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Orla Quirke (elegantchaos) wrote in unexpectedrpg,
@ 2008-08-13 03:09:00

Who: Orla Quirke and Dempster Wiggleswade
When: Today starting at ten and ending whenever they get tired of each other
Where: London
Rating: PG
Summary: The two finally meet and enjoy the day together.
Status: Closed/InComplete

For someone like Orla Quirke, meeting a complete stranger whom she had only spoken to sporadically and through their journals wasn't a normal occurrence. She was someone who typically stayed within her small niche of friends and rarely ventured out, and that usually took considerable force. Sure, she was comfortable with talking to everyone on paper; they couldn't see her face and she couldn't see theirs to judge their reactions. Speaking to someone in person was completely different and she always had a horrible habit of reverting into her shell. The quietness came from being an only child - an only child who grew up with only her father since her mother died when she was younger. Mr. Quirke was quiet and it was only natural that Orla would be, too. However, once she finally got to know someone, there was hope that she would open up, and she really hoped that would happen today.

Dressing hadn't taken long; she wasn't the type to fuss about her appearance and wore a simple pair of trousers and a top, as well as a pair of trainers. Though, there was one last touch she had to add: her camera, which she placed carefully around her neck. She apparated close to where the London Eye was and walked the rest of the way to it. She couldn't see it at first because of several buildings, but turning a corner -- there it was. It was one of her favourite things to photograph despite the fact she had never been on it.

Walking closer, it dawned on her that she really had no idea what Dempster looked like. Luckily, he had suggested that they wait for one another next to the queue for the Eye, so she crossed the lawn and leaned against the fence. Her eyes danced across the crowd, looking for anyone who might meet the mental image she had created.

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elegantchaos
2008-08-21 08:05 pm UTC (link)

"But surely just seeing Hogwarts for the first time was enough to leave you in awe and excited about the prospects of studying magic when you finally got there?" she asked, tilting her head to the side to look at him. Though she could easily give up magic if she had to, the magic Hogwarts castle resonated just from its appearance alone was insurmountable. There was no other place like it in the world. It was her second favourite place in the world next to home.

Orla reached up to push her hair out of her face as the train came through the tunnel, sending a gush of air ahead of it. She loved the feeling too.

Waiting for those on the train to depart, Orla climbed on board and found a set of seats for them to sit in. "Do these work?" Though they would have to because the car was quickly filling up with other people so she sat down. "Though I could give m - you know what up, I kind of like living in both worlds. How many other people can ride the tube or apparate and still be happy with either one?"

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askwiggle
2008-08-22 09:17 pm UTC (link)

"Yes, seeing Hogwarts put things in perspective, but when I wasn't there, it was hard to keep magic as a focus. Maybe I'm simple that way." Shrugging, he followed Orla onto the train, taking the seat next to her, making every effort not to crowd her as their legs brushed together.

"It does seem like we have the best of both worlds. Maybe that is the rational reason for the Ministry's decision on the marriages. We're to help the other half understand. I won't be getting a pureblood wife but that doesn't matter to me in the least."

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elegantchaos
2008-08-23 01:40 pm UTC (link)

"But magic shouldn't just be some kind of focus," she said, turning slightly into him so she could look at him straight on. "Saying it's a focus makes it sound like doing it is a chore when it really shouldn't be. It is apart of us and it's there for our benefit - we can use it or not, but no matter what, we can always pick up our wands, wave it around and say a spell, and something will happen." At least, that's how she viewed it. "You can just live in both worlds without any problems -- and that may be why, when you're in the muggle one, you just don't think about it because you're used to loading the wash yourself or not calling a book from across the room to you."

When he brought up the marriage decrees that the Ministry had enacted, she made a face. "I don't think there's any rational decision behind that. The whole thing is ridiculous -- having people who barely know each other or who don't know each other at all get married in a matter of weeks? Sure, those of us who grew up around muggles could teach them things, but what happens if you get stuck with someone really, really repulsive or who you can't stand?"

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askwiggle
2008-08-23 03:40 pm UTC (link)

"Well, also, I'm talking about myself as a twelve and fourteen year old boy. Remember how you were at that age. Anything you didn't want to do was a chore. I'm not saying I think that way now. I'm very grateful for the magic I have now. It pays the rent and keeps me fed, even if I have few practical uses for it."

Dempster smiled at Orla's expression. "I'll admit the Ministry is rushing things, forcing the marriages so soon. I'm surprised more witches and wizards aren't leaving the country but I see see other Ministry's following suit." Shaking his head, he wasn't sure to make of any of it. "You could get lucky enough to find someone you get along with." A brief flash of Orla, with his last name flittered through his mind, making no sense at all.

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elegantchaos
2008-08-23 04:07 pm UTC (link)

When he corrected her, saying that he had meant having a hard time transitioning with magic when he was younger, she laughed softly at herself. She had gone on a tirade, thinking one thing, and it had turned out to be another. "Oh," she said, trying to keep from blushing. "Forget all that then? I didn't mean to go on like that - and I wasn't even right with what I said!"

Glancing down at her hands in her lap, she picked at one of her nails and shrugged her shoulders. "Not many people have places they can go outside of the country so they're stuck here," she said and looked across the train at the people across from them. "Perhaps. But I just don't like the idea of being paired with someone I don't know. That's the biggest part about this that I hate, you know? Having to marry a complete stranger - I just don't want to be stuck with someone who I can't be comfortable or happy with."

She bit into her lip, keeping her emotions in check and glanced up at him. "You can't like the idea either - what if, for example, they paired you with that woman over there?" she asked, pointing to a woman on the other side of the train. "You don't know anything about her and in a week or two, you have to be married."

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