Description: Because apparently it was possible to get drunk on pumpkin juice.

Grade: 6th Year Myungsoo, 5th Year Suji

Blood Status: halfblood!Myungsoo, muggleborn!Suji

Word Count: 2,930 words

He didn't think it was even possible to get drunk from pumpkin juice and neither did she by the looks of it. Catching sight of her passed out form on the wooden tables, he noticed the large amount of empty pumpkin juice bottles surrounding her and his mind couldn't help but wonder. Just how much did this girl drink? And why didn't anyone stop her? She wasn't exactly hidden from plain sight, having chosen a place that was usually pretty filled to drown herself in juice. 

The young Ravenclaw approached the Hufflepuff quietly, his eyes trained on her unconscious state. He couldn't deny that she looked irrevocably pretty when she became all peaceful, quite unlike her usual bubbly and cherry nature. Now that she was calm and quiet, Myungsoo was able to quietly observe her attractive features to his heart's content (not that he was some ert or anything).

Pale, milky white skin, wavy hair in a shade of dark brown almost bordering black, soft, chubby cheeks and some very, very plump lips made up the girl everyone knew as Bae Suji. Myungsoo couldn't understand why he hadn't taken such notice of her before. Sure he knew she was pretty and all but not this pretty. Had he really been hanging out with someone like her all along?

A flash of movement from the girl broke him out of his entranced state as he moved closer to the girl, standing a little on her side so that he had a clearer view of her face. Even from here she was exuding such an innocent beauty that he wondered if he would ever be able to stop staring.

"M...yung..." came a croaky whisper, once again shocking him out of his trance. He looked around, noting that it was only the two of them in the vicinity, which was a little strange considering that it was almost dinner and classes were already over. Myungsoo's eyes moved back to the Hufflepuff seated in front of him and deduced that it was she who had called him. Was she conscious? She must've been if he was the first name she uttered. He didn't ever remember being so close to her apart from the little tutoring sessions they had once in a while.

"Suji?" he quietly whispered in return.

The girl named Suji moved from her position slightly; her head was lifted until it was only her chin that was supporting the weight and her hands were inching towards some object. Myungsoo watched quietly at the girl's actions before realising in a split second that she was about to take another drink from the pumpkin juice.

Quickly but quietly so as to not disturb her, he moved the pumpkin juice bottles to the side with a flick of the wand. Satisfied at the distance they were from Suji, he turned back to face her only to find himself being directed an unfocused glare. 

Suji was frowning at him, although she looked half asleep so he couldn't take her that seriously, and her plump lips had formed an adorable pout. Myungsoo's breath hitched. He didn't think that he had ever seen her pout before and darn, it was pretty cute. But it brought more attention on her lips and how succulent and soft they looked, almost kissable. He quickly caught himself and shook his head to rid the thoughts from his mind. He was not going that road, not in a long while.

"Myungshoo," she drawled, mispronouncing his name. Suji fixed up her glare as she tried again, her eyelids almost drooping closed however. "Myungshoo is a bad, bad boy," she scolded drunkenly, her words becoming one long slur.

He only raised an eyebrow but said nothing more, waiting to hear what she had to say next. "How dare you take the pumpkin juice away from me?" she continued, her glare slowly slipping from him to the small vase seated in front of her. She pointed to herself to emphasise her point while keeping her glare steady on the one she thought was Myungsoo.

"Here I was, minding my own business and then you come prancing along," Suji ranted dramatically, although most of her words were so slurred that he couldn't really understand what she was saying. The actions that accompanied her words were so exaggerated however that he was able to get a slight understanding on what she was ranting about. She had swayed side to the side in imitation of one prancing and crossed her arms haphazardly with a small drunk huff.

"I don't care how cute or how smart you are. You have no right, no right...no right..." Her voice softly trailed off and Myungsoo took that as his cue to finally move her away from the table to somewhere more comfortable. It appeared that she had drifted off into another slumber and from the way she was drooling already, he had a strong feeling that she wouldn't awaken until the very next day.

Slowly twisting her around on her seat so that she was now facing him, he decided to piggy back her to her common room since it was both the safest and quickest way to get there. However he needed to be cautious that no one caught sight of them, especially one of the professors. If they caught one of their students in a drunken stupor, there was no doubt that detentions with Mr Filch would be handed out as well as house points deducted.

Myungsoo crouched down so that his back was now between her knees, and gently grabbing her legs he slowly pulled her forward until the momentum was enough for her torso to rest against his back. He moved her arms to hang around his neck as he slowly picked her up, readjusting her a little to get comfortable before moving out of the room, his eyes peeled open for any prying eyes. Luckily for him that the place was near Hufflepuff's common rooms near the kitchen corridors. Thanks to Dongwoo-hyung who had shown him the way before, Myungsoo was able to travel to the kitchen corridors quickly without any unnecessary hold ups. Pausing in front of a stack of barrels in the corner, he paced.

The only problem now was getting her inside the common rooms. He knew that Hufflepuff's common room didn't require a password like how Gryffindor and Slytherin's did, nor did it require a riddle like his common room so it was going to prove quite difficult. Soon it appeared that he didn't need to wrack his wise mind for that long when his saviour came in the form of one weary Choi Jinri.

"Jinri-ssi!" he called in relief when he noticed her approaching. She hadn't noticed him at first as her head was hung low but at the call of her name, her head instantly sprung up as she noticed a Ravenclaw senior standing in front of the entrance to the common room. Frowning that he had managed to find their quarters, she approached him hesitantly until she realised that he was carrying something on his back.

Noting where her eyes were placed, Myungsoo shifted slightly so that she was able to get a clearer view of Suji's face. In surprise at the state of her friend, she rushed forward and glared at him, misinterpreting the situation. He sheepishly grinned at her.

"I found her like this Jinri-ssi. Apparently Suji was getting drunk from pumpkin juice. I happened to pass by and noticed her passed out on the table so I brought her back here since she's out like a light," he explained calmly as Jinri placed a gentle hand on Suji's shoulders.

She searched his face but found no trace of lies and reluctantly decided to accept his explanation. She had nothing against him, he was actually quite the tutor after seeing Suji's grades improve but if he, or anyone else decided to harm her friends, she could be just as rough as a Gryffindor or as cunning as a Slytherin to exact her rightful revenge.

"I'll bring her inside. Thank you for bringing her here Myungsoo-ssi," she replied as Myungsoo crouched down to remove Suji off his back. Jinri took her by the arm and slung her over her shoulder before flashing him a small smile and waiting for him to depart before she could enter. Catching on quickly he nodded and waved the two off before walking back to where Sungjong was probably waiting for him.

Jinri watched his retreating figure before slightly turning her head to look at her unconscious friend. She sighed before shaking her head. "You've got a lot of explaining to do Suji. And how in the name of Merlin did you get drunk on pumpkin juice? Is that even possible?"

A small smile flitted over her face when she realised something. "But you did manage to get your crush to bring you back. Aigoo, such a lucky girl," she giggled softly.

When she opened her eyes the next morning, Jinri's face wasn't the first thing she wanted to see. Actually she would've preferred seeing his chiselled features but she would never voice that aloud. Her eyes slowly adjusted to the light when she soon realised that Jinri had a rather sly smirk on her face and she instantly knew that wasn't good. 

Suji groaned, turning away from the girl as she snuggled her face in her covers, wanting to block out anything Jinri was going to say. She couldn't really remember anything from yesterday evening except for bottles of pumpkin juice and a flash of blue. And now that she thought about it, she felt inexplicably starved as if she hasn't eaten for days. Added to the fact that she felt like a train wreck, Suji was sure that her morning couldn't get any better.

"Are you finally up Sleeping Beauty? You've been asleep for almost fourteen hours," she could hear Jinri tease with a mischievous voice. Fourteen hours of sleep? Well no wonder she was so hungry. She hadn't eaten yet had she?

At the thought of food she instantly sat up, pushing away her covers to get moving and get dressed. A hand stopped her however, pulling her back on the bed. She saw Jinri's smirk widen and she couldn't help but feel a little wary. What was her problem now? She needed to eat damn it.

"What now Jinri-unnie? I need to eat." To prove her point, her stomach growled so loudly that it was a wonder the other girls in their dorm hadn't yet awoken from the noise.

Jinri ignored her, more important things in mind. "Tell me Su, why did you drink so much pumpkin juice yesterday? And tell me how you managed to get drunk on it," she said sternly, her smirk never leaving her face.

Suji paled at the realisation. So that's what all those pumpkin juice bottles meant... But seriously, she got drunk? How was that even possible? She didn't have a hammering headache or any of the symptoms of a normal hangover but she did feel hungry, like really hungry. 

"I-I uh–" Memories flashed before her eyes and all she could remember was her heart aching, almost breaking into a million pieces when she recalled the scene before her. Hands entwined with blissful smiles on her faces was Jieun-unnie and Myungsoo, the man her heart had beaten for for the past few months.

Jinri watched as Suji's eyes turned from one of confusion to one of pain and sadness. She couldn't help but worry for the younger girl as she sat next to her, rubbing consoling circles on her shoulder. 

"Shh, tell me what's wrong," she muttered gently, awaiting her response.

"Jieun-unnie...Myungsoo..." Her voice cracked as she buried her head in Jinri's neck.

Jinri frowned at the revelation. "What happened between them?"

"I-I saw them holding hands and stuff. I think they're dating," she mumbled, restraining her tears from falling. She had to be strong. She could always move on right? And they were her friends. It would be wrong to be sad when they were clearly happy.

At that, a soft giggle slowly erupted from Jinri, making the girl she was comforting downright confused. "Ssul-unnie?" she asked, moving off her shoulder to see Jinri giggling to herself.

"You've got it all wrong Su. Jieun-unnie likes someone else. She's not dating Myungsoo-ssi. I think Myungsoo-ssi likes someone else actually," she confessed mysteriously and the curiosity inside Suji bubbled. 

"Really? Who?" she asked excitedly, her previous pain forgotten. So it was just a misunderstanding. Well that's a relief. 

Jinri smirked at her. "I happened to see you getting piggybacked by your so called prince after you got drunk," she announced. "Not to mention that he was the one who brought you here," she added, her eyebrows wiggling at the suggestion.

Suji's cheeks flared from both embarrassment and shyness at the revelation. Was that the blue she remembered? Myungsoo's robes? He really piggybacked her here? But then he saw her drunk. Oh Merlin no. What'll happen to her reputation now?

Jinri watched in amusement as the flurry of emotions danced across Suji's face. The girl had turned confused, to shy, to happy, to embarrassed and was now sulking in less than half a minute. She never knew that the girl had a wide range in expressions. She could pass off as one of those Muggle people in movies. Actors were they called?

Suji groaned to herself. "That means Myungsoo saw me drunk. I'll never be able to live it down even if I drank pumpkin juice," she mumbled.

Her companion looked at her in disbelief. "That's what you're worried about? Seriously Su, sometimes you overreact too much. The guy piggybacked you here, and it's not just anyone. It was Myungsoo, Suji. You should be happier."

She sighed, realising the truth behind her words and before she even realised it, her lips had broken out in a radiant smile. 

"Did he really piggyback me?" she asked excitedly and Jinri nodded, happy to see her smiling again. 

After that morning conversation where many exciting revelations took place, Suji was now bounding across Hogwarts' corridors with an extra bounce in her step. She had greeted everyone with a smile on her face, some fellow students commenting that she looked especially happy and pretty that day.

Suji had made her way to the Great Hall where many of the students had gathered at their respective tables. Her hunger had not been quelled but she was so overwhelmed by her joy that she had forgotten about it. Now that she was in front of all the delicious food cooked by the house elves, her hunger had returned as she heard it grumble for food.

Quickly taking a seat, Suji filled her silver plate with anything and everything in front of her. Anyone who knew her knew that the girl could eat. It had become more obvious with the two overflowing plates filled with sausages, waffles, eggs (both scrambled and poached), French toast and the works sitting in front of her. It was a nice big breakfast to start off the morning.

As Suji ate to her heart's content, sometimes stopping to chat with some of her house mates, she noticed that she was getting particularly thirsty. Before she could reach the goblet filled with fresh water, a hand had stopped her.

Suji looked up and almost spit out her food in shock. What in Merlin's pants was he doing here? And in front of everyone where they could all see them? 

He flashed her a crooked smile. "I see you're looking sober now," he commented playfully, Suji's cheeks flushing a bright red in embarrassment.

"Sh-Shut up!" she huffed, turning away from him. She didn't want to remember that she had gotten drunk on pumpkin juice. That was just plain embarrassing.

Myungsoo silently chuckled to himself but was not deterred. Instead he tapped her on the shoulder, garnering her attention once more. She shot an annoyed glare at him.

"What?" she asked irritatedly, not wanting to hear anymore of his taunts. Although she looked extremely annoyed, she was actually quite enjoying his company. It wasn't everyday that her crush sought her presence.

He said nothing, instead taking out something from his robe pockets. Before she could say anything, he had pushed a small bottle into her hands before coolly walking out of the hall with a small wave.

Eyebrows furrowed and a now curious Jinri beside her, she looked down at the bottle. A furious blush shaded her cheeks as she was half tempted to jinx him for embarrassing her like that. Jinri giggled but said nothing, flashing Suji a small wink.

"So what'd he give you?" a curious housemate beside her asked. He had been watching the entire scene play out in curiosity, noting the exchange that happened between them. She turned to him with a large smile on her face, albeit the pink blush tainting her cheeks.

"Pumpkin juice," she replied, Jinri almost erupting into giggles beside her and Suji's cheeks turning a darker shade of red, placing the fellow Hufflepuff in a state of confusion. He soon brushed it off as a girl thing as he turned to engage in a conversation with his friends.

Suji on the other hand nudged Jinri in the stomach but that only heightened her giggles. She rolled her eyes but that didn't stop the wide smile from growing on her face as she continued eating, a goblet full of pumpkin juice settled beside her.