#belloway

Who is more aggressive in bed?

Xavier is more aggressive in bed as a rule but Fiona has her moments. They are comfortable in their roles in bed though so it generally sticks to Xavier being the more aggressive one and Fiona being more compliant.

Lights on or off?

At this stage, it doesn’t really matter to them. They’re comfortable around each other so if the lights are on, it wouldn’t affect anything. Generally, the lights will be off if they’re having sex in bed at night but if it’s during the evening or it’s elsewhere, the lighting is the least of their focus.

Who does what chores?

Xavier does the dusting because he’s afraid that Fiona will try and dust a shelf and fall off a stool because she’s so small trying to reach it so he takes it upon himself to do any task that would involve the use of a chair, ladder, or stool for Fiona. He also takes down the decorations from the attic for Halloween or Christmas, again because of the ladder. Xavier does most of the general tidying also though they are both neat people so the house never becomes very untidy due to the fact that they clean straight after they make a mess. Fiona does the cooking and the dishes (Xavier cannot touch soggy or wet food that’s on a plate, he’d have to close his eyes to do it even with a wand). She is also in charge of the different rooms of the house so she’ll look after changing the beds in the bedroom and scrubbing the bathroom and whatnot. They take turns feeding the dogs but only Fiona can feed Lucifer. Fiona does the laundry for the both of them, though if Fiona is exceptionally busy, Xavier will try (though he normally ends up shrinking the clothing which results in Fiona having to use magic to get the clothes back to normal). They split the job of hoovering as Bailey doesn’t like the noise so one of them always has to bring Bailey out for a walk when they’re hoovering.

Who gets babied when they’re sick?

When Fiona is ill, Xavier does panic slightly and fuss over her incredibly, checking in on her every few minutes (or in some cases not leaving her at all!) but in terms of babying, Xavier is more babied when he’s sick. When it comes to cuts or bruises, Xavier doesn’t complain; but when he gets a cold, he turns terribly dramatic and Fiona does end up coddling him. 

Who makes breakfast?

Fiona always makes breakfast. Xavier successfully made breakfast once on Fiona’s birthday but that was after weeks of practice and with the help of a dozen cookbooks. Fiona is the better chef in the relationship and knows exactly what way Xavier eats everything by this stage so he leaves it in her capable hands.

Where would they go on their honeymoon?

Xavier and Fiona stayed in Paris for their honeymoon which is where they got married. They mostly stayed in and made love (Fiona had called in a ‘sex holiday’) though at night they did go out around the city and for romantic walks along the river.

What are their quirks while sleeping?

Fiona hogs the duvet a lot of the time. Normally, she is cuddled up closely to Xavier however so it only causes slight exposure of his feet (as Fiona’s body is quite short compared to his which means she pulls the duvet right up to the end of her body, leaving the end of his duvet-less). In other cases, where she pulls the duvet right over her, Xavier will not pull it back as he doesn’t want her to be cold or to disturb her so he will normally have to get up and get his wand and use a heating charm. Also, Xavier only sleeps with one pillow whereas Fiona sleeps with two, meaning her head is always slightly above his. This sometimes leads to dazed and sleepy Xavier, not quite awake yet, in the mornings leaning over to kiss Fiona and ending up with a pillow on his lips instead of her. Some more quirks include Fiona sleeping with one pillow on her belly and Xavier having to  hold Fiona’s hand before he falls asleep.

What is their favorite activity as a family?

Right now, spending time together is really important for both of them as they both turn into dysfunctional messes when the other isn’t with them. They do simple things like holding hands, cuddling, giggling etc. but it means so much more to them. They both love walking the dogs with each other and Xavier loves when Fiona gives him permission to help out when making dinner (usually asking him to chop some vegetables) so really it’s any activity that involves the other. When they have little Galloways, they’ll do things like reading them bedtime stories together, teaching them how to swim as a family, going for bicycle rides etc. so the answer to this one varies from scenario to scenario but ultimately they love anything that involves their family as they’re both very family orientated. 

Who is the stricter parent?

Fiona. Xavier can’t pick sides because he doesn’t want Fiona to be mad at him and he doesn’t want to make any of his children sad so he always avoids the problem as best he can.

Who would be the big spoon?

Xavier, normally. But they switch it up from time to time depending on how they’re feeling and if the moment feels right for it to be the other way around.

Who would wake up first?

Fiona wakes up first. On weekdays, she’ll wake up a good few minutes before Xavier is due to get up to get ready for work so she can wake him up and have morning cuddles with him. Xavier is not a morning person so on weekends, Fiona wakes up first and will lie with Xavier for a while whilst he’s in the state between dream land and reality and when he’s fully awake, she gets up and will go down to make breakfast. This encourages Xavier to get out of bed because he misses Fiona whereas if she stayed in the room, it’d be late afternoon before he got up. That never happens.

Do they have nicknames for each other?

Yes. Fiona calls Xavier her ‘Cuddle Bear’, her ‘Snuggle Bunny’, and her most frequent one, her ‘Little Lamb’. Originally, they were formed to embarrass Xavier affectionately but Xavier has grown really fond of them and will respond to it as if she were calling his name. She also calls him ‘beautiful’ which leads to a lot of blushing on Xavier’s part. Xavier tends to call Fiona things like ‘darling’, ‘sweetheart’, and ‘love’. His most frequent one would be ‘angel’ however. Sometimes, he’ll call her ‘princess’ but that’s normally when she’s being impatient, demanding, or he’s doing something for her.

What happened when they met each other’s parents?

In both cases, when Fiona met Xavier’s grandparents and when Xavier met Fiona’s parents, they were automatically welcomed into the family. Both were nervous about the whole arrangement but they settled in quickly and easily slipped into the ways of the family as if they’d always been there.

How do they apologize after an argument?

Xavier will normally avoid buying her gifts to make up for an argument as he knew that’s what Benjamin used to do so he will usually try to make her laugh to get her out of a mood or a silent treatment. Once he succeeds in that (if he doesn’t receive a Fiona death glare), he goes on a ramble about how sorry he is and how wrong he was and how he’ll never ever do it again until Fiona will eventually shut him up by kissing him. Fiona, however, will cling onto Xavier if she thinks she’s upset him and beg for forgiveness. She becomes angry at herself for them fighting but Xavier cannot stay mad at Fiona for very long so within twenty minutes or so, Xavier will try and calm her down and tell her that it’s fine. Often, they’ll have make up sex as a result of both cases.

What would they be like as parents?

Both have wanted children for a very long time. They would be incredibly loving, protective, caring, gentle, and kind to their children. As both were specialist professors, they’d really put an emphasis on what their children were interested in so they could pursue it and teach them everything they can whilst they were growing up. They would both be strict to a certain extent; firm but fair really, though Fiona is the one to put her foot down whereas Xavier just makes empty warnings.

Who is the better cook?

Fiona. Xavier is allowed to set the table if he’s careful with the dishware.

Who is more romantic?

Both are very romantic with each other but before each other or personality wise, Fiona is more romantic. Xavier wasn’t romantic with any previous partners whereas now he would be considered very romantic. Fiona, however, is romantic as a person. Xavier is only romantic because of Fiona.

What sort of gifts do they get each other?

They go over the top with presents and only purchase the best for each other. Price is not an issue and often, they’ll spontaneously buy gifts for each other with no occasion attached.

Who gets jealous easiest?

They’re both jealous people by nature. Fiona gets jealous easiest but Xavier gets jealous hardest. Although, it does depend on the situation. They both are nearly incapable of sharing each other. 

Who gets more excited for events? (e.g. birthdays, christmas…etc)

Fiona. Xavier only partakes because he loves how happy she gets around those events.

Who is the most adventurous?

Fiona. Xavier is very set in his ways and doesn’t like to try anything new.

Who is the most protective?

They’re both very protective of each other but Xavier is the most protective taking into consideration what Fiona’s been through and also because she’s his entire universe.

What would they have been like as childhood sweethearts?

Ooh! Scandalous teacher sex! I wonder what Professor Dumbledore would say if he learned that they were learning a little too much about each others bodies instead of teaching their students. Then again, I suspect he and Professor Slughorn hook up in his office once a week.

But you didn’t hear that from me.