Forbidden fruit || James Sirius Potter love story

43 - draco the drag queen

It's the day, today. The classes started and I'm in my dorm lying in my bed with pj's on, looking at the ceilings and listening to sad songs. Tears are falling down my cheeks. I don't even tried to stop crying. It's pointless. I always want to be alone during this day. I'm not even with Zach and mum meant a lot to him too, so this day is hard for him as well, but we both grieve in our own ways.

"Lyra? Are you here?" I heard James talking.

"Yes."

"May I open the bed curtains?" He asked.

"Sure, but ehm, how did you get here?" I was confused.

"I flew upstairs on my broom. Hit my head couple times, but I'm okay... Anyway, I wanted to bring you some food and I'll go if you want to be alone." He gave me chocolate and tea and put the rest of the food on my table.

"... Would you mind staying here?" I asked quietly. He's the only one I'd let in my room today.

"Of course, I wouldn't mind." He smiled at me.

"Come here." I moved myself to one side of the bed so he could lay down next to me.

"Hi." He smiled.

"Hi... do you want one earpod?" I asked. He nodded and I gave it to him. I rested my head on his chest.

"Did you sleep?" He asked while he was playing with my hair.

"No." I mumbled.

"But I had closed eyes."

"At least that." He kissed the top of my head.

~~~~~

"Jamie?" I said after a while. We were just listening to songs in silence, he was stroking my hair and I was crying a little bit.

"Hmm?"

"Am I a burden to you?" I lifted my head so I could look at him.

"No, why would you think that?" He frowned at me.

"I cry all the time and you're always taking care of me. Bringing me food and giving me hugs." I explained.

"You're not a burden Lyra. Don't you ever think that. You have valid reasons to cry, and if I didn't want to, I wouldn't hug you or bring you food. You are going through a lot this year and I'm here for you, because I want to and because I l.. care about you." He assured me.

"I care about you too. A lot. And would you tell me if something was bothering you, right? Because I tell you everything and I want you to tell me as well."

"I'd tell you." He lightly smiled.

"Good." I, again, put my head on his chest.

~~~~~

"This is my favorite song from Louis."

"What is it called?" He asked. "Two of us."

"And what is it about?"

"It's about his mum. She passed away from cancer in 2016.... I just really relate to it. I relate to his music a lot, more than to Harry's. I started as a Harry girl back in One Direction days, but as I grew up... Louis' music just hits different. I don't talk about him that much, though. He's my little secret." I smiled with teary eyes.

"Yeah, Fred doesn't talk about him that much either, but he's his favourite as well." He thought. "Wait! Doesn't the song go like... I'll be living one life for the two of us?" He then realized.

"Yeah."

"Fred always has mental breakdown during it." He chuckled. "But it truly is a heartbreaking song." He kissed the top of my head.