You Only Live Once

CHAPTER 20

Astronomy was Mira's favourite subject. She thrived in it. Studying didn't feel like studying when it came to Astronomy. It made Mira feel a little less stupid, especially when the classes were after Transfiguration or Charms where she was helpless. Professor Stella loved Mira with all her heart seeing as she was the only student, other than Regulus, who showed any interest in her class and could actually answer her questions. It's safe to say that when Astronomy was the last class of the day Mira ended her day with a smile.

"Very good Miss Potter!" Professor Stella congratulated Mira when she had gotten yet another question right. "Ten points to Slytherin!" she announced with a smile, causing some Raveclaws to scowl. When she dismissed the class Mira, Theo and Regulus walked outside together in search of Barty, Evan and Pandora who had History of Magic for their last class of the day. The moment they met, Pandora skipped to Mira's direction, interlinking their arms together . They moved just a few steps ahead, leaving the boys behind them, so they could share the latest gossip. At every giggle the would share Regulus would slowly shake his head. He liked to paint himself as someone who despises gossip and yet he was be the first to know when something ever happened.

"I have an idea!" Evan announced , making everyone pay attention to him. "Let's have a game night. We've only been walking down the Halls together the past few weeks. There's no matches, no parties no nothing. So let's do something! We're supposed to be friends!"

"I agree" Barty said earning himself a smile from Evan.

"As if you wouldn't" Regulus rolled his eyes at them. Sometimes it seemed like he was allergic to romance. "I'm in too" he agreed nonetheless with a much too dramatic sigh.

"Yes! Let's do it!" Mira said , smiling like a fool, clapping her hands in excitement. Theo looked a lot more hesitant than he should've been in Mira's opinion, so she gave him a warning look to which he sighed, closing his eyes before finally nodding his head.

"Oooh can I bring Xeno?? Pandora asked.

"Yes!" Mira replied before anyone could say anything else. "Reg, let her have this. She really likes him. " she told Regulus once Pandora was gone, heading to the Ravenclaw common room. 

"Have you seen him?" Regulus bellowed, trailing after Mira who had started walking once again.

"He's not that bad looking" Mira stated hesitantly,slightly squinting her eyes. Barty and Evan turned their heads to look at Theo while he was looking at Mira with a raised eyebrow. She didn't pay them any mind. "Look...you never know how things will play out...he might be...permanent" she trailed off ,looking directly at Regulus with widen eyes when she said that, as if to tell him exactly why she was being persistent.

"Oh, hell no" Regulus exclaimed with a terrified expression once he caught up with what Mira was insinuating.

......

Mira couldn't deny that Xenophilious was a little weird, but she knew that already. He didn't fit right in with the group and at first every encounter between any of them was awkward to say the least. But seeing Pandora so happy around him made everyone try a little harder and at the end of the day, they found their way around him. Pandora was beyond happy that her friends got along so well with her boyfriend. Regulus, gave the poor Ravenclaw one or two death glares before he decided it was no use hating him when he made his best friend laugh the way she did. He had known Pandora all his life and yet had never seen her eyes shine like that before and in addition to what Mira had said earlier, he realised he should be more lenient. So when everyone was well adjusted and got more comfortable they started playing the games Barty had suggested earlier. Classic party games really. Truth or dare, never have I ever etc .Mira decided to teach them a Muggle card game with a deck of cards Lily had gotten her for Christmas. Everyone was hooked, playing round after round. But every round seemed to have the same end, with Mira and Regulus on opposite sides, fighting for the win and Regulus losing after giving everything he had in him.

"And little Potter wins again!" Evan announced, while everyone clapped in awe. It was the tenth time in the row that it had happened , so they couldn't help but feel amazed.

"I did it!" Mira threw her hands in the air, lifting herself from the ground.

"That's my girl!" Theo kissed he cheek affectionately. Everyone almost stopped breathing after that. They all knew about Mira and Theo but it was never mentioned between them. And while it had been a while, no one had seen Mira and Theo being affectionate. They didn't even sit on the same side of the table . The only one who didn't look fazed by the sudden display of affection was Regulus, who was still fuming about his loss. Talk about a sore loser.

"Okay , alright. Mira is good at this game but...." he walked closer to the common room's piano and sat down, opening up the lid. "Can she do this?" he started playing a beautiful piano piece, once again, putting everything he had in him on it. Once he was finished Pandora and Xenophilious were the only ones who started clapping. Regulus playing the piano was no new information for them and yet Pandora wanted to support her best friend no matter what.

"Oh yes. How can I beat that?" Mira asked in mock embarrassment . She proceeded to take the seat next to him and swatted him away with a sweet smile, before she started playing a different song. A song none of them had heard before, purely because it was written in Mira's time. That was new. Mira had never played nor mentioned that she played the piano. In reality playing the piano was never something Mira said to people, she would just reveal her skill if needed. And humbling Regulus was very much the right occasion to show it.

"I didn't know you played" Pandora said with a proud smile, once everyone, except Regulus, was done clapping and cheering for her.

"Get your brooms and find a spare one" Regulus ordered walking up the stairs to his dorm. "We're playing Quiditch"

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"Alright it's me ,Barty and Lovegood against Mira , Theo and Evan" Regulus announced when they had reached  the Quiditch pitch.

"Oooh I'll be the announcer!" Pandora said excitingly.

"You and I will be looking for the snitch" Regulus whispered into Mira's ear before mounting his broom and lifting himself up into the air.

Soon enough everyone was in the air playing their respective roles in the game, trying to have as much fun as possible. All expect Mira and Regulus who were fighting for their lives looking for the snitch in the dark of the night. Not long after ,Mira finally spotted the little golden ball. Thankfully she was clever enough not to go for it immediately. If Regulus understood what she was trying to do ,being much more experienced in flying with a broom, he would catch up with her and take the win. So Mira signaled for Theo to come closer to her which he immediately did.

"Whisper something in my ear and point to the direction of the castle" Theo did as she was told. Regulus, who was watching them intensely, smiled triumphantly to himself before going to the wrong direction. That had distracted him long enough for Mira to follow the right path and catch the snitch, giving her team the win.

"Are your feelings hurt , Black?" Mira asked with a mocking pout on her lips, once their feet were back at the ground.

"Vous l'appreciez trop"
"Et vous devriez apprendre a pedre"

"Someone restrain those two" Pandora mumbled under he breath to Barty , when she close enough to him.

"I don't ruin fun"

"You're a girl of many talents then" Theo said with a smile, wrapping his arms around Mira's waist , once everyone's was gone , leaving the two of them alone on the Quiditch pitch.

"And many more" Mira replied with a grin putting her hands around his neck before pulling him in for a kiss.

TRANSLATION

Vous l'appreciez trop: You enjoy this too much

Et vous devriez apprendre a pedre: And you should learn how to lose