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Tweak says, "I should quit while I'm ahead"

your name (puceyheir) wrote in impetuousrpg,
@ 2011-05-15 13:58:00

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char: adrian pucey, char: emma dobbs

Who: Adrian and Emma
When: Saturday Night
Where: Pucey Manor
What: Last portion of their date

It had been a very long time since he'd had to worry about putting together a proper date. He supposed he could blame that on Quidditch, but it didn't really make a difference. Most of the time he wasn't concerned with impressing them or actually getting to know a woman, so dates weren't really necessary. Sure, they had dinner, but that's about as much thought as he put into it. Emma, however, was different. She wasn't like the other girls he'd been with. She wasn't looking for anything from him. She didn't even seem to think he was serious about finding her attractive. More significantly, she'd never really been on a proper date and Adrian wanted to give her that. Don't ask him why? He really couldn't formulate an answer. Maybe it was because he had a sister, himself, and he would have wanted her to have the experience too ... even if the thought of her dating made his stomach turn.

As it stood, he had very different thoughts on whether Emma should date. Their date had gone well so far. Dinner had gone by smoothly. He'd made a reservation at one of his favourite restaurants. It wasn't one that was ridiculously classy or expensive, figuring she really wasn't that sort of girl. He wanted to make her comfortable. After dinner, they'd gone to get ice cream. He'd couldn't not take her. The fact that she was expanding her horizon through ice cream amused him. More importantly, he liked when she did that with him. The last part of the date involved taking her home, but not in the way he normally meant.

It was clear that there was still something she was dealing with from her past. She didn't really like having people close to her, nor did she like crowds. He was slowly piecing the puzzle together. It was cheesy, he knew, but there was little he could do about it. She sort of deserved sweet ... even if it was kind of cheesy.

They'd been walking through Diagon Alley after their ice cream. She was probably thinking he'd take her home, but that wasn't going to happen just yet. "There's something I wanted to show you before I take you home, if you don't mind?" he asked, looking over to her. He wasn't entirely sure how she was going to react to ending up at his house ... or one of them anyway, but he was hoping she wouldn't take it the wrong way. For once, he didn't have any ulterior motives.

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mynameisemma
2011-05-16 10:22 am UTC (link)

Emma kept her hand firmly in his as she took in the sites around her. The twinkling lights along the garden path were beautiful and she kept looking around to take in the flowers. She loved flowers, really. They always had such a lovely scent and she always thought that they could cheer up any room. The fairy lights illuminated the garden just enough but still left it with a very romantic and soft atmosphere. "This is so beautiful," she said, absently. Stumbling a bit, she looked around, looking at the roses. She liked roses but the irises on the other side were what caught her attention. They were easily her favorite flower and she loved them. When they came to the clearing, Emma's brows shot up and she actually let out a small gasp. There were a few blankets spread out and without really thinking, she slipped out of her heels, wanting to leave them so she could feel the grass under her feet.

Dropping his hand, Emma stepped onto the grass, loving the feel of the cold blades on her bare feet. She used to stargaze with her mother. She'd been taught the constellations early on and had done extremely well in Astronomy in school, never getting anything but an O. She wasn't sure why but something about this... she had never quite felt like this. Her neck craned, staring at the sky before looking back at him, a smile alighting her face. "I don't even know what to say."

Taking a step back towards him, she did something rather uncharacteristic of her and gave him a hug. It wasn't long or drawn out but she'd wanted to kiss him and that scared her. He'd been so nice to her and she just- he was really just speechless. Grabbing his hand, she broke away, tugging him towards the blanket so they could sit down and enjoy the night. Sitting down gracefully, Emma tugged at her skirt and leaned back, head propped on the soft pillow that accompanied the blanket. "I can't believe you did this... I adore star gazing."

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puceyheir
2011-05-17 04:44 am UTC (link)

He supposed the garden was beautiful, particularly with the soft lighting from the fairy lights. It was just one of those things you started to take for granted because you saw it so often. He was, however, very pleased that she had taken this so well. He'd been afraid she'd get the wrong idea and storm off once she saw the blanket. Had he been walking into the surprise, it wouldn't have been something as innocent as stargazing that popped into mind.

He almost sighed in relief when she mentioned that she loved watching the stars. He didn't know how he was picking up these things, but he seemed to be doing a good job of it, so he really hoped that it would continue. She seemed to genuinely appreciate the gesture and it could be heard in her words when she spoke. "It didn't take much on my part," he shrugged, letting her lead him over to the blanket. "But I figured it might be something you would life."

Having kicked off his shoes, Adrian moved to stretch out beside her, keeping a little distance between them. Lifting his right arm, he tucked it behind his head, leaving his other hand free to point things out. Turning his head to look at her, he asked, "Which is your favourite?"

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mynameisemma
2011-05-17 02:23 pm UTC (link)

Emma settled into the blanket, propping her knees up, looking upward. You could see everything out here and it was brilliant. Biting her lip, Emma watched the sky, remembering all the times she'd hide up on the Astronomy tower and just gaze at the stars. It was one of her favorite things to do. Ever since she was a child, really. Her mother had taught her the constellations and they'd spent so much time looking upward that it wasn't until after she'd left Hogwarts and entered the Ministry that after she was raped and her mother killed, she'd settled her feet firmly on the ground and stopped looking towards the stars. Suddenly feeling very emotional, she took a deep, steadying breath and glanced over at Adrian and then back at the stars.

Clearing away the lump in her throat, she glanced upward. "Centaurus," she said, softly. There had always been something to infatuating to her about the story of Heralces and how he innocently killed his friend over a very selfish act. It had fascinated her. "When I was younger, I loved Andromeda." Emma shrugged absently. "What about you?" she asked, curious. He seemed like this was something he'd done often as a boy and it seemed somehow fitting. Adrian was very bright and he while he was very much an athlete, he wasn't the stupid kind.

She couldn't believe she was out here, on a blanket, star-gazing with Adrian Pucey. He was really constantly surprising her and she wasn't sure what to think of that. For right now, however, she was grateful and having a lovely time and she couldn't ask for a better, well, date. It was lovely and wonderfully perfect.

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