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Posted by: Sariss Sep 27 2003, 01:53 AM

Sariss was looking around the Great Hall. There were pumpkins all around. Actually, there was hardly anything that wasn't pumpkin-shaped. She smoothed out her red silk dress. Not very ghastly or halloween-ish, but as it was a copy from the design from a Japanese costume designer, it was at least pretty. Sariss didn't pay much heed to that costume contest. Well... Now where was Seb... He was supposed to meet her soon. She idly wondered what his costume would look like....

Posted by: Professor Windsor Sep 27 2003, 02:00 AM

*Professor Windsor swooped over the red-gowned young lady, spilling pumpkin seeds and chocolate crumbs all over her on his way. "SQUARK! Must find Dorothy!"

Posted by: Sariss Sep 27 2003, 02:05 AM

"What? EEEEEEEEEECK!" Sariss screeched, staring in shock after the totally unprofessional Transfiguration teacher. "Has everybody gone insane in this place?!" Gah... And the one day when I don't have my hair in a braid... Great... She tried to shake all those tiny bits out of her hair and the folds of her dress.

Posted by: Professor. Turner Sep 27 2003, 02:11 AM

Screeching loudly, Xavier flew after Phineas rapidly, wings flying and hitting nearly everything in their path, including the puch bowl which fell on the floor with a crash and splashed up the bottom of Sariss' dress. "Where is -SCREECH- Dorothy?!" He tore off after Phineas, creating more chaos as he went.

Posted by: Professor Windsor Sep 27 2003, 02:11 AM

*Professor Windsor crowed in delight at the sight of his fellow Evil Flying Monkey. He leapt off the table, crashing into a floating Jack O Lantern and spilling melted wax down in an artistic cascade.

Posted by: Seb_Darwin Sep 27 2003, 02:11 AM

Seb made his way through the crowd. He tried to keep his sword from 'stabbing' people as he sqeezed passed them. Though there were a few he wouldn't mind chopping to pieces with his sword. Seb passed through numerous faries, people in catsuits and strangly enough.. "Cartoon characters?!" He shrugged and pushed passed someone dressed as a banana. Finally he spotted her looking quite... Messy. "Hi," He said, frowning at the seeds and crumbs on her. He took his wand out from his belt. "Scourgify!" All the seeds and chocolate crumbs had evaporated, leaving her looking clean once more. Unless that look was intentinal. Then he would be in big trouble. "You look... beautiful.." Seb told her, holding down a blush as he replaced his wand. He had suddenly became aware of the fact he was showing his legs. Wearing the WORST sandle/boot.. things and wearing a, what he could only describe as a metaltype skirt. He felt stupid. "That dress, your hair... you.. I love it!" Seb smiled as he leant forward, placing a kiss on her.

Posted by: Professor Windsor Sep 27 2003, 02:14 AM

*Professor Windsor squarrked again, dropping his last handful of seeds and crumbs as he flapped over to the refreshment table.

Posted by: Sariss Sep 27 2003, 02:29 AM

Sariss sighed at this childish behaviour courtesy of her Professors. Terrible. One would think that they knew how to behave. They were acting like teenagers on a day out. Sariss tsked. Of course she knew about that prank that had been pulled on a variety of people, but that was just plain annoying. There were enough people in the Great Hall to be splashed with punch and covered in little bits of god knew what. Maybe this was a sort of personal vendetta for having written a too long essay or having been too sappy. Well, Sariss was in love. Of course an essay about love would be truly sappy in her state. Fortunately, her saviour had come along just now. "You look... beautiful.." Seb said, after he'd helped her clean her dress, and Sariss managed a small smile even. Seb looked just... wow... He had nice legs. "That dress, your hair... you.. I love it!" Seb had blushed a bit and smiled. And then he leant in to kiss her, just as Windsor, the flying monkey, dropped some more bits on them. Sariss sighed, but then smiled at Seb. "Not so bad yourself. I have a feeling that this sword might come in handy..." She surveyed her costume. "Um... Hey, those... things aren't part of my dress, by the way." She indicated some more crumbs and rolled her eyes.

Posted by: Seb_Darwin Sep 27 2003, 02:40 AM

Seb grinned. "I kinda gathered that. God, them Professors, they're acting like annoying petty kids trying to get some 'accidental' revenge!" He laughed, "It wouldn't suprise me if the spell had wore off already, and they were doing this just because they can!" He adjusted the silly head band after brushing some crumbs out of his hair. "How long have you been here, anyway?" Seb asked her as he pulled at his top. He leant in closer. "I feel so stupid dressed like this." After taking a look around he gave a feeble laugh, "But with what some people have came as, I feel normal! You know, I saw someone dressed as a wizard! I mean, how original is that?! Not." "So, seen any decent costumes yet?"

Posted by: Sariss Sep 27 2003, 02:51 AM

"Oh, I've just been here long enough for silly monkeys pelting me with everything they could get into their scaly fingers," Sariss muttered, still not back in her previously good mood. Even though her dress and hair were fine again and Seb was here, it still took her a minute to regain only a fraction of her former composure. She took a deep breath, trying to exhale all the frustration just like she exhaled the air. Seb was really cute, nervous as he was about his costume. It suited him extremely well. "Haha!" Sariss laughed. "Well, a wizard's costume took the least effort, I guess. As to decent costumes... There are quite some that look rather nice, although I must admit, even though I spent the last years in the Muggle world, I never bothered to stay up-to-date with all those cartoon characters or whatever they are supposed to be called..." She looked around and beheld a first-year girl who was wearing a costume that revealed quite a lot. The girl was also playing with a whip or something. "Well, and then there are those..."

Posted by: Fox Arrow Sep 27 2003, 02:58 AM

Fox/Riddle spotted Winsy and Turn and started laughing. "I can't believe them, so childish..." She followed them over to the table, wishing she could throw somethign back at them.

Posted by: Seb_Darwin Sep 27 2003, 03:01 AM

Seb was snickering as he saw the girl with the whip pass, then looked back at Sariss. "Ahm. Sorry - Muggle world! Sheesh, do you know how long it took me to research THIS costume? Me? Research?! It was almost like doing homework, can you imagine?!" He asked her, as he pointed to his shoulder guards. "Roman gladiator, I ask you." "History is not my strong point. I couldn't even think of what to come as! In fact, I don't even know how I got this idea! As long as no one asks me to wrestle a lion, which I have saw one, or drive a chariot, I should be fine." He twiddled his sword around in his hands as he looked around once more. "Not a lot going down, is there? Maybe it just needs a few more people." Seb noticed Sariss was still a little annoyed. "Would you like to dance? I promise not to poke you with my sword!" He asked her, grinning flirtaciously before waving his costume sword beside him.

Posted by: Sariss Sep 27 2003, 03:26 AM

"Would you like to dance? I promise not to poke you with my sword!" Sariss almost raised an eyebrow at Seb. It was sort of a reflex. Apparently, she'd spent too much time with people who read something insinuating into totally harmless sentences. Seb was grinning at her in the cutest of ways and indicated his costume sword. She bit her lip for a moment, blushed a bit and nodded at Seb. "Yes, as a matter of fact, I'd like to dance. Very very much." She put her arms around his neck and gave him a gentle kiss on the lips. "You'll fight off the evil monkeys when they come back to pester me, won't you?"

Posted by: Seb_Darwin Sep 27 2003, 10:07 PM

"You'll fight off the evil monkeys when they come back to pester me, won't you?" Sariss asked him, after placing a sweet kiss on his lips. Emotional blackmail? Nah. He didn't need it. "Naturally! I would run them through with my mighty sword!" Seb paused then said enthusiastically, "I've named him Sharpy!" He put his free arm around Sari's waist and put his 'sword' arm resting on her back as he slowly danced her into the crowd - his back to them all. He had to be careful not to step on her dress and kept on looking down when he moved and he relied on Sariss to guide them away from other dancers. This was nice. He had no worried. All his homework was complete (to his knowledge), his head was clear, yup, things were brilliant. "So, is Miss Feline back soon? I really want to know if there is any chance she can get me a turtle... or... was it a tortoise?" He chuckled. "I really should be able to tell the difference, shouldn't I? ... You look..." He trailed off as he shook his head and sighed slightly, "You look simply... spectacular, dazzling, stunning..." Seb gave a little smile.

Posted by: Sariss Sep 27 2003, 10:39 PM

Seb was slowly steering Sariss onto the dancefloor, in direction of where the other dancing couples were. Sariss's dress seemed to be a tad of a hindrance but they were managing quite well with combined efforts. Sariss smiled at Seb as they danced. The boy kept making sure that he wasn't stepping on Sariss's dress. It had become a lovely evening despite the monkeys' efforts to ruin it all. "So, is Miss Feline back soon? I really want to know if there is any chance she can get me a turtle... or... was it a tortoise?" Seb chuckled, amused at himself. "I really should be able to tell the difference, shouldn't I? ... You look..." Seb seemed at a loss for words or something, shook his head and gave a small sigh. "You look simply... spectacular, dazzling, stunning..." He smiled at Sariss who blushed in return, her cheeks probably going the colour of her dress. "Thank you," she said, biting her lip, feeling slightly embarrassed, but in a good way. She wasn't used to such compliments. "Um..." she let her eyes travel over his costume once more. A really dashing costume. Something that was a mixture between an extremely wealthy Roman general and a gladiator. "I love your costume too, Seb. You look very dashing indeed." She smiled up at him. "You know, you shouldn't make me so many compliments... I might get a hugely inflated ego that won't fit through the entrance to the Common Room anymore." Then she remembered that Seb had mentioned Miss Feline. "Oh! Yes, well, Miss Feline will be back very soon. Tomorrow at the earliest. Or the day after that if her journey is going slow or being delayed or something. In any case, it'll be soon. I'm looking forward to seeing her again. She's become like a big sister to me... or a very young aunt... Something like that. Have you seen Mr Dervish recently? Is he still so busy or does the constant flow of first-years wanting to buy something abide a bit by now?"

Posted by: Seb_Darwin Sep 27 2003, 11:00 PM

"Great uncle Dervie? I've not saw him recently, but I heard that he may be popping over for a dance with Ms. Zonko if she accepts, so if we keep a look out we might just spot him! I think the orders are slowing down for him now. We should try visiting sometime." He turned them on the spot. "Oh, and he'll be selling new brooms soon so I heard!" Seb nodded his head enthusiastically. He looked around at all the pumpkins. They were floating above them, arranged in the corners, on tables... "Do you have a feeling Hagrid has 'accidently' helped some of his crops along? Let's say... Over adventurous with the pumpkin fertilizer?" Seb looked up at the Enchanted ceiling. The 'sky' was cloudy and the moon behind some clouds were giving off an atmosphere which added to the Halowe'en party. All then needed now was for the lights to go out, and all the ghosts from the castle to fly into the room surounding everyone. He imagined everyone jumping in fright, then the nervous laughter as everyone realised what had happened. "So, bets on. Who do you think will spike the punch, who will scare the first years with scary stories, fill each Common Room with dungbombs which will be set off on entry, shave off Mrs. Norris's fur and who will lock some boys in Moaning Myrtles bathroom? You just KNOW something along them lines will happen..."

Posted by: Sariss Sep 27 2003, 11:39 PM

"Broomsticks!" Sariss exclaimed enthusiastically and then blushed because a few heads turned her way due to that outburst. "Oh, when will Dervish and Banges have them in stock? I can't wait to learn about their specifications and all. They'd better be fast and... and... flexible and everything... Hehe... Don't mind me. I'm jumping way ahead of time. Actually, I've already jumped so far ahead that I've started to think about what to do with my old brooms when the really cool ones come out." She grinned at Seb and nodded too. Apparently, they shared the interest in broomsticks and their specifications. "Oh, I'm convinced that Hagrid used a few special things to increase the growth rate and size of the pumpkins. There are a lot of possibilities too. Fertilizer, Engorgment Charms, Engorging Potions..." Sariss rattled off. "Anything is possible." Sariss scanned the Great Hall, just like Seb did. Yes, indeed. There were pumpkins the size of very small houses. Well, not exactly, but there was enough room in them for a few people to sit around a small table. And pumpkins were simply everywhere. Sitting on tables, floating through the air in an intricate dance pattern or so it seemed, or hovering in place with candles inside them to drench the Great Hall in the flickering orange light of numerous little candles. "So, bets on. Who do you think will spike the punch, who will scare the first years with scary stories, fill each Common Room with dungbombs which will be set off on entry, shave off Mrs. Norris's fur and who will lock some boys in Moaning Myrtles bathroom? You just KNOW something along them lines will happen..." Seb said after a while. Sariss started to giggle almost madly at the mental image of all the events that Seb described. "Alright," she said when she could breathe halfway normally again. "The punch won't be spiked because all of it drenched the hem of my dress earlier due to Turner's prank-induced temporary insanity. Hmm... the scary stories... maybe Professor Prewett might be a likely candidate? She should know a lot of myths and legend, her subject being Ancient Runes. Dungbombs for Slytherin are sort of Kittie's domain, if memory serves me right." She sniggered softly to herself, thinking about the consequences a horribly deed such as shaving off Mrs Norris's fur would have. "Well, the person to shave that cat is either very stupid, has been dared to do it and is stupid enough to do it, or just wants to serve detention through all their education at Hogwarts--unless Filch kills them immediately. Hmm..." she frowned. "Lock boys up in Myrtle's bathroom... any girl could do that actually. You know what? I've never even as much as seen Myrtle. Her reputation is bad enough for me not to go near her. She supposedly takes everything terribly personal, thinks you're being mean when you're saying completely innocent things and then disappears into the toilet and splashes water everywhere in her childish rage." She rolled her eyes. "But she's good for detention purposes. I mean, Filch must enjoy assigning detentions that involve mopping the floor in Myrtle's bathroom, don't you think?"

Posted by: Seb_Darwin Sep 28 2003, 12:07 AM

Seb nodded. "I know. In fact I bet he would be the one to lock people in her toilet! Just for the pure delight - to hear us scream!" He shrugged his left shoulder - the horrid shirt plus the protective armour over the top was starting to aggrivate him. "I don't know when the brooms will be in stock. All I know is that they've been ordered. Dungbombs. Sure Kittie will do the Slytherin common room. They'll be one from each house. I can practically smell the pranking in the air - that, and pumpkin." They went quiet, as they danced about in the crowd. Seb thought over what Sariss had said. "You know, I've never saw Myrtle. Obviously I've never been caught short and needed to rush into her toilet, but she doesn't get out of there much, does she? I mean, she could easilly make friends if she wanted to..." He thought, "There is a school full of kids to talk to. The only down side is that you get to see them grow up and leave..." He pulled Sariss closer to him, as a group pushed passed behind her, laughing loudly. "I see people are enjoying themselves," He said before placing a kiss on Sari's forehead. "Are you?" Seb then asked.

Posted by: Sariss Sep 28 2003, 12:36 AM

Seb pulled Sariss closer when a group of people who were enjoying themselves immensely waltzed across the dance floor. "I see people are enjoying themselves," Seb said softly and kissed Sariss on the forehead. "Are you?" Sariss gave a small sigh when Seb brushed his lips over her forehead. How on earth was it possible that a person could be so comfortable with another person? Never had she thought that she'd be capable of experiencing such an intense feeling like the one that she felt for Seb. She smiled at Seb. "How could I not be enjoying myself when you're with me?" she said. Indeed it would be a rather dull evening for Sariss if it weren't for Seb dancing and talking with her, kissing her, smiling at her and being just the most attentive person she could imagine. She'd never been a party animal or something. Even at the Valentine's Ball she'd mostly just sat there, trying to get drunk on Butterbeer and failing--except for when she'd done that embarrassing karaoke performance thingy with Fleur. She still shuddered at the memory. "And you?" She felt silly asking this. He wouldn't be here if he didn't enjoy himself, would he? Well, at least she hoped that he was enjoying himself. There was still that small voice in the back of her head that was slightly worried about the Love Potion. It would be so cruel if Seb's feelings were only potion-induced. So Sariss refused to listen to that voice entirely. It could not be because it must not be. "I hope that costume isn't too uncomfortable..." she added, having noticed how Seb kept tugging on it here and there every few minutes.

Posted by: Seb_Darwin Sep 28 2003, 01:21 AM

"How could I not be enjoying myself when you're with me?" Sariss told him, smiling. "And you? I hope that costume isn't too uncomfortable..." He looked down at himself as best he could. “Oh, the costume isn’t uncomfortable, I just feel very self conscious that’s all. I mean how often will you see me wearing a gold leafed headband, a metal-type skirt and these bootthings! It looked so smart and imperial on the muggle still picture. But at least I got Mr Shiney!” Seb said, hinting at his sword. “And I do quite like the metal arm and wrist guards. These babies will protect me in Quidditch, no doubt about that!” Seb did a little wiggle along to the music. “Damn straight I’m having a good time! I have you, I have music, I have the most stupidest costume and I almost have food!” He laughed; hinting at the table with the food lay out across it. “Pumpkin pasties. Mhmmhmm scrummy! Just try stop me from eating them!” Enthusiastically spinning Sariss around to the music as the song reached its crescendo, Seb let out a little ‘wooo!’. He always managed to get over zealous and energetic at parties. Granted he hadn’t been to many. “This is fun!”

Posted by: Sariss Sep 28 2003, 01:41 AM

“This is fun!” Seb whirled her over the dance floor. Sariss's dress was billowing and rustling and everything. Her hair was fanning out behind her. She was laughing. Never before had she had such a good time at a party that could otherwise have been rather tedious. Seb's enthusiasm seemed to be infectious. So Sariss wasn't only happy to be with him, she also enjoyed the occasion that this happened in. Sariss was slightly breathless when Seb had finished spinning her around. "Mr Shiney? So the sword's name is Sharpy Shiney?" Sariss giggled. "That's hilarious. Haha...Phew... Let's have some Pumpkin Pasties then, shall we?" she suggested. "I have this feeling that you'd really like some of those--although I can't quite fathom why I'd be having this premonition or whatever you'd like to call it." She blew her hair out of her face. It was a tad annoying when it was flying everywhere, unrestrained. Then she licked her lips. "I wonder if there's any unspiked, unspilt punch left..."

Posted by: Seb_Darwin Sep 28 2003, 02:00 AM

"I wonder if there's any unspiked, unspilt punch left..." Sariss wondered out loud as she and Seb stopped dancing and made their way over to the table with the food on. Seb grinned as he placed his sword in his belt near his wand. He was almost in heaven. “I’m so hungry, I missed lunch…” He told her hungrily as he reached out for a pasty. Ripping it in half he checked for chocolate. This came naturally for him, almost as natural as breathing. Not finding any signs of chocolate (though one could never tell at times), he smiled then took a bite out of one half. “Delicious!” He claimed as his stomach rumbled in agreement. Food was one of the strange things about Seb. He could eat for Hogwarts one week, but the next he could avoid food full stop without complaint. “Oh oh! Pumpkin fingers!” Seb exclaimed then picked up a few with his left hand after he had eaten the pasty, while his right hand reached over for a free goblet. He ate a few pumpkin fingers before noting the punch. “I see it’s been refilled then,” Cautiously he poured some in his goblet then took a look at the people around him, who were drinking the liquid. “No one is swaying mindlessly, puking in the corner, turning blue with yellow dots or having their hair turning into snakes. I shall presume it’s safe to drink.” He took a sip, swallowed and checked his tongue, his eyes crossing. “And my tongue is still normal pink colour… though it wouldn’t surprise me if it’ll end up glowing in the dark!”

Posted by: Sariss Sep 28 2003, 03:21 AM

“No one is swaying mindlessly, puking in the corner, turning blue with yellow dots or having their hair turning into snakes. I shall presume it’s safe to drink.” Seb cautiously took a sip from his goblet, probing and pondering, trying to determine whether is was okay, or so Sariss thought. He poked out his tongue and tried to look down at it, his eyes seemingly focusing at the tip of his nose. If Sariss had been drinking at this point, she’d have spluttered the punch all over the place while trying not to laugh. “And my tongue is still normal pink colour… though it wouldn’t surprise me if it’ll end up glowing in the dark!” Seb joked and Sariss giggled. “Well, we’ll see if it does, won’t we?” Oh, it was so lovely to see Seb happy. He hadn’t frowned severely in weeks by now. Hardly ever had a shadow passed over his features nor had his mouth been curved in anything else but the occasional smile or grin. He was so energetic, yes almost bouncy, today. And thus he had managed to lighten her mood considerably. The rather annoying and pesky beginning of that evening was forgotten. Sariss smiled broadly and also dug in. Pumpkin pasties were soooooo delicious, especially the ones the Hogwarts house elves made. Being the somewhat workaholic person that she was, Sariss regularly skipped lunch in favour of something more important, like doing her homework or fighting a quick duel, so that she could spend the time after classes doing much less homework than the average student or just taking the bit that she had received in the afternoon classes to Hogsmeade into the Magical Menagerie to do it there. It wasn’t like they were overrun with customers there. So she mostly found herself having quite a large pile of food on her plate at dinner—and being goggled at by the other students. Sariss finally reached for a goblet and poured herself some punch into it, cautiously scanning the room for some teachers who miraculously seemed to turn into flying monkeys every now and then while acting completely normal when (at least one of them) dancing with students. Only when she saw that they were nowhere to be seen, she spoke and decided that she’d try the punch for as long as said creatures wouldn’t show up and cause her to take her leave from the table with the yummy things. “I surely hope that there isn’t some potion in this stuff that only takes effect a few hours after it’s been imbibed. Wouldn’t want to sprout something now, would we?” she said half-jokingly, smelled the liquid for a moment and took a sip, trying to determine whether it tasted somewhat strange. With what was happening at Hogwarts these days, you couldn’t be careful enough. “Mmm…” she made, feeling the liquid run down her throat. It was tasty and sweet with a trace faintly reminiscent of Butterbeer, but it was much more fruity and juicy.

Posted by: Seb_Darwin Sep 29 2003, 10:22 PM

“I surely hope that there isn’t some potion in this stuff that only takes effect a few hours after it’s been imbibed. Wouldn’t want to sprout something now, would we?” Sariss told him before savouring the taste of her drink. Seb half-choked almost spitting out his drink. “Wha--?!” He grabbed a napkin off the table and wiped his mouth. “I didn’t think of that! Oh dear! I’m going to die! I’ve been poisoned! Hmm…!” Whimpering behind the napkin, he eyed the punch bowl; a look of horror on his face. “I leave Tua to you, my money to… You… and my homework to you! Get me a good grade! I beg of you, the last wishes of a dying male! And promise me, PROMISE ME.. you will avenge my death!” By now he had managed to get himself a few turned heads. Seb clutched his chest with one hand as he gulped down a few deep breaths; his other hand took his support as he leant on the table. “Phew…” He muttered under his breath. Then… He stood up straight, letting his hand fall to his sides; his face no longer had the mask of panic on. “Though I do quite fancy the idea of my tongue glowing in the dark…” He nodded, looking around at the people who were staring at him, then at Sariss. “… What?!…”

Posted by: Sariss Sep 29 2003, 11:17 PM

Uhhh… what the… Seb? Hello? Hmm… How odd… “I was kidding?” Sariss said. It sounded more like a question when she said it than the statement that it actually was supposed to be. She goggled at Seb and blinked several times when he all but acted out a death scene. “… Get me a good grade! I beg of you, the last wishes of a dying male! And promise me, PROMISE ME… You will avenge my death!” Sariss must be looking like a goldfish, the way she stood there, one hand clutching her goblet, the other hand dangling rather limply, her eyes staring at Seb… Her mind was strangely blank. She eyed her goblet for a moment. She’d drank only a few seconds after Seb. Was the punch making him do that? But no… no… She felt normal. Quite normal. Yes. All was well. Seb calmed down after a minute or so. It seemed much longer though. “Though I do quite fancy the idea of my tongue glowing in the dark…” Seb nodded and looked behind Sariss. She turned around and looked at all the people who seemed to have found an entertaining pastime in staring at them all. “… What?!…” she said at the same time that Seb spoke, a slight blush creeping onto her cheeks. She was not used to so much attention and just wished that people would look somewhere else again. Yes, even the flying monkeys would be welcome now. But on second thought… nah… Sariss wasn’t that desperate yet. Indeed, it was almost ridiculous how quickly people seemed to shift their attention from one thing to the next. “Okay… Looks like you’re not dying after all. So…” She used her fingers to count. “No avenging your death…” One finger. “Tua is still yours.” Two. “Same goes for any money you have and the homework…” Two more fingers. “Well, for as long as you’re alive, you’ll have to do it yourself.” She smiled angelically at Seb. “Sorry, didn’t mean to scare you, Seb. I was joking. Guess I’m not funny when I want to be funny… Or were you making fun of me again? You’re too good at that, you know?” she teased.

Posted by: Seb_Darwin Sep 30 2003, 12:00 AM

Seb thought for a moment, “..Mmm, no, I just wanted to make a scene. Plus I’ve always wanted to ask someone to avenge my death… But hey, am I a good actor, or what?” He grinned at her, wiggling his eyebrows. The people who stopped to goggle at the madman had gone back to their dancing/eating/gossiping or whatever. “And I don’t tease you! Heavens no! I just… mess around.” He nodded his head, and then almost pouted when he saw the look on her face. “Sorry. I just… get a bit loud and extroverted every now and then…” Seb looked like a child that had been scolded for breaking a precious vase. “I mean… I get a taste of sugar,” He hinted towards the drink, “… And when I’m surrounded by people, and you are with me… I get happy…” Seb continued to mutter on, “And… and you’ll get used to it… right? Sorry.” Seb eventually said, licking his lips. So he had his split personalities. Almost everyone who knew him, knew how his moods could change at a blink of an eye, he was random, and most of all he was prone to his hyper bouts. He thought Sariss would be used to it, but she hadn’t encountered them from this side of the fence, only the friend side not as the girlfriend. Fickle. If one word would suit Seb, it would be fickle. Or mental. Whichever. “Hold up… Does that mean I still have to do my … aww man. I don’t want to do my homework. I should have kept my mouth shut…” Oh, she sure does look fabulous… his brain told him, after Seb eventually stopped running his mouth. Simply gorgeous. Have you complimented her enough? “Um, I like your hair like that.” Her hair?! Hello. “Sets off the colour of your dress.” Oh, makes sense now. Not really. And..? Seb licked his lips once more. “And if I could, I would freeze you in time, and keep you in my view so I can always see how beautiful you look tonight.” Seb blushed. Someone must have spiked the pumpkin punch after all. He was getting all gooey eyed over Sariss, turning soft. Again. As usual when she was around him.

Posted by: Sariss Sep 30 2003, 12:53 AM

Sariss listened to Seb babbling. Goodness, he was sounding almost like she must be sounding around him. Just gushing out words, jumping from one topic to the next and all. She smiled slightly. “…And if I could, I would freeze you in time, and keep you in my view so I can always see how beautiful you look tonight.” Seb blushed after this series of compliments and so did Sariss who averted her eyes for a moment as she felt the blush settle into place. There should be a law against too many compliments at a time… oh oh… she thought and felt her cheeks go really hot. She wished that it wouldn’t look stupid if she began fanning herself or holding her face into the punch bowl to cool it down. Oh but Seb was just the cutest. He was funny and handsome and clever. Hilariously funny to be exact. How he could keep a straight face when pulling such a stunt was beyond Sariss’s mental abilities. He seemed to have taken a liking to teasing and confusing her. Maybe Sariss had always been too serious a person. Since she was with Seb, she felt herself go more light-hearted. She was actually opening up, or so she thought. Fact was that ever since Seb had kissed her, she was feeling strangely light-headed and light-hearted. It was nice… Maybe this was the feeling that you got when you felt that you could trust someone and rely on them. She bit her lip and looked up at him, probably a very dreamy look on her face or something like that. “You mustn’t compliment me so much…” she repeated. She’d said it earlier already, but it was rather half-hearted by now. She sighed dreamily inwardly. Actually, she was starting to like being flattered. It was so new to her. “Thank you,” she whispered and gave him a kiss to the corner of his mouth. "Would you like to dance some more or sit down and have some more of those?" she pointed at the pumpkin pasties and several other yummy things.

Posted by: Seb_Darwin Sep 30 2003, 01:37 AM

“You mustn’t compliment me so much…” Sariss told him. She had a look on her face that Seb could melt from. “Thank you,” she then whispered as she leant in, placing a kiss on him. Seb let a sigh escape his lips. If this wasn’t heaven, then Sariss was in the wrong place. Never mind flying on her broomstick, she could use her angel wings. Angel wings? BRAIN SLAP! Get a grip, man. His brain stayed ignored to as he looked into Sari’s eyes. Everyone around him had merged into the background. The music that was playing had somehow managed to slow down to a stretched morphed version and the smell of pumpkin had invaded most of his senses. Seb suddenly had tunnel vision and Sariss was the only thing he saw. "Would you like to dance some more or sit down and have some more of those?" The music began to play properly; people became clearer as they danced behind them, yet strangely, the smell of pumpkin remained. Seb shifted his gaze to where Sariss was pointing. He was confused. She asked you if you would like to dance, sit down or eat. He slowly brought his hand up to his gold-leaf headband and replaced it; it had managed to come loose from his ‘act’ earlier. "I love yo-eeer-uh,” He cleared his throat, “I'd love to... Go sit down... That is..." Seb shakily pointed towards some chairs that were free, a tingly feeling danced down his spine, to his face and throughout his arms and legs. He had almost said it. Almost. Slip of the tongue, lapse in thought, his mouth, brain and heart wasn’t his own. Who was he kidding? He was in love. He was scared, and he was confused – but in love no less.

Posted by: Sariss Sep 30 2003, 02:12 AM

"I love yo-eeer-uh,” Seb sort of coughed and began once more, “I'd love to... Go sit down... That is..." He then indicated some chairs. Sariss thought she’d heard wrong. Well, it had almost sounded as though Seb had said… But… but… that was just… Wow… Her stomach was flip-flopping madly. It was almost impossible… Like a flock of butterflies. What if she repeated it? But what if it had just been a somewhat awkward slip of the tongue? Be diplomatic for a change. Say something that’ll fit in both cases. “Yes,” Sariss said, smiling slightly. “Me too…” She took his hand in hers and blushed a bit. “Yes, let’s sit down,” she added and led him towards the chairs where they sat down. Sariss took a deep breath. This was such a lovely evening. Everything had turned out to be perfect in the end. The music was great, people were mostly in a good mood, everybody seemed to enjoy themselves. The house elves were doing a splendid job with refilling the refreshment table with the most delicious Halloween-related things. “You know… I… er… I want to thank you… for… for being here with me tonight and all…” she stuttered, blushing a bit again. ‘Never stop blushing,’ Seb had once said, and it was unlikely for her that she ever would do so. It was part of her like her smile or her handwriting. It was nothing to get rid of just like that. “I wasn’t so sure about attending the ball at first… but I don’t regret it because… you’ve been just…” She sighed, feeling unutterably stupid and ridiculous. “Well, what I want to say is that I love… being here with you.”

Posted by: Seb_Darwin Oct 1 2003, 12:50 AM

Seb was sure she noticed his humungous slip up, but he smiled at her answer. A double meaning if ever he heard one. He felt intense warmth spread from his heart throughout his whole body. “You know… I… er… I want to thank you… for… for being here with me tonight and all…” Sariss told him as they sat down on the free chairs, still hand in hand. “I wasn’t so sure about attending the ball at first… but I don’t regret it because… you’ve been just…” Seb listened as she paused, letting out a little sigh, “Well, what I want to say is that I love… being here with you.” Seb’s heart jumped into his throat as she said the ‘L’ word. He took a deep breath in and gave a gentle squeeze to Sari’s warm hand. “You don’t have to thank me, and I’m really glad you came,” He told her sincerely, “I couldn’t imagine being here without you anyway. If you didn’t attend, I would’ve just sat with you in the Common Room while you did some revising, even if it meant you would bug me to do my homework. And heaven only knows I need it done.” Seb laughed, nervously. Then, he went silent for a moment. Internally, his heart, brain and stomach were in a battle. One told him to admit his true feelings, one told him he was petrified, and the other was telling him his nerves had come to visit. Stupid internal organs. Can’t even work together any more. Talk about teamwork. Ok. I never pay too much attention to the brain. The stomach only gets listened to when it was talking about food, and the heart. Well… He licked his lips. “I love you, Sariss. Every single thing about you!” There. He had said it. And he was shaking, he noticed as he looked at his hand; which was still interlocked in hers. Should he have told her? Was it the right time?... Seb was scared. Oh, you need a drink… Shame you’re too young for alcohol. His brain told him, and for once Seb agreed.

Posted by: Sariss Oct 1 2003, 02:13 AM

“I love you, Sariss. Every single thing about you.” Sariss’s heart skipped a beat. Everything seemed to be a blur… all colours of the dresses and other costumes were blending into one giant blotch… all voices were added up to just a faint humming sound. The Great Hall was non-existent to her when she slipped into somewhat of an alternate reality. There was nothing but Seb and herself; and the words that he had just said were echoing in her ears. I love you… I love you… love you… It was as though she were blinking in slow motion. Seconds stretched into eternity. Every little thing about you… thing about you… you... Seb wasn’t looking at Sariss. He was shaking and looking at their entwined hands. Sariss looked at them too. Her hand in his looked so right. It fit so perfectly. Oh my god! Oh my god! He said that he loves me! He… my… goodness… Sariss thought all of this and more in a manner that was far from qualifying for being called remotely ‘coherent’. She was dumb-struck. She was surprised. She was overwhelmed. She was bursting with happiness. Reality was returning. The numbness and confusion disappeared, leaving only all those feeling that seemed to make her heart want to burst with their intensity. Oh my god... By Merlin... After several quite unsuccessful attempts at opening her mouth to say something, she managed to croak something incomprehensible. Never in her life had Sariss had so much trouble to stay focused and halfway calm. She wanted to jump up and hug everyone (yes, even those flying monkeys who had in vain tried to ruin her evening before it had begun at all). She coughed and then tried again, looking at Seb’s face. His cheeks seemed to have flushed. “Seb…” she said and placed her other hand over their interlocked hands. She was trembling. “Sebbie… I…” She took a deep breath. “I…” Then she threw her arms around him, hugged him and kissed his cheek, mumbling, “I love you too. I love you.” She drew back, wearing a smile in her face, almost crying with happiness. “I love you,” she repeated and kissed him full on the lips.

Posted by: Seb_Darwin Oct 1 2003, 02:53 AM

Seb began to laugh once Sariss finally let him go. “I.. I’m.. woo.. It’s…” He grinned at her as he tried to stop his laughter, “I’m just… in shock?! Oh, man…” Seb squeezed his eyes shut and opened them again, once more focusing on Sari’s face. By now he had managed to stop laughing and was wiping a tear from his eyes. “Sorry, I don’t mean to laugh… Shock does some strange things, eh?” His breathing had all but returned to normal now as his heartbeat slowed down. He hadn’t said them three words to anyone for well over a month now, and it was quite a scary thing for him to say and when he heard them back, it had tipped him over the edge. It felt good to know that someone did actually love him and actually meant it. Although… “Are you… sure?” He licked his lips with nerves as he looked into her eyes, searching for the answer. “I don’t want you to feel like you have to say it, just because I did. God I had to say something.” Seb took a breath, talking quickly, “For the last week now it’s been on the tip of my tongue, and I had been too petrified to say it. Mainly because I wasn’t so sure myself. Then I thought it may be the potion,” He was rambling again, “But I realised I had this… feeling… before we drank the potions… Before we came back to Hogwarts. But then I was still with … and I was confused.” He took a deep breath as he realised he was talking away excitedly, before pulling Sariss in for another tight embrace. “Oh, Sari, thank you,” Seb whispered blissfully, “For going insane enough to even like me.” You can say it now, you don’t need my permission. “I love you…”

Posted by: CassieXanthe Oct 1 2003, 09:14 AM

Cassie passed by, and overheard the last few words. She grinned, happy for her friends. "Go get a rooooom!!!" she pretended to groan, grinning widely.

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