I walked out of the Slytherin common room and headed for the owlery. Twigtalon watched me. I walked over to him. "Twiggy, can I tell you something?" The owl hooted as if in reply. "Twiggy, there's a reason I've been ignoring you. I'm just so busy with this one thing. Can I tell you?" The owl again hooted, and I wished I was an Animagus so I could understand him. I took a deep breath, I was about to tell my owl, something that had been eating me alive and that I couldn't tell Alder, at least, not now. "Twiggy," I began and he looked at me. "I think I have crush on Alder, which is preposterous since I'm only attracted to girls." Twiggy hooted and I looked at him. "I suppose you're right, there is a possibility I'm also attracted to guys. Bisexuality," I said pretending to understand him. "It'd explain a lot. My apparent feelings for Alder, the reason my Patronus changed-" Twiggy let out a surprise hoot. "Yes, my Patronus changed." He hooted loudly again. "Do you think the rest of the school knows?"

"Oh, we know," a voice said and I jumped around. A boy was standing in the owlery.

"Crap! H-hello Benny! H-how much d-did you hear?" I felt beads of sweat roll down my face.

"All of it and I'm glad you finally admitted it to yourself, well, your owl," he replied.

"Finally admitted it to myself?"

"C'mon Sullivan, it was pretty obvious. Especially when, word of that Potions class spread. Don't worry, we haven't told him." I was sure I was blushing.

"What exactly was obvious?"

"The constant looking at him and other things. And I kinda got expected it after you asked me what name of the 'I'm gay' guy was."

"I was just curious!" Benny looked at me.

"Sullivan, you're a really bad liar," he said casually. I stared at him. "It was pretty obvious in your tone." I probably looked extremely guilty.

"Don't tell him!"

"We'll let him figure it out for himself." And with that, Benny left the owlery while I was glued to the wall, pulse racing. Twigtalon looked at me.

"I'm f-fine, just in shock." I fed him some oats and left the owlery as Alder walked into it. I blushed and scurried off. I just needed to calm down before I talked to him. I went to my bed and lay on it. I looked at the entrance. Juan mustn't know.. but he probably does already. If he found out I had a crush on a Gryffindor, I'd probably be burnt alive. I didn't know Juan's capacity for anger especially when it came to something Gryffindor-related. And not to mention, he didn't have the highest opinion of me in general. Eventually I calmed down and left the common room. I met with Alder in our usual place, a side corridor. "H-hi!"

"Hi! Uh... why's your hair messy?" I looked up to find my black hair scruffy.

"I've had a busy morning, and Twigtalon was particularly naughty this morning," I half-lied. He laughed.

"Well then, let me fix it." I let him do so, admiring him secretly. "There."

"Thanks."

"The school has been gossiping about you." My heart raced, fearing what he would say next. "Saying you've become quite good at Charms." I sighed.

"Oh they have? I wonder why?"

"Don't know, do you think it's because of the Silencing Charm you cast in that one Potions class."

"Maybe.." I was trying very hard to not lose my cool, and flaunt my feelings. Alder looked at me and our eyes met. Feeling myself blush, I turned away. "I-I have to go bye!"

I felt Alder's eyes burn into my back.