[DISCONTINUED] Tacenda | j.p

40|.desire

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I pushed James off of me in shock and he landed on the floor with a thud while I sit on the bed as if I wasn't caught kissing him in his dorm. I really didn't know what else to do or say so I hurried to exit the room, accidentally hitting Sirius' shoulder with mine.

I almost tripped and fell down the stairs and ran up the stairs to my dorm and jumped on the bed to bury my head on the pillow. What did I just do? I told him I'm from the future! That sounds even crazier and more stupid outloud. How did he just accept my words?

And we kissed.

Holy Merlin we kissed! Wait, we kissed before. No big deal, but. . . what would've happened if his friends didn't arrive?

I screamed into the pillow and it muffled the ungodly sound I'm making.

Stop thinking about that Acacia! It was a kiss, kids your age kiss and it's normal. Just a normal kiss. But do they also pose like that on the bed? I screamed again and clutches the pillow tightly.

I almost jumped when the door opened and I am kneeling on my bed, facing my friends with a sheepish smile. "What happened to you?" I caught a glimpse of myself in the mirror and saw how red I look.

No trace of my skin, just pure red and I looked like I'm about to explode. "I kissed James." I replied quickly and I cursed myself for being so honest today. What else am I gonna be revealing in this damned day?

"Right after going on a date with Oliver? You slut," Thalia who is chuckling with a hidden smirk remarked at me and I shrunk on my spot. Am I really? I feel bad now.

"What Thalia means to say is," Adaline spoke up, coming to sit down on my bed. "Tell us everything." So I did. For the second time today, I told someone the story of how I was thrown back 20 years into the past because some power being up there just won't let me die in peace.

"We believe you," Clara muttered with a small smile and I felt the ends f my lip twitch upward.

"You do?" I asked in surprise. How is everyone I've told accepting this so easily? If someone were to come up to me saying nonsense about the future then I'd run the other direction. No sane person would talk like that and yet here I am being a very sane person talking exactly like that.

"Of course," Adaline replied with open arms and I dived in to let her wrap her arms round me. It quickly turned into a group hug and I'm buried under three pair of arms.

"You can tell us you're a merperson every Wednesday and we'd believe you," Thalia hummed in the hug and I laughed at that. "Wait," she pulled away from the hug and we all did. She met eyes with mine and hers narrowed. "You're not really, on Wednesdays, right?" she asked and I shook my head. Holding back my laughter.

But even that won't be as crazy as being from the future.

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I stayed in bed for the rest of the day. I skipped dinner because I wanna take a pause on everything, even if for only a night because I feel like I've been hiding the truth for too long and just let it out in the open in a flash.

It all happened so fast. I wanna take a moment to breathe before I face the truth I revealed. James will want to know what we are and where we are after that confession and. . .kiss, and my friends will surely have more questions. They're just letting me have my moment for now.

Before they could return after Dinner I ran out and made my way to Dumbledore's office. I don't know the password so I'll wait for him to get back from supper and it didn't take long. He doesn't look surprised to see me.

"Would you like to come in Ms.Fallencrest?" I shook my head, a bit uneasy how he's insisted to call me by my real name.

"No thank you Professor, I just need to ask you a quick question." I recall from my first year at Hogwarts, Stories of Harry defeating Quirrell who's got Voldemort on the back of his head circled around the school.

I remember very well what I heard. I admire my sharp memory about me and I remember very well, whispers about a mirror that shows you your heart's deepest and utmost desire. I'm unsure if it stayed in the castle after that happened but surely, it'll be here.

"What is it Ms.Fallencrest?" Dumbledore asked calmly, I wonder if he ever get fazed. With all his knowledge and experience, I wonder when was the last time he got surprised.

"Where is the Mirror of Erised?" I asked and as expected, he's not surprised I know such thing exists and instead let out a deep sigh.

"I recall your favorite room will be kind enough to reveal it." He didn't need to say more, I mumbled a thanks and he wished me a goodnight but we both know I'm not heading to bed. I've got one more hour before curfew.

I tried my best to not run into anyone on the way and managed to do just that. Now here I am in the Room of Requirements after a while and I thought really hard of the mirror. I don't know what it looks like so maybe just thinking of it's name and purpose will be enough.

The room revealed the mirror and it stood before me. I didn't read what was written on it yet because I wanted to prepare myself. If I'm gonna follow my heart, I need to know what it wants.

What it desires.