A/N - Part 2 of Chapter 7 || This chapter is just a continuation of the previous chapter, that is the reason for the such short length. This is more of a filler chapter until the juicy stuff starts to happen in the next few chapters. I am hoping to finish this story this year and expect it to reach at least 120K+ Words.

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Inside was what one would expect an expensive bathroom to look like. The room was roughly 2 meters by 2 meters in length, with the floor and walls made out of white and black marble tiles. The room was richly decorated with several mirrors, a toilet, spa, sink and shower. The shower took up the back right-hand corner, had a large glass door and could easily fit at least 3 people. It also happened to be magical. The water magically pouring down from the roof and disappearing as soon as it touched the floor.

It was who was in the shower that really captured his attention though. From his position by the door he could easily see Sophia's back as she showered, her beautiful nude body looking magnificent as magically created water cascaded over her.

Walking forward, Antares opened the large glass door and stepped into the shower.

"How's it going gorgeous" he asked Sophia as he slid into the shower beside her.

"Much better now that you're here." she replied as she turned around, stepping closer towards him as she did so.

"How was your run?"

"Rather good if I do say so myself. I think I even managed to work out all of the aches and pains from last nights' activities" replied Antares with a smirk.

"I'll take that as compliment" Sophia said with a small smile of her own.

"It was meant as one" Antares replied as he stepped forward and captured her lips in a passionate kiss, his arms automatically snaking behind her to position themselves on her bountifully curved bum.

Sophia's armed wrapped around Antares waist as she deepened the kiss, her wet breasts pressing firmly against his muscled abdomen. For a long while the two of them just stood there. Basking in each other's presence as the steaming water washed over them, their lips playing a gentle game of tug-of-war as their wandering hands began to explore the others body, lingering longest on places of a more intimate nature.

"As much as I'd love to do this all day, and trust me I would" Antares said as he reluctantly removed himself from her embrace. "But I'd rather not have to explain to McGonagall as to why I didn't turn up to class on time".

Sophia sighed as she nodded, knowing that if they didn't leave soon that they wouldn't make it breakfast, let alone class, on time.

Pressing a rune on the shower wall, the magically created water came to a stop. As they stepped out of the shower and onto a large white mat (that was covered in runes), both of them stood completely still as an invisible wave of warm air blew up from the ground.

After they had both completely dried off and exited the bathroom, Antares got dressed in his school robes whilst Sophia put her dressing gown back on and quietly slipped out of his room.

After Sophia had left Antares took a seat on the edge of his bed. Lying down so that his feet were on the floor and his head was looking up at his ceiling, Antares reflected on his shower with Sophia as he waited for said person to return from getting dressed.

After his run this morning he had come to a decision regarding his and Sophia's rather intimate relationship.

Like all major decisions in his life, he had chosen one that would benefit him the most and affect him the least.

He had decided that seeing as he hadn't even met Helena, let alone spoke to her, that it meant he wasn't technically being unfaithful. If he had been intimate with another woman after the announcement had been made public and the courting had commenced, he could see how that could be seen as downright scandalous. Thankfully he had an entire week before the Courting began and the news would be announced to the world, something he wasn't particularly looking forward to.

It was this style of thinking that made him act the way he had whilst in the shower with Sophia. If he had one week left before he was going to be effectively tied down for the rest of his life, then he was going to make sure that he got to sample all the goods that Hogwarts had to offer before he wouldn't be able to.

Hearing a small knock on his door that he assumed was Sophia back from getting dressed, he stood up from his bed.

Scanning his room to make sure he hadn't left anything behind, Antares picked up his leather book bag and placed his wand in the inner pocket of his robe. His hand lingered on the door handle for a few seconds as he implemented his Occlumency shields, before opening it to reveal Sophia's smiling face. Smiling back at her Antares pulled out his wand and quickly cast an advanced locking charm on his bedroom door. Coincidentally, the spell he had just used was one of the first spells he had learned whilst at Hogwarts, his safety being at the height of his priority's.

"You looking forward to this year Antares?" asked Sophia as they descended the dimly lit hall side by side.

"Truthfully, I don't rightly know Soph" Antares replied after a moment of though.

"I'm hoping that it will be the same as last year. You know, study hard to get good grades, hang out with the gang and just enjoy life. But a part of me feels that things are somehow going to be different this year. I just don't know exactly how or why".

Antares voice fell silent as they entered the common room, his mask slipping back into place as he spotted his friends in a corner by the fire place. Walking over to greet them he wasn't able to catch the concerned look that Sophia was giving him.

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Next Chapter is Called = First Day of Class