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Post by ZARA CELESTE O'RILEY on Jul 21, 2011 13:08:02 GMT -5
Zara had decided to come down to Hogsmeade early that weekend. She hated the rush of students around her and preferred to do things at a more lesiurely pace. Right now she was in the quill shaft lazily browsing through the aisles at some of the new products they had.
Z had a weird thing for quill and had slowly been building a collection of them with odd traits. Ones that would scribble your thoughts, or turn ink invisble. They amused her and she felt there would always be a possible occasion when she would need them.
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Post by MIKKO JENSEN AHLBERG on Jul 21, 2011 13:25:09 GMT -5
Why go into Hogsmeade? Mikko didn't need anything and he didn't have anyone to go hang out with at the Three Broomsticks or anything. Perhaps he might find a juicy snack though... some fresh blood so to speak, something he couldn't find inside the school grounds.
He made his way into the town and 'sniffed around'. It would be so much better if it were night time because his senses would be heightened. But there was nothing that seemed to catch his fancy. Mikko gave up and decided to window shop.
But when he got to the quill shop he had an idea. Through the time he's known her, Mikko had found that Zara had a fondness for quills and liked to collect them. He smiled to himself and went inside to go find a quill for her.
Going down an aisle, he smiled when he actually saw the object of his affection. As quietly as possible... which was extremely quiet, Mikko moved to come up behind Zara. He put his arms around her waist and whispered a sweet hello into her ear.
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Post by ZARA CELESTE O'RILEY on Jul 21, 2011 13:35:48 GMT -5
She had picked up a quill and was delicately twirling it in her fingers. Would it be worth investing in one today? Or maybe just get Jason to buy her some. As she ticked over those thoughts in her head someone came up behind her. She jumped dropping the quill until Mikko's familiar voice entered her ears.
A shiver went down her spine and in her chest her heart thumped. However you wouldn't be able to tell by her frosty exterior that Mikko had any effect on the Ravenclaw girl. "Well hello." she greeted him. Zara turned her head to look at him. "You shouldn't sneak up on people. It's not very polite, and I thought you were the one with all the manners."
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Post by MIKKO JENSEN AHLBERG on Jul 21, 2011 13:41:52 GMT -5
Mikko smiled at her. "Who says I was sneaking? I wanted to surprise you and it wasn't hard because you were intently looking at the quills."
He let go of her and bent down to pick up the quill she'd dropped. He handed it back to her. "This one looks interesting. What does it do?"
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Post by ZARA CELESTE O'RILEY on Jul 21, 2011 13:49:15 GMT -5
"Well you definately surprised me." Zara said to him with a small smile. She then watched as he picked the quill up that she had dropped. "It....um.... it comes as a pair." Zara explained. "Like if I had this one, and you had the other. I could write and it would ink directly on parchment near you and vice versa." She found it fascinating.
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Post by MIKKO JENSEN AHLBERG on Jul 21, 2011 14:09:39 GMT -5
Okay, so his intentions were more on the sneaky side... but he wasn't going to admit to that... he'd be in trouble. He put an arm around her shoulders as she explained when the quills did.
"Oh? Cool. So it's like passing notes without the passing part... less chances of getting caught." He picked up the partner quill. "Want it?" If she said yes, he was getting the quills for them.
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Post by ZARA CELESTE O'RILEY on Jul 21, 2011 14:43:35 GMT -5
She nodded, "Yeah. It's a good idea in my opinion. Faster than owls. Less chance of being caught." There were a few advantages. When Mikko asked if she wanted it she nodded again. "Yep, I'll probably badger J into getting it for me." Her brother may not give her time anymore but he gave her money.
Ok, so she knew it wasn't the healthiest relationship to have. But it was what they sibling-hood had become. Less and less time together and more so just exchanging gifts between them. It enforced the fact that she was a lone wolf in life.
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Post by MIKKO JENSEN AHLBERG on Jul 21, 2011 14:57:38 GMT -5
Mikko shook his head. "Nope." Why wait to badger Jason for a gift when he was there now to get it for them. Mikko smiled again, showing off his fangs a little. "I'll get them."
He looked around. "This the only kind you want, or would you still like to browse some more before say.... getting a bite to eat with me over at the The Three Broomsticks?"
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Post by ZARA CELESTE O'RILEY on Jul 21, 2011 15:11:56 GMT -5
"Oh no Mikko. I can't let you do that." Zara said to him. She hadn't been angling at him to get them for her. Actually it was slightly awkward. She wasn't one to usually receive anything from anyone out of family.
"Yes that was the only one. And I shall accept your offer for a bite to eat at the three broomsticks if you let it be my treat." That was her condition. She would happily agree to it then.
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Post by MIKKO JENSEN AHLBERG on Jul 21, 2011 15:19:12 GMT -5
"Oh yes you can. Because I'm getting them for you." He was took her hand and kissed it gently. "And I can't let you pay for lunch... that would absolutely be against my manners."
He took her arm and tucked it into his. "Z, it's high time you start letting me in... let me dote on you... please." He said please, but he would force her to let him pay it he had to.
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Post by ZARA CELESTE O'RILEY on Jul 21, 2011 15:26:16 GMT -5
She blushed as Mikko kissed her hand. It was so hard to be closed off with Mikko because he made her feel so different. As he tucked her arm into his she listened to him and her brow furrowed. "I dont.... I just.... I'm not used to being doted on." Z stumbled before shrugging. It was true and felt weird.
"Why do you want me to let you in?" Zara asked him curiously. It was always a wonder to her why Mikko tried so damn hard with her. Most people just gave up but he had been persistant no matter how much she had tried to block him out. Maybe that's why she liked him. Because he was the one person in her life who had never given up on her.
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Post by MIKKO JENSEN AHLBERG on Jul 21, 2011 15:42:09 GMT -5
He sighed. "Pity... you should be doted on quit a bit." They walked closer toward the clerk and Mikko set the quills down on the counter and looked back at Zara.
"Do you really not know?" He turned to her and brushed some hair out of her face with one one and the other cupped her chin gently. He leaned down and kissed her. He wanted to kiss her deeply, but kept it soft and loving for now. He didn't need to scare her that would be opposite of what he wanted.
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Post by ZARA CELESTE O'RILEY on Jul 22, 2011 5:31:35 GMT -5
You think I should be doted on a fair bit. That's your opinion." However she knew that other people would prefer to tie her to a stake and burn her. Yeah. She wasn't too well liked. She watched as the clerk rang the through the till.
Mikko had brushed hair out from her face and she looked up at him with her bright blue eyes. His lips had descended on her and a run of goosebumps went along her body. Her heart thumped in her chest faster than before and she felt rooted to the spot. Gently she broke away from the kiss, her cheeks a pink colour, and blinked at him. "Um..." she said quietly. For once Z was lost for words and dropped her gaze to the floor.
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Post by MIKKO JENSEN AHLBERG on Jul 22, 2011 8:09:25 GMT -5
Mikko set the money down for the quills, not even looking at the clerk. He only watched Zara. He smiled at her after she'd pulled away from the kiss. So far the reaction was better than expected. She wasn't hexing him or screaming and running off. All she could say was 'um'. Mikko hoped that was a good sign. But he didn't want to say anything just yet... was trying to let her soak everything in first.
The clerk handed them the quills in a bag and tried to give Mikko his change. The boy denied the change and took the bag and offered Zara his arm once again. "Shall we to lunch then?"
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Post by ZARA CELESTE O'RILEY on Jul 22, 2011 10:13:21 GMT -5
Zara looked up when he spoke to her. Her head still reeling with what he had just done. "Sure." Zara took his arm quietly. She walked with him through the shop until they were out of it and back onto the street. It was busier now. Well it was bound to be since it was lunch time. Originally she had planned to head back up to the castle however now she wasn't so fussed.
"You kissed me." Zara stated matter of factly. "You shouldn't go around doing things like that. Had I been in a bad mood I would have hexed you there and then. Then you'd be visiting me in Azkaban." Zara said coming back into her stride of sarcastic comments and sharp tongued humour.
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