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RP: The Miracles Of Accidents

Jun 11, 2007 13:54

Date: June 11th, 2005
Characters: Ginevra Weasley and Rodolphus Lestrange
Location: The River
Status: Private
Summary: Rodolphus goes to the river to sketch and the woman who was once his friend stumbles upon him.
Completion: Incomplete

( The Miracles Of Accidents )

place: the river, june 2005, rodolphus lestrange, ginny weasley

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shh_ginny June 11 2007, 18:17:53 UTC

"It's too nice to eat inside, Lyda." Ginny laughed as she pushed the door open, waving at the sweet receptionist as she stepped out into the sunlight. Standing on the pavement, she contemplated apparating home for lunch on the porch but reconsidered, opting to have lunch on the bench by the river then stroll up to the animal shelter on the way back to pop in and say hi to Greg while she was out. With that in mind, she disapparated to the bridge and crossed to the other side, her sack with its ham sandwich and apples clutched in her hand as she stepped over the small railing ( ... )

shh_ginny June 11 2007, 20:10:15 UTC

Ginny looked away, her jaw tightening but her voice was very soft when she spoke. "Rich purebloods don't have the market on manners. You never invited me to."

"Was I not familiar with you?" She hesitated and then realized what he'd meant, her cheeks blushing scarlet as she stammered awkwardly. "I didn't mean it that way... I just meant..." Ginny's voice trailed off.

shh_rodolphus June 11 2007, 20:12:11 UTC

"I wasn't aware that friends had to ask friends to use their first names." He said calmly.

Rodolphus did keep his amusement to himself when he saw her stammer and understand what he had said.

"I know what you meant, Ginny. I should have been a bit more clear."

shh_ginny June 11 2007, 20:19:46 UTC

"My friend's name wasn't Rodolphus." Ginny answered sharply. "I didn't think... after the forest..."

She clenched her jaw, she really did, but the corners of her mouth wavered at the laugh in his voice. "Oi. You're laughing at me. That's not nice. I'm not a child, you know. I could. Be, um, familiar. Not that it'd be with you." She stopped again, blushing even harder than she had been.

shh_rodolphus June 11 2007, 20:22:15 UTC

He shrugged.

"Maybe I'm wrong. I know how I feel, but I can't read your mind."

Rodolphus barely stifled a small smile.

"I know you're not a child, Ginny."

He chuckled softly.

"And I doubt you would touch me with a ten foot pole."

shh_ginny June 11 2007, 20:31:44 UTC

"Thank Merlin for that." Ginny muttered with a resigned sigh. She'd fought against her feelings since that day in the forest and now, seeing him, just brought the sting back. "Ro... Rodolphus. It's easier to say it to your brother. Harder now. Merlin."

She blinked, looking up at him, her face clearly showing her surprise. "Bloody hell, you are laughing at me. Well, you can just stop that. Oi! I meant... I didn't mean... Oh, bloody hell, I just said that because I didn't want you to think I was making some sort of challenge. Don't be absurd, now."

shh_rodolphus June 11 2007, 20:34:37 UTC

"I know." Rodolphus bit his lip.

He did smile a bit at her next words though.

"I am older than you and have all the right in the world to be absurd, damn it. After all, I've never done it in the past."

shh_ginny June 11 2007, 20:45:29 UTC

"Oh no. You don't get to play that card. You're brother beat you to it and for his efforts he gets to be called old man. Is that what you really want?" Ginny stifled a laugh, crossing chiding herself to no avail. "Sides, you aren't that much older. I'll be 24 in two months."

Gesturing to the apple beside his leg, she said. "Go on, I didn't poison it." Brushing her hair back from her eyes, Ginny said quietly. "I shouldn't be here. Certainly shouldn't be talking to you and sod on, bloody well know better than to tell you how much I've missed you."

shh_rodolphus June 11 2007, 20:49:02 UTC

Rodolphus laughed.

"Why does that not surprise me? Rabastan would be stubborn about such a thing."

He raised an eyebrow.

"I am quite a bit older than twenty-four."

Rodolphus looked down at the apple and picked it up. He hadn't eaten in a while and took a large bite of it.

"I missed you too, Ginny." He said once he swallowed. "So has my muse. She's had me sketching you for days."

shh_ginny June 11 2007, 20:59:11 UTC

"About such a thing? You make it sound like he's selective about his pigheaded stubbornness." Ginny laughed outloud, putting her hand up over her mouth a second later. "Your brother makes me look like a positive pushover."

"Not that much older." She insisted stubbornly, taking a bite of her sandwich. "Fifteen? Twenty years tops. That's not a lot."

For the first time since she'd sat down, Ginny leaned back against the bench and nodding to the parchment he'd been trying to keep from her sight. "Is that one of them?"

shh_rodolphus June 11 2007, 21:01:49 UTC

Rodolphus smiled.

"Rabastan does what he wants. And yes, I imagine that he does. He's quite skilled, you know."

He shrugged.

"I suppose not, but a lot can happen in fifteen to twenty years."

Rodolphus looked down at the sketch and nodded.

"Yes. I suppose you can see it if you like."

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