AN: A little bit of action, some fluff, and some curse words. I dunno why I used so many in this chapter.
Nick pulled Jeff over by the windows to catch some cool air and sit down for a bit. As they began to cool down and enjoy the festivities a barn owl tapped Nick on the side of the head. Nick swatted at the bird before taking the letter and ripping it open.
"What's it about?" Jeff asked as one of the girls brought him a drink.
"Um… it says I need to go out to the main entrance and talk to the prefects about the noise… but the prefects on duty are both here" Nick told Jeff.
"That's odd, you gonna check it out?" he asked.
"I guess, if I'm not back in ten minutes come find me and bring Ron or someone" Nick instructed before getting up and disappearing into the crowd.
Jeff watched him go and noticed a Hufflepuff leaving right behind him. He got up to get another drink and talk with his friends before he went to check on Nick.
Jeff waited fifteen minutes after Nick had left because he didn't want to jump to any conclusions. He told Thad and the twins to follow him but not right away.
As Jeff got closer to the Entrance Hall a strange sensation made his whole body shudder. Jeff ran forward quickly to find Nick sprawled out on the ground and a hooded man standing over him. He pulled out his wand "Expelliarmus!" he yelled and a wands flew up and clattered down in front of his.
"Who are you and what have you done?" he screamed as he charged forward, his first clenched. The figure stepped back and cornered himself. With a swish of their cloak he could see that he was a Hufflepuff.
"Take off your hood and maybe I won't jinx you into next week!" Jeff growled through gritted teeth. The figure slowly removed his hood and Jeff immediately punched the boy in the face. The boy screamed out because a black eye had already been forming from an earlier struggle.
"Patrick sent you to do his dirty work? You got Nick in trouble but you also had to fuck with him? I swear to god where is your cousin? I will rip off his balls and give them to Peeves to play with" Jeff screamed at the boy as he slowly sunk down against the wall.
Jeff stepped back and went over to check on Nick, he was breathing but either sleeping or unconscious. He stood and moved back over to the boy, raising his wand. But just as he moved to curse him his wand flew backward out of his hand. He spun around to find Patrick standing in the entrance way.
"Thought I'd let him have all the fun?" Patrick sneered as he forced Jeff to move closer to him.
"You know I have friends on their way" Jeff said as Patrick's cousin came to stand next to him.
"Won't matter, they won't be able to find you or your precious boyfriend" Patrick said as he pulled out Nick's wand and threw it down the corridor.
"Now you'll come with me outside, while Nick is taken care of in here" Patrick explained as he grabbed Jeff's wrist and started walking towards the doors. As Patrick went to open them he heard a thud behind him and then a vice like grip around his neck.
Jeff turned to see Nick with his wand pointed at Patrick. He swiftly nailed Patrick in the groin with his knee before running over to stand behind Nick.
"Never again will you hurt either of us" Nick said as Patrick went limp.
"We'll just leave them here, Filch should be by in a little bit and he can make sure they get the attention they need" Nick said as he quickly took Jeff's hand and ran down the corridor to retrieve his wand and head back to the party before everyone went to bed.
"I'm proud of you for not letting your anger take that too far" Jeff said as he squeezed Nick's hand. He smiled down at his, "it's because of you my dear" he replied as he slung him over his shoulder, slapped his butt and brought him back into the common room.
Jeff flailed a little before he was finally put down and joined Fred, George and Harry in a game of Butterbeer pong. Jeff guzzled his cup, "this shit is too sweet! I can't play again" he said as Harry threw the ball and sunk it.
Nick moved forward to put his arms around Jeff's waist as Fred and George won the game. The couple went upstairs to get some sleep. After Jeff changed into his pajamas he felt very tired and fell onto Nick's bed. He then snuggled under the covers and was drifting in between sleep and wake.
Nick walked out from the bathroom to find a sleeping angel in his bed. He silently walked around to the other side of the bed and got under the covers. Jeff made a noise in his sleep as he rolled over to burrow his head into Nick's neck. He fit perfectly in the crook of his neck and they slept soundly through the night.