Kellen McCrea
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Post by Kellen McCrea on Feb 17, 2006 23:48:13 GMT -5
Another session of Herbology was over, and Kellen actually felt pretty good about himself. That was a rare feeling when it came to Kellen and Herbology, but he'd had a good class session. He even answered a couple of questions that weren't straight out of a book.
With all that in mind as he walked out of the greenhouse, he knew what he had to do. It was now or never. He saw Allegra a few metres ahead of him, and called to her. "Hey, Allegra? Wait up."
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Allegra Thornton
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Post by Allegra Thornton on Feb 18, 2006 0:02:00 GMT -5
Allegra turned her head and smiled at the sound of her name. The class had put her on edge for reasons she couldn't pinpoint, but suddenly she wasn't bothered by Herbology anymore. She shifted her book bag and waited for Kellen to catch up to her.
"Not bad in there," she said. "Shaw's good, huh?"
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Kellen McCrea
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Post by Kellen McCrea on Feb 18, 2006 0:16:40 GMT -5
"Yeah, he really is," Kellen admitted as he caught up with his friend. "I mean, I've still got a lot of catching up to do, but I'm getting there, right?" He paused for a moment, realizing she'd complimented him too. "And thanks," he said lightly, though he meant it.
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Allegra Thornton
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Post by Allegra Thornton on Feb 18, 2006 0:28:05 GMT -5
"You did really well in there," Allegra said honestly. She had been hoping he'd get into the class, knowing how important it was to him, but was still pleasantly surprised to see how much he had caught up in such a short time. "If you ever.. want to... study together or something..." Allegra shrugged. Herbology wasn't her strongest subject but she did fairly well. Working together would benifit them both.
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Kellen McCrea
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Post by Kellen McCrea on Feb 18, 2006 0:36:05 GMT -5
Kellen gave a shy smile at the compliment. "I'm still not very good at it," he said modestly. He was about to say that he'd probably be no help for her if they did study together, but caught himself before it came out. "Yeah, studying would be good," he said quietly.
He took a deep breath, then, as casually as he could, said, "Hey, are you planning on going to the Yule Ball?"
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Allegra Thornton
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Post by Allegra Thornton on Feb 18, 2006 0:48:02 GMT -5
"I don't know," Allegra answered with a small shrug. She had been to every single dance since she started school, but this time she really wasn't excited about going. It almost felt more like her duty this time than for fun.
But for some reason, she didn't tell Kellen that part. "I was thinking about it," she told him.
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Kellen McCrea
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Post by Kellen McCrea on Feb 18, 2006 0:58:46 GMT -5
Kellen nodded. "Well, um," he started, but cut himself off. He wanted to make sure this came out right. He scratched the back of his neck, a nervous habit he had. Just say it, he told himself. Just ask. Get on with it.
"Hey, uh, if you do decide to go, doyouwanttogowithme?" he asked quickly, immediately regretting it. Smooth, McCrea, real smooth.
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Allegra Thornton
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Post by Allegra Thornton on Feb 18, 2006 1:13:37 GMT -5
"What? Me?" Allegra asked sure she had misunderstood. A million different thoughts shot through her brain and it took her a moment to realize she was staring blankly at him. She quickly shook it off and smiled at him. "Yeah... yes. I'll go with you."
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Kellen McCrea
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Post by Kellen McCrea on Feb 18, 2006 1:21:34 GMT -5
Kellen's heart sunk at Allegra's initial response. Stupid. You shouldn't have even asked. The agony of defeat. That is, until she spoke again.
"I--really?" he asked. He honestly wasn't sure what he'd expected her to say.
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Allegra Thornton
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Post by Allegra Thornton on Feb 18, 2006 1:30:40 GMT -5
Allegra nodded back "Yes, I'll go with you," she repeated with a small smile, hoping her moment of stupidity hadn't made him change his mind. She couldn't think of anyone else she'd rather go with.
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Kellen McCrea
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Post by Kellen McCrea on Feb 18, 2006 1:39:40 GMT -5
Kellen grinned. "Brilliant," he said quietly, almost under his breath. "Hey, great. I mean, for a second, I wasn't -- eh, nevermind. Just, I'm glad." He was babbling now and he knew it, but for a moment he didn't care.
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Allegra Thornton
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Post by Allegra Thornton on Feb 19, 2006 1:15:59 GMT -5
Allegra smiled and nervously tucked a loose strand of hair behind her ear. Why she was suddenly feeling nervous around Kellen, she didn't know.
"I'm glad too," she finally answered.
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Kellen McCrea
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Post by Kellen McCrea on Feb 19, 2006 3:31:37 GMT -5
Kellen faltered for a moment. He wasn't sure what to say. What probably should have come out of his mouth then were plans for the ball: what time they would go, what she would wear so he could try to match, that kind of thing. What did come out was "Wow, it's really getting cold. You'd think it was winter or something."
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Allegra Thornton
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Post by Allegra Thornton on Feb 19, 2006 19:20:51 GMT -5
Allegra had to laugh. "I wouldn't know. Everything below 60 farenheit is cold to me," she answered. "After classes, I think I'm going to pull that comfy chair up as close to the fire as I can get without burning myself."
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Kellen McCrea
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Post by Kellen McCrea on Feb 19, 2006 23:21:44 GMT -5
"As long as you beat Hiro and Drew to it," Kellen stated. "I doubt they'll fight you for it, but as long as you don't get caught up in their crossfire," he added with a laugh. Personally, he'd never been a fan of the comfy chair. The sofa nearest the fireplace was better anyway.
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