Week Name/Date/Time: 'Books Of Mystery'/ Monday, October 17th, 2005/ 8:06am
Location: Outside the Great Hall
Open to: Lexi! ^^
Currently Involving: Julian O'Brien and Lexi
Ever since he had written in that conflab book, and it had written back (Julian wasn't really sure about that nonsense, it seemed a little fishy), thoughts had been literally
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"Whoa, Jules, you scared me!" She let out a small laugh and smiled back to him. "I've been pretty good. Haven't seen you in quite a bit." The last time being, their picnic outside a few weeks ago. Sometimes Lexi truly wished they were in the same House, for the reason of being able to see each other more often. Shrugging that fact off, she looked on with an eyebrow slightly quirked as he asked her to come along with him. Something seemed... off. He was acting kind of nervously. What was wrong?
"Yeah, of course." Lexi responded, dropping her hands down to her sides. "Is everything alright?" She then asked, looking a tad worriedly at her friend.
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She relaxed a bit as Julian answered her, but she knew something was up. Was he upset with her for something? Lexi realized that she hadn't talked with him in a while, but it wasn't on purpose. Classes had really been hectic within the past week, and with the news of Shihoko's parents missing. Sighing gently, she smiled softly to Julian and linking arms with him, walked off down the corridor with him.
After they reached their destination, Lexi headed into the classroom and took a seat as intructed. She glanced around, noticing they were indeed completely alone. Her stomach jumped with nerves and not knowing what was going on with him. She looked up to Julian with a gentle smile.
"So..."
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Watching as Julian pulled his wand out, a grin spread across her face as he charmed the book over to them and then changed it's size. She was impressed with his new ability, knowing his troubles with remembering the names sometimes. "That's wonderful, Jules! I see you have been practicing." Lexi had indeed mastered this spell in past years but that wasn't important. "I'll definitely call on you if I need help."
She then took hold of the folded piece of parchment he handed to her. Unfolding it, Lexi smiled brightly as she read the note from Molly. "Oh, that is brilliant!" The smile stayed on her face as she looked it over again, feeling very close to Molly. "That's so sweet, please thank her for me!"
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At mention of the mystery book, Lexi had to fight not to blush. She kept replaying what she wrote over in her mind and it made her more embarrassed each time. "Yes, actually. News of it has spread like wild fire." The common room had erupted with dares and games surrounded the book already. "So every House really does have one?" As far as Lexi knew, it was all just a rumour that all the common rooms possess a mysterious book. With this, her expression went thoughtful, wondering if there was a specific reason why all four houses received one. It was odd, to say the least.
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Little did Julian know that Lexi herself had also written in the Gryffindor book. She was feeling the same way, fairly embarrassed about the occurance, and she was truly glad that she decided not to sign her name next to the entry. Clearing her throat roughly, she fought away the redness in her cheeks and she focused back on her good friend.
She felt something drop deep inside her stomach as Julian's tone changed to one much more serious. He began rambling as she herself has a habit to do when they are nervous about something. This can't be good...
As Julian spoke the last sentence, it was as if time had completely frozen right on the spot. "Well, I just..sort of fancy you."
Short pause. "I'm sorry, what?" Lexi blurted out once she found her voice again. She couldn't have heard that correctly. Slowly, she lifted her right hand and pointed her index finger towards him, then back to point at her chest. She repeated this movement once more. Julian...and... me?
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As she motioned between him and her, he nodded. Thinking about as she did it a second time, he corrected himself - it was not polite to just nod. "Yeah." Julian pointed to himself, "I," then pointed at her just as she had done, "fancy you." Was it really that hard to believe?
Being the insecure bloke that he was, Julian began to process the situation (possibly) incorrectly. That look on her face was horror not shock. Pretty soon she would gave him a good smack in the face and bolt out. And he would be seated in a empty classroom by his lonely self. Thinking all this, ( ... )
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Her mind was buzzing with a million things at once. How could she have been so stupid? There were signs, did she choose to ignore them from fear? Embarrassment? Lexi had been hurt in the past and ever since, she had an unconcious way of shutting out all occurances that could lead to that same hurt. But - this was Julian! One of her best friends since Year 1 at Hogwarts. He'd do anything for her and she'd die for him - he had never hurt her. She always felt safe around him. She always had fun. She had those constant jolts in her stomach and blushing periods when he smiled at her like that. Was that just friendship after all ( ... )
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And despite this, his cheeks weren't red. He was slightly pink all over, but that could've been from the pressure that was building up inside him. The one time he would've cared to blush as opposed to becoming very nervous and not thinking clearly, he wasn't. And then she thanked him. Looking up, he smiled softly, trying his best to seem happy. A thank you was better than a smack, he thought, and she hadn't left yet.
Then he was floored. She might fancy him too?! Just the possibility made him beam. Actually, 'beam' might be an understatement. Julian could barely contain himself. He figgited it in his seat, having to sit on his hand quickly. "Well, that brilliant, I suppose." Between ( ... )
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After she responded, she thought Julian might jump right out the window he was so figgity. She swallowed hard, and gave a genuine smile as he joked about attacking her. Of course she didn't have to worry about any of that stuff. With a nervous laugh, she scratched at the back of her neck slightly. Oh, snogging. The event that had recently become more popular than studying around the castle. It was so much bloody pressure ( ... )
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