Rosekiller

Fifth Year|Twenty-Two|Temporary Goodbye

In the mind
This bitch is fine
I done came to the club 'bout 50-11 times

Friday, June 18th, 1976

Evan had gotten over whatever it was he was going through. Exams were over (which had everyone on edge, but Barty got pretty good marks), and everything had gotten more normal.

"Love, do you know where I put my shoes?" Barty asked Evan while he was packing. "Which ones?" Evan asked back. "The ones Cas gave me" Barty replied.

"They're under your bed, dumbass" Evan said, pulling a pair of green converse out from under Barty's bed. "Oooh, thank you, baby" Barty kissed Evan's cheek and stuffed the shoes in his trunk.

Soon after, the couple made their way to the Hogsmead station, meeting up with their friends.

"You bloody gits, why did it take you so fucking long to get down here?" Dorcas asked, lightly hitting both of them in the backs of their heads.

"They were probably shagging some girls on McGonagall's desk just to be petty" Regulus said, giving the two a knowing grin. "Of course" Pandora said, somewhat distracted. Barty followed her gaze and saw her staring at the one and only Lily Evans, a Gryffindor. She had long ginger hair and a spatter of freckles across her face.

Barty raised his eyebrow suspiciously at Pandora, but she didn't notice. The five got on the train and found an empty compartment at the back.

After about a half hour, the train started moving, and they were on their way to homes that none of them were particularly comfortable at.

Friday, June 18th, 1976

An hour into the train ride home, Barty felt Evan's hand rub his lower back. They were sitting pretty close to each other, Barty's head on Evan's shoulder.

Barty turned his head up to look at Evan and raised his brows slightly. Evan looked back down at him, and when their friends weren't looking Evan placed a kiss on Barty's cheek and whispered "meet me in the bathroom".

"I'm gonna be right back" Barty said to the others after a moment and got up and left. A second later, Evan did the same.

They met in the bathroom, and the second they locked eyes, Evan smashed his lips onto Barty's. They moved into a stall, their lips still locked.

"Mm, Evan, babe," Barty said, pulling away, "what is this about?". "Nothing. I just want you" Evan said, lightly panting. "Love.." Barty said, giving Evan a look. "I-'' Evan started, "I don't wanna go home. Not after last summer. I can't go back there".

Barty just looked at Evan sympathetically. Evan looked down, suddenly feeling very awkward. Barty reached down and grabbed Evan's hand. "Baby, if you ever feel unsafe at home, just owl me. I will be there as soon as I get your note. Don't ever hesitate, okay?" He said. "Okay" Evan replied.

Barty kissed Evan again. He pushed him against the toilet, so now Evan was sat on the back tank with his feet on the seat. Barty put his hands on Evan's thighs, close to his lower abdomen.

Friday, June 18th. 1976

When they left the bathroom and returned to their compartment, Evan's hair was messed up, Barty's face was flushed, and both their clothes were out of place and messed with.

Dorcas eyed them weirdly, "what were you two up to?". She wore a suspicious look. "Uhm, we were just, y'know-'' Barty said uncomfortably. The two boys shared an uncomfortable look.

Friday, June 18th, 1976

"So..you two are gay?" Pandora asked, furrowing her brows. "Actually, I'm gay. Barty is bi" Evan corrected. "Bi..?" Dorcas asked, confused by the term. "Bisexual. I'm into lads and birds" Barty explained.

Dorcas nodded along. Pandora just looked at them thoughtfully. Regulus, him being already aware, was comfortably reading a book in the corner.

"So you guys were shagging?" Pandora asked. "No, no, no. We were just, like" Evan started, and Barty finished his sentence with "snogging", and had a cocky grin on his face.

"Oh" Dorcas nodded. Pandora just smiled a smile that made Barty sure that she accepted them. "So what do you think?" Evan asked, unsure. "I-I don't know. I mean, my two best guy friends are hooking up" she replied with a disgusted look.

After a few minutes of them sitting in an awkward silence, she grinned and said, "I'm just fuckin' with ya. I'm happy for you guys". Evan's face split open into that stupid smile that Barty adores so much.

Friday, June 18th, 1976

They arrived at Platform 9 3/4, and Barty struggled to fight back tears. Tears of fear for going home, tears of sadness for having to leave his friends and boyfriend, and tears of anger at his father.

He had to say goodbye to Evan on the train to avoid being reprimanded by both of their parents. He pulled him close and he felt a a few silent tears drop from Evan's eyes.

"Don't cry, love. I'll only be an owl away" Barty reassured, to himself and Evan. When they pulled away, Evan wiped his eyes and smiled a false smile.

Evan walked off the train first, from a different end of it. Barty got off with Pandora, Dorcas, and Regulus. The four of them collectively felt really bad for Evan.

When Barty's parents saw him get off the train with his other friends instead of Evan, Barty Sr looked significantly happier.

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