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Lockhartian · 05-08-2012, 08:20 AM

Text Cut: Yours? *eyebrows*

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Originally Posted by hpluvr037

Her reply.. 'I agree'... Something about the way she hesitated made him uncomfortable. Why would she.. Oh! "I mean, not that your hair clashes!" he said, back peddling. "I just meant, you know... Mine looks terrible, and yours is fine. No, it's beautiful! I mean, great! Yeah, it's perfectly okay.." Well yes, that entire speech had been a disaster. "Er, I think I'm just going to shut up now.." he trailed off.

Then he had to go and bring up a sad subject. She probably missed Sweden a lot. Her response confirmed this suspicion. "Well, it's not as if you'll never go back, at least. So that's a bonus." And she had just said Hogwarts wasn't half bad. But did that mean it was MORE bad than half? He certainly hoped not.

WE.. we should go sometime? Is that.. an invitation? The thought made him feel curiously triumphant inside, like a cat finally catching its prey. Unless she's just being polite. The inflating bubble inside his chest popped. "Well, anytime you want to go, I'm game." Which made sense, coming from the Captain. "I'm glad you got to see Toddles. But no, it's just the elves in the kitchens as far as I know." Which, truthfully, wasn't far, since he wasn't there much during 'normal' times.

Fortunately she didn't press him to explain himself about his distraction comment. His heart was beating uncomfortably fast and he seemed to be tongue-tied at the moment. She had clearly seen through his abrupt change in topic. Not much gets past her, he thought, grinning ruefully. "And yes, it's a compliment. Although it's coming from someone who is clearly socially inept, so you probably can't take it very seriously. I don't have too many girl friends."

Words seemed to tumble out of his mouth without him thinking first. He found her strangely easy to talk to, a trait he had never encountered with anyone of the opposite gender. Which is probably why I don't have too many girl.. friends. Crap. "I didn't mean GIRLFRIEND girl friends. I would never have more than one at a time! I mean, not that I have one AT ALL." From bad to worse.

"Well, you've managed to discover I am completely socially awkward, have practically no female friends, and am single. And that only took you.." He glanced at his watch. "..a grand total of six minutes. You're amazing." Which was wholly true, though he barely knew Kate.

Kate diverted her gaze from him for a moment. Her hair wasn't suited for the color yellow, she knew this, so for him to say otherwise was both unexpected and strange. But then he was complimenting her again, or rather her hair, but it was almost the same. Her blue eyes were on his, and she doubted that was a safe thing to do considering he was having problems voicing out his thoughts. Or rearranging them.

Then he made her feel terrible, "No, you shouldn't stop," talking, that's what she meant, "I mean, thank you," she smiled, sweetly this time as her cheeks held some rosy color. And no, it wasn't the heat.

That...was not what she meant, actually, because Hogwarts was growing on her too quickly, and so were the people in here. "Oh, I know, it's nice to have options, no?" for everything in life. Whether it'd be career choices or living quarters. There was one little thing in which having 'options' could bring unwanted trouble. And drama.

For a moment there she found herself wishing they could get that cup of hot chocolate right now, but if it was his company what she wanted more than that cup, then she'd stay here. "I'll make sure to find you, then," she kept her promises, so the first time she was feeling like taking a trip to the kitchens, she'll find him, wake him up, or whatever. He was going with her. His other statements got a nod as her face held that same smile. He knew so much, probably been here from year one.

Not even the ducks could distract her right now, though she'd been feeding them with the piece of bread without noticing. However, his hair did distract her for a moment as the sun gave way to the orange bits in it. THEN it happened.

Socially inept? Instant frown.

She didn't make an effort to try and conceal it. He didn't strike her as someone who'd be socially inept. And his lack of female friends couldn't be blamed for that. Boys tended to get along better with other boys, and make quicker friendships. The fact that she didn't know where this was coming from didn't help. It didn't help because it meant... she didn't have to accept his compliment?

He did it again.

Right when she was about to comment... he spoke. Faster and slightly more awkward than before, and all she did was smile. The 'GIRLFRIEND girl friends' part she didn't see coming at all, because she understood what he meant from the start. So, the smile was definitely necessary, this amused her. And now she knew far more about him than he probably wanted her to know. Her silence probably wasn't much help at all, but he hardly gave her the time to interrupt him.

By the time he said she was amazing, her cheeks were already that same rosy pink as before, only her eyes seemed to be less blue and more gray as she smiled at him and then readied herself for a...small speech. "Keefer? I don't think you're socially awkward... you just speak too much, not that I'm complaining or anything," it was cute, and amusing, and it made her smile, how could something like that be wrong? "And I haven't discovered those things, you just stated them," she nodded, her hair giving off silvery sparks that she couldn't see, yet she hoped it didn't become a distraction, "I am amazing, though, so thanks for that," her tone sweet and calm didn't match his former one at all, she was suddenly afraid she'd say the wrong things that could drive him away into that nervous state he'd been. As long as she kept talking she'll have his full attention, no?

It seemed she'd fed all the bread in her hand, because she found it without a crumb. She still had more to say, only she took his hand for this, or place hers on top of his, rather. "Yet you seem to be at a small disadvantage as I know more things about you than you do about me," would it help if it got a little balanced? "I have as many female friends as male ones, back in Sweden, at least," she didn't comment on the 'socially awkward' part for a reason, "I... I'm also single," that was some unnecessary information to share, but the disadvantage had to disappear, "My favorite color is orange," this was vital information for the next statement, "And so I like your hair, because when the sun touches it...," and her hand too, considering it had moved from his hand to his hair and brushed a strand of it that lay on his forehead, "...bits of orange flashes at me." Now they were even.

05-08-2012, 08:20 AM	#223 (permalink)
Lockhartian Kappa Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: The Eyrie Posts: 14,982 Hogwarts RPG Name: Ashton P. Walker First Year x11 x11	Eagle Eye [⅓ Badger Trio] Felon & Kafka ♥ Gilderoy Lockhart <3 [TEAM 947!] Text Cut: Yours? eyebrows Quote: Originally Posted by hpluvr037 Her reply.. 'I agree'... Something about the way she hesitated made him uncomfortable. Why would she.. Oh! "I mean, not that your hair clashes!" he said, back peddling. "I just meant, you know... Mine looks terrible, and yours is fine. No, it's beautiful! I mean, great! Yeah, it's perfectly okay.." Well yes, that entire speech had been a disaster. "Er, I think I'm just going to shut up now.." he trailed off. Then he had to go and bring up a sad subject. She probably missed Sweden a lot. Her response confirmed this suspicion. "Well, it's not as if you'll never go back, at least. So that's a bonus." And she had just said Hogwarts wasn't half bad. But did that mean it was MORE bad than half? He certainly hoped not. WE.. we should go sometime? Is that.. an invitation? The thought made him feel curiously triumphant inside, like a cat finally catching its prey. Unless she's just being polite. The inflating bubble inside his chest popped. "Well, anytime you want to go, I'm game." Which made sense, coming from the Captain. "I'm glad you got to see Toddles. But no, it's just the elves in the kitchens as far as I know." Which, truthfully, wasn't far, since he wasn't there much during 'normal' times. Fortunately she didn't press him to explain himself about his distraction comment. His heart was beating uncomfortably fast and he seemed to be tongue-tied at the moment. She had clearly seen through his abrupt change in topic. Not much gets past her, he thought, grinning ruefully. "And yes, it's a compliment. Although it's coming from someone who is clearly socially inept, so you probably can't take it very seriously. I don't have too many girl friends." Words seemed to tumble out of his mouth without him thinking first. He found her strangely easy to talk to, a trait he had never encountered with anyone of the opposite gender. Which is probably why I don't have too many girl.. friends. Crap. "I didn't mean GIRLFRIEND girl friends. I would never have more than one at a time! I mean, not that I have one AT ALL." From bad to worse. "Well, you've managed to discover I am completely socially awkward, have practically no female friends, and am single. And that only took you.." He glanced at his watch. "..a grand total of six minutes. You're amazing." Which was wholly true, though he barely knew Kate. Kate diverted her gaze from him for a moment. Her hair wasn't suited for the color yellow, she knew this, so for him to say otherwise was both unexpected and strange. But then he was complimenting her again, or rather her hair, but it was almost the same. Her blue eyes were on his, and she doubted that was a safe thing to do considering he was having problems voicing out his thoughts. Or rearranging them. Then he made her feel terrible, "No, you shouldn't stop," talking, that's what she meant, "I mean, thank you," she smiled, sweetly this time as her cheeks held some rosy color. And no, it wasn't the heat. That...was not what she meant, actually, because Hogwarts was growing on her too quickly, and so were the people in here. "Oh, I know, it's nice to have options, no?" for everything in life. Whether it'd be career choices or living quarters. There was one little thing in which having 'options' could bring unwanted trouble. And drama. For a moment there she found herself wishing they could get that cup of hot chocolate right now, but if it was his company what she wanted more than that cup, then she'd stay here. "I'll make sure to find you, then," she kept her promises, so the first time she was feeling like taking a trip to the kitchens, she'll find him, wake him up, or whatever. He was going with her. His other statements got a nod as her face held that same smile. He knew so much, probably been here from year one. Not even the ducks could distract her right now, though she'd been feeding them with the piece of bread without noticing. However, his hair did distract her for a moment as the sun gave way to the orange bits in it. THEN it happened. Socially inept? Instant frown. She didn't make an effort to try and conceal it. He didn't strike her as someone who'd be socially inept. And his lack of female friends couldn't be blamed for that. Boys tended to get along better with other boys, and make quicker friendships. The fact that she didn't know where this was coming from didn't help. It didn't help because it meant... she didn't have to accept his compliment? He did it again. Right when she was about to comment... he spoke. Faster and slightly more awkward than before, and all she did was smile. The 'GIRLFRIEND girl friends' part she didn't see coming at all, because she understood what he meant from the start. So, the smile was definitely necessary, this amused her. And now she knew far more about him than he probably wanted her to know. Her silence probably wasn't much help at all, but he hardly gave her the time to interrupt him. By the time he said she was amazing, her cheeks were already that same rosy pink as before, only her eyes seemed to be less blue and more gray as she smiled at him and then readied herself for a...small speech. "Keefer? I don't think you're socially awkward... you just speak too much, not that I'm complaining or anything," it was cute, and amusing, and it made her smile, how could something like that be wrong? "And I haven't discovered those things, you just stated them," she nodded, her hair giving off silvery sparks that she couldn't see, yet she hoped it didn't become a distraction, "I am amazing, though, so thanks for that," her tone sweet and calm didn't match his former one at all, she was suddenly afraid she'd say the wrong things that could drive him away into that nervous state he'd been. As long as she kept talking she'll have his full attention, no? It seemed she'd fed all the bread in her hand, because she found it without a crumb. She still had more to say, only she took his hand for this, or place hers on top of his, rather. "Yet you seem to be at a small disadvantage as I know more things about you than you do about me," would it help if it got a little balanced? "I have as many female friends as male ones, back in Sweden, at least," she didn't comment on the 'socially awkward' part for a reason, "I... I'm also single," that was some unnecessary information to share, but the disadvantage had to disappear, "My favorite color is orange," this was vital information for the next statement, "And so I like your hair, because when the sun touches it...," and her hand too, considering it had moved from his hand to his hair and brushed a strand of it that lay on his forehead, "...bits of orange flashes at me." Now they were even.