marigold (marigold) wrote in slutverse,
@ 2012-08-29 23:09:00

Marigold was hard at work, just as always. But, Charlotte had made her promise she'd eat at least once a day while she was studying. The problem was that she didn't have time to eat. With the help of a time turner, she was taking four extra classes and rarely had enough time to even finish her essays for her regular classes. Let alone the extra ones she was taking.

So while she was working on an essay for Ancient Runes, she was trying to munch on some fruit for dinner. She rarely even registered when people were around her, let alone when they were looking at her. She scribbled more notes, popping a raspberry into her mouth and chewing slowly.

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	marigold 2012-08-30 10:00 pm UTC (link)
	That made Marigold smile. Even if she didn't want to smile at him, she was. He was a nice boy. Handsome, vegetarian, aspired to work in the ministry. He wasn't a bad catch. "I can imagine. My cousins eat nothing but dead animal. You should see how much Xavier and Brutus put away." (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	bootie 2012-08-30 10:06 pm UTC (link)
	Howell wrinkled his nose at the thought. "I couldn't do that," he said. "Maybe you have to when you're the big and your troll blood is strong in your veins. Brutus is vicious on the field. Playing against Slytherin always results in someone getting injured." (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	marigold 2012-08-30 10:18 pm UTC (link)
	"My Mum thought I should play Quidditch, but I was never really into it." Marigold admitted with a shrug. "I love to watch it. I go to games with my father sometimes. But, it's not something I'd want to play." (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	bootie 2012-08-30 10:20 pm UTC (link)
	"I like it. I like being outside," Howell told Marigold. "I'm just not one of those people who wants to make a career of it, like a lot of Gryffindors and Slytherins do. Do you fly?" (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	marigold 2012-08-30 11:05 pm UTC (link)
	"I fly sometimes." Marigold nodded and smiled. "I mean, yeah. I think we all fly. I'm actually pretty good at it." She shrugged a bit, feeling smug. "I wasn't very good at it at first. I fell of my broom and broke my leg the first time I got on one." (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	bootie 2012-08-30 11:08 pm UTC (link)
	Howell laughed at that. "I fell off a lot, when I was learning," he told her. "I never managed to break anything though. I broke my arm during my second game, though. Got hit with a Bludger." (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	marigold 2012-08-30 11:28 pm UTC (link)
	Marigold laughed at that a bit and shook her head. "Bludgers are the worst, aren't they? I play Quidditch at home with my cousins sometimes during the summer. I got hit in the face with one once. Had to go to St. Mungos for two weeks. My mum was so proud of me." (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	bootie 2012-08-31 12:32 am UTC (link)
	Howell snorted. "My mother would be furious with whoever hit me," he said. "She doesn't get Quidditch at all. She thinks it's a death sentence. My dad and I kind of sneak around her disapproval. I know your cousins, though. I'm not surprised you spent that long in the hospital." (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	marigold 2012-08-31 04:39 pm UTC (link)
	Marigold smiled at Howell for a moment, then glanced at her food. She grabbed a berry and held it out to him to eat. "It was pretty bad. My entire face was bruised all summer. They started calling me Two-Face." (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	bootie 2012-08-31 04:43 pm UTC (link)
	Howell wanted to say something about Marigold feeding him, but drawing attention to it seemed like it might make it go away. He just leaned forward and ate the berry from between her fingers instead, smiling at her. "Your cousins know Batman?" he asked. "I guess your father is a big proponent of Muggle solidarity." (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	marigold 2012-08-31 04:55 pm UTC (link)
	"Brutus reads a lot of comic books." Marigold pointed out with a shrug. "He's kind of this really huge nerd and doesn't want people to know about it. Most Macnair's have reputations to protect or something. It's stupid." (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	bootie 2012-08-31 05:05 pm UTC (link)
	"Really?" Howell laughed a little at the idea of Brutus Macnair being a huge nerd. Flirting with Marigold apparently had all sorts of perks. He picked up a berry from her bowl and held it out to her. "That is stupid, but I guess people would be less afraid of him if he was honest about himself, which he probably doesn't want." (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	marigold 2012-08-31 05:09 pm UTC (link)
	"I don't think that people should be less afraid of him. Brutus is mental." Marigold pointed out and then shook her head. "He's still liable to fly off the handle and murder someone." (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	bootie 2012-08-31 07:29 pm UTC (link)
	Howell shrugged. "I believe that," he said. "I don't know him well or anything, but the time he broke my arm I definitely got that vibe from him. At least he doesn't throw people in the rubbish bins anymore." (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	marigold 2012-08-31 07:48 pm UTC (link)
	"He's got some new girlfriend or something." Marigold pointed out and shook her head. "She's made him stop hurting people like that or something. I don't know. It's really complicated." (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	bootie 2012-08-31 07:58 pm UTC (link)
	"At least she sounds like she's a good influence on him," Howell pointed out, shrugging. He looked at Marigold for a moment, then smiled. "This is nice," he said. "We're doing well, don't you think? We get along." (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	marigold 2012-08-31 08:07 pm UTC (link)
	Marigold looked back at Howell for a moment and nodded. "Yes. We're doing well." She told him, then tucked a bit of hair behind her ear. "But, I really should get back to writing my essay." (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	bootie 2012-08-31 08:10 pm UTC (link)
	Maybe he'd pressed his luck mentioning how well this was going. Howell smiled at Marigold and stood up. "You're right," he said. "I should go see my friends anyway. I'll see you this weekend. Ten, at the front doors?" He leaned down, kissing her cheek. "I'm looking forward to it." (Reply to this)(Parent)

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