Kyle walked down from his room, Wes and Chase were up there causing the usual noise and he was ready to stop his failed attempts at studying and socialize in the common room for a while. Of course, once he left his staircase and he observed the scene, he decided that the most desirable person to socialize with was also looking extremely cute in a corner of the common room studying.

Kyle sat in the chair next to Piper and made a point to push her books away for moment. "You just looked so sad," he was telling al lie of course, she had looked like any normal person looks when they study, leaning back and not paying attention, "so, share with me, what's got you down?"

Maybe taking the nice approach would work... not that he could keep this up for long.


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Piper didn't need to open her eyes to see who it was speaking to her. In fact, she did just the opposite of look at the person. Her hand planted itself firmly on her forehead and slid down to cover her eyelids. "I'm sure you'd be wearing the same expression if you had this assignment." She replied defeatedly, pointing to the essay laying on the able. The blonde was way too tired to come up with some witty reason for Kyle to leave her alone today. She peered through an opening between her fingers at the boy. "It's dreadful, isn't it?" She asked with a frown.

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Kyle was extremely surprised at her lack of hostility, it made for a nice change to say the least. It make have also contributed to putting him in a very good mood just then, even if Piper was agonizing over her assignment.

He picked it up and looked at it quickly, and as soon as he saw the words 'transfiguration' and 'nonverbal' he started pretending to read with that glazed look over his eyes before setting it down. "It looks fine to me, Pete."

He decided to talk again before she could call his bluff, he had dropped transfiguration a long time ago and he was sure she probably knew that. "So, break time then? Wizards Chess?"

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Piper shook her head but kept her hand against her forehead as she did so. "No, it's complete rubbish." The blonde finally opened her eyes fully and removed the hand from her line of vision. She sat up and took the essay off of the table from where Kyle had just replaced it, giving it another read through. "There's no way I'll be good enough with nonverbals by next year to get an E on my NEWT for this class." She ran a hand through her hair and dropped the parchment with a sigh, ignoring his comment about taking a break.

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Kyle shook his head and looked skeptically at the parchment thanking himself he hadn't decided to go for a N.E.W.T. in transfiguration. History of Magic and Ancient Runes where much easier and more his style. "Well, I am sure it's better than I could do, and I am a full year ahead of you."

He wasn't sure if that would snap her out of it, but he wasn't to concerned, even frustrated the way her eyebrows drew close together was adorable.


OOC: the name of this icon... "kyle wants" BIC:

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Piper looked up at him. "Yeah I suppose that's true." She said in a slightly less sad tone than before. Usually this sort of retort would be delivered with a smirk but she just couldn't seem to muster up one at the moment. "Whatever." Piper added randomly and stuffed the parchment into her bag. "I can't work on an essay when I'm in a mood like this. So how have your classes been so far this year? Better than mine I hope."

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Finally having gained all of Pete's attention Kyle was slightly relieved, although he hoped she wouldn't go back to her usual self and start tormenting him again. Well, he was the one who normally tormented her with inappropriate comments, but that was besides the point. Kyle didn't even consider that option.

"Oh classes are classes," Kyle shrugged, "although there are some really interesting Wizards we are learning about in History of Magic, some real good old old stuff."

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Piper smiled and nodded. It was a very small, unconvincing smile. It was well known that the blonde had dropped History of Magic as soon as possible due to her poor grades in the class. It wasn't her fault she found the topic entirely all too boring. In fact, she often wondered why in Merlin's beard did Kyle like the subject so much. "Oh I'm sure it's absolutely...riveting." She replied.

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Kyle laughed and leaned back in the chair he was sitting on, he was tempted to move to one of the more comfortable chairs by the fire but decided against it. Instead he decided to change the subject, talk about classes would probably just remind Piper what he was distracting her from doing, and he really did not want her to push him away to continue her work.

"So, you decide on a costume for the ball yet?"

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[i]Oh dear. He's seriously going to bother asking me to the ball? How clueless can a guy get? You'd think after the first rejection he'd just walk away like any normal person. Arrogant jackass.[/i] Piper nodded in response to his question. "Yeah I'm going to be a leopard. How about you?" She returned the inquiry.

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Kyle thought about that for a moment held his hand up motioning for one moment. He was just visualizing Piper dressed up in leopard print, although his vision was more rated than her costume probably was. His vision also included a generous increase in the size of certain... assets.

"Okay, I'm good now," he decided against explaining his behaviour and found himself happy to be sitting at a table. "I haven't decided on a costume yet."

Kyle shrugged, he wasn't always the most decisive person. "So, since you know you are going to lose that bet, did you want to go to the ball with me?" Kyle said it, sure of himself, although he really wasn't sure about Justin's guts.

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"Pity. You'll have to think quick before all of the good costumes are gone from Hogsmeade." Piper replied matter-of-factly. She laughed genuinely for the first time since she started her Transfiguration assignment. "Yeah right, Martin. Vaughn has about as much courage as a teacozy." The blonde smirked before holding up a hand. "But...if you play nice over the next few weeks, I may just save a dance for you."

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Kyle wasn't too worried about costumes, he would probably send an owl to pick him one up from diagon alley or something. Hogsmeade never had good pickings and he wanted to look his best. Especially if Piper was going to be on his arm all night, which was the most preferable outcome.

"Vaughn may surprise you." Kyle stated, he was surprised more than once by the quiet guy, especially when he was punched in the face by him on the astronomy tower. "When do I ever play nice? I play to win."

Of course... he was playing nice now, but really, who was counting this?

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Piper's grin was wiped from her face. "Yeah, well I'd prefer for him not to and I'm banking on that assumption." She noticed her Transfiguration book was still open on the table. She closed it and put it in her bag next to her essay. "Well, playing to win in this case coincides with playing nicely so step up your game, Martin. If...you can do that of course." She smirked again.

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"I can play dirty and still win," Kyle stated. Although he was thinking about that leopard print again, he really was excited to see her costume. "Hope you don't mind being wrong, cause I know you are begging to fall into my arms again."

Kyle couldn't help but add a wink at the end of that. This was their usual banter, it was much more comfortable for him than trying to be nice.


ooc: by excited. i hope you got that subtle double entendre <3 MUAHAHAHAHHAAH oh god i am wrong in my head.

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Piper smiled. Kyle was so going down and she knew it. She was pretty sure he knew it too and just had to play it off differently. This revelation certainly lifted her spirits up. In fact, they did an entire 180. The thought of never having to deal with Kyle's hitting on her ever again was almost euphoric. As a result of this sudden realization, Piper decided to mess with his head a bit.

"You can, can you?" The blonde smirked deviously. "I'd like to see that control the standards of what is and isn't winning behavior." She paused, crossing her right leg over her left and gave him her best sultry look. "Yeah, you caught me." She replied airily with the pun intended.

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Who knew all Kyle needed was a little friendly competition to get Piper to flirt with him? It made the bet all that much more appealing. Of course, it also made winning all that more necessary, he needed to win.

"My arms are always open" Kyle added an emphasis to arms, just so she wouldn't get to offended. Really though, the leopard print was tempting him to name another set of limbs. "I'll let you have a free hug anytime." Kyle held his arms up to show her, although he didn't turn towards her, he was expecting some form of a denile from her.

All he ever got from her was denile, he needed one date with Piper to show how much she meant to him. He wouldn't call it love, but it was more than lust, which was much more than the majority of his relationships.

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Piper picked up her wand out of her bag and twirled it mid-conversation. It was something that she did on a regular basis so it didn't look out of place. She smiled. "Really? Anytime?" She asked with a curious look on his face. [i]Oh this will be good.[/i] Another devious smirk adorned her lips as Kyle held out his arms as if to demonstrate a point. It was exactly what she was banking on.

The blonde leaned over to bridge the gap between their chairs and hugged Kyle. Simultaneously, she performed a nonverbal spell which tattoo'd the back of his shirt with a few choice words regarding the small size of his favorite organ. Piper yawned as she pulled back out of the hug. "Well, I really ought to get some sleep. I'll finish the essay tomorrow being class. Night, Kyle!" She said with a big grin as she walked upstairs to her dormitory.

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Kyle felt her accept his hug and he wrapped his arms around her body, tempted to draw her warmth closer and kiss her, although he didn't. It took all he had to concentrate on not pissing her off. He especially did not notice any little sparks or pokes on his back.

He let her pull away and announce her exit. "Well, I know you just love to put your hands all over me like that Pete. You could have warned me, I would have stood up so you could grope me once again." Kyle smiled, very sure of himself. Although he knew nothing of what she had done to him.

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