Hu Yetao straightened up from where he had been leaning against the old gnarled tree next to the Hogwarts entrance gates and smiled in greeting as Oscar came striding into view. The blond was moving quickly up the long dirt track, wind whipping blond strands into disarray.
Hu Yetao had awoken that morning uncertain of what the day might bring after Oscar had had the night to think things over; a night away from Hu Yetao's Omega scent and the proximity they'd shared in the Room of Requirement. But a day of surreptitious glances in the Great Hall and secret little smiles across classrooms had quickly quashed any feelings of anxiety that Hu Yetao had been harboring. Now that Oscar had admitted to wanting to be with him and was willing to give this crazy - and most likely ill-advised - relationship a try, Hu Yetao had found that his feelings for him were only growing more intense.
A smirk tinkered on Oscar's lips as he walked up to him. "What have you done to my cloak Yetao?"
Hu Yetao glanced down at what used to be a green and silver Slytherin crest on the expensive cloak slung around his shoulders, and was now, thanks to Jing Long's nifty transfiguration work, a cheerful Gryffindor insignia. "Improved it," he replied, looking back up.
The arched brow at what Oscar thought of that assessment.
Hu Yetao couldn't help smiling in response. "I suppose you want it back now," he said, trying his hardest not to sound disappointed and failing miserably.
"You keep it, I have more than one," Oscar replied negligently as he began walking towards the gates, Hu Yetao falling into step beside him. "Furthermore, no mate of mine will wear the offensive collection of clothes that you call a wardrobe."
Hu Yetao's offended glare turned into a smile when he caught the teasing light in his eyes, stomach flip-flopping as 'mate' fell so easily from Oscar's lips. "You're such a poncy git," he said disparagingly.
"Get used to it Yetao," Oscar replied with a lofty smirk.
"I think I will," Hu Yetao answered easily, facing forward as they walked underneath the huge black wrought-iron gates.
Once they were safely off school grounds, the two turned to face each other and Hu Yetao's nerves kicked back in as he stared back into the brown eyes.
Oscar's nostrils flared delicately as he stepped close to prepare for the apparition. "You've stopped taking your potions."
Hu Yetao blinked, taken by surprise; he didn't think an Alpha would be able to tell after missing just the one dose. "Yeah, I told Xiào that he didn't need to steal from the hospital stores any longer. Oh, and he asked if this was because his plan had worked and if I'd found a mate."
"Plan? What plan?" Oscar repeated with a frown.
"He admitted to diluting my potions for an Alpha to properly scent me," Hu Yetao informed him with a scowl, remembering his angry outburst at the meddlesome house-elf that morning when Xiàoer had informed him of his interference. "He only did it because he was hoping it would be you if that helps."
Oscar's eyes flared. "So thanks to that sodding house-elf you've been attacked more than once? Unaware of why the fuck it was happening?"
Hu Yetao almost smiled as the same fury that he'd felt that very morning was now flashing in Oscar's eyes. "Yeah, but it's also thanks to him that you were able to scent me on the way to the infirmary yesterday."
Oscar exhaled, releasing some of his anger as he met Hu Yetao's gaze with a reluctant smile. "So you're crediting him as match-maker?"
"Something like that." Hu Yetao laughed. "Don't worry, I yelled at him for a good five minutes before telling him to never interfere with my life like that again."
"Good." Oscar reached for his hand and gripped it. "Ready?"
Hu Yetao swallowed, his light-hearted mood instantly vanishing. "As I'll ever be. Did you at least warn them?"
"I led them to say that I was bringing a potential mate home to meet them tonight - but not that it was Hu Yetao," Oscar smirked. "I didn't want to miss out on their expressions when you walked into the room, it's not often I'm able to take them by surprise."
Hu Yetao groaned and closed his eyes briefly. "You owe me, Oscar."
Oscar tugged him close. "What do you want?" he murmured suggestively, voice dropping an octave or two.
Pleasant tingles instantly ran down Hu Yetao's spine and pooled warmly in his groin at Oscar's seductive tone. "I'm sure I'll think of something," he replied flippantly, hoping he didn't sound as breathless as he felt.
Before either of them could utter another word, Oscar leaned in and kissed him soundly.
Hu Yetao could only cling to the Alpha as his senses instantly exploded into overdrive. He opened his mouth and enabled Oscar's tongue to tangle hotly with his own, stroking, chasing, lips slotting into place and hands clenching hard into the thick fabric of their cloaks. They both moaned into the rough kiss as Hu Yetao pressed closer, wanting - needing - to get as close as possible, as though trying to climb right into Oscar's body.
"Oscar…" Hu Yetao whimpered, unable to stop himself as Oscar moved warm seeking lips down his throat and then back up to the spot just behind his ear that drove him crazy. "I can't… need more..."
A rough sound ripped itself from the Alpha's throat as he pulled back and held Hu Yetao tight before suddenly disapparating the two of them with a loud crack that echoed long after they were gone.
Hu Yetao stumbled upon landing jarringly in a strange bedroom which could only be Oscar's. Oscar's skilled arms held him up and he was barely able to catch a glimpse of the tastefully decorated room before the eager lips were pressed back to his and his eyes fell shut of their own will.
Hu Yetao shoved aside the tiny, niggling Jing-Long's voice that was in his head asking him if this was a good idea before he knew what Oscar's secret was and before he knew what the Wang's reaction was going to be, before…
Oh, fuck it.