Prompt (kinda): I especially loved that Hogwarts!AU. You should do more :)
Anubis stood in front of the mirror, taking in his outfit. He was wearing a black tuxedo coupled with a white shirt and a bow tie. His hair was unruly as ever but he'd managed to tame it somewhat.
"Hey, Anubis. Are you read-"
Anubis whipped around.
Nico was standing there, looking at him unabashedly. He was also wearing a black tuxedo but with a black shirt and a white bow tie.
"Wow," he said. "You look so hot- I mean, great. Amazing."
Anubis blushed, "Thanks. You don't look half bad yourself."
Nico grinned, "Thanks. So, are you ready to go? It's starting soon."
"Yeah."
They were now standing in the Great Hall, which had been redecorated into a ballroom for the evening.
Anubis was watching the Triwizard champions dance to start off the ball. Well, he was trying to concentrate on them, but it was kind of hard to focus on anything other than Nico's arm around his waist.
When the champions finished, some of the other students walked out onto the dance-floor, starting a slow waltz.
"You wanna dance?" Nico's voice broke his train of thought.
Anubis glanced over at him, "...Okay. We're at a dance after all."
Nico grinned and took the other's hand and pulled Anubis gently out to the dance-floor. He then placed a hand on the other Slytherin's waist, Anubis placing his hand on Nico's shoulder before taking his other hand.
Nico smiled softly and started moving his feet in a waltz. Anubis followed and let himself be led into slow twirls.
This close, he could tell that he was slightly taller than Nico, which made him giggle a bit at the fact that the other was leading the dance.
Nico raised his eyebrow and smirked, "What're you giggling about?"
"Oh, just the fact that I'm taller than you. And that you're leading," Anubis replied nonchalantly.
"Oh, yeah? I'm sure I can lead this dance perfectly."
Nico stepped sideways and pulled Anubis into a twirl, and the taller Slytherin laughed as he spun. He almost stumbled when the twirling stopped and gripped Nico's shoulders as he laughed in delight. He sighed and glanced at the other's face.
The look in Nico's eyes made him halt, his own eyes widening as his breath hitched.
Nico was staring at him with a soft expression, his eyebrows drawn together in something akin to a sad look.
"Wh- what's wrong?" Anubis asked softly.
Nico briefly looked surprised, as if he hadn't been aware of his own expression.
"What? Oh, no it's nothing," he said, slipping out of Anubis' hands. "Sorry, I just- I need a break."
"Oh, okay."
Nico started walking away, looked back once and then left the Great Hall.
Anubis watched him leave, feeling like he'd missed something important.
About five minutes passed before Anubis followed the path Nico had taken. It took him some time to find the other boy, but he finally stumbled upon him sitting alone on the stairs leading down to the dungeon.
"Hey," Anubis said, making the other glance up at him.
"Hey."
The taller Slytherin sat down beside Nico, leaning back, with his hands planted on the floor.
They sat in silence for a while.
"Sorry for leaving so suddenly back there," Nico said, smiling apologetically at Anubis.
"No worries, I'm not really a huge fan of dancing, anyway."
Nico smiled. He opened his mouth and closed it again, before yet again opening it, "...I- I have to tell you something."
Anubis looked at the other expectantly.
"I- I might like you a little..." Nico trailed off.
Anubis couldn't help but gape at the bluntness of the confession.
"...What?"
Nico blushed, "Don't make me say it again."
The taller male waved his hands in front of himself, "Nono. I heard what you said, I- I'm just surprised. Wow."
The other visibly cowered at his answer.
"Hey, hey. I didn't mean it like that. I- I like you too."
That made Nico look at him, "What?"
"I- I like you, Nico," Anubis stuttered.
The other's face practically lit up and a grin spread across his face.
"You do?"
Anubis nodded.
Nico grinned even wider and his eyes twinkled. Suddenly, he leaned forward, invading Anubis' personal space, then abruptly stopped.
"I really want to kiss you right now. Can I kiss you?" he whispered.
Throat too dry to utter a sound, the taller teen just nodded again and whimpered with want when Nico closed the distance fully to press their lips together.
Anubis could hear the other sigh and it made him smile slightly. He lifted a hand to cup Nico's cheek as he tilted his head in an attempt to deepen the kiss. Nico complied and slid his arms around Anubis' waist, pulling them flush together. He pulled back to catch his breath before plunging back in with renewed fervor, which Anubis gladly reciprocated.
They'd exchanged kisses for a few minutes, when a voice spoke up behind them.
"Whoa, hey. Can I get past?"
The two boys jolted apart and scrambled out of the way to let the Slytherin past them.
Once the student was gone, they looked at each other and broke out into laughter.
They laughed for a while before looking at each other, catching their breath.
Anubis smiled, "I'm glad you told me."
Nico smiled back, "Yeah, me too."
