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book_bound (book_bound) wrote in wished,
@ 2009-09-13 03:41:00

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!1997: 09, !complete, alfred cattermole, julien dorny

Who: Alfie & Julien
What: Random meeting in the library, Jule's drools. No really. Okay, not really, but he's certainly asleep.
Where: The Library
When: Saturday?! Wtf Julien?
Warnings: TBA

School had barely started and Julien was already in over his head; he'd done all his own homework already but was working on some test papers and some extra curriculur stuff all of his own. He still didn't feel like he knew enough tough - he hadn't been able to answer any questions in class and all he'd wanted was to slip away, let the floor open up and swallow him because for all his studying he couldn't give an answer when it was needed.

He wanted a Daydream Charm really, that's what he needed. A charm to just let him disappear into a nowhere land for a while, somewhere where nothing happened and he could just be himself and have that be good enough.

He'd been up so late the night before, groggy and grumpy from want of the things that his head drooped lower and lower to the page he was studying until ten minutes later found him asleep, silent and breathing softly with his head pillowed on his arm, the other lax with a quill slipping from it.

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book_bound
2009-09-13 04:47 pm UTC (link)

Julien only realised how strange it was that they were interhouse friends at that comment, but he didn't voice a note on it. Who cared about house boundaries anyway when he had an honest to Merlin friend. "That sounds good to me." he agreed. "Did you wanna get the cards and meet me back here? I kinda need to finish this paper, it shouldn't take me too much longer." assuming he didn't fall asleep again.

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	alfiecat 2009-09-13 04:49 pm UTC (link)
	Alfie rolled his eyes, but stood up after bumping Julien's shoulder in a friendly sort of way with his again. "Fine. I'll even walk sloooooow for you so you can finish." (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	book_bound 2009-09-13 04:51 pm UTC (link)
	Julien at first thought he'd said something wrong when Alfie rolled his eyes - he wasn't very used to someone teasing him like that and he was usually subject to that kind of thing when it was meant properly, but he wasn't stupid enough to believe that Alfie meant it. He even managed a smile. "I promise I'll leave it alone when you come back." (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	alfiecat 2009-09-13 04:57 pm UTC (link)
	"Or finish it by then," Alfie's voice still trailed like he was teasing. "But fine. You've got like... well, probably twenty minutes, because it's a hike to Hufflepuff from here. But go ahead, I'll be back." (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	book_bound 2009-09-13 05:08 pm UTC (link)
	Julien nodded his agreement and then put his head down to work, wanting to make sure he had it all done by the time Alfie got back but still planning to abandon it anyway even if he hadn't. Alfie deserved that much for his persistence. (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

alfiecat
2009-09-13 05:11 pm UTC (link)

Alfie did actually walk slower than he usually would, but it wasn't that far to Hufflepuff. He stopped and talked to a fifth year girl for a little while about Quidditch tryouts because she asked him a question, and then he had to dig through his trunk for his Exploding Snap cards.

He couldn't find them at first, and was scared they might have ended up in Ellie's trunk like his shoes, which would be horrible since he didn't have any idea where she was today to get them back - but then he found them at the bottom, wrapped up in a pair of underwear for some reason, and decided it was really really time to unpack.

But not now - he had a card game! So he started the trek back to the library.

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	book_bound 2009-09-13 05:20 pm UTC (link)
	Julien managed to finish his paper with time to spare, so by the time Alfie came back he was sitting on one of the desks with everything packed up, his legs swinging idly to and fro beneath him - he'd never looked quite so at ease before. "Shall we?" he asked, jumping down off the table when he spied Alfie. (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	alfiecat 2009-09-13 05:22 pm UTC (link)
	Alfie was a little surprised by the change in him, but he smiled wide when he saw and nodded, anxious to get out of the library again as soon as possible, really. Books made his head hurt just thinking about them. "Come on," he said, when they were out of Pince's gaze. "Race you!" And he started at a run through the hallway. (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	book_bound 2009-09-13 05:26 pm UTC (link)
	Julien may have been relaxed but he wasn't THAT relaxed and he looked slightly concerned about Alfie running off the way he did. "We'll get in trouble." he said, jogging only to keep up and try and talk Alfie out of the running thing. (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	alfiecat 2009-09-13 05:28 pm UTC (link)
	That thought seemed to stop Alfie, though, and he slowed down to a jog and then to just walking beside Julien. He didn't like getting into trouble. It always meant extra work in detentions. "You're right," he said, shrugging. (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	book_bound 2009-09-13 05:31 pm UTC (link)
	Julien should have felt happy that he'd spared Alfie the trouble, but he felt bad instead that he'd put the reins on someone who'd been so free only minutes ago. "Sorry." he said because of it, for spoiling what fun Alfie had been having. (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

alfiecat
2009-09-13 05:34 pm UTC (link)

"No, it's okay. With my luck we'd get in trouble and I'd get detention with Sluggy or something cleaning out cauldrons." He wrinkled his nose. "I still smell like - Oh, right, I should say. Sorry if I smell a little. Got a cauldron full of muck dumped on me a few days ago."

The smell was almost entirely gone, really. He'd gone to Professor Spout who'd given him a cream that helped. He was just a little paranoid about it after Evie told him he smelled like something had farted out a dead foot.

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	book_bound 2009-09-13 06:09 pm UTC (link)
	Julien gave Alfie a look, because he really hadn't noticed a smell. "I wouldn't have known if you hadn't just told me." he said, "It's like... not even there. You smell okay to me." You smell... okay... to me? What the hell Julien? He flushed with embarassment and looked away. (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

alfiecat
2009-09-13 06:13 pm UTC (link)

Alfie wasn't really used to other blokes.. complimenting the way he smelled. But it wasn't awkward, not really, and he had been the one telling the story about it. "Well, good. Spout gave me this cream. I guess it worked? It was wicked, though. Peeves was pelting this Slytherin girl with muck, so I tried to get him to stop, and he pelted me then he stuck the cauldron on my head and she had to get it off...." He told the story as they walked, and by the time he'd finished they were almost to the classroom.

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	book_bound 2009-09-13 06:19 pm UTC (link)
	Julien frowned to hear that - he hadn't run into Peeves personally yet but then he'd turned spending his time in the library into a fine art. "It was nice of you to stand up for the girl." he commented, giving Alfie a genuine smile. "Really, 'specially at your own expense." (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

alfiecat
2009-09-13 06:23 pm UTC (link)

Alfie just shrugged. "I don't like it when girls are all scared or crying or whatever, you know? Makes me think about my sisters." He hadn't meant that to sound so serious, but it was true.

He found the right door and opened it slowly, the old classroom was a little stuffy, but there was light pouring in from a large window that looked out at the CoMC paddocks. "Here. See,I knew it was here."

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