Winnie Moony made the best hot cocoa and anyone who said otherwise could fight him. He wasn’t sure what she did differently, but the ratio of water to chocolate was perfect. Gus grinned at her as he accepted the mug without question, and instantly brought it up to his nose to take a big whiff of it. (How chocolate wasn’t his amorentia was beyond him as it was hard to believe that he loved Basilanything more than chocolate.)

Then he crawled into bed next to Winnie, careful not to jostle the mug as he curled up next to her. “It’s just… different. I kind of miss traveling? But I also want to be here for moments like this. I’m not missing out on anything else.” Gus hummed quietly. He let go of the mug and allowed it to float somewhere near the side of the bed as he turned toward her. “Do you wanna be the big spoon or the little spoon this time?” Some snuggles and a nap sounded wonderful before he had to go be a professor. At least he could pester Mason on a daily basis.

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Taking a tentative sip of her own cocoa, she sighed in relief as the chocolate slid down her throat easily, not too hot, and rich enough to sooth the cold that had settled along her skin in the wake of the rain. She listened to his explanation as she sipped at her cocoa. Win could understand where he was coming from, she supposed. It was two very different lives. She for one, was very glad to have him home.

Grinning as he joined her on the bed, Winnie curled into him automatically, careful to keep her cold feet off of him, still juggling her own mug. "Little." Warmer that way. "But drink your cocoa first, don't want it to get cold." She sighed, so content. "I'm glad you're home." She added, not as an afterthought, but felt it needed to be said. It was true too. He had come back just at the right time. Not that Win could begrudge him his travels, she envied his adventures, but it was nice to have a close friend to lean on these days.

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Chuckling quietly, Gus reached out to grab the mug and wrap his fingers around it; he didn’t have to be told twice to drink literal liquid chocolate. He hummed quietly as he took a sip. Today had turned out to be much better than he expected and it was just what he needed before he was trappedretuning to Hogwarts.

The cocoa was gone before he knew it, and Gus grinned at Winnie as he laid down next to her and wrapped his arms around her; she was tiny and fit perfectly in his arms. “I’m glad too. Missed you, Win.” He hummed quietly as he nuzzled into the back of her neck. Then he yawned and his eyes fluttered closed. Yeah, he could stay here a little while longer.

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