criminalminds (criminalminds) wrote in wizardland,
@ 2011-03-26 10:02:00

To--Anyone at this point :D
Gorsemoor Academy had the auspicious designation of being not only a preparatory academy for magical youngsters, but also a place that offered undergraduate programs for further wizarding education. That's what the brochure had said anyway. What it really meant to Archemedes was that he would have plenty of work during the summer (nearly a full course load of college level classes) so that no moment of his life could be called empty. Vacation was a terrible thing to him for it left his mind to wander and it always wandered back to very negative times.

Unfortunately, the academy still gave out breaks. Things like Thanksgiving, Christmas, and the current nightmare of Spring break. Archemedes paced back and forth in the small--but sufficient--living room of his professor's apartment, wishing that he had any papers left to grade. He even had all of his curriculum for the rest of the quarter planned out thanks to the winter holiday break. The cat that his mother sent him meowed plantively. "You're not any help, Pox, so you may as well shut up." Archemedes liked the cat, but had resented the fact that his mother sent her to calm his nerves, as if he was nothing more than some nervous little old cat lady now. Then again, maybe that was the case. Regardless, Pox now reminded him of that fact and so he always spoke to her gruffly. Fortunately, Pox didn't seem to mind.

When he couldn't handle the small confines of his apartment anymore, Archemedes stormed to the door and flung it open, startled to see someone already on the other side of it. His Auror sensibilities mocked him as soon as he heard his own girlish cry of surprise and maybe a little terror.

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deathproof
2011-04-02 05:36 am UTC (link)

"No - you misunderstand me," Jordy said with a shake of his head as he lowered his gaze and stirred his straw around in the ice. It didn't melt and water down his beverage like normal ice would, and he took a moment to appreciate that before he looked back up at Archemedes. "How you survived such a thing. I'd have been terrified. I like your smile," he blurted out before he blushed a little and laughed. "I mean - it's nice to see you smile after ... whatever it may have been that you went through."

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criminalminds
2011-04-02 04:09 pm UTC (link)

"I didn't misunderstand you," Archemedes said gently. "I was trying that humor thing to hide the fact that I hate talking about my failures. But you are sweet and disarming and I find myself compelled to spill all of my secrets to you. I trust that when you become an auror, all criminal wizards will just melt instead of attack you." His voice never grew annoyed, staying calm and lilting. He was clearly just amused by the situation.

The fact that Jordy liked his smile made him smile more. "It was mostly the cruciatus curse to wear down my mind, and then it was a form of legilimency that made me see and believe certain horrors about my friends and comrades."

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deathproof
2011-04-02 09:59 pm UTC (link)

Jordy hadn't been expecting any of those words to come out of Archemedes mouth, and he felt his cheeks flush at the string of compliments. He had no idea what the man meant by his words, but they were sweet and Jordy's crush on Archemedes seemed to multiply within mere seconds.

"I don't see how any of that can be considered a failure," he finally spoke up, though he paused when their food was put down in front of them - not conjured up like drinks because the restaurant prided themselves on their authenticity wen it came to their dishes. When she was gone, Jordy picked up his fork and started to wind some noodles around it. "Aurors are trained to be ready for anything - capture included. Not many survive such things."

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criminalminds
2011-04-03 03:28 am UTC (link)

"The wizard who caught me wanted me to kill myself. It was only because he was foolish not to finish me off that I survived." Archemedes offered a casual shrug. The more he was trying to hide how horrible the memories were, the more able he was to pretend like it wasn't that big of a deal. Frequently, it was when he wasn't thinking about hiding it that the bad stuff snuck up on him and caused a panic attack.

"I was over confident. I didn't take an opponent seriously. It was a woman--I'm sorry to say that I've been a little sexist in the past." He smiled ruefully.

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why is adrien brody's nose so damn attractive?!

deathproof
2011-04-03 03:52 am UTC (link)

"I think most men tend to be without even meaning to be," Jordy said honestly, because he'd underestimated many girls in his grade who outshone him more times than he'd like to admit. "I can't believe that I'll be graduating in just a few short months," he added, deciding now was a good time to change the subject. "It's exciting and nervewracking all at once, I'm not sure how to feel about it," he added with a bit of a laugh. "I'm more excited than anything, I think."

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Ahaha, because we're weird?

criminalminds
2011-04-03 04:10 am UTC (link)

Archemedes was thankful for the subject change and he mused over the fact that Jordy was handling him perfectly. Very few people could claim to be able to do that. Hell, not even Archemedes could handle himself that well anymore.

"You've got a lot of life ahead of you. A lot of experiences." Archemedes found himself wishing that he could force them to be all good experiences. In the span of a couple of hours of actually interacting with the boy, he found himself quite fond of him.

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deathproof
2011-04-03 04:18 am UTC (link)

"Good and bad," Jordy said, as if reading Archemdes thoughts somehow. "My Mom's worried - she'd rather I do something more safe, but I can't see myself doing anything else. I'm eager to learn and to help people, was that what drove you to become an Auror?" he asked curiously in between bites of food and sips of his drink.

He wished that he could crawl into Archemdes head and gain knowledge from all of the man's experiences. It would be a marvel to know and see all of the things Archemdes had seen.

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criminalminds
2011-04-03 04:43 am UTC (link)

"All of the men in my family were aurors. I don't suppose I ever really thought about why I wanted to be one--it wasn't so much a choice as a destiny." It wasn't nearly so noble a reason as Jordy's deep desire to help and protect people.

Archemedes poked at a piece of mushroom, not digging into his food right away. His stomach was churning because of their earlier discussion. He would need a little bit for it to settle. "Your mom is probably right. But I can't imagine you doing anything boring or safe."

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	deathproof 2011-04-03 04:58 am UTC (link)
	Jordy shifted in his seat and he wet his lips as he looked over at Archemedes. He smiled politely before he took another bite of his food before his gaze flickered to the man's glass of wine. "May I still have a sip?" he asked curiously, as if he wasn't entirely sure that Archemdes had been serious when he'd offered earlier. (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

criminalminds
2011-04-03 03:25 pm UTC (link)

Archemedes smiled at that. "Of course." He nudged the glass of wine closer to Jordy. He didn't see anything wrong with someone his age drinking some wine. It was one of the more ridiculous American laws.

Finally, he settled into eating. He made a little sound as soon as the first bite hit his mouth. This had been an exceptionally good idea. "Maybe we should do this tomorrow too? So we don't have to eat alone during spring break."

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deathproof
2011-04-04 02:56 am UTC (link)

Jordy straightened up in his seat and his eyes widened a bit with surprise as he reached for the glass and took a ginger sip. He wet his lips with a smile as he set it back down and allowed the taste to settle in his mouth.

"It goes well with the sauce," he commented. "Brings out the flavor a bit mroe," he added as he savored the taste for a moment longer, then took another bite of his food. "And yes - that would be fun. I enjoy talking with you."

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criminalminds
2011-04-04 03:12 am UTC (link)

He waved, indicating that Jordy could have as much of the wine as he wanted. It refilled itself when the glass ran dry and he really didn't think that anyone was going to call them on it. Not that he was aiming to get the kid drunk or anything, but hey, he was stuck at school for spring break. He needed some kind of fun.

"Does it really? I don't think I ever really noticed wine doing all that. I guess I just drank it because that's what it seemed like I was supposed to drink." He frowned. "I wonder how much of my life has been just because it seemed proper or normal."

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deathproof
2011-04-04 03:31 am UTC (link)

"Well, letting a student drink your wine definitely isn't proper or normal," Jordy said with a half smile. "So you know, probably less of it has been that way than you think," he added teasingly. "I've never been drunk before. Some of the other students - my friends - they have. They always tease me because I'm studying or reading. Then they call me when they need someone to get them to bed, of course."

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criminalminds
2011-04-04 03:55 am UTC (link)

"And you, being terribly noble, always help them?" He could imagine Jordy dragging his classmates to bed. "And you never take advantage of them in their compromised state." He was only kidding and his tone made that apparent. He was definitely relaxing around Jordy, quickly forgetting the fact that he was not only a student, but his student. Right now he was just a future auror, near graduating from the first step and moving on to the next in his training. It was easy to forget that he was a professor.

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	deathproof 2011-04-04 04:05 am UTC (link)
	"Most of the time I do, yes," Jordy said with a faint laugh before he took a few more sips from the wine glass. It made his tummy feel warm and he could tell it was all ready going to his head a bit. "Take advantage of? No," he added with a shy grin. "Usually they're the drunk ones trying to paw at me, really. Not always, but it has happened on occasion." (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

criminalminds
2011-04-04 05:00 pm UTC (link)

Deep in the back of Archemedes' mind, he'd have to admit that if he were drunk, he'd probably be pawing at Jordy too. It was not just his good looks; his personality was proving to be exceptionally alluring to him. He'd never quite felt so calm talking about his past before.

"Do you have a girlfriend? I haven't heard any rumors about you apart from how many people have crushes on you. You should see the amount of So-and-So plus Jordy Kessler 4Ever scrawled on the borrow book returns."

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deathproof
2011-04-05 02:31 am UTC (link)

The question seemed to catch Jordy off guard, and he let out a shy sort of laugh before he smiled with a bit more confidence and he shook his head a little.

"No - no girlfriends. I had one when I was thirteen, and another when I was fifteen but I quickly figured out that I'm more attracted to boys than girls so," he explained, because why hide it? The magical world was much more accepting of such things than the muggle world. "I've had one boyfriend since then, but we didn't work out," he added with a mild shrug of his shoulders.

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	criminalminds 2011-04-05 03:13 am UTC (link)
	"Yeah? Why didn't the two of you work out?" It didn't quite occur to him that that might be an awkward question to ask. He was curious and so it just came out. He finished his pasta and glanced to the side to see the dessert cart as it hovered past. It had been on a constant parade around the restaurant to tantalize guests. (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

deathproof
2011-04-05 03:29 am UTC (link)

Somehow, it wasn't awkward at all for Jordy. He felt very at ease around Archemedes, which was interesting considering how much he looked up to the man and the crush that he had on him.

"Well," he said with a sigh as he finished off the last bit of his food, then stole another sip of Archemdes wine before he sat back and glanced at the dessert cart. "He said I spent too much time studying for one, and also he happened to like Marshall Owens a little bit more than me," he explained before he reached out to snag a brownie topped with cherry icecream.

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	criminalminds 2011-04-05 03:36 am UTC (link)
	"His loss," Archemedes commented before plucking a slice of tiramisu off the cart. "Marshall Owens? Really?" He tsked a bit, not able to believe that. "I suppose you'll need to find someone who doesn't mind that you have ambitions." That might be hard to find at this age, though he was sure there was someone out there for Jordy, or would be as he got older. (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

deathproof
2011-04-05 03:39 am UTC (link)

Jordy settled into his dessert and he couldn't help but make a little noise of enjoyment at how good it tasted. The icecream was the best part, and he pushed some of it aside to save it for last.

"I'm not too worried about it," Jordy said honestly. "I tend to like older men anyway," he added, not even pausing to think of how that might sound. "My Mom says I'm an old soul."

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criminalminds
2011-04-05 03:47 am UTC (link)

"How do you know you like older men?" Archemedes picked up on it, tilting his head curiously at the statement. He wondered if he'd had an experience with one. Or why someone young would ever want someone older. "Though I agree with your mother. You seem far older than your 18 years."

The little jolt of espresso hitting his tongue from the tiramisu made him shiver, but mostly it was the custard that sent him over the edge.

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deathproof
2011-04-05 03:52 am UTC (link)

"Because I'm attracted to older men more than I am boys my age," Jordy said easily, because it was the truth. "I guess I connect with them better on some levels, too. I mean, this is the best conversation I've had with someone since winter break and you're definitely older than me," he added with a half smile. "Sorry - I'm not trying to be inappropriate in any way, it's just the truth. And I find you terribly attractive."

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criminalminds
2011-04-05 04:04 am UTC (link)

Archemedes opened and then closed his mouth, having thought he could reply to that, but not finding the words willing to cooperate. "I certainly am older than you," he said after a long pause.

He stared at Jordy for a long moment before pushing the rest of his dessert away and lifting his hand up to call for the check. He didn't mention anything else about what they'd just been talking about and paid for their meal. "We should go," he said firmly.

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	deathproof 2011-04-05 04:15 am UTC (link)
	Jordy instantly regretted being so candid with Archemdes, and he tried not to frown too much as he got to his feet to follow Archemedes out. He wasn't sure if they were to walk back to campus, or if they were going to apparate. "I'm sorry - I shouldn't have been so... Open," he said quietly. "I hope I didn't make things awkward." (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)