[Timeskip: the next morning]
Alex: *helping John to the great hall* Almost there, love.
John: *visibly in pain* O-Okay.
Alex: *adjusts so John is in less pain* Are you, okay babe?
John: *teeth clenched* I'm as good as I'm going to get.
Alex: *looks at John sadly*
Mads: *from behind them, hand in hand with Thomas* John?
John: Oh. Hey, Mads. *trying to put on a brave face, biting his lip to take away from the pain in his shoulder*
Mads: *concerned* Are you okay?!?
Thomas: *slightly concerned as well, doesn't show it*
John: Just... an accident. You didn't hear?
Mads: No...? What accident??
John: N-Nothing. If you want to know, ask Washington. It's a long story.
Mads: Oh... okay...
Thomas: *looks around* Where's Lafayette?
John: Uhh... *looks away* Part of the long story.
Thomas: Ugh, fine. *pulls Mads towards the great hall*
Herc: Thomas wait!
John: *looks up at Alex, mutters* Notgonnacrynotgonnacry.
Thomas: *turns around* Hercules?
Herc: Can I sit with you guys today?
John: *holds onto Alex tighter, avoiding looking at Herc*
Thomas: Sure. Why?
Herc: I don't wanna sit with them.
Thomas: Ah, okay.
John: *looks at Thomas, still very strategically avoiding Herc, thinking: He's not gonna ask any questions?*
Thomas: Is there a reason?
Herc: They... Let's just leave it at... I hate them now. So let's go.
John: *flinches, looks back to Alex's face to keep himself from lashing out or crying*
Mads: Umm... *looks at John and Alex*
John: Don't hate us, please. Herc isn't... in his right mind right now.
Herc: *glares at John* Shut up, John.
John: *ignores him, looks at the ground, trying not to scream, cry, or anything in between*
Herc: *to John* From now on, stop talking to me. You're not my friend, and you never will be.
John: *holds on to Alex even tighter, trying to keep himself in control*
Alex: Herc. Enough.
Herc: *clutches shirt above his heart, shakes a bit* Don't call me that.
Alex: What?
Herc: Don't call me that!
John: *quietly* Please... *hesitates* Hercules, calm down... okay?
Herc: I said don't talk to me.
John: *looks down, not wanting to make Herc mad*
Herc: We're leaving now. *walks off with Thomas and Mads*
Alex: John...?
John: *doesn't respond*
Alex: Are you alright?
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Hamilton Hogwarts AU
FanfictionWelcome to Hogwarts! A school of witchcraft and wizardry! This year, a new group of kids shows up. That's right. It's the Hamilsquad. John, Laf, and Herc have been best friends for as long as they remember, and when they're all sorted into the same...
