𝐒𝐞𝐫𝐩𝐞𝐧𝐭 𝐖𝐢𝐭𝐡 𝐏𝐫𝐢𝐝𝐞 [ 𝐇𝐏 ] - 𝘏𝘢𝘳𝘳𝘺 𝘗𝘰𝘵𝘵𝘦𝘳

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The Hallways of Hogwarts were awfully silent that night. Though Atlas supposed that it was normal since it was after curfew after all, most students had probably gone to bed already. he hummed to himself quietly and spun around while he walked along the hallways. A small smile was found on his face, a genuine smile that was only reserved for certain people. It was times like this that he could be himself, there was no one there that could judge him, he could drop all his masks and just be whoever he wanted to be. However, he did not notice a particular pair of animals following him. 

Atlas grinned to himself as he snuck out to the courtyard successfully. It's cold outside, he noted, beginning to regret leaving his robes in the Slytherin dorms. He sighed, well, there was no going back now. Feeling bored, Atlas decided to climb on a tree. Just like what the children he saw outside his window when he was younger did, he envied them. Having fun while he was stuck in the manor, studying potions. Though he supposed it had turned out to be an advantage, at least he had one less subject to worry about now. 

The sounds of chirping brought him out of his thoughts, he stared at the night sky filled with stars. He hated the fact that he could recognise every one of them, it reminded him of his mother- who had forced him to memorise the star constellations at a young age. 

" Having trouble sleeping too?" 

The voice nearly made him fall. Fortunately, his reflexes were fast as he held onto the tree trunk. Just like that, his masks were all back on again as he turned his head to stare at the intruder. His eyebrows rising into his hairline as he saw who it was. 

" Potter, What're you doing here at this hour?" he said, pinching the bridge of his nose in annoyance as Harry shuffled his foot on the ground, mumbling words that were almost inaudible. 

 " Couldn't sleep, nightmares." said Harry, his head hung low awkwardly. Atlas rolled his eyes in reply, swinging his legs back and fourth as he continued to stare at the sky. A few moments past, Harry was still standing on the ground, looking clueless as ever. Atlas could feel his lips threatening to twitch upwards.

" Well, are you just going to stand there until the morning, Potter?" 

"Wh-what?" Harry stammered, finally making eye contact with Atlas. He raised an eyebrow in amusement and scooted over. Harry took it as an invite and climbed on the tree, sitting next to the nephew of a mass murderer who apparently wanted to kill him. 

For the rest of the night, both of them sat on the tree silently, staring at the stars until it faded away to morning. 

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" Where were you last night, mate? You weren't in our dorm." asked Ron the next morning as they were having breakfast in the great hall. Hearing this, Hermione turned her head to look at Harry suspiciously. 

" Yeah, where were you?" 

Harry gulped, feeling as though he was being interrogated. " I was- I went to take a stroll in the morning." 

Ron seemed to accept his reasoning as he dived into his food once again, Hermione was still looking at him suspiciously but eventually gave in. Deciding to let go at the matter for now. 

Harry sighed in relief and looked to the Slytherin table. He wasn't sure why he was doing this, but he couldn't help it. His scanned the Slytherin table, finding himself oddly disappointed when he couldn't find him. What in Merlin's pants was happening to him?

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A/N: Sorry for the late update! I was busy with school work so I didn't get a chance to write. 

If you didn't read the tags before, this is a Harry x oc fic, so please don't get mad at the pairing. It is my fanfic and therefore my decision. (:

Hope you have a great day!