❝In which Ronald Weasley strives to detangle the blanket of ivy covering André Carrero's smiles.❞

"Together?"
"Together."
"Together."

- ͙۪۪̥˚┊✧ ❛Those seconds, half seconds, that the line of our gaze connected, were the only moment in my day that I felt anything at all.❜┊˚ ͙۪۪̥✧･◌

- ( Madeline Miller, The Song of Achilles )

- ͙۪۪̥˚┊✧ ❛ extended summary ❜┊˚ ͙۪۪̥✧･◌

André Carrero grew up far too swiftly. With his father martyred, and his mother imprisoned, fate had condemned him to a childhood that couldn't be called one.

He can't let the ticking clock warp his younger siblings' innocence too. And so, he decides to be the parent they don't have, making sure they stay happy, making sure they stay kids.

As long as their protection is ensured, he is content. He embraces the sacrifice laboriously, even if it freezes his childhood into an ancient marble statue, tattered, blanketed in ivy. André knows he couldn't have everything — and to his own surprise, he's still optimistic. He just tries his best to find joy within the little things that matter — the smile on Felicia's lips when he tucks her in bed — the innocence of ten-year old Marcial's questions- the thrill of finishing that Transfiguration essay in time — the occasional stash of confectionery from Honeydukes—

Or Quidditch.

Out on the Quidditch Pitch? Up, where the whispering winds embrace him? Twisting and turning, tossing quaffles, he can let the chalcedony shine through. He can revel in life's broken beauty. Soaring high up from everyone, he can leave the obscure ivy on the earth. For a moment, he can let go of his worries, all his wicked troubles, and although it pains him to admit it, he could forget about his siblings.

He cherishes that child-like joy oh so much, that joining the Hufflepuff Quidditch team morphs into his purpose during his fifth year. His determination is his best quality — despite Felicia and Marcial arguing that it's his hugs. So every day, a week before tryouts, André sneaks over to the pitch to practice, to slice through the sky till the sun went down in streaks of apricot-yellow and sapphire. Besides looking after his siblings, it becomes the most important thing to him.

As the humour of the stars would have it, his mind isn't the only one wired with that idea. A certain red-headed Gryffindor has spent weeks racing against lightning, doing the same. So, they strike up an agreement. They would practice together, so they could both make it onto their teams.

Together.

And out there on the Quidditch Pitch, spending time with Ron Weasley, André finds something more profound than his favourite sport, someone whose laughter makes him feel like a child again-someone who never lets the ivy crawl back to him again.

Perhaps all of his twisted relief isn't meant to heal- for he can't shelter his heart while Ron Weasley becomes his everything- even though André Carrero knows he couldn't ever have everything.

A prison break, a rumour, an attack and a mistake.

He should have never held onto hope, for there's no con as wicked as optimism. When students go missing on a trip to Hogsmeade — he's forced to watch all he loves break down in sleets of ash and marble dust.

Is it checkmate for the million little times they were meant to spent together?

- ͙۪۪̥˚┊✧ ❛ cast ❜┊˚ ͙۪۪̥✧･◌

Marcel Ruiz Peréz
as
- ͙۪۪̥˚┊✧ ❛ André Diego Carrero❜┊˚ ͙۪۪̥✧･◌

(the chaser)

hufflepuff; androsexual; May 10th, 1980

Rupert Grint
as
- ͙۪۪̥˚┊✧ ❛ Ronald Bilius Weasley❜┊˚ ͙۪۪̥✧･◌

(the keeper)

gryffindor; bisexual; March 1st, 1980

Raphael Alejandro
as
- ͙۪۪̥˚┊✧ ❛ Marcial Juan Carrero❜┊˚ ͙۪۪̥✧･◌

(the dreamer)

slytherin; unlabelled; January 7th, 1985

Auli'i Cravalho
as
- ͙۪۪̥˚┊✧ ❛Felicia Zoe Carrero❜┊˚ ͙۪۪̥✧･◌

(the artist)

hufflepuff; panromantic; July 14th, 1982

Thomas Brodie-Sangster
as
- ͙۪۪̥˚┊✧ ❛ Colin Creevey❜┊˚ ͙۪۪̥✧･◌

(the photographer)

gryffindor; demisexual; August 23rd, 1981

Breanna Yde
as
- ͙۪۪̥˚┊✧ ❛Isla Olive Erwood❜┊˚ ͙۪۪̥✧･◌

(the baker)

hufflepuff; unlabelled; June 22nd, 1982

Karan Brar
as
- ͙۪۪̥˚┊✧ ❛Yash Malhotra❜┊˚ ͙۪۪̥✧･◌

(the musician)

slytherin; asexual; February 11th, 1980

Amita Suman
as
- ͙۪۪̥˚┊✧ ❛Dhara Malhotra❜┊˚ ͙۪۪̥✧･◌

(the arithmancy enthusiast)

gryffindor; bisexual; March 24th, 1981

- ͙۪۪̥˚┊✧ ❛ dedications❜┊˚ ͙۪۪̥✧･◌

To the lovely blahxblahh for trusting me with her plot (and for letting me do evil-author things to it) <3

To the Padfoot to my Prongs, zara_xoxo7 for helping me out when I need it; and of course, for the mood-boards, she lovingly crafted for this story! She's got a graphic shop, so feel free to check it out, she's phenomenal <3

To Moonsie, gxlphxtiic_shcwrr for being the warmest angel, for always listening to all my rants about my stories, and everything else <3

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- ͙۪۪̥˚┊✧❛disclaimer❜┊˚ ͙۪۪̥✧･◌

-- I don't own the Harry Potter universe, neither do I support the transphobic views associated with the author. If you are here to spread hate, kindly don't linger around my works and their comment sections, for neither I, nor my readers asked for your opinions <3

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- ͙۪۪̥˚┊✧ ❛published❜ : 18-09-2021
- ͙۪۪̥˚┊✧ ❛completed❜ : ongoing