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[lauren_taylor_d]

Week Name/Date/Time: 'A Moment's Peace' / Tuesday, October 4th / 2:45 pm
Location: First floor corridor
Open To: Cyrus
Currently Involving: Lauren/Cyrus

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[cyrusweller]

Cyrus watched her pull out a pad of paper, he smiled jovially. This was beginning to go far beyond their usual jokes, by now one of them would have backed down. They were getting stubborn with age and he was proving it, he had no intentions of breaking first.

He matched her business like expression as he processed her two options. "Hmm, but an actual example would cost you if I was to go into the closet with you." He looked at the closet then back to Lauren. "Whatever would you do to pay me?"

Oh if someone overheard this conversation... Cyrus thought. As it was part of him was highly amused at the prospect, another part was feeling guilty.

Cyrus turned a dry look on Lauren. "More talented?" Oh in some ways she was, he didn't doubt it for a second. He pressed on countering her reply with one that matched it in cockiness. "Well I am not sure about that, considering I have been hooked on it for much longer. In many cases I am much more adept at the various approaches to using it." He replied with a twist on the words, their conversations was always full of play on words.

[lauren_taylor_d]

This was definitely, definitely going farther than their usual banter; she was surprised Cyrus hadn't backed off yet. After all, he was the one with the girlfriend. She was still nice and single, so in that respect, he was the one in the wrong, right?

But what did this mean?? She suddenly found her analytical mind trying to decode everything. He was willingly flirting with her; and it had long ago stopped being innocent. If he truly liked Niki... would he continue to act this way with Lauren? RAWR!! She was quite confused.

"Oh, so now I have to pay you?" She scoffed, her brow raising in disbelief, "Didn't know you were such a hot commodity, Cyrus. But if you remember correctly, this whole example thing was your way of paying me. Don't change the game now and break my heart. Not when I was getting my hopes up."

Lauren pouted, her blue-green eyes doe-like underneath fluttering eyelashes. "Maybe..." She continued, "Maybe we'll say this one's a freebie, for both of us, yeah? You give me a little of your hot lovin' and I'll give you a taste of this," A hand brushed lightly down the side of her body, emphasizing her point in a somewhat seductive manner, "And we'll both walk away happy!"

Dear God... kill me now!!! Sometimes Lauren couldn't believe the words that came out of her own mouth...

As Cyrus used his ever famous play on words, she took a step closer, making the gap between them even smaller as her voice once more turned low, "Oh really? Since you've obviously mastered the art, it's only fair you show me just exactly what you mean..."

[cyrusweller]

Cyrus nodded, this was too much. He had to stop it, but merlin it was the most fun he had all week. A voice popped into his head what about Niki?!?. Cyrus' inner self winced, Niki would be right pissed at this conversation. Another voice spoke up, as long as you keep it verbal it is fine, you always joke with Lauren like this. That thought didn't sit right, if he thought about it he shouldn't have let it go this far. With a mental nod he reined himself in. Not only was he screwing with his own mind there was a good chance he was screwing around with Lauren's. He had to sway this conversation slowly back out into the shallow end.

Cyrus looked smugly at Lauren. "Well the taken ones are always a hot commodity you know." Yes, he had pulled emergency brakes on the conversation. It was an ending to fun, but it had to be done, otherwise he would feel extremely guilty to where this was going. "So you see it would cost me dearly to try out this little example, as tempting as this offer is." Cyrus gave her a funny grin when she moved closer, he looked down at her. If he was single he really could have fun with this.

"Ah yes I have mastered the art, no questions at all." He nodded firmly. "Sadly I don't have the equipment ready to use right now." Cyrus smirked, merlin that had a nasty double meaning. "So I'm afraid I will have to show you what I mean when I am able to get ready."

[lauren_taylor_d]

So. Basically? Lauren felt like a complete idiot. Hey, thanks Cyrus!

His words literally took the breath out of her, her eyes widening, but only for a split second before her cool exterior washed over her. Nope. She would not let him see how much that simple statement had affected her.

It was just a silly game they played... it wasn't supposed to hurt this much...

Lauren smiled, not wanting there to be any awkwardness between them, "Duh. I only ever go for the blokes who are taken. Why else would I be trying so hard to impress ya?" Bad call Lauren. Probably not the best joke to say... considering it was partly true!

She quickly took a few steps back, returning to her original spot before kneeling down to put that notebook and pencil away. Wouldn't be needing that anytime soon, now would she.

Change the subject... change the bloody subject!

"Speaking of," Lauren popped back up, brushing her bangs out of her eyes, "How's Niki?" Yet another bright move by Lauren Dispenziere!

[cyrusweller]

Apparently their playing mixed with his abrupt halt had its effect on Lauren. What did that mean? She wouldn't have feelings for him would she? Cyrus mentally shook the thought away, it was not something he should be thinking about. He started scrambling his brain for a change of subject, anything.

He hid the smile of relief when Lauren beat him to the punch. "She seems to be doing fine, but the bit with her wanting to keep it quiet makes it hard to keep up with her." One reoccurring idea came back to his mind, he could owl her. Seemed very sappy and something his brother would do. "A little different than what I expected of my first relationship." He smiled dryly. "Interesting spin on events in anycase."

[lauren_taylor_d]

"Aww," Her expression was full of sympathy, her arms crossing against her chest lightly as she looked up at him, "I'm sorry Cyrus. I can't imagine how that would be. Seriously," Lauren rolled her eyes at herself, "I would go completely insane if I had to keep a relationship secret."

Which begged the question: Why would anyone in their right mind want to keep a relationship with Cyrus Weller secret?!? Had Niki gone nutters? A part of her wanted to actually confront the Slytherin and ask her what the hell she was doing, because clearly it was taking its toll on her friend.

But no. She didn't want to fan the flame of endless drama at Hogwarts. Not now, at least.

Lauren opened her mouth, hesitating for a brief moment before speaking up, "Can I ask a question?" She didn't wait for a reply, "Why does she want to keep your relationship secret?"

[cyrusweller]

Cyrus smiled, shrugging his shoulder. "No need to be sorry, differnt type of relationship is all I guess. Something I can bank into my expirences of life." He smiled shifted to a grin. "One that I wouldn't suggest for you." He shook his head, scrunching his nose. "Not at all."

He sighed eying the surrouding halls, it was quiet. No harm in talking about it. "She is very wary about her reputation, very Slytherin of her." He never complained about holding the realtionship under wraps, but it always bothered him. Was he that bad? Okay so Hufflepuffs were known as the easy push overs of the school, but it was just a lable that was placed on thier house.

"She seems to have a very large paranoia of being rejected, I'm sure it is coming from somewhere but I am no sure where." In truth he knew exactly where it was sprouting from, but like many other things he promised to hide it and he would.

[lauren_taylor_d]

Lauren nodded her head slowly, taking in his words, and trying as hard as she could to understand where Niki was coming from.

The Slytherin didn't strike Lauren as being insecure, at least not to that extent; but she supposed it was true. Even she had her own issues, as surprising as that was. She usually came off as quite confident, but there were a lot of things that made her self conscious.

"Ah, well that makes more sense..." Shifting her weight to her other foot, she smiled at him lightly, unsure of what else to say. "Any idea how long the secrecy will last?" It couldn't be forever, could it?

[cyrusweller]

Cyrus watched Lauren think it over, the corner of his lips quirked upward. She appeared to be processing something that wasn't her problem in a manner that was all too much like himself.

"I'm not sure anymore, she still seems to want to keep it quiet but let say she sees me with another female, like you, she will say that it is better that they know than if I play along with being single." Cyrus blew out a breath and shook his head.

"Kind of curious to who she has told, none of her house mates obviously."He tapped his book again with his fingers. "But she has been telling people, Dustin knew and confronted me about it."

[lauren_taylor_d]

"That doesn't seem fair to you," She spouted rather bitterly, not having realized how her tone might sound. "At all."

Lauren was rather irritated by now, if that wasn't obvious already. She was highly protective of her friends, and Cyrus, more than being just a pretty face to look at, was first and foremost her friend. The fact that his girlfriend was making them have a secret relationship made Lauren angry on his behalf. Obviously he was passive enough to where he wasn't going to argue with Niki about it... which only seemed to make the Gryffindor even more upset.

"So she's going to get upset with you for acting the same exact way that you always do... when she's the one who had this whole idea in the first place?" She scoffed, shaking her head in disgust, "I'm sorry Cyrus, but that seems rather selfish to me."

[cyrusweller]

"Even if unfair it is something I got myself into isn't it?" He chastised himself mentally, he was talking like this relationship was not a good thing. In all it was a lot of work, but Niki was worth it to him.

He watched Lauren's face, she seemed to be processing this in a negative manner. It wasn't all bad now was it? They didn't have to worry about the whole student body watching them, which they would because Hogwarts students check their rights to a private love life at the door. So far Cyrus and Niki have managed to keep it as quiet as humanly possible in this school, and considering the houses they were from that was a good thing wasn't it?

Cyrus couldn't think of much else to contradict Lauren with but with a shrug. She had mentioned everything that his bitter part of himself was thinking about since Niki's outburst last week. He was grasping at straws, he needed to say something, anything. "She's not selfish." Oh that was weakly argued, he was having a lousy day at arguing today it seemed.