A romantic adventure

Chapter 32- N.E.W.Ts but...

A few weeks had past and I was officially in exam season. My goodness was I nervous but Severus was helping me prepare which was very sweet of him, he was particularly helping me with potions and defence against the dark arts. And before you ask, my mental health has been slowly improving.

Obviously I'm not fully recovered but I'm doing relatively well. Today I'm just doing N.E.W.T prep with Severus. It's the same drill every time, I get distracted by him just working, I stare, he looks at me, we smile or laugh and then focus again. I don't mind it's great having him there. And I've found myself doing it again today. He's just so dashing. I immediately looked down when he looked at me. "What?" He said.

"What?"

"You were staring at me. Again,"

"Wasn't"

"Yes you were, I'm pretty sure I saw it,"

"Maybe you were seeing things, sometimes your eyes can fool you, you know,"

"No I'm pretty sure you were just staring at me," to this I started laughing.

"You caught me, it's not my fault you're so dashing,"

"Honestly you're unbearable sometimes, I wonder how I'm so in love with you,"

"It's because I'm just so perfect for you," he smiled at me as I said this.

"That is quite correct, you are perfect my love, how's the revision?"

"It's going good, I've got my first exam tomorrow,"

"Which is?"

"It's transfiguration, then I've got the astronomy which I'm sort of dreading because it's not until 11 pm,"

"You'll do fine on each one, you're very hard working and I know you'll be getting an outstanding in potions,"

"Yeah but that's because I'm your girlfriend,"

"Shush, no one will know," he starting to lean in closer to me until our lips touched and we pecked. "But there's something I have to tell you,"

"What is it?"

"Professor Dumbledore has found out about us but he's not going to fire me or expel you because he's seen how happy I am with you," to this I smiled and hugged him.

"Oh my god that's amazing, that's so sweet of him. I love you so so much,"

"I love you too my sweet," he said as we pecked.

"Wait he hasn't told anyone has he?"

"Nope, not even Minerva,"

"Oh that's amazing!" We kept on kissing for what felt like an eternity. I'm so happy that he's my boyfriend. We did this until I looked over and saw the time. 9pm.
"Fuck is that the time?"

"Oh right, you'd better head back to your dorm and have a good nights sleep. You'll need it for your exam,"

"Thanks Sev, I'll see you tomorrow? If you don't have any detentions to do?"

"I have one but it's a lunchtime one so you can come see me before your astronomy exam."

"Thank you," I said as I was packing up my revision.

"Good luck, darling. You'll do great. I love you,"

"I love you too," we pecked and then I headed swiftly back to my dorm to find Rowan.

"Hey, there you are!"

"Hi sorry I was-"

"With your boyfriend?"

"Yeah haha, he's been helping me revise,"

"Has he really? Or have you two-"

"No Rowan we haven't not tonight anyway," why is she like this?

"Anyway jokes aside, how are you feeling about Transfiguration and astronomy tomorrow? I'd say I'm quite prepared."

"Yeah same, astronomy especially,"

"Yep, your bound to get an outstanding in that,"

"Thanks, and you too in transfiguration, you've always been good,"

"Nah you're 10 times better than me,"

"Thanks,"

"No prob anyways I wish you the best of luck."

"You too Rowan,"

-a week later-
So today, I have my final exam. Muggle studies theory. I'm prepared, I know my stuff and I can get in there and do it so let's go.

I took my seat in the hall, got my quill out and looked through the paper, I sat at the very back which I was quite happy about so there was some stuff I could get away with. The average question was just asking about functions of different muggle objects, quite straight forward.

Half an hour in. On a roll already answered almost half of the paper.

45 minutes in. Just over half done.

1 hour. Nearly finished.

1 hour 15 minutes. My head begins to hurt. It's like someone just shot me in my forehead. But then I hear and see something.

"When will get out of here?" A familiar male voice.

"You don't need or worry about that," replied another deep voice. "She's not going to come and find you,"

"SHE WILL! I TRUST HER! SHES CURRENTLY ATTENDING HERE YOU BASTARD!"

"She's been here for 7 years and she still hasn't found you yet,"

"She will I know she will," he started to cry. " you don't know what it's like to be kept prisoner in here for nearly 9 years!"

My headache kept getting worse. That's when I realised. He never ran away from home. He was trapped.

Jacob. My long lost cousin!

"And your time is up!" The examiner shouted. I nearly forgot I was in an exam. I took my paper to the front and immediately ran out. The cursed vault that's where he was!

And I'm going to find him! Even if it's the last thing I do.