Not so Noble

“Doubtful. Why are we even talking about this?”

“You brought it up and because that might be you in the future? Perhaps you’ll also lose steam and go ‘fuck it’ and leave the work to the others, while you fall prey to the curse of the Head Boy and Head Girl.”

“Oh? Decided not to grab at the chance to book yourself some quality detention. What a shame. You seemed so determined a second ago.” Chester remarked offhandedly when Andy didn’t try to walk off again. He watched the magical cabbage dispose of the mess, which was slightly more interesting to watch than Andy trying to keep his composure.

Chester eyed him in distaste as the other boy clearly went from lifeless corpse to what was such a fake smile. “Wow lying to my face like I’m stupid. How annoying.” He rolled his eyes. “Right, I’m the one with problems? I’m not the one who incompetently added the wrong ingredients and frankly forgot how classes work. If you still want to try walking out of class with the assignment incomplete and right past Grayson, then go ahead. I heard his detentions are lovely this time of year.”

“I know, right? He’s such a sweetheart,” she chuckled sarcastically. “Do you not think I am smart enough to psychologically condition the bastard? That hurts, Noble.” Rowen joked, covering her heart and feigning pain. 

He laughed softly, “I’ll believe it when I see it.” Absently he raided his partner’s potions ingredients and poured a bottle of oily substance over the botched assignment. “I think I’ll be more impressed if you can neatly minimize the collateral damage to just him. Because I give it until tonight or tomorrow morning before someone else is hurt.”

“She would need to find someone to go off with her first.”

“Maybe she did? I haven’t seen the Head Boy around either.”

Chester cancelled the charm and immediately held the thing away from his face when it tried to bite him. He sighed and waited for the other boy to finish. The goop on the table smoked as the eye fluid poured over it, but at least it stopped reacting and went inert. Chester then dropped the Chinese chomping cabbage on it where it just started devouring the remains. 

“Your ‘havoc’ is always started conveniently when Im around. Besides, its not like our darling Head Girl does anything. I cant even find her half of the time.” She rolled her eyes.

“It’s not my fault you have such bad luck?” Chester smiled as innocently as he could manage. “Oooh? Almost sound like our lovely Head Girl might be skipping out on her duties to go snog in the closets?”

“Mm, dont think so. Ill just have to deal with it sooner or later.”

“Oh come on my havoc isn’t that bad. You make it sound like you’re Head Girl.”

“Hey, its not my fault Im the only one people are scared of. Thats the only reason they listen to me.” She shrugged.

He raised an eyebrow and shook his head. “Ok next time if you can put your prefect sensibilities aside for a moment, you need to watch the chaos out of sight. Then watch your fellow prefects run around like headless chickens without you there.”

“Who v ever said I appreciate it? The trouble that you cause, I usually have to clean up”

“Hmm? I need better aim for my controlled chaos then.” Chester shrugged. “Perhaps you need to stop being so responsible and let another prefect clean it up?”

“Could have fooled me, its the only thing that ive ever seen you do.” She chuckled.

“That’s because I do like a good appreciative audience for my havoc.” He smirked as he leaned against the tree. 

“Probably.” She smirked. “Isnt that all that you do?”

“It’s my favourite past time, but not the only thing I do.” He put out his cigarette and vanished the remains away.

“Thats what they all say. But I can be a very scary person.” She rolled her eyes. “You’ll have to go for that to ever be achieved.” She smirked.

“Should I be glad you weren’t trying to scare me away?” he asked sardonically. Chester gasped in mock pain and clutched at his chest. “Ouch did you just tell me to off myself? How dare you crush my dreams of world peace, Gold! I suppose I just have to go cause havoc instead.”

“For your information, it actually would. They all know better then to bother me, so the minute my mouth opens they usually run off. And I wasnt exactly trying to scare you off, Noble.” She looked over at him. “What do you want?”

“Ah the little shits they’re such a fucking disappointment.” He snorted and took a long drag from the cigarette. “I don’t scare easily.” Without missing a beat he shot back flippantly in falsetto, “World peace.” 

At the sound of his voice, she quickly pulled her sleeve down to cover the bracelet. “Havent you learned by now, love? Im always at the top of my game.”

His gaze immediately latched onto her sleeve, simply from her haste in her movements. “Hmm? Then maybe you should step up your game? Cause I don’t think your ‘Are you ever going to leave me alone’ would have even worked on a 1st year.”