Professor McFarlan
June 03, 2007 3:55 PM
4th & 5th yrs Class: Part Deux by Professor McFarlan
OOC: Post under either part of class or both, which ever you like.BIC: The assignments finished and turned in, Kathleen got up and stretched. Walking to her tent to deposit them, she looked up at the night shy as an admirer not a scientist. One couldn’t see star vistas such as this so close to civilization. It was breath taking. A muggle passenger jet flew overhead, its lights blinking. Kathleen wondered how many people on board chose to forego sleep in order to take in the magnificent view.
The parchments and charts neatly tucked away, she took up her guitar case and walked to the fire ring. Pointing her wand at the base of the wood, she muttered Incendio. Within moments a cheerful, warming blaze danced into the sky. Charmed to appear when the fire was lit, two of the picnic tables were covered with food.
One table held platters of hot dogs and veggie dogs. Next to them were the sticks to roast them on. There were also buns, condiments, veggie and fruit trays, chips and eating utensils. The second table was likewise weighed down with more roasting sticks, marshmallows, chocolate bars and graham crackers. Nest to these was a cauldron of hot cocoa and several bottles of water and assorted flavors of soda pop.
Letting the students know they could help themselves, she winked at Professor Powell. “Perhaps I should have invited Professor Williams along to teach the Muggle are of S’more making.”
Taking her guitar out of its case, she sat in one of the camp chairs and checked the tuning then strummed a couple of chords. She glance up at the Defense against the Dark Arts professor with mischief in her eyes. “Well, Professor O’Leary, should we invite the Little People to join us in a merry dance?”
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Subthreads: Marshmellows and Chocolate and Crackers, OH MY! by Bella Santoro with Dalila Bastet, Bella
A rarity to see us together by Chris and Nicoletta Dupree with Lexi Stafford, Chris and Nicoletta, Adam Whitney
This is...different. by Connor Pierce with Earl Valentine, Earl
A merry dance? by Professor O'Leary with Professor McFarlan, Professor Powell
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Chris and Nicoletta Dupree
June 05, 2007 9:09 PM
A rarity to see us together by Chris and Nicoletta Dupree
S'mores equaled love, as Nicoletta took a bite of the ooey-gooey mess. She was glad that someone had told her about this. Who would have ever thought a muggle invention would taste this delicious? A bit of chocolate dripped out of the corner of her mouth. She stuck out her tongue to wipe it away, then looked guiltily around to see if anyone had noticed the unladylike behavior.A couple bites later and it was gone. She could eat another one, right? A third one wouldn't be too piggy, would it? She convinced herself that since she had been forced to come on this field trip and camp in a tent, it would be excusable to indulge some. Getting up, she got the necessary materials to make another one.
Sitting next to the fire once more, she roasted the marshmallow. She had just finished constructed the treat when someone surprised her by ruffling her hair and cause her to drop it in the dirt.
A mock look of anger, blue eyes meeting blue eyes, she said, "You're going to pay for that."
A grin returned, Chris answered, "Who are you kidding? You haven't been able to take me since we were five."
"You owe me my s'more," she replied lightly with a smirk. Then, prodded, "So, the rumor mill has been making the rounds and from what it says, you and Lexi Stafford have been getting pretty close. Anything you want to share?"
Nicoletta raised a questioning eyebrow at him. She just hoped that he wasn't planning on getting to involved. Their parents had already made a match for him and as a result, he had already hurt one girl, but then she supposed she wasn't much better. At least, she and Adam knew it wasn't going to go anywhere.
Chris gave a sigh. He knew the inevitable had been coming. His sister had never managed to stay out of his business. Why would now be any different?
"I'm tutoring her. In this class, actually," he told her. Not that I wouldn't mind some other extracurricular activities with her.
She nodded. Then, giving him a meaningful look, she warned, "Just be careful."
Chris didn't answer, as an uncomfortable silence followed. He knew exactly what she was talking about and he didn't want to think about it. It brought up memories he didn't want, memories involving Kaylie and that look on her face.
Instead, he concentrated them elsewhere. Lexi. He wondered where she was. Had she finished her assignment? If she did, maybe they could go on a walk together. He found himself wanting to hang out with her aside from tutoring. Maybe he should go look for her.
"Hey, I'll see you later," he said to his twin, about to get up.
Before she could answer, they heard footsteps behind them. Both turned in the direction to see who it was.
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Lexi Stafford
June 06, 2007 1:14 AM
More power to you, then by Lexi Stafford
Lexi Stafford hadn’t been expecting miracles with her astronomy work. It would have been completely foolish to imagine that, after essentially a week, she was suddenly going to become an expert on the subject. Even so, though, and to her great surprise, the assignment had proven almost ridiculously easy (alright, so she’d used the book more than she probably should have, and hadn’t quite located all the stars that she’d charted, but that was a minor detail).Feeling immensely pleased with herself, she turned in her papers and made her way toward the bonfire that had appeared while she was working. She’d been on loads of campouts before, in her younger days before Sonora with muggle friends, so nothing was as new and exciting as it probably was for some of her companions, though she did find a great deal of amusement in some of the reactions to s’mores. Still, that didn’t manage to keep her occupied for long, and, with the absence of anything better to do after she’d made one for herself, she glanced around trying to find someone she was on relatively good terms with.
There was Dalila, of course, but Lexi had noticed her going off with Jake earlier, which could never lead to good. Horrible friend of her, she knew, but Lexi hadn’t recovered from the last time Dalila had been upset about Jake enough to willingly go into another one (and, of course, she still felt guilty. It was going to have to fade one of these days, though, so she remained hopeful).Then there was Bella, whom Lexi didn’t know all that well, but whom she figured she should probably get to know, if she and Ben were planning to be an item for any extended period of time. However, that might end up being more awkward than Lexi could handle, so it would have to wait for another day.
There was always Ben, of course, but he was another she wasn’t in the mood for. Yes, they were twins, and she really did love him, but there were reasons they didn’t talk very much, at least at school, the least of which was their very different opinions on most things. Lexi had no delusions that the minute she opened her mouth, he’d pick up on some sort of ‘I’m more than slightly attracted to your roommate, whom I’ve been off flirting with after hours’ vibe, despite her best intentions. Then, being the hypocrite he was about such things involving his baby sister, things would get ugly. So, obviously, he was out as well.
So, all things considered, said roommate of her brother’s was the only person she really felt comfortable spending time with at the moment, and he probably would still have been the best choice anyway. Scanning the crowd gathered around the bonfire, she spotted him and his own twin sitting together. That made things slightly more complicated, as Lexi had never talked to Nicoletta (she made it a habit to avoid the Crotalus girls in her year as much as possible), but she was Chris’s sister, after all. She couldn’t be all that bad.
Still, it was slightly discomfiting, having both of them turn and look at her at once. “Hey, Chris, Nicoletta,” she said, smiling, if a touch nervously. She would never admit it, but the above-mentioned Crotali still scared her a little, even if they hadn’t done anything that she’d heard about in a long while. “Do you mind if I join you two? Oh, and Chris, for the record, you’re completely amazing,” she added as an afterthought.
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More power to you, then
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Chris and Nicoletta
June 08, 2007 10:59 PM
Re: More power to you, then by Chris and Nicoletta
Nicoletta smiled at the Teppenpaw. She had nothing against Lexi. She didn't know much about the other girl except for the important facts that she was a halfblood and her family had status.When Lexi mentioned how Chris was completely amazing, she raised a mocking eyebrow at him. He gave her a glare in return, but a friendly grin to Lexi. He liked how her skin seemed to glow in the moonlight.
"So, Chris," Nicoletta began. "Why are you so amazing?"
He blushed slightly. He pretended to wipe his face with the sleeve of his hoodie to hide it, before answering, "Tutoring."
"Oh, tutoring," she joked, looking at both knowingly. Chris had said that he was before Lexi had showed up, but she wasn't sure whether or not to believe him. Afterall, she wouldn't tell him about the 'tutoring' that she was doing with Adam.
Chris got up quickly, already turning a bright red, a slight glare at Nicoletta, and then, turning to Lexi, "Do you want to go for a walk?"
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Lexi
June 09, 2007 1:06 AM
Though it's more trouble for the rest of us by Lexi
Lexi had never watched other twins interact before, not as closely as this, so she’d never gotten a chance to compare her and her brother’s behavior to a norm. Apparently, though, they weren’t that strange (well, besides the fact of how little they actually talked to each other), if Nicoletta and Chris were anything to go by.She hadn’t expected to like Nicoletta so much, or at least the image she gave. She’d expected her to be a bit stuffier, or more reserved. The sense of humor that reminded Lexi’s of her own toward her older brother had not been predicted. The insinuations about what how she and Chris were involved hadn’t been, either, but Lexi had realized it was only a matter of time before someone said something. If Chris hadn’t looked so uncomfortable (she didn’t know who he thought he was fooling), Lexi probably would have enjoyed talking to his sister some more. However, things being as they were, she merely gave the other girl a completely innocent look in response to the skepticism, then turned to Chris. “A walk sounds great.”
She managed to resist the urge to laugh or tease him as well for several minutes, which was rather impressive for her. Once they got a reasonable distance away from the campfire, though, she couldn’t hold it in any longer. “So,” she asked, stopping and grinning up at him, “Does your sister think you’re doing illicit things with all the girls you talk to, or am I special? Oh, and you might want to learn how not to blush. It only makes you look guilty, and we both know how much fun the grapevine would have with that particular rumor. ‘Twould be a pity if Ben decided that’d you’d corrupted me, and reacted accordingly, when we’re done absolutely nothing.”
She turned back for a second toward the group they’d just left, only now realizing how sketchy the situation they’d found themselves in was. Yes, it wasn’t their first time to be alone together at night, but somehow things weren’t quite the same when they actually had things they were working on. The pitch couldn’t pull off the same romance that the desert could (yes, she knew the sort of things that happened on the pitch, or, more specifically, in the stands, but that was beside the point). And while she’d never have considered herself a romantic girl, it appeared the surroundings were getting to her. The surroundings and the very cute boy who’d blushed rather adorably when his sister had teased him. And the moon. She definitely blamed the moon. Somehow, it had driven her mad.
“You know, the gossip’s not going to change no matter what…I mean, people are going to assume the worst, so it won’t matter if we….oh, screw it,” she said finally, deciding that she was never going to manage to articulate what she was trying to say (particularly as she wasn’t even sure what that was), and just kissed him.
It was only a second or two, though it felt like much longer, before she came back to her senses and pulled away, eyes wide and cheeks burning. “Oh, Merlin, Chris, I’m sorry,” she said quickly, not looking at him. “I’m not sure what the hell came over me. I just…please, forget I ever did anything.” Although it wasn’t all that bad a kiss, a treacherous voice in her mind said before her sensible side could shush it, face going even redder.
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Chris
June 09, 2007 1:38 AM
I'm sure the rest of you will manage :P by Chris
After saying goodbye to Nicoletta, he and Lexi headed off for their walk. He was secretly thrilled that she had said yes. He knew that she probably thought they were just friends, walking along, hanging out, but he liked to think that it could be more, that there was a chance it was more.She was undoubtedly attractive, but more than that, he loved the little things she did, the things that made her stand out. The way she spoke her mind and the little jokes she made, such as now. Talking about how his behavior, how it made him look guilty. If she only knew how guilty he was. What he really thought about when he saw her. He turned his head away slightly. His face was getting red again, an annoying trait, really. Men were supposed to be confident, not blushing school girls.
Turning back to her, his attention was drawn to the killer. The thing that really brought on such illicit thoughts. The biting of her lower lip was enough to drive him, or any other fifteen year old male, simply crazy. It made him wonder what they tasted like. Would it be like raspberries or maybe cherries? He knew it just had to be some sort of sweet fruit.
What was she saying? Something about gossip? And then, oh, she was kissing him! It was like she had read his mind, his thoughts, his wants. At first, he was surprised and had tensed, but then, relaxed, his lips responded naturally. All to soon she had pulled away and was apologizing. He didn't want to hear apologies.
"Don't aplogize." Taking action, he took her face in his warm hands and tilted her head slightly and captured her mouth with his this time. It was raspberries.
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I'm sure the rest of you will manage :P
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Adam Whitney
June 09, 2007 7:22 PM
Joining the fun by Adam Whitney
Adam had had many owls with his parents about this field trip. They had been completely against it. His mother even threatened to write to the Headmaster just to be sure that Adam couldn't go at all.But, after many many owls of arguments, Adam finally convinced them that this camping trip won't be the death of him. He'd dress appropriately, stay by the fire, won't exert himself, and would keep his potions at his side incase he had an attack. He was 15 now, his parents needed to trust that he could make the right decisions.
Besides, he wasn't going to miss out on a trip like this just because his heart liked to be wonky from time to time, or his lungs liked to get infections whenever they felt like it, or that his immune system really liked to mess him up for entertainment. But it had been four years since his diagnosis, he had learned to deal with it long ago.
He just wished his parents could too.
Since having arrived at the site, Adam had kept to himself. First by picking a tent, then by doing all of his work. Adam wasn't very good at Astronomy. In fact, it was probably his worst subject. But, he did the work to the best of his abilities and tossed it off to the Professor the moment he had completed it.
Now that things were getting interesting, Adam went looking for something fun to do. Or, someone to entertain him. His blue eyes landed on the curly brunette that Adam had been secretly seeing. Or whatever it was that they were doing. He stood off and away watching her talk with her brother. It was odd seeing them talking. Once Chris wandered off with Lexi, Adam snuck over and sat down in the seat next to Nicoletta.
"Hello, Princess." Adam greeted her, his eyes focusing on the fire so that they didn't look as though they actually enjoyed talking to one another. "A fan of s'mores I see."
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Nicoletta
June 09, 2007 9:35 PM
What took you so long? *smirk* by Nicoletta
Nicoletta had teased Chris and Lexi about doing more than tutoring, and she felt her suspicions were more than confirmed as they left together. There was nothing for him to tutor her on right at this moment since the assignment was finished. A secretive smile on her lips, she began another s'more.Mouth full of heaven, her, well, she wasn't sure what to call him since he wasn't her boyfriend, but he wasn't the definition of a lover either, she settled on her Adam sat nearby. Swallowing, her blue eyes shifted to the side, her head kept forward. They had become very good at being discreet, which was especially good considering the current politics going on within her group.
"They are rather delicious," she replied. Then, the light flirt, "I can think of other things that are just as good."
His lips came to mind. Then, the ponderment if there was anywhere that they could be alone and unseen in this desert area. It would be a shame to waste the beautiful night, pretending to hate each other.
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Nicoletta
What took you so long? *smirk*
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Adam
June 09, 2007 9:55 PM
Can't seem too eager, now can I? by Adam
Adam never knew how to take Nicoletta. Usually when they were alone together, she allowed just enough room for Adam to stray. They both knew that it was all only physical. Or, that's what Adam kept telling himself. Yes, he was completely attracted to Nicoletta on her looks alone, but the more he got to talking to her, the more he liked her for her personality as well.And that was dangerous territory for him. If he ended up actually falling for her for more than just her lips, it'd be hard having to actually say it was over. He had no idea what Nicoletta thought of it all, for all he knew, she simply used him when she was bored.
At some point though, Adam knew he was going to want more than just a makeout session behind the stands or in a broom closet. He hoped to keep all that at bay for as long as possible.
"I'm positive that you could." Adam replied casually, keeping the smile from his face without faultering. He was well practiced with that now. "Maybe you'll get a chance to tell me what those are sometime."
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Can't seem too eager, now can I?
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Nicoletta
June 09, 2007 11:11 PM
I suppose not by Nicoletta
With the addition of Adam, Nicoletta had put the s'mores away. It would just not do to become a chocolate mess in front of him. Though, it would have been a good reason for keeping a smile off her face."Perhaps, I could tell you about it tonight," Nicoletta mused. The problem with discretion was that one missed out on all the amusing reactions by the scandalous things said.
Then, a thought struck her. Her brows furrowed together. Yes, they were very discreet, but was he with anyone else? He was very good at playing the game and she would never know. I'm not jealous. But she had someone else, someone that wasn't Adam. The opposite could be just as true, and even if it was, she wouldn't be able to say anything about it. She wondered about his thoughts on other girls.
"Chris and Lexi seem to be getting close," she remarked, seeing if there was any reaction to Lexi's name or if he would say something about her. She knew that she would try to continue naming girls to get a reaction. She wanted to know. She couldn't seem to stop herself, "My cousin is interested in Morgaine..." She didn't know if he actually was or not, but she knew the girl was in Adam's house. I'm not jealous.
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I suppose not
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Adam
June 09, 2007 11:50 PM
Discretion is our friend by Adam
Adam picked up a stick and poked it into the fire. He doubted that the two of them would be able to sneak off together without anyone noticing them. Besides, he was pretty sure the Professors had their eyes on all of them like hawks. Besides, keeping it a secret was Nicoletta's idea, she seemed like she was walking a tight rope with this idea."Maybe." Adam answered, keeping his tone light, his brows furrowed as though talking with Nicoletta was making him frustrated. They were sitting around the campfire, who knew who was listening and who was watching them closely.
"I've noticed." Adam said. "I thought he was dating that Tepp chick though?" Adam questioned, amused that Nicoletta's twin was getting as much play as she was, if not more. The mention of Morgaine caused an involuntary laugh to escape him. "Good luck to your cousin. She is as cold as steel. Got to love that attitude." Adam vaguely wondered why Nicoletta was telling all this to him, but decided that she was probably just making small talk.
Deciding to stick with this couples theory, Adam added, "I know Bella's dating Lexi's brother. Merlin knows who's with who with the fifth years."
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Discretion is our friend
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Nicoletta
June 10, 2007 12:23 AM
For better or worse by Nicoletta
Nicoletta's tongue was creating a bump in her cheek. She was rather frustrated by the secrecy at the moment, though she knew it was necessary. Sometimes, she envied Chris for doing as he wanted, even if it was only temporary. She swallowed the sigh that was built up in her throat. She just hoped the end result was worth it. Of course, it would be. She would have everything she desired. Are you sure about that? A nagging voice whispered.Ignoring it, she brought the conversation back to Morgaine. Adam liked her attitude. "Morgaine's rather pretty," she said slowly, concentrating on making a disgusted face, as a couple people walked by. It wasn't hard to do, given that her stomach was twisted in knots, waiting for Adam's agreement or disagreement.
She knew what she really wanted to ask. She wanted to know why her. She wanted to know why he agreed to this charade they put up. She knew that she liked him, more than she should. And ironic as it sounded, it made her more aware of inappropriate behavior, how wrong it was, but she didn't want to stop either.
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Adam
June 10, 2007 12:44 AM
In Sickness and in Health by Adam
Adam grabbed a hotdog and stuck it on his stick. He had realized that he hadn't eaten anything since lunch and, despite wanting a s'more, he knew he couldn't really handle all that sweetness. He got sick off of sweets if he ate too much of them. So, he'll stick with the hot dog and soda and fill up that way.Adam glanced at Nicoletta with a perplexed look. He had no idea where she was going with all this. Or why she seemed so stuck on Morgaine. Maybe she was worried about her cousin being hurt, who knew. As far as Adam was concerned, Morgaine didn't seem the type to get involved with anyone. But he was no expert on Morgaine.
He liked her, sure, she had been kind enough (even with the fiesty attitude) to help him sort of figure out his potion. But aside from that random conversation, Adam hadn't seen or spoken to Morgaine. Though, he was a bit surprised he didn't see more of the girl considering Connor was like, dating her sister or something.
"Yeah, I suppose she is." Adam answered truthfully. "I never really thought about it, I guess."
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In Sickness and in Health
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Nicoletta
June 10, 2007 1:03 AM
A dangerous road of words by Nicoletta
Nicoletta mouthed a small 'oh' when he said he didn't really hadn't thought about it. If he didn't think about it, then he must not be thinking of her, which was somewhat of a relief, but it didn't leave out all the other potential girls that he could think about. She hated that she was doing this. She didn't even know why and really didn't want to be."Jordanna's been pretty MIA lately," she stated slowly. "I wonder if she has a beau on the side."
She glanced at him sideways. The words coupled with the look could be taken so many ways. It could be taken to questioning if he was that boy. It could also be a remark on their own relationship. For her, it was a bit of both. Being out in the middle of nowhere really gave one too much time to think and question.
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Adam
June 10, 2007 1:18 AM
You started it by Adam
At the mention of Jordanna, Adam actually looked over at Nicoletta with a frown. What was her deal? Since when did she give a flying hoot about whom anyone else was dating. More so than that, wasn't Jordanna her best friend, wouldn't she know that already?But the look on Nicoletta's face clearly showed that she didn't know. And, more than that, she looked as though she might be accusing him of being the other guy.
Adam had to bite back anger. What right did she have to question anything that Adam might have been doing? Nicoletta was the one who needed this to be a secret. She was the one who was in a relationship with some boy who met the grade in a way that Adam never could.
"If you're asking whether or not I might be that beau, the answer is no." Adam said, his voice low with his frustrations. "And if you wanted to know whether or not I'm seeing someone besides you, next time just come out and ask it." He stood up and brushed off the back of his jeans.
"I'm not the one who has anything to hide, remember, Princess." He wasn't even sure why he was so upset about it. He should have thought it was cute how territorial she seemed to be. But, the truth was, she was the one who had the boyfriend. She was the one who had the secret life.
She didn't have the right to ask him not to have one too.
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You started it
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Nicoletta
June 10, 2007 1:48 AM
So I did by Nicoletta
Adam had been pushed too far. She had pushed him too far. She bit on her lower lip. He was really angry with her. She hated the way he turned the endearment to something nasty. She knew she had no right to pry into his life nor any right to tell him what to do, especially when she was the one that was living multiple lives. She had no right to tell him not to do the same.She glanced up at him. He was getting ready to leave and he would be leaving angry. Their relationship, or most likely former, as she most likely screwed it up, was messed up. All they did was kiss and argue. She knew where the arguing stemmed from. It was this, what she did here. The fact that she couldn't claim him for her own.
She rubbed her temple. The emotional strain was beginning to give her a headache. She stood up, too, brushed herself off, threw him a glare that was mixed with hurt and stormed off to her own tent.
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So I did
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