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divinepatil (divinepatil) wrote in unexpectedrpg,
@ 2008-07-04 08:29:00

Entry tags:

mikael harper, parvati patil

Who: Parvati Patil and Mikael Harper
What: The 'happy' couple talk. And one tries not to murder the other.
Where: Charing Cross Station
When: Thursday June 20th
Rating: E
Status: Closed/Complete

Parvati had not been lying when she said she was ready for an arranged marriage. It was just a different type she had expected. She had hoped her parents would beat the Ministry in finding her somebody, but she realised too late she had been way too picky. So now she was stuck with a guy who took longer doing his hair than she did. He was grouchy and egotistical. The worst part was that her parents would die when they found out. Their dreams of a nice Indian wedding would be forever squashed.

To say she was angry was an understatement. In retrospect Parvati had not accepted the announcement as gracefully as she could have. Mikael was probably taking that better than her. Still, she was disappointed. He brought out the worst in her. She just wanted to annoy him every time they spoke. Not to mention he had called her a girly girl.

After takling the longest shower in history to calm down, Parvati found herself calmed down enough to face her-she couldn't even really think the word. She threw on a random outfit and hurried to Charing Cross Station, not looking forward to dinner at all.

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	mikael_harper 2008-07-04 10:19 am UTC (link)
	Now this really wasn't good. At all. "Well, if it'll make your parents happy," Mikael finally replied, although a bit cautiously. "Will you at least tell me what this...whatever I have to wear looks like beforehand or will it be a wonderful wedding surprise?" (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

divinepatil
2008-07-04 10:22 am UTC (link)

If making all guys nervous was as satisfying as making Mikael nervous then Parvati would have had a different attitude earlier in life. She smiled, shaking her head. "I suppose it would be fair to let you see it beforehand. If you're well behaved then I may just let you."

She may just like this wedding after all. The marriage she would hate, but the wedding would be worth it.

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	mikael_harper 2008-07-04 10:26 am UTC (link)
	"I am always well behaved," Mikael pouted, crossing his arms in front of his chest. "And you'd know that I am well behaved if you'd know me and would stop seeing me through this tainted veil of hate. Well...okay, I am not always well behaved, but most of the times." (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	divinepatil 2008-07-04 10:28 am UTC (link)
	"'Tainted veil of hate'? I don't hate you. I just don't like you. You are aggravating and too full of yourself. It's not normal." Parvati smiled as even now she was trying to figure out the best colour shwerwani for him. "You know, I think this wedding is going to be the best ever." She smirked a little, now happy for the first time since getting the owl. (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	mikael_harper 2008-07-04 10:32 am UTC (link)
	"Oh, that's really reassuring to know. dislike is just so much better than hate," Mikael rolled his eyes. "Like I said, you don't know me at all. I think you have to learn to distinguish between a public mask and reality." He added calmly, somewhat relieved that she was smiling. "Nothing less than the best for you." (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	divinepatil 2008-07-04 10:53 am UTC (link)
	"Well, it looks like we'll have more than enough time to learn about each other. By the way, I am rather girly and you had better get used to it." Parvati smiled, glad she was feeling a little more at ease with the situation. If she thought only of the the details and not the fact that she was going to be spending her life with an egoist then she was okay. (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

mikael_harper
2008-07-04 11:02 am UTC (link)

"You are, but you are not a common girly girl. You've proved to be more of a challenge than I thought you'd be. And no, this is not an insult but a compliment," He added with a smirk, finishing his drink.

"So anything else you'd like to talk about? Guess we have to consider some post wedding stuff as well. My place is big enough for two, but if you'd like to find something else we can."

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divinepatil
2008-07-04 11:05 am UTC (link)

Parvati fought back a blush and deliberately stared at the table."Do we have to talk about that?" Parvati frowned, pouting a little as she sipped on her drink. The actual marriage would be horrible! Parvati would miss living with her family. Though Padma would have her own husband soon. "I'd rather find a new place. At least two bedrooms." She did not want to think of what had happened in his place.

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	mikael_harper 2008-07-04 11:08 am UTC (link)
	"We'll have to talk about it sooner or later, so now is as good a time as any," Mikael sighed. He really loved his apartment, giving it up would be hard. "Kay, I'll ask my families estate agent to find a few properties for us to look at over the weekend. Any preferred district it should be in?" (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

divinepatil
2008-07-04 11:11 am UTC (link)

"Not really. I suppose you would like to be close to your family though, right? I need to be near my boutique though or at least short traveling distance." She wasn't sure how close Mikael was to his family, but she thought it best for her to be away from her own family.

"I still can not believe this is happening. Is there anything we have to think about right now?"

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	mikael_harper 2008-07-04 11:17 am UTC (link)
	"My family is in Southampton," Mikael pointed out. "No worries, I can floo over whenever I want. We'll get something close to your boutique." He decided, lacking real enthusiasm for it though. He liked living in Chelsea and it had taken ages to get the apartment exactly the way he wanted. Well, he'd have to live with it. "Seems totally surreal, doesn't it?" (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	divinepatil 2008-07-04 11:21 am UTC (link)
	"Surreal is definitely one word for it." Horrible was another. Parvati picked the strawberry off the rim of her cup and nibbled on it. "You don't have to sound so horrified at the thought of leaving your place you know. If you really want to stay there I suppose we could. I would just have to find some way to work." (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	mikael_harper 2008-07-04 11:23 am UTC (link)
	"I don't sound horrified," Mikael protested, playing absently-minded with the napkin on the table. "It's okay. We are forced to marry, so we can at least make this bearable. That includes finding a place that is close to your work." (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

divinepatil
2008-07-04 11:25 am UTC (link)

"Well I certainly don't want to hear you mourning your apartment. Anyways, did they say we had to live together? If so we may want to add a huge bathroom or two on the list of potential homes." Parvati smiled, noticing Mikael was not looking her way. What she had in mind was childish. Horrible. She took the green of her strawberry and set it on her fork. Biting on her lower lip she catapulted the green from her fork to the front of his shirt. "Oops."

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mikael_harper
2008-07-04 11:36 am UTC (link)

"I won't be mourning my apartment, no worries. And no, they didn't say that we actually had to live together, but I have the feeling that they'll pay us a visit if we don't."

Raising an eyebrow Mikael looked at the offending thing on his shirt before he looked up at Parvati, trying not to smirk.

"Why thank you, what a thoughtful gift. I can show that to our grandchildren and tell them how we first met and how you used to throw things at me." Picking up the green of the strawberry he couldn't help but smirk.

"I should give that one a place of honour, in a glass box where everyone can see it."

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divinepatil
2008-07-04 11:40 am UTC (link)

Parvati was biting her bottom lip, trying hard not to laugh. This whole situation was ridiculous. "Throw things at you? I have only thrown one thing at you. So far." She winked, giggling a little.

"I'm sorry. I think the lack of sleep is finally getting to me. I still have all those dresses to finish on top of this now. If you're lucky I'll keel over before the wedding."

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	mikael_harper 2008-07-04 11:44 am UTC (link)
	"So far, emphasis on so far." Mikael chuckled. "Don't be sorry, that's more than okay. Ministry seems to be good for your business but adding a whole lot or work, huh? And I wouldn't call that luck. More the opposite." (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

divinepatil
2008-07-04 11:48 am UTC (link)

Parvati smiled, shaking her head. "I don't mind the business. It means more profits and a lot of happy brides. Or at least I like to think they'll be happy brides. If not at least they'll have wonderful gowns to be happy about."

"And I promise not to throw anything else... Okay, I promise not to throw anything really dangerous at you. Or to keel over before the wedding."

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	mikael_harper 2008-07-04 11:56 am UTC (link)
	"Promise me that you won't keel over after the wedding either. Can't have that. And as long as you don't throw dangerous things at me I am perfectly happy." Mikael replied, gesturing for the waiter to refill their glasses. (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

divinepatil
2008-07-04 12:02 pm UTC (link)

Parvati looked at the table for a moment then smiled. She took the box with the necklace in it and rolled it in her hands. "So. Your mother and I will plan the wedding. You need to get measurements done for your sherwani. Also, we're staying in your apartment for now. I hardly see any reason for us to move since your place is big enough. How many bedrooms do you have?"

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	mikael_harper 2008-07-04 12:05 pm UTC (link)
	"What the hell is a sherwani?" Mikael asked, frowning slightly. "And yes, you do the planning, I get the measurements, we go ring shopping and we can stay in my apartment for now. I have one master bedroom and one guest bedroom and two bathrooms, if that helps you. We can still move somewhere closer to your work, though." (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

divinepatil
2008-07-04 12:09 pm UTC (link)

"I can floo to someplace close to my work and walk from there. There must be a public floo set up in London somewhere." Parvarti smiled and put the box back down in the middle of the table. "Don't you worry what a Sherwani is. Just worry about everything else. Like if they actually expect us to you know." Parvati frowned, making a disgusted look. "Actually, let's not think about that."

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	mikael_harper 2008-07-04 12:12 pm UTC (link)
	"Why don't apparate?" Mikael suggested. Wrinkling his nose he took another drink. "Suppose they do. The point of this is to mix the bloodlines and whatnot, or?" He shrugged. (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	divinepatil 2008-07-04 12:15 pm UTC (link)
	"I suppose I could. The only thing is being careful enough so nobody sees me when I apparate." Parvati frowned, pouting a little bit. She did not enjoy apparating. It was a necessary evil. "Soooo, how about we think about cake. Cake is good." Ew. She would have to-ew. Think of cake. shopping. Anything else. "Oh lovely, now I actually do want cake." (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	mikael_harper 2008-07-04 12:19 pm UTC (link)
	"There's an alley behind my apartment where no one ever is. I use it for apparation and I've never had a problem." Mikael smiled. Well, maybe this wouldn't be so bad after all. "Let's get some cake then." (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)