Saudade: Hogwarts AU Jung Hoseok

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Genre: Fluffy, Harry Potter AU

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Saudade

(n.) a nostalgic longing to be near again to something or someone that is distant, or that has been loved and then lost; "the love that remains"

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I miss you

When I say that, I miss you more

I'm looking at your photo

But I still miss you

Time is so cruel

I hate us

Now it's hard to even see each other's faces

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The air was icy cold, the floors and trees covered in soft blankets of snow from last night. Your nose and cheeks hurt as the frosty air bit into your skin. However, you couldn't help but smile as you walked down the streets of your city, your footsteps being the first on the fresh pile of white.

It was peaceful, most people staying inside their houses by the fireplace, keeping warm. You, on the other hand, sang under your breath, listening to the satisfying crunch of the snow as you stepped in them.

But your smile doesn't last as your eyes lands on a specific house; a house that used to be one that was like your second home. But now a place you couldn't approach like you were able to when you were young.

It still had the homey feel to it, the front yard decorated by the colorful lights that were spread out by the owner of the house.

Your fingers subconsciously curled into a fist as the image of a boy with a bright smile flashed through your head. However, the happy memory was quickly replaced by one of him being pale and bruised, his wet clothes sticking onto his injured body that laid on the sandy ground.

"Oh my, is that you, Y/N?"

You freeze, your heart pounding against your rib cage as you turned around. The woman that called out to you looks shocked as much as you, her eyes wide. She, however, is quick to break out into a broad, familiar smile that makes your heart jolt in pain.

"It is you! It's been so long since I've last seen you! Are you here to visit during the break?" The older woman greets you with a quick hug, her scent of warm, melted sugar entering your nose.

You place a smile on your face as you squeeze the woman, "I am! I'll be staying at my grandma's house for the break. It's very good to see you, Mrs. Jung, you're looking great!"

At your compliment, the woman blushes as she playfully swats your arm as she holds one of her cheek in her hand, "always a sweetheart, Y/N. You need to come to visit our home soon, especially since our boy is gonna be back next week!"

You were barely able to stop yourself from flinching, your eyes widening at the information you received.

With an excuse escaping your lips, you rush away from the house and Mrs. Jung, your feet plowing through the snow as you run to the beach, your home.

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"Yah, you brats! Get fucking back here!" Yoongi, who's hair was soaked and dripping down his forehead hissed as he snaps his wand out from his jacket, ready to cast a spell on the three younger males that ran away from him with giggles.

Jungkook barely dodged the hex with a yelp, his round eyes growing wide with accusation as he glared at his two accomplices. "who's idea was it to throw enchanted snowballs at Yoongi-Hyung?!"

"Hobi-Hyung's idea!!" Taehyung was quick to send the blame to the male running beside him.

Hoseok released a screech as he ducked, faceplanting to the snow-covered ground, a few strands of his hair singeing as it was hit by a blast of a fireball that came from Yoongi's wand.

"Yah! My hair!" The red-haired boy shrieked as he fiercely patted down his head as he rolled on the ground, the snow helping him put out the small fire.

The other boys laughed at Hoseok's misfortune, Jungkook and Taehyung holding each other for support while Yoongi looked smug, his attention moving to the former two, ready to make them go through the same pain as well.

"You all better be packed already."

The four of them froze, their eyes moving to a particular Hufflepuff prefect that stood in the hall with his arm crossed over his chest. Namjoon stood next to him, a large fluffy scarf wrapped around his neck as he sent his friends an amused smile. His stuff for the winter was beside him, packed in a navy suitcase that represented his house.

Seokjin looked bemused as he glared at the four men fooling around in the snow before he moved his eyes to the watch on his wrist, "Jiminie is already waiting for us at the station! You all better be ready to leave, or we'll be leaving without you!" The man scowled as he picked up his suitcase that was placed next to Namjoon's.

Hoseok frowned, jumping to his feet, his whole body covered in powdered snow as he ran after the older boy, "what? You can't leave me when we're going to my house!"

His yell was ignored as Namjoon and Seokjin left the scene with their bags. Hoseok turned around to send a gobsmacked look to his other friends, but he released a yelp as he saw them rushing off.

"Yah! Wait for me! You can't leave without me!"

The smell of winter and holidays filled Hogwarts like every other year in December. However, this year, they were going to be missing seven troublemakers, making it a less chaotic year for all the professors and students.

Winter at Hogwarts was something each of the boys enjoyed, from the fancy food on Christmas night and company of their friends. However, this year they decided to do something a bit different as Hoseok received a letter from home, inviting him, as well as all of his friends to come back to his muggle house for the break.

It was an instant yes for all of them, especially for the pureblood wizards who were eager to visit the Muggle world.

"Wow, it's really cold!" Jimin gasped as he stepped off of the train, quickly adjusting the beanie on his head. The man happily grinned as he pushed his glasses higher to his nose, his eyes taking in the familiar sight of his muggle world.

His friends were quick to follow him, the seven men trying to stay together in the crowded train station.

Jungkook looked around with a small smile, his eyes moving to the small vendor that sold muggle coffee and candy, promising himself to buy some back when he was returning.

The other boys had a similar reaction, taking everything in, especially the fashion of the muggles who walked around them. Most of them mentally thanked Jimin and Hoseok's help in finding them clothes that wouldn't make them stand out in the crowd.

"Hoseok!"

The man called felt a broad smile spread across his face as he turned his head to where his name was yelled, his eyes zoning on his mother's small figure.

"Eomma!" The red-haired man laughed as he hugged the older women, taking a deep breath as he took in his mother's familiar scent of warm, melted sugar.

He quickly pulled away, bringing his attention to his older sister who stood back with his father with smiles present on their face.

"Dawon-Noona! Appa!"

The other boys watched the family's reunion with grins, feeling their chest warm as they saw their friend smile brightly, his eyes glistening with unshed tears as he greeted his parents and sister.

"Look at you boys! It seems like you all get even more handsome each time I see you!" Mrs. Jung cooed as she brought each of the tall boys into welcoming hugs, which they accepted with a grin.

It didn't take long for the Jung family to usher their guest into a minivan they prepared, Hoseok's father driving down the icy streets of their neighborhood.

Mrs. Jung smiled at her son through the mirror of her car, her eyes looking relieved as she saw how happy he looked with his friends. At that moment, she remembered something, turning around to face Hoseok who was speaking to Jungkook.

"Hoseok, dear?" Hoseok hummed at his mother in question as he looked away from the younger male beside him, "you remember Y/N, don't you?"

Hoseok froze, his eyes flashing with different kinds of emotion before he nodded, a sad smile appearing on his lips. His eyes darted outside the window for a second, his stomach doing uneasy flips.

"Y/L/N Y/N right...? The girl who lived near the pier?" He slowly answered, his eyes softening as your name fell from his lips.

Mrs. Jung nodded, noticing her son's look of sorrow, "Yes her. I actually just saw her a few days ago. It seems like she's visiting the town for the break as well. Maybe you can catch up with her when you have a chance," the woman gave her son an encouraging smile that Hoseok couldn't help but look away from.

The boys in the car were quiet, silently listening to the conversation, becoming curious about who Hoseok and his mother were talking about. However, they didn't question it as they saw their friend's distant look.

Hoseok stared down at his hands that were intertwined on his lap with a small frown tugging down at his lips.

"Y/N...." He began, "she probably won't want to see me anyways."

With that Hoseok looked out the window, cutting himself out of all of the conversation in the car.

The boys all shared uneasy looks before looking at their friend in concern.

Who was Y/L/N Y/N?

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11 years ago....

"Yah! Jung Hoseok! You suck!"

Hoseok grinned as he dodged the fist of the female who had a pout on her face. He couldn't help the laugh as the girl tripped on her own legs, almost face planting onto the grassy ground.

"It's not my fault you have two left feet, Y/N!" Hoseok cackled as he helped you climb back up onto your feet.

You had a pout on your young face, allowing Hoseok to brush you off of any of the grass that was on your clothes.

"I'm still just getting used to my legs..." You grumbled under your breath.

However, Hoseok heard, cocking his head to the side in confusion as he faced his friend.

"Huh? What did you say?"

Your eyes widened before placing a confused look on your own face, "what?"

"Didn't you just sa—"

"I'm still getting used to my new shoes? Yeah, I think I'm getting blisters at my heel because of them," you cut off Hoseok as you point to your shoes, which were thankfully a pair of new ones your mother had bought you.

Hoseok muttered a, "oh, I see..." Before taking your hand, dragging you up the hill to his house, "anyways, let's go! Eomma said she'll prepare us some cookies for snacks today. We should go before those bullies show up."

You watched Hoseok's face scrunch up, his eyes filling with fear as he talked about the other boys in the neighborhood who bullied him.

You dug your heels into the ground, wincing slightly at the strength you had to put on your legs. But you effectively stopped Hoseok, who looked back at you in confusion.

"You know, Hobi? Next time I'll beat them up for you," you determinedly declared, your eyes filling with promise as you held onto the boy's hand.

Hoseok stared at you for a moment before he smiled, squeezing your hand, "I'm counting on it, Y/N."

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You grumbled, opening your eyes as a harsh gust of wind blew, the smell of the salt water surrounding your body that laid out on the small fishing pier.

You gazed up at the sky, your eyes following the snowflakes that littered the air as it fell. You didn't flinch as one landed on your face instantly melting because of your body heat.

After a few moments, you sat back up, the cold air not bothering you. The ocean seemed to be calm for once, the waves lapping against the icy seashore that had spotted layers of snow.

"Maybe I should just go back home," you whispered, your heart sinking at the thought of seeing Hoseok.

You wanted to see him.

But you didn't want to see him.

"I miss you..." You whispered as your eyes stared at the gray sky, "And when I say that, I can't help but miss you even more..."

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"Okay, that's enough!" Seokjin snapped as he closed the cooking book he borrowed from Mrs. Jung.

At the older man's yell, the other boys turned to face the man in confusion, stopping themselves from whatever they were doing.

Seokjin stood up to his feet as he pointed an accusing finger at Hoseok who eyed him with his eyes round in shock.

"I've been in this room for only a few minutes, but I've lost count of the sighs I've heard come out of your mouth, Jung Hoseok!" Seokjin cried out, "what the hell is making you all so gloomy since we arrived at your home? Weren't you excited to see your family?" The older boy questioned as he sat down in front of the boy, his voice growing softer as his eyes filled with concern for his friend.

Hoseok stuttered, his lips stretching out to a straight line as he realized he was gloomy. He, himself, didn't even notice he has been sighing until the older boy pointed it out.

"I-I don't know..." Hoseok grumbled as he rubbed his face with his hand tiredly, "I was excited to visit, but now I suddenly feel so... Ugh! I don't know!"

"You became like this after your mom mentioned Y/L/N Y/N."

Hoseok froze, his head slowly moving to Yoongi who sat on a beanbag with his headphones plugged in. The male didn't bother to look up from his notebook in his lap, continuing to scribble his notes onto the white paper. If anyone looked at him right now, you would assume he wasn't listening because of his headphones. After a moment, the platinum blond male lifted his eye up as he stared at Hoseok with his dark eyes.

"Your mood did a 180 on the car ride."

Hoseok looked away from his friend's sharp eyes, his cheeks flushing with embarrassment at how easily Yoongi was able to read him. And the worst part was that Hoseok knew his Slytherin friend was right.

Y/L/N Y/N...

That name made his stomach drop.

"Hyung's right. You started acting weird in the car," Jungkook paused the game he was playing, giving Hoseok a small frown. "Something about this person is bothering you, Hobi-Hyung."

"I—I don't... I honestly don't know why..." Hoseok scowled, his eyebrows furrowing in distress as he sighed in frustration.

The boys exchanged uneasy glances with each other, not used to seeing Hoseok this stressed over something. The man was usually cheerful and happy and seeing him like this made them all worried.

"Okay, first of all, who is Y/L/N Y/N, Hyung?" Jimin gently questioned as he sat beside Taehyung and Jungkook, placing the controller he had in his hand down. The man with orange hair gave the distressed male a gentle look as he approached him. "We need to start from somewhere."

Hoseok swallowed, closing his eyes for a moment as he imagined your face. His eyebrows furrowed, realizing that his memory from more than ten years ago was fuzzy. He could only recall your voice and warmth of your hand as they held his own.

"Y/N is a muggle girl who lived in the neighborhood, closer to the beach," Hoseok slowly began, his frown dissolving as his memory of you slowly came back. "She was a kind girl with soft hair and a lovely voice... She was really good at singing."

Namjoon and Seokjin exchanged glances for a moment, the two men suddenly having a general idea where this was going.

"She liked walking down the beach with me, although she was extremely clumsy on her feet. It was almost like she was a newly born fawn. But she always followed after me while tripping. She always stood back up, no matter what," a small smile spread across Hoseok's lips. "She was my only friend."

For a moment it became silent, Hoseok looking deep in thought while the other boys imagined you with just Hoseok's description.

"And what happened to her now?" Taehyung innocently questioned, stretching out on the floor, nonchalantly playing with his wand.

Hoseok's eyes darkened as he looked down at his lap, "I don't know... And I don't have the right to know after what I did." The man's voice was only above a whisper at the end of his sentence, his fist curling into a fist.

At that moment, they heard Hoseok's mother's voice call out to them.

"Dinner's ready!"

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"Oh my, this is truly impressive," Mrs. Jung gasped as she watched the dirty plates levitate off the table, moving to the sink in an orderly manner with the command of Seokjin's wand.

Taehyung patted his stomach in satisfaction, sweetly smiling at the older woman who watched as the dishes got cleaned by magic in awe, "dinner was fantastic, Mrs. Jung! Thank you so much!"

The other boys chorused the thank you as well, their stomachs filled with great homemade cooking that left them warm and satisfied.

Hoseok was however still sulking, perplexed over how upset he felt. He, himself, couldn't understand why he was feeling this way. With a pout on his face, he stretched on the couch, staring off into space as if a dementor sucked all of his happiness out of him.

"Jungkookie and I are going out for a walk to digest!" Taehyung chirped as he grabbed his coat, bundling up along with Jungkook.

"Go to the beach. It's a nice walking there. But you lads make sure to keep warm, alright? The winter breeze is frigid," Mr. Jung called out from the living room, looking up from his muggle newspaper. Namjoon sat beside the older man, eyeing the paper in confusion when he noticed that the pictures weren't moving like the ones from the wizardly world.

The boys left the house with a, "we will!" As soon as the door closed behind them, the two males immediately grabbed snow off of the ground and chucking them at each other.

"Yah! That snowball is too big!" Taehyung cried as he sprinted away from Jungkook who started to pile snow that was big as his head.

The said male snickered, chasing after the older man who ran down the frost covered sand, preparing to launch the ball of snow he collected. Jungkook watched in glee as the snowball was thrown, the icy, white ball doing a perfect arch into the sky before hitting bullseyes, smacking right in the middle of Taehyung's back, the man stumbling forward as he fell.

"Agh! Fuck you, Jungkook! That hurt!"

"It's supposed to hurt, Hyung! A huge chunk of ice just hit your back!" Jungkook cackled, his eyes shining mischievously as he helped the pouting man up.

For a second a silence fell over the two of them, finally calming down enough to appreciate the view of the empty winter beach in front of them. The sky was grey, snowflakes gently falling to the ground, dissolving as they hit the wet sand where the waves lapped at the shore.

The two men walked side by side down the shore, the cold breeze ruffling their hair, their cheeks turning a rose pink.

"Hey, what do you think we can do to cheer Hobi-Hyung up?" Jungkook questioned, stuffing his hand into his pockets as he shivered, releasing a deep breath and watching as the white puff of clouds raised into the sky.

Taehyung responded with a grunt, pulling his scarf to his nose and ruffling his hair out of his eyes.

"Don't know, he's been moping around, and it's honestly so fucking creepy seeing him like that. I want to see the happy Hyung back," the Gryffindor whined, sniffling.

The two fell silent, the sound of their footsteps against the frozen sand and the waves surrounding them. Neither of them knew what to do.

Jung Hoseok was someone who was always smiling happily, his energy so bright it wasn't strange if people mistook him as the sun. Seeing him all gloomy was something none of the boys were used to, and they all tiptoed around the man, not knowing how they were supposed to interact with him.

Although their mind was filled with concern for their friend, they couldn't help but pause, their eyes narrowing as they heard a voice that sounded only above a whisper. The two men exchanged a look of curious confusion as they moved to where the voice seemed louder.

"Snowflakes falling from the sky, are drifting further by and by... I'm missing you... I'm missing you... I'm missing you... I'm missing you... How much longer do I wait? How many sleepless nights remain 'til I can see you..."

Taehyung felt his whole body relax, his eyes closing, his feet slowly carrying him closer to where the voice sang sweetly. Jungkook was right beside him, subconsciously humming to the singing although he had never heard the song before. The two men almost seemed like they were in a dream-like state, their feet carrying them forward without their knowledge.

However, they both snapped out of their dazed state as the song ended, making them realize that they now stood on a wooden pier.

It was a small wooden fishing pier that was rundown because of the harsh season it faced over the countless of year. However, it was still standing strong with the piles of snow it collected, sturdy enough to hold the weight of two full-grown men.

However, Taehyung gave the plank of wood he stepped on a wary look. His brown orbs shifting to Jungkook in worry as the wood creaking underneath his friend's feet with each step he made.

"Yah! Jungkook, let's just go back."

Jungkook ignored his friend's words, his eyebrows furrowing, determined on finding out who was singing. His hand subconsciously moved to the wand in the back of his pocket, his stomach doing uneasy turns.

Something was off. The singing had obviously drawn both Taehyung and him, making the two males move without any resistance, as well as any thought.

However, the man quickly moved his hand away from his trusty partner as he finally noticed a form sitting at the end of the pier, their feet dangling off the edge as they hummed.

The fog that covered the sea had made it impossible for Jungkook and Taehyung to see the person from the shore they previously stood. But now that they were closer, they were able to see a person. A woman from what they could tell.

Taehyung, a man who had always been a social butterfly grinned, completely unaware of Jungkook's wary, calculated steps forward.

"Excuse me, were you the person who was singing just now?"

You felt your heart jump in fright, a small yelp escaping your lips as you whipped around so fast you felt like your head was spinning, stars flying over your head. But your surprise was soon replaced with dread as you lost your balance, the weight of your body making you topple back.

Jungkook's eyes widened as he leaped forward, his hand gripping your forearm as you tipped backward, almost falling into the water.

As he steadied you, bringing you away from the edge, you both released a sigh of relief. However, Jungkook was quick to send an glare at Taehyung, pointing an accusing finger at his friend.

"Bloody hell, Tae! For Merlin's sake, you scared the crap out of the poor girl. She almost fell off of the pier!!" The Slytherin hissed, making Taehyung shrink and whine under his friend's burning gaze.

"Ah! I'm so sorry! I didn't think that was going to happen!" The Gryffindor cried out, sending an apologetic look to you.

You only awkwardly nodded, placing a small, polite smile on your face. Inwardly, you were freaking out, not expecting anyone to show up at the beach during this time, especially when it's snowing. And for sure, not two, extremely handsome human men.

They were both very tall, having a couple of inches taller than you. Their eyes gleamed with youth, which quickly made you decide that they were probably close to your age, if not a couple of years younger.

Jungkook politely smiled at you, elbowing Taehyung who continued to apologize, "hope you forgive him. He can't help but be energetic and honestly, he means no harm. But seriously, if you were the one singing, you're a great one."

Your mouth parted, your stomach dropping in unease, suddenly feeling nervous as you realized that they had heard you singing.

You, singing.

"O-Oh..." You stuttered, nervously running a hand through your hair as you laughed, "Thank you... I didn't expect anyone to hear me because no one comes to this area during this time of year...." You trailed off, avoiding meeting eyes with the two men in front of you. But you were quick to collect your composure, putting a friendlier smile on your face as you dusted your clothes off of snow.

"I've never seen you two around here before. Moving in or visiting?" You questioned, trying to act as normal as possible. You did a fairly good job. The only flaw would be the way you were beginning to sweat under the two's gaze.

"Just visiting! We're here to crash at our friend's house, not too far from here!!" Taehyung grinned as he threw his arm over Jungkook's shoulders, "I'm Taehyung! And this is Jungkook!!"

You slowly nodded, not wanting to introduce yourself. But seeing that the two males did, you knew you didn't have much of choice but to do so to stay polite.

"Y/N... Nice to meet you two."

Jungkook and Taehyung felt their heart accelerate as the familiar name entered their ears. However, they just nodded with a smile, Jungkook being the first one to take your hand to give it a firm shake.

"Gosh, you're cold!" The man exclaimed, his eyes widening in shock as he let your hand go. At that moment he realized how little you were wearing. Jeans and a simple long sleeve shirt while he and Taehyung were bundled up in thick jumpers, which almost didn't feel like it wasn't enough with the breeze from the ocean.

You felt your cheek flush at the comment. Of course... These men would think it's cold but for you... This was nothing because you were a...

"Here! Take this! I'm already warm, and you need it more than I do!"

You were slightly taken back as Taehyung pushed himself beside Jungkook, pulling your attention away from the man to take your hands into his own. You immediately felt the warmth of whatever he handed you.

Taehyung seemed pleased with himself as he grinned, his smile shaping into a boxy one that revealed all of his white teeth. For a moment, you stared at the small heat pack in your hand in awe, feeling touched by the kindness this stranger sent you.

"So, Y/N..." You lifted your head up in confusion as Jungkook called out to you, his round eyes seeming to shine with something you couldn't recognize.

You gave the man your full attention, nodding to let him know you were listening.

"We're not from this area, and honestly it gets a bit boring with the same company each day, especially since we're constantly stuck inside the house because of the snow. Tomorrow, we wanted to explore the neighborhood a bit more, but we were wondering if you would be interested?" The man flashed you a hopeful look, his lips curling up into a smile that made you notice his front teeth that you thought looked a bit similar to ones of a rabbit.

You felt stumped, your heart racing inside your chest in nervousness.

Hanging out with them?

It was something you would never usually do. You tended to keep to yourself unless it was your family. But even then, it didn't often happen since your mother and father lives quite far, and your grandmother was the only one who lived in this area.

"I-I..."

"Can't you? Please?" Taehyung whined as he grabbed both of your hands, squeezing it. The warmth of the heat packet, as well as his hands, made goosebump appear on your arms, slowly spreading the warm all the way to your cheeks that began to flush. "We have more friends as well, and it'll fun, doing a small gathering before Christmas!"

"O-Okay..."

You watched as Jungkook and Taehyung's eyes lit up, something that you couldn't help but feel glad about because you were the cause of their happiness.

"Perfect! Where should we meet? Somewhere pretty would be nice since I just got a camera as a gift from Jiminie!" Taehyung sang, bouncing happily on his feet as he gave you a quick hug that left you winded, your head spinning at all the things that were happening at once.

Jungkook watched you in amusement, taking his time to observe you. He was quite sure that you were the same Y/N he has been hearing about since he came to visit the Muggle world with all of his friends.

Although he felt slightly bad that he was going to drag you into this, if he was going to get Hoseok to stop being all grumpy, he was willing to do whatever it takes. And it seemed like Taehyung had the same idea as he danced around your shocked figure, looking gleeful at their accomplishment of promising a meeting with you tomorrow.

"Uh... The neighborhood park by the woods is pretty right now with the snow. None of the parents let their kids play during the season because of how cold it gets so everything there has a fresh pile of snow that has no dirt and marks..." You recommend, watching as Taehyung and Jungkook exchange glances, nodding to each other in approval.

Jungkook nodded, flashing you a boyish smile, "That's perfect! We should meet around 11, and maybe we can go out for an early lunch!"

You didn't realize that your lips were tugging up into a natural smile, nodding as you agreed with what the man before you suggested.

It felt nice, talking to someone who wasn't your grandmother, parents, or your siblings, although you were sure your younger sisters would have mocked you if they found out you were planning on meeting some humans.

"Well, it's a date!!"

You couldn't help but agree, feeling your chest warm about the idea of going out. Something you haven't done since...

Since Hoseok left.

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11 years ago....

The air knocked out of your chest, a strangled cry leaving your mouth as another punch hit your stomach. Your body subconsciously curled up into the fetal position, clutching onto your stomach that clenched in pain.

Another hit, this time a kick landed near your head, making your lift your arms up to protect it.

"She actually thought she stood a chance against us!" One of the boys laughed as he tried to kick you.

However, you were having none of it, your hand shooting out, grabbing his leg. The boy was apparently not expecting your retaliation, yelping as you pulled it, knocking him down to the ground with you. Although you were still clumsy on your feet, you were quick to straddle the boy, you first raising to slam it into his cheek. As it landed, you winced as you heard your thumb and couple of your fingers crack at the impact. There was a throbbing pain in your knuckles, but the burning determination didn't disappear from your young eyes as you glared down at the boy. Your fist continued to be thrown, each time making contact with a painful smack.

"Oww!" The boy underneath you cried, his eyes widening before watering as he clutched his cheeks that was becoming red.

"You stay away from Hobi, do you understand?!" You snarled, raising your hand once again, "If I hear that you are bullying him again, I won't forgive you!"

Your fists didn't meet him as one of the other boys wrapped their arms around your waist, trying to wrestle you off of the crying boy.

Your strength didn't really match any of them, most of them being bigger as well as older than you. However, your determination kept you going forward, your fists flying, landing a couple more good hits.

It was obvious you were more badly bruised than any of them, your lips bloody, scratches and bruises covering your whole body. But you were standing in triumph as the bullies scurried off, some of them crying for their mommies.

You were proud of yourself, walking down the street where Hoseok's house was with pride. You were bleeding and injured, but you grinned in glee as you knocked on your friend's door.

It felt even better when Hoseok opened it with a wide smile, excited to see you visit him at the promised time. However, you felt troubled as Hoseok's smile immediately was wiped off of his face, his skin becoming pale as he screamed for his mother.

You were slightly confused as Hoseok's mother freaked out, dragging you as well as Hoseok to the closest hospital, forcing you to sit in the white room that smelled like disinfectants.

You left with a blue cast around your right hand, the cuts on your face and body neatly dressed after you were thoroughly questioned by both the nurse and Hoseok's mother. Hoseok sat in the room the whole time, looking down at his feet with his eyes tearing up.

You didn't understand.

Wouldn't he be happy that you beat up the bullies for him? Wouldn't he be happy that you kept his promise?

You eye the cast around your arm in annoyance, knowing you'll take it off by tonight when you went back home. Hell, if you didn't take it off, your mother would, and you were sure she was going to throw you into the ocean so you would heal.

The throb of your broken bone was bearable, and it didn't bother you as you sat in the back of Hoseok's mother's car. You kept your eyes on Hoseok, hoping for your friend to look at you but he didn't.

It seemed like his personal goal to avoid looking at you.

"Hobi?"

No response.

"Hobi?"

No response, once again.

"Hoseok....?"

Once again. The same result.

You pouted, childishly kicking your feet out as Hoseok continued to ignore you, looking down at his hands.

"Jung Hoseok, Y/N is talking to you," Mrs. Jung looked back through the mirror, giving her son a warning look that made Hoseok flinch under her gaze.

The boy gritted his teeth, slowly turning his head to face you. As he took a look at you, he felt his stomach drop, his eyes watering as you grinned at him with your bruised and swollen face.

"Yay! You finally looked at me!" You laughed with glee, not understanding the hurt in the boy's eyes. You only continued to flash him a childish beam, "I kept my promise, Hobi! I beat them up because they were talking bad about you again."

Hoseok stayed silent, slowly getting consumed by guilt. Each time he looked at you, he couldn't help but blame himself for your injuries.

If he was stronger....

If he stood up against his bullies....

Mrs. Jung sighed as she saw her son's conflict, feeling pity for the young boy. She knew about the bullying, and she knew she needed to act quick. She was definitely going to discuss what was happening to her son with her husband that night and bring the neighborhood children's teasing to an end.

As the woman pulled up to her driveway, she as well as you noticed two figure standing by the door of their house.

You felt your stomach take nervous turns as your parent's eyes moved to you as you stepped out of the car, avoiding their stern gaze.

Your father looked more worried while your mother looked furious, her eyebrows furrowed.

"Y/L/N Y/N!"

You flinched as your mother stormed at you, pointing an angry finger to your face, "what were you thinking, young lady!" The woman was quick to begin her scolding on you. As your mother ran your ear off, you father approached Mrs. Jung with an apologetic smile.

"I'm so sorry for the trouble our daughter caused you. We'll make sure to scold her very well," your father promised, his eyes moving to his wife and you. He couldn't help the corner of his lips from twitching in amusement as he noticed you sending him a pleading look.

Mrs. Jung shook her head, pulling Hoseok beside her with a frown. "No, no. We have to apologize as well. Y/N darling took such action because of our Hoseok. You have one brave girl," the woman couldn't help the smile as she saw you trying to move away from your mother who was still going on.

You father sheepishly laughed as he followed Hoseok's mother's gaze. "That I have to agree to. She doesn't know her limit..."

As the two exchanged laughs, you finally escaped from your mother's rant, bounding over to your father, wrapping your arms around his waist.

"Daddy!"

The man laughed as he picked you up, being careful of your broken arm.

"Alright, cupcake. Time to go, you need your rest for today, especially with that on your arm," the man gave the blue cast a pointed look, making you scowl at it.

"But Dad-"

"Say goodbye to Hoseok for now, Y/N. You, my girl, need to get better before you can play with this young gentlemen."

You pouted in disappointment and nodded, your eyes moving to Hoseok, who still looked down at his feet. Your lips tugged to a frown, your eyebrows furrowing as the boy didn't look up at you.

You sighed before taking a deep breath.

"HOSEOK!"

The adults, as well as Hoseok's eyes, widened as their ears rang at your deafening yell. You, on the other hand, felt satisfied as the boy finally looked at you.

"I kept my promise, Hobi! And I will continue to keep your promise! So don't you worry about it, I'll always be there for you!" You declared as you looked down at him from your father's arm. "And I know you will do the same for me as well, right?"

Hoseok only nodded, his lips trembling. He was disappointed by himself. He was furious of how powerless he was.

You, who was even smaller than him, someone who was always so clumsy on your feet had stood up to his bullies when he couldn't. And then, you got hurt for his sake.

He felt so annoyed at himself, so angry that he was so helpless.

"O-Of course! You're my best friend, Y/N! I'll always be there for you!" The eleven-year-old boy cried, his nose becoming red as he sniffled.

You were pleased by his response, a brilliant smile on your face.

"Best friends!"

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Hoseok groaned, rolling onto his bed as he blinked. For a moment he laid there on his bed confused, his dream feeling so vivid and real like.

"Best friend..." The word you spoke to him years ago escaping his lips. Your voice had sounded so vivid in his dream. So sweet, it was as if you were right beside him.

"What...?"

Hoseok jumped, his eyes darting to Jimin, who slept on the floor beside his bed. The orange haired man drowsily ran a hand over his face, rubbing his eyes. The Gryffindor looked quite ridiculous, his bright hair that rivaled Hoseok's own was pointing in random directions.

"Did you say something, Hyung?" Jimin rasped as he sat up, his eyes still closed, too sleepy to open them completely.

Hoseok sighed as he shook his head, "no Jiminnie, go back to sleep," he chuckled, finding his friend's sleepy state quite cute. The man said something incomprehensible as he fell back onto his pillow, curling up into a small ball as he hugged his blankets.

"Shut up, will you? People are trying to sleep. " A grumpy voice hissed, making Hoseok cover his mouth to stop his laughs from escaping. He could barely see Yoongi sleeping in the pile of stuffed animals that belonged to Dawon, the Slytherin buried under all of them.

Making sure not to wake up his friends, Hoseok stepped out of his room, lazily scratching his head as he stretched.

"Morning, Hobi," Jin greeted him from where he helped his mother prepare breakfast.

"Good morning Hyu— Taehyung, Jungkook? You two are already awake as well?" Hoseok did a double take, his eyebrows raised in surprise as he saw his two youngest friends sitting at the table, already munching on some pancakes. The two men nodded, giving Hoseok a grin as they continued to eat breakfast.

Hoseok hummed in suspicion, keeping his eyes on the two of them as he picked up the mug of tea his mother handed him. As he sipped, he watched the two, searching for anything out of the ordinary.

"How did Jungkookie wake up when he's usually the one who stays in bed the longest with Yoongi-Hyung?" Hoseok questioned as took his own plate, drowning his pancake with the sticky syrup.

Jungkook looked slightly offended. However, he only frowned at Hoseok as he chugged down a glass of milk. "I can wake up early for once. And the smell of these pancakes made me hungry, I just had to crawl out of bed. They're very delicious by the way, Mrs. Jung!"

The woman mentioned laughed, while Jin sent an angry look at Jungkook, pointing a spatula at the younger male.

"Yah! I'm also making them, you ungrateful brat!"

Hoseok then turned his attention to Taehyung who innocently ate, smiling happily. When the Gryffindor noticed Hoseok's look, he leaned into Jungkook.

"I woke up because Jungkook disappeared and I didn't have my hugging pillow anymore. It got too cold to sleep without him," the man complained, his mop of ashy brown hair a mess from sleeping.

For a moment, Hoseok stared at the two men, not knowing if their unusual action was trustable. However, he soon shrugged it off, going to stuff his face with food his mother and Jin prepared.

It didn't take long for the boys to start pilling in into the kitchen, each of them looking a certain degree sleepy as they sat at the table.

Yoongi was the last one to arrive, getting dragged by Jimin who coaxed the Slytherin to get up and come to eat breakfast with everyone.

"Hey, guys..." Taehyung spoke up, catching each of their attention, most of them pausing from shoveling the pancakes into their mouth.

Taehyung coughed, Jungkook rolling his eyes at his antics.

"Well, you see—"

"Hyung and I met someone cool yesterday at the beach, and we agreed to meet up with her at the park near the woods. And we're planning to get lunch with her, and afterward, she said we could explore the neighborhood. And we want you all to come with us," Jungkook didn't even bother letting Taehyung have a chance to speak, spewing out the day's plan to his friends.

Taehyung gapped at Jungkook in disbelief, not believing how the man had the nerve to spoil all of his excitement to his friends.

As the two males began to bicker, Namjoon raised an eyebrow at their words.

"So, you're telling me, you met someone you had never met before on the beach yesterday, and promised to hang out with them today? And you two have girlfriends, right?" The Ravenclaw questioned, the corner of his lips twitching upwards in amusement.

"It doesn't sound as bad as you place it, Joon! She a small, little muggle, she's harmless!" Taehyung cooed, "And you know, I'm forever loyal to G/N!"

Jungkook nodded in agreement, imagining his own Gryffindor girlfriend who decided to go home to visit her own muggle family.

Hoseok, who was silently listening wondered who they were talking about. However, he realized he probably had no idea who was even still living in his town after he left for Hogwarts when he was 12. Since then, he barely even returned home and honestly, he never kept up on what had happened to the small town he was born in.

"I swear, I'm sure all of you will like her. She's super cool, and we kinda were the ones who begged her to show us around town! We can't bail now!"

"Of course, you guys would do that," Yoongi rolled his eyes as he lazily stabbed his piece of food, bringing it to his mouth.

Taehyung pouted as he pointed his fork at Yoongi, "hey, what is that supposed to mean?" The Gryffindor cried, giving the blond older man an accusing look.

Jin sighed as he finally sat down, a stack of pancakes cooked for himself. As he placed a square piece of butter on the cake, watching it melt with excitement to eat, he asked the question most of them were thinking.

"So, what time?"

"11."

An awkward paused filled the room.

"What time is it right now....?"

"10:40....?"

Another pause.

"Oh shit."

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Although it was chaotic with seven males rushing to get ready to go out, in ten minutes they were all completely dressed, looking presentable as they left the house.

Hoseok laughed, ducking as Namjoon tossed a ball of snow at him, playfully starting a snowball fight.

However, their childish banter came to a stop as they arrived at the park. Taehyung and Jungkook's eyes gleamed in awe as they lifted up their muggle camera, taking multiple shots of the frozen park that was clear of any footmarks. The thick layer of soft snow covered every piece of ground, even piling on the jungle gym and swings.

After receiving approval from the two taking pictures who finished capturing the beautiful scene, they all ran to the gym, carefully crawling up the frozen steps as if they were all children once again.

"Hey, isn't that Jung Hoseok?"

Hoseok, as well as the other boys, paused as their eyes moved a small group of people who stood near the entrance of the park.

Hoseok gulped, his face turning pale as he immediately recognized the group of men who grinned as they drew closer.

It's been more than eleven years, Hoseok no longer a small boy, but a full grown man. But it was the same for the group of men in front of him, they all had grown into adults. However, it felt like he was eleven all over again as their cruel grins on their face remained the same from years ago.

"Well, for God's sake! It really is Jung Hoseok! You're back in town, faggot? I thought you were too much of a wuss to show your face around here again."

Hoseok's face scrunched up at the foul insult. His shoulders slumped as he realized that they haven't changed. Why had he thought his childhood bullies would change? They were vile people, of course, they wouldn't change.

"Hey, son of a bitch, are you listening to me?" One of them, a slightly overweight man hissed as he stepped forward. Although he had gained weight, as well as an uneven beard, Hoseok recognized him as the leader of his childhood tormentors.

Hoseok could almost taste the rusty taste of blood in his mouth, imagining all of the times he returned home with a busted lip.

As the man took another step forward, Yoongi and the rest of them stiffened, their eyes hardening as they took in what was happening.

They weren't clueless idiots. Oh no, no they weren't, they were actually very far from that. They have been friends with Hoseok for years; they knew what kind of shit their Hufflepuff friend went through before he came to Hogwarts.

They had all first handly experienced and helped Hoseok when he had anxiety attacks. And they all were aware it was caused from when he was almost beaten to death by his bullies when he was eleven.

Jungkook and Yoongi stepped forward, their eyes narrowing dangerously as they stood behind Hoseok. Yoongi's eyes were icy cold as he stared down the group of men in front of him, one of his hand placed on Hoseok's shoulder for reassurance.

Jungkook, on the other hand, cracked his neck, a dark smirk spreading across his lips as he moved to crack his knuckles. His dark eyes that usually were round and quite innocent looked deadly, a glint of dangerous promise filling them.

"A-Ah. I see you have some friends with you," the man who was threatening Hoseok only a moment ago falter for a second. However, he's quick to gain confidence again when he realizes his own friends are backing him up.

"Look at you, using your friends to hide from us. You're still a coward, I'm telling you guys, it would have been better if he had just drowned that day," the man laughed, his minions joining his cackling like mindless robots they were.

The boys bristled at what the man suggested, not believing what he was saying to Hoseok. Namjoon had to force Jimin who had a scowl on his face back, shaking his head at the orange-haired man in warning.

Hoseok swallowed thickly, his mouth feeling like there were thousands of cotton balls sucking out all of the moisture from his mouth. However, he felt a slight form of confidence as he felt Yoongi squeeze his shoulder.

"Look, Dallas. I'm not here to pick a fight with anyone. I don't even care about what happened when we were kids," Hoseok's eyes flickered to the floor for a second before looking at his longtime bully from his childhood, "can't we just act like adults an—"

"You haven't fucking changed, Jung Hoseok," Dallas didn't let Hoseok finish as he threw his head back with a laugh, "you're still the loser who couldn't do anything. But I have to say, you've gotten a bit better. At least you aren't hiding behind a little girl like you used to. What was her name? Do you guys remember?" Dallas questioned his friends, his mouth twisting with a snarl.

"Little bitch? Punching bag?"

Dallas snickered at what was called out, "Oh! I remember now! Y/L/N Y/N!" The man grinned as he leaned forward, looking into Hoseok's eyes.

"She was a little fighter, wasn't she? But I have to say, she was worth punching and kicking more than you. She had more balls than you and actually fought back! I remember, breaking her hand! Didn't she do that to protect you? How sweet! But..." Dallas's eyes gleamed in mockery, "you just left her all alone didn't you? You know, she attacked me after you left to your stupid private school or whatever. All angry. She threatened to kill us and all because she thought we forced you to move schools but, it was your own choice wasn't it, eh, Hoseok? You're the one who abandoned her."

Hoseok, felt his stomach drop at what Dallas said. He wasn't wrong.

Hoseok has abandoned you, his best friend because he was too afraid to face his bullies. He had easily chosen Hogwarts over you in hope to start off new. He had disregarded your friendship with him for his selfish reason.

He was truly trash. Trash out of trash out of them all...

"Now, I wonder what happened to her? But I guess you don't need her anymore since you have these sons of bitches standing up for you huh?"

Jungkook and Yoongi were almost on their last strand of patience until they attacked, either with magic or fist. They didn't care anymore at this point.

"Hoseok, it would have been better if you had died back the—"

"You're the fucking idiot who should have died, you shitbag!"

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You cursed under your breath, running down the snow-covered street as you looked down at your wrist, eyeing the watch. It was already past 11, the meeting time you promised Taehyung and Jungkook.

You had overslept, the dream you dreamt making you take forever to roll out of bed. It was actually a memory, a nice one about Hoseok and you when you were younger.

It felt so realistic for a dream, you promising the young boy that you will always be there for him, to protect him.

You scoffed, shaking your head. A promise that you couldn't keep. Pushing the thought to the side, you quickened your speed of running.

If you had only overslept, you would have left your house sooner. You had gotten distracted, standing in front of the mirror trying to decide what outfit you were going to wear.

You couldn't help but feel self-conscious about your choice. It wasn't an everyday thing where you'll meet new people and wanted to leave a positive impression, especially if the people were as nice as Taehyung and Jungkook described.

As you turned the corner to the park, you froze, your eyes catching the figures of somewhat familiar people.

At first, you had doubted your eyes, slowly counting how many of them were there.

One.

Two.

Three.

Four.

Five....

And six...

Your stomach churned as one of the faces stood out to you the most. A face that belonged to someone who you despised from the bottom of your heart, someone you actually wanted to drown for years.

Your eyes then moved to the group of men you didn't recognize. Well, you identified two of them. Jungkook and Taehyung were there.

However, they didn't look like the friendly boys you had met yesterday. No, Jungkook actually looked like he could kill someone with his bare hands. And even Taehyung, the boy that had sweetly gave you his heat packet looked deadly, his eyes burning with anger.

"You haven't fucking changed, Jung Hoseok." You felt your heart jump at the name. At that moment, for the very first time, you recognized the man who stood in front of Dallas.

It was him....

It was Jung Hoseok... Your Jung Hoseok...

You felt the back of your eyes prick, the sudden wave of emotion hitting you as you realized you had finally got to see him after all these years.

Hoseok has grown. He was no longer the awkward, skinny boy before his puberty. He was now a tall, full-grown man that looked breathtaking. Just looking at him as an adult made you emotional.

However, you suck it up, your eyes narrowing in concentration. You needed to know what was happening.

"You're still the loser who couldn't do anything. But I have to say, you've gotten a bit better. At least you aren't hiding behind a little girl like you used to. What was her name? Do you guys remember?" Your eyes narrowed as you listened to the conversation, trying to understand what was happening.

"Little bitch? Punching bag?"

Dallas snickered, "Oh! I remember now! Y/L/N Y/N!" Your mouth parted in realization.

Oh... They were talking about you....

"She was a little fighter, wasn't she? But I have to say, she was worth punching and kicking compared to you. She had more balls than you and actually fought back! I remember breaking her hand! Didn't she do that to protect you? How sweet! But..." Dallas's eyes gleamed in mockery, "You just left her all alone didn't you? You know, she attacked me after you left to your stupid private school or whatever. All angry. She threatened to kill us and all because she thought we forced you to move schools but, it was your own choice wasn't it, eh, Hoseok? You're the one who abandoned her."

You clench your fist, your blood boiling like a hot pot of bubbling water, ready to spill and overflow everywhere.

How dare he.... How dare he blame Hoseok when he was the reason why....

Your patience was running extremely thin. If he says one more damn word...

"Now, I wonder what happened to her? But I guess you don't need her anymore since you have these sons of bitches standing up for you huh? Hoseok, it would have been better if you had died back then—"

SNAP

There goes your self-control....

"You're the fucking idiot who should have died, you shitbag!"

Hoseok, as well as all of the men at the scene, felt their eyes widen, their mouth dropping open as your feet crashed into Dallas, doing a perfect dropkick to take down the overly large man to the floor.

"Wha—" Dallas's eyes are wide in disbelief as he opens his mouth to curse at you. But before he could even mutter a word, you fist lands on his face, effectively shutting him off.

"Who!"

Crack

"The!"

Crack

"Fuck!"

Crack

"Do!"

Crack

"You!"

CRack

"Think!"

CRAck

"You!"

CRACk

"Are!!"

CRACK!!

You were breathing heavy by the last punch, your knuckles bleeding from getting cuts from Dallas's teeth.

The anger that was bubbling in you didn't go down as you grabbed the collar of the beaten man, shaking him wildly.

"You're the fucking coward! You couldn't see the damn kindness in that boy! His bright character! His worth was nothing to you because you're a piece of shit, do you understand me Dallas!" You growled, bringing your face closer to the man who stared up at you in a daze.

As you continued to shake the man, Hoseok stared at your form in disbelief, actually doubting his own eyes.

It was really you. It's been years since he last saw you but he could tell that it was you. Your hair was still as pretty as he remembered, gently crowning your face. You had grown taller, your body maturing out to one of a woman. Even if your voice was filled with uncontrollable anger, it still had the sweetness that Hoseok used to love.

You were actually there...

"That's the small, little muggle that you claimed to be harmless?" Namjoon hissed at Taehyung, who watched everything with his mouth hanging open in shock.

The said Gryffindor only released a squeak, not being able to create proper sentences as he watched you continue your attack.

But a yelp escaped your lips as you were thrown off of Dallas by one of his friends who finally snapped out of their shock. You body harshly landed on the floor with a crash, rolling once before coming to a stop.

"Y/N!" Hoseok gasped, running to your fallen figure to help you up.

"I'm fine, the ground is covered by snow," you ground out, dusting yourself off of the powdery white snow, your eyes not moving from Dallas and his minion's form.

The man you had attacked spit out a mouthful of blood, angrily glaring at you with his swollen eyes, pointing a shaky finger at you.

"You whore, I'm going to—"

"You're what, asshat? Going to go to the police and say you got beat up by a woman half your size? You'll be the laughing topic of the whole town!" You growled, raising your middle finger up, "and didn't I warn you all those years ago? If you're going to harass my best friend, you're gonna have to deal with me! Didn't you learn that lesson when I beat the shit out of you when we were kids?"

Hoseok felt his heart flutter at the words you said.

Best friend...

You had said best frie—

Dallas's eyes burned with rage, preparing himself to attack. Though just as he was about to launch forward to hit you...

RAWWWWWWWWR!!

You, as well as everyone else, jumped up in fright as the loud roar echoed through the park.

"Wha—"

Your mouth dropped open, your blood freezing in your veins as an unbelievably huge grizzly bear stormed out of the trees, it's muzzle wide open as it released another roar.

"Holy shit! A bear!"

"Fucking run!"

You felt your knees knock against each other, taking a step back in fright at the huge beast. Dallas and his minions all scrambled off, screaming at the top of their lungs.

A fucking bear....

There were no fucking bears in this area nor this little town!

What the actua—

"Jimin! What the fuck! What are you doing turning into your animagus form!"

Animagus....

Animagus...?!

Your eyes widened as one of the boys stomped up to the bear, smacking it on its head as if it was the most normal thing to do.

You swallowed, trying to sort your mind out.

Animagus.... You've heard your father talking about Animagus before. They were wizards that could turn into animals...

Wizards... Your mouth drops open as you look at Hoseok who is frozen stiff beside you.

He had left when he was almost twelve. Gone for more than ten years....

Hogwarts was a school of seven years. And if you include the advance Hogwarts classes which were another seven years-

"You're a wizard....?!" You gasp, looking up at Hoseok who still had a hold of your arm. The man seemed to become even more shocked at your accusation, his eyes filling with panic.

"A-A wizard? What the heck are you talking about? Haha, there's no such thing as a wi—"

"You left for Hogwarts when you were twelve, didn't you?" You quietly whispered, everything falling into place like lost jigsaw pieces.

Everything finally made sense to you... Why all those years ago, Mrs. Jung couldn't tell you which school Hoseok transferred to. Why he never came back to visit.

How were you not able to tell?! Even when you had met Jungkook and Taehyung yesterday, they were using wizardly slang!

Merlin's sake... Merlin's beard, they kept saying slang. How unobservant of you...!

You quickly gasped, turning your head to the grizzly who now laid on the snow. You push aside Hoseok, running to the beast and the men who stood with it.

"Change back, you beast! We don't have any bears in this area, especially no grizzlies! If those idiots say they saw a grizzly, the whole town will go through a search! We can't have muggles finding out about us or the Ministry of Magic will get involved!" You hissed, pointing an angry finger at the bear, "now, come on! Change back! We need to hide all the tracks you made in this form!"

The bear didn't have to be told twice, immediately shrinking until a man with orange hair stood in front of you, sheepishly scratching his head.

"Oops, well you see... I wasn't—"

"I don't care what you weren't thinking about! We need to hide all of your bear tracks as soon as possible! We need to get rid of all of the evidence!" You hissed, hopping around the snow to erase the track left there with your own footprint.

All seven boys stared at you in shock until you threw your arms up in desperation, "well come on! You're all wizards, aren't you? Wizards that went to Hogwarts for Poseidon's sake! Can't you just erase all these tracks? If not, we're going to have a very angry Ministry of Magic up our bloody arse and I rather not deal with any of that!"

"Aqua Eructo."

Your eyes widened as the man with platinum blond hair pulled out a wand from his jacket, doing a quick wave with his wand as water shot out of it.

You grinned at him in glee, feeling relief as one of finally moved. "Perfect! If you can, please shoot a jet of water to the tracks to mess them up. And then we're gonna need snow falling to cover everything up!"

The man nods in response, following your orders, soon making the snow falls heavier from the sky for only one area, effectively beginning to hide all the tracks. However, he stops after a few moments, turning to glare at his friends who awkwardly stand by the side.

"Well, are any of you gonna freaking help me?" Yoongi hissed, immediately making all of them get to work, their own wands pulled out.

You watch in awe as seven wizards make snow fall from the sky, fixing the problem they caused. It doesn't take long for them to get everything back to how it was originally, the large paw tracts as well as the indentation in the snow caused by a body of a bear wholly covered.

You sigh, releasing a massive breath of relief, slumping to the floor, suddenly feeling tired. It also didn't help that your knuckles burned like crazy, the split skin leaking blood.

"Y/N..."

You looked up, your eyes meeting Hoseok who gave you an uncertain smile. The man's hand was slightly shaky as his fingers lightly took your colder hand, his other holding his wand, pointing it to your injury.

"Wha—"

"Episkey..." you watched in wonder as the skin on your knuckle stitched back together until there was nothing left, not even a small scar.

"Wow, thanks, Hobi," you couldn't help the smile, "you shouldn't ha—"

"I'm not done yet," Hoseok mumbled as he pointed his wand at your hand once again, "Tergeo."

The blood that was covering your hand was soon gone, everything entirely cleaned up. For a moment, you just stared down at your hand in wonder, turning it over to check if everything was back to normal.

You opened your mouth to thank the man, lifting your head up to meet his gaze. However, you froze, staring up at Hoseok, your words getting lost in your throat.

Earlier, you were more concerned about beating Dallas to actually take in the appearance of your childhood friend as an adult. And gosh, wasn't he a pleasant view to look at?

His hair was drastically different, no longer the dark brown but dyed to bright, eye-catching red. But you could immediately tell that this was your Hoseok. His baby fat was long gone but his eyes still held the same kindness that had drawn you to him since the first time you saw him.

You gulped before your mouth parted, staring up at Hoseok who gave you an equally as intense look. He too was taking in the change you went through.

Your features were delicate, long eyelashes that kissed your cheeks, your slightly moist lips parted innocently. Your eyebrows were no longer creased with anger, softening everything about you as you looked up at Hoseok with the most trusting look that made his stomach drop.

"Y/N... I—"

"Over here! There was a huge bear right here!"

You sprang way from Hoseok, looking at the entrance of the park with your eyes widened with anxiety. Dallas stood there with his little group, dragging two police officers who held guns in their hands.

You swallowed thickly, feeling your heart rate accelerate as the muggles walked closer to all of you, weapons in their hand.

"Where's the bear, son?" One of the police officers questioned, giving an annoyed frown at Dallas who had his mouth open and closing in disbelief.

Hearing a small cough behind you, you turned around, noticing that one of Hoseok's friends, the tall one with glasses scratched his neck as he stepped forward.

"Uh, is something wrong?" He lowly questioned, his eyes filling with concern as he faced the police officers who were looking around.

"Ah, these guys told us that they saw a bear in this area but..."

Namjoon raised an eyebrow, looking back at his friends, "huh? Bear? We've been here the whole time but we haven't seen a bear. And I'm pretty sure they aren't found in this area. Too close to the city, right?"

You nodded innocently, cocking your head to the side in effect. As Hoseok's friends all muttered their agreement, Dallas stomped forward, his nose flaring in anger.

"I swear to god! There was a bear, wasn't there?!" He screeched, turning to his own friends who nodded in fear.

One of the policemen sighed as he placed a hand on his shoulder, "son, I don't know what you saw. But knowing you, Dallas, maybe you popped something that made you hallucinate? It wouldn't be the first time. Look at you; you're all beat up as well. What the hell happened?"

The man whirled around as he pointed an accusing finger at you, "this bitch! She's the one who did it! Look, check her hands! They should be cut up because she—"

You felt yourself swallow thickly as Hoseok stepped forward, his arms wrapping around your shoulder, "what the hell are you doing accusing my girlfriend? You're twice her size, what can she do?!" He hissed, "and you want to look at her hand, here! Nothing! Not a single scratch! If she had actually punched you, this shouldn't be how her knuckles look!"

Although you were taken back by Hoseok addressing you as his girlfriend, you smiled sweetly as you allowed the cops to look at your hands, the two men nodding before they turned to Dallas with a frown.

"Come on, Dallas. Let's get you to the station. We'll clean you up and then we'll have a nice long chat after you're feeling better." One of the policemen placed a hand on Dallas's shoulder, turning him around although the man voiced out his complaint.

"You kids make sure to stay out of trouble, you hear me? There's a storm coming in tonight so make sure you go home soon," the policemen warned all of you with a smile before going to help his friend calm down Dallas who was trying to fight back.

You watched in triumph as the two policemen dragged him and his group of friends away with a satisfied grin, waving them goodbye mockingly.

"Serves them right," you grumbled under your breath, your body finally relaxing in relief. However, you stiffened as a hand was placed on your shoulder.

You turned around with a nervous smile, coming face-to-face with seven wizards that eyed you with caution.

"You know about wizards and you know that we're from Hogwarts..." Jungkook started as he eyed you curiously, "are you...?"

"A half-blood, a squib is what I believe you call people like me," you state, knowing your status. Your father was a wizard and your mother was a Siren. You couldn't use magic like your father, but you had inherited more of your mother's blood.

But they didn't have to know that.

You looked down at your hand, suddenly realizing what has just happened. Your eyes nervously darted to each of the men's face before they landed on Hoseok who watched you with his eyes blank.

"I-I..." You stuttered, taking a step back as Hoseok moved towards you.

Hoseok could see your eyes fill with panic as he neared. He understood that you were probably furious at him, perhaps even disappointed that he had left you all those years ago while claiming you were his best friend.

He had been in a bad mood these couple of days because of it. And he hadn't realized it was because it was an annoyance for himself until he had seen you.

And at that moment he knew he had to fix everything.

"Y/N... I—"

You felt a wave of emotions hit you, suddenly getting attacked with panic, too scared to hear Hoseok's words. You didn't stay to listen to what Hoseok had to say, you whipping around and darting away. Hoseok stared at your running form in shock, his mind not being able to comprehend what was happening.

"Go, you stupid Hyung!" Jungkook hissed as he forcefully pushed the man's back, making him stumble forward. The Slytherin looked mildly annoyed as he pointed to where you had run.

"Go chase after her, Hobi-Hyung! She's going to get away!" Taehyung also joined, disappointed how his and Jungkook's plan was ruined. "She's the one isn't she!"

Hoseok swallowed and nodded, sending the two younger male a weak smile before running off, leaving four confused wizards and two who whooped loudly.

Jin rubbed his temple as a headache began to form. "You two rascals better start explaining yourself...." The Hufflepuff prepares to start his scolding on the two.

However, he paused, his eyes moving to look up as he felt a droplet of water land on his cheek, running down his smooth skin. The once blue sky was getting covered by thick gray clouds, the low rumble of thunder making each of them look up worriedly.

"But, let's go home before we get caught in the storm."

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You wiped your face with your arm, brushing away the tears. Your action didn't really do anything as the rain pelted on you, your tears and rain mixing with each other, dripping into the angry waters of the ocean.

"Why do I now have two legs like you do when you go see Daddy, Mama?"

"Because you fell in love with a human boy, my sweet Y/N. Just like me."

You closed your eyes, finding the cold droplets that hit your face refreshing.

"I wish I didn't fall in love then, Mama..." You whispered, remembering when you had first walked on your two legs.

It took you weeks, even months for you to completely get accustomed to your new two limbs. But you tried every day because you wanted to be with the boy who gave you the possibility to walk.

The waves became even larger, crashing into the pier that you sat on. Your clothes were soaked, sticking onto your skin, the rain becoming even harder.

You looked up at the gray, stormy sky.

"Are you crying for me too? Are you pitying me?" You snickered, another large tear escaping your eyes, running down your neck along with the stream of rain.

You were, for once feeling the coldness of the weather, the harsh bite of the water hitting your skin making you close your eyes and listen and feel everything around you. You welcomed it with open arms, allowing yourself to mope in self-pity.

Through the roaring of the waves and low rumbles of the sky, you could hear footsteps on the wooden pier, the old wood creaking under their weight.

You swallowed down the lump in your throat, knowing who was standing on the pier, staring at your form.

"Go away, Hoseok. I'll be fine."

You didn't even bother to look back to see the man standing behind you. You just continued to stare at the roaring sea, your hair blowing into your face because of the harsh winds.

The storm was finally here.

Hoseok grunted, covering his eye with his forearm, shielding them from the rain and wind that bit into his face. He had known he would find you here. It was a place where he used to hang out with you growing up. It was the place where you always promised to meet up, a secret place for the both of you.

"I'm not leaving here without you, Y/N! It's not safe in this storm!" Hoseok yelled from the top of his lungs, his voice getting dubbed over by the deafening sound of the waves, "please, let's move away from here, somewhere safer and talk!"

You slowly turned around, shaking your head, "go home, Hoseok. I'll be fine, I promise," your lips pull into a sad smile as you faced the man who was once your best friend.

Hoseok scowled, his eyes filling with frustration as he stomped to you, "no! This is extremely dangerous. We really have to go, Y/N! If the ocean drags you in, it'll be the end!" Hoseok's red hair dripped into his eyes as he grabbed your shoulder, turning you around.

You grit your teeth, harshly throwing his hand off of you as you stood up, facing him directly for the first time.

"I'll be fine! Go away Hoseok! I can't even look at you without feeling shame...!" You cried, your lips trembling while you threw your hands up.

A look of hurt appeared in Hoseok's eyes as his hands dropped to his side. However, his fingers curled into a fist as he stared into your face, a look of determination appearing in his soft brown orbs.

"Look, I know I was an idiot. I was a stupid eleven-year-old brat who was scared out of his wits, a coward. But I've always regretted it, Y/N. I always regretted that I never said goodbye to you before I left. I abandoned you here when you were my best friend and I lo—"

Your eyebrows furrowed in confusion, not understanding what Hoseok was even saying.

"Wait, I thought you were mad at me for not keeping my promise! That's why I couldn't face you because I can't help but feel shameful that I—"

This time Hoseok cuts you off, his own eyes filling with confusion and question.

"What are you saying? What promise were you not able to keep? You beat up Dallas and his friends, even breaking your hands. Of course, you kept your prom—"

"No!" You screamed, shutting Hoseok off as you fiercely shook your head, your wet locks of hair slapping against your cheek. You swallowed a hiccup, "No... No! I couldn't keep my promise. I could do nothing when they all beat you up on the pier, I was only able to watch powerlessly. I could do nothing as they tossed you into the water!" You cried, your stomach dropping as you recall your memory from all those years ago.

After you had bared your farewell to Hoseok after going to the hospital, your mother had thrown you back into the ocean with your Grandmother, punishment for fighting as well as for you to heal your broken bones.

You and your mother healed faster in water and she wanted to amend your bone as soon as possible. You weren't complaining.

But when you watched as Dallas and his friends drag and beat up Hoseok, you could do nothing because your mother had made your father cast a spell on you that prevented you from changing from tail to legs.

You had helplessly watched as your friend got beat up, almost to the point of unconsciousness. When Dallas and his friends grew bored, you watched in untamable fury as Hoseok was tossed into the ocean.

You could literally do nothing. You had watched with your own eyes as Hoseok's lifeless body sunk down into the water. All you could do was drag him back to shore and leave him there because you couldn't go call help in your damn siren form. You had failed Jung Hoseok.

As silent sobs shook your body, Hoseok stepped forward, his eyes softening.

"Y/N... I—"

Hoseok couldn't finish his sentence as his eyes widened, his mouth dropping open as a massive wave appeared behind you.

"Shit! Y/N!" Was the last thing he was able to scream as the huge waves crashed onto the pier. Your eyes were wide in shock as your body was thrown wildly by the powerful waters, tumbling and thrown around like a rag for a few seconds.

However, your body subconsciously turned, your two feet turning into one, powerful blue tail as the salt water covered your head. Your muggle clothes disappeared, a trick you father had helped with when he had given you an enchanted necklace that never left your neck. You were now in your Siren form, your chest being covered in the same scales that covered your tail. Your eyes were an electric blue, your hair also changing color to a striking silver that glittered in the water.

The broken piece of wood floated around you, the pier that once stood on the shore torn and destroyed by the immense power of the storm and the waves.

"Hoseok!" You screamed, bubbles escaping your lips as your whipped your head around in panic.

If you were thrown into the water, he must have been as well.

It didn't take you long to find him, floating through the water with the debris, his form limp and lifeless. You felt your heart drop as you swam as fast as you can towards him, your arms hooking under his shoulder, bringing him up.

It was like all those years ago.

His body lifeless and...

You gasped, your head finally breaking the surface. The waves were still large, however, it seemed like the wind from earlier had died down along with the rain. Your eyes moved to the man you swam with, his body feeling extremely cold and limp, his head lolled to your neck.

It barely felt like a second as you reached the shore, somehow pulling half of his body out of the water.

"Shit...! Shit!" You cursed, your eyes darting in panic as you placed your ear above his mouth, listening for his breathing while also watching if his chest raised.

It didn't.

It was eleven years ago, all over again.

"Fucking breathe, Hobi! Breathe!" You gasped, plugging the man's nose as your lips connected to his cold ones, filling his lungs with air.

Your eyes filled with tears, just like they had when you were eleven, trying to bring back the life into Hoseok who had drowned.

You were going to lose him for sure now. He wasn't going to—

You head snapped down to Hoseok as a cough escaped his lips, water flowing out of his mouth as he heaved.

"F-Fuck..." The man groaned as he grabbed his throat, mouthfuls of salty water leaving his lips. You watched him with your eyes tearing, a sudden wave of relief washing over you.

When the water finally stopped escaping his mouth, Hoseok looked at your with his eyes barely open because of exhaustion.

He stared at you for a moment before a small smile spread across his face. He lifted his hand up, his fingers tracing across your cheek, brushing a piece of your silver hair behind your pointed ear.

"So... It was you who saved me all those years ago..." He rasped, "You were my savior, Y/N... My Siren..."

Your eyes widened as you clutched onto his hand as he became limp once again, his eyes closing, a content smile on his lips.

"H-Hobi...? Hobi...?!" You screamed in alarm, shaking the unconscious man. With your eyes filled with panic, you looked up as you heard voices from a distance.

"Someone! Please! Someone! Help him!!"

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You were thankful that it was Hoseok's friend who had come to look for the two of you as soon as the rain stopped.

They had been the ones who found you on the shore in your Siren form with Hoseok passed out, screaming for help. They didn't even question your unexpected form, the man you later learned as Seokjin picking up their extremely wet, unconscious friend.

They didn't even ask you if you wanted to join them as Jungkook lifted you up before apparating all of you to St Mungo's Hospital, a special hospital for wizards.

You all must have looked quite ridiculous, all of them dressed in thick winter clothes except for two, one who's unconscious and wet to his bone and another, a Siren, very, and you meant very away from the ocean where she belonged.

When you had calmed down, you were able to change your form to your two-legged body, your clothes magically appearing much to Jungkook's impressment.

He had even joked saying, "I was preparing myself to strip out of my jacket and sacrifice it for a naked you to cover yourself."

Now, almost three days since you arrived at the St Mungo's Hospital, you sat in the hallways with Taehyung and Jungkook by your side, the two males enthusiastically asking questions about you.

"So, your father is a wizard and your mother is a Siren and you inherited her talent but didn't get your father's?" Jungkook questioned, looking at you with fascination.

You nodded, "yeah, although at times I really do wish I had some magic in me. Especially when I watch my father work around the house with it." You sigh, shaking your head. "But I should be just glad that I'm able to change into this form. Not all full or half sirens can."

Taehyung seemed intrigued by what you said, his eyes shining brightly as he leaned closer to you. "What do you mean? Can not all Siren be like you and walk on land with two feet?"

Shaking your head, you smiled, recalling all of the bedtime stories your mother had told you when you were a child.

"Sirens are known to drown human men. But it isn't known to many that they do that in hopes of gaining the ability to walk on land because a cruel goddess once told them that was how they could have two legs instead of one tail," you begin, watching in amusement as Taehyung and Jungkook leaned closer. "But drowning someone does not give Sirens the ability to walk on land. But none of them knew that and for years, they continued to lure unsuspecting men with their beautiful singing, ending their lives as they dragged them into the water. But one beautiful siren was not interested in becoming like the humans like her sisters. She just enjoyed watching them from where she stayed in the water. And one day, she noticed a man. A man that interested her. She watched him every day, listened to his laugh, watched him work in the docks. And before she knew it, she fell in love. For the first time, she wanted to have legs just like what all of her sisters wanted. Her unlikely love had gathered pity from the god of love and he decided to gift every Siren with a new ability. If a Siren is to fall in love with a human man from the bottom of their heart, they shall be granted the ability to have two legs and walk on land with the person they love. However, they shall face tremendous obstacles that may make the Siren lose the love they had felt."

For a few seconds, none of you spoke. You were even thinking about your own words.

Love was what allowed Siren to have legs. And you... You had legs because...

"You love him, don't you?" Taehyung questioned, his eyes filling with gentleness as he gave you a knowing look.

You looked down at your feet, your cheeks flushing with embarrassment. Taehyung was right. You did love Jung Hoseok.

"You know, I have a girlfriend too," Taehyung sighed. The man laughed as he noticed your surprised look, "She goes to Hogwarts too, she's the school's magical beast tamer. She's incredible and I love her from the bottom of my heart. And, although Jungkookie isn't saying anything, he has a love of his life as well. He's probably too shy to talk about her though," Taehyung teased, making Jungkook send him a glare while his cheeks flushed.

"Most of us actually will admit we are in love with someone," Jungkook smiled as he thought about his own fiery Gryffindor girlfriend. The dark haired male looked up, his eyes meeting yours as he smiled at you, "it's not a bad thing to admit you are in love, Y/N-ssi. It actually made me stronger as a person."

The gentleness in both males' eyes made you smile, something in them telling you they really did love their significant other from the bottom of their heart.

"So, are you going to—" Taehyung's mood did a complete 180 turns as he beamed at you excitedly. However, he couldn't finish his sentence as a smack hit the back of his head.

You, as well as the two males with you, looked at the newcomers, the blond man, Yoongi as you recently learned standing there along with Seokjin, the oldest of their friend group.

"Don't be so loud! Although it's Christmas, there still are patients around here!" The Hufflepuff scolded Taehyung before sending you a friendly smile.

"Y/N-ssi. Hoseok woke up from his nap and he asked for your presence." The older man's word made your heart skip a beat, your legs tingling as your chest warmed.

Since you've come to the hospital, you've stayed in the hallways no matter what Hoseok's friends insisted. You were stubborn and you were determined to not enter Hoseok's room until he personally asked for you.

It was only yesterday night when Hoseok regained consciousness, the sleeping potion the hospital pumped into the man to speed up his recovery time finally coming to an end. You had waited outside as all of his friends crowded into his room. You even had to threaten to punch Taehyung when he tried to drag you in.

But after a while, all the boys decided to respect your decision, whispering to Hoseok that you would only come in if he called out to you.

As you walked away from the four male, Taehyung pulled his wand out of his pocket, doing a quick swish, casting a spell that made the other three raise an eyebrow at him.

The Gryffindor only shrugged sheepishly, his mouth shaping into a boxy smile, "Just a little push."

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You stood in front of Hoseok's room, your hands nervously sweating. After a bit, you took a large breath and exhaled it slowly before raising your hand, knocking on the door softly.

When you heard the "come in," you cautiously stepped through the door. You immediately noticed two of Hoseok's friend, Jimin, the one with the orange hair and Namjoon, the one with the glasses and dimples. Both males nodded at you with a polite smile before standing up from where they sat.

"See you later Hyung, I'll try to sneak in some chocolate frogs and butterbeer for you later," Jimin giggles as he skipped out of the room.

Namjoon patted Hoseok's shoulder, "I'll give you guys some privacy. See you later, man."

As the Ravenclaw closed the door behind him, you finally neared the bed Hoseok laid in. The male gave you a friendly smile, pointing to a chair beside him.

"How are you feeling?" You questioned as you sat yourself down, weakly smiling at Hoseok who shrugged.

"Well, knowing that I had mouthfuls of salt water in my lungs just couple days ago and drowned for the second time my life, I'm surprisingly doing great," the man chuckled, making you roll your eyes at his words.

For a second, a silence fell over the two of you, neither of you know how you should begin the long-awaited conversation.

Hoseok sighed in frustration as he ran a hand through his hair, sloppily messing up his red locks. When he looked at you, his eyes were filled with different forms of emotion.

"I guess, I first should say thank you for saving me a few days ago as well as eleven years ago," the man sent you a tight-lipped smile, "if you were there all those years ago as well as yesterday, I wouldn't be here in this bed breathing and recovering."

You shook your head, "No... Both times, I could've helped you avoid them from happening. I should be part of the blam—" You were cut off as Hoseok placed a hand on your mouth, shutting you up.

"Okay, we're going I have to make some rules. I've come to realize we've been both blaming ourselves for what has happened in the past. I think we need to start off on a new page where neither of us did anything wrong."

You pulled Hoseok's hand away from you to complain, but the look he sent you made you quickly close your mouth.

"Namjoon has been filling me in. It seemed like we were both haunted by guilts, blaming ourselves for these years. You blamed yourself for not keeping your 'promise' of beating Dallas and his stupid friends when they bothered me," Hoseok used his fingers to quote the word promise, "while I blamed myself for leaving you here without even saying a goodbye, breaking the promise of always being there for each other."

You swallowed, nodding slowly as you looked down at your hands that were intertwined with each other in your lap.

"Well, I say we should forgive ourselves. Especially now that we're here again, right next to each other," you looked up in slight surprise. Hoseok only beamed at you, flashing a smile so bright it reminded you of the summer sun, "And honestly, it's Christmas Day! I don't want to be all gloomy with past problems."

You couldn't help but smile at Hoseok's nonchalant attitude. Hoseok, who saw the smile on your lips felt his heart flutter, his cheeks flushing.

Oh... He had forgotten how easily you could make him flustered. Even when he was young, seeing your smile always made his cheeks warm in embarrassment. Especially when you innocently took his hand so he wouldn't walk too fast.

"Also it's quite strange to learn that you were a Siren all this time," Hoseok raised an eyebrow at you. "Did you know, I thought I was hallucinating when I was eleven? I actually thought I was dreaming that I got dragged up to the shore by a fish version of you and that she was kissing me. But now that I know you are a Siren, I'm glad to now know I wasn't dreaming all those years ago," Hoseok admitted, his cheeks turning a rosy pink in embarrassment at his confession.

You were also blushing, your heart rate accelerating at what Hoseok shared. You were almost positive that Hoseok could hear your heartbeat from where he laid.

Slowly, Hoseok became confident, noticing your reaction to him. At the same time, he remembered what Namjoon had told him before he left.

"You know, Namjoon told me something before he left. He's a really smart guy, you see, he knows all these random facts and information," Hoseok slowly began, his lips curling mischievously. "He told me, Siren can only get the ability to walk when they fall in love with a human. But, I've known you since we were kids and you've been walking since the day I met you."

Your breath quickened as you realized where Hoseok was going with this conversation. Heat was starting to crawl up your neck, slowly moving and spreading to your cheeks.

"You didn't hang out with anyone except me. Can I start to assume the person you fell in love is m—"

"AHHHHHHHHH!" You yell, blocking Hoseok's words much to your embarrassment. Hoseok can't help but laugh, finding your flustered self extremely adorable.

He smiles, fondly taking hold of your hand, pulling you out of the chair to sit at the side of his bed. You're still embarrassed at what he was about to say, covering your eyes with your one hand.

"Come on, Y/N. Don't be embarrassed. What happens if I feel the same?" The man teases, giggling as you wiggle around because of your cringing.

His eyes widened slightly when he finally notices a bundle of green leaves with white fruits tied with a red lace ribbon floating above both and your head.

You're still clueless, covering your eyes because you're too embarrassed to even look at the red-haired man in front of you.

"Hey, Y/N."

You hum in response, your eyes still being covered by your own hand, not feeling confident enough to meet eyes with Hoseok.

"Do you Sirens also have Christmas customs?"

"Uh, yeah. But we pretty much take it from the muggle and wizardly world," you explained, confused by the random question you were suddenly asked.

Hoseok grins, mentally thanking his group of friends, knowing this was their doing. He smiles at you fondly before leaning forward, his lips slightly parted.

You were still clueless about what was happening in the room. But your hands dropped down to your side in shock as you felt warm lips cover your own.

But it doesn't take you long for you to melt into the kiss, your eyes that were once wide open in shock fluttering close as one of Hoseok's large hands cup your cheek as he deepens the kiss.

When he pulls away, your eyes stayed closed for a second. When you do finally open them, you see Hoseok beaming at you, his eyes gently taking you in.

"Wha—"

"Tradition, Y/N. Since I've missed the chance on doing this every year of when I was at Hogwarts, I'm taking full advantage of it," he grinned, nodding at the mistletoe that hangs above both of your head.

You giggled as Hoseok leaned in for another kiss, his lips gently taking yours. But the small pop above you makes the two of you pull away, the mistletoe that was once above your head turning into sparkling confetti that gently falls on the two of you.

Seconds later you hear a familiar shout in the hallway.

"I TOLD YOU IT WOULD WORK, JUNGKOOK! THE MISTLETOE CHARM WORKS!"

Hoseok grinned as he hugged you close. Looks like he has to thank Taehyung later.