From: jools	Date: February 10th, 2011 06:10 am (UTC)		(Link)
	Jools/Bobby

She cast the spell on herself, but strayed just a bit closer to him as if his extra warmth was helping the spell. She thought he was more than fine. He was wonderful. How had she ended up on a date with such a delightful boy?

It didn't take long for her thoughts to turn dark and anxious and she shivered despite the spell and his body warmth right beside her.

Then he was being sweet again and she pushed her anxiety away. "You did. It was very sweet." She smiled shyly at him sideways. "I'm having a nice time." Even though their date had only just started and they were just walking. His company was very nice and she wanted him to know.

From: spiceitup	Date: February 10th, 2011 06:21 am (UTC)		(Link)
Jools/Bobby

"Me too," he replied, endlessly relieved that she wasn't already thinking of a way to escape. He was starting to think that he might actually enjoy this dance, instead of spending it just like every other (trying his best not to be attacked).

He was almost disappointed to be approaching the main hall, decked out in all its Valentines glory. But then he reminded himself that he would still be spending time with Jools, even if it weren't just the two of them. "Would you like to dance?"

	From: jools	Date: February 10th, 2011 06:32 am (UTC)		(Link)
	Jools/Bobby

That nervous flutter moved upwards and she was choking on it. You can do this, Jools. Don't freak out. Just calm down, take his hand and dance like it's no big deal. Girls do this shit all the time.

"Sure," she replied nervously. Now that they were among people other would see that Jools Le Gallo was on a date with this cute and wonderful boy. And they'd probably, correctly surmise that she was in over her head.

From: spiceitup	Date: February 10th, 2011 06:54 am (UTC)		(Link)
Jools/Bobby

Those same people would be seeing Bobby in way over his head and so far out of his league that it was laughable. He hadn't seen his friends yet, but he hoped they wouldn't arrive until after he'd taken Jools around the dancefloor a few times. Or at all. He could live without having to share his time tonight.

"I'm sorry if I step on your feet," he apologized in advance. "Sunny says I'm really bad at this."

	From: jools	Date: February 10th, 2011 07:34 am (UTC)		(Link)
	Jools/Bobby

"You can't be any worse than me," she replied. "I don't dance very much."

She liked the feel of his hand on her waist, even while it made her shiver and curl up inside. "If Sunny thought you were that bad she should have taught you to dance better," she teased.

From: spiceitup	Date: February 10th, 2011 07:56 am (UTC)		(Link)
Jools/Bobby

He couldn't see that she was teasing; he was looking down and focusing very hard on not treading on her shoes. "She tried. But she decided it might be best to give up before I crushed her feet and ruined her future Quodpot career."

So far so good.

	From: jools	Date: February 10th, 2011 08:02 am (UTC)		(Link)
	Jools/Bobby

Jools was trying to decide if there was any purpose in pointing out that you didn't really need functioning feet for quodpot. So long as you had a seat on the broom.

She did something very bold and reached over to lift Bobby's chin. "My feet can take it," she said. "I like it better when I can see your face."

From: spiceitup	Date: February 11th, 2011 03:12 am (UTC)		(Link)
Jools/Bobby

A blissful, goofy grin bloomed on his face at her touch. "Okay," he squeaked, looking up at her. He was still concentrating very carefully on his feet, but attempting to not look at them while he did it. "I like your face," he said.

I like your face? For the love of... He reddened, mortified at the stupid things coming out of his mouth.

	From: jools	Date: February 19th, 2011 06:33 pm (UTC)		(Link)
	Jools/Bobby

Her face spread into an unfamiliar, goofy grin. "I like you," she replied and then turned about the same shade of red that Bobby had.

From: spiceitup	Date: February 19th, 2011 07:23 pm (UTC)		(Link)
Jools/Bobby

Their goofy-grinned, tomato-red faces matched one another, and he couldn't think of anything to say except that he liked her face, again, so he didn't say anything.

They danced in silence for a few minutes, punctuated with shy glances and at one stage, a frightened yelp as a floating heart exploded over them and rained glitter everywhere.

Eventually, Bobby felt the silence becoming a little awkward. "Are you having fun," he asked timidly.

	From: jools	Date: February 19th, 2011 07:54 pm (UTC)		(Link)
	Jools/Bobby

She smiled at him. Such a rare thing to see on her face, but Bobby seemed to pull them right out of thin air. "I'm having a great time," she said.

Though she couldn't tell when it had become so hard to talk to him. Maybe they needed a chess board between them. Or a cookie sheet full of dough.

"Though these exploding hearts are hideous," she commented with a laugh. "I'm going to find glitter in my underwear." Then her eyes got big because she realized she was talking to Bobby, that boy she liked, about her underwear.

From: spiceitup	Date: February 19th, 2011 08:07 pm (UTC)		(Link)
Jools/Bobby

"Me too," he said about finding glitter in his underpants, and his reaction mirrored hers exactly. He tried to change the subject slightly. "And in our ears. I wonder if we breathed any in."

In a panic he started thinking about sneezing out clouds of glitter, or glittery boogers, and those, like his underwear, were things he didn't think he should be talking about with a girl.

Given that that subject change had only put him into a tailspin of silly thoughts, he decided to change it again, this time to something far more calming.

"Would you like to visit the food?"

	From: jools	Date: February 19th, 2011 08:23 pm (UTC)		(Link)
	Re: Jools/Bobby

She laughed at his first change of subject, pleased that he was gentleman enough to shift it to a safe area of the body, even if it was just as gross to think about. "Glitter lung butter," she said with a fake gagging sound. "We could sue."

Then he changed the subject again and she was perfectly amenable to the idea. The dance floor was getting a bit crowded. "Sounds like a plan."

From: spiceitup	Date: February 19th, 2011 08:30 pm (UTC)		(Link)
Jools/Bobby

That was a relief, not only because it stopped underwear from being the topic of conversation, but because it also meant he could stop trying not to step on her feet (which was a far harder exercise than he could ever have anticipated). It also had the very awesome added bonus of bringing food into the picture.

He took her hand shyly, and led her carefully around the other people dancing to the snacks table. "May I get you a drink?"

	From: jools	Date: February 19th, 2011 08:59 pm (UTC)		(Link)
	Jools/Bobby

She liked the weight of his hand in her hand again. She thought for a moment if she could hold his hand for the rest of her life she'd be perfectly content.

She nodded happily at his offer and stood with her hands folded over her dress while he negotiated the punch bowl. Hopefully it was still early enough not to have been spiked.

From: spiceitup	Date: February 19th, 2011 10:05 pm (UTC)		(Link)
Jools/Bobby

Bobby had the same concern about the punch, and after having poured one cup he brought it to his nose for a quick sniff. There didn't seem to be anything out of the ordinary about it, even though the only alcohols he was familiar with were ones he cooked with. Any change in ingredients in any concoction though changed something about the result though, he knew that from Potions. The punch seemed fine.

He sorted out a second cup and brought it to Jools, making sure not to spill any. "It's all clean," he assured her. "I don't think the drink-spikers have rolled out of bed yet."