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christina rosier ([info]chrstina) wrote in [info]mudbloods,
@ 2013-01-15 02:52:00


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Christina was counting on Evan and Narcissa to be nice and not text her too much today. Granted, she should probably have given up on that already, but if she was going to hang her phone over to the Headmaster from now on, she needed to have some hope that the two of them would behave themselves. Mostly she was worried Evan would text her about how she was hot for teacher and then her life would be hell. Or maybe Headmaster Riddle would be so embarrassed by it that he'd forget the whole phone confiscation thing.

She knocked on the door to his office, digging around in her bag to find her phone. Maybe she'd built up his attractiveness in her mind and actually she didn't have any unnatural desire to bone a member of the faculty.

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[info]riddles
2013-01-15 08:43 am UTC (link)
Tom was expecting Christina to bring in her phone, but she was a bit earlier than he'd thought she'd be. He was still buttoning up his shirt when he answered the door, having spent the night in his office.

"Miss Rosier." Tom smiled at her, doing up the last few buttons before he did up his tie. "I assume you've brought your phone for me."

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[info]chrstina
2013-01-15 08:50 am UTC (link)
Christina wasn't expecting Tom to be in the midst of dressing when she showed up. She tried not to think about the reasons he might be putting on his shirt and tie in the office. He probably just jogged to work or something.

"I -- yes," she said. She fished it out of her bag and held it out to him. "There's... a slight chance my brother might be sending texts all day. He thinks it's hilarious that I got it confiscated. I turned it to silent. It shouldn't bother you."

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[info]riddles
2013-01-15 08:52 am UTC (link)
"Well. I'll make sure that I send him a text back, explaining that he's an arse." Tom promised her as he took her phone and looked at it. "I'll make sure he doesn't do it again."

He smiled at her. "You're here earlier than I expected you to be. I'm sorry that I'm not put together yet."

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[info]chrstina
2013-01-15 08:57 am UTC (link)
Christina laughed nervously, really hoping that Tom was joking and that he wasn't actually planning on texting Evan back. If he saw the kinds of things Evan was capable of, she would have to convince her parents public school was a great place for teenage girls. "He's my brother. It's his job to be an arse."

She shrugged, looking Tom over. "You look good," she said. "I mean, you're not a mess. You don't need to apologise. I am early."

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[info]riddles
2013-01-15 08:59 am UTC (link)
"I'm an only child." Tom told her with a grin. "I was an orphan, actually. I grew up with other kids, but didn't much like them. I suppose I don't understand brothers and their need to be rude to their sisters."

Tom smiled at that. "Thank you, Miss Rosier. You are very well put together yourself." He ran a hand through his hair, fixing it. "Do you always come to school this early?"

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[info]chrstina
2013-01-15 09:06 am UTC (link)
"You were an orphan?" Christina asked, surprised. It was probably rude to ask about someone's horrible childhood without parents, but it was interesting. How often did you meet one in real life? "I'm sorry, I didn't mean to sound so excited about that. It's just unusual."

She smoothed a hand down the front of her uniform. "Yes," she admitted. "Evan walks me here on his way to school. He goes to public school, so we have to leave home early and I end up here before everyone else."

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[info]riddles
2013-01-15 09:11 am UTC (link)
"Yes. I was an orphan." Tom laughed softly at the way she'd asked. He knew it was uncommon. "My father was..." How did you tell someone that your father had raped your teenage mother and left her to have a child on her own in a catholic family? You didn't. "It's a complicated story, but my mother died shortly after putting me up for adoption."

Tom nodded at that. "I sometimes have breakfast here." He told her. "I bring it in from the cafe down the street. You're welcome to have some juice and pastries with me."

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[info]chrstina
2013-01-15 09:17 am UTC (link)
"I'm sorry," Christina said, feeling a bit like whatever she chose to say would end up being the wrong thing. Why had she asked? There was no such thing as a happy orphaning story. "It must have been hard, growing up like that. I don't think I'd know what to do if I didn't have Evan. We're twins. He's like my other half."

Was having breakfast with your hot Headmaster weird? Christina wasn't sure she cared. "Maybe I'll show up in time the next time I drop off my phone," she said, smiling at Tom. "It sounds much better than waiting for Narcissa to get here."

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[info]riddles
2013-01-15 09:21 am UTC (link)
"A boy and girl twin. That's rare as well." Tom told her with a smile, looking her over. "You don't have to apologise, Christina. You are a student. You're allowed to be curious about things and ask questions."

Tom rolled his eyes. "Narcissa. She and Lucius get talked about quite a bit, don't they?" He asked. "I hope she doesn't text you too much through out the day."

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[info]chrstina
2013-01-15 09:26 am UTC (link)
"She probably will," Christina said. "She knows I got my phone taken away. I think she and Evan have been planning on spamming it all weekend, honestly. They think it's hilarious that the Headmaster is going to have my phone during school now."

She raised an eyebrow at Tom. "Do you know Lucius? They only get talked about so much because Narcissa likes to talk about them. Less so, recently."

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[info]riddles
2013-01-15 10:53 pm UTC (link)
"I know Lucius. We run in the same circles." Tom had worked for his father for a while. When he was younger and was desperate for work. And did anything to push himself ahead. He smiled at her.

"His father helped me go to University so I could become a teacher. But, I was hired as a Headmaster instead." He told her. "That's how you get ahead in life. Knowing people."

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[info]chrstina
2013-01-15 10:58 pm UTC (link)
"Well, I know Lucius's future wife. If my parents were interested in me doing anything besides marrying well, they'd probably be happy about that connection," Christina said, and rolled her eyes. "Evan gave them a big speech about how he's never going to marry anyone this summer and suddenly they need to get a ring on my finger."

She gestured around the office. "But that's sort of why they send me to this school while Evan goes to public school. We own our vineyard and we do well enough, but it's nothing compared to most of the other girls here. They want me to make connections."

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[info]riddles
2013-01-15 11:44 pm UTC (link)
Tom shook his head. "I don't know how I feel about a girl of your age being engaged. I'm thirty-five and I've never been married. It never interested me before. I've always thought about getting myself ahead instead of worrying about a woman to cook my meals."

He tapped his fingers against his desk. "I mean, I could hire a maid for that. It would be nice to have a woman around to talk to, I suppose. But, I wouldn't want her to do any housework. Maybe even have her own career. Be some powerful woman. You know?"

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[info]chrstina
2013-01-15 11:56 pm UTC (link)
"Good thing," Christina said, laughing. "It's not the sixties anymore. Women want to work outside the house. The worst part of the whole marriage thing is my parents expecting me to be some pretty little housewife like Narcissa is being molded into. I have no interest in that."

She shrugged. "I'm going to run the vineyard with Evan. He likes doing the dirty work, but not the books. I'm the one who's good with numbers. And girls my age shouldn't be engaged. Narcissa's parents are crazy."

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[info]riddles
2013-01-16 01:09 am UTC (link)
"I think I'd heard that your parents owned a vineyard. I wasn't sure." Tom admitted as he looked her over. "I think it's a good thing to have dreams and to try and fulfill them. I understand wanting to be happy with your life."

He smiled at her. "Narcissa's entire family is crazy. Except for the Andromeda one, but she did marry poor."

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[info]chrstina
2013-01-16 01:32 am UTC (link)
Christina nodded, smiling at Tom. "You've done really well for yourself," she pointed out. "You're Headmaster of a very prestigious school. I want to be able to look back on what I've done and feel impressed with myself too."

She laughed, tucking a bit of hair behind her ear. "Andromeda might as well not exist anymore, the way Narcissa's family acts. Narcissa's not as snobby as they are though. Not yet, anyway."

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[info]riddles
2013-01-16 03:05 am UTC (link)
"I'm sure that she'll grow into her snobbery. Her mother wasn't as snobby when she was sixteen." Tom told her, shaking his head. "We all went to school together. I know them."

He glanced at his coffee pot, then got up and poured himself a cup. "Would you like one?"

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[info]chrstina
2013-01-16 03:11 am UTC (link)
"Really?" Christina raised an eyebrow at that. "They must have been older than you, though. I suppose Narcissa's family is pushing her to get married and start having children early, though, so maybe not."

She smiled when he offered her coffee, nodding in agreement. "Yes, please. I'd like to think that Narcissa having my brother and me for friends will help keep her grounded."

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[info]riddles
2013-01-16 03:16 am UTC (link)
"Just a little bit older than me. They're only thirty eight to forty." Tom told her with a shrug. "I think Narcissa's mother in particular was only fifteen when she had Andromeda. And she was already married."

He tapped his fingers against the desk and sighed. "I've never understood the want for a child."

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[info]chrstina
2013-01-16 03:24 am UTC (link)
Christina took a sip from her cup of coffee. "No wonder her mum is so crazy. Getting married and having kids so young. Her parents must have basically sold her to her husband."

She shook her head. "I get wanting kids. Especially if you have a family business. Evan's gay. If I don't want the vineyard to go to some stranger, it's basically on me to reproduce."

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[info]riddles
2013-01-16 03:31 am UTC (link)
"So, you want a kid? Or you need a kid?" Tom asked as he looked back at her, smiling. "I always kind of wanted a son so I could name him Merlin. I've always liked the name."

He walked back to his chair and sat down with his coffee. "You're a very beautiful girl, Christina. I'm sure it won't be hard to find a husband."

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[info]chrstina
2013-01-16 03:39 am UTC (link)
"Both, I suppose," Christina said, after thinking it over for a moment. "I think I'd be okay at being a Mum. Needing a kid is almost the same thing as wanting one."

She laughed, sitting on the edge of one of the chair across from Tom as she drank her own coffee. "I'm not that worried about husband hunting yet," she said. "Merlin's a nice name. Very regal."

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[info]riddles
2013-01-16 03:41 am UTC (link)
"I suppose my main concern is fucking up a child. I see teens in my office every day." Tom told her with a shrug. "And I've seen what their parents have done to them. Like the Bulstrode girl."

He shrugged. "I just don't want to let a kid grow up and feel like I felt."

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[info]chrstina
2013-01-16 03:49 am UTC (link)
"Isn't that part of the point of having kids, though?" Christina asked, raising an eyebrow at Tom. "You have them so you can try and do a better job with them than the world did for you. So you can look out for them."

She shrugged again. "I think your experience here would make you extra qualified. You've seen all the really bad stuff. You can avoid it."

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[info]riddles
2013-01-16 03:53 am UTC (link)
Tom took a sip of his coffee and thought about what she was saying for a moment. "I don't know. Perhaps I'll have to find myself a bride. Since you seem to think it's a good idea."

He smiled at her for a moment. "I usually go to this little restaurant in town. It's a nice place with candlelight and Italian food." He looked her over. "On Saturday at seven."

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[info]chrstina
2013-01-16 04:17 am UTC (link)
Christina blinked at that, trying to figure out if that was... an invitation or not. Probably not, right? She looked him over. Tom was very handsome. "It sounds nice," she said. "I don't have Italian that often. What's it called?"

she looked down at her coffee. "I'm sure finding a bride won't be difficult for you. You're a handsome man with a good job."

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[info]riddles
2013-01-16 04:25 am UTC (link)
"It's that place." Tom told her, waving his hand in the distance. "La Pasana. It's a really nice place. I think that you would like it, if you were to eat there."

He smiled at her. "Say... Saturday night at seven. I'm just suggesting it."

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[info]chrstina
2013-01-16 04:40 am UTC (link)
Christina smiled back at Tom. Well, that cleared things up. "I think you're right," she told him. "It does sound like a lovely place. I don't think I have any plans this Saturday."

It was probably a good thing she didn't have her phone. She'd be too tempted to text Evan about this all day. "I might drop by around seven and see what it's like."

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[info]riddles
2013-01-16 04:43 am UTC (link)
"You should. It's particularly good around that time." Tom smiled at her softly, feeling a little less nervous about the situation. He couldn't even think of why he was doing something like this, somewhat asking to see her outside of school.

In a date like scenario. He smiled at her for a moment, then glanced at his watch. "Do you think Narcissa is here yet? It's still nearly an hour before class starts."

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[info]chrstina
2013-01-16 04:55 am UTC (link)
Christina had a date with her school's Headmaster. It was... confusing. She certainly didn't feel like the sort of girl this kind of thing happened to. She looked at her watch too, out of reflex. "She might be," she said. "She usually gets here about a half hour before it starts."

She looked up at Tom. "I can leave you to your work, if you'd like," she said. "I don't want to get in the way of you doing your job."

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[info]riddles
2013-01-16 05:16 am UTC (link)
"Tell me about your classes." Tom told her as he stood and walked around the desk, sitting on the edge of it, right in front of her. He smiled to himself about how close they were. He could reach out and touch her.

"Or about your extra-curricular activities." Tom smirked down at her. "Those sorts of things."

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[info]chrstina
2013-01-16 05:22 am UTC (link)
Christina looked up at Tom, heart fluttering in her chest a little. They were quite close and she'd already agreed to go on a date with Tom. Hopefully she'd be able to call him Tom instead of Headmaster Riddle or Mister Riddle while they were out, but who knew? Maybe he liked being called Headmaster.

"I don't have very many extracurricular activities," she said. "I ride horses. I do have that. I'm quite keen on animals. I like plants even more though. My brother and I both like working with our hands."

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[info]riddles
2013-01-16 05:37 am UTC (link)
"I've never ridden a horse. I've never had the oppurtunity." Tom admitted as he looked back at her and smiled. His knee brushed against hers as he leaned back a bit, looking her over.

"There is an opening for a student helper in the office." He told her. "If would look great on your college applications to have the experience."

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[info]chrstina
2013-01-16 05:57 am UTC (link)
Christina smiled at the invitation. "I think I'd make a good student helper," she told him. "I'm very organized. I get here early most days anyway."

She brushed a bit of hair behind her ear. "What sort of work would I be doing?" she asked. "How do I apply?"

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[info]riddles
2013-01-16 06:08 am UTC (link)
"It's mostly filing paper work that needs to be filed and making sure I have coffee." Tom told her. "The same sort of intern work you'd be doing at any business while you're at uni."

He smiled at her. "You'd basically be my secretary. You'd just fetch things for me. Answer my phones. Until seven in the evening."

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[info]chrstina
2013-01-16 06:18 am UTC (link)
Seven was late, but it would look good on her CV and, if she was honest, Christina was intrigued by Tom asking her out and touching their knees together. "It doesn't sound too difficult."

She smiled back at him. "I think I'd like being your secretary intern," Christina said. "I don't mind staying late with you."

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