20 Feb 2020, 02:37
Searching For Friendship in the Great Hall
@Ariana Walker
She was looking at him so intently that his gaze locked with hers and he got lost in the moment, not responding at first. Then he glanced back up to the sky because he could feel his face grow red and he knew he had to be blushing.
But he turned back to look at her and smiled. “Yes,” he answered. “I meant it...one of the prettiest girls I’ve seen actually.” Had she looked at herself in the mirror? Maybe growing up with so many brothers had made her not notice things like that.
He turned on his side and propped himself up with his elbow. “That isn’t a bad thing, is it?” He smiled. He hoped not. The last thing he needed was to say something that would destroy his newfound friendship and send it crumbling down just as it was building up.
No, it couldn’t be a bad thing. He was just being honest and expressing his liking for her. He admired her already, in so many ways more than just looks. “Go on,” he smiled wider and paused, encouraging her to answer. “It’s not a bad thing that I think that, now is it Walker?”
She was looking at him so intently that his gaze locked with hers and he got lost in the moment, not responding at first. Then he glanced back up to the sky because he could feel his face grow red and he knew he had to be blushing.
But he turned back to look at her and smiled. “Yes,” he answered. “I meant it...one of the prettiest girls I’ve seen actually.” Had she looked at herself in the mirror? Maybe growing up with so many brothers had made her not notice things like that.
He turned on his side and propped himself up with his elbow. “That isn’t a bad thing, is it?” He smiled. He hoped not. The last thing he needed was to say something that would destroy his newfound friendship and send it crumbling down just as it was building up.
No, it couldn’t be a bad thing. He was just being honest and expressing his liking for her. He admired her already, in so many ways more than just looks. “Go on,” he smiled wider and paused, encouraging her to answer. “It’s not a bad thing that I think that, now is it Walker?”
One day at a time.
20 Feb 2020, 03:53
Searching For Friendship in the Great Hall
@Carter Bradshaw
She smirked at his teasing, she knew that she was now blushing, "Noooo stop it!" she giggled, laughing and falling back spreading her arms onto the soft grass beneath them. He meant it. He actually meant it. She replayed what he’d said again. “I meant it...one of the prettiest girls I’ve seen actually.”She smiled to herself. "No" she turned to look at him, "it's not a bad thing. I guess I never really paid attention to my looks, I mean, people always tell me I'm pretty but I never seemed to pay much attention to it. Until now." Maybe he actually likes me? nah, he's too, perfect for me. She sighed. then turned to beam at him. "What are we waiting for?! Let's get these marshmallows roasting' then!"
10 minutes later above a roaring fire, they sat, next to each other, surrounded by the warm night air and the fresh cool breeze. Ariana slipped off into a daydream. Ive met alot of boys in Hogwarts but Carter is different. He makes me super happy, and he's funny and kind and makes me laugh. I even get to go on adventures with him! she sighed softly to herself, "He has pretty eyes..." It took about 2 seconds for Ariana to realise she had said that out loud. She gasped, and covered her face with her hands in embarrassment, as Carter looked up at her to smirk teasingly. oh no oh no, she thought worriedly, i just actually said that! he's gonna think I like him! but I do like him! but he doesn't like me back! I don't want him to know! im gonna look stupid! She peered at him through her fingers, but he seemed to be smiling, offering her one of the roasted marshmallows dipped in chocolate. She grinned and took it willingly. "Tastes great!" she laughed "Forget what I said" She mocked seriousness, earning another smirk from the boy. Even if I did mean it, she thought, smiling secretly to herself.
She smirked at his teasing, she knew that she was now blushing, "Noooo stop it!" she giggled, laughing and falling back spreading her arms onto the soft grass beneath them. He meant it. He actually meant it. She replayed what he’d said again. “I meant it...one of the prettiest girls I’ve seen actually.”She smiled to herself. "No" she turned to look at him, "it's not a bad thing. I guess I never really paid attention to my looks, I mean, people always tell me I'm pretty but I never seemed to pay much attention to it. Until now." Maybe he actually likes me? nah, he's too, perfect for me. She sighed. then turned to beam at him. "What are we waiting for?! Let's get these marshmallows roasting' then!"
10 minutes later above a roaring fire, they sat, next to each other, surrounded by the warm night air and the fresh cool breeze. Ariana slipped off into a daydream. Ive met alot of boys in Hogwarts but Carter is different. He makes me super happy, and he's funny and kind and makes me laugh. I even get to go on adventures with him! she sighed softly to herself, "He has pretty eyes..." It took about 2 seconds for Ariana to realise she had said that out loud. She gasped, and covered her face with her hands in embarrassment, as Carter looked up at her to smirk teasingly. oh no oh no, she thought worriedly, i just actually said that! he's gonna think I like him! but I do like him! but he doesn't like me back! I don't want him to know! im gonna look stupid! She peered at him through her fingers, but he seemed to be smiling, offering her one of the roasted marshmallows dipped in chocolate. She grinned and took it willingly. "Tastes great!" she laughed "Forget what I said" She mocked seriousness, earning another smirk from the boy. Even if I did mean it, she thought, smiling secretly to herself.
Ariana Walker
‘It’s that heart of gold, & stardust soul that make you beautiful.’
Part-Veela || Hex code: #800000
20 Feb 2020, 04:05
Searching For Friendship in the Great Hall
@Ariana Walker
“That isn’t so easy,” he said to her and laughed. “Forgetting. I want to be a historian and we historians remember and document everything...or try to,” He paused to take another bite of the marshmallow in his hand and watched her. In taking her bite, she had a little bit of hers on the side of her mouth and he took his free hand and gently brushed it up against her lips. She was watching him with intent now.
“You said he had pretty eyes...” he wasn’t going to let her get off so easy. “Who has got pretty eyes?” He wasn’t stupid. He has a pretty good feeling she meant him and he was glad of that. Eyes was a start as far as getting a girl to like you and well, he was sort of hoping that would be the case here.
It’s not how he anticipated his first days of Hogwarts going, but sometimes the unexpected surprises were the best kind. He glanced away in case he was making her uncomfortable and turned his gaze back to the fire. It was slowly starting to die down now and that was okay since they had their fill of the late night snack.
“That isn’t so easy,” he said to her and laughed. “Forgetting. I want to be a historian and we historians remember and document everything...or try to,” He paused to take another bite of the marshmallow in his hand and watched her. In taking her bite, she had a little bit of hers on the side of her mouth and he took his free hand and gently brushed it up against her lips. She was watching him with intent now.
“You said he had pretty eyes...” he wasn’t going to let her get off so easy. “Who has got pretty eyes?” He wasn’t stupid. He has a pretty good feeling she meant him and he was glad of that. Eyes was a start as far as getting a girl to like you and well, he was sort of hoping that would be the case here.
It’s not how he anticipated his first days of Hogwarts going, but sometimes the unexpected surprises were the best kind. He glanced away in case he was making her uncomfortable and turned his gaze back to the fire. It was slowly starting to die down now and that was okay since they had their fill of the late night snack.
One day at a time.
20 Feb 2020, 20:04
Searching For Friendship in the Great Hall
Interacting with @Carter Bradshaw
“Who has got pretty eyes?” He asked softly, although Ariana was sure he already knew the answer. She smiled softly as she turned away in slight embarrassment. She knew he wasn’t going to let her get off so easy. Turning her body to face him she broke the silence "You. You Carter Bradshaw" She whispered, glancing up to smile at him. "Ha ha!" She cried poking him in the chest playfully "Im glad we did this by the way" She laughed, then yawned unexpectedly. "I'm tired now." The fire was dying out and it seemed very late, both full of scrumptious chocolate marshmallows, they sat, staring at the stars, lost in their thoughts, comfortable and happy with each others company. They hadn't even changed out of their robes, but neither seemed to mind. Ariana felt tired from the days excitement and activities and felt her head slide slightly and her hand drop a few inches, her body relaxing. Her eyelids felt heavy, she felt so, so sleepy. Closing her eyes, she relaxed completely and silently fell asleep, her head lolling on one side, so that her hair fell over her eyes. Still fully clothed, leaning slightly on Carter, she slept, way too tired to find an comfortable position to lie in.
“Who has got pretty eyes?” He asked softly, although Ariana was sure he already knew the answer. She smiled softly as she turned away in slight embarrassment. She knew he wasn’t going to let her get off so easy. Turning her body to face him she broke the silence "You. You Carter Bradshaw" She whispered, glancing up to smile at him. "Ha ha!" She cried poking him in the chest playfully "Im glad we did this by the way" She laughed, then yawned unexpectedly. "I'm tired now." The fire was dying out and it seemed very late, both full of scrumptious chocolate marshmallows, they sat, staring at the stars, lost in their thoughts, comfortable and happy with each others company. They hadn't even changed out of their robes, but neither seemed to mind. Ariana felt tired from the days excitement and activities and felt her head slide slightly and her hand drop a few inches, her body relaxing. Her eyelids felt heavy, she felt so, so sleepy. Closing her eyes, she relaxed completely and silently fell asleep, her head lolling on one side, so that her hair fell over her eyes. Still fully clothed, leaning slightly on Carter, she slept, way too tired to find an comfortable position to lie in.
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Ariana Walker
‘It’s that heart of gold, & stardust soul that make you beautiful.’
Part-Veela || Hex code: #800000
21 Feb 2020, 00:01
Searching For Friendship in the Great Hall
Interacting with @Ariana Walker
She was tired. When he slowly got up, he made sure she was against the log they were near and he tied a blanket to some trees to resemble a bit of a tent and then placed another blanket down on the floor. Sure a real tent would be better but they didn’t have one of those and this resembled a bit of a blanket fort. Who didn’t like a blanket fort?
He then came back over to her and gently tried to nestle her awake but when that didn’t work he tried his strength. With her small frame, he was able to pick her up carefully and bring her into the shelter. There he laid down beside her and brought the blanket around both of them and he too fell asleep. Come morning when he woke, her head was resting on his chest and her arm was around him.
“Hey,” he whispered softly. “Hey, Walker?” He almost didn’t want to wake her though because being so close to her felt amazing. “Ari? I don’t want you to miss breakfast in The Great Hall.”
He fell silent from trying to stir her and took in the closeness once again. His hand gently came to rest on her head and he ran his hand through her long hair.
She was tired. When he slowly got up, he made sure she was against the log they were near and he tied a blanket to some trees to resemble a bit of a tent and then placed another blanket down on the floor. Sure a real tent would be better but they didn’t have one of those and this resembled a bit of a blanket fort. Who didn’t like a blanket fort?
He then came back over to her and gently tried to nestle her awake but when that didn’t work he tried his strength. With her small frame, he was able to pick her up carefully and bring her into the shelter. There he laid down beside her and brought the blanket around both of them and he too fell asleep. Come morning when he woke, her head was resting on his chest and her arm was around him.
“Hey,” he whispered softly. “Hey, Walker?” He almost didn’t want to wake her though because being so close to her felt amazing. “Ari? I don’t want you to miss breakfast in The Great Hall.”
He fell silent from trying to stir her and took in the closeness once again. His hand gently came to rest on her head and he ran his hand through her long hair.
One day at a time.
24 Feb 2020, 18:27
Searching For Friendship in the Great Hall
Interacting with @Carter Bradshaw
Ariana stirred slightly, opening her eyes as she squinted taking in the light. It was now morning and she was lying down on a blanket, warm and snugly. Her head was resting on Carter’s chest and she could feel his warm body heat radiating from him. Ariana felt so comfortable, she didn't want to move, being so close to him felt so magical almost, she lay still half asleep feeling the warm comfort of him running his hand through her hair. Finally she moved, lifting her head slightly. She raised her green eyes to his, smiling sleepily. “Good morning sunshine!” She said brightly. “Shall we go have breakfast? I'm hungry” She sat up and rubbed her green eyes sleepily, turning to Carter she grinned and bopped him playfully on the nose. “Cool blanket fort” She said looking around. We have to do it again sometime! Let's go up to the castle and see how everyone is getting along, I'm sure some people have noticed us missing, we have to sneak in carefully, like ninjas!” She waved her hands around pretending to do karate. She giggled, turning to Carter who was smiling sleepily at her. “What do you say Carter?”
Ariana stirred slightly, opening her eyes as she squinted taking in the light. It was now morning and she was lying down on a blanket, warm and snugly. Her head was resting on Carter’s chest and she could feel his warm body heat radiating from him. Ariana felt so comfortable, she didn't want to move, being so close to him felt so magical almost, she lay still half asleep feeling the warm comfort of him running his hand through her hair. Finally she moved, lifting her head slightly. She raised her green eyes to his, smiling sleepily. “Good morning sunshine!” She said brightly. “Shall we go have breakfast? I'm hungry” She sat up and rubbed her green eyes sleepily, turning to Carter she grinned and bopped him playfully on the nose. “Cool blanket fort” She said looking around. We have to do it again sometime! Let's go up to the castle and see how everyone is getting along, I'm sure some people have noticed us missing, we have to sneak in carefully, like ninjas!” She waved her hands around pretending to do karate. She giggled, turning to Carter who was smiling sleepily at her. “What do you say Carter?”
Ariana Walker
‘It’s that heart of gold, & stardust soul that make you beautiful.’
Part-Veela || Hex code: #800000