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nikolas vaisey doesn't need a broom to fly (besserwisser) wrote in wished,
@ 2010-07-11 00:11:00

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!2003: 07, !incomplete, daphne greengrass, nikolas vaisey

WHO: Nikolas and Daphne Vaisey
WHAT: THE VAISEYS DO ESPANA.
WHERE: A Wizard market in Barcelona, not far from where they are staying for the week.
WHEN: Sunday 11 July, 2003. Early afternoon.

They had only been in Spain since Friday, but time seem to have slowed and when Nikolas had awoken that morning it was with the feeling that he had been here for at least a week already. While this might ordinarily have been a very bad thing indeed, he was currently of the mind that the more time spent away from home the better, and that when the time did come to return at the end of the week, it would be with much reluctance. Perhaps the course of a week would see him rid of the sort of cabin fever feeling he'd been experiencing in Bath, but right now he found very little appealing about going home.

He and Daphne had spent most of the morning in the vicinity of the hotel - Barcelona had a rather bustling Wizarding community, and they were hardly the only tourists. Luckily, this meant that accommodations were plentiful and, as they could afford it, of high quality. The trip had, so far, had a leisurely pace, one that Nikolas would be glad to keep up. It would be fun to experience the local culture and sights, but it was good not to have to rush, or to think about coming back and working.

Having had a late lunch and coming out of it feeling very full, they were now wending their way through one of the larger outdoor markets. The weather was perfect for it and, despite the mild sunburn Nikolas had acquired after an oversight the day before, he felt no need to spend the day indoors. Given the size of the crowds, everyone else seemed to have the same idea. Daphne had already made a few purchases, but for the most part they were just browsing. As he glanced to one of the carts to his right, a very garish and brightly colored hat caught his eye. It was plainly hideous, and he wondered if Daphne had seen it and thought the same. Making sure that she wouldn't miss the chance to comment, he grabbed her wrist and pointed with his free hand, a skeptical smirk on his face.

"Wait, wait, wait." He reached over and plucked the hat up, ignoring a suspicious glance from the merchant, an old women with a bored expression. "I think this is obviously what you've been spending the past half-hour looking for."

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daphne__g
2010-07-18 08:35 am UTC (link)

A coy, almost alluring smile curled on her lips as she heard Nikolas' observation. Plucking the necklace up delicately to turned it around in her fingers feeling the weight of the gems. Turning to face Nikolas she held it up for him to take, "Help me put it on?"

There was an obvious improvement in their relationship, at least on the side of Daphne. She was more tolerable that was for sure. Of course, Daphne and Nikolas didn't have a typical married couple relationship, if anything after four years of marriage they were just becoming friends. There were the occassional times where she flirted with him.... like now. It was subtle and almost shy in it's actions, almost like Daphne was unsure of what to do. With Blaise things like this came naturally, but with Nikolas it was new territory.

The hand not holding out the necklace brushed through her hair, wrapping strands around her fingers and pulling it off her shoulders to reveal her slender neck. The owner of the cart was watching his jewelry carefully, keen eyes were kept on the rather expensive necklace.

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besserwisser
2010-07-19 04:39 am UTC (link)

There was a beat, but he nodded and took the necklace from her hand. "Of course." Noticing the merchant's pointed looks, Nikolas smiled at him benignly. If this bloke honestly thought they were going to try to steal the necklace, or take some other inappropriate course of action, he was clearly blind.

Nikolas' fingers brushed against the back of her neck as he moved a few stray strands of hair aside. Over the years he had become rather accustomed to more physical closeness with Daphne. There were still many boundaries that they hadn't crossed, and he sometimes wondered when - or if - they would. However, that was particularly on his mind right now. His mother's letter aside, he was perfectly happy to enjoy the trip.

The necklace clasped easily, and when it was secure he drew Daphne's hair back over her neck. "Well? Let's see it then."

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daphne__g
2010-07-19 09:19 pm UTC (link)

Daphne wasn't even paying attention to the man behind the cart. Most of the people in the market viewed tourists as thieves. Daphne noticed that the first day they arrived, they all watched her and Nikolas closely... like they were going to do something illegal.

Tilting her head forward, she felt his fingers brush over her neck. When it came to being physical, Daphne seemed to be moving slowly. It was nothing against Nikolas, she was just.... new to all of this. All her other "relationships" were non-existent. Whatever she had with Blaise Daphne categorized that as being her best friend. With Dean? Well, that was just... she didn't know. It wasn't a relationship because it was never made public. It was... just something, perhaps she could just call it hormones. He played prince in shining armor once and thus she sort of idealized him. It made sense initially, but after reality set in, Daphne knew she couldn't pursue a relationship with Dean.

To be honest, at this point in her marriage, she wasn't sure how to make a "move". She wasn't even sure how Nikolas would react to her actually trying to get close to him. She didn't want to ruin whatever they had by making a move that might not be welcomed. Besides, it's not like Nikolas was... well, giving her any clues. Was he? She couldn't tell half the time.

When Nikolas clasped the necklace, fingers unlaced from her hair, and she turned to face him. "As long as it doesn't look like something my mother would wear." Fingers ran over the stones briefly, before she picked up the mirror that the man behind the cart offered. "Mother has an affinity for wearing things that look expensive. When it comes to jewelry, that means bold, sparkly and occasionally gaudy." An amused smirk curled on her lips as she looked in the mirror, "What do you think?"

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besserwisser
2010-07-22 05:30 am UTC (link)

"Hm."

He tilted his head a bit and studied the necklace, then took a step back to give Daphne a more appraising look, taking in the effect as a whole. One thing Nikolas had always been grateful for, even in the days when the idea of having to marry Daphne was at its most odious, was that she was a very, very beautiful girl. Regardless of whether he had always liked her or not, it was one thing he'd been aware of from the start of this years ago. As the years had gone on Nikolas felt much more at ease acknowledging it.

"Definitely not something your mother would wear. It's tasteful," he said with a grin. Reaching over, he turned one of the stones a bit so that it caught the light better. "It suits you, I think. Looks much better on you than it did on display."

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daphne__g
2010-07-23 12:09 am UTC (link)

Daphne's head tilted slightly when Nikolas began to inspect her. It made her a bit uncomfortable to be scrutinized like that, but when he grinned it put her more at ease. Running her fingers through her hair, she smiled and watching his hand move to the necklace. "That's a relief, because it looked gorgeous on display."

Daphne knew she had it pretty good for a girl who seemed so dissatisfied with life. She had a rich, successful husband and the quiet life she dreamed of. Of course, it wasn't exactly how she pictured it all to be, but she couldn't complain. Nikolas wasn't a horrible husband, and thank Merlin he wasn't hideous. Astoria pointed that out when the announcement of their arrangement was made, Nikolas wasn't unattractive, on the contrary, under other circumstances Daphne might have flirted with him during her years at Hogwarts.

Shooting him a teasing smirk, she brushed her hair forward and reached back to unclasp the necklace. "Remind me to pick up something for Astoria as well, we can't go back without something for her. She would simply kill me." Allowing the necklace to drop into her hands, she held it out for the man behind the cart to wrap up. Leaning over she pressed a quick and gentle kiss to Nikolas' cheek and turned to look at the rest of the wares the man had to offer. Daphne didn't know what possessed her to do that, perhaps it was her way of saying thank you for the trip... and all the things she was buying. It most certainly wasn't her money she was spending.

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besserwisser
2010-07-23 01:40 am UTC (link)

"You're welcome," he said, rather warmly, as her lips brushed his cheek.

In any other marriage he supposed it would have been a romantic gesture as well as a thankful one. Between he and Daphne, Nikolas had a definite sense that there was fondness behind it, but that it still branched from the friendship they had slowly eked out. Regardless, it was nice. He was glad they no longer bickered in earnest, at least no more than normal couples did, and that they could interact without much awkwardness. He thought so, anyway.

"What about these?" Nikolas picked up a pair of earrings from the end of the stand. They were gold, with a small tear-shaped drop of opal and jade hanging from each. Simple, perhaps, but pretty and - he looked at the price tag - expensive.

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daphne__g
2010-07-23 02:58 am UTC (link)

Daphne glanced over at the earrings and shook her head, her nose crinkled slightly in disgust. "Gold...?" Her mouth was open like she wanted to say something more, but instead, she just bit her tongue and shook her head. It was probably better that way considering she was going to say something not so nice about them. Daphne knew her sister, and gold earrings were not going to be good. Especially gold earrings that were likely not made from real gold. Sure the price tag implied that it was real gold, but Daphne knew better. It was likely to turn Astoria's ears green.

Glancing over the rest of the items passively, Daphne sighed, nothing here seems appropriate for her sister. Running her fingers over an ivory comb, she picked it up and turned it over in her fingers. "You know, I got an owl from my mother earlier today." Glancing sideways at Nikolas, she handed the comb to him for him to look it over. "I think she's completely gone nutters, she's under the impression that I'm going to come back from vacation pregnant." Glancing warily at Nikolas, she wasn't sure how he would take that news. Daphne found it all completely absurd, if her mother wasn't FORCING one thing in her life, it was another.

"I haven't decided if I want to write back or not and give her the disappointing news now or just wait a few weeks." Shrugging slightly, it was a topic that neither of them really talked about. Daphne just assumed when the feeling was right, it would just happen. Though, at this point, she was as comfortable as she could be with a man she's been forcibly married to for four years could ever be.

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