Joie de vivre!

jessie wilder. seventh year. gryffindor. eighteen. spoken for. dancing through life. {FC: Jennifer Lawrence, ERA: Marauder, part of the new marauder era RP group}

[askjessiewilder]

"We are not getting a pet."

*whines* But Xeno! A puppy!

[askjessiewilder]

Jessie lied down next to him and rested her head on his chest. She took his hand and intertwined their fingers, kissing the back of his hand before resting it with hers on her stomach. “I’ll make some, oh, I don’t know, fur repellant charm. Exempt to Luna of course..hm, I wonder how I could..” she murmured to herself while Xeno went off on a spiel about puppy-proofing the house. She giggled as Luna wiggled around to find a new direction. “She is! Molly trained her. Luna knows sit, stay, roll over, and go out. Aka, go pee, but she won’t understand that command.” Jessie grinned proudly.

[xenobelieves]

Jessie snuggled next to him. “That’s one less thing to worry about, then.” He watched the puppy scoot around under the covers. “What if she falls off the bed? Should we put up puppy barrier pillows?And we still need to the do the other things first thing in the morning.” He wondered how much puppy food cost. And they’d need a leash. How many dog toys did a puppy require to be happy? What else did they need? He needed to do research. A trip to the library and bookstore would also be necessary. “Do we have any books on puppies?”

[askjessiewilder]

Jessie smiled affectionately at her boyfriend. Little did he know (or perhaps, he was all the wiser), Molly had actually recommended Jessie keeping the dog as a test of sorts. For a child, yes, but first and foremost whether they could agree or compromise enough just like a married couple would. And as for the child test? So far, he had passed. “If she falls off the bed we pick her back up, love.” She shrugged. “Live and learn. I don’t own any puppy books, no..do you plan on researching?” Jessie could already see the gears turning in his brain and she kissed his cheek.

[askjessiewilder]

"We are not getting a pet."

*whines* But Xeno! A puppy!

[askjessiewilder]

“I won’t.” Jessie reassured him and came to sit on the bed next to him. She set Luna down and let her roam around, exploring under the covers. “We’re not dressing our dog. She has her own coat for a reason. What would we need to puppy-proof anyway?” Jessie had planned on sleeping with the dog in her arms for the first couple nights, at least, but she wasn’t about to tell Xeno that. Usually Xeno was the one holding Jessie, and she didn’t want him to be jealous—but that was ridiculous to be jealous of the dog, right?

[xenobelieves]

"In the—bed—Jessie…Fur….Fine. No coat." Xeno flopped backward onto the bed. "Anti-scratch charms on the wood and furniture, make sure all the little things she could gnaw on and possibly choke on are gone, inspect the backyard for plants poisonous for dogs,perimeter charm around the house in case she gets free…PUPPY PROOFING. We want her to be safe, right?" The puppy bumped into his side, the visible moving lump under the covers, barked a little before changing direction."Is she even puppy trained? Is she going to pee on us in the middle of the night?"

[askjessiewilder]

Jessie lied down next to him and rested her head on his chest. She took his hand and intertwined their fingers, kissing the back of his hand before resting it with hers on her stomach. “I’ll make some, oh, I don’t know, fur repellant charm. Exempt to Luna of course..hm, I wonder how I could..” she murmured to herself while Xeno went off on a spiel about puppy-proofing the house. She giggled as Luna wiggled around to find a new direction. “She is! Molly trained her. Luna knows sit, stay, roll over, and go out. Aka, go pee, but she won’t understand that command.” Jessie grinned proudly.

[askjessiewilder]

"We are not getting a pet."

*whines* But Xeno! A puppy!

[askjessiewilder]

“I like Luna better.” Jessie responded and kissed the puppy’s head softly, sweetly. She looked towards him curiously, waiting for him to finish the sentence. “It’s a term of endearment, love. I could call you my baby. It’d be weird, but it’s still figurative.” That didn’t mean she wished sometimes she could have her own baby, of course—how could she not with half of her friends getting married or pregnant already? But she wasn’t about to let Xeno know that. Yes, while Molly Weasley was having actual children, Jessie Wilder would settle for a ball of fluff as her baby.

[xenobelieves]

"I do, too. I just…Nevermind." He sat on the bed."Please don’t call me that." Xeno watched Jesse cradle the puppy like a baby. "Does she need a dog sweater?Maybe we should put a shield charm around her while she sleeps? Then we can start puppy-proofing in the morning." He didn’t need the next edition of the Quibbler chewed up before he could set the printer pages. And he hadn’t come up with a list of what kind of puppy dangers they had to correct yet.

[askjessiewilder]

“I won’t.” Jessie reassured him and came to sit on the bed next to him. She set Luna down and let her roam around, exploring under the covers. “We’re not dressing our dog. She has her own coat for a reason. What would we need to puppy-proof anyway?” Jessie had planned on sleeping with the dog in her arms for the first couple nights, at least, but she wasn’t about to tell Xeno that. Usually Xeno was the one holding Jessie, and she didn’t want him to be jealous—but that was ridiculous to be jealous of the dog, right?

[askjessiewilder]

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"Whoa, I-" Jessie was cut off by his kiss. After a few minutes of letting this continue, she laughed softly. "Someone's frisky today."

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[askjessiewilder]

"We are not getting a pet."

*whines* But Xeno! A puppy!

[askjessiewilder]

She ignored his comments behind her until he spoke up about the name, turning around with a skeptical look. “Selene? Really? Why would we waste a perfectly good name like Luna, love?” She questioned curiously. Jessie cradled Luna in her arms, smiling down at her. “You’re my baby.”

[xenobelieves]

"Selene. Yes. They both mean moon." He wasn’t sure how to answer her next question. "Well, I…"She called the puppy her baby and Xeno fidgeted a little where he stood. "I…" He wanted to save it? But he didn’t—he hadn’t even proposed. It was too early to—"It’s an adorable dog, Jessie. Not a baby."

[askjessiewilder]

“I like Luna better.” Jessie responded and kissed the puppy’s head softly, sweetly. She looked towards him curiously, waiting for him to finish the sentence. “It’s a term of endearment, love. I could call you my baby. It’d be weird, but it’s still figurative.” That didn’t mean she wished sometimes she could have her own baby, of course—how could she not with half of her friends getting married or pregnant already? But she wasn’t about to let Xeno know that. Yes, while Molly Weasley was having actual children, Jessie Wilder would settle for a ball of fluff as her baby.

[askjessiewilder]

"We are not getting a pet."

*whines* But Xeno! A puppy!

[askjessiewilder]

Jessie laughed. “I didn’t lick you. Gross.” Her response was priceless as childlike delight took over her face. “Yeah!” She cheered and whisked the dog up into her arms. “You get to live with us, Luna!” Jessie exclaimed enthusiastically. She brought her into the bedroom, pointing around the room. “See, you can sleep here, I’ll make you a pillow to lie down on.” She began rambling on to the dog about how great their life would be together, having forgotten momentarily that Xeno was even standing there.

[xenobelieves]

"No, but she did. And then you kissed me." Xeno smiled at the way Jessie lit up. "You’re going to wake her—There you go. She’s up." Xeno followed the ladies to the bedroom. "Are you sure you want to name her Luna? What about Selene? Same thing really…" Luna was a good name. Maybe they should save it. "I’m still here by the way."

[askjessiewilder]

She ignored his comments behind her until he spoke up about the name, turning around with a skeptical look. “Selene? Really? Why would we waste a perfectly good name like Luna, love?” She questioned curiously. Jessie cradled Luna in her arms, smiling down at her. “You’re my baby.”

[askjessiewilder]

"We are not getting a pet."

*whines* But Xeno! A puppy!

[askjessiewilder]

Jessie grinned in response to his smile, then giggled once the dog (which she had already named Luna, in her head) licked his face. She took the puppy back and hugged her to her chest, then set her down. The dog rolled over onto her back and whined for a little while, then fell asleep easily. Jessie stepped closer and tugged him forward by his shirt, then kissed him deeply and suddenly. After a little bit she pulled away. “You don’t taste horrible.” She smirked.

[xenobelieves]

She set the dog down and it soon started to snooze. Xeno brushed some of the fur off his shirt. Jessie pulled him in for a kiss and parted with a quip. Xeno snorted. “Or perhaps because she salivated all over you, you’re accustomed to the taste of it all over my face.”He tilted his head to the side to glance at the puppy. “Fine. We’ll keep her.”

[askjessiewilder]

Jessie laughed. “I didn’t lick you. Gross.” Her response was priceless as childlike delight took over her face. “Yeah!” She cheered and whisked the dog up into her arms. “You get to live with us, Luna!” Jessie exclaimed enthusiastically. She brought her into the bedroom, pointing around the room. “See, you can sleep here, I’ll make you a pillow to lie down on.” She began rambling on to the dog about how great their life would be together, having forgotten momentarily that Xeno was even standing there.

[askjessiewilder]

"We are not getting a pet."

*whines* But Xeno! A puppy!

[xenobelieves]

He caught the dog in his arms.”She certainly has spirit…”said Xeno smiling despite his best efforts. “Oh. Not the mouth!Blech.” He held the puppy at arm’s length. “No. I probably taste horrible anyway.”He handed the puppy back. “This doesn’t count. This is…this is…a form of fluffy coercion or something.Adorable, fluffy, influencing.” 

[askjessiewilder]

Jessie grinned in response to his smile, then giggled once the dog (which she had already named Luna, in her head) licked his face. She took the puppy back and hugged her to her chest, then set her down. The dog rolled over onto her back and whined for a little while, then fell asleep easily. Jessie stepped closer and tugged him forward by his shirt, then kissed him deeply and suddenly. After a little bit she pulled away. “You don’t taste horrible.” She smirked.

[askjessiewilder]

"We are not getting a pet."

*whines* But Xeno! A puppy!

[askjessiewilder]

“I know, I know. She would sleep in our room, in a bed. Probably in her kennel for a while. If we want to go on holiday, my parents will take her in a heartbeat. Pro, pro, pro. Con, picking up poop, but we can just vanish that easily. I’ll make a spell for it.” Jessie listed, eager. She paused and scratched under the dog’s chin. “What about Luna?” The dog perked her head up in response, wagging her little blonde tail. “See, she likes it.”

[xenobelieves]

"I imagine vanishing poop is the same as vanishing anything else. That’s what wizards used to do." She had considered everything on his list. And the con list seemed fairly doable. "Luna? Hmmm…But if I say yes, then that’s encouraging this trend of you doing things without discussing it with me first…"

[askjessiewilder]

"Well, a specific spell, anyway." Jessie explained. The puppy wiggled in her arms, launching herself over to Xeno's chest and then licked his face vigorously. "It is not. We're discussing it right now."

[askjessiewilder]

"We are not getting a pet."

*whines* But Xeno! A puppy!

[askjessiewilder]

“Never too much of a good thing!” Jessie declared cheerfully. “It is sweet,” she insisted, “just not traditionally sweet.” The puppy opened her mouth and bit down gently on Xeno’s finger, not biting, but simply holding his finger in her mouth. Jessie laughed and pulled the dog gently away. “No. No biting.” She instructed her. “We get to pick. Does that mean we get to keep her? Please, Xeno?”

[xenobelieves]

Xeno sighed and studied the little ball of fur. He smiled when the puppy bit lightly on his finger. “We’d have to puppy-proof everything. Where would he sleep? What would we do if we decide to go on holiday? We haven’t even discussed all the potential pros and cons of the situation or assessed her personality to figure out a proper name. We can’t just PICK ONE.”

[askjessiewilder]

“I know, I know. She would sleep in our room, in a bed. Probably in her kennel for a while. If we want to go on holiday, my parents will take her in a heartbeat. Pro, pro, pro. Con, picking up poop, but we can just vanish that easily. I’ll make a spell for it.” Jessie listed, eager. She paused and scratched under the dog’s chin. “What about Luna?” The dog perked her head up in response, wagging her little blonde tail. “See, she likes it.”

[askjessiewilder]

"We are not getting a pet."

*whines* But Xeno! A puppy!

[askjessiewilder]

“What’s wrong with three blondes? We’ll make it work.” Jessie declared, laughing as the dog licked Xeno’s hand as he reached out to pet her. Jessie brought the bundle of fur up and buried her face in it, inhaling with a smile. “Oh, sweet puppy breath..” she trailed off with a nostalgic smile. “We have to keep her.”

[xenobelieves]

"Too much of a good thing?" Xeno’s eyes widened at the tiny licks from the wet puppy tongue. "I don’t think puppy breath is very sweet…"The comment didn’t make any sense.Xeno pet the dog’s head. "I don’t know…What’s her name?"

[askjessiewilder]

“Never too much of a good thing!” Jessie declared cheerfully. “It is sweet,” she insisted, “just not traditionally sweet.” The puppy opened her mouth and bit down gently on Xeno’s finger, not biting, but simply holding his finger in her mouth. Jessie laughed and pulled the dog gently away. “No. No biting.” She instructed her. “We get to pick. Does that mean we get to keep her? Please, Xeno?”

[xenobelieves]

Is It That Easy to Forget?

[xenobelieves]

He smiled and pulled away from the kiss.”I do like picnics. I’ll find the basket and blanket.” He retrieved the items and placed them on the kitchen counter. “What should we make?Sandwiches?Finger foods?”

[askjessiewilder]

Jessie pulled out a tray of deviled eggs she had made earlier, along with some fruit and dip and crackers. “This alright? If we get hungrier we can just come back inside.” She reasoned, setting everything out on the counter. A thought popped into her head that Millie had told her once, that Xeno and Jessie acted “like an old married couple” already. She smiled and turned towards him, waiting for a response.

[askjessiewilder]

"We are not getting a pet."

*whines* But Xeno! A puppy!

[askjessiewilder]

Jessie eyed his expression warily, then gave in. She nudged open the door and picked up a golden ball of wriggling fur, otherwise known as a Golden Retriever puppy. It showered Jessie with kisses and she giggled in return. “It’s a she. And Molly and Arthur’s dog had puppies, so they needed to give them away..just look at her, Xeno, isn’t she adorable?” Jessie cooed, holding the puppy in her arms like a baby.

[xenobelieves]

"Yes…she is quite cuddly looking in appearance,"said Xeno. He reached out a hand to scratch behind the dog’s ear.She was quite fluffy looking. "Would it be wise to have three blondes in the house?"

[askjessiewilder]

“What’s wrong with three blondes? We’ll make it work.” Jessie declared, laughing as the dog licked Xeno’s hand as he reached out to pet her. Jessie brought the bundle of fur up and buried her face in it, inhaling with a smile. “Oh, sweet puppy breath..” she trailed off with a nostalgic smile. “We have to keep her.”

[askjessiewilder]

"We are not getting a pet."

*whines* But Xeno! A puppy!

[askjessiewilder]

Jessie paused. “How much do you love me again?” She asked with a grin, dropping her hands from her sides. Bad mistake. The whines from behind the door grew louder and turned to soft whimpers.

[xenobelieves]

"I love you immeasurably, Jessie, but that doesn’t sound like a nargle." Xeno sighed. "Let me see it. It’s not like I’d kick it out onto the street."

[askjessiewilder]

Jessie eyed his expression warily, then gave in. She nudged open the door and picked up a golden ball of wriggling fur, otherwise known as a Golden Retriever puppy. It showered Jessie with kisses and she giggled in return. “It’s a she. And Molly and Arthur’s dog had puppies, so they needed to give them away..just look at her, Xeno, isn’t she adorable?” Jessie cooed, holding the puppy in her arms like a baby.

[xenobelieves]

Is It That Easy to Forget?

[askjessiewilder]

"That’s a good idea. Let me go change, and I’ll be right back." Jessie kissed him once more before heading upstairs. She changed into a flowy dress and seemed to float as she came downstairs gracefully. "Ready?" she asked, taking his hand.

[xenobelieves]

"Okay." Xeno was still dressed from his errand and didn’t feel compelled to change. He kissed her cheek. "You look beautiful."He laced his fingers with her’s when she took his hand."Where do you want to go?" 

[askjessiewilder]

She smiled at his kiss and turned her head, kissing his lips in return. “Thank you.” Jessie squeezed his hand lightly. “Actually, you want to make a picnic and just take it out to the stream..? It’s gorgeous outside. And we can still celebrate her.” She smiled hopefully.

[askjessiewilder]

"We are not getting a pet."

*whines* But Xeno! A puppy!

[askjessiewilder]

"Yes they do. There..um..there was a new study published." She lied awfully. Jessie blocked the doorway, a blush tinting her cheeks and giving her away.

[xenobelieves]

"They’re tiny. They’re not big enough to whine."Xeno moved towards the door. "You’re going to have to move sooner or later."

[askjessiewilder]

Jessie paused. “How much do you love me again?” She asked with a grin, dropping her hands from her sides. Bad mistake. The whines from behind the door grew louder and turned to soft whimpers.