Chapter 16
Daisy was seething with anger. While all of them were in the infirmary, Dumbledore had seen fit to drag Harry to his office without worrying about his physical condition. Couldn't he wait?
Fortunately, none of them had suffered serious injuries, so they did not have to stay more than two days in the infirmary. Surrounded by furious and worried parents and Madam Chips' continuous insistence that they stay in bed, those days didn't pass very quickly.
The only thing she wished to do was to rest in her boyfriend's arms just as her brother was doing at that moment. It was situations like those that their secret relationship weighed more heavily on her but she had faith in them. She knew that one day they would be able to be disgustingly in love in public.
It seemed that Harry had registered her gaze because, a few hours later, he handed her the invisibility cloak and map, advising her to be careful. After telling her that he had followed a first-year Slytherin, thus discovering the password, he intimated her to go to her boyfriend.
" It's 6 a.m. " she whispered hesitantly.
" So? " Harry asked, raising an eyebrow.
" Exactly how many hours do you spend with Cedric in his dormitory? " she asked, making him blush. " Never mind, I don't want to know. "
Once in the Slytherin common room, Daisy took the opportunity to look around. She thought she would find a place covered in greenery but had to admit she liked the aesthetics, even if it was too cold. Normally prefects would have a private room, but since Umbridge had created the inquisitorial team, prefects and their privileges had been nullified. With only a few days left until the end of the school year, things didn't change. That was why Daisy was waiting outside Theo's dormitory door, hoping someone would open the door as soon as possible. Knowing that Malfoy used to be among the first to show up in the Great Hall for breakfast, Daisy did not have to wait long for him to leave the room as he complained about the laziness of his roommates. Before the door closed, she slipped inside and looked around for her boyfriend's bed. Daisy was determined to ignore the fact that she had seen Crabbe and Goyle's bodies as they changed so they would follow their "master" like the good dogs they were. As the two boys left the room, she noticed Theo's wand on one of the nightstands so she hurried to open the curtains that wrapped around the bed next to it.
" Let me sleep, Blaise. " mumbled the boy, groaning when the light hit him in the face.
" Fuck you, you're the one disturbing me. " replied Zabini, leading Daisy to cover her mouth to muffle the laughter that threatened to come out. The boy who strutted around and looked at others with disdain apparently posed like a normal human being in the morning.
" So who... " said Theo, turning around in search of the cause of his abrupt awakening and frowning when he saw no one. The boy, too lazy to close the curtains, covered his face with the blankets and went back to sleep, announcing that he was officially dead to the world.
Daisy thought she found that pout captivating. She climbed into the boy's bed and closed the curtains so she could have some privacy. The Slytherin didn't notice anything, and she, determined to give him a fright, began stroking his figure.
" Blaise, stop it or I swear I will curse you. " announced Theo, pulling his legs away from his hands. But when Daisy grabbed them again, dragging them back to their former position, Theo pulled the blanket off his face, furious. When he saw no one, his eyes widened in panic, and he went in search of his wand. It was then that Daisy took pity on him and removed her cloak, revealing herself.
" Fuck! I almost had a heart attack. " He huffed before a lascivious smile showed on his lips as he saw her observing his shirtless chest, completely flushed. " Do you like what you see, angel? "
" I mean, I've seen better. " she replied, pretending to look at his body completely bored. More importantly, trying not to let him know how much she loved that absurd nickname.
" Yes? " Theo asked, grabbing her and pulling her against him. Lying against his body, the girl tried to ignore the closeness between them and continued to show herself unperturbed by the situation. " Then why are you blushing? "
" Because it's hot in here. " retorted Daisy, not wanting to admit how much she liked the way he looked and certainly not wanting to know if the boy beneath her was wearing pajama pants.
Theo bit her jaw, a little habit he had picked up to let off steam when he was jealous or wanted to playfully scold her for jokes. The Hufflepuff was quite convinced that he was holding back because her boyfriend was absolutely the kind of person who would playfully admonish her with a light spanking.
" Please mute the damn tent before someone comes back or, worse, I have to keep hearing this ridiculous conversation. " shouted Blaise, completely ignoring the problem of his presence inside the dorms.
Daisy giggled doing as the boy had said and turned back to look at Theo who was now watching her amused. " You are comfortable, aren't you? "
" You're not a bad chair. " she admitted, seating herself on his waist and blushing when the boy let out a moan at the gesture. It was the second time she felt his erection and for the second time she didn't know what to do about it.
" Babe, I would suggest standing still. " he said, patting her side reassuringly. " Did you really break my father's wand? He sent me a couple of letters where he furiously ordered me to take revenge, reminding you how superior we are to you. "
" I also broke his nose with an elbow. " She smiled proudly as she asked him how he planned to subdue her.
" I don't know, I think I like it better when you are in charge. " he replied, emphasizing the phrase by looking down at her as she sat on top of him.
" Theodore! " she scolded him, hitting him in the chest.
" You can't blame me for finding you so pretty when you command me around. " he said, smiling fiercely at her as he added, " Especially from this view. "
" Even seen from up here you're not bad looking. " she smiled, pecking his lips softly. " I'm sorry I let him go. "
" I couldn't be angry about that. " the Slytherin reassured her, after hearing the story of how things had really gone and not according to the prophet's gazette or his father. " I don't know whether I am more furious because you risked your life by knowingly walking into a trap or proud because of what you told the minister. "
" Alastor Moody complimented me. " she sighed, delighted.
" Please tell me you didn't get some weird crush on that horrible old man. " said Theo, horrified at the mere prospect. " Because I would be completely offended if those are your tastes. "
" Leaving aside the fact that I am in love with you. " she huffed, crossing her arms in offense. " I have a crush on his temper during a fight, not on him. Do you know he looks like a maniacal lunatic when he fights? He's funny. "
" That guy is a maniacal lunatic. " muttered the boy, completely distressed. " I should send flowers to Ginny for that spell she cast on my father. The man was so embarrassed that he didn't say anything to me. "
" You give flowers to someone other than me and I'll castrate you. " She smiled sweetly.
" Jealous? " he teased her, raising an eyebrow at her reaction. The surprise was clear on the Slytherin's face because he had never seen his girlfriend act that way and it was clear to both of them how much he adored it.
" If you've never felt the need to give them to me, I don't see why you should for others. " said Daisy, giving him a look that dared him to retort.
" I love it when you get bossy. " he grinned, raising his torso from the bed. Sitting up and with their faces inches apart, and without giving her a second to react, he pulled her into a passionate kiss. Daisy wrapped the Slytherin's hair in her fingers, pulling gently as the kiss dissolved into something wilder and more needy.
Profiting from the closeness, Theo buried his head in the 'hollow of her neck and began to carefully nibble and suck his girlfriend's caramelized skin.
A moan escaped Daisy's mouth, which he promptly swallowed in another hungry kiss, and he took advantage of the moment to slip his tongue between her lips.
Their tongues intertwined in a dance that was known only to them; an energetic but also gentle, passionate dance that evoked intense and intimate emotions.
In the heat of the moment Theo moved one of his hands from her hips, grabbing her bottom.
When he realized the gesture he had made, he interrupted the kiss and looked at her uncertainly, asking her if it was okay. The girl nodded, taking charge and reconnecting their lips together.
They spent half the morning wrapped around each other, and it was only when Blaise insisted that they leave the room before anyone noticed anything that they were convinced to listen.
They spent the next few hours apart but both kept thinking about the other throughout the day. You could tell by the way they both couldn't look away when they were in the same room.
It seemed that not only the gestures but also the conversation of that day had affected the Slytherin because the next morning Daisy smiled when an owl dropped a bouquet of flowers in front of her with a note stating that his jealous girlfriend always got what she deserved and even more.