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Post by Rain on Jul 8, 2015 0:08:42 GMT
Venus very nearly shrieked, struck with unbearable warmth. If he wants a fight…
Thea giggled, dropping the mouse. Venus sent out more ice- a thin sheet of it on the ground just before the caster and familiar pair.
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Post by Dawnmist on Jul 8, 2015 0:12:05 GMT
A few minutes later, Tessa arrived at the library. She spotted Ricardo and made her way over, observing for a few moments before she spoke. Her tone was familiarly coy. "Hey... Um, Giovanni said you fell off your broom?"
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Post by Copper on Jul 8, 2015 0:44:24 GMT
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Ricardo felt heat rise to his face, but silently willed himself not to look up from his book. You'll look like a desperate fool. You have a brand to maintain. "Not my broom. The school's. I'm okay now, just hurt my arm a little bit."
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Post by Copper on Jul 8, 2015 0:45:32 GMT
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Jacob, predictably, slipped on the ice landing on his bottom and screaming curses of both kinds, forgetting to care who saw him using magic.
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Post by Rain on Jul 8, 2015 1:05:53 GMT
Venus reeled backwards. She had not been expecting a reaction quite this dramatic. "Calm down!" she yelled.
Thea darted to the side of the road, taking cover behind a large rock. She hoped the dog familiar wouldn't be caught in the crossfire. She also hoped that her witch would be able to defend herself, but in situations of magic, they'd agreed that they were on their own.
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Post by Dawnmist on Jul 8, 2015 7:52:22 GMT
"Oh... Uh, did you go to the matron?" She asked, folding her arms across her chest. Would it be less awkward if I sat down? Looking down at him and being so nervous, she felt almost like a ghost. No, she decided. He wasn't looking up at her anyway.
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Post by Silaluk on Jul 8, 2015 8:29:18 GMT
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Herman kicked at the beggar, drawing a dagger to aid him in his attack. All it took was one flick of the wrist and the man lay on the forest floor with blood spilling from his neck. How pathetic. "You can't even die a noble death," he said, the words sticky and dripping from his mouth condescendingly. He pulled his lip back in disgust, spitting on the still-alive body before running off. At least the coyotes would have a nice meal tonight.
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Post by Copper on Jul 8, 2015 12:34:50 GMT
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Within moments, the police already had Jacob held down and cuffed. He stared at Venus with an expression of pure, unadulterated hatred, as Judas behind him made an escape into an alley.
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When he felt the redness mostly subside from his face, Ricardo allowed himself to look up. He could tell that Tessa was nervous, with the pause in her voice. "Do you... want to sit down by me? You don't have to stay standing for so long, you know."
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Post by Dawnmist on Jul 8, 2015 16:39:26 GMT
She felt relief flood through her and nodded, sinking carefully into the seat next to him. For a few moments she pretended to be absorbed in her own thoughts before she found the words to speak again. "What were you doing out on the Quidditch pitch? I didn't think it was your scene."
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Post by Copper on Jul 8, 2015 17:17:09 GMT
"I just..." Ricardo scratched the back of his head and glanced away, uncharacteristically showing emotion. "I don't even know. I guess Giovanni was taunting me about flying... I mean, he's blind and he can still fly pretty well... and it got to me, a little bit."
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Post by Dawnmist on Jul 8, 2015 17:27:10 GMT
Tessa sighed. "You're being too hard on yourself. Not everyone can be good at flying, and you'll have other good qualities to compensate." She herself had excelled at flying in her first year, but had been too intimidated by the attention given to the Quidditch team, and had never put herself forward for it. Instead of speaking about herself, she held out the box from before. "Do you want an Every Flavour Bean?"
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Post by Copper on Jul 8, 2015 17:58:11 GMT
"No, thank you. I don't really like sweets. Or surprises, for that matter." He paused before closing his book, turning to her stiffly. Come on. Start a conversation. You can't be that bad at talking to people. "So... How's life?"
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Post by Dawnmist on Jul 8, 2015 18:34:10 GMT
She was caught by surprise, not expecting small talk. So she used the simple action of stuffing the box back into her pocket to come up with some sort of response. "Uh... It's good, thanks. I mean, I'm doing pretty well with schoolwork, and I think I'm prepared for the OWLs. I think I want to maybe go into law later on, but I've not decided yet." There was a pause as she searched for something further to say, uncomfortable with talking about herself. "What about you? How're you getting on?"
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Post by Copper on Jul 8, 2015 18:38:26 GMT
"NEWT level courses are treating me well so far. But Potions is a complete drag for me. I think I might just drop it before next year." He shrugged, fiddling with his wand. "I think I want to work in the Ministry. Get a nice, comfortable desk job. Settle down."
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Post by Dawnmist on Jul 8, 2015 18:50:19 GMT
"Well that sounds... nice," she commented lightly. "Good luck, I guess. I'm sure it'll all work out for you." In comparison with her own certainty of the future, his ambition seemed unsure. But she shook the thought away and scrambled for something to move the conversation along. "Do you want a family?" Crap, was that too personal? I think it was. I'm an idiot.
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Post by Copper on Jul 8, 2015 18:53:05 GMT
He blinked in surprise, pushing his glasses up his nose. "I... don't know. I think I'd like to get married to a nice woman, but I'm not so sure about children."
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Post by Dawnmist on Jul 8, 2015 18:58:18 GMT
"Oh," she said simply. "Fair enough. I suppose we're young to be thinking about that anyway." Personally, she had always had an aversion to children, meaning that having her own was out of the question, at least for now. She wasn't even sure if she'd be capable of finding someone to have them with.
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Post by Copper on Jul 8, 2015 19:02:59 GMT
Ricardo glanced away from her, feeling heat rise to his face again under her gaze. "Y-yeah. What about you? Wouldn't you want a family?"
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Post by Dawnmist on Jul 8, 2015 19:10:21 GMT
"Maybe one day," she said, cheeks heating up. "I, uh, not now, though. I mean, I don't feel like I could manage it at the moment, but I might feel differently about it later." She hated talking about her own feelings.
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Post by Copper on Jul 8, 2015 19:29:21 GMT
"Sorry if the question made you uncomfortable," Ricardo murmured, hearing the hesitation in her voice. "You don't like to talk about yourself much, do you?"
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