Before Jungkook (BTS/Harry Potter AU)

Way Out of Your League

1 year before Jungkook. (The same day Jin talks to Namjoon, ironically. Multiple characters are the main point of this story.)

"Aish, Namjoon, stop staring at him."

Namjoon ignored his best friend and continued staring at the older boy. His hair was bleached blond, and the artificial autumn sunlight in the Great Hall glinted on his prefect badge as he talked to a boy with faded blue hair at the Slytherin table. The older boy left Namjoon in a daze, until the boy across from him slapped his shoulder.

"Ow! What was that for?!" Namjoon exclaimed, rubbing his shoulder as the boy across from him laughed. As Namjoon assessed his situation, the dynamic duo, Jimin and Taehyung, took their normal places at the end of the Ravenclaw table. Jimin looked at Namjoon in concern, while Hoseok finally caught his breath.

"You keep staring at him! One day, he's going to notice and call you a creep," Hoseok finally explained, smiling and waving at Taehyung, who was sitting next to Namjoon, and Jimin, who had taken a seat to his left. Taehyung set down his water and wiggled his eyebrows at Namjoon.

"Ah, Namjoon hyung has a crush," he sung, watching as Namjoon's face turned red. "Who is it?"

"Seokjin Kim," said Hoseok before Namjoon could even stutter his explanation. Jimin's eyes widened, and Taehyung burst into laughter. The group caused a few people to look over, including Seokjin and his friend in Slytherin. Namjoon made eye contact and quickly looked away, too busy shushing his friends to notice Seokjin blush.

"Yeah, hyung, he's way out of your league," Taehyung said, taking a sip of water after catching his breath. The words stung Namjoon a little bit, but he brushed it off.

"A boy can dream, though," said Namjoon, looking at his school work to make any last minute revisions. He was embarrassed, and was starting to get very upset. It was just a crush, and Namjoon didn't expect to get anywhere with Seokjin, especially since he didn't know if Seokjin even liked boys. Namjoon shook his head and continued on.

"I've told you for the past year that Seokjin was out of your league, Joon," said Hoseok, reminding Namjoon once again he probably wouldn't have a chance with Seokjin. Namjoon had had enough already.

"Okay and? You know Yoongi Min is out of the question for yourself, so why do you keep reminding me about Seokjin, huh?

Shocked at his best friend's sudden outburst, Hoseok shrunk in his seat. Hoseok also had a crush, which happened to be Seokjin's best friend, Yoongi Min. Being the more outgoing friend, Hoseok had already befriended and began flirting with Yoongi, planning to ask him out within the next year. Namjoon, however, avoided Seokjin at all costs.

"I- I'm sorry, Namjoon, I didn't mean—"

"I'll talk to you later, Hoseok." And with that, Namjoon grabbed his things and left, heading to the library. Jimin watched him leave, and sighed before taking another bite of porridge. Noticing his best friend's odd behavior, Taehyung looked up.

"Jimin hyung, what's wrong?"

"Well," Jimin began, setting his spoon carefully back in the bowl. "While you may be right about Seokjin hyung being out of Namjoon hyung's league... I'm friends with him and Yoongi hyung, and they told me Seokjin hyung had a crush on Namjoon hyung."

Hoseok's jaw might has well had fell to the floor, and Taehyung gasped. They realize they had struck a nerve on Namjoon and now he had stormed off, probably doing Divination or something. Jimin shifted uncomfortably in his seat.

"You have more to tell us, don't you?" Taehyung asked, earning a nod from Jimin.

"Do tell, do tell!" whispered Hoseok, planning on telling Namjoon right away. Jimin looked behind him and made sure Seokjin wasn't watching.

"Jin hyung is going to talk to Joon hyung today."

Unable to take any more suspense or hearsay, Hoseok stood up immediately and walked over to the Slytherin table. He quickly reached Seokjin and Yoongi, crossing his arms and tapping his foot. He smiled at Yoongi and then faced Seokjin.

"Do you like Namjoon?"

The smile that was etched onto Seokjin's face fell, and all the blood in his face drained. Yoongi looked between the two in shock, unable to say anything. Seokjin swallowed the lump in his throat and straightened his composure.

"Y-yes," Seokjin replied, mentally questioning who this boy was. After quickly skimming through his mind, Jin discovered that this boy was Namjoon's best friend, and Yoongi's crush, Hoseok Jung. He smirked at Yoongi.

"He's in the library," said Hoseok. Jin looked over at Yoongi with raised eyebrows, watching his best friend mouth "go, then" before going back to his regular monotonous stare. Jin smiled and thanked Hoseok before winking at Yoongi and taking off.

The two watched Jin leave the Great Hall, and then looked at each other. Yoongi studied Hoseok's face for a moment. Then, he smirked.

"If anything, I'm out of your league, Hobie."

Hoseok almost fainted before leaving, planning on telling Jimin and Taehyung the news.

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This was a bit dumb but I had the idea on my way home from work and it needed to be done lmao

Thank you for giving these stories your love and support, and a new chapter will be posted for Magic no later than this weekend. (10/13, Jimin's birthday. I'll write a short story here including Jungkook.)

- lookingforjamstogive