track six
Penélope Park PoV.
The fight was not so intense anymore, provocations and other things were left aside for too long. It had been a month since Hope and I had exchanged words that were a little less aggressive, I didn't want to admit that I missed that.
It was a trip last year for hogsmeade, just the trainees, so it was an honor to get drunk before going. Alaric's loose arms on the school board allowed these little moments of fun among students.
- You know her? - I asked Taylor subtly, facing a witch I was not used to seeing there.
- Daisy Davies, it looks like she's a very fond of you. - Taylor speaks. My eyes went over the witch's body, which unfortunately were covered with much of the uniform since that village was cold.
- In that case, she couldn't be more welcome. - I said laughing. I blinked at the witch.
- Penny, the girl just arrived, except you. - Taylor warns. Failing me.
- She's a prey, Swift. - I shrugged, ignoring the sermon that might come, flirting again with the witch who kept looking at me.
He had straight brown hair, straight, a mouth highlighted in red lipstick, his eyes very dark, strong features of a British woman.
About five other witches were with us, counting on Davies. Hidden in a room near the kitchen where the drinks were hidden. I sent Taylor out when the witch approached.
- I prepared this for you, you know, whiskey, lemon, and a few more things. After we get back from hogsmeade you can go to my dorm where you have more of that. - The witch corvina offers with the glass full of whiskey.
- I'd love to, Davies. - I gladly accepted taking a good sip of your mixture. - You sure taste better than that, right?
- You have to prove it to know. - Daisy speaks to me with a naughty smile, returning the other witches. Taylor looks at me crookedly.
- We need to go, come Penny. - Taylor calls. I shake my head.
- I'll be here a few more minutes, I'll meet you on the way, Tay. - I nod my head. The witches start to leave, leaving just me and the croaker in the room.
My glass was empty, and my body was hot.
- Where you go? - I asked seeing the witch start to leave the room. She gives me a sad look and leaves.
I didn't care whether the girls I had sex with were Slytherin or not because I just used them, so it didn't make any difference. It was my policy since I started the active sex life that I've been having since I was fifteen years old, that's why Ravenclaw like her, Gryffindor like Josie, Lufana like Lizzie, Slytherin like ... most, it didn't matter.
- I thought I had a little more respect for what we had. - Hope appears straight from the door Davies used to leave. My expression changes, ready to attack if necessary.
- We had nothing. - I speak tough.
- Your looks at me in the last week prove something quite different. - Hope says smiling, walking towards me gracefully. - I noticed, all of them.
- And what are you going to do about it? - I asked expecting the provocation.
- You know Penelope, I thought you were better, but you are the same person trash. It is a liar. And if you're going to act like that, I can lower the level. - That smug face made me look serious.
- What does that mean? I continued to ask, taking the wand when it was close enough.
Hope scares me, pushing me by the chest right into the wall, Mikaelson being authoritarian.
- That Daisy was a trap, own, don't make that face. - Hope pretends pity. Put your hand against the wall very close to my face, leaning down. - You are an arrogant idiot, of course you would accept and think that everyone wants you. His body had veritaserum. Hope pulls an empty small bottle out of her pocket.
The redhead stood there, enjoying the advantage.
- Who was the best you ever had? - Hope asks to have fun.
- You. - I can't help saying it.
- And you were afraid of that?
- Yes, I stayed. - I said biting my lip afterwards, breathing hard, with the redhead climbing on me.
- The truth is the best medicine, have you heard of it? Hope continued to force. - I have the power to end this shit you call a reputation with a question or two. You can't play with me.
Hope placed the pot of potion in the palm of my hand, closing it with her own, pulling it up and kissing.
- You are not much different from me. - I teased.
- I do not care anymore. Hope walked away. "And you better stay here at Hogwarts, or I will end your precious reputation."
Hope touched an open wound, crying dead dog, my delicate subject, another constant fear.
(...)
- Yeah, I lost my will. I don't know, Jade can stay with you there. - I spoke without looking too much at Taylor.
- You tell me that only now that we are going?
- I just don't want to go, not anymore. - I shrugged, and then my back, walking in a different direction than the rest of the students going to have fun tir, leaving my best friend not knowing where to go.
I went to the library that was empty, it was class time for everyone, including the last year that I wouldn't make the trip, in the meantime, fuck the Hogwarts rules. Attending classes was not in my top ten concerns of the day.
- Thinking of a counter attack? Hope asks. It was obvious that he was going to chase me.
- Yes. Shouldn't you be on hogsmeade? - I asked back, getting ready in the chair, dropping the book I had picked up on the table.
- My mother heard about the duel, she forbade me to go. - Hope shrugs, I noticed that she had two bottles in her hands, she had already gone there. - I was not a good girl according to her.
- How many news, now that you won this time, leave me alone so I can do worse. I picked up the book again, ignoring Hope.
- That's because you wanted it to be. Hope leaves the two beers on the table, lowering my book. - We can be better than that.
- For what? - I asked. - I can say that shit from last month made a difference to me, and it doesn't change anything.
- You want this way?
- That's what I do! I do my best to be the worst. Do you want some truth with this potion drug? I wish I had stayed in the room, but I couldn't handle it. You were right.
- I'm not my father. - Hope remembered. - And you shouldn't act like you're your mother, who cares about our surnames? For six years I have seen this hatred ruin my days in this castle, an empty hatred. - Hope explained, the worst thing was to agree with her. Or maybe it was the potion.
- It's too long to change so fast. - I said hard.
- Who said it will be? Hope plucked the books out of my hand, sitting on my lap. - We know each other, like two normal teenagers, and just let go.
I nodded, Hope's closeness always left me with this panic that took over everything.
- Without rushing things? - I asked ironically. Hope smiled, agreeing as I put my hand on her waist.
- Never. - Hope says approaching.
- What do you want to know about me first?
- Do I need to say? - Hope says still smiling, kissing me right after. There was a hint of longing there. Hope could be attractive by being good and being bad.
Heda Xxx.