BLAISE ZABINI: 15 April, 1997

[coolasblaise]

Dear Beppo,

May I remind you that I reside in school for most of the year? There are not that many opportunities to have my portrait painted, you know. Especially that kind of portrait.

Mother sends her love, and Draco sends his eternal hatred. Hope you are well.

Your loving but exasperated cousin,

Blaise

Comments

[bluebronze_gold]

*eyebrows raise*
A portrait? What-
*remember the conversation of last year*
Oh. I... Right. That kind?

[coolasblaise]

*turns to look at anthony*

*slowly starts to smile*

Yes. That kind.

*smirks*

Not all of me but...most of me, as it were.

[bluebronze_gold]

*blushes and looks away*
Yeah. Probably wouldn't want all of you... Not that there's anything wrong with all of you, of course. Just showing everything to everyone in a painting and... I'll be quiet now.

[coolasblaise]

*grins*

Quite.

*considers anthony for a moment*

Do you think that's something you could do? Now that you have seen all of me, and perhaps are less in danger from perpetual blushing?

[bluebronze_gold]

I...
*brows knit as he gives this some thought*
*small laugh*
Think I was blushing a lot then too. Always in danger of it. But might not really die from it like I would have last year?

[coolasblaise]

Yeah. I think you've developed more staying power now.

*charming smile*

[bluebronze_gold]

Not if you keep that up... *groans at his choice of words* I mean, not if you continue to say things like that.

[coolasblaise]

What?

*tries to look innocent*

But seriously, if you think that's something you could do, that would be great. My cousin is hounding me to get a portrait done, and it would be so much easier if I could get one done at school. And I know you're really good.

*smiles*

[bluebronze_gold]

*runs a hand through his hair, still thinking*
I might... *small but genuine smile at the compliment* Thank you.

*looks up at him*
What about Draco?

[coolasblaise]

*shrugs*

It's nothing to do with him.

[bluebronze_gold]

*brows knit in confusion*
But you and he... and he said that I...
*frowns and starts again*
Don't want him to have the wrong idea.

[coolasblaise]

*shakes head*

I'll make sure that he doesn't. You don't have to worry about him.

[bluebronze_gold]

*isn't comforted in the least by this*
Yeah, but he's my friend and I don't... especially after last week. Maybe he could come to the studio during the sittings if he wanted? So he'd know we weren't doing anything?

*strikes on an idea*
Or I could do one of the two of you together? Not together together, but both of you in the painting.

[coolasblaise]

*frowns*

I don't think a group portrait would be a good idea. And you know he'd whine terribly if he came to watch.

*pauses to consider*

But then again, he'd whine terribly if he wasn't allowed to come.

[bluebronze_gold]

Oh. Alright.

*can't stop a small smile at this*
Yeah, but it he came he'd be less likely to develop wild ideas that we were really shagging and you were falling in love with me. Since he threatened... erm... to kill me for that. *expression falters at this*

[coolasblaise]

*smiles gently*

Yeah. We don't want him to get the wrong idea.

*grins openly*

But yes, I shall make sure that he knows what is really going on, and tell him that he can come watch. That should do it.

*looks at anthony, now serious again*

You'll do it, then?