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[glacianbitch]

Karla is outside in the cold, skipping across the surface of the lake as if it were frozen and ocassionally just skimming along the surface, singing to herself. The increasing cold reminds her of home, and it puts her in a nostalgic but good mood. 

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[sweariwontdie]

Armand doesn't like cold but he goes out anyway, trying to think about the house. If he didn't get the plans done, there'd be no way to get it built quickly. The holidays were coming fast. And he still needed to make his list for when he went shopping in London with Draco.

So many things on his mind that he's standing on the shore watching Karla skim about on the water for a long time before he realizes it's her. Then he waves and calls to her.

[glacianbitch]

She spins around and nearly falls over, surprised, but skates over to him and jumps off the water onto the shoreline and gives him a broad grin. "Hey, you."

[sweariwontdie]

"Hey," he echoes, smiling. "You looked lovely out there. Is it fun?"

[glacianbitch]

Cheeks flushed, she beams at him. "It's glorious. I used to do that every winter with Morton after the lakes froze over without magic. But I couldn't wait."

[sweariwontdie]

"And you don't fall?" Or freeze? He's bundled pretty tightly in his blue cloak.

[glacianbitch]

"Well, sometimes. But you always warm up, and it doesn't hurt that much." She notices the bundling and offers a hand. "You look cold. Let's go inside and get something hot to drink, shall we?"

[sweariwontdie]

He takes her hand. "I would love that. Do you like hot chocolate?"

[glacianbitch]

Her eyes sparkle and she gives his hand a squeeze. "That sounds delicious, actually. You stole the words off my tongue."

[sweariwontdie]

After a moment's hesitation, he kisses her cheek. "Let's hurry back then."

[glacianbitch]

"Sounds good to me." She stands on tiptoe, a little, and kisses the corner of his mouth lightly.

[sweariwontdie]

Still holdig her hand very tightly, he hurries back toward the Mansion. He lifts the edge of the cloak as if to drape it around her as well. "Are you cold, Karla?"

[glacianbitch]

She matches his pace and moves a little closer to him. "I wasn't, but I am now, a little. It's awfully cold outside."

[sweariwontdie]

He drops the cloak over her shoulders too, and slides an arm around her waist so they can share it better. "Just a few minutes more, and we can drink hot chocolate by the fire."

[glacianbitch]

It's very nice having him so close. She gives him a bright smile, looking up sideways at him. "Mmmm. That sounds wonderful."

[sweariwontdie]

"You inspire me." Before long they're there. "Would you rather make the chocolate or stoke the fire?"

[glacianbitch]

Karla ponders for a moment. "I'll stoke the fire," she says eventually. "I think I'd better stay out of the kitchen." She gives him a slightly lopsided and dry smile.