losing game || d.m.

24: cheiloproclitic

cheiloproclitic: (adj.) being attracted to a person's lips or mouth

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Daphne and I sat on our dorm room floor, doing Ella and Juliana's makeup, when we heard an announcement over the dorms.

"House meeting in the common room. Come down immediately." Snape's monotone voice boomed over the room. 

The four of us got off the floor and made our way down to the common room, many other students leaving their dorms as well.

We gathered around the table Snape was sitting at as we awaited the news.

We've been in lockdown for two weeks, and to say the least, everyone's starting to get sick of each other.

I felt a presence behind me and looked down to see a certain snake ring decorating one of the hands that were wrapped around me.

I smiled to myself before sinking into Draco's chest.

"We have fully searched the entire school, and it seems that the intruder has made their way out," the professor started "lockdown is lifted, so you all will resume classes tomorrow. Third years and younger may go to their dorms, everyone else stay here."

The younger students filed out of the common room and up the dorm stairs while all of the older students sat uncomfortably around the table.

If the younger kids can't know, it must be bad.

My mind started racing, and my heart rate increased. Subconsciously, I chewed my bottom lip and twisted my ring.

Draco moved from behind me to the side of me. He interlocked our fingers, and I squeezed his hand.

"We'll be ok," he whispered into my ear, his thumb rubbing the back of my hand.

We'll be ok.

"Silencio," Snape muttered before folding his hands "you all must listen carefully, and may not speak about this upon anyone other than the people in this room."

Everyone looked around, nerves written all over our faces.

"We believe that the intruder was after the Slytherin house. There were constant sounds coming from this end of the school, and the door leading into the common room was vandalized a number of times during the lockdown. I ask that all of you travel in groups, just as a precaution. Professors will be escorting the younger years around, and I also ask that you look out for them. Though the intruder is most likely gone, we still must play it safe for a while. You are dismissed." The head of house shooed us off with a wave of his hand, and we all retreated to our dorms.

"I'll come over after Snape leaves," Draco whispered to me before we parted ways at the stairs.

Daphne and I opened our dorm room door to find the two girls sitting on my bed, their faces filled with nerves and anxiety.

"Is everything ok?" Ella asked with big eyes.

"Yes, everything is fine." I easily lied with a smile on my face.

"He just told us about an assignment coming up." Daphne added in as she sat down with them.

"Ok," Juliana replied with relief flooding her face "we can sleep in our dorm tonight. Thank you for everything."

"Of course, you're always welcome here." I said as the two girls left the dorm.

"Fuck," Daphne stated as the door closed "we are so fucking fucked."