g r a c i e l a (aheavenlycause) wrote in valesco,
@ 2014-06-21 15:40:00

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adrian mattias, edward pennifold, galvin gudgeon, glenda prewett, graciela pennifold, group, magnolia mattias

Guests of the PENNIFOLDS!
She could honestly say that she had not been happier in her life. Today, it marked the official beginning to the rest of her days, and Graciela Pennifold was grateful for all that God had brought her. Edward was a literal dream come true, Zacharias was growing into such a smart, charismatic young man, and her friends and family loved their little family enough to venture out to her homeland of Portugal to celebrate their wedding.

Their wedding! It had been a long time coming, but they were here, she and Edward were now husband and wife. The Pennifolds! She would never get tired of it, never. As she fluttered happily between the tables of guests and managing to not trip on the skirt of her dress, Graciela's smile could not falter. Switching from English, to Portuguese, to even a little Spanish, Graciela's mind was a whirl of joy and excitement. There was dancing, twirling, laughing, and kisses on top of kisses.

Graciela had never been happier.

After a particularly big twirl out of her brother's arms, Graciela's trajectory sent her straight to Edward. Her husband. She laughed in excitement at the sight of him and of course greeted him with a kiss, which was accompanied by hoots and hollers and clinking champagne glasses.

"Casamento fica bem em você," she murmured, having been lost in her native tongue. She hung her arms lazily over his shoulders and Graciela scrunched her nose, "Marriage looks very good on you, meu amor.

ooc; tentative guest list!

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Adrian

maggiepie
2014-06-22 11:11 pm UTC (link)

Portugal, it seemed, did wonders for her and Adrian.

Their schedules had worked out wonderfully, with both of their teams having early Friday matches that allowed them to arrive in Portugal later that evening. It was a welcome holiday away from the busy season. They were getting some much needed alone time with their children staying with Adrian's mother, and it was a delight to be attending a romantic and intimate wedding. Adrian was friends with everyone in Portugal (and working his way through the United Kingdom), so Maggie didn't truly know his connection to the bride, but she was happy for the couple nonetheless.

She smiled brightly as Adrian graciously signed autographs and took pictures with his fans that were in attendance, which seemed to be nearly everyone. Maggie'd gotten her fair share of attention, which had surprised her before one of the women pulled out a magazine clipping of Maggie being on a 'mais bonito' or most beautiful list. Apparently her hairstyle was quite the hit in Lisbon.

Maggie had not been feeling beautiful this morning, when she found herself getting sick in the loo. She'd brushed off Adrian's concerns with the idea that she was still dizzy from the portkey ride, but something clicked in her mind. Now, after her suspicions were confirmed, her foot bounced with excitement and anxiety. Their timing had never been perfect, but it seemed like Portugal knew how to make it work.

"You are going to get cramps in your hand," Maggie mused as Adrian finally returned. She took hold of his writing hand to massage it and hold it tightly in hers. "Are you mine for the rest of the night or no?"

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mattias
2014-06-24 12:07 am UTC (link)

It was days like these that made Adrian ache for Braga to bring him home. More experience, they said, more practice-- only when the time was right would he be brought back to Portugal for good. And while Adrian knew that going to England had brought him many wonderful things in his life, and staying there had brought him so much more, he couldn't help but wish...

Adrian shook his head slightly, and patted down his hair to his forehead with his free hand. He was glad Maggie was here to remind him why he should always be thankful for every one more day he could stay in England over his home country. Just being here, with his people in his country, was making him especially homesick, that was all. He wouldn't ever, in a hundred years, give it the life he had now with his family and friends, so return back, so. So. That was the end of that thought. He would enjoy the comfortable and familiar atmosphere, entertain as many fans and supporters as he could and not feel the slightest bit melancholy about it.

"My duty to Portugal never rests!" Adrian replied obediently, nodding his head briskly. Despite his unwavering dedication to his people however, that did not stop Adrian from slouching in his chair from pure comfort. Maggie was extremely talented at hand massages.

Adrian's feet kicked up to rest on the base of the table and once fully reclined, his head lolled on his shoulders to look at her. A dazed smile appeared on his face. "But I think time with my wife is now."

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maggiepie
2014-06-24 01:14 am UTC (link)

"That's good to know," Maggie said with a sagely nod. "We have some important topics to discuss."

It was a good feeling to smile honestly. There were few things in her life right now that could pull a real grin from her, and Adrian was always on the top of that list. Maggie liked seeing him so happy, and as she massaged his hand her mind wandered to the future, when they could retire here and live happily on the beach and in the sun. She wanted their children to go to Hogwarts, of course, so during the school year she'd want to be in England, so...there was time to plan. But Maggie liked to think about her future, her future with Adrian, the future that had once been so delicate and now was solid as stone.

Maggie hummed along with the music. She played with his long fingers, rough from his years playing beater. His hands were one of the first things she noticed about Adrian, and she hoped his son would inherit their strength.

"What do you think of the name Cristiano?" she asked slyly. Maggie's lips smiled thoughtfully, and she intertwined their fingers. Turning to him, she dipped her chin. "Or what about Rafael? It has the 'f' like Josef."

She felt herself begin to grow warm, and Maggie began to wonder how long she could play this game before she burst.

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mattias
2014-06-28 12:01 am UTC (link)

Adrian paused for a moment, feeling a beat skip as his mind moved to catch up with the shift in conversation. He had not realized Maggie had been feigning faux seriousness. Though, he supposed, he still was not very good at catching English humor, even after all these years. It was just so misleading with all their serious tones and gestures-- how were you supposed to know?

Adrian shrugged, and propped his head back into the base of the chair. "They are alright," he conceded, not thinking much of it. Though he did have a former teammate named Cristiano. He had been alright, he supposed.

"I was teammates with a Cristiano at Braga," Adrian mused aloud, eyes now squinting as he thought back to his former teammate. He wondered if the chaser was still with the team. "He spent a lot of time on his hair and face. To make it look good." He let out a sigh, opening his eyes wider to look at the fairy lights and candles floating high in the air. This reception truly was beautiful. He smiled, as it made him think back to his and Maggie's party.

"Not to worry, meu amor," Adrian responded seriously now, intent on heaving out a dose of English humor. He raised their locked hands to his lips and kissed her fingers. "He was not as good looking as you."

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maggiepie
2014-06-28 02:26 am UTC (link)

Maggie worded a silent 'oh,' amused at Adrian's faux-seriousness. Her eyes crinkled with delight and she let out a sigh, "Thank goodness, you know how very jealous I get."

Her tone sounded like a joke, but Maggie's green monster flared easily at the mention of his old teammates, though more specifically the women. She knew, she knew she had nothing to worry about with Adrian, but with how adored he was by seemingly everyone in Portugal, it made sense that those he actually played with would love him even more than the fans. It was silly and stupid, but she often sniffed in annoyance quite deliberately when those girls came around for a visit.

But on to happier things, because jealousy only wasted time and energy. Maggie tightened her grip on his hand, and decided that her game was going to go absolutely no where, especially with their current train of conversation.

"I'm glad you told me that," she said happily, bringing their hands down to rest on her lap. With her eyebrows high, she unlocked their fingers and pushed his hand deliberately against her stomach. Maggie kept her gaze on Adrian's face, not daring to miss a moment of his reaction. She was so happy to be able to give him good news. The last time she told him she was pregnant, they weren't even together and she knew they had missed out on a wonderful time in their life. This was going to be different, she knew for sure, and she smiled widely.

"I would not want to have named our son after someone so vain."

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mattias
2014-06-30 12:10 am UTC (link)

Adrian's thoughts had been circling on how his wife could become quite prone to jealousy in situations that most certainly lend to it when Maggie spoke again, and he was thankful for a redirection in the conversation. He hadn't, however, been paying close attention to what she was doing, and only perked up from his slouched position in his chair when he felt his hand press against her stomach.

Wait---

His eyes fell to where she had placed his hand, and quickly Adrian brought his gaze back up to Maggie's face. Despite her making it very clear, he still found himself needing second, third clarification of what she was conveying. A faint part of his mind thought that perhaps Maggie could be talking about Josef, because he was their son, too, but thankfully, after a few more beats of quiet reflection, Adrian ruled that out. So that only meant....

Suddenly, Adrian toppled his chair over as he jumped him from his seat. Bursting with excitement and joy, he cradled Maggie's face with his hands. He squeezed her cheeks, perhaps a bit too tightly, but he couldn't control himself.

"É mesmo?!" he cried, unable to control his slip. In the moment he forgot that he was in public, and most certainly forgot that they were surrounded by people that wouldn't care much his loud noises. But they were not having a baby boy, now where they?!

Promptly, Adrian burst into tears. Making more loud and fussing noises, he continued to hold Maggie's face. But wanting to be close to her, he quickly crouched down to his knees and turned to look up at her fondly.

Truly?

"Esta é a notícia mais maravilhosa!!" Adrian bellowed, his smile wide from ear to ear.

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maggiepie
2014-06-30 02:07 am UTC (link)

He was so happy! Maggie was smiling harder than she'd smiled in ages and yes, tears stung her eyes as she watched Adrian become so emotional. She had known he would be excited, but it still surprised her to see---oh, this was the most beautiful moment. To be able to give him something that could elicit such joy was---this was wonderful. It was wonderful!

Maggie nodded excitedly, reaching forward to brush his tears away. This was absolutely worth the next nine months, it made missing the quidditch season seem like not a bother at all. Josef and Adeline would be the best big siblings, once they grew accustomed to the small, screaming bundle. A boy, a boy! She wanted him to look just like Adrian, to have his smile and his laugh, to be just like his father.

“I found out this morning,” she managed to say through her tears, moving forward to kiss him soundly. It had been so hard to keep her secret from him for just a few hours, but she knew that if she had revealed she was pregnant before the wedding, she and Adrian would not have made it out of their hotel room.

Her face was hot with excitement and adoration. They had been through so much and to be able to be this blessed and happy was truly—Maggie sighed contently as she draped her arms over his shoulders. “A little boy!"

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