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Tweak says, "Say No more, money amour. "

Megan Jones (megsy) wrote in veritaserum_rp,
@ 2008-08-05 15:49:00

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megan jones

Who: Megan and OPEN
Where: Hogsmeade
When: Tuesday
What: Megan wasn't made for heavy lifting
Rating: TBD

Sometimes Megan Jones did really idiotic things in her life. She had once dyed her hair blonde (secretly and only for about an hour until she could figure out how to change it back), for example. But all the truly stupid decisions she had made just didn't seem to add up to her most recent moment. In fact, Megan was almost certain she had never regretted anything so much before as sleeping with Spencer Capper last week.

It was, obviously, a heat of the moment thing. Really, with how close they somehow managed to remain after their split it was easy to fall back into something that had once been completely natural. But now that it was over with, it felt considerably less okay, and Megan wanted nothing more than to beat the memory out of her head.

With the pile of books in her arms providing a blunt object ready for action, she had almost gone through with it, before realizing it would probably just leave a bruise and make her feel like even more of an idiot. Instead, she had piled up the books and started for her shop, a perilous journey when one could hardly see over a tower of hardbacks, which seemed to get heavier with every step. She probably should have seen it coming with how splendidly everything else in her life was going, but it had all happened rather quickly. One instant she was side-stepping to avoid a tall woman in an overly large hat, and the next she was stumbling over what may or may not have been her own feet. To save herself, the books were sacrificed, all seven of them toppling over in one glorious clatter of a moment.

"Awesome," she grumbled, frowning down at the haphazard pile of literature. "Grand. Just perfect." And with a weak sigh, she stooped down to pick them up, glaring at the title of the top book. "It's a Wonderful Life, my arse."

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mrboot
2008-08-10 10:50 am UTC (link)

Terry almost insisted on taking all the books, but stopped himself. Megan had a point- he didn't want to take a fall himself. "Alright, as long as you can see and all that. Don't want you taking another spill." He paused. "Though I don't think you'll ever run into another hat like that one again."

The smile on his face widened. "Good, I'm glad I could finally be of service." Terry glanced behind him; thankfully the woman had disappeared in the crowd. "Yeah, I would have been disappointed in myself if I was killed by the world's biggest hat. At least you'll have found it funny." He said, raising an eyebrow before he started laughing himself. "But really, if her head can fit in that then seven books can." Terry added, grabbing the books from Meg.

"These for your shop?" He asked, glancing at the titles.

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megsy
2008-08-13 09:55 am UTC (link)

Although Megan was ~~short~~ petite, she could certainly handle three books. "That's true. I've never seen a hat even close to that large. Maybe she was trying to hide something beneath it," she replied with a soft laugh.

"This just in: twenty-three year old Terry Boot was found dead in the streets of Hogsmeade after a vicious hat attack. Sources say the hat was more than two feet wide," she said, mimicking a news report with another giggle.

"Yep. I found a few titles while I was packing, and I think they'll do better in my shop than in my flat." She still hadn't quite gotten used to the whole "our" flat thing.

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mrboot
2008-08-13 06:04 pm UTC (link)

"Maybe," Terry replied. "I wouldn't be surprised if she was trying to hide something along the lines of an overly large wig to match. I'd be a bit frightened, but not surprised."

An eyebrow raised before Terry started laughing a bit more. "Oh, that's just lovely Meg. Maybe you should write headlines." He commented, shaking his head slightly. "I don't know how people would respond to news like that: be sad over my death or confused and appalled that I wasn't able to save myself from dying at the brim of a hat."

His eyes swept over the titles briefly before straightening up. "Ah, yes, how is the move over to Finnigan's going?" He questioned, an edge of skepticism in his voice.

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megsy
2008-08-16 09:29 am UTC (link)

Megan giggled. "Maybe she's got something illegal stashed under it. You know, a dragon egg or something!"

"Oi. Everyone would think your death was tragic. Few could survive a brutal hat attack like that," she assured him, giving him a small bump to his hip with her own. "It won't be necessary, however, because you pulled through against all odds." And she couldn't help but toss him a cheeky smirk.

Her smirk soon faded to a small pout at Terry's less than enthusiastic questioning. "Good, actually," she answered, wondering if she was ever going to actually convince anyone that it was true. She didn't mind living with Seamus! Honestly! "I thought about having a housewarming party, but it seemed a little silly since the flat was only new for one of us, yeah?"

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mrboot
2008-08-16 03:37 pm UTC (link)

"I bloody well hope not," Terry replied, shifting himself a little uncomfortably. "She'd destroy everyone and everything that got in her way! Probably things that didn't too."

"I suppose." He said, laughing as he knocked his elbow with hers in return for the hip bump. "Not everyone has a personal experience as exciting as this."

"Be careful, Meg. If you pout like that too long your face'll stay that way." Terry tilted his head knowingly, the smirk still in tact. "But you can't blame a bloke for being cautious about it, can you?" He adjusted one of the books that was starting to move out of place. "I'm glad it's going well, but I don't really know what to tell you about a housewarming party." Terry shrugged a little. "I mean, he didn't move but it's not the same as it was, now is it? So if you wanted to have a sort of 'now it's our apartment' sort of party-thing...that could work. Then again, you could just have a party for the sake of having a party. You don't really need a reason."

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megsy
2008-08-17 10:03 am UTC (link)

Terry was just lucky Megan hadn't decided to bring on the full-fledged puppy dog eyes. Those big, brown eyes were deadly when she put full effort into it. "Typical guy, always looking for a party." She tossed a smirk in his direction. Of course, Megan didn't mind the occasional party now and then, but she wasn't much for continual drunken ragers like some people were. She'd much rather drink with a small group of close friends she knew she could trust.

"It's not a big deal, though," she said, shrugging. "If I'd really wanted one, I'd have one. It just seemed like one of those requirements, you know? Move to a new place and throw a housewarming party."

She paused, hoping to come up with a topic that would get them away from the fact that she was living with Seamus. "So... what're you doing in Hogsmeade this afternoon, Terr? Just hoping to run into a damsel in distress?"

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mrboot
2008-08-17 10:57 am UTC (link)

"There's nothing wrong with having fun, Meg." Terry replied, tilting his head a little. "But it wouldn't have to be a huge party or anything, if you decided to have one. Besides, you'd go crazy trying to keep everything clean." Teasing his friends was one thing Terry couldn't resist.

"You're right, it's not a big deal. Not everyone has a housewarming party, but some people do. So if you want to have one, have one." If Megan did have the party, though, it would be interesting to see her and Seamus' flat.

"I'm always hoping to run into a damsel in distress." He replied with his most charming smile, glad to have a change of subject. "I got time off of work after my last trip and it'd been a while since I'd been in Hogsmeade, so here I am." Terry nodded to the arm with the Scrivenshaft's bag on it. "Bought some new quills and ink, overly exciting things like that."

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megsy
2008-08-18 12:31 pm UTC (link)

"Oi. I'm not that bad!" she exclaimed. Megan wouldn't go crazy cleaning in the midst of a party. So long as no one was spilling drinks on the carpet, she was a fairly relaxed hostess... until the next morning when she went on a borderline obsessive cleaning spree. They had been known to last hours.

Letting out a soft laugh at his answer, Megan sent her voice up an octave, batting her lashes at him melodramatically. "Oh, Terry! My hero!"

Megan had always been a bit jealous of the traveling Terry always got to do. Her shop left her stuck at home more than she would have liked, but she had never regretted opening it. "Well, lucky I ran into you then." Without warning, her pout came back, and her hands would have snapped up to her hips if they weren't full of books. "You weren't even going to stop by to say hi, were you?"

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mrboot
2008-08-18 05:15 pm UTC (link)

Terry started laughing. "Alright, alright, maybe not during the party, but I've seen you on one of you're day after cleaning excursions! It can a little scary if you interrupt one of those." Terry shifted his shoulders slightly. Scary OCD-cleaning Meg was, well...scary.

"Of course." He responded to her damsel-imitation. "Well, unless you're in some very high tower with no stairs. I hate heights. But other than that you should be fine."

Ah, there it was again, out of nowhere: that damn pout. Terry couldn't handle that pout most of the time. He slowed his pace slightly, trying to think of the right answer. He'd hadn't really come to Hogsmeade with any specific plans...his intention was just to wander around and relax, but he would've wandered over. Eventually. Realizing this answer would most likely be offensive, he put on his most adorable, "I'm-so-cute-how-can-you-be-mad-at-me" smile.

"I would have eventually found my way over." Terry paused slightly. "With candy." He nodded vigorously. "Yes, lots of candy. I was on my way to Honeydukes when I found you."

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megsy
2008-08-18 09:46 pm UTC (link)

"Well, if some people didn't make the messes in the first place, it wouldn't be such a problem," she retorted, smirking. True, she could be as messy as most boys when she had a decent amount of alcohol in her, but she liked putting Terry on the spot.

"Pffft. Some hero you are. 'Sorry, you're too high up! Let me know when you've gone down a few stories!'"

Megan eyed Terry suspiciously as he told her he had planned on coming over. The mention of bringing her candy did help his response a bit. "You were bringing me candy?" Her arms crossed over her chest, and she continued as if she was interrogating him. "What kind?"

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mrboot
2008-08-19 01:00 am UTC (link)

Terry opened his mouth to speak, but closed it. "Well...I'm only one of many. My portion of messes is very small compared to others."

A smirk appeared on Terry's face and he laughed. "It's not my fault I'm afraid of heights. But I suppose I apparate up to get you or something. Maybe get a firefighter to climb one of their really tall ladders to grab you for me. Either way you'd get rescued, yeah?"

A bit hesitantly, Terry, once again adjusted the books he was carrying. "Chocolate frogs?" He just started naming candies. "Bernie Botts? ....I was going to look around and pick when I got there?" He hoped that was an acceptable answer. "Look," He started up again with a small sigh. "I'm sorry I kinda forgot to make plans to give you a visit. How about I make it up to you and we spoil both of our sweet tooths by buying lots of candy?"

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