it all ends with us: ruins

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Chapter Thirty-Three:

"Maybe one day the universe will bring you back to me."

It's been eight days. Eight whole days since Theo called things off with Atlas. While they still hung out together, the tension never left. Everyone noticed how Theo would never turn around to talk to her in potions or how she ignored him in the common rooms. It was quite the site for other students but Atlas mostly ignored the gossip that was spread about her. She had no time for it.

There had been many rumours circulating and the most common was that Theo had chosen Daphne over Atlas. Some students had even gone as far too bad mouth Atlas which were quickly shut down. Pansy, Ren and Kiera had started hexing students that said anything bad about their best friend. No one could believe that two Hufflepuff's were out here making people trip over their own feet or making their teeth grow large. It was abnormal to see.

Atlas was currently running late. She rushed around her room trying to find her book for potions and find her uniform tie. Kiera and Ren had already left but Atlas as usual overslept. She worried about what lie to come up with so that Snape doesn't give her another detention. Her uniform was a mess, her socks hadn't been pulled up properly so one was above her knee and the other one mid-calf. Her tie was undone resting around her neck and the first few buttons of her shirt were undone. Her robe was crinkled and her hair was shoved into a messy bun on top of her head.

She ran through the hallway with a potions book in one hand and some parchment in the other. She hadn't even tied her shoes so she was at risk for tripping over them while on her way to the classroom. She contemplated being more late and stopping by the kitchens to get some breakfast but she decided against it. Instead she walked to Snape's classroom and walked into the class slowly.

"Miss Lennon, you're late." Snape drawled out.

"Sorry Professor." She smiled sheepishly.

"Take a seat." He snaps and Atlas walks over to Draco before dumping her stuff onto the table.

She coughs at the stench of cigarettes but doesn't say anything about it as she sorts out all of her work.

"What is the matter Miss Lennon?" Snape asks annoyed.

"Sorry the smell of cigarettes is suffocating me." She admits.

The class turned to look at the girl in shock. Lorenzo smiles at her while Theo looks guilty. Draco scoffs beside her while Harry and Hermione smile at her. Atlas furrows her eyebrows not knowing why everyone was giving her so much attention suddenly. Even Snape looked like he knew something that she didn't.

"Amortentia smells different to each person, according to what attracts them. One of the most powerful love potions in existence." Snape explains.

Atlas' face dropped at his words. The smell of cigarettes wasn't there for no reason it was what she smells in Amortentia. Meaning she just admitted in front of the whole class that she liked Theo. it was why Lorenzo was grinning the whole time. Atlas sat with her head in her hands trying to stop herself from blushing in embarrassment.

"Mr Malfoy why don't you go next?" Snape picks on the Malfoy heir.

Draco stands up and walks to Snape who was holding a small bottle full of the love potion. Draco cautiously picks it up and brings it up to his nose. He smells the potion and his eyes immediately snap to Atlas' who looks at him curiously. She wants to know who the Draco Malfoy desires.

"Hurry up." Snape snaps.

"Erm." Draco hesitates. "Cherries."

"Is that all?" Snape prompts.