t.

“AHH!” Hawk jumps, causing a few pieces of popcorn to fall out of the bowl and onto the floor. Tory can’t help but laugh. “You did not just do that.” He smiles.

“I did.” Tory states proudly kissing his temple before going around the back of the couch to sit next to him. She looks at the TV and Hawk begins to panic.

“Oh I-I just turned it on, and this was playing-”

“This is the Half-Blood Prince right?” Her eyes watch as Ron Weasley tries out for the Quidditch team. Hawk froze at the mention of the title and slowly looks back at her. She notices him in her peripheral vision before her eyes meet his. “What?”

“You like Harry Potter?” He asks, accidentally sounding a little too impressed.

“Is the golden snitch worth 150 points?”

Hawk couldn’t believe his ears. Tory smiles at his reaction and grabs a handful of popcorn.

“What house are you in?” She casually asks before plopping a few pieces into her mouth. The smile on Hawk’s face slightly falters when he realizes something. Tory tilts her head at him, waiting for an answer.

“Uh…well see the last time I took the quiz was before I became Hawk…”

“Okay? So, what house did you get?” She could see him silently debating on whether he should tell her or not.

“…Hufflepuff.” He admits as he rubs the back of his neck.

Tory tries to hold in a laugh but fails to keep it in. She wasn’t making fun of him though. He was so embarrassed; she found it adorable.

“What’s so funny?”

“Hawk the Hufflepuff.” She smiles. “It’s cute.” He grimaces at the word “cute”. Tory holds up a piece of popcorn to his mouth, which he gladfully eats.

“Let me guess, you’re a Slytherin?” He asks as he chews.

“Ding. Ding. Ding.” She smiles proudly as he rolls his eyes. “Ugh, I used to have such a huge crush on Malfoy. I once had this really great dream that he and I were-” she cuts herself off and Hawk raises his eyebrows. “Hanging out…” she trails off before eating another piece.

“Mhm.” Hawk doesn’t buy it, but he chooses to let the topic slide. He refuses to get jealous over a fictional character his girlfriend had a thing for. 

“Actually, now that I think about it…” Tory suddenly stands up. “Wait here.” Hawk watches as she goes towards her room before he lets out a breath. 

He couldn’t believe Tory was a Potterhead too. The more he learns about her, the more they have in common. Where has she been all his life?

Hawk continued to watch the movie, losing himself in the plot before two hands suddenly covered his eyes.

“What-”

“Close your eyes.” He hears Tory command. He does what she wants. “Are they closed?”

“Yeah.”

“Okay, keep them closed.” She said before he hears her walk around the couch. “Open.”

Hawk opens his eyes, not expecting to see the beautiful sight in front of him. The relaxed expression he had changes as his eyes widen and his jaw drops.

Tory was standing in front of him wearing a Slytherin school uniform: white button up shirt with a green plaid skirt and matching tie. She had black knee-high socks with a singular green stripe and an “S” printed where her knees were. She put on regular black combat boots and to tie the whole look together, the iconic Slytherin robe.

“I made the mistake of telling my friend that I liked Harry Potter.” Tory glances down at her outfit, playing with the robe a little. “She splurged and got me this for Secret Santa a few years back. That’s why it’s a little tight.”

Hawk’s jaw had dropped to the floor. How the hell did he get so lucky? What did he do to deserve her?

Tory looks up at him and laughs at his expression before she reached out and closed his jaw for him. “Judging by your reaction, I’d say it’s safe to assume that you like it?”

He grabs a hold of that same hand and uses it to pull her towards him, eventually getting her to straddle his lap. She giggled before it’s muffled by his lips on hers. His hands are on her waist and hers rest on his shoulders. 

“I’ve never been more attracted to you.”