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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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)

criminalminds
2011-04-05 04:26 am UTC (link)

Archemedes' whole body was tense. This had gone a little bit off and he was anxious. He'd connected with Jordy and wanted to spend time with him and now he felt guilty for doing so.

"I'm the one who asked. I shouldn't have." Even if Jordy wasn't as student, Archemedes would have been nervous like this. He had a hard time dealing with relationships. He took Jordy's hand, though it was far more formal than it had been before. The apparation was quick, efficient and there they stood in Archemedes' apartment.

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deathproof
2011-04-05 04:30 am UTC (link)

Jordy had been ready to apologize again, but before he could open his mouth they were apparating and suddenly they were back in Archemdes apartment. He looked a little disoriented for a moment, and he glanced around before he looked back at Archemedes.

"Thank you for the conversation and dinner," he said softly. "And I appreciate your help - I'll keep things appropriate from now on," he added before he turned to go.

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	criminalminds 2011-04-05 04:32 am UTC (link)
	Archemedes didn't want him to go, but there was nothing in him that was brave enough to admit that. He gave a short nod. "It's fine. And you're welcome." He didn't stop him from leaving, though Pox looked distraught about what was going on. (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	deathproof 2011-04-05 04:39 am UTC (link)
	Jordy reached out to give Pox one more scratch behind the ear, and then he was slipping out the door just as Larit was approaching it. Larit arched a brow and gave a the kid a curt nod before he slipped past him and tapped the edge of the door with his wand to announce his presence. "Who was that?" he asked his friend curiously as he closed the door behind him. (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

criminalminds
2011-04-05 04:49 am UTC (link)

His friend definitely knew better than to sneak up on him and Archemedes turned appreciatively when he heard the tap. "My new dinner partner," he said with a little sigh that said it was far more complicated than that. "He's a promising aspiring auror. Very talented. I let him drink wine and he said he thought I was attractive." Archemedes pursed his lips and turned to get a drink from the fridge.

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

Larit tucked his wand inside of the sleeve of his shirt expertly before he went to have a seat on the couch. Hearing Archemdes words made him frown, and he furrowed his brow as he tipped his head to the side.

"Normally I wouldn't be worried about something like that, but the fact that you're worried is worrying me," he said. "You find him attractive, too, don't you?"

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criminalminds
2011-04-05 04:57 am UTC (link)

"Pox likes him," he said by way of avoiding the question. Or maybe that was his only way of answering it, as if the cat could be blamed for instigating this whole thing.

"It doesn't matter. I promised to tutor him for the practical final. I figured it would give me some practice dealing with it as well." Because he was not looking forward to having to set up and act out scenarios of danger when they were bound to just remind him of all of the fears he had now.

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	deathproof 2011-04-05 04:59 am UTC (link)
	"You made that promise before the admittance of him finding you attractive," Larit pointed out as he glanced over at Pox. "Also - why would you think to let him have some of your wine? I mean, really, Archemedes - that was not a very wise choice. I think you should call this whole tutoring thing off before something happens that you can't change." (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

criminalminds
2011-04-05 05:02 am UTC (link)

"He would have found me irresistible even if he wasn't drunk. And it was only half a glass." With Larit there, it was far easier to make this whole thing a joke rather than a dire situation. He was really glad that his friend had showed up with all of his seriousness he could fight against. "Don't be jealous that I have hot young teachers assistants coming on to me when all you've got is rogue centaurs and werewolves."

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	deathproof 2011-04-05 05:04 am UTC (link)
	"This isn't something to joke about," Larit said as he sat back and folded his arms across his chest. "You find him attractive, he finds you attractive. He's of legal age. But he is your student, and this could cost him his future if something happens - and it could cost you your job. So just think about that before you run off thinking nothing can go wrong." (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

criminalminds
2011-04-05 05:10 am UTC (link)

"If you keep telling me not to, I'm going to head right out of here, go over to his dorm room and pounce him." He laughed light-heartedly but something about that image made his voice catch in his throat and he knew it would be a problem. He fell quiet for a moment, sobering up. "You know I'm not at a place where I can be with anyone right now anyway. I can't have nightmares about anymore people than I already do." The visions he'd been forced to see had cured him of the desire to really connect with another human being.

He wrinkled his nose and poured some milk into a saucer for his cat. When he stood back up, he leveled Larit with a crooked smile. "So what brings you here? You're not going to admit you find me attractive are you?"