Clueless Idiots 2 ; James Potter
⨠f!reader x James Potter
⨠summary: basically f!reader and james potter being oblivious idiots..again. But this time they kiss..right?
⨠warnings/notes: use of y/n, fluff, mutual pining, excessive idiocy, professors betting again, Sirius being so done, more background chaos
⨠a/n: thank you guys so so so much for the support i've gotten in the last few days! literally couldn't be more grateful, i love every single one of you. part 2 as requested, hope you enjoy! Also, feedback really motivated me so if you have something to share please do!
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There were a few more constants at Hogwarts:
One: Peeves would never pass up the chance to drop ink on someone carrying parchment.
Two: You could always count on the library fireplace to be too hot or not hot enough.
And three: James Potter still hadnāt confessed to Y/N Y/L/N.
It was nearing midnight, and James couldnāt sleep. His mind wouldnāt shut up. About Quidditch, about NEWTs, but mostly about the way Y/N had looked at him earlier.
Like she knew.
Or didnāt. Which somehow made it worse.
He gave up and padded out of the dormitory, barefoot, hair a mess. He wasnāt expecting company in the common room.
But there she was.
Sitting on the windowsill, knees pulled to her chest, the firelight glowing soft against her face. Hair loose, wrapped in a blanket.
She turned her head. "You couldnāt sleep either?"
His chest tugged. "Yeah. Figured Iād come down here and pace like a madman."
She smiled, small and sleepy. "Or you could sit."
He sat beside her, shoulder brushing hers.
For a moment, they just looked out the window.
"Do you ever wish we had Astronomy this year?" she asked.
James raised a brow. "Since when do you like Astronomy?"
"Since I figured out Orion is shaped like a really dramatic bloke showing off his belt."
He laughed, low and tired. "That is literally the point of Orion."
"Whatās your favorite constellation?"
He blinked. "Er... I dunno. Maybe Canis Major. Big dog."
"Of course it is."
"Hey, itās loyal. Follows Orion everywhere."
She hummed. "Mineās Lyra. The harp."
He tilted his head. "That tracks. Youāre all poetic and stuff."
"Not poetic. Just... curious. It used to be a turtle."
He blinked. "What?"
She laughed. "The Greeks thought the first lyre was made from a turtle shell. It became a constellation after Orpheus died."
"So... music, loyalty, tragedy. Sounds like a Hogwarts afternoon."
She nudged his shoulder. "Donāt be dramatic."
"You just compared stars to death."
"You brought up dogs."
"TouchƩ."
Time passed like honey. Slow and warm.
They fell into a lull, the silence comfortable.
Then, softly:
"Do you ever think about after Hogwarts?" she asked.
James swallowed. "Yeah. All the time."
"What do you think youāll do?"
He shrugged, staring out the window. "Auror, maybe. I want to help. I want to make it better."
She nodded. "Youād be good at that."
"You think?"
"You care too much not to be."
He glanced at her. Her hair was half in her face. His hand itched to tuck it behind her ear.
Again.
But he didnāt.
"What about you?" he asked.
She leaned back against the window. "I want to write. About real things. Real people. Maybe travel for a bit."
"Travel where?"
"Everywhere. France. Greece. That island where the firecrabs sunbathe."
He smiled. "You mean Fiji."
"Do I?"
"You do."
She smiled back, then yawned.
Without thinking, he pulled the blanket more around her.
"Thanks," she mumbled, eyes half-lidded.
She rested her head on his shoulder.
He froze.
Then slowly, cautiously, he let his head rest against hers.
James was scared to take a breath, he really didn't want her to move her head.
When Remus came down for tea at dawn, he nearly dropped his cup.
James was on the couch. Y/N was on top of him. His arms were wrapped around her waist; her face buried in his chest. Both fast asleep.
..
Back in the staff lounge, McGonagall adjusted her spectacles.
"I hear Mr. Potter and Miss Y/L/N fell asleep in each otherās arms."
Slughorn chuckled. "A very compromising position, Iām told."
Sprout grinned. "New bet: who confesses first, now that theyāve practically napped their way into a relationship?"
McGonagall smirked. "My money's still on her."
..
The sun rose on Gryffindor Tower with the kind of golden softness reserved for early autumn mornings, and the Common Room was quiet.
Except for the hushed snickers.
James woke up to a tickle against his cheek and the very distinct feeling that somethingāor someoneāwas lying across his chest. And that he, very stupidly, had an arm slung securely around them.
āMerlinās saggy balls,ā came Siriusās voice, somewhere above.
James groaned.
Y/N stirred.
She blinked up at him. āWhy are youāwhy am Iāwhy are weāā
āWhy are you both literally spooning on the Common Room couch?ā Lily supplied helpfully, crossing her arms with a knowing smirk.
Remus, sipping his tea behind them, raised an eyebrow. āComfortable?ā
James scrambled up. āIāItās notāwe were talking about constellations.ā
Y/N smacked his chest lightly. āDonāt make it sound weirder.ā
Sirius pointed to the small blanket still tangled around their legs. āYou both fell asleep. Cuddled like a pair of puffskeins.ā
Remus looked deadly serious. āThis is a violation of the forty-eight-hour deadline I issued.ā
āWhat deadline?ā Y/N asked, rubbing her eyes.
āTo kiss. To confess. To do something,ā Remus deadpanned.
āYou hexed us?ā James looked betrayed.
āI threatened to. Still might.ā
Behind them, a voice chimed from the portrait hole. āAh, young love.ā
McGonagall.
Everyone froze.
She gave them a long, knowing look, eyes twinkling. āFive points from Gryffindor for inappropriate use of the Common Room. And five points to Gryffindor⦠for finally making progress.ā
āFinally?ā Y/N squeaked.
McGonagall just smirked and left.
ā
Word traveled fast.
By lunch, someone had drawn a very accurate sketch of James and Y/N asleep on the couch and tacked it to the Gryffindor bulletin board under the title THE CHOSEN ONES.
By dinner, Slughorn cornered Y/N and casually asked if she'd like to bring James to his next Slug Club gathering "as her plus one." When she choked on her pumpkin juice, he just chuckled knowingly.
At bedtime, Marlene had had enough.
āY/N,ā she said sternly, hands on her hips, āthis is getting pathetic. If you donāt make a move, I swear I will lock the two of you in a broom cupboard with only one pillow and unresolved sexual tension.ā
Dorcas leaned on the bedpost. āItās like watching a romance novel in slow motion.ā
āI like slow motion,ā Y/N protested.
Lily tossed a pillow at her. āThis isnāt slow motion. This is emotional molasses.ā
ā
Meanwhile, James was pacing.
āPadfoot,ā he said, running a hand through his hair for the sixth time in three minutes. āWhat if I messed everything up?ā
āYou mean by spooning your crush in public and then still not confessing?ā
Peter squirmed. "Don't say crush, it makes it sound like he's thirteen."
James groaned. āI panicked. She looked so peaceful. And Iāā
āYou what?ā Sirius pressed.
āI almost kissed her.ā
āYOU WHATāā
Remus chucked a book at Sirius. āIndoor voices.ā
James collapsed on his bed. āIām an idiot.ā
āYouāre our idiot,ā Peter offered.
āI donāt deserve her.ā
āNo,ā Remus agreed. āBut you have her. You just donāt know it yet.ā
ā
Two days passed.
Nothing changed. Not really.
Except now when James tucked her hair behind her ear, everyone screamed internally. When Y/N offered him a bite of her treacle tart, two Hufflepuffs bet ten Galleons on a Christmas confession. When they accidentally brushed hands in Herbology, Professor Sprout nearly cheered.
It was becoming a school-wide crisis.
And they were on the eye of the tornado.
ā
One evening, James found himself back in the Common Room, late again, just like that night.
Y/N was there. Of course she was.
āCouldnāt sleep?ā he asked softly.
She looked up from her book. āNot a wink.ā
He flopped beside her, their knees bumping. āYou know what Sirius said to me today?ā
āWhat?ā
āThat weāve gone from Clueless Idiots to Catastrophic Morons.ā
She snorted. āHonestly? Fair.ā
A beat of silence.
āY/N?ā
āHmm?ā
āWhat if I said I like you?ā
She turned, slowly. āThen Iād say itās about time.ā
His breath caught. āYeah?ā
āYeah.ā
And thenā
Finally.
She leaned in, and he met her halfway.
It wasnāt perfect. It was a little clumsy, a little breathless, but it was theirs.
And when they broke apart, cheeks flushed and hearts racing, Y/N whispered:
āTook you long enough, Potter.ā
He grinned. āIām still getting us that Honeydukes window.ā
āEspecially the sugar quills?ā
āEspecially the sugar quills.ā
ā
The next day it was a quiet, peaceful Wednesday morning.
Well, until Peeves found out.
āTHEY KISSED! THEY KISSED!ā he bellowed at the top of his ghostly lungs, cartwheeling through the Great Hall mid-breakfast. āJAMES AND Y/N IN THE COMMON ROOM, SNOGGING LIKE LOVESICK FLUFFY GNOMES!ā
James nearly dropped his toast. Y/N choked on her pumpkin juice. Lily patted her on her back.
āWE HAVE WITNESSES!ā Peeves sang, doing loops around the enchanted ceiling. āKNEES TOUCHING! EYES SPARKLING! AND A SCANDALOUS FOREHEAD KISS, OH MY!ā
āPeevesā!ā James hissed, red as a Gryffindor banner.
Y/N slapped a hand over her face. āI hate everything.ā
Sirius was howling with laughter. Remus had calmly pulled out his wallet. āI believe this means I win the side bet about it not happening in a broom closet.ā
āDO YOU, MISS Y/N, TAKE THIS MESS OF A MAN TO BE YOUR LAWFULLY OBLIVIOUS HUSBAND?ā Peeves hollered, throwing confetti made of shredded homework.
Peter leaned in, whispering, āYou did kiss him, right?ā
Y/N glared. āNot that itās any of your business, butāyes.ā
James stared at her and smiled.
"What? Do I have something on my face?" Y/N asked.
"Nothing, you're just gorgeous, love." He said, followed by a couple of playful groans of his friends and the stares of a lovesick y/n.
āOh my Merlin,ā Marlene muttered, rubbing her temples. āIām moving schools.ā
Above them, Peeves looped the final loop, pausing dramatically midair before screaming:
āTHEY KISSED, THEY KISSED, THEY BLOODY WELLāFINALLYāKISSED!ā
And Hogwarts, once again, erupted into cheers, catcalls, and the sound of one exasperated McGonagall muttering into her tea, āAbout bloody time.ā
Flitwick clapped politely from his seat, beaming. āThey make such a charming couple.ā
Slughorn chuckled, already scribbling their names into a guest list for a hypothetical future wedding. āAh, young romanceāalways knew James had it in him.ā
Sprout wiped a tear. āI feel like Iāve just watched the finale of my favorite romance drama.ā
And Dumbledore, of course, simply twinkled behind his spectacles. āLove, as always, finds a wayāeven if it takes a little extra chaos.ā
McGonagall cleared her throat, hand outstretched.
āPay up, Pomona.ā
Sprout groaned and dug into her robes, fishing out a pouch of Galleons. āWorth every Knut,ā she muttered.
Slughorn handed over a few sickles to a smug-looking Flitwick, who waved his tiny hand triumphantly.
āI told you it wouldnāt take until Christmas,ā he said.
Somewhere in the back, Binns floated through a wall just to mutter, āI had June,ā before vanishing again
ā
THE END⦠probably.
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