Blood Magic ✤ George Weasley ✓

57 - Love In The Time Of Filch

musical mood: sour grapes - le sserafim

"George, why is there a bra outside of your bed?"

Cass shot awake at the sound of Fred's voice, just outside of the bed the two had shared. She lifted her head off of his bare chest, glancing around them. They'd closed the curtains around them, and she felt George stir against her.

"What?" George frowned, his voice slow as he struggled to wake up.

Cass held her breath.

She could hear Fred rustling around, likely picking up the bra she'd so carelessly left on the floor. She mentally kicked herself for being so stupid. "This isn't Angie's, her tits are bigger, and she doesn't even own a bra this colour...holy shit, did you sleep with Cassie? Is she in there?"

"I don't know what you're talking about." George said, smirking down at Cass, who's face had gone a bright red.

"I know you're in there, Cassie."

"No I'm not." She gave up, burying herself in George's arm.

"Well, I'll leave you two be." More rustling, followed by Fred's laughter and the sound of the door shutting.

"You can come out now, Cassie." George poked her in the back of the head, also laughing.

She shook her head, the humiliation growing in her as every second went by. They two hadn't had sex, really, they'd only slept, but she knew Fred wouldn't believe them if they said so. At least Cass had gotten perhaps the best night of sleep in her entire life.

Cass felt his hands travelling on her back, his fingers drawing little symbols against the fabric of his jersey. She smiled at his gentle touch, still hiding in his arm. "I can't believe that just happened."

"Don't worry, Fred won't say a word. What happens in the dorm stays in the dorm."

Eventually, Cass crawled out of his arms, planting a kiss on his cheek.

"Did you sleep well?"

She nodded. "Best eight hours of my life. You?"

"It took me a while to fall asleep, but I didn't mind."

"Why?"

He raised his eyebrows, like her question was stupid. "I got to stare at you. It was hard to close my eyes, to look away from you. Really, you looked so...peaceful. I haven't seen you look like that in years. If ever."

She wasn't sure how to respond to that.

"I love you." Cass eventually said.

"I love you too."

*

The moment Cass returned to her dorm room, she was met with the eyes of all of her dormmates on her.

"Where were you?" Naia asked the moment she shut the door behind her. Her brow was furrowed together with an expression of anxiety.

"Nowhere. Doesn't matter." Cas frowned, moving towards her bed, where she had planned on finally getting some studying done.

Bethany blocked her path, and before Cass could react, she reached up and slapped her, just how Dahlia had done on the first day of school.

"Beth!" Ana cried, jumping off of her bed and racing to her side, pulling her away.

"What the fuck was that for?!" She stared at Bethany in disbelief as she reached up and clenched her cheek.

"For what you said about Adelaide! You're such a bitch, Crouch!" Bethany shook herself out of Ana's grip, and for a moment, Cass thought she might hit her again, but she didn't.