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A Cattermole (alfiecat) wrote in wished,
@ 2010-01-12 21:05:00

Entry tags:

!1998: 01, !complete, alfred cattermole, gregory goyle

Who: Goyle and Alfie
What: The start of some problems
Where: Hallway, Hogwarts
When: Tuesday
Rating/Warning: TBA - likely violence

For some reason it seemed like the professors were piling the work on this quarter. Alfie wasn't sure why - he thought maybe it was to distract them from what was going on, or from the students who hadn't come back. He was worried about his mum, and worried about Julien's mum and the weird letter she'd sent, and he barely had time to think about school work when he had to think about those things and about snogging Julien and the way he'd felt.

So, it wasn't any wonder that he decided to skive off his classes that afternoon. He ate one half of a Puking Pastille he'd bought at the new WWW Hogsmeade on the visiting day, and Professor Flitwick had sent him right out of class. He managed to make it a few hallways down, and then sat down in a dark, quiet little alcove as he ate the other half and waited for the sick feeling to go away.

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a_reticent_git
2010-01-16 08:09 pm UTC (link)

Greg watched Alfie rub at his neck and he grunted slightly, shrugging as he rose, "Just curious," he said dismissively, trying to down play his interest. The last thing he needed at this moment was Alfie knowing how curious he was about the two of them. And for a moment, a fleeting idea crossed Greg's brain about future blackmail acts, but he set them aside for now; he wasn't exactly sure that he wanted to get that from this vulnerable boy. He decided he'd think about it more later, on his own that night.

He looked down at Alfie, feeling more confident that he had made his point clearly now. He pushed aside his curiosity, and decided he'd ask more questions later; Greg was a tad worried that he would seem far more interested than he should be. He rubbed his hands on his pants, and stepped back, and gathered up his bag. Reaching in, Greg pulled out the partially rolled up Potion's homework and threw it at Alfie.

"You can start with this," he said, readying himself to go, "I'll expect it ready by tomorrow, so we'll meet in the Library, say, after classes," and it wasn't a question so much as a direction to Alfie.

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	alfiecat 2010-01-17 01:23 am UTC (link)
	Alfie caught the rolled up scrolls as they landed in his lap and scowled at them. Potions was a subject he was shite at, and seventh year Potions work had to be even worse. But then again, how would Goyle notice. He glared up at the other boy as he got to his feet. "Fine," He said, "After classes." And e couldn't believe he didn't have a way out of this. (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

a_reticent_git
2010-01-17 01:43 am UTC (link)

Greg gave a smirky grin, "Good," and his expression dropped as his tone became harsh.

"This is between just you and me, right Mole? No going and sharing your woes with some sodding girl or something?"

Greg watched him levelly as Alfie rose to his feet, "We got things to do together and I just hate for someone to fuck that up for us. Besides," Greg said evenly, "It is your lucky day really."

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	alfiecat 2010-01-17 01:44 am UTC (link)
	"I won't tell anyone," Alfie said, because the only person he'd tell would be his sister, or Audrey, and he certainly wasn't going to get either of them on Goyle's radar. Did he say lucky day? Alfie scowled, confused and annoyed. "Why's that?" (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

a_reticent_git
2010-01-17 01:48 am UTC (link)

"We had this chance to get friendly with each other and have a chat. That is, before I got it in my head to just go ahead and broadcast my news to all. I've been feeling a bit under the weather lately, and I needed something to cheer me up. This will do, sort of," he said, feeling an internal pleasure at seeing Alfie scowl.

Greg paused, "So, how will you explain our interactions to your friends? I can't imagine they'll think we suddenly became fast friends out of the blue."

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	alfiecat 2010-01-17 01:51 am UTC (link)
	Alfie's scowl deepened, but he didn't have an answer for that other than a shrug. How would he explain it? He didn't sodding know. "Wait. How will you?" Because it wasn't like Goyle wouldn't have to explain to the other snakes, right? (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	a_reticent_git 2010-01-17 02:14 am UTC (link)
	Greg paused and then flashed a grin, "We are working together instead of using a tutor. I need for some help in my charms work, and you need help in yours. Beside, my friends won't ask. Yours will, I expect." He stopped for a moment, "You best downplay just how much of a tutor I need. I don't need people thinking that I am for shit in my spell work." (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	alfiecat 2010-01-17 02:23 am UTC (link)
	If you wanted to downplay it you wouldn't have someone a year younger than you doing your work, Alfie thought, but he was at least smart enough not to say it. "I'll figure out something," He mumbled, shoving Goyle's work into his own bag. "Can I go now?" It irked him that he knew he had to ask. (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

a_reticent_git
2010-01-17 02:31 am UTC (link)

Greg paused, and then nodded, "Sure. You have a good evening there, Cattermole."

He turned to head down the stairs, a whistle on his lips and a lift in his step. The entire incident had been a more than satisfactory exchange in his books, and he thought he'd played it out rather well.

And as he moved towards the dungeons, he slowed his walk, his mind drifting towards the ultimate possibilities.

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