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Kendra Urquhart (urquhartk) wrote in landing_rpg,
@ 2009-09-03 22:32:00

Who: Kendra and Phoenix
What: Mayhem after dark
Where: Greenhouse
When: Nighttime
Rating: PG-13

Kendra had, of course, paid no heed to Phoenix's warnings about going out alone at night. She had talked herself into believing that the two attacks or incidents or whatever they were Becken's sounded more like he was having a panic attack if anything. It could have been a terrible prank. Rumor had it that Zara's had been a werewolf attack, and Jacob Wood's... well, she wasn't entirely sure about that, but he was still alive so that must have meant something right? Maybe it had just been a dog and not the Grim. It was possible, right?

Either way, Kendra had eased herself back into a comfort zone and was back to her later visits to the greenhouse to check on her moonflower. The plant, which had grown at an extraordinarily rapid rate early in its life was now coated in gorgeous white blossoms that only bloomed at night. The careful measurements and notes taken would be important to future herbologists, or so she liked to think. The extra attention appeared to have very drastic effects on the plant, and if this was the case with other plants, it could make a huge difference in the availability of moonflower for potions and powders and all sorts of things.

As she closed the door of the greenhouse she was quick to notice a red plant in the corner. It's inviting petals were enough to earn anyone's interest, and its faint pleasant odor made her undeniably curious as to what scent the flower bore, but she quickly shook her head and focused her attention elsewhere. She knew no good would come out of that flower, and she focused instead on removing her layers and fishing out her wand to begin her measurements.

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phoenixabraxas
2009-09-04 01:38 pm UTC (link)

Phoenix couldn' believe Kendra paid no heed to his warnings, even after he'd exhibited just how upset he was over the journals that she was being so careless. Being a Malfoy, he was taught not to trust coincidences and believe that nothing is such. Those attacks had not been done randomly, and he believed it. He didn't know why Kendra wouldn't, and it left him quite unsettled after their last conversation, for it was apparent that she will go through with it anyway.

It was why he was restless that night, tossing in his bed as he tried to get a bit of sleep even with the knowledge of Kendra roaming the castle halls on he own, where she is perhaps most vulnerable...

With a growl, Phoenix climbed out of bed, put on his slippers and robe and exited the Slytherin dormitories to find Kendra. He was at least certain where she was, or where she was going. Upon arriving in the greenhouse, he crossed the unfamiliar rooms lined with potted plants and herbs in persuit of her. He then crossed a familiar turn that he remembered during his last visit, then he came across a rather... gorgeous plant. It was the rich red of berries, with its sturdy stems a lush blossoms. It was... alluring, and he found himself drawn to it. When he landed at arm's length, he got a deep whiff of its strong scent, a musky, citrus that he couldn't quite stop smelling. He felt himself feeling a strange eleation, a certain intoxication that he felt was quite akin to getting drunk with alcohol. He took a flower in his hand and smelled it more. What was this plant?

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urquhartk
2009-09-04 01:53 pm UTC (link)

Kendra was surprised to hear someone enter the greenhouse, and as she turned and lowered her wand she was even more surprised to find it was not only Phoenix exploring the greenhouse, but Phoenix in what appeared to be slippers and pajamas. For a brief moment she considered that she was hallucinating and maybe it was time to head to bed, but when rubbing her eyes did not make him disappear she realized Phoenix Malfoy was in the greenhouse in his pajamas looking quite irritated at that, and she couldn't help but grin.

...Until he made a beeline for the red plant in the corner. "Phoenix! Don't!" But it was too late. He had the flower in hand and was inhaling deeply, and she knew the effects were already taking root. While part of her wanted to rush over, there was another part of her that was fully aware of the side effects of smelling it. "...Phoenix?" she called weakly. "Are you... okay?" Maybe he hadn't breathed in as deeply as he needed to- or maybe he was somehow immune (it wouldn't be entirely shocking).

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phoenixabraxas
2009-09-04 02:01 pm UTC (link)

Phoenix was quite absorbed with the sensational plant that it took a while for him to realize someone was calling out his name. Releasing the red blossom in his pale hand, he turned and beheld the sight of Kendra in the greenhouse. What was she doing there? He paused. Oh, wasn't he supposed to be looking for her?

"Kendra..." he said, then realized he'd never heard of a more beautiful combination of syllables. She herlsef presented herself as a goddess that bathed in the bluish light of the moon, looking quite ethereal in his eyes. It was almost difficult to believe she was there at all. "Such beauty..." he said in a sigh, taking steps towards her, his face a mask of delight, of awe and desire.

Once he'd closed the distance between their bodies, he first cautiously poked her cheek. The skin was warm and soft and he didn't waste any more time and trailed his hands down the length of her long neck. "You look... so beautiful..." he told her breathlessly, his lips stretched in a happy smile that was perfectly uncharacteristic for Phoenix Malfoy. Then his fingers trailed over he lush petals of her red lips, and he couldn't help but feel drawn to them. "May I kiss you?" he asked.

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urquhartk
2009-09-04 02:18 pm UTC (link)

Kendra knew instantly that Phoenix had been affected. The dazed look that crossed his face as if looking upon a great work of classic art was proof enough of that. She knew she was going to have to try and hold back his urges to an extent, as she knew that he was going to remember absolutely every out of character action he was about to perform that evening. She also knew the antidote should have been somewhere in the greenhouse (and if it wasn't, that she was going to have to wait an entire hour until the effects wore off), but before she could even begin to think of where it might be located, Phoenix had come to stand painfully close.

Her eyes widened slightly as she felt his hands on her neck, lips parting in surprise. Phoenix never touched her so intimately, and even though she was aware it was only the plant's work, she couldn't help but enjoy both it and the fantastic smile that had spread across his face. "I... Yes," she squeaked. "But not now." She hadn't the slighest idea where the strength to do so came from, but she pulled herself away from him to go in search of the plant, though with her fuzzy mind she had all but forgotten what the antidote was in the first place. "You're not yourself," she told him (or perhaps herself) as she stumbled away.

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phoenixabraxas
2009-09-04 02:27 pm UTC (link)

Phoenix awed expression quickly morphed into one of disappointment when his goddess pulled away. "Please don't go!" he pleaded, following after her. He closed one of his hands around her wrist and held her securely, moving to stand behind her. "Please..." he begged again, trailing the tip of his nose down the slope of her neck, letting his hot breath roll over her skin. "Did I upset you with my request for a kiss?" he asked, his tone worried. He allowed his hands to trail down her arms, fingers drawing vertical lines on her skin. "Are you so appalled by me that you resist me so?"

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urquhartk
2009-09-04 02:37 pm UTC (link)

Kendra jolted as a hand landed around her wrist. Before she could pull away, she could feel his breath radiating across her skin, goosebumps springing up in its wake. This was the sort of thing Kendra had always wanted from Phoenix, something she had never actually expected to get with his polite ways and his discomfort with being physically close to her. And now that she had it, she may as well have inhaled the flower herself with the pull practically dragging her lips to his.

"No," she breathed, voice slightly shaky as she spoke. "That... trust me is absolutely not it at all." Her eyes flitted to his fingers tracing across her arms. "You've just... the... flower thing... It's making you act different, and I've got to get the antidote." With slightly weak knees, she willed herself away from him again, casting him an almost longing look, before forcing herself across the room toward a much less attractive brown plant that she was sure would cure his symptoms.

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phoenixabraxas
2009-09-04 02:53 pm UTC (link)

"Then what's wrong?" Phoenix asked, his lips forming an almost adorable pout as she went on. "A flower?" he echoed, looking around. His eyes then landed on the red plant that he'd been inspecting earlier and he smiled. It was so... beautiful...

But then his attentions returned to Kendra when the other chose to move away from him again. He felt such intense pain at watching her walk away, so he followed. "Please..." He took her hands in his, intertwining their fingers together, and moving very close to her. She smelled so delightful to him. Leaning in, he moved so he could rest his cheek against hers, and this simple closeness made him shiver, lips shyly brushing against the soft spot just below her ear. "Don't move away from me anymore..."

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urquhartk
2009-09-04 06:27 pm UTC (link)

Kendra finally thought she had escaped, only to hear a begging voice and to feel his hands lacing through hers. She groaned softly as he pressed against her back, the skin of his cheek brushing so lightly against hers. She felt him shiver, and then the delicate kiss just below her ear, and she was seconds away from closing her eyes and letting herself just give in to the illusion.

"Then... come with me," she said weakly, keeping his hands as she dragged him toward the brown plant. She knew from her reading that the plant, though free of odor to her, was going to smell very, very terrible to poor Phoenix, but she was sure she could get him to inhale it long enough for it to fight off the devlish purfumes of the red flowers. It wouldn't take much. She would just have to get one good sniff...

"Phoenix, does this... smell funny to you?" she asked, holding up one of its small brown flowers, so contrary to the big bright blossoms he had smelled earlier.

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phoenixabraxas
2009-09-05 05:31 am UTC (link)

In his temporarily devoted state, Phoenix followed after Kendra, following very close after her as they neared the brown plant. Candidly, he noted how ugly it was, how very.... not-red and not-beautiful it was unlike the plant he'd admired earlier.

But when he got close enough to touch the plant a very awful stench entered his nose and he recoiled. Taking violent steps back as he covered his nose with his hands. "No!" he said, something in him telling him he shouldn't be smelling that. "It's smells so awful! Get away from it, Kendra, please! And come here with me, where it's safe..."

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urquhartk
2009-09-05 05:41 am UTC (link)

Kendra was pleased as punch when he got closer, but as he jerked away violently, she knew she was in trouble. "No!" she exclaimed, before she took in a deep breath in an attempt to collect herself. If nothing else, she was sure staying close to the brown plant would keep her safe from taking advantage of Phoenix's state of mind, but she didn't think she could handle standing there for an entire hour. This was going to require some serious trickery on her end, and Kendra's serious lack of skill in that area was not going to help things much.

"Phoenix..." she began slowly. "Please come back." She did her best to look wide-eyed and wounded at his pulling away. "If you... can just... smell this. I'll... do anything you want." She extended a hand out for him. "Anything."

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phoenixabraxas
2009-09-05 05:57 am UTC (link)

Phoenix looked very worried as Kendra continued to stay beside the horrible-smelling plant. "Can't you smell it?" he asked. "It smells so vile... it might taint you in some way, Kendra..."

He looked at her when she offered something that so enticing to him at that moment. "Anything?" he asked, his tone hopeful. She did look quite hurt when he pulled away from her, and he couldn't possibly hurt her any more! "Even a kiss?"

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urquhartk
2009-09-05 06:02 am UTC (link)

Taint her in some way? Kendra couldn't help but smile slightly at the notion of being held in such high regard to someone that they worried about 'tainting' her. It was adorable.

"Yes. Even a kiss. As many as you want," she assured him in what she hoped was a silky voice. It was true, after all. Kendra would be glad to give Phoenix as many kisses as he wanted. "Just one smell. And then you'll never have to smell it again."

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phoenixabraxas
2009-09-06 02:23 pm UTC (link)

Phoenix expression turned hopeful at the other's promise, and a pleasant smile found its way back to his features. "Alright..." he trusted her, believed that she could never put him in harm's way, so he walked towards her. He still had a hand over his nose for his mind still told him he wasn't supposed to smell the vile plant.

He reached a hand out, hoping Kendra would take it. "One smell?" he asked. "Is that all?" He was brave. It couldn't be that bad, could it?

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	urquhartk 2009-09-06 02:30 pm UTC (link)
	Kendra carefully took his extended hand. This was probably not going to be happening again any time soon, being so close to him, the pleasant smile upon his features, his ease around her. She met his gaze and soaked in the feeling for a brief moment before gently easing him closer to the plant. "Just one," she assured him with a small smile. (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

phoenixabraxas
2009-09-06 02:47 pm UTC (link)

Phoenix looked at her for a moment, and in his current state of ind, found no hint of trickery or deception inn Kendra. He only saw a purity that he could only trust, so inching forward, he gripped her hand firmly before he took away the hand on his nose and breathed in the the single blossom's scent.

In a snap, Phoenix's mind began to clear up, the plant that used to smell vile to him becoming scentless. And he looked up at Kendra, suprise and mortification open in his expression as he pulled away. "Oh, Merlin." He turned from her, and took a few steps from her, careful not to get too near to any form of greenery. "Kendra, I'm so, so sorry. I... I don't... I didn't know.... I gravely apologize, please forgive me..."

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urquhartk
2009-09-06 03:40 pm UTC (link)

Kendra sighed as Phoenix took a deep breath, instantly recoiling from her. His back turned to her, and she bit down on her lip as he blurted out apology after apology. "Phoenix..." she said softly, moving to place a gentle hand on his shoulder. "You don't... have to apologize." She managed to refrain from blurting out that she had liked what he had done, that it was a side of him she would love to see more often and instead kept on a force smile. "Anyone else would have done the same thing." Actually, most would have done considerably worse. She wondered if that said anything about Phoenix.

"It wasn't... bad," she added with a nervous laugh. "Really."

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phoenixabraxas
2009-09-06 04:16 pm UTC (link)

Phoenix was silently berating himself for acting so inappropriately around Kendra, even though he knew well that he was influenced by some sort of spell from the red plant before. He guessed he'd probably scared her off for good, what with the indecent way he'd treated her- asking for kisses! What was he thinking?

He almost recoiled when she touched him, but didn't. Despite the words she'd said that were meant to perhaps comfort him, he didn't feel the least bit fine about the situation. "I don't think how you can look at me the same way. That... that was not me, Kendra." A sigh. "Not me at all..."

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urquhartk
2009-09-06 04:24 pm UTC (link)

Okay, so maybe that hurt a little. Kendra liked to think that Phoenix was at least moderately interested in her, that he would like to kiss her the way she wanted to kiss him. Hearing that it was clearly not the case was enough to make her swallow thicky, glad he wasn't facing her for the moment. "You think I view you differently? No, of course not," she replied weakly, letting her hand slip from his shoulder to fall uneasily at her side. "I know it wasn't you."