Colloportus || B.Z /O.C/T.N

7- Poison

TW: ALCOHOL CONSUMPTION, DRINK LACING

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Lyra mindlessly swirled her spoon in the warm bowl of pumpkin soup in front of her, watching as the white lines of the cream swirled into the chunky orange broth. She filled the spoon and brought it to her lips, instantly feeling the warmth travel through her body. The rich taste danced off her taste buds and she couldn't help but feel her eyes nearly roll to the back of her head. Pumpkin soup was her favorite and Hogwarts' special recipe was to die for.

After swallowing she felt a pair of eyes trained on her, she looked up and found Theo's twinkling turquoise gaze resting gently upon her. He had a small smile on hip lips as if he was amused by watching her. She returned the smile with a little one of her own. This had been something they had been doing for the past week in an attempt to take Kaia's advice. Theo had started hovering closer to her more often when they were with the group, he would brush against her in the halls, shoot her little flirty looks across the dining hall table, and bring her drinks in the common room. Lyra was doubtful Blaise even noticed anything at all, but she didn't mind having the secretive moments with Theo. It was nice to get attention from an attractive wizard.

As Theo winked at her and took a sip of his own soup she could feel a second wave of heat sliding through her.

She looked back down at her soup before Theo could catch sight of the blush across her cheeks, missing the subtle dark look Blaise sent her way. He had definitely noticed the shifted dynamic between Theo and Lyra. He had no idea what was going on between the two of them but he didn't like it one bit. But of course he couldn't let that show.

Blaise hadn't been the only one watching the micro interactions between the two of them. Pansy sat on Blaise's right, watching not only Lyra and Theo but Blaise as well, trying to gauge his reaction.

But while Pansy watched them, someone else watched Pansy.

Kaia scrutinized every expression on the older witch's face, wondering why she was so invested in a relationship that had nothing to do with her. Kaia observed as Pansy's jaw clenched as she watched Lyra giggle at Theo's foot brushing against hers at the table. And later when lunch was over and Lyra and Theo walked out together and Blaise just stared down at his empty bowl, Kaia saw Pansy digging her nails into the flesh of her own arm as if she were frustrated.

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"What are you and Theo doing?" A hand grabbed Lyra's arm and a furious voice hissed into her ear as she made her down the hall towards her Charms class. She turned to see Pansy behind her, glowering and surrounded by an aura of darkness.

Pansy grabbed her arm and pulled her to the side, only letting go once they were separated from the other students in a small alcove.

"What do you mean?" Lyra asked, rubbing the red spots on her arm from Pansy's grip. "We're just doing what you said."

"You and Theo have barely been speaking, much less pretending that you are dating." Pansy snapped.

"But Kaia-"

"Don't tell me you're listening to that sexless hag over me." Pansy's eyes narrowed into venomous slits. Lyra opened her mouth to defend her friend but Pansy hit her with a nonverbal silencing spell. "Listen Lyra, you need to step up your game or Blaise is not going to notice you. You need to do what I say."

Lyra was taken aback by Pansy's aggression. She didn't realize choosing not to dry hump Theo in the dining hall would upset Pansy so much. Pansy must have seen the fear pooling in the greys of Lyra's eyes because her face instantly shifted back into her easy, relaxed smile.