opposite lovers

Andrew Fenwick Hufflepuff. Sixteen. half-blood. Sixth Year

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alecarrovv:

“are you sure?” he asked cautiously, not wanting to step over some invisible boundary. even though he was uncertain whether this would go well or not, alec took the puff into his hands, lips curling up into a soft smile. the poor thing trembled for a second but instantly calmed as alec softly ran a finger over it’s head, petting it lovingly. 

        “Yeah sure! It’s fine, he likes people!” Andy granted, placing Mercutio in his hands before leaving her bag next to her on the table. The little one seemed a little nervous, but relaxed in Alec’s hold after being pet. “See? Told you. I saw the cat chasing him slap him with his paw, that was what set him off.”

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alecarrovv:

again alec protested her gratitude, shaking his head for good measure. unlike the rest of his family he did things out of kindness and not for want of anything. “really, you don’t have to do that.” he assured the blonde, keeping an eye on the puff slowly edging away. alec didn’t release he’d released a breath until she calmed the little thing and held him protectively in her hand. a shy smile spread across his lips, he was always better with animals than people.

       Andy could see the way Alec looked at Mercutio, as though he would probably do a bit better if he was holding it, so that’s what she did, taking the puff in her hands and extending him to Alec. “Do you want to hold him? I didn’t let you before because he was still scared, but he won’t run away this time around.”

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ciaranmclaggens:

At her words, Ciaran glanced over at her with a genuinely surprised look. Well, look at that. The Hufflepuff had a little bit of SPUNK to her. If he were being perfectly honest, he had always thought she was a bit of a stick in the mud. “ Ouch, ” Ciaran replied with an overexaggerated wince, “ I guess that I’ve been put right in my place. ” His head tilted at her curiously as a light smirk appeared on his features. “ You’re a fiery little lass, aren’t you? ” He questioned. The Gryffindor’s shoulders shrugged in response to her final remarks. “ I wouldn’t say that, ” The male replied, “ World’s made up of people that are always goin’ to be superior to you in one way or another. Not everyone is goin’ to sugarcoat things for you. So, you eventually just gotta toughen yourself up to deal with it. ”

       Unbelievable. She thought to herself when she saw him smirking, acting all curious about her all of the sudden. She wasn’t lying then, when she said he was a complete bore. Tons of guys like him, not even one to differ from the rest. “I am not fiery. I am not little. And I am a woman. Thank you.” Her left foot was already shaking, but she concealed it crossing one leg over the other. 

       “Sorry to disappoint you, Ciaran, but I’ve never had a jerk telling me what I’m doing wrong, and still, here I am, dealing with you.” She pointed out, as calm as ever even when all in all Andy felt the almighty need to punch him in the throat. “If that was the case, the last war would’ve gone entirely different. Don’t you think? You toughen up by experience, not by having people trying to bring you down for making a mistake.”

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ciaranmclaggens:

“ Actually.. yeah, I was perfect the first time around, ” Ciaran responded without any hesitation. He was perfect or else he would have to face the wrath that belonged to Cormac McLaggen. His eyes rolled before he added in his next remark. “ You know.. it really doesn’t do them any favors to CODDLE them, ” Ciaran muttered. The Gryffindor definitely didn’t get coddled. His shoulders shrugged, “ Life is going to get tough sooner or later. Best they learn to have some nerve now. ”

       “Actually... ” She mocked him, showing her teeth and all when she said the word. “You’re the most boring person to ever set foot in here.” Andy was about as sweet and nice as the pudding served every night at the Great Hall, but some people... oh, some people. “You know... Some kids can be themselves and not care about a troll like you. That’s why it’s important to coddle them, so they know they don’t have to deal with garbage coming from people like you, if they don’t want to.” She shrugged as well, giving him both an amused and a stern look. 

        “I’m not sure having an angry ghoul yelling non-sense at them is going to give them any insight of what the real world is going to be like. So bring it down two notches, will you? Thank you.”

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ciaranmclaggens:

   “ Merlin’s beard.. “ Ciaran muttered to himself as he watched the first years. His expression clearly showing just how appalled he was by what was happening on the Pitch in front of him. He shook his head as one of them actually mounted their broom backwards. “ Am I really seein’ this? “ He questioned, “ Did that one just get on their broom BACKWARDS? “

       “Must you be so mean about it?” She asked, a little bit of annoyance showing in her voice as she did so. “They’re eleven. They’re learning. What, did you get on one of those and got it perfect the first time around?” Honestly, a lot of people did, but that didn’t mean they could make fun of others, or react the way Ciaran did. 

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“that’s probably what happened,” rudy said, “i usually just zone out when i’m running, i guess i just need to be hit with a huge wave of water before i become specially aware.” he said

rudy laughed a bit sheepishly at the thunder, “probably not, i mean depending on what you’re looking for in the sky.” he said. he glanced back out looking out, the weather didnt look great but it didnt look like it was going to get any better anytime soon. he paused for a moment though, “mercutio?” he asked. 

       “Yeah... Mercutio.” She cleared her throat. Perhaps she had given the little guy a bit of a special name, because when it wasn’t with her, people always asked. “I mean, clearly it’s not a someone. Well, it is a someone, it’s just... Mercutio is my Pygmy Puff. My uncle gave it to me during the summer and Mercutio was the first name I thought of.” Andy blushed and she was honestly so grateful to the relative darkness since that way he wouldn’t be able to see it. Again, in the same nervous matter, she cleared her throat. 

         “I’m really not good with brooms. Rain or not, I’m not safe riding one of those.” She looked back behind her at the brooms stacked there. “Most players in the teams have their own brooms in their rooms. Shame. Some of them have really nice ones.”

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[andyfcns]

rudy nodded, not moving too close to her but getting his own look at the storm outside. he hummed a bit “i was just out for a run, it came on so suddenly.” he said. rudy was usually good at putting on a charming face but he was having so much trouble focusing, not having a smoke today.

he went back to looking at the brooms, “to be honest though i was thinking about flying, i dont think i would have actually done it though-” he said as there was a bright flash from the door of lightning, “though i guess it is a good thing you showed up or i might have justified it some how.” 

       “Not that suddenly.” She pointed out. It was just a few little raindrops and it took a while to become what it was right now. “I mean, I don’t blame you. There’s been times when I’m just walking under a light drizzle and before I know it, it’s like the sky was falling.” Andy granted, nervous laughter coming right after. Her hair and clothes were still dripping, and she couldn’t lie, once she was inside the shed she started feeling cold. She squeezed the underside of her sweater, and then the tips of her hair. 

         A bit useless since she was sprinting back to the castle sometime soon. She opened her mouth to say something but thunder interrupted her. “I... think that’s proof enough that flying is probably not the best idea. Do you want to head back to the castle now? Before it gets worse. I don’t know why but I think it’s going to get worse and I haven’t fed Mercutio yet.”

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alecarrovv:

he nodded and wiggled the book a little, urging her to take it. a smile crept onto his lips at how excited she was to finally have the book in her possession, although he feared for the pygmy puff. alec readied himself to make yet another quick catch if the little floof broke free again. “there’s no need to pay me, really.”

      “It’s no big deal. I want to. You have no clue of how long I’ve waited to have it. Last year it was just gone and I needed it so badly.” Andy confessed with some embarrassed laughter, mainly because she had jumped like a child in Honeydukes upon hearing he was passing it over to her. Seeing him getting up, rather alarmed, she held onto Mercutio, keeping him in her hand to make sure he wouldn’t fall off. “Sorry about that, again. But... he does seem o like you.”

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rudyshlongbottom:

rudy took the moment to quickly compose himself. he paused, taking a breath of the cold air through his nose. he examined the girls face recognising her from some of his classes, he was sure he knew her name but his mind was focused somewhere else, namely on how to get himself of this situation he was in, and then later to escape this shed despite the weather, especially if he was going to be stuck here with this girl who had caught him red-handed.

looking the girl up and down he was unsure how to approach this girl, whether or not to try and pull some “longbottom charm” on her or whether to be realistic. he let go of a breath he wasn’t aware he was holding when she declared she’d let it go. he relaxed his posture slightly and stood more confidently.

the corners of his mouth up-turned slightly, shifting his weight from one foot to another trying to think of a lie, “just got caught in the rain that’s all, trying to avoid the bad weather.” he said not meeting her eyes as he thought more of a better cover. 

       Andy squeezed some water out of her hair and her clothes before turning to the shed’s door, looking outside. “I don’t blame you one bit. I must’ve taken quite a few first years back to the castle, and that wasn’t when the rain wasn’t... well, like this.” A small storm by now, nonetheless. She didn’t know him, and didn’t talk to him that often, so she really didn’t care if they talked for long, or if they just exchanged phrases here and there. Being social came naturally to her but sometimes, just sometimes, for some reason, it was hard for her to connect with some people. 

        “What exactly were you doing here? The weather isn’t exactly a green flag to fly around the pitch right now, but...” She looked over her shoulder, you’ve probably noticed by now.

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dcmiweasle:

“i make perfect sense.” dom argued with a devilish grin. she didn’t know the other girl all that well, having stuck close to her family and a few other friends throughout her years at hogwarts. but already she could see that the girl was very strict and probably had little fun. “you haven’t given me a reason not to like you so i think you’re fine for now.”

       Andy was at a loss of words right then and there. Was this girl on drugs too? It hadn’t been  that long since someone tried to pass Doxy droppings for Dragon claw, after all. “... Has someone been selling uh... dragon claw around here that you can tell me about? Asking for a friend.” It wasn’t so much that Andy was strict as it was that she simply did not enjoy acting like an irresponsible child since she hadn’t been one in a long time.

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alecarrovv:

alec’s brows furrowed as he glanced down at the open book on the table, half finished. “only a few days. it’s been missing for quite a while.” he answered after hearing her story, feeling sorry that she’d needed it. he could understand why someone had horded it considering it was filled with useful information. “you can have it now, if you’d like.” alec smiled and closed the book, offering it to her with a kind smile.

       “Really? Just like that? You’re just letting me have it?” Andy couldn’t help but to jump excitedly, agitating Mercutio in the process, his little tongue catching on to the chain of her necklace. Andy’s hands secured him and placed him back on her shoulder. “Sorry there, little pal, Mom’s just happy that’s all.” She whispered to it before turning to look at Alec once more, cheeks blushing as she took the book in her hands and held it to her chest at last. "Sorry to take it from you, but thank you. Thank you so much! Can I repay you for it in some way? I hear there’s hidden ice cream in the Kitchens, you just need to find it.”

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rudyshlongbottom:

rudy had just finished a run around the grounds of the school, finishing at the quidditch pitch, in a terrible mood. halfway through his run it had begun to downpour and he wiped some sweat and water from his brow. having taken up running to divert his bad habit, there was nothing more he wanted then to roll a cigarette and light it after such a dreary afternoon and his skin now cold and clothes damp.

he glanced around the pitch, seeing as running wasn’t working for him, he felt the urge to fly. he looked around, not being able to see anyone began to walk towards the shed where they kept spare brooms; knowing very well he wasn’t supposed to fly without letting someone know or supervision, and knowing that there could be consequences if he was caught he walked towards the shed anyways, opening the door. even if he didn’t fly the shed would offer some shelter from the rain. 

rudy examined the brooms, inwardly scoffing at the quality, they were after all spares. he ran his hand along one when he heard the door creak open and light shine into the shed, quickly drawing his hand back and spinning around. 

“just looking.” he said automatically. 

       Andy almost felt dumb. Almost. Who, in their right mind, went out when they saw the sky was already threatening to make the day the most awful one in weeks? Andrew did. It felt like a good idea to see there weren’t any first years stranded outside, under trees, or hidden elsewhere; something she used to do a lot herself in the past... when she resembled more a lost rabbit than a little girl. 

       It wasn’t that long before she saw the Quidditch pitch and decided to inspect the place. There weren’t many places to hide there, but she could distinctively remember having once made it under the drapes of the bleachers without going all the way up, so she couldn’t discard the possibility without checking first. It took her more than she would’ve wanted, clothes soon stained with mud and the grass that stuck to her with each step. She was already soaked when she saw the doors to the shed open, and decided to go inspect it before giving up and returning to the castle. 

       A Longbottom. She was about to say something when he cut her off without even looking at her. It had to be Rudolph. “I should probably report this, but since it’s pouring outside and I came looking for people hiding from the bad weather, I’ll let it go. Why exactly did you decide to come in here?”

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dcmiweasle:

“i do a very goo job of getting into trouble. its kind of a talent really.” dom chuckled more to herself than anything, though she didn’t think the other girl found her funny. already she was forming a plan in her head to help this girl lighten up a bit. “now i remember why i like you so much.”

        “...you’re making zero sense, Dominique.” Andy granted. She was probably being a huge pain but the more and more she talked to the other girl, the more she felt like... there was something very wrong with her. “I don’t think you like me much, or that you will like me much after this conversation.”

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alecarrovv:

he offered a kind smile and a nod in place of an actual you’re welcome. silently he watched as she lovingly ran a finger over its small fluffy head, his smile widening ever so slightly. this made him think of his cat and what he would do if he were to ever run off. the name of the puff piqued his interest and alec felt his brows raise in silent question. he was going to ask her about the name when she apologized and stated she was leaving. 

alec thought over asking her to stay when she simply did not leave. she stood there practically staring him down, making his skin feel like it was on fire and his chest tighten. “is…is there something else?”

       “N-no, I… the book you have there. How long have you had it for?” Andy asked at last, Mercutio running down from her hair to her clavicle, resting against the hem of the neck of her sweater. “I’ve been needing it since last year. I had to do so many assignments with bits and pieces from other books, but that one would’ve solved my life.” She explained, but in such a rushed manner that it seemed as though she was reproaching him for having it. “Do you think you could give it to me when you’re done with it? I’ll return it to the Library myself, promise.”

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alecarrovv:

alec was quite surprised to learn that something had taken up residence on his head. he must’ve been so immersed in his studies that he hadn’t noticed his head had become a nesting place for a rogue pygmy puff. slowly he raised his eyes, hoping to catch a glimpse of the fluffy pet, but failing. since she had brought his attention to it, he now felt the little thing curled up on his head. 

without saying a word he cautiously raised his hands, so as to not scare the poor thing further, and snatched the resting puff. briefly it struggled but calmed as he began to pet it, smiling at how soft and small it was. “here you go.” he smiled and held out the puff.

              “Thank you.” She whispered once more, taking a seat in front of him after he passed the little creature to her. Her thumb softly ruffling the top of it’s tiny head. “Mercutio, you need to stop running like that.” Andy scolded it, yet petting it to calm it down, eventually leaving it on her shoulder, the purple little furball going to hide in her hair. 

                “Sorry.” She apologized for what felt like the hundredth time. “You seem busy. I should get going.” With a last small smile, she got up, ready to leave... at least when she saw he had a book there with him that she had been looking for all year, last year, only to be told someone else had it. She doubted it had been him, but he probably had borrowed it just recently; that being the only reason why she was staring down at the table for longer than intended instead of just leaving.

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dcmiweasle:

dominique sighed and rolled her eyes, her buzz wearing off as she began thinking up a way to diffuse the situation. the last thing she needed was to be reported and have her mum send a howler or worse, show up to deliver the lecture in person. “come on, andy, is it? it’s the beginning of the year, you wouldn’t want this to follow me around would you? you’re a nice girl so just let this go? please?” her eyes grew larger and she stuck out her bottom lip a little, using her cuteness to her advantage. 

       “I just don’t understand why someone who wants to stay out of trouble gets into trouble. If you don’t want detention, points deducted or being reported to a professor, then you don’t do forbidden stuff. That’s how rules work, Dominique.” She wasn’t so much stuck up as she was a little... concerned. And that concern made her sound meaner than she intended. “Say I don’t report you to a Professor. I still feel like letting Victoire know.”

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dcmiweasle:

“and i didn’t start drinking to be lectured.” she whined, already feeling her buzz lessen due to the girl’s speech. if she wanted her choices to be scrutinized then she would’ve stayed home and listened to her mother.

       “You are in school grounds, you’re not supposed to be drinking here in the first place.” She wasn’t one for confrontation, but she couldn’t get why Dominique simply didn’t get it. Her having mommy, daddy, sister issues didn’t mean she could do whatever she wanted to get people’s attention. Still... Andy took a deep, deep, deep breath, and kept it together. “Didn’t want to get lectured, shouldn’t have started drinking. I’m going to have to report this.”