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[ — blinks ] Maccas? [ — laughs a little, grinning ] Yeah, me too. There’s nothing like it. Is there a reason why you never got to eat much home-made food? [ — she asks before she could stop herself, nodding ] Alright. I don’t think they’d mind? [ — nods again, confirming their decision ] I think they’re a bit scary too. Some of them can be quite rude or well, standoffish? I suppose serving someone for that long can do that to you, huh. [ — turns in the direction of the grand hall, finding it eerie how their steps was the only thing heard ]

Yeah, Maccas. Y'know, McDonalds? It's slang, used in Australia and shit... and yeah, there is a reason, actually. Not much of a family person, come to think of it. { -- blinks slowly, another sigh following as she looks elsewhere, head shaking as if she were dismissing the thought, before she's laughing at the comment about the elves; } Well, that's mostly because they don't like for anyone to be in their way, I guess. All you have to do is just leave them to it, maybe--and yeah, they can warm up if you treat them okay. Well, they won't be completely nice, but they'd be justified. { -- nods, hands tucking into her pockets as she walks alongside the other, not so far from the portrait with the fruit bowl depicted on it. }

; pride . yk + jem

{` he snorts. her words really weren’t surprising and the insults she threw out so good-naturedly were so old, they really didn’t affect him at all anymore.} Very well, I will. {` he smirked and placed a hand on forearm, his gaze flicking up to lock onto hers} Are you nervous yet? {` he asked with a grin, knowing already that the answer would be a resounding no or a roll of the eyes. so he slid his hand to her upper arm and repeated the question, hardly even giving her a chance to reply before he moved onto her shoulder. and then he remembered that he was supposed to let her have her turn} Oops, I guess I’m too eager {` he chuckled, eyes flashing as he waited for her to make her move. honestly there was no way he would even say that he was nervous. he was pretty sure that there wasn’t a single thing that she could do to him or a place where she could touch him that he would object to.}

{ -- breathes out a soft breath, eyes zoned in on his hand that places itself on his forearm and just as her eyes are about to roll and she's about to flat out reply with a "no", lips parted, until they close at the feel of fingers trailing along her arm, now resting on her shoulders, a laugh of her own chorused in with his; } Oh, you're cute. But no, not nervous. { -- lips curve up into that of a smile sickeningly sweet as she plays with the pleats of her skirt at first, adjusting her position so now she's sitting directly on top of his crotch and she's tempted to laugh, but she holds it in; } I guess it's my turn, mm? { -- her hands place themselves on his stomach first, taking advantage of his lying position, before they meet his shoulders and her body hunches forward, a small moan elicited from the slight friction she feels, but giggles just after, her face almost hovering over his as her hair falls to a side of her shoulders, her orbs clashing with his; } Are you nervous yet, Namjoon?

「 ❝ in the middle // jem + jongsuk 」

A majestic… dolphin? ( ` bites back his laughter, covering his mouth for a moment to stop himself ) I, uh, yeah— ( ` snorts, thinking back on her words ) Yeah, uh, I got your owl. We should start training soon, so make sure you have all the things you need. ( ` shrugs and lightly scratches the back of his head ) Er, no reason. I wasn’t really headed anywhere either. Do you wanna get lost somewhere together or simply lost in my eyes? ( ` gives her a challenging look, though he’s sure that the barely hidden smile gives him away )`

Yes, yes, you heard, a majestic dolphin. { -- cracks a smug grin, holding in her urge to laugh; } Mm, I'd mostly have to haul my fine self there, really... { -- trails off in thought, before she realises he's cracked a sort of pick-up line because she's heard this one before and she's about to burst out in laughter, still trying to hold it in, though managing a serious face of her own; } ...ha ha ha, you're cute, captain. No really, what's the real reason?

short change hero [ jem x soryong ]

( `he releases her hand with a lazy smirk before shaking his head slowly as he pushed his hand deep into his pockets ) Well that’s good, at least I wouldn’t miss seeing you in a dress ( `he smiles that teasing smile of his, that i-am-holier-than-thou smile that he knows everyone hates so much ) I’d probably be missing the ball too — apologies to my brother ( `he makes a cross sign and kisses it up to heaven as if to send his apology ) — but I have other….preoccupations that I am required to fulfilled. ( `he raises an eyebrow at her as he smiles, obviously entertained by her tales — he had heard about the “cops” as he takes it upon himself to be familiar with the world, both the magical and muggle’s ) The civil force has been chasing you, Miss Gryffindor? By Merlin, what might you possibly have done?

{ -- huffs out another dreaded groan, a laugh following just after as her head hangs for a bit, sigh releasing itself before she decidedly speaks, having rolled her eyes at that smile of his; } You probably did see me, I'm way too fast for anyone and everyone to notice--and I forgot you had a twin brother. I always thought I was seeing two of you and it seems as if I was right. { -- brow raises yet again at the sight of him tilting his head up to the ceiling, shaking her head; } Mm, I can understand that, I really can... and as for me? { -- a smirk that reads as "you really don't wanna know, but I'm gonna tell you a little about it" appears on her lips, holding in her urge to laugh; } Let's just say I wasn't all that much of a good girl when I came here and my record isn't exactly the cleanest. You see... { -- looks from side to side as a hand rests on his shoulder to crane her head up to his lips to whisper. } I'm not afraid to get dirty.

By The Lake || Jaejoong & Jemma

Yes, a rather handy spell that’s taught. [`he grins broadly at her reaction, winking slyly at her] Oh yes, I’m sure if you kept it on you for a few more minutes it would have looked absolutely marvellous. I could get you plenty of green things to wear. [`he smirks at her, following along behind her and treading water easily] There’s plenty to do dear, if you were feeling adventurous we could pay a visit to the mermaids, or other creatures in here. [`moves closer to her, placing his hands around her ankles] Or I could think of something just as fun to do in the shallows.

Mm, handy. Hands are wonderful things, I guess one could say. { -- laughs lightly, grin intact before a brow raises; } Oh? You could? Green always was my favourite colour... and then red became my favourite, but I have my reasons, of course. { -- nods slowly, eyelids fluttered shut for a moment as she takes in her words, before she feels a grip on her ankles and her eyes zone in on him, blinking a few times, a curious expression on her features. } Weeeell, mermaids were always pretty and I see enough creatures roaming the castle every day-- and what is this "something just as fun", hmm? Do tell.

house pride ☆ jem + airi

( /her eyes are locked with the other’s as she tells her story and how it led to her previous statement and, more importantly for airi, belief that she hold. she smiles softly as the other ends her little speech and touches Jem’s cheek, giving it a light pinch before she taps it gently ) Well, thank you for sharing and telling me that, Sonic! ( /she grins, and she does feel grateful that the other was able to tell Airi her story. It wasn’t something even she could do. And she admires that honesty of Jem’s, it fills her with this warm twinkles in her heart and it is indeed a very nice feeling ) I know, to each their own. ( /bringing up her fingers to quote her quote, she smiles cheerfully ) And I can say that, after hearing your story, your opinion does make sense when taken to another perspective. I’m sorry for jumping on you like that. It’s just that— ( /she sighs as she hangs her head and straighten her legs for a moment, placing her hands between them before she tilts her head up and closes her eyes for a few seconds ) I’ve met some people here who are—very discriminative about people who possesses magic and people who don’t and I guess I just let my previous experiences get the better of me. ( /she knocks the side of her head lightly and sticks her tongue out sheepishly before clapping her hands together in front of her ) I’m sorry Jem!

{ -- a brow raises at the newfound nickname of hers that ties herself to what was once of her childhood and she's smiling nonetheless, a small laugh slipping; } Eh, the matters of the mind are hella confusing these days, I don't even know if I was even relevant. It's like me to be like that though... { -- blinks softly, staring off elsewhere, even as her cheek is gently pinched and tapped at, head shaking gently just after she removes her hand, hand following course as if to dismiss the thought; } Aye, it's okay, like you said: to each their o--wait a minute, I feel like I said this before. { -- a moment of silence washes over them as she goes into thought, trying to remember, but she shrugs it off before she forgets what she was going to say; } Eh, fuck it, never mind, uh, where was I? Oh, yeah, well, each person has their own personal views, beliefs, experiences, that sorta thing. It's refreshing to hear another viewpoint, but not in that kinda way where they tell you that your own is wrong and they try shove their own down your throat, y'know? I've come across a lot of close-minded people these days... but no hard feelings, right? { -- grins brightly, reaching out to pat her on the shoulder gently. } 

hogwarts swim club swag ☆ ybm ljs ksh

( ` his eyebrows raise in interest at the idea of drunk shopping; though fearing for his wallet, he nods and points towards the three broomsticks across the street ) Okay, we’ll go drunk shopping for as long as both of you want after then. Deletes the time limit for Seol and Jem gets to make a gaping hole in my wallet. ( ` drops his hand from the door and walks towards the girls again; he drapes his arms over their shoulders and starts towards the pub ) So let me get this right—we’re not getting completely wasted, right?

So we’re… drunk shopping? {` blinks, never having done drunk shopping before, considering she had only been drunk once, but judging by what happened that one time, she was feeling slightly worried} If we do that.. and you are drunk too.. can you be sure I won’t.. that you will protect me right? {` smiles innocently, not wanting the others to think she was some kind of harlot when drunk but not wanting them to think she was lame and a weak drinker, even though she truthfully was.} I guess a couple of drinks can’t hurt, right? {` follows along, even though she really didn’t have much of a choice anymore} How much money do you think we will end up spending? Let’s take a bet! Whoever is closest.. well.. they pay for everythingggggg

I... suppose we are, though it was merely a suggestion that stemmed from the inner walls of my mind, but-- we're gonna try it anyway. Team spirit and all that shit. { -- pastes that of a stupid grin on her lips, sighing out just after at the thought of it all; } We'll all have each other's backs, so if one gets in deep shit, we all get in deep shit-- there's no "i" in team, remember? I've got a stomach of steel-- I say stomach, because I don't have balls, but yeah. I don't wanna spend too much. Maybe a few Galleons? That's my guess, since I'm lazy with exact figures. How 'bout you, swimmer boy? How much you think we'll end up spending on the night altogether? { -- tilts her head up at him, gripping his wrist of the arm that rests around her shoulders. }

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[ — smiles at her ] Yeah, it seems like that. People are too dependent on fast food — well, muggles are, Hogsmeade or the kitchen. I really think that cooking something by yourself and sharing with other people is better than any other kind of cooking. [ — grins, tilting her chin up proudly ] You’ll just have to find out when you taste my cooking. Anyways— [ — pauses, looking around ] How do we get to the kitchen anyways?

I haven't had Maccas in a while though, that's for sure... and I doubt there'd even be a freakin' one around here. { -- lips scrunch as she heaves out a breath, before she's nodding in agreement; } Yeah, I always was a fan of home-cooking. I never got it much though, but the sentiment is nice. Oh, uh, the kitchen's riiiiiight below the Great Hall. I s'pose we'd have to ask the house elves if we're allowed--though they know me, I'm in and out of there a lot of the time. We're still going there, yeah?

; pride . yk + jem

Aw, come on baby, do I look like a guy with catches? {` asks, raising his arms to the sides, as if exposing himself for her to look over and inspect, knowing that she would find no tricks up his sleeves.} There is nothing. It’s simple: get as close as you can to making the other person uncomfortable or nervous. Nothing is off-limits.  Just do your best to outlast the other. I think that sounds easy and fair, don’t you agree? {` asks while brushing her long locks away from her face, tucking them behind her ear for her, letting his palm linger for a fraction of a second against her cheek} Wow, you’re really getting ready, huh? Are those boots all you want to take off or just for starters? {` smirks, not bothering to move at all himself.} Alright Gryffindors fearless, golden girl, who wants to go first?

You coulda fooled me, Yeoja Killa. { -- lips curl up into a grin as she snorts, attempting to hold in her laughter from the stupid nickname he uses to refer to himself, trying to keep a straight face the entire time, before she sighs just after, clearing her throat, having understood the rules for their little game; } ...but yeah, that does sound simple enough. { -- eyelashes bat at him, a corner of her lip pulling upwards as her lips scrunch, gaze averting down to his hand for a second before pulling her head away as she rolls her neck once more, eyes rolling at the sight of his smirk; } I need to be able to move, so it's habit for me--and ladies first. By the way, I don't mean me. { -- her eyes lock back on his features and there's a smirk of her own gracing her lips, obviously gesturing that he do the honour of going first. }

♛ ⋮ ❛POPPIN ◦ ◞ YB&CJ

[ — she smiles, amused by the other girl’s habit of shrugging, purposefully walking slowly so that she wouldn’t walk past her ] Really? [ — laughs ] Jemjam sounds cool though. [ — stops in her tracks when the other does, blinking ] Y-Yeah. My mom taught me. I was basically forced to since I was twelve. Why do you ask?

Yeeeeeeep, though whenever someone says Jemjam, I get more hungry than I usually am. { -- shrugs yet again, reaching behind to dig her fingers into her shoulder blades, nodding slowly; } Ohhhh, I just asked, since cooking seems to be, like, some kinda rarity here. I guess people are just hella lazy to cook, so they pop on down to Hogsmeade or raid the kitchens or wait for dinner. How good are you? Just a curious question.

house pride ☆ jem + airi

( /her eyebrow is raised as she heard the specific term and the sentence following it and feels something being screwed open forcibly in her heart and her face contorts to a frown for a millisecond before she puts on a smile, a faint and soft one as opposed to the jovial one she usually wears ) “Even if I was a squib, I’d have something of advantage on my side.” ( /she repeats Jem’s sentence slowly as she folds her hand on her lap, now looking at her as if she’s trying to understand the girl ) Why would you put it like that? So if you’re can’t do martial arts and is just only a mere human being without any powers, do you think you’d not have an advantage? ( /she tilts her head before grinning like her usual self, pushing herself a bit higher on her seat as the warm and genial air comes back to surround her ) Humans, squibs, you see, they don’t have any extra and um- special power they can defend themselves with. That’s why they’re very resilient and they are the hardest to bring down. They are strong. But that’s just my opinion ehe~ ( /she gives the other a peace sign and what’s left of the somewhat somber atmosphere is all gone )

{ -- blinks at the reiteration of what she said previously, taking note of the other's change in facial expression, causing her own brows to furrow in confusion, blinking slowly as she drifts off into thought to think up of ways to answer, though she's taken back to flashbacks of her and what she once was, exhaling a sigh deeply; } I put it like that because I've done some things I'm not exactly... proud of. I don't have the best of backgrounds and I'm sure others don't either--but for most of my life, I've had to go it alone. On my own. I've had to fend for myself and learn how to survive without anyone. Yeah, sure I had support, but they weren't always there, they... lied. { -- her tone sounds more serious and heavier the more she delves into her thought process; } I didn't want to be weak, nor did I want to rely on anyone else. I had to stand up on my own. I believe in the philosophy of being born alone, then dying alone. I've always been an active kid and my curiosity... often got the better of me, for good or for worse. My father thought of me as a squib, but I was simply a late bloomer--so I learnt martial arts as a special skill for myself to benefit me and of course, make it an... addition? { -- she's back to sounding puzzled and it's a bit more light-hearted this time, since she realises she may have rambled off for nothing and probably hasn't even answered what was asked of her. } I know humans are strong. Everyone just has their own opinions on strength, I suppose.

By The Lake || Jaejoong & Jemma

[`he leans forward, resting his chin on his hand and his lips curl up] Yes, I think you better make it up to me. [`his eyes travel over her form, carefully noting her tattoo and his grin grows] Good thing I know a good charm to get all that lake water out of my tie.  [`he finally decides to move, walking towards the lake edge where she is, losing his clothing as he goes.  Eventually he pulls up in front of her, toying with the knot of his tie] Still, I think you can lose that for now. [`undoes it swiftly and throws it back onto the bank before striding deeper into the water]

I think anyone would know a cleaning or a draining charm to get water out. { -- snorts with a soft laugh, looking out ahead of her at first, before peering through the corner of her eyes as he treads in and there's articles of clothing left behind him, raising a brow at him as his tie is taken off from around her neck, nodding slowly; } Aw, and to think green almost looked good on me. { -- grins, before she dives back on into the water to join him, floating across the water on her back, feet kicking gently. } So now that we're in here... what's left for us to do?