September 2039 to March 2040
During his fourth year at Hogwarts, he has his first relationship.
And it's not what he expected. He would never thought him as being gay.
Well, he isn't homophobic, he knows same gender couples like Wyatt and Gabriel or Lolie and Laura and he appreciates them, but he hasn't expect to be in the same case.
Right he never thought about his orientation at all either but to be hit on by a guy is a distraught thought. And not in the casual way.
'Cause the boy who's wooing him is Julian. Yeah, Julian Lambert, the sixth year Slytherin, dark hair, brown eyes, 182 cm (or 6 foot tall in his american way), his sempai and opponent in karate club.
All began when he first joined the club. Sure he vanquished the one who has the most experience and probably humiliated him so he restrained himself when the said elder was always after him. But then the new year began again and he still after him and the Six weren't there for entertaining him so he's really upset so he exploded when Julian overstep more after training where they're alone. Guess how (and why).
"What is your problem? Okay, I get it, you don't like me because I can keep you up but it's not a reason to harass me!"
"I never say I don't like you."
"Then, why are you after me?!" He snarls frustrated while he undresses himself.
It takes Julian aback and he's very quiet for awhile. Just staring at his bare chest.
"Do you really haven't any idea?" He snaps back.
"How could I? I don't know you, Julian! All I know is that ten months ago we were opponents and I won. So you're just frustrated?" He huffs dramatically wearing his uniform.
When he only receives the silence for answer he shakes hopelessly his head and steps determinately outside. But a hand wraps around his wrist and stops him. He turns with anger and wants to yell at the sixth year but Julian blurts first: "Go out with me!"
There is beat of silence then Aiden's cheeks are suddenly heat up.
"What?!"
"Did you know how I feel when you first showed up and made your name by stealing my title? Or during all the time we were training? That the fact we had to touch each other the whole time? Don't you even feel the UST that surrounded us?"
Aiden is right too stunned to say anything.
"No, you don't! Because if you do you wouldn't have keep doing this! And you ask me what is my problem? Well, I tell you! It's because of you! Don't you know how sexy and provocative you are?"
"I-"
"So, yeah. Go out with me."
Silence while the elder is breathing loudly.
"...I have to think- Let me think about that. I-uh. I have to go."
So he leaves.
He thought that he could have until the next training to give an answer, but it seems that the Slytherin is pretty impatient. For whatever reason, he goes out to his dorm room that night. 'Cause he's quite upset to toss and turn under his blanket again and again so he goes out.
However he could never think that he'll go to the prefect bathroom. It's not that he hasn't have a bath in his dorm room but maybe a midnight bath in the Hogwarts biggest bathtub can change his mind.
And it did.
But not in the way he expected.
When most of his skin is nuded, he walks quietly to the bathtub strangely fill. And suddenly he's wrapped into two strong arms. And if he shrieks like a girl, he will denies it until his death.
"Julian? Why are you here?"
"I can ask you the same question. And I have reason, I'm prefect, remember?"
"Oh, right. But why are you taking a bath in the middle of the night? And I have a reason, I need to change my mind."
"Oh, yeah? Does it work?"
Aiden is suddenly embarrass as if his point is not so relevant. Then his eyes fall and all he can see is bare flesh. He swallows hard.
"Actually, I couldn't think really well."
At least, Julian is quite sympathize to wrap a towel around his waist when he heard and acknowledged to welcome him. But Aiden recovers when he sees him smirk.
"What-"
"Come on," Julian cuts.
"Wha- wait. What?"
He can only struggle when the Slytherin moves to unwrap his towel.
"What are you doing?"
"Make you comfortable. You won't enter in the bath with you towel, now can you? Where's the point if you want a bath?"
"But-"
"Why are you so tense? It's not like we didn't see each other."
"It's because-"
It's before he said he likes him. Or at least manifest any attraction. He couldn't say anything that his towel is thrown away and its twin falls beside. He only notices Julian is half-hard before the elder makes them enter in the tub.
The water is set at the good temperature, there is some option like soap bubble and other colorations. And they're close.
"There is many place in the tub, it's very spacious, can't you... Like, move back?"
"But I want to be here, next to you."
"But I can't think about what you ask me if you're so close."
Julian's brows shot up and his lips part.
"You really didn't do this on purpose?" He asks breathlessly.
Aiden looks at him uncertainly and notes him retreating. He doesn't understand why the sudden change but it's for his benefit so he won't complain.
"So, can I have my answer?"
"I told you that I still haven't got a chance to think about!"
"Yeah, I heard you but I'm not very patient."
"... And what if I say no?"
"Well, I just have to persuade you the contrary."
"Oh? And how will you do that?"
The grin emerges on his lips causes Aiden doubts. He wants to take back but he's beaten by Julian who imprisoned him against the bath wall and between his arms.
"What are you doing? I can't breathe!"
"Oh no, there, you still can, but," he leans over Aiden to catch something behind, like of his affairs making them in contact then keeps talking :"now, you can't."
"Wha-"
The end of his sentence is cut by a moan. That he doesn't even know he could do those sounds. But all his mind is blur and the only thought he can built is that feel good. He feels like in ecstasy.
Then there is the liberation. He's panting and barely proceed to remember where he is when a pair of lip is craving for his. He responds the kiss without thinking twice. They eventually part and he's breathing heavily. The time he recovers, he notices that he has his arms wound around the other boy's neck and Julian is holding him tight with one arm and the other has his hand rubbing his hipbone. Julian kisses softly his hairs and looks at him expectedly.
"So, are we dating now?"
Aiden looks back, dizzy and blurry eyes, and Julian had to hold himself hard to not jump him (he already thinks that he just did dubious consent with a two years younger boy). Then the red hair boy steps close (little more if it's possible) and leans to crave for a kiss. Julian obeys eagerly, but the kiss goes long and it becomes lazier and lovelier and he couldn't help but moans against the younger's lips.
"Yeah, okay. We can go out, boyfriend. 'Cause, of course, this isn't our first date."
Ju could only chuckle softly while all he wants is to kiss him again and do really dirty things.
And he's still arched hard against Aiden's thighs.
From this night, all the single time they see each other and after random touch is following by an intense make out session. But after the first night, they don't go further than kiss. On the whole face because Julian likes to overstep. Like the hickey he leaves in the edge of his jaw. They keep their relationship secret, not intentionally but Aiden doesn't have the want to tell to someone and if Julian did he never said anything. Plus, since the first year, Aiden understands nicely to not show PDA. So, it remains secret.
Until Halloween.
It's been seven weeks they date and plenty midnight or noon make out sessions in the corridor or the single Slytherin prefect room. Then they decide to match their disguises for this day. They just leave each other at the staircase to greet their friend/family.
And Aiden has a good time with them.
"Since when you're wearing flannel?" His dad asks with an arching eyebrow.
Because the theme of his costume is wearing like woodcutters who cut them-self, hence the ax he's holding.
"I didn't know that we buy this thing."
And maybe it the last comment but Aiden feels quite upset that he replies without thinking. Yeah, another stuff that he doesn't know. Again.
"Oh, it's not mine, it belongs to my boyfriend."
Everyone (in their relative, like the few 30 Legends here and their child = Eileen) looks at him with wide eyes, even his brother. Except Eileen, who's grinning widely.
"You have a boyfriend?" Rose says breathlessly.
Now, he has to improve.
"Yeah. I didn't tell you?"
He's a good comedian. But when he sees Elise opens her mouth to say something he panics slightly.
"Is it Julian?" Eileen beams.
Not having another choice, he opts to play along.
"How do you know?" He breaths out.
And he really is good actor. Eileen cheers excitedly and he wonders briefly if she's acting too but then Harley asks : "Who's Julian?"
He understands perfectly the under-sense of the question but he decides to keep playing.
"My boyfriend who gives me the flannel. He says it suit me, don't you think the same?"
"Sure... you look good... even with the horror side", Sean stammers not knowing how to act.
"Really? Good, I have to tell him, he will be glad. He admits bashfully that he spends a lot of time to choose."
He steps back but Eileen giggles.
"Really? I didn't think he's this type of guy."
Aiden only winks at her before retreating back. He thinks he just has to walk in the castle when his brother catchs him.
"Hey. You're not really looking for him, right?"
Aiden stays silence without stopping his tracks.
"You're right, I'm not looking for him, not right now, he has to enjoy his time with his relative too."
He keeps staying vague, not really wanting to talk about the boyfriend too much. But when they stay quiet, he turns to the blonde, Cael is really silent.
"You're not gonna ask?" He says softly. Cael looks at him. "You won't asking me question?"
His brother considered it then shakes his head. "I should be the one to know before anyone, I don't understand how Eileen did but you don't have to say anything. Like I didn't say anything about Loan and you know, I just- I just have to know even before you have to tell to us."
Aiden is a little upset by his brother words, because he actually really wants that to be true.
"I thought you won't be interested," he admits.
Cael stops but recovers quickly.
"I'm sorry if I did something that makes you think that." He breathes deep and quiet then beams "Come on, we'll going to ask people to give us candy before we send that to our little friends."
Because of course, they won't eat that themselves, thanks to Claire.
They go at the Potter tomorrow to celebrate Samain. Yeah, even if they said that they'll see at Chinese celebration since seven, they keep the tradition when they enter at Hogwarts plus Celtic celebration. And they just go after school, with their father thus him having nothing to say about.
And if Aiden talks more about his pretending boyfriend to the Potter, it's because they aren't in the place, so no rumor will propagate.
And when at the end of the day, Tobias calls them to go, Cael whispers at his ears, growling.
"I hate when he couldn't be understanding. And now, I know why you didn't say anything about Julian."
Even if he doesn't know very much about the said boyfriend himself. But he got points. Their father isn't very supportive about their relationship.
By the time, they (the 30 Legends adults at Hogwarts) insist to have officially introduction with the boyfriend. So, before the winter holiday, Aiden knocks open his dad's office reaching his boyfriend wrist in the other hand. Fortunately, there is already Sean inside.
"So, hey, dad, Sean, it is my boyfriend, Julian Lambert."
"Hello, professor Finnigan, Carmichael", Julian greets them with shy smile.
Too stunned to say anything, the adults just looks agape at them, Aiden continues : "So, we won't bother you anymore, have a nice day!"
For the women, he waits till the next morning. He conveys with the boyfriend, who's still overjoy to be introduced officially, to go early at the breakfast to greets the ladies. Whom Julian is under their teaching. Hence they pass after (cause you know, he doesn't pass potion O.W.L and he doesn't need muggle study since he's muggle born so he hasn't the chance to know the men, or the way around). So there is pretty anyone in the great hall and Aiden reaches again his boyfriend's hand but this time, the boyfriend holds back and they reach together at the professors' table.
"Good morning, ladies! So, remember my boyfriend Julian? There he is, Julian Lambert."
"Good morning, mister Finnigan, mister Lambert", Rose replies.
Don't get her wrong, it's just her defense mechanism, she has to act dutifully when she doesn't know how to react. Elise cocks her brow but Harley just sips her morning drink (a mixture of herb that she cultivates, it's healthy, okay?).
"Oh, the said boyfriend who chose minutely your Halloween outfit?" Elise pops.
The blush spreads across Julian's cheeks.
"The one and only. Sweet, right?" There is a squeeze at his hand.
"Why are you guys dating?" Harley asks quietly, after her last sip. The boys and her colleagues look at her taken aback. "I mean it's not because he's the potion teacher's son, right? You know, he has access to plenty potions that you didn't do anymore."
Aiden stares at his best woman (after his mother, obviously) with bewilderment and surprise. He never thinks about that before, maybe... He feels Julian fidgeting awkwardly before defending himself.
"No, it's not! Sure, I don't do potion anymore and I'm Slytherin but I'm not that sly! The reason we're dating is because-"
Seeing him shifting awfully is quite amusing and the memory of the reason they are dating make him want to laugh, so to put end of the awkwardness he finishes: "Because we've got the alchemy."
He intermingles their fingers smiling ear to ear and it seems to convince the women. They leave them to take their breakfast and kiss each other cheeks (to stay soft) and promise to see later.
But later they run into Cael and if he doesn't say anything in front of his brother, he doesn't miss the occasion to treaten the boyfriend like all sibling will do. Except he uses his potion skills to add more threat ("If you hurt him I swear to god to use the potion of liquefaction, you know the one you muggle born know under the name of acid, except it's more hurtful because of magic." "Get it." "Good. Glad that we understand each other.") and after the accusation by professor Wood, Julian sure won't get Aiden mad.
At the moment, no one suspects that there will be problem with Nathaniel Weasley.
During the holidays, he receives the best gift ever. He was exchanging with Julian since the beginning of the break (via the mirror or the letters, because of the lack of time) and they are all sweet and cute (Eileen's words, he doesn't think the same but you know girls, they won't accept any refuse) and with Christmas close to come, they will give present.
And they're dating since three months and two weeks, they have time to know each other. Like Julian knows how the ginger can sing (he often asks him to hold him company via two-way mirror the nights he has to make round), that he's vegan (and it influences his diet too) and how he likes drawing. Very well and really fast.
That's why when he receives his gift by owl, he beams excitedly and says a lot of sweet thing and statement under the emotion but genuine nonetheless by the mirror (because like a snake, Ju wants to see his victim falls in his trick. Well, actually not a trick but it's same). He puts him in silence (well asks him to) to ask permission to his father to attend the Christmas exposition of Leanna Brooks.
Julian never knew what's the deal about art and artist influence, but he sees his boyfriend has a lot of common with the modern Irish artist (and yeah, it's because of that too) so he craves and cadges around to get two tickets for the private exposition, and for the Christmas day, and for Christ's sake, he's so into him. And Cael sees that. So meanwhile Aiden is with his dad (telling him that all is good and safe), Cael takes the mirror and says what all the brothers will say. "Good game, lover."
"Uh... Thank you?"
"Don't enjoy too early. Our dad won't let him have sleepover at your's."
"Well, I'm not asking for that!" He hisses and even not seeing him, Cael knows that he's flushed.
The 25th, Aiden runs into his boyfriend's arms and squeezes tightly around his waist.
"Thankyouthankyouthankyou! I like you!"
He feels Julian hold him tightly back then he whispers against his ear: "I like you too."
And if he feels more about it, he doesn't say anything, they eventually part and the younger chatters again. "So, I bring the lunch!"
But Julian's face falls and repeat. "Oh, you bring the lunch."
"Oh, don't be upset! My dad said that since we are underages and vegans, it'll irrelevant to go to a restaurant."
"Yeah, maybe he's right."
"So, picnic," Aiden continues without falls back, he shows the bento box he prepped with a grin. "Come on, I cooked."
That lights up his boyfriend's face. "Well, since you cooked."
And it's good, please. He can make potion and cook, he's the best choice.
During all the exposure, they hold lovingly their hand and move closely ('cause they aren't the only one who appreciate art. In the Christmas Day, yeah) and if Aiden seems to dart for a particular thing he doesn't say anything. And by the end of the display, he seems to abandon to find this but he's caught by the last paint. It's the painter's daughter. She's a beautiful redhead woman and she's singing.
"It's beautiful," his voice cracks. But it's more for the subject that the painting.
"Yeah, it is," Julian agrees. But his eyes are on him.
At the end of the exhibition, they are all smiling.
"So, time to give you your present!"
And before he could say anything, Julian has his eyes lay on a small bottle. At the liquid color, he realizes what it is. Molton gold.
"Ta-dam, Felix Felicis."
Ju gapes at him. What is the problem with potion in this family? Sure the father is potion teacher but the heirs don't need to do the same! It's just selfish to the father's part! (And terrifying but hush.)
"Hey, I didn't give you this journey to have that."
"I know but you don't know how you give me luck with that, so yeah. Cadeau."
And yeah, he's polyglot too. Perfect in every way.
"Thank you. But you know what? I have something else to give you."
Aiden lifts his brows but smiles shyly when he's introduced in the Lambert family and has dinner with them.
And on the other hand, Aiden knows Julian is family-lover and how he works hard when he's serious. So time to reward.
Back school, there are rumors about a creepy, blond boy who sneaks in the corridor at midnight. And the couple crosses them somehow after their make out session. But when they catch one of them, at first they don't believe it.
It's... Creepy.
"What didn't you do anything, Ju?" Aiden asks the next day, stunned.
"Hey, I warn them, it's already this. And what could I do? I couldn't confiscated all his belongings, now could I?"
"Why not? It's totally illegal and indecent! How will you react if we take your appearance to do some -dirty things!"
"Flattered?" Aiden glows at him. It's the first time since they date, before he scowls when he used to harra- call his attention, so he adds quickly "Well, I will be if they ask me first."
"Exactly! I'm sure he hasn't ask the permission! And it's not about that! He was naked in the corridor! What happen if it isn't us who find out?"
"Well, it is. And I will tell him to stop, I promise."
Aiden deepens his scowl but nods eventually.
"Okay."
He should know that's just the beginning.
Few days later, the rumor is spread again, with more fierce. At the noon of the day, Aiden joins his boyfriend in the empty corridor for a quick make out but they are interrupted by giggling girls. They are talking about the stuff.
"Really, he really did this?"
"Yeah, he was all pale and smooth and beautiful and the sex was awesome!"
"Han, lucky! I want a boyfriend too."
"You're dreaming fuck-toy!~"
The chat goes quieter as the girls walk away. When they disappear completely in the corner of the wall, Aiden smack the dark boy.
"You said that you tell him to stop!"
"I did!" There is a silence where the ginger looks at him fiercely. "Alright, he then said he will keep doing that more discreetly. Because it is the deal, right? He was too outgoing!"
"No! It's about the permission, Julian!" The said boy winces at the first name, usually it's pet name. "How could you think it's ok when it's not about you? What do you think Nathaniel will feel about that? And you said you will stop that! You- you disappoint me."
"No, sweetheart-"
"No, don't. If you don't want to do anything, I will."
Then he leaves. It's their first fight.
Having any choice, Julian decides to act like model student, a perfect prefect and stops the shit ('cause there isn't another word to qualify that) and saves his relationship, to be honest.
Hence he catches (and nearly keys, thanks to karate training) the blonde guy he runs into his next night round.
"Hey! I tell you to stop this shit lately! And you promise back to be more discreet! What was that fuck?" He does all but curse. Because, hello. His couple is on a thin file.
"Wha-" The other boy stutters.
Then Julian notices.
"Wait, you're not the same of the last time. You- wait, how many are you guys? And what are you thinking about? Is it human traffic?"
A gasp is heard near them.
"And you were seen. Great."
All this case just becomes crazier. The blonde Cameleide's physique just seems to be cloned by dozen and it couldn't be stopped. And Aiden still isn't talk to him and spend all his time with his brother.
At least, he could be reassured that the other Finnigan hadn't do what he threats.
To be honest, Cael is right too busy with what his twin wants them to do to think about what he promised if they have fight that ends with the ginger hurt or upset or anything bad.
What they do?
Hem, you know the curfew that the headmaster repeats over the year at the openning dinner? Yeah, forget it, they are all but obey at this ridiculous rule. So, every night, they walk in the corridor to... He doesn't even know for what. Aiden isn't very clear about this stuff. He just says that they have to catch the pretended blonde who act like an exhibitionist. Actually, he doesn't care, it's not like it'll impact his life. But his brother insisted and it's quite weird, to be honest. He's never so implied into something. Well, except to find their mum. Whose he doesn't even remember.
Okay, gets little sidetrack.
So focus, they try to catch the exhibitionist.
Who comes toward them.
And surprise, surprise! They know this one!
"Oh m-" Cael's mouth is covered quickly by his brother's hand.
The redhead hushes him with a glare and records the whole thing that happen. Right now. Finding a way to embarrass the golden boy (not just because of his former house, but more for his blonde hair and tan skin), Cael snaps the blur figure who keeps running away, he just has the time to take the last one which makes pretty sure it is the person they know when this one suddenly morphs to another one.
"Wha-" he hisses again but is cut again.
His brother hold tightly his hand and waits till the figure vanishes then he turns toward the other blond, the true, well his brother.
"Explain," the latter commands. "You tell me that we have to go out to check this rumor and add that we have to bring some stuff to take proofs. It's like you know something more."
The red hair sighs and passes his hand into his hair messing them, "So, once upon a night, when I was sneaking around to see Julian, we run into the boy of the rumor. The blond, exhibitionist one."
"Nathaniel Weasley." Cael says.
"No, you saw it like me, it's not him."
Cael shows him the two pictures he takes with his Polaroid.
"Well, not really him. The- the boy that we have recorded or snapped is a random student who takes our acquaintence's appearance to-"
"Got laid?"
"Yeah- basically-" Aiden stammers pinking like whoa.
"It's-" Cael is hesitating too before blurts with disgust "rubbish. Why did they do that?"
"Because he's hot?"
Cael looks at him with wide and betrayed eyes.
"Well-genetic- I mean, physically, he's good looking!" He stammers again. More confuse by his thoughts.
"Not altogether."
"If you say so. Anyway, we run into one of these polyjuice potion users and then we put two and two and I decide to do something to stop that."
"Why? It's not your business." Cael snorts and checks his pictures missing his brother popeyed eyes. "Wait. You say users? Like in plural?"
"Yeah, you get it?" Aiden huffs, relieved that his twin recovers.
"It's inadmissible! How could they all think that the duff is so attractive? It should be stop!"
Well, at least he's with him.
"And is it because you say that the dumbass is more sexy than him that you guys have fight?"
"No, you gossip!"
It's not, right?
When the affair ends, Aiden benefits to help the victim to hug Nath. Just check out if he's really that body build.
In fact, he just told him that he seems to want to be comfort, and since Loan cast him a spell that protect him to be steal his DNA, so he has nothing to worry. And he really seems to want a hug (and yeah, he was insisting, it's probably why his former elder conceded). So he hugs him tight.
And he sure is nice built.
To be honest, after this misadventure, he doesn't return back in Julian's arms. Not directly, at least.
But because the Slytherin isn't sorted randomly, Julian is ready for everything to bring him back. He sure is stubborn.
So he isn't that surprise when after a karate training, he's held behind.
A music starts making him jump while he's storing the materials. And a cheap song is heard.
Sing by Julian Lambert. Of course it's him. At this place, where it's start.
At the end of this middling (low middling) song, Aiden has completely and utterly abandoned the stuffs and huffs a laugh.
"Are you serenading me?"
"It seems." Julian smiles at him bashfully. "Does it works?"
"Depends? Are you regretting your act?"
"Yeah. Yes, of course I do. You're right, I should have act before, it's my job after all. But then there were too much and it seems like they multiply and-"
"Julian, okay."
"-And it's overwhelming." Julian finishes anyway.
"Okay, I get it." Aiden nods quietly. "And it's over. Time to move on."
Julian approaches him warily.
"So, we're okay?"
Aiden locks his eyes in the dark man brown worrying eyes. He smiles wearily.
"We're okay."
Julian smiles back and raises his arms slightly.
"Can I?"
Aiden just hesitates a few second before he's pulled into two warn arms. Julian is hugging him tight against him. And then it becomes a cuddle.
But nothing more, he doesn't manifest a need to kiss, except the little touch in his hair. Then he hears a whisper.
"God, I miss you."
And allright, he does too.
(Initially posted : 7 Février 2017 à 08:02)
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