Chapter 57: Chapter 56
While hugging the still angry Dora, I kept whispering soothing words to her, "Shhhh..don't worry...don't worry...you know me, I don't do something I'm not confident in."
'I was even confident when was going to kiss you, though I wouldn't have known that you thought that I was forcing myself on you...' I thought inwardly.
Why else would she think about a memory of someone forcing himself on her if she didn't think that what I was doing was something similar?
Even if that wasn't the case and the memory really popped into her mind due to something else, but after reading her mind for that short amount of time, I have realized that even before this, all the guys who were her friends must have always befriended her primarily for sexual reasons only. The memory had a lot of pain in it.
Thinking thus far, I would really feel ashamed if I try bringing up the reward kiss thingy. That's why I've been avoiding these things since Christmas. I decided that I'm not going to force it anymore. I'm not even a teenager yet.
While I was thinking about these things, I suddenly felt a soft sensation on my cheek. But not long after, it was gone. Then a soft and shy voice whispered in my ear-
"You were awesome today ❤️"
Me: !!!!!!!!
Really, even though it wasn't what I was expecting, but right at that moment, I felt that even smashing through all those obstacles today with that insane speed....was worth it.
Just when I was contemplating how to respond,
*rustle* *ruslte*
I heard a faint rustling sound. Dora still hadn't heard it yet.
I quickly took out my wand and casted silencing charm on both both of us.
Seeing me first tensing up suddenly, then looking at the direction of the voice, and casting the silencing on both of us, Dora quickly casted a disillusionment charm on both of us without me needing to say anything. See? She's total Auror material.
We still had one arm around each other. I quickly lift her up, sat on my broom, then put her on my lap such that her legs were wrapped behind my back. We were now sitting in the lotus sex position.
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I could totally totally pull out another Nimbus 2000 from my magically expanded pocket. (explained in chapter: I don't remember which, but I did explain it!). But...I was too much of an opportunist to miss this.
Dora quickly disillusioned the broom as well, and we were off in the opposite direction from the voices.
But, Dora's grip my body suddenly tightened and so I quickly glanced back for a brief moment,
long enough to see a hooded silhouette gliding/ slithering through the dense foliage of forest, looking extremely creepy.
*Flinch*
Chills ran down spine.
I quickly sped up at full throttle and pulled the broom upward to escape into the air. My trigger already triggered unconsciously by now. I quickly shot a few Silencing charms into the air, hitting the leaves and branches in front of us to block the sound. I also shot a wide area disillusionment behind me, before we broke through the gap between the canopy and soared straight into the free sky.
*thump, thump* *thump, thump*
My heart was still hammering in my chest due to the close call just now, and I could also feel Dora's rapid heartbeat as well. I didn't stop flying until we had reached the castle. I was still flying with full speed.
Bloody hell, I was too careless this time. Or rather, I was too distracted this time. Anyway, who goes Unicorn hunting in broad daylight?! Though the Forbidden Forrest is quite dark even in the day.
That hooded figure wasn't a dementor.
It was definitely Voldemort. And, though I had no idea about the wraith/ parasite, but the fully alive Voldemort could fly quite fast even without a broom. That monster was able to chase the order member quite easily.
Even though my disillusionment charm was perfect, the one that Dora casted, he might have seen it. Though the distance was too much, and by the time he emerged, we were already flying up. He should only be looking for Unicorns at ground.
Still, there's still a chance he might give us a chase against all odds. (There's a spell called homenum revelio) I wouldn't be afraid if I was alone, but Dora was here too...and I'm not taking any chances..
I didn't stop flying until I flying until I entered into the castle through one of those
open corridors. After entering a broom closet, I put the broom into my pocket and dispelled the charms on us.
Dora's eyebrows furrowed when she noticed my broom disappearing into my pocket.
"It's custom ordered. I'm rich, remember?"
She rolled her eyes and decided to address the important topic first,
"Did you also see that thing?" Her hand hadn't left mine yet. And it was still shaking a bit.
I snorted, "Yeah, I did. Creeped the hell out me."
Dora also gave a weak smile. "Ditto. It's good that you put the silencing charm, 'cause I had screamed sooo loud." She laughed and relaxed a bit. And then she glanced at me,
"But...how the hell did you notice it? I didn't hear a thing."
"You didn't? There was a faint rustling sound. I'm just glad that the thing wasn't trying to be sneaky, or else I wouldn't have noticed in time and we'd be fighting that thing right now." I sighed softly in relief.
That being said, there was a chance that Lord Voldemort would have read the mood and not rudely disturb us while we were having our moment there....
Sigh..A man can only hope. Looking at Dora at this moment, I can tell and that now is not the time for it. The mood is ruined.
Lord Voldemort, you will pay for this, you bloody-sucker.
"I'm never going to the Forbidden forest again." Said Dora, turning around to exit the broom closet.
I stretched out my hand to stop her, but, in the end, dissing out a few more elaborate curses dedicated to Voldemort, I also followed her her out while sighing. Haven't I already decided not to force it?
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Turns out, the rumors were true. The rumored Hogwarts rumor mill true turned out to be very fast.
The night during dinner, as soon as I entered the great Hall with Tonks, I finally found out what Canon Harry used to face when he used used to enter the great Hall and everyone turns their heads to point and stare.
Andrea Nicholls, the captain, stood up and directly approached me.
"Christopher! Where have you been?! We've been trying to find you all over the school!" She directly put her arm around my shoulder, her
"Welcome to the team, lil' genius. I'm Andrea Nicholls. And I'm your biggest fan."
"Christopher Maxwell, call me Chris."
She pinched my cheek. "Aww, you're too cute! Come, let me introduce you to everyone." With that she directly took me to the Ravenclaw table
I turned around to say bye to Dora, only to see her distorted expression and her hair being red.
"...."
'Is she...perhaps, jealous?!'
Gotta say, today has truly been an eventful day.
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