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“ya were really looking for me?” azaria inquires with a raise of eyebrows, more so in confusion. as hazel hues see the wizarding camera, but she internally shrugs figuring her friend would share if she was supposed to know. but her smile widens further. “well, i’m honored ye thought of me! and definitely, never know who you’ll run into so i made sure to get enough so i could share. got some pumpkin pasties and some other delicious sweets.” oh, how the wizarding world had good treats and food! a laugh falls from her lips as she quickly shakes her head. “shh! it’s fine, i’m happy ta see ya really.”

「 ✨ azaria has mentioned a canon object x4」

      “ pumpkin pasties are the best.  good choice. “  pippa grinned.  thankful for the bench just outside the kitchens, she sat down and motioned for azaria to join her.  “ so. i’m working on a little ... “  she paused, considering her words carefully. “ project.  i was flipping through magazines a few weeks ago -- muggle ones, mind you, and they had this advert in the back for a dating service. “  she quickly kept explaining, wanting azaria to understand where she was going with this.  “ so i was thinking, what if hogwarts had a similar thing ?  i think it’d be brilliant, don’t you ?  “  her smile had turned devious, the camera under her arm seemingly less random now.  “ i’ve had loads of people in our year agree ... everyone seems excited.  i’m taking photos and then whoever wants to look through them, they can pick who they’re interested in.  i’ll keep record of it and if someone who you picked, also picks you, it’ll be a match !  “  she beamed.  “ i’ve been calling it cupid’s connections, but i might change it if it really takes off.  so what i was wondering ... “  she held up her camera.  “ what d’ya say ?   you just might meet the love of your life.  “ she giggled.  “ or a complete mess,  but the fun part is not knowing which way it might go. “

    tiberius got up on his feet, storing the wand into his pocket and allowing a short sigh to leave his mouth. a frown of concern that he hadn’t even realized had formed in his features slowly faded into that simple smile that he always had on his lips when talking to someone else.  “oh, you don’t have to worry about me, i would never be the one putting the cat among the pixies.”  he shook his head shortly, although it seemed like a fun ride to row a boat down a waterfall, he could always also carry a broom to escape the last part of that adventure.  “i come here once in a while after i finish my studies, helps me focus on the important things.”  the boy explained, looking over at the water for a second.  “and you? why did you come here?”  he asked with a bit of curiosity while picking up his bag from the ground, and started to think of his next destination for the day since he’d finished his studies early and he couldn’t spend the whole day sat by the water.

「✨ tiberius has used a wizarding idiom x1」  「✨ tiberius has mentioned a magical object x3」 

          “ they say whatever is quite relaxing. “ pippa remarked.  personally, she’d always felt overwhelmed by large bodies of water.  she loved swimming, and didn’t mind even being on boats like the s.s. hogwarts the year previous, but when she’d been in the slytherin common room over the winter holidays some two years earlier, she’d found the water looming behind the windows almost ominous.  she didn’t like to think it was because of the house itself -- she had loads of friends in slytherin.  she had no reason to worry about her safety, especially with almost all of the students gone home for break.  since then, she’d always cast a wary expression to water when she wasn’t secured on a boat or able to touch her feet against the ground.  “ i, myself, like staying on land where it’s nice and dry. “  she shrugged.  “ to each their own, right ?  “  she returned tiberius’ smile.  “ oh i was out collecting things. “  she patted her bag.  “ i got everything i needed.  i was actually just on my way back to the castle.  it’s too early for dinner, “  she determined, “ ... but i was thinking about swinging by the kitchens.  want to come with me ?  i’m sure there’s enough sweets to go around. “  pippa knew that she really shouldn’t have been indulging her sweet tooth, not with a quidditch match upcoming and her cheerleading team working diligently to both get in shape and prepare for their first rally.  she certainly wouldn’t be doing the pyramid any favors if she was making things more difficult for them.  oh well,  she mentally supplied,  one treacle tart won’t kill me.  

   avalon scrunched her nose at the mention of the notoriously bad quidditch team.  “the cannons are … not great, but this bouquet,” she paused to smile, “is beautiful. not that i’m surprised, o’course, this is your callin’ after all, pips. when does this wedding happen again?”

「✨ avalon has mentioned a canon object 」 

Grinning at her stating that him being head boy was a point in his favor with their imaginary situation audience, he couldn’t help but chime in, “ah yes, the awkward creepy head boy who was somehow every where at all times.  Hopefully those specific details aren’t known to whomever I end up with. i’ll obliviate them if I have to.  Or confund them.”  

As she found robes to try on, he was more than ready with compliments and some critiques, if needed, waiting.   When she saw the blue robes, he knew he had seen something similar in the past, but it was not until she mentioned Cinderella that he realized from where.  Seeing the price on that set made him smile faintly in disbelief and shake his head.  “I see now how we’d be the most fashionable of couples.  How we’d afford that is another story.  But yes I’ve seen cinderella.  I don’t remember her paying for her dress though,” he stated before realizing just how that sounded.  Turning to the shopkeeper he quickly added on, “We’re not going to steal anything.  I apologize for how that sounded.”  

Turning back to Pippa he went on, “go on and try those, but I think we know where this is going.  I should be the voice of reason.  But you know I’m terrible at that.”

{Zane has mentioned a canon object x4}

       “ hexing your dates is in poor taste. “ pippa called out over her shoulder.  she was already two steps ahead of zane, handing the rest of her selections over to the shopkeeper.  the garments were sent zooming into an open changing room,  the door clicking shut behind her.  “ even if you were the voice of reason, i’ve never listened to it. “  she couldn’t help but giggle, trying on the pink set of robes first.  she turned in the mirror, hand on her hips as she tried to decide if she liked the looks of them.  “ you look divine. “  the mirror responded, cracking a smile through pippa’s serious visage.  “ cheers ! “  she thanked the mirror, setting the pink robes aside and slipping into the blue ones.  they fit perfectly, the skirt taking up nearly the entire room once it had been fluffed up.  she giggled, doing a twirl in front of the mirror.  the mirror, to her glee, whistled.  “ it’s almost perfect. “  she mused.  reaching for her wand, pippa cast a spell to twist her hair into a perfectly coiffed up-do, the only difference between her hair and that of cinderella’s being the darker shade of her own hair.  that, she mused, could be changed with a few charms on the day of. 

with a wave of her wand, the door unlatched itself.  pippa hiked up the skirt, gliding forward like a swan in a calm lake.  she was all smiles, doing another twirl for zane and the shopkeeper’s benefit.  unlike the mirror, the shopkeeper didn’t look too impressed.  she probably would, pippa reasoned, when she saw the galleon price on the tag.  her commission would be totally rad !!  turning her gaze to zane, pippa raised an eyebrow curiously.  “ well ?  what do you think ?  "

 eyyyo. i am currently going to start working on chapter i and chapter ii from the wizards interactive episode drop !!  what this means is that i will be writing starters for chapter i on pippa and davos and chapter ii with monty and nix.  if you would like to plot some threads to correspond with these episodes please like this post and i will hit you up !!  

admittedly one of azaria’s favorite things or one of them anyways– about hogwarts was the kitchens. and just how close it was to the hufflepuff common room. it was perfect for sweets! admittedly, she’d been rather happy to have stopped by for some pumpkin pasty’s. as well as a few other treats that had gotten shoved into her bag for safe keeping. hazel hues fall onto a familiar face as there’s a wave of one of her hands. “hi ya, friend!”

「 ✨ azaria has mentioned a canon object x5」

            “ just the person i was looking for. “  pippa grinned when she spotted azaria, a wizarding camera tucked under her arm. “ i had a feeling i could find you down here. “  though she was smiling, the witch was scheming -- all with the best interests of her friend kept in mind. “ have you got enough sweets to spare ?  or should i go inside and grab some before i try to corner you again. “  she giggled.  

    going out to sit by the waterfall after long, exhausting hours of studying had been tiberius’s hobby since he started his sixth year at hogwarts, a year had past and still he’d not gotten tired of the place. the one spot in which he actually could feel his connection to the nature, and where he could actually focus on important things. tiberius sat down, back against a close tree, and started to clear his mind, spinning his wand around his fingers. as he noticed someone around, he turned his head to see who it was.  “oh, hi… didn’t think i’d have company.”  he chuckled softly.  “where are my manners?! how are you?”

「✨ tiberius has mentioned a magical object x2」

        some wix would probably think philipa carstairs was a complete loon, traipsing around the grounds in the cloak of darkness as she searched for the witch’s berry.  sure, she could have gone into hogsmeade to purchase supplies from dogweed and deathcap, the shop that specialized in all things herbology and plants alike, but she preferred finding it fresh for herself.  she blamed her best mate, zane, who had an affinity for the subject.  with the belladonna tucked into her bag, pippa had slipped off her gloves and was about to head back towards the castle when a rustling of leaves drew her attention.  given the hour and time of day, it was instinct to reach for her wand. she’d rather be over-prepared than get caught seeing her wand slip through her fingers and zoom in the air towards her would-be attackers.  the sounds of the waterfall drowned out any other noise as she approached, her nose peering around the corner tentatively before relaxing as she spotted a familiar face.  as head girl, pippa liked to think she could identify anyone from their year at a moment’s glance.  she had studied the student handbook meticulously over the first few weeks of school, after all !!  “ i didn’t expect to see you either. “  she admitted with a giggle, her wand slipped back up her sleeve. “ i’m doing okay. i should ask how you’re doing. “  she responded with an arch of her eyebrows.  “ the last time i saw someone out here, they’d transfigured their trunk into a boat. i dunno what their plans were, exactly.  you can’t boat down a waterfall. “  she snickered. “ ... but the transfiguration was excellent, i must say. “

   𝓙ay rolled his eyes. “I’m not. My mama taught me better than to not look a lady in both her eyes,” he pointed two of his fingers in his hazel eyes, then back at Pippa’s brown eyes, “and not know how to observe and respect her character. I’m no cabron. All I’m saying is, it seems a little weird.” He’d gone through a lot of struggles in the love department back at Hogwarts, being a muggleborn and full of eccentricities. Hell, he’d had troubles since. Then there were people like Pippa who did just fine, and continued to do so. Fine enough to start a part time matchmaking business, anyway. He wasn’t going to say he just had bad luck. He knew he wasn’t the only one with similar life experiences. He supposed he just wondered why the winds in his sails were shifting now.  

Jay felt a flush crawl up his neck. Even if Pippa was just his friend, she was still one of the prettiest girls he’d ever met in either of the worlds they’d been forced into. “No, you just– Wait– Stop.” His words were accompanied by passionate hand motions, until his final command got Pippa’s attention. “You don’t get it.” Despite his slight agitation, he couldn’t help but chuckle. He shook his shaggy curls out, then began rolling up his pullover sweater by the sleeves. “Why does everyone think that I only like girls?” Jay leaned his elbows on the counter, playing the air drum. “What I’m trying to say is, I like who I like, when I like them. So you don’t need to limit the pictures you bring. There’s no big and bad bouncer at the Jay party, me sientes?” He smiled bright like the sun. “The Muggle World— hell, the Wizarding World, both for different reasons, made me hate labels. I don’t like them. Someone wants to know who I am? I’m Jay. That’s it.” He made a cutting hand motion. “I’m like the ocean.” He made a wave with his hand, representing his fluidity. “Know what I mean?”

“I’m also trying to say that I’m not even sure I want to date anyone, period. But if you’re going to bring pictures, it may as well represent and respect my character as a,” he brought his hands to his mouth, “BOMB,” his hands exploded away as he made the appropriate sound effect, “ass wizard.” Jay gave her shoulder a gentle poke, smiling lightly now. “Okay?”

「 ✨ jay has mentioned a canon object x5. 」

              it took longer than necessary to get pippa to put her moving photos down, a frown settled on her features.  as he spoke, her mouth formed an ‘ o ‘ -- not because she was shocked, per say, but mostly that she’d never really given it a second thought.  she herself identified as bisexual, or whatever people were calling it these days, but it hadn’t even occurred to her that jay might be interested in the same sex as well as the fairer.  her eyes lit up.  this meant even more possibilities.  her hands reached for the second pile instinctively.  “ you like who you like.  i understand. “  she replied with a smile.  “ you lost me with the wave bit, “  she admitted, “ ... but i think i get what you were trying to say. “   as his hands gestured wildly, she rolled her eyes fondly.  jay was a bit of a goof, but she liked him all the same.  it was just part of his charm. 

       “ really, this is a good thing. “  she informed him.  she reshuffled the pictures so that the wizards, witches, and wix would be randomized as she showed them to him.  “ i can narrow it down further if you have any likes, dislikes, etc. “  she ticked them off her hand as she shuffled.  “ we’ve got gobstones champions, quidditch players, a few of my cheerleaders,”  she grinned, “... bookworms, potions enthusiasts, a prefect or two -- you name it, i’ve got it. “   her grin widened.  “ in the words of professor mcgonagall ... if i took my studies as seriously as i did matchmaking, i’d be at the top of our year. “  she flipped her hair, shrugging.  “ bit rude, really.  i’d already finished my transfigurations essay ... her comments weren’t NECESSARY.  “  true, pippa had been working on her matchmaking forumulas during their essay writing time, but as she’d said ... she was already finished !!  she was trying to stay on top of things this year.  

“Ah yes, rebelling against dad while the favorite male choice is definitely none the wiser to it.” Grinning while rolling his eyes at her, he went on to say, while opening the door to gladrags–giving in to the look he knew that she knew she didn’t need to use on him–, “we’d be the it couple, it being everyone going ‘that’s very weird.’ The beautiful cheerleader with the plant guy.  Perfect sense.  He had to have confunded her.”  Laughing to show he was not at all serious, seeing as how they had tried to date, very briefly, and that they weren’t secretive about how close they were, despite having been in different houses.  

Looking down at the watch that had been gifted to him on his seventeenth birthday, he smiled, “alright, ten minutes.” He knew that they would probably be there longer, but he really didn’t mind.  He had missed his best friend after all.  Owling back and forth wasn’t the same as being around each other.  “I’m sure whatever you have planned will be amazing.  Always is.”

「 ✨ zane has mentioned a canon subject x2 」 「 ✨ zane has mentioned a canon object x2 」

             “ you’re selling yourself short, zaney. “  pippa called out over her shoulder.  she’d already made a beeline to the newest robe selection.  the shopkeeper,  as if sensing the galleons pippa was fit to burn in her pockets, scurried over and started helping her go through the latest selections.  “ you were head boy, you know.  some would consider that a hot commodity. “  she held up a pair of navy blue robes, scrunching up her nose.  they had ruffles everywhere -- and not the good kind.  she shook her head. passing them back to the shopkeeper.  “ not to mention you’re charming, y’know, in your awkward way. “  she teased, glancing back at him over her shoulder.  her eyes were drawn to a set of creamy pink robes with a matching pointed wizard’s hat.  the hat had lace around the edges of the brim and it was soft and delicate in her hands.  she couldn’t help but love it.  “ people would stare at us and say ‘ wow, look at that smashing couple ‘  and they’d note how fashionably dressed we were before sulking with envy. “  she giggled at that.  the shopkeeper hummed her agreement, taking the creamy pink colored robes in the direction of the fitting area.  

     suddenly, her eyes were drawn to a set of sparkling blue robes.  they were cut low in the front, their skirt puffed out as if two crinolines were worn beneath it.  the sleeves puffed out in a lighter shade of blue, the whole ensemble resembling something out of a fairytale. it reminded her of the dress cinderella, the titular character in one of her favorite muggle disney films, had worn to the ball when she’d danced with the prince.  her hands skimmed over the fabric.  it was a bit pricey to be worn as a halloween costume but she did have extra galleons for emergencies.  this felt like it COULD be an emergency.   “ have you seen cinderella ?  “  she held the dress up, turning towards zane.  “ it’s brilliant, yeah ?   “

     the blonde witch hummed in thought. “what about maybe queen anne’s lace, roses, peonies, and hydrangea? a more gentle and natural looking bouquet to off-set the colors?” avalon shrugged, “of course, you’re the expert here pips, im just throwin’ it out there.”

        “ hmm. “  pippa stopped to consider.  with her wand, she conjured queen anne’s lace, light colored roses and some peonies.  she left out the hydrangea, deciding it would be a bit much to try to incorporate all of them.  spinning them around, she used her wand to change the colors from shades of pink, red, and then a duty orange.  “ what do you think ?  she asked.  “  personally i like the dusty orange ... surprisingly.  i usually HATE orange ... which is unfortunate. “  she sighed.  “ daddy’s favorite quidditch team is the chudley cannons.  i think he just likes how bright they are ... and how they never win anything. “  she shrugged.  “ he roots for the underdogs. “

𝓙ay held up a picture of a girl. She was fluttering her fingers at him flirtatiously, and her long lashes fluttered at him in a pleading manner as she nonverbally begged him to choose her. Her hands reached out towards him, head shook ardently as she was placed back down on the bar counter along with the pile of other pictures that Pippa had brought. He shuffled them like the deck of muggle magic cards waiting back at his dorm at UoL. 

    “So you’re telling me…” Jay began slowly, “All of these ladies,” he spread out the two by three inch cards like he was showing his hand in a high stakes game, “…Witches. Fully aware of my multiworldly sexiness, want to go out with me?” 

His dark brows furrowed together. “Que has estado bebiendo, girl? There’s clearly been some kind of mistake.” Including the fact Pippa Carstairs was back on her match-making shtick, but he wouldn’t say that. To her face. ( She meant well. ) 

“Plus, what if I don’t want a girlfriend right now..”  ( &. @ccrstcirs. )

「 ✨  jay has mentioned a canon object x2. 」

            it had started as a joke.  she’d been on the beach with zane, pointing out potential paramours when she’d made an offhanded joke that she would distribute his picture, see if anyone was interested, and report back to him.  he hadn’t necessarily thought that he needed her to find him a boyfriend but that was redundant. in the dregs of pippa carstairs’ mind, the fire seed had been planted; who better to play matchmaker for her nearest and dearest friends than herself ?  after all, she considered herself an excellent judge of character.   with zane unwilling ( or at least - reluctant ) to be her guinea pig, she’d set her sights on another friend she’d been itching to fix up.  as jay looked through the moving photos, she couldn’t help but think that he was the perfect candidate.  tall, funny, and with a smile that could knock your dragons hide boots clear off your feet !!  witches would be swooning at first glimpse -- and some had, when she’d showed them the photo she’d snapped of jay previously. 

        “ don’t underestimate me. “  she warned him, sipping from the witch’s brew she’d ordered for herself.  her nails were painted bright red to match the color staining her lips and the dress she’d worn.  add a set of wings and a bow and she’d be a regular cupid !  whenever jay put a photo down, she’d hand him another.  for the girl’s he’d seemed uninterested in, she’d set their pictures aside with a second stack.  those were photos of wizards she’d convinced to give her matchmaking series a chance, hoping that they might spark interest with an equally attractive wix.  though some, she’d realized with a tinge of annoyance, seemed to think she was looking for suitors for herself.  as if she had time for boys with her busy schedule !   “ look, everyone needs someone. “  pippa replied earnestly, patting jay on the arm.  “ even if it’s not proper serious, you need to put yourself out there.  you’re young, you’re fit,”  she shrugged.  “ what ?  you are.  i’m just being honest.   “ ooh look at this one ... “  she handed him a photo.  “ she’s part giant you know.  if you’re looking for someone, ah, on your level .... “   she couldn’t help but giggle.  even with her highest platform stilettos, she never came up past jay’s midsection.  “ she’d be perfect. “