Hogwarts Express

"No don't make me!" Sam said as Dan and Marcus grabbed him by his legs and dragged him into an empty booth, they shut the door and Sam tried to open the window. They grabbed him and pulled him back in, Marcus blocked the door and Dan blocked the window "Oh come on guys! Don't make me do this! I can't keep a secret you know I can't!"

Marcus held up his hands calmly "It's okay Sam, just calm down alright?" he asked Sam nodded trying to get his breathing under control.

"Okay you two have some explaining to do! What was that?! What about Anna?! Also...WHY WERE YOU KISSING?!"

Marcus winced at how loudly his friend was shouting but he looked down "I...I don't know what that was Sam. You can't tell anyone! If Anna found out she would be crushed! You have to keep this a secret!"

When he looked back up Sam was giving him the most pleading look ever and Dan looked just as ashamed as he was. Sam fell to his knees and put his hands together "Please god no! You know that I'm the worst at keeping secrets! Remember the other day when I told you how your parents are getting you a new broom for Christmas?!"

Marcus shook his head and Sam went wide eyed "Oh, well they are. See?! At this point it's like a freaking habit don't make me keep this from her!"

Dan picked him up by his collar "Sam listen to me you are not saying anything you know why?! Because if you tell her what happened I will personally make your life a living hell!" his glare scaring Sam to his core. Eventually he slowly nodded with a whimper and Dan let him sit down, eventually they all collected themselves and they turned to the door, only to find Nile, Cedric, and Anna standing there smiling.

All three of them yelped as the rest of their group walked in and they all sat down together; Dan, Marcus, and Anna on one side with the others sitting across from them. Anna hooked her arm around Marcus's and rested her head on his shoulder "Where were you guys? I thought we were the ones dating silly!" she said laughing.

Sam laughed loudly before he shut up from the glare Dan and Marcus gave him, Cedric frowned as he looked at Sam. He looked over at Dan and Marcus and looked between the two for a long while before his eyes went wide. He knew!

Marcus gulped and looked to see Anna and Nile talking about charms class before he looked at the fourth year in front him. He made the zipper gesture across mouth and gave a death glare, Cedric wasn't fazed he just mouthed the word 'Later' and then started talking to Sam.

He looked to his right and locked eyes with Dan who looked visibly afraid, he gave him a warm smile and Dan returned it. He pretended to yawn and leaned his head on Marcus's other shoulder, the gesture made him blush so hard he thought he was going to burst into flames, Cedric smirked as he looked at them and Sam groaned and put his face in his hands.

Marcus couldn't think straight...

It was going to be a long year.

Great Hall

"Let the feast begin!" Dumbledore said and the food sprouted everywhere and everyone start gorging themselves. Anna was sitting across from Cedric, Marcus, and Sam and Marcus kept eyeing Sam so he didn't mess up but Sam had found out a way to temporarily hide the secret.

"So Sam tell me about your..." Anna started but Sam practically shouted in protest as he stuffed himself with as much food as he possibly could.

"Mmmff mffmm mmm" he said through a full mouth and looked at Marcus warily before continuing to eat. Cedric bumped his leg and he looked over and saw the boy pointing down, Marcus looked down and saw that he had written a message in fire with his wand under the table.

"What's up Marcus? What happened?"

Marcus took out one of his wands and glanced down every few seconds to write a response in fire as well.

"Dan and I kissed"

Cedric stifled a laugh and Marcus kicked him under the table so hard that he shouted in pain. Everyone near them looked at Cedric who blushed and said he was fine "Sorry about that, I think I need to go to the bathroom." he said.

Marcus stood up "I do too actually and Sam I think you need to go too right?" he asked coldly and Sam stared at him for a few seconds before the message hit him. He nodded and dropped all of his food and followed the two boys.

When they left the great hall Cedric burst out laughing "You and Dan?! Oh man you are in serious trouble Marcus!" he was hugging his stomach he was laughing so hard.

"Yeah laugh it up! You aren't the one with a girlfriend that just got cheated on because her boyfriend was kissing a guy!" he shouted and that shut Cedric up. He thought for a second before he gave a small wince.

"Alright I can see how that would be very bad! Why not just tell her? I'm sure she will understand one little kiss and oh my god you guys kissed more than once didn't you?!" he deadpanned. Marcus looked at the ground and nodded.

Cedric sighed and looked at Sam "And you know?" he asked and Sam nodded as he tried to swallow all of the food in his mouth.

Cedric shook his head probably wondering why he was friends with them when the door opened and Dan walked up to them with Nile in tow "What's going on?" Nile asked.

Sam turned to Nile "Marcus and Dan kissed!"

"SAM!" Marcus and Dan both shouted and the short boy cowered in fear and ran behind Cedric for protection.

"I told you guys I suck at this!" he defended as he tried not to look at the two glaring boys.

Nile was a little shocked "Can't say I'm surprised but what about Anna?" he asked and everyone sighed.

"That's what we are trying to figure out Grudge!" Cedric said and he looked around in the hall to make sure they were alone before gesturing them to follow.

They walked out into the courtyard and they all sat down at the long stone bench while Cedric paced around them in thought.

"Okay, okay! First things first! Marcus? How do you feel about Anna? Like your feelings for her what are they?" he asked.

Marcus sighed and put his head in his hands "I...I don't know anymore! I thought she was the love of my life I really did but kissing Dan. It makes me realize that maybe she isn't the one for me. Oh god I'm a horrible person!" he felt tears prickling in his eyes.

Cedric knelt in front of him "Listen to me Marcus, you are far from horrible! I mean, okay yeah what you did was pretty horrible and you did it to your friend so yeah it was...Okay scratch that last part. Forget about kissing Dan if she isn't the one for you then break up with her! Don't tell her you kissed Dan just break up with her."

Marcus didn't know what to do, ever since he met Anna he had thought of a future with her, maybe even marriage but over the last couple weeks, he started to wonder how much of that would come true. He cared for her as he did with all of his loved ones but she wasn't a mythical figure to him anymore, she as just...Anna.

"I have to break up with her don't I?" he asked.

All of his friends nodded and he sighed deeply.

This was going to be rough.

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