HP AU TMNT

[agoodmusekickin]

Leo was getting ready for bed when he felt the familiar twinge of a silencing charm. His shoulders drooped and he sighed. He didn't need to turn around, he knew who was there.

"Mike. You're not supposed to be in the dungeons. Go back to your common room."

"No, Leo. We've got to talk. Now." There's the ever so familiar click of the door to his suite locking. Leo turns to face his smallest brother.

"What? And...how did you get in here anyway?"

"I have my ways," the smaller boy grinned. It was a shameless grin, a lascivious grin, the likes of which bespoke of many a fumbling encounter in dark corner with whomever he could convince to join him. People rarely said no to Mike.

"Please, spare me."

"Can do, it'll make more time for me to ask what the hell is going on with you and Dinah Lance."

"What?"

"You and the Head Girl, and don't even try to deny it because I know for a fact that something's up." Leo's head tilts in confusion. "Dude please, I've been tracking you since we got here. I'm not an idiot."

"...what? Why?!"

"Why? Because we spent months doing research to find the guy who killed Mom, and you went off on your own to try to take him out alone On Christmas!. That's why."

"Something had to be done then and there, Mike. There wasn't time. This is...was my fight! She died because of me!"

"Dude, you almost died. We almost lost both of you, and all because you felt guilty? For crying out loud, get over yourself already! Seriously. She was our mom too!"

Leo is struck silent by his littlest brother's raised voice.

"We're here, away from Dad because of you! Because you did this on your own! Because you didn't let us help!"

"No...no you can't pin that on me. We're here because you couldn't keep your hands to yourself. Because Raph likes to break things! Because Don can't look at a system without exploiting it! I never would have cursed that kid if you'd just....kept it in your pants!"

"And NONE of that stuff had anything to do with the fact that your actions drove this family apart, right? Raph didn't get all pissy because you left him out of a fight. Don didn't start changing grades because suddenly he didn't have recon to occupy his time. And me?! Fuck! I just wanted to not feel like shit all the time! I don't think that's too much to ask for!"

"Well it is! It is too much to ask for!" Leo's rage has surfaced and his wand is in his hand.

"What? You going to curse me? Try it, come on. You know damn well that I'm leagues faster than you are. Come on Leo, try to make me hurt more than I already do. I Dare You."

Mike stares down his brother, who eventually lowers his wand.

"Yeah, that's what I thought. SO do us both a favor, and sit down."
It takes a second, but Leo complies by taking a seat on his bed. It's only after the Slytherin's wand is stowed on his bedside table that Mike makes his way over and sits down next to his brother.

"What's going on with you and Dinah. No more secrets."

"We're just training. That's all."

Mike sighs, and then flops backwards on his brother's bed.

"That's all. You couldn't be snogging her senseless like a normal guy. That would at least make sense. Crap, Raph's going to have a fit when he finds out."

"Why would Raph care what I do?"

"Raph always cares. You're just too stuck up to see it."

"Bite me."

"Don't think I won't." It's an exchange that's half-hearted and more rote than an actual threat. "Okay...so what does she know?"

"Nothing."

"Nothing?"

"Nothing! I haven't told her anything. We're just training and...she knows as much as the rest of the school. About why we left Arkham."

"But not why we were there in the first place?"

"No. I haven't said a word."

"You know, the whole school thinks you're sleeping together...right?"

"We're not!"

"I know, but...the school doesn't know that. And...this could be dangerous for her. Being linked with you. With us."

Leo leans forward and rests his head in his hands.

"Just be careful, bro. Okay?"

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[ceitfianna]

*hugs them and their issues* This is a great read.