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Post by Annabelle Black on Aug 28, 2011 0:59:10 GMT -5
Name: Age/year: House: Loves: Looks/face claim:
Name: Leah Walker Age/year: 6th House: Gryffindor Loves: Sirius, Regulus, Looks/face claim: Odette Yustman
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Post by Lillian Black on Aug 28, 2011 1:03:21 GMT -5
Name: Sonia Walker Age/year: 6th House: Gryffindor Loves: Augustus Looks/face claim: yeah, you know me... i think i want a ginger for this one, though XD
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Post by Annabelle Black on Aug 28, 2011 1:12:02 GMT -5
I always hated Valentine's Day. The time surrounding it was always full of so much emotion from the girls at Hogwarts. Some were anxious to find a boy to be her "valentine", some were over joyed and full of love for the one she was with, and then some were just depressed because they didn't have anyone or they liked someone they could never have. I suppose I was in that category. I happened to fancy a boy who hardly knew I existed. I tried not to let it bother me as I munched on the chocolates my cousin had given me. We sat together in the great hall for breakfast and I watched as Sirius Black charmed yet another girl. I knew I wasn't the only one watching him. Half the school was going after him, most of them weren't even subtle about it. "Please tell me we're going to skip the dance this year and stay up in our dorm eating chocolates." I pleaded with Sonia. I didn't want to attend the annual Valentines dance. Although, you could only attend if you had a date.....
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Post by Lillian Black on Aug 28, 2011 1:33:01 GMT -5
Valentine's Day used to be terrible, and I dreaded it every year. Ever since I was thirteen my mum would send me letters asking if I had a date, or if there was a boy I liked. Yeah, there were tons that I liked, but at thirteen I would rather be playing Quidditch than messing around with a boy. I guess that's still true for now; I was Beater for the Gryffindor quidittch team and I tried not to waste my time with guys, knowing that would only distract me from the game. But back in October after practice I ran into Augustus Rookwood, normally the type of guy that would send me running; I had seen him around school and he was a true Slytherin, a nasty person. I thought he was going to hex me, but he simply said I looked good on the Pitch. It wasn't until he sent me a letter asking me to meet him outside the castle during the Halloween dance that I found out he had any interest in me. I took a leap of faith, and so far, four months later, everything seemed to be working out well. Until he started writing letters to me more often, signing only with his initials to be safe. I knew my cousin Leah was wondering who he was, but she'd flip... "Actually, I think this year I'll be going." I said, and cringed. I didn't want to let her down; it was our tradition to spend Valentine's eating chocolate together and feeling sorry for ourselves. "I won't go if he doesn't want to, though. I'm not sure."
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Post by Annabelle Black on Aug 28, 2011 1:40:38 GMT -5
I looked at her curiously. I knew she had a boy that she was...dating? I don't know if it could be considered as such since they were never seen in public. She rarely even mentioned him but only fessed up to being with him after I had insisted upon her accepting a house mates request to catch a trip to butterbeer with her. It was obvious he wanted a date, and then some. When she refused, I argued with her in private and she finally caved and told me she'd been seeing someone for two months. Here we are two months later and she had still refused to give me the guy's name. She's afraid of my reaction which worries me.
"Are you ever going to tell me who "HE" is?" I asked, raising an eyebrow. I sighed and shook my head, knowing it wasn't worth the effort. "Damn, that means I'll have to go or I'll have Marlene giving me hell for being alone." I said and glanced around the great hall. I wondered if there was anyone I could take as a friend.
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Post by Lillian Black on Aug 28, 2011 1:46:26 GMT -5
I frowned. No, I really didn't want to tell her. She would not only be upset I kept it from her for so long, but also livid upon finding out who he was. I mean, he hung out with people hexed first and second years for fun... if that wasn't the problem, he's a Slytherin, the house us Gryffindors are supposed to hate forever and without reason. But even if she miraculously accepted my relationship with Augustus, she probably wouldn't be able to see what I saw in him. I know my parents, proud Gryffindors themselves, wouldn't be able to wrap their heads around it to even begin to accept it. "Well... I guess if something major happens you'd find out." I said, looking at my plate. So many kids my age were talking about getting married already, and we're only sixteen! I think the war was scaring a lot of them into getting married quickly. Would Augustus even want to marry me? "You know, you'd find out if you had a date. So let's find you one." I said with a wink, and thought of who she could take. "What about that guy in our potions... Gregory, is his name? Yeah, I think it's Gregory Lewis. You like him?" I asked, thinking about the sweet but quiet Ravenclaw in our double potions class.
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Post by Annabelle Black on Aug 28, 2011 2:13:12 GMT -5
I sighed and took a bite of sausage. I wondered if I would ever find out who the mystery guy was. I had considered following her a few times when I suspected she was going to meet him but decided against it, too afraid of what I might find out. I came to the conclusion, however, that she was either seeing a Slytherin or Sirius. I would be afraid to tell me too. I perked up at her next comment. So that's how I would find out? The same time as everyone? That didn't seem very fair. We were cousins and best friends after all. "Nah, he's nice but he's kind of weird." I said, glancing over at the boy in question. "So, what house is he in? Can I at least know that much?" I asked curiously, hoping to get information out of her yet again. It was a tactic I'd tried before with no luck. She was pretty set on keeping it a secret. It was the only secret--to my knowledge--she didn't share with me. I hoped it was anyways. Just like she didn't know about my crush on Sirius...again, I'm only hoping she didn't.
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Post by Lillian Black on Aug 28, 2011 2:26:40 GMT -5
I froze mid-chew when she asked about what house, and slowly swallowed the food. I took a drink, hoping to buy myself some time. I hated whenever she asked before. I honestly didn't want her to know, I knew she would send me a howler for everyone to hear during breakfast. I made a quick glance over at the Slytherin table and caught Augustus' eye. I smiled and looked back at my plate, hoping Leah wouldn't follow my glance. "I told you before, I'm not telling." I said, sticking my tongue out. "Look, I haven't shagged him; all we've done is snog. And I hardly see him, so what does any of this matter? He's there for me, there to cheer me on during matches even if he's in a different house and his friends would hate him for it, and I love him. You don't need to know anything else." I said. I wished I could tell her, but it would hurt me more to see her reaction than to keep it a secret.
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Post by Annabelle Black on Aug 28, 2011 2:39:23 GMT -5
I rolled my eyes at her stubborness. I hated that we shared that trait. Probably came from our dreadful grandmother. I shivered at the thought of our Gran and her prude stuborness. We usually stayed with her at least one to two weeks out of the summer and everyone in our family went to her house for christmas. She was dreadful to be sure but nobody could exactly say no to her. She would just complain about how lonely it is being a widow when none of her children or grandchildren would visit. I was glad we were still in school so most of the year we had an excuse.
"If you shag him before I meet him I swear I'll kill you." I said, pointing my fork at her. I took another bite off my plate and nearly choked on it. "You love him?!" I exclaimed, getting odd looks from our house mates. I flushed slightly as I glanced around and caught Sirius's eye. I looked back at her and waited for a response. Surely I deserved to know the guy my cousin was in LOVE with.
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Post by Lillian Black on Aug 28, 2011 2:46:14 GMT -5
I chuckled. "Don't worry, if I plan on shagging him, and it doesn't just happen, I'll let you meet him." I said, and shrugged. We weren't dating for that long and I definitely wasn't going to sleep with him any time soon; at least, I wasn't planning on it. Although, and I would never admit it, if it happened I wouldn't necessarily be upset or tell him no. I flinched when she yelled. Why did I have to go and say that... "Alright, so maybe 'love' is a strong word, but I like him. A lot. I really like him. Is that better than love?" I asked, hoping the whole hall didn't hear that. Augustus and I kept up appearances in the halls; he'd yell at me and I'd play the role of the mouse, but in private when hardly anyone was around, he'd hold me and we'd kiss and just enjoy being together. Yeah, he was an arse, but he was less of one around me. "Just please don't yell. No one really knows about us..."
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Post by Annabelle Black on Aug 28, 2011 3:13:54 GMT -5
I sighed and put my head in my hands. I wasn't sure what to think about this "relationship" of hers. My mind wandered over her options. I was constantly thinking the only obvious choice would be a Slytherin. Otherwise why would I really care? Unless she were with Sirius of course....I don't know if I could forgive her for that. But I doubted that were the case. So, I started thinking of Slytherins. I couldn't think of anyone I'd caught her sharing a gaze with or someone she blushed around. She didn't talk to anyone unless she were arguing. I had narrowed it down a bit. I would guess Severus if he weren't so obsessed with Lily Evans. Then there was Augustus Rookwood, he wasn't all that appealing though so I wouldn't understand that one. There was Evan Rosier and he wasn't bad looking but...yeah, I'd probably be mad about that one. He wasn't exactly nice and he was a little scary. Then there was Regulas Black. I glanced over at the Slytherin table to look at him and a few seconds later, I caught his eye. Ok, so I'll admit. He was cute, very cute honestly. He was Sirius's brother after all. But he was very intimidating....I looked away then, staring at my plate as I ate. I could still feel his eyes on me.
"Well, I think I'm just going to have to hear from everyone else who this mystery guy is because I'm never going to find a date to this thing." I said with a sigh.
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Post by Lillian Black on Aug 28, 2011 3:20:27 GMT -5
My eyes got wide. Would she really ask around the school? I know a couple of people saw us by the lake the other day, but would they have known our names or even remember us? And what were the chances of her asking one of those kids about me? I noticed her look over at the Slytherin table and sighed. "Alright, fine, he's a Slytherin. But that's all your getting. Please don't be mad..." I said quietly, looking at my plate. She would judge me, I knew that, but she'd judge me even harder once she knew I was with Augustus. I know he isn't the hottest guy in school, but I like him. I was probably one of the only girls who did... "I just didn't want you to find out and get mad, alright?"
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Post by Annabelle Black on Aug 28, 2011 3:27:47 GMT -5
"I knew it..." I muttered and cast a glance at the Slytherin table. Regulas had looked away but his eyes were on me again as I looked at him. I held his gaze for a moment longer before looking back at my cousin. I wondered if it were him and he was actually just looking at Sonia. Maybe I was paranoid. It was possible. "I'll be less mad when I know who he is." I glanced my my watch. "We should probably be getting to class. We've got double potions first thing." I said, flipping my brown hair over my shoulder.
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Post by Lillian Black on Aug 28, 2011 3:31:26 GMT -5
I frowned. I hated having classes without Augustus, but I would have to deal with it. After lunch he and I were meeting up by the herbology greenhouses, since that's the class we had after lunch anyway. We wanted to get some snogging in first. I charmed the letter with our meeting times and places for the week so only he and I could read it, in case that's the one Leah managed to get away from me. "Yeah, we probably should leave..." I said, and glanced once more at the Slytherin table. Augustus winked at me and I smiled back. Merlin, I was really looking forward to lunch...
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Post by Annabelle Black on Aug 28, 2011 3:35:33 GMT -5
"Wait, Mail's here. I might have something from Mum." I said as I glanced up at the owls that were pouring into the hall. I watched as the swooped and dropped letters in front of their rightful owners and some were given a few snacks or a letter to return home. I caught sight of our family owl and caught a letter that fell before me. I handed Goliath, an odd name that my brother picked out, a piece of my toast and sent him on his way. As I was opening my letter, I noticed a letter fall in front of Sonia. "Hey, who's that from?" I asked curiously.
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