truth be told

chapter 14

*clays pov*

It had been a few days after I recieved my letter form my parents and by now, I didn't care. It felt like I was at home here, in hogwarts. It's only a few days till the Yule ball and I'm still nervous to ask George to go, even though we are dating now. It just felt like the overwhelming anxiety had lifted, but hadn't disappeared quite yet. 

I check my calendar, December 10th. 

Four days until the ball, 

I should ask george, what if he thinks I don't want to go with him? What if he's found someone to go with and that's why he hasn't asked me? I shake my head, trying to shake out those thoughts. Today I will ask george.

As it's a Saturday I have no lessons so I decided to sleep in. I had heard everyone slowly getting up but I was just to warm and comfortable to follow them. I'm alone in the dorm. Even schlatt woke up before me. I stretch and try to coax my body to get out of bed. As I do, a few joints click. I slightly stumble over to the small mirror on my draws. Staring back was a boy with extreme bed head and quite deep eye bags from late nights. I sigh, rub my eyes and try to sort out my hair. 

After a while I was dressed and more awake. I wore black jeans and a baggy dark green hoodie, comfortable but presentable. I decide to see nick, he always helped me when I needed it most. Well of course I could go to george and tell him i was nervous about asking him to the ball but that would give the game away. 

I walk down the halls which were slightly quiet as the 1st, 2nd, 3rd and 4th years had already started break so us older years had it free for the ball. Through the arches in the corridors, I look out at the slightly snowy greenery and see a group of girls talking with some hot steaming drinks. They wore hats and gloves and their house scarfs. I recognised minx's slightly purple hair in her slytherin scarf and next to her Niki with her hufflepuff one. I also see Alyssa before I go deeper into the building. 

I reach the gryffindor common room as nick is probably there, if not then I will go look for him. I say the password "pogchamp" and the door swung open. Me and nick shared our passwords in case we wanted to see each other quick. I step inside and see the main room is empty, "nick!" I yell so he can hear me. No answer. I run upstairs to the boys dorm and swing open the door. I look inside. He's still asleep. Of course. I run and jump onto him. He shoots up like lighting screaming. "Morning" I grin at his furious face, "dude what the hell I was having a good dream," I laugh, "karl again?" He blushes, "no" he sits up and says, "you better have woken me up for a good reason," I hesitate, was it a sensible reason? "Uh well I mean, maybe?" He looks at me and raises and eyebrow, "what's up?" I groan, "well I'm nervous about asking george to the ball and being the only male couple there" nicks face softens, "hey clay there is nothing to worry about! I think Darryl and Zak are going so you won't be alone! Also george came to me for the exact same reason, so I would just go ask him!" I smile slightly, "really?" He nods, "yes! You two are so ridiculous I swear to god, now go! I need more sleepppppp" I yank off his covers laughing, "oh no, I need a wingman" nick groans as he groggily gets out of bed.

After a long time of nick getting ready along with him complaining about how he was still tired, (it was 11:30 but I would be sapnap in this position lmao) but before long, we were out looking for george. "Do you know where he is?" I ask, "no clue man, maybe in the astronomy tower, I've seen him up there a lot lately," I nod as we start to jog down the hall.

We reach the tower and creep up the stairs, might aswell make him jump along the way of course. We search the room and he isn't there. In the corner of my eye I see the hatch open slightly and I immediately know where he is. "Uh nick wait here, and don't tell anyone where I'm about to go ok?" He nods as I crawl into the hatch and up onto the roof.