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
2011-04-05 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?"

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deathproof
2011-04-05 05:19 am UTC (link)

"Absolutely not, you're not tiny and pretty," Larit said with a wave of his hand. "You are a handsome man, though," he added honestly as he sat forward and smoothed the wrinkles from his slacks. "I came by to say hello and see how you were doing, then I'm off to the Ministry to see what they want me to do next," he explained as he lifted a hand up to examine his nails. "Do you have any coffee?"

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criminalminds
2011-04-05 05:27 am UTC (link)

"Tiny and pretty," Archemedes snorted. "And I'm the one you worry about doing inappropriate things?" He was only teasing, of course. Larit was profoundly upstanding and would probably even put Jordy to shame.

Instead of brewing coffee from scratch, he erred on the side of expediency and aimed his wand at a coffee cup. "Here," he said as he brought it over to him, prepared as Larit liked it. There was a hint of jealousy whenever his friend mentioned the auror life. The Secretary of Magic handled the administration of aurors almost exclusively, the job was that important. He'd been the one to dismiss Archemedes, but for good reason so he couldn't blame him. "Any idea about the next job?"

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deathproof
2011-04-05 05:44 am UTC (link)

Larit didn't even touch on the joking comment Archemedes had made about him doing something inappropriate. It was so far fetched that there was no reason to get offended by it, and really, he knew that Arch hadn't meant anything bad by it. He was long use to his friend's carefree attitude, and honestly it was nice to see bits of it returning.

"Thank you," he said as he took the mug and blew on it before he took a slow sip. "I'm not sure. Probably something simple, the usual - runaway werewolf, wizard abusing magic, blah blah blah," he said with a wave of his hand.

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criminalminds
2011-04-05 07:55 pm UTC (link)

Archemedes frowned at the dismissal. "Are you not telling me because you know it still stings that I can't do it? Or because you've really fallen into apathy about the stuff they have you doing?" He didn't like either reason and he wasn't sure which he hoped that it was.

He settled down on the couch next to him, staring at the stack of papers Jordy had graded for him. He knew teaching was a noble profession, but it wasn't the job he wanted. He wondered if there would ever be a time he didn't resent it.

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	deathproof 2011-04-06 02:52 am UTC (link)
	"Because I'm not sure what I'm doing yet, that's why," Larit said as he reached over to gently pat Pox on the top of the head. It wasn't as gentle as he'd intended, and he drew his hand away before the cat could retaliate. "I don't know how you deal with a cat, they have such attitudes," he said with a frown as he stared over at the ball of fluff. (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

criminalminds
2011-04-06 02:55 am UTC (link)

"Probably the same way I've dealt with you all these years," Archemedes replied quickly and he patted Larit on the head much the same way the man had done to the cat, just a little too hard. But who could be mad at him when he grinned so impishly. It took years off of his face when he smiled like that.

"I'll bet it'll be exciting and dangerous and all of the pretty young--but ever so of legal age--men will swoon at your feet."

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deathproof
2011-04-06 03:02 am UTC (link)

"Oh yes, I'm sure I'll run into lots of pretty young men of legal age in the woods of bordering Canada," Larit joked, randomly picking a place to speak of as if he was actually to go there. "I don't usually meet sexual prospects while working," he added honestly.

Sexual prospects. He didn't really do relationships. For one, he just wasn't any good at them and secondly - well, romance for an Aruror was very difficult. Their life was very busy, and he was often away for long periods of time.

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criminalminds
2011-04-06 03:04 am UTC (link)

Offering an elegant, if not disappointed, shrug, Archemedes took out his wand and aimed it at the television. "You're just in time for As the Cauldron Turns. I'm sure you'll want to stay and watch so that I can catch you up on all of the intrigue and over-priced robes."

He knew that the show was not Larit's cup of tea. To be honest, it wasn't his either, but it took his mind off of things.

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	deathproof 2011-04-06 03:09 am UTC (link)
	Larit arched a brow and he let his gaze slowly flicker from the TV, to his friend. His head tipped to the side and he frowned before he looked at Pox, as if the cat would have something to say about all of this as well. "He can't be serious?" he asked the feline. (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)