Storms Ahead

|Chapter 170 : Scoffs|

"Amelia?"

"Hmm?" I asked quietly, sitting in the dark library as I looked up, jumping slightly when I seen Professor Lupin standing there as I looked at him confused

"It's ten past two in the morning, why are you still up?"

"Why're you?"

"I'm a professor: I'm allowed to wander the castle at night-"

"That didn't stop you when you were my age"

"What is it you're doing?"

"Homework"

"Homework?"

"Yes, that's what I said" I mumbled as I pushed the stack of Transfiguration books to the side with difficulty, along with the two and a half rolls of parchment I was finally finished with before I heaved my bag up, pulling textbooks and jotters out as he continued to stand there

"Why aren't you in your common room?"

"I prefer the silence the library has to offer"

"But you should be in your dorm, asleep"

"Should be"

"What is it you're doing?"

"Muggle work"

"....really?" He asked quietly, an obvious surprised tone to his voice as I nodded, glancing at him as I flicked through the pages, a slight bang coming from one of the aisles as I whipped up, grabbing my wand as Lupin turned slowly before looking to me with an amused smile

"You'll return to your common room soon?"

"Once I'm done"

"If you don't, I'll take house points-"

"No you won't" I told him, smiling slightly as he walked off and I stood up, glancing down the aisle as he disappeared and a smile crossed my face while I rolled my wand across the desk and walked over to Nathan, hugging him tightly

"Hi"

"I've missed you, so fucking much"

"I know, it's been awhile"

"Too long" I corrected him as he laughed quietly and I stepped back after a minute or so as he grinned at me before holding a bag up to me

"What's that?"

"Well, the bottom one is your new robes-"

"Really?"

"Yeah-"

"Really?!"

"Yes, they came this morning" he told me laughing before pulling the bottom box out of the bag as I was passed it and hugged it tightly to my chest before I motioned him over to where I was sitting and he took to seat beside me before setting down a wrapped sphere in front of me as I turned to him curiously

"It's your Christmas present. The one I got you is still at my place, but-"

"This isn't from you?"

"No"

"Then who is it from?"

"Nadia-" cutting him off I scoffed before pushing it away from me and sitting the robe box down on the floor at my feet

"Lia..."

"Don't, Nathan"

"But, she-"

"No. One, if she wanted to give me something, she would've spoken to me first. Two, if she wanted to give me a gift, she should've done so in person-"

"Would you only want her to do that so you could scoff and give it back to her while she was there?" He asked with his eyebrows raised, a slightly unimpressed look as I stared back at him

"Yes"

"Fucking hell-"

"Don't 'fucking hell' me, Nathan. She hasn't made an effort to even talk to me at all-"

"That's because she's been training and playing nearly every single day. I have too, remember-"

"I do. Only because you stink of sweat" I muttered as I turned my head and glanced at him as he sat there with his smirk growing as I was pulled into a hug and I let out a quiet shriek

"You love me, it's fine-"

"Heavens sake, put some deodorant on!"

"Didn't have the time"

"That desperate to see me were you?"

"Yes actually"

".... really?" I asked quietly as I looked at him and he stared at me for a moment, blinking as he looked at me confused

"Why're you so surprised about that?"

"Because you're willingly wanting to spend time with the daughter of a murderer-"

"Don't give me that" he cut over me, scoffing before starting to laugh as he turned slightly and looked at me amused

"The only person you would ever murder is Ali-"

"No!"

"Alex-"

 

"Maybe...."

"Holly-"

"Most definitely. I wouldn't even question it. No hesitation" I told him quickly as he started laughing and I grinned at him before packing my stuff up and standing

"I suppose I better get back. I have to sneak past three sleeping lassies, one of which doesnae like me"

"They're back?"

"Yep, came back a few days ago"