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finnigan2 (finnigan2) wrote in lookingaheadrpg,
@ 2011-07-23 14:03:00

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+ complete, 2025 07, brigid maccarthaigh, riley finnigan

Oh what a night!!
Date: July 23rd 2025
Characters: Riley Finnigan, Brigid Maccarthaigh
Location: Riley's flat, Diagon Alley
Private/Public: Private
Rating/Warnings: None for now
Summary: Riley invited Brigid over to share ice cream after work.

Riley smiled as he closed the enveloppe and gave it to his owl, sending it off to seek Brigid. He wanted to know if she would join him after work at Foretescue's for ice cream and some quality time together. He had moved into the flat with Ryan and had found it hard to be around his brother so much now that they lived together. Maybe he was starting to have trust issues or something, but it didn't stop him from moving in and gettng settled in his bedroom. He had not really had time to play much since, but he would get to it.

Once the answer was in, Riley grinned and almost ran all the way over to work, incredibly happy. He had honestly not been so happy in a long time, he knew that for certain. Being with Brigid was pretty much equal to playing his cello.

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brigid_cross
2011-07-24 02:13 am UTC (link)

Brigid found herself enjoy the knowledge that she could make him blush. Taking the cone from his hand, she smiled. "I'll just grab a table by the window," she said as he kissed her fingers.

Crossing the ice cream parlor toward the window, she took a seat at an empty table. Since she had about ten minutes before Riley could join her, she pulled out a piece of parchment from her bag and began to write down some note about her cocktail party idea while slowly licking her cone. Before she knew it, she was looking up to see Riley's replacement taking over the counter.

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	finnigan2 2011-07-24 02:37 am UTC (link)
	Jordan came to replace him and Riley couldn't have been happier that his shift was over. He sure liked his job, but he didn't love it. Not nearly as much as spending time with Brigid. He brought himself a nice sunday and sat accross from her, smiling. "I'm glad to see you." he said softly, reaching out to touch her hand. (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	brigid_cross 2011-07-24 07:24 pm UTC (link)
	Taking a hold of his hand, she nodded in agreement. "It's good to see you too. How was work?" she asked. With her free hand she quickly shoved her parchment into her bag. "Speaking of work, could you see if you could have the first Friday or Saturday night off?" (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

finnigan2
2011-07-24 11:14 pm UTC (link)

Glad to be holding her hand, he smiled at her and tilted his head a little bit to the side. "Work was just as always. Bunch of kids coming in with their parents for a treat, many people our age coming over for a chat over a sunday or pregnant women taking out 'Gargantuous Chilly'.. nothing special happened today." he said, chuckling.

"May I ask why?" Riley asked curiously, though he had a faint suspicion that she might be the one asking him out this time. "I actually only work daytime during week days. It might change when I go back to school though. But yeah, I'm free." He scooped some of his ice cream and took a bite.

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brigid_cross
2011-07-25 12:37 pm UTC (link)

Brigid nodded; it really took someone with a lot of patience to deal with kids who were high off of sugar. Still, she understood it was a job and beggars not being choosers and all that.

"I ask because Rose and I will be moving into our flat one the first and I plan on throwing a housewarming," she said. She stopped to take a lick of her cone before speaking again. "And I'd like you to be my date."

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finnigan2
2011-07-25 01:42 pm UTC (link)

Riley was surprised that Brigid would be moving with Rose Weasley of all people. It wasn't that he didn't like her, quite the contrary, but the girl seemed to rarely know when to let go. Okay, Riley was a bit like that too, but Rose never seemed to relax and blend in. "And she's alright with you throwing a party?" he asked, figuring that Brigid might have asked Rose first.

"Of course I'd like to be your date." I've got to find something appropriate to wear.. The way she was licking her cone would have made him say yes to anything anyway.

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brigid_cross
2011-07-25 03:32 pm UTC (link)

While she hadn't asked her flatmate about a party yet, Brigid was planning on doing it soon. "I'm sending her an owl this evening to make sure that Friday or Saturday would work for her; I'm not sure of her work schedule either," she replied. "And see who she'd like to invite."

Pleased that he agreed, she beamed at him. She took another lick of her ice cream, making sure she went slower than would have been deemed appropriate. "Brilliant," she said. "Tell me how your music is going. Are you finding time to practice with your work schedule?"

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finnigan2
2011-07-25 03:47 pm UTC (link)

They would find themselves with a flat full of Weasleys, Riley thought and it made him chuckle inwardly. "I see her around once in a while. Mostly weekdays, but sometimes on weekend." he said, nodding.

Her tongue licked the cone and his hand stilled mid-air. Great, she was doing that thing again! Not that Riley minded, not at all. But when she did that all he wanted was to bring her home and have the same kind of snogging they'd had on their first date, which was really distracting. "I haven't really played much lately, which is a shame, but I'm getting settled right now I um.." he cleared his throat and shifted on his seat. "I ended up moving in with Ryan above Twilfit and Tatting's.." and he still had no idea how the heck that had happened.

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brigid_cross
2011-07-25 07:49 pm UTC (link)

Knowing that Riley saw her around gave Brigid a better idea of her current work schedule. Speaking of work...no more lallygagging, Brigid. You need to find something before classes begin. After making a mental note, she focused on Riley's words.

"You moved in with Ryan? When?" she asked, please to know that her owls were at least getting to him, even if she still thought he was living with his parents still. "How do you like living with him? I mean, just the two of you living together. Are you planning a house warming or anything?"

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finnigan2
2011-07-25 08:00 pm UTC (link)

With his spoon he moved the ice cream around, mixing it with the chocolate. He wasn't hungry anymore, but he had thankfully ate at least half of it by now. "It's.. awkward." he said, swallowing. "It's not the same that it was before Hogwarts and it will never be." Riley had come to realize that things had changed, perhaps forever between them. "He moved out right after school, without even telling me. He told Dad that I didn't mention moving out, but he never asked me." He shrugged, coming to the sad realization that Ryan would always find a way to put the blame on Riley.

"I confronted him and um, it didn't go well. But I moved in to help him out, because he would have gotten a flatmate anyway. Next paycheck I'll go get a kitchen table and chairs because it's honestly ridiculous to be using his working desk." He sighed and pushed his sunday in front of him a little.

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brigid_cross
2011-07-26 03:37 pm UTC (link)

"I'm sorry." Brigid always believed in giving people the benefit of the the doubt; some of her good friends didn't always come off as the greatest people. Still, there were good qualities in everyone. However, listening to Riley talk about his brother angered her. How can someone be so heartless to his own brother?

Wishing she had both hands free, she scooter her chair around until it was next to his. She placed her cone against his half eaten sundae bowl and hugged him. "Move out if you are unhappy. There is nothing wrong with living at home," she said. "You shouldn't have to do him any favors. Sounds like he's being a complete prat."

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finnigan2
2011-07-27 10:57 pm UTC (link)

Riley was slightly surprised when Brigid scooted closer with her chair and hugged him. "I'm not unhappy it's just a bit.. unsettling." He mentioned, shrugging. He couldn't always remain in his comfort zone, after all. "Besides, I know my parents wouldn't have minded me staying, but I feel like I should move on.. you know. It feels awkward." He couldn't explain it better actually.

"I don't have to do him any favors it's, ah.. hard to explain too, actually." He knew he should be truthful to Brigid and he decided to make an effort. "Ryan and I have been apart for a while. I think living together might just be what we need to get things back the way they were." He so missed playing with Ryan and living under the same roof gave him the hope that maybe one day they'd play together again.

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brigid_cross
2011-07-29 12:15 am UTC (link)

Since she didn't have siblings, she couldn't truly understand his feelings. However, Brigid could imagine how strange it would be if she and her mother moved apart without telling the other. "As my mum would say, you've never too old to go home."

As she listened to him, she found she liked the idea of the two of them getting closer because of their current living arrangements. "Then I hope things work out the way you want," she said.

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finnigan2
2011-07-31 01:42 am UTC (link)

Riley smiled and nodded. He had to admit that it was somewhat true, you were never too old to go home and it was exactly what his father was teaching him (and Ryan) to do by visiting his side of the family in Ireland. "I understand that point of view." Riley said, making a mental note to Apparate over to his grandmother's before winter. He was close to outgrow that cabled jumper she had made him the year before. That and mittens..

I hope so too.. what if I'm wrong? He preferred not to think about the implications of his thoughts just now and turned his attention to Brigid. Tucking a lock of her dark hair behind her ear, he gave her what (he hoped) was a charming smile. "Want to come over to see the flat?" He asked, hoping she wouldn't think he was too forward.

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brigid_cross
2011-08-01 12:51 pm UTC (link)

Brigid did too and she knew she'd go home every so often, but in her mind set, she always believed one had to leave home in order to miss it. Thus, why she was so excited about moving into her new place. It would reminder her of the freedom ahead of her and the feeling of comfort of home.

As he tugged her hair behind her ear, she noticed the change in demeter toward the happy side. Returning his charming smile, she said, "I'd love to your flat."

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