Jikook - Bewitched

Chapter 8 (smut)

"It's still surreal, don't you think?" Taehyung asked, his eyes roaming the great hall and all the other students that enjoyed their lunch.

Yoongi raised his eyes from the book, he had set next to him, "Agreed. Sometimes, it feels like we just performed a theatre-piece."

Next to Taehyung, Hoseok giggled slightly, "You guys are heroes. I, at least, will not forget that so soon." Then, he gave Taehyung's cheek a gentle and loving squeeze that made Jungkook's lips stretch into a smile.

"He's right though." Jimin agreed softly, his thumb drawing gentle circles into Jungkook's skin, as their hands lay intertwined on the table, "You guys saved my life. Earned yourself the right to be narcissistic about it."

A row of chuckles went through the people at their table, "Jimin, you should take some credit as well." Everyone turned their heads towards Seokjin, who was eagerly digging into his noodles, "You managed to fight off the Dementors for long enough. That's true strength."

"I agree", Namjoon said, "even the strongest witches and wizards have difficulties with them. That's why Dementors are used in Azkaban after all."

"You guys are too kind." Jimin answered, obviously unsure how to handle the said words.

Somehow he seemed a bit pressured and Jungkook hurried to squeeze his hand reassuringly. Surely, it must have had something to do with the memory of those dark creatures once more. Jimin only gave him a thankful smile, and briefly buried his nose into Jungkook's shoulder.

"What's going to happen now though?" Hoseok asked carefully, his tone a bit more serious now, "The dark lord is still out there and the ministry surely won't let you go just like that, would they?"

"I don't care what they would do." Jimin said, his voice tight and his grip on Jungkook's hand shaky, "I've served them long enough, the least they can do, is leave me alone now. I'll never go back there."

Hoseok's shoulder slumped apologetically, "I'm sorry, I didn't mean to-"

"It's okay." Jimin interrupted, a little calmer than before, "I just... I'm the one that should be sorry. Everything is still a bit... fresh."

"Take your time." Yoongi stated, his hand comfortingly rubbing patterns in Jimin's back, "We're here to support you."

Scooting more potatoes on his plate, Taehyung gave everyone a gentle smile, "Let's switch topic, yes? Do you guys have to catch up to all the learning matters, that you missed?"

His eyes were directed at Jungkook and Jimin but it was Namjoon that answered: "I don't think the headmaster would actually expect that from you at this point, would he?"

Jungkook shyly poked his food with his fork, "he didn't explicitly say we had to catch up to everything but-"

"We're still gonna do it." Jimin finished his sentence and Jungkook felt himself blush at the pride in the Slytherin's voice, "It'll do us no good, if we miss all that stuff and never get to actually learn it. So, we agreed to catch up together."

"Just don't study together, in a room where you're alone." Hoseok snorted into his food and earned himself a disapproving slap on the head from Taehyung.

Jungkook furrowed his brows, "What do you m-"

"We should go, Jungkook." Jimin suddenly rose from his spot and Jungkook followed his motions with big eyes.

Yoongi seemed just as confused as Jungkook felt at that moment, "where are you going?"

A knowing smirk grazed Jimin's lips, as he grabbed Jungkook's hand to pull him along and merely shouted over his shoulder: "To study together, in a room where we're alone."