_________ ׂׂૢ་༘࿐ It was practically written in the stars, illuminated by the light of the moon. Both Y/N Sterling and Harry Potter felt like it was a never-ending pining. It was a fleeting feeling, seeing the other smile at them across the room. The...
"How long have you been awake?" Y/N demanded to Ron, glaring at him.
"Like, a couple seconds. Long enough to see that, though! Stop!" Ron said, sticking out his tongue in disgust.
Y/N tuned out Ron's scolding, but she didn't have to for long. In about three seconds, the Hospital Wing door clicked open once more. Harry and Hermione ran inside, panting and covered in new scratches.
Ron, taking one glance at Hermione, attempted to get up. "Hermione-" but he forgot that he just broke his fucking foot and stumbled backwards.
"Ron," Hermione smiled, walking over to the boy and sitting on his bed.
Mimicking her, Harry sat with Y/N once more.
For a couple seconds, they just stared at each other. Her e/c eyes looking into his emerald ones. Harry had a long, but shallow, gash on his cheek.
Bringing a hand up to caress it, Y/N never got the chance -
"Did I just hear the Headmaster leave?" Madam Pomfrey said, striding out of her office. "Can I take care of my patients now? Mister Potter, Miss Granger! In bed - now!"
Reluctantly, Harry and Hermione got up with whispered goodbyes, settling into their own beds and eating the chocolate Madam Pomfrey gave them.
Somewhere above them, Y/N heard a distant roar of fury echo through the castle. Madam Pomfrey scoffed, but the voices drew near.
"What's all the fuss about?" Hermione asked.
"They're ruining my beauty sleep," Y/N joked.
As the voices approached the door, Y/N could hear...Severus Snape.
"Really - they'll wake everybody up! What do they think they're doing?" said Madam Pomfrey furiously.
"Black must have disapparted, Severus - we should've left someone in the room with him...When this gets out..."
"HE DIDN'T DISAPPARATE!" Snape roared, the voices dangerously close. Hermione would be proud - at least Snape's read Hogwarts: A History.
"YOU CAN'T APPARATE OR DISAPPARATE INSIDE THIS CASTLE! THIS - HAS - SOMETHING - TO - DO - WITH - POTTER!"
"Severus, the boy has been locked up-"
BAM!
Y/N jumped a little as the door burst open. Fudge, Snape and Dumbledore came striding in. Dumbledore looked almost calm, while Snape looked beside himself in anger.
