what happens at hogwarts [ bxb pafp semi adv ] stays at hogwarts

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After Noah moved off from him Dakota pulled the cover over his face again, mainly for his own sake so he could calm himself down and get rid of the blush. Once he figured the pink color had disappeared from his cheeks he poked his head out, eyebrows raised at Noah's comment. "Unlike some people, I actually have the decency to not shove people off of beds or pin them down. But good to know that's what you want me to do. I'll remember that," he said jokingly, not seeing any real reason to be embarrassed. To him it seemed Noah felt more awkward about it than he did. "And food would be nice, but you can't just leave after that. I have to plan how to get revenge on Lisa, and I'll probably need your help anyways. I'll get dressed while you get food and then try to figure out how to get back at her."

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Noah showed up about fifteen minutes later, stopping in the doorway, as when he opened it he found Dakota shirtless. Whoever it was upstairs that kept arranging for Noah to see the taller male shirtless was a cruel person who was stringing the ravenclaw down a road that Noah was sure would lead him to a broken heart. He still enjoyed the sight though. "you are truely are slow at getting ready." he walked over and dropped a wrapped bundle of pastries he'd gotten from the house elves in the kitchen. He sat near the end of the bed like he's been before leaving, but this time the blond sat cross legged and didn't look like he was ready to hide in the corner.

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[ i appreciate the friendliness in your bump. it's exam week for me and i have math tomorrow fml but i managed to get on for a while mwahah ]

Dakota took slight offense at Noah's remark, mainly because the other thought he was easily capable of cheating. Yes, he did mess around, but only with whatever girl he was seeing at the time. He didn't two-time anyone and it was one of the few rules he had made for himself regarding his relationships. He just happened to change girlfriends often, which was why his reputation was the way it was. Shrugging as Noah left the room, he continued to lay in bed until he actually summoned enough energy to get up and get dressed. That was probably why it had taken him so long to get ready, that and because he took ages deciding which shirt to wear. When Noah walked back in and commented on his slowness Dakota simply laughed. "It's not like this is the first time you've seen me like this," he reminded the other casually, a smirk playing on his lips. He finished getting dressed and grabbed a comb, running it through his hair a couple of times in an attempt to fix his bedhead.
"Thanks for the food, by the way," the blond added after he finished, grabbing a pastry and promptly taking a bite.

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"I never said I was complaining." He shot back, a smirk on his own expression as if he was teasing the other. He was silently surprised he'd said the sentence aloud, he still thought that Dakota knew to some degree that Noah liked him. The blond nodded slightly at the thanks he got, his mouth flicking up slightly - half because the other male had a bit of frosting along his mouth, and it was tempting to stand up and wipe it away. "Um, Dakota.." He motioned towards his own lip where it would be, so that Dakota would wipe it away on his own mouth. Noah shifted on the bed, playing with the hem of his jean so that he wouldn't be looking at the other blond. "So what are you going to do to get back at Lisa? I already told you I don't get it." He mumbled.

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[ you too ! ]

Dakota shot him a surprised look at Noah's response, lips quirking up at the other's directness and desperately trying not to overthink what he could have been implying. Still, it left a very pleasant feeling in his chest. He hadn't noticed the extra frosting until Noah pointed it out, but he quickly swiped his tongue over it and erased all traces of it. Frosting should never go to waste, in his opinion. "One does not cheat on Dakota and get away with it. Remember that, young grasshopper," he advised at the mention of revenge. He leaned against the edge his desk, which he honestly never really used for studying, his face thoughtful. "But I'm not gonna cheat on her, so don't suggest it. I have morals, thank you very much. No, what I need is, like, a master plan that can humiliate her without making me look bad. It's a Sunday, so she's probably hanging out with her girlfriends or whatever, which means she's out of the way for now. There's probably some stuff at Hogsmeade I could use to enact my revenge. You're coming with me, right?"

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Dakota chuckled at Noah's threat, holding his hands up in surrender. "Fine, I won't use you as my personal guinea pig," he agreed. He brought a hand up to his chin as Noah walked over, contemplating the question. He wasn't in Defense Against the Dark Arts with Lisa, so he wasn't sure what her boggart had transformed into. Still, she'd mentioned before about how she hated bugs and heights. He'd suggested they go flying on their brooms once and she had looked terrified just by thinking about it. "She doesn't like bugs, and she's scared of heights. She's probably scared of her reputation being ruined or something, but that's most people I know honestly," Dakota told the other.

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"I'm pretty sure that's just your fear." He stated, raising his eyebrows in the slightest. From the way he'd acted when they first met, it was the only thing he had seemed to worry over. Even know, he wasn't completely sure if Dakota fussed over much else. Noah had forgotten momentarily that they'd recently had the boggart class, half because he'd been shaking for a while after his own turn. His boggart had turned out to be a very large snake, and had probably traumatized the boy more then the original event that caused the fear. He could probably ask someone in his class what her boggart had turned out to be. Noah suddenly frowned, glancing towards the blond next to him even though he didn't dare say anything. he was curious as to what Dakota's boggart had been, same has he'd been curious about what the other male saw in the mirror when they stumbled upon it. Not that he'd actually ask.

"Hey, could I ask you something?" He asked quietly, a small frown forming on his mouth. He didn't really wait for Dakota to say yes or no. "What do you do when you like someone you have absolutely no chance with?"

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[ that would win #1 most spontaneous kiss, like 'hey we were just talking about revenge but i'm gonna kiss you right about now'. also i don't even know if boggarts can turn into a box but just roll with it ]

Dakota shrugged. "I was raised on reputation my friend," he replied, crossing his arms over his chest casually. "Both my parents are muggles and rich as hell. They live in this giant neighborhood with a bunch of other wealthy people. Everyone's all about their social life. My parents even tell their friends I go to some prestigious all-boys boarding school during the year. It's kinda old fashioned in my opinion, but you get used to it," he said, trying to summarize his background. So yes, he was concerned about his reputation. But it wasn't as if it was his greatest fear. When he'd had to face the boggart in class it had ended up trapping him in a makeshift box with see-through walls and no way out. He had freaked out at first, but after a while he managed to change it into a ball pit that was very easy to get out of. Being trapped in small rooms with no way out absolutely terrified him, which was why you would never find Dakota sneaking off into a storage closet to make out with anyone. The staircase was perfectly fine.

He raised his eyebrows in curiosity at Noah's question, honestly not having expected anything of the sort to leave the ravenclaw's lips. "That depends, I guess. If it were me, being the stubborn person I am, I'd probably end up at least telling them how I feel anyways. You never know, people may surprise you. And hopefully they're nice enough to where, even if they don't return your feelings, they won't humiliate you. Then you can walk away satisfied knowing you did what you could, and that that person just wasn't right for you," he replied, fiddling with the edge of his t-shirt.

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also Dakota why don't you follow your own advice????

"I didn't know you were from a muggle family." He said in surprise, though he wasn't sure what he had thought Dakota's family would be like. He bit down on his lip, not daring to speak for a while as he listened to the other. He felt his insides curling at the answer he got to his question, his curiosity continuing to get the better of him. "And what about the people who'd hate you if they knew?" He asked in a mumble, not really a question he meant to be answered. He let out a small sigh, looking down at his shoes. "Can we go? Before I ask another dumbass question?" he was quiet when he spoke, and wouldn't look up at Dakota when he spoke. Half because Noah wanted nothing more then to tell the blond, even if Dakota would hate him, and probably humiliate him. The ravenclaw just assumed it would be better if he didn't say anything and Dakota didn't know.

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[ it'll be spontaneous and cute and it needs to happen soon before i die of old age i mean we're 23 pages in these boys need to get it together ]

Dakota had looked over at Noah at his last question, trying to picture how anyone could hate him. There was always Levi, but he didn't count. The blond was just about to reply when the other quickly asked to leave and, sensing his discomfort, Dakota stood from the desk and nodded. "We can go," he agreed, shoving his hands in his jean pockets as he led the way out of the room. It seemed as if Noah probably wanted to drop the subject altogether, but Dakota's curiosity wouldn't let it rest. "I don't think it was a stupid question, y'know," the gryffindor remarked as they left the common room and made their way to the stairs. "But why'd you ask it?"

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Noah nearly stumbled into Dakota when he was questioned, his face flushing red with blush and guilt. "um.." He didn't want to lie, but he didn't want to tell the truth. "I'd be surprised if Zoey or Sam didn't already told you, but I lied, when I said I was asexual.." he was extremely quiet when he spoke, and didn't continue at first, just to let the information sink in. He at least had a reason to lie - it was easier to be thought of as someone who didn't like people at all compared to someone who only liked the people of his own gender. "I guess you can figure out the reasoning." he mumbled, awkwardly playing with the ends of his sweater sleeves. He would have thought that one of the 7th years would have mentioned it, especially because he knew Dakota used them as a resource to anything Noah refused to tell him. Having a massive crush on the gryffindor was one of those things, or anything about the blond's lack of interest in girls and constant blushing around Dakota.

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[ school officially ended for me yesterday hellz yes. and idk man then they'd be all like 'oh it was just an accident he doesnt actually wanna kiss me' and i'll yell at them. they just need to have a moment where dakota can't stand noah's cuteness any longer and conveniently no one's around and bam they kiss this indirect hogsmeade date might help ]

Dakota paused at the foot of the stairs when he heard Noah's confession. Zoey and Sam hadn't directly told him that the other wasn't asexual, and he was too dense to pick up the millions of implications they'd hinted at. So yes, it came as a surprise, but he couldn't deny that it made his heart speed up a bit because it meant he might actually have a chance with Noah. "Oh," he replied, glancing over at him before continuing to walk so that they weren't just standing in the way. "So, um, you like someone then?" he asked, trying to sound casual. He swore to god that if it turned out Noah actually did have a crush on Zoey he was going to go right back up to his room and never leave.

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"Uh.. Yeah, I guess." Noah mumbled, his Face burning with a layer of blush. He didn't know what he was going to do if he was asked who he liked. The blond wouldn't be able to spit out a name without it being a terrible lie. There would be no possible way he could tell truth. "It's not a big deal. Your not going to find me dating anyone soon." he said quietly, glancing up at Dakota when he spoke. He forced a weak smile while looking at him. "besides, you'd probably just tease me if you knew who it was."

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Well, at least Dakota confirmed that Noah actually liked someone. He wanted to keep asking and find out who exactly Noah was referring to, but he also kind of didn't. After all, finding out your crush likes someone else isn't always the best feeling. And, Dakota being the competitive person he was, he'd probably just develop a rivalry with whoever it was. Not to mention the fact that he also didn't want to make Noah uncomfortable by pressuring him into saying anything else. "Well, I'll probably tease you either way, but I won't make you tell me who the lucky object of your affection is if you don't want to." He looked ahead as they made it outside, glad they hadn't run into Lisa and her friends or Levi.

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Noah pouted at what Dakota said, looking over as he tried not to smile. "I'll at least give you this, their blond and hot as hell. Which kind of rules out you." he taunted, grinning like a mischievous child. "though I'm sure you'd love to have my ass." he added, that grin still plastered on his face. He's been spending too much time with Dakota. The ravenclaw kept out of reach from being hit over the head for his teasing, something that he was used to from Zoey and or Sam. "what about you though? Do you like anyone? Or are your affections just set on Lisa?" Noah asked, his curiosity for once not dragging him into too much trouble. He was half worried at the answer, even though he fully expected Dakota to mention some random girl who attentended Hogwarts. The blond at least wanted to know who was going to end up with the gryffindor's affection instead of himself.

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[ pfft that's what i would do at this point too ]

"What?! I'm definitely blond and definitely hot," Dakota defended shamelessly. "I mean, have you seen my abs? You're just being mean," the boy whined, sticking his tongue out at Noah and letting out a huff. He raised an eyebrow at the ravenclaw's comment. Well, he wasn't wrong, but it's not like Dakota planned on admitting that. Yet. "You wish," was all he said, managing to nudge the other with his elbow since he was too far to whack his head. The blond scowled at Noah's question, mainly when he suggested he felt anything for Lisa. "Please, the only thing I felt for Lisa was sexual attraction. And she's not even that good," he muttered quietly. "But as a matter of fact, I do like someone. And I actually like them, not just their popularity. Which is rare for me. They're cute and alluring, but that's all I'm gonna say before I taint your innocent mind with all my horrible thoughts."

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yeah Dakota, your horrible thoughts about Noah

The mention of Dakota's abs forced Noah to loon awake from him for a minute, half because he had seen the blond's abdomin and it didn't make seeing Dakota naked any easier. Hearing his comments about Lisa got Noah to look back at him, snorting a bit of air out of his nose, especially at the last sentence. "since when am I innocent? And I'm pretty sure I could handle you describing sex with some girl, and it wouldn't be that horrifying." he defended. "then again i don't want to know what you do with Lisa behind closed doors. She's scary enough to walk past." he shrugged, immediately regretting it. "What did you say about me?!" Noah looked away from Dakota to see Lisa walking closer with some of her friends, probably on their way back from Hogsmeade. Clearly she'd heard what he blond said. "shit. I'm dead." was the othe to my thing he could studder out.

(Yes I had to create trouble for them)