[DISCONTINUED] Tacenda | j.p

46|.sixth year

Third Person's POV

"Does she know?" Sirius asked his friend who just watched the door his girlfriend just went through to leave them alone on the room. James frowned, "Does she know about you being an Animagus?"

James paused, he didn't consider that- he was too distracted by trying to get her to finally be with him and now that she is he realized he also had secrets to reveal. She was honest with him and have unfolded pages of her book to open up to him and he forgot to mention he turns into a Stag to help his best friend who is a werewolf.

"Telling her about that would require me to reveal Moony's secret," James said and sat on his bed with a huff, Sirius followed to sit next to him. "And I don't know how he'll feel about that."

"I'm sure he'd understand," Sirius nodded. "But we should still talk to him about it and ask for consent."

James nodded and gazed out to his window. "Who would've known?" He asked and Sirius stayed quiet. "Who would've known I'd be with someone else other than Lily?"

"I must say, you've got a type." Sirius joked and lightly punched James' shoulder before getting up to straighten the imaginary creases on his clothes. "Let's go pay Moony a visit, I bet he's being a loner with his books again."

James nodded and also got up, fixing his glasses on his nose and walking out the room with Sirius in tow. "How's your brother by the way?" He asked Sirius who was taken aback by the question.

"He's the same," Sirius cleared his throat. "Why'd you ask about Regulus?"

James recalled the time he saw Acacia hugging the younger Black and gritted his teeth, "No reason."

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Acacia's POV

I spent the break just spending time with the Potters and it was lovely, I had a great time with them and it felt like I belonged to an actual family during my stay. But another school year calls and we'll have to leave the Potter Manor for our sixth year.

Salazar, if I was thrown here I wouldn't be coming back to the castle for another year of education- I'd just be another number in the casualty that the war had. 

"You have everything ready, dear?" Mia asked me, holding Jewel close to her chest. I figured it would be best for my cat to stay here, she looks well-pampered and she enjoys the luxury so might as well not drag her back to Hogwarts.

I nodded and finished closing up my trunk. "Yes, thank you for the help." She smiled sweetly at me and I turned to James who was messily shoving items on his and crossed his arms smiling triumphantly.

"I'm also done." I shook my head while rolling my eyes at his careless nature and walking over to throw everything out, he just watched me in silence as I began putting them back- but in order this time and smiled sarcastically at him.

"Thanks?" He frowned and I chuckled at him, turning to Mia who was just watching us. 

"Assuming you're all done, let's go outside and get you to the train before it leaves," Mia cooed at us and began walking out, I felt James' arms wrap around my middle from behind and frowned.

"What are you doing?" I asked him. I was used to him giving me affection without warning but this feels different, it's not like I'm leaving but he held onto me tightly.

"I just felt like hugging you," He shrugged and I let out a long sigh, it's fine if he doesn't wanna open up yet. I am not gonna force him so I just stood there letting him hug me and wrap me in his scent and warmth. "This feels nice."

"Yes, but we gotta go and catch a train," I reminded him and pried his hands off me, reaching out to pull my trunk but he got to it first and carried it along with his own, I kept my eyes down to avoid watching how his arms flexed while carrying the weight of two trunks. Merlin, I forget that he's an athlete. "Let's go!"

"You lovebirds ready?" Sirius asked, entering the room, carrying his trunk with him with a smirk. Is there ever a time when this git won't be smirking?

After a very drawn out and slightly emotional parting with James' parents who were too sad to see us go, we finally boarded the train and I turned to James to ask him if we should find an empty compartment or we were supposed to join his friends-

"Ace!" I heard a familiar voice call out to me and saw Thalia a few compartments away sticking her head out and waved with a smile. "Addy and Clara are in here with me."

I waved back with a wide grin and turned to James to retrieve my trunk but he refused to let go. I frowned, looking up to find him pouting at me like a 5-year-old that was denied candy.

"You've had her alone for 2 months, Potter," I heard Thalia call out from down the hall and I laughed. "Give me my best friend back you wanker!"

"I was hoping to spend our last moments alone together on the way to Hogwarts," James confessed and lets out a long sigh, letting go of my trunk in defeat. "But I suppose Moony and Wormtail missed me too."

"Nice to see you again plumhead," Sirius teased from behind us and peeked his head to wave at Thalia whose facial expression turned sour and she immediately got in, shutting the compartment door closed.

A few seconds and it opened again to reveal Clara frowning and upon seeing us- rather, Sirius, she smirked and closed the door after going back in. I can only guess what's going through her head, I let out a sigh.

"I'll see you during Dinner." I told James and began walking to enter the compartment, once I got in I was horrified to find Clara behind held tightly in a headlock by Thalia. 

I shut the door closed, putting my trunk aside and crossed my arms. "Thalia," I called out to her in a warning tone but she refused to let Clara go who made dramatic gasping and choking noises. "What did she say this time?"

"She pointed out how Black got "hotter" this year and how I'd probably be snogging him before the end of the school year," Thalia spat out bitterly and tightened her hold making Addy call out to her in worry. "So this is her punishment for such ridiculous claims."

Salazar, I almost forgot about my friends also being such pains in the arse.

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