count on me // hogwarts au

nine...captain save-a-hoe

"Gabi, we don't have to swim. We'll have this room to ourselves..." Brandon said, wrapping his arms around my waist.

I sighed, leaning back into him, "I wish we could, B. However, the kiddos want to swim, so we'll swim. It'll be fun, I think,"

Brandon sighed, shrugging, "Okay, Gabs. If you say so," he twirled me so I could turn around, "We should probably get changed then..."

I laughed, "Okay, B. Close your eyes or something," Brandon pouted jokingly, "Stop, I'm embarassed..." I sighed, "I don't like changing in front of people, okay?"

"Okay, love. But may I ask why?"

I cross my arms in discomfort, sighing, "I just, I... I don't like the way I look so I don't like it when people look at me and I'd prefer to just not attract any attention to my body," I shrugged, "I don't know,"

Brandon wrapped me up in a hug, not saying anything for a minute.

"It's okay. You're beautiful and shit, but even if you don't know that..." he sighed, "If you aren't comfortable it's okay, then that's how we do things. Okay?" 

And I just nodded, even if I couldn't really follow his thoughts, I knew he was trying to be helpful and I had an amazing guy hugging me. So, I just nodded and stayed in this hug for as long as I could.

Stef popped her head in, "Come on, lovebirds! The pool doesn't stay open forever!"

"Yeah, okay, whatever, Stefani," I mumbled into Brandon's chest, and then Stef threw a towel at us and I broke away. "I think we gotta change now so that she doesn't throw something heavier," I laughed.

He laughed too, "I agree. Go change in the bathroom, you gorgeous gal. I'll take out here,"

"Thank you, B,"

"Just go change, Gabs,"

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My swimsuit covered a lot of my body. I just prefered it that way, I always have.

But Brandon's jaw still dropped when I left the bathroom- this is basically the most of my body he'd ever seen. I'd seen him shirtless before, but I still had an equal reaction to seeing him.

"Pick your jaw up off the ground and let's go, Foster." I said, trying to sound badass despite the blush rising on my cheeks.

Brandon stood there for a second, then broke from his statue like pose and we headed down to the pool- we were much later than everyone else. Which they would assume was for reasons it wasn't... Like hello, I just turned 16 today, I'm not about to fuck anyone and everyone. 

"Finally, the slowpokes show up! And we can party!" Stef said, pumping her fist in the air from the water.

I rolled my eyes, "Shut up,"

Brandon wrapped his arms around my waist again (I have no idea why he loves to do that so much, but he does. It's all cute and shit), placing his head on my shoulder. "At least none of you walked in on us this time," He joked, and I elbowed him in the ribs. His way of cuddling me gave me easy access to them. "Ouch!"

"The shut up now includes you, Brandon," I said loudly, looking back at him.

"How cute, they're fighting. Love is in the air!" Anela remarked, batting her eyes and pretending to swoon into Ben's arms.

Ben laughed, "Truly, it is!" Call me crazy, but Steve almost looked jealous of Ben. It was adorable, him crushing on Anela like that. I loved the idea of them together.

"You all can kiss my ass," I shook my head, rolling my eyes.

"When and where?" Stef replied.

I shook my head, deciding to ignore her. "Should we get in the water now or?"

"I suppose it would be reasonable for us to do so," Brandon responded, untangling his arms from my body and taking my hand and pulling me towards the pool.

"Losers, won't even jump in," Connor joked to Ben.

"It's the couple affect. They can only do things together now," Steve explained, "So as to make all of us single folk jealous,"

"Ah, shit. He's discovered our masterful plan," Brandon said to me, smirking.

"We'll have to regroup," I respond, getting in the freezing water. Like wow, a heated pool this was not. My nipples would be showing within seconds, and that would be embarassing as fuck. Thanks crappy motel for the cold ass pool, seriously. I appreciate it.

Percy came up beind Carolyn and splashed her, making Carolyn scream. We all laughed, including Percy.

Carolyn hit his chest, shaking her head, "Not funny, seaweed brain. Not at all,"

Percy, through bursts of laughter, responded, "Totally hilarious, Sweet Carolyn," He splashed her again, "If only you could've seen your face,"

Carolyn splashed him, starting a full on splash war thing between the entire group. It was like the slow motion part of a coming of age movie- it was cute and fun. And just so 'teenagery'. 

The night was great. Until we went back to our rooms (two seperate ones, each with two beds and a couch). Brandon and I shared a bed so that I didn't have to take the couch in our room with my back problems. Everyone was so drained from the pool fight incedent, that we didn't even notice the girl crying by our door.

No one really knew who she was, except me. 

"Um.. Are you okay?"

"Collin and I," She sniffled loudly, "Came here for our anniversary, and I can't find our room. He went to get food and I decided to explore and now have no idea where I am..."

"Okay, okay, let's go find your room. I'm sure Collin has noticed you're gone by now, let's go to the desk and get you room number. It's okay." I assumed Collin was the girl's boyfriend, but I had no idea.

So, I took her out to the front and we found him and she went up to her room. But not before hugging me and loudly thanking me. Wow this girl had to be shit faced.

I got back to the room and from the other bed Natasha just goes, "Gabi Tomes: Captain Save-a-Hoe," smiling slightly. That was the first time I'd seen her smile. Odd.

"Hey, she was in front of the room, what was I supposed to do?"

Stef piped in from the couch, "Call security?"

"I think it was sweet, love," Brandon said, pulling me into bed with him.

"Thanks. I'm just lucky she didn't murder me,"

Not yet at least. And she probably wouldn't. She was just some random drunk girl I'd never see again. So why did I feel the need to go out of my way to save her?