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Rose Zeller (primrose_path) wrote in unexpectedrpg,
@ 2008-07-29 18:50:00

Entry tags:

michael corner, rose zeller

Who: Michael Corner and Rose Zeller
When: Monday night
What: First meeting
Where: The Leaky Cauldron
Rating: Everyone
Status: Closed/In progress

She ate what she could of the fish and chips, before giving up altogether and pushing the rest of it around on her plate. Her nerves were about shot and from the way her stomach was rolling another day, another time would have been better but she would have only been putting this meeting off.

Michael Corner. Her memories brought up nothing but Orla's recommendation meant a lot. It was still odd meeting a stranger knowing you were going to marry them. Maybe things will work out for the best.

Her eyes scanned the entrances, both from Diagon Alley and muggle London, not knowing which way he would enter or even what he looked like.

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mikeylightning
2008-07-29 09:49 pm UTC (link)

Michael sighed not really wanting to do this. He would do all he could to make the girl happy he had already decided but he couldn't be expected to fall in love with her. He looked around trying to get himself to move towards the door but he couldn't bring himself too. He sighed and sat down for a moment and quite suddenly got up knowing he had to do this. But first he would make a little detour. First impressions were the most the important after all. He apparated to a alleyway near the flower shop and picked a boquet of red roses for the girl.

Michael then went to apparate to the entrance to the leaky. He loved going there and hanging with his mates but he didn't really go see girls there. He prefered a different kind of place but this was not really a normal thing so he supposed it would be ok. He walked into the entrance of the leaky and looked around as he straightened his dark blue tie. He then saw a girl looking around with bright red hair. He made a beeline for her with a charming smile on his face. "For you Miss." He said handed over the lovely red roses. "Beautiful flowers for a beautiful girl." He was laying it on rather thick he thought but she deserved it the poor bird didn't even know him and was expected to marry him soon.

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primrose_path
2008-07-29 09:57 pm UTC (link)

Rose had held her breath when she saw him approach. There was no doubt in her mind that this was Michael, tie and flowers and all. Bugger. She stood from her chair as the roses landed in her hand and it brought a tiny smile to her face, thinking it endearing that he'd already made the connection to her name. Dipping her nose into the bundle, she inhaled their scent. "Thank you."

Her eyes drank him in, taking in everything about his appearance and how he carried himself. This is going to be my husband. Letting out a long sigh, her hand slowly extended toward him. "Hi. I'm Rose." She gave him a warm smile and nodded to the seat across from her. "Want to sit down?"

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mikeylightning
2008-07-29 10:07 pm UTC (link)

He shook her hand gladly and smiled. "Certainly." He said as he took the seat next to her. He got a long hard look at her and noted she looked a little bit young. "May I ask how old you are?" He asked politely. He hoped she would say that she was 21 like him she just looked young. He didn't want this girl to have to marry someone when she was only just out of Hogwart's or anything. Not that he had a choice in this. He sighed running his hand through his carefully messed up hair.

"So I guess were getting married." Michael said not being one to mince words. "It looks like I am lucky to be with such a lovely little girl." He winced worried that she actually was little. He knew that would make her want to do this much less. He gestured to the bar-tender to get him some firewhiskey for himself not really feeling all that hungry now.

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primrose_path
2008-07-29 10:17 pm UTC (link)

Returning to her chair, she put the roses across from her, where they'd catch her eye as they talked. "I'm eighteen, nineteen in the winter. I'm just out of Hogwarts this June. And you?" Rose knew he was older than her but certainly not by much.

"I guess we are." Raising the glass of ale halfway to her lips, she paused mid-air, blinking at how he described her. "Are you referring to my physical attributes or my age?"

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mikeylightning
2008-07-29 10:36 pm UTC (link)

"I am 21 turned it in December actually." He said with a smile. He let a little groan escape thinking that she just got out of Hogwarts. She was probably just getting used to being alone and now she would have to marry. "I'm sorry." He whispered in his drink. He did mean that he was sorry. He hoped that she didn't hate him for this after all it wasn't his fault.

He stopped and looked at her unblinkily. "Didn't really mean either love. I was just trying..I mean to say that..All I meant was you are very pretty." He looked at her very uncomfortably not wanting to offend her right away and defintely not wanting to cause a big scene with all this. His voice got serious. "Look your probably thinking that you don't want to marry someone you hardly know. Neither do I quite frankly. However we have to so I hope that we both try are hardest to make this work." He stopped waiting for her to answer. He wanted to know how she felt before they went futher to discuss things.

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primrose_path
2008-07-29 10:43 pm UTC (link)

So he was a bit older. Just as well, she thought. She wasn't sure she could contemplate marrying someone as young as she was. Rose's hand lightly covered Michael's for a moment. "Don't be sorry, we're in this together."

The stumble over his words brought a small smile to her face, not how he couldn't find the right ones, but that he called her pretty. "I'm pretty much thinking there's not a bloke I know that I'd want to marry, so I guess a stranger is just as good. I'm - " Rose hesitated for a moment, finding the right words. "I'm willing to try. I can't afford to pay the fines."

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mikeylightning
2008-07-29 11:04 pm UTC (link)

He looked at her and smiled. He was relieved that she had said that because there was no way he could do it alone. Having someone that wouldn't hate him would be a definite plus in his book. He really wanted to try to make this work even if he wasn't sure it was at all possible.

He chuckled. "Good way of looking at it. I feel the same truth be told. As long as it is a good person and you seem to be." He put her hand up to his lips and gently kissed it. He paused a few second before going on. "I have money for the fine but it is not something I would really like to pay for you know? Plus Mum would beat me." He added with a laugh although he couldn't help but think that she probaby would. "Anyway I girl like you doesn't deserve to go to Azkaban." He smiled warmly and clapped his hands together. "So what to discuss first?"

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primrose_path
2008-07-29 11:13 pm UTC (link)

Rose paused when his kissed her hand, her breath catching in her throat as she stared boldly at Michael. "It seems like a waste to throw money at the Ministry if we both can agree to get along." At the mention of his mother, Rose thought of her own family. Her father would be livid if he knew of the Ministry's decree, but that would just be on top of the fact that he was displeased that she continued to stay in the Wizarding world.

Leaning back in her chair, Rose placed her hands in her lap, thinking about his question. "The wedding, and where to live? I doubt my parents would come to the wedding. My uncle might, but I don't need anything fancy. I'll leave that up to you. Where do you live?"

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mikeylightning
2008-07-29 11:29 pm UTC (link)

He looked at her and raised an eyebrow. I girl who seemed not to care about a wedding he rather liked that. "My whole slightly mad family will be there of coarse. They will be thrilled for me for some reason they think it's all I jolly good idea. I think it is because they don't have to go through with it. They got to pick who they married." He laughed nervously not certain if he had said something he shouldn't have. "But I would rather do what you want to with the wedding I wouldn't bother if I didn't know my parent's not to mention my sister would murder me if I didn't have a good and proper one." He stop to collect his breath.

He wanted to tread lightly with the answer to the next question. "To be honest a small flat by myself in the heart of London. However I think that it would be best to find a nice house to live in. So we could ermmm raise a family." He looked at her with a scared look hoping that she wouldn't freak out with the mention of a family. He did want childern and he wanted her to be clear on that point. "Where is it that you live then?"

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primrose_path
2008-07-29 11:41 pm UTC (link)

"Maybe your mum or your sister would like to make some input? In fact, if they're excited about it, I'll go along with whatever they want. I don't want to cause any trouble with them." Rose smiled nervously, wondering what it would be like having a family so involved in her life. It would definitely take some getting used to. There was time for that.

Raise a family? The Ministry hadn't said anything about a family. What did you think, Rose? Children meant sex and affection and love... Suddenly this whole ordeal felt catastrophically overwhelming but she managed to keep her expression composed. "Michael..." She wanted to talk more about his ideas of family but her nerves prevented it. "I live in London, just south of the Thames."

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mikeylightning
2008-07-29 11:55 pm UTC (link)

"Maybe they would." He said knowing full well that they will be more then happy to help. "Actually not maybe they will. They will probably try to do most of it although they wouldn't care if you wanted to help." He shrugged yet again feeling like he was doing that quite a bit. It was just he was a little nervous. He looked at her and saw she as well looked nervous. "It will be ok my family will love you. Mum will adopt you as her own and my sister will feel like your the sister she always wanted but never got."

He noticed that she wanted to say something but wouldn't. He didn't want that so he would have to coax the girl. He took another sip of his drink and put his hand on her shoulder. "It's okay love you can tell me how you feel. I swear I won't bite or even shout at you." He smiled warmly at her and took his hand away. "Really I want to know everything I can about you if I get married to you." He went back to his drink waiting for an answer.

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primrose_path
2008-07-30 12:05 am UTC (link)

"That, that would be nice. My family is mostly muggle, my dad and brothers. Only my mum and I have magic. It wasn't something that I was allowed to use much at home. It will be nice to be around family that understands that side of me."

Michael's hand on her shoulder felt comforting and when he pulled it away, she reached out, curling her fingers into his. "So, this is going to be real? Sharing a bed, being lovers too?" Rose worried her bottom lip between her teeth. "I just ask because I hear a lot of couples are keeping separate rooms and their lovers on the side. Some are being faithful, but I know nothing about you. I had to ask."

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mikeylightning
2008-07-30 12:18 am UTC (link)

"My family will know doubt love you perhaps more then me." He joked which for him meant he was getting more comfortable with her. "I warn you now they might seem a little overbearing to you at first. They have been know to do that to people." He refrained from mentioning that the people they were overbearing to mostly consisted of girlfriends. He thought that would be in bad taste.

He smiled liking the feeling of her soft hands in his. He actually liked her he thought to himself with a smile. Perhaps it would be ok after all. He nodded although he looked a little offeded at first he understood her worry. "Yes it will be real. All of it. I won't be having anyone on the side...ever." He said seriously. "You will be the only one and we will share a room only if you would like." He said and to insure her it was all true he bent down and kissed her very lightly on the lips. He looked at her nervously hoping that was alright he just wanted to make sure he meant everything he said.