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Centered among the shops of Hogsmeade is a well enough known pub in the small village, called The Three Broomsticks. Not unlike the Hog's Head down the street in the strictest idea of pubs, drinks and the like, however it is the atmosphere that helps make the latter choice the one hailed by the mass majority. The outside of the building is a good preview of what the inside may look like with the same steep roof as the surrounding buildings, yet taller, with a sign on it's facade featuring, you guessed it, the legendary three boomsticks, all fixed around a lantern to light the patrons' way.
Once you enter the pub, smells and the warmth of the large stone fireplace great you as you place hats and coats by the door. Directly infront of you there are tables and booths lining the majority of the small hall with oil lamps placed on each one. On winter days it is usually hard to find a place beside the large fire grate but if you're early enough, only Merlin can say what will happen. To your left the bar and most likely the bartender Harold "Hops" Lagerty, await you and your order--a few stools await you to take a load off and shoot the breeze with others.
The bartender is pretty sociable to those who don't annoy him. He's seen his lot of warlocks, goblins, and Hogwarts kids to know which ones were trouble and which of those made loyal customers, so be sure not to be put on the first part of the list.
A few rules from the Shop Owner: No brawling, no shouting (angrily), no alcohol to minors, and don't go up the stairs, I live up there.
OCC Rules: No RPing for the shopkeeper and all other School RPG Rules apply.
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MENU
Beverages: one free refill
* Butterbeer - 5 sickles
* Firewhiskey (must be of age) – 10 sickles
* Pumpkin Juice - 3 knuts
* Hot Cocoa – 5 knuts
Entrees
* Shepherd’s Pie – 2 galleons
* Fish and Chips - 2 galleons, 3 sickles
* Chicken Noodle Soup – 1 galleon, 3 knuts
* Turkey Sandwich (cold or grilled) - 1 galleon
With cheese - 1 galleon, 2 sickles
* Cheese Sandwich (cold or grilled) - 1 galleon
* Ham Sandwich (cold or grilled) - 1 galleon
With cheese - 1 galleon, 2 sickles
* Tomato Soup - 16 sickles
* Macaroni and Cheese – 1 galleon, 3 sickles
Karina needed to unwind after the very interesting task and so visited the Three Broomsticks, the pub that she had not yet had the chance to truly visit. She moved over to an empty table and sat down, wondering if she had to go order up at the bar or if a waitperson would come ask her for her order. Hmmm. She would just wait for now. In a little while she would go up and order if no one came around. Now though, she just sat back and relived the task she completed, looking through her memories to find things she could have done better, things to improve on, and thinking in general about what challenges lay ahead.
Mischa had seen Karina enter the Three Broomsticks. He had no intention of following her but he felt himself drawn towards the pub. He entered through the doors and saw Karina instantly. Should he approach her? "No,'' he answered himself instantly. But despite this, his feet were taking him towards her.
"Karina,'' Mischa said. She probably did not want company anyway. Which would be fine with him.
Schuyler noticed that Aidan didn't sit. And this could only mean that he was going to go get their orders for them. Or that's what she presumed. Aha, so that's why Aidan wasn't so hot on the idea of a dance or ball or anything like that. He didn't want to dress up. "That's the exact reason I would like one," she smiled. Food could lure him in, though. Or so he said. Besides, maybe a lot of boys weren't so gung-ho about dressing up, but they should be! In most cases, they looked very dapper all nice and cleaned up like that..
Yes, so her assumption had been right. And it was very chivalrous of him to go up to the bar for them. "Yes, please. With cream and sugar.
Okay, so she really wanted coffee. Hmm. It seemed like such an adult drink to Aidan. Hot chocolate was more what he would expect from a classmate. But coffee. Maybe Schuyler was just a more mature person than he knew or thought. Maybe he should try coffee too.
Also with cream and sugar because if Schuyler liked it like that, it probably tasted good like that.
And so, after a nod at her order, Aidan went up to the bar, returning a few minutes later with the coffees. He placed Schuyler's mug on the table in front of her, then slid into the seat across.
"So," back to the conversation, "You want a ball to see me dressed up?" he asked, wiggling his eyebrows. He knew that's not what she meant, but...
Smirk.
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Okay, so she really wanted coffee. Hmm. It seemed like such an adult drink to Aidan. Hot chocolate was more what he would expect from a classmate. But coffee. Maybe Schuyler was just a more mature person than he knew or thought. Maybe he should try coffee too.
Also with cream and sugar because if Schuyler liked it like that, it probably tasted good like that.
And so, after a nod at her order, Aidan went up to the bar, returning a few minutes later with the coffees. He placed Schuyler's mug on the table in front of her, then slid into the seat across.
"So," back to the conversation, "You want a ball to see me dressed up?" he asked, wiggling his eyebrows. He knew that's not what she meant, but...
Smirk.
And there Aidan went, all dutifully. Look at him ordering those drinks like a professional. And carrying them back just as well. Schuyler smiled when he placed both his hot chocolate and her cream and sugared coffee onto the table. "Thank you, Aidan. How much was it?" Because it was very nice of him to go over and get them, she wasn't going to not pay for it either. She stirred her coffee with her spoon and decided not to take a sip quite yet. It looked pretty hot. Hot enough to burn her tongue, and that was an annoying sensation later on. Burnt tongues. Regardless..
Was that a smirk on that Ravenclaw face of his? Yes. And Schuyler grinned when it surfaced. In fact, it slightly resembled the one he'd been showing off at the Halloween party. "Yes. As a matter of fact," she told him. "But, that's not the only reason," she added with more of a smirk on her lips now. She couldn't let things go to his head, you know. Just looking out for him, of course. "So. If your date had to be a professor, who would you want to go with?"
Getting impatient with her coffee, she leaned forward and tried blowing on it a little. Blow and stir. Coooool down.
As Karina had strategically sat with her back against the wall and her eyes towards the door, she noticed immediately when Cha walked in. She made a spectacular effort in not looking at him for more than a moment because no matter how well they worked together in the task, they were still enemies off field. That didn't stop her secretly wishing he would come over to talk to her. The Scandinavian girl looked up suddenly when her fellow Durmstranger said "No." Mischa had seemingly heard her inner thoughts and answered aloud as this was the type of response she would normally get from him. She quickly concentrated on how she would like to talk to him about the task; just in case he really was skilled in Occulmency (though she doubted it.)
Then he was walking over toward where she was sitting. ...? He must be headed towards the empty table a couple away, why would he come sit with her? Karina's eyes widened slightly, as she stared down at her plate and not at Cha obviously coming towards her table. She resisted the urge to look up as he said her name.
"Cha," she said, playing it safe with her standard response. There might have been the smallest smile there, but it could be easily mistaken for some other expression; after all, why would Karina Wozniacki smile at Mischa Moller
He could still just go sit at the empty table which was right next to him. Just greeting Karina by just saying her name was usual for him since they had their rivalry going. But something was keeping his feet from moving and instead he found himself asking "Do you mind if I join you?''
Mischa himself was quite surprised but he masked it by keeping his face neutral. Also exactly why was Karina staring at her plate? He could not one bit see her face. But then why would he want to see her face? He knew how incredibly pretty...
What was he thinking? Karina obviously disliked him and he felt the same towards her. Or did he?
Still staring at her plate, Karina took a moment to compose herself before she looked up at her task partner. Yes, I would love it if you joined me." she thought, but didn't say. Instead she just motioned to the chair, implying that he could sit while hopefully not giving away that she wanted him to. Wait. That was a bit ridiculous, why would she want him to? She had to have some excuse other than just "I wanted to talk" ready if he asked... the task! Picking up on her earlier thoughts, she decided that she wanted to talk about the task and that was the only reason why she wanted him to sit with her. The only reason.
"So," she started after a moment of silence where she caught herself staring. She started again, "So, how did you like the task? Now that it's all over and done with?" Best to start with something on neutral ground because, for some reason, Karina didn't want to fight with Mischa. Or even be particularly unfriendly. But by no means could she be anything more than friendly. No, that was not allowed under any circumstances.
Finally Karina decided to look up. Mischa thought she looked beautiful today. "But didn't she always look beautiful?'' some part of his brain asked. "You just never noticed.'' Yes. That was true. He had never paid much attention to her despite her being his best friend's girlfriend. Thinking about Strom brought Mischa back to his senses. He could not no matter what be thinking of Karina like this.
He pulled out the chair farthest from his school mate and sat. He avoided looking at her. For the first time for as long as he could remember, he was lost for words. What was happening to him?
But then he finally met her eyes when she spoke. "Looking back at it I think it vas very simple. Ve just over thought.'' But they had atleast managed to complete the task. "Hov did you find it?'' Mischa suddenly found himself hoping that he would be partnered with Karina again. But a part of him doubted it.
It took him quite a while to sit, and when he finally did, she was half disappointed that he sat so far away. But not really, he needed to keep his distance; it wasn't like they were friends or anything. Even though they weren't friends, she found herself leaning in a bit to talk to him (just so she could hear him better of course). Her dark red hair fell over her shoulder and she flicked it back annoyed, focusing on the movement more than necessary so she would have time to think of something intelligent to say. She felt the need to impress her boyfriend's best friend which could get dangerous very quickly. But now to focus on the question.
"I guess that is true," she said, finding herself agreeing more and more with Cha. "Though I also think that our task was more shrouded in mystery than the other tasks were. But that's just my opinion." she felt the need to say something Cha might not agree with, if only to save face. Though she did actually think that the purpose of their task was less clear than the others, it was quite probable that the others and felt the same about their own tasks.
Sitting so far away from Karina did nothing to help Mischa. He found that his eyes kept wanting to look at her. Though at times he did succeed in moving his stare at something else he always flicked a few glances her back her way. He liked the way her hair kept falling forward and when she attempted to brush it back he wanted to tell her to leave it. But that would be wrong coming from him. Yes it would be. Best keep quiet.
Yes. Their task did seem puzzling at first. "Ve managed to complete it though.'' Though Mischa was not satisfied with being in second placed he was satisfied they had completed the task. He did not think he could face his school mates and Headmaster if they had left it incomplete.
"I am sure vou are in anticipation of the second round,'' Mischa added looking towards the bar rather than at Karina.
Karina normally would look about herself, keeping watch for anything suspicious, but she felt herself relax as she started talking with Mischa. She was still facing the majority of the room of course, so she could see if anyone else approached, but she was paying less attention to her surroundings and more attention to the boy in front of her than usual.
"Yes, at least we managed to complete it," she agreed with a grim smile. It would certainly have been awful if they had failed. Not only would she have to explain to her fellow schoolmates and Headmaster, but she would feel like she had failed the honor of being chosen for this competition. She sighed painfully, just thinking about the shame made her hurt somehow. It was more likely just thinking about the next competition though. She gave another nod in agreement though she didn't know if Mischa caught it as he seemed to be looking all around The Three Broomsticks. The prospect of the next task might be better if she knew she would be partnered with her boyfriend.... or, more and more preferably, his best friend.
Cha was a really good task partner, and Karina found herself regarding the figure across the table with a hint of praise in her navy eyes. He was smart, and could definitely keep his cool under pressure. Not only that, but he knew when to get things done and when not to dawdle. She hoped they would be partnered again later in the competition; not only because he would be a good ally, but because she didn't have to worry about anything around him and could focus on the task at hand.
She found herself thinking more and more about Mischa lately, something Karina told herself was just an after effect of being paired in the first task. Somewhere, the Swede knew this wasn't entirely true but for the sake of the competition, no need for dramatics here, and her relationships of all types, she had convinced herself otherwise. But not really, as was proved by the fact that she was staring again. Karina quickly dropped her gaze back down to her plate, her hair flopping forward again to be accompanied by an under-the-breath curse in Swedish.
Why could he not stop looking at the girl in front of him? Over the years she had been nothing to him but a rival and his best friend's girlfriend. That was the only way she was related to him. Misha never paid any heed to her when she and Strom were around him. And yet now here he was giving her more attention than usual. He shook his head. This had to be happening due to their partnering for that task.
Right about then a thought occurred to Mischa. "Vou are not waiting on Strom, are vou?'' Why was there a sudden pang of...jealousy rippling through him? He shifted uncomfortably. What was happening to him? Petty emotions never bothered him and certainly not who Karina was meeting with.
This was all bothering Mischa now and he was unsure what to do about it.
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Minerva walked into the Three Broomsticks. It has been awhile since she had been in here actually. She had been going to Paddiefoot's with Ethan instead, but it was nice to be in the Broomsticks. Looking around it had seemed she beat him there, no biggie. She looked around noticing a few people and smiling as she walked over to an empty table in the corner. Leaning she fixed her boot, not usually the type of shoes she would have worn for the walk from the castle to Hogsmeade, but today was special. Well she was trying to make it as special as she could. Last years Valentines Day had horrible memories attached to it, so this year it had to be happy.
Three years of dating was special and today was just going to be happy. No Tillstorm, no pathways, no she was not going to let this year have a bad taste, because of last year. Sitting down she took her hand through her hair making sure it was in place and fixed her sweater dress. She really wanted to look nice today for him. Setting down her bag that she had brought with her, Min searched the area. Seeing some of the foreign students she gave them a friendly smile, but really just kept to herself. Today she wasn't being social Prefect, no today she was being girlfriend only.
Why could he not stop looking at the girl in front of him? Over the years she had been nothing to him but a rival and his best friend's girlfriend. That was the only way she was related to him. Misha never paid any heed to her when she and Strom were around him. And yet now here he was giving her more attention than usual. He shook his head. This had to be happening due to their partnering for that task.
Right about then a thought occurred to Mischa. "Vou are not waiting on Strom, are vou?'' Why was there a sudden pang of...jealousy rippling through him? He shifted uncomfortably. What was happening to him? Petty emotions never bothered him and certainly not who Karina was meeting with.
This was all bothering Mischa now and he was unsure what to do about it.
Continuing on with her earlier musings, Karina's thought train sterted to head toward what ifs. What if she was partnered with Cha in the next round? She rather liked that idea... but then there was all this time before next task so what if they had some of the same classes together? She also, grudgingly, admitted to herself that she liked that thought as well. She continued on in this way for a little bit and so was thinking entirely about Mischa and not at all about her boyfriend when Cha mentioned Ström. She nearly did a double take; luckily she retained her calm, though she may have flushed a bit along the top edge of her cheeks.
"No," the word wasn't an exclamation per se, but it was a strong point. She smiled nervously, a bit surprised at her own tone. "Ahhh, no. I think he's resting somewhere right now. No, I'm just here to be here." she didn't feel like talking about Ström right now, it made her feel a touch uncomfortable and maybe a bit unsure. Though why she would be feeling unsure, uncomfortable and the works when talking about her own boyfriend, she didn't understand. Especially when she was talking to his best friend.
"Have you had the butterbeer yet?" she asked suddenly changing the subject away from Ström and uncertainty. She had yet to try the famed drink, maybe they could order one.
A distraction arrived in the form of a Hogwarts girl Mischa recognised from the Grandstands. He saw her smile in their direction and returned a nod. Those few seconds were a relief for him. Why the sudden jealousy? All because he thought Strom was probably on his was to meet Karina? A thought now unexpectedly flashed into his head. Could it be? "No,'' he answered instantly. He was not attracted to Karina.
But Mischa seemed to be contradicting himself for upon hearing that Karina was not here to meet Strom he felt much relaxed and calm. Good. "Or probably preparing vor the next task,'' the Durmstrang student replied. He was sure Strom was just as determined as they were to do better.
Mischa noted the speed at which Karina changed the subject. It did not bother him. "No I haff not.'' He wasn't in the mood for food or drink at the moment. All he wanted to clear his head and get his emotions in check. But he did know how to act like a gentleman. "I vill get vone for you.''
Preparing for the next task? She should probably be doing that as well! But she hadn't even gotten settled in yet with Hogwarts and the Gryffindors. It's too bad Mischa was staying with the Ravenclaws instead of with Karina and the... Lions, were they called? Anyway, they must do better in the next task. Second place was just not good enough; they needed to overtake Hogwarts and leave Beauxbatons in the dust behind them. "Mmmm," was all she really said in regards to her boyfriend.
However, on the topic of Mischa getting her a butterbeer? Well.... maybe. She gave a small smile, "As long as you don't poison it," she said, teasing a little and for once the teasing wasn't mean. "Thank you," the Scandinavian added afterwards, Cha could be really...sweet sometimes.
Whoa. No, these thoughts were not good. Karina needed to focus on something else..."You don't want one though?" she asked quickly after to avoid any thoughts of Mischa's good characteristics.
And there Aidan went, all dutifully. Look at him ordering those drinks like a professional. And carrying them back just as well. Schuyler smiled when he placed both his hot chocolate and her cream and sugared coffee onto the table. "Thank you, Aidan. How much was it?" Because it was very nice of him to go over and get them, she wasn't going to not pay for it either. She stirred her coffee with her spoon and decided not to take a sip quite yet. It looked pretty hot. Hot enough to burn her tongue, and that was an annoying sensation later on. Burnt tongues. Regardless..
Was that a smirk on that Ravenclaw face of his? Yes. And Schuyler grinned when it surfaced. In fact, it slightly resembled the one he'd been showing off at the Halloween party. "Yes. As a matter of fact," she told him. "But, that's not the only reason," she added with more of a smirk on her lips now. She couldn't let things go to his head, you know. Just looking out for him, of course. "So. If your date had to be a professor, who would you want to go with?"
Getting impatient with her coffee, she leaned forward and tried blowing on it a little. Blow and stir. Coooool down.
How much was it? Aidan quickly blinked away the deer-in-headlights look that flashed across his face at the question. He hadn't thought about her paying him back. Now, he wasn't sure what to do. Was he to let her? They were just friends, after all. She should pay for her own drink.
However, he might fancy her quite a bit and want to do something nice for her, even if it was something as small as buying her coffee. "Not enough to matter," he decided. He's got this one. She just bought herself a scarf, he could afford to buy her a coffee.
'Yes'. Another unexpected answer. Aidan was expecting an 'of course not' and couldn't hide the slight blush that appeared. "Okay, so what are the other reasons? Convince me I'd want to go." Because it sounded like a terribly girly wish so far. Though Schuyler dressing up was something he wouldn't mind seeing.
"Romanos," he answered after a moment's thought and consideration of the Hogwarts female professors. "That's an odd question. I'm going to have to ask it back at you," he said, eyes on her and her attempt to cool off her drink.
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Schuyler waited as Aidan sort of froze for a moment. Maybe he had paid for the coffee without really even knowing how much it was. Figuring that she would just round it off to a general amount that she usually paid for a coffee, she moved to retreive her wallet from her bag. Only then Aidan answered with that. That it wasn't 'enough to matter.' Schuyler looked back at him again, and then the smile surfaced. That was sweet, Aidan. "Thank you."
The blush that crossed his face didn't escape her notice. But she let it pass without a word, and instead focused on these 'other reasons' that he was looking for. There were plenty of reasons to want a ball or a dance or something festive like that. "Okay," she said, accepting the challenge to convince him. "First, dressing up all fancy, and seeing everyone else all dressed up. That's a given. And then there's the food, like you said. Dancing - that's a big one." Because Schuyler loved to dance. And even if you didn't like to dance, there was something fun about being yanked onto the dance floor to at least sway a little bit. "It's just a special occasion, something different. And then, last but not least, finding a date." She grinned because that was surely what students got the most hung up on. That's what would be the topic buzzing throughout the hallways: dates.
"So, are you convinced?" Head tilt. Those were some appealing incentives to go, according to her.
Romanos. She nodded in agreement. Really, most of Hogwarts' staff were quite good-looking. Not to mention the other students. As for her, she took a moment to mull it over. Hmmmmm. "Botros." She gave a smile.
Bronislava had slipped in unnoticed after the first event of the competition had ended, seeking to soothe her grave disappointment with a bite to eat before turning in for the night. She kept to the shadows for now, not wanting to be confronted by any gloating Hogwartians after her school's dismal performance. The girl was slightly edgy but she wondered if her hunger had contributed to that feeling. So eating was a necessity for now.
The Durmstrang girl sat in a dark corner booth, glancing at a menu but also keeping her eyes on her surroundings. Observation was always key and she would not be taken off guard. Not that there seemed to be much going on here other than a few couples getting a little cozy. And one of those 'couples' did catch her off guard, to be honest.
Karina and Mischa. Bronislava sat a little ways away from them, her brown eyes fixated on them curiously. It didn't seem that they had seen her yet and she took advantage of that fact to continue her observation. Something about their interaction struck her as odd. They certainly weren't the best of friends, quite the opposite actually. Though the thought that they were just discussing the task that they teamed up for crossed her mind, she wasn't so sure that was it. She would wait and watch a bit longer perhaps before she went over to join them or unless she was noticed first.
Minerva walked into the Three Broomsticks. It has been awhile since she had been in here actually. She had been going to Paddiefoot's with Ethan instead, but it was nice to be in the Broomsticks. Looking around it had seemed she beat him there, no biggie. She looked around noticing a few people and smiling as she walked over to an empty table in the corner. Leaning she fixed her boot, not usually the type of shoes she would have worn for the walk from the castle to Hogsmeade, but today was special. Well she was trying to make it as special as she could. Last years Valentines Day had horrible memories attached to it, so this year it had to be happy.
Three years of dating was special and today was just going to be happy. No Tillstorm, no pathways, no she was not going to let this year have a bad taste, because of last year. Sitting down she took her hand through her hair making sure it was in place and fixed her sweater dress. She really wanted to look nice today for him. Setting down her bag that she had brought with her, Min searched the area. Seeing some of the foreign students she gave them a friendly smile, but really just kept to herself. Today she wasn't being social Prefect, no today she was being girlfriend only.
Tightening his cloak around him in the cold winter air, Ethan walked into the Three Broomsticks, his messenger bag carrying a few packages slung over his shoulder. He was always looking forward to meeting Min on a Hogsmeade weekend, but he was even more so today as it was a special day for them. Valentine's Day.. which also meant they had been dating for exactly three years now. Unfortunately the day brought back some bad memories as well, ones that he pushed back to the far recesses of his mind. He would not let the events of last year ruin this day for him - for them - ever again. But it also meant no flowers today.. something that he struggled with.. but he knew it was for the best at least for now. Today was going to be a happy one.
As he stepped inside, the 19 year old gave a cursory glance around, wondering if she had beat him here this time. He chuckled to himself thinking about the first time he had visited the Three Broomsticks, then spotted Minerva not far away. His smile growing as he approached, he stopped in front of her, green eyes taking in her appearance. "You look breathtaking," he grinned, then took her hand in his, lifting her hand and pressing his lips to the back of it. Releasing her hand from his grasp, he took the seat opposite her and set his bag on the floor next to him. "So.. Happy Valentine's Day.. and three years.."
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Mischa could tell Karina did not want to speak of Strom. Why? She probably was not like typical girls who loved to speak every detail about their boyfriends but the avoidance of speaking about hers? It was surprising. Still Mischa continued to feel a little more relieved and even somewhat...happy? that she did not.
Apparently he could not keep this faint happiness as he did something he rarely did. He smiled at Karina's joke. Well it was not a big one but his lips did curl upwards. "Nov vhy vould I do that?'' he asked. No. He would never harm this pretty girl.
"Maybe I vill,'' Mischa added. He pushed back his chair and walked towards the counter.
Schuyler waited as Aidan sort of froze for a moment. Maybe he had paid for the coffee without really even knowing how much it was. Figuring that she would just round it off to a general amount that she usually paid for a coffee, she moved to retreive her wallet from her bag. Only then Aidan answered with that. That it wasn't 'enough to matter.' Schuyler looked back at him again, and then the smile surfaced. That was sweet, Aidan. "Thank you."
The blush that crossed his face didn't escape her notice. But she let it pass without a word, and instead focused on these 'other reasons' that he was looking for. There were plenty of reasons to want a ball or a dance or something festive like that. "Okay," she said, accepting the challenge to convince him. "First, dressing up all fancy, and seeing everyone else all dressed up. That's a given. And then there's the food, like you said. Dancing - that's a big one." Because Schuyler loved to dance. And even if you didn't like to dance, there was something fun about being yanked onto the dance floor to at least sway a little bit. "It's just a special occasion, something different. And then, last but not least, finding a date." She grinned because that was surely what students got the most hung up on. That's what would be the topic buzzing throughout the hallways: dates.
"So, are you convinced?" Head tilt. Those were some appealing incentives to go, according to her.
Romanos. She nodded in agreement. Really, most of Hogwarts' staff were quite good-looking. Not to mention the other students. As for her, she took a moment to mull it over. Hmmmmm. "Botros." She gave a smile.
Aidan smiled as she talked, occasionally sipping at his cooled coffee -which wasn't as terrible as he thought it'd be. "Valiant effort, Miss Emmons," he said when she was finished, "But you've failed." He chuckled. "I like the food bit," he held a finger out for it on the table, then stuck out another finger for the next point, "The dressing up we discussed. I'm not sure I'm a great dancer," three fingers, "And finding a date? That's just stressful." He was the dude. He had to do the asking. So it was a matter of getting up the courage to ask a girl and hoping no one else had taken her yet. Then, what if all the good girls were taken? It wasn't as cool for a guy to go stag, or with a couple of his mates as it was for a girl.
Botros? He wasn't expecting that as an answer. Actually, he was expecting Fuller, who seemed to be popular among his female classmates. Again, Aidan chuckled. "Why Botros?" In a way, he was glad she picked Botros, though he wasn't sure why. He just felt relieved.
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SPOILER!!: Ethan
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Tightening his cloak around him in the cold winter air, Ethan walked into the Three Broomsticks, his messenger bag carrying a few packages slung over his shoulder. He was always looking forward to meeting Min on a Hogsmeade weekend, but he was even more so today as it was a special day for them. Valentine's Day.. which also meant they had been dating for exactly three years now. Unfortunately the day brought back some bad memories as well, ones that he pushed back to the far recesses of his mind. He would not let the events of last year ruin this day for him - for them - ever again. But it also meant no flowers today.. something that he struggled with.. but he knew it was for the best at least for now. Today was going to be a happy one.
As he stepped inside, the 19 year old gave a cursory glance around, wondering if she had beat him here this time. He chuckled to himself thinking about the first time he had visited the Three Broomsticks, then spotted Minerva not far away. His smile growing as he approached, he stopped in front of her, green eyes taking in her appearance. "You look breathtaking," he grinned, then took her hand in his, lifting her hand and pressing his lips to the back of it. Releasing her hand from his grasp, he took the seat opposite her and set his bag on the floor next to him. "So.. Happy Valentine's Day.. and three years.."
Minerva was playing with her bracelet and being fidgety, not that she had been waiting long or bored, just excited to see Ethan again, excited that they had now been together three years. Three years it didn't seem that long, but at the same time they had been through so much together already. He had dealt with so much because of her. She let her mind wonder to different things as she waited, but something caught her eye and she looked up just in time to hear his voice. A blush went through her cheeks at his words. "Well I wanted to try to look nice since it is a special day." She beamed up at him.
She bit her lip as she watched him take her hand and kiss it. Her heart skipped just as it always did. "You look pretty amazing yourself." She wanted nothing more to stand and give him a kiss, but she would be patient there was plenty of time for that. Another smile crossed her at his words, "You've dealt with me for three years, someone should really give you a medal." She couldn't help but chuckle as she watched him sit across from her. Taking his hand once he was sitting she wasn't ready to let go yet. Nope she would hold his hand for awhile longer. "Happy Valentines Day, I love you." It was so nice that it had fallen on a Saturday this year and that it was a Hogsmeade weekend. How great was that!
Finally releasing his hand she leaned to the bag that was at her feet. "I did get you a few things, kind of like your birthday they are a bit silly or dorky, so sorry." She thought they were cute, but to a guy they might not, but she figured Ethan would at least appreciate the thoughts. She picked up the red bag and handed it over the table.
Aidella | King of Confusion | Brittana | Forever ACROMANTULA
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Aidan smiled as she talked, occasionally sipping at his cooled coffee -which wasn't as terrible as he thought it'd be. "Valiant effort, Miss Emmons," he said when she was finished, "But you've failed." He chuckled. "I like the food bit," he held a finger out for it on the table, then stuck out another finger for the next point, "The dressing up we discussed. I'm not sure I'm a great dancer," three fingers, "And finding a date? That's just stressful." He was the dude. He had to do the asking. So it was a matter of getting up the courage to ask a girl and hoping no one else had taken her yet. Then, what if all the good girls were taken? It wasn't as cool for a guy to go stag, or with a couple of his mates as it was for a girl.
Botros? He wasn't expecting that as an answer. Actually, he was expecting Fuller, who seemed to be popular among his female classmates. Again, Aidan chuckled. "Why Botros?" In a way, he was glad she picked Botros, though he wasn't sure why. He just felt relieved.
"Failed?" UGH.
Schuyler crinkled her nose in disapproval. But Aidan went on to explain why exactly he disagreed with the majority of her GOOD reasons. Food, of course. All boys loved food. But apparently all the other things weren't up to snuff for the Ravenclaw. She gave him an unimpressed look, although there was a smile there nonetheless. "Well, I can see why you're not a Gryffindor." Maybe asking someone to a dance was a little stressful because it had the possibility to not go as you would like it to. But she thought the hope of the person saying 'yes' would outweigh the fear of that person saying 'no.' She gave a sigh. "Ah well. I guess you're not the first boy to dislike dances and fancy attire." But she held true to her belief that if they Hogwarts did host a ball, Aidan would end up having fun even in spite of himself.
Why Botros? "He seems very gentlemanly and he's so cute. Like, in an old man way." She wasn't actually romantically attracted to him. Hah. "But most of all, he probably knows some really good dances. Like, older dances, you know?" And she would want to learn those from him. He was a good professor, so he'd most likely be a skilled teacher in other areas.
Karina smiled, glad that Cha had taken her teasing as it really was- a joke. That comment really could have gone downhill, but she had just said it without thinking. When Mischa went up to get the drinks, Karina didn't take the opportunity to look around her suspiciously like she normally would. Instead, she was distracted by the male figure heading up towards the counter. She was distracted until she noticed she was distracted and nervously looked away, darting her eyes around the room to notice.... Broni. How long had she been there? Strange that Karina hadn't noticed her fellow Durmstranger, and stranger still that Bronislava hadn't come over to say hello. Hmmm. The sight of her best friend reminded her of her other friends namely....her boyfriend. Ugh, she didn't want to think about him right now!
Although she had noticed Bronislava, that didn't mean that she had to invite her friend over. She knew that she would eventually, but Karina still wanted to talk to Mischa. Just as friends of course, but still... it was nice to talk. Which was another point: Karina was now fluently referring to Mischa as her 'friend'. Things had definitely changed between them.
Even with Bronislava watching, Karina's face softened into a smile when Cha returned toting two butterbeers. (She had only allowed this smile to happen because she was facing away from Broni) "One for me, and one for you," she laughed before motioning for him to sit back down. She didn't want to end their butterbeer time, but she had to mention Certain Others in the room. "Did you see?" she asked, leaning in slightly after taking a long sip of butterbeer. Not bad. A bit too sweet for Karina's taste, but overall she liked it. She didn't want to mention any names, and only hoped Mischa would guess at what she was speaking about: Broni was a couple tables over and watching.
Mischa was very distracted on his way to the bar. He never even bothered to respond to jokes. Stupid things. Yet that had just changed and also to add to the confusion he had smiled. Kind of but it still was a smile. He was much surprised to find himself at the bar. With everything going on his head he had completely forgotten why he was there. Butterbeer. Yes. Mischa paid for his purchases and returned to the table.
There was even something more to add to his odd behaviour and feelings. He was glad to be back in Karina's company even though he had only been away for minutes. What's this? This was unusual but it seemed Mischa was enjoying Karina's company. He wanted to chat with her. Get to know this girl he had ignored for so many years.
Mischa actually found his lips curling upwards again when Karina laughed. She had a beautiful laugh. He didn't think he ever heard it before but then he never actually given her his attention. Did he see? See what? Instantly, the Durmstrang student began to casually wander around the Three Broomsticks. His eyes found a very familiar face. Broni. She wasn't watching him and Karina but he was sure she had already seen them. How had he not noticed her before? "Because you were busy noticing Karina,'' a voice said in his head. With a frown and without realising it, Mischa drew out a chair that was closer to Karina. "I haff,'' he said with a nod. He looked at Karina. Would she invite Broni over? Broni was her best friend after all.
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