16. Flying Lessons

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"It's time for dinner, noona

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"It's time for dinner, noona." I heard Jimin's soft voice from over my shoulder.

I looked up briefly from the D.A.D.A. notes I was taking and frowned, shaking my head. "But I'm not hungry," I answered as I scribbled down another interesting fact about the Inferi.

Jimin tugged on my sleeve cutely and I could hear the slight frown and worry on his voice as he spoke. "But you didn't eat lunch either, come on noona. At least sit with me?" He asked, determined to get me to bend to his will.

I chuckled in defeat as I began to pack up my things, wondering exactly when my life became so full. It had been nearly a week and a half since the Sunday morning all of Hoseok's friends decided to invade my life. Now, somehow, this was my new norm; nearly every minute of my waking hours I was surrounded by one or more of these rambunctious boys. They walked with me to and from class, studied with me in the library and surrounded me in the Great Hall. It was invasive at first but now I wasn't sure what I would do without them.

"Alright, Jiminie." I stood up and turned toward him just as he latched his arm in mine and walked slowly toward the Great Hall. "What did you learn in potions today?" I asked, knowing that he had suffered a grueling double potions lesson in the afternoon.

"We learned how to brew the Wit-Sharpening potion," He said with a small shrug of his shoulders. He was a remarkably talented wizard when it came to charms and potions according to Taehyung, but I also knew he grew rather embarrassed if anyone praised him.

"Your list of accomplishments astound me." I said with a proud smile on my face. "You are among the top of your year, a prefect and a very talented Quidditch player. Where do you even find the time?" I wondered, truly curious. Until recently I thought my workload was atrocious, until I learned all of the things my new group of friends did in their spare time.

I could feel his blush in the shy way he lowered his head before answering, "I never really thought about it." He admitted. "I love magic and my classes, I love flying and I want people to have fun but follow rules. I guess because I like it so much, it never really feels like work."

I thought about his words seriously as we finally entered the Great Hall and he led me over to the end of the Hufflepuff table that seemed to be our new spot. It was easiest to sit here because, as I learned over the last week and a half, Hufflepuffs as a whole won't mind the intrusion of other houses at their table. I sat down next to Jimin and my other side was immediately invaded by Taehyung's warm and energetic personality.

"Where is Hoseok?" I asked as I looked across the table and only saw Yoongi, Namjoon and Jeongguk. I frowned but ducked my head to keep the gesture hidden. Gregory Button eluded to the fact that all of the school was well aware of my feelings toward the bubbly Hufflepuff but so far none of his friends have said anything. I didn't want to raise their suspicions.

"Quidditch practice." Yoongi answered in his cool way before he focused back on his meal.

"I forgot it was that Wednesday," I chuckled nervously as I looked down. We still got to spend Tuesday and Thursday afternoons together but outside of that I was seeing less and less of him. I began to wonder if he felt like I needed him less because now his friends spent time with me. I frowned and plucked at the charm bracelet hidden beneath my robe while the others began to discuss their days.

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