it's a new life.

Riley Henderson. Twenty. Gryffindor Alumni. Order member. Gatherer. Half-blood.

[rileyhenderson]

durmstrangdaisy:

Daisy laughed lightly to herself then shook her head. “I mean to be fair, the height that you are you could have just jumped and reached my window so, come to think of it.. It’s not all that impressive.” The brunette teased him with a quick wink, hand moving to tuck a couple of curled strands behind her ear. “My parents did always call you Ridiculous Riley.” She smirked, it was her attempt at a joke and yet.. The mention of her parents only brought a somber expression to her face. Quickly shaking her head, Daisy then allowed her gaze to shift back to settle on his face, the smile that graced his lips immediately forcing one to hers. That damn smile.. Merlin, it was something she could certainly get used to seeing. In response to his statement, the brunette laughed lightly then delivered a gentle slap to his shoulder without thinking. “Crap, sorry!” She exclaimed, laughing as she massaged his shoulder once again, head rolling to the side to rest her cheek against the mattress as she peered toward him.

Tilting his head to the side, Riley raised his brows. “How dare you.” He said in a playful tone. “That climb was one of the hardest things I’ve had to do in a while.” He assured her. Hell, after that potion he’d taken not too long ago, he was lucky that he even managed to get all the way to the window. Riley was about to reply when he saw her expression change and thought better of it. Instead, he said something different. “Well, if you’re brother had walked in while I was on the floor, then that name might have stuck again. Or maybe even a worse on.” He said, nudging her arm with his shoulder. The smile on her lips was more than enough to cause his to grow even wider. Of course, the slap on his shoulder shocked him a bit. Though, it seemed to shock her more, and Riley simply laughed. “You’re a weird one, you know that?” He asked, gaze falling back on her as she lay down. Without a thought, his hand came up and brushed the hair out of her face and behind her ear, allowing him to see her face more clearly. 

[c-sand]

#this is the cutest shit i’ve ever seen.

[rileyhenderson]

durmstrangdaisy:

Just the thought of Riley taking on the role in question was amusing for Daisy. Although she didn’t really know much about the man he had become, she really could not imagine the Riley she knew holding any kind of subtlety. Chuckling quietly to herself, the brunette then laughed lightly. “There’s still hope for you yet. Besides, you are pretty talented when it comes to scaling walls.” Daisy offered him a smile before shaking her head slowly. The impression that flitted through the air toward her made a light laugh pass her lips and she quickly shook her head once again. “You’re ridiculous, Riley.” She spoke softly, a smile crossing her face. Merlin, she had missed him. “Always.” Daisy offered him a wink in return then shuffled around on the bed, giving herself a better position to gently rest one of her hands down on his shoulder, massaging it delicately. “How’s that?” She asked with a slight smile crossing her face as she peered toward him, azure pools meeting his deep brown ones.

A smug, accomplished smile found its way to his lips at her comment. “It’s a good thing you only live on the first floor, then, or else I probably wouldn’t have been able to impress you with my climbing skills.” He joked. He was doubting his ability to get to her window as it was -- another story and he may well have given up on his grand plan. Riley was glad to hear the brunette laugh, even if his impression had been more on the side of awful than great. “If I had a pound for every time I’d heard that...” He offered a smile. That smile grew, of course, when she returned his wink and her hand moved to his shoulder. His head fell back against the bed once again and his gaze met hers. “Perfect. I think you have a backup career lined up now.”

[rileyhenderson]

durmstrangdaisy:

Daisy laughed lightly to herself then cocked her head to the side ever-so-slightly. “I don’t really see how a six foot something guy could be a secret agent but, go ahead and prove me wrong.” The brunette laughed once again then tucked her arms beneath her chin, propping her head up a little. “Six foot something secret agent only eligible for missions that include six foot something windows.” Daisy mused to herself, a smirk settling on her lips. A slight, mocking pout crossed her face as he spoke. “Aw..” She cooed softly, pushing her bottom lip out. “Come here, let me take care of the injured little lamb.” The young witch teased. 

He would admit, the idea was kind of amusing. Riley would usually be the first to say that he was not cut out for that sort of thing, nor did he want to be. But, contesting her belief was providing him with amusement. “Hey, we’re basically secret agents now.” He retorted with a reasonably smug smile. “And, I am sure there are plenty of missions involving six foot windows only.... They may usually be called doors, but it’s all the same.” He laughed some more. At the witch’s comment, Riley attempted a poor impression of a sheep, but scooted closer to her nonetheless. His head fell back against the bed and he turned to look at her again, smile still firmly on his lips. “Be gentle.” He said, offering her a wink.

[rileyhenderson]

durmstrangdaisy:

Daisy had been preparing to head to bed for the evening. After having said goodnight to Kieran, the door had been shut and her bedside lamp lit. The dull orange flame lit the room, causing a cozy atmosphere to fall over the interior. With a smile, the brunette hopped into her bed and grabbed the book that sat beside the lamp, opening it in her lap as she settled beneath the duvet. The brisk night air licked its way through the open window, with it being the beginning of summer, a cool breeze was certainly welcomed. A light gasp fell through the brunette’s lips as she saw a figure move through the window and a thud sound on the floor beneath. Sitting up, the young brunette then smirked hearing the voice that emitted from the being that created the thud. With a roll of her eyes, Daisy then placed the book down and shuffled to the edge of her bed, laying on her tummy she peeked over the edge of the mattress, looking down on her best friend. “I see..” An amused smile tugged at the corners of her lips. “Don’t ever think of becoming a secret agent or anything that even remotely involves grace or subtlety, will you?” A smirk crossed her face as she peered down at the male, eyes sparkling in the dim light. 

Riley laughed at the brunette’s comment but simply shook his head. He waited a moment, letting the room go silent and listening out for any sign of movement in the house. When he concluded that he’d listened for long enough, he spoke again. “If your brother didn’t hear it, then I’d say I could make a living of it.” He pushed himself up into a sitting position on the floor and shrugged. “If your window was the slightest bit taller...” He looked back at the window and chuckled again, his hand moving to one of his shoulders to massage it a little. “I think my shoulder broke my fall you know.” His gaze met hers again and a smile came to his lips again. 

[rileyhenderson]

@durmstrangdaisy

When Riley had considered this arguably idiotic idea, it had seemed foolproof. Now that he had scaled the garden fence and was half way up the wall and almost at Daisy’s window, he was second guessing his brilliance. He’d remembered the multiple times he’d attempted the climb up to Daisy’s bedroom through the window when they were kids. Yet, somehow despite being a good three feet shorter, he had also been a far better climber -- even if he had fallen a few times with those attempts. Still, despite the struggle, he’d managed to get up to her window. Luckily, he had checked that her window was open before attempting the climb and managed to fumble through the window. His tall stature did not help him fit elegantly through the window, though, and so his entrance was a mixture between a fall and a forward roll directly into the room and onto the floor. His head fell back against the floor as he caught his breath and looked up towards his friend, a lopsided smile on his lips. “Thought I’d drop by...” A light chuckle left his lips.

[rileyhenderson]

durmstrangdaisy:

Daisy raised an eyebrow toward the male then laughed lightly as she shrugged her shoulders. “Go ahead, prove me wrong - it has been a few years since I last saw you, perhaps you have changed.” The brunette sent her former best friend a quick wink before she moved to placed the photograph back on the bookshelf, smiling to herself she then picked up the mugs she had earlier placed there. “…Could you show me some more of your work? I’m honestly really interested.” She smiled, blushing ever-so-slightly she then dropped her gaze to the ground.

Honestly, Riley was regretting his choice of words after listening to her comment. He was, quite clearly, not an angel and perhaps that wasn’t something she was hoping for considering it hadn’t exactly been who he was in the past either. But, Riley was well aware that there were many things he did and took part in that she might frown upon. Still, she didn’t have to know that, did she? “Maybe I’ll do just that.” He said, a slightly cocky smile gracing his lips. Riley was brought back to their previous exchange by her comment -- he’d almost forgotten the reason he had even brought her to his house. He’d almost forgotten that there were many years that he had missed out on with her. He scratched the back of his head. “Uh, yeah -- I’m not sure there’s that much to see.” Now he was a little more cautious.

[rileyhenderson]

durmstrangdaisy:

Daisy narrowed her eyes for a moment as Riley spoke then laughed lightly as she raised her hands, palms facing toward her friend. “It must be magic.” She spoke, a mock mystical tone to her voice as she wiggled her fingers, laughing lightly to herself as she shook her head, dropping her hands back to her sides as she realised how dorky her gesture must have looked. Another laugh spilled past the brunette’s lips as her friend spoke, his comment making her raise an eyebrow toward him. “An angel? That’s not quite the Riley I remember.” Daisy spoke, a slight smirk playing on her lips.

Riley rolled his eyes at his friend’s comment, but laughed all the same. The action that accompanied the brunette’s words was honestly adorable and Riley couldn’t help himself from smiling. An expression of shock and hurt found it’s way to his features as he pretended to be offended by her words. “Then your memory must need some fine-tuning.” 

[rileyhenderson]

wilsonrowan:

Rowan shrugged her shoulders, not really caring either way. “I don’t think I’ve seen you around before. Who are you exactly?” It wasn’t the young wizard’s fault, she was just really unobservant. 

“I should really stop lurking in the shadows.” Riley shook his head, a joking smile on his lips. “I’m Riley.” He introduced himself with a simple nod of his head. “It’s nice to meet you...?” He trailed off, expecting her to introduce herself in return, fingers tapping against the bong in his hand as he waited.

[rileyhenderson]

wilsonrowan:

“I don’t know whether to take that as a compliment or an insult.” She replied confused

“It’s a joke,” he said, rushing to reassure her. “So, possibly neither?” He shrugged. “But if you have to pick, then I’d go compliment.” 

[rileyhenderson]

elodielaurent:

“Yet I still managed to scare you.” She retorted with a small smile. The smile didn’t stay on her face for long though. “How have you been Riles?” 

“You’ve got me there.” He offered a small smile and shrugged. As she asked her question, Riley bit the inside of his lip before nodding. “I’m fine. I’m good.” The nodding trailed off along with his words and he met her gaze. “How are you?”

[rileyhenderson]

durmstrangdaisy:

The expression that laced the male’s face made Daisy laugh lightly to herself then once again shake her head. In the past, what, thirty minutes of regaining a relationship with the boy who she had exited her life almost ten years ago, the young brunette had a happiness within her that compared to no other. She couldn’t remember the last time she felt such a way - yet the feeling always seemed to come from Riley’s doing.. Whether it was a joke, a laugh or even a smile - Daisy was truly happy in this moment having him by her side again. “Surely breathing out smoke is healthier than breathing it in.” The brunette commented, sending a wink in the male’s direction. As Riley spoke about his step sister once again, Daisy laughed lightly then smiled up toward her former best friend. “I don’t doubt that she thinks the same about you.” She teased him with a smirk.  

Riley raised his brows slightly and nodded his head in agreement -- she had a point. “You have to wonder where the smoke is coming from, though.” He pointed out, a smile pulling on the corners of his lips before a light chuckle filled the space around them. “That would be impossible,” he said, tilting his head to the side questioning her comment. “I am an angel.” That was, of course, a lie. His step-sister certainly had her hands full with him at times, but he liked to think it was a give and take kind of situation. 

[rileyhenderson]

elodielaurent:

Riley was the last person Elodie had been expecting to bump into, yet there he stood. It had been a while since she’d last seen him but he hadn’t changed much. “My apologies, I didn’t mean to scare you.” She shook her head disapprovingly as she realised what he was doing. 

Elodie was the last person he had been expecting to see when he looked up, and yet there she was. He bit the inside of his lip the moment he laid eyes on her. Whenever he looked at her now, he felt a tremendous amount of guilt. “You’re not exactly the scary type, Lodie.” Though the disapproving look he was receiving was not helping with that.

[rileyhenderson]

orderpierce:

She was amused by his disbelief, and it appeared he was not entirely sure of his role in the camp. “Maybe be of some use to the town, or go and socialise with friends.”

“No offence, but just because I’m spending a fraction of my time doing this, doesn’t mean I’m not helping or socialising or whatever else with the rest of it.”

[rileyhenderson]

wilsonrowan:

“By walking into a room? My face is that scary?” Rowan giggled

“You’re just so intimidating that just the sight of you has me shaking.” 

[durmstrangdaisy]

[rileyhenderson]

orderpierce:

She was unsure of what to take of him, knowing that it was lies leaving his lips. “I think cops are the least off your worries at the moment.” She responded with a shrug of her shoulders, eyes fixing on him. “Surely you can think of better things to do with your time.”

Riley rolled his eyes at the woman’s comment and sighed. “This is the better thing I could be doing with my time.” He said simply.