Hogwarts for Hikari and Jules

[Hikari]

"I wouldn't ask for it if I didn't want it now would I," he questioned teasingly as they pushed through the throngs of people making their way down to the Great Hall all at once.

She smiled again. It was nice to have someone else bring her that reaction for a change. For the first time she was smiling, blushing, and flirting like a 3rd year..

He leaned his head in so he could talk to her without yelling. "So are you ready for Christmas break? It's only about a month away," he asked trying to make conversastion. He continued to step closer to her as he did so though. He was nearly right up against her back now. He didn't notice it but his hand was grazing against her bum slightly.


Her eyes widened with a nervous expression as she felt how close he'd been pressed against her. She found herself shaking a bit.. She had to stop this awkwardness. It was simply ridiculous. They were both 7th years.. He was a guy she was a girl. There had to be someway for her to handle this. She'd just have to relax and talk to him.


"Well, I haven't decided whether I want to stay with my aunt for the holidays.. She usually has friends over and they get completely smashed. Mum and Dad are in the US working with muggle relations.. Some weird top secret project.. How bout you Jules? You have any plans?"

 

[clawboy]

"I am going home to America," he said as he got bumped into by a rather tall sixth year. He sighed then continued on, "Momma misses me bunches," he said as he noticed her shaking abit.

"You know," he said this time inches from her ear. "You don't have to be nervous around me. I don't bite."

 

[Hikari]

"I am going home to America," he said as he got bumped into by a rather tall sixth year. He sighed then continued on, "Momma misses me bunches," he said as he noticed her shaking abit.

"You know," he said this time inches from her ear. "You don't have to be nervous around me. I don't bite."


She laughed a bit releasing much of the awkwardness.


"I Apologize.. I really don't know what's come over me... It must be great to be able to travel that far to see your mum.. Wish I could see mine.. I honestly don't know where they are now.. So even if I did have the means, there'd be no way to contact them.."


A hint of sadness came to her eyes and faded just as quickly..


"We should be there any minute.." she said as they neared the great hall.

 

[clawboy]

He patted her on the back gently at the words she uttered about her parents. He couldn't imagine being away from his mom for Christmas or anyother holidays.

"Oh good. I am about to starve to death," he said as they got to the bottom of the marble stair case. "I wonder what's for dinner?"

 

[Hikari]

"Oh good. I am about to starve to death," he said as they got to the bottom of the marble stair case. "I wonder what's for dinner?"

She sniffed the air.


"hmm.. smells like chicken.."


She loved that smell..


"I'm starved too.. Let's hurry before all the food's gone.." she said.


She was trying to forget the fact that she wouldn't see her parents this holiday. It wasn't like they were bad parents, it was just that their obligations were extremely overwhelming this year and they could not get away..

 

[clawboy]

He moved to go by her and in doing so caught her wrist in his hand and began to pull her through the crowd. He pushed past a pack of first years and onward to the Ravenclaw table. He found them a seat toward the head table and he sat himself down and pulled his plate up.

Indeed it was chicken. Big, heaping piles of hot chicken lay in front of them on silver plate. There was also a large wooden bowl of fresh rolls. Down the table abit was a large bowl of mac and cheese and some green beans. There were other things but those four things were what Jules concentrated his effort into getting his hands on. He piled his plate high and with a happy sigh, looked over at her. "Food doesn't get any better than Hogwats at dinner."

 

[Hikari]

He grabbed her wrist and led her through the crowd, towards the head of the table. They soon sat down and took their plates. He served himself plenty of food.

"Food doesn't get any better than Hogwarts at dinner."

"That's certainly the truth.." she said serving herself some Chicken and potatoes.


She watched him begin to dig in as she grabbed a roll and served herself some greenbeans.


"Wow.. You have quite a healthy appetite.."


she said spreading butter on her roll.

 

[clawboy]

"I've got quidditch practice tomorrow," he said between mouthfulls of food. "Besides," he said after he swallowed. I am a growing wizard. I still need my food." He continued to eat and soon the puddings and pies appeared. He grabbed himself an orange and began to peel the skin away with his long digits.

"So... I think you are a pretty interesting girl with some odd friends. I don't know why people don't talk to you more often. Or is it the whole 'I read by myself every day' thing? Hmph. I think educated girls are sexy," he said all too quickly. He stoped and blushed abit and looked down at the table and started to peel his orange abit faster now.

 

[Hikari]

I've got quidditch practice tomorrow," he said between mouthfulls of food. "Besides," he said after he swallowed. I am a growing wizard. I still need my food."

"So... I think you are a pretty interesting girl with some odd friends. I don't know why people don't talk to you more often. Or is it the whole 'I read by myself every day' thing? Hmph. I think educated girls are sexy,"


She blushed abit and looked directly at him as he began to regret being so forward.


"I wouldn't mind talking to more people if you were one of them.. I mean it's not like I've taken a vow of silence or something. After all I can't very well turn down someone who finds me and my nerdy glasses attractive."


She took a bite of one of the pies, chewed, then swallowed.


"Are you okay..? You've gotten rather quiet all of a sudden.."

 

[clawboy]

"I am fine.. it's just that in seven years in this school, I don't think I have ever blurted that out to any girl friend or otherwise. I feel like such a first year sometimes," he said as he slipped a slice of the orange into his mouth and began to chew slowly. He finally looked back over at her and gave her a big smile as he ate.

"So tell me about Seraphina the sexy, nerdy girl," he said before he could catch himself. He about choked on what little bit of orange was in his throat as he did so. He once again, returned to looking at the table with a rather large blush on his cheeks.

 

[Hikari]

"I am fine.. it's just that in seven years in this school, I don't think I have ever blurted that out to any girl friend or otherwise. I feel like such a first year sometimes," he said as he slipped a slice of the orange into his mouth and began to chew slowly. He finally looked back over at her and gave her a big smile as he ate.

"So tell me about Seraphina the sexy, nerdy girl," he said before he could catch himself. He about choked on what little bit of orange was in his throat as he did so. He once again, returned to looking at the table with a rather large blush on his cheeks.


"Well... I'm pretty sure she's interested in learning more about this bold quidditch player with a number three rank.." she said with a light smirk.


It was official, he was hitting on her. Strangely enough, she really didn't mind it as much. He seemed nice enough. He was blushing furiously.


"Do you go to hogsmeade much? Keira and Em said I need to get out more and if you ever wanted to go... ye know..with me.. We could do that.. "

 

[clawboy]

"I usually go on the trip before Christmas and before I go home for the summer. I load my bag up with snacks and gifts to take home and such for my mom and friends. I also need stuff to keep me going in the summer when I'm not here. But.. I don't have to worry about that next fall," he said with a sigh as he looked around the hall with a heavy expression on his face. "I am really gonna miss this place," he whispered.

"But yeah.. we could go to Hogsmeade together. I think there is a trip next weekend isn't it?"

 

[Hikari]

"I usually go on the trip before Christmas and before I go home for the summer. I load my bag up with snacks and gifts to take home and such for my mom and friends. I also need stuff to keep me going in the summer when I'm not here. But.. I don't have to worry about that next fall," he said with a sigh as he looked around the hall with a heavy expression on his face. "I am really gonna miss this place," he whispered.

"But yeah.. we could go to Hogsmeade together. I think there is a trip next weekend isn't it?"


She sighed she was going to miss this place too. She hadn't even put any thought into what profession she should try for first. Her abilities were so jumbled and loved so many different things, that it was hard to figure out which would make her happy.


"There sure is.. I could really use some fresh air now and then and it would be great to go just before it got too cold..."


She suddenly got the odd feeling that she was being watched. She looked around and saw that Keira and Em were laughing and talking to some guys across the way. They seemed too busy to be watching her.. So who, or what could it be?


OOC: Trying to create an alternate story conflict. Maybe like a mystery they have to solve before the year is done. Like the real books. We could collaborate something like that if you want, but it's up to you..

 

[clawboy]

He looked at her and watched her as her eyes survyed the room. "Is something wrong," he asked as he noticed her two friends off in their own little world talking to some boy. "Oh no," he thought to his self," my mouth has already started to run her off. Why did you say what you said, Jules?"

"Is everything alright?"

OOC; That's fine. I'm sure we could come up with something interesting. Just let me know what kind of ideas you have.

 

[Hikari]

"Is something wrong,"

"Is everything alright?"

She shook off the feeling.

"I'm fine.. It's just.. I had the weirdest feeling just now.. Have you ever felt like someone was watching you? Almost like they were staring so intently that their eyes were burning into your back?"


She sighed.


"Oh forget it.. It's just probably my imagination.. So umm.. You were saying?"

 

[clawboy]

"You were saying that you would like to get out before it gets too cold out. Would you maybe want to go take a walk when we are done with dessert," he asked as he smiled at her. "I mean we have a few hours before curfew and such. I mean thats only if you wanted to."

 

[Hikari]

"You were saying that you would like to get out before it gets too cold out. Would you maybe want to go take a walk when we are done with dessert," he asked as he smiled at her. "I mean we have a few hours before curfew and such. I mean thats only if you wanted to"


Her frown curled up into a smile..


"Sure.. I'd love you.. I mean.. I'd love to go for a walk.."


Her face turned bright red. How could she have blurted out something like that?

 

[clawboy]

He laughed slightly. She was so adoreable. Why hadn't anyone took the time to talk to her. He stood up and swung one leg over the bench and then the other and took a step back from the table. He waited for her to do so as he looked the halll over again. He felt like he was being watched too but he couldn't tell by who.

 

[Hikari]

She swung her legs over and got to her feet.


"Shall we be going then?"


She said extending her hand to him.


"There's only so much time before curfew.."

 

[clawboy]

He took her hand and gave it a nice squeeze as he led them out of the hall and out the doors and down the steps. The brisk air from earlier in the day had picked up and his curls were being blown all over the place.

"You sure you wanna do this? It is a bit windy" he said as a stiff breeze blew he robes open. The blue lining caught the moon and shimmered abit before it settled back against his legs.

 

[Hikari]

She got a warm feeling as he took her hand and led them outside. For once she was being spontaneous. It was something she always wished for, but never admitted..

"You sure you wanna do this? It is a bit windy" he said as a stiff breeze blew he robes open. The blue lining caught the moon and shimmered abit before it settled back against his legs.


The wind blew against her hair and moved it about. It actually felt kind of nice despite the fact it was blowing against her robes and his. She wasn't going to let a little wind stop them.


"Oh come on.. Where's your sense of adventure? Besides, I would assume that it's not every night that you walk around the grounds with someone.. Especially a girl you only started talking to a few hours before.." she said playfully.

 

[clawboy]

"You have a point there, but I was saying that because of you. I wouldn't want you to feel like you have to walk around out here if it's too cold for you," he said as he looked over at her and used his free hand to pull his robes taught as another breeze blew by them.

 

[Hikari]

"You have a point there, but I was saying that because of you. I wouldn't want you to feel like you have to walk around out here if it's too cold for you,"

She smiled.

"I'll be fine.. If it gets too cold, I'll tell you.. Honestly I love nights like this. When it's clear outside like this.. You can see all the stars.."

She seemed so delighted to just be looking at the sky. Her eyes almost lit up at the sight of the night sky. The only thing that was slightly bothering her was that it was getting darker the longer they walked.


"So...Do you often walk out here at night?"

 

[clawboy]

He looked up at the clear sky and saw his breath float up into the soft velvet night as he continued to walk with her. "I think astronomy is one of my favorite subjects," he said. "And it helps with my divinition."

The next thing he knew, he was falling foward. He had hit a stump on the ground and in what seemed like forever, the ground inched closer to his face. He finally hit it with both of his arms. He had pulled his hand away from hers almost violently when he felt himself falling. He did bump his chin though and he layed there for a moment before pushing himself up.

 

[Hikari]

"I think astronomy is one of my favorite subjects," he said. "And it helps with my divinition."

He suddenly fell forward, startling her as hit the ground. She immediately knelt down to help him.


"Are you alright? That seemed like a pretty nasty fall.."


Her eyes met his.


"Any scrapes or bruises or..."


She paused.. He was looking at her.. Why had she stopped?