crucio ━ harry potter (1)

005. harry potter...the tri-wizard champion?

                               Aurora blinked in surprise. She hadn't expected Lavender to open up like this, especially not in their current state. Still, she could tell Lavender was seeking reassurance, and in the oddest way, it was a bit of a relief to talk about something other than the ache in her skull.

                                 "Yeah, I've snogged a few boys before," she replied, leaning back against the edge of the sink. "It's not as complicated as it seems. If you're into someone, it just kind of happens."

                                      Lavender's eyes widened, clearly impressed. "Really?" a curious look came on her face. "Who are you into?" 

                                  "I'm not into anyone."

                                  "Well who did you snog over the summer?" 

                                   Aurora nodded slowly, her stomach doing a slight flip as the memory of the summer rushed back. "Over the summer, I mean I kissed Theo Nott a few times."

                          Lavender's eyes grew even wider, her voice a hushed whisper. "Nott? From Slytherin? Oh my god, that's unexpected. How—" She trailed off, and for a moment, her expression softened. "So, like, did you enjoy it?"

                                    Aurora leaned back against the bathroom wall, her thoughts flickering back to the boy. For a moment, she felt a bit zoned out as she thought of him. Theo was unusual, and she didn't entirely ever know how to read him. He took her off guard sometimes with how rude he could be to others, but he always spoke to her nicely. He also helped her out last year with getting his dad's book. She would also be lying if she said she found him to be the best looking boy in their year, but she didn't think she had a crush on him. She was just found of him. That was all. 

                        She shook her head. "I guess so."

                                  Lavender was looking at her with wide, almost envious eyes. "Hm interesting, I didn't really enjoy that snog last night. It was.... messy."

                                 Aurora shrugged. "That's the boys fault then. We girls are almost always good at everything. Don't think too hard about it."

                         As Lavender seemed to absorb her words, there was a soft knock on the door, followed by a voice that was unmistakably Hermione's.

                 "You two are a sight," Hermione's voice came through the door, the tone tinged with concern. "I can hear you from the hallway, and I know exactly what happened last night. Maybe in the future you two won't drink yourself to death."

                       Aurora called out, her voice still heavy with exhaustion, "Oh, don't tell me you're here to lecture us, Hermione."

                               The door swung open, and Hermione stood there, arms crossed, a frown on her face, though there was a trace of concern in her eyes. "I'm not here to lecture. I'm here to make sure you two don't get yourselves into trouble. You really ought to be more careful with your drinking, you know? I mean, you were all having fun last night, but there's a line, and you crossed it."

                           Aurora sighed dramatically, leaning against the sink. "It was Halloween, Hermione, and we only had like five drinks."

                                     Hermione shook her head, not quite scolding, but with a quiet firmness. "Honestly, you two. If you want to enjoy yourself, do it with some moderation. I just had the same talk with Dean and Seamus. If McGonagall finds out--"