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Cedric Amos Diggory ([info]ceddybear) wrote in [info]afreshrpg,
@ 2012-09-02 19:59:00

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Entry tags:!ic-ooc, character: angus campbell, character: brendan troy, character: brianna mullet, character: charlie weasley, character: george weasley, character: gwenog jones, character: jessica moran, character: sean connolly, retired: aidan lynch, retired: alicia spinnet 2, retired: cedric diggory 2, retired: viktor krum 2

Quidditch Season Launch!
Who: Quidditch captains, quidditch players, BIL officials, plus ones.
What: Annual Quidditch Season Launch Events!
Where: Wigtown Wanderer's Home Pitch& then Waddesdon Manor, Buckinghamshire.
When: Sunday September 2nd
Rating: PG-13, at a guess. Grown ups and alcohol, so may go higher.
Status: In progress | IC/OOC.



The British and Irish League hosted the Annual Quidditch Season Launch Event this Sunday. The day was divided into two segments.

In the morning, captains were invited, in uniform, to the Wigtown Wanderers’ home pitch. Interviews with DP Sports Writers were conducted (articles forthcoming!) and both individual and group shots were taken. A refreshment table and seating area were set up for the comfort of the captains and to allow them to socialise when they weren’t needed front and centre for media moments.



That evening, the Launch Party was held at Waddesdon Manor, Buckinghamshire. All players were expected to attend and invited to bring a plus 1 if they so chose. Given that this was both a celebratory and promotional event, the press were in attendance to take photos of the red carpet arrivals. Once this portion of the evening was over, however, the press were excused so the players could enjoy themselves in private. A sumptuous sit-down dinner was served after the requisite speeches from League officials, and then the party was underway. A DJ took requests and so people could strut their stuff on both indoor and outdoor dance floors, or head out into the gardens for a little privacy and peace.

This was an event for Quidditch Players to enjoy themselves, one last hurrah before they get down to work, so strictly no press were allowed inside.



Tag yourself as you come in, and have at it!


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Charlie | Meaghan
[info]_charlie_
2012-09-06 07:04 pm UTC (link)
The night was winding down. Charlie had danced with many of his favorite girls, but had not yet taken a chance with Meaghan. It wasn't that he didn't want to, but that he was terrified of what people would say. When it was just the two of them, it was always easy. It was always with others around that he choked and got scared. Yes, scared. Meaghan McCormack gave Charlie Weasley butterflies.

She wasn't hard to catch, even from across the room, in her shiny gold dress. It wasn't as long or formal of some of the others, but Charlie thought it suited her personality quite well. He was already blushing when he approached her, scratching the back of his head shyly when he finally singled her out. "Fancy party, huh?"

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Charlie | Meaghan
[info]megmackattack
2012-09-06 08:34 pm UTC (link)
It wasn't that Meaghan was avoiding Charlie, per say, but she would be lying if she said she hadn't been previously reducing the opportunities to run into him. This wasn't, of course, because she didn't want to see him. In fact, she feared it was because she wanted to see him so much, and her ability to not act like an idiot was severely reduced in fancy dress circumstances, at had been amply demonstrated previously.

So, when he did come up to her, blushing in his very nice suit, Meaghan nearly choked on her canape. After a cough and blushing furiously, she recovered and gave him a watery smile. "Yes, too fancy for me it seems," she managed to choke out eventually. "I'm the life of the party, can't you tell?"

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Charlie | Meaghan
[info]_charlie_
2012-09-10 04:49 pm UTC (link)
Charlie laughed a little bit. He figured he should probably ask her to dance, but as he hadn't been capable of dancing with a woman in any serious manor all night, was afraid he wouldn't be able to manage it with Meaghan, either.

"I'm no good at fancy, either," he chuckled. "I prefer jeans and an old, comfy tee shirt."

He cleared his throat, but could do nothing for the blush on his cheeks. "You, ah..." he bit his lip a moment, completely nervous, "You look great."

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Charlie | Meaghan
[info]megmackattack
2012-09-10 06:05 pm UTC (link)
She smiled and shook her head, walking a bit closer to him. "You look very nice, even if it isn't your preference. I know I normally wouldn't leave the house looking like something you hang at a club," she said, folding her arms over herself. She liked his blush, though she failed, wisely, to mention that aloud.

Now they were standing mere inches apart, and she once again had that odd lightheaded feeling that came whenever she could smell him, and the heat of these bodies was noticeable though not uncomfortable. She smiled and looked at her shoes at his compliment, nodding a bit absently. "Thanks. I feel a bit like I'm playing dress up, but thanks," she answered, finally daring to look him in the eye.

"Would...would you like to dance, maybe?" she asked, emboldened suddenly.

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Re: Charlie | Meaghan
[info]_charlie_
2012-09-12 02:14 am UTC (link)
"Dress up?" he echoed, looking her up and down, then his blush deepened when he'd realized just what he'd done. "I... er. It looks pretty natural on you," he felt like such a fool, trying to cover up for the way he'd checked her out.

His eyes drifted over to the dance floor and he shifted nervously. "I'm not a very good dancer," he'd admitted. "So... if you don't mind me making a fool out of myself?" He bit his lower lip, hoping he hadn't done that already.

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Charlie | Meaghan
[info]megmackattack
2012-09-12 02:58 am UTC (link)
"Yeah...like I've gotten into mum's dresses or something. Though, that never happened. I don't know if Catriona owns a dress," Meaghan said, laughing a bit. She didn't notice him looking her over, but she blushed at his compliment, pleased. "Well, thanks. I suppose I must be getting better at fooling people. I can walk in heels and everything."

Meaghan shrugged and smiled at him, rolling her eyes in response. "I'm not about to judge. I'm not a great dancer either. But, we can sway to music and that sounds nice enough. If we stand towards the edge people might not even notice us," she offered. She reached a hand out to take his fingers in hers, lightly. "I mean, if you want to..."

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Re: Charlie | Meaghan
[info]_charlie_
2012-09-12 03:56 am UTC (link)
"I imagine that you can dance in heels, too, seeing as how you've asked me," he pointed out with a gentle smile. He and Bill had played in Molly's dresses once or twice, but he wasn't about to admit that to her.

Charlie's eyes swept about the room for a moment, then decided that since everyone else was dancing, perhaps no one would mind if they joined. With a smile, he took her hand and let her lead him out onto the floor.

"Now what?" he frowned a little once they were out. Did she want to dance silly, or dance nicely? He'd never really danced nicely with a girl, so he had no idea what he was supposed to do.

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Charlie | Meaghan
[info]megmackattack
2012-09-12 04:03 am UTC (link)
"In theory," Meaghan said, shrugging her shoulders. "I've done it a few times, as much as that can be evidence of my ability." She laughed to go with his smile, feeling much less nervous than she had a few minutes ago. If they could joke, this will be quite easy indeed.

His hand closed around hers, and for a second, Meaghan forgot they were in a crowded room, which was quite a feat indeed. It took her a second to register that he was asking her a question. "Er, well, here," she said, putting his free hand on her waist, hers on his shoulder and raising their linked hands between them. "I'm told we just move back and forth to the beat, if you think you can risk it," she said, meeting his gaze and giving him a warm smile.

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Re: Charlie | Meaghan
[info]_charlie_
2012-09-12 05:22 am UTC (link)
Charlie's mouth went dry when she put his hand on her waist. For a moment, it felt like his brain was just buzzing. Had she said something? He pursed his lips and realized that he was standing rigidly still with a hand on her hip.

"Th-the beat?" he stammered, his voice barely over a mumble. He'd forgotten she was talking about music. "Oh, uh... right."

Charlie swayed lightly. His heart was pounding, and he felt awkward as hell. After a beat, he lost his ability to play it seriously, and he started rocking them in a more joking way, as he had with Jessica before.

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Charlie | Meaghan
[info]megmackattack
2012-09-12 05:49 am UTC (link)
With a little laugh, Meaghan happily lead the pair of them in their initial swaying. Charlie seemed a bit nervous or distracted, Meaghan wasn't sure which, but it was rather cute. As he started rocking them about jokingly, Meaghan giggled and pulled him closer. When they were joking, it seemed like the room melted away. She threw her arms around his neck and they let go and seemed to have a bit of fun.

The music stopped for a minute and Meaghan found her heart was beating fast, maybe from the dancing and maybe from how close they were. She caught his eye, and blushed. She smiled and said, quietly, "Thanks. If you don't want to dance anymore, I understand..." she said, trailing off, though her fingers curled a bit in the hair at the back of his neck and she made no movements to leave.

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Re: Charlie | Meaghan
[info]_charlie_
2012-09-12 06:48 am UTC (link)
Charlie spun her at least once, and sang along as the music played. It was easier when he wasn't being serious, and decided that for now it was how things had to be. He wasn't good at anything else.

He shivered when her fingers played at the hair at the back of his neck, and he felt goosebumps on his arms. "I..." he trailed off, his eyes a little glassy as he watched her. "You're pretty," just sort of slipped out of his mouth.

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Charlie | Meaghan
[info]megmackattack
2012-09-12 07:05 am UTC (link)
Meaghan's laugh pealed as Charlie spun her, and sang along with him (of course she knew all the words, it was a Weird Sisters song, after all), and it was fun. It was nice to just let go and not worry about who was watching or what they thought.

She was taken a bit off guard with his comment, and went a bit pink, but kept her arms where they were. Her fingers froze for a moment, curled next to the skin of his neck, where she could feel the heat come off him. "I...thank you. So are you. Handsome. I mean, you look nice. And are nice..." Meaghan said, reddening. She chewed the inside of her lip, but she smiled all the same. "You really think so? I'm still getting used to wearing matching clothes and all that."

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Re: Charlie | Meaghan
[info]_charlie_
2012-09-14 11:05 pm UTC (link)
Charlie realized that the compliment had just sort of slipped out of his mouth without thinking, and he immediately turned red with embarrassment. He looked down at his feet, shuffling back and forth a little.

"Y-yeah," he didn't want to take the comment back. He'd meant it. She was pretty. He just felt like it wasn't his right to say so. It belonged to someone else. Someone better than him. But she did say he was handsome... Maybe she was just being polite?

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Charlie | Meaghan
[info]megmackattack
2012-09-14 11:18 pm UTC (link)
It was weird. Up until this moment, Meaghan was hyper aware of everyone in the room, and worried about him being too nervous or filled with pressure about them, but at the moment, she didn't even notice another person. It was just her and Charlie, even if he was blushing and even if she felt nervous still.

"Do..." Meaghan started, and took a breath and looked him in the eyes again at last. "Do you want to go outside, maybe? It's less crowded, and we can still hear the music. If you'd like..."

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Re: Charlie | Meaghan
[info]_charlie_
2012-09-22 06:06 am UTC (link)
Charlie glanced around the room, wondering how many people were watching them and making assumptions... but his eyes couldn't seem to focus on anyone in particular. Going outside sounded glorious, and he could certainly use a breath of fresh air.

"Y-yeah," he agreed,giving her a timid smile. "It's warm in here anyway. I wouldn't mind cooling off." Though, admittedly, the heat was coming from nerves more than anything else.

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Re: Charlie | Meaghan
[info]megmackattack
2012-09-22 06:22 am UTC (link)
She nodded, and smiled. She was deleriously happy that he had agreed to go outside with her. Even if it was just for air, being alone with him sounded like heaven. She carefully brought her hands down, and took his hand in hers to lead him out to the nearby balcony.

Outside there was a decent breeze, but stepping out of the eye of all the other players was reason enough for her skin to be covered in goosebumps, even if the chill was minimal. She looked out over the view, letting go of his hand to wrap her arms around herself. "It's gorgeous, isn't it? It's better out here. I feel like everyone is looking at me in there even if they're not, and you're the only person I wanted to see anyway," she said. She froze, realizing how honest she was, and reddened considerably.

"I...well.." she started, not sure how to recover from that.

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Re: Charlie | Meaghan
[info]_charlie_
2012-09-25 03:50 pm UTC (link)
When she took his hand, Charlie felt his heart pounding against his ribs. He pursed his lips, glancing around them. No one seemed to pay them any mind, so he took a deep breath and followed obediently.

"Very pretty," he agreed. He was relieved that he wasn't the only one to feel like everyone was looking at him, but he blushed to hear her say she'd only wanted to see him.

"Y-you're just being polite," he offered. "You've got the whole of Pride in there, after all." He watched as she held her arms, wondering if she was cold. Should he offer her his jacket? He wasn't really sure what the protocol on that sort of thing was.

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Re: Charlie | Meaghan
[info]megmackattack
2012-09-25 04:00 pm UTC (link)
She looked down at her feet, like divine inspiration would spring from her very high shiny shoes. Honesty, it seemed, would be dangerous. He might be freaked out by her admission. But she didn't know what else to say to him, truthfully. She looked up and caught his eye, shrugging her shoulders to try and lessen the impact of what she was saying. "I'm not, actually. I like my team, and it's always good to see them. I love Joey and Gwen, of course, but there's only one person here that I haven't gotten to see as much as I'd like and that I was hoping would be here, even if I was afraid to come find you all night because I didn't want to make you feel weird and I'm pretty sure I just did," Meaghan said in one breath.

She exhaled and then turned back to look out over the view, cheeks burning, sure he would leave. She knew he wasn't comfortable with naming anything between them. She had to fight to forget the way his fingers had felt curled in hers on the grass of the Portree Quidditch pitch. The way everything inside her lit up when he caressed her face. She ran a hand through her hair, annoyed with herself for having pushed him, again, when she promised him and herself she wouldn't.

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Charlie | Meaghan
[info]_charlie_
2012-09-26 05:06 pm UTC (link)
Charlie found himself completely still as he watched her entire explanation. Only his heart was pounding against his ribs so hard that he was afraid one of them would break. He swallowed hard, his adam's apple rising and falling as he gulped.

After a moment, he stepped towards her, leaning his forearms against the railing and looking out over the view. He didn't know what to say, so he simply stared out into the night, his elbow bumping against hers just slightly when he moved a bit.

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