Professor | d.m

𝟎𝟖 ~ 𝒄𝒊𝒈𝒂𝒓𝒆𝒕𝒕𝒆𝒔 𝒂𝒏𝒅 𝒎𝒓 𝒎𝒂𝒍𝒇𝒐𝒚

"MORANA KERES!" Pansy squealed as she rushed into the common room to confront her best friend.

"Nope. no. no. no. no. nope." Mara said as she rushed up off the couch to go to her dorm.

Pansy ran over to Mara and threw herself atop her, making both girls slam into the couch.

"Ow." Her muffled voice said from under Pansy.

"DRACO FUCKING MALFOY IS OUR NEW POTIONS TEACHER. AND YOU PRACTICALLY F-" Mara slammed her hand over Pansy mouth muffling the rest of her sentence.

Mara's eyes shot daggers into Pansy's, silently warning her that when she lifts her hand she should shut up. She quirked a brow at the girl and she reluctantly nodded. As Mara moved her hand Pansy's smirk immediately returned to her face.

Pansy opened her mouth to speak once more until Elijah plopped down beside Mara and threw an arm on top of the couch right above Maras shoulders. She gave him a small smile and leaned her head against his shoulder. He pulled her protectively closer to him and settled into the couch.

"Pans I really don't wanna talk about it. Its quite inappropriate and I will not put my academics at risk because of this. So i'm just going to let it go as i'm sure he will too." Mara clipped with her chin in the air.

Pansy rolled her eyes expectantly and leaned further away from her on the couch.

"Fine, just ruin my favourite teacher student fantasy, why don't you."

"Oi, give it a rest. Mara is level headed unlike some people." Elijah glared at Pansy, making the girls shoulders fall head turn towards the fire.

Elijah really didn't care for anyone other than Mara he tolerated the rest of the group for her, but he really didn't give a damn if he hurts anyone's feelings in the process.

"I'm going to take a nap before dinner, see you later pans." Mara gave a quick soft smile to Pansy and got up to go.

"Ill come with." Elijah put his hand on her lower back and guided her towards their dorm.

Once Elijah crashed down onto the bed with a thump he pulled Mara by her waist to lay on top of him. She giggled as she curled up into his neck and tangled their limbs together. "I love you Eli."

"I love you too."

"To the stars?"

"To the stars love."

"You know we need to make the most out of the start of this year." Mara propped her head up on his chest and smiled at him.

"And why is that my darling?" Elijah quirked a brow at her with a sly smirk on his face.

"You know damn well the Dark Lord is gaining much power and is bound to strike soon, so we need to be teenagers til we cant anymore."

"Whatever you want to do love, you know I'm in." He kissed the top for her head and guided her head to his chest, probing her to sleep.

Elijah stroked her hair held her tight. He heard her breathing come to a steady rhythm and her grip on his one hand loosened. Once he knew she was fast asleep, he pulled her tightly against him and whispered sweet nothings into her hair. He would never admit it to anyone, but he was terrified of what was to come.

Elijah had always been a live in the moment kind of person. He never stressed about the future, he had always believed everything had happened for a reason, until now. Mara did not deserve this. He would do whatever it takes to protect her. He had tried his very hardest not to let her get caught up with the dark lord, he'd been putting it off as long as humanly possible. He'd gone on various different tasks, killed whoever and whatever without blinking an eye or asking any questions. It was all for her, the dark lord had promised him as long as he was ruthless and unquestioning, Mara would be safe. But that was fuck all now.