Chapter 1

"Subaru! Watch where you're going! You can't read and walk through the hallways at the same time! Honestly, I don't know how you make it to your common room every night! Kamui and I are in different houses than you so we can't guide you and Seishirou isn't in your house either." Hokuto paused for a moment to think. "SUBARU! You're cheating on Seishirou with his younger brother aren't you?!"

At this comment fifth year Subaru closed his Transfiguration book. "What are you saying Hokuto?! I would never cheat on someone I love and…I'm not dating Seishirou…Kamui would never let me hear the end of it if I was." Subaru stared into the distance. He had fallen for the now seventh year Slytherin a while ago (like last year) but he couldn't tell him. For one he never found the time, they were in separate houses and his twin brother was also in Slytherin and loved to glare daggers at Seishirou. To make matters worse, Subaru knew his time was limited, if he didn't tell Seishirou this year that was it. If that wasn't bad enough, Subaru had to worry about his O.W.L.S and Seishirou about his N.E.W.T.S. That meant the homework load was going to be horrible, according to few of his upperclassman friends anyways. On top of all that, Subaru was also a prefect for Hufflepuff house which had its pros and cons. As Hokuto pointed out, he was allowed to be in places normal fifth years wouldn't be permitted to be, but it also meant more work.

Hokuto looked at her brother and sighed. He was biting off more than he could chew again. It was break now and he had his nose in a book as usual. She guided him to sit down in their usual spot. They were soon joined by their other twin Kamui and Subaru's fellow Hufflepuff, fifth year Fuuma. "We just need a Ravenclaw and we have all houses here!" Hokuto laughed at her statement but Fuuma alone joined in her laughter. Subaru had his nose in his transfiguration book again and Kamui overall looked in a bad mood.

Hokuto looked at Fuuma and asked. "What's got his panties in a bunch?" Kamui glared at his sister before Fuuma could answer. "Don't give me that attitude Kamui! LIONS CAN KILL SNAKES! AS I REMINDED SEISHIROU!"

At the mention of Seishirou's name Kamui growled more and pulled out a half-finished essay. Fuuma chuckled. "And there's the problem, I invited my brother to join us today to help us little fifth years if we should need it."

"YAY! Subaru did you hear that? You get to see Seishirou! We should go ask Fay for his help so Subaru can be alone with Seishirou! After all he's an ace with a wand!"

"I'm working on a potions essay so I'll stay here with Subaru." Kamui proceeded to look up the recipe for the draught of the living death potion.

"Fay's also an ace with potions, HE'S RAVENCLAW, he's got brains. LET'S GO KAMUI or I'll hex you." Hokuto stood firm with her wand out pointing at her younger brother.

"I think I'll pry Kurogane away from Fay for moment, Quidditch season is starting soon so I'll see if I have to try out again." Fuuma walked off towards the new captain of the Hufflepuff Quidditch team, leaving the siblings to their own devices.

"I'm fine here Hokuto, and if you hex me, Subaru will give you detention." Kamui was still sitting stubbornly in place.

Subaru seemed to not hear any of it. He still had his nose in his book. That was until a pair of arms grabbed him from behind causing the boy to jump and drop his book in the process. "Subaru would never put his sister in detention right?"

Subaru's face flushed pink. "Sei…Seishirou…" The calm moment was not to last however.

"YOU! YOU BASTARD GET YOUR SLIMY HANDS OFF MY BROTHER OR I'LL STAB YOUR EYES OUT WITH MY WAND, I SWEAR I WILL!"

"That's enough of you, Kamui, sorry Seishirou, my younger brother had an irritable spell placed on him from birth and it hasn't worn off yet." Hokuto then proceeded to drag her younger brother by his collar towards their Ravenclaw upperclassman friend, Fay leaving Subaru and Seishirou alone.

"You need any help figuring out that spell?" Subaru shook his head frantically in response. Why did he always get flushed whenever he was around Seishirou? Why couldn't he just admit it? Fay had done it, he wasn't afraid if Kurogane rejected him or not (he didn't). He didn't care if his twin glared daggers (which Yuui was warming up to now). 'It's because I'm so pathetic. That's why the hat put me in Hufflepuff.' A lot of his friends were in Hufflepuff and while a few of them were laid back, two of them, Kurogane and Fuuma, weren't. They were amazing Quidditch players and gifted with spells as well. More than once they had stood up to a group of bullies from Slytherin house that liked to pick on the lowerclassmen. That sounded more like the type of person Seishirou would be interested in. Someone who stood up for themselves, someone that was fun. Not the creature-loving, book smart, kind-hearted Subaru. But he knew he had to take advantage of the opportunity Hokuto had left for him.

"Um..Seishirou?"

"Hmm?" The older boy pulled his glasses off and laid back on the grass, term had just started last week so the weather was still somewhat warm.

"Um, there's going to be a ball around Christmas in honor of the 25th anniversary of the fall of Lord Voldemort. I was wondering if you didn't have anything else to do that night or if no one's asked you yet if you'd go with me? Even if it's strictly as friends! You're the closest friend I have here!" Subaru's face was red by the time he finished his semi-speech. He knew he'd probably get turned down or laughed at but he had at least asked. Seishirou was probably going to think he was either desperate or crazy. It was still over three months away and Subaru asked already.

"Well, I usually don't make plans so far in advance but since you're so cute Subaru, I can't refuse."

END

A/N: PHEWW THAT WAS LONG FOR ME WASN'T IT?

ONE the ages were toyed with for my purposes. If I kept Subaru's and Seishirou's age difference canon to this fic they couldn't have gone to school together

TWO Yes Hokuto and Kamui are Subaru's older siblings. It's my story I can do what I want

THREE it's AU, it's bound to be a bit crackish, enjoy!

FOUR title isn't significant to the fic at all, it's just the song that came on when I typed the last paragraph.