Alex/Brooke HP AU
Rainy Date
Alex woke up to the sound of rain and thunder. There was a storm outside. He shivered as his feet touched the cold floor. He slipped on some socks and he left his bed and walked to the common room.
He always loved watching the rainfall. It always made him relax.
That was the only downside to the Slytherin common room, no windows to see the rain.
There was only a cave for him to see under the Great Lake. Not that he didn't like watching the merpeople and the giant squid but he missed seeing the moon and the stars.
He decided to leave to see if he could make a place to curl up and listen to the rain. He grabbed his favorite book and a warm blanket and snuck out of the dorms and up.
He kept close to the shadows and finally found a window to sit in a dark and lonely room. The room was simple soft carpet and a huge window with pillows.
It was just what he was looking for.
He dove into his book.
He was so into the book that he didn't hear footsteps of someone who was also seeking a window to sit in. He didn't feel the room shift to let the person in and he didn't hear them make their way to him.
"Alex?"
He felt someone touch his shoulder and in flash, he had his wand pointed at them.
There was a small yelp and he found himself looking at Brooke.
"Brooke."
He lowered his wand, his face apologetic.
"I'm so sorry. I thought..."
She laughed lightly.
"It's fine. It's no wonder you are the best in Defense. Always on edge."
She teased him and he smiled widely.
She gestured to him sitting and all snuggled in the window seat.
"Anyway, you kinda took my spot so I'll see you later."
Alex immediately felt bad. He knew how hard it was to find a good reading nook.
"We can share."
There was a pause and he felt his cheeks heat up as he realized how small the window was. It would have fit two Brooke but he was tall and bigger than Brooke, so there was no much room.
"I mean…"
"I would like that."
He lifted the blanket and she settled in on the other side. She was small so she didn't take up a lot of room but he could feel her foot pressed against his hip and with two blankets, it was suddenly so much hotter.
She pulled out a book to read and he was surprised to recognize it as one of his sister's favorite muggle writers.
"Hayley loves them."
"Your sister had good taste."
Brooke settled back into her book and Alex tried to get back into his book but he was too aware of Brooke.
So, he put his book down and stared out the window.
He couldn't help but smile as some lightning flash. He loved storms.
Brooke gave a little shiver and pulled the blankets tighter.
She looked adorable wrapped in her blanket. He noticed that it had the Hogwarts crest and the animals of the houses.
"That's so pretty."
"Thank you, I made it."
"You made it?"
He couldn't help but finger a small lion on the blanket. It gave a soft purr.
"My grandmother taught me how to knit. The muggle way and the magic way."
"It's beautiful."
She blushed and Alex took the time to look at Brooke. Her blonde hair was pined up with a few strands out of place. She wearing an oversize sweater and he could feel her fuzzy socks because she kept absentmindedly wiggling her toes against his hip, where his shirt and pajama pants met.
She nodded and lifted her book again, eyes scanning the pages.
He picked up his book again determine to finish it and so he did.
The two Slytherins spent the rest of the night and early morning reading and talking, wrapped up in blankets listening to the storm.
They woke up together next morning and had to hurry to the dorms to get ready for class. He had Brooke go first so no one would bother her about spending time with him. The last thing he needed was Daniel to get mad at his girlfriend for spending time with him.
When he showed up to class late, Brooke was already there and Daniel already had an arm around her.
His sister gave him a look. She took in his rumpled appearance and the faint circle under his eyes.
"How was last night's storm?"
"Best one yet." The storm had been beautiful but not as beautiful as the girl he had shared the night with.
He looked at his sister who was looking outside and he chuckled.
Hayley was smiling dreamily, her thoughts drifting toward a certain Quidditch captain.
"It was." She said in agreement.
His eyes landed on where Brooke was sitting and he caught her eye. He felt his smile grow as she smiled at him.
"It was."
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