Drew Thornton
Ministry of Magic
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Post by Drew Thornton on Sept 7, 2007 0:40:12 GMT -5
"That... I don't think she's done it. And I haven't done it ... " Drew reitterated, still not sure how Felicity could not know what it was. Merlin, everyone learned that bit in about third grade. If your parents hadn't told you already, the kids in the playground were always happy to enlighten someone else.
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Post by Felicity Hjort on Sept 7, 2007 0:49:13 GMT -5
The way he was talking about it in almost code was what was confusing her most about that particular bit. Whatever it or that meant, was what she didn't understand and therefore didn't see what the big deal about it was, why he was being so defensive of it all.
"I don't know what you mean," she tried again. "It or that. Drew, I know you mean something else by saying those, but that's what I don't understand." Again, she knew she probably should know what it was, the way he was talking about it, but she didn't. Her parents hadn't ever used code on her, they just spoke about it outright.
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Drew Thornton
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Post by Drew Thornton on Sept 7, 2007 9:09:02 GMT -5
"Well... sex..." Drew answered simply, a somewhat confused expression on his face. Of course his parents had never used such a vague way of discussing sex, and he was pretty sure that all the kids who talked about it new at least most of the proper terms, but everyone still insisted on using general pronouns. Drew had never known anyone who didn't knew the code words.
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Post by Felicity Hjort on Sept 7, 2007 10:05:47 GMT -5
That thought hadn't occurred to her, not in the least bit, and it was easily seen with how wide her light brown eyes had gone as she looked at him. How he drew that conclusion, she wasn't sure, but she really hadn't been thinking along those lines, even if there were a few crude things written around the message, the blonde really just didn't think that was what it meant.
"Oh..." she said slowly, trying to comprehend what he was telling her before, incorporating what he said now, and reading the message the way he must have thought it meant. An embarrassed flush was making its way to her cheeks with the amount of information that was flooding into her mind at that moment. He hadn't, he was sure his sister hadn't, she knew she hadn't, and yet someone was willing to make such accusations of the sort. But really, how did he know that was what it meant?
Felicity hadn't thought about it to be truthful, hadn't ever had a reason to believe he had. Yes, she knew he was more experienced than she was, but those kinds of thoughts hadn't touched her mind, until right then. Lowering her still wide eyes, she didn't know what to say, or to do really. This wasn't anything she'd ever really expected to be brought up between them, but of course, she believed him. If he said he hadn't, then he hadn't.
"I hadn't ever thought that you had," she admitted to him, now that she understood what he was previously talking about. "I mean, not that I didn't think it wasn't possible, but I just didn't think you would've yet." He was only seventeen, and yes, she knew that people did such things at young ages, her parents had warned her well on such and what they would do to her if she ever did before marriage, but Felicity didn't think he would've done such.
However, now that it was out there, all thoughts were stuck on the topic and the blonde could feel the heat covering her ears, cheeks, and neck. The freckle-nosed girl was pretty sure it was more than obvious she hadn't gone there yet, therefore, she didn't feel the need to say such, but all the bathroom talk she'd heard about Drew was floating about her mind and now she felt as though she couldn't look at him without thinking about it.
But, she had to try. "I...I'm sorry," she started, tentatively looking at him. "I just...my parents...when they've talked to me, they were always outright, they didn't use words like it, or that." And the Gryffindor had heard a lot of talk after she'd told them he had asked her to be his girlfriend. They'd warned her of him being older, they warned her of falling under spells (and not wizarding ones), they warned her of him being more experienced as she had told them he'd had a girlfriend before. But when she was with him, she didn't think like they must have thought she did, it was comfortable being with him, just spending time with him. Yes, she liked kissing on him, and she really liked him kissing on her, too, but she just didn't think as such. With him or without him, it didn't really hold her interest.
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Drew Thornton
Ministry of Magic
Auror-in-Training
I didn't do it and you can't prove otherwise...
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Post by Drew Thornton on Sept 7, 2007 19:02:58 GMT -5
Drew watched her carefully to gague her reaction, unsure about what it would be. Embarassment yes, that part was pretty certain, and he himself was biting on his lip nervously as he waitied for her to respond... but to what degree of embarassment? Would she be mad? Withdrawn? Laugh it all off?
She apologized and Drew offered her a crooked smile. "Why are you sorry?" he asked looking at her sideways so as to catch her eye better. "Parents are usually a lot more blunt when they talk about it. Its everyone else that tends to use vaguer words." He wasn't sure if vaguer was even a real word, but it worked for now.
"There was... I guess still is... some speculation about me," he said with a shrug. "We dated for more than four years. Most of the time people just assume we did."
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Post by Felicity Hjort on Sept 7, 2007 19:17:49 GMT -5
"Because I...I didn't kn-- understand, what you meant," she told him, lowering her gaze again. The fact that she hadn't thought of it before, and now with everything that was being said, she was extremely, highly embarrassed. No, Felicity wasn't mad, how could she be over the fact that he hadn't? If anything, she was a bit more relieved to know that it was a no over a yes, and she was sure if somehow were parents, as they were bound to eventually find out, found out, they'd be quite ecstatic over that fact.
Keeping her light brown eyes focused on the floor, she wasn't really sure she wanted the conversation to continue, mainly because she found it to be embarrassing to talk about, especially with him when she didn't think such thoughts. But now that it was out there, all she wanted were those thoughts to leave, and they wouldn't.
"But you didn't?" she asked in clarification. The blonde was sure he had told her that was a no, and really, she wasn't sure why she was giving in and letting the conversation continue. "I mean, it...it doesn't matter to me, but..." she couldn't even finish.
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Drew Thornton
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Post by Drew Thornton on Sept 7, 2007 19:32:42 GMT -5
Drew had actually expected this conversation to happen sooner or later. It had to happen eventually with the small town kind of talking that went around Hogwarts. And he knew the talk was out there. More than once a friend had had said something that made it clear they had heard the rumors or jumped to the same conclusion. When the talk got to Felicity, he figured she'd probably ask him about it. Didn't make it any easier to discuss it, but it hadnt' been a total surprise.
He shook his head solomnly and despite what she said, he thought that it probably did matter. And the fact that it mattered to her made him glad he hadn't.
"But what?" he asked, uncomfortable by the topic, but still willing to continue if she needed to.
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Post by Felicity Hjort on Sept 7, 2007 19:53:12 GMT -5
Why did she have to say anything? If she had kept her mouth closed, the conversation might have ended, or at least that topic would've ended in the conversation as she didn't want the entire conversation to stop. No, it would've been better if she hadn't said anything on the matter, just nodded her head in acknowledgment, and began an new topic.
Biting her lip, fidgeting slightly, her brown eyes were glued to the floor. But what? Felicity knew what, but she didn't want him to think badly of her for thinking such. Really, it didn't matter too much, as glad as she was that he hadn't, even if he had she didn't think that would change her mind about him. No, the blonde Gryffindor was pretty sure she'd like him just as much even if he had.
This was something she had to get over. While it was likely to come up in conversation at some point, she wouldn't have wanted it to so soon, especially as she didn't ever take the time to think about it on her own accord. Not with him, or anyone, it was just something she didn't think about.
Stepping closer to him, she wrapped her arms tightly around his neck, hoping he wouldn't be mad at her. "But I...I'm glad you haven't," she spoke softly in his ear.
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Drew Thornton
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Post by Drew Thornton on Sept 7, 2007 22:21:02 GMT -5
Drew gave a low giggle, finding himself a little nervous with her being so close especially after the conversation they were just having... actually still having. He figured there were still a lot of questions she had, a number of things they should probably discuss eventually, but he didn't think this was the time. She'd ask when she needed to know, right.
"Yeah... me too..." he answered with a shy grin.
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Post by Felicity Hjort on Sept 7, 2007 22:45:22 GMT -5
The giggle was a good response, no scratch that, a wonderful response. There was no anger evident, not when he was making a noise like that, so he must not have minded that she felt better for herself that he hadn't quite yet. It did make her feel much better knowing that, though she hadn't really cared to know before, but now that she knew, she really liked his answer.
Though, his words were interesting. From what she'd gathered from her cousins, that wouldn't be the kind of response that was expected. She knew how they acted around their friends, and she knew how they acted around family, two separate ways. But, technically, she was a friend of Drew's, so she was surprised by what he said.
"You're glad you haven't?" she inquired, not pulling away from him. Her tone was not of concern, nor any kind of accusation, but it was curious.
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Drew Thornton
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Post by Drew Thornton on Sept 7, 2007 23:36:37 GMT -5
Drew answered with a nervous little shrug. Maybe it was a strange thing for a guy to say and aside from the fact that he thought about it an awful lot, he was still glad he hadn't.
He knew there were a bunch of guys who would sleep with anything in a skirt or who just did it to get it over with, and maybe it was the way he was brought up, but he just didn't get that. "I mean.. it's supposed to be kind of special the first time, right? With someone you really care about?" he said, wondering if he sounded as stupid to her as he did to himself.
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Post by Felicity Hjort on Sept 7, 2007 23:57:53 GMT -5
What he said wasn't stupid at all, she actually thought it was kind of sweet. And it was what her parents and siblings had told her, it was supposed to be special, and with someone you cared for, and it was to wait until marriage, but she didn't think it sounded stupid at all.
"That's what I've been told," she answered him back softly. "Of course, there've been a few other things added to that list by my parents and sisters, mainly. David never spoke about it with me, I think I might've been a bit too young back then, and Jared's wife doesn't care for that kind of talk so he hasn't had much to say, except a few bits here and there when she isn't around."
Nuzzling his neck, she closed her eyes for a moment, just enjoying being that close to him. "But, that's what it pretty much comes down to, at least from what I've been told." No, Felicity wasn't saying she wanted to go in that direction, not in the least bit. All she was doing was confirming that was what she had been told.
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Drew Thornton
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Post by Drew Thornton on Sept 8, 2007 0:09:59 GMT -5
He was glad she understood and he gave a happy sigh when she nuzzled him, feeling calmer than he had in the last fifteen hours or so.
"I mean.. how much can you really care for a person if you break up with them a few months later, right?" he asked, leaning his head on hers. So maybe you were supposed to wait until you got married. There were still divorices and all, but at least it was a little more solid after the vows.
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Post by Felicity Hjort on Sept 8, 2007 0:30:38 GMT -5
That was quite a question. Really, you could care a lot for a person, but perhaps there were other reasons to end the relationship, maybe it just wasn't right, but even then, many people still cared for the person.
And, his question brought on another thought. Felicity knew he cared for her ex-girlfriend, it was quite obvious the day she jumped on him out of the tree with the way he told her he wasn't ready to go into something, but she thought he still cared about her then, too. Perhaps she was just reading too much into what he was saying, yes, that had to be it. He was of course saying how could one care for someone after making that kind of a commitment, and then ending the relationship, or at least, she was pretty sure that's what he was saying.
But, she didn't really want to think about it. Breaking up went on between many couples, and she didn't think it would last forever with him, though she didn't mind thinking it would, but it really wasn't something she wanted to think about. And besides, they were in an awfully strange place for her to be cuddling up to him like that, but it was perhaps one of the most private places there was currently.
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Drew Thornton
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Post by Drew Thornton on Sept 8, 2007 1:27:12 GMT -5
He wasn't concerned by her lack of response. His question had been mostly rhetorical anyway. He was mostly curious about what other things her parents and sisters had added to the subject as well as why her sister in law didn't care for the discussion. Granted, it wasn't the most delicate topic of conversation, but if it was with family, then was it really such a big deal? Drew wasn't sure. Maybe it was the different dynamics of a big family versus a smaller one.
He held her in his arms and could feel the fear and worry of the situation creeping back in now that he wasn't thinking of anything else. It wasn't going to get to him as badly as it had the previous night, but it was still definitly there, settling in his neck and shoulders. He tried to stretch the tension out without disturbing the embrace too much. "When this is over, I think I'll need a warm shower and a long nap," he told her.
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