Closed Best Visitor Award Goes to Hanako pv P. Fowl

Blurry vision starting to take shape on her head. A blast of fire seared through her clothes, a shot of a familiar color brightly passes through her vision. All seemed very familiar, but it didn't feel real, because her body felt numb. Another shot of colorful spell shot out passes her, there she sees another blurry vision of someone, someone familiar, someone that seemed to irritate her. Right, it's someone she knows. All of these memories started to return to the young girl as it is the last memory she remembers, seeing that annoying face as she slowly fell on the wooden floor. Now she remembered what happened, but as she tries to lift her body, aches filled her bones. Pea groans in the white sheet and lifted her eyelids, which she regrets doing. She groans even louder as she sees the same figure that she sees before she passed out standing on the edge of her bed.

"Shut your face Tone, I rather be hit with another Incendio than hearing your damned voice," Pea grunted as she tries to sit down in her bed.

“ How’s your beauty sleep? Had a good nap while I had to clean up the mess you left me in? You certainly seem comfortable, don’t you? Have you used the time wisely to re-evaluate your decision to join dueling in the first place? ”

Seriously, his voice really made her dizziness worse. "This looks comfortable to you? trust me, I much rather you be here instead of me." The girl answers weakly and chooses to ignore his last words. Yes, she knows the consequences of joining the dueling team, she knows the risk of getting hurt, or even tainting her beautiful skin. But for some absolutely no reason, she found it exhilarating. Especially since her very unpleasant year, when she is standing in that dueling piste, it seems like she doesn't have to hold back on anything. That's why she is still here, part of the dueling team, even though she still has to endure Tone.

Pea sighs as she touched her forehead, "So, how is it? do we win?" In her unusually softer tone, she asks the Slytherin boy. If they did not win, then all of her effort and pain are for nothing.

@Hanako Tone

𝟸𝟾 . 𝟸 . 𝟸𝟹

English & Parseltongue

Right after this duel : )

"Shut your face Tone, I rather be hit with another Incendio than hearing your damned voice," Pea grunted as she tries to sit down in her bed.

“ ‘Hit by’ an Incendio, or ‘let a perfectly extinguishable fire like incendio make you pass out’? “ He scoffed with a disapproving nod, like she was a child that did an oppsies. “ Do you even know why it’s such a rarity duelist pass out by incendios alone? Because there's so many others ways to just avoid that fate. And what did you do? Try to hit an aim at Pritchard. And you missed “ he sneered in a low voice, not wanting to get kicked out just yet for stressing a patient out. He was the one that felt stressed just retelling her this story. It was a bit embarrassing really, because now he sounded like he was nagging her. What was he? A concerned friend? Hell no, he just didn’t want to not be able to mock her anymore. He might really be kicked out if he seemed to cause a disturbance.

"This looks comfortable to you? trust me, I much rather you be here instead of me."

But for someone who wasn’t concerned for his friend, the weakness in her voice certainly seemed to make his eyes furrow deeper. And miraculously, he decided to shut up for once. Letting out a deep sigh and uncrossing his arms. “ Honestly..” he hissed under his breath. Once he looked back at the girl, if she perspective of his features, she would notice they were noticeably softer. As if their earlier spire and frustrations had dimmed.

He wasn’t concerned, just surprised that's all. When such a proud girl such as Fowl sounded like she was ready to faint a second time, it did something to his chest. Unpleasant things. Looking at her in this bed once again, he recalled his initial reaction to her when she passed out in the duel. Worried. Underneath all that sarcasm and banter, perhaps he did along the way, didn’t wish for Fowl’s downfall everyday. Especially on a day like this, where they both only had each other to rely on. She was the youngest he ever had to be paired with, perhaps in a way he felt a sort of responsibility for her. A fact that would be unappreciated for both him and Fowl, if it turned out to be true.

She was still a brat though. 100 percent.

Pea sighs as she touched her forehead, "So, how is it? do we win?"

He raised an eyebrow at her statement, and sighed. “ No….” he trailed off leaving her with a fewminute of silence to gauge out her reaction. Only until she reacted, his lips curled into a familiar smirk. “ No ..way I was going to let them lose “ he couldn’t help but show a big grin, one far more genuine than most he gave her. “ It was me, against a 3rd year and a 2nd year, with fog messing up their vision. Please, as if I couldn’t win against circumstances like that “ he chuckled, the tension in his shoulders feeling lighter after revealing the fact. After misleading her for a bit there. He was planning to tell her anyways. Just, after making her suffer a bit. Of course.

@Pea Elena Fowl

What is the worse thing to wake up to other than seeing his face, is the fact that he has the audacity to lecture her for her performance in the duel. Yes, she might've been a little bit eager to attack, rather than do the reasonable thing of extinguishing the fire, but any chance of getting a hit at her opponent is something she would never miss out on. Is it a moronic behavior? Perhaps. But at that point, the white-haired was already in a state where she could barely think straight any longer. "What are you? My uncle or something? just because you are slightly older, doesn't mean you are qualified to lecture me, Tone." Pea replied with the same weak voice that she terribly despised to hear. "And if you are that worried about me, why didn't you extinguish the fire yourself, huh?" Again she continued with her head high, still protecting her pride.

Although she is still bantering with the Slytherin boy, the thought that Tone is worried about her is a little comforting. If she's being honest, it is been a while since she saw someone who looks genuinely worried about her. Being that most of the people she encounters only approach her due to her appearance, and would soon realize she is not someone people can stand being alone with for too long. But whatever. Maybe, knowing what he is like most of the time, he probably only pities her rather than actually concerned about her well-being.

But he does surprisingly go quieter after that. Which took Pea aback slightly. "Wow, you are 10% more tolerable when you are quiet." Pea smiled awkwardly, "That is a compliment." Hana didn't really react much, though if she is not still woozy, she hears him hissing something under his breath, which she ignored.

The room went a little quieter after that. It is actually quite rare to be in a place where they are together and nothing is happening. Usually, is either banter going on or something chaotic would happen. But the quietness didn't comfort her at all, actually, it feels very freaky. But thankfully he break the silence by answering her question, about the result of the match. Which made her heart sink deep into her chest. Lost. Again to the Hufflepuffs? "WHAT!-" But of course, before she could screech her next words, Tone continues, “ No ..way I was going to let them lose “

“ It was me, against a 3rd year and a 2nd year, with fog messing up their vision. Please, as if I couldn’t win against circumstances like that “ Immense relief filled her whole body, as she was ready to combust at any moment if she found out that she was on fire and fainted for nothing. But somehow she wasn't feeling too angry at Tone now as she probably should be. Joy filled her face when she piece out that they indeed won against the Badgers. Somehow looking out of character, Pea happily chants "YES!" with her eyes close and her fist tighten. "Those loser Hufflepuffs have is coming!" she continues to chant in a high pitch noise but quieter than her usual screeches.

@Hanako Tone

𝟸𝟾 . 𝟸 . 𝟸𝟹
Right after this duel : )

"And if you are that worried about me, why didn't you extinguish the fire yourself, huh?"

He stared at her with an unreadable expression, another short lived silence ensued. Perhaps if she wasn’t woozy from her recent K.O, she would’ve noticed a slimmer of guilt spread across his face before it was gone. Even if she did see it, she wouldn’t have the time to ponder or ask about it. No longer than a millisecond later, Hanako begun ruffling her precious hair with little to no mercy. He took advantage of her moment of weakness (knowing that nothing was more important than her hair), to keep his expression under control. “ Didn’t I say from the beginning that I can’t save you from everything?” he pulled his hand away before she could do something drastic like bite it or something. You never know with these patients. At times when she's mad she certainly looked capable of gobbling people up out of a fit of anger. A smirk appeared on his face. “ Are you saying you were hoping that I’d save you~?” he teased.

Fowl’s odd way of complimenting him earned her an amused smirk. “ You wouldn’t have been the first who thought the same “

Her reaction was priceless. The strike of utter disappointment fills him up with glee. He hadn’t realised he could be this sadistic. Okay alright, maybe it wasn’t much of a surprise. To him or anyone. But it was certainly something that got him grinning. What he didn’t expect was how it still managed to continue even when Fowl found out they actually won. She did a 180 degree turn in expression, letting out a cry of joy that certainly must’ve startled some sleeping patients.

The taste of victory was sweet. He had felt so during his first win. Seeing her so enthusiastic for someone whose on the hospital bed had made it undoutably contagious. And he hated himself for thinking so as he reminded himself that this was Fowl. He covered his mouth with his hand, not wanting his genuine smile to show. But even he ran out of excuses as to why he felt lifted. He thought nothing could have been more tantalising than mocking her for her weakness, but sharing a victory..perhaps he underestimated the positive effects it had on him. No matter who it was. It seemed Fowl didn’t think much of it either, just relishing in her bask of momentary glory that she felt she deserved. It was difficult to think of her as genuinely pretty. Sure he had once thought of it, and now it merely just an annoyingly acknowledged fact. But if you were him, who had spent just enough time with her to know her true personality, then a pretty face would only get her charm so far. Even now while she closed her eyes and turned her hands into tiny fists like some sort of enthusiastic anime character, she wasn’t pretty.

She was…bright. Yes, that was the word he decided to use. Even if all her beauty was gone, Hanako couldn’t help but feel he’d still see her the same way he does now. Bright. Perhaps it was just because this was the first time she had ever seen her so genuinely happy. She was a snarky little brat that pissed people off as easily as breathing. But perhaps there was a side of her he was not too used to yet. He knew all too well about being stingy with what you’re showing to people. A moment of weakness you had to protect. And the fact that she let it down for a second and he - out of everyone - managed to see it?

He’d allow her the mercy of pretending he didn’t see it. But in a way, that was possibly two wins for him today.

“ Oh they certainly did.” he agreed about her comments about the hufflepuffs with a light chuckle “If you want to see the looks on their faces when they lost yourself, you should really start working on staying on your feet, Fowl. You don't really plan on relying on your partner to keep you safe all the time, now do you?”

@Pea Elena Fowl

Gosh- why would she ask that question? Why would she want his help anyway, Deep down, of course, a little help from her teammate would perhaps be quite helpful, but she would never admit it. Maybe it's the potions from the nurse that make her foolish enough to ask that question. And as expected, the boy did tease her about it. “ Are you saying you were hoping that I’d save you~?” and worse, he patted her hair so hard, that it makes her already quite tangled hair, much more tousled. Pea gasps as soon as his filthy hands touch her hair, and she swears she almost screamed, but alas, she doesn't have the energy to do it. "If you touch my hair ONE more time! I swear I would Incendio you in your sleep Tone!" She softly screeches in anger. Pea immediately straightened her hair again with her finger hurriedly and continue, "And, I stand by what I did!" Justifying what she did in dueling is in fact, on purpose, and absolutely not because of her deranged ego.

After the second-year Slytherin finds out about the satisfying result of the duel and cheered. She soon realizes it is the first time in a long time she has ever felt happiness. Mopping around and her usual anger is something that she has been drowning in the past several months. And to finally be filled with glee again, is an emotion that she would never expect she would miss, especially because most of the time, her glee comes from the downfall of others. What an odd feeling.

But of course, that joy would dissipate remembering that Tone is still around to bring down her spirit. Yet, the boy is also smiling, worse, grinning. Coughing, she goes back to her usual demeanor, while that lingering joy is somehow still there. She does notice that Tone looks at her a little too long when she was cheering, trying to reduce her embarrassment, Pea teases the boy a little, "Ah do you miss seeing my charming smile, Tone?" She jest, "But that news does almost make me forgive you for tousling my hair just now-" As she was about to say the next word, Pea paused. Gasping like it is really difficult to say the next word, she finally exhales. "T-thank you-" Pea said while trying really hard to keep eye contact with the fourth year. "F-for eurgh- whatever that was!" Apparently being nice to him is too unbearable even for just a second.

@Hanako Tone