The Empress of Magic

Chapter 65 : Triwizard Tournament

Through the gates, flanked with statues of winged boars, and up the sweeping drive, the carriages trundled, swaying dangerously in what was fast becoming a gale. Leaning against the window, Celestia could see Hogwarts coming nearer, its many lighted windows blurred and shimmering behind the thick curtain of rain. Lightning flashed across the sky as their carriage came to a halt before the great oak front doors, which stood at the top of a flight of stone steps. People who had occupied the carriages in front were already hurrying up the stone steps into the castle.

Fenris and Chrome jumped out first, watching as the boys jumped down and then assisted the girls, before they dashed up the steps too, looking up only when they were safely inside the cavernous, torch-lit entrance hall, with its magnificent marble staircase.

,, Salazar's pants, I'm soaked...." complained Blaise, as he scowled at his soaked Robes and shoes.

He did not like the rain, not at all.

Celestia took off Regulus' cloak, turning to the teen, who was probably the most soaked out of all of them, his curls sticking to his face and droplets dripping down his clothes.

,, Here.. Let me." She said, using her Wand to produce a fluffy black towel, which she used to help dry him up a bit.

He brushed his hair out of his face and let her do as she pleased, closing his eyes as he relaxed his posture and let himself enjoy her pampering.

She watched as he relaxed, leaning into her touch and small droplets of rain were slowly running down his face thanks to his hair.....

, ........ My beautiful Reggie.............' She thought, a smile tugging on her lips as he opened his eyes and noticed that she was staring at him.

The male rose an eyebrow at her. ,, Is everything all right ?" He asked her, leaning down so they were eye to eye.

,, Everything is fine..." She assured, gently tapping at his curls with the towel to dry them up a bit. ,, I am just reminded how beautiful you are, whenever you let me take care of you like this...."

Regulus, for a short moment, was taken aback by her honesty, but his shock quickly got replaced by the amount of love flowing through him, as he registered her words, his eyes holding a burgundy shimmer to them as he returned her smile with a small one of his own.

He slowly brought his lean arms to wrap around her waist, letting his forehead rest against her's.........

,, Do you know how hard it is to not fall further for you, when you say things like that, without a care in the world, mon petit lapin ?" (my little rabbit) he asked her, warmth flooding his heart as she gifted him a beautiful close-eyed smile, while she let out a faint chuckle at his response.

,, Well... Then I might as well continue doing so." She said, obviously amused. ,, I wouldn't want anyone else to steal your heart, now would I ?" asked the half-Veela as she opened her eyes again, sparks of gold swirling in the deephst of the Bi-colored mix that created the colors Regulus had come to adore.

He leaned down further, pressing a sweet kiss against her lips, before parting from her the slightest bit. ,, You won't have to worry about that anytime soon...... because you own my heart as a whole, and will continue to own it until I take my last dying breath."

Lifting her right hand, he pressed another light kiss on the little bit of skin that showed, directly where her numbers were tattooed on her wrist, making her blush.

,, You're unfair, you know that?" She asked, pouting as her heart continued fluttering wildly in her chest. , How can he be so smooth, at times like these.?...... '