Welcome to Hogwarts(Boyxboy)

Chapter 10

Seeing Hogwarts decked for Christmas—with it's massive Christmas trees in the Great Hall, the never-melting icicles hanging from the banisters, Peeves singing carols with his own inappropriate lyrics—made Kurt a little sad to know that he wouldn't be there for the holiday. The prospect of spending time at home with the two sides of his life coming together, however, was even more exciting.

As Sunday was Thad's birthday, Kurt, along with Blaine, Jeff, Nick and Flint, stayed holed up in the Ravenclaw common room, eating cake that Jeff and Nick had nicked from the kitchens as Thad opened his gifts, scowling at Jeff and Nick when he unwrapped a large ham from them both—in reference to his first attempt at flying a broom—as they both rolled around laughing and Flint gave them a confused look.

The last week before term passed easily enough as Kurt had made sure to finish all of his homework beforehand so that he could focus on preparing to go back to Ohio that Saturday. Blaine and Thad were excited as well—Thad was actually a little morose at the idea of three whole weeks away from Flint— but Jeff and Nick were absolutely ecstatic, bouncing off the walls every time the subject was broached.

"If you two don't stop," Blaine growled Thursday night as he was trying to help Kurt get in some last minute Occlumency practice before Defense the next day. "I swear I will put you both in detention for the whole of next term."

They immediately found seats on either side of Thad—who was reading the book Flint have given him for his birthday—poking him and giggling until he glared at them with a look that clearly threatened disememeberment. They slumped back on the couch, pouting and fidgeting.

Friday morning's Muggle Studies Double Period was spent playing Muggle Board games that Professor Hector, the bubbly young witch that taught the class, used in her third year class.

"I don't understand the point of this," Thad said, pushing his knight across the chessboard to take one of Kurt's pawns and wrinkling up his nose. "The pieces don't even more when you tell them to."

Kurt exchanged a smile with Blaine, who was sitting next to him with Kurt's legs draped over his knees as he played with Kurt's phone and kneaded his calved with his other hand.

"And I still don't get the point of 'Go Fish'," Thad continued, frowning as he spoke of the game Kurt had tried to teach him earlier. "There aren't even any fish involved!"

Kurt bit back a laugh, Blaine chuckling softly next to him as Thad grinned and checkmated Kurt happily. Kurt sighed. "That's three in a row, Thad," he said, pursing his lips. "Really, you're not even trying, are you?"

Thad giggled as Kurt set the pieces back up again, clucking his tongue. "I will never be good at this game," he said sadly. Blaine squeezed his leg as Thad giggled again.

In Defense, they all took turns trying to practice Occlumency against Professor Cooney. Blaine did it easily, barely batting an eye when Cooney pointed his wand at him and said, "Legilimens."

Kurt still struggled with it; though he did manage to fight the spell to the point that the memories being pulled from him were fuzzy and blurred instead of as vivid as they'd been the first time Blaine had done it to him the previous Wednesday. He felt drained and a little sick when they headed to lunch though and was relieved that it had been his last class of the day.

"I can't believe we're leaving tomorrow," Thad said, picking at his shepherd's pie and glancing around at them all. "We're going to America tomorrow."

Jeff grinned and popped a sprout into his mouth. "It's going to be brilliant," he said around his chewing.

"Total awesomeness," Nick said, nodding sagely.

"As long as you don't set me things on fire," Kurt muttered as he took a sip of pumpkin juice.