BORN TO DIE

𝐕III VALENTINES
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CHRISTMAS OR YULE BREAK HAD COME TO AN END, thankfully so. Esmeralda held her head high as she passed by students on the platform, a stone cold look gracing her beautiful features as she stepped onto the train. Unluckily she had to pass through the mixed compartments, Ravenclaw, Hufflepuff, and Gryffindor before reaching the Slytherin compartments.

Slytherins were put on the last carriage yet you still had to wander aimlessly throughout the train before reaching it. She desperately tried to avoid Lilly and the marauders — hoping they'd be in the cabins already but she was wrong. Lily called her name aimlessly but Esme kept waking, James did too that was until Sirius grassed her foreharm quickly. He leant down, "how bad was it?" He whispered, his tone carrying worry as his grip softened. "Bad. I'm sorry" she whispered before forcefully pulling her arm from his grip. "Get your filthy paws off me, blood traitor" she spat harshly, her chest aching as she meticulously shot words at him.

Sirius nodded, "I'll explain" he whispered only loud enough that Esme would hear. She nodded, regaining her stance she took off walking.

"Compartments, now." He muttered looking at James, Remus, Lilly and Peter. All five walked in, closing the door and shutting the blinds.

"Esme didn't mean it." Sirius began before James protests cut him off. The big rambling about how rude she was.

"Oh shut it, James. Esme says she's fine constantly, I asked her how bad it was and she said bad. She won't be able to talk to us for a while until things cool off at home. None of you understand that, so please just learn boundaries before she ends up even worse or dead." The boy rambled on, it was one of the most serious topics they've talked about. Abuse in pure blood families were more common than not.

Operation save Esmerlda Nott was back in action.

     Even if it never paused in the first place.

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Two long months had passed. Two months without Esmerlda so much looking a Gryffindors way. James advances hadn't stopped, and Remus would still sneakily slide her a muggle chocolate bar she had grown an obsession for.

She pulled the spaghetti strap dress up her shoulder and pushed her fingers into her roots creating volume. She hadn't received a letter all term — she was done listening now. She missed her friends. Thankfully gryffindor were throwing a valentines party, she was ecstatic. Wandering out of her dorm and through the common room she ventured through the dungeons and dark corners of the castle before arriving at the painting. She smiled at a student who gulped slightly.

"Password?" She asked sweetly.

"Bowtruckle" the boy choked out, and the fat lady opened her portrait. Loud music filled her ears as she climbed in, her eyes immediately darting towards the drink table.

Remus Lupin stood there, his eyes dancing across the options. Suddenly, Esme swung her around around his neck and rested her chin on his shoulder. "Missed me, rem?" She asked with a bright smile. Remus tore his eyes from the drink as his arms wrapped around her waist.  He pulled her from the ground and spun her around.

"You know we all have, esme" the lupin boy spoke with a crooked smile as he placed her against the floor once again.

Esme smiled, grasping a cup of fire whiskey — the linked her arm with remus' as they walked towards the sofas. "So, any dramatics I should know about?"

Remus shook his head, "no but it seems we've been spotted."

He laughed and a tumbling ball of red hair soon smacked the girl in the face. Lily cradled Esme desperately. "Oh I missed you!" She exclaimed happily. The girls eyes welled up with tears, "your okay? Aren't you?" Lilly asked as she frantically checked over the girl.

"Yes lils, I'm okay. Now if you excuse me I need to be drunk!" She smiled and tipped her cup back as she emptied to contents.

The night went on, and the effects of alcohol soon came over her. As the books say — history began to repeat itself. Large hands grasped her hips and spun her around. Coming face to face with James potter and his stupid smile and crooked glasses she let her hands roam his body before they found their way nestled into his dark curls. The two danced closely, both of their hands wandering to ungodly places before Esme grasped his hand and began trailing through the party and up the stairs to the dorms. She glanced at the name plates before finding the one James resided in.

Opening the door she pulled him in before locking the door. His eyes were trailing her body before he pushed her against the door, he leant in and just before their lips touched he whispered, "if it happens twice it is not a mistake" his breath lingered in her face, and Esme could not hold back. She pressed her lips to his dangerously hard, kissing him with such passion and aggression. James potters lips were a drug, and well — Esmerelda nott was an addict.

His hands wandered down her body before grasping under her thighs, he picked her up with ease before he tumbled towards his bed. Gently, he placed her down without breaking their lips. Esme's hands wandered to his button up as she began to unbutton them. She ripped his shirt from his back and her hands wandered his toned chest.

Pulling away she smirked up at him, his lips swollen and his hair even messier. She slowly pulled down the straps on her dress, and James couldn't look away.

His eyes lingered on her matching underwear set.

"Fuck it."

✩₊˚.⋆☾⋆⁺₊✧ RIN TALKS

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