skipping stones

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joelpatil‌

   Joel was caught off guard by the sudden hits on his arm. “I’m not sure that you can really get a prize considering the drinks you’ve been having.” He pointed out, he didn’t want someone to get hurt if he missed with a dart. “Are you sure you’re up for it though?” He questioned, Joel then raised his brows at the male’s statement. “Honestly? I’m not sure, you’ve been closer to a date than me. I’m too awkward for anyone to even look my way but hey, that’s fine with me. They’ll come whenever the time is right or so I’m told.” He rolled his eyes with a smile.. 

“i can totally do it -- i’m a pro at these things,” he said confidently, though it wasn’t true. he’d actually never played the classic carnival game before. but, in his mind, he figured it couldn’t be that hard. “too awkward? you seem to be pretty cool to me, plus you’re pretty handsome so that should balance out any of the so called awkwardness that you claim to have,” he said. “but, you’re right -- they’ll come around when they should. though, i think i’m getting a bit impatient about that since it seems almost everyone is dating someone. it kind of sucks. everyone would rather hang out with their boyfriends and girlfriends.”

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luxiomontague‌

   “Honestly though can I really say this is trying?” He looked down at his jacket for a moment which he had splattered fake blood on to add to it. He looked over at the booth, “Hm. That’s not such a bad idea. I’ll keep that in mind.” Luxio glanced back to look over his outfit and arched a brow, “I’m going to guess a ghoul or ghost? I like your contacts though. Those do.. a bit off.”

“hey, it’s trying with the blood and stuff,” he said, trying to make the other feel better about his outfit choice. however, he lit up at the correct guess -- apparently, he wasn’t too bad at this. “yeah! i’m a ghost! the contacts are pretty cool, aren’t they? i was kind of nervous about it since they do make me look really weird, but then i realized that’s probably the point of halloween,” he admitted. “it’s hard to decide whether or not to look cool or scary on this holiday, but you look like you’re balancing both -- you probably don’t even need to change.”

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tcddyxlupin‌

Teddy listened to the boy as he took a drink from his own cup, shaking his head with a laugh as he finished. “Right. First, challenge accepted mate. Second, I’d hate to break it to you but you’re not really my type. Plus, thanks to that gossiping Slytherin ghost everyone pretty much knows I’m very much taken.

jeremy let out a playfully scoff, tossing a dismissive hand in the air. “taken, sh-makin’. thanks for ruining my dreams of maybe one day having a date,” he said playfully before starting towards the balloon popping station. “let’s see how impressed whoever will be when i beat you and get the biggest bear,” he continued to challenge, tooting his own horn.

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cricket-parkinson‌

Cricket knew that the party was a bad idea for him. Some days, he could barely stand a crowded hall, let alone a highly-attended carnival. Too many sounds, too many colors. Bad, bad, bad idea. He just thought–maybe for a day he wouldn’t feel so…different. So extracted from his contemporaries. But now he was crouched down between two booths and his hands pressing his ears so hard that they started to hurt. He just wanted out. Or something to focus his mind on. 

jeremy didn’t really have anyone to wander and do activities with at the moment, so he was simply walking around and taking in the views along with some cotton candy. it felt nice to have so many people around who were having a good time. however, it didn’t seem everyone felt the same. he stopped when he spotted the other, brows knitting together out of concern before he carefully stepped toward the other male. he knelt down in front of the other, trying to catch his eyes. “hey, are you okay? would you like some?” he asked softly, offering out the treat. he wasn’t sure how to help without knowing what the problem was, but there was no harm in trying.

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luxiomontague‌

   “Please don’t ask me what I’m dressed up as because I’m not creative and just put on a random outfit. We can pretend I’m a zombie hunter or something.”

“at least you tried! though, they do have a costume booth, so you could put on something else,” jeremy said, taking in the other’s outfit. “i tried to go for something kind of spooky, but now i’m kind of regretting it. everyone else looks cool in their costumes,” he said, nose scrunching. he’d temporarily died his hair silver, wore off white tattered clothes, and had in pale silver contacts. he was going for ghost, but he honestly just felt like the personification of the color light grey.

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a chuckle escaped jeremy as he looked out over the moving crowd, glass of fire whiskey in hand. it’d been obvious he’d been indulging in the drink by the ever-present smile and soft pink in his cheeks. but, he was having a great time. “hey, hey,” he said, hand lightly hitting the other’s arm. “look. i bet you i can win a bigger prize than you from that,” he playfully challenged, pointing to the balloon popping stand. though, sharp darts and a slightly inebriated boy probably wasn’t the best mix. “if i get the better prize, then i’ll give it to you so you don’t feel so bad. oh, but it someone think we’re on a date, i’ll totally say we aren’t. that’s what people do, right? they give their dates stuffed animals at carnivals? i wouldn’t know. the closest thing to a date i’ve had is sharing half a sandwich with someone back in primary school,” he rambled with a laugh.

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nicholasxabbott‌

    He had been watching the rides for a moment now. He was in awe at how this was event possible but he knew a night of no stress and fun would do him some good. He was watching the zipper. “I’ll go if you go with me.”

jeremy had been completely enthralled with the carnival, trying not to appear too excited considering he didn’t want people thinking he was childish. but, the zipper had been something he’d been eyeing for a while now though hadn’t had anyone to go with. “really? okay, you’ve got a deal. but, you better not throw up on me -- people throw up on that thing all the time. it honestly can’t be that bad, though. i mean, you’re just swinging around in a circle,” he said, playing off the intensity of the ride.

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cressida-ellesmere‌

A soft chuckle came out of her at his words. “Well, that is good to hear, but let’s just have the Matron make sure that you’ll be fine for the rest of the day. As for making it up to me, you really don’t have to, accidents happen, though if you really are offering, then I may take you up on that.”

jeremy almost wished he’d kept his mouth shut. but, he knew that -- despite her saying otherwise -- he did owe her some sort of thank you. and, the potions classroom could get a bit messy at times. “don’t worry, professor. i’ll show up bright and early before classes start. then, it’ll be up to you whether my time will be put to good use or not,” he said, smile and words teasing.

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lovelylucyweasley‌

“No no,”she interjected with a giggle and swatting his hands away playfully. “Nothing of that sort. But it is rather peculiar and I’d hate for it to go and die on me while in my care.”

“why don’t you just take it to the herbology room? i’m sure the professor would know what it is and how to take care of it,” he suggested. “unless you’re the type that actually likes to research,” he teased playfully.

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jamie-finch-fletchley‌

Success. A laugh. That was a step in the right direction. “No, no magic here,” he explained. “My sister calls them my ‘hyper eyes.’ They make her laugh during things like this. Just keep breathing, okay?” They were almost there, though he could see some of the tension leaving his friend as they walked. “You’re great, I’m here, everything is okay.”

“hyper eyes? yeah, that’s a good name for it,” he confirmed with a nod. he was reminded of his breathing, noticing that it was a bit easier now. now he was feeling like he’d just wasted everyone’s time. “thank you, jamie. i’m already starting to feel a little better -- must be your magical hyper eyes. i didn’t mean to waste your time, though.”

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xanwu‌

a smirk formed on xan’s lips as he shot jeremy a quick glance, “i hope you mean that as a compliment.” he teasingly bumped his shoulder against the other’s. the idea of finding someone or something else that made him as euphoric as drugs did was a lofty desire, but hopefully, jeremy’s words rang with truth and one day he would find that thing he had been so desperately searching for. something that made him feel something more than numbness. plus, the fact there was no lecture involved was a definite plus. “i hope you’re right about that – because it is a rather expensive habit.” although money wasn’t really something of his concern. he pursed his lips, processing the idea of a party. “ew, formal parties are the absolute worse. i have enough of those tedious events to attend when i’m not here.” social season with his parents was like pulling teeth. “i definitely know what it takes to throw a good party, the only problem is the risks involved if we’re caught.”

jeremy chuckled, allowing the other to hit his shoulder. it was nice to have xan be so friendly. of course, he was already someone quite friendly if you weren’t an ass to him, but jeremy liked to think they were something akin to friends despite not spending much time together. he tsked gently. “you know what you could be buying instead of fueling your habit? food, cool clothes, a switch, a vacation,” he playfully listed off, a smirk on his lips. he shrugged nonchalantly at the threat of being caught. “if you’re good at throwing parties, then you should be good at keeping from getting caught,” he challenged teasingly. “plus, i think it would be worth detention or whatever the punishment would be. i’m willing to risk it if you are.”

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lovelylucyweasley‌

She gave him a small laugh, appreciating the joke even if it was at her expense. “What’s important is that I’ve found a new plant and it’s become quite pesky and difficult to handle. I’m hoping to find it in an old catalog to find out more about how to care for it.”

being a bit interested in herbology himself, he found the revelation to be intriguing. “really? so you can’t find it in your textbooks? that’s pretty cool. i hope it isn’t something like a plant that gets hungry for meat or like to tickle you in your sleep,” he joked, hands mimicking the actions of the plant.

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cressida-ellesmere‌

She responded with a sympathetic nod. “We all have our off-days, Mr. Lee,” she said, trying to reassure him. It was the least she could do before they reached the hospital wing. “Does it still feel scary right now?”

he silently agreed with her though he doubted the other ever had an off day -- she seemed to have no faults. at the question, he took a deep breath, definitely feeling lighter than he had. “actually, i feel a bit better. thank you for coming with me professor. i’ll make it up to you by scrubbing the cauldrons or organizing the herbs. it almost feels like nothing happened at all --except i’m just a little light headed.”

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posiekensington‌

it was actually a bit heartening that jeremy seemed to have so much blind faith in her dreams, when in fact, she was the exact opposite when it came to herself. that’s where her self doubt came in and took hold of the reins, telling her that she would never be considered a good enough writer to work for the daily prophet or any newspaper for that matter. “you shouldn’t hold such little weight in the things you say just because you’re not as popular as me, you can still make someone’s day by saying something that no one else would dare to.” she encouraged, a smile working its way back onto her lips. though it struck her odd that he seemed to avoid the same question he had asked in the first place. “i mean… you definitely don’t need to make any sort of commitment to a career path right now, but what about your hobbies? and please don’t say wand crafting or woodwork are your only passions.” she teased.

to see the other girl smile at him put him a bit more at ease. posie had always been a bit intimidating -- especially when she was annoyed by someone not paying attention to her tutoring. but, it was nice to hear her encourage him. it was always something he tried to do for other, but actually didn’t hear it much for himself other than from his parents -- not that he was complaining or anything. he gave a shrug as he laughed. “i don’t know. i like quidditch but i’m not part of the team. watching movies, dragons, horseback riding, and broomstick racing are fun too. but, i’m not really sure any of those can turn into viable jobs.”

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averychwe‌

finding a body suddenly colliding against his own, avery couldn’t help but blink in surprise. his gaze was quick to fix itself on the younger male, a smile spreading onto his lips only to falter and turn into a frown. while he knew that the other was definitely far too young to be having a heart attack, he wasn’t going to invalidate what he was feeling right now. he stepped backward slightly in an effort to give him some adequate room to breathe. “i can totally do that, but why don’t we get you somewhere to sit first? i think you need to just focus on catching your breath.” he wet his lips. “is it alright if i touch your back? i can help you get to somewhere nice.”

of course the kid jeremy ran into was really tall and cool looking -- while he was looking like a flustered fish trying to catch a breath. but, he was lucky the other seemed so calm and helpful. he nodded. “it’s okay. where are we going? i don’t anyone to stare at me,” he said, a sudden fear of looking like a fool coming to the forefront of his mind along with everything else that was running through it. “where were you going? should we go to there? you can just drop me off wherever so you can keep going. oh my gosh, no one will ever want to be my potions partner ever again,” he said, words rambling and running into each other just as his thoughts did.

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cressida-ellesmere‌

“I know. Don’t worry about it, nothing important was broken, no one was harmed, but do be careful next time,” she said, hoping it would serve as both a reassurance and a reminder for future classes. She looked at him for a moment before shaking her head. “Nonsense. I’m already here. We might as well make sure that you get there alright.”

jeremy gave a nod, not wanting to think what the other students were thinking about him at the moment -- it probably wasn’t good. however, he was a bit relieved that the professor insisted on assisting him to the hospital wing. at least now, he could feel a little less guilty considering he did let her know she could go back to her classroom. “thank you. i promise i’m not always like this. like, i make mistakes sometimes, but they never make me feel like this. this is scary.”

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freddie-ii‌

“Well, I doubt it was a heart attack you were having. We’re way too young for shite like that. But if you want me to teach you the potion I can. I brew it… a lot.” Fred hated potions, but he was glad he had finally mastered this one. “Do you still want to go to the hospital wing? To make sure you’re alright?” 

jeremy was a bit curious as to why the other made the potion so much, but he felt that could be considered a bit too prying. “i would really appreciate that. and then, maybe, i’ll finally figure out how to pay attention and not create an exploding potion,” he playfully mused. he took a deep breath as his lips pressed together. he hated the idea of wasting the nurse’s time if nothing was wrong with him, but it would put him at ease. “i probably shouldn’t -- i think i would just get sent back to class. i think i’ll just skip the rest of it.”