Emmeline Vance

@emmethegryff​

“So let me get this straight,” Mary eyed Emmeline like she’d just told her a cruel joke, “You want me to get out from under this warm blanket to go freeze my ass off in the lake?”

“Oh, come on!” Emme gave her friend her best puppy-dog eyes. “It’ll be fun, plus it’s not like we have anything better to do.” She sighed, “What would it take to get you to come with me?”

“I know. It’s shocking that we managed it honestly. But a boys night is just as fun.” Sirius chuckled. He knew that quiet night wasn’t usually something people associated them with. But, it had been nice given the fact they were both hiding from people. “It’s going great.” He said and he knew that there was now a stupid grin on his face at the mention of Sib. “I mean, I’ve not managed to fuck it up yet so that’s good.”

“I’m sure it was.” Emmeline said with a small laugh. It wasn’t as though he had missed anything major at the party, anyways. There were some people that probably should have followed his example and not gone. “That’s great, Sirius! I’m just glad to see you this happy. So, when is the wedding?” She threw him a wink to let him know she was only teasing, but it really was good to see her friend like this.

“A walk by the lake.. I can do that,” he grinned, looking over at Emmeline as he allowed her to drag him off the class. Honestly he would have agreed to anything that Emme suggested. Head over heels was an overrated statement for how he was feeling right now. He even had a stupid little grin on his face as he followed her out of the common room, unable to keep his eyes off of her – it was a good thing she was leading them. 

Emmeline truly hadn’t intended for any of this to happen the night before, but she was glad it had. Sterling made her happy and she was tired of denying herself that simply because of a future that they couldn’t fully predict. She looked back towards him and smiled as she walked, “You know I am planning on making you sing for me while we walk tonight, right?” It had been awhile since she had gotten to hear his sweet voice and she was delighted that she would get to again. Listening to Sterling sing was one of her absolute favorite things in the world.

Task 003 : Boggart & Patronus

Is your character bothered by the sight of blood? If so, in what way?

It depends. She is bothered if she sees blood on someone else. It worries her when other people get injured or hurt and normally causes visible distress. But, if it is her blood, she normally isn’t affected by it. Playing Quidditch has certainly resulted in her ending a match with more than one injury. 

What does your character dislike in other people?

“Really? That’s great, Emme, I’m happy for you.” Sirius said genuinely and with a smile. At least that was one less person he needed to listen go on and on about their relationships. Or, lack thereof in some cases. Not that he minded, really, it was just nice to see his friend happy. “Then lets get some snacks.” He nodded and started walking again in the direction of the kitchens. “My night was alright. I never really planned on going to the party anyway so at least I didn’t miss out too much.” He smiled. “Me and James probably had the quietest night out of everyone.2

“Thank you.” Emmeline said with a genuine smile. “Yes, snacks are a must!” It was nice to be able to freely wander without having to sneak around just to get some food. “You and James having a quiet night? That’s nearly unbelievable.” It was an interesting concept that they might have been two of the only people not getting into trouble that night. “How are things with Sibella going?”

It took him a moment to form words, lips still wanting to be against hers. He could easily spend the entire day kissing her but he kept that thought to himself. Instead Sterling wore a stupid grin on his face, eyes locked with Emmeline’s. “I think if I say more, we won’t be heading to class.” 

“You are probably right. We would hate to keep McGonagall waiting.” Emmeline smiled as she looked at him, not being able to resist giving him one more kiss. She had wasted an entire summer not being able to do exactly that and she was just glad to have him back. “We should go out by the lake tonight after dinner.” She suggested as she stood, holding her hand out for Sterling. 

“Do I get to know why it ended great?” He asked curiously. “I was actually heading to the kitchen for some snacks. So you are more than welcome to tag along.” He smiled. With the new rules being lifted he could finally refill his snack stash that he usually had. It has gotten dangerously low in the last week. 

Emmeline smiled, “Sterling and I got back together.” She was sure Sirius would be glad just for the simple fact he wouldn’t have to listen to her complain about the situation anymore. One day, she would be yelling about how much he infuriated her and the next she would be crying about missing Sterling. “I’m always down to get some snacks.” Sweets were one of her favorite things, so the idea of getting more was a promising one. “How did your night go before you skipped out on the party? Have fun at the feast, at least?”

Pandora took her serious for barely a second, but playing along was fun. She did her best to look distraught and held tightly onto Emmeline’s hands. “You can’t be serious. I can’t accept this rejection. Don’t you know that I’ve fallen for you?” It wasn’t hard feigning the emotion when she spoke, but holding onto it after proved impossible. She was laughing along with Emmeline and entwining their fingers. They would always be friends first. The sex was a nice bonus, but not necessary to their friendship. “I think we could get good at the scenes with practice. We should try it during dinner next time. It must be more fun with an audience.” She wasn’t surprised by the change. It was only a matter of time. First of all she knew Emmeline was amazing and finding someone to date her wouldn’t be hard. Second was the confession Sterling had given her during the party. She was happy to hear he had taken the advice to go for it. “All I’ve ever wanted from you is friendship so I will be expecting catching up twice a week with chocolate. Is it Sterling?”

If it wasn’t for the fact that she had known Pandora for much too long, she might have believed her as she spoke. But, the laughter that followed her words made Emmeline crack up again. “Oooh. That certainly would be fun, could you imagine the kick we could get out of seeing the reactions from people?” It would be entertaining to see the looks they would get. “It is Sterling.” She gave a nod as she spoke. She was truly elated with how the night had ended and the fact that they had gotten back together. “Oh, absolutely. You’re stuck with me for life, babe.” Pandora was one of her closest friends and she was glad to have the other woman in her life. 

Sirius turned when he felt someone bumping into him. But when he turned and saw Emmeline he smiled instead of getting annoyed. “Nah, I skipped that trainwreck.” He chuckled. “Though I’m sure I missed a world of entertainment I was happy enough hiding out in my dorm. Did you have a good time?”

“From what I hear, it did turn into a trainwreck for most.” She had missed that part, thankfully. “I ended up having a great time. Well, by the end of it, at least.” She certainly wasn’t going to complain about the note her and Sterling had ended the evening on. “Where ya headed? Mind if I tag along?” It just felt nice to have had the rules lifted off all of them to where they roam around again.

“A prize,” he mused, looking over the brunette as she took a seat next to him. Just being with her was prize enough but he kept his cheesy line to himself. Instead he wrapped an arm around Emmeline, pulling her closer to him. “I’ll take anything you’re willing to give.” 

Saying she was happy would be an understatement. Emmeline was currently over the moon, and she couldn’t keep the smile off her face. “Hmm, how about this?” She reached up, cupping Sterling’s face to give him a proper kiss. “Does that suffice or do you think you need more?”

“Maybe they did it as a prank?” Eloise offerd, her statement followed by a shrug. “Either way, this has been bad for all of us. Do you know how hard it is to avoid an ex?” Her eyes went wide. “Well…” She blushed in embarrassment. “Anyway. I just hope this soon wears out.”

“Who knows? It’ll probably always be a mystery.” Emme nodded, “That is one thing I do know.” She said with a laugh thinking of how many times she had tried to avoid Sterling before the party. “Having a hard time getting away from Xeno?” She smiled, giving the other witch a sympathetic glance because she certainly had been there before. 

Last night didn’t turn out how he expected but he didn’t regret anything. He knew he should but Emmeline had this infectious way of making terrible decisions seem amazing. Heartache? Pain? Suffering? Sign Sterling up if that meant getting to have Emmeline in his arms a little longer. He couldn’t even help the stupid grin on his face as he felt her tiny hands on his face, whispering and kissing his cheek. Why would he want to give this up?  He hummed playfully before responding. “Could it be my girlfriend?” 

Emme had a small fear that she had entirely made up the previous evening or that the truth serum had given her some weird hallucination side effects. She was also a bit scared that after a night of sleep, Sterling might regret what had transpired. That was why when he called her his girlfriend - though certainly not the first time she had heard it, but it had been awhile - she felt her heart flutter. “Correct, you are.” She gave him another kiss, this time on the top of his head, before moving around the couch the sit with him. “I guess I should give you some sort of prize for guessing correctly.”