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Chapter 8: So Hogsmead?
After their great escape from the library they had found themselves by the great and talked for hours, not about anything important just basic things, a way of trying to get to know each other.
"Before we sadly goodbye to each other alexander can I ask you something?"
"As long as it isn't to throw the quidditch match this weekend so Ravenclaw win then yes."
"Of course not! It is about the weekend though, will you go to Hogsmead with me?"
"Obviously!" He smiled at Magnus excited about the idea of spending a whole day with him. He normally went with Jace and Izzy and the respective partners and he hated it, but the thought of going with Magnus was wonderful!
Until the morning of the trip….
The morning of the Hogsmead trip found Alec stood in his boxers staring at all of his clothes that he had dumped onto his bed, why are all my clothes black? Magnus was obviously going to be wearing something bold and glittery and next to him Alec was going to look like a dementor!
"What am I going to wear?!"
Alec turned to Jace with a look of such panic that the blonde felt sorry for him….and also laugh, how could he not?, he had never seen Alec worry about anything that wasn't homework or quidditch, never over a date.
"You could wear what you wearing now but you might get arrested, not to mention cold!"
"Not helpful!"
"Fine, wear the black jeans and the grey t-shirt and your leather jacket over the top. Aren't the gay friends meant to know about fashion?"
"Shut up! but thanks."
"No problem, so it's the big date!"
"Yup….Jace?"
"Yes?"
"What if I mess it up?"
"You won't and from what you've told me and by my keen observations the guy's head over heels for you! Even if you spill an entire pint of butter beer over him I'm sure he'd think it was adorable and snog you right there!"
Even though it wasn't the most eloquent of speeches it calmed Alec, and as he got changed he thought about what was going to happen.
"For my own personal sanity please do not try another outfit! You look lovely and even if you wore a bin bag I'm sure Alec would think you were the best looking thing in Hogsmead!" Ragnor fell back onto his bed his hands covering his face, he loved his best friend but he was a pain in his arse!
Magnus stared at himself in the mirror, this was the tenth outfit combination he had tried and he still wasn't sure!
"I could try one more."
This sentence caused Ragnor to stand up, grab Magnus by his arm then grab both their coats and walk all the way to the entrance hall. They got quite a few looks from the students they passed but Ragnor didn't care he just couldn't see one more outfit or he would throw himself from the Ravenclaw tower.
Once they arrived in the entrance hall Ragnor spotted Alec stood with his friends and practically threw Magnus at him.
"Take him please!"
And with this Ragnor turned away from a confused Alec and an annoyed Magnus and walked into the crowd of pupils making their way to Hogsmead.
"Hi, what did you do?"
"I was using him as an outfit consultant, I don't think he enjoyed the experience. anyway, hello Alexander and co."
There was the mandatory introductions between Magnus and Alec's friends, Magnus already knew Isabelle who would dare forget her? And he had heard of Jace and the amount of broken hearts he had caused, Clary seemed like a lovely girl and Magnus thought Sheldon? Sherwin? Steve? was kind of the outlier of the group, sam?
"You guys go ahead we'll see you there?"
Jace looked at him confused they had planned that they would all walk to Hogsmead together and then splinter off into couples.
"You sure?"
"Positive"
Once the four of them had gone Alec turned towards Magnus his eyes full of amusement.
"So you want it to just be us two from the start?"
"Yup, you, me and your bare feet."
Magnus looked at him confused, then looked down. Alec was right, Ragnor had dragged him out of their room before Magnus had had a chance to put shoes on.
"I'll be right back!"
Magnus ran all the way to his room with one thought, I'm going to hex Ragnor into oblivion!
When he got back to the Entrance hall Alec was stood against one of the walls, his arms folded in front of him obviously lost in thought.
"Penny for them?" Magnus was hoping they would just ignore what had happened.
"I was just wondering how someone could leave there room without their shoes." He flashed Magnus a cheeky smile.
"It was Ragnor's fault!"
"Of course, the great Magnus Bane would never forget his shoes."
Magnus had no idea why he was getting so defensive about this but he was and he was about to give Alec a full stage by stage account of what had happened but before he could Alec gave him a quick kiss on the cheek, grabbed his hand and started walking out of the school.
Magnus had a feeling that this was going to be a date to remember.
Hogmead next chapter!
Love Bob III xxx