#prismarts

One could think that over 6 years after stepping over the Hogwarts entrance for the first time, being away from home is easy. They would be right, most of the time - everyone’s experience is different, but if you have people you can depend on around you, Hogwarts can become a second home. That doesn’t mean you never miss the first one, however.

You distanced yourself, sitting alone in one of the chairs by the windows, looking outside into the dark night. Keeping up with your friends’ lively conversations felt like too much tonight.

The weight of your final year, paired with everything Umbridge was doing and all that was happening in the wizarding world right now was just tiring. Frankly, you felt no shame in wanting to feel that comfort of family home, to just step away for a moment.

People were slowly deserting the common room, the quiet was starting to take over, magnifying the feeling of loneliness inside you. Before you could realise it, tears started clouding your vision and you felt the tension in your throat as sobs were threatening to come out.

“Y/N/N, are you crying?” asked Fred a bit surprised, having walked up to you without you even noticing. The slight shock of being addressed suddenly, and by your boyfriend, made a quiet sob escape your lips before you took hold of yourself again.

“Love, what happened..?” Fred asked, worried, taking a seat by your side quickly and pulling you into an embrace. “It’s- nothing… jus- just a bit homesick…” you stammered, trying your best not to sob again.

Fred held you for a bit, cooing softly and caressing the back of your head and your back soothingly until your breath evened out.

“Do you even know what time it is? You should go up to bed…” you pointed out. “Pfft- I know what time it is.. Do you know what time it is? It’s cuddles o’clock,” he noted, in full seriousness. “That, or tickles,” he threatened next.

You were pulled by him onto the sofa and felt your body automatically being pulled towards his, as you snuggled up to his chest, placing your legs over his lap.

You got the comfort you needed - perhaps Fred wasn’t your family home - but the way he made you feel in moments like that one, made you believe, that the time when your home could be just wherever he was, wasn’t that far off.

He whispered sweet words into your ear, kissing any bit of your face he could reach.