Hexed Hearts - Kang Taehyun || Hogwarts AU

Chapter 26: A Sudden change

11th May,2023

I'm in a tumult right now. I have no idea what is happening around me or what I have done wrong. But Taehyun... Taehyun isn't Taehyun... am I making sense?

No matter how much it has hurt my pride, but, Taehyun is avoiding me recently.

It all started after the day he was sick. Everything was just perfectly fine that day. But the succeeding day, he requested Pomfrey to chase me away. Though he was saying that it was for my own good, it was just odd.

I wasn't allowed to visit him thereafter.

After two days, he was released. But we had stopped meeting before,between and after lessons. He says that it's because of our exams approaching. However, my guts tell me something else.

Slowly, we had stopped having meet ups that weren't for any particular motive.

The conversations we have are usually short and I feel like I'm the only one who keeps the conversation going. We don't talk.

I say something and he replies...

His replies are short and solemn. We've also stopped snogging. The past week I have been unable to keep my mind on anything else. I just keep on worrying about this sudden gap between us.

But, not today!

An owl came to me this breakfast bearing a letter. It was from Taehyun who was asking for a meet in The Clock Tower this evening after the lessons.

He could've said it to me face to face. But maybe this was better. Handwritten letters are better to be stored as memories anyway. I shove the letter into my book bag and gaze at Taehyun who was at the Ravenclaw table, beside Sunghoon.

His eyes didn't turn to me. Maybe because he was too invested in the conversation with Sunghoon.

I possibly was just overthinking this past weekend. Nothing had changed between us. Maybe he was just too pressurized by the exams. Yes, that's it!

I turned to my breakfast.

~•~

"Hiya, Nerd!" I skipped into my favourite place in the whole castle, The Clock Tower. It was our spot.

Taehyun was staring out, the sun was setting. It was twilight. He slowly turned around after he heard my voice.

I went up to him.

"Enjoying the view,eh? Well, too bad, you are the view." I winked at him. "Y/n." He started in a grave tone. "I have something to tell you."

"H-hey! What's with that tone?You're scaring me. " I chuckled, nervously. "Are you okay?"

"Let's break up."

I never expected that three mere words would ever be able to wreck me like this. The words felt like a thunderclap. The ground below my feet seemed to disappear suddenly and my heart sank.

"Haha! This is so funny! You're kidding, right?" I chortled, trying to be optimistic.

However, his sombre face and blank expressions were enough to tell me that no, he wasn't kidding.

"Taehyun.... W-why? Did I do something wrong? Is it because I call you nerd? Is it because I sometimes roast you jokingly? Or is it something else? Eh? I'm sorry for whatever I have done. You can't just decide something like this just because I called you nerd, okay I won't call you a nerd-"

"No Y/n. It's not because of such silly reasons... It's not... It's not you... It's me.. I'm sorry. I can't continue this." He said, grimly.

I was panicking. My breath was hitched and my heart was beating fast. Nervousness and not in any good way. This was the nervousness and the fear of losing him.

I seized his hands into mine.

"Please tell me you're kidding." I pleaded. I was aware of the tears that had started to flood my eyes.

"Sorry Y/n."

"Why?"

"It's just... I can't continue this anymore."

"Taehyun, Taehyun, please don't do this, uh? I swear we'll work this out and try to find a solution. Breaking up is never an option. We should get through this together, right? Taehyun, Taehyun, I love you, please don't do this. I can't afford to lose you. Breaking up won't ever be right! You liked me all these years right, I was just too arrogant to notice. I'll pay you back by loving you forever. I know it sounds chessy but please please don't do this. Let's not do this!" I spoke through tears running down my cheek. But I couldn't help care less about my pride.

Taehyun knocked his hand away from mine.

"I don't love you Y/n."

"W-what?" I stumbled on the spot while his expressionless face stared back at me.

"I never did." He added.

It was getting harder to breathe. Is this a dream? No. It has to be my worst nightmare. I'm... I'm losing him. I'm losing Taehyun.

"Why did you lie then?" I asked, calmly, though tears continued to slip out of my eyes uncontrollably. "I never said that I loved you, Y/n. I only said that I liked you. There's clearly a difference." He said, indifferently.

"Why did you do it?!" My voice grew louder as I stared at Taehyun with teary eyes. "Look, Y/n, I'm really sorry. I-" I interrupted him.

"Was it fun, huh? Fun to meddle with me in this way?!" I barked. "Y/n, I thought you knew this was never serious." He gestured at the both of us with his hands.

"Then why in the bloody hell were you interested in planning our futures huh?!" I spit out. "I-it was all fun and games." He stated.

"You bloody stupid fucker!!! I hate you!" I screamed out. "I know Y/n, this is my fault, I misled you. But let's settle it like mature people, uh?" He suggested.

I scoffed, loudly.

"Mature people don't play with others feelings like this, Kang Taehyun." I harshly replied through sniffs. "You people speak ill of the Slytherins but you, all of you are much worse! Atleast we know how to love."

"Y/n, calm down."

"Calm, oh yes, I am calm. I love how you're expecting someone to be calm after doing such a thing! I should've known it. You half-bloods are nothing but cowardly fiends. Go to hell, Kang Taehyun. Don't you dare talk to me ever again." I stomped out of the room.

He didn't call my name.

He didn't say anything anymore.

I stopped by the door. "Taehyun." I called out, still in tears. I withdrew my wand.

'Sectumsempra'

With that, without talking another glance back, I skedaddle away from The Clock Tower, praying in my mind that I don't encounter anyone I know now.

Jerk!

I felt like a thousands arrows were piercing into my heart at the same time. What is this? Why did this have to turn out this way? We were just fine a week ago and now suddenly he has done this?!

My heart ached.

Even after the way I begged. Even after I told him that I loved him which was actually genuine. I don't know why I said that. My heart just told me that if I say everything honestly... Maybe he'll stay. Maybe everything would be fine?

But my heart was dumb.

Swaying with emotion, I even used Sectusempra on him. Will he be okay?  No no, Y/n, you're overthinking. That knob did this to you, you shouldn't be worrying about him.

But, I loved that knob.