A/N: I forgot to put an author's note last chapter! So, um thank you for reading! This story doesn't really have a plot, just whatever fun adventure I think Miyuki and Sawamura would get up to in Hogwarts. It's not in chronological order either so one chapter they might be dating for a week while in others they've been dating for months...so yeah. I hope you enjoy!
"Finally, it's the weekend!" Sawamura shouts.
"Eijun-kun, be quiet."
"Sorry, Harucchi." Sawamura apologizes but he just can't help. This week has been really hectic and stressful and he really needs to unwind. Thankfully, this weekend happens to be the weekends that the upperclassmen get to go to Hogsmeade. He practically skips down the pathway, excited to hang out with his friends and relax with a warm glass of Butterbeer.
"We should stop by Honeydukes first," Furuya says. "I want to get Chocolate Frogs and Chocolate Skeletons and Jelly Slugs and Liquorice Wands and…" Furuya trails off, most likely thinking about the massive amounts of candy to be bought.
Sawamura laughs loudly. "That's the spirit, Furuya! I'm gonna buy some Sugar Quills. And some Cauldron Cakes." He pauses to think. "Maybe some Skeletal Sweets? Maybe I'll buy some Bertie Bott's Every Flavor Beans for later…" He's so deep in thought he doesn't notice someone come up behind him and put their arm around his shoulder.
"Sawamura, if you eat all that you'll get fat." The person pokes his stomach. "Well, fatter than you already are."
Sawamura turns around to find that it's none other than Miyuki Kazuya, the sixth-year Keeper for the Gryffindor team and also his...boyfriend? At the beginning of the week he accidentally confessed his feelings to Miyuki, but surprisingly Miyuki confessed back. But ever since then they hadn't had the chance to talk at all, not even during Quidditch practice. That bothered Sawamura, and for the whole week he couldn't stop annoyingly thinking about what he meant to Miyuki and whether they were dating or not.
"Miyuki!" he shouts, grabbing Miyuki by the front of his shirt.
Miyuki smirks widely and tugs at the scarf around Sawamura's neck. "Is that my scarf?" he asks coyly.
Sawamura looks away. "You're so full of yourself! I've got a red and gold scarf just like you."
"I thought you lost it."
"Well, I found it! And now I'm wearing it!"
Of course, that was a lie. He forgot to return the scarf Miyuki had lent him and put it on this morning without even thinking about it. For some reason, it felt warmer than his ever did.
"Is that so?" Miyuki replies smugly.
Sawamura refuses to meet his gaze. He hates how easily Miyuki can read him. It just makes him feel like more of an idiot than he already is.
Kuramochi, who's been watching the whole situation with a disgusted expression sighs and says, "I'll be going on ahead then, Miyuki. Have fun on your date, I guess."
That makes Sawamura flush as red as his scarf. "D-Date?"
"We'll be going on ahead too," Haruichi says.
"Harucchi, Furuya, don't leave me!" They continue walking ahead at a faster pace.
"Have a good time, Eijun-kun!" Haruichi calls back.
Sawamura rushes forward to follow them, only to be held back by Miyuki. He turns back to pull away, but the apologetic look in Miyuki's eyes stops him.
"Sorry. I was gonna try and be a gentleman today but I failed at doing that, didn't I? From this point forward, no mean comments! After all, this is our first date."
As much as it weirded him out to hear Miyuki sounding so...nice, the fact that Miyuki was taking their first date so seriously made Sawamura feel fuzzy inside.
"If you're serious then it's...whatever. I forgive you, I guess." Sawamura mumbles.
Miyuki smiles so brightly it takes his breath away. "Great! Then let's go! I've got some stuff I wanna buy too."
Miyuki grabs his hand, intertwining their fingers. He pulls Sawamura down the pathway and together they set off towards Hogsmeade.
"Huh? I thought you said we were going for a drink?" Sawamura remarks as they past the Three Broomsticks.
"Are you joking? The Three Broomsticks has to be the least romantic place in the world, except for maybe the Shrieking Shack. Which we are going to stop by."
"Then we where are we going?"
Miyuki chuckles. "Come on, Sawamura haven't you been on a date before? A Hogwarts romance wouldn't be complete without the boyfriend and girlfriend's first date at Madame Puddifoot's Tea Shop."
Sawamura isn't impressed. "The tea shop? Why are we going there? And just who's the girlfriend in this relationship?"
"We're going there because it's a good, quiet place for a date. Unlike the Three Broomsticks which is filled with loud, slightly drunken, idiots. Plus, I like their coffee."
"What about my last question?"
"Don't ask questions you don't want the answer to."
Sawamura clenches his fist. I'm going to hit him, I swear.
They step inside and he has to admit Miyuki has a point. The atmosphere in the tea shop is quieter, more serene. Trying to imagine what Miyuki's face would look like soft and mushy like the guys in the cafe makes Sawamura's stomach knot up with butterflies.
"Sawamura, what's with that constipated face? Let's go find a place to sit."
They find a nice little corner tucked in the back and settle in. "Hey, can I you a question?" Sawamura asks after the waitress sets down their drinks.
"Sure, ask me anything."
"Were you planning on telling me we were going on a date today? If I had known I'd would've, I don't know, dressed nicer or something-"
"I don't know, I guess thought you knew." Miyuki cuts him off.
"How would I know if you didn't tell me?!"
Miyuki thinks on that. "Think about it. We've haven't talked all week, our only free time is the weekend which is coincidentally a Hogsmeade weekend, and everyone goes on dates at Hogsmeade and we are technically dating. It'd be stupid not to take this chance to go on a date."
Laid out like that it did make sense. "I guess that makes sense."
"Besides, you don't need to wear anything different than what you usually wear." Miyuki smiles. "I like you just the way you are, Sawamura."
Even Sawamura can feel how red his face is. "How can you say embarrassing stuff like that so easily?"
Miyuki laughs. "It's an acquired talent."
After a few cups of tea Sawamura feels himself relax. The butterflies are replaced with a warm, comfy feeling and he lets his guard down. True to his promise, Miyuki is a complete gentleman. They spend hours telling each other stories about their experience at Hogwarts and funny stories about their childhood.
"-and then I started flying around the kitchen!"
Miyuki laughs loudly. "You're joking! Then what happened?"
"Well, my mom was pretty pissed. She yelled at me to get down from the broom so she could finish sweeping. My dad laughed so hard he started crying. After almost smashing into a window my grandpa got me down. That's how my family found out I was a wizard."
"Awesome! My story isn't nearly as exciting-"
"Actually, I wanted to ask you something." Sawamura interrupts.
"You sure know how to make a guy nervous," Miyuki chuckles. "Go ahead."
Sawamura clears his throat. This is something he's always wanted to ask Miyuki, and now he thinks he has the courage to actually do it.
"What...What inspired you to play Quidditch?"
Silence. Miyuki's eyes widen in surprise, only to close with laughter. "Damn, Sawamura, is Quidditch all you think about?"
Sawamura stares aggressively at his cup. "I know it's a stupid question but I just want to know, alright! Watching you play...you play with a lot of passion. So I started wondering what made you play Quidditch. There has to be something, right? Something that makes you play?"
He's not sure if he's imagining it, but Miyuki's smile looks a little sad. "My mom." Miyuki says quietly.
"Huh? What did you say?"
"My mom." Miyuki repeats, louder. "When my mom went to Hogwarts she was the Keeper for Gryffindor and captain in her last year. She was so good, she got scouted by the Holyhead Harpies. She played for a few years, but then she had me and had to retire."
"Your mom was on the Holyhead Harpies? That's so cool! No wonder you're so good at Quidditch! What does she do now?"
Miyuki clenches his fist. "Nothing, since she's dead."
Sawamura's eyes widen. "Oh god I'm so sorry, Miyuki. Sorry, I shouldn't have even asked in the first place."
Miyuki reaches over and holds his hand. "It's okay, you didn't know. Because of me, my mom never got to win the World Cup with her team. Since she's gone now, I'm gonna fulfill her dream. I'll become the best Keeper I can possibly be, get scouted by an international team and win the World Cup. I owe her that much."
Sawamura's grip tightens around his hand. "I think you can definitely do it, Miyuki. If you can't, then no else can!"
Miyuki is stunned for a second. Then he smiles softly. Only Sawamura could say brash words like that with a conviction so strong that it almost clears away his self-doubts. He wonders briefly if his mom would mind that he's found another reason to play Quidditch, a second person who gives him passion.
Maybe he's being naive, but he doesn't think she'll mind.
"Thanks, Sawamura. Come on, let's head to Honeydukes before we run out of time."
"After someone made a rude comment about my weight, I think I'll just buy some Chocolate Frogs." Sawamura says while giving Miyuki a mean look.
"How many times do I have to say I'm sorry? If it'll make you feel better, I'll buy something for you."
"No, it's alright. You already paid for the drinks." The memory of Miyuki's insisting on paying for the tea with taunts of "I'm the boyfriend in this relationship, remember?" is still fresh in his mind.
"Here, you want some Liquorice Wands? We can share." Miyuki says as he pulls a pack off the shelf.
"No thanks. I don't really like liquorice, to be honest." he admits.
Miyuki almost drops the pack. "You don't like liquorice? Why, did something horrible happen to you?"
"What, no! I just don't like the taste, that's all!"
He shakes his head in pity. "You poor soul. Liquorice is the perfect candy, not too sweet but not bitter and they're cheap. Plus, they come in a pretty shade of red."
Sawamura gives him a look that can only be described as a combination of confusion and annoyance. "Can we talk something that's not liquorice?"
Miyuki raises his hands up in a placating manner. "Your wish is my command."
They browse the shelves some more and, after they were both pretty satisfied with their choices, went in line to pay.
Out of nowhere Sawamura asks, "Is red your favorite color?"
Miyuki gives him a confused look. "Um, yeah, I think it is."
"Okay."
I don't think I'll ever understand this guy, Miyuki thinks. "Uh, what's yours?"
"Yellow." Sawamura replies.
"Yellow, huh? It suits you." A bright, loud color. Yeah, it's not surprising at all that Sawamura would like that color.
"I'm not sure if that's an insult or not."
Miyuki puts his arm around Sawamura, which is awkward considering he's behind him. "It's a compliment," he states simply.
After leaving Honeydukes they head to the last place on their(Miyuki's)agenda, the Shrieking Shack.
"Why did you want you want to come here so bad?" Sawamura asks. He had come here once during his first year, but it hadn't lived up to the hype.
"Just recently I read a book on the Shrieking Shack. As the legend goes, there were rumors of a child-eating wolf living inside the house…"
Miyuki's words fade out as Sawamura notices that it's starting to snow again. Pure white flakes fall on the house, making it look a little less scary. He turns to tell Miyuki this, only to feel the words die in his mouth. The snowflakes fall on Miyuki's hair and on his eyelashes. It brings attention to his eyes, lit up from his excitement about whatever he's talking about and his cheeks which are flushed from the cold.
Hogsmeade may look beautiful in the snow, but it's got nothing on Miyuki.
Sawamura is so caught up in his appearance that he doesn't realize that Miyuki has stopped talking and is staring at him instead.
"Sawamura," Miyuki says clearly, breaking through his reverie.
"What? Sorry, I stopped listening-"
"There's another reason I wanted to come here." He takes a step closer. "Because of the legends, people rarely come here. So, it's pretty much the only private spot in Hogsmeade." His hand brushes Sawamura's cheek. "The only spot where we can be alone."
Because he's not a complete idiot, it doesn't surprise him when Miyuki leans down and kisses him.
Sawamura clutches the front of his jacket and Miyuki pulls him closer, kissing him deeper. It's different from the kiss in the hallway somehow. That kiss was impulsive and passionate but this, this is slow and sweet and it fills him completely. His knees shake with the tenderness of it and for a second he forgets about everything except this moment, right here with Miyuki.
After a while, Miyuki pulls back a little. "Thanks for the date," Miyuki whispers. The words don't even register with him until later, while Miyuki pulls his dazed body back to school.
Later, Sawamura jumps into bed. He gets under the covers and closes his eyes thinking, Miyuki's favorite candy is liquorice, his favorite color is red, he plays Quidditch for his mom...He knows it's stupid but learning new things about the guy he's had serious feelings for for so long...it makes him so unbearably happy he can hardly fall asleep.