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Cassirin · 06-13-2004, 05:38 AM

After Ginny finishes her final year at Hogwarts, she's stunned to learn that Harry, who's been out of school a year, is engaged. Not wanting to return to the Burrow, which will be full of wedding planning and activity, Ginny escapes to Diagon Alley for a bit of independent living. The twins kindly take Ginny in and offer her a job, and she drags Neville and Luna along as flatmates. Who knows what will happen now that they are living independently?

This is a VERY loose storyline so far, but we want to have the chance to explore these characters as rising adults. I have all of the main characters filled at this point. If you are interested, go ahead and post your character idea. To be honest, I'd prefer HP characters (but not necesarily HRH) rather than made-ups... although a quality made-up is always welcome. If I don't feel your character will add to the story, I probably won't say yes. Also, we're quite serious about RPing, so if you aren't on at night EST, CST, or you will only post very sporadically, don't bother. This is advanced RPing, so YES, your posts need to be longer and more detailed and we DO care about your spelling and grammar.

Ginny - Cassirin
Neville - Spots
Luna - Biochemkris
Fred - tylert_28
George - Cassirin
Ron - Poirot
Hermione - Lumos299
Harry - Lumos299
Elizabeth - Kirstie McGonagall
Guinevere - Jennifer_w
Dobby- Spots

Biochemkris · 08-17-2004, 03:29 PM

Snape contiuned to stare up at the night sky, trying to find those muggle-made, artificial, satellites when he suddenly felt as if he were being watched. He shifted his eyes and found himself gazing right into the deep, dark, blue eyes of Ta... Professor Sinistra. He felt himself drawn to her, as if by some force outside of his control. The strange attractive force was broken, however, when she suddenly pulled away.

He was surprised when he suddenly found himself, with the arm which was furthest from Tara, clutching her arm which had been furthest from him. Snape and Tara stared into the dark depths of each others eyes, once more. This time, however, it was Snape who pulled away, clearing his throat and pointing back up into the sky. "That one there," he said, leaning back against the stone steps once more, as if nothing had transpired between the two. "That's no star is it? It is one of those muggle-made satellites they have orbiting the Earth?" he inquired.

BG · 08-17-2004, 05:45 PM

Harry didn't say anything, but took to staring at the ceiling. He knew this was the same room he and Ron had been in three years ago. He had started many times to think of that summer and the other times spent in number twelve, but shied away because of the painful memories he knew it would cause.

But now, he let his mind wander. When Sirius had been here, the mood in the house had been different. Harry couldn't exactly pinpoint how or why, but it definitely had been different. Perhaps it was because they were mourning something more definite this time. And if Harry hadn't been so stubborn in believeing that what he saw in his dreams were real, Sirius would still be here. How was it possible that first he lost his father, then his godfather, and a best friend, to the same person? It wasn't fair.

Harry swallowed, feeling a slight burning in his eyes. He blinked, knowing he couldn't let any tears be visibe to Ginny.

"Well, I suppose that'd be okay," Hermione said. She wasn't too keen on the idea, but it seemed that George needed some sort of comfort. Fred knew him best, so maybe this little 'camp out' would be what he needed.

Cassirin · 08-17-2004, 07:24 PM

"You're correct," Tara gulped staring at her hands and not at the sky. She felt keen disappointment that he had pulled away from her, but deep down it didn't surprise her. Apparently, even to a man like Severus Snape, Sintara Sinestra was not an appealing woman. She had come to terms long ago with her status as an intellectual, her passions being spent on research and her students, but something about sitting on a half-dark stoop on a night like this with the dark Snape made Tara regret that fact about her life. She suddenly couldn't be near him, his rejection burning her skin. "I... should go."

Cassirin · 08-17-2004, 07:28 PM

George was all for sleeping in the drawing room, but he paused as Hermione was invited too. "Sure, sure... and let's invite Harry, Ginny, Liz, Ron, Guin... why not get the whole gang together? It might be a bit awkward to have them all in the same room, and that could be amusing."

Ginny rolled over, propping herself up on her elbow so that she could see right into Harry's face. Tears glistened in his eyes, and she could see the muscles in his face working to keep from losing control. "You don't always have to be so strong, Harry," she whispered, wondering why he was afraid to simply be with her. "Not with me. I can be strong for a little while."

Biochemkris · 08-17-2004, 07:38 PM

He looked over at her, shocked at how dissappointed he felt at her words. She was staring at her hands. "So soon?" he asked, hoping to hide the disappointment from his voice. "I thought, perhaps, you' like to tell me some more about tonight's sky."

Snape turned away from looking at her again as he gestured to the sky, the left hand sleeve of his robe slipping down a little and revealing the edge of his Dark Mark. He lowered his arm, fixed the button on the shirt sleeve which had come undone and leaned back, once more.

BG · 08-17-2004, 08:26 PM

"Okay..." Hermione said, thinking about this little plan. "Have either of you seen Ginny, Harry, or Ron? They sort of all disappeared awhile ago...." She eyed Fred in his skirt, and George... acting almost normal. And here they were about to have a sort of slumber party as adults, the day one of their close friends was killed. Things seemed quite strange.

Harry blinked again and was pleased that there was no threat of overflowing liquid in his eyes. He thought it was not such a good idea if he said something along the lines of 'boys don't cry,' so he simply said, "I know you can be strong Giny, but I feel I need to right now, too." He cursed himself for being so self-centered that he was dwelling on his past, instead of what happened to their friend earlier in the day.

Mad Eye Touz · 08-17-2004, 09:56 PM

"Excellant! The more the merrier. George, you and me can go gather them all up and then grab some PJ's." Then pausing a second, he said, "Better switch that order. I don't think mum ...or dad would approve of me prancing around in mini skirt. No matter how appealing it makes my legs look,"he said shining his legs about and laughing. "So Mione, we'll meet you up in the Drawing Room in a bit?" Fred and George both nodded to her and set off through the House to look for the others.

Cassirin · 08-18-2004, 12:56 AM

Tara turned back to Snape and smiled a bit before hoisting herself to her feet. "You don't have to do that. I'm a big girl now. I'll survive the night's adventures, although I appreciate the effort. No distraction necessary." She climbed the first few stairs before looking back at him, for he hadn't moved from his perch. "You're very brave. We're lucky you are on our side."

Biochemkris · 08-18-2004, 01:05 AM

"I don't have to do what?" he asked, craning his neck around to look up at her from where she stood several steps above him. "I'm not certain I understand what you mean by, no distraction necessary. I do happen to enjoy discussion with my colleagues."

He frowned as he thought of Professor Trelawney and ammended, "Though, there are some I would rather not speak with."

Cassirin · 08-18-2004, 04:03 AM

"I just want..." Ginny began but George rolled through the doorway at that moment. Even though they were only laying side by side, Ginny sat up and blushed furiously. "What are you doing?" she hissed.

George smiled serenly. "There you are. I've been looking for you. Fred wants us all to sleep in the drawing room tonight, but you two definitely are not sharing a sleeping bag." He stood and waited for the two to get out of the bed before gesturing a bit impatiently towards the door.

Tara moved back down the steps, not sitting again but still maintaining a more comfortable height at which to converse with Severus. "I apologize. I thought you were sitting with me out of pity because of my performance this evening and my attack afterward. I also enjoy conversing with my colleagues, although I can't say I've ever really conversed with you, Severus, until only a few days ago. It's a welcome change."

Biochemkris · 08-18-2004, 04:20 AM

Snape looke dup at her, curiously. They had conversed before over the years, a few times every year. They did, after all, happen to have seats next to one another at the staff table. Although, he supposed, those occassions had always been about school business and quite unlike the conversations they had had over the past couple of days.

Finally, after a few moments of silence between them, Snape stood up. He felt rather awkward and uncomfortable craning his neck up to look at her. But, he found that stnading in front of her didn't make him feel any less uncomfortable, even though the discomfort was of another form altogether. "Yes..." he said, knowing what he wanted to say but, not certain he wanted to say it.

BG · 08-18-2004, 04:23 AM

Harry looked up and saw George standing in the doorway, quite embarassed that he had been found with Ginny, in a bed, by her older brother. He quickly got up and walked to the door. "Why are we all sleeping in the drawing room?" He asked.

Mad Eye Touz · 08-18-2004, 04:31 AM

Fred pranced in behind George to greet Ginny, still equipped with his mini skirt. He did a twirl for her. "What do you think? You know..you can borrow it anytime you'd like. I made it myself..."he said looking down at it proudly. "So..anyways, you and wee little Harry coming to my camp out? It's going to be wicked fun! Get all of our minds off all of the....well, stuff....what do you say Gin?"

Cassirin · 08-18-2004, 05:05 AM

Pushing off the step must have loosened the button on his shirt again, because when Severus lifted his hand to push hair out of his face, the sleeve fell down to reveal his Dark Mark once more. Tara was so intent on not thinking about how close he was standing to her now that she didn't even check her reactions. She simpley reached out and took hold of his arm, shifting the sleeve up so that the whole Mark was visible.

"I meant what I said," Tara looked at the Mark and not at him, tracing it lightly with one fingertip. "We are lucky to have you on our side. I think you must not fully believe me or you wouldn't have ignored it the first time."

"Put some pants on, you git!" George shoved Fred back out the door and towards their room. "You're going to give ickle Ginny nightmares with those hairy legs." He turned back to answer Harry's question. "Solidarity. I don't think any of us want to be alone tonight, and this way we all get the pleasure of each other's company."

Biochemkris · 08-18-2004, 05:17 AM

Before he could react, she had grabbed his arm and pushed up the sleeve. The sensation of her fingertips lightly tracing the mark sent shivers up his spine for more than one reason. The first and foremost reason he chose to ignore, but the only person who ever dared to touch that mark was the Dark Lord himself and it unnerved Snape that Tara would even think about touching it. He jerked his arm away from her, pulling the sleeve down and crossing his arms over his chest. "I did not take this Mark for "our" side," he sneered. "Though it and I have come in very useful; not that anyone seems to care."

Mad Eye Touz · 08-18-2004, 05:44 AM

"Fine fine..you win. I'll go fetch my lilac PJ's and put my hair up in curlers! See ya in a few, hunny," Fred said in his high pitched girl voice. He stepped into his and George's room and slipped his best pair of flannel PJ's he had. He hung his little mini skirt up in the closet...you never know when you might need a mini skirt, he thought. He grabbed a pillow, threw his sleeping bag over his shoulder and headed to the Drawing Room.

Cassirin · 08-18-2004, 05:48 AM

A small frown line appeared between Tara's eyebrows, but otherwise her face remained implacable. "I care or I wouldn't have said anything," she replied impatiently, wondering not for the first time if Snape had to work at being unhappy all the time or if it came naturally. "I didn't mean to imply that your taking of the mark was noble and anything other than the Dark mistake it was. I do think, however, that someone who can face their mistakes head on and take the opportunity to fix them should be admired for their strength." She stepped back from him, feeling aggitated that he should so misunderstand her.

Biochemkris · 08-18-2004, 06:02 AM

Snape closed the space she had made between them, staring down at her. "Admired?" he asked, surprising himself with his movements, his voice softer and lower.

Cassirin · 08-18-2004, 06:22 AM

"Y-yes, admired," Tara stuttered but she didn't step back this time. His voice was low and purring and did quite strange things to her body. Her knees felt weak and there was a strange fluttering in her stomach. "You know... looked up to? Held in high esteem? I find what you're doing to be commendable and very brave. Not Gryffindor brave but more..." She trailed off, realizing she was speaking only for the sake of speaking, her eyes fixed on the mouth that had so recently uttered rich velvety tones.

Taking Back Kirstie · 08-18-2004, 07:12 AM

Elizabeth left the bathroom a few minutes later and walked back towards the kitchen. She saw Fred come down the stairs in his PJ's, with a pillow and a sleeping bag.

"Hello Fred. What's going on?"

Biochemkris · 08-18-2004, 12:56 PM

A slight smirk crept into his face. So, there was a way to break the cool confidence of Sintara Sinistra... "I'm glad to hear that I am no Gryffindor," he said, continuing in his soft voice. Again, as he had done on another occassion, he reached out towards her face. Except, this time, unlike the other, he had cradled her cheek in his palm, before he could stop himself. Snape wasn't sure what he was doing which made him want to slip away, back to his dungeons, alone; Severus Snape never did anything that wasn't calculated beforehand. But, as soon as his hand had touched the soft flesh of her face, he found himself rooted to the spot.

BG · 08-18-2004, 06:38 PM

Harry, accompanied by Ginny and George, made his way down to the drawing room where Fred, Hermione, and Elizabeth were. Elizabeth? So she was staying for this little thing too? That would be quite lovely, Harry thought sarcastically. He ventured over to the opposite side of the room, away from Elizabeth and conjured himself a sleeping bag.

Taking Back Kirstie · 08-18-2004, 10:15 PM

Elizabeth saw Harry enter the drawing room and give her a strange look. She shrugged it off, and tried not to notice as he walked to the far side of the room. If he wanted to be all immature and not talk to her that was fine. It wasn't like she was the one who cheated on him, she didn't understand why he was ignoring her.

Putting this thought out of her mind, she summoned a sleeping bag and pillow and put them on the floor.

Cassirin · 08-19-2004, 12:06 AM

Tara turned her face into his hand, letting his fingers linger over her cheek and take the weight of her head. His long white hands were strong and supple, she could tell that even from this small contact. Lifting her eyes to his, Tara found Snape studying her face, his own face unreadable but not unpleasant. Her breath came out as a shuddery whisper, and Tara lifted her own hand to place on top of his, luxuriating in the cool smoothness of it. Although she wanted to ask him what he was doing, she thought better of it, not wanting to break this moment and have him turn away from her again.

Biochemkris · 08-19-2004, 12:43 AM

She didn't pull away from him, on the contrary, she leaned her face into his hand and placed her own upon it. Encouraged, he leaned closer until their lips brushed lightly in a brief, chaste, kiss. His hand was still upon her face when he felt the familiar burning of the Dark Mark upon his arm. He slowly lowered his hand. "I have to go," he said, still staring into those deep, dark, blue eyes and then, turned to walk back down the steps.

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