"Does anybody know?"

That would usually be the first and last question he asked.

"No," Dean would reply, and wonder why he cared so much about secrecy – maybe wizards treated things differently than Muggles did. It always confused him, just a little bit.

His thoughts would become blurred and hazy after their meetings, and so Dean never really dwelled on the fact that this was most likely a thing that would always be kept a secret. A secret rendezvous. As thrilling as it was sneaking around behind the backs of their friends and families, wouldn't it be a little bit a of a relief to be able to go out in public and be able to do all of the things that other couples could?

Sometimes Dean could see the little tinge of regret in Seamus' eye when he left – like he thought it was a mistake or something. Maybe it was, but it was one of those mistakes that happened to turn into a wonderful thing, right?

While they were together, though, Dean could always count on something to be repetitive; it happened every single time and he always replied with the same answer, and they usually wouldn't speak after that.

Does anybody know?


For the Fantastic Beasts Challenge, category Flobberworm, and the Ultimate Pairing Drabble Competition, with the pairing Dean/Seamus and prompt secretive. 207 words.