William Lucianuse
Faculty
Care of Magical Creatures Professor
I'm Back Baby!
Posts: 165
|
Post by William Lucianuse on Mar 24, 2012 15:13:24 GMT -5
Xavier shrugged. "Hey! I can handle my alcohol perfectly well thank you!" Xavier really couldn't believe how much he seemed to be failing with this should be straight forward mission. The only thing different is...Artemis. Is Artemis the reason he's doing so badly at this? She couldn't be. Although she could be. Xavier then began to try and work out how she could be the reason he was doing so badly.
|
|
Deleted
Deleted Member
Posts: 0
|
Post by Deleted on Mar 25, 2012 12:57:36 GMT -5
Artemis rolled her eyes, "You know that I could outdrink you any day, X. Then again, I've always been particularly good at handling my butterbeer." She grinned maliciously while staring directly at Xavier and then patted Grayson's arm as they walked, "So Gray. I was thinking that after we go to The Three Broomsticks, we could hang out at the pitch after curfew!" She smiled brightly. Her plan was to get Grayson to do as many familiar things as possible and then, perhaps, he would remember more about what had happened in his past.
Hanging out at the Quidditch pitch had always been Grayson favorite thing to do ever since he had come to Hogwarts. Artemis had seen him there many times. He was always flying in and out of the stands, practicing hitting the Quaffle, or just standing in the middle of the vast field. She wondered if that would work.
"I'd like that," Grayson said as they kept walking, "I think that-" Something tugged at him from the back of his mind, but he couldnt quite focus on it, "I think that I like to hang out there...?" He said it tentatively as if he wasn't sure.
|
|
William Lucianuse
Faculty
Care of Magical Creatures Professor
I'm Back Baby!
Posts: 165
|
Post by William Lucianuse on Mar 25, 2012 13:12:07 GMT -5
Xavier nodded to Grayson. Getting him alone means they could torture or do something just as devious to him. Xavier walked ahead of them. "C'mon guys we need to be quick before all te dregs get in.." Xaver then walked ahead of them leisurely towards Hogsmeade.
|
|
Deleted
Deleted Member
Posts: 0
|
Post by Deleted on Mar 25, 2012 13:17:01 GMT -5
Artemis practically growled at him. She hated when other people lead the group, she liked to be the one in control. But for appearances sake, she buried the feeling and they made their way to Hogsmeade. When they finally reached The Three Broomsticks, Artemis pushed herself in front of Xavier so she could go find a table, "Be back." She called over her shoulder, "I'll get us the best seat in the house."
Grayson rocked on his heels as he looked around the room. There were a lot of people around and he wondered briefly if he actually liked hanging out here. It seemed to him that he was more of a lone wolf kind of guy, "So..." He turned his head so that he could look at Xavier slightly. The boy seemed a little frightening at times and Grayson always had the constant feeling he was going to jump him and try and cut his ear off. But-
Artemis stood on a chair and waved the pair of them over, "Told you I'd find us a good seat!" She said with a grin and pointed. It was a nice table that faced the window so that they could look out at the sky and the bustle of the street next to them.
|
|
William Lucianuse
Faculty
Care of Magical Creatures Professor
I'm Back Baby!
Posts: 165
|
Post by William Lucianuse on Mar 25, 2012 13:35:36 GMT -5
Xavier sighed as he let Grayson pass as he walked behind him. As Xavier reached the table he put on his fake smile and said. "Drinks? Artemis would you be a dear and help me" Xavier wanted to speak with Artemis.
|
|
Deleted
Deleted Member
Posts: 0
|
Post by Deleted on Mar 25, 2012 13:39:48 GMT -5
Artemis' head snapped up and she looked at Xavier with a glare, "Of course, my darling." She said cordially and followed him to the bar so that they could order drinks, "My guess is that you don't actually want to get drinks. What do you need, Xavier? Want me to back off? Try something else? This is your mission after all. I guess I should stop being such a...control freak." She sneered at him and flagged the bartender. She ordered them butter beers and then leaned against the bar as she waited for him to answer.
|
|
William Lucianuse
Faculty
Care of Magical Creatures Professor
I'm Back Baby!
Posts: 165
|
Post by William Lucianuse on Mar 25, 2012 13:49:45 GMT -5
Xavier shook his head. "No your doing great but the thing is I'm not...I am usually not as unorganised as i am now and your the only variable and...I don't know why I've been doing thing differently now your here...Noone has ever made me act differently before and...I'm confused." Xavier showed his scientificness and his confusion.
|
|
Deleted
Deleted Member
Posts: 0
|
Post by Deleted on Mar 25, 2012 14:41:58 GMT -5
Artemis wrinkled her nose, "What are you saying?" She asked curiously and pushed some of her hair behind her ear, "Do you want me to go? Because I can. I can be around the corner if you'd like." She wasn't quite sure what he was trying to tell her, but either way, she wanted to know what he wanted from her, "I didn't mean to be...." She searched for the word that she was looking for and avoided looking directly into his eyes, "Distracting, I guess." She shrugged and then looked down at the butter beers that had been placed in front of her. She pressed a couple of galleons into the bartender's hand and then finally looked at Xavier.
|
|
William Lucianuse
Faculty
Care of Magical Creatures Professor
I'm Back Baby!
Posts: 165
|
Post by William Lucianuse on Mar 25, 2012 14:52:26 GMT -5
Xavier shook his head. "No don't do that...just I'm confused as to why you make me act differently but I don't want you to go."Xavier rubbed his eyes. "See usually this would be really clear...."
|
|
Deleted
Deleted Member
Posts: 0
|
Post by Deleted on Mar 25, 2012 14:55:17 GMT -5
"I'm not sure that I follow, X. So what you're saying is that-" Artemis said, trying to be as quiet as possible. She wasn't exactly sure what he was trying to tell her, but she suddenly felt the need to kiss him. She leaned forward slightly, lips parted and then realized what she was doing. Upon instinct she drew back and blushed, hoping that he hadn't noticed what she had just done. It was embarrassing enough as it was, "Is that you...." She was at a loss for words and absentmindedly looked down at her shoes, avoiding eye contact again.
|
|
William Lucianuse
Faculty
Care of Magical Creatures Professor
I'm Back Baby!
Posts: 165
|
Post by William Lucianuse on Mar 25, 2012 15:06:40 GMT -5
Xavier ran a hand through his hair. "I don't know but all I know is you distract me and hinder me but I don't want you to go.....So I don't know what that is...in human emotions." Xavier moved slightly forward to her but he avoided eye contact.
|
|
Deleted
Deleted Member
Posts: 0
|
Post by Deleted on Mar 25, 2012 15:11:22 GMT -5
"I...I...." Artemis could feel her palms sweating a little bit from nervousness. This was definitely not right. She tried to take a deep breath but she ended up making a sound that resembled a frog. This had not been part of the plan. She wasn't supposed to be feeling anything for Xavier. He was her business partner, nothing more. Yet she couldnt get the thought out of her head. It was as if it had infected her. She blushed deeply and her eyes drifted to the butter beers, "I should...I should get those back to Grayson." She said and pointed over her shoulder, "He'll wonder what's taking so long."
|
|
William Lucianuse
Faculty
Care of Magical Creatures Professor
I'm Back Baby!
Posts: 165
|
Post by William Lucianuse on Mar 25, 2012 15:20:34 GMT -5
Xavier let her leave and then he followed shortly after and sat down in the chair available. He looked at Artemis and then Grayson but hs fake smile was not present it was replaced by his usual un-caring expression.. He lifted the butterbeer to his lips and drank.
|
|
Deleted
Deleted Member
Posts: 0
|
Post by Deleted on Mar 25, 2012 15:25:43 GMT -5
Grayson looked down at his watch and then up at Xavier's expression, "Do you have somewhere to be mate?" He asked and furrowed his brow. Xavier looked uncommonly unhappy and Grayson couldnt help but sense the tension between the two of them ever since they had gotten back, "Listen...I've actually got to head out for a couple of minutes. I have a letter that I need to send to Charity. We have to talk." He said and stood up, leaving his butterbeer on the table, "I should be back in about 20 minutes. You two should...talk." He cast a knowing glance at Artemis and then headed out.
Arte stared blankly at the wall when Grayson left, unsure of what to say, "What's your problem?" She muttered under her breath to Xavier, her annoyance seeping into her words. His expression had obviously scared Grayson away.
|
|
William Lucianuse
Faculty
Care of Magical Creatures Professor
I'm Back Baby!
Posts: 165
|
Post by William Lucianuse on Mar 26, 2012 10:08:33 GMT -5
Xavier looked at Artemis. "I don't have a problem..I'm thinking about things.." Xavier said truthfully. He was thinking about everything and a butterbeer seemed to just sprout his brain to put everything into order. Mission, Reward and Artemis. He looked at Artemis for a moment before he looked back down at his butterbeer.
|
|