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sweetpinkpixie · #1 (**permalink**) 12-15-2012, 03:59 PM

Feel like looking at some stars? You've come to the right place. From here in the Hogwarts Observatory you can see a tiny fraction of the 400 billion or so stars found in the Milky Way Galaxy. This circular but spacious room has been locked and opened as many times as there have been Astronomy professors staffed at the school. The huge telescope that former Hogwarts Astronomy professor, Professor Anteres, had put in years ago is still here and fully operable. Students are very welcome to try and use it. If you need a hand Professor Flamsteed is always somewhere close by and can lend you assistance. If the giant telescope is too much there is always smaller telescopes stored away in the cupboards around the room which you can borrow and use as you please as well as other astronomy objects.

Large star charts are pinned to the walls which anyone is free to study for own leisure or school assignment. Don't try and take the charts down though, as they are charmed to warn if somebody tries to remove them.

Stargazing is an activity best practiced at night and therefore the observatory remains unlocked. Students adhere by a curfew and after that hour no students should be found out of bed. If you desire to study the heavens after curfew, you need a signed note from Professor Flamsteed showing that you are allowed to stay up after hours. If caught after hours without a signed note you can expect that there will be consequences like loss of house points or detention.

The observatory is place for scientific inquiry much like the library is a place to immerse yourself in books, since it’s a shrine to our massively beautiful universe. Please respect any teacher or student spending time in the observatory by not running around or shouting in high pitched voices. Just because Professor Flamsteed isn't currently in the observatory doesn't mean he isn't watching what is going on.

OOC: you do not HAVE to RP your character asking permission from Professor Flamsteed in his office before posting here after hours and may pretend that you received permission. Also, please keep in mind that while looking at the stars can be a romantic endeavor, that is not the purpose of the observatory and any mischief may result in points being deducted or detention.

sweetpinkpixie · 09-20-2014, 11:57 AM

With about an hour before sunset, Airey made his way over to the Observatory with a few star charts tucked under his arm and promptly set them down on the floor by the large central telescope. Tapping his sundial watch, he muttered a few things to himself - numbers mostly - before sitting down on the ground beside the charts with his legs tucked one under the other. Reaching over for one of his charts, he unrolled it in front of him and grabbed a protractor and quill to scribble down a few notes and predictions. He would need to wait for it to get a bit darker out before he could get to the real work. After all, nothing said Autumnal Equinox like star charting and experimentation!

the fastest seeker · 09-20-2014, 04:25 PM

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With about an hour before sunset, Airey made his way over to the Observatory with a few star charts tucked under his arm and promptly set them down on the floor by the large central telescope. Tapping his sundial watch, he muttered a few things to himself - numbers mostly - before sitting down on the ground beside the charts with his legs tucked one under the other. Reaching over for one of his charts, he unrolled it in front of him and grabbed a protractor and quill to scribble down a few notes and predictions. He would need to wait for it to get a bit darker out before he could get to the real work. After all, nothing said Autumnal Equinox like star charting and experimentation!

He'd just washed up after a brutal afternoon with the Chinese chomping cabbage. Andrew thought of calling it a day and go to do some recreational stuffs but there was something he'd been meaning to do and have been putting off for quite a while now. Paying a visit to Flamsteed. And of course, there was a very valid reason behind this visit.

See, Walton did not know that they had re-started the pranks from years ago.The least Airey could have done was notify him of this instead of just starting with one himself. The young Airey understood and knew well how these things worked but this was not how they, pros did it. What did the years do to him, hm?

Andrew headed to the Astronomy tower, something he had not done since forever. He at first was about to go knock on the office but before that, he decided to poke around while he was here. Might not find a reason to climb up here again. He started with the observatory and to his surprise, he found the one he was looking for there, as well. Or maybe he wasn't that surprised. Where else to find the astronomer than on the observatory looking up at the sky and jotting things.

Slowly, the Herbologist edged closer and stood for a moment with his shadow looming over the blond man. He didn't move or speak for a moment then cleared his throat and said,"Am I interrupting?" he asked and without waiting for an answer he plopped down, stretching his long legs out in front of him and leaning back on his hands.

sweetpinkpixie · 09-21-2014, 06:46 AM

Muttering a few more series of numbers to himself, along with a constellation thrown in there every now and again, Airey placed his quill to the parchment again and, using the protractor, began to draw lines on the star chart.

"GAAAAH," he growled when a voice came out of NO WHERE and made his body go all rigid. The tip of his quill went right through Polaris and the tear of the parchment echoed the sound of his heart tearing. "My map," he ~~manly~~ whimpered.

Looking up, fire in his eyes, and ready to give the unsuspecting student who had just caused him to tear his map detention for a month, his eyes didn't focus on the WHO until they were sitting down next to him on the floor. "DETEN-----oh, it's just you," he chuckled as he essentially shoved the map in his colleague's face. "You owe me a new map. Or at least the courtesy of fixing this one."

the fastest seeker · 09-24-2014, 10:18 AM

SOMEONE was jumpy!

Andrew smirked at the situation, though the smirk was immediately covered with a map. Not even a good one, a ripped map! "M'sure I wouldn't be able to do it justice like you do," He snorted slapping it next to him on the floor. Although, it was correct. He could sit here for days, yet the herbologist wouldn't find much to scribble on the map. So yeah, surely Airey knew that.

And because they already established each other's presence, a hi would totally sound useless now. "Are you always here around this time?" Information that might be handy in future prank planning. See how subtle he was being. So smooooooooth.

"So, good prank," He cut to the cheese immediately. He was a straightforward person when it came to important matters. Unlike the matters that needed him to be subtle like collecting important information. "The one with the Gryffindors. A bit different from what I remember you to be, but guess you've developed your sense of humor." His pranks used to be more practical.

sweetpinkpixie · 09-26-2014, 11:49 AM

The noise that came out of Airey's mouth was unlike any other. Some sort of gasp mixed with a whimper mixed with a growl mixed with an impish shriek. It was a forced noise, because he really wasn't all THAT surprised that his map was on the floor of the Observatory right now, but the look of shock on his face was pretty convincing. "You know, I doubt you would appreciate it if I were to slap one of your plant things out of their planters," he grumbled as he essentially crawled over the guy to pick up his map and smooth it out against his thigh. "Unless this right now was an act of war, in which case....your greenhouse better watch out."

Joking. Sort of. Although there was something he was dying to try with puff...puff...puffer pods? Something like that.

"Always is such an absolute word," he replied, eyebrow raised as he tapped his nose with his index finger. "Coming here does tend to be on my nighttime routine list. Tonight is a bit of an exception though. Given the fact that it's the Autumnal Equinox and all."

And yes. Oh so smooth there, Andy Pandy. Smooth like chunky peanut better. Just like the astronomer was. Possibly why they got along. Sort of got along.

Wand out and ready to fix his wand, he coughed with surprise at what the Herbologist had to say. "Prank? I haven't pulled any prank on you. Not yet anyway." Although now he was very curious as to just what had went down and what criminal mastermind had utilized Gryffindors' recklessness to their advantage.

the fastest seeker · 09-29-2014, 10:56 AM

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The noise that came out of Airey's mouth was unlike any other. Some sort of gasp mixed with a whimper mixed with a growl mixed with an impish shriek. It was a forced noise, because he really wasn't all THAT surprised that his map was on the floor of the Observatory right now, but the look of shock on his face was pretty convincing. "You know, I doubt you would appreciate it if I were to slap one of your plant things out of their planters," he grumbled as he essentially crawled over the guy to pick up his map and smooth it out against his thigh. "Unless this right now was an act of war, in which case....your greenhouse better watch out."

Joking. Sort of. Although there was something he was dying to try with puff...puff...puffer pods? Something like that.

"Always is such an absolute word," he replied, eyebrow raised as he tapped his nose with his index finger. "Coming here does tend to be on my nighttime routine list. Tonight is a bit of an exception though. Given the fact that it's the Autumnal Equinox and all."

And yes. Oh so smooth there, Andy Pandy. Smooth like chunky peanut better. Just like the astronomer was. Possibly why they got along. Sort of got along.

Wand out and ready to fix his wand, he coughed with surprise at what the Herbologist had to say. "Prank? I haven't pulled any prank on you. Not yet anyway." Although now he was very curious as to just what had went down and what criminal mastermind had utilized Gryffindors' recklessness to their advantage.

Oh, was that part mean? Andrew blinked at the map on the floor wondering why the astronomer was upset since the map was ripped anyway and was going to be thrown away, RIGHT? Apparently not. Maybe Airey liked to keep everything, damaged or not. Andy wouldn't be surprised actually. He would think of it in his own way, like conserving a leaf of a dead and special plant. He probably should have thought of it that way before. But eh, he didn't apologize. "Umm. I'm certain you already initiated the war," And a mental note to add a THIRD password to the dangerous greenhouses and a couple of charms to the public ones.

Needless to say that 'Autumnal Equinox' held absolutely no meaning in Walton's brain. Yeah, sure, that. Though he did guess it had something to do with Autumn. Duh. Which meant that once it was Winter he wouldn't be here at this time? He needed real and definite leads! Oh, but wait! He might have heard those two words before. Challenging himself, the Herbologist squinted up trying to search his memory in an attempt to try and remember what those words meant. "Is it when day and night are equal?" He could be wrong. He probably was. He didn't care. But it would help to know what it really meant to be able to know the times in which the Astronomer spent time here.

Wow, why was the blond man drawing out his wand?! Should Andrew draw out his, too?! The plants' man was obviously alarmed.

That until he realized why Airey had his wand out. To fix the map. Psh, he totally knew that. Not.

And he was denying? A part of Andrew sort of forgot whether his old classmate was a good actor or not. That would have been helpful to know. "You mean you didn't send the flesh-eater fan, the boy with the broken heart and the one who talked funny and climbed any tree he saw?" He was obviously a paranoid person and wasn't going to easily believe.

sweetpinkpixie · 10-01-2014, 12:55 PM

Airey couldn't help but smirk just a little. Pandy Andy was finally right about something. Heh. And the Herbologist needed to remember who his girlfriend was, because the astronomer was sure that his little threat had the gears in his colleague's head spinning...but Medea could break through just about any spell like a pro. Assuming he could get her in on some greenhouse sabotage...

ANYWAY.

"Approximately equal," he corrected. Technicalities, but they were important.

The astronomer's attention was still entirely on his map and the fact that there was a HOLE in it. A HOLE IN HIS MAP. Was the man aware that this was a hand drawn by the Astronomy professor himself? Because it WAS and he had slaved over it for hours and weeks and now there was a HOLE in it.

"Wait...what?" he said, shaking his head as he refocused on what was being said. He assumed the flesh-eating fan was Miss Cambridge, but he had no clue about the other two. Not to mention broken hearted....things did not concern him. Climbing trees could have been any Gryffindor - they were a curious and adventurous bunch after all. And what was wrong with climbing trees anyway?

"Nope. Definitely had nothing to do with that. If I was going to have students help me with the execution of a prank, it wouldn't be something as simple as wasting your time." Which was what they had done, yeah? The man's tone implied as much.

"As much as I would love to stay and chit chat about this prank I did not do and your concerns with my Gryffindors, I have a map I need to repair in my office," he grumbled as he pushed himself up off the ground and got ready to leave. He needed his special equipment for this. No simple Reparo was going to repair it to his standards.

nicole black · 10-16-2014, 01:29 PM

The observatory was one of Justine's favorite places. The telescopes, star charts, beautiful views of the starry night sky, and the ambient quiet of the place made it calming and offered the girl exactly the space she needed for moments when she needed to escape the busy confines of the Common Room. She sat her book bag down, and took a seat at the main telescope, the largest and most powerful one in the room, and began adjusting and switching the nobs to focus the lens. There, perfect. Justine grinned and peered through, searching over the January sky looking for nothing in particular, simply content to stargaze and avoid the treacherous thinking in her head.

Because lately her mind had been dangerously turning more and more to a boy who shouldn't mean anything to her. A boy she might have been avoiding for the last week, one with warm eyes and a cheeky smile, who looked very good in pink....

"Ugh." No, no! That sort of thinking was only going to get her in trouble, damn it all! She'd been such a girl lately, she needed to do something, something to regain her coldness, to empty herself of all these feeling that boy had brought on... But what? What could she do....

Schroyers · 10-16-2014, 02:57 PM

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The observatory was one of Justine's favorite places. The telescopes, star charts, beautiful views of the starry night sky, and the ambient quiet of the place made it calming and offered the girl exactly the space she needed for moments when she needed to escape the busy confines of the Common Room. She sat her book bag down, and took a seat at the main telescope, the largest and most powerful one in the room, and began adjusting and switching the nobs to focus the lens. There, perfect. Justine grinned and peered through, searching over the January sky looking for nothing in particular, simply content to stargaze and avoid the treacherous thinking in her head.

Because lately her mind had been dangerously turning more and more to a boy who shouldn't mean anything to her. A boy she might have been avoiding for the last week, one with warm eyes and a cheeky smile, who looked very good in pink....

"Ugh." No, no! That sort of thinking was only going to get her in trouble, damn it all! She'd been such a girl lately, she needed to do something, something to regain her coldness, to empty herself of all these feeling that boy had brought on... But what? What could she do....

Connor walked into the Astronomy Tower, he was sure he left a quill in here or something. Then he looked up and spotted Justine. Right, he knew she was trying to avoid him, He wasn't stupid and her dodging him had been duly noted. So maybe he would try and be a little quieter, sneak into the room, find his stuff and sneak back out.

He knew he wasn't making things easy for her lately, but it wasn't like she was helping either. Nope, it took two to tango. But that didn't stop him from blaming himself. He liked Justine, a lot. She was charismatic, interesting, well rounded and kept him on his toes.. but he had stronger feelings for someone else and that's what made this difficult.

So tip toeing over to the seat he sat in the last class, he bent down to start looking under the chairs, it had to be there somewhere, right?

nicole black · 10-16-2014, 03:18 PM

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Connor walked into the Astronomy Tower, he was sure he left a quill in here or something. Then he looked up and spotted Justine. Right, he knew she was trying to avoid him, He wasn't stupid and her dodging him had been duly noted. So maybe he would try and be a little quieter, sneak into the room, find his stuff and sneak back out.

He knew he wasn't making things easy for her lately, but it wasn't like she was helping either. Nope, it took two to tango. But that didn't stop him from blaming himself. He liked Justine, a lot. She was charismatic, interesting, well rounded and kept him on his toes.. but he had stronger feelings for someone else and that's what made this difficult.

So tip toeing over to the seat he sat in the last class, he bent down to start looking under the chairs, it had to be there somewhere, right?

The purring, ears and tail weren't the only thing the spiked drink had given her, she'd also been gifted with a new, slightly improved sense of awareness and try as the Detective might to evade her notice, Justine was quite keenly alert to his presence, though her body language showed none of it. No, the young girl looked as relaxed and composed as ever, despite the steadily rising beat of her very, very silly heart.

Her first instinct was to ignore him, to avoid the situation as she did with anything unpleasant, but... She missed talking with him, missed talking about books and pop culture, and listening to him tell her about his work, and occasionally telling him something of herself...

"If you're looking for a quill, I saw one earlier and picked it up.* Because why not? Free quill, she could always do with more. It would have been very easy to just let him go on his way, seemingly unnoticed, so, why did she talk to him? because Justine had felt like it and she didn't need to explain herself to anyone, lest of all you, so back off.

Schroyers · 10-16-2014, 03:31 PM

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The purring, ears and tail weren't the only thing the spiked drink had given her, she'd also been gifted with a new, slightly improved sense of awareness and try as the Detective might to evade her notice, Justine was quite keenly alert to his presence, though her body language showed none of it. No, the young girl looked as relaxed and composed as ever, despite the steadily rising beat of her very, very silly heart.

Her first instinct was to ignore him, to avoid the situation as she did with anything unpleasant, but... She missed talking with him, missed talking about books and pop culture, and listening to him tell her about his work, and occasionally telling him something of herself...

"If you're looking for a quill, I saw one earlier and picked it up.* Because why not? Free quill, she could always do with more. It would have been very easy to just let him go on his way, seemingly unnoticed, so, why did she talk to him? because Justine had felt like it and she didn't need to explain herself to anyone, lest of all you, so back off.

Connor was quite proud of himself, he was doing his best to be sneaky and she hadn't moved or seemed to notice him at all. Good, good, good. But then she did.. Her cool, collected voice startled him and he hit his head on one of the chairs. "How long did you know i was here?" He asked and rubbed the top of his head, standing and headed her way.

"I dropped it in class and didn't notice until 20 minutes ago when i started on Homework." So, seemed like she had his quill. At least it wasn't lost. "What are you doing up here?" He knew she mentioned coming up here to be alone and just feel more at peace, so that's probably what this was. But assumptions were bad in his opinion.

nicole black · 10-17-2014, 06:05 AM

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Connor was quite proud of himself, he was doing his best to be sneaky and she hadn't moved or seemed to notice him at all. Good, good, good. But then she did.. Her cool, collected voice startled him and he hit his head on one of the chairs. "How long did you know i was here?" He asked and rubbed the top of his head, standing and headed her way.

"I dropped it in class and didn't notice until 20 minutes ago when i started on Homework." So, seemed like she had his quill. At least it wasn't lost. "What are you doing up here?" He knew she mentioned coming up here to be alone and just feel more at peace, so that's probably what this was. But assumptions were bad in his opinion.

Jus didn't see him hit his head, but she heard the thump, and she grimaced before turning to see Connor rubbing the top of crown. "Are you alright?" - not that she cared about his well being or anything, okay, maybe she did, whatever - "Since you walked in," She calmly admitted, turning her attention back to the telescope's view. Her tail behind her was curling and uncurling in an anxious manner.

"Hmm," She leaned forward, taking her book bag in hand and rummaging through the contents before pulling out the quill. Justine held it out for him. "Here you go," had it been anyone else, Justine would have lorded the possession over them, but she didn't want to be spending any more time than necessary with the Gryffindor boy. "I wanted some quiet, I can't hear myself think in that stupid Common Room with all those first years," Justine replied, running a hand wearily through her chestnut colored hair.

Why was Justine even telling him that? She didn't owe him an explanation, yet here she was offering up her words with ease.

Schroyers · 10-17-2014, 05:15 PM

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Jus didn't see him hit his head, but she heard the thump, and she grimaced before turning to see Connor rubbing the top of crown. "Are you alright?" - not that she cared about his well being or anything, okay, maybe she did, whatever - "Since you walked in," She calmly admitted, turning her attention back to the telescope's view. Her tail behind her was curling and uncurling in an anxious manner.

"Hmm," She leaned forward, taking her book bag in hand and rummaging through the contents before pulling out the quill. Justine held it out for him. "Here you go," had it been anyone else, Justine would have lorded the possession over them, but she didn't want to be spending any more time than necessary with the Gryffindor boy. "I wanted some quiet, I can't hear myself think in that stupid Common Room with all those first years," Justine replied, running a hand wearily through her chestnut colored hair.

Why was Justine even telling him that? She didn't owe him an explanation, yet here she was offering up her words with ease.

Connor looked up and over at her, still rubbing his head a little. "Yeah, i'm fine." Maybe a certain former puffer was right and he couldn't do much of anything without hurting himself somehow. "Ahh, okay." He tried to be quiet but he figured it had to be the cat ears, right? That made sense.

"Thanks." He took the quill and then listened. His Common Room was always fine. A little noisy but he didn't mind it, He liked reading there, speaking to his favorite house ghost. All that jazz. "Well, i don't wanna bug you if you're having some peace and quiet for once.." He knew he wasn't exactly good for her peace and quiet.. he probably wasn't good for anyone's.

But maybe he would tell her about his plans for next term.

nicole black · 10-17-2014, 11:24 PM

"It's the potion... It made me almost, super aware... Which, isn't the worst thing," Justine said, smirking ever so slightly. Being able to hear anyone sneaking up on her, and hearing more clearly were definite pluses to this whole cat thing.

She nodded. And now was the time to turn away from the boy and go back to her stargazing... Except that she didn't do that. "Well, I'm sure you have homework to do... " She said, but it wasn't what she wanted to say, not even a little. She wanted to tell him to stay, to sit with her and hear about what he had done, who he'd seen, to fill her head with his voice and his words.

He seemed like he didn't want to leave, because despite his words he still stiff before her. "Connor? Jun and I stopped." She didn't know what made her say that, or why it seemed important, but it slipped right out of her mouth. "We... We're just friends now," She said, her tail closing around the stool leg.

Schroyers · 10-18-2014, 12:55 AM

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"It's the potion... It made me almost, super aware... Which, isn't the worst thing," Justine said, smirking ever so slightly. Being able to hear anyone sneaking up on her, and hearing more clearly were definite pluses to this whole cat thing.

She nodded. And now was the time to turn away from the boy and go back to her stargazing... Except that she didn't do that. "Well, I'm sure you have homework to do... " She said, but it wasn't what she wanted to say, not even a little. She wanted to tell him to stay, to sit with her and hear about what he had done, who he'd seen, to fill her head with his voice and his words.

He seemed like he didn't want to leave, because despite his words he still stiff before her. "Connor? Jun and I stopped." She didn't know what made her say that, or why it seemed important, but it slipped right out of her mouth. "We... We're just friends now," She said, her tail closing around the stool leg.

"I figured as much." It wasn't hard to guess that cat ears gave her better hearing, it just made sense. It was good to see her smirking about it though, so she wasn't upset? Maybe she was still and just making the best of it.

He shrugged, homework to do... right.. He was pretty good at keeping up with it. "Not really, i mean just something to write but i can do that later." He didn't like to let his homework pile up it was far too much work at that point.

Connor was about to go because he could feel the tension here, then she said that and he wasn't sure how to take it. Yes, it was something he wanted to happen but because he was selfish. He wasn't over someone else so how was it okay for him to feel like this? It would be a lie to say he wasn't feeling relieved but also feeling very...selfish. A new feeling he didn't care for, well maybe not new but newly discovered. "Well, that's good.." He wasn't sure if he should smile or what?

nicole black · 10-18-2014, 01:37 AM

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"I figured as much." It wasn't hard to guess that cat ears gave her better hearing, it just made sense. It was good to see her smirking about it though, so she wasn't upset? Maybe she was still and just making the best of it.

He shrugged, homework to do... right.. He was pretty good at keeping up with it. "Not really, i mean just something to write but i can do that later." He didn't like to let his homework pile up it was far too much work at that point.

Connor was about to go because he could feel the tension here, then she said that and he wasn't sure how to take it. Yes, it was something he wanted to happen but because he was selfish. He wasn't over someone else so how was it okay for him to feel like this? It would be a lie to say he wasn't feeling relieved but also feeling very...selfish. A new feeling he didn't care for, well maybe not new but newly discovered. "Well, that's good.." He wasn't sure if he should smile or what?

"Oh, right, of course," How lame, you're such a nerd, Jones-y.
The flirtatious words were begging to be said, Justine bit her lip, holding back, again, keeping her distance (emotionally and physically) from the clever, reckless Gryffindor. Seriously, what was it about him? What did he have that had so arrested her attention and her unwilling affection? Perhaps it was the way he had pushed her when they'd first met, forcing Justine to spill the truth of who she was, or maybe it was his cool acceptance... Or the way he chased her.. Or how it had felt when he had kissed her.. Mentally, Justine shook herself.

That thinking had to go.

What was that weird feeling in her belly? That uncomfortable heavy feeling? It was a little like the butterflies she would feel before a performance but- Anxious, she was anxious. Bloody hell, since when did Justine Janvier get anxious? She wasn't some stupid moony-eyed first year. She was better than that, above it... Justine wasn't aware she was slightly holding her breath until Connor spoke and she released it in a quiet breath. "Why?" Justine asked, half turning in her seat. "Why is it good?"

And why was she even asking? Why was she even telling him? There was something warm blooming in her chest, it felt strange, unfamiliar, but it made her want to smile at Jones-y and close the distance between them.

Schroyers · 10-18-2014, 03:21 AM

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"Oh, right, of course," How lame, you're such a nerd, Jones-y.
The flirtatious words were begging to be said, Justine bit her lip, holding back, again, keeping her distance (emotionally and physically) from the clever, reckless Gryffindor. Seriously, what was it about him? What did he have that had so arrested her attention and her unwilling affection? Perhaps it was the way he had pushed her when they'd first met, forcing Justine to spill the truth of who she was, or maybe it was his cool acceptance... Or the way he chased her.. Or how it had felt when he had kissed her.. Mentally, Justine shook herself.

That thinking had to go.

What was that weird feeling in her belly? That uncomfortable heavy feeling? It was a little like the butterflies she would feel before a performance but- Anxious, she was anxious. Bloody hell, since when did Justine Janvier get anxious? She wasn't some stupid moony-eyed first year. She was better than that, above it... Justine wasn't aware she was slightly holding her breath until Connor spoke and she released it in a quiet breath. "Why?" Justine asked, half turning in her seat. "Why is it good?"

And why was she even asking? Why was she even telling him? There was something warm blooming in her chest, it felt strange, unfamiliar, but it made her want to smile at Jones-y and close the distance between them.

Connor could just see it in her eyes, she was holding back on him. Keeping from saying what she wanted to say. Right, this was a really fun situation. Not. His feelings about it were weird, it was like feeling torn in two different directions..one toward his past and present and other toward something he wasn't sure how it would go or feel..it was scary and intense. Thinking things through sucked, this is why he went on instinct and instinct was pulling him in one very specific way.

Then she had to ask that question... how was any person supposed to answer that? "I don't know.. cause what else am i supposed to say?" He asked and just kinda shrugged cause he didn't know what she wanted from him. "Justine, i don't know how to feel. I know things are weird between us and i know you're avoiding me. It makes sense cause i'm all over the place lately." He just couldn't really say where he was lately. He only knew where he wanted to be.

nicole black · 10-18-2014, 01:44 PM

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Connor could just see it in her eyes, she was holding back on him. Keeping from saying what she wanted to say. Right, this was a really fun situation. Not. His feelings about it were weird, it was like feeling torn in two different directions..one toward his past and present and other toward something he wasn't sure how it would go or feel..it was scary and intense. Thinking things through sucked, this is why he went on instinct and instinct was pulling him in one very specific way.

Then she had to ask that question... how was any person supposed to answer that? "I don't know.. cause what else am i supposed to say?" He asked and just kinda shrugged cause he didn't know what she wanted from him. "Justine, i don't know how to feel. I know things are weird between us and i know you're avoiding me. It makes sense cause i'm all over the place lately." He just couldn't really say where he was lately. He only knew where he wanted to be.

She couldn't tell how he was feeling or what he was thinking and it was driving Justine crazy, because usually it was so easy for her to feel people out and now when it was imperative that the Ravenclaw understand it was nearly impossible. For the last two weeks she'd done her best to convince herself that Connor didn't really care about her, that it was only because she denied him that he wanted her, but when Justine looked at him she didn't believe it.

Since when was she a damn optimist?

The eighteen year-old leaned forward, her face blank as she listened, betraying none of what was in her head. "I don't know, I wasn't sure what I was expecting." She replied, her eyes watching his lips, looking for a twitch or anything to show if he was pleased or not. He had seemed like he was before she had asked the question. Grimace. He'd noticed? Not the weirdness, but the avoidance? A part of her actually felt a little pleased that the boy had paid attention to her absence. Because regardless of all the messiness, she wanted him to give a damn.

"Aren't you pleased? Isn't it what you wanted?" They'd ended it because of him, did he know that? Were his detective skills so good as to figure that bit out? "I needed to think, that's a lot easier when you aren't around," it was almost a compliment, save for the dry, joking way she said it.

Schroyers · 10-18-2014, 07:10 PM

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Originally Posted by nicole black

She couldn't tell how he was feeling or what he was thinking and it was driving Justine crazy, because usually it was so easy for her to feel people out and now when it was imperative that the Ravenclaw understand it was nearly impossible. For the last two weeks she'd done her best to convince herself that Connor didn't really care about her, that it was only because she denied him that he wanted her, but when Justine looked at him she didn't believe it.

Since when was she a damn optimist?

The eighteen year-old leaned forward, her face blank as she listened, betraying none of what was in her head. "I don't know, I wasn't sure what I was expecting." She replied, her eyes watching his lips, looking for a twitch or anything to show if he was pleased or not. He had seemed like he was before she had asked the question. Grimace. He'd noticed? Not the weirdness, but the avoidance? A part of her actually felt a little pleased that the boy had paid attention to her absence. Because regardless of all the messiness, she wanted him to give a damn.

"Aren't you pleased? Isn't it what you wanted?" They'd ended it because of him, did he know that? Were his detective skills so good as to figure that bit out? "I needed to think, that's a lot easier when you aren't around," it was almost a compliment, save for the dry, joking way she said it.

Connor raised an eyebrow. "What do you want from me? Hmm? You act like you want me to leave you alone and not care about you and maybe that's just so it's safer for you but i do care." He said and was getting a little annoyed to be honest. Maybe he was just frustrated because whatever he did would end up hurting someone and he felt like all the blame of that was being pushed, in his eyes unfairly onto him.

"Kinda, Yeah.. He didn't even like you like that." He'd been wanting to say that since he found out but hadn't and it just kinda slipped out now. "I'm gonna do something that's kind of a strange concept to you and just tell you how i'm feeling. Okay?" Connor took a deep breath. "I like you, i Do Justine.. You're different and witty and i have a lot of fun with you. But I also have really strong feelings for someone else and i get that it makes things weird but I refuse to feel sorry about how i feel. I can't just sacrifice what i want all the time for other people and assume that makes me good." So...there was that. It was what he meant and how he felt..so question was, would she get mad?

**Peeves** · 10-18-2014, 08:23 PM

OOoooooh the observatory one of Peeves favorite places. Making his way up he heard voices and his grin became bigger.

Moving into view he began making kissing noisy until he came to a stop in front of the two.

"Peeves is positive that dating isn't allowed in the observatory. You best get out before a professor comes and puts you in detention."

He turned towards the door cackling.

"STUDENTS KISSING IN THE OBSERVATORY, STUDENTS KISSING IN THE OBSERVATORY"

nicole black · 10-18-2014, 11:02 PM

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Originally Posted by Schroyers

Connor raised an eyebrow. "What do you want from me? Hmm? You act like you want me to leave you alone and not care about you and maybe that's just so it's safer for you but i do care." He said and was getting a little annoyed to be honest. Maybe he was just frustrated because whatever he did would end up hurting someone and he felt like all the blame of that was being pushed, in his eyes unfairly onto him.

"Kinda, Yeah.. He didn't even like you like that." He'd been wanting to say that since he found out but hadn't and it just kinda slipped out now. "I'm gonna do something that's kind of a strange concept to you and just tell you how i'm feeling. Okay?" Connor took a deep breath. "I like you, i Do Justine.. You're different and witty and i have a lot of fun with you. But I also have really strong feelings for someone else and i get that it makes things weird but I refuse to feel sorry about how i feel. I can't just sacrifice what i want all the time for other people and assume that makes me good." So...there was that. It was what he meant and how he felt..so question was, would she get mad?

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Originally Posted by .Peeves.

OOoooooh the observatory one of Peeves favorite places. Making his way up he heard voices and his grin became bigger.

Moving into view he began making kissing noisy until he came to a stop in front of the two.

"Peeves is positive that dating isn't allowed in the observatory. You best get out before a professor comes and puts you in detention."

He turned towards the door cackling.

"STUDENTS KISSING IN THE OBSERVATORY, STUDENTS KISSING IN THE OBSERVATORY"

He was annoyed, it couldn't have been any plainer, from the way he spoke to how he held himself, it was all fairly obvious. Not that it was a new thing, it seemed like they were always getting under each other's skin ever since the beginning. She supposed it was all the tension between them that made the two so easily agitated. Except that Justine wasn't this time, she was too busy thinking about what he had actually said. "Safer?" She frowned at the word, the taste of it bitter in her mouth. Justine Janvier didn't play safe, she did as she pleased to hell with anything else!

"I know he didn't," It was the whole reason their relationship had been so easy, because neither of them had cared too much. The attraction had been there and the friendship, but neither had felt anything more.
The boy didn't give her a chance to say yes or no, but pressed on; saying what she suspected had always been on his mind, a speech she was ill prepared for. I like you, I do, Justine. the words made the strange feeling in her chest grow, taking over. Sacrificing what he wanted? Did he mean her? She was about to ask when-

Kissy noises? What the-

Justine turned to see the translucent figure of-
PEEEVES. PEEVES THE BLOODY POLTERGEIST. For heaven's sake. What was he doing there?

Justine dryly glared at the pesty Hogwarts ghost. "Aren't there better things you could be doing?" She cooly asked, raising an immaculate eyebrow. A second later he was shouting bloody murder, calling out for attention and though Justine very much doubted they would be in any real trouble, she knew they wouldn't be able to stay. She quickly grabbed her things, making sure to get everything and walked out of the Observatory, unsure whether she wanted Connor to follow her or not.

Schroyers · 10-18-2014, 11:14 PM

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Originally Posted by .Peeves.

OOoooooh the observatory one of Peeves favorite places. Making his way up he heard voices and his grin became bigger.

Moving into view he began making kissing noisy until he came to a stop in front of the two.

"Peeves is positive that dating isn't allowed in the observatory. You best get out before a professor comes and puts you in detention."

He turned towards the door cackling.

"STUDENTS KISSING IN THE OBSERVATORY, STUDENTS KISSING IN THE OBSERVATORY"

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Originally Posted by nicole black

He was annoyed, it couldn't have been any plainer, from the way he spoke to how he held himself, it was all fairly obvious. Not that it was a new thing, it seemed like they were always getting under each other's skin ever since the beginning. She supposed it was all the tension between them that made the two so easily agitated. Except that Justine wasn't this time, she was too busy thinking about what he had actually said. "Safer?" She frowned at the word, the taste of it bitter in her mouth. Justine Janvier didn't play safe, she did as she pleased to hell with anything else!

"I know he didn't," It was the whole reason their relationship had been so easy, because neither of them had cared too much. The attraction had been there and the friendship, but neither had felt anything more.
The boy didn't give her a chance to say yes or no, but pressed on; saying what she suspected had always been on his mind, a speech she was ill prepared for. I like you, I do, Justine. the words made the strange feeling in her chest grow, taking over. Sacrificing what he wanted? Did he mean her? She was about to ask when-

Kissy noises? What the-

Justine turned to see the translucent figure of-
PEEEVES. PEEVES THE BLOODY POLTERGEIST. For heaven's sake. What was he doing there?

Justine dryly glared at the pesty Hogwarts ghost. "Aren't there better things you could be doing?" She cooly asked, raising an immaculate eyebrow. A second later he was shouting bloody murder, calling out for attention and though Justine very much doubted they would be in any real trouble, she knew they wouldn't be able to stay. She quickly grabbed her things, making sure to get everything and walked out of the Observatory, unsure whether she wanted Connor to follow her or not.

He was letting her say whatever she wanted to say back when that thing! That Poltergeist came in and made all that noise..Merlin. He wasn't worried about getting in trouble, he hadn't done anything wrong but as Justine grabbed her things Connor was determined not to leave this conversation unfinished. "Jus.." He said and followed after her, quill in hand, eye Peeves. "Thanks." Only that was an extreme amount of sarcasm.

sweetpinkpixie · 10-19-2014, 02:49 AM

Yes, he had heard the shouting all the way from the laboratory. Yes, he was fully aware that the shouting belonged to Peeves and therefore was not information that could be trusted. Yes, he WAS currently sprinting through the corridor and to the observatory because IF said shouting was telling the truth then there would be consequences.

"NO SNOGGING IN THE ASTRONOMY TOWER!" he declared as he came zooming through the entrance like an asteroid pummeling itself towards Earth with his finger raised accusingly in the air. Oh, and wiggling back and forth. Aggressive finger wiggling in a accusatory manner. "THIS IS A SANCTUARY OF SCIENTIFIC INQUIRY AND DISCOVERY!"

Schroyers · 10-19-2014, 01:17 PM

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Originally Posted by sweetpinkpixie

Yes, he had heard the shouting all the way from the laboratory. Yes, he was fully aware that the shouting belonged to Peeves and therefore was not information that could be trusted. Yes, he WAS currently sprinting through the corridor and to the observatory because IF said shouting was telling the truth then there would be consequences.

"NO SNOGGING IN THE ASTRONOMY TOWER!" he declared as he came zooming through the entrance like an asteroid pummeling itself towards Earth with his finger raised accusingly in the air. Oh, and wiggling back and forth. Aggressive finger wiggling in a accusatory manner. "THIS IS A SANCTUARY OF SCIENTIFIC INQUIRY AND DISCOVERY!"

Connor was on a mission to follow Justine out when his head of house appeared. Great! Of all the ghosts to find him up here it had to be Peeves! Why couldn't it be someone who's good side he was on, like Sir Nicholas? "Professor, no one was snogging up here. I lost a quill and came looking for it, bumped into Justine and we were talking. That's all." he stated very flatly because he was not amused nor was he going to be accused of snogging when said activity didn't even take place.

The only reason he stayed and didn't chase after the girl was because this was his head of house. Merlin was this night turning into a mess. He just came up here to get a quill back!

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