Emmeline Black (sl_emmeline) wrote in shadowlight, @ 2009-01-13 21:50:00 |
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Entry tags: | & hogwarts, & hogwarts corridors, * january 2023, cedric weasley, emmeline black |
RP: I never thought I'd say this
Date: 13 January 2023
Characters: Emmeline Black, Cedric Weasley
Location: TBD
Private/Public: Semi-private
Rating: --
Summary: Emmeline has something to say to Cedric, no matter how difficult it will be.
Completion: In Progress
Emmeline paced back and forth in her dorm room for the two hours leading up to curfew. This, of course, got confused looks from Eliza, who happened to be the only dorm mate actually in the room. She supposed the other girls were down in the common room, because they were hopefully smart enough by now to know that she meant business when it came to her responsibilities.
"Are you okay?" Eliza asked, looking up from her book as she watched Emmeline continue to pace. "It's just patrols, I don't think you'll get a pass or fail on it."
Just patrols, Emmeline thought dryly. Oh no, this wasn't just patrols. This was patrols with Cedric. Cedric Weasley, who she had just realized the day before that she was in love with. "I'm fine," she said. "I'm just tired and I have a long night ahead of me," she explained, as though she was referring to patrols themselves. She was referring to a confession she was very nervous about.
"Call me an idiot but a lot of the time I'm trying to impress you." The words that Cedric had told her the night she confronted him about Veronica rang through her head. She wouldn't have believed it then, but after the ball, after the kiss, she wondered if impressing her really meant the obvious. Cedric actually liked her?
The question that remained, however, was did he still? She hadn't exactly brushed him off since the ball, but the kiss was never mentioned. She'd been sure of that. She was just glad he hadn't mentioned it either, though did that mean he was regretting it? Maybe he thought he liked her but after kissing her he realized he didn't. If she told him tonight how she felt, would she be shot down?
"It's time," she heard Eliza say, amusement in her tone. Emmeline looked at her watch and nodded before heading to the door. "Good luck!" Eliza called jokingly, to which Emmeline rolled her eyes. She needed it.
The distance from dorm 1 to dorm 4 passed surprisingly quickly considering the fact that they were on exact opposite extremes of the castle. Dorm 1 was in the towers and dorm 4 was in the dungeons.
She arrived, seeing Cedric come out of his dorm. Taking a breath, she quickened her pace to catch him. "We need to talk," she said calmly. She didn't feel that calm.
The words mirrored those she'd said the night she confronted him, but tonight, her tone was noticeably different.