Chapter 11: confessions

Magnus had just started his work for the upcoming week when one of the fifth years came up to him to tell his Alec was outside the tower and was asking for him.

"..and I'm pretty sure he's slightly drunk"

"Drunk?" this concerned Magnus, it had only been a couple of hours since they'd gone to their respective towers, what had Alec been doing in that time.

"He doesn't look good Magnus."

Magnus stood up from his chair and made his way to the corridor outside the tower. There he saw Alec, slumped on the floor with his head in his hands, looking like the entire world was against him.

Magnus walked over to him and crouched down, he reached out his hand to stroke Alec's hair, "are you okay?"

"No." The answer was short but it spoke a lot. Something had happened to Alec, something that had caused him to drink.

"What happened?"

"My Mother happened." He looked up at Magnus and held his gaze, "she's heard about us."

Alec hadn't told Magnus about his Parents but from what he had read, Alec's parents were high up in the ministry, so her finding out about them probably wasn't a good thing.

"Do you want to go somewhere to talk?"

Alec nodded he wobbled to his feet, "Library?"

Magnus gave a small smile and lead the way.

The library was quiet which meant there table was free. Alec sat on the table with his back against the bookshelf and his legs out in front of him, Magnus had chosen the sober way to sit, which was a chair.

"How much have you had to drink?"

"Just half a bottle."

"Why?"

"Got a howler from dear mother!"

"Oh dear."

"Oh dear indeed. She had a lot to say. Did you know I'm not allowed to be gay?"

"You're not allowed to be gay?"

"It is forbidden!"

"That's awful. Did she give a reason why its forbidden?"

"I cannot be gay if I'm going to marry Lydia."

This caught Magnus' attention, Alec had named a specific girl, and this had to mean something important.

"Who's Lydia?"

There was a pause and then very slowly Alec replied, "My fiancé."

Magnus' breath caught and his heart stopped, Alec's engaged? He stared at Alec, the boy he had fallen, the person he wanted to be with, who he believed wanted to be with him. He was engaged? How? How hadn't he told him? This was ridiculous, how was this happening?

He stood up suddenly and he went to walk away but the alcohol must have worn off a bit because all of a sudden Alec was on his feet and was holding Magnus' hand.

"Please turn around?"

Magnus stood firm, "You're engaged!" his voice was almost a whisper.

"Not by choice." Alec was stroking the back of Magnus' hand as he said it.

"Why didn't you tell me?"

"I didn't know how, please turn around!"

"Where you going to?"

"Yes, obviously"

"When? On your wedding day? The day after?"

"Magnus please turn around!" this was almost a shout.

"When!?"

"I don't know okay?!" this was a shout and they heard a loud shush.

Magnus pulled his hand free and walked away from Alec, once out of the door he ran, he ran as fast as he could, he could hear Alec running behind him but he never turned around to see how close he was, it was only when someone caught his hand that he stopped.

"Magnus please turn around. Please look at me." Alec's voice broke, making Magnus' heart ache, he turned and looked at the other boy. The blue eyes he saw where wet and tears were running from them.

"What is it?"

"I love you." Alec grabbed Magnus' face and pulled him towards him and kissed him, the kiss wasn't gentle it was a kiss that made Magnus' head spin and his legs go to jelly. He held Alecs hips to steady himself and kissed back.

When Alec finally released him he kept hold of Magnus' face and looked him straight in the eye, "I. Love. You. I know it's only been a short amount of time that we've known each other but I've fallen for you, hard. I'm going to sort out the Lydia thing, I'll talk to my mother. What I want you to know is I love you, that's why I came here!" He let go of Magnus' face and stood there waiting for a reaction.

"I love you too."

Alec's face split into a grin and Magnus smiled back.

"You know my mum isn't going to be happy about this?"

"I don't care, if I get to be with you I don't care what else happens."

Alec kissed him again.

They stayed there for a while longer, kissing and talking. Alec told Magnus about the letter and about the marriage plan. When they parted, the third time that day, they promised to come up with a plan tomorrow but they agreed on one thing….

…..they loved each other and nothing was going to stop them being together!

Im so sorry this has taken so long!

I hope you enjoyed it.

This almost went very differently!

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Love BobIII xxx