#blackhearting

There were a lot things Albus wanted to say     that he could see him underneath everything (but that probably wasn't entirely true), that this wasn't the time for romance (but who knew when that time would come?), that he knew nothing of love and couldn't give him any advice. But he didn't voice any of the thoughts going through his head, instead only nodding slowly and giving a light shrug.

The kiss only lasted for a few moments, but it managed to catch her completely off guard. Leaning back slightly on the couch, she gazed at James with a quizzical expression on her face. Barbara was used to physical displays of affection, often initiating them herself in her various relationships, but kisses hadn’t been present in their friendship before and she wasn’t sure what the change meant. 

"What makes you say that?" She stared at him quietly, but if she expected a response she didn’t get one. A small part of her hoped that if she studied him carefully enough the answer would reveal itself as if by magic, but his expression didn’t betray any of his thoughts and she was left unsure of what to do next. She rolled her bottom lip into her mouth, hoping that her eyes didn’t clearly display all that she felt; pity was surely the last thing he needed then. But he was so young. Far too young for all that he’d been through. Far too young to have to carry it all on his own. 

          ❝Say it louder, not enough people heard you,❞ Sloane replied with a smirk.

     The Slytherin girl looked around to find a few of their peers staring at them, their eyes narrowed at the two girls as though they were their targets. Chuckling at the people’s reactions, she turned away and nodded in agreement at what the Gryffindor had just said.

          ❝I agree on some level, but I also feel like morning sex is definitely up there. I mean, it’s nice and calm, you’re not getting drilled like the pavement in muggle London.❞

❝Funny,❞ she says dryly, rolling hereyes at him instead. ❝They'll still bethere if I close my eyes. I'm just saying,it's a little annoying having so manyMudbloods running around.❞ She giveshim a discerning look. ❝Don't you think?❞