◎ c h a r l i e (spinnets) wrote in valesco,
@ 2012-10-06 18:57:00

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charles spinnet, derek dobbs, group, mirabelle jasper, nora peakes, octavius pepper, penelope fawcett

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Charlie really did love throwing parties, but it seemed like the common theme was that these events were for his really, really good friends. He knew he'd been sort of a prat to Octavius this past year or so, so he really wanted to give his friend a good time. Charlie also wanted to get Octavius' mind off of his recent breakup, which...officially had become> a breakup about a week or so after...they actually broke up. He wasn't exactly sure how everything had gone down, but he knew that this was a Rose-Free-Zone.

"Happy Octaviusfest!" he shouted along with the crowd, taking a swig from his rather large beer glass. The Oktoberfest theme was a hit, there were goats and sheep and geese and horses in pens so that Gebhard could have a blast as well, and there were good people here. No room to make a big mess of things, and it should be a good night.

And he was drinking this time around, so that would make this night even better, he suspected.

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dinglealltheway
2012-10-07 04:05 am UTC (link)

All Octavius could think as he looked around was brilliant. That's what it was, all of it was, just brilliant. This party had been exactly what he'd needed, Octavius simply hadn't known it. He'd rather been dreading his birthday coming this year, not in the least because it felt as though bits and pieces of his life were falling apart wherever and whenever and however they chose. But seeing what had ended up being quite a tumultuous period in his life being gently poked fun at, seeing all these people who he liked and was liked by coming to celebrate with him, well—it just felt really good, and had the comforting feeling of "this too shall pass."

Though he was reluctant to admit it, perhaps Octavius had been feeling a bit like he'd diminished in worth, too, so it was nice to be bolstered up a bit. Not to mention Gebhard looked fetching and sportive in his hat, which, if that wasn't a cure for the blues, he didn't know what was. If there was ever any doubt that Charlie Spinnet was the very best of friends, there could be none of it now.

Having made the first set of rounds and having consumed perhaps a smidgen more of the grog than he told himself he would, he was enjoying a bout of exceptionally high and (for him) rare spirits whilst a lull between socialising formed. When Octavius saw his friend bouncing up to him, he couldn't help but grin back because her enthusiasm was infectious to his already enthused state. "Nora!" Octavius greeted, putting his hands on her shoulders to stay her a bit, laughing. "You didn't have to! Your presence tonight is present enough."

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melindicate
2012-10-07 04:58 pm UTC (link)

She still pushed up on her toes, though his hands kept her from going up too high. Nora wasn't even drunk! She wanted to explain that to Octavius, but that seemed a bit trashy, to have to announce that you weren't drunk, so she refrained. Being around all the animals, seeing so many of her friends (well, acquaintances! But they were nice enough most of the time to refer to them as friends!), and the fact that she was so excited to tell people about how the bloke she was dating was a curse breaker preparing a trip to Egypt certainly helped her reach this rather bouncy state.

"Of course I did! It's your birthday!" Nora pulled the present out from behind her and handed the neatly wrapped, thin gift. It was a record, of course, but the collection of artists consisted of those who had the number one hits in the muggle UK, the year Octavius was born. The album cover consisted of pictures of Octavius and their little group of friends, and well, she was just pleased with it all!

"Nico said I should've tried to nick a dragon tooth for you, but," she wiggled her now free fingers, "I rather like my hands."

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dinglealltheway
2012-10-07 05:21 pm UTC (link)

"Nora!" he exclaimed once again, having pulled off the wrapping of his present. Everyone who knew Octavius well knew he was rather mad for the Muggle music. It was a tendency that ran in the family, having an affinity for at least one particular thing from the Muggle world. Likely, that was a result of having a father who was as determined that his children should grow up properly educated about the world of his life, too. The gift was a very sentimental token, and he appreciated the personal touches she'd gone to lengths to add for him. "This is ace, thank you!"

Because he was suddenly overcome with the feeling of gladness that they were friends, still friends, and that she was here and seemed so happy that his already good-mood had to become better, Octavius gave another laugh and demanded, "Come here, bouncy, give us a hug." But even squishing her quite hard, he still managed to crane his neck and study the track listing on the back of the album over her head.

As he began to step back and disengage from the slightly bone-crushing hug he'd administered, he lifted his eyes from the album cover and tucked it under one arm, asking, "Who's Nico and what has he got against your fingers?"

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melindicate
2012-10-07 08:41 pm UTC (link)

She felt hot, a bit like she usually did after getting too close to Octavius, but Nora was glad that he seemed to like the present so much. It had involved talking to Charlie, and she'd mention that later when she wanted to remind him just how good of a friend she was. She pushed her hair back out of her face; even though she'd tied it up there was never really a way to keep her curls at bay.

"You only turn twenty-six once," Nora said with a smile, though now she felt a bit embarrassed because---he'd hugged like like that and, yes---She shook her head and her face went a deeper shade of red at his question, but her smile grew wider. Nora, for all the blabbing she'd done about Nico already at the event, suddenly felt like keeping the details sparse.

"He's---the curse breaker that got chased by the dragon with me?" she explained, refraining from squirming. Who knew it would be incredibly odd to tell the bloke you've fancied for years about the man you're seeing. "We've been seeing each other, it's all rather new and such, but---he does like my fingers, I think!"

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dinglealltheway
2012-10-07 09:46 pm UTC (link)

Octavius felt his smile drop briefly. "Really?" He blinked, feeling slightly taken aback. Try as he might, Octavius couldn't really recall the last time Nora had told him she was dating someone. Certainly not since she'd come back to Britain, but that was fine.

Because why shouldn't she be in a relationship? Really, he'd been in one—until recently—so it wasn't some rare occurrence to find another person—a friend person—in one, too. And, well, he'd just gotten out of one, so of course it made sense that someone else would be getting into one. That was… osmosis. Balance. Some sort of relationship karmic balance, naturally. It made perfect sense.

So what if it made him want to grind his teeth rather viciously?

No, Octavius decided, being broken up with (or doing the breaking up with, he still wasn't entirely sure when or how or in what way that had come to pass, only that it had) simply turned one into a bitter cynic who found the belief other people could have happiness preposterous . He pasted his smile back on and said, "Well, that's brilliant!"

Drumming his fingers on the album under his arm, to remind himself how good a friend Nora was and how happy he was that she was happy, he looked over his shoulder to scan the crowd. Turning back, he asked, "Is he—is he here tonight? I'd love to meet him."

Like he wanted his tooth yanked out.

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melindicate
2012-10-08 12:32 am UTC (link)

This was feeling a bit strange---but it shouldn't be, she was being silly! It was just her that felt strange and hot because of all the time she'd spent daydreaming about the two of them. Nora's feelings for Octavius were so used to being suppressed that it wasn't hard to push them away; it was nearly as easy for her as it was to list off the sixty-four types of pixies in the world. It was just her ears and cheeks that refused to lose their reddish tint that she never could control.

"Ooh, no, he's not here," Nora said apologetically, unable to control her pout at the thought. Reminding herself that Nico was actually off doing something very interesting and exciting brightened her demeanor, however, and her eyes grew wide. "He's preparing for his team's trip to Egypt. They leave Friday, so there's a lot to be done---I've never been so I'm quite jealous."

Nora straightened her shoulders, feeling a bit proud regardless of her jealousy.

"And he's real, despite what Charlie will tell you." Nora scowled, thinking of the remarks Charlie had made after overhearing her mention Nico to another guest.

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dinglealltheway
2012-10-08 04:37 am UTC (link)

Octavius look mystified. "Why shouldn't he be r—" He stopped himself and shook his head. "No, you know what, I don't want to know." How two of the people he was closest to in his life could be so at odds, he had never and would never understand. He liked both of them, and they both liked him; that really ought to have been reason enough to get along, in his opinion.

"Well, that's—" not brilliant (well, it wasn't, but), he'd already said that, "great! Really great, Nora. He sounds—you sound… very well suited to each other." Octavius didn't go to places like Egypt. Octavius stayed in Britain. If Octavius went to Egypt, he'd likely end up accidentally mummified or a cobra's snack. He was certain Nico didn't have any such problems. No, indeed, Nico would probably be breaking curses on Octavius's mummified body in ten or fifteen years.

The circumspect and decorum-abiding part of Octavius was thoroughly taken aback by all these vitriolic asides, and he could feel his cheeks colouring a little. Here he was, being perfectly rude for no good reason, when he should have been showing support for a friend starting new adventures. Fearing that his smile had been once more slipping, he pasted it back in place and tugged gently on one of the curls escaping her pins. "If you're happy, Peakes, then I'm happy for you."

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melindicate
2012-10-08 05:32 pm UTC (link)

She smiled regardless of the feeling that his words weren't very genuine. Nora knew that she wasn't the prettiest of girls or easiest to get along with, so she could--understand Octavius' shock at the fact that she was seeing someone. She hadn't had a serious boyfriend since Hogwarts, not that she was sure if she could even call Nico that, but she understood the--hesitation. She supposed she did, anyway.

Nora blamed her thoughts on the fact that it was Octavius she was talking to. As easy as it was to be his friend and to care for him in that manner, it was still very easy to feel like a schoolgirl, especially in a setting like this. Nora had a notoriously bad self-esteem when it came to dealing with anything but animals, so of course her mind flitted to the idea that Octavius was simply much nicer and kinder than his best friend, and was putting on a good face to disguise his shock.

Oh, bollocks, no, Octavius wouldn't fake anything with her. She was simply reading too much into things, and now Nora felt guilty for her thoughts. She pressed her lips together, knowing that they needed to get off the subject of her romantic life before things got far too awkward,

"There's probably a spare record player around!" she said, clapping her hands, "Let's go take a listen to the hits of '57, yeah?"

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