"Loose Ties & Tight sneakers" A Voltron AU

Chapter 2: "roomie"

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Lance tipped over the side of the carriage, certainly falling to his doom. Things were finally looking up for lance too, his soulmate finally responded to one of his messages, he got into the school of his dreams, and met some new people. Now it was all going to end in a matter of seconds.
Lance felt a hand- actually two - grab onto his wrist, pulling him back to the carriage away from death. The person standing before him, gripping onto his wrist for dear life, was Keith- Pidge was trying to grab him but was too slow- "my god, Lance are you okay?!" Hunk screeched at lances face making his ears ring. "Y-yea I'm fine, just almost died." Lance gave a slight chuckle of reassurance to his friend. "Be careful next time!" Pidge was also screeching at him now. Lance looked over to Keith which was still holding onto his wrist but with only one hand now. "Um, thanks. You know for saving my life." The tall boy somehow got his wrist wriggled out of Keiths hand and sat down giving him a toothy smile. Keith smiled back and also sat down, the carriage was uncomfortably silent for a few minutes. None of these teenagers really knew each other so it was hard to talk frequently. "Um, Lance how long have you been wanting to go to Hogwarts?" Pidge was curious. "Well uh I mean I've wanted to go to Hogwarts for a really long time! I've been studying spells for the last couple of years- of course without my parents permission-
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Blah blah blah" Keith had been spacing out for the last five minutes looking at Lance's eyes, I know this sounds cliche but they were very pretty. Also maybe the fact that he himself saved that boy from certain doom. "My parents were probably ready to get rid of me anyways since I came out to them." Now that caught Keith's attention, automatically he started paying attention to what Lance was saying. "Wait you came out?" Lance just gave a shrug at pidge's remark. "Yea,it was an accident really. My sister showed me this guys Instagram photos and said 'look how hot this guy is, crazy right?' And I was being the dumbass I am and said 'yeah your right pretty hot, but I bet u can find someone hotter!' Then the room went silent, my mom had a talk with me about it that night. They don't really like it that much but are okay with it I guess." Keith smirked and looked away. "So I mean, are you gay or????" Hunk decided he needed to know. "What no, Only half of me is. I'm Bi." The Tan boy put a little excitement into the last part.
Pidge and Hunk looked at keith with cat like eyes, implying something bad. "No no no no no" Keith was whispering quiet enough so Lance couldn't hear him.
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The landscape around them was pretty beautiful, just like the train ride but it felt more real. The trees above them had a purple-ish tint to them with little light glowing inside the leaves most likely from some sort of creature, the shrubbery around the edges of the path were decorated with flowers of all colors, and the sun was going down so it casted on everything with a orange glow making all the things it touched more beautiful. Lance especially, Keith knew a pretty boy when he saw one it's not anything to get excited about. The suns orange glow was peeking through the back of Lance's head making him seem like a goddess. Each little crevice of Lance's face was stunning in the sunset and Keith could do nothing to deny that. A redness started to creep onto Lance's face as he realized Keith was staring at him. The raven haired boy giggled at that then looked away. "The sunsets are really pretty here." Hunk stated staring at the array of colors in the sky. "Y-Yea" Keith stuttered out. Pidge grinning at seeing Keith look at Lance like he was a goddess amongst men. Lance looked over at Keith at smirked saying "like what you see?~" Keith rolled his eyes while crossing his arms. "No, you look stupid." He coughed in a obviously teasing way. "Oh how you wound me Keith!" Lance layed one hand of his forehead and the other on with heart leaning backward. Everyone laughed at Lance's little performance.
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The rest of the ride to the school Keith snuck glances at Lances face against the sunset admiring it, only making eye contact once when both boys looked away nervously.
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At Hogwarts school of wizardry
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All of the fellow students filled in the seats of the cafeteria fairly quickly with the other years already at their assigned house tables. The room was brightly lit with floating candles along the dusty walls, a large chandelier hung from the high ceiling swaying back and fourth from the wind of the outdoors. "Whoa." Keith stared aimlessly at the cafeteria in front of him. "Everyone follow me to your table for the time being." The headmaster of Hogwarts (at least who Keith thinks is) led them to a larger table away from the house tables.
"Welcome to the wizarding world of hogwarts new students!" A loud voice boomed over all the chatter from the tables. "I will call you all up by name for your house to get chosen!Now are you ready to start this new year!?" Everyone started screaming 'yes' or 'wooo' in response to the headmaster(?). Lance yelled at the top of his lungs making Keith and Hunks ears ring since they were sitting right next to him. Keith let out a little "woo" along with the crowd to fit in. "Alright students! First up is Kita Ohtassen!" A red haired boy stood up from the table Pidge,Lance,Keith, and Hunk were sat at. People cheered for him like they knew him- did they?- the boy, 'Kita' continued his trek up to the sorting hat waving at the people cheering for him. "Hmmm, this boy has a lot of nerve....Gryffindor!" The people at the Gryffindor cheered and welcomed him to the table, patting him on the back and overall just being really nice. "Next up is Sophia weqison!"
After the next couple of people went up and got sorted Keith lost interest and spaced out talking to his friends(?). "Okay next up is.....hm, oh! Lance Mcclain!" Still a lot of people clapped and cheered for him. Lance gave Keith, Pidge, and Hunk a little wave before heading up to the chair located in the center of a platform. "Hmmmm let me see.... very courageous indeed.... Gryffindor!" The people at the Gryffindor clapped for him as well welcoming him to his new family. "Let me see... Oh here! Pidge Gunderson?" Pidge gave Keith and Hunk a two fingered wave a went off to find her house. "Ohhhhh I see.... very intelligent and witty... RavenClaw!" Pidge waves at the table as she headed towards it, the other RavenClaws gave her a warm welcome. "Next up Fera Choice, come up and get your house picked!" The blonde haired girl walked up to the chair and sat down with her legs crossed. "Wow, ok. Very creative indeed. RavenClaw it is!" Another roar of clapping was heard around the room. "Ok ok we are down to the last few students. There were still about fifty student without houses at the table. "Keith Kogane will you come up here and get your house chosen?" Keith got shooken out of his daze and headed up to the platform. "Very Brave and caring. Hufflepuff!" The people at the table started clapping for him, Keith started to take the hat of when suddenly the magical hat spoke again. "WAIT! I HAVE CHANGED MY MIND! GRYFFINDOR!" The table of fellow Gryffindors started cheering. "Now Hunk garret!" Hunk went up to the platform and got chosen for Hufflpuff of course.
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The different houses were split into groups with mentors to show them around the building where they would be staying and learning about wizardry.
Keith felt a light tap on his shoulder, it was Lance. "So looks like we are in the same house huh?" He was getting into Keith's personal space. "I-uh yea, seems like it." The two boys were whispering quiet enough so everyone around them couldn't hear their conversation. "If we get to choose roommates, wanna room together?" Lance has his arm around Keith's shoulder as they walked together with their group. "I guess sure." Lance leaned in next to Keiths ear and whispered very quietly "I'll race you to the front of the group." Then he was gone, lance had run out of sight before Keith could even reconsider running after him.
"You little bitch."
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The tour had come to an end when they got to the dormitory. "So everyone to be able to get into the dorms you will have to answer a riddle or wait till a fellow house mate comes and answers it for you." Someone answered the riddle and everyone started filling up the dormitory's lobby. The girls in Gryffindor were on the Left side of the dorms and the boys on the Right. "Alright everyone pick a roommate for your stay here at Hogwarts then meet with me and I'll give you a dorm card." Lace has been just following Keith around enjoying his surroundings while also talking to Lances familiar Chai.
Meanwhile all the students were getting roomies when Lance made eye contact with Keith and gave him a shit eating grin. "Hey roomie~" lance put his arm around Keith's shoulder again as they began to walk towards the mentor, their mentor was a brunette lady- she looked a couple of years older than them-maybe like eighteen. The girl handed the two boys a dorm card and gave them a warm smile.
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Lance and Keith differed in heights, not majorly but still Keith was short compared to Lance. He noticed this while Lance was holding onto his shoulder.
The tall, tan boy started unpacking his stuff one of the other mentors dropped off along with Keith's suitcases.
The Dorm mainly consisted of two beds, a bathroom, dressers, and a small living room. The walls were decorated with different constellations and shades of orange and yellow, the beds had canopies with subtle shades of blue and gold lining along the seems. "Wow, this is pretty big for only two people." No shit Lance. "Yea, we even have a fireplace."
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Honestly the room was beautiful compared to Lances room back home, his room only consisted of space posters and a bunk bed for him and his twin brother. "I'm still surprised you agreed to be my roomie, mullethead." Keith gave him a death glare and continued unpacking his stuff. "Yea well I'd rather have a roommate I know then one I could hate." Keith didn't have the balls to turn around and see Lances face at the moment. "Wait, you don't hate me?" The shorter boy threw a red shirt and Lance showing he doesn't want to answer that. Lace came marching over to Lance and purred up against his long legs. "I think your familiar likes me." Keith scoffed at the remark of his familiar liking anyone else but himself. "So I have a question...." ever since lance heard Keith refer to his familiar as a guy and now that they're roommates he need to know this information. "Yea?" Keith turned around and sat on his bed looking at Lance curiously.
"Is your familiar a guy?" Keith looked startled and looked down at Lace. "Uh, Yea I like guys so I'm guessing my soulmate is a guy." The raven haired boy looked down at his crossed legs and chuckled. "Oh, um nice. I don't know if my soulmate is a guy or a girl so that kinda sucks but I finally got in touch with them the other day." Keith looked up and made awkward eye contact with him. "Oh cool, do you know their name?" Lance looked down sadly at Chai and sighed. "No but I wish I did." The silence went on for a couple of more minutes before Keith spoke up. "Um, do you wanna hang out or...?" Lance smiled and the two boys sat on the ground while looking up at the stars the ceiling opened up to. The ceiling/roof in the middle of the room was empty and could open up so you could look at the stars. Lance and Keith had took all of the pillows and blankets in the room and just piled them up in the middle of the room so they could admire the stars. "They are really pretty this time of month." Lance was obviously talking about the stars. "What? The flowers?" Keith looked over at the boy next to him curled up in blankets. "Oh my god are you dumb? I'm talking about the stars!" Lance looked over at the small boy and made awkward eye contact again.
Keith and Lance talked for hours about Lances family, muggle things, stars, food, spells, Lances morning routine, Keith's knowledge on cats, and the things that make Hunk and Pidge the best friends you could ever have.
The taller boy yawned and stretched after laying down for so long. "Yea it's getting late and we have classes in the morning. " Keith rubbed his palms over his eyes and yawned making his statement official. "Wait what classes do you have tomorrow?" Lance got up out of the pallet thing and started picking up the pillows. "Um I don't know, I'll check in the morning." Keith was almost asleep and could barely keep his eyes open, Lance layed the pillows back down and sat next to the raven haired boy. "Are you gonna sleep down here?" Keith was passed out cold and Lance didn't even dare to wake him up. He looked so peaceful and not like he wanted to murder whoever got in his way, but when they were talking about Lances family he looked the same way, with a small smile and hands up to his face while curled up in a blanket. Keith moved his hand and it fell into Lances, Lance stared at their hands and layed back down slowly. Keith moved his hand back up to his face once Lance layed back down.

The two boys fell asleep with their familiars by their side and stars gleaming down on them.
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Notes: wow ok so sorry I haven't posted anything in like forever I'm so sorry I really am, I honestly haven't had the time and no enough inspiration to write anything in general. Anyways I hope you liked this chapter and I apologize for the lack of soulmate stuff in this chapter but this was mostly fluff so if you enjoy that type of thing your welcome ;) If anything happens like minor kissing or fluff I will put a warning Incase you don't like that type of thing. I'll hopefully update "Forbidden" soon. Also my writing skills have improved since I uploaded my first fics so I hope you enjoy it better now. Also sorry for the out of character Keith moments, it'll get better soon.

Word count: 2568
Day uploaded: Tuesday November 26th
By Biscuit 2019