𝐎𝐟𝐟 𝐭𝐨 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐑𝐚𝐜𝐞𝐬 | | 𝕝𝕦𝕔𝕚𝕦𝕤 𝕞𝕒𝕝𝕗𝕠𝕪

𝐁𝐚𝐝 𝐆𝐮𝐲

Bruises on both my knees for you
Don't say thank you or please
I do what I want when I'm wanting to
My soul? So cynical

They arrived at the resort around 5. Katherine was in awe at just how stunning the resort was. It was enclosed inside a magical bubble that was hidden from muggles and that felt like a tropical beach on the inside. As soon as she and Lucius entered, she was inhaling the smell of coconuts and tropical flowers. The warm air hit them immediately, and Lucius had to take off his sweater, revealing a tight short-sleeved shirt underneath. Katherine tugged on Lucius's arm excitedly. "Come on, let's go explore!" He took a deep breath, handing the luggage over to the concierge and following the wild girl.

"Katherine, darling, please wait one moment." He yelled. But Katherine was already heading down a long hallway, the sign reading 'The Scamander Exotic Magical Creatures Zoological Exhibition.' Lucius ran after her, grabbing her arm before she could go any faster. She pulled him into a large, greenhouse-like room before gasping at the sight before her.

The room was enchanted to mimic a tropical beach. There were large, exotic trees and plants growing all throughout the room, completely surrounding gawking guests. A few small birds fluttered around, one flying around a (less than amused) Lucius. There were magical creatures too, like a clabbert who was hanging on to one of the trees, a salamander crawling on the sand, and a baby sea serpent that would pop out of the water and splash bystanders. Katherine wiggled her way out of Lucius's arm, running around the beach pleading for him to follow her. He reluctantly trailed behind her, using his cane to push away any animals that came too close for his liking.

He stood next to Katherine, who was staring at a bird who had landed on her outstretched finger. He let a small smile slip as he stared at her. She looked almost like a princess, with her hair falling in waves on her shoulder and her pink lips turned up in a grin. "Look, he just landed on my finger." She said quietly. "This place is so amazing. You know, Care Of Magical Creatures was my favorite subject at Hogwarts. I always said I would be really good at traveling and studying creatures. That was before I found my love of sewing, of course." She said as the bird flew away.

Lucius reached out to rest his hand on Katherine's shoulder, smiling softly. "Let's go up to our suite, dear. We have dinner reservations at 7 that we can't be late for." Katherine nodded as she and Lucius headed out of the exhibition. He led her back down the hallway towards the lobby, checking in to the hotel before pulling her up the large staircase that led to the rooms.

After a minute or so, Lucius stopped in front of a large door embellished in gold leafing. He removed an ornamental key from his pocket, sliding it into the keyhole. The door faded away into golden butterflies, letting the two enter. Lucius gestured for Katherine to enter first. The girl was in awe at how gorgeous the room was. There was a large king-size bed in the middle of the room and large glass windows that surrounded 2 walls. One window opened to reveal a balcony with a private (fake) beach complete with a hot tub, sand, and lounge chairs. Katherine was bouncing around the room, grinning before pulling Lucius in, the door reappearing behind him.

"Lucius this is beautiful!" exclaimed Katherine, who had now flopped on the bed. Lucius sat down next to her, rubbing her thigh gently.

"It is, isn't it? I thought you'd enjoy it, darling." He hummed, pressing a kiss to her forehead. Katherine grinned and quickly sat up, launching herself on top of Lucius. She pressed him gently into the bed, peppering kisses on his face and neck. He suddenly grabbed her by the neck, pressing a passionate kiss on her lips. She went to straddle him, loving being the one on top for once. The two laid together exchanging sweet kisses before Katherine noticed the time on the clock.