Regret

Chapter twenty-three

The next few days pass in the blink of an eye, seeing as I spent most of them at the Room of Requirement practicing with the DA. I barely even talk to Draco these days, but he understands. He is as distant as I am. The war is close, we all feel it, and the entire school has grown restless.

After all, it's war. No matter how much time and effort you put in, you're never really ready.

I go to class, the first one today being Potions, and I am beyond excited. In fact, I feel like my entire relationship is based in this classroom right here.

I walk in, and Draco is already there. I walk over to our desk and I lean down and kiss him. He kisses back for a few seconds before pulling away and saying

"Well good morning to you too Lupin. What did I do to deserve this?" he asks cockily, and I ignore all of the stares the kiss earned us. I've had enough of hiding and secrets.

"Don't make me take it back." I say groaning.

"And, how exactly, if you might explain to us stupid people, do you take back a kiss?"

"Sod off." I say, looking away annoyed, but smiling to myself.

"Well you are just a joy this morning, aren't you?"

"You signed up for it."

"And I'd do it again." He says, taking my hand and kissing it.

"You two are obnoxious." Theo says, taking his seat at the desk next to ours.

"That's just your friend. I don't participate in this." I say, pointing between us.

"Ah yes, my relationship with myself, is it?" Draco says smugly.

"I don't know what you do with yourself, and I don't think I want to." I say, matching his cockiness. Someone really needs to deflate this mans ego.

"I second that." Theo adds "If you're going to discuss that, do it in private."

"Are you two actually doubling up on me?" Draco says, acting hurt.

"Don't you love me or something?" he adds, turning to me.

I roll my eyes and say "Unfortunately." Which earns me a pinch on the knee.

"Ouch."

"You deserve it."

"I'm very confused as to what's happening right now." Theo says and turns away.

Slughorn walks in and gives us our assignment for the day. We're brewing the Healing potion. At this point not even the professors are trying to hide that we're actively preparing to go to war. I don't know how wise it is to have Death Eaters making healing potions, but I suppose desperate times call for desperate measures.

I get up to gather the ingredients before I'm pulled back down into my chair.

"I'll do it."

"I'm perfectly capable of gathering my own ingredients, thank you very much." I say and start to stand up again.

He places his hand firmly on my thigh and keeps me in place "Fine, then just let me be a gentleman. You don't want to bruise my fragile ego, do you?"

I huff in response and he releases his grip on me and goes to gather the ingredients. I suppress the tingles that go through my body when his hand was on my thigh. It's been so chaotic lately, I don't even remember the last time we had sex.

Thankfully, Theo snaps me out of my thoughts "Oi Lupin! Are you crazy what are you doing?"

I look at him confused and he goes on "Mate, use this stupid niceness of his. He'll probably never be like this again."