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terry boot (bootimous) wrote in refreshrpg,
@ 2015-02-22 03:24:00

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! log, 1998-february, character: mandy brocklehurst, character: terry boot

Who: Terry Boot & Mandy Brocklehurst
What: A surprise date.
When: Saturday, Feb 21 at 8pm.
Where: Astronomy Tower, Hogwarts.
Status: Ongoing

Terry and Mandy had sort of tentatively told each other they had feelings, and Terry really wanted to explore that. He wanted to see where that went. So he went ahead and set up a little date, hoping Mandy would be agreeable to it all. He had gotten a bunch of warm drinks (tea, coffee, and hot chocolate) from the kitchen as well as some dessert-type things, pastries and other little cakes one might normally have with tea. he had gotten blankets and pillows and hauled them all up to the astronomy tower. The night wasn't quite clear, but it was clear enough that the view was quite lovely from where they would be.

He got here early to set it all up. Blankets and pillows on the ground, extra in case they got cold, and the drink and food items all laid out, ready to go. He just needed her to get there, was all. He went ahead and sent her a journal message, before he stood up and attempted to fix his hair, staring into the brass outside of a telescope to use as a make-shift mirror. He adjusted his shirt, fixed some pillows, moved a few other things around, and then nitpicked this and that as he waited for her to arrive.

When he heard footsteps coming up the stairs, he went more towards the door. "Mands?" He called.

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mands
2015-02-22 12:39 pm UTC (link)

Things were still a bit tenuous between her and Terry despite what they'd said over the journals. Of course they'd seen each other, daily even and spoken but proper time alone was sometimes quite hard to find in the castle. So when Terry suggested that they go to the Astronomy tower to take in the stars, she'd been surprised at first but quickly pleased to be able to have some time with him.

Of course, it did mean having to rush to her room, look presentable. Terry had probably seen her at her worst, but that didn't mean that she didn't want to make an effort and at least try to look as good as she possibly could. No expert with beauty charms, Mandy had nevertheless put on some fresh clothes, made sure her hair looked nice and some basic makeup. Satisfied, she headed out of the Ravenclaw Tower and out toward the Astronomy Tower.

"Yeah. It's me." Mandy said in response to Terry's query as she reached the door to the classroom. Opening the door she stepped in, her eyes catching the "Oh Terry, this is lovely."

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bootimous
2015-02-22 07:15 pm UTC (link)

She seemed genuinely happy to see him. Terry could only grin broadly in response, giving him a brief hug with a kiss on the cheek in greeting before he ushered her in all the way, letting the door swing closed. He walked in farther to the room, and started to point at things nervously.

"I wasn't really sure what you liked... So I got tea, coffee, and hot chocolate, plus there's all sorts of foods you can try I pretty much stuck with desserts or pastries since we just had dinner not long ago..." He was rambling a little bit, and had to stop himself.

Terry waved a little, suggesting they both sit down. "Which would you like?" He asked, grabbing a cup to pour a bit of coffee for himself, a second cup in hand for whatever Mandy might have wanted.

	mands 2015-02-22 11:21 pm UTC (link)
	"No, I want to." Mandy clarified. She smiled at him again. "Unfortunately the late-night picnic under the stars has already been done, so I guess I'll have to get creative." She said, glancing up and out toward the telescope. (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	bootimous 2015-02-22 11:31 pm UTC (link)
	"Yeah, remind me to beat up the prat who stole that picnic idea from you, will ya?" Terry grinned at her, picking up one of the little pastries and eating it, alternately sipping his coffee. "You know I feel like a bit of an idiot. I should have asked you to the dance myself - I've liked you for ages. It's sort of embarrassing how long I've fancied you for." (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	mands 2015-03-02 11:45 pm UTC (link)
	"They would and it would really be a travesty." Mandy said with a small smile, nudging his knee lightly with her hand. "I wouldn't want you to think that shouldn't be treated frequently to picnics under the stars." She added grinning at him. (Reply to this) (Parent)