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eddie laughed        a typical loud yet dulcet laugh that was quite common to hear around hogwarts and easy to distinguish as his. “oh, DEFINITELY. d’you reckon they stay up late talking about boys and having pillowfights? might be the only thing after a long day of auror-ing that they look forward to.”

❛    i’d  expect  the  head  students  at  very  least  might  .    ❜    narcissa  responded  ,  taking  a  sip  of  her  tea  .  for  one  who  claimed  to  push  for  house  unity  ,  the  headmaster  rarely  shared  information  with  the  emerald  house  .     ❛    but  oh  salazar  wouldn’t  that  just  be  an  image  ?  do  you  think  they’d  braid  one  another’s  hair  too  ?  maybe  gossip  between  tasks  .    ❜   

❛    if it was left up to the administration, i’d get stuck with fortescue puking rainbows left and right and they’d pair you up with mckinnon. and i’d have to murder you for treason. so i suppose you’re right, we lucked out to a certain degree.   ❜ he chuckled softly, taking his friends lifeline to stray far far away from the heavy subject he was so willingly about to take a plunge into. it seemed like lately he was dancing on the edge of some inevitable moment, the kind that forge fates. he didn’t like it.  ❛     where’ve you been ?   ❜

         tilting  her  head  caused  long  strands  of  blue  silk  to  slide  across  her  shoulders,  bright  eyes  falling  to  the  work  spread  out  on  the  table  in  front  of  him.   “   well  aren’t  you  a  flirt?   ”   she  smirked,  taking  a  seat  at  the  very  same  table  before  leaning  back.   “  history  of  magic,  hmm?  how  exciting.  and  it  is  due   …   tomorrow?  ”  like  many  people,  marley  had  a  habit.  aside  from  the  ever  present  mischievous  spark  in  her  eyes,  she  also  had  a  tendency  to  arch  her  brow  whenever  asking  a  question.  “   meaning,  should  i  leave  and  give  you  the  chance  to  run  into  me  some  other  time?    ”

      “Not sure, but the pillow fights must get really intense.” Benjy gave a stern nod, his expression failing to hide his amusement despite the lack of a smirk. “This place is big enough, I wouldn’t be surprised if they had a million other rooms hidden about, if not at least five or six.”

       “  ---   oh,  obviously a monte cristo.  look me in the eyes and say that I don’t have the same general vibe as a ham sandwich you dip in jam. “

           “Great minds,” she said confidently, walking through the doorway to spot a familiar face. The library wasn’t exactly the busiest of places given how early in the year it was. With little studying required and fresh snow still on the ground, most of their classmates had found their way outside        Marley, having opted for a moment of quiet, thought she had found the perfect place. Not quite.  //  @rosixrs​

❛   missing, huh ? getting kind of fond of that verbiage lately aren’t they.  ❜ theodore bitterly remarked, flipping the cap on and off his lighter repeatedly as he looked off into the distance, thoughts consumed with the truth behind the new teacher’s fate might have been. afterall, his mother’s own passing had been ruled an unfortunate accident, despite the vivid carnage present at the scene of the crime.  ❛   i’m surprised they didn’t divvy up a buddy system.  ❜

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james’s eyes lit up almost the second evan started speaking.  while there was a moment he was concerned about someone getting hurt, it was quickly overcome with excitement.  that’s what they got for hauling their broom out to the forest.  “you had me at broom, mate.  i’m in.”  he slung an arm around the other’s shoulders, pulling him in closer.  “i’ll even give ya first go on his broom.  since you’re the genius who pointed it out to me.  what would i do without ya?”

regulus had consumed more to drink than he probably should have throughout the party, but post holiday parties were always the most fun, he was entitled to a little extra indulgence this evening. he glanced towards evan, face flushed a bright pink as he swirled what was left of the contents of his cup with a shrug. “i’m certainly enjoying myself.” he laughed slightly under his breath not entirely sure what at. “just hope i’m not the one doing anything stupid tonight.”

“ that’s what I like to hear! “  evan crowed,  slapping a somewhat over - zealous hand on regulus’ shoulder to accompany the words.  he was glad regulus already seemed to be indulging in the party,  and that he didn’t have to do his duty as,  like,  a friend or whatever and throw him into the fray.  evan was in the midst of a breather and didn’t know if he had it in him to throw someone into the fray just then.  he laughed,  trying for a reassuring tone when he said,  “ the gryffindors are acting like their usual selves tonight,  so even if you did something stupid later you wouldn’t be alone. “

emmeline would recognize that voice anywhere - even in a sea of students, she knew that evan rosier was being a prat somewhere in it, laughter spilled from her lips as she caught sight of him weaving his way through the crowd toward her - eyes widening as she watched him dig into the fifth year, “that was mean–” she chuckled, wrapping her arms around him to hug him tightly, “oh yeah?” smirk toying at her lips as she cocked a brow, “i know that the holidays must have been devastating without me, but come on love - have some dignity” eyes bright with mirth, she was kidding – that was the thing about evan, nothing was ever serious with him - at least from her scope, he was a good time and she needed that. “i’m about four in’ – evan, a fifth might take me under –” 

evan’s grin widened as he returned emmeline’s hug,  the expression shameless.  he shrugged when he pulled away and was sure to knock his shoulder against hers too  ---  even if it was far gentler than he’d been to the fifth year.  oops.  “ I don’t know if it was mean.  she gave me a look,  emmeline!  if she’d been the type to go for physical altercations over looks,  I’d be sporting a black eye right now,  I swear. “  parties were lawless lands and if he hadn’t jostled the fifth year,  someone else would have;  surely emmeline would understand why it had to be him.  “ absolutely devastating.  see,  you understand why I’ve gotta ply my brain with alcohol until I forget it. there’s no time for dignity when we have to fry my brain. “  he paused,  smirked;  he was sure there as room enough there for her to make a crack about his brain being plenty fried as it was.  “ no,  c’mon,  we’ll chug a cup of water each before the shot,  to cancel things out. “

evan slung an easy arm over regulus shoulders,  surveying the party before them with a relaxed expression.  the parties that welcomed students back after holiday were always the best;  evan was basking in the reprieve of hogwarts,  and felt magnanimous in sharing it with regulus.  “ having a good time,  man?   I think this particular party has outdone itself.  it’s got that aura that says something really stupid’s about to happen.  amazing.  “  

“ there she is! “  evan yelled,  lifting his drink in the air and feeling some liquid slosh out with the motion.  a fifth year standing near him shot him a dirty look,  and evan ensured to shoulder her a little extra as he wormed his way to stand next to emmeline.  “ my guy.  I’ve been looking for you all night.  we’ve gotta kick off the new year with a fuckin’  ---  a shot,  I think.  last chance,  y’know? “ 

" so, “  evan said, leaning towards james to stage - whisper at him.  “ some idiot brought their broom to the party and they’re offering to do tricks over the drinks table.  it can only go badly.  they’re absolutely loaded.  I think we should forget house differences for the moment so we can laugh at them,  in solidarity as quidditch players.  also because when they fall,  and storm off in embarrassment,  I wanna do tricks with their broom.  you in? “