I woke up in my brother's dorm. Mattheo was pacing and Thomas was on his bed, they were arguing but I couldn’t make out the words, my head hurt a lot. I put my hand to my forehead and took a second to think and get myself together. Thomas looked over at me and saw I was awake “Mattheo, she’s up” He nodded at me once and Mattheo turned around and met my gase. He came over to me and sat next to me. 

“How are you feeling?” He asked 

“My head hurts a lot. It feels like I got hit in the head with bricks” 

They brought me back to my room to rest in peace then left me alone. I got into bed and fell back asleep. 

In the morning Mattheo and Thomas were waiting for me, they were out on the balcony. I let them in. “How do you feel?” Thomas asked

“Better, thanks” I glanced over at Mattheo “Did you two talk about father and the mark?” 

“Yes, we did” Mattheo replied

“I’m sorry for keeping it from you, I just had to” 

“I understand, I completely understand, I don’t feel any differently about you, your my sister” 

“Thank you”

“But you should at least tell Theodore” 

“Father didn’t want anyone to know, we have already broken the rule with you, we can’t push it” Thomas argued 

“He deserves to know, besides he’s going to be a Death Eater soon enuff” 

“Fine but it has to be Y/n’s decision to tell him. It’s her choice”

“Sure, whatever, but I feel like it would be better if he knew. They are close and when she doesn't come to us for comfort she goes to him” 

They were shouting now, and it was giving me a headache. I didn’t worry about other people hearing us, I always had a silencing charm on my room. “Can you please stop shouting and talking like I’m not right here” 

They looked at me like they forgot I was there. “Sorry” Mattheo apologized quietly. Thomas just looked away and disappeared. Mattheo looked to where Thomas had been just seconds ago and then back to me. “Y/n? How long have you known that you were getting the mark?” 

“Since New Years” 

“That's why you have been acting weird?” It sounded like a question and a statement at the same time

“That plus I actually did start my… well you know” I was still awkward around the topic but Mattheo nodded his head, he understood my comfort on the topic. 

“I’m sorry for giving you a hard time”

“No, no you didn’t know, you're just tired of me and Thomas keeping things from you. I’m sorry” 

“You have nothing to be sorry about” 

A little while later he left and I headed to the astronomy tower. When I got up there I saw Theodore there, smoking as usual. I walked up behind him and he turned slightly so he could see who it was, he smiled when he saw me. “Y/n” He greeted 

“Theodore” I replied 

“How are you? Mattho told me something happened last night” 

“Oh, I’m fine. I actually wanted to talk to you about something” 

He eyed me suspiciously “Ok, what do you want to talk about?” 

“Just promise me you won’t get mad or anything” 

He looked more concerned “I would never hurt you in any way” He replied “I will listen to whatever you have to say with no judgment” 

“First I just want to apologize for how I have been acting lately, there’s been a lot going on in my mind and life and I guess I’m not good with dealing with things” I start “And I feel like it is unfair not to tell you why I have been this way. I just want to let you know my father doesn't want you to know this, he doesn't really want anyone knowing about it so don’t tell anyone else” I didn’t know how to phrase what I was going to say, I looked down at the ground, silent. 

“Whatever it is you can tell me, or if you want to tell me some other time that's ok too, if you think your not ready” 

I couldn’t form the words because saying it would make it sound more… real. I closed my eyes and grabbed Theodore’s hand and apparated to my balcony so there was less of a chance for someone to overhear us. He looked around then back at me. “During Easter break on wednesday, I… I got” I was about to cry, why was I suddenly so emotional? 

(Theodore’s pov)

Y/n looked down at her hands then pulled her left sleeve up to reveal the Dark Mark. She closed her eyes and a tear rolled down her face and she wiped it away. I didn’t know what to do so I hugged her “It’s ok, I don’t think of you any differently, you're still the same to me, I’m glad you told me. You are one of my favorite people in this whole world, nothing can change that” 

She pulled away and looked me in the eyes “And you're my best friend, other than Indu” She laughed softly “Stay here a second” She went back into the dorm and came back with two bottles of firewhisky “Want some?” She asked. 

I shook my head in disbelief and smiled “Where did you get them?” I asked

She smiled “I have my ways” 

“Sure” I replied and she tossed me one

“I have a question” She asked 

“What?” 

“You could hang out with anyone in this school and yet you chose to hang out with my brothers and me, a girl who’s two years younger than you as well as your best friend's sister. Why?”  

I shrugged “Your brother is in my year and you are just different than everyone else, your understanding and I like being around you, you don't feel like you need to fill the time with conversation, I can be myself around you and your brothers. Why do you hang out with me?”

“I don’t have lots of people I know here, and most of the people I know are in my year and don’t understand me and my family the same way you do, you don’t really treat me like I’m two years younger then you, you have mostly always been there for me, and well we both share interests of reading and hanging out on the astronomy tower” I nodded my head and looked at her. 

She started walking away but I grabbed her wrist and pulled her back towards me “Sorry but I want to tell you something before you leave” 

“What do you want to tell me?” 

“The main reason I like hanging out with you is because you are beautiful and I like you, and I know your two years younger then me plus my best friend’s sister and I know you might not feel the same way but I just wanted you to know, from me” She looked me in the eyes and smiled 

“If I had to spend eternity with two other people who weren't in my family, you’d be one of them”

I smiled and she finished her bottle of firewhisky then walked back inside her dorm.