(TW: slight implications of anxiety/body image/spicyness)
"Luce, you have to sleep." Matteo sat up from the bed tired, though he went and wrapped his arms around Luce to comfort her. It's been a few hours now, since everyone else has gone to bed.
Luce remained seated at the edge bed, staring blankly at the floor, but eventually leaned back into his embrace.
"I know. I'm sorry." Luce whispered, pulling his arms tighter around her.
"You have nothing to be sorry for; come here love." Matteo and Luce lay down in each other's arms. Matteo gently strokes Luce's hair and she falls asleep a short while later. Once he realizes, Matteo kisses the top of her head, before falling asleep not long after.
They were on the road an hour after sunrise and on their way back to Hogwarts.
"I don't see the point in returning; term's over this week." Pansy reclined the seat, pulling her dark green comforter over her.
"Just go to sleep, Pans." Draco stared out the window.
"What do you think I am trying to do, Draco?" Pansy snapped.
"You-."
"Enough. The four of you can manage a few days back." Remus replied rather sternly.
"Remus is right, it'll cause less suspicion. We can go back to a normal routine for a few days and then it's the Summer Holiday." Luce spoke calmly, trying to ease the sudden tension. "I'll have to catch up with Harry and the others. We'll be fine."
"Whatever." Pansy sighed and slept for the rest of the ride back. Draco read up on one of his books for a while, before he too fell into a light sleep. Sirius and Remus turned the radio on, listening to the Wizarding World Newscast, while talking quietly about Order business or other random topics Sirius brought up. As for Luce and Matteo, they sat in the back again. Luce's head on Matteo's lap, him playing with her hair, while the two talked in whispers.
"Sirius wrote to Molly, she said we're still welcome for the summer. Unless my parents want us at the Manor."
"We have a few days yet to sort that out, don't worry." Matteo replied softly, as Luce looked up at him.
"I'm more worried about Draco and what Voldemort's up to. He's growing stronger and now that the ministry is finally admitting he is back-." Luce shook her head and sat up.
"It'll be alright." Matteo pulls a blanket around the two of them, as Luce snuggles closer to his side.
"I hope so." The two fell asleep for the last few hours of the ride to Hogwarts.
They made it to Hogsmeade and took a lesser traveled path to the Shrieking Shack. "This is where we leave you lot, but we'll stay in touch." Remus stated, as he gained a tight hug from Luce and then her to Sirius.
"Good luck." Sirius gave a small smile, as he and Luce stepped out of each other's embrace.
"See you around." Draco nodded to the two of them, and the group left with their belongings back up to the castle, not long after that.
"Let's put these in our dorms and it'll be about time for breakfast." Draco instructed. Luce kept her eyes forward and to the ground, trying not to pay attention to the passing students' stares.
When they finally made it to the Great Hall, they were some of the first to arrive.
"I'm going to sit at my House table. I should speak with the others." Luce moved off to the side with Matteo, Draco, and Pansy as more students filed in.
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Surviving......Hogwart's Fanfic
Fiksi Penggemar"Except, when coming from our family and knowing the impossible standards that come with it, you wouldn't be too keen to gain pity from strangers." Lucinda Andrella Malfoy: younger sister of Draco Malfoy and only daughter of Lucius and Narcissa Malf...
