Useless fellows at their very best. And their Prefects broadcast that out quite loud and clear." He smirked.

I can hear my Jaw crunch.

I don't care if you insult me. But no one insults Bill infront of me.

"Bill." I say softly pulling his hand, as Bill looks at Felix ragingly.

Felix's eyes fall on My hand holding Bill's.

"Why don't you go on? I'll see you later. You too Rowan." I say quickly.

"Yes Bye Hailey." Rowan ushered pulling Bill along.

I watch Bill leave and I feel the agony return. But then I build up the courage to face its cause.

I turn back to Felix.

He still stands infront of me. Still not looking at me.

"Whats your problem?" Is what comes out of my mouth.

I stare at his pale and chieseled face. High Jawbones. Lethally Radiating and  hypnotizing black eyes which looked even more handsome when they were focused.

"Nothing." He says softly but very Rudely as he turns to walks off.

"Felix!" I almost cry and he doesn't stop.

But then Him insulting Bill replays in my head.

"FELIX ROSIER YOU LISTEN TO ME!" I don't know how loud I screamed because Felix jumped.

But thankfully only him and I were in that corridor.

"You can hate me all you want." I say loudly. "You can insult me all you want. You've been doing that since year 1." I say hotly.

"Do what you want with me." I say threateningly.

"But I won't let you insult the people that I Love." I emphasize on the word Love.

"Didn't you say you loved me?" Felix growled walking towards me, his face rushing with blood.

"I do." I say standing rooted to the ground.

Felix gave a sarcastic grin.

"Exactly how many more boys do you LOVE?"

"What do you want to know?"

"You say love me but you're hanging around with Bill Weasley doing things that aren't allowed.!" Felix snapped hotly.

And for the first time in 3 days, Felix's eyes rest on me for over 3 seconds.

"I see exactly how serious you are about me." Felix said with sarcastic smile as he started walking away.

"Where are you going?!" I cried.

"Unlike you I've got class to attend!" He said loudly, not stopping ad he entered the transfiguration class and disappeared.

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I don't know what I was thinking when I sent a fake owl to Felix from Professor Snape asking him to meet at the Training Grounds at 10pm.

I waited for 10 minutes for Felix to show up.

Felix was very punctual about time. He was never late and then he walked in looking around.

"Professor Snape?" He called out.

And I walked out.

H froze when he saw me.

"Ugh." Felix groaned. "I should've known."

"I just wanted to speak to you. Seeing you weren't answering my regular owls, I had no other choice."

Felix wasn't even looking at me. He stared away at the castle with a crunched jaw.

"I don't get why you're so pissed." I say softly, hurt by his behavior.

Felix just gave a sarcastic chuckle.

"It sucks you're avoiding me. So brutally." I begin slowly.

I see Felix purse his lips. But he doesn't turn. I don't find it in me to stop.

"You have no idea how difficult it has been for me." I say softly.

"I thought when you said we had a platonic relationship you meant it."

He looks up at me suddenly but I don't look at him this time. I state down there at the ground top afraid to look at him.

"I put myself out there." I heave in a breath as I feel the coldness of the trickling tears on my cheeks.

"And I was Honest with you."

I hiss in a breath.

"And for that I get the silent treatment?!" I snap this time looking up at him demandingly.

He just stares back at me with his still alluringly gorgeous eyes.

"And even if .... even if you don't feel the same way.... you could atleast be there for me as a friend. You're making me feel CRAZY!" I am almost crying now.

How Unslytherinish.

I'm surprised how he hasn't made that comment yet.

"But you just stop being there for me. Like this friendship between us never meant anything to you."

"No no Hailey-" Felix says in a tone very different for the first time in 3 days.

"But you were right to do it Felix." I say looking him straight in the eye.

What am I saying?

His eyes are almost saying, What The Hell Do You Mean?

"Because I can see very clearly." I say boldly.

"I can see that just because I felt something more than just friendship for you, you just abandon me. And I also see that you cannot do this friend thing anymore." I say as two big fat tears fall from my eyes.

Felix desperately shakes his head, "NO Hailey it isn't-"

But this time I raise A very FIRM hand and ask him to stop. A very disgusted look plasters in my face.

"So it's better that we don't stay friends at all. I see where our friendship stands. If this is gonna all its gonna be, A Big Fat Lie then... Its better to not be friends at all."

I lock eyes with him. And he stares at me disbelievingly. And his eyes are wider than I've ever seen them and they shine for some reason. Perhaps the moonlight.

"You have no idea how much... I've missed you. Maybe because perhaps it was never the same for you.

I know I was a bother to you and Slytherin ever since we met."

I pause for a millisecond.

"But I have to give it to you for having being so helpful and patient with me." I say in a resigning tone.

"I'm sorry I was honest. And that I felt a human emotion of love for you. And I'm sorry for being this unslytherinsh brat who lost focus due to the stupid idea of love. And sorry for considering that our friendship ever stood a chance-"

"Hailey!" Felix shouts very ragingly this time. I almost scream out of shock. He realizes my shock and lowers his tone.

"I never wanted out friendship to end."

I watch him.

The man.

The very same man who since the first day of Hogwarts till tonight has always been on mind in some way or another.

I remember asking him late night doubts and him answering each and every one of them..

I remember him Giving Merula Detentions for 2 months straight for having troubled and bothered me so much.

I remember walking with him in the magical creatures reserve, taking care of animals.

I remember sitting beside him for meals and him bothering me with my eating habits.

I even remember his nagging talk about house points and behavior and discipline and studies and Slytherin and life and what not.

I couldn't believe I couldn't have My Old Felix with me.

The same Felix I fell in love with in year 2. 

I didnt know what I felt for him in year 1. But in year 2 I knew.

When he got me A chocolate frog cake in the hospital wing when I fell off my broom during Slytherin Vs Gryffindor.

We lost that match, but Felix wasn't mad at me at all. He visited me every day till I was discharged.

He'd stay for a sometime to talk too.

I couldn't believe he never had faith in our bond.

"If I knew..." I realise I've begun speaking.

"That you were gonna be all weird and that my confession would've jeopardized our friendship, I wouldn't in a million years have told you how I felt." I say as clearly as possible with my wet voice.

"Because.." I realise my face is covered with tear strikes.

"Its seriously becoming bitter that you don't feel the same and I-"

But I couldn't complete my sentence.

I would've. If My Lips weren't locked with Felix's.

I realised that he'd let out a very desperate sigh as he rushed towards me and shut my mouth and locking it with his own.

He gives me a brief kiss and gets just a centimetre away to see my reaction.

His eyes finally penetrate mine. They are the most  lethal shade of black.

I have no control over myself anymore.

I let out a very wet moan as I pull him in for more.

And I feel his arms wrap around me.

And I can state plainly that I've never felt more secure, safe or warm.

Felix's arms feel like the right place to be in.

His lips move in sync with mine. I press against him telling him exactly how much I've wanted this. But he is passionate too as he presses back as his mouth moves against mine.

His arms slither around my body and pull me in closer.

It would've been days or perhaps years after which we broke apart still unwilling to separate from each other.

He looks down at me. His mouth resting against my nose and we lock eyes.

He gives me another peck and pulls me in for more intensity.

"HOOT! HOOT!" I hear a shrill cry in the sky.

I'm forced to pull away from Felix.

"Errol!" I gasp.

I lay out my arm and Errol lands and hands me a letter and disappeared.

"Thats one old owl." Felix muttered As he watched Errol fly away.

I fidget with the envelope in my hand.

"Who's it from? This late at night?" Felix inquired.

"Its from Bill." I say instantly, pulling the letter out of the envelope.

Felix stiffens at Bill's name.

"Why is he writing to you so late at night?" He demanded.

"He's finally free."

"What are you going to do?" He demanded.

"Going to meet him."

"When?"

"Now." I say shoving the letter in my robes.

"No! Why this late?"

"Felix it's important. I know you dont trust me-"

"You think I don't?!. After what we just did?!" He cried stupefied.

"Yeah what was that?"

"How do you mean?"

"You rejected me. Then for the next three days, you bluntly ignored me and acted like I didn't exist and then now when I'm here to end our friendship, you kiss me. What is this supposed to mean?" I demanded.

Felix took a deep breath before he spoke,

"Can we talk? Like back at the common room?" Felix was almost pleading.

"Not now. I've got to go meet Bill and Tulip."

"Its 11 pm in the night and you're not going anywhere except back to the common room with me." Felix snapped hotly.

"I'm not going with you."

"I forbid you to go to them." Felix yanked me back.

"You dont tell me what to do."

"Listen Hailey..." Felix's voice was very soft and I froze.

That's not like Felix.

"I... we really need to talk. So please if you want to sort this out come back with me to the common room or forget this ever happened."

"Felix. This is about the-"

"The Vaults I know." Felix said impatiently.

"You seem pretty okay with that." I say slyly.

"You've been obsessed with them for the past 2 years. I've grown used to it." He said curtly.

"Listen I can't keep Bill waiting. He's got his OWLS to deal with."

"You're quite capable of dealing with the Vaults yourself. I don't understand why you need people like Bill Weasley-"

"Bill was by my side when I opened my first cursed vault." I butt in.

"Cutting the slack." Felix heaved.

"Come back to the common room. With me. Now."

"You know what. Come with me." I say.

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