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Raleigh Weasley (weasley_raleigh) wrote in landing_rpg,
@ 2008-05-10 14:33:00

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saxen krum, september 2022

Who: Raleigh Weasley & Saxen Krum
What: a picnic lunch
When: Saturday around noon
Where: by the lake
Rating: mild so far
Status: open

Raleigh had meant what he had said about wanting to catch up with his friends. He really was interested in what they had been doing all summer. Though he had managed to keep up with most, with at least one owl sent between them, there were still a lot of details left out in quick notes. And of course, he had particular interest in his friends that happened to be female and beautiful. Saxen fell under both of those categories. Raleigh was more than happy to set aside the time to spend an afternoon having lunch with her.

Never one to be late, actually the opposite, Raleigh was already at the lake's edge with plenty of time to set up for their luncheon. He had chosen a spot where the September sun could reach them but they were still shaded by a [thankfully] innocuous variety of a willow. Being Head Boy had its benefits, and he was allowed entrancce into one of the older storage rooms. A trip to said room earlier in the morning proved fruitful. There he found an older but still well kept blanket that had been used in the Ravenclaw dorms several years back. It would be perfect to lay down and give them something other than the grass to sit on. With the blanket spread out, Raleigh sat down with the basket that over eager house elves had packed for Raleigh and Saxen's lunch. He of course, had given them a menu of things he was sure that Saxen liked.

There was a nice breeze in the air, making the afternoon quite comfortable. With a few minutes to spare, Raleigh pulled out a small worn book that he had tucked into the basket just in case he did end up with time to wait. He cracked it open, bringing his knees up and planting his feet flat on the ground while he got comfortable. After a tug at the bottom of his khaki trousers, Raleigh was settled again and immediately engrossed in his book. Saxen would be there soon. He was patient.

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saxkrum
2008-05-10 03:09 pm UTC (link)

Saxen was really looking forward to spending some time with Raleigh, she always loved spending time with him. It wasn't as if she didn't talk to him some over the holiday, but it wasn't as much as she probably would have liked. Saxen had a busy summer to say the least, but she didn't mind. Being back at school was nice, and oddly hard for her. She was challenged most of the time both at home and at school, but school was always a little bit different.

Saxen wasn't the type of girl to keep people waiting. Her mother always told her about how with a meal with a man one shouldn't rush to get ready. Saxen never took that advice, she'd been out for a run before she was going to have lunch with Raleigh. She took a quick shower tossing on some clothing. Saxen didn't even realize what shirt she had on until she was outside of the common room. She laughed when she noticed it was on that her sister had given her for Christmas, it was a well cut fancy top that Saxen normally didn't wear, and it didn't exactly go perfectly with the long flowing brown skirt she'd tossed on.

Saxen laughed at herself as she headed towards the lake. Finding Raleigh wasn't hard at all. She smiled as she saw the blanket and him reading. She slowed down her steps avoiding all tree branches, anything that could make a sound. She even slipped off her sandals as she moved close and closer behind him. As she got closer the grin on her face got bigger and bigger.

Stepping on something just behind him to make some sort of sound her hands darted in front of his eyes. She didn't say anything, she just laughed.

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weasley_raleigh
2008-05-10 03:27 pm UTC (link)

Raleigh really could get caught up in reading. The words seemed to pull him in and within minutes he let the pages take him to another world. And even though the book in his hands happened to be his favorite, one that he had read and reread countless times, it still had the same effect on him.

So as Saxen crept up behind him, Raleigh really didn't have to play at being completely oblivious to her being there. It wasn't until the twig snapped under her feet that he glanced up. Even then it was too late. He got a quick view of the lake before delicate hands covered his eyes and made the world go black.

A grin curled on his lips as his hands marked his page and tossed his book to the side, even without being able to see a thing. He heard the laughter and it was quickly followed by his own. "That," he began slowly. "is the sound of laughter coming from one Ms. Krum," Raleigh began. His hands moved up to cover hers as he softly pulled them from his face. "A Saxen Krum, to be exact," Raleigh elaborated. He immediately turned around, and moved up on his knees as he faced her. He was still holding her hands during all of this and now he was lifting one to his lips to give her a soft kiss.

Dropping her hand, Raleigh scooted over a bit to make room for her on the blanket. He leaned back to a sitting position and opened up the basket, pulling out a bottle of butterbeer and silently offering it to her. "And how are?" he asked her. Raleigh took a sip from his own bottle. "You look lovely," Raleigh added, meaning it. She was so casual in the way she dressed, yet it worked well for her. The emphasis was on her face.