Ace and Deuce who are your friends, and the only ones that call you by your name
You've been Prefect for so long, you quickly realized no one would see you as nothing else but that. It's always 'Hey Prefect!' 'Can you help with me this Prefect?' 'How are you Prefect?' You got used to it faster though, after all, if it's at least Grim and the ghosts who call you by your name that's more than enough for you
The day someone else saw you for something else but the oh so attentive Prefect you always were, and those, were your first friends
Ace and Deuce always stuck to you, even more after the abandoned mine incident, you've soon come to realize that that was the starting point of your friendship. But at first, they were the same as others : when you stepped on those rusty stairs of the Ramshackle dorm in the warm morning, you always heard the same thing : βMornin' Prefect!β and it had been like that for a long while, the name that was bestowed upon you was the only thing that came out of their mouths ; Until it wasn't
You don't remember when it started, sometime perhaps after a short while of the second overblot happening maybe. You took that a little harder than Riddle's ( speaking of which, who was attentive to you and looked out for you to be in your best health ) and had gained a scar thanks to Leona's powerful unique magic. You had forgave him though, ( as much as you could ) that's what you always did, forgive and forget, after all, even Crowley said so himself 'It is better that way! Holding grudges does nothing to satisfy you!' so he said
One night, you were sitting with the two in the living room of the dorm, Grim snoozing away on the couch you were all sitting in front of, in a warm makeshift tent, with pillows, lights and whatever else you could find around. Nothing could be heard in the room except the laughs and chatting of the three of you. Ace and Deuce were having a blast, you were tired, but you never let it show, after all, this time was precious for all of you, you were friends were you not? that's what you think after all, even if it might not be true. Their voices started getting muffled and your vision got blurry, were you falling asleep or simply just passing out from exhaustion? You didn't know, maybe these two overblots really did leave a mark that went deeper than you thought
It was when you heard a voice did you snap out of it, a call, something you never thought you'd hear while in this unknown world βHey, Y/N you okay? You seem out of itβ A warm hand on your shoulder βIf you want to sleep we don't blame you, after all there's no way these overblots didn't leave a mark. We'll be quiet, promiseβ It took you a few seconds to register the words, and after you did it was the first time you felt it βHey!-wh- why are you crying!? Did we say something wrong?!β Deuce was the first one to react, a funny reaction, you'd laugh if you could, Ace was second, as he shifted over to you and patted you on your backβHey Y/N it's okay, we understand, we got you, you can let it outβ Again that damned name of yours, did they really saw you as something else but the Prefect who cleans up after everything and everyone? Were they true friends? Will they stay?
And after you felt their warm bodies close to yours, hugging you tight, you realized that yes, they will stay, you know they will
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