Neisa Málbrindal
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We are all in the gutter, but some of us are looking at the stars. [H:3]
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Post by Neisa Málbrindal on Jul 4, 2006 3:06:10 GMT -5
Pippa had never felt so disturbed in all of her life. Disturbed, embarrassed... it was all a very, very, unpleasant situation to be in. She felt all of the school's eyes upon her.
And somehow between the trip between the dance floor and the table where Gemma sat her, she had started to cry.
"Pippa!" Garron called, but she didn't turn around to look at him; she was too busy crying into Gemma's shoulder. Gemma held her like a good friend, telling her that it was okay.
Pippa turned around just in time to see the confrontation between John and Garron.
Garron pointed his wand at John, and they were standing like they were about to perform a Wizard's Duel. "Don't you EVER, EVER, touch her again."
"I'll touch her whenever I want to, she's not YOUR girlfriend."
"Boys, boys!" Professor Flitwick said genially, trying to get them to calm down.
"If you ever, EVER, come near her again..." Garron threatened.
"You never asked her out, she's anyone's game."
"Garron!" Pippa cried, and he ran to her, enveloping her in a huge hug that radiated warmth.
She buried her head in his shoulders and continued to cry, holding him close so he couldn't leave, even if he wished to. "Don't, please."
"SHE WAS NEVER YOURS, DARLING!" John screamed. "SHE NEVER WILL BE!"
John Salmon, while Garron's back was turned, had sent a (possibly unforgivable) curse at him.
Everyone gasped as the curse flew by them.
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Míriel Málbrindal
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I know when you lie, because your face smiles but your eyes do not...
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Post by Míriel Málbrindal on Jul 4, 2006 3:32:58 GMT -5
No one had heard John mutter, "Imperio."
The curse did indeed fly by the couple who now seemed to have forgotten all trace of their arguement-and hit the person standing right behind them. Gemma was knocked back by the sheer force of it, feeling the pain radiate in her chest.
John's eyes widened, seeing what he'd done...and quickly seeing his total advantage. She shook for a minute, almost like she was having a sesure, and then she became very still.
"Oh God-GEMMA!" Pippa shrieked.
John flicked his wand up, and Gemma flew upward into the air like a rag doll. He pulled her toward him and stood her up, her head rolling.
"You and," John turned to look at Liam. "O'Hara have always thought you've run this place. You, Garron, with your legendary family in the house of Slytherin betray the blood line by breaking it and becoming a Griffindor, dishonoring your Uncle-a long time supporter of You-Know-Who, and above all? Your wealthy and propriety always preceeded ours!" John glared with the most hatred he could muster. "You're spat on, abandoned-and you're STILL given glory?" He laughed. "Well not this time. This time, it's your baby sister on the line-and you won't get glory for saving her."
Gemma squirmed in the air, her feet only inches away from the ground. She had a massive migraine pulse through her, and it seemed that all her bones were being pulled downward as if on a stretching machine.
"I don't care anymore," John said. "It's my last year, and I don't even have to finish. I'm going down in history for this," he laughed. "And it'll be remembered-good or not."
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Post by Lessien Thurgood/Sáralondë on Jul 4, 2006 14:16:49 GMT -5
"Bloody hell," Lessien muttered as she carefully walked up behind Salmon. Shaking her head at Liam she placed her wand in the middle of Salmon's neck, "Put her down. Now."
"If it isn't Malfoy's love toy. I don't think you want me to do that." He started to turn when she pressed harder with her wand.
"You move an inch and I'll do an unforgivable of my own Salmon," she hissed. "I'm not kidding around either. You'd be surprised what I learned from my father. He taught me everything I need to know to protect myself from..anything."
"Oh that's right. I believe your father and Malfoy's were great pals in Slytherin were they not?" He gave an evil grin, "You also should have been in Slytherin. Too bad your Mudblood brother's rotting away in jail somewhere." When her hand started to shake he started to cackle loudly, "Did I hurt your feelings?"
"Catch her." Once Lessien stated that she simply grabbed onto Salmon's hair and pulled hard causing him to release Gemma. "No asshole, you just pissed me off."
He grabbed her around the throat, "Not so tough now are we?" Her eyes started to turn black and he frowned, "What is this?"
"I warned you." As she started to open her mouth to let the curse fly fists flew at John Salmon as Liam and Draco grabbed him and pulled him away from Lessien before began to let loose. Her eyes became brown again and she leaned over her fallen friend, "Gemma. Nessa come here."
Nessa crouched down next to Lessien, "I have my wand, what can I do?"
"We need to combine our powers and say the spell together," Lessien pointed her wand at Gemma along with Nessa and grabbed her hand, "Finite Incantatem. At the same time now."
"Finite Incantatem!"
Slowly Gemma opened her eyes and both girls smiled waving Pippa over, "Hurry Pip, she's waking up."
OOC: Is this okay? I was thinking perhaps Garron is blaming himself right about now and you girls could right that. Also we need to break up our boys beating on Salmon.
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Míriel Málbrindal
Pretty Cool
I know when you lie, because your face smiles but your eyes do not...
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Post by Míriel Málbrindal on Jul 4, 2006 15:46:59 GMT -5
OOC: Good idea. =]
Gemma rolled her head from side to side, eyes unfocused. She felt so dizzy, it was a crazy thing. She tried to smile up at her friends, and found she couldn't. Exhaustion swamped her heavily like a thick layer of wool, and her head was throbbing uncontrollably. She heard some teachers talkings, but didn't try to decipher what they were actually saying.
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Garron rushed to his sister, just behind Pippa. Severus Snape and Hagrid had restrained John Salmon for the time being, and it seemed everyone's fancy to come closer to the scene...mess.
"Is she hurt badly?" Garron asked, worried sick.
Pippa's hands gently touched her friend's cheek in a loving way. "She's not focusing right..."
"I'm sure you wouldn't be either," Lessien said not unkindly. Garron knelt down, and looked them both in the eyes. He opened his mouth, but was unable to talk. The look in his eyes clearly read, though-How do I ever thank you?
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Post by Lessien Thurgood/Sáralondë on Jul 4, 2006 18:01:51 GMT -5
Gently Lessien patted his hand, "She's our friend Garron. Nothing would have stopped us from helping her. Nothing."
"Lessien!" Draco swept her up into his arms, "What were you thinking coming after Salmon?"
She shook her head, "Uh, I don't know, maybe of saving my friend." Smiling she touched his face, "Hi."
Leaning his forehead to hers he gave her a relieved smile of his own, "Hi yourself. What exactly are you wearing?"
Smirking she threw her head back and laughed, "A costume Draco. Just a costume." Looking down at Gemma while Garron tried to speak she noticed Aiden make his way over towards Nessa. She also noticed Pippa was now holding Liam back talking to him so the siblings could have some time alone. "Hold me for a second please?" She whispered leaning into his warm embrace when he wrapped his arms fully around her and pulled her close.
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Míriel Málbrindal
Pretty Cool
I know when you lie, because your face smiles but your eyes do not...
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Post by Míriel Málbrindal on Jul 5, 2006 8:42:47 GMT -5
Garron knelt down beside his sister and just looked at her. Just looked, as if he'd never seen her before. Gemma looked back, unblinking. A connection of sorts was made, and Garron took her in his arms and held her like he used to when she was little, and there was no one but him to comfort her. Wasn't that what he always did? Help her and protect her? Gemma realized something though-He couldn't protect me that time...
She felt it too, when his chest shuddered with a silent sob. He showed no other visible trace of being upset with tears, and no one else would know but her. Her brother never cried. Gemma never cried either...she didn't think she knew how. She could feel the sting of sadness in her eyes, but had never shed a tear before. She knew how to be sad, but she could not cry.
So for once, Gemma was the one comforting her brother. "I'm okay, Gare," she whispered. "I'm okay."
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Post by Lessien Thurgood/Sáralondë on Jul 5, 2006 14:11:00 GMT -5
"Alright students," Professor Dumbledore began, "while the Professors deal with this situation please continue with the festivities."
Lessien lifted her head from Draco's chest and glanced at her friends. Gemma was holding her brother and Liam was hugging an emotional Pippa while staring longingly at Gemma. Where was Nessa? She moved her head till she could spot the other girl talking softly with Aiden.
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Post by Nessa Erugenel on Jul 5, 2006 23:44:07 GMT -5
OOC: So what am I supposed to do with that? This is so much easier to do when it’s other people’s characters!
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Míriel Málbrindal
Pretty Cool
I know when you lie, because your face smiles but your eyes do not...
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Post by Míriel Málbrindal on Jul 6, 2006 0:08:29 GMT -5
"How can they let these kinds of things happen?" Aiden whispered, quite angry over the entire situation. Wasn't someone supposed to be in charge to make sure those things didn't happen? "Maybe they'll pay attention more next time," Nessa offered. Aiden looked down at her softly. "I don't know what would've happened if it had been you," he said. "I might have gone over the top if it had happened." --- Garron helped Gemma up, though she seemed as limp as if she had never used her legs before. "I think I just need to sit down," she whispered, her head reeling. "I think you should go upstairs," he retorted. "Well I'm not." She shot back, smiling weakly. "I've waited too long for this night. It's not ending like this." Garron nodded. "Then it won't." --- OOC: Sucky, I know but...oh well.
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Neisa Málbrindal
Pretty Cool
We are all in the gutter, but some of us are looking at the stars. [H:3]
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Post by Neisa Málbrindal on Jul 6, 2006 2:14:16 GMT -5
Garron and Pippa escorted Gemma to a seat nearby the piano.
"Do you want something to drink?" Pippa asked delicately, bending down so she was at eye level with her best friend.
"Some water would be great." Gemma requested, and Pippa scuttled away quickly to fetch the water for her friend.
"Are you sure you're okay, Gem?" Garron said.
Out of the corner of her eye, Gemma saw Liam abandon his piano, and was coming over to her side.
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Post by Nessa Erugenel on Jul 6, 2006 16:19:37 GMT -5
Nessa smiled. “You say that.” She told him. “But…” She trailed off. Aiden shook his head.
“I would have.” He retorted shortly. Nessa shrugged and glances worriedly at Gemma.
“But it was not me. And I worry about her.” She sighed. “But she will be taken care of. She has love hovering around her wherever she goes.”
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Post by Lessien Thurgood/Sáralondë on Jul 6, 2006 19:55:24 GMT -5
"You do realize that you would have been in big trouble if you had done that Unfogiveable don't you?" Draco said softly as he caressed Lessien's hair.
"I...didn't mean to. He just really pissed me off. It's always..." she broke off as the music restarted.
"Always what?" He had a look of concern on his face as he watched her face, "Always what Less?"
"When I get angry I spin out of control. I did it as a child, but as I grew older I could control it. To an extent anyways." She took a deep breathe, "My father says I get it from my mother, but I don't remember her ever doing something like that."
"Maybe we should speak to Dumbledore about it?"
She raised an eyebrow, "You're suggesting we actually talk to Dumbledore? Are you serious?"
He shrugged, "He is quite smart. I figure it's either him or Snape." He smirked when she cringed, "I kinda figured that would be your reaction."
She giggled lightly, "Tomorrow then." Watching as Gemma was picked up by Garron and taken off the floor she smiled knowing her friend was alright, "Dance with me?"
"I thought that was my line?"
Draco smiled and she was stunned once again by his beauty, though if she spoke the thought out loud he would become all defensive and protest that he was manly and guys weren't beautiful. He would be wrong, like he always was when it came to their discussion about him. They had afterall, had the discussion before.
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Míriel Málbrindal
Pretty Cool
I know when you lie, because your face smiles but your eyes do not...
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Post by Míriel Málbrindal on Jul 6, 2006 23:09:05 GMT -5
Gemma nodded to her brother. "I promise I'm fine," she said, sitting on her hands as they trembled. She bit her lip, not giving her brother away to Liam by looking at him.
Garron nodded. "Dumbledore will probably want to have a word with you..."
Gemma shrugged her shoulders delicately and watched her brother's shoes. Pippa came back with some water and handed it to Gemma, who drank it all by throwing it back in her mouth.
"Better?" Pippa asked.
Gemma nodded, smiling softly. "Yes, thank you."
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Post by Nessa Erugenel on Jul 6, 2006 23:23:43 GMT -5
Aiden watched as Nessa stared worriedly at the others biting her bottom lip like she did when she was nervous or worried. He smiled.
“Come on.” He took her hand and lead her around the obstacles in front of them.
“Where are we going?” She asked.
“To check on Gemma.” He answered smiling softly at her. How was it he read her like a book? She wondered. But she was grateful to him and when he let her go she went to Gemma’s side and hugged her careful not to suffocate her. When she pulled back she smiled.
“That was some stunt you did there hu.” She smiled warmly. She could see the tension in her face and decided it would be good to sort of lighten the mood. Of course Liam and Garron would fuss over and so would Pippa. But if she needed a break she was there to help her with that, though she would be worrying inside she knew there were already too many people fussing for Gemma’s taste.
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Post by Lessien Thurgood/Sáralondë on Jul 7, 2006 14:57:39 GMT -5
"You sure you don't want to check on Gemma?" Draco asked gently.
"She's got everyone else all over her. If I go over there not only will she start to really feel claustraphobic, but someone is bound to ask me about the incident." She shrugged, "I just don't want to talk about it right now. I can check on her later."
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