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Topic Started: Feb 23 2009, 06:14 PM (2,054 Views)
Nicole Parker
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Nicole had to admit that she had been a bit of an annoying twat during the last few months but could anyone reall blame her? For the first time in a long time she was truly happy. Was it so terrible that she wanted to share that with her friends? Maybe they wouldn't have minded so much if that hadn't been the only thing she had talked about. Still her friends could just suck it up and deal with it. She never complained when Becky was happy and giddy with Corey and she didn't complain when Cas was joyfully chased after every girl imaginable. So they could handle her being happy for a little bit. Of course her friends had stayed away after the fifth week of joyful skipping around but that was all right. They came back in the end because they couldn't stand being out of her sight...or something like that. Nicole nearly snorted at the thought.

If truth be told her friends had been busy with their own issues. Cas had been spending a lot of time with his girl...Ashley or Annie or something like that. Apparently things had been going well with them because he hadn't introduced her to Nicole and Becky yet. Cas usually did that whenever he wnated to get rid of a girl. Nicole was tempted to simply introduce herself to this girl just to cause Cas some trouble. She hadn't done that in ages and if truth be told she hadn't felt the need to drive anyone crazy. She had just been too...damn happy. Still it was a bit creepy come to think of it. She was known for being the trouble maker and the flirt. She hadn't done either for a while. Well she had Bailey and that girl was more than enough to keep her attention away from all girls and she guessed she only liked to cause trouble when she was in a bitchy mood. Still it'd be nice to drive Cas crazy again. Now that Becky was here maybe they could bounce off and find Aster themselves.

The thing was Becky had been busy herself. Nicole had no idea what the status was on her relationship with Corey. She knew there was one small issue but she thought they had worked it out. She hoped everything was okay between the two of them. Still she wasn't sure if she wanted to get involved. The last time she got involved resulted in Tallen getting his nose broken and an awkward encounter with Dayla. She didn't really want to go through that with Becky...well kissing her wouldn't be so bad and punching Squcumber wouldn't be too bad either just because it'd be hilarious to watch him cry although Becky would definitely kick her ass if that happened.

"You? Never. The only time I ever saw you work nearly this hard was when we tried to force Cas into that tutu. And if he'd been feeling at all cooperative that day, you wouldn't have even broken a sweat."

"Hey, hey, hey he put up a good fight. Besides I wouldn't have to have worked at all if you had helped instead of sitting back and watching," she said sticking her tongue out, "And I don't know what you're talking about. I am the hardest working student here at Hogwarts."

"So, what's this I hear about you and a certain Welsh beauty getting...close...in the last few weeks?"

Nicole smiled, giggled slightly, and blushed. It was true that she and Bailey had definitely been close for weeks. It was getting ridiculous if truth be told. It seemed like they were at each other every night, not that Nicole was complaining. She enjoyed it and Bailey was unstoppable.
"Well you know...we've been busy," she said with a nervously excited grin.

"Me? You know, same old, same old. Bailing Cas out of detention, tormenting my parents, looking for a man to worship and adore me. Just the usual drama."

Nicole noticed the troubled eyes and the weak grin. Yeah, something horrible had just happened. Oh she was going to kill the asshole who hurt her. Still it was obvious that Becky wasn't exactly thrilled about talking about it, but what kind of friend would Nicole be if she just let it go?
"You need more men to worship you? What about Squcumber or have you worn him out?"

OOC: sorry this is crap.
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Rebecca Moody
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Talking to Nicole almost made Rebecca feel normal again. For a few minutes, she could pretend that she was just sitting in the library, procrastinating with her friend and having a good time catching up. And she was. But her traitorous brain refused to shut off, and it was filled with memories. The first and only time she had introduced Corey to her friends, probably scarring him for life, and certainly providing the three of them with endless entertainment. Going home with Corey. Arguing. Having Cas fall out of her closet. Being caught in a compromising position by her father, who still thought that his daughters were little girls.

They were good memories. Because two years earlier, when she and Cas and Nikki had had so much fun torturing Corey, she'd still loved him. Any time she'd seen him, her heart had just....overflowed. And she'd been so ridiculously happy just being with him. Hell, for a long time, she'd been happier than Nicole was now. She just couldn't help it. It was like Corey coming back had given her a new chance at life, and she'd excelled. And now, barely two years later, she'd managed to fall out of love with the guy she'd once thought she'd be with forever. For months, she'd been trying to find a way to get back to the way that things used to be, because Corey had once meant enough that she'd have done anything for him.

But now he meant nothing at all, and that was the worst of all. It wasn't just that she no longer loved him. He was a complete stranger to her, and though she wished him all the best with whoever it was she'd been replaced with, she knew in her heart that he meant absolutely nothing. They weren't lovers any longer, and they'd never be friends again. So more than ten years of her life had just gone down the drain.

"Hey, hey, hey he put up a good fight. Besides I wouldn't have to have worked at all if you had helped instead of sitting back and watching. And I don't know what you're talking about. I am the hardest working student here at Hogwarts."

Becky laughed. It was the first time she'd genuinely done so in days. "Like I told you then, I was supervising. Someone had to do it, or Flitwick would have caught us all, and then where would we have been? Pfft, maybe at chasing girls."

"Well you know...we've been busy."

Rebecca's grin grew. "Nikki, you're blushing." she accused. "I've never seen you blush before, except that one time when you accidentally saw that gorgeous seventh year butt naked in the Forbidden Forest." She laughed again, and her heart felt lighter than it had it days. "Yeah, I'll just bet you've been busy. Just do me a favor. The next time you get busy, warn me beforehand so that I don't catch you at it."

"You need more man to worship you? What about Squcumber or have you worn him out?"

Becky's smile faltered. She took a deep breath before answering. "I don't know what's up with Corey." she said quietly. "I haven't seen him in months." She almost left it at that and changed the subject, but a shudder ran through her. She swallowed hard and looked Nikki in the eye. "And besides, we broke up a few days ago." There. She'd said it.
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Nicole Parker
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Nicole was no fool. She knew that it was only a matter of time before things were ruined. It was just a fact of life that every good thing had to end. It was just like the fact that everyone had to die. Every good thing had to be ruined otherwise the universe would end or something like that. It sucked but what could they do? Sit back and cry? That never really worked for Nicole. She always preferred beating the crap out of someone. Hm...maybe that was why Cas had been avoiding her. Still she would enjoy this magical moment in her life while she could. She wasn't going to sit here and worry about the what ifs and the whens. She was going to enjoy herself damn it while she could. The future could worry about itself. She was content with loving the present. It was ridiculous how happy she was but could anyone really blame her? She doubted it and yet she also doubted anyone could truly understand what this meant to her. How could they? Most people had normal families and normal childhoods. Still she didn't need anyone to understand. She just needed people to let her enjoy herself. Thankfully her friends were willing to be patient with her, even though she was being the biggest twit in the world. She knew they were happy for her though and that was all that mattered.

Bailey in particular found her good mood amusing and a bit bewildering. Bailey had been there for her when she was most frightened about her 'uncle's' predicament, so she had seen Nicole at her worst. Nicole never told her what was wrong and Bailey had been wise enough not to press-thank God. Still the Welsh girl had found it incredibly odd that something as silly as a change of jobs could make Nicole so happy. Well Nicole had to admit that wasn't the only thing making her happy. Things had been going rather well with Bailey. She was her first real girlfriend and Nicole couldn't remember being so happy with someone who wasn't a part of the family. Bailey was just so perfect and they were so good together. They both had the same sick, twisted sense of humor, both enjoyed the same time, both weren't too sentimental or clingy, and both knew when to leave the other alone. It was a perfect relationship. The only snag was that the last time Nicole had seen Bailey, there had been a hint of moving in together. Nicole liked Bailey a lot but she wasn't ready for that kind of commitment. Not yet anyway. Morgan needed all the help she could get taking care of the baby and Nicole simply wasn't ready to move in with someone yet. Bailey seemed to have understood the last time they spoke, but Nicole knew it was only a matter of time before it was brought up again. Oh well, she'd deal with it when it came up.

Still things hadn't been a hundred percent perfect. There was a little tension and Nicole was slightly concerned. It wasn't enough to warrant a panic attack, but it was slightly noticeable. A couple of weeks ago her 'uncle' had come home later than usual with a haunted look on his face. She had not seen that look in ages and knew it could only mean one thing. A ghost from the past had found their way in their lives again. She had asked him about it and he predictably deflected her. It was quite frustrating if truth be told that he still couldn't trust her. Nicole, being the stubborn ass that she was, pushed and irritated her 'uncle' to no end. She finally managed to break him a little and found out that a powerful hallucingentic had found it's way into England-the very drug that 'Uncle' Eric use to deal years ago. He told her not to worry and that everything would be all right, but it was slightly alarming. If the drug was here that meant everyone else was here too and she didn't need her 'uncle' to get dragged into that shit again. Still she trust him not to ruin their one chance to be happy. Besides who wanted to go back to living like that anyway?

"Like I told you then, I was supervising. Someone had to do it, or Flitwick would have caught us all, and then where would we have been? Pfft, maybe at chasing girls."

"Oh come on! It would have totally been worth getting detention to see Cas in a tutu, besides Flitwick is going senile. He never would have noticed."
Nicole laughed and said with a smirk, "Hey, that's work all right. Girls are a lot faster than they look and this castle is huge. Why don't you try chasing a Slytherin prefect up six flight of stairs and then try and tell me that's not work."

"Nikki, you're blushing. I've never seen you blush before, except that one time when you accidentally saw that gorgeous seventh year butt naked in the Forbidden Forest. Yeah, I'll just bet you've been busy. Just do me a favor. The next time you get busy, warn me beforehand so that I don't catch you at it."

Nicole's smile and blush grew as she thought about her last time with Bailey. It had been a wild night. She laughed as Becky brought up the seventh year. God she had never seen such a beautiful body before. It had definitely been a pleasant surprise.
"Aw and here I was hoping you'd want to join us. Threesomes are rather fun you know," she said with an 'evil' grin.

"I don't know what's up with Corey. I haven't seen him in months. And besides, we broke up a few days ago."

Nicole's smile faded as Becky's face changed instantly. Oh dear God, what happened? Nicole frowned as Becky admitted she hadn't seen Corey in months. That wasn't good at all. Nicole's frowned turned into concerned surprise as Becky finally admitted she had broken up with Corey. Oh my God!
"Oh, Becky, I'm so sorry," she said putting her arm around Becky for comfort and pulled her into a hug, "That asshole! Do you want me to beat the living shit out of him for you, beside I'd glad do it. He's had a serious ass kicking coming to him for a while now."
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For cryin' out loud
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Rebecca Moody
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Scratch that. Nikki didn't just look happy. She genuinely was. Happiness was just pouring off her in waves. And, in a way Rebecca couldn't begin to explain, that both made her situation better and worse, all at the same time. It was worse because she felt awful that she was jealous of her friend's love life, that much was obvious. But...being around Nicole never failed to lift her spirits. It was odd. Ten minutes with her own family and Becky wanted to scream. Not that she didn't love them, but the triplets were old enough to be annoying rather than adorable, her father was too busy to pay any attention to anyone, Sam was off living her life as an almost-Auror, and Alan...well, was Alan. Her mother, of course, was always available, always understanding, but of late, she just had so much on her plate-balancing a husband, triplets, a job, a house, and three nearly-grown children didn't leave much room for free time.

But Nikki was always there. Always sympathetic, always willing to listen if she needed it, or cause mayhem if she didn't. Cas was there, too, truth be told, but there were things he would never understand simply because he was a: Cas and b: male. As far as guys went, he was one of the best she knew, but he was completely clueless half the time. And not in a charming absentminded sort of way as Corey had been, more like an "I don't understand, so I'm just going to look cute and vapid, like that rock over there."

Damn her for thinking about Corey again. If Rebecca had her way, and she almost always did, the two of them would live completely separate lives for as long as it took her to realize that there was absolutely nothing she could have done to keep the two of them from falling apart; it was no one's fault, least of all hers, and she needed to figure that out once and for all. Then, because their families were connected in ways that went beyond a simple "Your brother dated my daughter and dumped her for someone else," they'd eventually run into one another. He would be married to her replacement, someone who could never be half as charming or intelligent or funny as Rebecca herself was, and the two of them would have precisely 2.5 children.

She, on the other hand, would be single, fabulous, and married to her career, though she would occasionally date strings of fascinating and intelligent men just to keep her hand in.

In Rebecca's mind, that was the only possible outcome of the whole mess, and she was determined that one day, it would come to pass.

"Oh come on! It would have totally been worth getting detention to see Cas in a tutu, besides Flitwick is going senile. He never would have noticed."

Becky snorted, a sound she hadn't made in quite some time. And for a moment, all was well in her world again. "Oh, please." she countered. "You know Flitwick's been eyeing me for Head Girl. Something about continuing a grand legacy; bunch of nonsense if you ask me. Not that I particularly want it, you see, but there's nobody else in our year who has quite managed to pull off the goody two-shoes act like I have." At that, Becky smirked. Everyone at Hogwarts thought she was perfect as an angel; if only they knew. "My parents don't believe it for a moment, of course, but can you imagine what would happen if they knew it had gone to someone else. It would be 'Why can't you be more like your sister? Aren't your grades good enough? Have you been hanging around that closet boy again?' and it would never stop and I would never get to be with either of you and that would be just no fun."

"Aw and here I was hoping you'd want to join us. Threesomes are rather fun you know,"

Cue another snort. "No thanks." she muttered. "If I'm ever going to be in a threesome, I'd rather it be with two guys. That way I'd be the center of attention." Shallow dimples winked in her cheeks.

"Oh, Becky, I'm so sorry. That asshole! Do you want me to beat the living shit out of him for you, beside I'd glad do it. He's had a serious ass kicking coming to him for a while now."

Rebecca's smile fell away. She allowed herself to be enveloped in the hug, closing her eyes for a brief moment to simply accept the emotions running through her. Then she pulled back, pasted another smile on her face, and shook her head. "No ass kicking necessary, but thanks for the offer. It's not his fault, Nikki." she protested. A faint wrinkled appeared between her brows, but she quickly smoothed it away. "No more than it was mine, anyways. We just....we're different people now." Saying the words made her slightly calmer, though they didn't quite soothe the ache. "Be honest, Nikki. You knew something like this would happen eventually. It was bound to. Hell, I've known for months that it was all just...wrong...between us. I was just in denial because I loved him, once, and it seemed impossible that I didn't any longer." Her eyes shadowed once more, but when she looked at her friend, they were dry as dust. "Is it wrong that I miss him anyways?" Before Nicole could interrupt, she went on. "I don't mean I still want him, but...he's been there for so long, and now he's not. It feels...empty, somehow."

And then she did what she'd thought would never happen. What she thought she could control.

Rebecca burst into tears. Right there in the Library, for all to see. She didn't care, just buried her face in her palms, as if she was trying to force the sobs back inside.
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Boots and boys
They bring me so much joy
I gotta say it, wear 'em both so pretty as I walk in the city
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Nicole Parker
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Nicole had to admit that her happier self was a lot to handle. Well she was always a bit much to handle but her happier self just made it worst. In some ways it seemed to make people around her feel worst than they already were. The thought made Nicole frown slightly but she didn't regret it and she wasn't sorry. If her happiness made other people miserable, too bad. She wasn't going to apologize just as she never made anyone else apologize for being happy around her. Besides moments like this only came once in a lifetime. She planned to enjoy it as long as possible. Who knew if she'd ever be this happy again. It was probably sad that something this simple could make her so happy, but it seemed like all of her dreams were coming too. Nicole didn't want to admit it but her deepest desire was to have a real, normal family, a family she didn't have to hide or be ashamed of, a family that could pass in normal society as a proper family. This was the first time she had something like that. Sure, she wouldn't invite her friends to her house any time soon but that was because her uncle still needed some time to adjust to a normal life...but maybe some day. Who knew. For now she was just going to cherish the warmth and love that had suddenly replaced the cold, haunted feeling of her home.

Now don't be mistaken. 'Uncle' Eric was still a grumpy, anti-social pain in the ass and he hadn't magically changed into an open, loving, doting father or boyfriend. He was still the same, cold, standoffish jack ass he had always been, but there was a small difference. Nicole couldn't quite place it, but he was definitely happier and calmer. It almost seemed like he was at peace. He no longer had to fear about anything anymore and he didn't seem as wrecked with guilt as he used to be. Sure there were still those moments, but they were few now. He seemed like he was finally allowing himself to enjoy himself for the first time ever. He had kind of been like that around Morgan, but now it was almost as if he felt it was safe to be happy. He and Morgan were definitely closer and more loving. He wasn't as embarrassed or hesitant in showing his affection for her. It was cute actually because he really was a dork. It was everything she ever wanted. She wasn't sure what the hell she had done to get so lucky, but she had thanked every God she knew. She just hoped it last a little while longer. She was just getting used to having a family.

Still there was a small fear that kept growing with each passing day. She knew she was being a bit paranoid but this drug thing was kind of scarying her. She knew 'Uncle' Eric would never return to that kind of lifestyle. He was too happy with this one. Still she worried. You can't expect a tiger to change his stripes and these people had a way of getting what they wanted. She was also nervous about Hogwarts. She knew it was here in the school already and although she was curious about it's affects, she stayed away from it as her 'uncle' requested. Still her adveturous, rebellious side was getting the better of her. She had always wanted to know why it was so bad. She remembered during the summer of her second year, her father and 'Uncle' Eric and 'Uncle' Julius (God the thought of that monster made her shiver) would sit around her father's office talking about the drug. They made a killing overseas but wouldn't bring it to England because she went to Hogwarts. Of course someone else had picked up the business but they had to have some connection to the three men otherwise they wouldn't have been able to get their hands on the drugs. Nicole knew 'Uncle' Eric broke from the business when he came here which left 'Uncle' Julius, since her father was dead. The only probably being 'Uncle' Julius was also supposed to be dead. Still she wouldn't worry about it-not yet. As far as she knew they were safe and 'Uncle' Eric would keep them safe. She knew that. She knew he would do anything to keep them safe, anything.

"Oh, please. You know Flitwick's been eyeing me for Head Girl. Something about continuing a grand legacy; bunch of nonsense if you ask me. Not that I particularly want it, you see, but there's nobody else in our year who has quite managed to pull off the goody two-shoes act like I have. My parents don't believe it for a moment, of course, but can you imagine what would happen if they knew it had gone to someone else. It would be 'Why can't you be more like your sister? Aren't your grades good enough? Have you been hanging around that closet boy again?' and it would never stop and I would never get to be with either of you and that would be just no fun."

Nicole laughed and said with a smirk, "You head girl? Don't make me laugh. Everyone knows that I'm going to be Head Girl next year. It's amazing what bribery can do for you."
She gave Becky a wink and started to laugh. Seriously, could anyone see her as Head Girl? Please. It was miracle she hadn't been kicked out of school yet let alone offered any time of leadership position.
"No offense but why would you want to be like your sister? Don't get me wrong, she's hot as fuck, but she's such a bitch."
It was true, despite the fact that Nicole had never really interacted with Samantha before. Still that was probably a sign that Becky's sister was a cold hearted bitch. Seriously, how many sisters didn't even acknowledge their sister's best friend?
"Still it would be a tragedy if you couldn't hang out with us although that would never happen. We shall never be parted, ever."

"No thanks. If I'm ever going to be in a threesome, I'd rather it be with two guys. That way I'd be the center of attention."

Nicole nearly died laughing. God it felt good to joke around with Becky again. Why hadn't they done this sooner?
"But then you have to deal with two, sweaty apes, not to mention chest hair. I mean do you seriously want this disgusting, clump of hair in themiddle of the body when you could have the smooth, non-hairy, chest of a woman? Besides boobs give you something else to work with whereas with men all you've got is chest hair and a penis and don't get me started on that thing. Talk about a freak of nature."

"No ass kicking necessary, but thanks for the offer. It's not his fault, Nikki. No more than it was mine, anyways. We just....we're different people now. Be honest, Nikki. You knew something like this would happen eventually. It was bound to. Hell, I've known for months that it was all just...wrong...between us. I was just in denial because I loved him, once, and it seemed impossible that I didn't any longer. Is it wrong that I miss him anyways? I don't mean I still want him, but...he's been there for so long, and now he's not. It feels...empty, somehow."

The jovial mood was killed as Becky allowed herself to be hugged. She felt Becky take a few seconds to be overwhelmed by her emotions before pushing back. Nicole knew that this was the denial phase. She had been through this with Dayla, so she knew thet phases by heart. She frowned slightly as Becky tried to explain why they didn't work out. It sucked but at least she had figured it out sooner instead of later. There was nothing worst than living in a dream land just to wake up one day at the age of forty and realizing how much of her life she had wasted.
"I'm not going to lie, Becky, you two looked cute together but yeah I knew. School crushes rarely last long and if they do they usually end in disaster. I know it hurts but it's better that you realized you two were just living in the past now instead of thirty years from now," said Nicole rubbing Becky's back in an attempt to comfort her, "Of course it's normal to miss him. He's been in your life since the beginning of time. Something like that doesn't disappear just because you two broke up. Just to know that I'm here now and I'm not going anywhere."
Then Becky burst into tears and Nicole instinctively pulled her into a hug again, as if to shield her from the staring eyes of the students who were trying to study.
"Aw come on, Becky, don't cry. It's going to be all right. You don't need him," she said gently stroking her head as she sobbed, "Everything's going to be all right, I promise. You're better off without him. You deserve better. Just stop crying, please."

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For cryin' out loud
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"You head girl? Don't make me laugh. Everyone knows that I'm going to be Head Girl next year. It's amazing what bribery can do for you."

Rebecca snorted. "Nikki. I love you, and that being said, there is no bribe on this planet that would be big enough to convince me to put you in a position of authority. And if I wouldn't do it, knowing all your charms, why would Flitwick? After all, he only knows your bad points." Being cheeky felt good. Not thinking felt good. That was Nicole for you. There was just something about her that let Becky take a step back from her current cliff, and just breathe.

Breathing felt good.

"No offense but why would you want to be like your sister? Don't get me wrong, she's hot as fuck, but she's such a bitch."

Rebecca wrinkled her nose. "I never said I did." she countered. "Please. I'd rather have sex with Cas than be like the Ice Princess." Automatically, she looked around for signs that Sam had heard her. Of course, Sam wasn't at Hogwarts any longer, but still. She was the spawn of Satan, and she probably had spies everywhere specifically so she'd know whether or not to murder her younger sister in her bed. "I'm just saying my parents want me to be like her; except, you know, less evil and twisted." Not that Sam wasn't a complete goody-two-shoes most of the time. She was incredibly like their father in that way. But she had a fascination with Darkness that was remarkably similar to how Caelestis had described his cousin as young man. Seeing as Xavier was frequently the most evil wizard she knew, that wasn't saying much for Samantha.

Rebecca made a sour face. "Ew. Please don't talk about my sister that way. She's...Sam. She has no soul." She cocked her head to the side, considering. "But you'd probably be her type, now that I think of it."

"Still it would be a tragedy if you couldn't hang out with us although that would never happen. We shall never be parted, ever."

Becky clasped her hands over her heart and cast her eyes upward. "You are the Romeo to my Juliet." she said reverently, holding back the tickles of laughter. "Even in death, we'll always be together."

"But then you have to deal with two, sweaty apes, not to mention chest hair. I mean do you seriously want this disgusting, clump of hair in themiddle of the body when you could have the smooth, non-hairy, chest of a woman? Besides boobs give you something else to work with whereas with men all you've got is chest hair and a penis and don't get me started on that thing. Talk about a freak of nature."

At that, she did laugh. "That's the point, Nikki dearest." she said, as if imparting great wisdom. "Most men think the exact same way, which is why they'd be completely focused on me." She grinned brightly. "With other girls, we're all so sexy that the attention would have to be shared, and there's no fun in that." Of course, she was joking. Rebecca didn't mind the male body, hair and penises included. Though she didn't want someone who had enough hair to be classified as a large dog, it didn't really bother her as it did Nikki. But since Nicole was strictly a lesbian, that was to be expected.

"I'm not going to lie, Becky, you two looked cute together but yeah I knew. School crushes rarely last long and if they do they usually end in disaster. I know it hurts but it's better that you realized you two were just living in the past now instead of thirty years from now. Of course it's normal to miss him. He's been in your life since the beginning of time. Something like that doesn't disappear just because you two broke up. Just to know that I'm here now and I'm not going anywhere."

She clasped her hands together tightly in her lap, trying to keep her emotions from exploding all over the place. Her eyes were far away when she spoke. "Three years ago, just after Corey and I got together, he and his sister disappeared out of the blue. They were gone for a year." Her voice was calm, but her eyes, no longer quite so far away, were drenched in emotion as she turned to look at her friend. "I was only thirteen, but I loved him so much, and then he was gone. After about a month, the authorities said that he and Amel were most likely dead." At that, her voice cracked, but she had to continue. "When he came back...I was so happy. It was like we just picked up where we'd left off. Even when you, Cas, and I mindfucked him and he was so furious, it still didn't matter. It wasn't a crush. Just...he left school before me, and neither one of us had come to terms with what had happened to him, to both of us, earlier. That's when things started to go bad, because it wasn't us against the world any longer." Her eyes closed briefly, but when they opened again, they were dry. "I know it's better that it happened now. It's just hard to accept."

She gave a small sigh of relief when Nikki told her it was normal to still miss him. "Thanks." she said quietly. "I don't know what I'd do without you."

And then the tears started, and Nikki was holding her, and she just couldn't stop. Dimly, Becky heard her in the background, but the sound of her weeping drowned out anything else.

"Aw come on, Becky, don't cry. It's going to be all right. You don't need him. Everything's going to be all right, I promise. You're better off without him. You deserve better. Just stop crying, please."

She continued sobbing, though not quite as fiercely. "Everything would be so much easier if I could blame him, or hate him. But I don't." She swiped at her dripping eyes, forcibly willing the tears to stop. "And I don't know what to do anymore. He's the only person I've ever been with, and I threw everything away to try and keep him. So what do I have left?" Her eyes, bright with the tears she was holding back, burned into Nicole's. "A group of guys who'll just try to have sex with me because I'm an easy target, a family that doesn't understand anything, and friends that can't count on me to ever be there. Merlin, my life's such a mess."


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"Nikki. I love you, and that being said, there is no bribe on this planet that would be big enough to convince me to put you in a position of authority. And if I wouldn't do it, knowing all your charms, why would Flitwick? After all, he only knows your bad points."

"Fine, Becky, be that way," said Nicole folding her arms over her chest and pretending to look hurt, "Go ahead and ruin my dreams. I thought you were my friend, but obvious you're just jealous at how awesome I am."
Nicole turned in her chair so her back was facing Becky and her head was held high as if she was superior to Becky. Of course she couldn't keep a straight face on for long and pretty soon she was dying laughing.

"I never said I did. Please. I'd rather have sex with Cas than be like the Ice Princess. I'm just saying my parents want me to be like her; except, you know, less evil and twisted."

Nicole smirked slightly both at Samantha's nickname and the fact that Becky was afraid her sister was still haunting the school. Nicole had never interacted with Samantha. The 'Ice Princess' never deemed Nicole worth talking to and Nicole was never bored enough to try and talk to her. However, Sam's reputation preceded her. Nicole had heard all the stories of how she was a cold-hearted bitch, an amazing duelist, and a bit of a snob. She had also heard how she had been part of the fight against Varius and Voldemort. In Nicole's mind that was a mark against Sam. Nicole didn't care about the 'Ice Princess' stuff but she wasn't going to be buddy buddy with someone who spent the pass year trying to kill her 'uncle'. Of course one could ask why she was friends with Becky. Becky never fought with the Order but her family was the ideal Order family incarnate. The reason Nicole liked Becky was because Becky was different. She didn't like all the bloodshed war caused but she wasn't a 'let's save the world' maniac either. Still that never stopped Nicole from being guarded around her family members. Still Nicole wasn't going to deny that she was glad Samantha had finally graduated. It was annoying to have such a twitwad wandering the halls of her school.
"Well I'm glad you don't otherwise I'd have to take you to a psycho ward to check your sanity. I must say, however, that your parents are retarded and I wouldn't call Sam evil and twisted. She's just really bitchy and cold."

"Ew. Please don't talk about my sister that way. She's...Sam. She has no soul. But you'd probably be her type, now that I think of it."

She laughed at Becky's reaction.
"Just because she's soulless doesn't mean she's not hot and what is that supposed to mean?" she asked with a raised eyebrow.

"That's the point, Nikki dearest. Most men think the exact same way, which is why they'd be completely focused on me. With other girls, we're all so sexy that the attention would have to be shared, and there's no fun in that."

Nicole leaned forward and pretended to listen intently to Becky's pearls of wisdom. She snorted but had to admit that Becky had a point. Girls were too sexy for their own good. Still Nicole wasn't sure if the trade off was worth it, but then again she was a lesbian for a reason.
"Still I think it's better to have three sexy people in the bed than one sexy person and two disgusting hairy apes. I mea I don't know what turns you on, but I don't like resisting the urge to puke as I'm making love."

"Three years ago, just after Corey and I got together, he and his sister disappeared out of the blue. They were gone for a year. I was only thirteen, but I loved him so much, and then he was gone. After about a month, the authorities said that he and Amel were most likely dead. When he came back...I was so happy. It was like we just picked up where we'd left off. Even when you, Cas, and I mindfucked him and he was so furious, it still didn't matter. It wasn't a crush. Just...he left school before me, and neither one of us had come to terms with what had happened to him, to both of us, earlier. That's when things started to go bad, because it wasn't us against the world any longer. I know it's better that it happened now. It's just hard to accept."

Nicole became serious the moment Becky started her story. Nicole sat there and listened, trying to think of some kind of words of comfort she could give her friend. She was never good at this. The last time she had to deal with someone and their ex was Dayla and Nicole didn't handle that well. She ended up kissing Dayla and punching Tallen, breaking his nose. Yeah...she was the relationship wizard over here. Still Becky needed her. Hopefully this time there would no tongue or flying fists involved. Hopefully. Nicole nodded her head as Becky finished her story and frowned slightly as she tried to figure out what would be the magic words that would comfort her friend.
"I understand, Becky. You had it bad for him and the first one is always hard to let go. Trust me I'd know and I know it hurts letting go, especially when the relationship died before without you two realizing what was going on before it was too late. But you got to think of it positively. At least you got to spend some time with him. That's a hell of a lot better than nothing, Becky, trust me on that."
Nicole had had plenty of experiences when she met the perfect girl and couldn't even flirt with her because she was straight and Nicole didn't want to be labeled as that freak.

"Thanks. I don't know what I'd do without you."

"You'd die," she said with a small smirk trying to bring some levity into the conversation, "Who would you cause trouble with?"

"Everything would be so much easier if I could blame him, or hate him. But I don't. And I don't know what to do anymore. He's the only person I've ever been with, and I threw everything away to try and keep him. So what do I have left? A group of guys who'll just try to have sex with me because I'm an easy target, a family that doesn't understand anything, and friends that can't count on me to ever be there. Merlin, my life's such a mess."

Nicole frowned as Becky cried. She tightened her head and gently stroke Becky's hair as Becky almost drowned her out with her tears. God damn it. Nicole was going to kill Corey for this! She really had no idea what to do. She had never had anyone fall to pieces like this before. Not even Dayla was this bad.
"That's not true, Becky. You have a lot left and no one's going to have sex with you until I screen him. I'm going to look after you."
It seemed like the right thing to say and hopefully it was what Becky needed to hear. The young girl needed to know that someone still cared for her.
"Hey, Becky, look at me," said Nicole gently placing her finger under Becky's chin and leading her face up so they were face to face, "You've got me and Cas and we're going to take good care of you. I know things suck like now, but things will get better. I promise."
Becky still looked devastated and Nicole knew that her words were only doing so much. What Becky needed was some kind of potion or something that would make her happy. She needed...like a pick me up drug or something...

That was when it hit Nicole although she didn't like where her mind was going. No! It'd be dumb...beyond stupid. Come on, she had seen the side effects. She knew how harmful those things were. Was she really going to give it to Becky? But Becky needed help. Help, not a death warrant. But it'd just be one, just to help her get through it. It would start with one but then it'd become two and then three and so on. Nicole had seen it happen before. But she would take care of Becky. She would make sure it didn't get that far. Seriously? Nicole was going to look after someone? She could barely take care of herself and she wasn't on anything. How the hell was she supposed to take care of a drugged Becky? But if it made Becky feel better...hell anything was better than this. Nicole bit her lip before nervously said, "Becky, what would you say if I know a way to make the pain go away?"

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"Fine, Becky, be that way. Go ahead and ruin my dreams. I thought you were my friend, but obvious you're just jealous at how awesome I am."

Rebecca snorted. "If being Head Girl is your dream, then I'm a hippopotamus." Please. Nikki might relish the idea of being able to basically control the entire student body, but there were too many rules that came along with the position. She'd go insane within just a few days...and not the quirky, refreshing sort of insanity she already suffered from. When Nicole turned her back on her, Becky threw her arms dramatically around her friend's shoulders. "Oh, don't be like that, darling!" she squealed. "You can have it if you want it!" Soon they were both laughing like mad; a fairly usual occurrence whenever they were around one another.

"Well I'm glad you don't otherwise I'd have to take you to a psycho ward to check your sanity. I must say, however, that your parents are retarded and I wouldn't call Sam evil and twisted. She's just really bitchy and cold."

Her eyes glinted with humor. "That's why I love you, Nikki." she said with mock seriousness. "You're never afraid to threaten me with the loony bin. And meh. They're just in denial. I mean, they've been watching Sam for ages, and I'm pretty sure both of them think she has the potential to go over to the 'dark side' or whatever." Her smile was sharp and sarcastic, as she personally thought Sam was already too far gone to do anything about; either she'd destroy the world or she'd spend the rest of her life trying to save it, just like their father. Neither idea particularly appealed to her, as she'd rather spend her time on the planet doing something more interesting. "But they've decided to believe in her perfect little angel front...for now. Oh, she's evil, all right." Becky countered. "You wouldn't believe some of the stuff she's pulled before. But yes. She's a major bitch. It's a talent, I must say."

"Just because she's soulless doesn't mean she's not hot and what is that supposed to mean?"

Becky frowned again. "She's my sister. It's....yucky. Just like I'm sure she could care less about my sexual exploits, I really don't want to hear about what you'd do to her." She couldn't hold back the laugh at Nicole's expression. "Well, she likes people who aren't afraid of her 'authority,' and I'm pretty sure she likes troublemakers." Her grin grew mischievous. "Plus, you're just smoking hot, and Sam's a sucker for a pretty face and body." Not that Sam would ever tell her whether that was true or not.

"Still I think it's better to have three sexy people in the bed than one sexy person and two disgusting hairy apes. I mea I don't know what turns you on, but I don't like resisting the urge to puke as I'm making love."

"Oh, sure." Rebecca laughed. "But I think some men are pretty sexy. I'll agree that the hairy ones are kind of...icky...but I have a weakness for the pretty boy type. You know this. And pretty boys are less hairy. Plus, like I said, I'd rather be the center of attention; I mean, with guys, if you have boobs and....other parts..." she paused to run a hand through her hair, as if not sure whether to continue. "they're pretty much guaranteed to be your slave, if you play your cards right. Girls are more picky."

"I understand, Becky. You had it bad for him and the first one is always hard to let go. Trust me I'd know and I know it hurts letting go, especially when the relationship died before without you two realizing what was going on before it was too late. But you got to think of it positively. At least you got to spend some time with him. That's a hell of a lot better than nothing, Becky, trust me on that."

She stayed silent for a long moment, staring into her lap as if it held the secrets of the universe. Rebecca knew Nicole meant well, and that her words were mostly true, but they still felt hollow. She wasn't sure if Nikki had ever really, truly been in love with anyone before. That wasn't to say that the other girl hadn't had serious feelings about someone, but Rebecca just didn't know if she'd fallen all the way off the edge. It hurt to have your heart bruised, yes, and she knew that Nicole had had that happen before. But this was like just suddenly having a very large piece of her heart just ripped out. There was a difference; not much, maybe, but enough that her friend's words, meant kindly and more truth than lie, felt like platitudes from someone who didn't understand. Rebecca didn't say that, though. Nikki meant well, and she was doing her best. That was what counted, right? "I guess you're right." she said finally, still staring into her lap. "I mean, it's not like people actually stay with their first significant other forever, right?" A traitorous voice in her head said that her parents had, but she pushed it viciously aside.

"That's not true, Becky. You have a lot left and no one's going to have sex with you until I screen him. I'm going to look after you."

For the first time, Rebecca smiled through her tears. "That may not be such a good thing. You'd never think any guy was good enough so you'd keep pushing other girls at me." The joke was feeble, but she had to try or just fall apart completely.

"Hey, Becky, look at me. You've got me and Cas and we're going to take good care of you. I know things suck like now, but things will get better. I promise."

She let her chin be tilted up. A choked laugh came out of nowhere. "That's so reassuring. Cas can't even take care of himself half of the time." Still, she did feel slightly better at her friend's words. She hugged Nicole tightly. "Thanks." she whispered. "Thanks for being my friend, Nikki." But even with the best friends in the world, she didn't think there was anything that could completely erase the pain inside.

"Becky, what would you say if I know a way to make the pain go away?"

Rebecca looked carefully at her friend, her expression more guarded. It almost sounded like Nikki was talking about drugs, or alcohol. But for all their jokes about it, she didn't really feel comfortable with stuff like that. It just wasn't her thing. But Nikki knew that, so that couldn't be what she was talking about. She probably just meant a sleeping draught or something. Merlin, she was just so tired, both physically and mentally. Maybe if she said yes, she could just sleep through the next few weeks until her heart, and mind, were steadier. "I...um...well..." she started hesitantly. "What did you have in mind?"

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"If being Head Girl is your dream, then I'm a hippopotamus. Oh, don't be like that, darling! You can have it if you want it!"

Nicole snorted at Becky's reply. It was true that the last thing Nicole ever dreamed of was being Head Girl. Yeah, it'd be fun to walk around and boss people around, but Head Girl, seriously? That was so...bleh. She would have to deal with enforcing stupid rules and be Miss Perfect all the time which was bullshit. She couldn't handle being Miss Perfect for a second, can you imagine what it'd be like if she tried to be Miss Perfect for the entire school year? And rules, what rules? Any rule that needed to be enforced was a dumb ass rule that deserved to be die. Also, quite frankly, she simply didn't give a shit. Students could run around stabbing each other and as long they didn't get blood on her, she'd be fine with it. Yeah, she was perfect Head Girl material. Nicole pretended to look touch as Becky flung her arms around her neck.
"Are you sure, my love? Would you really give it to me?"
Of course the library was filled with laughter which caused a few students to look at them annoyed.

"That's why I love you, Nikki. You're never afraid to threaten me with the loony bin. And meh. They're just in denial. I mean, they've been watching Sam for ages, and I'm pretty sure both of them think she has the potential to go over to the 'dark side' or whatever. But they've decided to believe in her perfect little angel front...for now. Oh, she's evil, all right. You wouldn't believe some of the stuff she's pulled before. But yes. She's a major bitch. It's a talent, I must say."

"Well you know someone has to threaten you with the psycho ward once in awhile. It's for your own good."
Nicole's smile faded slightly as Becky continued to talk about her sister. She could tell from Becky's facial expression that Sam was far worst than her parents thought. Of course that only irritated Nicole because it made Sam a god damn hypocrite. See this was why was the general populace sucked. They were all fucking hypocrites. Still Nicole was worried about what kind of effect the aftermath was going to have on Becky. Nicole may never have been part of a real family before but she knew all too well that trouble for one meant trouble for all. Still Nicole wasn't sure if Becky was exaggerating or not. Sam was cold and bitchy but was she really...'dark and evil'? One would think Nicole would know considering that she spent her entire life with 'dark and evil' wizards. Still she wasn't a hundred percent sold on Sam being 'evil'. Her drive to do the right thing was too strong. There was a different between being 'evil' and being overzealous in fighting 'evil'. Still Nicole couldn't really judge since they never actually interacted.
"Well...let's just be thankful we don't have to deal with her anymore. And I must say I'm glad being a bitch isn't genetic because I don't think I could handle out with you if you were bitchy and we all know that'd be a tragedy."

"She's my sister. It's....yucky. Just like I'm sure she could care less about my sexual exploits, I really don't want to hear about what you'd do to her. Well, she likes people who aren't afraid of her 'authority,' and I'm pretty sure she likes troublemakers. Plus, you're just smoking hot, and Sam's a sucker for a pretty face and body."

Nicole laughed and said, "I'm sorry, dear. I didn't realize you were such a prude. Besides I won't do anything really kinky with her...unless you know she was into that stuff."
Wait a minute...Sam was gay?! Nicole felt so dumb for not realizing it sooner. Of course it made perfect sense. Jesus why hadn't she noticed sooner? It was well known (obviously). It wasn't like Sam went around snogging every female she met, but still Nicole should have picked up on it. Then again she was never very good at separating the gays from the straights. She always managed hitting on the straight girl. It was very annoying actually. Still she was annoyed that she missed out on the chance of hitting on Sam. Damn it.

Still Nicole would be lying if she didn't admit that her heart skipped a beat when Becky told her she was smoking hot. Nicole would never admit it to anyone but she had always found Becky attracticve. She had never made a move because she didn't want to lose her friendship, but there was a small part of her that always wondered what it would be like if Becky swung that way. Damn it. Why did all the good ones have to be straight? Well it didn't matter now. She had Bailey and God was she amazing.

She quickly recovered from her surprise and slight irritation with herself and smirked.
"Is that so? Hm, maybe I should send her an owl. You know since I'm so hot and all there's no way she could say no to me, especially if I 'accidently' slip a picture of me in my sexiest lingerie in the letter."

"Oh, sure. But I think some men are pretty sexy. I'll agree that the hairy ones are kind of...icky...but I have a weakness for the pretty boy type. You know this. And pretty boys are less hairy. Plus, like I said, I'd rather be the center of attention; I mean, with guys, if you have boobs and....other parts...they're pretty much guaranteed to be your slave, if you play your cards right. Girls are more picky."

"You know girls who like pretty girls are really gay, they're just in denial," said Nicole with a joking wink.
Nicole scrunched up her face in disgust.
"Stop right there. I don't need to hear anymore. What you straight people do in bed is just plain disgusting."
Like she should talk. She and Bailey didn't have a 'clean' sex life, but anything was better than playing with penis and crap like that. Ew. The very thought made her want to puke.

"I guess you're right. I mean, it's not like people actually stay with their first significant other forever, right?"

As the silence between them grew, Nicole realized that her words had not had the impact she had been going for. God damn it she hated being so useless. She wished she was one of those magical people who had the ability to make anyone feel better by just listening to them. She hated being the awkward friend whose method of comforting involved punching someone in the nose. Her problem was that she had never been in love before. She had had plenty of crushes and she liked people, but she had never actually been in love. She had guarded her heart too well for that to happen. It came with her lifestyle. It simply wasn't safe to fall in love because that left her and the person she loved open to getting hurt. Besides she didn't trust people enough to love anyone. It had never seemed to be a problem before. Actually it had been a blessing, but now she wished she had been in love at least once just so she could give Becky the magical advice that could cure her.
"Exactly. Very few people actually stay with their first significant other and if they do it's because they were too bored and scared to try anyone else out. Besides you can do so much better then Corey."

"That may not be such a good thing. You'd never think any guy was good enough so you'd keep pushing other girls at me."

"And that's a problem why?" she asked glad Becky still had a sense of humor.

"That's so reassuring. Cas can't even take care of himself half of the time. Thanks. Thanks for being my friend, Nikki."

Nicole chuckled and said, "We'll keep him around for entertainment."
Nicole was slightly surprised when Becky thanked her but that didn't stop her from enjoying the hug. Nicole returned the hug and held onto Becky maybe a few seconds longer than necessary but she wasn't going to let an opportunity like this fly by. She may have Bailey at the moment but that didn't mean she couldn't enjoy an innocent hug. However she was incredibly surprised when Becky thanked her for being a friend. My God Becky really was depressed.
"Hey, don't mention it."

"I...um...well...What did you have in mind?"

Nicole bit her lip as Becky stared at her. God damn it this was such a stupid idea, but Becky was really out of it. Still Nicole knew that it could only lead to trouble. Why would her 'uncle' and father ban her from them if they didn't destroy lives? They tried to protect her from them and yet she was going to give them a friend? What kind of person was she? Still Becky desperately needed this. It was obvious to everyone and it may have been the only yeah Nicole could help her friend. Obviously her words wasn't doing anything. Still this was a dangerous road to travel. But Becky would be fine if Nicole was here to protect her. She would make sure it didn't get out of hand. Yeah, everything would be all right if Nicole was there. Yeah...somehow that wasn't a comforting thought at all. Jesus this was dumb but she couldn't simply drop it now. She had Becky's interest. Shit.
"Well it's a uh...it's a pill. Yeah, a pill that's supposed to make everything better. It really works and...it's pretty safe."
Come on, Becky's common sense. It'd be really great if it kicked in right now.
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"Are you sure, my love? Would you really give it to me?"

Rebecca smiled brightly. "I would give you the sun and the moon if you so desired, my one and only." Her voice was warm and tinged with her laughter. Though there were certain things she would never do for anyone, no matter who asked, it was true enough that she would do just about anything for her friends. If she thought Nicole really wanted Head Girl, she'd gladly give it over. Of course, Nikki didn't really want it; she despised rules and regulations, and was far too wild to ever be chosen. But if Professor Flitwick had come up to them and offered the position to Rebecca and Nicole had voiced her objection, she would give over. Head Girl didn't matter to her. If it did, Nicole would never even pretend to want it; it was just the way they were.

"Well you know someone has to threaten you with the psycho ward once in awhile. It's for your own good."

She laughed loudly. "Right. Telling me I'm crazy and threatening to lock me up is good for me. Your logic never fails to amuse me, Nikki." She could tell she'd said too much about Sam. Nicole had never liked her very much to begin with; truth be told, Becky didn't like her much, either. But they were sisters, and she supposed Sam wasn't as bad as she made her out to be. Plus, this past year, while she'd been going through her Auror training, she'd settled down a bit. Not that Sam was ever anything but cool and crisp, but her...overzealous....ness....had faded slightly. She was more human. But talking about Sam was boring.

"Well...let's just be thankful we don't have to deal with her anymore. And I must say I'm glad being a bitch isn't genetic because I don't think I could handle out with you if you were bitchy and we all know that'd be a tragedy."

She scowled. "Speak for yourself. I am related to the Ice Princess, so I have to see her and/or deal with her, at least on major holidays. You have all the luck." she said morosely, but then she laughed again. "It would be a major tragedy. Hogwarts would never know what real trouble looked like if we weren't around each other."

"I'm sorry, dear. I didn't realize you were such a prude. Besides I won't do anything really kinky with her...unless you know she was into that stuff."

She gave a huff of mock annoyance. "I'm not a prude." she retorted. "She's just my sister. I don't want to think about her having sex. That would be like picturing my parents." Rebecca's voice broke off, and her expression turned traumatized. "Damn it, Nikki, look what you made me think about! Now I'll have that unwanted picture running through my head all afternoon. Wonderful. And if you insist on screwing the Ice Princess, be sure to have photographic evidence." In a flash, her face was full of its usual mischief. "After all, I may not want to think about her having sex, but it's always nice to have the possibility of blackmail."

"Is that so? Hm, maybe I should send her an owl. You know since I'm so hot and all there's no way she could say no to me, especially if I 'accidently' slip a picture of me in my sexiest lingerie in the letter."

Nicole was really getting a kick out of the whole Sam's-a-lesbian thing. Not that Rebecca knew her sister's sexual preferences for sure, but there had been a few rumors of people seeing a Moody daughter kissing some girl in random places. Since Becky knew the rumors weren't about her, though she assumed most people thought they were, she figured Sam had finally figured out men just didn't interest her very much.

It only vaguely disturbed her. Nicole was free to have sex with whomever she wanted, and if she was really interested in Sam, Rebecca wasn't going to complain very loudly. But didn't Nikki have a girlfriend? And hadn't they been joking pretty much their entire relationship about how they found each other exceedingly attractive? Though they weren't identical by any means, she and Sam still shared quite a bit of a resemblance; Becky was just much shorter than her sister. So what if Nikki hadn't really been joking this whole time? What if she really was attracted to her? If she and Sam started something, Rebecca would feel uncomfortable just because of that; it was like sleeping with someone because they looked like a celebrity. But she wasn't going to think of that, because...well, she just plain didn't want to.

Her face took on an expression of horror that was only half fake. "Merlin, don't." she said in an exaggerated stage whisper. "Sam would know I started it. She would know, and she would kill me. She would kill me dead."

"You know girls who like pretty girls are really gay, they're just in denial,"

Rebecca snorted. "That is complete bullshit." she replied. "When I say pretty, I don't mean girly. I mean good facial bones and a smaller amount of all that hair." she wrinkled her nose. "Because I must admit, hairy backs and overly hairy chests are just....ack."

"Stop right there. I don't need to hear anymore. What you straight people do in bed is just plain disgusting."

Rebecca's face took on an expression of bemused interest. "See, that's what I don't get." she said. "From what I gather, girl on girl isn't all that different from girl on guy, except for the whole sexual preference thing. Everyone can pretty much do the exact same things. Except you gay people would use strap-ons. Or dildos, or whatever." Her smile was bright and full of good humor. "Besides, you're taking what I said the wrong way. I just meant that if you have tits and ass, you can manipulate guys to do just about anything. Girls are more work."

"Exactly. Very few people actually stay with their first significant other and if they do it's because they were too bored and scared to try anyone else out. Besides you can do so much better then Corey."

Rebecca stayed silent. In her mind, she saw Corey's face, the Corey she'd fallen in love with. When he had smiled, she'd done so in automatic response. His laughter had been so contagious, and his heartbeat matched hers. He'd been, above all else, kind. She missed that. His temper nearly matched her own, and it was formidable, but there had been no meanness in him. He'd been gentle and sweet and funny, and he'd never hurt her, not intentionally.

But they were both different people now. While he had always been more shy than she was, he'd simply started withdrawing from everyone, even those he was closest to. That temper of his, so rarely unleashed, had started to erupt more and more often, and his mood had become dark when he had once been the exact opposite. She hadn't heard him laugh, not genuinely, in months.

And she wasn't thirteen years old anymore, dazzled by the boy she'd known forever. She wasn't sweet or kind like she must have been once, and the simple truth was that she was no longer what he wanted, or needed. He hadn't been able to accept her absurdities or her quick temper, or understand how she'd gone from model student to troublemaker. And she hadn't been able to change back for him, because that wasn't who she wanted to be. So maybe Nicole was right, and she was better off without him.

"And that's a problem why?"

She laughed through her tears. "Not everyone's cut out to be a lesbian, Nikki." Not that she wanted anyone, male or female. Though she knew it was stupid, the thought of being with anyone in a romantic sense seemed...disloyal. She hadn't loved Corey in some time, and though her head had accepted his departure from her life, her heart was still unable to comprehend it.

"Well it's a uh...it's a pill. Yeah, a pill that's supposed to make everything better. It really works and...it's pretty safe."

She sniffed the tears back. This was so absurd. Nikki was offering her something stronger than a sleeping pill. And she wasn't sure whether or not to accept it. Rebecca knew her friend well enough to realize she wouldn't offer her anything she didn't think she could handle, and there was no way Nikki would just give her hard drugs. Right? Besides, how the hell would she have gotten her hands on them? It wasn't like she was a drug dealer.

She was just a concerned friend. And concerned friends wouldn't give her anything to make her situation worse. Whatever it was, it would make her feel better. Rebecca knew it was self serving and selfish, but she just wanted to feel better. Like the world wasn't crashing down around her.

"Um..." She bit her lip. "....well...if it's safe, then....I guess it couldn't hurt. Just one, right?" Just one, and everything would be back to normal.

Please, Merlin, let everything go back to normal.
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"I would give you the sun and the moon if you so desired, my one and only."

Nicole laughed and said, "How could I have ever doubted you?"
She knew that Becky was telling the truth. They had a special relationship. Nicole didn't trust anyone. It just came with her way of life. She had learned the hard way that the fewer people she trusted the longer she survived. So she made friends, flirted with a lot of girls, and dated here and there, but she never trusted. It was probably why she had never truly loved anyone either. She simply never allowed herself to get close to anyone or to trust them with any of part of her life. But Becky, Cas, Fei, and Bailey were the except to the rule. Nicole wasn't sure if that was wise but right now she didn't regret it. She knew that those four people would do just about anything for her and they would never betray her. Of course she didn't trust them with everything because there were simply some things someone should never share, but she trusted them with her life. She also knew that they trusted her with their lives and she was not going to betray that trust. As far as she was concerned those four people were the only people that mattered in her life-besides 'Uncle' Eric, Morgan, and Andrew of course. The only thing that Nicole feared was the day that she had to chose between 'Uncle' Eric and her friends. God she hoped that day never came because she honestly didn't know what she'd do.

To put things simply, Nicole knew that Becky would give her the Head Girl position if she really wanted it. She wouldn't have to say anything either. All she would have to do was give Becky a look and the Gryffindor would give it to her without a word. Thank God she didn't want it. She had no idea what she would do if she received the position. Of course it would be just like Becky to give her the position just to be evil. Oh, sometimes she hated how her friend's deviousness.


"Speak for yourself. I am related to the Ice Princess, so I have to see her and/or deal with her, at least on major holidays. You have all the luck. It would be a major tragedy. Hogwarts would never know what real trouble looked like if we weren't around each other."

Nicole knew that Becky knew how much Sam annoyed her. Of course Becky didn't know why or the full story, but she had been able to feel the slight tension whenever Sam was brought up. Nicole just prayed it wasn't as obvious as when she was around Becky's Dad. She probably hated Caelestis Moody a little more than Sam, but she tried to never let it show. They were just the opposite of everything Nicole knew and loved. It was a little hard to be even semi-friendly, even though her best friend was part of that family. Becky never made much sense to Nicole. She didn't seem to fit in with the rest of her family, but at the same time she was an unmistakable Moody. Nicole knew that Becky would never go along with anything her family did...with a few things she had done. She knew that if she even mentioned it, Becky's inherent 'must be sickeningly good and moral' side that came naturally to her father and sister would kick in. Throwing dung bombs into a teacher's quarters was quite different from blackmailing or threatening them. That was the line Becky would never cross and Nicole would never ask her too. However Nicole didn't really have that line. She had never killed anyone or tortured anyone, but she wasn't completely clean either. Truth be told she didn't know where her line was and she didn't feel like finding out any time soon. She laughed as Becky said she had all the luck. Nicole didn't know about that. She may be rid of Sam for good but not many people would say that she was lucky spending her holidays with 'Uncle' Eric.
"What can I say? Things just seem to work out for me. Yes, it would be a tragedy! Hogwarts would be so boring without us."

"I'm not a prude. She's just my sister. I don't want to think about her having sex. That would be like picturing my parents. Damn it, Nikki, look what you made me think about! Now I'll have that unwanted picture running through my head all afternoon. Wonderful. And if you insist on screwing the Ice Princess, be sure to have photographic evidence. After all, I may not want to think about her having sex, but it's always nice to have the possibility of blackmail."

Nicole nearly died laughing as Becky was traumatized. She had not meant to send Becky down that road because it was traumatizing, but Nicole didn't regret it at all. This was so worth it.
"It was totally worth it," she said between laughs and tears, "And are you meaning to tell me you've never walked in on them before?"
Nicole had the unpleasant of walking in on her father with a whore once. Talk about traumatizing. She loved her father and he was a good man, but he was also kind of kinky. She must have inherited that from him or something. She matched Becky's evil grin with one of her own. If she ever got a chance to screw Sam she would totally take photographic evidence. No one would believe her otherwise. Hell she probably won't believe herself if she didn't have actual proof.
"Oh don't worry. I'll take pictures and make copies."

"Merlin, don't. would know, Sam would know I started it. She would know, and she would kill me. She would kill me dead."

Nicole laughed and said, "Don't worry dear. I'll protect you from her wrath."
Nicole could sense that there was more behind what Becky said then she let on. Nicole didn't have any real siblings but she could imagine how awkward it would be if someoine talked about sleeping with them. Another thing that was probably bothering Becky was that she looked a lot like their sister and they always joked around about how Nicole was attracted to her...Sure Nicole found Sam attractive but she wasn't that attractive. Her bitchy attitude kind of detracted from her attractiveness. Becky on the other hand...Nicole wasn't going to lie. She was hot and Nicole had always found her attractive but this wasn't some strange sex fantasy where she'd screw Sam to try and screw Becky. That just sick, besides was too cold and too much of a goody two shoes for her and she had Bailey. True they wren't very clear on what were the rules about having squeezes on the side but she doubted Bailey would really mind. Lord knew that girl had a small fuck list that could choke a small cow. Besides if she really wanted to fuck
Becky she'd fuck the real thing, not her sister.

"See, that's what I don't get.From what I gather, girl on girl isn't all that different from girl on guy, except for the whole sexual preference thing. Everyone can pretty much do the exact same things. Except you gay people would use strap-ons. Or dildos, or whatever. Besides, you're taking what I said the wrong way. I just meant that if you have tits and ass, you can manipulate guys to do just about anything. Girls are more work."

"It's not so much what you guys do. It's more of the image of a nasty guy body all over a perfect female body," said Nicole with a face of disgust, "It's almost as bad as picturing your parents naked-almost."
She snorted and said with a mischevious grin, "But the work is what makes it so much fun."

"Not everyone's cut out to be a lesbian, Nikki."

Nicole watched as her friend lost herself even more in this depression thaqt Corey had caused. God she hated men! Scratch that, she hated relationshps! She never understood why people were obsessed with them when they only caused pain. Nicole would do just abouit anything right now to make Becky feel better and yet she knew nothing would make her friend feel better. Nicole may never have been in love before but she knew that it seriously fucked people up and it took them a while to get over it. She just wanted Becky to stop being so mopey. She didn't deserve this. Becky was a fantastic girl who didn't deserve to have her heart broken. The only problem was that Corey hadn't done anything. They had simply outgrown each other which was probably crueler than being dumped or cheated on. Nicole could only imagine what it must have felt like to slowly lose feelings for the supposed love of her life. God damn it. Life really was unfair. Fuck. She hated this. She hated seeing her friends hurt and she really hated it when she could make anyone pay for hurting her friends. It was so much easier to handle when there was someone to beat the shit out of, but this? This was almost impossible to handle. Nicole's solution to just about every problem was to beat the shit out of it. However she couldn't do that here. All she could do was give Becky some cheeky answers and support her. God she hated feeling so useless.
"It'd make life a hell of a lot easier though," she said with a small smirk.

"Um.......well...if it's safe, then....I guess it couldn't hurt. Just one, right?"

As Becky stared at her through tear stained eyes, she prayed to god that her friend could see right through her. She prayed that Becky's common sense would kick in and they could just laugh the offer off. This was such a dumb idea it wasn't even funny and Nicole knew she shouldn't follow through on it. She knew this could only end in disaster but what could she do? Just let Becky wallow in her misery, besides it'd just be this once. Just one time. That couldn't hurt right?
"It's totally safe." lied Nicole as her stomach dropped, "That's right. Just take one and everything will be all right."
She gave Becky a weak smile. God she couldn't believe she was going to do this to a friend. God damn it.
"I'll get them to you by tonight, all right?"
Fuck. God damn she really was a horrible friend. She just prayed to god she didn't end up regretting this decision. Fucking hell.
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"How could I have ever doubted you?"

Rebecca smiled wickedly. "I don't know, my love." she replied. "You know I would do anything for you." It was true. Nikki could tell her she'd murdered someone, and Becky would hide the body. She knew Nicole would do the same for her. It was just the type of friendship they had; Rebecca trusted that her friend would never ask for something unless it was important or she really needed it. She'd never ask Rebecca to go beat up some girl that called her a bitch in the corridors. But Rebecca would do it anyways, if the situation called for it. Nikki didn't trust very many people; Rebecca, having been raised by a pair of crusaders, knew perfectly well the dangers of trusting people too much or too soon. But they trusted each other. And that, to Rebecca's mind, was a brilliant thing indeed.

"What can I say? Things just seem to work out for me. Yes, it would be a tragedy! Hogwarts would be so boring without us."

Nicole had only met her family a few times. Rebecca's parents weren't snobs, but they didn't approve of their relationship. Though nothing had been overtly said, Becky figured that it had to do with Nikki's uncle. Nicole wasn't one to talk a whole lot about her family life, but from the little Rebecca could gather, her nearest relatives didn't exactly operate legally. This, naturally, was a concern for Caelestis and Isabella; they worried that something would happen to their daughter. Nicole, in turn, had made her disgust for Samantha known; she was exactly the type of goody goody that she'd presumably been raised to sneer at. Becky didn't blame her; she had definitive ideas about right and wrong, and she couldn't claim to have been upset at the fall of the Dark Lord. But she still thought her parents and sister went too far. Nicole hadn't ever said anything to disparage the elder Moodys, but her careful silence on the subject, when she was usually so upfront and obvious about everything, said more than words could.

Rebecca didn't press her on the subject. Her parents' objections didn't matter to her; she would be friends with whoever the hell she wanted, regardless of alignment or anything else. Which explained her friendship with both Nicole and Cas.

"I know they do." she said lightly. "Else you wouldn't have met me. And it would be more than tragedy; it would be criminal." Her eyes took on a wicked, laughing light. "Nothing could keep me from your side now that we've met."

"It was totally worth it. And are you meaning to tell me you've never walked in on them before?"

Rebecca scowled fiercely. "That's not funny, Nikki." she poked her friend, none too gently, in the side. Her face paled at her friend's question, and she looked slightly sick to her stomach. "Yes." she half whispered, closing her eyes. "Once. Merlin. I was twelve at the time. They don't know. And they better not find out." Her expression turned fierce as she opened her eyes and turned them on her friend. "If they do, I'll get lectured. And then I'll have to remember. Merlin, do you know how scarring that is??"

"Oh don't worry. I'll take pictures and make copies."

Her expression melted into a grin. "I better get copies of those copies. Just to keep Sam in line, you know."

"Don't worry dear. I'll protect you from her wrath."

Rebecca folded her arms over her chest. "You don't know Sam." she insisted. "Nothing, and no one, is safe from her wrath." She was mostly joking. Mostly. Sam had a vile temper, as they all did (well, except for Alan. He always was the odd one.). While the rest of them tended to spew their venom rather quickly, Sam's was less certain, but she'd never intentionally hurt any of them. Yet.

"It's not so much what you guys do. It's more of the image of a nasty guy body all over a perfect female body. It's almost as bad as picturing your parents naked-almost. But the work is what makes it so much fun."

Rebecca rolled her eyes. "Okay, okay. You know we're never going to agree." She laughed aloud. "Don't even talk about that, or I'll talk about how sexy it is to see man on man." She didn't believe anything of the sort, but it was the type of thing that probably terrified Nikki. "I'll just say that I'd rather have my partner work at it more. After all, his existence is to provide me pleasure, right?"

Right now, all they were providing was pain. She could no longer think past the desire for it to all be over with. Not life; she wasn't that far gone, not yet. But everything else. She was just so tired of all of it. She didn't trust herself to be herself any longer. She'd gone too long existing solely as Becky, Corey's girlfriend, Nikki and Cas's friend, Sam's younger sister. She didn't know who she was any longer, and she wanted that to be done.

"It's totally safe. That's right. Just take one and everything will be all right. I'll get them to you by tonight, all right?"

She sniffed. Was she really going to do this? She wasn't stupid. She knew what Nikki was offering her, and it wasn't a sleeping pill. But she was young, and she was smart. It would only be this one time, and then she'd never touch it again. With her brains, and with Nicole watching over her, nothing could go wrong. Right?

"I....okay. Right. Everything will be fine." She took a deep breath, smiled shakily. "I'll be...expecting you."
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Gabriel Dane


Back at Hogwarts at last, and not a moment to soon.

The last week had been an anxious state of waiting to finally return. Not that Gabriel by any means hated being at home, he rather liked being back, eating his moms homecooked food, listening to muggle music (he would always stand up for the muggles being the superior artists. When it came to magical folk, they just had a tendency to turn arts into gimmicks) other than whatever few songs the muggleborns at school had been capable of smuggling in, on whatever device they managed to protect from the magical shields surrounding the castle. And of course, just being back, seeing his mom again, was always nice. At least for a limited ammount of time, within a couple of weeks however, he would start to long for Hogwarts again. The lessons, the teachers, his friends, his mom not constantly goofing around, jumoing him with her newest crazy idea. Speciafically however, he longed for this. The library, the endless ammounts of books, containing centuries, even millenia worth of collected knowledge. The calm quiet the emanated through the isles, and the dusty smell of old books immediatly made him feel at home.

He had come here first thing after he had finished the first days lessons, cheerfully greeting the librarian, striking up a short, cordial conversation. She had probably seen him more than most teachers at the school and over time, Gabriel almost felt like she appreciated having him around, he certainly knew she didn't greet any of the other students with a smile, or a recommendation about what book to pick up next.

Following their short conversation, Gabriel headed down the isles, heading straight for the transfiguration section. They had already gotten their first assignment, and he figured he might as well get homework done before diving deeper into any other genres. It helped of course that transfiguration had always been his favorite subject, it always had been, ever since he started at the school. In transfiguration he had found a subject that could always challenge him, no matter how far he advanced in it, there was always more to learn, new things to overcome. It was perfect for his restless mind.
He strolled down the isles of the section, reading the various titles as he went by. Self-transfiguration and its inherent dangers... Late medieval transformation trends... Building homes made easy, a guide to transfigurating your own roof and floor and wall and other homey things...
And then, there it was, the book he was out for. Applied transfiguration, a masters guide by Derby Gillerson.

Grabbing the book, Gabriel quickly headed towards the reading section, empty as it were, sat down at the first the best seat and started to read.
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Asteria Le Fay


Less than a month back at school and Asteria was already feeling the pressure. Going into this school year, she knew that being a seventh year was going to be tough but this was almost too much. Good Lord, it was not a good sign that she was already feeling like throwing in the towel. Okay so maybe Asteria put way too much pressure on herself but she couldnt help it. She had to live up to the "Le Fay Standard" of being perfect and succeed at everything you do. Look at her sister, Athena. She was beyond beautiful and graduated Hogwarts with perfect scores on all of her exams (in all seven years!).

Of course it didnt help that she hadnt heard from Casimir in a long time. She knew when he graduated last year that things were going to be hard to stay connected. However she had hoped that they would make it a priority. She didnt even know what he was doing as far as a job right now and that was just sad. Her family spent most of the summer in Greece so she honestly couldnt lay all of the blame on Casimir. She supposed that things were bound to cool off between at some point, right? She wasnt the type of girl who all fun and games. She took her studies very seriously and enjoyed spending time with her family. Being social was not on her list of priorities. Still though, she missed him.

Asteria threw her quill across the table in frustration. The sound of the quill hitting the table seemed to vibrate throughout the room because it was so empty. She glanced around the room to see if anyone noticed it and her gaze landed on a lone boy reading a book at the table next to hers. Walking around her table to retrieve her quill, she knew the boy seemed to be engrossed in his book but she wanted to offer him an apology anyway. "I'm sorry if I disturbed your reading."
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Gabriel Dane


Gabriel loved this book. This wasn't the first time he had read it, but it was the first time its subject matter had any relevance to his actual lessons. He couldn't wait to get started on all the things described within, especially conjuration. The thought of being able to make something appear out of thin air, something that was really there, was fantastic to him. He had been experimenting slightly with it over the summer, but didn't want to go to far, knowing there were reasons conjurations were a N.E.W.T level feat, that needed to be learned under the supervision of someone with the signifigant experience necesary. He just hoped they would get started on it sooner, rather then later. Maybe he could ask the teacher for some solo sessions, or maybe but together a study group and...

"I'm sorry if I disturbed your reading."

Gabriel's chain of thought was immediatly interrupted as he heard someone speak up. He hadn't noticed anyone come in, nor anything that warranted her apologizing, and so couldn't help but be initially confused at her words. What could she possibly have to apologize for? Thinking back, he feintly remembered a small sound, like something hitting a table that he hadn't put much notice to, being engrossed in reading as he was. Could that be it? All he knew was the he better come up with a response soon, or yet another person would be writting him off as a loner freak who couldn't communicate proberly with people.

"No, no, that quite alright" He started with slightly nervous laugh, trying to cover over the fact that he still didn't have any real clue as to what she was approaching him about "Its the kind of stuff that happens to the best of us, right? Lord knows its happened to me hundreds of times!" He continued, immediatly regreting every word. What if it was something he couldn't possibly have done, something female oriented, or something extremmely rude?! To late for any regrets now though, all Gab could do was hope his response wasn't completelly ridiculous.
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