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RP: A chilly walk

Jun 14, 2008 00:56

Date: January 13, 1999
Characters: Alicia Spinnet, Hannah Abbott
Location: Hogsmeade
Status: Private
Summary: Alicia takes a walk home and runs into Hannah.
Completion: Complete

( Alicia still had work to do, but she had already been in the classroom for too long today. )

hannah abbott, place: hogsmeade, january 1999, alicia spinnet

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rar_hannah June 16 2008, 09:49:42 UTC

Classes had been dreadful this Friday. She had interpreted the text for Runes in the completely wrong way and Herbology had left her muddy and sweaty. After a cleaning Charm on herself and her robe, Hannah wanted nothing more than to get away from Hogwarts. As soon as she had reached the barrier, she had apparated away, somewhere in Hogsmeade because she felt she just couldn't stand anything remotely Hogwarts related at the moment.

She found herself in a quiet residential area she knew a bit.
Blowing air through her teeth, she started walking to the village center. At least she assumed she did.

She just rounded the first corner when she saw Alicia walking a few feet ahead of her.

"Alicia!" Hannah called and quickened her steps to catch up with her. "Hey!"

rar_alicia June 16 2008, 12:01:44 UTC

Alicia started, her mind jolted from thoughts of the next reading lesson she'd give, and turned to see Hannah hurrying towards her. She grinned broadly and waited until the girl reached her, taking a few steps in her direction.

"Hannah Abbott! I haven't seen you in a while. How are you?" It might have been months, actually. Alicia had wondered if George and Lee had scared the poor girl off, which would have been reasonable, but still a shame, considering she was such a sweetheart.

Alicia looked around at the houses that weren't student housing, and then back at Hannah, who didn't look so hot. Alicia didn't quite think she could say something about the latter without offending the girl, so she settled on, "What brings you to this side of town?"

rar_hannah June 16 2008, 17:00:08 UTC

Hannah smiled when Alicia recognized her. "I am good. Swamped with work and studying. You?"

"Ohh." Hannah blushed a little bit. "Classes were horrible and I couldn't stand another climb down to the village. So as soon as I reached the barrier, I apparate somewhere in Hogsmeade and here I am, taking a walk to have some oxygen and clear my mind before I tackle dinner and revision."

rar_alicia June 16 2008, 19:04:49 UTC

"I'm doing great, actually. Thanks. Work is keeping me busy but I love it, so it's okay."

She grinned when Hannah explained why she was there. "Gotcha. I remember how much the NEWT-level classes stressed me out, and I wasn't doing it like you are, what with the concentrated classes and everything. Do you want some quiet? Or, well, I was thinking of dinner, too- maybe a drink and some food?"

With her headache dissolving and her mood swinging back around to a good one, Alicia could do with some company- she had all weekend to finish up her work, anyway.

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rar_alicia June 21 2008, 16:44:36 UTC

"I just meant you talking about it in general," she pointed out. "Now I might have to get dessert, too. I only have some leftover biscuits from Wayne at the flat. Maybe I should just stop at the bakery, actually-" she said, gesturing with her hands and then stopping when she realized she was babbling.

"You can be nosy if you want," Alicia said, and then without waiting for her to ask specific questions, because that could take a while, she just shook her head slightly. "I'm dating my best friend from school. It's just confusing sometimes, although the good parts generally outweigh the confusion, and the confusion is mostly my fault. Have I confused you yet?" she asked, smiling slightly. She laughed at Hannah's comment about George and Lee ( ... )

rar_hannah June 21 2008, 17:02:15 UTC

Hannah grinned from ear to the other as she watched Alicia getting more and more excited. "What about hot berries and vanilla ice cream? Some 'healthy' fruit for dessert?"

She listened carefully. "No, you haven't. Of course, I have no experience to speak of, but I think it is normal to be confused when something huge like that changes. I mean, I would be."

"I guess." Hannah smiled. "It sounds like you talk about the kids in the ward. Well, minus the sending off, I guess. You don't know what a pain it is to keep a six year old with a broken leg in his bed. And for smartness... we had that little girl in, four or five, and she could read. She said her older brother taught her and then she started reading by herself. Granted, it took her the whole stay but she read all the picture books with the little captures. And for the big words, she asked the boy whose bed was left to hers. It was so cute." Hannah told her tale with enthusiasm.

rar_alicia June 21 2008, 17:22:12 UTC

"What is this? Are you telling me I need to eat healthier?" Alicia laughed. "That does sound pretty tasty, though."

"Thanks. I think so too," she said, feeling a bit better about it. "And I feel like I'm telling everyone about it. I am, I guess," she laughed. "I'm just so bad at relationships. It's the first real one for me- like, ever."

She listened to Hannah with enthusiasm, grinning and understanding just how she felt. "That does sound awesome. What a smart girl."

rar_hannah June 21 2008, 17:29:50 UTC

"Well, I never!" Hannah laughed. "It is the hot berries with the cold ice cream melting underneath. Hmmmm.... yummy. And easy to make yourself."

"Nothing wrong with telling, I guess. Except I think he should know, so he won't be embarrassed when someone is mentioning it to him." Hannah said. "It is trail and error, I think." She looked at Alicia in surprise. "The first? I thought you and ... one of the Weasley twins..." She blushed and bit her lip. "Oh, forget what I said."

"Really, and she was so good with words. We were very glad when she could go home." Hannah said.

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