The 5 Musketeers

6| Cinnamon & Vanilla

"Miles!" Hermione called me over the next day at breakfast. I grinned when I saw her and made my way to her, Ron, and Harry. Ron- who had food in his mouth- greeted me with a muffled, "Hi!"

Harry nodded a greeting and went back to reading the owl he had just received.

Angelina- who had woken up a bit later than me- made her way inside the Great Hall with the rest of the crew. I couldn't get any sleep tonight so I was the first one up today. I made my morning productive by finishing my work for McGonagall's & Sprout's class. I didn't even bother trying to go to sleep- I knew I was going to have a restless night.

Hermione saw my eyes on Angelina and nudged me. I broke away and looked at my younger sister instead.

"Did you tell her?" she whispered.

"No!" I hissed back. "I will never tell her!"

"Ok, ok," she said and I felt bad for getting too defensive.

***

"Your detention will be during dinner later today," Snape informed me and Fred once class was dismissed.

I almost forgot I had snapped at him yesterday.

Was that just yesterday?

Why do I feel like the days are going by faster- or slower? Whatever it is, it's definitely not going normal.

Fred and I nodded and quickly packed up our things.

"Why did he give you detention? He was the one being an arse," Fred growled as we walked to the Gryffindor common room.

Another day passed by quickly (the talk I had with Hermione was just yesterday). I was still sorting out my feelings for Angelina.

When Adrian passed by with his friends- it didn't do me any favors. Forget the butterflies, I felt the whole bloody zoo in my stomach when he looked me up and down.

I forgot about the cinnamon and vanilla smell from the Amortentia but that's the least of my worries right now.

"Hey, Miles! How ya feeling?" Angelina greeted me once Fred and I walked in. "Considering the fact that I have a detention with Snape soon... not so hot," I admitted and she laughed. "You'll get over it- he's an arse for giving you on for no reason," she said and I nodded.

I sat down next to her on her bed and got my books out. "We're doing our homework," Alicia informed and I nod.

"Want to tell us something?" Katie blurted out a few minutes later.

I froze.

Did Hermione tell them about...?

No, she wouldn't.

She promised me she wouldn't- and she's my sister.

"About what?" I asked as casually as possible.

"About the Amortentia, silly," Katie chuckled.

"Yeah, what did you really smell?" Alicia grinned.

"You don't have to tell us if you don't want to- it's personal," Angelina said quickly.

This is why I like her.

She just makes me feel safe... comfortable... and yeah. She just makes me happy.

But a lot of other people make me happy.

FUCK.

Why does my heart have to be so complicated?

Before I could answer, Fred, George, and Oliver barge into our dormitory- yeah, they mastered how to get inside.

"We have detention and we don't want to be late- the bloody arse will give us another one until our children have children," he muttered.

"Wait- you two have children?" George asked.

"When did you two make love?" Oliver wondered with a sarcastic tone.

"Oh, shut it- I'm not a cheater, unlike..." my voice trailed off.

It got quiet but I broke it by motioning for Fred to follow me.

***

"Fuck, this is stupid," I sighed as I clutched my left hand. We've been writing lines for 40 minutes and I was starving- and my hand was about to fall off. Well, it felt like it was going to.

"I know," Fred groaned and paused.

Snape had gone running a quick errand and Fred broke the silence by telling us jokes. I never realized how distant the two of us were getting until now.

"Fred," I began and he nodded, "Is it just me or are we growing apart?"

"Mhm, I dunno," he shrugged and we left it like that.

"Miles," he began and leaned closer to me to rest his head on my shoulder.

I gasped and almost jumped when I breathed in his scent.

Cinnamon and Vanilla.

It was the same exact scent when I smelled it in the Amortentia.

"Was it me?" Fred asked and I shook my head violently.

"No, I think I heard Snape," I lied and he quickly acted like he was being innocent this whole time.

***

"MIONE!" I shrieked.

Fred and I were done with our detentions & thank goodness Hermione was still awake. "Miles- I heard you landed yourself in detention so I saved you these," she said and pushed a plate of pasta towards me.

I took it- and the fork Hermione gave me- and waited until Fred left to go to bed.

"Night Miles," he said and pulled me in for a hug.

I smiled as I hugged him back.

"Night Freddie." 

I watched him go and quickly made sure no one else was around to listen in. Then, I rapidly filled Hermione in on what I just discovered.

"No way," she breathed and I nervously nodded.

"That means- that means you like Fred- and Angelina," she said.

We realized the smell of books was just my love for reading- something me and Hermione bond over.

"But- but we've barely been talking lately. It's like he's trying to avoid me," I frowned. "Why would I like him? He's just a friend," I added.

"You never know- friendship can always take a turn," Hermione said and I looked at her.

"Mione, are you hiding something from?" I asked with a dubious tone.

"No," she said denying it. I didn't know what to say so I shoved some pasta in my mouth and chewed slowly.

"Well, I think you should go to sleep- you have a quidditch match tomorrow against Slytherin," Hermione said and I jumped so quickly I dropped some noodles.

"WHAT?" I shrieked.

"Hush- or you'll wake everyone up," she hissed and used her wand to clean up the mess I made.

"Blimey- I forgot," I slapped my forehead.

"Just go to sleep- you'll be fine Miles. I'll do your homework for you," she said and I started to protest but she wouldn't hear any of it.

Chap. finished: 10/27/2020

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