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Overview:
Esme Darcy adn Oliver McDean have been friends since he attended Hogwarts and coincidentally, they’ve had crushes on each other since then but never told the other. RPs of their journey as friends and eventually a couple will be played out here.
Characters:
Oliver McDean (FearlessLeader19)
Esme Darcy (WhittyBitty)
SPOILER!!: List of scenes
Scene 1:
It’s the year 2092 and Esme’s birthday. Oliver arranged to meet her in Hogsmeade since he wanted to see her and give her a birthday present. Later, the two will meet Esme’s sister, Juno and Juno’s boyfriend, Leon. Scene 2: It is the summer holidays, and Esme and Juno have been joined by their boyfriends while staying at their estate in Paris. As part of their time together, there is a lot of sightseeing. On one of these sightseeing trips, Esme has taken her boyfriend to see the Eiffel Tower. Scene 3: A meeting Esme set up so that Olly could meet a fellow Goth, Kitty Valentine. It takes place at the Leaky Cauldron (Main Floor Seating) during the summer of 2092. Scene 4: Valentine's Day meeting in Hogsmeade (2093) Scene 5: Painting in the Park (Summer 2093) Scene 6: Surprise Dinner Date Scene 7: Bun in the oven! Scene 8: Deciding on the right house Scene 9: Oliver and Esme move into their new cottage. Scene 10: Awake with crying baby Emmett.
Esme was in a really good mood as she walked along the street of Hogsmeade. Not only was it a nice day for being the middle of winter, but it was also her birthday. Not just any birthday at that, but her 17th birthday; as of today she was of age and could perform magic outside of Hogwarts. Juno would be in the same boat tomorrow.
With a big smile on her face, she used her wand to make bubbles form, twirling around and around while enjoying them. This was fuuuuuun.
Olly admittedly was rather eager to see Esme. It had been such a long while since he had. Well, if you counted two months to be a while, then it was understandable why he was so eager. He had made plans with her, since they now kept in contact with each other while he was off at WADA, to meet today which happened to be her birthday.
It was cold out but he wasn't that bothered. Olly knew they would be able to get a butterbeer at the Three Broomstick sometime soon. He had just gotten to the Street but he spotted her almost immediately. The guy made his way towards his crush. "Hi, Esme. Happy birthday,'' he said softly.
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Originally Posted by WhittyBitty
Esme was in a really good mood as she walked along the street of Hogsmeade. Not only was it a nice day for being the middle of winter, but it was also her birthday. Not just any birthday at that, but her 17th birthday; as of today she was of age and could perform magic outside of Hogwarts. Juno would be in the same boat tomorrow.
With a big smile on her face, she used her wand to make bubbles form, twirling around and around while enjoying them. This was fuuuuuun.
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Originally Posted by FearlessLeader19
Olly admittedly was rather eager to see Esme. It had been such a long while since he had. Well, if you counted two months to be a while, then it was understandable why he was so eager. He had made plans with her, since they now kept in contact with each other while he was off at WADA, to meet today which happened to be her birthday.
It was cold out but he wasn't that bothered. Olly knew they would be able to get a butterbeer at the Three Broomstick sometime soon. He had just gotten to the Street but he spotted her almost immediately. The guy made hid was towards his crush. "Hi, Esme. Happy birthday,'' he said softly.
Hearing her name, Esme knew immediately who it was! Olly! Now she was grinning for an entirely different reason as she stopped spinning and looked right at him. "Hey! Thank you. I was hoping that you would get here soon." Now they could spend some time together. He could also meet Juno properly. This was important since she had been talking about him a lot since they had met up at Christmas.
Yep, she was definitely crushing on him. How could she not when he was so amazing?
SPOILER!!: Esmeee! <3
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Originally Posted by WhittyBitty
Hearing her name, Esme knew immediately who it was! Olly! Now she was grinning for an entirely different reason as she stopped spinning and looked right at him. "Hey! Thank you. I was hoping that you would get here soon." Now they could spend some time together. He could also meet Juno properly. This was important since she had been talking about him a lot since they had met up at Christmas.
Yep, she was definitely crushing on him. How could she not when he was so amazing?
That smile told him Esme was happy to see him but there was no way she was happier than he was. Oh yeah? She was? “I couldn’t keep the birthday girl waiting.’’ Olly thought she looked extra beautiful today. “I’ve got something for you. Could you hold out your wrist?’’ He had put a lot of thought into his present for her and had taken his time to pick it out.
“Have you got anything special planned today?’’ Olly was secretly hoping that he would be able to spend at least most of the day with her but then again, she had her twin and her own friends too. He waited until Esme held out her hand then slipped the bracelet onto it. “Hope you like it,’’ he added with a shy smile.
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Originally Posted by FearlessLeader19
That smile told him Esme was happy to see him but there was no way she was happier than he was. Oh yeah? She was? “I couldn’t keep the birthday girl waiting.’’ Olly thought she looked extra beautiful today. “I’ve got something for you. Could you hold out your wrist?’’ He had put a lot of thought into his present for her and had taken his time to pick it out.
“Have you got anything special planned today?’’ Olly was secretly hoping that he would be able to spend at least most of the day with her but then again, she had her twin and her own friends too. He waited until Esme held out her hand then slipped the bracelet onto it. “Hope you like it,’’ he added with a shy smile.
Esme could not stop smiling now that Olly was here, and there was no way that she was complaining about it. He was the bright spot on an already amazing day and hopefully they could spend a lot of time together since he would be going back to WADA soon. Letters were nice, but hanging out was even better!
He had a present for her?? Esme was deeply touched as she held her wrist out for him. She was excited to see what it was! "Well, I'm meeting my sister and her maybe but not quite boyfriend at the Three Broomsticks and I was hoping that you would join us?" It would make her really happy if he did. She had set it up so that he would meet her sister properly.
Looking down, she gasped. It was a unicorn charm bracelet. "Thank you so much, Olly. I love it. It's perfect! You remembered that unicorns are my favourite." Now she was about to melt into a puddle and it was all his fault!
SPOILER!!: Esme! <3
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Originally Posted by WhittyBitty
Esme could not stop smiling now that Olly was here, and there was no way that she was complaining about it. He was the bright spot on an already amazing day and hopefully they could spend a lot of time together since he would be going back to WADA soon. Letters were nice, but hanging out was even better!
He had a present for her?? Esme was deeply touched as she held her wrist out for him. She was excited to see what it was! "Well, I'm meeting my sister and her maybe but not quite boyfriend at the Three Broomsticks and I was hoping that you would join us?" It would make her really happy if he did. She had set it up so that he would meet her sister properly.
Looking down, she gasped. It was a unicorn charm bracelet. "Thank you so much, Olly. I love it. It's perfect! You remembered that unicorns are my favourite." Now she was about to melt into a puddle and it was all his fault!
It was as Olly suspected. Esme did have plans with her sister but he didn’t mind. It did, however, made him feel great when she invited him to hang out with them. “As long as I’m not intruding, I’d like that.’’ It would be great to see Juno again and to see this guy that could potentially be her boyfriend. “I haven’t seen Juno since I left Hogwarts. It’ll be good to catch up with her.’’ Though he’d only be there to spend time with Esme.
Esme’s reaction made him grin like an idiot. The shyness had vanished in an instant. “Of course I remembered. I remember everything about you.’’ Damn. He had really said that out aloud. Olly quickly tried to bring the topic back to the bracelet. “You’re not allowed to remove it,’’ he told her half seriously, half jokingly.
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Originally Posted by FearlessLeader19
It was as Olly suspected. Esme did have plans with her sister but he didn’t mind. It did, however, made him feel great when she invited him to hang out with them. “As long as I’m not intruding, I’d like that.’’ It would be great to see Juno again and to see this guy that could potentially be her boyfriend. “I haven’t seen Juno since I left Hogwarts. It’ll be good to catch up with her.’’ Though he’d only be there to spend time with Esme.
Esme’s reaction made him grin like an idiot. The shyness had vanished in an instant. “Of course I remembered. I remember everything about you.’’ Damn. He had really said that out aloud. Olly quickly tried to bring the topic back to the bracelet. “You’re not allowed to remove it,’’ he told her half seriously, half jokingly.
Why on earth would Olly think he could ever intrude? "Oh, no! I want you to come." Esme would be sad if he didn't, but she would have understood. It was a good think that he seemed to be interested in her offer. This would be fun and then Juno would know Olly properly after all that she had been told about him. "Yes, I think so! Maybe you two can be friends." Even if her sister didn't socialize that much; something she had in common with Olly.
He was being so sweet to her. Esme was so touched that he had remembered things about her and had thought to get her a really nice present. It made her feel so happy and appreciated. "That means a lot to me," she said before giving him a kiss. She had wanted to do that for a couple months now and hoped he wouldn't be offended by it. "I promise I won't," she added with a laugh.
SPOILER!!: Esme! <3
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Originally Posted by WhittyBitty
Why on earth would Olly think he could ever intrude? "Oh, no! I want you to come." Esme would be sad if he didn't, but she would have understood. It was a good think that he seemed to be interested in her offer. This would be fun and then Juno would know Olly properly after all that she had been told about him. "Yes, I think so! Maybe you two can be friends." Even if her sister didn't socialize that much; something she had in common with Olly.
He was being so sweet to her. Esme was so touched that he had remembered things about her and had thought to get her a really nice present. It made her feel so happy and appreciated. "That means a lot to me," she said before giving him a kiss. She had wanted to do that for a couple months now and hoped he wouldn't be offended by it. "I promise I won't," she added with a laugh.
“Great. Then I surely will join you guys.’’ And thoughts of intruding on Esme’s plans vanished just like that. “Yeah. I think we can be. I mean, I did speak a few times to her before but since I didn’t usually talk to a lot of persons…” If he remembered right, Juno was the same as well. But he wanted to talk of Esme right now. “Did you get a unicorn for your birthday as yet?’’ he asked as a joke.
Olly was completely caught off guard by the kiss. He went completely still for a moment then touched the spot where Esme had kissed him. That cheek felt considerably warm now. It took at his self control not to kiss her back- on the lips. Because that’s what he wanted to do… kiss her. He smiled happily, realising he was not feeling the least bit shy. But what did the kiss mean? Was it simply one to show her appreciation? Did she have a crush on him?
Maybe he was reading too much into this.
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Originally Posted by FearlessLeader19
“Great. Then I surely will join you guys.’’ And thoughts of intruding on Esme’s plans vanished just like that. “Yeah. I think we can be. I mean, I did speak a few times to her before but since I didn’t usually talk to a lot of persons…” If he remembered right, Juno was the same as well. But he wanted to talk of Esme right now. “Did you get a unicorn for your birthday as yet?’’ he asked as a joke.
Olly was completely caught off guard by the kiss. He went completely still for a moment then touched the spot where Esme had kissed him. That cheek felt considerably warm now. It took at his self control not to kiss her back- on the lips. Because that’s what he wanted to do… kiss her. He smiled happily, realising he was not feeling the least bit shy. But what did the kiss mean? Was it simply one to show her appreciation? Did she have a crush on him?
Maybe he was reading too much into this.
Yay! He was joining them! Esme was happier than ever now because Olly didn't feel like he would be intruding on them. "Wonderful! I know, but you always spoke to me." She smiled at him, but then she had been smiling for the entire time. Though with his joke she was laughing again. "Crazy to imagine, but no. I'm expecting I will have a bunch soon enough though, so I am okay with that." Once she started her career and everything; she had already told him all about that.
It was good that he didn't seem to mind the kiss, going so far as to smile and touch his cheek. Esme hadn't been sure if he would like it especially seeing how shy he was. Seemed like that wasn't a problem at all. That made her the happiest yet because she really wanted to do this. "I really like you, Olly." This time she gave him a proper kiss. Juno was stupidly excited! it was her twin sister's birthday. Yes they had separate birthdays by only 15 minutes; it was the coolest thing ever. But she was so excited because this was the first birthday she would spend with her boyfriend, and she got her sister THE best present ever and she couldn't wait to give it to her.
Juno was so excited that she was literally pulling Leon through the pub to find an open table. "C'mon, Cap! We gotta find a table. OH, THERE'S ONE!" She quickly rushed over to a table with four chairs, though they wouldn't need that fourth one because it was just going to be the three of them. Juno, Leon, and Esme! What a great day!
Juno patted the seat next to her for Leon to sit in. She placed her sister's wrapped birthday present on the center of the table. She couldn't wait for Esme to open it. She just knew her sister would love it.
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Originally Posted by Suziella
Juno was stupidly excited! it was her twin sister's birthday. Yes they had separate birthdays by only 15 minutes; it was the coolest thing ever. But she was so excited because this was the first birthday she would spend with her boyfriend, and she got her sister THE best present ever and she couldn't wait to give it to her.
Juno was so excited that she was literally pulling Leon through the pub to find an open table. "C'mon, Cap! We gotta find a table. OH, THERE'S ONE!" She quickly rushed over to a table with four chairs, though they wouldn't need that fourth one because it was just going to be the three of them. Juno, Leon, and Esme! What a great day!
Juno patted the seat next to her for Leon to sit in. She placed her sister's wrapped birthday present on the center of the table. She couldn't wait for Esme to open it. She just knew her sister would love it.
Leon was chuckling softly as Juno legit pulled him into the pub, he wasn't even lollygagging! He was walking as fast as he could and it still didn't match her excited pace. "I'm coming Quicksilver! Just remember I don't have super speed! I'm just strong. " He said with a grin at his girlfriend!
He settled down into the seat next to Juno, his leather jacket creaking as he did so and put the present he and Az had gotten for Esme on the table as well.
"As excited I am about your sisters birthday, I'm even more excited about yours! " He said with a grin at her as he leaned down and gave a gentle kiss on the cheek. He had had help from Az and he hoped she was going to like her birthday present!
He slipped his hand into hers under the table and looked around.. "Want anything to eat or drink? Or should I wait until Esme gets here? " He asked her softly. Olly was going to be outright honest with himself. He was more confused than before about what had just happened. Many questions were running through his mind and which were not limited to: how long had Esme liked him? Why hadn’t she told him?... she was way more outgoing than he was. And… did this mean that they could date now? Alright, so maybe the last question was the most important to him.
Before he knew it, they had arrived at the Three Broomsticks. Using his free hand, he held open the door for Esme in true Hufflepuff style. “I see Juno. There she is.’’ Olly nodded in the direction in which he had spotted the other Darcy and a guy that could only be Leon. Still holding Esme’s hand, he began his way to their table, his brain and mind still reeling. Sooooo Olly wasn't saying anything back to her. Esme guessed that meant he didn't like her back because she had just told him that she had a crush on him?? Okay, she was going to try and not look disappointed right now even though she was. This was not his fault and he didn't have to return the feelings.
She nodded as he pointed out her sister, and Esme made a beeline towards Juno and Leon. "Hey, sis! Leon!" Of course Juno got a big hug because even if they saw each other all the time, this was a special occasion. It was her birthday and she was trying to think of something other than being kind of rejected. Juno looked back at Leon with an evil grin. She was faster than he was on broom and feet. But she was extra excited today because it was one of the most important days of the year to her. "That's ok. I like strong." She grinned hugely and gave him a flirty wink.
Juno smiled at the two presents side by side. She really couldn't wait for her sister to open them. Though she didn't know what Leon and Az got her sister. Juno leaned into his kiss on her cheek. She wished his lips could stay there forever. "Awe, I am glad you are and I am too. But it's hard to explain the connection that Es and I have. I have had a best friend my whole life. So her birthday is just as exciting to me as mine is. Trust me I will be even more excited for my own tomorrow." She said with a chuckle.
Juno gave Leon's hand a little squeeze as soon as he put it in hers. It was so nice to be able to hold his hand. It made her feel safe. Just as she was about to reply to Leon's question her sister and some guy that looked really familiar walked in. They were holding hands...but immediately she felt it. As soon as her sister looked at her. She brushed it off maybe it was nothing. She smiled and waved at the unexpected guy, who she was assuming was Olly, and her sister.
Letting go of Leon's hand, she stood up and threw out her arms for her sister. "Hey Es! HAPPY BIRTHDAY!" She said with a giggle, and immediately wrapped her arms around her sister. The closer they were the more connected, and she instantly felt what her sister was feeling. Disappointment and rejection. This guy had rejected her sister? OH, BUDDY HE WAS ON HER LIST NOW! She released her sister, and as soon as she was out of ear shot leaned over to Leon, whispering where only he could hear it, "Somethings wrong."
"You must be Olly?" Juno said as she put her hand out to shake his. "Do I know you from somewhere?" He looked so familiar. She was really trying to be cordial....even if she really wanted to punch this guy for making her sister upset. Leon grinned at Juno as she spoke and he winked back.."Good! Cause that's what I am.. and while I run.. it's more for long distance and stamina than speed. " He said as he saw her flirty grin and nearly blushed..
Gahhh.. his head felt all melty now and.. what was happening?
He managed to get his head back together as she spoke about her bond with Esme, "That sounds.. amazing. I'm glad you have the bond you two do. " He said with a smile. He hoped he would one day be able to have that sort of bond with Azura.. they were already getting close.. and he was grateful for that. Siblings were so cool!
Leon blinked as he turned and saw Esme entering with.. a boy? And they were holding hands? His eyebrows rose a bit.. uhh.. was this a recent development? Should he say congrats? Did Juno know about this?
His mind was reeling as he stood and smiled. "Hello Esme! Happy birthday! " He said with an easy grin before turning to the dark haired boy next to her. "Hey, I'm Leon Kennedy, Juno's boyfriend. " He said with a wide grin as he stuck his hand out to shake when..
Huh?
He caught Juno's whisper and his grey eyes looked confused...
Something was wrong? Olly was too caught up to have heard what Esme had asked him out on the street and even more distracted now that they were in the company of Juno and Leon. Esme received a huge hug from her sister, for which Olly had to let go of her hand. He didn’t mind though. It was nice to see sibling love except it made him miss his own sister like crazy!
“Uh, hi.’’ He smiled awkwardly at Juno and Leon. Meeting people was not his thing. “Yes, I was at Hogwarts too but I graduated a almost three years ago.’’ Would he be offended if Juno didn’t remember him? Not one bit. Olly had always been one to be in the shadows. He shook her hand heartily and tried desperately not to wince. When he took back his hand, it was throbbing. Did Juno workout or something? Ow ow ow!
“Hi, Leon.’’ Olly gingerly stuck his hand out to shake Leon’s. He wouldn’t crush his hand, yeah? “Oliver McDean but you can call me Olly.’’ Everyone did, anyway. “How’s it going?’’ And was he missing something? Why was Juno whispering to Leon? Esme was trying hard not to be sad, especially since Olly hadn't actually SAID anything to her, but it was hard not to take his non-response as rejection. She had been so sure he had a crush on her by the way he liked the kiss, but maybe that was all it was. Regardless it wasn't his fault and wouldn't change the way that she felt about him. After they had met up around Christmas she had found herself liking him more and more and wanting to be his girlfriend; something that she was sure Juno had picked up on.
BIG SISTER HUG.
"Thanks, Juno!" With a somewhat forced smile, her attention then turned to the new boyfriend. "Thank you, Leon!" It was a good thing that Esme was focused on him instead of Juno and Olly, because it really would have upset her even further if she saw His hand being squeezed hard!
Seeing Juno whispering to Leon, Esme instantly picked up on something. It was the connection that they had always shared and it made it so there really weren't any secrets between the two of them. Well, she wanted Juno to like Olly! No point in mentioning the onion incident as that might be a little awkward. Unfortunately it was probably the only way that Juno would remember him... "Olly goes to WADA now! He's studying painting and told me that I can see some of his work." Trying to make things more comfortable AND distract herself at the same time.
Esme was rather proud of herself right now. She didn't care why he ran...just so long as he ran with her. And just like that he was putty. It made Juno grin super huge. She loved that he liked her so much that he blushed whenever she looked at him a certain way. It made her feel good that she could make him blush.
She didn't know how to explain this one to him. What she and Esme had was more than just a normal sibling bond. "It is amazing. And it's more than just being close to one another...we kinda have this....extra sense." She gave him a look that said she would explain more later. It would take time to explain it to him.
Leon looked just as confused as Juno felt she shrugged and shook her head, indicating she had no idea this person was coming. But she had to be cordial.
OOPS! She realized as she was letting go of his hand that she had gripped Olly! She hadn't meant to, but she was seriously upset because her sister was upset and she couldn't help it sometimes. Then when he said he graduated a few years ago the memory struck her. "Oh, my gosh. You're the guy that dumped the onions all over Esme!" She said it with a chuckle, despite the anger in her heart.
She could sense her sister going through so many emotions right now. Saddness, worry, fear, disappointment, rejection, were just a few. She felt confusion too...but there was also a smidgen of hope...even if it was burried deep. This guy better prove to her that he wanted to be with his sister or a things were going to go south quickly.
"You're welcome, sis." She watched as Esme exchanged greatings with Leon. She was so happy Esme liked him. If she didn't approve it would be really hard for her to be with him known her sister didn't like him. But thankfully she did. Oh, and artist. Now the look made sense. He looked like a Vampire. Juno almost wanted to stake him...almost. "That's great! Why don't we all have a seat and we can decide on food or open presents!" Juno said with a wink hoping her sister would want a pick me up!
She looked over to Leon and gave him a wink that said I'll tell you later, and sat back down at the table. This was going to be an interesting afternoon.
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Olly seemed to be as into the idea of painting together as Esme was, and this was not a surprise. It also wasn't a surprise that he was wanting to teach her techniques; they were on the same page, and that was amazing. "Yes, I would like that very much. Show me everything that you have learned. I can be your student." Wouldn't that be a lot of fun?? She was sure excited for it!
Oh gooodness! He was making her blush. "Oh, Olly." Esme gave him a kiss on the lips. He was just the best boyfriend ever and had made her feel special and beautiful. He could keep calling her 'baby' too; those names always made her feel amazing. "Yes! If it wasn't for that, I wouldn't be here with you today." That was sad, because there was no one else that she would rather do this with than him. "Not too much longer," she added, knowing that he was excited to see just how good a view they would be getting from the top.
~ Mrs. Steve Harrington ~ It be like that sometimes.
Student, inspiration, model... Esme was going to be his everything when it came to their art time together. Olly wouldn't change anything. That's when he noticed she was blushing. Did he do that? Who else would have? He kissed her back, momentarily forgetting that there were others around. Maybe with a little more of those kisses he could get used to PDAs.
"I don't want to spend my time off with anyone but you.'' Any other time he would be spending his time alone, only occasionally going out with a selected friend or two. Olly nodded. Was it just him or was the lift taking a while to come to the top? But he was patient (still a Hufflepuff, after all). "Reckon we could take a picture or two of the view? Maybe we can use it as inspiration for paintings.'' What did Esme think of that?
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It was nice that Olly was into the kiss despite the fact that it was in public; maybe he would get more comfortable with this kind of thing in time, which was wonderful. Esme knew that there was no rush. As much as she wanted to continue, she knew that it was best to stop before they got carried away, seeing as they were on a lift. There would be more kisses later though. He could count on that.
"That's great because I don't want to spend my time with anyone else either. I missed you so much when I was at school." She would be back there come September, and then she wouldn't be able to see him again until Christmas. Esme did not want to think about that! It was a good thing that the lift decided to stop at that moment, because it brought her mind to happier things. Now they could explore! Beaming, she led him outside of the lifts. "You are going to love the view. I think that's a great idea. Maybe we could work on that when I am staying with you. If my parents allow it." She was going to wait until after the trip to ask them.
They knew Olly by now, so surely they would agree to it.
~ Mrs. Steve Harrington ~ It be like that sometimes.
"I missed you a lot too. I always do. On the up side, there's just one more year before you graduate.'' That meant that the couple could see each other a lot. "Would you... um, consider moving in with me after that?'' This was something Olly had been wanting to ask Esme for a while now. He knew he could have asked her during their daily letters to each other but this was something he'd rather have done face- to- face.
The goth was only too happy to follow the girlfriend. "I hope they agree. I really do.'' If they didn't, there was no way they'd want Esme to move in with him either. He was distracted but that as his eager eyes were already scanning around the tower, taking in the crowd there. Everyone seemed engrossed with their own business be it chatting, taking pictures, eating or more importantly- admiring the view.
THE VIEW!
It was wonderful just as Olly had imagined it! "Wow.'' was all he could manage as he looked out at Paris.
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Thinking about graduation made Esme happy. It wasn't as if she hadn't loved Hogwarts, she was just so over the whole thing. More than once over the years she had wanted to pull out, but dad and Juno had always convinced her to stay. There were just so many years of danger that she could tolerate. Plus then she would be able to see Olly a lot more; that in itself was enough for her to be ready to leave the place. His question was slightly surprising, but in the very best way possible. "Of course I would!" she said without a moment of hesitation. Beaming, she gave him another kiss on the lips.
Happily, she looked around them as they made their way along the top of the tower. There were a lot of people around; everyone enjoying themselves just as much as she and Olly were. "I hope they do too. I am sure that they will; they really like you." Honestly it was impossible not to adore Olly. He was just too wonderful. Esme giggled. "I told you that it was beautiful."
~ Mrs. Steve Harrington ~ It be like that sometimes.
Esme wasn't spoilt but would she rather leave her comfortable house to some stay at his apartment? He wasn't as well off as her and her family and he rather take up part time jobs than living off of his father. But yet she was agreeing to his question. He felt so much happiness welling up in him. Olly barely had time to express it in the form of a grin before he was being kissed again. of course he wasted no time in kissing her back. "I'm glad you agreed.'' Her parents on the other hand... well, they'd cross that bridge when the time came.
Olly reached out to pull Esme close to him. "I told you you're still the most beautiful view here.'' It was true. ''How many times have you been up here?'' The goth let his gaze roam around, taking in the tiny buildings in the distance. Was that how birds saw things when they were in the sky?
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Now Esme had yet another reason to want her Seventh Year to go by quicker. It was okay though. She had patience and it was only a year. She would be able to get through it with Juno's help. The fact that her parents might not be enthused with the idea hadn't even crossed her mind. At this point she would be a grown adult and could make her own decisions. Besides it wasn't as if she had just met Olly; she had known him for most of the time that she had been at Hogwarts. "Of course. There is nowhere else I would want to live after graduation." The fact that he lived in an apartment didn't even matter to her. Not like she was overly concerned with possessions. Besides she would have money enough to use when needed. For her education and if she ever decided to get a car.
Happily she kissed him and then leaned against him. "Keep saying that and I might start to believe it." Really though he was making her feel very beautiful and it was amazing. Usually Esme felt that she didn't hold a candle to most of the girls at Hogwarts because so many of them looked like they could be fashion models. She was pretty enough though. "I used to be nervous coming to the top even though I can't say that I am particularly scared of heights. The first time was when I was 10." As she spoke, Esme looked out over Paris. "These will turn into some amazing paintings!" She couldn't wait for them to get started on this.
~ Mrs. Steve Harrington ~ It be like that sometimes.
When she leaned against him, Olly automatically placed one of his arms around her, resting his hand on her hip. Things were working out- their trips this summer and her agreeing to wanting to move in with him. It was enough to make Olly want to float off in happiness.
"You really should believe it.'' He smiled and kissed the tip of her nose. Was this him adjusting to PDAs? Yes, it was. He gazed out again at the scenery. It was enough to take someone's breath away. "I don't think you're nervous now, right?'' Olly realised that Esme had been travelling to Paris for quite a while now. "They will! Care to be the photographer, baby?''
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It was settled then, and Esme could not be any happier. She knew that Olly was as excited about this as she was, but they would both be patient and wait for the year to be over. She smiled as he put his arm around her, knowing that he was starting to feel more comfortable with the PDA. "I think I will wait a while before bringing it up. My dad is really protective, so I think he would feel most comfortable with it when he knows you better." Mom was protective too, but not to the extent that dad was.
The kiss on the nose further proved the point of how comfortable Olly was getting, and she smiled while crinkling her nose slightly; that had made her even happier if that was possible. "Well, you make me believe it and I hope you believe it when I say that you are sexy." Because it was true. Head shake. "I'm not nervous unless any birds show up." Then Olly would have to be the hero and look out for her because even though she had been sending him daily letters, she was mostly dealing with her owl and hadn't gotten over her fear yet.
Both in order to distract herself from the thought and because she actually WANTED to, she agreed to take the photographs. Esme enjoyed photography though she didn't take pictures as often as she drew or paint. Smiling, she took out her camera and started snapping pictures of the view. "I want to take some of us as well." Because that was the kind of thing that couples did.
~ Mrs. Steve Harrington ~ It be like that sometimes.
Olly nodded. He wasn't in any rush to bring up the topic, anyway. He had a feeling Maddox might really start intimidating him this time around. "We'll talk to him together about it. How does that sound?'' There was no way that he was going to leave Esme alone to do this. The whole thing was his idea anyway so it was only fair they were in discussing it with Maddox together.
The goth smiled. Every compliment he gave his girl, he meant it. There was no one around quite like her, even if she had a twin. He then felt himself go bashful and as much as he wanted to look away, he held Esme's gaze. Take that, shyness! "I believe you.'' He trusted her words so much :3
"I hope a bird or two show up then,'' he told her, smiling a little. He was quite sure she knew he was teasing. "Of course. The more the pictures, the better for memories... and for painting you.'' Olly looked towards the camera, pressing his cheek against Esme's. He was all set for a picture!
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Esme was pleasantly surprised to hear that Olly wanted to talk to the parents with her. She knew how intimidating her dad could be, and he was shy by nature, so it would have been perfectly okay if he hadn't wanted to be a part of it. "Wonderful. I am sure that it will go okay. I think he really likes you so far." And of course he didn't know about certain things, and that might be a good thing. Honestly her dad couldn't talk anyway, but still. She was still worried about him getting angry.
"Everything I tell you is true, baby." She smiled. So he should believe her completely when she said that to him. "If birds show up, you are going to need to protect me." Of course Esme knew that Olly was teasing her, but it was perfectly okay because she knew that it was all in good fun. He'd never ridicule her for her fear of birds. Maybe he would even help her get over it somehow. "CHEESE!" she said before snapping a few pictures of them.
They would get more of those when they went to different places in Paris. And in South Africa as well. "You want to paint me?" That was just WOW.
~ Mrs. Steve Harrington ~ It be like that sometimes.
Olly was inclined to agree that Maddox did like him so far. Or at least he was being tolerating because of Esme. Whatever the reason, the goth was just glad that Mr Darcy had not tired to embarrass him in front of the rest of the Darcy family. "I really hope I don't do or say anything stupid to make him dislike me but yes, I think he likes me.'' Thank the stars.
Why is it that she had so much power to make him happy? Olly smiled, feeling all warm and fuzzy on the inside at her words then nodded. "I'd surely protect you from the evil birds. That's why I wish one would appear now.'' He laughed a little.
"Cheese!'' he echoed and the pictures were snapped. He nodded. "Yes. If you want to of course.'' And he leaned in to kiss her on the lips.
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One thing was for certain: if her dad decided to dislike Olly for a silly reason Esme would not be impressed. "I'm sure that won't happen. Especially when you get to know him better." Dad was bound to want to bond with the boyfriends, and that was a good thing. Hopefully the two would find things in common and grow closer. "Both of my parents like you," she assured him. Though of course dad was harder to win over than mom because he was so protective.
Oh goodness. His words made Esme happier than ever, and she felt that she could burst. Even though she tended to think that she could handle things on her own, and felt far from a damsel in distress... she liked the thought of Olly protecting her. "Well, the next one that appears is all yours." She giggled before becoming serious again. "I would absolutely love it if you painted me. You can paint me as often as you want to." Inspiration AND model; that sounded beyond amazing to her.
Even more amazing than that was Olly kisses. Esme forgot all about everything else that they had planned to do. Yep, this snogging thing was a better idea, and they WERE in Paris.
~ Mrs. Steve Harrington ~ It be like that sometimes.
Scene 3:
This is a meeting Esme set up so that Olly could meet a fellow Goth, Kitty Valentine. It takes place at the Leaky Cauldron (Main Floor Seating) during the summer of 2092. OOC: Because DA closed, we've decided to move the RP here
SPOILER!!: The rest of the RP!
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It made Esme happy that Olly shared her sense of humor, and she loved when he called her baby, but she knew that it might make Kitty feel awkward if they acted too 'coupley' around her. "I missed you a lot too. The owls were scary, but it's worth it." For Olly. Besides, this way she could conquer her fear of birds at last.
So Kitty's cape had charms. That explained how she could wear it in the summer and not be too hot. "I wish I had your creativity when it comes to clothes." Something that Esme had told her friend in the past. It was true that she wore interesting clothes at times, but she didn't design them in the way that Kitty did. Beaming, she got herself comfortable and waited for Olly to take a seat as well. "I haven't done too much since summer has only just started, but we will be away in Paris for a month like always. Olly and Leon are going to join us a couple weeks in!" There were other plans as well, but these were the most immediate ones. "What about you?"
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At least Esme didn't have any sign of a single bird peck so Olly knew she was handling the owls well. What a big sacrifice she was making. It only made him like her more.
Olly was highly impressed. "Are you thinking of getting into fashion after you've graduated from Hogwarts? Yeah, you don't look at all uncomfortable with the cape.'' Charms on the clothing made things better. "I don't use them on my clothing. Just on paintings.'' It was a little twist he liked to go with and it become his signature over the past year.
He took a seat next to Esme. "I've been getting some last minute painting done. I wanted to get them all completed before the summer started so I could spend all my time with Esme.'' Olly smiled shyly at his girlfriend before putting his attention to Kitty once more. "How about you?'' It was needless to say he already liked Kitty.
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Kitty listened with interest as Olly and Esme described their summers. "That sounds romantic," she said with a smile when Esme told her about going to visit France later with her family and Olly and Leon. Olly's mentions of paintings intrigued her. "What sort of paintings do you create?" she asked curiously.
As for her summer: "Rooney invited me to his place. It was really nice since no one had ever invited me anywhere before." There wasn't any trace of bitterness or sadness in her voice at that statement, she was really quite bubbly today. "But he wasn't the only one: Tenacius stopped by for a visit and I visited him too. AND he invited me to visit him later. That was so sweet of him. I can't wait to see him!" She smiled a little dreamily.
Olly's question about fashion was a good one. "I haven't really thought of getting into fashion before," she confessed, wondering if maybe she should have at least given it a thought. Not that it would change her mind on what she wanted, but since it was something she did everyday, it did kind of surprise her that she'd never thought about it. "All my plans post-graduating involve me getting into politics one way or another. Did Esme tell you how much I love Muggles? I'd like to repeal the Statute, though I know that puts me in a super tiny minority. I may even be the only person who wants that, but I'm very willful about it. Speaking of which..."
And she dug in her purple purse and brought out two books and handed them to Olly and Esme. They were books written by Carlotta Pinkstone. "I'm handing these out to all my classmates this year. Carlotta Pinkstone is in my opinion one of the bravest people in history and I think everyone should read her writings. They're all yours."
Once the excitement of the moment wore off, she smiled a little sheepishly. "Er...I do love fashion, though. Maybe I could combine the two, and just be a super stylish activist? What about you guys? Do you have any post-graduating plans?" She wondered if Olly was going to become a painter.
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Seeing how well Olly and Kitty were getting along right off the bat made Esme really happy. She had known that they would become friends, and hopefully they would stay that way for a long time. Olly's paintings were brought up, and she couldn't help gushing about her boyfriend's talent. "You should see them sometime. He's really good at painting. He just gets better and better with each one he does." Hopefully this wouldn't embarrass Olly. She beamed at him.
The comment about finishing paintings so that he could spend all summer with her made Esme blush with pleasure. This was going to be an amazing holiday filled with them spending time together. "Oh, yes. It really is. And later on we are going to South Africa to meet Olly's dad and sister." Needless to say she was beyond excited for this. His family had to be every bit as lovely as he was and hopefully they would like her; something that Olly had assured her that would be the case. "Kitty, you know that you are always welcome to come visit me and Juno at the house," she added with a smile. And the look at the mention of Tenacius did not go unnoticed; she was well aware that Kitty had a crush on him. "That's amazing! I'm sure you two will have a great time."
Muggles were brought up, and while Esme didn't feel as passionately about the subject as Kitty did, she definitely saw her friend's point and admired how strongly she felt about the issue. It was good that the word was being spread though reading was not something that she enjoyed unless it was related to Divination. Still, she gladly accepted the book as it was offered to her. "Thanks, Kitty. I will definitely make sure to read this since I am not as familiar with her or the issue as you are." Honestly she WOULD read the book as best as she could even if this was not the kind of pastime that was particularly enjoyable to her; weird since both her parents and sister loved to read. "Well, I am planning to go to Wizarding University for a couple years and then become a unicorn therapist, which is basically horse therapy, but using unicorns." Did Kitty know about horse therapy? Because if not, Esme could explain it to her the same way that she had to Olly last Christmas.
"So do you guys want to have something to eat?" Random, but Esme was getting hungry. Plus they WERE at the Leaky Cauldron.
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Olly wasn't embarrassed. Wasn't this what girlfriends do? Highlight their boyfriends talents? "I try my best,'' he replied modestly. "I have a lot of great teachers at WADA.'' He nodded in confirmation to what she said. "Need less to say it'll be a summer of meeting the family,'' he joked. "In case you're both wondering, I am a little nervous of meeting Esme's dad.''
He listened to the friends talk (did she have a thing for this Tenacious?) before answering Kitty. "Anything that inspires me really. Recently it's been of unicorns and horses because of Esme. But I'm having a few ideas right now about goths.'' This was thanks to Kitty, of course. He continued to listen to her plans after graduation with great interest.
She really was passionate about this topic. While Olly was also in agreement for the wizarding community to to remain a secret, he respected Kitty's opinion. She had a book for them? "Thank you. I'll be sure to read this,'' he said earnestly. Really. He would read it. He had heard of this Pinkstone woman and would like to know more. "By the way, I think you should go for the stylish activist. You'd attract a lot more attention that way.'' He smiled. "It's just going to be a painter's life for me. A quiet, simple one.''
You know, he had actually forgotten about food. "You ladies can order first. It'll be my treat.''
Kitty was charmed to watch Esme and Olly talk to each other about painting an horses. She could tell they really loved one another and she could picture them married after graduating from school and university. They could do it before also. She'd never been to a wedding before. "Next summer I'll come visit you then," she said, happy to hear Esme invite her to her home.
"Ooh I'd love to see your paintings," she said, smiling at Olly. "Do you have a phone with pictures?" Even wizards knew about phones, so that wasn't really such a strange question. "Yes, you should paint Goths!"
Unicorn therapy sounded interesting. "That sounds interesting. I've never heard of unicorn or horse therapy before. If that like message?"
The topic then switched back to politics, with Olly suggesting she become a stylish activist. "Stylish activist sounds purfect," she said, thinking on it for a second. It really did. "A super-stylish Gothic protester should definitely get the attention of the Daily Prophet." She smiled wistfully. "But mom's in the Ministry and she doesn't want me to protest before graduation." She pouted slightly before returning her expression to normal.
It was nice of Olly to offer to pay for the food. "Thank you Olly. Let's order!"
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Right now there was nowhere that Esme would rather be than right here with one of her good friends and her boyfriend. It made her even happier to know that Olly and Kitty seemed to be enjoying themselves too. "I can't wait until Olly starts selling his work. I bet that he is going to be world famous." YEP. She had so much confidence in him. She couldn't help but giggle, at the bit about meeting the families, though it wasn't nice that he was nervous. "I am sure that my dad will love you. He is protective, but he'll see that you won't ever hurt me." So basically there was nothing to worry about because that would be the only real reason for him to earn her dad's wrath. "I can't wait for you to visit Kitty! I am going to miss you when I graduate." It was sad that her friend was one year behind. Esme loved Kitty.
They were talking about the kinds of things that Olly painted, and Esme had to admit that it made her feel special every time that he said she inspired him. The idea of painting goths was awesome too. "Maybe you can do a painting of both you and Kitty." That would be awesome, and would have TWO goths in it. Just an idea.
"I can gladly explain it to you, Kitty." Esme smiled at her friend. "Horse therapy involves having patients interact with horses through activities like grooming, feeding, haltering, and leading them. It's done to help the patient gain needed skills like problem solving, self-confidence, self-control, and responsibility among other things. There is more to it, but that's just a rough idea." Of course they could talk about it more if Kitty was really interested. "I was thinking I could also make the unicorns available for people to ride. Well, when there isn't therapy going on." That would be a way to make even more money and keep the unicorns in good shape. "I might also keep some horses there, because unicorns don't like males much." So it was probably better for them not to interact with them. Already she was planning so much of this stuff out. What did they both think of her ideas?
Protesting was something that Esme had never done before, or even thought of doing. Maybe one day she would feel as strongly about a cause as her friend did. As it was, she understood where Kitty was coming from, but in all honestly it made sense to keep the magical and muggle worlds separate. They just didn't seem to come together that well from what she had read. Still she supported Kitty in her cause because it meant so much to her. "I'm sorry to hear that you can't protest yet, but at least you can do what you can about it at school in the meantime." Just so long as she didn't get in trouble for it like last term. "You can do your stylish protesting in the great hall maybe!" Now that was an idea.
Olly was being a gentleman and offering to order the food for them both. "Thank you," she told her boyfriend with a smile. Now she needed to figure out what she wanted to eat! "I think I will have the pizza. And a butterbeer," she decided.
~ Mrs. Steve Harrington ~ It be like that sometimes.
Being famous is something Olly was not sure he was going to be but the confidence Esme had in him (and his Professors too), he wanted to make them proud. “Esme just wants to have a famous boyfriend,’’ he said quietly to Kitty and teasing Esme. He was on to you!
Olly nodded but then said, “I forgot my phone at home. Do electronics even work here though?’’ It amazed Olly that he had never even tried to use his phone here. “Just leave me your number and I’ll send you the pictures. I’ll even do a few of Goths and send those too.’’ He was feeling those creative juices beginning to flow again. He had inspiration for that Goth series and Kitty had inspired him big time. Olly grinned a little. “I’m sure your mom is just thinking about your best interests. I reckon you’re going to begin your protests as soon as you turn eighteen?’’
He smiled. “You’re welcome. Pizza and butterbeer for Esme. And for you, Kitty?”
Kitty listened as Esme talked about how Olly would be world famous someday and how her dad would love him. Those were very sweet sentiments and she was sure they were true. She was glad for the both of them. She wondered: how would her mom feel when she started dating? If it were Tenacius...
A dreamy look came into her eyes as her head went into the clouds in wistful daydreams...
She snapped back to the present when Esme began explaining to her about horse therapy. "Wow that sounds interesting," she said sincerely. "I love unicorns! Do you need to have a permit to have them?" Unicorn therapy would probably fly right over her head (Care of Magical Creatures was not her best subject) but she liked that Esme was studying it, because who didn't love unicorns?
"I'm happy to pose if you want," Kitty told Olly when the subject of painting her was brought up. She was highly flattered that Olly wanted to paint her.
Olly defended her mom, which was okay with Kitty since she hadn't meant to criticize her. "Oh I know she's only stopping me because she worries. She thinks I'll be thrown into Azkaban or something, so of course she wants to wait until she thinks I'm mature enough to protest responsibly. But I'll definitely protest when I turn 18, and it'll be super responsible but creative at the same time. And it'll probably be a one person protest, because as far as I know I'm the only person on the planet who thinks this way."
Esme's suggestion about protesting in the Great Hall gave her an idea. 'I like that idea," she told her, leaning forward. "Hey Esme, what do you think of this scheme I just thought of? Maybe instead of just protesting on the Great Hall, I could find another student who very strongly supports the Statute and we can have an open and respectful debate on an appointed day. It won't be like that Salathar Slytherin debate, this one'll be good." She was getting super excited just thinking about it!
"I'll have butterbeer too," she said, looking down at the menu. "And...Veela hair pasta. I've never tried that before. Thank you Olly."
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Seeing Olly saying something quietly to Kitty, Esme was sure that her boyfriend was teasing her. That was perfectly fine with her; she liked it when he was being playful. "Olly has me all figured out." She winked at him. Really she wasn't all that concerned with him being famous, she mostly just wanted him to enjoy what he did for a living, and for other people to enjoy it as well. She wanted people to love his art work as much as she did, because in her opinion he was an amazing artist and kept getting better and better. Looked like there would be a goth collection coming soon enough, and that was quite exciting! Especially if Kitty ended up modeling for it; something that she was sure that her friend would get a kick out of. "I'd model for it too, but I really don't think I would make a good goth." Imagining herself as one made her giggle. "It definitely would be fun though."
It was awesome that Kitty loved unicorns too. They were wonderful creatures; so gentle and beautiful. Esme loved gentle and beautiful things because they were calming. "Yes, you do since they are such precious creatures and need to be trained really well," she explained. "I'm going to ask the professor more about it when term starts." She still had a few questions on the matter.
Esme was happy to hear that Kitty had a lot of plans as far as her protesting went. She would definitely make her mark on the world. "Actually that's a really good idea," she said as a debate was mentioned. "You could maybe put something on the school noticeboard and someone could respond. You might even get more than one person!" And it would definitely go better than the one in class had, because that was bad. Poor Kitty had a rough time of it for sharing her opinions, though of course she understood why Slytherins had felt offended. Really her friend hadn't meant to hurt anyone and had only been trying to share her beliefs.
~ Mrs. Steve Harrington ~ It be like that sometimes.
"Definitely. I know my girl well.'' Being around Esme so much had allowed him to open up and come out of his shell bit by bit. He was finding that he didn't mind showing a little more affection in public. He laughed, moving a hand around Esme's waist and pulling her close. "You're perfect the way you are anyway.''
Olly couldn't help but notice the way Kitty's eyes unfocused. It was the sort of look when you were distracted by your thoughts. It seemed like his new friend was having one of those moments and he wondered if Esme had picked up on it. But the girl had dreams. Olly wasn't sure whether he should hope that they come through or not because even though he had just met her, he wouldn't like to hear about her being in Azkaban a few years from now.
"You never know. By the time you're ready to do your protests, there might be some who change their mind and will be siding with you.'' He just didn't know if he would be one of those persons.
While the girls discussed the potential debate (which in Olly's mind sounded like a great idea), he went to order their food. He was back after a while. "Anybody hungry?'' he asked. Because he certainly was.
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Scene 4
It's February 14, 2093 and Oliver and Esme are spending their first Valentine's Day as a couple at Madame Puddifoot's.
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Was he nervous?
Just a tad but Oliver McDean was a lot more confident in himself since entering this relationship with Esme. He held her hand as they entered the warm and rather girly decorated shop. "It's been a while since I've been in here,'' he told his girlfriend. "Years, actually. Since I was at Hogwarts.'' No, he hadn't been here on a date. It had been more out of curiosity that he had checked the shop out.
"There's a vacant table.'' Olly lead the way over, dropping Esme's hand only to pull out the chair for her. He was forever her gentleman.
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Esme could sense that Olly was a little nervous by his manner, but she knew that there was nothing for him to worry about; everything would go great and she was just so happy to be with him right now. She hated being away from him so much, but it was only for a few more months. Soon enough she would be graduated and living with him.
"Ooh, did you take a lucky girl here?" she asked with a smile. "I haven't been here in a while either. I like the desserts though. And the tea, obviously." She hadn't tried the coffee before so she had no idea what it was like. Well, maybe she would at some point, though she had no idea how often she would come here after graduation. Definitely to see Rachel and Azura along with her other best friends since they would still be at school. She would really miss them. That thought made her sad and she didn't want to dwell on it. Today was a happy day because she was seeing her boyfriend.
Her wonderful Olly. "Thank you," she said with a smile as he pulled out a seat for her. What a gentleman he was! Taking a seat, she waited for him to join her.
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Oliver laughed softly. "I did not. I was too busy admiring you from afar and trying to work up the courage to ask you out.'' Unfortunately, no courage had been worked up. Such a Gryffindor he had not been. "Hmm, so did you have a date then? I mean a date that brought you here?'' Was jealousy there? Not one bit. If Esme had a date here, it was all in the past. He was her present.
"You're welcome.'' Seeing that she was comfortable, Olly himself took a seat opposite her. "Happy Valentine's Day.''Smiling, he muttered an incantation and produced a single rose. There was something he liked about just giving her one rose instead of a bouquet. It didn't mean that he loved her any less. "I've missed you a lot.''
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Olly made Esme smile, but then he always did that. She didn't care that he hadn't been on a date before her because that would have been in the past, but it made her so happy to know that she had that effect on him. He certainly had an effect on her too. "Well, I'm really happy that you managed to." He was a lot braver than he gave himself credit for and she loved him. She really did. "Nope, I came here with my sister. I'd never been on a date until I started seeing you." No shame in that.
And speaking of her sister, there she was. Esme smiled and waved at Juno. Leon also got a wave in greeting as he walked in soon after. It wasn't a surprise to see them here, and while she usually spent her time with Juno, this was different. This was their time with their boyfriends. They wanted it to be this way.
"Happy Valentines Day, baby," she said beaming as he gave her a rose that he had conjured. "It's so perfect! I love it." Happily Esme took it before giving it a sniff; roses were one of her favourite flowers. Even though she didn't like gardening the way her mom did, she did love flowers. "I missed you a lot too. I wish I could see you in a couple days for my birthday, but I'm just happy to see you now." And in a few months she would be leaving Hogwarts and could see him all the time. "I got you a present!"
Still smiling, she reached into her bag and pulled it out. Inside the wrapping paper was a painting that she had done of the both of them. While she didn't think that she was as good an artist as he was, she was very pleased with how it had turned out. And she had used some of the techniques that he had taught her over the summer. She was sure that he would love it.
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With Juno? Olly grinned. "Sister bonding moments?'' It was safe to say he always loved having those. He looked up to his sister; she was his idol. Seeing Esme waving at someone, he followed her gaze. Leon and Juno were there too and he sent them both a smile.
"I'm bad at getting presents and I didn't want to get the traditional chocolates too. You can expect two presents for your birthday.'' Because Olly was still working on putting Esme's presents together. "Thank you.'' He was so happy to be with her again. "It's only a few more months and then you can move in.'' Which meant that they didn't need to miss each other anymore.
The guy smiled even more when he unwrapped the painting. "Wow! You're getting even better. I love it, Esme!'' He even recognised some of the techniques he had taught her. "I can't wait to put this up on the wall.'' After admiring it some more, he asked, "Do you want to order now?''
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Of course Olly would understand sister bonding moments; Esme knew that he was close to Naida and they still spent time together despite living on different continents. This made her happy and she was looking forward to spending a lot of time with his family over the years to come. "Yep. We try to have those as much as possible, though of course it's a little harder with NEWTs coming up." Honestly she was having a hard time handling all the studying and it was actually starting to stress her out. It was weird because she hardly ever felt stressed... "I really really hope that I do okay on the ones I take. I can't afford to fail any..." Not when they were necessary both for University AND her future career.
Smiling, she conjured up a little white vase to put the rose in and then filled it with water. There, now her rose had a home. It really WAS amazing to be able to perform magic outside of school. Being of age was amazing. "I think you are great at picking out presents. I love the bracelet you got me last year. I wear it all the time." Esme pulled up her sleeve so that he could see it. "Well, I will always love chocolate so long as it's white." Did he remember that she didn't like chocolate otherwise? Not that white chocolate was technically chocolate... "Anyway I can't wait for my presents, though really seeing you is present enough for me." This was their first time together since Christmas and she had missed him so much. "Yes! I can't wait to move in." She was very excited for this!!
"I'm so glad you love it. See, your lessons haven't gone to waste." Beam. She would definitely remember everything that he taught her and would continue to teach her. "It is going to look so amazing in the apartment." Esme could see it already.
The question of ordering came up and she nodded. "I think I will have coffee and cheesecake." Yummy.
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Olly nodded understandingly. Exam times were always some of the toughest. "Look on the bright side. After NEWTs, you'll be exam- free for a while.'' This meant more time with him and Juno. Unless Juno was preoccupied with other things. He hesitated for a while then reached out a hand to touch Esme's. This was basically a place where everyone was showing signs of affection so he had no cause to be self conscious about it. "You'll do fine. I know you can do it.''
He couldn't help smiling. Olly was rather pleased that Esme liked his present that much. "It looks beautiful on you.'' Yes, she made the bracelet look pretty and not the other way around. "I did remember but is white chocolate still chocolate?'' He hadn't been sure hence why he didn't bother getting any. He smiled again. "It feels like it's been forever since I last saw you. I missed your beautiful face.'' As for moving in together, they'd need to talk to Esme's parents first. Just the thought of that made him feel so very nervous.
"We'll have more lessons then. You're the best student ever.'' Oliver was being biased but that was something he could live with. "I'll have the same.'' And he went to place the order.
Exams weren't really what Esme wanted to think about EVER, but the fact was that they were looming over her head and making her feel a little tense. This was odd for her and she wasn't used to being anxious, but in order to get into University she needed to do well on the ones she was writing. Obviously she wouldn't be doing ALL of them because that would be insane. And she could talk to Oliver about all of this because he was completely understanding and supportive like always. "You're right. I always try to look on the bright side of things as much as possible. I'm just not a scholar." That was more her sister. The hand reassured her, and she squeezed it, immediately feeling her worries melt away. "Thanks, Olly. That means a lot." And him taking her hand must be a little weird for him since he was still getting used to PDA, so the gesture meant even more to her for that.
Grin. He was always saying how nice she looked and Esme actually believed it when it came from him. "It really is the nicest bracelet that I ever had." So really he wasn't bad at choosing presents in the slightest; she'd love anything that he gave her. AND he remembered that she only liked white chocolate! It would have been okay if he had forgotten, but knowing that he hadn't made her smile. "Well, not REALLY. I don't think. It's a chocolate derivative." But no, she didn't know the specifics of it. Before she could think of anything further on the subject, he was making her blush. "I feel the same and I missed your handsome face too." And she would be missing him again when the Hogsmeade weekend was over, but she didn't want to dwell on that. "It's going to go perfectly fine when we ask them. I can't see them saying no. Not when they really like you. Besides, we would be together for a year by then so I think that would help." Hopefully that would reassure him because she knew that Olly must be really nervous about this.
"I'd love more lessons from the best teacher ever." Beam. Was she being biased? Yes. But she didn't care. They were both being biased and that didn't matter in the slightest. Patiently she waited for him to come back.
~ Mrs. Steve Harrington ~ It be like that sometimes.
Olly smiled. No matter what Esme said, she was his scholar. He had complete faith in her brain, so to speak. "I speak nothing but the truth,'' he assured her and ignoring the fact that part of him wanted to pull away his hand. There was no other reason to blame but his shyness but he held his ground.
The fact that she loved the bracelet so much made Olly gain confidence in his gift giving. He'd have to keep this up and hopefully Esme would love what he had in mind for her birthday. So white chocolate wasn't really chocolate. He nodded, tucking this information away. The girlfriend had taught him something today. Hearing her words regarding them moving together certainly helped him feel a little less nervous. It was true that Mr and Mrs Darcy did like him and he liked them too so things were going to go in his and Esme's favour. He just needed to believe that. "I think they might have figured it out that we'd want to live together, don't you? I know your dad might have a difficult time dealing with that because he got so emotional when he first met me and Leon.'' Mr Darcy acted tough but he was really a softie and it was probably because the twins were so precious to him.
"The best teacher is back with your food, baby.'' Now they could eat and talk about whatever they wanted.
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It was amazing the power Olly had to make Esme so happy. Just hearing him say all this made her feel SO much better about everything. "I believe it when it comes to you. I believe everything that you say to me." Because he would never lie to her just like she would never lie to him. She gave his hand another squeeze and was tempted to kiss him, but held back. A place like this would have him feeling shy since there were so many lovey dovey couples. She wouldn't push it in here, though she did want her kiss before they parted ways.
Judging by his grin, Esme knew that what she had just said pleased Olly. Yep. Now he would have more confidence in his gift giving ability when it came to her. But really she WOULD love anything that he gave to her. And he didn't need to go all out for it either. Nope. She didn't need anything over the top and fancy because that was just not her and he knew it. He was the same as her. Anyway he now knew it was okay to buy her white chocolate. "I think they might have guessed, yes, seeing as they know that we are serious about each other." At least that was what she HOPED because then it would make things easier for her dad. "There is a reason why he is protective of us, and I will tell you about it later. Now isn't the best time." Not when they were having a Valentine's Day date. They hadn't really talked about it with anyone, but she would with Olly. "I think my dad knows that you won't ever hurt me and my mom does as well." So it should be okay.
Oh, yummy! "Thanks, baby," she said as he came back with their food and coffee. It really did look amazing and she was so ready to start eating. And they could talk some more while they ate!
~ Mrs. Steve Harrington ~ It be like that sometimes.
Olly felt the squeeze on his hand and smiled. The smiling was something he did a lot ever since he and Esme had become a couple. She gave him a reason to be extra happy. It warmed his heart how much she trusted him. It was safe to say that he one hundred percent trusted her too.
He nodded. Yes, Olly had suspected that Mr and Mrs Darcy had figured this out by now. "If your mom is fine with it then she can help convince him.'' The young man paused then added quietly, "I can't stand living away from you.'' He was now curious but let the matter drop at Esme's request. Like she said, he wouldn't do anything to hurt her so forcing her to discuss this matter not an option.
"You're welcome.'' Look at how happy and how beautiful she was. Olly could hardly take his eyes away from her. "I know it's a little early but are we doing anything special over the summer?'' He had rather enjoyed himself the previous summer.
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There was so much trust between her and Olly, and Esme knew that was part of why they would stay strong as a couple. They had known each other for years, and understood each other. They were both honest people and would never hurt each other if they could help it; that thought was very reassuring to her as she had never done the dating thing before him and wanted this to last forever. Everything would go perfectly with them. Her parents had to see that as well. "She can, and I can if needed. Though I don't think it will be. My dad thinks you are great." He had talked approvingly of both boyfriends, which was amazing because Juno needed the happiness as well. Leon certainly was a good guy.
"I can't either, but I am being as patient as possible." Really she was counting down the days. "Only a few more months and I'll be done!" Of course there would be university after that, but she would be attending the London campus and wouldn't be residing there, which meant that she would be able to see him whenever she wasn't at school or work. Esme really wanted to get a job over the summer so that she could help make money and not have to depend on her parents. Olly would see soon enough why her dad was so protective; something that she knew she would talk about with him ever since they had started dating but hadn't felt ready to yet. She herself was still wrapping her head around everything, as it had only came out a few years ago and had been a lot to process.
Beaming at her handsome boyfriend, she picked up her fork so that she could start on that cheesecake. He did give her something to think about. "Well, you can definitely teach me more, and I would love to go on holiday with you again. And of course we could always go to France again when my parents are there and South Africa." What did he think of all that? "Is there anything that you want to do?" Because of course his thoughts were important to her.
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