Disclaimer: I do not own the story or character of Harry Potter. The original characters of Xzavier O'Reilly, Lily O'Brien, and James Doherty are the fruit of my crazy imagination.
Author's Note: So sorry for the short chapter, but I feel like I moved this one way too quickly. I PROMISE the next one will be longer.
On Saturday, the trio was giddy with excitement for their weekend away. Ron was especially excited for his date with X and was practically bouncing in his seat while waiting in the courtyard. Harry giggled at his best friend, then gasped when a pair of arms came around from behind him and wrapped around his waist.
"Guess who, handsome!" said Draco, breathing into Harry's ear and sending shivers down the Gryffindor's spine.
"Hm... is it my knight in shining green armor?" Harry said, turning around to kiss his boyfriend.
Ron was ecstatic that his best friend was so happy in love. He hoped he would find that with Xzavier. The Ravenclaw had sinfully good looks and was probably just as smart, knowing the reputation of most of the members of his house. He felt like his heart was going to jump out of his throat as he waited by the oak tree after breakfast. When the purple-tipped black hair came into view, his heart raced impossibly faster. He looked amazing in his street clothes, with black skinny jeans, studded belt, a band shirt, and a black fedora with a purple band. Ron guessed his favorite color was purple.
"Um, Ron? Are you in there mate?" X asked.
"Oh, sorry," Ron said, a dark blush rising in his cheeks.
"It's alright. You can admire my fashion sense. But we need to get you a makeover," said X, causing Ron's blush to deepen.
They walked off to the gates and made their way to Hogsmeade. When they got there, they stopped at Honeyduke's. Ron got a bag full of candy while X only purchased a few items, one being a chocolate rose for Ron. The black-haired boy decided to go to the joke shop and bought a few prank items. Then, their final stop was the Three Broomsticks, where they both ordered a warm butterbeer. Ron took his first drink and then looked at X. The other boy laughed and Ron couldn't figure out what was so funny. Then, Xzavier reached out and wiped away some foam that had lodged itself onto Ron's upper lip. He looked up to meet Ron's light blue eyes and he found himself leaning forward. The youngest Weasley male's heart skipped a beat when their lips touched and he looked dreamy when they pulled away.
"Xzavier, what do you think you're doing?" demanded a tall blonde girl with mocha brown eyes.
"Lillian, I told you, we are over and I don't play for your team," he answered.
"You are not gay! Why would you have dated me?" she asked, her voice slightly rising in pitch.
"Lily, I was just doing what both of our fathers wanted. But I've always been gay. You should have known that when I wanted to play more with my tea set than with the other boys in the mud," said X, anger rising in his eyes.
"Xzavier, I will not have you leave me for a man, albeit a famous one," she said, her voice like icy daggers.
"Now hear this Lily, I am not nor will I ever be in love with you," Xzavier retorted, grabbing Ron's hand and walking out the door.
They had made it all the way to the Shrieking Shack when X collapsed into tears. They weren't sad tears, or even happy tears. They were tears of frustration and Ron's heart broke to watch them fall from his eyes.
"X, are you alright?" Ron asked. sitting down and taking his hand.
"Ronald, I am going to be disowned because of her. Our fathers made a pact for us to be married when we came of age. At that time we were only three. Now that we only have two years until we are supposed to be married, my father told me to court her. He doesn't understand that I fancy men," X said, curling up to Ron's shoulder.
"Hey now, it won't be so bad. I know this is terribly taboo, but in the event of your disownment, you could come to live with my family at the Burrow. We have plenty of room and my mum loves having company over," Ron said.
Xzavier looked sadly at Ron and then nodded. He didn't want to be disowned, but he would have Ron. They stood back up then headed out on their way back to the school. X put his hand around the redhead's waist and pulled him closer. After walking for a while, the black-haired boy suddenly turned with a serious look on his face.
"Ron, I need your help with something important. I know a boy that likes Lily and would be a better match for her than I ever could be," the Ravenclaw said.
"Oh, who is it?" Ron asked, curious for the answer and excited to get the blonde away from his electric-blue-eyed Ravenclaw.
"His name is James Doherty. He's in our house and his father owns the most profitable law office in Dublin," answered Xzavier, with a conspiratorial smile.
Ron's face lit up and he grabbed X's hand. They ran together back to Hogwarts and toward the Ravenclaw common room. Fate helped them a little more than usual as James was just stepping out of the portrait hole when they rounded the last corner. Ron ran straight up to the blonde-haired, blue-eyed boy when Xzavier told him who it was.
"James... is... it... true... that you like Lillian O'Brien?" he asked between gasps of breath.
"Wh-what? I don't know what you're talking about," he answered, nervously glancing at Xzavier.
"James, it's alright. Lily and I are over. I'm with Ron now," said the black-haired boy, taking Ron's hand as if to confirm his last statement.
Excitement dawned in the other Irish boy's eyes and his face lit up in a bright smile. He said goodbye to both boys then headed to the Great Hall to find Lily. When he had gone, Xzavier turned to Ron and leaned forward for another kiss. This time, he opened his mouth to deepen the kiss and Ron obliged.
Twenty minutes later found them sitting under the oak tree in the courtyard cuddling and just gazing at each other. Harry and Draco walked by and gave them a thumb's up. The Gryffindor-Slytherin pair walked into the hall and into the nearest alcove. They immediately started snogging and Draco's hands moved to Harry's hips. Before it could get too far again, they pulled away and rested their foreheads together. They had an amazing date in Hogsmeade and they could already feel themselves falling for each other. Harry sighed, then leaned back when Draco curled into his side. The boy-who-lived was truly content with the way his life was going right now. For a moment he let himself forget about the most important thing he was being trained to do.
