Samaira stood with her arms crossed, staring daggers at the distance as if the others were personally late to spite her. “Unbelievable,” she hissed. “He threw us a flirt like we're some stupid fangirls, and now the entire plan is ash.” She exhaled hard, glancing at Anais.
Samaira stood with the rest of them, perfectly composed on the outside, but her gaze kept drifting toward the tall building despite herself.
Everyone else had arrived. She knew why the space beside her felt wrong, detention, of course.. but that didn’t stop her from glancing over again, half expecting George Weasley to stroll in late with that infuriating grin anyway.
"Calypso, don't you like Cedric?" Anais started, Calypso's face turned red again, "No!!! Why would you think that I don't even know who Cedric is I mean…." Samaira tilted her head, eyes narrowing slightly as she looked Calypso up and down, clearly unconvinced. “Oh, please,” she said, waving a hand. “Your face turns red every time Diggory opens his mouth. I saw it in class the other day" She looked at her nails, "You nearly combusted when he asked a question."
Anais snorted. "By the way, is your boyfriend still in detention for trying to get his name in the Goblet of Fire?" She asked, teasingly referring to George. Samaira lifting her chin as if offended by the idea.
“He’s not my boyfriend,” she said promptly betrayed by the faint heat creeping into her cheeks. “Don’t be ridiculous. Weasley’s just…loud. And occasionally tolerable.” Then a familiar burst of red finally appeared at the edge of the courtyard, and Samaira straightened instantly. “Oh, there you are,” she said, relief slipping into her voice. She crossed the distance in three quick steps and wrapped her arms around him in a brief hug. “Fashionably late, are we" George hugged her back "Sorry to keep you waiting, Sam" He added laughing a bit as the hug parted. "Sam? thought you hated when people call you that." Anais shrugged, not letting Samaira get another word in before turning to Calypso. "Just as cosy as you and Cedric need to get."
Samaira rolled her eyes and glanced at George, catching him already watching her. “It’s only okay if you do it.” she whispered, a soft giggle escaping her despite herself. George’s smile widened. “Well, in that case,” he said, leaning just a little closer, “I’m very pleased.” Samaira felt a faint warmth rise to her cheeks but managed to smirk back, shaking her head as if she wasn’t completely thrilled by his teasing. “Don’t get used to it, she muttered.
"Sam and I will help you get really close with him. Maybe we can start with the dance practice tomorrow?" She said, kicking Samaira to get her attention back "What the fuck dude?" She said glancing at Anais, "Whatever, sure."
Anais turned back to Calypso as she stood up. "Come by tomorrow, and we'll sort whatever...you've got going on with your well, everything." And then hooked her arm with Samaira and left.
Samaira pushed open the door to the Arithmancy classroom, a little thrill running through her at the thought of numbers, patterns, and the strange, soothing logic of the subject. She genuinely liked it, probably more than she’d admit to anyone. Her gaze swept the room, and immediately landed on George, already settled at a desk. Perfect. She didn’t even glance at anyone else. Sliding into the seat beside him, she offered a small smile.
“Already here?” she asked, nudging him lightly.
George looked up, eyes brightening. “Wouldn’t miss it,” he replied, leaning just slightly toward her. “Though I suppose it’s unfair I just sit here pretending to understand.”
Samaira chuckled, glancing at the parchment in front of them. “Pretend if you want”
For a moment, neither spoke, and their gazes drifted not intentionally, but inevitably, toward each other’s lips as they leaned in to whisper over the assignments. A quiet, almost imperceptible tension lingered, both of them aware of the closeness but not quite labeling it. George smirked, “Careful,” he said, voice low. “You’re distracting me.”
Samaira grinned, tapping her quill against her paper. “Me? Distracting you? That’s rich.”
The bell finally rang, signaling the end of Arithmancy, and Samaira tucked her parchment into her bag, glancing around the classroom. Free hour. She’d planned to meet Calypso back at the dorm, but there was something else on her mind first.
George caught her gaze as she left, a small, questioning smile tugging at his lips. “Heading somewhere?” he asked.
Samaira’s smirk was quick, playful. “Maybe" she replied, and before he could answer, she led him through the Slytherin corridors, careful to avoid prying eyes, until they reached her dorm. She gestured for him to come in.
“So…” she said, voice light but with a smirk. “Figured we could actually talk without people listening.” George grinned, sliding down onto the bed beside her. “I’m not complaining,” he said, nudging her lightly. “Much quieter here than… well, anywhere else.”
She raised an eyebrow, leaning back on her hands. “Hmm. You just followed me so easily, I could've kidnapped you.”
He shook his head. “Well, It was worth it.”
Samaira felt her pulse pick up at the tone in his voice. She let a small laugh escape, brushing a strand of hair behind her ear. “Worth it, huh?”
“Yeah,” he said, leaning just a fraction closer. “Depends on what you mean by ‘worth it.’”
Their knees brushed again, and this time neither moved away. Samaira caught his gaze lingering on her lips, and she realized she was doing the same. Slowly, almost instinctively, they closed their eyes, leaning in...lips hovering a breath apart. Her heart thudded, and for a second, nothing else existed.
Then, panic snapped her out of it. She pulled back, a little breathless. “Calypso… she’s coming soon" Samaira said hurriedly, stepping aside. “I should—”
George blinked, “Right. Yeah. I should probably get back to… Fred,” he said, trying to sound casual.
Samaira scrambled to her feet, opening the door. George slipped out just as… Calypso was standing there, arms crossed, perfectly on time.
"It's not what it looks like." Samaira blinked, her face slightly turning red.
"What were you guys doing!? were you guys making out or-"
She turned bright red and quickly grabbed Calypso's arm to drag her inside, “We were just hanging out,” she said. Before Calypso could argue, Samaira guided her toward a chair in front of the vanity, gently nudging her to sit. As Calypso settled, Samaira’s hands automatically reached for her hair, fingers brushing over the strands as if inspecting them. “You’ve never tried something different with it?” she asked casually, tilting her head.
"uhhh no I like my blonde hair, you know gives such a sea vibe." Calypso said, “The sea vibes, huh?” she murmured, a small smirk playing on her lips. “Do you… actually like the sea?"
"Is that seriously a question!? Ofcourse the sea is so beautiful like the fish and coral and-" Samaira cuts her off. "Are you a mudblood?" She asked, her tone sharp and dripping with sass.
"I wouldnt call It that but no I'm not." Calypso said a bit angrier than usual. a hint of doubt creeped into Samaira's voice. “Hmm…that’s…interesting." She paused for a second "You know, my mother always said Mudbloods adore the sea. Makes me wonder…”
"Well tell your mom that more people then only muggleborns like the sea. And that she needs to back off with her slurs!" Calypso argued, Samaira blinked but didnt argue back, “You know,” she said thoughtfully, “I think you’d look really good with a half up, half down hairstyle. And some gold chains” She paused, letting her eyes scan Calypso with that sharp, assessing gaze. “What kind of dresses do you usually wear?" Then, with a small smirk, she added, “If you need, you can borrow one of mine for the Yule Ball. Trust me. I’ll make Diggory absolutely fall for you.”
"Well actually I already had a dress in mind like a ocean theme blue and green dress. with lace and all you know.. If that's possible ?"
The door swung open, and Anais stepped into the dorm. Samaira immediately straightened and walked over, putting on her most composed expression. “Calypso wants an ocean themed dress.” Then she made a weird face, scrunching her nose. Samaira’s eyes flicked to the side, immediately catching McLaggen standing there. She raised a sharp eyebrow and shot him a long, unimpressed side eye, then stared back at Anais. Who saw even sweet, people pleaser Calypso give him a weird look. "Listen- it's a punishment, just ignore him, feeding him makes his slimy behaviour worse." Anais pleaded as she looked back at the now smug McLaggen. Samaira let out a small, exasperated sigh.
“Anyway,” she said, voice tinged with annoyance, “back to the important stuff…” Cormac sat down on the bed. "The important stuff for you guys is picking yule ball dresses?" That earned him a jab in the side from Anais's elbow. "Like your Quidditch benchwarming practice was more important." He glared at her, "I would have you know that I'm actually getting somewhere with the team-" Samaira cut them off with a groan. "God" Samaira sighed, as she kept playing with Calypso's hair again, "Stop argueing like a bloody couple." They both sat up. "We're not!" They said in unison and then looked away. After a bit, Anais got up to look at Calypso. "Are you allergic to blush? You look like a dead body."
"Excuse me are you allergic of perfume you smell like rotton fish," Calypso argued. "Do not!" She shouted, and Cormac shrugged. "Yeah, she doesn't, it's like the only good thing about her." Anais wasn't sure how to react. Luckily, Samaira brought them back to the topic “Honestly,” she said, voice low and playful, “you don’t even need blush. You’ll turn red on your own the moment you see Diggory. Trust me, it’s unavoidable.” She leaned back slightly, smirking at Anais. "I don't turn red when I see him I'm just easily flushed of the cold." Calypso lied, Samaira arched a brow, a smirk tugging at Samaira's lips. "Uh-huh."
Anais rolled her eyes. Cormac even laughed at the stupid excuse. "You and Diggory? Merlin, he's rancid."
"What about you and George, Samaira? Already pregnant or are you still on birthcontrol?'' Calypso shot back. Samaira gasped, "Pardon me?" She angrily replied, "Nothing happened between us earlier."
"Nothing? and why do you two always come out in the middle of nowhere looking flusterd?" Anais raised a brow, looking at Calypso for more information. Cormac looked like he was eating this drama up. "Why was George here, Sam? Was he trying to prank us, or doing a panty raid?" “I didn’t..we didn’t do anything!” Samaira stammered, voice a little higher than usual, eyes darting away. “It was just… talking! That’s it!”
"Sureee like I didn't see George sneak out of your dorm?!" Calypso recalled, Samaira threw her hands up, looking around at everyone in the room as if appealing to an imaginary jury. “You have to believe me. Nothing happened.” Anais rubbed her nosebridge, with a groan. "let's just get back on track?"
No one said anything before Cormac broke the silence. "But seriously, Winehouse, Cedric Diggory. He's like a massive player, and his childhood friend Cho already has this massive claim on him." Samaira nodded to that, "HE DOESNT LIKE CHO HE IS JUST VERY KIND AND NICE AND-" Calypso didnt finish her sentence. Cormac cut her off, "Whatever you say, but you do need to make a first step, guys love it when girls do that."
“Girls should never make the first step, McLoser,” Samaira said, “My mother taught me that.” She gave him a angry glance. "McLoser-" He started ", Just shut up for everyone's sake, Cormac." Anais cut his rant off.
"Maybe he is right…. Maybe I should make the first move, I mean isn't that what boys are into….and he is a boy so he knows what boys are into right?" Calypso said, Samaira shot Calypso a look, eyes narrowing in a way that clearly said you’d just boost his ego. “Why would you even agree with him?” she muttered, voice low and pointed. She leaned back slightly, smirking, a little mischievous glint in her eye. “Besides… if Diggory decides to play hard to get or whatever, you could always go with Stinkman."
"I'm NOT!!! going with Kai!!" Calypso panicked "I would rather go with Professor snape come on!!" Anais nodded with a smirk, leaning back on the bed where Cormac was seated, not like she had anywhere else to go when she was chained up, "Worst case scenario, you look bomb next to Stinkman and make Cedric regret EVERYTHING."
“I mean, don’t we need him for anais weird schizophrenic visions?” Samaira mumbled Anais stiffened, aware of Cormac's gaze on her, "How about we talk later, kay? Cormac needs to practice sitting on the bench." And with that, she panic-stormed out.
"So.." Samaira turned back to Calypso, "About that Ocean theme.."
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