Wine
22nd April 2023
"You've got to be kidding me!" I exclaimed, dismayed. "I'm not!" Taehyun implied. I almost fell back, cracking up.
We're back to our usual spot again. Our spot. The Clock Tower. Something about this place just feels so cozy to me.
It was dark outside. After having our dinner, we decided to meet up for some time.
"You seriously haven't consumed any alcohol in your entire life?" I asked, in incredulity. Taehyun just shook his head as a response as he shifted bashfully.
I was showing this wine that I had stolen from my home during Christmas to savour alone. But now, I had other plans. As I exhibited the bottle of wine to Taehyun, he disclosed that he had never had alcohol in his entire life.
The closest to any alcohol he has been to is Butter'beer' which isn't even actual beer.
"Let's try this!" I suggested, excited all of a sudden, shaking the bottle in the air. "What? No!" Taehyun, who was sitting beside me leaned away juddering his hands, as a gesture of refusal.
"Why not? What could go wrong? Let's try it!" I insisted.
"You have tried this before, haven't you?" Taehyun implied. "Yeah. I've drunk with my family. They don't really mind." I shrugged. "Yeah, they were ready to marry off their daughter for blood purity, ofcourse they didn't mind." Taehyun muttered.
I summoned two wine goblets from the kitchen. I shifted, making some gap between me and Taehyun and charily settled the two goblets.
"What do you say?" I grinned up at Taehyun.
"...Just one sip." He sighed out.
I let out a little squeal of excitement and cautiously poured a decent amount of wine in both the goblets before setting the bottle aside. I clapped my hands in excitement. I somehow was to thrilled to get Taehyun drunk.
"I told you,just one sip!" Taehyun complained as I lend him the goblet and then proceed to lift mine. "I know you'll be begging for more."
"Is it bitted? I heard wines are bitter." He scrutinized the glass in his hand with narrow eyes. "This one isn't. Firewhisky is often preferred by wizards but it's not very pleasant for a first time. So, yeah." I put my goblet forward and waited.
It appeared to take Taehyun a while to realise my intention.
And when he did, he hastily clinked our goblets. I gulped down the wine in one go as owning a little experience from our fancy family dinners.
On the other side, Taehyun hesitantly took a tiny sip of the wine, while shutting his eyes tight and pulled away the goblet from his lips. He seemed to be examining if he likes it or not in his mouth and brain.
And then, he smiles.
"This isn't bitter!" He cried out. "Told ya." I shrugged. "It's actually pretty good!" He took another sip. "Pure-bloods don't compromise on their wine quality, eh?" Maybe the alcohol is kicking in, I just related two completely discrete stuff.
Eventually, Taehyun was chugging in more and more wine after getting a hang of it. He kept craving for more and more. I kept filling goblet after goblet for him. The wine bottle was larger than the normal ones.
By the time I had finished my second goblet growing tipsy but still aware of my surroundings, Taehyun was already guzzling his fifth. His face was all pinkish and he was grinning like a buffoon.
"Okay, Taehyun, I think it's time to stop." I put down my goblet and reached out to grab his but he flung it away.
"Not yet, pretty lady!" He kept grinning like a dunce. Pretty lady? Cute. He hurriedly gulped down the remaining wine. He attempted to glance at the bottle to see if there's any wine left.
There was infact a touch of the wine remaining at the bottom. However, sensing an unusual urge of maturity in myself, I shoved the bottle back into my book bag.
Taehyun pouted, disappointedly.
I disappeared both the goblets with my wand before pushing it back into my robes. "There ain't anymore left?" Taehyun pouted like a child. Cute.
"Nope." I giggled.
He kept pouting. He's drunk.
"Taehyun, I think we should leave. You're drunk." I suggested. "No!" He replied at once, obstinately. "You're drunk!" I said watching Taehyun rock back and forth.
"I'm not!" He mumbled. "You are." Saying that to myself, I started collecting my stuff, ready to leave. But... How am I supposed to take him back. If there are no prefects or teachers, I'll just levitate him.
"Stand up." I commanded as I leapt to my feet as well, throwing my book bag over my shoulder.
"Where are we going?" He stood up as well, losing balance. "Heaven." I replied, irritated. I never expected him to turn into a child with absurd and annoying questions when he's drunk.
"I thought so. Such a pretty lady by my side! It must be heaven!" He said, dreamily. I can't tell if he's being sarcastic but he as become a lot more flirtatious and expressive since he's drunk.
"I know, right?" I replied.
"Where are we going then? To your bedroom?" He suddenly said. "What?" It caught me off-guard. It's just his drunk nonsense. However, it still made my heart do a flip. No matter how long it has been since we started going out, he has the same old impact on me.
"Hehe, just kidding." He chuckled sheepishly.
"Unless...." He leaned in, stumbling, swaying involuntarily. "Shut up." Thank God he's drunk, I can't bear to let him see me get so flustered because of him.
I pushed him away and pulled out my wand. "Now. Don't move." I said.
"I'm not moving, you are!" He continued to swing back and forth. He must be dizzy.
'Levicorpus'
I levitated Taehyun in the air, he was a little shocked initially. But it didn't take him long to start grinning ear to ear again. "I'm flying, Y/n!" He cried out, amused. It's surely uncanny to see him act like a kid. But, it was adorable at the same time.
"Y/n, I want to kiss you!" He sang. No matter how many times we have snogged, the idea of him snogging me just sends butterflies to my stomach.
I didn't reply.
I continued to hover him in the air. There aren't any people around, as it's almost curfew time.
But that was until I spotted Filch's distant figure. I can't let him see me. If he does, he's gonna take us straight to Professor McGonagall and we'll be in trouble for drinking.
Wait-
Professor McGonagall?
Damn this nerd is infact influencing me a lot-
Keeping my personal feelings aside, I focus on the situation. I stop dread on my feet as soon as I spot Filch. He hasn't noticed me yet. Looking around, I detect an empty classroom nearby.
Through a little panic, I launched Taehyun into the room and hurried in as well and shut the door after me. I realised, I had just hurled Taehyun in, instead of landing him gently. I turn around to see Taehyun on the floor, his limbs spilling in weird directions.
But he was giggling.
Anticipating that he's not hurt, I went down to him and crouched beside him. "Are you okay?"
He blinked a few times at me before his laughter came to a halt while I observed him confusedly. "Y/n." He whispered. "Yeah?" I replied, unsure. He then pulled me closer all while he was in the floor.
I gasped in surprise. "You're so pretty." He whispered. "I know." I replied. He's drunk. He's spitting nonsense. He didn't reply but continued bringing my face closer to his.
"Oh y/n..." He lets out a low volume whimper
"Hmm?" I replied. I could smell the strong smell of wine from his breath. "This is not good." He declared, breathing heavily. "What is?" I whispered.
"You...you have no idea about the things I want to do to you...and how I'm holding back... You're driving me crazy" He breathed. Excuse me what?! Where's your dignity, young man?
"I... I don't... I can't..... I can't do this to you... But I have to.... I'm sorry..." And then he suddenly let go of me and fell on the ground with a thud.... Is he okay?
What did he just say?
What did he mean?
That's just some drunk nonsense. Trying to ignore his words just now, I went to the door to check if Filch has left.