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revelations

"How are you so good at nonverbal spells? It's not right!"

"Leave her alone. She's great at everything."

"I can see."

Draco and Claire both threw their pillows to hit Theo in the head, making him try to use nonverbal spells that all failed. Claire blushed and pulled her knees into her chest, picking at a string on Draco's sweatpants that she had stolen. They were in the boy's dorm in an attempt to study without being bothered by others. The professors were giving them more homework than ever before, and not all the Slytherins were studious. Unfortunately, Draco and Claire had come back two nights before with new marks on their necks, swollen lips, and messed up hair, so there was more teasing than studying.

"Can we just study?" Claire begged. Draco grinned at her from where he sat next to her in the bed, the two leaning on the wall so they could see the two boys on the bed across from them. Their thighs were pressed against the others, but they had attempted not to be too clingy so they were trying not to touch too much. Luna the cat was happily curled at the end of the bed, her tail lazily flicking as she dreamed.

"I don't know. I like seeing you blush," Theo joked, sending her a flirtatious wink.

"Leave them alone," Blaise defended, but he had a wicked smile. "They're just waiting for us to leave so they can figure out what else Claire is good at."

"Okay, I'm leaving," Claire said, standing up on the bed to step over Draco's legs. The boy gently grabbed her hand and pulled her down until he grabbed her waist, pulling her down onto his lap. Claire grinned and placed a light kiss on his lips. Theo and Blaise started to gag loudly.

"Fuck off."

Blaise smirked while Theo flicked Draco off. Claire situated herself where she was leaning on Draco's chest and sitting between his legs. He placed a kiss on her cheek and wrapped his arms around her waist. They had become clingy since that night, especially since they had officially confessed their feelings and started dating.

"Does Potter and the clan know yet?" Theo asked. Claire groaned and tossed her head back while Draco let out a cold laugh.

"Merlin, no. He'd probably kill me," Draco complained. Theo and Blaise scoffed in understanding.

"Hermione knows, but Draco is right. Harry already looks suspicious by all the turtlenecks," Claire added.

"And Lupin?" Blaise questioned, a small smirk on his lips.

"Professor Lupin should probably find out in person and not by a letter," Draco shrugged. "Who knows where our letters go before they get to their destination."

"We can't tell everyone about us. In fact, outside of closed doors, the school needs to think we had a falling out. It's the best way to protect both of us," Claire said sadly. Draco placed a kiss on her shoulder blade to reassure her that it would be okay.

"What about us?" Blaise questioned.

"Do we have a falling out too?" Theo asked.

"We don't want to give Voldemort a reason to attack you guys. I can't lose any of you. I can't."

Claire's voice shook, making Draco tighten his arms around her waist. Blaise and Theo looked upset but they nodded in understanding, looking troubled as they thought of Daphne. 

"Snape is gonna kill us if the Gryffindors get this before us," Draco reminded them. "Let's just practice this spell."

"Only if you two aren't going to be gross."

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"Am I the only one who continued with Hagrid's class?"

The Golden Trio all looked sheepishly at Claire and nodded, making the girl groan.