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nikolas vaisey doesn't need a broom to fly ([info]besserwisser) wrote in [info]wished,
@ 2010-02-17 00:29:00

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Entry tags:!1998: 02, !incomplete, daphne greengrass, lucy elkins, nikolas vaisey

Who: Nikolas, Lucy, & Daphne. 
What: A belated meeting.  And the beginning of some problems.
Where: The library.
When: Wednesday, 17 February.  Not long before curfew.
Rating/Warning: PG?  Maybe a bit higher if there is language involved later?  Who knowws.

Although he and Lucy had made some very indefinite plans to do "something" on Valentine's Day - even if they'd really only been together for a week - it had unfortunately not come to pass.  Friday night found Nikolas feeling a bit under the weather, and by Sunday morning he was still getting over a passing illness that had kept him dorm-ridden all through Saturday.  As much as he liked spending time with Lucy, he was tired, and still not entirely himself, and didn't really want to do anything but sleep on the holiday itself.

He'd seen her at Animagus training, at least.  It didn't feel right to skip out even if he still wasn't quite well.  But they'd decided to meet on Wednesday night.  The library seemed safe enough at the appointed time - not many people remained there so close to curfew.  At least not at this point in the year, when exams were a long way off.  It had been quite easy to find an unpopulated corner towards the back, near a collection of books he felt sure no one was going to feel a need to use right now.

Feigning studying, Nikolas waited with a random book open in front of him.


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[info]lucyelkins
2010-02-17 05:55 am UTC (link)
It had been a weird few days for Lucy. Since she and Nikolas had talked, since they had kissed- something had definitely changed between them. They had talked about it briefly, only enough to settle that they were going to try and attempt some sort of relationship. What that actually meant, Lucy had no idea. She was relieved enough to find that her feelings had actually been mutual that she didn't really dwell so much on the details.

Until this moment. As Lucy walked inside the library, a small nod of her head in the direction of Madame Pince, she wondered what exactly she and Nikolas were getting themselves into. Did she think that this meant she had a boyfriend? She wasn't sure what having a boyfriend even meant. It was weird enough for her to think that someone liked her enough to kiss her.

Spotting Nikolas toward the back of the library, she couldn't help but smile as she caught sight of him.

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[info]besserwisser
2010-02-17 06:07 am UTC (link)
When he noticed Lucy round the corner of a bookshelf and start walking towards him, Nikolas grinned widely. The reaction surprised him a little - it hadn't been voluntary at all, but he was really happy to see her. Pushing back from the table, he stood and walked towards her to close the distance more quickly. Just what exactly his intent in doing so was, he wasn't precisely sure, but he'd figure that out.

He met Lucy somewhere a little ways down the aisle and stopped just short of her. They hadn't done much out of the ordinary since the week before. Whenever they saw each other in classes now they still acted friendly, but one wouldn't notice anything odd. Although Nikolas thought that was necessary at this point, it also drove him a bit mad because he wished it didn't have to be some big covert operation.

So, for now, he settled for a quiet "Hey" as greeting. Followed quite closely by him slipping an arm around Lucy's waist and pulling her in to a kiss.

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[info]lucyelkins
2010-02-17 06:23 am UTC (link)
A slight flush crept up the back of her neck as she caught sight of Nikolas rising from his seat and making his way toward her. Since the other night, she found that she didn't hide just how excited she was to see him anymore. She found no reason to. Granted, she didn't go about running in the hallways shouting her feelings from the rooftops - she still kept to herself most of the time.

The idea that they now kept a secret between them gave Lucy a feeling that she was getting one over on the rest of her classmates. Of course, Branwen and Roger both knew but they hardly counted. They knew everything that she did. Except, of course, of her Animagus studies. But McGonagall was rather frightening in comparison to Nikolas.

Lucy had been in the process of returning the greeting when she felt herself pulled closer toward him. She draped one arm around the nape of his neck while the other settled against his chest. She giggled quietly against his lips before returning his kiss with fervor. She had been wanting to do this all day.

"Hello you," she greeted finally, once she pulled her face back.

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[info]besserwisser
2010-02-17 06:43 am UTC (link)
"Hello," he echoed, going in for a second and shorter kiss before settling his forehead against hers. This was exactly the sort of thing Nikolas tended to begrudge other people for doing, or at the very least make fun of. At least he and Lucy weren't being obnoxious about it. And he had to admit that, as silly as he knew this probably looked, he was perfectly alright with it.

Staying where he was, he took the liberty of brushing some of Lucy's hair away from her face. "What's new?"

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[info]lucyelkins
2010-02-17 06:58 am UTC (link)
Lucy was rather new at this sort of thing. It was something she was constantly reminded of with every more physical moment between them. But she found that she was becoming more and more comfortable around Nikolas. He had this way of making her feel more at ease given their situation.

She smiled brightly as she felt his hand graze the side of her face.

"Not all that much," she told him earnestly, shrugging her shoulders. "Just about ready for this week to be over and it's only Wednesday."

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[info]besserwisser
2010-02-17 08:20 pm UTC (link)
"I agree one hundred percent," Nikolas said, nodding and straightening up. He took a step or two back from her, his eyes involuntarily stealing a glance over her shoulder. It was difficult to keep in mind that there really wouldn't be anyone around right now, and that he didn't have to keep on the lookout. And he wasn't keen on Lucy thinking he was doing that, anyway.

"Two days isn't so bad, though," he observed. "And there's Quidditch to watch this weekend, although I don't really care about what Hufflepuff and Gryffindor are doing up there." Just as long as they're losing to us.

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[info]lucyelkins
2010-02-18 05:40 am UTC (link)
As Nikolas stepped back from her, she caught sight of the table he had originally been sitting in. It had been a good idea, meeting in the library. She knew that with exams so far away, the only ones who might be trialing in the library so late would be Ravenclaws. And even then, they'd have their noses buried so deep in their books they probably wouldn't think twice in seeing Lucy and Nikolas.

"Unless the win is enough to out-rank Slytherin," she teased, a small laugh following.

She could say the same for Ravenclaw but lately her mind hadn't been on Quidditch. She found she'd been thinking about more personal things.

"How are you feeling?"

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[info]besserwisser
2010-02-18 06:50 pm UTC (link)
Nikolas gave this statement a thought before saying, "Yeah maybe, but I don't think either of them have good enough standing enough right now for a win to threaten us. Now, after that, maybe..." This wasn't something he'd worked out in much detail yet, but she had a point. Either one still had potential to become a threat.

Turning to walk back to the table, he waved a hand back and forth. "All right, I guess. Still a little tired maybe, but that might just be boredom. Don't know." Nikolas added, in an undertone, "Much better than I was at McGonagall's, at any rate. I had half a mind not to show up that night, but it probably wouldn't have looked very good, sick or not."

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[info]lucyelkins
2010-02-19 04:14 am UTC (link)
Although she had basically given up on the idea of Ravenclaw winning the House Cup, it was still a thought in the back of her head. She nodded, a small smile tugging at her lips. She didn't want Hufflepuff or Gryffindor to pull up in the ranks anymore than he did, but for different reasons, of course.

Following him toward the table, she pulled an empty chair out from underneath and perched herself atop it, her legs crossed Indian style.

"It was probably a good idea you came," she said, her voice just as quiet as his, before raking a hand through her long waves. "I think if any of us were to miss she'd get suspicious. I suppose she's got good reason, of course.

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[info]besserwisser
2010-02-19 04:59 am UTC (link)
"Exactly. And as bad as this sounds, I think Millicent and I have to worry about that a bit more than the rest of you," Nikolas said as he took the seat next to Lucy, turning it slightly to face her.

While he thought McGonagall might the absence of one of the two Slytherins somewhat worrisome, the other six students might find it even more suspect. He still didn't feel quite welcome, although for the most part everyone had been civil. It was getting a little easier, at least. Now would not be the time to risk that by not showing up.

He shook his head. "Other than that, I think it's going really well, you know? It's a lot of extra work but that was obvious from the start." Leaning an elbow on the table, Nikolas fixed Lucy with an inquisitive look.

"That thing she said about the patronus charm the first week...do you know what yours is?"

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[info]lucyelkins
2010-02-19 05:39 am UTC (link)
Nikolas did have a point. No matter what the house did or could possible do in the future, it would be impossible for the rest of Hogwarts to trust them. At least, it seemed that way lately. The tensions among the houses had only risen since their return from winter holiday. She propped her elbow on the table and let her chin rest in her palm.

"I think overtime the rest of them will come to understand that you're not exactly the evil incarnate," she told him, a slight laugh accompanying. A part of her wished that the social issues hanging between the houses didn't exist. Just because you were in Slytherin didn't mean you were some terrible person.

"I'm really excited about how things are panning out," she continued, nodding her head. "And I'm glad you're doing it."

She chewed on the side of her cheek as she scrunched her nose.

"I've only produced a real corporeal patronus twice. Though I've never actually had the reason, of course. It's a doe. At least that's what it appears to be."

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[info]besserwisser
2010-02-19 05:55 am UTC (link)
Nikolas gave a short laugh. Actually, he was of the opinion that most of his house probably was just as bad as they were reputed for being. Mostly he just ignored this fact where he could, and tried to find it amusing otherwise. It had worked decently, the past six years.

The idea of one's patronus often matching the form one took as an animagus had been very interesting to Nikolas when the Headmistress had mentioned it. Like most of the students, he had never had an actual reason to cast one. Still, over the previous summer his father had seemed very keen to make sure Nikolas could cast the charm capably. It had taken most of the summer and had been a bit annoying, actually - but he'd never have suspected it coming to any use this year.

"A doe? That seems like it would suit you," he replied, looking at her as though finding some evidence that this patronus form was indeed perfectly appropriate. "I think that'd be a pretty useful thing to turn into. Better than a flobberworm, anyway."

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[info]lucyelkins
2010-02-19 06:09 am UTC (link)
Although her father had told her she would learn everything she was meant to in due time, she was of the sort to flip ahead and try things they wouldn't be learning in class for at least another month or so. Learning to cast her own Patronus was just one of those times, except she was a bit more ahead of the curve than others. But it had been such an exciting concept she couldn't not try it out. And she'd been pretty pleased at the amount of time it had taken her to get it down. But since then, she'd let it fall by the wayside.

She laughed softly, "Much better than a flobberworm. I can't imagine that would be very intimidating. Unless it was giant or something."

The image in itself was enough to make her laugh again.

"Have you gotten yours?" she asked then, suddenly curious to know.

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[info]besserwisser
2010-02-19 06:19 am UTC (link)
As useless a flobberworms were, the thought of a giant one was actually very disturbing to Nikolas, and he cringed visibly. "Ugh, don't say things like that, next thing we know I'll be having nightmares about enormous flobberworms interfering with Quidditch games, or something."

Still, his discomfort with the idea didn't last long. A moment later Nikolas was grinning again. Even though it was an entirely normal question for her to ask him, especially as he'd brought it up, for some reason he hadn't been prepared to answer it.

"Oh. The patronus? Yeah, oddly enough. My dad was haranguing me about it all summer until it finally started looking like something that wasn't a blob of smoke," he said slowly. "It was some sort of bird, though, a big one. We think maybe a hawk or a falcon of some kind?"

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[info]lucyelkins
2010-02-19 06:27 am UTC (link)
The sight of a flobberworm big enough to interrupt a Quidditch match was enough to stop Lucy from her slight giggling spree. Her hand covered her mouth slightly as she leaned forward in her seat slightly, more in Nikolas' direction. It was a rather horrifying thought, if one really thought about it.

Thankfully, the grin appearing on Nikolas' face was enough to distract her.

"That sounds pretty wicked," she told him, a grin appearing to match his. "It works for you, I think." Her eyes narrowed slightly as she looked him over. "I can see it, now, actually."

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[info]besserwisser
2010-02-19 06:46 am UTC (link)
"Do you think so?" Nikolas replied lightly, inclining his head slightly and mirroring Lucy's forward lean. It was funny, how just being physically nearer to her now made him more aware of the fact that he would be equally happy to kiss her again as to keep talking. Or perhaps work out some kind of alternating system. Yes, maybe they ought to do something about that.

Not bothering to look down the aisle again, Nikolas leaned in closer and pressed his lips to her forehead. Maybe it was rude to interrupt a perfectly good conversation but it wasn't as though they couldn't get back to that. He moved his hands from the table and placed them at Lucy's knees as he leaned even nearer and placed another kiss at the corner of her mouth.

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[info]lucyelkins
2010-02-19 06:54 am UTC (link)
"I do-"

But that was all she managed to get in before Nikolas leaned in and kissed her forehead. A flush burned at her cheeks as her eyes briefly fluttered shut as the pressure of his lips against her skin. She hadn't expected that. She hadn't minded it, certainly. There was something quite exciting about being able to kiss or be kiss at any moment.

She could feel his hands on her knees as she lifted her head toward him just as he kissed the corner of her mouth. She moved her face slightly to meet him with a third kiss, this time her lips pressing against his.

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[info]besserwisser
2010-02-19 07:16 am UTC (link)
Considering that Lucy had said she'd never done anything like this before last week, Nikolas thought that she was not nearly as shy as he'd expected. He still half expected her to pull away, or get nervous. If she was getting nervous, she was certainly making a good show of being at ease. He'd been about to make some sort of comment to this effect when her lips met his.

Though not really giving much thought to the fact that they were each in a separate chair, Nikolas was aware that it was somewhat difficult to get much closer, and that it was impeding how enjoyable this could be. In an attempt to pull her nearer, he placed a hand at her side, gently guiding her forward, and caressed her arm with the other. His head tilted slightly as he intensified the kiss, not pulling away this time.

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[info]daphne__g
2010-02-19 10:42 am UTC (link)
Before last year Daphne never had a reason to enter the library, whenever she needed a book she usually owled her mother to send it to her. However, since Professor Slughorn took over the Slytherin Head of House she's found him very understanding of her need to have a permanent pass to the restricted section. On top of that, she never realized this but Madam Pince kept a very clean, and organized library, and she made sure it was always quiet. Furthermore, it was a brilliant excuse to escape the Slytherin common room.

Today, Daphne was seeking out a book and an excuse to leave the common room. After explaining the book she sought to Madam Pince, the woman pointed her in the proper direction before running off to intercept a group of third years who decided to eat chocolate while doing their homework. Steps were quiet, as she slipped down one aisle, blue gaze skimming the titles of the books as she walked past. Reaching the end of the aisle without success, she figured the book must be on the other side of shelf.

Rounding the shelving slowly, gaze settled on a sight that Daphne never expected (and after everything she has been through, there wasn't much that she didn't expect anymore). She remained quiet, as she stared at Nikolas Vaisey and Lucy Elkins snogging in the library. A finely sculpted brow arched as she could feel the prickling of jealousy on the back of her neck. It started in a low rumble at the pit of her stomach, and instantly flared up and coursed through her body. Daphne knew the feeling very well, but for once she couldn't place WHY she was jealous.

She didn't realize it, but her nails were digging into the spine of a book, and she decided it was time to announce her presence. Tipping the book off the shelf, it crashed to the floor with a loud BANG. Head lowered as gaze flickered into a piercing glare. If looks could kill this one would be the death of them both.

"Huh." She stated, ice laced in her tone, as she looked at the pair.

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[info]lucyelkins
2010-02-20 01:19 am UTC (link)
The crashing sound instantly drew Lucy away from the kiss. Her body tensed in reaction to the banging noise as her hands gripped the bottom of the seat. Her eyes flickered toward Nikolas for a moment, her brows furrowed in question. Having been so caught up in the moment, she momentarily forgotten they were not quite alone, and certainly not in a private place. Her cheeks grew hot as the unmistakable sound of another person's voice caught her attention.

So they had a visitor.

Lucy looked slowly to the other girl, quite aware of the face that she had just caught in a rather compromising position in the back of the library. Having spent enough time in this exact spot, books sprawled out and notes being taken, she had also come across her fair share of surprises. She never thought she'd be one of them, though.

Her eyes took in the other girl. Older, Lucy recognized. A Slytherin, she knew for sure. What her name was, she couldn't recall. She figured she should have said something, anything, but frankly, there were no words that came to her at that moment.

Instead, she looked to Nikolas.

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[info]besserwisser
2010-02-20 03:44 am UTC (link)
When he heard the books crashing and the voice of a sudden spectator, Nikolas' first thought was that Madam Pince had run across them and was about to deal out one of her usual verbal reprimands. And probably kick them out of the library. Neither case really phased him. Still, Lucy had obviously noticed as well, and when she tensed and pulled away, Nikolas had no choice but to follow suit.

Leaning back in his seat and running a hand through his hair for lack of anything better to do with his hands, he looked down the aisle. Having been prepared for the sight of an angry librarian, it was understatement to say that Nikolas was shocked to find Daphne standing there instead. He'd seen her angry before, and upset, and annoyed, but he'd never seen her look quite this...vicious seemed to be the right word.

He felt a cruel knot begin to form in the pit of his stomach, but it only lasted a few moments. This was certainly embarrassing, and could only mean that everything was about to get a lot more complicated. But just then, Nikolas was surprised to find he didn't really care about any of that. If anything, he just felt a bit guilty - though towards whom, he wasn't quite sure. Maybe both of them, maybe his family, maybe something else entirely.

His face slackened, and he blinked a few times, trying to clear his mind. "Oh..." A few dozen obscenities ran through his mind, but when he opened his mouth again, all Nikolas managed was, "Daphne?"

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[info]daphne__g
2010-02-20 03:56 am UTC (link)
Jaw was clenched so tightly, she didn't even notice the pain shooting through her mouth until it was like a blinding flash over her feelings. Everything went numb for a moment before slamming her with a wave of anger. What was scary about this side of Daphne was that despite the anger and... jealousy running through her, she kept this eerie air of calm about her. Too calm. Too quiet and too unmoving.

Daphne was no longer looking at Lucy, instead her gaze settled upon Nikolas, especially when his face slackened and he seemed to be reaching for something to say. The stare remained on him for a few more beats, a few beats that she hoped would be his most uncomfortable time. She prayed that he was feeling something horrible considering she was actually feeling something.

The lack of emotion across her face made it very difficult for either of them (including herself) to actually understand what was going through her mind. Was she mad? Was she sad? Was she jealous?

Finally, Daphne managed to regain her composure. Turning on her heels, brown hair was tossed over her shoulder as she headed for the exit of the library. She was disgusted... or was she shocked? Daphne didn't know WHAT she was feeling, but she knew if she stuck around in the library any longer she was going to lose it.

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[info]lucyelkins
2010-02-21 01:51 am UTC (link)
Some moments could best be described as awkward. Having become accostomed to being the quieter, more introverted among her peers, Lucy wasn't quite used to social situations as it was. At the exact moment Lucy looked toward Nikolas she knew that she had found herself in the middle of something she wasn't quite sure she'd be able to understand. She looked down toward her lap as she wrung her hands in her lap.

She wanted to say something. A part of her felt as if she had to defend herself in someway, to prove to this girl that whatever it was she thought she saw, it hadn't happened. But as Lucy's forehead creased in confusion, she realized she hadn't really done anything wrong.

Or at least, that was what she thought.

When the girl turned away, Lucy looked back toward Nikolas.

"What just happened?" she asked, fully aware of how dumb she might have just sounded.

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[info]besserwisser
2010-02-22 02:55 am UTC (link)
As he watched Daphne's quickly retreating figure disappear around a shelf, Nikolas shook his head slowly. He knew perfectly well what had just happened, and what very likely would be happening within the next few days, or possibly hours. This had been a very stupid thing to do. The library? How had that ever seemed like a good plan?

"I...'m not really sure," he admitted. It was truer than he thought at first. Daphne's reaction had confused him, though he was sure it shouldn't have. She wasn't one for explosions, at least not in public.

For a moment, he thought now was the time he'd have to explain what was going on to Lucy, and hope that she wouldn't be angry. But he knew the likelihood of that was low, and so, instead, he looked over at her apologetically.

"But I think maybe we ought to go. Do you mind?"

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[info]lucyelkins
2010-02-22 06:02 am UTC (link)
Lucy bit at her upper lip as she looked back at Nikolas. She could sense that there was something he wasn't telling her, or perhaps something he wanted to tell her. She wondered, briefly, who this girl was in relation to Nikolas. Part of her wasn't sure she wanted to know what she had just witnessed, or partook in (if that was the case). Instead of pushing further, she nodded her head slowly.

"Of course not," she told him. "It's getting a bit late, anyway."

It seemed silly, looking back on her reply, that she seemed to sound so normal following what just happened. Though she wasn't sure she understood what the big deal was. It had only been a kiss, and it wasn't as offensive as some of the other things she had come across in the back of the library. But then, she clearly didn't know everything.

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