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Post by Felicity Hjort on Sept 16, 2007 21:38:40 GMT -5
Nodding her head in response, she quickly gripped his arms hoping he wouldn't think it was because of him.
"Yes...I mean, no, not really," she told him, turning to look up at him as well as she could without turning her body around. "It isn't you," she told him seriously, right out so he wouldn't think he was, she didn't want another misunderstanding. "But he's making me think of clowns."
Her voice had dropped to a whisper, not actually having told him she wasn't a fan of them, and hoping no one around them would hear, and that he wouldn't laugh about it.
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Post by Drew Thornton on Sept 16, 2007 21:48:27 GMT -5
"But.. he's not a clown..." Drew pointed out as if the observation would make it all okay. Of course, he knew it wouldn't. If she didn't like clowns then she didn't like them and trying to talk her into staying with the juggler would be like...
Well, it would be like trying to convince him that her little jack-in-the-box hadn't been tampered with.
"Where do you want to go?" Drew asked, figuring it would be best if she made the choice instead of him. He obviously hadn't done a decent enough job, more focused as he was with holding her than with what they were actually seeing.
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Post by Felicity Hjort on Sept 16, 2007 22:10:27 GMT -5
"I know he isn't one," she replied. "But he's making me think of them." Something could make someone think of something else, even if it wasn't what that particular something was. And the juggler just happened to make the Gryffindor think of clowns.
Hanging her head slightly, as she didn't think he really believed her or thought she was being downright silly, she just shrugged her shoulders. If he really wanted to stay and watch the show, she'd stay there with him, she'd just close her eyes and make sure they stayed that way.
"I don't know," she mumbled at him, not liking the prospects that he might've thought she was being silly. "I don't really care, as long as you keep holding me like you are." It was a pointed comment, she liked his arms around her, he made her feel safe, but it didn't stop her mind from thinking about things she didn't like.
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Post by Drew Thornton on Sept 16, 2007 22:21:04 GMT -5
"So then just pick a place," Drew told her, not liking her answer very much. Of course he'd be happy to hold her wherever they went, but he wasn't about to stick around if she was uncomfortable. He took her hand and pulled her away from the juggler, not sure where he was heading, but just needing to get away from that man. "Because I don't really care either as long as you let me hold you like that."
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Post by Felicity Hjort on Sept 17, 2007 11:19:49 GMT -5
He took her hand, and she followed, still feeling as though he was mad at her despite what he said. Truthfully, she knew he wasn't, but she was just over-analyzing it all. The Gryffindor wasn't mad that he had chosen the juggler, really it was kind of interesting, but with the thoughts running through her mind, she couldn't concentrate on watching the movement and flow of his tricks.
Keeping her eyes down, trained and glued to the ground, she just followed Drew. It was a little difficult choosing a spot to go when she wasn't looking up, but she was still busy analyzing it all, all the while arguing with herself to stop. It was things like that that she knew he'd get mad at her for, if she continued.
"Here," she said suddenly, stopping the movement of her feet when she heard a bit of music. It was the music she was interested in, and they had some really interesting music. When Felicity had snuggled, right back into Drew's arms, making sure he wouldn't let go of her this time, she finally lifted her light brown eyes to see what they were at.
Bellydancers. And she had to giggle when she thought of her gypsy costume from the Halloween dance.
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Post by Drew Thornton on Sept 18, 2007 9:05:18 GMT -5
Something was still bothering her, but Drew had no clue what it was. He was pretty sure she'd tell him when she was ready and he didn't want to make her mad by pushing it. When she stopped in front of the dancers and sank back into his arms, he willingly obliged, pulling her in close and leaning down into her as he swayed gently to the music. If she was content being that close to him, maybe it wasn't him she was upset with.
He nuzzled her ear a little as she giggled. "What's so funny?" he asked softly.
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Post by Felicity Hjort on Sept 18, 2007 22:39:06 GMT -5
Of course it wasn't him she was upset with, though she thought he was upset with her. After all, how could she be upset with him, especially when he was willing to put his arms around her like he was.
"Look at their costumes," she told him, allowing a light laughter to touch her words. "Especially the one in the red in back. It looks a bit like what I wore for the dance," she added, pointing in the direction of a girl in the very back wearing a costume very similar to the one Jax and Celina had designed for her in lieu of the occasion. "Doesn't it remind you of it?"
The way the material flowed, wrapped around the person's body sure reminded Felicity of it. In fact, she still hadn't thrown it out, actually having taken a liking to the thing. Rather, it was stored in her school trunk, waiting for a chance to be shown off again.
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Post by Drew Thornton on Sept 19, 2007 0:39:52 GMT -5
"Mmmhmm..." Drew answered, thinking it would be kind of corney to admit he thought Felicity had looked better in her costume. Or at very least, smelled better. He doubted the performer smelled like vanilla or frosting.
"I thought the sparkles on your stomach were better," he finally said in a low voice and though he broke out in a wide grin, the tips of his ears turned a distinct shade of pink.
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Post by Felicity Hjort on Sept 19, 2007 23:18:53 GMT -5
A faint blush tinged her cheeks as she sank even further into him. While the stones had been nice, it was even nicer in her opinion when he helped her take them off. True, he'd had to point his wand at her, but he'd also kept a firm hand on her side and had rubbed her belly a bit to make sure the stones were gone. And after that, he'd asked if he could kiss her.
Turning her head slightly to see him a little bit, she grinned back at him. "You know you're crazy for thinking that, right?"
Though, she was glad he did, because it didn't make her feel so awkward about thinking the mustache had looked really nice him. And he was the only boy she'd ever seen with one that she actually had liked.
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Post by Drew Thornton on Sept 20, 2007 0:06:17 GMT -5
"Why am I crazy?" Drew asked, not quite denying it. Maybe he was but it didn't mean he meant it any less. Looking at the belly dancer didn't do much for him, but just thinking about those jewels on Felicity's bare belly was making those butterflies in his stomach do backflips. The only thing that seemed to calm the little buggers a bit was placing a series of small kisses on her neck.
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Post by Felicity Hjort on Sept 20, 2007 8:45:51 GMT -5
"Mmm because you think the sparkles on my belly looked nice," she told Drew. Though she didn't disagree with him, as she had liked them, she didn't really understand why he had. "And that's only the first reason."
The Gryffindor was ready to tell him another reason, but just as she opened her mouth to do so, she felt the softness of his kisses and was quick to close her mouth and not say another word. While her back had once more tensed, she wasn't about to tell him to stop, it felt a bit too nice.
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Post by Drew Thornton on Sept 20, 2007 9:23:32 GMT -5
He felt her tense again and he pulled back a little before remembering that he wasn't supposed to stop. It still bothered him, making him feel like he was doing something wrong, but he kept kissing her neck, hoping she relaxed like she had the last time.
"What's the other reason?" he asked, thinking that her first reason wasn't a very strong argument. He wasn't sure why those sparkles had affected him so much, but to say he thought they looked nice was definitely an understatement.
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Post by Felicity Hjort on Sept 20, 2007 17:47:06 GMT -5
Giggling, she tilted her head slightly to the side, keeping her light brown eyes on the dancers, watching how they moved and being quite overly enthralled with their movement. If she'd known how to do such, she would've had Jax and herself dancing as such at the Halloween dance, it would've been fun.
"Well...second reason would have to be because you talk squirrelese," she teased him, making sure to press back into him a little. "And third would be because you actually put up with me."
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Post by Drew Thornton on Sept 20, 2007 23:08:30 GMT -5
Drew did a bit of soft squirrel chattering in her ear just because he knew it was dorky enough to make her giggle again, finishing it off with another bit of kissing her neck. She was pressed up against him close enough that they probably couldn't get any closer and the fact that he could feel her legs next to his, the warmth of her back against his chest, his arms wrapped around her holding her in... it was exhilarating.
"Putting up with you is the easy part," he whispered in her ear. It was trying not to screw things up that was the hard part.
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Post by Felicity Hjort on Sept 21, 2007 8:57:10 GMT -5
The giggles surfaced when she heard his chattering, how could they not? It always thrilled her to hear him do that, on the other hand it made her feel bad about leaving Sammy at Hogwarts, but she had to remind herself she left him in good in hands with a few Gryffindors who were taking up residence in the towers for break. Besides that, he was likely not to even think about her being gone, most likely he'd run about the castle and she wouldn't find him again until Spring.
A small smile made its appearance when he returned to whisper in her ear. He may have thought it was easy, but she was willing to bet no one else would be willing to put up with her bouts of craziness. Though, both Michael and Lucas seemed willing to have, then again, neither of them had seen just how crazy she could get at times like Drew had. Neither one of them had helped her with her wandwork, nor had they had to experience her times of anger. And yet, for some strange reason, Drew was willing to bounce back each and every time.
"So what's the hard part?" she asked back. If putting up with her was easy, she was curious to know what was the hard part.
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