From: babalon	Date: October 1st, 2010 06:50 pm (UTC)		(Link)

And with Emilie, disaster was the norm.

"You? Educate me? Please." She scoffed, placed her palm flat against his chest, and shoved.

	From: anastas	Date: October 1st, 2010 07:05 pm (UTC)		(Link)

He had leaned too far backward and Emilie was not one to pass up a golden opportunity. Her push sent him toward the floor; the chair made the most spectacular cracking sound as it broke under his weight.

What a spectacular bitch, he marveled from the wreckage. It was most certainly going to leave a bruise and ache for days. He grinned up at her around his legs still holding up the seat of the chair in the crook of his knee.

"I am in love with you Emilie Devlin," he professed. At the moment he couldn't tell if it was the truth, but it certainly sounded good.

	From: babalon	Date: October 1st, 2010 08:04 pm (UTC)		(Link)

Emilie couldn't help flashing an almost good-natured grin back at Anastas. Clearly it was time to leave.

She cleared her books from the table and stood. Pausing, she gave him a smug smile and shook her head.

"You shouldn't tell lies," she laughed. "Crows will come and pluck out your tongue."

	From: crescentcitynpc	Date: October 1st, 2010 08:18 pm (UTC)		(Link)

"And I suppose you'd see to that personally, Miss Devlin?" Came the voice of Librarian Mercer, who had taken it upon herself to stand in the path of Emilie's exit.

She came to investigate upon hearing the noise of what she now knew to be a chair, and a student, falling. Had it been two other students, she would have thought it a simple case of clumsiness. This was not, however, two innocent students. They both were anything but innocent.

Harriet's eyes went from Emilie to Anastas and back, her arms crossed over her chest and her wand clearly visible within her hand. "Would either of you care to explain why on earth one of my chairs is now broken?"

	From: anastas	Date: October 1st, 2010 08:29 pm (UTC)		(Link)

"I had an argument with gravity Miss Mercer," Anastas supplied quickly. "Gravity won."

He glanced quickly at Emilie, half tempted to throw her under the bus, but also tempted to see if he could win any brownie points if he took this one on the chin. "If you would be willing to show me a charm to repair it I would be most willing to fix the chair."

	From: crescentcitynpc	Date: October 1st, 2010 08:40 pm (UTC)		(Link)

Since Anastas was the one to speak up first, Harriet's eyes went to him. While she was sure there had been something else going on, there was no proof and so could do little more.

After a moment, she looked to Emilie. "Go on, Miss Devlin. I just hope Mr. de Kooning doesn't lose another battle with gravity in your company again." It was a warning more than anything, showing her suspicion of the events.

That done, she turned her attention back to Anastas. It would only take a moment to show him a quick charm to put her chair back together, and then she could go back to work.