Freckled Serotonin - Involves kissing, super fluffy standalone, gender neutral
Blood Sport - 18+ scenarios, Standalone or continuation of Garrethâs portion in âThe 3 Boys & The Hogwarts Championâ, angst and smut, female reader
Illicit Affairs - 18+ scenarios, Dad!Garreth Weasley x Professor!Reader, smut with a plot, angst without a happy ending, standalone, female reader
Sebastian Sallow/Ominis Gaunt/Garreth Weasley Imagines:
The 3 Boys & Your Jealousy - Involves kissing, standalone, gender neutral
The 3 Boys & The Hogwarts Champion - Involves kissing & angst, standalone, gender neutral
Non Hogwarts Legacy Fics:
A Man of Fortune - Uncharted 4 fic, Sam Drake x Fem!Reader, involves kissing, standalone
I know, right???? Lol I've really just been working and playing Monster Hunter Wilds. I'm still here and scroll through all the time â€ïž Hope everything's been going good for you too, anon đ„°
I'm doing pretty good, anon. âșïž Sorry for the lack of fics lately. I've been getting more riding in and replaying Hogwarts Legacy as Garreth Weasley haha. I've been going through some requests I have and slowly but surely writing stuff for those. Mainly trying to make myself sick of riding and Hogwarts (the game not fanfics) for when Baldur's Gate 3 comes out, I'm so pumped for that game!!! I'm not done writing fics but they're definitely coming out a lot slower, I'm also a slow writer and editor teehee. Hope everyone's doing okay out there â€ïž
The weather was nice out so have some pics of me checking for cars shoved in your face (those 360 gopros are so much fun)
Late Christmas Break Nights w/ Sebastian, Garreth, & MC at Hogwarts
Garreth:Â Itâs getting pretty late, but Iâm not tired. You two?
Sebastian: Iâm not tired either.
MC:Â Me neither. What do you guys want to do?
Garreth:Â *Bites back a smirk*Â I think I've got an idea of what we can do.
Sebastian:Â *Looks at MC, then looks at Garreth, smirking himself*Â You thinking what Iâm thinking?
Garreth:Â Doesnât happen often, but I believe I am.
MC: What? What are you guys thinking?
Garreth:Â I can take the lead. Sallow, you want to hold the camera?
Sebastian:Â Not as much fun, but Iâll record this time.
I went from a Sebastian girlie to a Garreth lady bc of ur fics đđ
One by one you will ALL see the addiction that is Garreth Weasley đ
But in all seriousness, thank you tricetheodd for telling me this. I'm so happy you enjoy my little fanfics, you have no idea. đ„°đ„°đ„° Don't worry though! I'm not done with Sebastian, I've just been headcannoning for Garreth lately. I switch back and forth, but my oh my that goofy guy angst has a hold on me something fierce. đ€€
And also wanted to take this chance to share this song because I CANNOT stop listening to it. This song was the one on repeat the most while I was writing Garreth's Illicit Affairs fic. I heard it in Cyberpunk: Edgerunners and the heartbreak I get listening to it hurts so good, I'm telling ya. đ«
i'm not even a garreth girlie and I find myself devouring every garreth fic you put out. đ I started to think that I might be a convert but that sebastian sallow appearance reminded me of my one true love đ
Ahhhhhh! I almost had ya haha. I'll getcha one day though, just you wait.
Illicit Affairs {Dad!Garreth Weasley x F!Professor!Reader}
AGED UP CHARACTERS, 18+ SCENARIOS (Characters are adults, graduated from Hogwarts, and are 18+)
Introduction: Garreth thinks back on his life with you, and it was far from perfect. But heâd relive every second if he had the chance.Â
Word Count: ~ 13,100 (I think Iâm gonna puke)
Warnings:Â Smut, Angst without a happy ending, Cheating, Loss
Authorâs Note: Want to say right now that cheating is disgusting. This is purely a fantasy scenario. So if you get triggered by cheating I highly recommend you skip out on this fanfic. This romanticizes it and I didnât really write the person getting cheated on as a realistic human being. More than anything, this is smut with a plot. I watched Cyberpunk: Edgerunners and Iâve never felt so empty inside. So writing this, I just felt like being sad, ya know? Like literally ruining my entire month.đ Anyways, itâs 10 pm my time so still Wednesday for me. Bone Apple Tea Weasley Wednesday-ers! Iâm going to hyperventilate and cry in bed. (Like wtf did I write this...?)
Songs (if interested):
Illicit Affairs - Taylor Swift
Little Stranger - Dawid PodsiadĆo
I Really Want to Stay at Your House - Rosa Walton, Hallie Coggins
Baby Teeth - Bunny Lowe
Itâs My Fault - End Credits - Roque Baños
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Whether the warmth in Garreth Weasleyâs cheeks was coming from the multiple glasses of whiskey he had or the fireplace he sat across, he wasnât sure. But it was welcome all the same. As he looked into the flames and slouched in his chair, lightly rubbing at his chin, he thought back on his life with you.
The two of you had been the best of friends while you attended Hogwarts. The moment he asked you to sneak a fwooper feather out of Professor Sharpâs office, he had felt in his gut that you were going to be someone special.Â
He had always been upset he only had three years with you at Hogwarts, and you had been too. Both of you had said âIf only we met in first year.â too many times to count, but meant it every single time.
He knew it now that you had felt the same way about him. But during school, it was a constant struggle not to kiss you, especially after every dangerous outing the two of you had gone on. He had fallen hard and fast for you during his fifth year, and that infatuation never seemed to dissipate, even to this day.Â
Everything about you was perfect to him, you had fit together just right. But he was afraid if he ever confessed and it turned out you hadnât seen him in that way, heâd lose you forever.Â
Thankfully, you had made the first move a few years after the two of you graduated. Merlin knows his cowardly ass never would have. That following month in Hogsmeade had easily been the best month of his life.
-
âIf youâre sweet, maybe Iâll get you that discount.â Garreth said coolly to the woman with fox eyes before him, restocking some potion ingredients on the shelves.
âAre you sure sweet is what you want, Gar?â The woman flirted back, and Garrethâs body tensed at the shortened version of his name coming off her lips. He was able to keep an easy smile on his face and continue restocking, but he still didnât like anyone else calling him that except for you.
âFine, play coy.â She sighed playfully when he kept quiet and she made her way out. She gave him a little wave and as soon as she was out of sight, he let the smile vanish from his face. He didnât even remember this womanâs name truth be told, thank Merlin she left before he had a chance to let that slip.
Garreth had been a little more reckless than usual these past few months. He hadnât received a letter back from you in ages. As soon as you graduated from Hogwarts, you pursued the magizoology field while he went to work for Parry Pippin.
Garreth knew your main focus would be going after any poacher you came across rather than studying magical beasts. Try as you might to talk down what you did in your letters, he wasnât stupid, he knew you.Â
Your silence had filled him with so much dread, he was wishing more than anything you had just decided you wanted nothing to do with him anymore. He didnât care, as long as you werenât dead. Please Merlin, donât be dead.
To distract himself, he dove head first into the bachelor lifestyle. Drinking and women were his main hobbies outside of J. Pippinâs Potions. Being young and handsome, living on his own, and having plenty of his own money now, he was making himself enjoy it.
Garreth was manning the store by himself that day, looking over stock and crossing items off his parchment when he heard the doorbell ring. He absently greeted whoever had just entered the shop, not taking his eyes off his list.
âWelcome to J. Pippinâs, let me know if you need help with anything.â
âGar?â
At the sound of your voice, Garreth nearly broke his neck turning to look at you. His eyes were wide, breath hitching in his throat.Â
The moment he locked eyes with you, you lost every word you had planned on saying to him. âI um⊠Itâs good to see you again.âÂ
Garreth dropped everything he was holding, closing the distance between you two in only a few steps, pulling you into a tight embrace. You didnât hesitate to hold him back, letting his warmth envelope you.
âI was worried you were dead.â He whispered into your hair as the relief washed over him.
âI nearly was.â You admitted.
Keeping his hold on you, he pulled back just enough to look at your face. He noticed then that there was a small bandage on your cheek, and some other areas looked recently healed.
âThatâs why Iâm here. I needed to see you. Needed to tell you I -â
Garreth looked into your eyes and listened close, silently urging you to continue.Â
âIâm in love with you, Gar.â You breathed, as if a huge weight lifted off your shoulders finally telling him. âI always have been. It was close during my last outing and - When I thought I wasnât going to make it, my biggest regret was never telling you. Itâs alright if you donât feel the same. I - I just needed you to -â
Garreth silenced you by crashing his lips onto yours. Keeping one arm around your waist, he brought up one hand to cup your jaw. He had caught you by surprise, but it didnât take long to register what was happening and kiss him back.Â
This. This right here was exactly what you two always dreamed of doing ever since your fifth year at Hogwarts.
The sound of voices approaching the shop from outside made him tear his lips away from yours. He took a step back and you couldn't help the bashful smile that tugged at your lips.
"Sorry. Parry Pippin will have my head if he caught word of me snogging in the shop while he was away."
"No need to apologize." You chuckled and turned to leave. "I can leave you to it."
Garreth's eyes widened. "Where are you going?" He asked in a panic and took a step towards you.Â
"I was going to run a few errands around Hogsmeade. Get a room."
Garreth opened his mouth to protest, but some customers came in. "Welcome." He called, dismissing his usual greeting line and looking back at you. "Don't get a room." Garreth said loud enough for only you to hear.
You gave him a smile and nod, then took your leave. He made his way back behind the counter, watching your form out the window until you were out of sight. How was he supposed to carry on working as normal now that you were back and he had free reign to kiss you?
-
By the time you finished up what you needed to do and headed back to J. Pippin's Potions, Garreth was hurriedly closing up the shop.Â
He looked up with a beaming smile when you walked through the door again. Setting down some empty vials, he strode up and pulled you into another deep kiss. He was learning fast that he wasn't going to be able to help himself around you.
Pulling away, he went straight back to his closing routine, aiming to finish as fast as possible so he could leave with you. "Get everything you need?"Â
"I did." You got a bit shifty, wondering if you should tell him what you had done or it would seem like too much too soon. It hadn't seemed that way to you, having known Garreth for so long. But you hoped he would be happy to hear the news.
"You know youâre staying with me, right?" He said as he put away some ingredients.
You smiled. "I was hoping that was what you meant earlier."Â
He shot you a smirk over his shoulder. "I think you'll be very proud to see how tidy I keep the place."
"Oh will I?" You quipped, nervously glancing down to your feet and shoving your hands in your pockets.
Garreth took a double take at you, his brows furrowing in concern. âWhatâs got you so quiet?â A worrying feeling began to set in that he may have been too bold to assume you would be alright with staying with him.
You raised your brows and looked back up at him. âNothing.â You assured. âSorry, I uh -â You let out an amused huff at having gotten yourself so worked up. âI got something I want to tell you when we get to your place.â
The ease came back to him as he locked up some cabinets. âYou know you already told me youâre madly in love with me, right?âÂ
âI donât remember saying âmadlyâ.â
âOh, silly me. âDevastatinglyâ was the word.â
âThat could have been it.â You shrugged, biting back your amused smirk. âWouldnât hurt to say it a few more times.â
A cheeky grin pulled at his lips. You love me.
âAnd you havenât said it back by the way.â You teased.
Garrethâs movements slowed to a stop and he looked back at you, quirking a brow. âI havenât? Yes, I have. Havenât I?â Fuck, I havenât. He had said it in his head so many times, were you certain he hadnât even slipped up and said it aloud once?Â
âWell, thenâŠâ Turning out the lights and grabbing his coat, he shrugged it on and strode up to you. He cupped your face in his hands and planted another kiss on your lips. âI love you too.â
âThat was corny.â
âIt was.â He took your hand in his and led you out. âIâll work on it.â
-
âAfter you.â Garreth said as he opened the door to his home.Â
âWow.â Your eyes widened as they roamed his place. âYou werenât joking when you said you kept it tidy. I thought you were, or at least had a different definition of tidy.â You turned back towards him and looked him up and down suspiciously. âThis isnât the Gar I knew back at Hogwarts.â
âIâm a changed man.â He said coming up and pulling you against him, capturing your lips. How could you expect him to keep his hands off of you at this point? If you asked him, heâd say the two of you had some lost time to make up for.Â
On one hand, it was wonderful knowing you pined for him all these years just as he had for you. But on the other, it was a bit frustrating knowing he could have been with you all this time, could have pulled you off to secret corners and kissed you senseless.
âWait wait,â You slowed his kisses to a halt and took glances around his home. âIs there a room I can change in? Iâve been traveling all day and want to get out of these clothes.â
âBedroomâs just there.â He gestured with his head towards it, not taking his eyes off of you. You gave him a grateful nod, slipping from his embrace.
âWonât be a moment.â You called over your shoulder.
While he waited for you, he decided to grab some glasses from his cupboard. Maybe youâd be up for a stiff drink or two with him to celebrate. But truth be told, he needed something to help with his nerves. He was beyond elated to have you back, he didnât want to mess this up.
His hands were shaky as he poured, and he cursed under his breath. The nerves were really hitting him. Easy now, Weasley. Itâs you. Weâve been friends for years. He tried to inwardly calm himself.
But you werenât quite friends anymore were you? Your confessions meant you were seeing each other now, right? So he was heading into uncharted territory with you. Merlin, of all the times for him to overthink in his life, why did it have to be then?!
He heard his door open and he turned back towards you with drinks in hand. âHow would you feel about -â Garrethâs jaw went slack and he dropped the glasses, shattering them along the floor. You were standing at his bedroom doorway, completely naked.
âOh fuck.â He croaked.
âCome here, Gar.â
âYep, coming.â Though his mind was a mess, he was thankful to every higher power he could think of that his body kicked into gear to get to you.Â
His hands went for your hips first, gripping the soft skin there as his mouth went for your neck like a starved man, leaving open mouthed kisses and bites everywhere he could. So this is what itâs like to taste every bit of you, I always wondered.
You let out the most delicious sounds as he walked the two of you towards his bed. You fell back and he fell on top of you. You instantly wrapped your arms and legs around him, holding him close. You had dreamed of having him like this for so long, it was hard to keep a loose grip.
âMmh. Wait. Let me -â He sat up, and with hurried fingers began undoing his vest, you sat up as well and helped him, the both of you smiling like ecstatic idiots. If there was a feeling to describe looking down at you looking back up at him as you went for his clothes, it would be euphoria.Â
Shrugging off his vest and then going for his shirt, he couldnât believe how many layers he had on. Was this really what he dressed himself in every day? How did he ever find the time?Â
Slipping off his shirt and unable to keep his lips away a moment more, he bent down to capture yours again. He stayed locked with you as he went for his pants. Thankfully there werenât as many buttons as the shirt, and he shoved them down with your help. But the pants caught on his legs. He stood to his feet to get them off but tripped over himself, hitting the ground with a loud thunk.
âOw!â He cackled, finally kicking them off and you went into hysterics.Â
Climbing back onto the bed with a groan, he smiled down at you as he crawled over and laid on top of you. The nerves completely gone as you continued to howl with laughter.Â
Sighing, he buried his face in the crook of your neck, and you held him lovingly against you as you tried to calm down.
âSatisfied already, are you?â He said with a feigned annoyance, but the grin was still on his face, hidden against your neck.
âYes, very much so.â Your laughter dissipated into little giggles as you wiped away the amused tears from your eyes.
The two of you laid there like that for a moment, just holding each other. And he thought back to when you had cuddled and napped together in the Room of Requirement frequently during your Hogwarts days. How in Merlinâs name did he think that was just something friends did? He certainly wasnât cuddling with Leander Prewett.
He didnât let himself dwell on his missed opportunities anymore. Here was his opportunity now, right under him, holding him close.
He began kissing at your neck, and that seemed to get rid of your amusement entirely, something carnal beginning to take over. His mouth went up from your neck to your jaw, finding his way to your lips again.
He slid his tongue in when he felt your mouth part slightly, and you met him with yours. As your tongues tasted and entwined, he realized it was the closest he had gotten to being inside you, and he wanted more.
Breaking the kiss, he adjusted himself between your legs, teasing his tip at your entrance. He glanced down at you two about to join, then up at your face. Breathless with anticipation, you gave him a nod of your head, and he pushed himself in, ever so slowly.
You kept your eyes on one another as he thrusted into you with a slow rhythm, a rhythm that would help him savor being in you for the first time.Â
âIâve wanted this for so long.â He breathed, relishing the feel of your slick heat enveloping him.
The noises that escaped you were maddening, and he was beginning to lose himself. But he didnât want to lose himself, he wanted to be attentive to everything you did as you clung to him, naked in his arms. But when you arched your back and your breasts pressed hard against his bare chest, the control was fraying at the seams.
His thrusts into you came harder and faster, and your hold on him tightened, nails digging into his back. It felt as if you two were more alive than you ever had been. Being intimate with someone was one thing, but being intimate with someone you were in love with brought you to a whole other level.
Multiple times that night, you had gone over the edge together. Tasting, touching, gasping, and sighing.
-
Both of you sweaty, sore, and satisfied, Garreth had you tucked under his arm, looking up at the ceiling, completely serene. âBack at J. Pippinâs,â He began, his voice raspy. âYou said you wanted to tell me something.â
You sat up a bit to look at him, he kept a hand on your back. âWhen I went around Hogsmeade, I stopped at Brood & Peck.âÂ
You sat up a bit more and Garreth sat up with you, beyond curious at what you were going to tell him.Â
âI got a job there.â
Garrethâs eyes widened. âYou did?â He had been too swept up in your confession and being with you, he hadnât even thought about where you two would take things from there. But it seemed you were already a few steps ahead anyway, just like you always had been.Â
He shifted closer and pulled you onto his lap so you were straddling him. âBut what about your magizoology career? Donât get me wrong, Iâm thrilled but⊠are you sure this is what you want?â He asked looking up at you, tucking a strand of hair behind your ear.
âI donât want to fight anymore.â You sighed. âI donât want to live on the road for years to come. I just want to stay in one place and live my life.â
Garreth loved the sound of that. Even if you hadnât decided to do this to be with him, he would have been ecstatic just to know you were leaving your dangerous lifestyle. He didnât have to worry constantly about you getting killed anymore.
âGive me a few days and Iâll find my own place. Promise.â
âAbout that.â His hand went up through your hair and he pulled your head back towards his. âI wasnât really planning on you leaving.â
-
Garreth was a nervous wreck. When the third potion that day had slipped through his fingers and shattered on the floor, he knew he needed to step out and take a breath of fresh air.Â
He went out back and reached for the ring that was burning a hole in his pocket. When he had bought it, he had been more sure than anything you would say yes. But now that the time was approaching when he would ask you, doubts began to swirl.
Would it be too soon? Sure you had known each other and been close for years, but you had only been seeing each other for a few weeks. Granted, those past few weeks had been some of the best of his life. What if he proposed and you werenât ready like he was? What if his eagerness to marry you would scare you off and youâd want to leave him andâŠ
Garreth shook his head, taking another deep breath. His overthinking caused him to miss out on so much with you already, he couldnât let it stop him again.
He took his time closing up the shop that day, he was still fidgety and wanted to get it together at least somewhat for when he went to meet you. Closing had always felt like it dragged on and on, but that night it seemed to speed by.
He went down to Brood & Peck and stepped through the door. You were looking over a map with Ellie Peck and discussing who knows what, probably another home relocation area for the beasts. Garreth couldnât seem to pay attention, too in his own head still.
You glanced up at him and smiled, mouthing one moment. He smiled back and gave a little nod of his head, praying you would take your time. Merlin knew he needed every second youâd give him.
Finishing up, you grabbed your coat and waved goodnight to Ellie. You met Garreth and took his arm as you walked up the path to your home. You shot each other little smirks as you trekked along.
You sighed in exhaustion and rested your head against his shoulder. âLong day for you too?â
âHmm? Oh er - yes. Long day.â
âMore than anything I want to fall asleep, but I need to bathe first. The stables were a mess today.â
âThatâs good to hear.âÂ
You huffed an amused breath through your nose and looked up at his face. He was staring ahead, seemingly off in his own world. âI think it was so bad I might quit and go back to my old job. Hope you donât mind, Iâll be sure to write you.â
âMmhm.â
âSebastian Sallow showed up today and confessed his love for me again.â
âMmhm - Wait what?!â He snapped his head to face you with wide eyes, but then relaxed when you started to cackle. âNot funny.â He grumbled.
âIt was a little funny.â You gave his arm a loving squeeze. âWhatâs got you so distracted?â
He swallowed thickly and stopped walking. You stopped walking with him and raised a brow at him. âShould I be worried?â You teased.
He decided he just needed to get this over with or he was going to be a nauseated mess for the time being. He took a step back from you and went down on one knee.
At first, you thought he dropped something on the ground, then it hit you when he reached into his back pocket and took out a ring.
He said your name and looked up at you with tortured eyes, your lips parted slightly in shock. âI - I was going to make a special dinner tonight and ask you then but I think Iâd burn the house down cooking Iâm so nervous.â He swallowed thickly, glancing down at the ring and then back up at you. âI canât remember exactly what I planned to say. But it was along the lines of me having been mad for you since we were kids, and how I want to be mad for you the rest of my life.â
Tears pricked at your eyes and your chest was nothing but a fluttery mess. âYes.â You breathed, getting on your knees with him.Â
An elated smile tugged at the corner of Garrethâs lips. âYes? I - I had more I was going to say though - but⊠Yes?â
You nodded your head vigorously and the two of you couldnât help but laugh. He put the ring on your finger and you grabbed for each other, kissing one another wherever you could get your lips on.
-
It had already been a month now that you and Garreth were together. He couldnât believe how the days flew by being with you. But he shouldnât be surprised. Every day consisted of him waking up to you in the morning, getting up and going to a job where he was surrounded by potions, walking down to meet you at Brood & Peck when he was done, then finishing it off by being buried deep inside you throughout the night.
Sure, you two may have lost out on some hours of sleep. But one could argue that you two taking the time to wear yourselves out could get you a deeper, more effective sleep. It was a running joke between the two of you, and neither of you were sure it was true. But you were both happy, and that was all that mattered.
With a smile on his face he couldnât seem to shake, Garreth took the time to restock shelves at work. The doorbell rang when someone came in, he recited his usual line with the peppiness that had a hold on him this past month.
âWelcome to J. Pippinâs.â He turned towards the customer. âLet me know if -â He stopped cold in his greeting seeing it was Victoria Willowsmith, an ingredients delivery girl he had been seeing off and on before you came back. âAfternoon, Victoria.â He began as casually as he could, inwardly praying she just wanted to drop off ingredients and leave. âGot ingredients for me?â He put on a polite smile.
She looked uneasy as she walked towards him, and he couldnât help but feel a sense of dread. âUm⊠not today.â
He absently took out a rag and began polishing a nearby potion vial. âThen what can I do for you?â Something was off, he could feel it.Â
âI need to speak with you.â
-
When Garreth arrived to meet you outside of Brood & Peck, you threw yourself into his arms as you always did. âMmm, Iâm ready to head home.â
He kept quiet as he wrapped his arms back around you, but you noticed his hold wasnât nearly as tight on you as it normally was. You stepped back slightly, looking over his features and noticing he wasnât meeting your gaze.
âWhatâs wrong?â You asked in concern, placing a hand on his cheek.
He took a deep breath and took your hand down from his face, stroking his thumb over your skin as the anxiety built up sickeningly at what he was about to tell you. âWalk with me.â
You remained silent as he guided you away from Hogsmeade, down the stone path to a place more isolated.
Garreth sat the two of you on a nearby bench as the sun began to set. He held your left hand in both of his, looking at the ring on your finger. He couldnât stand the thought of it ever coming off.
The way he was acting brought on a sense of trouble. But you willed yourself to keep quiet, and let him say what he needed to say. As he held your hand, you looked out into the sunset, hoping the sight would help keep you calm.
âYouâre everything to me. I hope you know that.â Garreth began, but it only made all of this more eerie. When you didnât say anything in response, he knew he had to just tell you, not drag this on any longer. âBefore you came back, I was seeing this girl off and on. Nothing serious. But sheâs come back and told me that sheâs -â He ran a shaky hand through his hair and he felt you tense up. â- told me sheâs pregnant with my child.â
Your stomach went into agonizing knots as you continued looking out into the sunset. You wanted to throw up, you wanted to scream, you wanted to cry. But after a moment, all those intense feelings turned into something numb.Â
âPlease say something.â Garreth pleaded, finally looking at you then, unable to read your expression. âShout at me. Anything. I just need you to say something.âÂ
You met his gaze and gave him the smallest of smiles. âYouâre going to be a dad.â
Something in him broke. He had wanted you to say those words to him one day, but not under circumstances like this. He sighed your name as you stood up and slipped your hand from his.Â
He stood with you and tried to search your eyes, but you gave him nothing.
âI uh -â You cleared your throat, trying to hide the sadness that constricted it. âI need to be alone at the house for a bit if you donât mind.â
âOf course. Whatever you need.â He took a step towards you, but you took a step back, and he wanted to die.Â
Without another word, he watched your form walk away.Â
He slumped back down on the bench until the sun had completely set. Then he headed over to Hogâs Head. Three Broomsticks felt a little too upbeat for such a night.
After a few drinks he decided it was time to face you again at home. Taking one last sip of liquid courage, he made his way out.Â
The first thing he noticed approaching the house was that none of the lights were on.Â
âNoâŠâÂ
He burst through the door and called your name in a panic, striding through the house and searching every room for you. âNo no no.â But you were gone, and so were your things. There wasnât a trace of you anywhere, not even a note.
Garreth fell to his knees, the pain hitting him all at once. He had never felt such an ache in his chest, as if a piece of him was gone, ripped right from him.
-
âLetâs see your list, bug.â Garreth said to his little one as he stepped out the door with her. The ecstatic, freckled, redheaded girl handed him the parchment that listed everything she needed for her first year at Hogwarts and he looked it over.
âMerlinâs beard! I donât think I had this many books when I attended.â He teased, ruffling her hair.
âDad.â Matilda grumbled, swatting him away and fixing her curly locks before they got into town. He and Victoria had agreed to name her after his aunt after she passed. She may have been tough on him growing up, but she had done so much for him, it only felt right.
The two of them went up and down Hogsmeade, getting everything she needed. Thankfully, they could save a bit on everything related to potions class. Ever since he took over for Parry Pippin, they had more potion equipment and ingredients to last a lifetime, even for him. Too bad Matilda didnât seem to share the same passion for it as him. Her attention always seemed to lie in magical beasts, of course. Try as he might to shift her interests all these years, it was no use.Â
He saved the most exciting part for last, getting Matilda her wand. As they walked on to Ollivanders, he caught sight of that dayâs Daily Prophet on the news stand they passed. His jaw tensed when he saw you were on the cover yet again. Seems he saw you there several times a year.Â
The first time he ever saw you on the cover, he had to do a double take. His legs turned to jelly and he immediately bought the first copy he laid eyes on. He would sneak off to stare at your portrait on the paper for months, maybe even over the course of a year truth be told. But the more he saw you grace the cover over the years, heâd eventually grown indifferent to it. It did start to get old after more than a decade of it happening.
What could you have accomplished this time? Perhaps you took down another magical beast fighting ring, discovered another abandoned dragonâs nest still full of eggs, or maybe even became the first ever human leader of a mongrel pack! Garreth didnât care. All he needed was that little reassurance you were still alive and well and he could move on with his day.
He hoped Matilda didnât catch it. Much to his chagrin, she was one of your biggest fans. He always⊠always had to buy the paper for her when you were on it. When he heard her gasp, he squeezed his eyes shut briefly in defeat. Of course she caught it.
âDad! Can I have some galleons for -â
âHere, love.â He was already reaching into his pocket and handing her some money. He had never been one to say no to her. She gratefully (he liked to think) swiped it from him and took off towards the news stand.Â
âCome right back to Ollivanders.â He called, waiting back and not wanting to chance reading over the headline.
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You stepped out to greet your students for your first beasts class. Who would have thought, even after the career youâve had, youâd still get nervous?Â
As you looked out to all the little first years, you were surprised to see them all silent, attentively waiting to hear what you said next. âWell⊠Hello, everyone. Today, I say we jump into things and start with basic caretaking for each beast here we have in the stables. All weâll need is a brush and some feed. But before we begin, any questions?â
Hands shot up, way too many hands. âOh! Ah - yes you?âÂ
âIs it true you took down Bartley Barrinâs graphorn fighting ring?!â A curly haired student that reminded you all too well of Lucan Brattleby asked in amazement.
You raised your brows, not sure if it would be appropriate to answer such questions, especially to your first year class. âAh, right. We can discuss such things later, I suppose. Outside of class hours. Now, any questions on basic caretaking?â
All the hands slowly went down except for one, enthusiastic, redheaded girlâs. She was reaching her hand up in the air so high you were worried sheâd pull a muscle if you didnât call on her.Â
âYes?âÂ
âShould we grab extra feed for the nifflers so they can stow it away for later?âÂ
A smile tugged at your lips. âNo need. Theyâll get fed multiple times a day just like the other beasts.â
The girl gave a firm nod of her head as if saying got it. Then her eyes widened and she shot her hand up again.Â
âGo on.â You were trying to bite back your delighted smile. Youâve only had an enthusiastic student for a few minutes and it was already making you giddy. Please let there be more like her.
âCan we use the same brush on all the beasts? Or do we need to grab different sizes?â
âYou can certainly use the same brush on all of them, er - Whatâs your name, dear?â
âMatilda Weasley.â She answered with a gap toothed smile.
You kept a straight face as your insides constricted a bit and you nodded your head. This wasnât the first Weasley you had encountered since you arrived back at Hogwarts, it was probably the seventh truth be told. Yet you couldnât stop your mind from reeling.
âWell, itâs nice to meet you, Miss Weasley. I hope you keep this enthusiasm even after you see how grumpy kneazles can be.â You clapped your hands together. âAll right then! Everyone grab a brush and some feed and weâll head over to the stables.â
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âDad!â Matilda burst through the door of J. Pippinâs Potions and ran up to Garreth.
He met her with open arms. âThereâs my girl. Sporting the Gryffindor robes too, I see.â He looked at her proudly. But then he furrowed his brows and checked his pocket watch. âWhat are you doing here? Shouldnât you be at dinner?â
âI ate fast.â She said dismissively. âI wanted to ask if I could have some money to go to Brood & Peck to get my own beasts brush!â
Garreth sighed. âDonât they have brushes you can use for class, bug?âÂ
âThey do, but they lock them away when class isnât in session. Professor Y/N said I could visit the beasts whenever I wanted in my spare time to -â
âProfessor who?âÂ
âY/N, the beasts professor. Didnât you read the paper?! Now, as long as I have my own brush, I can stop by even when no oneâs able to take out the class brushes from storage soâŠâ
Garreth let Matilda go on as the room started to spin. Shakily, he reached into his back pocket and grabbed some galleons for her. Probably giving her too much for what she wanted at Brood & Peck. But he couldnât seem to think straight at the moment, and he didnât need Matilda around to see her dad possibly faint.
âThank you!â She sang, sprinting out the door.
Garreth leaned himself back against the counter, trying to stay steady. He rubbed at his chest in hopes it would help his heart rate go down. The last he saw you was 12 years ago, when you walked away from him. Not a letter, not a glimpse of you outside the Daily Prophet since.Â
The Daily Prophet.
Garreth grabbed his coat and keys. Switching the open sign to closed, he locked up and made his way home.
He was greeted by Victoria when he stepped through the door. "What are you doing home so early?" She called from the kitchen.
"Matilda needed something from her room." He threw out as he headed there.
Throwing open her door, his eyes roamed the room quickly in search of the Daily Prophet he had gotten her. He spotted it on her dresser and made a beeline for it.
"Famed Magizoologist Takes Up TeachingâŠ"
He looked over the article explaining your move to becoming the next beasts professor for Hogwarts and the bustling nerves within him wouldnât let him stay still. Youâre here⊠youâre just down the road.Â
His body seemed to be moving without thinking. He dropped the paper to the ground and made his way out, headed down the road to Hogwarts.
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âAll right, that's enough questions for today I think.â You chuckled awkwardly, and the several students that had been asking you endless questions about your poacher hunter days whined.
âI know I know. Now I think itâs best you all be off before curfew anyway. I wonât be so interesting when I have to give you detentions, will I?â You guided the students out of your office.Â
Once you shut the door behind them and were finally alone, you let out an exhausted sigh. Sure, you were grateful you didnât have difficulty getting students to listen to you, but you couldnât have predicted how exhausting their questions would become.Â
Your âcareerâ wasnât something you looked back on fondly. You had done a lot of things you couldnât take back, things you lost sleep over. But pursuing it was all you had.
As you turned to get ready for bed, a knock sounded at your door, tensing you up. You took a deep breath to relax and prepped yourself up a bit. No need to get a reputation as a scowling, moody professor quite yet.Â
Turning on your heel, you went back to the door. âItâs almost curfew.â You called as you opened the door. âYou should -âÂ
Words seemed to escape you, which probably didnât matter much since your voice did as well. Locking eyes with the green ones before you seemed to have the same effect as petrificus totalus.Â
Garreth was just as frozen in place as you. He didnât have a plan for when he faced you again, all he had been set on doing was seeing you in person before him. He had walked up and down the road from Hogwarts to Hogsmeade until the sky went dark. Even after all that time, even after 12 years, he still had no idea what heâd say to you.
After a few moments of silence and the both of you trying to regain composure, you swallowed thickly. âMr. Weasley.â You nodded your head in some sort of greeting, at least thatâs what you thought your head did.
âProfessor.â He attempted to greet back. âMay I⊠May I come in?â
Nodding your head, you moved to the side to let him through. He shoved his hands in his pockets as he stepped inside. He needed to or else heâd be a fidgety, thumb twiddling mess.
You closed the door and the both of you stood there in silence for a moment, not sure where to begin in starting a conversation with a history such as yours. âWould you like a drink?â You offered.Â
âYes. Thank you.â He answered, looking around your office and living quarters. Any minute now, heâd be able to look your way again. Any minute nowâŠ
You went to grab the bottle given to you as a welcome gift when you first arrived to teach at Hogwarts. You were planning on saving it for a special occasion, and you couldnât think of anything that could top what was happening then.
Pouring for the both of you, you grabbed the glasses and walked over to hand one to him. He gave a polite, if not awkward, smile as he took it from you. Both of you downed it a bit fast. Your frantic nerves helping you push passed the dreadful taste.Â
âAnother?â You asked.
âPlease.â You gladly took the glass from him again and he ran a shaky hand through his hair.Â
You returned with your refilled glasses, and he took his from you, just as appreciative as the first time.
âWhat brings you here?â You managed to begin.
He looked down at his glass, twirling the liquid around in his hand. âI needed to see you.â He decided to confess.
Your breath hitched and your heart rate picked up. The only response you could manage was a nod of your head and an absent sip of your drink.Â
He looked up and met your gaze. âWas this stupid of me?âÂ
You shook your head. âNo.â
He gave the smallest smile and looked back down at his glass.
âI think I met about ten different Weasleys today.â You casually began with a chuckle, the warmth in your cheeks putting you a bit at ease. âBy chance were any of them yours?â
He let out an amused breath through his nose. âMy little Matilda just started.â
âAh, so it was Matilda. I had a suspicion. Sheâs delightful to have as a student just so you know.â
Garreth began to feel a bit more at ease now too. âI bet you itâs only because you have her for beasts class. Any other subject, you might have struggled to keep her attention.â
You nodded your head. âI may have gotten the sense she loved magical beasts. Just a little though.â You quipped.
Garreth shook his head. âAlready asked me for her own beasts brush. I tried to remind her the school had some she could use, but sheâs a silver tongue that one.â
You laughed at him then. The thought of Garreth Weasley being such a sucker for his little girl was too sweet not to smile at.
âWhat?â He asked, an amused smile of his own plastered on his face.
âLook at you, Gar. A proper dad.â
His chest fluttered at you calling him that again, but he shoved it back. âIn all its glory.â He took another sip of his drink when his emotions began to swirl. In a perfect world, he would have had children with you. You would have been Matildaâs mother. But he shouldnât dwell on impossible things like that, he had done enough of that already.
âWhat are you up to these days?â You asked.
Garreth gave a shrug. âA lot of the same really. Parry Pippin gave me his shop.â
Your eyes widened. âHe did? Thatâs wonderful, Gar!â
There you went, calling him Gar again so effortlessly, blissfully unaware of what it did to him. He took another sip. âNot too bad, yeah? Never felt the need to change the name, thought it worked fine as is.â
âOutgrew âGarrethâs Subterranean Concoctionsâ, did you?â
He grunted and rolled his eyes in response, taking another sip of his drink. But he had to admit, at least to himself, he was a little impressed you remembered. âI decided it was, in fact, too obtuse. But Iâd rather talk about you and your adventures. Think Iâve seen you in the Daily Prophet once or twice.â
It was your turn to roll your eyes. âMerlin, donât remind me. Those journalists are pests. Wonât leave me alone.â
âCanât really blame them. Youâre probably the most interesting magizoologist theyâve encountered. Youâre famous now.â
You rubbed at the back of your neck. âI wasnât trying to be. I think the only plus side is my students seem to be very keen on what I have to say in class.â
âMy Matildaâs going to talk your ear off. I hope youâre prepared.â
You smiled again, a warm feeling coming over you. You always knew Garreth would be a doting father. As much as you wanted him to have been the father of your children once upon a time, you couldnât be mad with where things ended up. He clearly adored his little girl.
âI think youâre underestimating how much Iâll appreciate her enthusiasm.â
âOh.â He guffawed with a shake of his head. âI donât think I am.â Another sip. When he realized he finished the last of his drink, he took out his pocket watch and cursed under his breath. âI apologize, I shouldnât have come to see you so late.â
You waved him off and chugged the last of your drink, going up and taking his glass from him. âYou, Mr. Weasley, are welcome any time.â You said as you went to put away the glasses in your kitchen.
He rubbed a hand down his face as you walked him to the door. âThank you⊠for tonight. Really.â
You met his serious stare and smiled at him. âOf course, Garreth.âÂ
He smiled back, but it had a hint of sadness to it. Call me Gar one more time. Just once more.Â
âGoodnight.â He opened the door and went into the night air, giving you a small wave over his shoulder.
âGoodnight.â You called and waved back, then shut the door. You took a deep breath and released it, relieved that your reunion had gone as well as it had. Maybe you could do this. Maybe you could be friends with him again.
Another knock at the door tore you from your hopeful thoughts. You didnât hesitate to open it back up. âForget somethi -â
âWhatâs on your neck?âÂ
You stilled, you had completely forgotten you had it on. You had worn it for over a decade, it basically felt like a part of you now. If you had known he was coming you would have hidden it for the time being, but it hadnât even crossed your mind until he asked you about it just then.
You were too flustered to answer, and Garreth walked up until he was toe to toe with you. Not taking his eyes off yours, he reached a delicate finger up to tug at the necklace you were wearing. He pulled it up just enough so that it wasn't covered by your shirt anymore. His eyes dropped to what was on it, and he lost all sense of reason. It was the engagement ring he got you. He thought he was seeing things when he caught the briefest glimpse earlier, but he had to be sure. He had to. And now that he was, he knew he was about to do something really stupid.
He looked back up to your eyes, his hand shifted from holding the necklace to cupping your neck, and he slowly leaned down towards you. âYou need to tell me to stop.â
You shook your head, your breathing growing heavy. You didnât want him to stop. You wanted him to close the distance between you so badly, but not like this, not when he had a wife at home. âGo home, Garreth.â You somehow got yourself to whisper, his lips just a breath away from yours.
He stopped. âAlright.â He whispered back and nodded, forcing himself to come to his senses. He kept his eyes on yours as he released you and walked backwards. Once he was far enough, he turned on his heel and strode up the path back to Hogsmeade.
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The next day, Garreth headed down to Hogwarts with a crate of overstocked potion ingredients. He remembered how you always asked him for potions back in your school days, surely giving the excess stock to you would be better than tossing it out. Of course, that was, without question, the only reason he was heading to Hogwarts.
He walked along the path towards the beasts class stables, carrying the crate over one shoulder, and he spotted you talking to a student. He walked a bit slower so he could watch you.Â
You knelt down to the young studentâs level and explained something to him. The child was cradling a puffskein in his arms, and you were gesturing to different points on the creature while you spoke. Seeing you interact so well with kids did something to Garrethâs insides.Â
You glanced in his direction and his throat went dry. You turned back to the student and stood, finishing up your lesson. The student handed you the puffskein and you waved goodbye as he ran off.
You turned towards him, squinting slightly with the sun in your eyes, a smirk tugging at the corner of your lips. âCan I help you, Mr. Weasley?â
He pointed up at the crate on his shoulder. âWas wondering if you wanted some spare ingredients.â He called back.
âIâll take whatever you can give me. One moment.â You turned to put the puffskein back in the stable.
Garreth shifted on his feet as he waited for you. He tried to keep his gaze on you subtle as you bent over to put down the puffskein and lock up the gate. But once you faced him fully and walked towards him, he eyed you with undivided attention. Merlin, youâre stunning.
âLet me get the door.â You said as you passed him.
He followed close, doing everything he could to not look at your backside in those pants. With a click of your key in the slot, you pushed open the door.
He stepped in and glanced back at you. âAnywhere?â
âAnywhere.â
Garreth went and placed the crate on your desk, taking glances around your hut, getting a scope of the place. Then he went back up to you, bringing himself toe to toe again, just as close as the night before. âIâm off then.â
You took in his freckles for a moment. Surely it was harmless to admire from afar, right? âYouâre welcome any time, Mr. Weasley.â You decided to remind him.
He took the briefest glance at your neck, catching you still wearing the necklace with your ring. âThen Iâll be back tomorrow, Professor.â With that, he took his leave.
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It had become a daily occurrence for Garreth, walking down to Hogwarts with spare ingredients from the shop. It was the highlight of his day every time. Just getting to be near you and feel that thick as honey tension between you, it was intoxicating.Â
It had gone on for weeks, and the excitement hadnât dissipated in the slightest. If anything, it only grew by the day.
His newfound routine had been thrown off when there was a shortage of wiggenweld potions across the valley. He had been the only shop to have stock and he wasnât able to leave until every last customer was helped.Â
As soon as everyone had cleared out, he rushed to close up. Throwing the crate with ingredients over his shoulder, he picked up the pace to make it down to you before Hogwartsâ curfew.
He didnât expect to walk down and see you waiting on the steps of your hut.
His footsteps slowed to a stop as you stood and eyed him. âYou're late.â You stated as you went to get the door.
âBusy day.â He replied as he came up behind you and stepped inside. Walking past you, he went to your desk as he usually did, but stopped and turned when he heard you close the door and lock it.
He met your gaze as you took determined steps towards him. âPut it down.â
Garreth recognized that look in your eye, even if it had been over a decade since heâd seen it. He dropped the crate to the ground, the wood breaking and the ingredients scattering across the floor. He closed the distance between you two, grabbing the back of your neck and pulling your lips to his.
Your hands reached up and gripped the fabric of his shirt, holding him against you just as you had dreamed to these past 12 years.Â
The two of you licked and bit and sucked at each other's lips in an attempt to fill this insatiable need between you, gasps and sighs escaping. Garreth gripped at your thighs, picking you up and hoisting your legs around him. He carried you to your desk, the two of you urgently shoving off everything that covered it as he sat you on top of it.Â
With hurried hands, you went for each othersâ pants, unbuttoning and pulling down the fabric that separated you both. As soon as he had access, his tip was at your entrance. You shifted so he could enter you, moans coming from both of you as he did.
His thrusts were hard and spaced out as soon as he was in you again. He couldnât let himself go fast. No, he needed to savor every second of this. The two of you kept your eyes locked on one another as he pounded into you.Â
When your head began to fall back, he cupped your face, keeping you upright. âKeep looking at me.â
Your hands shot to the back of his head and held tight to his locks as he thrusted into you. He crashed his lips back onto yours, your tongues battling for dominance, and his release was coming fast.Â
He reached up for the top of your shirt, tearing the top few buttons open, breaking them off and sending them flying. He broke your kiss and looked down at your necklace, the ring in full view before him. Grunts escaped him as his thrusts came faster and he plunged into you until completion.  Â
Both of you breathing hard, you remained holding one another. He rested his head on your shoulder as he caught his breath. You seemed to come out of the blissful haze before he did, but when you shifted to get up he held you in place.Â
âNo.â He said. âNo, please. Can we stay like this a little longer?â
The desperation in his voice matched the desperation you felt. But this was a mistake, you shouldnât have initiated as you had. You should have let him drop off the ingredients and go. But you shut the door and locked the both of you in, selfishly taking him as if he were still yours.Â
âIâm sorry.â You breathed as you shifted away from him and off the desk. âI shouldnât have⊠Forgive me, this is all my fault.â Your voice was strained as you went to grab your discarded pants.Â
Garreth pulled up his own pants as well, numbly looking at the wall before him. He wanted your warmth against him again, he didnât think heâd ever be able to get his fill of it. âIâm just as much to blame.â
âI think -â You took a shaky breath and went for the door when you were both clothed again. âI think Iâm fine on ingredients. Thank you for everything.â
Garrethâs face went stoic, and he took his leave without looking at you. âYouâre welcome.â
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You and Garreth kept your distance from each other throughout the following months. But he still kept an eye out for you throughout Hogsmeade. He allowed himself to look, but the temptation to touch never faded.
After a rather taxing day at the shop he decided to pop into Three Broomsticks, he tensed when he saw you at a table in the back talking with Brood & Peckâs new worker. He had seen the fellow around and heard some things about him. He had quite the adventurous background, just like you.Â
Garreth tried to keep the scowl off his face as he enjoyed a drink or two⊠or three.
Throughout the night, Garreth spoke amicably with everyone seated next to him at the bar. Heâd sip at his drink as he took casual glances your way. You had been talking with that blockhead all night, smiling at him, acting smitten. He hid it well, but it was sending him up the wall.
He caught that you finally said goodbye to the man and took your leave. He downed the last of his drink and left after you. He could probably blame it on the alcohol in his system, but in truth, it was just how crazy you made him.Â
Coming up behind you, he grabbed your arm and pulled you into a dark, nearby alleyway.Â
âHey! Garreth, what in Merlinâs name are you doing?" You took rapid glances around to make sure no one could see you two.
Pinning you between him and the wall, he pressed himself against you. You were taken aback, but immediately compliant. You looked up at him as he put a firm hold on your neck, feeling the chain of your necklace under his fingers.Â
A thrilling sensation coursed through you and you were eager to see what he would do next, ignoring all the screaming voices in your head to not let it go any further.Â
He leaned down and bit at your bottom lip, then placed his forehead against yours. âTrying to replace me?â
You didnât respond, only looked into his darkened eyes with yours as your breathing picked up. Keeping his hand on your throat, he slid his free hand down the front of your pants, immediately going for your folds.Â
âGo ahead. Just try.â He moved his fingers against your slit and greedily took your lips with his.
You kissed him back with just as much hunger, but you got yourself to turn away and push feebly at his chest. âGarreth⊠We canât -â A whimper escaped you at his touch, and he plunged his first finger into you.
âI had to watch you with him all night.â He spoke in a low tone next to your ear.Â
You bit your lip and your hands slid up from his chest to grip his shoulders. He took that as his chance to slip another finger in.
âDoes he know whatâs around your neck?â His fingers moved faster. âHm?â
You narrowed your eyes at him, wanting to slap him, but also wanting him to continue taking you as he was.
âFuck, I like the way youâre looking at me.â He breathed. He had never taken control like this before, and it was a power trip he never knew he wanted to experience.Â
Your breathing was becoming shallow as he kept up his movements. âDonât stop.â You panted in his ear as you threw your arms around him, holding him even closer.
âIâll stop when I want to stop.â
The combination of his rough fingers and the way he was speaking had you delirious, the fire in your abdomen now an inferno. You were a furnace completely at his mercy and it was everything.
When your heavy breathing melted into moans, Garreth shifted back a bit, moving the hand that was on your throat and placing it over your mouth. âKeep fucking quiet.â He commanded in a hushed tone. But his fingers moved faster within you, almost challenging himself to get you to scream out.
He glanced down at his hand in your pants then back up to your face, and caught your half-lidded, pleasure filled eyes. His knees nearly buckled at the sight, but he stood strong. He could tell you were close, and more than anything he wanted to get you there, be the only person who ever did for the rest of your lives.
Your eyes began to roll into the back of your head and he removed his hand from your mouth, capturing your lips with his. He was going to swallow every cry and mewl he got out of you.
When your walls stopped contracting over his fingers, he slowly slid them out of you. His hands went to your hips and he rested his forehead against yours. As you caught your breath, the two of you had left your hate-fuck filled state and somehow shifted to something else.
âTell me you still love me.â He exhaled, trying to stay steady. âTell me you still love me like I love you.â
You took in his freckles with him being this close, just like you had always done. âOf course I still love you. Youâre all I have left.â
His throat constricted. âThen why did you leave?â
Your arms snaked around his shoulders. âGarrethâŠâ
âYou didnât even leave a note.â He shook his head slightly, the tears began to sting at his eyes. âYou left me with nothing. We could have figured something out. We could have -â
You pulled his head down to your shoulder, cradling him there. He wrapped his arms around your waist, holding you tight to him.
âPlease just⊠tell me why you left without giving me a chance. I know I didnât deserve it. I know that. But I have to know what was going through your head.â
You let out a shaky breath, keeping your own tears at bay. âThere wasnât a place for me there.â
He tightened his hold on you and buried his face into the crook of your neck.
âIt didnât feel like my home anymore. That house was for you and your family.â
âYou were my family.â He argued against your neck. âWe were going to get married.â
âBut we werenât yet. And you had a baby on the way, Garreth.â You sighed. âI thought about coming back so many times. I did once.â
Garreth pulled back slightly, furrowing his brows and meeting your eyes. âWhen?â
âAbout a year after I left.â You admitted. âYour aunt had passed and I wanted to visit her grave. Told myself I was going to let you go and give you back the ring while I was at it. Then I saw you sitting outside your house holding little Matilda.â You smiled a bit thinking back on it. âYou looked tired, but so happy. I felt like Iâd only intrude, so I left.â
Garreth thought about it, and he didnât know what heâd do if you decided to meet with him. He had come to terms with it all by then, marrying Victoria, having Matilda, losing you. He might have been able to stand tall. But then again, he went mad just seeing your picture in the Daily Prophet for the first time.
âAnd the ring? After all this time?â
You shook your head. âI canât seem to let you go.â
You held each other in the alley like lovesick teenagers who snuck out in the night. He kissed you then, but without the aggression or urgency. For the first time since heâd had you in his arms again, his lips were tender on yours.
-
Just like it had when you were seeing each other over a decade ago, time seemed to fly by. Months had passed since he began sneaking away to see you, taking a quick floo to your hut and locking yourselves away for a few stolen moments. Moments where you two would be entwined. Heâd be on top of you, under you, any position he could manage while he was inside you. Sometimes youâd make love, sometimes youâd fuck. It was all perfect to him.Â
That potions shop keeper is having an affair with the beasts professor at Hogwarts. Garreth imagined people around Hogsmeade would say. But your meetups were the best kept secret he had ever had. No one ever suspected a thing.
Sure it was a bit thrilling to have secrets, but all that mattered was that he had you again. He couldnât ask for anything more.
Except for maybe a divorce. He felt awful running around on Victoria as he was. She was a fine wife, a fine mother. But he hadnât felt that spark of life he always had with you. The moment he saw you standing in person before him again, he knew his marriage was over. He had nothing more to offer her.
It had weighed heavily on Garreth. Separating wouldnât exactly be easy to do legally, or cheap. But heâd push through, whatever it took to get the life he had been aching for since the moment you left.Â
He hadnât touched Victoria since you came back. She had tried, and heâd been dismissive. Even spending a good amount of his nights sleeping at the shop. She had sensed his distance easily, and eventually gave up on trying. He hoped she found a lover too.
Heâd go easy on Matilda and break the news to her when the time came. He reasoned her being away at Hogwarts a majority of the year now would give her enough space from it all. There was never a good time for parents to separate, only the sooner the better at this point.
-
Matilda hadnât attended beasts class that day. You would assume she was out sick, but something felt off. Every time she was sick she would still make her way to beasts class, and youâd always have to tell her she could catch up after hours and to go get some rest. But she hadnât even shown up that day, and it set all your alarm bells off.
âYouâre not in trouble, I promise you.â You assured the student you overheard mentioning her name. âJust tell me where she said sheâd be.â
âW - Well, she mentioned a place called Henriettaâs Hideout? Hideaway? Said she needed to find a runaway niffler.â
Your blood had gone cold. Henriettaâs Hideaway was beyond dangerous for anyone, let alone a child. It had been riddled with traps and dark wizards when you and Garreth went exploring there, when you were particularly young and stupid. âAre you sure?â
The student nodded his head, clearly nervous.Â
You turned on your heel, immediately heading to the nearest floo.
-
Matilda felt in her gut coming to Henriettaâs Hideaway would be dangerous, but she ignored that feeling and ventured forth anyway. The thought of leaving Agnes Coffeyâs pet niffler to roam here and get killed made her sick to her stomach. She couldnât sit by and let it be. She couldnât.
She had managed to find the niffler, Rococo, but getting back out alive was starting to feel impossible. There were traps everywhere, and she didnât know how to cast disillusionment on anything else other than herself. Rococo would give her away to the surrounding dark wizards for certain.
As she stood there, hiding herself and cradling the niffler in her arms, her hope slipped away every time she peeked around the corner. Each time it seemed like the amount of dark wizards lurking around went up. She let herself panic, but she didnât let herself cry.
She startled when she started to hear spell blasts. Hearing the alarm in the dark wizardsâ voices as they started casting spells back, Matilda held tight to the niffler and slid down the wall she was leaning against. She was finally starting to feel like the child she was.Â
She needed to get out of there, she needed her father. He could save her, he always had. She squeezed her eyes shut and closed out the world around her, the tears started to come then.
Because her fear had taken over, she didnât even notice when everything went quiet. She continued to hold tight to the whining niffler and keep her eyes closed when you approached.
âMatilda? Matilda, itâs me. Everythingâs alright now. Come with me, dear.â You knelt to her level and spoke in a hushed tone.Â
She slowly looked up hearing your voice, her eyes widening. Letting herself sob then, she threw an arm around you while still holding tight to the niffler.Â
She threw you off balance slightly but you kept upright and held her back. âI got you.â You soothed and slowly brought both of you to your feet. âLetâs get going.â You pulled back, keeping a hold on her shoulders. You looked into her eyes, trying to get her steady again. âI need that Gryffindor bravery, alright?â You gave her a reassuring smile.
She wiped at her eyes quickly and gave you a firm nod. âA - Alright.â
The two of you moved forward out of Henriettaâs Hideaway. You tried to remember what the trap mechanisms looked like when you were there back in your school days. Dark Wizards you could handle. Nearly invisible traps? Those could sneak up on anyone.
You and Matilda caught sight of the entrance and she was immediately filled with optimism and relief. âThere!â She shouted and began sprinting.Â
âMatilda, slow down!â You called, keeping up with her as best you could.
You caught it at the last second. The tile Matilda stepped on made a clicking sound, and sank just slightly under the pressure of her foot.
âMatilda!â You shouted and shoved her out of the way. You werenât sure what the trap being set off would do, but something moved into your abdomen, a strong pressure hitting you immediately. It didnât hurt at first, but it had a solid hold on you. You couldnât move. Then whatever was in your abdomen slipped out, the blood and the pain started to come. It was a spike, triggered by the plate Matilda had stepped on.
The realization started to kick in then. You did your best to keep your breathing even and not scare Matilda. This was it. This was the misstep that got you, wasnât it? You could feel it. You werenât going to be alive after today.
âMatilda.â You began as calmly as you could. âGo⊠Go get your father. He can help me, heâll know what to do.â You sat down on the ground, clutching your stomach, slowing the bleeding to buy yourself time. âWatch your step as you go.â
Matilda was scared seeing your wound bleeding as harshly as it was, but she was able to stand strong at your handling of it. You were her hero after all. Of course you could handle something like this, no problem. She nodded her head vigorously and ran out.
You tried to keep your breathing even, last long enough to see Garreth one last time.
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âDad!â Matilda burst through the shop door. Garreth caught her panic in an instant and didnât hesitate to run up to her. Grabbing her by the shoulders, he looked her over quickly, ignoring the niffler in her arms.Â
âWhat is it?! Whatâs wrong?!â He cupped her cheek when he noticed some of the scrapes on her face. âLet me get a wiggenweld.â He turned to get it but she grabbed his wrist.
âNo time! Itâs Professor Y/N. I - I was at Henriettaâs Hideaway and she helped get me out of there. She saved me from a trap but sheâs hurt, dad. She - She said to get you. Said youâd be able to help.â
Garrethâs eyes widened, nostrils flaring. Henriettaâs Hideaway? âWhat in Merlinâs name were you doing all the way out there?!â Not waiting for her answer, he ran for the door. âWiggenweld! Now!â He snapped before he was out of sight and at the nearest floo flame. As soon as he returned with you, heâd give Matilda an earful.
-
Garreth called your name as he carefully stepped into the hideaway. It had been so long since the two of you had explored there. He had no doubt it was still as dangerous as it was back then, the both of you had barely made it out in one piece even with how capable the two of you were.
He heard you cough. He turned your direction and his heart dropped at the sight.
You were sitting on the ground in a pool of blood, back up against a rock, hand clutched over your abdomen attempting to stop the bleeding. Garreth strode up and knelt before you. âWe have to get you out of here.â He swallowed thickly once he got a closer look at the wound and noticed the loss of color in your skin. A sickening thought took hold of him.Â
Are you dying?
âNo, I -â You hissed in pain. âIâm not going to make it out of here, Gar.âÂ
He had never heard your voice so weak, dread started to set in. No, youâre not dying. You survive everything. You canât die. âWeâve got to try. I can carry you.â
He wanted to scream when you only shook your head at him. âBe with me.â You reached for his hand.
His nostrils flared, his breathing starting to come out uneven as he tried to shove the panic down. âIâm getting you to St. Mungoâs.â As carefully as he could, he attempted to lift you. But your cries of pain stopped him. He shifted just enough so he was on the ground with you, holding you in his arms, your blood coating his clothes. The helplessness he felt was crippling.
âTell me what to do.â He pleaded. âYou always have a plan. Tell me what I need to do.â Garreth was crumbling, the pieces of him falling too quickly to catch.
You rested your head against his chest and looked up at him as he looked around the cave frantically. âBe with me. Please, Gar.â
He shook his head. âI just got you back.â His voice cracked, his throat constricting. âPlease⊠Please donât leave me. I canât do it. I canât lose you again.â
You weakly reached up and tugged at your necklace. âYou never lost me.â
Garreth looked down at the ring he gave you and the tears stung at his eyes, ready to fall. You let go of the necklace and cupped his cheek, looking at him with so much love, he didnât feel worthy of any of it.Â
He reached up and held your hand against his cheek. âYou saved my girl.â He whispered, more grateful than youâd ever know.
âYou know me. Always have to be the hero.â You quipped, your voice so weak it nearly came out as a wheeze. âI wish we met in first year.â
He squeezed his eyes shut, nodding his head, tears falling.
âIt was always you, Gar.â
He shifted you in his arms, holding you tighter. âAnd it was always you.â
âYou and me.â You smiled, your voice getting quieter.
âYou and me.â
As you looked up at him and he looked back down at you, you seemed to stop breathing, seemed to go perfectly still. He said your name, but no response. He said it one more time, waiting for something, anything at all. But nothing.Â
He pulled you up more against him, resting his cheek against the top of your head, and let the rest of the tears come.Â
Come back to me.Â
Come back to me.Â
Come back to me.
-
The day of your funeral, heâd barely been able to speak, his voice would betray him each time. Nobody expected him to speak much anyway. After all, who was he to you? He wasnât blood, he wasnât your husband. At most he was an old friend, as far as everyone knew. No one would ever know what he truly was to you, would they? If he thought he felt loss when you left him all those years ago, it was nothing compared to what he felt then.
You were gone, for good this time. The permanence of it made his chest ache with an unbearable emptiness. It seemed every breath he took, he needed to guide himself through it. In, out. In, out. In, out.
Even after everyone left, he remained with your grave. As he stood there, looking down at your tombstone, he realized this was all he could have with you for the rest of his life.Â
He tried to think about your smile, your laugh, picture you there still with him. But as soon as heâd fall into the memory, a little voice in the back of his head reminded him it wasnât real. Then your laugh in his head went silent, and heâd be brought back to reality in front of your tombstone.
Someone had walked up and looked down at your grave with him. âSeems Iâm late.â
Garreth glanced up briefly and saw Sebastian Sallow beside him, looking down uneasily. âAfraid so.âÂ
He had never liked Sallow. The lad would be fine in Garrethâs eyes if he hadnât been so hopelessly in love with you back at Hogwarts. He had been sane before you showed up, but as soon as you arrived, something about you drove the poor fool mad. He had to stop him from following you around and begging you to reconsider your rejection too many times to count.
âMerlin, this canât be real. She was supposed to outlive us all.â He whispered in disbelief. âWhen was the last time you spoke to her?â
Garreth blinked away the memory, trying to get the image of your bloody, lifeless form in his arms out of his head. âNot long before she passed. You?â
âIâd say about five years ago. Last I saw her, she was walking out my door, breaking my heart once again.â
Garreth wasnât sure if he wanted to know the answer, but he asked anyway. âYou twoâŠ?âÂ
Sebastian glanced up at him, then looked back down with a shake of his head. âNot really. I mean we tried for a while. But she was never able to love me like I loved her.â Sebastian let out a shaky sigh. âUntameable that one.â
Garreth could only nod his head. That you were.
âI really thought I had a chance after you.â Sebastian huffed humorlessly. âBut if it wasnât going to be you, I donât think it was going to be anybody.â
Garreth swallowed the lump in his throat and knew it was time to be alone. He gave Sebastianâs shoulder a cordial pat as he passed. âGood seeing you again, Sallow.â
-
Garreth sat before the fire, and let himself wallow in his own whiskey fueled pity. How many times had he let you down throughout knowing each other? How many times had he failed you when you two were right on track to live happily ever after?
There was nothing he could do now, was there? The only thing left to do was mourn. So he thought back on his life with you again. Maybe, if he was lucky, he could see you again in his dreams tonight.
Hey Margot! Howâre you doing? Itâs been a little bit so hope everythingâs going alright :)
Hello Snips!!! I really appreciate you reaching out and asking it means a lot đ„° I'm all good haha Sorry I've been so quiet! I've been working on this Dad!Garreth Weasley x Professor!Reader angst fic and it's taking me forever, this fucker is loooong (for my standards). I needed a break from it for a few days. Can't take angst for too long lol I drive myself crazy. Going through the edits of it now and I'll post again soon! I hope everyone else is doing okay out there â€ïž (It's alright if you're not though, one day at a time)
I am great, anon!!! I'm sorry I've been so quiet and just kinda lurking these past few weeks. I just got my motorcycle permit and I've been getting some hours in on my new lil 109cc bike (slow baby). Don't worry! I'm only cruising in the country side roads where there's barely any cars! So if you see anyone riding around in Sebastian Sallow/Ominis Gaunt hoodies, that's definitely not me. đ
hi lovely margot!!! just out of curiosity, no rush! do you have any updates on bully sebastian part 2? i love him đ
Hello, anon!!! And currently, I don't really feel good about what I have at the moment for part 2. I have the bare bones down but it's not hitting right to me haha. I am doing a separate spicy oneshot with bully!Sebastian though if you're down đ I've just been headcannoning for other things and it took a backseat for a little. *cough* Garreth Weasley *cough*
Omg Margot I didnât know you were married!!! Whatâs your husband like???
Hello, anon!!! Yussss, I'm married haha. Hell yeah I'll take a minute to brag about him đ Little fun story time post ahead!
Literally the funniest person I've ever met, and that's always been huge for me when I fell for somebody lol. If they could make me laugh? Whoo boy... I am smitten. â€
We met while playing and drinking in VR Chat. It was during covid so all the bars were closed. I hopped on to check out the virtual bars and then I met him at one of those spin the wheel games at Drinking Night (VR Chat map).
I made a joke about it being like spin the bottle and I was down for kissing games. Then his little alien avatar walked in and was like "Kissing games?! Oh absolutely not."
I laughed, then was immediately embarrassed because I hate my laugh. But he proceeded to make me laugh even more throughout the night, and I tried to stay quiet because I thought I was coming off as annoying. (He later told me he loved my laugh and was trying to get it out of me.)
I decided to be a little bold and friend him. He didn't know how because it was his first time playing and his friend dragged him on. I think about how easily we could have missed each other. Not only did he barely agree to hop on VR Chat, but we had to be on at the same time and be in the same map.
As soon as I friended him and he figured out how to accept it, my game crashed. And I was so sad! I thought I wasn't ever going to talk to him again. For the hell of it, I hopped back on to find a new group. Then I saw he invited me back to the world he was on. I thanked him, and now that I was a little tipsier I started talking more.
He ditched his friend and just wanted to go wherever I went in VR Chat and we gave each other our socials. We were literally up all night and in completely different time zones, and we both had work in the morning đ€ą. The next day, we helped each other stay up by messaging each other funny memes.
The following months, we'd message each other all day every day, then hop on VR Chat for little dates. It was so sweet haha, he'd find little worlds that looked like restaurants and we'd sit at a table and talk in our dumb as fuck avatars, it was such a blast.
I worked from home so he bought me tickets to come see him in person aaaaaaand I basically never left. Somewhere along the way we got hitched and now we game in the same room together lmfaooo.
Fun Fact: He sends Sebastian to Azkaban every time he finishes Hogwarts Legacy, can't imagine why đ€Ł
Ahhhh you write for Garreth so well! I feel like you really capture him perfectly (and there's so few Garreth fics out there so thank you!), I am sincerely requesting more Gar fics when you have the inspiration and time please đ„ș
It really is a crime how few Garreth fics are out there đ«
But thank you so much, anon!!! Writing for Garreth is so much fun, I'm so relieved you felt I kept up with his character type. I'm such a sucker for goofy guys đ. Fun fact: I actually met my husband playing a video game and he was so funny I basically became obsessed before I even knew what he looked like lmfao.
And aaaaaabsolutely I'm gonna make more Garreth fics, no question. I hope more people start crushing on him like us haha
Got this pic of Garreth from Rimaeternax on twitter!!!
AGED UP CHARACTERS, 18+ SCENARIOS (Characters are in their 7th year and are 18+)
Introduction:Â Garreth had begged you not to put your name in The Goblet of Fire. The TriWizard Tournament was known for being so dangerous, it was practically a death sentence to every school Champion chosen. You promised him you wouldnât, but when you found out your best friend Natty had entered her name, you decided to go against his wishes and enter behind his back. Being as capable as you were and the only person in ages able to wield ancient magic, of course your name was chosen. Along with an overwhelming sense of dread that you could die, Garreth felt betrayal, and has kept his distance from you ever since.
Word Count: ~ 9,900 (Iâm gonna be honest, I dunno how it happened)
Warnings: Heavy Drinking, Swearing, Angst, Smut (Sex, Edging, Oral)
Authorâs Note: I made this so it could be a standalone, but in case youâd like extra background, this is a continuation of Garrethâs portion in The 3 Boys & The Hogwarts Champion. I couldnât get his part out of my head and I had to write out the rest of his story. Freckled Serotonin could be a prequel too haha, a fic that takes place during a time where the relationship is only happiness and fluff. Maaaan, I have been obsessing and losing sleep over this fic all week and Iâm so happy I finally finished! Itâs my longest one yet, so get cozy and grab a snack đ„° Hope you guys have a great night â€Â
Songs (if interested):
Blood Sport - Sleep Token (Original Version & Room Below Version)
for forever - EKKSTACY
You Canât Stop Me - Alex G
you not the same - TileKid
The Love You Want - Sleep Token
Lights Are On - Tom Rosenthal
-
It had been weeks now since you and Garreth last spoke. You knew he needed time and space to forgive you, but your second challenge was coming up soon, and now more than ever you wanted him by your side again.Â
The Durmstrang Champion, Maxim Mainka, had caught a few hints at what it could be, and things werenât looking good if his suspicions were correct. He had been so concerned he wanted to prepare with you and the Beauxbatons Champion, Amelie DuPont. Was there anything more unsettling than something that could put a Durmstrang student on edge?
Possibly facing a challenge you couldnât overcome within the next week had weighed on you more and more as it approached. So when Professor Weasley announced that the fourth years and up were to meet for dance practice for the upcoming Yule Ball, you were over the moon. Youâd take anything that could help take your mind off it all.Â
You grinned a bit seeing all the younger years get uneasy at Professor Weasley explaining the proper dance that was required of everyone if they wanted to attend. The seventh years were the only ones who seemed to be at ease with the whole thing, probably because it wouldnât be the first time touching someone so intimately for most of you. Whereas the younger years had never even held hands with someone and it was written all over their faces.
âGarreth, come up and help me demonstrate please.âÂ
Your smile faltered a bit watching Garreth walk up. He received some whistles and hollers as he strode up to his aunt proudly, chest puffed like he was about to own this demonstration dance. You couldnât help the grin that tugged at your lips, of course you still found him as hilarious as ever, despite your current situation.
He blew an exaggerated kiss to the audience and you cackled along with the other students. He then joined his aunt for the dance, keeping the smug look on his face as she talked through the steps for everyone. At one point, he surprised her with a dip, causing everyone to howl with laughter and she smacked him lightly. He said a quick apology and brought her back up.
âThatâll do. Thank you, Garreth.â He stepped back from his aunt and gave a dramatic bow, bringing another round of chuckles from everyone as you all clapped for him.
âAlright, now everyone find a partner and weâll go through the steps together.â
Most of the students went quiet and still, not wanting to make the first move. The only ones who got up to move were the ones in relationships, heading to join their significant others for practice. You looked down to the ground, suddenly feeling like an unconfident fourth year yourself.
Garreth caught sight of you amongst the crowd. He had been wanting to go up and speak to you these last few days, but he couldn't get himself to do it. There never seemed to be a good time, he started to doubt there ever would be.Â
He straightened his tie, more out of bustling nerves than anything, and strode up to you. He held out his hand for you to take and you slowly looked up at him, clearly taken aback.Â
He looked down at you with a smirk, hoping you didnât see through his feigned confidence. âWhat do you say, oh mighty Champion of Hogwarts?â
You swallowed thickly, your body wasnât handling Garreth speaking to you again as well as you had hoped, but youâd take this moment regardless. You tentatively took his hand and he tugged you up with ease. He kept your hand in his as he led you to the floor, then effortlessly pulled you into the dance, his hold on you firm and warm.Â
âYou have horrible taste in dance partners, Weasley.â You tried to jest to hide how anxious you were. Unable to meet his gaze, you looked down at your feet to make sure you didnât step on his. It was a bit much, not speaking for as long as you had and now you were in his arms like this.
âJust follow the expert, youâll be fine.â He pulled you even closer to him, getting you to finally look up at his face. His eyes bored into yours, and it wiped your mind clean of any coherent thought you had. You wanted to look back down to your feet but he had pulled you too close to be able to do so, so you settled for looking at your hand on his shoulder.Â
âI uh - I thought Iâd take this chance to speak with you.â It was Garrethâs turn to feel uneasy.
Well⊠that doesnât sound good. âAlright.â
He looked away from you, his jaw tensing, bracing himself for what he was going to say next. Your stomach dropped seeing his face turn so dismayed when he was being goofy and having fun only a moment ago.Â
âI donât know how best to put this, so Iâm just going to say it. I think we should just be friends.â He could feel you stiffen and he pulled you in closer, your stance turning more into an embrace. He placed his cheek against yours, your swaying becoming only small steps from side to side. âIâm sorry.â He whispered. âI really do hope we can be friends, Iâll do anything to make that happen. Anything. But, I canât be yours anymore. I just⊠I canât. It hurts too much.â
Your eyes stung with tears, and you hated that one had managed to fall. But you were able to remain standing tall. Unable to speak with your throat feeling so constricted, you settled for a brief nod of your head, letting him know you heard him.
âWhatever you need, it's yours. Iâll help you through the rest of the tournament any way I can, just say the word.â
Quickly wiping away your stray tear before he could see it, you cleared your throat. You shifted in your stance so he could back off of you a bit. âLetâs stick with dance lessons, yeah?â
You looked over his shoulder, focusing on nothing in particular while he eyed you a moment longer. He then nodded his head, looking over your shoulder at nothing in particular himself. âYeah⊠Yeah, alright then.â
-
That night you had decided to go to The Hogâs Head. You would go to Three Broomsticks, but you didnât want to chance bumping into Garreth. You wanted to avoid him like the plague.Â
Walking in, you saw Maxim Mainka. He was sitting at the bar, drinking and cheerily speaking with those around him. He noticed you walk in and lit up like you were just the person he wanted to see.Â
âFellow Champion! Come! Come join me!âÂ
You smiled and joined his side at the bar.Â
âOne for my friend, on me!â He called to the bartender.
You gladly took the pint placed in front of you and began on a steady stream of gulps.
âThatâs the way!â He cheered, patting you on the back and clearly feeling a good buzz in his cheeks. He held up his drink to you and you clinked it with yours. âLetâs enjoy our last few days alive, my friend!â
You stilled and thought on his words for a moment. You knew Maxim had been feeling edgy about the upcoming challenge, but you didnât think heâd be this convinced none of the champions would make it out alive.Â
You started to go a bit numb. The love of your life had asked you to âjust be friendsâ and you might very well die in a few daysâŠÂ
What better time to drink myself silly?Â
You raised your pint, âHereâs to that.â Then you brought it back to your lips for more.
-
Garreth sat at the bar of The Three Broomsticks, barely able to touch his drink; he was so sick to his stomach. He rubbed at his eyes with his thumb and forefinger, unable to follow the chatter of his friends next to him.
He knew ending things with you would be one of the stupidest things he had ever done, but he had to. What choice did he have? He couldnât keep you wondering and waiting on him to forgive you when you had more important things to focus on.Â
His feelings were all over the place. He still loved you deeply, but he was also still upset. He didnât think youâd ever truly know how full of dread you made him when you threw yourself into danger as constantly as you did.Â
He thought if he gave you a clear stance on where the two of you were in the meantime, itâd be better for you, give you the chance to prepare for your challenges with a clear head. But asking to just be friends had gone horribly, bringing the exact opposite effect he wanted, making things even worse on you.Â
âI think Iâm gonna turn in, mate. Not feeling it tonight.â Garreth got up from his seat and patted Leander on the back as he passed. He moseyed out of The Three Broomsticks with his hands in his pockets, kicking the dirt at his feet as he made his way out of Hogsmeade.
The sound of cheering coming from The Hogâs Head caught his attention. He peeked over curiously and had to do a double take. That bar was never bustling, yet there was a huge crowd around it tonight, boisterous about something going on inside.
He was caught off guard when you and Maxim clambered out of the crowd and fell to the ground, laughing hysterically and definitely drunk. The crowd cheered in intoxicated delight at your collapse.
Garreth made his way over as Maxim helped you up. When he saw him throw you over his shoulder, his blood boiled and he picked up his pace.
âThis oneâs pissed! Sheâs done for the night!â Maxim called back to the crowd as he carried you away from The Hogâs Head with ease. The crowd whined in unison at your departure.
Garreth strode up to him. âPut her down. I can take her from here.âÂ
As Garreth approached, Maxim side stepped him and kept walking.Â
âOi, Knobhead! I said put her down!â
Maxim gave your side a quick pat. âYou know this one?â
You peeked up. âAh! Itâs alright, I know him. He can take me.â You giggled, and Garreth wanted you down from Maximâs shoulder yesterday.
With a grunt, he set you down. âIf you trust him. I could go for a few more rounds anyway.â He took your hand and kissed it. âGoodnight. Meet with me again tomorrow?â He went in to kiss your hand again while he waited for your answer.
âAppreciate it, mate. Goodnight.â Garreth came up behind you, gripping your shoulders and moving you along before his lips could make it to your hand again.Â
You waved over your shoulder lazily. âGoodnight to you too, Maxim.â
When Garreth felt you two were far enough away, he released your shoulders and walked by your side.
You let out a content sigh and looked up at the stars above as you walked.Â
âSeems you enjoyed yourself tonight.â Garreth grumbled.
âI sure did.â
Garrethâs jaw tensed at the thought of you having been with Maxim all night. âCouldnât even give it a full day, huh?â
You let out an exhale, your drunkenness making it sound a little more exaggerated. You glanced over at him. He was facing ahead stiffly, hands in his pockets. âAnd what do you mean by that?â
He shrugged, putting on a face like he couldnât be bothered what you did anymore. âNothing.â
âI canât enjoy myself if weâre not together? Is that it?â
âI didnât say that. Enjoy yourself all you want.â
âI planned on it.â
âGood. Glad you had such a great night.â He wasnât glad.
âI did have a great night.â You decided to get cheeky. âAnd Iâm so happy my good friend, Garreth Weasley, was here to walk me back to the dorms. What a guy.âÂ
He sighed your name, starting to regret he didnât keep his mouth shut.
You hiccuped and rubbed at your eyes. You were starting to feel a little sick and groaned. âI think I had a few too many. I just didnât want to stop. Oh, have you heard? Apparently, itâs going to be suicide walking into the arena this week. No one at Hogâs Head would shut up about it.â You mumbled. âWhat a way to go, huh?â
Garreth stopped in his tracks and looked at you in horror. âWhat⊠What did you just say?â He didnât recognize who he was talking to right then. You sounded like you were accepting death. You knew this tournament was dangerous, but youâd at least always been determined to fight.
You ignored him and kept walking, humming the Hogwarts anthem and keeping your air of drunken bliss.
Garreth called your name sternly for you to stop walking and look at him.Â
He rarely spoke with such a tone, and it seemed to bring you back to reality a bit. Your face hardened when you glanced back at him. âDonât even start.â You said bitterly as you kept walking.
He raised his brows, incredulous at your behavior tonight, and moved to join your side. âSorry? Say that again. Start what exactly?âÂ
You stopped and faced each other. âWhy should I listen to anything you have to say when you abandoned me? You left me when I -â You shoved him, â- When I needed you the most.â
âI left you, did I? I could have sworn you were the one that chose a worthless fucking tournament over me but what do I know? Iâm just an idiot who wanks over potions.â
An amused huff escaped you and you rubbed at your face, drunk and desperately trying not to crack up. âDammit, Garreth.â You groaned. âDonât make me laugh, I'm mad at you.âÂ
He shook his head and bit back a smirk of his own. He really did need to work on his timing. The two of you were definitely having the worst fight youâve had since knowing each other, he needed to take it seriously.
He took a deep breath and rubbed a hand down his face. âHow about we not be mad at each other tonight?â He said, waving his white flag. With alcohol in both of your systems - more so yours than his but still - putting this conversation to the side for now seemed like the smartest idea. âLetâs save it for tomorrow.â
âThatâs -â You lost your balance slightly and he steadied you. âThatâs a good idea.â
-
As Garreth stepped into the dining hall the next morning, his eyes roamed the room for you. When he spotted you, it didnât take long for your eyes to drift up and lock with his. He gestured with his chin for you to step outside and speak with him. You nodded your head, getting up and walking over.Â
Out of habit when he got this close to you, he gingerly grabbed a hold of your arm. âI wanted to make sure you were alright.â
âIâm fine. Headâs killing me, but Iâm fine.â You tried to give him a reassuring smile.
He gave you a weak smile in return, not quite buying it. âTo be honest, you scared me. You sounded like youâd given up last night.â
You shook your head. âI wasnât in my right mind, and I hate that you had to be there for any of it. You shouldnât have had to hear anything I said in that state.â
He gave your arm a gentle squeeze to help put you at ease like he usually would. But it made him remember that you werenât together anymore, and he shouldnât be doing things like that.
When he released you, you glanced down briefly, not even aware he had had a hold on you. Now, it seemed you two had to get used to not touching each other, that was what felt less natural.
âI meant it when I said I still want to be there for you. Whatever you need, itâs yours.â Garreth looked into your eyes, trying to convey how much he meant it.
You nodded your head, deciding to let him help. If this next challenge was as dangerous as Maxim said it was going to be, you needed all the help you could get. âI need potions. All that you can make me.â
-
Garreth was crumbling as he paced back and forth in front of the hospital wing. âLet me in, I need to see her. Please, you donât understand.â His breathing was uneven, his voice cracking. The latest challenge was the most horrific thing he had ever seen.Â
The Beauxbatons Champion had been killed, torn to pieces by the horde of inferi you were tasked to fight. You and Maxim had barely made it through. The both of you had to be carried out of the arena, and Garreth needed to see with his own eyes that you were actually alive.
Nurse Blainey tried to steady him. âI do understand. But sheâs resting, you need to leave her be for now.â
Leander had tried easing him away. âCome on, Garreth. Sheâs in good hands now, we can come back later.â
Garreth shoved him back. âGoddammit, get off me!â He turned back to Nurse Blainey with a fire in his eyes. âIâm not waiting for your permission any more.â He shoved past her into the hospital wing.
He scanned the room for you, walking past Maxim who was rocking back and forth while nurses tended to his wounds. He mumbled something in his native tongue to himself over and over.Â
Garreth froze and his stomach dropped sickeningly when he spotted your bloodied and bruised form. As the nurses tended to your wounds, his mind raced, trying to reassure himself repeatedly that he could see you breathing, you were only sleeping, you were still alive.
Leander placed a comforting hand on his shoulder. âLetâs go, mate.â
Garreth nodded his head rigidly and turned away from you. He apologized to Nurse Blainey and Leander guided him out.
When they returned to the Gryffindor common room, Garreth made a beeline to his dorm. Shutting the door behind him, he went and slumped down on the edge of his bed. He leaned forward, resting his elbows on his knees. Then, all at once, the tears came. He shot a hand up to cover his eyes and his shoulders began to shake with quiet sobs.
-
Garreth returned with Leander later that night. Leander went into the hospital wing first to check if it was okay for him to see you. He didnât think heâd be able to walk past you and just leave if he was told ânoâ.
Leander came back out with a small smile. âYou can see her. But Nurse Blainey said sheâs on quite a lot of painkillers. Go easy on her tonight.â
âThanks. Iâm sorry again for earlier.âÂ
Leander waved him off and turned to leave. âSee you later.â
Garreth made his way in towards your bed. He noticed Maxim was out like a rock, and was relieved for the poor man.
âUh oh, I donât think I did my herbology homework. Iâll need to get on that soon.â Garreth heard you say and could immediately tell how well the painkillers were working on you.
âNo need to worry about it right now, dear.â Nurse Blainey chuckled as she looked over her checklist. She glanced up at Garreth as he approached. âIf she wants to sleep, let her. Donât keep her up.â
Garreth gave her a firm nod, then looked at you and noticed how out of it you really were. You were sitting up in bed and looking up at the ceiling whimsically. He was thankful you didnât seem to be feeling all the stitched up gashes and harsh bruising on you.
Your eyes eventually landed on him and your face lit up. âThereâs my boy.â
Garrethâs chest went fluttery. It had felt like ages since you had called him your anything. Merlin, Iâve missed that.
âWhere have you been? I wanted to tell you I beat Leander at Summonerâs Court today. Or⊠wait⊠was that yesterday?â
Garreth let out an amused breath through his nose and went to sit in the chair at your bedside. âNo, you were right. That was today.â He took your hand in his. No harm in being back with you like this for only a night, right? Especially if you were this out of it, it didn't seem like youâd remember any of it anyway. âAnd I believe it. Leanderâs bloody terrible at Summonerâs Court. Has been since first year, the moron.â
You giggled and brought both of your hands over his, bringing it up to your lips. Garrethâs insides turned to putty. Still weak as ever for you, I see.
âHow are your hands always so warm?â You looked down at his hand in wonder.
âHow are yours always so cold?â The corner of his lips quirked up. Heâd gladly forget everything with you tonight, go back to a better time.Â
You released his hand and brought yours up to examine them. âWhat? You think my hands are always cold? Why didnât you tell me sooner? I would have⊠I would⊠Merlin, what happened to my hands?â Noticing the discoloration and stitches, you brought them closer to your face to get a better look. Garreth grabbed a hold of your hands, covering them with his. He brought them down and began stroking his thumbs over your skin.
âNext time I go to Honeydukes, what do you want me to get you?â It was the first thing he could think of to distract you and it seemed to work wonders. You shifted a bit in the bed to face him more, excited to give him your answer.
âOh, chocolate frogs. Is that even a question?âÂ
âYouâre right.â He smiled at you. âItâs always chocolate frogs. I didnât even need to ask.â
Your eyes widened slightly and you gave a quiet gasp. âOh no, Gar. That reminds me. Did I ever get you your billywig stings?â
He chuckled. When and where is your brain right now? âYes, you got them for me. Donât worry.â
âGood.â You relaxed again. âSorry. My headâs been all over the place today.â
As he nodded in agreement and bit back a laugh, a student came rushing into the hospital wing, getting both of your attention. You looked at the panicked student curiously, and Garreth was mindful to keep your hands covered with his.
âNurse Blainey, Isaac Cooper fell off his broom! W - We didnât want to move him -â
Nurse Blainey didnât hesitate to go up to him. âTake me to him immediately.â She looked back to the both of you. âIâll be back shortly.â
You watched her leave the wing, then you looked back to Garreth. You raised a brow at him and he raised one back at you. He eyed you as you shifted in bed again, freeing your hands from his and moving away from him, creating space. âJoin me while sheâs gone.â
Garrethâs throat went dry. He gave a little cough to regain his composure. âI donât think thatâs a good ideaâŠâ
âYou donât want to?â You asked innocently as you laid on your side and looked up at him.
Still beyond weak for you. He exhaled and glanced back at the hospital wing entrance, then moved to lie in bed with you.
You grabbed his tie, fiddling with it as you lied there, face to face. He couldnât help but feel completely at ease, as if he had gone back in time like you had. He brought his hand up and rested it on your cheek.
Your brows furrowed a bit, and you looked troubled.
âWhatâs going through your mind right now?â He asked, beginning to stroke your cheek with his thumb, careful to be gentle over your bruising.
âI feel like something badâs going to happen this year, Gar. I canât shake it.â
He shook his head. âNothing badâs going to happen.â He whispered.
You let go of his tie and met his gaze. âThen why do I feel so uneasy right now?â
He pulled you to him, tucking your head under his chin and you nuzzled into his chest. He stroked your hair as he held you. âN.E.W.T.s probably.â
You gave a soft hum. âYeah⊠thatâs got to be it. I hate tests.â He noticed your voice was starting to sound sleepy.
âI know you do.â
He propped his head up on his hand and looked down at you as he continued stroking your hair. He watched and waited until your breathing got heavier and you did those cute little snores of yours. Once he knew you were asleep, he kissed your temple, then slipped out of the bed as noiselessly as he could.
Just as he was about to leave, Nurse Blainey had made her way back with Isaac Cooper. He took one last glance at your sleeping form across the room, then left.
-
You didnât know how long you had been out, but the grogginess and soreness you felt when you finally awoke was unreal. The sun was shining through the windows and you realized you were in the hospital wing. The last thing you remember was being in the arena and... You squeezed your eyes shut and opened them back up, trying to erase the image of Amelie DuPontâs mangled corpse from your head.
You looked up at the ceiling, breathing through the immense discomfort in your body. Then, something bright and blue caught your attention at the corner of your eye. You turned your head slightly to see a chocolate frog box on the bedside table.Â
Who would leave a perfectly good chocolate frog lying around?
-
It was probably the first time in TriWizard Tournament history where none of the school Champions attended The Yule Ball. Was that historically accurate? Garreth wasnât sure. But with how dramatic Headmaster Black was acting, heâd believe it was.
It was common knowledge Maxim Mainka wanted to keep to himself ever since the last challenge. Showing up to a ball was the last thing anyone expected him to do. As for you, Garreth had no idea where you were or why you hadnât shown up yet.Â
He didnât even know what your plans were for the ball to begin with, didnât want to ask, truth be told. Why on earth would he open up the opportunity to hear about how the woman he fumbled would be going with someone else?Â
He saw how many people asked you. You had turned them all down from what heâd seen. At first, he thought maybe youâd want him to take you, but every time he brought up the ball, youâd change the topic. He could take a hint.
Garreth decided to leave and look for you. He hadnât brought a date anyway. Why did he decide to go alone to watch the love of his life walk in and dance with someone else? He didnât know for sure, but it was probably because he felt he deserved it, treating you the way he had this year. And it was all because he couldnât handle being with someone so inconceivable.
He couldnât believe he had been as upset with you as he was. Itâs not like you had treated him horribly or were unfaithful. You had gone behind his back to save your best friend Natty for Merlinâs sake. You hadnât betrayed him. You were only doing what you felt was right.
He had been so afraid of losing you forever, he convinced himself you were doing him wrong whenever you threw yourself into danger. And so, he pushed you away like an idiot. He had no idea where to begin when it came to fixing what you two had, had no idea if he even could.
Garreth asked around before he left but no one seemed to know where you were. Not even Natty knew and that had genuinely shocked him. Wherever you were in this castle, you didnât care to be found.
-
Hopping from floo to floo for what felt like hours, Garreth had finally found you in Professor Sharpâs classroom of all places.Â
Putting his hands in his pockets, he leaned against the doorway and watched you at one of the potion stations. It had been a few months since the last challenge, you werenât fully recovered but all your scrapes and bumps had healed for the most part, only a few bandages here and there remained.Â
He kept quiet and let himself just look at you. You were beautiful, all done up for the ball and brewing what looked like an edurus potion from what he could see. You looked like a dream, like you were made just for him.
âDon't you have a big, fancy Room of Requirement you could do this in?â He quipped.
Carefully dropping some more mongrel fur into the pot, you glanced over your shoulder at him. âEvening, Garreth.â You smiled politely, then turned back to your pot. âWhat are you doing here?â
Garrethâs face dropped a bit. You had greeted him like you were decent friends and nothing more. Isnât this wonderful? After all, it was his bright idea. Garreth from a few months ago would have been thrilled to know you two could get to this point. And present day Garreth wanted to go back and kick Garreth from a few months agoâs ass. Turns out, he didnât like being friends with you. Not one bit.Â
âI could ask you the same thing.â He pushed up off the door frame and took slow steps towards you.Â
âI ran out of mongrel fur.â You said, fixated on the brew before you. âThankfully Professor Sharp let me take over the edurus potion he was already making.â
âI don't see Professor Sharp anywhere, just go on and admit youâre stealing it. I wonât tell.â He stepped closer.Â
You shot him a brief smirk over your shoulder. You were glad to have Garreth back in your life and on such good terms too, but there were times when it just hurt. Tonight seemed especially bad. You had heard through the grapevine he asked Nellie Oggspire to the ball. Putting on a good face was taking a lot more effort than normal.
You cleared your throat, thinking of a way to keep the mood light. âHowâs your night been?â
Ah, small talk. Merlin, he hated this.
He rubbed a hand down his face and came up beside you, peeking into your pot. âMy nightâs been fine. Looks like you need a few more ashwinder eggs.â He turned and went to go grab some for you.
âI was thinking the same thing.â You furrowed your brows and bit your lip as you stirred and looked into your pot, examining it closely to see if there was anything else it needed.Â
He returned and handed the eggs to you, wishing he hadnât caught your focus face. He was always a sucker for it.
âThank you.â You said appreciatively, grabbing the eggs without looking at him and plopping them in.Â
âLooks like that should do it.â He mused. His eyes gradually went up from the pot to your face, then down to your dress, more specifically your body in your dress. He swallowed thickly and made himself look back at the pot. âAnd you? How has your night been?â
âPretty busy, I havenât been able to get to the ball yet. One of our kneazles is having her litter tonight. Deek was going to make sure everything went smoothly while I was away, all he asked for was an edurus potion in case she got too cranky with him. Hence -â You gestured absently to yourself and the pot.
âYou would spend Christmas Eve like this.â He smirked. âI thought it was a Yule Ball tradition for the champions to attend.â He crossed his arms and leaned back against the table.
You only shrugged your shoulders in response. You made yourself keep your eyes on your brew, because if you looked his way, youâd get weak at how wonderfully he cleaned up for the ball.Â
Garreth⊠really hated this. He hated that you barely looked at him and that this was how your conversations went now. Your silences were never awkward, if there was a silence between you while you were together it was comfortable.
âDonât worry, Iâm almost done. Iâll be out of here and then you can take over this station.â
He furrowed his brows. âHmm? I donât need to do anything. I came to see if you were in here.â
You looked at him then and he met your gaze. Donât give me hope like that, Weasley. You averted your gaze back to your pot. âOh, wellâŠâ You cleared your throat. âDid you⊠need me for something?â
He shook his head. âNo, I didnât need you for anything. You werenât at the ball and I missed you, thatâs the gist of it.â
You glanced his way again. You werenât going to let yourself have any hope until he told you he forgave you. You needed to hear those exact words, you wouldnât let yourself jump at anything less.
âDonât you have a date to get to tonight?â Garreth tried to sound as casual as he could. He hadnât heard anything about who youâd be going with. But whoever they were, they werenât with you now. Maybe he could ease himself into the pain instead of getting a full on shock when he finally sees you dance with someone else.
âWould you believe no one asked me?â
âNot for a second." He scoffed. "Even if I hadnât seen people asking you with my own eyes.â
You chuckled. âWell, no date for me. I uh - I needed to go at my own pace tonight. Didnât want to ruin anyone elseâs Yule Ball just because -â You pinched the bridge of your nose and let out a humorless huff, â- just because my headâs such a goddamn mess right now.â
Garreth eyed you with concern. Then he processed even more of what you said. âYou were never going with anyone?â
You shook your head.
âI didnât go with anyone either.â
You looked at him, surprise evident on your face. âYou didnât?â
Garreth held your gaze and shook his head.
âBut⊠I thought you were going with Nellie.â
Garreth raised a brow at you, genuinely confused. âWhy would you think that?â
âWell I - I heard from a few different people you had asked her.â You quickly looked away from him, a little embarrassed your jealousy and hurt were coming through.
Garreth shook his head, wanting to reassure you more than anything it wasnât true. âI never asked her. I never asked anyone, I promise you.â
âI mean⊠itâs alright if you did, Garreth. You donât owe me anything.â
He took a moment to take in your words, and they didnât sit right with him. âI owe you everything.â
You stilled, your heart rate picked up, and you werenât really sure if you imagined what he had just said.
âItâs you who owes me nothing.â He stepped as close to you as he could without touching you. âBut Iâd like it if you called me Gar again.âÂ
You slowly looked up at him and searched his eyes. âYouâve forgiven me?â You asked in a whisper, your throat constricting as your vision began to blur with tears.
He shook his head. âThere was never anything to forgive.â He reached up and cupped your face in his hands. A few tears overflowed out of your eyes and he wiped them away with his thumbs. âWalking away from you was the stupidest thing Iâve ever done. And thatâs saying something. Iâve done some pretty stupid things.â He tried to jest, and he was elated it got you to smile. âI can be yours. Easily. If youâll have me.â
You couldnât speak, and Garreth held his breath while he waited for your answer. After your brain caught up with everything that was happening, you nodded your head.Â
Garreth released the breath he was holding and nearly collapsed with relief. He didnât waste a second more and not so delicately placed his lips atop yours. Your hands moved up to his chest as you kissed him back, fisting the fabric of his coat. This was nowhere near your first kiss together, yet you felt brand new to each other. And you wanted to familiarize yourselves all over again.Â
The pot began to sizzle. With his mouth still on yours, Garreth peeked one eye open to check on it. He groaned and tore himself from you, going to stir it. Chuckling, you got the flask ready for him.Â
âWhat a team we are.â Garreth smirked as he scooped the edurus potion into the flask.
You capped it and looked up at him. âActing like I didnât do most of the work, are you?â
He smirked. âTough talk for -â He looked back at you and your amused features sent his insides into a tizzy. âTough talk for someone whoâŠâ His words drifted off and he smiled at you like a dullard.Â
You started to laugh and raised your eyebrows at him. âAre you having a stroke?â
âShut up.â He bashfully looked away from you and hummed, trying to unscramble his brain. âI um - Iâm trying to go along and keep the joke going, but you look -â He let out a breathy whew sound. âYou look amazing right now and itâs making me nervous.â
Your eyes widened slightly and you went fluttery at his words. It was your turn to feel bashful. You shook your head and playfully shoved him. Then you went up and pecked him on the cheek. âCome on, letâs get this to Deek.â You grabbed his hand and pulled him along.
-
The Room of Requirementâs door formed before you and Garreth. And he couldnât help but feel a bit of pride. It usually only let you in, but this made it twice now that the room felt he should be in there with you.
You two made your way in and he looked around, confused. âWhere would the kneazles be?â
You laced your fingers through his. âThis way.â You guided him through the bottom floor vivarium and he was almost getting annoyed at how insane this room was.
âSweet Merlin, I thought this was a greenhouse or something.â He looked all over, breathing in the fresh air and smiling at all the magical beasts that ran up to sniff and examine him. âIs that a baby puffskein?â
You chuckled. âIt is. Could you play with him while I get this to Deek? Heâs been extra needy lately.â
âOn it.â Garreth released you and knelt down, picking up the tiny creature that could easily fit in one hand. He gave the puffskein some scratches on the head. âHow am I supposed to be okay with my girl being around a handsome little devil like you? You could steal her away at any given moment.â The puffskein looked up at him and tilted its head. Garreth let out a little gasp. âAnd you know it too, you shameless bastard.â
âDespite calling my magical beasts shameless bastards, you seem to be pretty good with them.â You said as you returned, hitching up your dress a bit, and kneeling down next to him.
âWhat can I say? Iâve learned a thing or two since I started paying attention in beasts class. Had to step up my game when this new girl arrived, you see. Cute thing, adored beasts.â
You smiled at him. âFunny, sounds like how I got so good at potions.â
He glanced at you and that bashfulness returned. You gave him too many butterflies for him to be able to keep his calm. To hide his jittery nerves, he kept up the head scratches on the puffskein.Â
A nearby baby mooncalf started to get jealous at the attention the puffskein was getting and ran up to you. You chuckled and picked her up, giving her some scratches behind her ear. You looked over at Garreth, noticing he got quiet. You nudged him with your shoulder. âWhat are you thinking about?â
He could only glance at you briefly, if he looked at you any longer heâd be a bumbling mess. He cleared his throat. Merlinâs beard, toss out a joke or something, Weasley. âIâm thinking you better not get any ideas from us holding baby beasts.â
You scoffed, but then decided to tease him. âUh oh. It might be too late for that.â
He slowly set down the puffskein and looked at you with raised brows. âNow now, no need to panic. Just put down the mooncalf, yeah?âÂ
You let out a shaky breath, playing along. âA - Alright.â You set her down gently, and she ran off to go play with her moon ball.Â
Garreth pulled the both of you up to your feet. âBetter?â
You fanned your face with your hand as if you needed to cool yourself down. âI think itâs too late. The baby feverâs consuming me. Take me, Gar. Iâm ready.â
âIâm afraid I canât do that.â He took cautious steps backwards to get some distance between you two. âAs arousing as that was.â
âGive in, Weasley. Itâs our last year at Hogwarts, I think we both know whatâs coming next.â You warned. Garreth stepped back even further from you, thinking of an escape plan. Before he could get any further, you bolted after him.
âGet away from me!â He laughed as he ran from you, dodging and weaving through the vivarium to try and shake you.Â
âIâm gonna getcha!âÂ
âNo!â You two were laughing hysterically as you ran up and down the vivarium field. âWhat in Merlinâs name?! How are you so fast in that dress?!âÂ
âOh, youâre not escaping the Hogwarts Champion, darling!â You had grabbed a hold of his coat but he slipped out of it, narrowly escaping you.
âDammit!â You laughed, dropping his coat to the ground.
He left the vivarium and you ran after him. You caught sight of him heading up the stairs. He glanced back at you briefly and realized he hadnât lost you as much as he thought.Â
âOh shit!â He laughed and picked up the pace. Without thinking he went into the beach vivarium. The sand slowed him down instantly and he kicked off his dress shoes to keep running.Â
As soon as you entered the beach vivarium, you kicked off your shoes as well, picking your dress up off the ground and going back after him.
He saw you coming and panicked. He looked back and forth between you and the water. He quickly decided to take off his socks and go to the shore. He saw you slow down and eye him defeatedly.Â
âHa! Whatâs the matter? Donât want to get your dress wet? Such a shame.â He looked at you cheekily as he bent down and rolled up his pant legs. He gave you a smug smile and walked further into the water, deep enough to submerge his calves, kicking and splashing tauntingly.
âI canât believe youâd let me suffer like this.â You meandered up to the water, tentatively dipping your big toe in and nothing more.
He shoved his hands in his pockets and kept the triumphant smile on his face. âOh donât pout, this is for the best. We donât really want little Garreths running around, do we?â His smile faded and his eyes widened when a thought entered his head. âOh Merlin, little Garreths running around wielding ancient magic⊠What masochist would want that?â
You shook your head and tried to bite back your amused smile, lifting your dress a little higher and dipping your toe in again. Garreth went a little mad at the sight. Oh no, maybe Iâm the masochist who wants that.
Sighing dramatically, your head fell back and you closed your eyes, letting the vivarium's sun warm your face.
Fuck⊠I really want that. In that moment, there was no doubt in his mind, he was going to get on one knee the second you two graduated from Hogwarts.
âTruce?â You asked.
Garreth could only keep staring.
When he didnât answer, you opened one eye and peeked over at him. âNo truce?â
A small smile tugged at his lips, but it wasnât a humorous one. It was a simple one, full of love. âJust come here, why donât you?â He walked through the water towards you and held out his hand. You took it, meeting him halfway and getting the hem of your dress wet.
Garreth couldnât seem to hold it together anymore. He cupped your face and pulled you in for another kiss, his tongue grazing your bottom lip. He was always amazed at how soft you were, and he wanted you beyond reason right now.
Keeping his mouth on yours, he scooped you up into his arms.Â
Your surprised yelp was muffled against his mouth. You pulled away and looked at him, wrapping your arms around his shoulders. You were going to make a joke, but the way his eyes were on you kept your mouth shut.Â
He walked the two of you out of the vivarium and his eyes roamed the room. âDirect me to a couch or something. Anywhere for Christâs sake.â
You pointed across the balcony and giggled. âOver there, you brute.âÂ
He made his way over with you, leaving a trail of sand in his wake. He set you down and gently guided you to sit on the couch, kissing you all over as he did so. He then placed himself on the ground between your legs and began pushing up your dress. Locking his eyes with yours as he reached under and pulled down your underclothes.Â
His member throbbed against the fabric of his pants when he caught a glimpse of your core, but you shut your legs together. He looked up at you in concern. You were biting your lip and looking away from him.Â
âWhatâs wrong?â He went up onto the couch a bit and brought a hand to your cheek to get you to look at him, he pecked the corner of your mouth.
You shook your head and scoffed at yourself, shooting your hands up to cover your face. He smirked when you started snickering and he tried pulling your hands away.
You groaned like you were embarrassed. âIâm really nervous for some reason.â
Garreth chuckled with you and leaned forward to kiss at your neck. âWhy are you nervous?â He asked against your skin and you could feel him smiling. âNot to brag, but Iâve seen you naked quite a few times already.â
âI know.â You sighed. âMaybe because itâs been a while or⊠orâŠâ Your words drifted off as he began to suck on that spot below your ear, he hadnât forgotten how you liked to be touched. Hopefully he could help put you at ease a little bit more.
He felt your body start to relax and he kissed down your neck. He pulled away to glance at you and you gave him a small nod. He went back to the ground on his knees before you, hitching up your dress again to reveal your heat. His breathing grew heavy and he placed your legs over his shoulders.Â
He brought his lips to your folds like an opened mouthed kiss, his tongue tracing along. You jolted a bit at the sensation, feeling a little extra ticklish with it having been a while since heâd last done this, but he kept you steady with a strong hold on your thighs.Â
He was starting to lose himself tasting you again after all this time. The wetness of your fluids and his spit mixing together had his member aching. Your breaths came out shallow as you watched him. His eyes were closed as his tongue rediscovered you, his fingernails dug into your thighs, hurting in the best way. He licked up to the top of your slit, and began sucking gently.Â
âA - Ah! Garreth!â You whined as your muscles suddenly tensed and twitched at the sensation. He loved hearing you cry his name like that, and he was eager to get more out of you. But a thought occurred to him, and his body stiffened.
He took his mouth off of you and quickly glanced around. âThat Deek fellowâs not here right?â
âHeâll be in the vivarium all night.â You said breathily. âNow keep going.â You grabbed his head and pulled him back to you.
âRight, sorry.â He put his mouth back on you and picked up where he left off.Â
Your head fell back and you kept one hand on his head, fingers getting a solid grip on his locks. You had started to make the smallest of grinding motions as he kept at you, this was how he always knew you were close. He kept up his tongue patterns and could feel your hips pickup more and more. You let out another whine and gripped his hair with both of your hands then. He held onto your thighs tight when you began to convulse, riding out your pleasure on his face.
You slumped back on the couch, going a little limp, legs sliding off his shoulders. You caught your breath and he wiped at his mouth with the back of his hand. âStill got it.â
âShut up.â You chuckled as you stood to your feet and he stood with you. Your giggles were muffled when he fused his lips with yours.Â
You began undoing his buttons, taking off his vest then going for his shirt. You two broke from your kiss and he looked down to help you, both of your fingers shaky and hurried.
He shrugged off his shirt and went back for your lips as it fell to the ground. His hands gripped your hips, turning you so your back would be to him, keeping his mouth on yours until the last second. He then started undoing the back of your dress, planting open mouthed kisses on your shoulder and nipping your skin here and there as he did so. You could only bite your lip in anticipation as you waited for him to finish.Â
Once you felt the dress was loose enough, you shimmied out of it and turned to face him, throwing your arms around his shoulders and claiming his lips again. He held you flush against him, making you feel how much he needed you through his pants.
You tore your lips from his and started unbuckling his belt. He didnât help you this time, and just watched in a carnal haze as you went for the last of his clothes. Once you had undone his belt and pants you pulled them down, going to your knees as you did so. He hissed a breath through his teeth when you took him in your mouth and his hand shot up to get a gentle hold on your head.
As your mouth moved up and down his length, his breathing picked up and his insides felt like a furnace. But he didnât want to finish yet, he wanted to be inside you again. He let his head fall back, enjoying it just a moment longer. Getting close enough to the edge, he looked back down at you and pulled himself away from your mouth. There was a line of spit from your tongue to his tip briefly. When it broke, you wiped it from your chin and looked up at him, your features flushed. He nearly burst at the sight.
You stood to your feet and took his hands in yours, guiding him back to the couch. He followed, completely hypnotized by you. You laid back and pulled him down on top of you. He brought his mouth down on yours heartily as he positioned himself between your legs. Breaking the kiss, he looked down at the two of you about to join. He took his member in his hand and rubbed it along your folds, coating himself in your wetness.Â
He placed his tip at your entrance and slowly pushed in. You gasped lightly, wrapping your arms around his shoulders and he buried his face into the crook of your neck. It took everything in him to keep his hip thrusts slow and not completely lose himself in you just yet.Â
âI missed you.â He sighed against your neck. âI missed you so much.â
You mewled softly at his words and the feel of him filling you. Wrapping your arms around him tighter, you wanted to melt into him more than you ever had before. âI love you.â
"Mmh." With a low groan, he hitched your legs up a bit higher around him, picking up the pace and grinding into you at an even better angle. "Say that againâŠ"Â
"I love you." You whimpered as his hips picked up the pace, making you unable to speak as clearly as before.
"I love you." He said back. His breathing heavy in your ear as he tried to bury himself even deeper inside you with each thrust.
The noises you were making had his control start to fray at the seams. Grunts began to escape him as his hips pounded into you. He was nearing his climax again.
âNot yet not yet.â You said breathily, trying to push him back a bit. He nodded his head, a little delirious, but his mind still functioned enough to know you wanted to swap positions. The two of you adjusted so that he was the one on his back and you were on top. He caught his breath as he edged away from finishing again.Â
You straddled him, careful not to put him back in you yet. You leaned down and kissed him. He placed one hand on your hip while the other had a grip in your hair, holding you to him like this until he felt he was ready to go again.
âAlright.â He whispered against your lips after a moment, and you shifted back. He let out a slow exhale as you sunk yourself onto him, gripping your hips.Â
He was in you fully again, and your heat surrounding him as he lied back was bliss. You began to move up and down on him, resting your hands on his chest as you did so. As much as he wanted you to enjoy yourself up there for as long as your heart desired, he knew he wasnât going to last much longer. Not with this view of you bouncing on him as you were.
A throaty groan escaped him. "Iâm almost there... Keep going.â He panted, furrowing his brows and looking down at your slit going up and down his length. âFuck Iâm about to -â
You withdrew from him and moved to take him in your mouth, he shot his hands to your head and held you on him as he released in your throat, grunting and spasming until there was nothing left.
You swallowed him as you sat up, then wiped at your mouth. âStill got it.âÂ
Garreth scoffed and threw an arm over his eyes while he recovered, using his free hand to rub your thigh. âDonât mock me, Iâm too vulnerable right now.â
You adjusted so that you were laying on top of him, he held you in his arms and ran his fingers lightly along your back. He looked up at the ceiling, completely at ease as you traced little shapes on his chest. He was exactly where he was supposed to be.
âIs the ball still going?â You asked.
âI think so.â He answered, his voice a little raspy.
âWant to go back before it ends?â
âNot particularly. Do you?â
You shook your head. âNo.â
âGood, I want to stay like this a bit longer.â
You nodded your head and sighed. âMe too. After everything⊠after that last challengeâŠâ Garreth held you tighter, not wanting you to think about such a horrific memory. âTonight was everything. Thank you.â
Garreth placed his lips on top of your head. Then decided he wanted to be like this with you for more than just a bit longer. âLet me grab my wand.â You nodded your head and shifted so he could get up and search his clothes. âAh, itâs in my coat.â He picked up his pants and put them back on. âIâll be right back.â
You sat up to move towards your dress.
âNo. Stay right where you are, exactly as you are.â He picked up his shirt, slipping it back on and only doing a few of his buttons.Â
You smiled and laid back down on the couch as he walked off.
It didnât take long for Garreth to find his coat. He saw the baby puffskein and baby mooncalf napping on it, and decided to just grab his wand and leave it.Â
Once he did, he glanced around for the moonstone he thought he saw earlier while running for his life from you. A smile tugged at his lips thinking back on it.Â
Turning the moonstone he found into a large, furry blanket, he made his way back to you.Â
âDonât worry this blanket came from moonstone.â He said as he splayed it out over you. âNo magical beasts were harmed conjuring this.âÂ
âThank you.â You sighed gratefully, wrapping the blanket tighter around yourself.
He shot you a smile as he undid his shirt, taking it off again. As he started undoing his belt and pants, he looked at the couch and furrowed his brows. âThe couch wasnât that big before, was it?â
You stiffened and used the blanket to hide your grin.
âDid you enlarge it?â
âNo.â Your voice was muffled under the blanket.
âYou had your wand this whole time?â
You turned away from him on the couch.
His eyes went wide at you as he pulled down his pants. âYou minx! You just let me go out in the cold like that?â He came up and slid under the blanket behind you, pulling you back against him and closing his eyes. He sighed, exhausted. âTo think I could have stayed naked this whole time...â
âI tried to get it but you told me to stay where I was.â You argued, the sleepiness clear as day in your voice.
He hummed in amusement. âI did, didnât I? Iâm such an idiot.â He cackled, sleepiness also coming through in his voice.Â
âNo, youâre sweet.â
It didnât take long at all for you two to fall asleep in each otherâs arms. Dealing with Deek stumbling upon you two and possibly telling his Aunt Matilda seemed like a morning problem.
Alright what the hell guys... who uploaded this gif of me writing my current Garreth Weasley fic?Â
(just jokes just jokes but fuck me Iâm at 7k+ words making this my longest one yet, this was not the plan dammit.)
Anyways, hope you all are having a good day †and in case you didnât know, self care is letting yourself catch a little Garreth Weasley fever đ just sayin
Miss Margot đ„°â€ïž did you have a nice week off work?
I am working today too but I am at home, so it isnât all bad but I would like it to be 5pm so I can log off and spend my evening on here lol đ€
Can you tell us what you are working on next please?! đđ
Anything for you Pugs!!! â€ïžâ€ïžâ€ïž And currently... I'm not ashamed to admit it ... I am OBSESSED with Garreth Weasley angst. I'm currently at 3800 words for this one fanfic with him. I'm also making progress on other stuff but this is the one I'm really headcannoning for and most confident is going to be the next post. DUDE!!!! Something about angst with Garreth's character type makes me đ« I think it's because he's so outgoing and goofy, getting him in angsty, serious situations feels so heavy I love it. Hope everyone's having a great day!!! Don't mind me breaking my own heart with made-up scenarios. We've all been there don't lie.
