Nadya/Marcos

[Shava]

28 Jun 13, 12:15 AM
Marcos: -stepping to her door, he hesitates, touches the rings under his shirt for a reminder, then softly knocks- Nadya? You there? Can I come in and talk to you for a minute?
28 Jun 13, 12:18 AM
Nadya Valerio: She starts briefly at the sound of his voice, but then smirks, still reaching for her right ankle she inhales softly before calling "Sure, its open."
28 Jun 13, 12:21 AM
Marcos: -hears, turns knob glancing in as he enters, double taking as she bends over and he sees the outfit, slips in and shuts the door quietly behind him, leaning against it so as to not invade her space- I kinda wanted to speak with you where no one else could hear, didn't mean to interrupt your exercise, sorry.
28 Jun 13, 12:25 AM
Nadya Valerio: She straightens, meeting his eyes and smiling up at him. "You're not interrupting anything, I'm just cooling down." She raised her arms over her head, stretching briefly before taking a couple of steps toward him. "What's on your mind, Marco?"
28 Jun 13, 12:27 AM
Marcos: -doesn't miss the stretches, swallows- I know we planned this before the end of the summer and your parents don't know what all has happened I take it? I came to apologize to you. I figure you would want to hear that in private.
28 Jun 13, 12:31 AM
Nadya Valerio: She nods, "good guess" she shrugs a moment later. "Things happen, there's no need to apologize." So much had happened since their break up that it seemed almost silly to be bothered by it now. "Its in the past." She nods as if to confirm the thought.
28 Jun 13, 12:34 AM
Marcos: -shook his head- Not for what you think, Nadya, I've had some things happen to me this summer and they opened my eyes up to some very bad things I've done. I think I need to tell you. -takes a deep breathe and lets it out slowly looking at her-
28 Jun 13, 12:39 AM
Nadya Valerio: She tilts her head, biting her lip softly as she gives him a curious look. "What sort of things?" she murmurs softly. The last thing she needed was to bear her soul to him tonight, but maybe his stories would take her mind off her own. "I...sure...whatever you need..."
28 Jun 13, 12:44 AM
Marcos: -swallows again, lowers his eyes to the carpet- I, ah, had a friend who kind of smacked me awake to what I did to you and I know I screwed up. I should never have put so much pressure on you, Nadya, I wanted to change you into someone else and that...well, -raises his eyes to meet hers directly, feeling guilty- it wasn't just wrong, it was very bad way to treat someone I feel so close to. I can't take it back, but if you want me to make it up to you somehow, I am willing. I want to heal this rift I made, the hurt I caused you.
28 Jun 13, 01:31 AM
Nadya Valerio: She steps closer until she's able to take his hand. "Marcos", she murmurs softly. "You didn't hurt me, not really." She bites her lip again, hesitates, wondering how much she can tell him. "I met someone...at the beginning of summer. You could say he...woke me up...too." She exhales, looking vulnerable for a brief moment before the expression shifts. "He went back to Bulgaria last week. Trust me, what happened with you and I...doesn't come close...and I mean that in a good way." She squeezes his hand. "Okay?"
28 Jun 13, 01:41 AM
Marcos: -hesitates when she takes his hand, not feeling like he deserves that, surprise at her words- Ah. I should have expected you might... -startled at the Bulgaria comment, face becomes concerned- What-- hold on. -his hand pulls hers up to his chest almost protectively- Did...did he hurt you? -looks upset-
28 Jun 13, 01:46 AM
Nadya Valerio: She appears to think about this, but in reality is trying to buy herself time to come up with an acceptable response. "He didn't do anything I didn't want him to...at the time." It was the most neutral thing she could think to say. She had wanted everything that had happened, well, mostly, right up until he left the country.
28 Jun 13, 01:49 AM
Marcos: -hand tightens slightly, pain runs across his face mixed with guilt- Ah Merlin, I really screwed things up. You tell me if there is anything I can do for you, Nadya. I know we can't go back to where we were, but I need to do something about this. I need to learn that things like that can't be done so I don't hurt people that bad again. I was a stupid guy a month ago, my eyes got opened.
28 Jun 13, 01:51 AM
Nadya Valerio: She smiles, but there is an oddly bitter-sweet edge to the expression. "You're not stupid, Marco, we're young, we're supposed to make mistakes when we're young." Or so she'd kept telling herself repeatedly for the past week. "I'll be okay, I'm tougher than I look."
28 Jun 13, 01:54 AM
Marcos: -feels a tiny bit better- Well, if you're sure. -hesitates, but hasn't let go of her hand either- What did you tell your parents then? What do we say now? Or do we start back at square one and see where this heads?
28 Jun 13, 02:02 AM
Nadya Valerio: She nods, "I'm sure" she leans up and brushes her lips across his temple. "But thank you for the apology." She bites her lip, "I didn't have the heart to tell them we broke up" she admits. "they worked so hard at making a good impression and..." She shrugs, "you try disappointing mom when she's got her heart set on something." She tilts her head, smirking at him. "I don't know about square one..." Leaning up, she brushes her lips over his, "we could start here if you like." It was the first time she'd kissed someone since the disaster a few weeks before. His lips were soft, warm, and foreign, and now she was curious. What /else/ was different?
28 Jun 13, 02:07 AM
Marcos: -hearing her acceptance of the apology helped a lot, tho his guilt went no where- Ah, I thought they looked like they assumed we were. -laughs soft- Your mom is nice about it but I get the feeling she's hoping a lot too. -eyes widen at her kiss, though he manages one back, breath sucked in after- Oh... Well, ah, I wouldn't mind that! -kisses her a bit more so-
28 Jun 13, 02:10 AM
Nadya Valerio: She nods, looking guilty. "I'll tell them we broke up at school or something" she shrugs. "Is that okay?" She bites her lip, giving him a hopeful look. A moment later with his lips on hers, she's able to forget everything for a moment. Wrapping her arms around his neck, she presses herself to him. "I was hoping you'd say that" she murmurs against his lips.
28 Jun 13, 02:14 AM
Marcos: What, you mean tomorrow or at the end of the week or what? -imagines things might turn tricky this week, then she gets into the kiss and his mind shuts down some- Oh wow, I think we just skipped forward instead of back -hands slide around her waist, feeling her in his hands gets an excited reaction as she kisses more and he follows suit-
28 Jun 13, 02:16 AM
Nadya Valerio: She smirks before nipping his bottom lip playfully. Releasing her grasp, she trails her hands down his arms. "I'll write them once we're back at school" she clarifies. She trails her lips down his throat. "You won't mind pretending for a few days." She pauses, widens her eyes at him and grins mischievously. "Will you?"
28 Jun 13, 02:20 AM
Marcos: -gasps and gives her a rather stunned look- Ah... -eyes closed at the throat- Circe's T!ts...Where the hell did you learn that... -swallows, entranced by the predatory look in her eyes- N-no, I don't m-mind. -clears throat- I mean, we can fake it I'm sure. -catches her lips and kisses more forward, more aggressively before she escapes to show he is in this-
28 Jun 13, 02:25 AM
Nadya Valerio: Trying not to look triumphant as his eyes close. She does laugh softly at his question however. "Learn what? How to kiss?" She trails back up his throat to his lips. "Maybe I just like kissing you." She clasps both his hands in hers, pressing herself more firmly against him. "Good then...we...understand each other...right?"
28 Jun 13, 02:29 AM
Marcos: -likes the sound of her laugh- yeah the throat, i didn't even know-- -closes eyes again, kisses back as she gets his hands- Defintely. And I am delighted to kiss you, you taste better then I would have thought...
28 Jun 13, 02:31 AM
Nadya Valerio: She pulls back gently so she an see his eyes. "Do I?" Her tone and the expression in her eyes are teasing. "How did you imagine I'd taste Marco?"
28 Jun 13, 02:37 AM
Marcos: -hands slide around her back, feeling her with a delighted look- I guess I thought you'd taste sweeter, but there's something...musky there I can't describe, I like it more then I would have thought! -curious look- Do I taste alright?







9 Jul 13, 12:19 AM
Nadya: She sighs, but doesn't interrupt, though she pouts at him when he calls her stubborn, widening her eyes at him in mock innocence and crossing her arms. The expression melts a moment later and she frowns. Gia had confessed to telling Marco what had happened with Andrei. "Thanks" she murmurs softly, obviously uncomfortable with the subject. "What happened on the train?"
9 Jul 13, 12:24 AM
Marcos: -glances at her eyes and nods, getting the message- She took my hand trying to make me listen to her and I realized her hand was cold which made me glance up at her even though I was all torn up. And you know what? She was blushing.And when she realized I had seen, she blushed all over like furiously red, you might have seen it some that day too. Anyway when I asked her if she was alright she went into super stammer mode before she left really quickly. -doesn't rmove his eyes from hers as he gives her a rueful look- It got me thinking. And I think she has a crush on me, Nadya. So if you want to cave my head in with an andiron, I'm right here. -looks resigned to her anger too-
9 Jul 13, 12:28 AM
Nadya: She listens, growing progressively more uneasy. Gia had reentered the compartment looking thunderstruck and flushed. Nadya had wondered what had happened then to make her sister react so strongly. Now, she supposed, she knew. Part of her was torn, Marcos was a good guy after all, but they were very similar people, all fire and flash. Still, a crush was nothing to get upset over. "Why would I do that?" She looks confused. "It isn't your fault Gia's got a crush, its not like you're going after her or did something to cause it." She shrugs, "things happen."
9 Jul 13, 12:36 AM
Marcos: -he scratched the back of his head as he gave her a really sheepish look- Well. I told you I did some deep thinking about it, took me a bit. I almost decided to go to her and tell her to knock it off because of you and me, it's just... -sighs- I'm pretty sure that is why she doesn't want to tell you, I mean naturally. But I think I might have a bit of one back to her... -shrinking back a bit before her expecting an explosion-
9 Jul 13, 12:38 AM
Nadya: She just looks at him for a second, her eyes go very wide and then narrow. "You...let me get this straight..." Her voice is deathly soft. "You...less than two weeks after asking me out...have decided you have a thing for my /sister/?!?" Now she's glaring at him. "In what bloody universe am I supposed to be okay with this?" She's on her feet in an instant, glaring down at him.
9 Jul 13, 12:43 AM
Marcos: Excuse me, do you see me running off to her first off the bat the moment I realize I do think she is cute and innocent? No, I came straight to you first. Please, Nadya, I'm not doing anything, I wanted to tell you and talk to you about it first. -gives her a look of irritation that she had to stand up but does not follow suit- Who said you were supposed to be? Honestly I was expecting to be backhanded instantly, I did offer to wait while you got an andiron. I'm not trying to pull anything on you, Nadya, I'm right here.
9 Jul 13, 12:48 AM
Nadya: She's still glaring at him, but now she's more annoyed by his logic than anything. Closing her eyes, shutting him out for a minute, she inhales deeply, letting it out slowly. "Okay, so what exactly were you hoping for out of this conversation?" This wasn't happening, Marcos and Gia? Really? She tried to process what she was feeling. Anger was there, frustration, and maybe even something resembling jealousy. Sitting back down a bit farther away from him she meets his eyes, looking bothered but she isn't quite sure why. "I'm not going to attack you, Marco. I do wonder at how quickly you apparently move on." She doesn't elaborate but the implication is fairly clear.
9 Jul 13, 12:56 AM
Marcos: Expecting? -slumps, looking a bit miserable again- I expected to be attacked, probably hexed, yelled at, and maybe even shunned though that one would hurt me the worst. -looks back at her direction but not up at her face- What can I say Nadya? I have a ton of feelings for you, but you shut me down like I did you last year. I admit it, I deserved it, entirely. You crushed me entirely -tears comes from the corner of an eye but he ignores it- If she hadn't of stayed behind..., well I probably wouldn't have gotten off the train till it returned to London. Maybe not even then. -looks at the floor, takes a deep breath, lets it out- And who says I've moved on? I just said I admitted I think I might have something back for her, how can you not want to protect someone as sweet and innocent and nice as that? I don't know if anything would or will develop, -eyes come up to hers tho he hasn't realized the tear yet either- but I d@mn well wasn't going to do anything till I spoke to you. On some
9 Jul 13, 12:59 AM
Marcos: level I will always love you, Nadya, how can I not? You have my soul under your heel anytime you want to crush me easy enough. If it bothers you that much forbid me to go anywhere near her and go tell her whatever. But I wasnt going to go behind your back either. Of course it's a nasty looking situation to anyone, but is it my fault it exists? No. I can't help realizing there is a part of me who finds her precious, much like I have always cared about a girl who used to love me... -closes his eyes and wipes his face-
9 Jul 13, 01:24 AM
Marcos: [[rereads and can't help but be proud he can write emotions like this]]
9 Jul 13, 09:51 PM
Nadya: She just stops, mouth closing suddenly, and as she listens, her eyes close and she seems to cave in on herself as her temper gives way. "Not quite to the extent you did last year" she corrects him. She hadn't slammed the door in his face, just changed the rules. The tears tug at her in a way reminiscent of the year before, and she tries to steel herself. "There is a big difference" she murmurs softly, "between wanting to protect someone and wanting to snog them" she points out softly. But then, was their really? She wanted to snog Marcos senseless most of the time, and in this moment she also felt oddly protective. She had hurt him, she knew that now, and it gave her no satisfaction whatsoever. "You really like her?" The question, softly spoken, sends a foreign pang of jealousy shooting through her chest. "I...love you too, Marcos, not in the way you wanted, but I do." He was special, different, and probably always would be, living proof that there had been something before all this
9 Jul 13, 09:55 PM
Nadya: mess. She meets his eyes, and before she can think better of it, she leans forward, brushing her lips over his, trying to comfort him. "I'll always love you Marcos" she murmurs, inches away. "I just can't be the girl you want." But Giana could, the thought hurts, and she doesn't voice it. Giana could be the kind of girl he needed. The ache that comes is swift and strong, but she swallows hard. The tears come then, first one and then another, one at a time, finding their way to the corners of her eyes and down her cheeks. In that moment, she wants nothing more than to bind the hands of time and go back, but she can't, and she knows it. So instead, she wraps her arms around his neck and crawls into his lap, silent and clinging to him as the tears continue to fall.
9 Jul 13, 11:11 PM
Marcos: -listens, unable to meet her eyes again till she spoke about his liking Giana- You...made me see her when we were dating and we talked about her sometimes, seeing her blush I guess woke up something in me. -holds up his hand- I'm not going to do anything fast, but I should see if there is anything there between us to be fair to her especially. -eyes close again at the kiss, hands go automatically to hold her close when she crawls in his lap, kisses her tears away as he whispers- I get that...now, though it took me a bit. I think we'll always love each other as we used to be, but we've both changed since then, Nadya, we're both the same and different now. -holds her- I care about you deeply, I always will have a piece of you in my heart...
9 Jul 13, 11:17 PM
Nadya: She inhales, slowly and deeply as her eyes close. She is relieved when his arms go around her and the closeness of him feels so natural that it almost aches. For several seconds, she doesn't move or say anything, merely taking him in. Burying her head in his chest, she mumbles something incoherent. After another minute, she pulls back only slightly. "Got a time turner handy somewhere?"
9 Jul 13, 11:21 PM
Marcos: -holds her tightly, liking the feel and smell of her close, puff of laughter quickly finished at her comment- Merlin, wouldn't that be handy. Nope, but I promise I'm taking things a lot slower from here on out. I learned my lesson. -kissed the side of her head-
9 Jul 13, 11:26 PM
Nadya: His lips against her skin send a tingling sensation through her just as they did the first time. She wondered if there would ever come a time she didn't feel a spark between them. As she turns and looks into his eyes, she doubts it. "Glad to be of service" she murmurs, a bittersweet smile playing oddly on her lips. She leans up, taking his face in her hands she brushes her lips over his again, lingering this time. "I love you, Marcos, you know that right?"
9 Jul 13, 11:32 PM
Marcos: -breathes her in and out as she speaks, sorrowful smile- Sorry love, neither of us planned this out. -sofly- I know, darling, I feel your words pulse in my chest whenever you look at me. -kisses her again-
9 Jul 13, 11:35 PM
Nadya: She shakes her head, her smile turning rueful as she lowers her hands. "We never were particularly good planners were we?" She seems to give in after a moment, wrapping her arms around his neck, she kisses him slowly, tenderly, as though trying to memorize the feel of his lips on hers. Gone is the fire that tends to characterize her now, instead there is a smoldering intensity in the way she's moving her lips against his, pressing herself to him as though she can't quite get close enough to satisfy.
9 Jul 13, 11:38 PM
Marcos: It's because I can never think straight when you get this close to me.... -feels her lips with a new kind of emotion, feeling and knowing this was the last time he savors ever moment, exploring her mouth as his fingers slide up into her hair across her face, trying to meormize the touch of her skin under his fingers-
9 Jul 13, 11:43 PM
Nadya: She laughs softly for a beat. "I think not thinking straight has always been our problem" she tries to grin, but the expression melts quickly. This slow, tender exploration is foreign to her, overwhelming and all-encompassing. She leans down to brush her lips over his throat. "Can we just pretend its just us? Just for a while?" She gives him an almost vulnerable look. "Just you and me?"
9 Jul 13, 11:48 PM
Marcos: -sees the look in her eyes and nods, his eyes turning a bit more maudlin- Yes, Nadya, I think we should. I don't want to let you go right now anway -turns his fingertips so his nails can be felt on her scalp as he pulls his hands through her hair slowly, watching her reaction-
9 Jul 13, 11:52 PM
Nadya: Her eyes drift closed as he runs his fingers through her hair and she shivers, surrendering to him, to the feelings, just this once. "Then don't...please...just don't let me go." She bites her lip and then leans forward again, kissing him harder than before, with more intensity.
9 Jul 13, 11:55 PM
Marcos: -manages to get as far as- I won't-- -before he's overwhelmed with her kisses as he contiues his slow hands across her head and neck, returning her kiss equally, but not rushing things. When he does break the kiss to move down her throat he undoes her buttons to slde his hands over her shoulders, gripping her shoulders as he works her muscles and then across her back as he kisses the base of her throat-
10 Jul 13, 12:01 AM
Nadya: She runs her fingertips down over his shoulderblades and across his back, grazing her nails lightly over the fabric of his shirt. When she reaches the hem, she grasps it lightly, her palms finding the skin of his stomach as she meets his eyes, asking for permission.
10 Jul 13, 12:03 AM
Marcos: -the idea of being known entirely to her is needed so when she reaches the bottom of his shirt he lifts his elbows so she can lift up his shirt over his arms without resitence as he moves from her back top back around the front of her, placing a kiss directly etween her breasts at the top-
10 Jul 13, 12:06 AM
Nadya: She doesn't resist as her blouse slides off her shoulders, exposing new skin to his eyes and his touch. When he shifts, she raises the shirt over his head slowly, lacking the urgency from their first time. A moment later she tosses it to the side. When he kisses her skin, she smiles softly up at him even as she inhales sharply. Trailing her lips from his collarbone to his shoulder she slides one hand down his arm and laces her fingers with his.
10 Jul 13, 12:10 AM
Marcos: -finishes undoing her shirt and slides it off her arms with his hands feeling the length of her arms with a lovers touch, sensually desiring every inch of her flesh, one hand staying linked with hers as he looks into her eyes with a passion of intense desire before he leans in to kiss her again, starting slow and building up as his free hand explores her lower back headed slowly for her bra-
10 Jul 13, 12:18 AM
Nadya: She raises his hand to her lips, brushing them over each of his knuckles before she moves to focus on his neck again. When she pulls away a few seconds later, her eyes are dark, reflecting how much she needs him. She lays her head on his shoulder, burying her face in the curve of his throat. "Oh Merlin...Marcos" she breathes softly.
10 Jul 13, 12:24 AM
Marcos: -tastes her skin over and over as his hands make their way up her back when she releases his hand, across her shoulders and chest each placed with determination, grins through his kiss as she mutters his name and goes straight up her throat without warning with intense kisses back to her mouth going for the tongue exploration this time as he releases the bra clasp and slides his hands around her to slip inside and support her weight -
10 Jul 13, 12:29 AM
Nadya: Her breathing becomes short as she shifts a bit awkwardly, wrapping her legs around his waist. As he kisses her, she tilts her head back a moment, merely enjoying the feel of him. Her hands find their way to his shoulders and she clenches her fingers. Shifting on his lap as her need for him rises and spikes, she moans softly into his mouth as he kisses her.
10 Jul 13, 12:32 AM
Marcos: -driving the kiss onward with a moan of his own partway, slides his hands around, encompassing all of her and pulling her against him so her leaning into him give them support, breaks his kiss off to tickle first one with his tongue softly with circles, then the other before sucking on both softly as well, then harder before he says huskily- Nadya... I need you....soon.
10 Jul 13, 12:35 AM
Nadya: She gasps at the contact, eyes going wide and then squeezing shut. "I...oh..M-Marcos...need you...too." Her lips find his collarbone and she bites down gently. "Please."
10 Jul 13, 12:39 AM
Marcos: -slips hands around her back and slides them down into the back of her shorts, under her panties as he follows the curve of her rear, fingers spread out, whispers around a moutful of her- Undo me please -makes his way back up her neck to the side with his kisses-
10 Jul 13, 12:43 AM
Nadya: Climbing out of his lap, she kneels in front of him, unbuttoning his pants, she leans down, letting her lips drift down his chest and over his stomach.
10 Jul 13, 12:45 AM
Marcos: -yanks out wand as she moves away and conjures a bunch of cushions behind her on the floor and then lifts his butt, grabbing his jeans and pushing them down out of the way before reaching for her again-
10 Jul 13, 12:54 AM
Nadya: She takes a moment just to appreciate the view, smiling at him as her eyes travel slowly over his body and back up again. "I don't think I will ever be able to sketch in here again" she murmurs, looking amused.
10 Jul 13, 01:00 AM
Marcos: -slides his hands on either side of her face, chuckles as she speaks- Or you will have to sketch a memory of something else -grinning and kisses her, sliding off the bench one leg at a time and slides one arm behind her, lowering her backwards onto the cushions and following, supporting her all the way down as he keeps kissing her, then sits up and slides his hand down the front of her with a smile into the front of her shorts to tease her slightly lovingly-
10 Jul 13, 01:05 AM
Nadya: She grins cheekily at him, enjoying the playfulness of the moment. She lets him lead her willingly, wrapping her arms loosely around his neck as her body finds its way onto the cushions underneath. As his touch teases over her she tenses, hands clenching as her fingers find their way to the edge of his boxers. She smirks up at him, eyes glinting playfully.
10 Jul 13, 01:09 AM
Marcos: -holds up a finger- Oh no, you've treated me before, it's my turn. I'm not going to need any help there anyway -winks, lifts her back up just a tad as he slides her clothes off and glides them all the way off following each leg with hishands as he did her arms, kissing her calves with eyes closed and a deep breath out, then puts one of her legs on either side of him with raised eyebrows before he lowers himself with his tongue out between her legs and begins-
10 Jul 13, 01:16 AM
Nadya: "Y-your turn?" She looks momentarily confused, vulnerable. She isn't accustomed to being out of her element this way anymore. It takes a minute for her to put the pieces together, and when she does her eyes go wide. "N-no you don't h-have to." But a moment later all coherent thought evaporates and she moans as her muscles clench. "Oh holy...wow..." She tries to remember how to breathe and finds it difficult.
10 Jul 13, 01:20 AM
Marcos: -a grin while busy, he feels her thighs clench and he pursues his goal with eagerness, knowing from her words he has gotten her back for when she got him, conitnues till he hears her on the edge and about to lose it, then makes his way up sliding inside of her and going all the way home in one shot to drive her fully over the edge, delight and desire mixed in his eyes as he arches himself-
10 Jul 13, 01:24 AM
Nadya: The building heat is so much faster and more intense than she's used to. It almost shocks her as she feels her body reach the edge, and she's so distracted by the thought that she isn't aware of him until he's inside her. She inhales sharply, her whole body tensing as her muscles clench. Less than a beat later, she comes apart around him, bracing on his arms, she forces her eyes open to look at him, wanting badly to see him as she does.
10 Jul 13, 01:30 AM
Marcos: -leaning over her he watches her face, sees her release reaction as he feels her around him and eyes dancing, leans down to kiss her forehead saying - You will never forget me, Nadya love, and I will never forget you in this moment... -kisses her with passion and begins working himself in and out, building his own moment up feeling her total lack of resistence as a victory he would never have imagined-
10 Jul 13, 01:35 AM
Nadya: Meeting his eyes, she an only nod. "I would never have..." she inhales deeply, trying to catch her breath. "anyway", she promises. She gives in to the aftershocks as he plunges in and out of her, enjoying the intimacy of the moment and the slight sense of the forbidden. She had never known this sort of experience when it came to sex before, and looking into his eyes, doubted she ever would again. Whatever happened after this, this part of her would probably always belong to Marcos. "I love you, Marcos" she whispers, so softly she's not sure it was actually audible.
10 Jul 13, 01:37 AM
Marcos: -as he gets close he breaths heavy, beginning to lose it, then does as he goes fully home with a - MERLIN NADYA AH! -and puts everything in it completely his body vibrating with the effort and the emotions combined leaving him slightly stunned, sweat dripping off his forehead-
10 Jul 13, 01:40 AM
Nadya: The sound of her name on his lips pulses through her, and the warmth radiates. Releasing his arms, she wraps her arms around his neck, tugging gently, inviting moreso than actually drawing him down. "Come here, love", she murmurs.
10 Jul 13, 01:42 AM
Marcos: -doesn't/can't resist, lays down on her, clearly exausted even as he id fully sated and delighted, kisses her with her taste still on his lips, and then lays his hed on her shoulder-
10 Jul 13, 01:45 AM
Nadya: The taste of herself as he kisses her is odd and a bit erotic, but she kisses him back. For a few moments, they merely lay there together, she strokes his hair, running her fingers through it and enjoying the closeness. A bit later, however, the weight starts to become too much, and she shifts under him. "Um, love, I...breathing...would be good" she murmurs softly.
10 Jul 13, 01:48 AM
Marcos: -loving the feel of her possessiveness in his hair, stirs slightly as she speaks saying- Oh. Sorry, -as he leans to one side his arm taking the weight off her chest as he pushes in just a bit, clearly worn out- That was....the single most amazing....thing ever. Glorious... -free hand runs a hand across the side of her face with fondness-
10 Jul 13, 01:51 AM
Nadya: Pressing herself against him to give herself leverage, she rolls so she's laying on top of him and grins down into his eyes. "I agree" she murmurs, smiling tenderly down at him. Laying her head on his chest, she traces circles over one shoulder.
10 Jul 13, 01:55 AM
Marcos: -doesn't really resist much, hand slides down and cups her rear as she lays on him drawing with her finger- Man, I may need to sleep for a few days... You okay? I didn't hurt you any did I? -genuine concern-
10 Jul 13, 01:59 AM
Nadya: She smiles, "hurt? no..." She sighs softly, "it was wonderful, Marco, really wonderful." For just as moment she sounds like her old self.
10 Jul 13, 02:01 AM
Marcos: -smiles relieved and happy- Ah good! I wasn't really in much control there at the end. But I feel really reaaly amazing right now...
10 Jul 13, 02:02 AM
Nadya: She laughs softly, "me too, but we /are/ in the clock tower" she reminds him softly, almost sadly. "I doubt they're going to appreciate finding us when the prefects come to do rounds in a few minutes."
10 Jul 13, 02:04 AM
Marcos: -glances towards the steps lazily- Ah man, you would think of that. I would try to sneak you into my dorn, but I don't think we can get through the common room without being noticed. I guess we'd better stir -making no effort to move-
10 Jul 13, 02:06 AM
Nadya: For a few more minutes, she doesn't move either, but then, grudgingly slow, she raises up, then second guesses and dips her head, brushing her lips over his. After another few seconds she rolls off of him. "Come on, Marc, wouldn't want to get expelled the first week of classes, what kind of example would we be then?" The irony in her tone and her expression as she winks at him over her shoulder are palpable.
10 Jul 13, 02:09 AM
Marcos: -sits up grinning- An amazing one! Just....not for the exact reasons I suspect our parents would appreciate. -laughs, grabs his jeans and shorts and begins dressing without getting up-
10 Jul 13, 02:12 AM
Nadya: She slides back into her clothes slowly, taking her time in delaying the inevitable, knowing that after they leave this room, everything changes. Still, she offers him a cheeky sort of smile. "My thoughts exactly" she agrees laughing. She tosses him his shirt from where she'd discarded it several minutes prior.
10 Jul 13, 02:15 AM
Marcos: -struggles into his shirt watching all the favorite parts of Nadya disapear and grinning cheekily when she looks at him- SOmething tells me I'm not sleeping for awhile tonight even though I need to. -grimaces at the thought; he'd rather take her to a bed somewhere for later gymnastics even tho he knows he can't-
10 Jul 13, 02:19 AM
Nadya: She's buttoning up her blouse, facing him as she looks up and grins. "I would tell you to take some dreamless sleep, but I think you'll enjoy the dreams you have tonight." She smirks at him, "I know I will."
10 Jul 13, 02:22 AM
Marcos: -laughs, crawls over to the bench and uses it to get himself leaning against the wall overright, a touch of exaseration- Oh man, those will keep me awake to do something about them actually... -laughs- You do realize my brothers are going to know I've been with someone just by smell.
10 Jul 13, 02:23 AM
Nadya: She nods, shrugging, "tell them whatever you like, but if Madden gives me hell tomorrow I'm going to reconsider that hexing we discussed earlier." She narrows her eyes at him in a threatening look. "Besides, Madden could always use being taken down a notch or two." She smirks.
10 Jul 13, 02:25 AM
Marcos: -makes a motion for zipped lips- Oh no, I'm not telling! But they will probably guess at you because of...recent events.
10 Jul 13, 02:27 AM
Nadya: She shrugs, "let them guess" she strives to sound blase, knowing she'll have to leave soon and dreading the moment. She slides on her sandals, runs her fingers through her hair and takes a few steps toward him. "Come on, love, we've got maybe ten minutes before one of the Ravenclaw prefects comes poking around.
10 Jul 13, 02:27 AM
Nadya: "
10 Jul 13, 02:31 AM
Marcos: -steps away from the wall and slides and arm around her middle some of the cheer leaking away- No, Nadya, once we go out we're going different directions. One more thing, very important. -places a hand over her heart and with every serious meaning slides his other to her cheek holding her there- I'm in you, you are in me, forever, love. No matter what happens, no matter who may come along, I will always feel this heartbeat in my chest, Nadya. Do not ever fail to believe that. I love you, forever.
10 Jul 13, 02:36 AM
Nadya: She tenses, half of her had been hoping they'd make it out the door without this, the acknowledgement of what they both knew came next. Still, she doesn't fight him, going into his arms willingly and without compunction one more time. "Yes love?" His touch is warm, and she leans into it almost reflexively, meeting his eyes. "No matter what" she murmurs in agreement, nodding softly. She lays a hand over his chest and then moves so that it is laying over his on her chest. "Never" she promises softly, "I love you too, Marcos, always." The sound of footsteps makes her jump, and she gives him an apologetic look, brushing her lips over his in one final goodbye, she bolts from the room and is gone.

[Shava]

11 Dec 13, 01:57 PM
Marcos: Marcos moved to the Dungeons and headed there quickly. He didn't really need help to find Nadya, several people had told him where she was, half as a kind of torture as members of that house could see something big ws happening. bastards. Outside the door he waited a moment, then said the password they had gotten from Brier and the door opened. Quickly stepping in he had gone down nearly to the bottom before he transformed into a tiger, moving to the bottom and glancing in. He heard some students talking somewhere near the end of the room, but he spied the stairs and found he recognized Nadya's scent heading up one of them more then the other. That she was up the guy's stairs a lot made his skin twitch even as a tiger, but there was no mistaking her scent. It brought a lot of memories with it but he tensed and shot across the room and up those stairs fast and wasn't spotted in the common room. Up to the fifth door and he knew for a fact he had the right doorway because he could
11 Dec 13, 01:59 PM
Marcos: smell her in there. It made his ears flatten to smell who else was on her clothes, but he got his front paws up on the door and changed before anyone came by and then knocked, Standing there, he thought about thet smell and wondered which @ss was taking advantage of her drinking time, using her without her realizing it. And hoping she had remembered the charm every time, though in her drunken state he suspected she wouldn't use it on purpose.
11 Dec 13, 02:08 PM
Nadya: She was sitting on the edge of her bed when someone knocked. Though not hung over, she'd skipped breakfast. She hadn't been hungry anyway, and she'd been up late last night... One of her dorm mates answered the door, and turned looking startled. "Nadya...I think this...is for you." The girl was smirking and Nadya knew instinctively it was a guy, though who could have managed up the dorm stairs she didn't know. She reached the door frame and her eyes widened. "Marco? What are you doing here? How did you get in?"
11 Dec 13, 02:13 PM
Marcos: A girl opened the door and he said softly "Nadya please." and waited, knowing it didn't matter, they had both seen each other stripped of masks before. When Nadya got to the door her expression was one of surprise. "Sorry, can't tell you. But I'm here for Giana anyway. You know you have her beside herself, she's going crazy right now Nadya." His eyes said she had already smacked him across the face.
11 Dec 13, 02:20 PM
Nadya: "Here for Giana" she repeated, then she sighed. Looking from him to her dormmates who were all trying to appear busy while she knew they were trying to listen in. Her eyes had a defensive quality as he spoke, understanding he'd come to lecture her. "I'll talk to Gia, You should get out of here before someone sees you."
11 Dec 13, 02:26 PM
[×] Marcos: Shaking his head he kept on. "I owe you to tell you why, then I'll go. It's about the drinking, Nadya, you have her beside herself cause, and we both know this for a fact, it's because you don't think the same on it. You are drowning yourself and you don't talk to her, you are avoiding her." he swallowed, real worry in his face. "It's not about Seth or the others. I think she is starting to feel betrayed, Nadya. Please tell me you don't want that! Cause I can see her hurting, bad. I'm worried as much as she is, but she is your sister, please!"
11 Dec 13, 02:30 PM
Nadya: She listens, guilt tearing, but also defensiveness and a bit of ire at the nerve of him cornering her in her dorm this way. She looked back, the girls weren't even pretending not to listen anymore. She turned back to Marco. "Five minutes" she closed the door. "Shut up" she rifled through her closet and changed quickly. She reappeared ten minutes later. "Come on Marcos" she walked past him, more like stalked, getting small pleasure from knowing the stairs would slide on him on his way down.
11 Dec 13, 02:35 PM
[×] Marcos: When she spoke, he realized she had still found a way to delay to lie. he hung his head as the door shut knowing he really had lost her and feeling the tightening in his gut. Slumping in the , he tried to appear nonchalant, but her words and the lingering smell of Seth hung in his mind, hurting more so. When she reopened the door he could not stop the fact his face was filled with pain, but he tried to wipe it off as he looked away. He let her get about five feet past him before he consciously stepped out on the steps, causing them to turn into a very fast slide.
11 Dec 13, 02:40 PM
Nadya: She saw his look, felt the familiar twist as it stabbed at her. She needed a drink... It wasn't until half way down that the steps changed. She lost her footing and slid down the rest of the way on her bum. The snickering laughter that followed did not serve to improve her mood. She kept walking, expecting that if Marcos wanted to talk, he'd follow. She waited only until he was out of the common room behind her before she kept going, settling finally on an abandoned classroom closing the door, she turned back to him, glaring, arms crossed. "Seth and the others are none of your business anyway" she says sharply. "What I do or do not do in regard to my sister is none of your business either." But she softened a minute fraction. "I will talk to her, what's going on right now has nothing to do with her. I would never betray her, I just don't have much to say to her these days." She'd not meant to hurt, only to protect.
11 Dec 13, 02:43 PM
Marcos: he followed her out, waving at the two slytherin in the common room and their startled realizations a Lion boy had been up in the girl's dorm. She would be hearing about that as it didn't sound like she had remembered to stop rumors before she left the girl's dorm. That was what he thought of as she chose a classroom and folded her arms
11 Dec 13, 02:49 PM
Marcos: He didn't go in far, staying only a few feet away as she told him off. "I know that and I'm not going to tell you what's right and what's wrong with it. But I thought we had agreed I would never stop being truthful to you, Nadya, I'm still your friend. And I know more about you then anyone but Gia and I'm still trying to help you." His neck flushed, but it was in frustration not anger. "I don't give a bloody d**n you were in Seth's bed last night, it's not important." Now he stepped close and his eyes were intensely inches from her own, showing the hurt he didn't say but mor importantly and fear that resided there for her. "GIA MATTERS. and your avoiding her is plain to both of us. I don't care what you tell me to cover up, Nadya, I don't. With me you only lose the one person besides her who will do what it takes to help you without betrayal. You don't need alcohol to come to EITHER of us, but I do worry cause there is no one else you can be honest with now. Stop pre
11 Dec 13, 02:50 PM
[×] Marcos: Stop pretending to her cause I do listen and she knows most of what you have hid. She listens and knows you better then me. Don't lose people who are faithful because you think you have it under control when the alcohol clearly shows you don't have any real control at all." Reaching past her he grabbed the door and flung it open stepping out in the hall and walking through it.
11 Dec 13, 03:32 PM
Nadya: She didn't feel the need to correct schematics. She hadn't been in Seth's bed after all, she'd been up against a wall. Somehow, she didn't see that as helpful information. Her eyes changed subtly at the word friend. He was...he still...after everything he had seen and must have heard elsewhere. But was he really? Or was he just trying to do what her sister had no doubt asked him to. She reached up subconsciously, toying with the rings around her neck. She catches herself and lowers her hands. "Help me what, Marco? Help me go back to being that girl who blushed every time you held her hand? I can't...not ever." She flinched when his volume picked up. "Its better for Gia if I don't...if we don't..." The argument falls flat, even in her own mind. "of course she matters, but she has you, she'll be fine." She doesn't speak again, listening as he rails at her. She loved her sister more than her own life, she loved Marco too though she'd never admit it to anyone, but they didn't need her,
11 Dec 13, 03:33 PM
Nadya: they deserved better, deserved each other. She had been drinking a lot lately, felt the need for it course through her even now. Was her coping mechanism that far gone? He turned to walk away, making it to the door before she reacted. "Marco, wait!" She all but sprinted across the room, grabbing his arm.
11 Dec 13, 03:37 PM
Marcos: He stopped, instantly at her command, his eyes closing with relief she had cared enough to stop him. For a lone second he shook slightly in his mind then opened his eyes and too ka deep breath. He turned his head and surprised at his own words he said softly "yes Nadya?" There was care there in them, but it had to come from her, she had to convince him in some way she meant change or at least being open to it. he could not put words in her mouth.
11 Dec 13, 03:46 PM
Nadya: She hadn't actually expected him to stop, and when he did, it brought her up short, took her a moment to gather herself. She released his arm. "I really will talk to Gia, I didn't realize shot noticed so much. I was just trying to protect her." She'd assumed with Marco to focus on Gia wouldn't pay as much attention. She'd clearly underestimated her sister's ability to multitask. "As for the alcohol..." She hesitates, "I can promise what happened the other morning won't happen again." She'd make sure of it, "beyond that...I don't know."
11 Dec 13, 03:51 PM
[×] Marcos: Turning his whole body her way, Marcos stared at her face, worry and fear for her still present. "T-that would be good, Nadya. No, that would be great. She worries about you terribly and the less you tell her the more she finds herself getting uptight about it all. Any time we talk, it comes around to her worry about you and what you are doing to yourself." Marocs laid his hand on her cheek softly, running a thumb across it as he said to her "We both worry. A lot. Neither of us likes seeing you hurt, but watching you..." he almost said drown again, but caught his words as it seemed too much. He shook his head. "You hang out with a crowd that is swift to take advantage of Alcohol, Nadya. Just...please try and keep your wits. Along with your sketching it's one of the best parts of you I know." He smiled slight but it was there.
11 Dec 13, 03:55 PM
Nadya: Her eyes soften when he brushes her cheek, and she smiles, a real smile for once. "I didn't realize she was so worried about it. I'll go find her later this afternoon...unless the two of you have plans." It had been hard to include the last bit, but necessary, she thought. She sighed, "I know you don't like the Coles, Marco, but Seth's really not all bad...we...understand each other." He mentioned her sketching and she frowned. Gia had given her a new book as a Christmas present, but she hadn't touched it yet. "I'll try."
11 Dec 13, 04:03 PM
[×] Marcos: he smiled soft again and admitted "I promised I would see her this afternoon, but if you will go and talk to her, I'd hold off. It's that important." He shrugged; if she wanted and chose to hang out with him it was, as she said, none of his business. "Like you said, it's not any of my business, but don't think for even a second that Gia and I don't want you in our lives, Nadya. I promised you I would always be there for you and that has never been a lie." TO the try statement he heard the hesitation and knew he had pushed as far as he dared. "I really appreciate it, Nadya, I do. It means a lot to hear you say you will try."
11 Dec 13, 04:34 PM
Nadya: "I'll go. I need to go back to the dorm and...you know...actually dress" she grins, and for a moment it feels like it used to, before all this mess. "But then I'll go." She reaches out, wraps her fingers around his and squeezes tight before releasing him. "I know, Marco, thanks." She gives him a rueful, almost bittersweet smile. "I'd better go, and you might want to make sure Gia knows what happened. I'm positive some of the girls in the dorm will be only too happy to share their version of events."
11 Dec 13, 04:38 PM
[×] Marcos: It did feel like for at least a moment it was old times, they were close friends again and he dearly hoped he had made a connection. "See Nadya, I want this to stay, you know? I can be myself around you and Giana." Smiles at her words. "I'll let her know. Sorry, it was the only place I knew I coud catch you for sure."

[Shava]

30 Dec 13, 12:59 AM
Nadya: She walked into the clock tower, enjoying the irony, but it fit somehow. She'd discovered the last time she'd come up here to sketch, the changes Marco had made to her little carving on the wall. She'd added a few of her own, artistic embellishments, done as the muse struck her over the past few weeks until the carving was its own miniature mural in the corner. She'd asked Gia to give Marcos the message to meet her here after dinner. Though she hadn't shown Gia what she had, she'd given her the gist, though she had no idea what she'd actually told Marcos.
30 Dec 13, 01:08 AM
Marcos: Mysitifed about what was happening, he trust Gia trusted him. Walking up to the clock tower, Marcos looked towards the corner then met Nadya's eyes. "Hey there, stranger, long time no see."
30 Dec 13, 01:11 AM
Nadya: She turned from where she'd been studying the carving and smiled. "Sorry about that, I've had a bit of studying to catch up on these days." She crosses the room and hugs him briefly before pulling away. "How is everything? Still taking good care of Gia?" Of course he was, but it bore asking.
30 Dec 13, 01:19 AM
[×] Marcos: Laughs "More then studying I am sure, but studying is good." Good humor on his face. "I'm doing pretty good, Gia is amazing as I am sure you are aware. I'm doing my best to take care of her, Nadya, you can trust me on that one." Hugs her back and releases, not wanting to seem too close.
30 Dec 13, 01:19 AM
Nadya: She laughs, "not too much more actually" she gives him a ruefully sort of smile. "You'd be amazed how boring I've been lately." It felt a bit awkward, but she supposed she deserved that. "She is" she responded simply, "always knew you were smart." She looks, for the first time, a bit hesitant. "I have something for you...a..Christmas present." She looks a bit sheepish, "I was going to have Gia give it to you, but then I thought...well I thought maybe you'd rather have it from me."
30 Dec 13, 01:27 AM
[×] Marcos: "Nodded, a wince in his eyes for all she had been through before he said "Boring can be good, Nadya, I'm just glad to see you better. I was d@mn worried." Grins and puffs out his chest visibly clearly making fun of her 'smart' comment with a wink. Then becomes hesitant. "Oh really? Is that why she told me she approved of this meeting?" Searches her eyes hoping his gift had made some difference for her.
30 Dec 13, 01:34 AM
Nadya: Another, slightly guilty look. "I know. But some things have to be figured out the hard way" she pointed out. "I'm getting there, really, its just going to take some time." When he winks at her, she rolls her eyes at him and shakes her head, still smiling. She smirked at the approval comment. "Tell her I appreciate having my 'little' sister's approval" she snarked lightly, knowing it'd get under Gia's skin. It always bugged her to be reminded she was six minutes the younger. She shifted her bag and laid her hands on a rolled up piece of sketch paper, tied with a rather simple red bow. Inside was a drawing Nadya had done of he and Giana at the Christmas Ball. He was holding her, Gia's face was raised to his as she smiled up into his eyes and he was just beginning to lean down to kiss her. She'd done her best to capture it for him. "If you don't...well...I hope you like it" she said softly.
30 Dec 13, 01:40 AM
Marcos: "I know it will, but we're both there for you, Nadya." Shakes his head not getting the time issue yet between the sisters yet. He took the roll with a raised eyebrow then undid the ribbon and unrolled it, sucking in a breath as he realized what it was. "Nadya..." he leaned in seeing the sketch and feeling a certain moistness come to his eyes as he remembered that night. Looking up at her he said very tenderly "It's beautiful, absolutely perfect especially because of the artist." He handed it back to her saying "Would you date it and what it is on the back and then sign it for me? Please?"
30 Dec 13, 01:46 AM
Nadya: She smiled softly at him, there was a strangeness in her eyes that was neither sadness nor joy, but spoke of a bittersweet edge to her feelings. There were still, as there might be for a while yet, lingering pangs when she looked to closely at his eyes. His reaction, and she knew with a feeling of triumph that she'd succeeded in capturing the moment as she'd intended. She nodded at his request, accepting the page and kneeling down to dig through her bag for a book and one of her charcoal pencils. Resurfacing a moment later with both, she sat cross legged on the floor, turning the page over, she wrote the date of the ball and "Locke Christmas Gala" on the back. Flipping it to the front again, she signed in Small, loopy script 'Nadya Valerio'. Putting both book and pencil away, she stood again, shouldering her bag and handing it to him. "Happy Christmas, Marco."
30 Dec 13, 01:49 AM
[×] Marcos: Watches, pleased as he meant to find a way to save enough to have it framed with the moving picture the photographer had sent him though it would take awhile to save the cash. It was too important a moment not to. "Merry Christmas, Nadya, and I wish us all a very awesome new year." Accepted it and then hugged her, hard.
30 Dec 13, 01:54 AM
Nadya: She smiled, "Oh I don't doubt it" she murmured. Surprised when he hugged her again, she stiffened for a moment before she hugged him back, sincerely happy for him and relieved he liked her gift. She let a few moments pass before she released him this time, reveling for a moment in the fact she might get to keep his friendship after all. "I have to go, I promised a friend I'd meet them before dinner.' She takes his hand, squeezes briefly and then releases him. "Gia's probably waiting for you. She'll want to know what it was."
30 Dec 13, 01:57 AM
Marcos: Looks at her surprised when she let's go. "You didn't show her? Seriously?" Grins slowly, a twinkle in his eye. "Oh that's good stuff, she will love this! Thanks!" as he stepped out of the tower with her and headed off to find Gia and a nice dark corner somewhere...
30 Dec 13, 01:58 AM
Nadya: She shook her head, "thought I'd leave that to you. Should be a nice moment." She winked at him, "you're welcome" she teased as she headed off in another direction.

[Shava]

4 Apr 15, 11:57 PM
Marcos: Pensively, Marcos walked into the Library and into the stacks without hesitation, glancing around for his target. It took a few minutes of walking around before he spotted Nadya and picked a random book off the shelf, scribbling a quick note on a piece of parchment and using it like a bookmark. 'Caden - Hogshead, he wants a cover story. Got one you want me to use?' Waiting for a moment when no one was walking past, he walked over and placed a hand on her shoulder softly. "Hey..." He handed her the book, leaning over as if showing her something.
5 Apr 15, 12:03 AM
Nadya: The hand on her shoulder startled her briefly, but when she turned, she was surprised to see Marcos. Confused by the note, she thought quickly and then smirked. "You're late" she accused. "I started the assignment without you." Motioning him to the chair next to her, she began scribbling something on the piece of parchment she already had. 'Is everything okay?' While she tried to gather her thoughts.

5 Apr 15, 12:05 AM
Marcos: He shrugged and slid into the chair with a grin. "Fashionably. It's a style thing, you know?" As if that waas him, to be fashionable. Still, he felt glad for the talk. "Yup, doing swell. Rooting for you, sis." He winked.

5 Apr 15, 12:10 AM
Nadya: She snorted, "Right, because you and fashion are the first things I would put together in the same sentence." She shook her head, "Gia's rubbing off on you." It was clear in his demeanor that marriage suited them both, and she wrinkled her nose when he spoke. "That. Is. Still. So. Weird" She sighed and passed him the parchment as though letting him check her notes. /I have no idea. Do you know what he wants?/
He smirked. "Oh good, thanks, I like being seen as special." She spoke about Gia and his mind jumped to the last time they cuddled. "Oh yes, definitely." then shook his head at himself. "Hey, I always wanted a sister, I've got plenty of brothers so it makes me happy to think about you not being able to get rid of me." His eyes twinkled. A glance down. Grabbing the book, he flipped a few pages and then pretended to copy out of it. 'I have no idea, I assume saying a teacher wanted to see him about something so no one goes looking,. Wouldn't yours be separate?' He handed it back over and flipped farther in the book as if looking for something
5 Apr 15, 12:23 AM
Nadya: "You're definitely that" she said playfully. A laugh when he spoke of not being able to get rid of him. "Maybe not, but we will be on different continents you know if..." she bit her lip. "If everything works out." A glance at the parchment and she too pretended to flip pages in a different book before scribbling her response. /Tell them I went to help Luca. The full moon is getting close so it should be an easy enough story/
He waved a hand dismissively. "I know. But there will be a connection forever. We can always pick back up whenever we're close enough. And we'll have to visit." When she passed him the note he brightened considerably. Leaning over he wrote on it 'Good one smarty pants, I knew you would know what to do.'
5 Apr 15, 12:30 AM
Nadya: "Of course" she answered, "if the two of you aren't too busy with little ones and such" she smirked at him. "Good luck with that by the way. Giana was never big on the idea of starting a family early" but she knew her best friend well enough to know it had probably been on his mind the moment they had said I do if not before. A wink before she passed it back, pointing to it as though showing him something, when in reality it was merely cheek. /Gia didn't get it all you know/

5 Apr 15, 12:36 AM
Marcos: A deep sigh from Marcos, the first unhappy sound in a long time. "I know. Somehow I'll hang it out cause I don't want to make her uncomfortable, but I can't stop thinking about it either. I want some little Gias running around getting in mischief." The idea of her kids being troublemakers like him and his brothers amused and drew him equally. "I'll take the luck wish though, who knows." A glance down and a puff of laughter escaped him. "Well I know. Two of the smartest girls on the planet and I am now related to both of them." He glanced at her with a mischief face. "Think people will think I'm smarter by association?"

5 Apr 15, 12:42 AM
Nadya: It was a strange feeling, the thought of the two of them with kids, her nieces and nephews no less. Still, she wanted them to be happy. "Remind her that you'll have plenty of options for babysitters, and also that mum managed to have a career with four. It might help." She couldn't get over the surrealism of this conversation. She rolled her eyes at him in much the same way her sister did. "Smart enough to marry my sister maybe" she teased.

5 Apr 15, 12:46 AM
Marcos: He nodded, trying to memorize that. "Best to use the babysitters before they back out again, gotcha." He shrugged, grinning at the tease. "Ah who knows, she may get some of my mischief rubbing off on her. It may balance us out." He'd been trying hard enough to rub himself on her after all...
5 Apr 15, 01:01 AM
Nadya: The thought of their children sent an odd pang through Nadya. She had never really thought about the concept of a family for herself, but there was a tenderness at the thought of her nieces and nephews so powerful it hurt. "Maybe so, I think its more likely you'll both just be a little different sort of off-balanced." Now that the secretive part had been taken care of, she relaxed. "What is your dorm like? I didn't even know the school /had/ married dorms."

5 Apr 15, 01:04 AM
Marcos: He chuckled at being told he would be off-balanced. "Sounds about right." He picked up the book, pulling out the parchment and sticking it into his pocket. "It's a place above a certain store in the village. though we both have beds in our original dorms. We're trying to spend as much time in the village as possible as you can imagine."

5 Apr 15, 01:08 AM
Nadya: "I know" she told him cheekily. Her brows rose when he mentioned the village. "I'm jealous, no wonder Gia's not in the library as often, all that private study space must be heaven for her." She smiled softly. "I can imagine" she agreed.

5 Apr 15, 01:11 AM
Marcos: He looked shifty for about a two second space of time. "Study time. Yes, she's been getting a lot of study time in. Amazing how much we've both learned...." He had the smarts to look embrassed. "Ah...I'm not sorry about keeping her away more often, but in another way i am cause I know you all don't have loads of time left."

5 Apr 15, 01:14 AM
Nadya: It didn't take any reading between the lines to know what he was talking about. She held up her hands. "Oh Merlin, please no" she scrunched up her face. "Believe me, we're all aware the two of you go at it like rabbits, no need to give any details." The embarrassed look amused her. "Oh c'mon, its not like its not obvious just by looking at you two." She shrugged, "Part of it I guess. I've had her for fifteen years, so now its your turn."
5 Apr 15, 01:39 AM
Marcos: He laughed, blushing slightly. "Hey, it's not all sex. There really is study going on, just not much involving school." And then a suspicious glance. "What do you mean 'we're?'" He did have the grace again to look slightly embarrassed. "You'll never be shut out you know, Nadya, we're both concerned you be happy too you know. We want to help if we can."

5 Apr 15, 01:48 AM
Nadya: She arched a brow, "so what sort of studying then?" She laughed, "I meant Caeden and I, though anyone with eyes could see it." She shrugged gently, "I'm much happier than I expected to be, beyond that I don't know much yet."

5 Apr 15, 01:51 AM
Marcos: A sly look her way. "Well I am sure you are aware your sister is fairly innocent -- or was about men in many ways. Let's just say she's gotten caught up in a lot of details since the wedding. And leave it at that." He didn't have to say he had studied as much of her physical form as well! Hearing it was just the other couple he felt better. "Ah, well all right. I guess we're obvious, but I don't mind that." A nod at her answer and he tapped the paper in his pocket. "Anything you need, you know we'll keep our siilence and be there for you. Just ask, okay?"

5 Apr 15, 02:04 AM
Nadya: "Yes, let's" she sighed, "I'm glad you guys are happy, but your sex life is a bit too much for me to sw-- to take right now." She laughed softly, "might always be that way, but I'm glad things worked out." A soft snort. "Obvious, right. You guys are a bloody beacon" she smiled and nodded slowly. "I know Marco, this whole thing is just a bit much at the moment. The whole situation is a little nuts."

5 Apr 15, 02:08 AM
Marcos: He wanted to argue that he wasn't talking about sex, but was smart enough to shut up for the moment. Nadya after all knew about guys physical being, but not Gia. "It is working out very well." He stuck his tongue out at her. "For awhile there you were the same so I think we deserve a little leeway." And thank goodness she had stopped before they needed an intervention. "Not that we would ever be involved in anything not a little nuts. But I wanted to make sure you knew we both want to be there for you."
5 Apr 15, 02:11 AM
Nadya: A rueful look and a nod. "It was fun" she admitted, "but not so fun in other ways too." She laughed softly in spite of herself. "Not us, never" A tilt of her head and another nod. "I know Marcos, but I think right now its important to clean up my own messes, and for you and Giana to focus on each other. You have a lot of time to make up for, and I have a lot of cleaning to do."

5 Apr 15, 02:19 AM
Marcos: He reached out and gave her a one armed hug, tight. "I'm sorry." Boy did that hold a lot in it. His looked a touch unhappy, but held back for her sake. "I know. Had to offer. At least I can cover for you in this though." He stood up and picked the book up. "I'll just go get stuff arranged. Don't be a stranger, got me?"

5 Apr 15, 02:24 AM
Nadya: She hesitated for a long moment at the apology. "I know" she said softly, and then, even softer: "Don't be, it was a...learning experience." She stood as well, reaching into her bag, she held out the locket he had given her at the wedding before they left. "I kept forgetting to give this back" she told him. "Here, before I forget"

5 Apr 15, 02:29 AM
Marcos: He stayed silent, knowing better then to say anything else to that one. Takking the locket, his hand held hers for a moment as he took it from her palm, longer then strictly necessary. "We'll find something for you and Gia to share, I promise. I never regreted her feeling better knowing she could reach you. It...helped her more then you know."

5 Apr 15, 02:35 AM
Nadya: He held her hand, and though the tender ache intensified, she let him for a moment. "I would like that" she agreed. "Things are going to be very different for a while, and depending on how things go...well" She gave him meaningful look. "I guess we'll see."
5 Apr 15, 02:38 AM
Marcos: He nodded ruefully and released her hand after a moment with a slight squeeze of reassurance. "Maybe some mirrors which only show what's visible in the other. I'll keep an eye out." A nod at the silent message. "Anything for me to tell Giana?"

5 Apr 15, 02:41 AM
Nadya: Returning her hand to her side, "that would be awesome, just be careful when you activate them!" She considered for barely a moment. "Tell her 'always" She'll understand.

5 Apr 15, 02:45 AM
Marcos: An odd look. "Long as nothing in the background shows, like you put it in front of a blank wall and chair, should be no issue." A nod and he smiled. "Talk at you later, enjoy your time alone, sis." and he slipped back through the Library and out

[Shava]

RIGHT AFTER THE SUMMER RETURN, GIA AND DRACO WORLD

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2 Aug 16, 02:28 PM
Nadya: Nadya sat, legs crossed, staring out the window. She had practically had to threaten Gia into sitting with her friends. Her twin knew something was very wrong, but not what, no one knew what. It was her secret, and she felt the weight of it on her chest as she studied the landscape blurring past.
2 Aug 16, 02:32 PM
Marcos: Marcos glanced through the glass, swallowed, and then cracked the door to the compartment open slightly. Hesitantly he said "Um, Nadya? Can I speak with you a second? I promise I won't stay long, I'm sure you won't want me to." He fidgited at the door, clearly on edge.
2 Aug 16, 02:35 PM
Nadya: She heard his voice first, contemplated her options for a brief moment before she turned her gaze to his and smiled. "Hi Marcos. Sure, what did you want to talk about?" She shrugged, shifting intentionally as she angled her body toward him so that her dress rose higher up her thigh. "Stay as long as you like, I don't mind."
2 Aug 16, 02:39 PM
Marcos: Not liking the way her voice sounded, he stepped in with a concerned look and then remembered he couldn't do that anymore. Hesitating, he didn't sit but stood there awkwardly putting a hand on the luggage rack to keep himself some steady. "I uh, sort of had what I did shoved in my face this summer and I realized way too late how cruel I had been." He swallowed and shifted his feet. "I just wanted to tell you how sorry I was that I had been such an unthinking brat and ask if there is something you want me to do in penance like." He shrugged, not good with the moment and showing his lack of certainty, his normal way...
2 Aug 16, 02:45 PM
Nadya: She smirked at his obvious discomfort, but then she waved one hand dismissively. "Don't worry about it it's in the past " she assured him. Her gaze found his when he mentioned penance. "If you really wanted to make it up to me" she said softly, "I could think of a few ways." She laid a hand on the seat beside her. "I don't bite you know, well...mostly."
2 Aug 16, 02:51 PM
Marcos: Again he stopped himself from trying to find out what was going on since this was not what he was expecting; he had given up rights as far as she was concerned and now had no one. A grimace. "No, I won't stop, it's been bothering me all summer. I did you really wrong and was pretty stupid too." He shook his head. "You tell me what you think would make you feel any better about even seeing me around and I'll try." He hesitantly sat down across from her only on the edge of the seat. He didn't put down anything; he had left his trunk elsewhere. "If you did I wouldn't be able to complain about it. I deserve a lot worse."
2 Aug 16, 02:59 PM
Nadya: He sat across from her rather than beside her, and when he continued speaking, she shook her head. "Marcos" she stood up slowly and moved to sit next to him, intent on closing the distance. "You can't even really call what happened between us a breakup" she told him. Intentionally brushing her hip against his leg as she spoke. "We never even kissed." Leaning forward, she kissed him soundly, grazing his bottom lip before she pulled away. "There" she murmured. "Now you've been bitten."
2 Aug 16, 03:05 PM
Marcos: He looked at her, not quite sure he believed what he was hearing.She hadn't been this controlled when he had done it; what had she done to change so much in the summer? "It was still stupid of me. I'm sorry for that." She kissed him and he goggled at her. Was this Nadya? "Uh...okay...Look, I just wanted to apologize and then get out of the way. I'm sure you'll find someone a lot better then I was. I just wanted you to know I've learned better now."
2 Aug 16, 03:17 PM
Nadya: "Apology accepted" she answered easily. She tilted her head, studied him for a long moment. "I doubt there are many people out there better than you, Marcos" she said softly. A pair of angry blue eyes flashed across her mind and something dark and pained echoed through her expression for a moment before it passed. "You said you wanted to make it up to me" she reminded him. "You wanted to kiss me last year..." The train jerked a bit and she put a hand on his thigh, seemingly for balance. "I wanted to kiss you too, you know. I was...I was afraid I might be bad at it." Her eyes found his again. "Was I?"
2 Aug 16, 03:23 PM
Marcos: He flushed in his face, embarrassed by her praise. "I don't feel too good. I deliberately manipulated you and I can't apologize enough for that, Nadya. You are your own person and I had no right to try and make you do what you weren't comfortable with. That's not caring for someone, that's controlling. I shoul-- No, I never deserved you." She spoke about the kiss and he wavered, on the edge of something only his brother would have thought right. "I--" He swallowed and looked out the window. "What I wanted was more then that and I was wrong. Kisses have to be from the heart." His voice nearly cracked as he said "I'm sure you are fine, Nadya, but my head's not in a good place enough to tell now." He looked back at her, sorrow in his face.
2 Aug 16, 03:40 PM
Nadya: For a moment, her eyes softened. He had no idea what controlling was. "Marcos" she said softly. "Marcos, look at me" she said a bit more firmly. She took his face in her hands. "You didn't make me do anything, and to be honest you're utterly terrible at manipulation. I live in a house full of Slytherins and Ravenclaws. You never had a chance." She saw the sorrow in his expression, could almost feel his remorse, and something in her gentled. "I forgive you" she told him. Not that, in her opinion, there was anything to forgive really. Compared to what had happened...what Marcos had done was nothing...less than nothing, but she couldn't tell him that. She doubted it would help. Without releasing his face, she she kissed him again, different this time, more gently and with more emotion, though she tried to separate herself. He represented for her everything good about herself, everything sweet....everything she had lost. She pulled away just far enough to look into his eyes. "Consider
2 Aug 16, 03:41 PM
Nadya: yourself forgiven. Life is too short to punish yourself over something like that, Marcos."
2 Aug 16, 03:45 PM
Marcos: She forgave him and this time it sounded real, like before she'd just been saying it. Now it clicked and you could almost see the shoulders droop slightly in relief. She kissed him again and this time he responded a little, though he felt guilty still about that. "You-- You sure?" His eyes looked into hers and he knew something was wrong, something she was concealing, but it wasn't his place anymore to pry. Still, a part of him had to ask. "Okay. Are you all right Nadya? Really?"
2 Aug 16, 03:51 PM
Nadya: She felt him respond, and the elated feeling that rushed through her chest took her by surprise. Her lips pulled up at the corners, more a half-smile than a smirk. "Positive" she assured him. She could see the contemplative look that came into his eyes, and she looked away, breaking the connection between them before he could see something more than what she wanted. At his question, she released him, and straightened, creating space between them without actually moving away completely. "I'm..." She hesitated, bit her lip, took a deep breath. "I'm fine" she managed to get it out in a mostly even tone, though she stared past him at the door to the compartment as she said it. "Just...nervous about the new year I guess."
2 Aug 16, 03:57 PM
Marcos: She sounded like she meant it and he did relax a tiny amount, even though the guilt was still on his mind. But the rest he knew she was hiding something, he could feel it in her. "Okay." which really said I won't pry but I know there's something. "Oh, well you've got nothing to worry about there. You and Gina always have the best grades, Nadya." And then as if saying it had made him think about her. "Hey, I thought she sat with you on all these train rides. Where is your sister?"
2 Aug 16, 04:08 PM
Nadya: She barely caught herself before she could exhale a sigh of relief when he let it pass. She laughed softly, her first in several days. "Giana" she corrected. "I'm not really worried about grades so much as...well..." She trailed off, glanced out the window again. "This year just feels different I guess, like we're older." She bit her lip again. "Probably discussing the finer points of Newt Schmander's new book on rare magical creatures." Nadya smiled wryly. "She decided to sit with her friends this year" with a considerable amount of nudging from Nadya herself, which she left out.
2 Aug 16, 04:14 PM
Marcos: He shook his head remembering. "Right, Giana. Sorry." He looked at the door the same as she had. "I guess so. A lot of stuff hs happened, so maybe that's what they mean by growing pains." She described her sister's distraction and he chuckled weakly. "Did you want me to leave you alone? I can go if you want..."
2 Aug 16, 04:23 PM
Nadya: He mentioned 'growing pains' and a wave of mixed emotions washed over her face. Something changed in her eyes, and for a moment she looked...older. "I guess so" she agreed, and she was unable to entirely mask the sadness that crept into her voice. She hadn't slept for the better part of the week since it had happened and..Merlin she was so bloody tired. It had taken her two days to realize that every time she closed her eyes she relived what had happened. He mentioned leaving, and a panicked expression crossed her face before she caught herself and a neutral look took its place. "You...if you want" she told him as nonchalantly as she could, "but...you're welcome to stay and tell me all about your summer with Madden and Maddox if you like...it's up to you."
2 Aug 16, 04:08 PM
Nadya: She barely caught herself before she could exhale a sigh of relief when he let it pass. She laughed softly, her first in several days. "Giana" she corrected. "I'm not really worried about grades so much as...well..." She trailed off, glanced out the window again. "This year just feels different I guess, like we're older." She bit her lip again. "Probably discussing the finer points of Newt Schmander's new book on rare magical creatures." Nadya smiled wryly. "She decided to sit with her friends this year" with a considerable amount of nudging from Nadya herself, which she left out.
2 Aug 16, 04:14 PM
Marcos: He shook his head remembering. "Right, Giana. Sorry." He looked at the door the same as she had. "I guess so. A lot of stuff hs happened, so maybe that's what they mean by growing pains." She described her sister's distraction and he chuckled weakly. "Did you want me to leave you alone? I can go if you want..."
2 Aug 16, 04:23 PM
Nadya: He mentioned 'growing pains' and a wave of mixed emotions washed over her face. Something changed in her eyes, and for a moment she looked...older. "I guess so" she agreed, and she was unable to entirely mask the sadness that crept into her voice. She hadn't slept for the better part of the week since it had happened and..Merlin she was so bloody tired. It had taken her two days to realize that every time she closed her eyes she relived what had happened. He mentioned leaving, and a panicked expression crossed her face before she caught herself and a neutral look took its place. "You...if you want" she told him as nonchalantly as she could, "but...you're welcome to stay and tell me all about your summer with Madden and Maddox if you like...it's up to you."
2 Aug 16, 04:35 PM
Marcos: So. Somthing HAD happened, but she wasn't going to talk about it. Then it most likely was really big. Add in his seeing her panic for a split second and now he knew he wasn't going anywhere. Now it was about friendship and not dating stuff. "Well if it doesn't bother you then, I'll stay." A roll of his eyes. "I seriously doubt you will find skinny dipping stories that interestingnor about Madden being chased by one girl's father for about a week. He always gets in that sort of trouble over the holidays though."
2 Aug 16, 04:42 PM
Nadya: She nodded. "Doesn't bother me at all" she agreed. She turned to face him as he spoke about Madden and she laughed. "Sounds like him" she agreed. Her eyes widened in apparent disbelief. "An entire week? Really?" She shook her head. "Luca met a pair of twins while we were in Italy" she confided. "He managed to get them competing over him, but didn't tell them we were leaving at the end of the week." Her lips twitched as she remembered. "He was just about to grab the portkey back home when they both come bursting into the house, demanding that he tell each of them he loved the other more." Nadya sighed, and it turned into a yawn in spite of her resolve (and extensive glamours). "Papa thought it was funny. Mama scolded him because one of them hurled an antique vase at his head, and Giana just watched the whole thing like she was wondering if she should be taking notes." Her expression brightened in the retelling. "It was fantastic."
2 Aug 16, 04:47 PM
Marcos: At the first laugh he knew he was right to stay despite some misgivings. She needed that laugh, he felt though he knew not why. He shrugged. "He shouldn't have been caught on the ladder with his pants in hand." Madden was incorrigible when it came to girls and couldn't stop flirting or going too far usually. He chuckled at the description of the girls. "Broke it?" He pushed the arm up from between them as he asked, his hand sliding into his pocket as he did so. "What would she be taking notes for? Isn't your sister like married to her books?"
2 Aug 16, 04:55 PM
Nadya: "His pants?" Her expression turned incredulous. Seriously?" She could picture it. Madden was definitely the most imposing of the three, and the most aware of his looks. Maddox wouldn't know a girl was interested in him if she threw the muggle Kama Sutra at his head, and Marcos...Marcos was somewhere...in between. "He must have been in a hurry to get out. He's lucky he didn't get hexed within an inch of his...or was she a muggle?" She didn't know much about where Marcos lived, save that it was in Puerto Rico, one of the few places in the world she had yet to set foot. She nodded when he mentioned the vase. "Into so many pieces not even a 'reparo' could fix it" she confirmed. "Mama was furious, threatened to take it out of Luca's inheritance until Papa calmed her down...after he stopped laughing of course." She smirked at the very apt description of Gia. "Definitely" she agreed, "but I think she's somewhat fascinated by the opposite sex on an academic level." Nadya shrugged, and it
2 Aug 16, 04:55 PM
Nadya: nearly turned into a stretch before she seemed to catch herself. "Maybe she reads romance novels. I have no idea honestly."
2 Aug 16, 04:58 PM
Marcos: It was the hidden yawn which clued him in and decided him. Maybe he could never really feel like he had made up for his mistake, but this was something he could see she needed even if he didn't know why exactly. His wand slipped out and he kept it at his side in preparation for what he was thinking of. "Oh yes, he's all about it with the girls back home." She asked and he nodded. "Muggle. He knows he can't risk too much danger at least." His wand lifted slightly. "Sex from a book. Sounds very dry." He waved the wand and slipped a sleep spell on her, leaning over quickly to catch her in his arm before resting her head on his shoulder to keep her from waking herself up.
2 Aug 16, 05:09 PM
Nadya: She was so absorbed in her story that she missed his behavior entirely. "If the rumor mill can be trusted, he's all about it with the girls at school too" she pointed out. She laughed at his book comment, and opened her mouth to comment before her eyes closed suddenly and her body fell into his arms as though she had fainted. Propped on his shoulder, she slept soundly for the first time since everything had changed.
2 Aug 16, 08:02 PM
Marcos: He grinned back at her, half at being sneaky and as he got to the wand movements he said "Well at least at school his pants stay on more often..." Resting her weight on him, he settled down and kept at guard as he held her in case she had been having any sleeping issues like nightmares.

[Shava]

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2 Aug 16, 08:22 PM
Nadya: School had been in session for roughly two weeks. Aside from her small nap with Marcos on the train, Nadya hadn't slept much, and it had taken her no time at all to begin looking for other things to occupy her time at night. She had learned very quickly that teenage boys were more than willing to entertain her with very little effort on her part. It wasn't until after the first weekend, when she'd gone to her first Slytherin house party, that she'd discovered something else that helped her forget: vodka. The Gryffindor who's shirt she was currently wearing with very little else as she made her way back to the dungeons well after curfew had had quite the stash. She reached an open passage on the first floor and braced on the wall to keep herself upright as s he swayed on the spot.
2 Aug 16, 08:29 PM
Marcos: Coming out of a classroom, Marcos smelled her right after Madden stopped with a big grin on his face. All three boys reacted to her before they saw her face, but then his brothers both looked at his dropped jaw and decided to hoof it up the stairs past her instead of staying right there. Madden patted her on the @ss as he passed, his hand lingering a little too long for Marcos. Surprised, shocked, and upset, he caught her arm a mix of scandalized and angry he steadied her as he whispered "Nadya! Seriously?? You've been screwing??"
2 Aug 16, 08:32 PM
Nadya: She felt Madden's hand on her @ss, but he was gone before she could react. When Marcos grabbed her arm, she lost her balance and stumbled before she looked up at him with wide eyes as though trying to decide if he was real or not. "Marcos?" she slurred, sounding confused. At his question, she stared at him, silent for a long moment. "Sortofmaybeyes" the words ran together, and she made a face as though she realized that didn't sound right. "He offered me a drink, stayed a little longer than I meant to."
2 Aug 16, 08:36 PM
Marcos: His face hardened against his choice at her first words, then he hissed sorta "Who?" Drink. Yeah he hadn't missed that. "Yeah I can smell it all over you. Not the first time either I can tell." He nearly bit his tongue there, but hoped in her state she wouldn't question his sense of smell right now. "Probably did a lot more then you planned too it seems. d@mn." He turned and started to guide her towards the snake's area, not that he knew the specific spot.
2 Aug 16, 08:40 PM
Nadya: She looked as though she were trying to remember and couldn't. "Quidditch p-player...keeper I think...Adrian...Adam...Andrew...something like that." He seemed irritated, "Yeah...vodka's got a...its a little strong...should have known that I guess." She shrugged, "not like it matters anymore" she mumbled.
2 Aug 16, 08:46 PM
Marcos: He looked even more shocked. "Adadias Carpenter?? That sleeze? Why would you accept a drink from-- Wait wait wait..." He gave her a critical eye and then he remembered the smell as his eye s widened. "This summer. It happened this summer. That was what you were hiding from me." The shock now in his face was backed by a rising certainty.
2 Aug 16, 08:48 PM
Nadya: She opened her mouth to defend himself and then her eyes widened and the color drained from her face. "I...n-no...I...I mean...I wasn't...I didn't..." She closed her eyes tight. "I didn't mean for it to happen...I didn't know it was going to...and then it was too late and he...he was so much stronger than..." When she opened her eyes again they were haunted and the stress of the confession had caused her glamours to fall, revealing the shadows under her eyes. "He didn't give me a choice."
2 Aug 16, 08:53 PM
Marcos: His eyes widened again at the confession. "Who!? Nadya! Who this summer? TELL ME!" His voice was a little loud and he dropped it as he pushed her against the wall to hold her both steady and still. His grip on her arms wasn't painful, bu it was intense. "TELL me who hurt you! Muggle? Wizard?!" He saw the shadows and he hurt in his face suddenly, the pain in them from what he was realizing, that he had driven her by his actions into another's grasp and control. His face nearly crumpled at the realization...
2 Aug 16, 08:56 PM
Nadya: She shrunk at his expression and the volume of his voice. "I don't know!" she was crying now, part hysteria at having revealed her deepest secret to him of all people and part intoxication. "He said his name was Alexei, he was Bulgarian, but...I have no idea who he was." When he pushed her back against the wall she flinched as though from reflex, like she was afraid he might hit her. "W-w-wizard" she managed. "I know he was a wizard...he...the...what he did to me, he...there were spells." She didn't see his expression change. At the moment it was hard to see anything.
2 Aug 16, 09:03 PM
Marcos: The blood drained form his face and he shook slightly, realizing she had been with a stranger and he might never be able to track the boy down to kill him. Which he wanted to do, right that moment. She could probably feel the tremble in his arms. He almost couldn't speak for a second. "S-spells? F*ck." He caught her arm and shoved his handkerchief into her hand as he pulled her, half supporting her, half pulling her down the hall till he got closer to the dorm, furious and horrified and wanting to at least get her close. Tears began to stream down his cheeks.
2 Aug 16, 09:06 PM
Nadya: He thrust a handkerchief into her hands, surprising her. She wiped at her eyes for a moment before she gave up, burying her face in her hands for a moment before his response startled her. She'd never heard him curse before. He started pulling her down the hallway, and she wiped at her eyes again. It took her a minute to realize he was crying. "M-Marcos...what? Why are you..?" She took a deep breath. "You're crying..." She wanted desperately for it to make sense, but everything was so mixed up in her head. She'd had so much to drink, and she was tired...so very tired. It was getting harder to focus on anything. "I'm sorry...I didn't mean to..." she apologized as though that might somehow make it better.
3 Aug 16, 02:21 AM
[×]Marcos: He muttered under his breath till he was as close as he figured he was going to get, stopping so she could lean against a wall. "Close enough? Can you find your way from here Nadya?" She spoke about his tears and he ignored the tears to turn his face on her. "d@mn straight I am. If I hadn't done what i did you wouldn't have gotten hurt,. My fault. If I ever find him I will kill him." He reached up and surpringly gently wiped the tears from her eyes, his look no less angry, but not at her. "I know you didn't. It's not your fault, it's mine." Motioning her on he said "get to bed, Nadya, you can think in the morning. Right now get back before you pass out from that stuff. We'll probably talk tomorrow if you want."
3 Aug 16, 06:43 AM
Nadya: For a moment, she couldn't answer, but as he wiped her tears away she nodded. They were nearly on top of the entrance to the Slytherin common room, but she didn't tell him that. Instead, when he spoke about taking the blame for what happened to her, her eyes jerked to his suddenly. But, she didn't have the presence of mind to be comforting...to herself or anyone. Her eyes widened at the word 'kill'. Who was this person? Certainly not the boy on whom she'd harbored a crush most of her Hogwarts career. Instead, he mentioned tomorrow and she nodded gently. "Yes" was all she said, before made her way carefully along the wall and out of sight.
3 Aug 16, 06:47 AM
Nadya: The next morning, thanks to a hangover potion that had undoubtedly been left for her by Luca or one of the Coles, Nadya was mostly all right. She had eventually made it to the dorm, and upon reaching her own bed, had promptly passed out, no dreams...for several hours. The next day was thankfully a Saturday, and when she woke up and took the potion, Nadya had only one goal in mind: Talk to Marcos. She couldn't remember everything from the night before, the face of the boy was a mystery for example, but she would remember Marcos face as he said the words 'my fault' and 'kill him' for the rest of her natural life. So, she rushed through the process of showering and getting markedly more decent than she had been the night before, and the moment it was late enough for them to be roaming the halls, she nearly flew to the tower and stood in the passage in front of the fat lady, waiting for a student young enough she could either flirt or intimidate her way into getting what she wanted.
3 Aug 16, 06:52 AM
Nadya: Finally, after several minutes, a second year boy came out alone, and Nadya smirked. Pushing up off the wall, she smirked. "Hi there" she smiled down at him. "Could you do something for me?" The boy looked a bit gobsmacked that a sixth year Slytherin was speaking to him in the first place, but at her request he looked slightly wary. "Depends" he managed, and Nadya could tell he was nervous. "I need to talk to my friend, Marcos Jimenez" she told him, keeping her voice soft. "He's a sixth year. Would you mind getting him for me?" She gave the boy her best grin, and after a moment of hesitation, he nodded. "I know Marcos" everyone, after all, had at least heard of the triplets, if only because they were so rare in the magical world. "Sure, I'll get him." Once the boy had dashed back through the portrait, Nadya breathed a sigh of relief. The easy part was done at least. She leaned against the stone to wait, nervous herself for what undoubtedly lay ahead.

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3 Aug 16, 08:57 AM
[×]Marcos: The night had been a rough one with Marcos tossing and turning a lot, the nightmare of what she had been through causing him to be stuck in a never ending hunt for the jerk who had hurt her so badly. Coming back from a early morning walk to clear his head, he arrived outside the dorm with sweat still on his shirt to see Nadya waiting for him. "Morning. You're up early." He wondered what she was up to and decided he wasn't ready for long talks yet. "Come on, I gotta get clean." and waved her to follow him. He whispered the word and the painting flew open and he brought her in with him, shutting the painting behind them to head for the stairs, dodging the young boy who stopped in front of her in the common room to point at him while looking at her. He gave her a raised eyebrow and headed for the stairs, leading her up to the boy's dorm where several of his housemates still slept or snored in their beds. "You wanna wait till I shower or talk first?"
3 Aug 16, 09:17 AM
Nadya: His comment about her sleeping habits earned him a smirk. "I had a lot on my mind" she answered softly, giving him a meaningful look as she said it. Taking in his face, which looked anything but well-rested, she smiled ruefully. "I suspect you did as well." At his invitation, her eyes widened, but after a moment of hesitation she followed him into the dorm. Thankfully, most everyone was still in bed, save for the boy she'd run into before. She winked at him, causing him to blush, and Nadya to smirk. She followed him into his dorm, which looked almost identical to the seventh year dorm she'd been a guest in the night before. She didn't think this observation would go over well, and so kept silent until he spoke. There was only one empty bed in the room, and she settled on the edge of it, legs crossed. "You can shower" she told him. Not having expected this particular setting, she needed a minute to get her thoughts together. Not to mention, if they were going to have this conversation here, there would need to be closed curtains and silencing charms. "I'll wait."
3 Aug 16, 11:57 AM
[×]Marcos: He nodded at her response, got a towel and fresh shorts form his trunk and went to the showers. When he returned in a few minutes he looked better, though still not very rested. He grabbed some shorts to pull on over his underwear and brushed his hair out as he pulled the curtains around the bed, throwing his towel on Madden's face to stop his snoring and make him turn over. He sat down beside her on the bed still brushing (without shirt) and said "Not going to need much of a silence spell with the old log truck going. He's always like that when he's not got a girl in his bed." He shook his head.
3 Aug 16, 12:05 PM
Nadya: As soon as he disappeared, Nadya fell backwards on the bed, stretched out and staring at the ceiling as she contemplated how to even begin to have this conversation with Marcos. It wasn't long, however, before he was back again. She watched him hit his brother with the towel and almost laughed as Madden grumbled something under his breath and turned over. It was Marcos, however, who caught her attention as he came closer. She had seen him shirtless a time or two the year before of course, mostly at the lake, but he hadn't looked. She studied his bare torso in undisguised admiration and a touch of surprise for a few moments before she looked up at him and smiled. "I would feel sorry for any girl who had to listen to that all night" she observed. Still, she did glance at Madden's snoring form briefly before she turned her attention back to Marcos and sighed. "I'm...not sure exactly..." She trailed off, started again. "I don't think there's a right way to bring up what happened last night
3 Aug 16, 12:10 PM
[×]Marcos: She looked at his chest and he did feel good about it, but this was not his relationship anymore; this was his friend, one of the closest he'd ever had outside his brothers. He didn't lear at her or make a comment, but brushed his hair and put the brush back on his trunk before folding his legs up to sit across from her. "Nah, he's quiet when he'd been getting some. I don't know why the difference." She spoke about last night and he nodded, feeling those hours of missing sleep again. "Nope, how's your head?"
3 Aug 16, 12:19 PM
Nadya: She watched his movements with a fascination that was far more mature than it had been in the early stages of her crush from the year before. Then, she had been focused on his eyes, his smile, now she couldn't stop looking at his...His comment about Madden drew her from her thoughts suddenly and she smirked. "Exhaustion?" she theorized, and grinned, though it didn't quite reach her eyes. She wondered, very briefly and against her better judgment, what it would take to exhaust Marcos. The thought distracted her for a moment. "My head? Oh...I'm fine" she said softly. "
3 Aug 16, 12:20 PM
Nadya: "Someone, probably Luca or one of the Coles, left a hangover potion by bed, and I wasn't...I wasn't as drunk as I could have been" she decided to leave it at that. "Are you...I mean..." She took a deep breath. "I didn't mean for you to find out like...well I didn't mean for you to find out at all. I haven't...I haven't told anyone. My family would..." She shuddered. "I don't want to think about it." Any of it, hence the alcohol.
3 Aug 16, 12:25 PM
[×]Marcos: He shrugged, glancing over at the heavy breathing through the curtain shaking his head. "Not likely physically, but maybe mentally and emotionally. He's gotten up before and gone mountain climbing soon after so I can't believe it's just about energy and muscles." He frowned then turned back to her, wondering and stopping the thought about how much exhaustion a woman could take. That reminded him far too clearly of last night and his eyebrows came don in a partial frown. "Ah." He nodded, but his frown did not go away. "I bet. I think I can understand your brother's reaction already. I would help him."
3 Aug 16, 12:31 PM
Nadya: She smirked. "Then he's not doing it ri--" She broke off, glanced away, and bit her lip before her eyes found his again. Nadya had sex specifically for the purpose of not having enough energy to think much afterward. The combination of bliss and intoxication had left her delightfully oblivious several nights running. It was, thus far, the only cure she had found for the nightmares.
3 Aug 16, 12:32 PM
Nadya: She didn't sleep so much as she just...wasn't...for a few hours a night. Still, she suspected Marcos wouldn't appreciate the reminder of her newly acquired experience. "Definitely not, it's about..." She stopped. 'Merlin, d@mn it!' She thought. She was not here to discuss sex with Marcos. At least, not right now. "My brother would tear him apart" she murmured, unquestionably certain. "Literally, and he'd pay for it for the rest of his life, which is why you can't tell him" she implored him to understand. "You can't tell anyone about this, Marcos. I'm serious" The expression in her eyes was uncharacteristically grave. "Promise me."
3 Aug 16, 12:37 PM
[×]Marcos: HIs eyes didn't get cheerful at her near joke. "Or he's doing it for pleasure instead of something else." he said watching her face seriously. "I disagree. I think he would feel better for it afterward. I know I would feel a grim satisfaction if I ever find that arse and get my hands around his neck." He pursed his lips. "Nadya. That guy is quite likely doing this to other women as well. You are covering up and protecting a--" He couldn't bring himself to say the word in front of her. "If ou ever remember his last name or any identifying features I would require you to tell me details to prevent me telling him. I will not promise you, I will only deal with you on this one." He looked quite serious.
3 Aug 16, 12:50 PM
Nadya: It wasn't until he spoke that she realized for the first time how well he actually knew her. Startled at first, she realized quickly how much the knowledge scared her. "It helps me forget" she mumbled, and for a moment there was something in her eyes...something broken. "It all helps me forget..." For a minute, for an hour, she could pretend that it was her choice instead of...Her sad expression turned to rage. "You seriously think I would protect..." She all but hissed at him. "I was cursed" she informed him. "I can't remember any details, some sort of obliviation maybe.." She closed her eyes. "I can remember what happened, every bloody detail of what happened, but not...nothing about him except..." She tensed, "except his eyes. I assume the only reason I can remember the name is because it wasn't his real one." She glared at him. "I can't believe you honestly thought I'd protect...seriously?" She stared at him, incredulous. "They'll go to Azkaban, Marcos! My entire family. They'll
3 Aug 16, 12:50 PM
Nadya: put me through every sort of memory restoration potion and spell they can think of like some sort of macabre experiment, and then if they manage to get any sort of identifiable information they'll...they'll do terrible things...and I'll lose them." She looked like she might cry again. "M-Marcos...you...you can't."
3 Aug 16, 12:59 PM
[×]Marcos: He watched her on edge for a full minute before he said "And if there was another way to forget?" He shook his head, untouched by her anger. "I think you would keep it from them if you could, not to protect him. I know you wouldn't tell your brother if you remembered anything." But then he leaned over and gripped her leg, his eyes intense. "Nadya, he seriously hurt and too advantage of someone I care very much about. You remember anything, anything about him and you will tell me or I won't bother to keep the secret from them if I find out outside of you. Got it?" His eyes were hard, angry, and easily a match for the anger she had hissed out a minute earlier. Her family would not go to jail; this was his fault and he would make it right. Period.
3 Aug 16, 01:07 PM
Nadya: "Another way?" He had her undivided attention in less than a second. "What other way?" He was, all of a sudden, very close, and her eyes widened when he gripped her leg. She arched a brow in spite of herself. "Did you have to convince the hat to put you in Gryffindor by any chance?" She crossed her arms. "Blackmail? Really?" She studied him speculatively from under her lashes. "It's your word against mine, Marcos. If you tell Luca anything, you'll look like a vengeful ex boyfriend starting rumors about the girl who wouldn't sleep with him" she pointed out. She hesitated, "if you wanted me to trust you, blackmailing me was not the path I'd have chosen. It isn't the path I'd have thought you would have chosen either" she said softly.
3 Aug 16, 01:13 PM
[×]Marcos: He gave her a look which said how much she wasn't thinking but if she was going without sleep it made sense. "Think back, Nadya, when was the last time you slept without nightmares?" And there was only one reason that would have worked for him and it was about her. He shook his head at her. "I think the story would fit too many questions your siblings had anyway, not that I want to do it. Believe me when I'm ready to go after him myself? Yes, I think they would knowing how stubborn you are and how odd you are acting. Besides, the only way it would be blackmail to you, Nadya, is if you don't want to give me anything. Why would you care if I'm goig touse anything you remember to go after him instead of your family being involved? What's the reason for any resistance? Blackmail? I can't see any way it is. Tell me why that would even enter your head."
3 Aug 16, 01:28 PM
Nadya: She actually had to think about it for a minute, a testament to how tired she really was under her extensive glamour charms. "The train" she answered, as though she had just realized this herself. "I fell asleep on the way to Hogwarts when..." She didn't flush, but she would have the year before at the memory of the way she'd woken up on him, his arm around her presumably to keep her from jostling too much. "I'd tell them we had sex, sure, let them think I had a stereotypical bad first time and that's why things are...different." She shrugged, "just enough truth to keep them from wondering and keep them safe." The way he said it reminded her suddenly of what he'd said the night before. "Marcos" she said softly, and for a very brief moment something changed in her eyes. "This isn't your fault. That's...of course it isn't your fault. I met a guy on the beach and let him talk me into sneaking out to go to a bar. I made that choice." Granted, she had been smarting from his rejection and trying to prove that she wasn't as boring as he'd apparently thought when he dumped her, but she left that part out. At his question, she looked up at him, tricked into a sincere expression. "Why would I care?" She sounded incredulous. "Because then you'd be the one locked up in Azkaban you idiot" she shook her head. "I...I care about you...very much" she admitted, echoing his words from before. "I...we...before everything got..." Merlin she was bollocks at this sort of thing. "I didn't just stop caring about, Marcos. You were an @ss. You're a teenage boy, it's kind of expected" she smiled sadly. "It's not your fault you wanted things I wasn't ready for. I don't blame you." Then his question brought her up short. "You threatened to tell my brother something that could potentially get him thrown in prison if I didn't give you information. That is the textbook definition of blackmail, and as a member of the house that wrote the textbook, you can trust me on that."
He nodded at her realization though he hadn't stopped to think why that worked for her. "And I'd do it again in a heartbeat." She spoke softer and he gave her a frown. "You'd lie to them to keep them from discovering the truth, huh? I see." She was very much a Slytherin and it reminded him that no matter what he might feel for her, if sh thought she thought something was better if only she knew it, she'd conceal things. Not a good thing at all. While he was thinking, she had been too and changed her tactics it appeared. "My choices, my stupid choices put you there in harms way, Nadya. It's way more my fault then yours. I think the very fact I was an @ss makes it even more my place to fix things or stop them from getting worse."
3 Aug 16, 01:55 PM
Nadya: "You'd..." She studied him for a long moment, shocked. "I can't just come up here every night to sleep" she argued. "People will think..." She wasn't so much concerned for her own reputation, which was quickly deteriorating, but she worried for his. "Have you even thought that through?" she asked. "Somehow I doubt you're going to find a girl who's willing to be understanding about the fact that your ex girlfriend is in your bed every night" she pointed out. "You don't seem like the type to take a vow of celibacy in the name of penance." He mentioned the lying and she flinched. "I...to keep it from costing them the rest of their lives in prison?" She closed her eyes, took a deep breath. "I wouldn't want to, and I hope its not a choice I ever have to make, but yes. I would." She opened them again. "What would you do, Marcos, to protect the only people on earth who truly love you?" She wasn't near stupid enough to believe that any of the boys she'd been with since school had started
3 Aug 16, 01:56 PM
Nadya: loved...or even cared about her for that matter, but her family...At his declaration, the fight went out of her, replaced by something far more dangerous. She felt a deep tenderness for him well up, something she hadn't dealt with since their breakup the year before. "Marcos..." She was pleading with him now, her expression softer and very sad. "You can't put your life on hold to piece me back together. I may never remember anything about the wizard who did this, and even if I did there's no guarantee that he didn't use other things; polyjuice, glamours, any number of magics..." She trailed off, went silent for a long moment. "I have to try to put it behind me the best I can" she told him. "It's only been a month. It happened just before we left for school...I'll get better, I promise." She just had to figure out how.
3 Aug 16, 02:04 PM
Marcos: he shrugged that one off. "Not every night and I can probably come to your room sometimes. But if it helps you, why wouldn't I?" She spoke about girlfriends and he hesitated, but then looked away. "I somehow don't think I'll be wanting to date for a few years right now. I have stuff to figure out about myself before I would inflict myself on anyone else." And oh that guilt still ate away at him! "My brothers and my mom I would protect with my life, of course, but mom raised us to never ever lie. it only causes more pain, no matter what the idea is to protect another."" He met her eyes solidly then. "Who says it's on hold? It's mine to do with as I choose, Nadya. We'll still be in school, my brothers are still nuts in the head, your sister is still trying to live inside a book." He suddenly moved over next to her, pulled her into a hug, a solid one. "But if I decide to spend a chunk of my time helping someone recover from a great evil who says it's a waste? Not me and you can't convince otherwise, Nadya, don't even try. You know you will lose."
3 Aug 16, 02:12 PM
Nadya: Not every night, well that made it a little better at least, depending on one's perspective of course. There was always the alternative, she reminded herself. There was probably enough of a liquor stash in Slytherin alone to keep her thoroughly soused for the semester, and they would all restock at Christmas anyway. He mentioned his mom and she smirked, but her eyes were still soft. "The difference between being raised by a Gryffindor and being raised by a Ravenclaw and a Slytherin I guess. Not to mention mama was raised by her oldest brother, who is....very much a Snake as well." Nadya's family was full of them, and not a single Gryffindor to boast. He mentioned not dating for a few years and she wrinkled her nose at him. "That's ridiculous" she informed him without much hesitation. "You're sixteen, and you're hot, of course you're going to date" not that she liked thinking about it very much, but he wasn't hers anymore. She'd add it to the list of things she had to get over later.
3 Aug 16, 02:12 PM
Nadya: She laughed softly at the mention of his brothers and Gia. "She'll find her white knight some day. I know she will. She deserves it." Gia was the epitome of a fairytale princess as far as Nadya was concerned. "Maybe she and Maddox will find their way together" she teased him. "Wouldn't that be interesting?"
3 Aug 16, 02:19 PM
[×]Marcos: He shook a finer at her before pulling her into a hug. "Or just being raise puerto rican, who cares? Family takes care of family and every family is different." He still looke off to the side even though his ears might have colored a tiny amount. "I...don't feel up to it. Maybe someday." No, he was fairly sure it wouldn't be this year now. He had already destroyed one person being careless, he wouldn't want another on his conscious. Besides, she didn't seem to realize he was still just a kisser, not like his brother Madden. He gave her a startled chuckle. "Maddox? A knight? Ah, right. I won't hold my breath on that one."
3 Aug 16, 02:25 PM
Nadya: She smiled at the reminder of where he actually came from. "Can you teach me Spanish?" she asked him softly. "We went to Spain once while we were staying in Italy over the holidays, and I think it might be nice to know what's going on if I ever go back." She crossed her arms and studied him as though considering whether it was an argument worth having at this moment. "Is that why you didn't want to kiss me on the train?" she asked him finally. "Because you feel guilty over what happened with us?" It made sense, though she had briefly considered the idea that maybe he genuinely wasn't attracted to her anymore. She snorted at his response about Maddox. "I wouldn't either, but you never know. They might look up from a book one day and discover each other."
3 Aug 16, 02:31 PM
Marcos: A nod. "Sure, but it's not the same as what's in Spain I hear." Since she didn't react to the hug he released her, somewhat disapointed she hadn't adjusted to it. She questioned him and he didn't move away, he just...responded while looking away. "Maybe in part. I don't know, it just didn't feel like the right thing to do. Like, the last time I had spoken with you I was like you said an @ss. The next time I see you should not be for a kiss." A face was made and he pushed her arm slightly. "Come on, look up from a book? Are you daft?"
3 Aug 16, 02:42 PM
Nadya: She nodded, "I'm sure everywhere is a bit different, but I'd still like to learn" she assured him, a bit of her old self showing through the damage. She saw the look on his face when he released her, and though she hesitated, she finally sighed, deciding he deserved this much at least. "I'm sorry" she said softly. "I...I still find it difficult to be touched when I'm not...when I'm..." sober. She didn't say it, wasn't sure whether he would put two and two together or not. "You're such a Gryffindor" she told him teasingly. "Who says it shouldn't?" She seemed to be debating something, and after a long moment, she sighed. "You said no lies, so here's a bit of the truth I can give you" she spoke very softly. "You're the only person I've ever...while I was sober.
3 Aug 16, 02:50 PM
[×]Marcos: Instantly upon her words hie face turned into an 'o' as it occurred to him what she had been through. Face flushing and horrified eyes at what he had done again he pulled back. "Oh sh!t, sorry..." with a look of 'oh good job asshole...' He gave her a surprised look. "Uh, really? and I didn't even respond much did I... d@mn it." Ah yeah, he was just failing constantly.
3 Aug 16, 02:58 PM
Nadya: If he hadn't looked so genuinely upset with himself, she would have laughed. "No!" she shook her head. "No, don't do that. Don't go all self-sacrificial Lion on me right now" she scolded him. She climbed into his lap and laid her head on his chest, taking a deep breath mostly to steady her nerves. "See? I'm okay" she assured him softly. He mentioned is reaction, or lack thereof, to her kiss and she smiled. "No, if I remember right you mostly just sat there looking dumbfounded and trying to figure out what was going on." She looked up at him suddenly. "It's all right, Marcos. It really is. You had no idea what I was doing or why. I promise I won't blindside you again. If you're determined to leave off all that this year, I'll at least try to respect it." Leaning up, she kissed him softly. "Last one" she murmured, and her expression was even a touch mischievous as she pulled away.
3 Aug 16, 03:03 PM
[×]Marcos: She climbed onto him unexpectedly and he tried not to hold her, but she put her head on his bare chest and took in a deep breath. She was nearly too close for his resolves and he gasped slightly when she kissed him too. "Y-you promise?" She had already spoken about hiding truths. She pulled back, a touch of mischief in her eyes he was not entirely familiar with with her. "Right. Okay well then, what about the idea then instead of the alcohol?" Maybe he could get her off that stuff at least...
3 Aug 16, 03:09 PM
Nadya: She smiled, but her eyes were serious now, and she nodded. "I promise" she repeated. "Not to kiss you again." She let the statement lie for a moment before she added. "Unless you kiss me first, then I will not be held responsible for my actions." He mentioned the alcohol and she bit her lip. "I..." She looked vulnerable all of the sudden. Drinking herself into unconsciousness was literally the only way she'd discovered of being free from...but she had been able to sleep on the train..."We can try" she finally whispered. She knew that lying bothered him, and so she had tried to give him an honest answer, but she wasn't sure he would accept it. "Won't it be...I mean...it will be weird won't it? Everyone's going to think..." She was pretty sure she didn't have to tell him what everyone was going to think, especially given her activities the last three weeks.
3 Aug 16, 08:03 PM
[×]Marcos: It seemed a bit silly, these agreements but he accepted it with a nod to her, hoping she got it. "Deal. And I don't give a sh!t what people think, not when you need help, Nadya." Getting up he stepped to the head of the bed and pulled he covers completely over his pillow. "Test time then. Here lie down and we'll see if a nap helps. Maybe that will ease your mind." Least he didn't have to take off his shirt; he could never sleep in a shirt anyway. Lying down on his back he waited for her to roll into his arms and rest her head on him before he held her. "Comfortable or do you need something else position wise?"
3 Aug 16, 08:23 PM
Nadya: She just looked at him for a few seconds as though she were wondering if he could possibly be real. It was on the tip of her tongue to tell him he shouldn't do things out of guilt, but then she stopped. Sliding her shoes off, she waited for him to lay down before she situated herself against his chest. His arms came around her and she sighed softly, but at his question, she smirked. "Well, I normally don't sleep with this much on, but I'll make an exception just this once" she murmured, already sounding sleepy. Her glamours began to fade. "You really are such a Lion" she said softly into his chest
3 Aug 16, 08:29 PM
[×]Marcos: He chuckled slightly as she spoke and added himself "Eh, I just can't sleep with a shirt on, this feels pretty normal for me." And she then she mentioned his house and he nodded, knowing it was very true. "Well then to answer your earlier question, no the hat gave me no argument about it. It didn't take any time at all." he rubbed her arm where it lay and said softer with a gentle sound in his voice "Sleep, Nadya, I'll fight off anything which tries to take sleep from you."
3 Aug 16, 08:38 PM
Nadya: She smiled cheekily, though she didn't look up at him. "Well, I'm certainly not complaining " she assured him. She sounded half-asleep already as she admitted, "was almost a Ravenclaw, but I wanted to be with Luca." She snuggled into his chest, yawned softly. "M'hmm" she hummed, and was out seconds later.

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[Shava]

3 Aug 16, 09:03 PM
Nadya: It was nearly two hours later when Nadya stirred, opening her eyes slowly only to startle at the sigjt of red and gold coupled with a muscled arm around...then she remembered...Marcos. "Marcos" she spoke softly.
3 Aug 16, 09:06 PM
[×]Marcos: Having slept as well (though not nearly as quickly), Marcos woke up slowly. A bit of blearily looking at her before he clearly remembered and asked "So? How'd it go?" Before his free hand wiped his eyes of sleep. After a second he added "Sorry, didn't sleep well last night so I fell asleep too."
3 Aug 16, 09:20 PM
Nadya: She smiled sleepily up at him. "If I had any I don't remember them" she acknowledged. She stretched, careful not to hit him as she did so. When he apologized, she frowned. "Because of me?"
3 Aug 16, 11:23 PM
[×]Marcos: He smiled, though he had felt confident he still felt relieved. "Then I think that gets scored as a success. At least we can keep you in enough sleep to get through classes without falling asleep." Although how long before something happened in their sleep he wasn't sure, but he tried not to think about that. He shook his head. "No, I was angry at myself. Forget about it, it didn't directly concern but stuff I have to get figured out."
4 Aug 16, 06:08 AM
Nadya: More awake now, she nodded. "I would say so" she agreed, and she did feel a little better. Her mind was clearer, like something had come and cleared a bit of the fog from her mind. He mentioned class and she laughed softly. "Except for Binns" she pointed out. "I have never been able to stay awake in History of Magic." She arched a brow at his response like she didn't quite believe him. "Doing things out of guilt is unhealthy, Marcos." Now that she had slept, she was feeling bolder, and she unfortunately remembered the night before better as well. "I'm sorry" she told him softly. "That you found out that way."
4 Aug 16, 07:02 AM
[×]Marcos: Feeling good about this success no matter what it led to, Marcos had a contented feeling to himself. "True, that's always a challenge." She needled him a bit more and he physically scoffed but with no sound it didn't have much to it. "Whatever, I have to figure it out myself anyway regardless." She apologized and he looked at her for a moment. Quieter he said "Thanks, I appreciate that. It was more of a shock then anything else. If you had told me straight out I would have been upset, but not shocked so much. More...worried maybe, but it would have been easier to take."
4 Aug 16, 07:35 AM
Nadya: She took in his triumphant expression and smiled, shaking her head at him as she did so. "Are all Gryffindors determined to save everyone?" She teased him. She saw him scoff at her and poked him in the chest playfully. "Can I help?" she asked. "Seems like the least I can do since you volunteered to be my personal teddy bear." She grinned, but it faded. "I didn't...I had a little more than I meant to last night. " At least more than she had meant to have outside her dorm.q
4 Aug 16, 07:39 AM
Marcos: "Everyone? No, There's a lot of bullies and nasty people in school here we don't want to save. Quite a few come out of your house unfortunately. It's like they try to get us set off." Giving her a wary look he asked "Now how are you going to make up my mind for me? Eh?" She confessed and he nodded looking away from her to give her a bit more space. "So you mean yu got careless. I understand a lot of people who drink get careless."
4 Aug 16, 08:04 AM
Nadya: She gave him a mischievous look. "It isn't our fault Lions are so easy to rile up. The look she gave him at his 'mind' question was an innuendo unto itself, but then he looked away and she frowned. "I think not caring is sort of the point of drinking, Marco" she pointed out softly.
4 Aug 16, 08:10 AM
[×]Marcos: He chuckled then, knowing that was a typical snake thing to say. He missed her look, but then again he wasn't supposed to be giving in to that sort of thing in the first place. "No, that's the reason for drinking too much. Lots of people have a drink, and then stop. They do it because they enjoy it, not because they wanna forget."
4 Aug 16, 08:21 AM
Nadya: She tried not to think about the reasons why she hadn't pulled away from him yet. His comments about drinking made her sigh. "Maybe" she acknowledged. "But its good for it all the same" she said finally. "I'll be fine, Marcos, Slytherins are all dark anyway, right?" She smiled wryly.q
4 Aug 16, 12:28 PM
[×]Marcos: A snore from his brother got a complete eye roll from Marcos, comically. "One of these days I'm going to see if his sinuses can be scrubbed out with a brush." He couldn't very well tell her to stay off the stuff, but h wished at that moment he had the right to put some pressure on her about it. It wasn't a good omen to him that she was thinking about it still. "I'm still allowed to worry about it though, even so." He leaned forward and kissed her forehead in a protective, sweet way. "Only those that haven't learned not to shut themselves off from those who wanna be there, Just like not all Hufflepuffs are harmless."
4 Aug 16, 04:45 PM
Nadya: Nadya snorted. "A good silencio usually takes care of Luca" she pointed out. She studied him for a moment. "But you shouldn't " she said softly.He kissed her forehead and she sighed. "I wont be a charity project, Marco" she warned him. "And not all Slytherins are evil" She smirked at him.
4 Aug 16, 05:04 PM
Marcos: He shook his head at her comment. "It's more then that, h vibrates when he gets into it. Like, silence spells won't help you sleep in the middle of it." She spoke softly and he shrugged, not verbally answering. It was enough anyway. "You aren't, your my friend. Friends are never charity, Nadya. And you aren't evil, not even close."
4 Aug 16, 05:38 PM
Nadya: She laughed, imagining. "Really? I don't do anything weird in my sleep...at least, I don't think I do." She looked concerned suddenly. She smiled oddly at the word 'friend'. "Do you cuddle with all of your friends?" She teased him. She bit her lip. "I don't know what I am."
4 Aug 16, 08:38 PM
[×]Marcos: A chuckle as he said "Ha, well lucky you then. I have been told I move around in my sleep, but I don't really know. My brothers could be pulling my leg." A shake of his head with a wry smile. "I think you are the oly one whose ever needed it, honestly." Then she turned more serious and he put his arm back around her. "SOunds like a lost person trying to figure out who she is. I think we all are dealing with where we might be headed these days, your trip is just rougher then most I think..."
4 Aug 16, 08:58 PM
Nadya: "Probably" she agreed. "Sounds like something they would do. Gia insists that I talk sometimes, but I think she dreams it." She gave him a small, half-smile. "Doubt that" she said simply. She gave him a look that officially declared him king of the understatement. "And I'm not exactly in the right house for a redemption story" she observed, moving closer to him when he wrapped his arm around her again and laying her head on his chest.
4 Aug 16, 09:01 PM
Marcos: "I'll keep an ear open and let you know if I hear anything." He made a face at her. "If Rodney tells me that he is having horrible nightmare, I am not inviting the option." HIs arms tightened around her. "Of course you are! More then any other, don't be silly."
4 Aug 16, 09:05 PM
Nadya: She laughed. "Never know, some guys are into that." She smiled cheekily up at him. "Name one heroic Slytherin" she challenged.
4 Aug 16, 09:10 PM
[×]Marcos: He gave her an eye about that and said "I'm not exactly needing something to get me-- Oh, you know what I mean," with a slight flush to his face. "I doubt if any of that house are heroes they would let it get around. I see them as more anonymous on that..."
4 Aug 16, 09:38 PM
Nadya: She giggled, actually giggled at his expression and the flush that spread over his cheeks, something she hadn't done since the year before. "I stand by my original point" she told him, still smiling as she said it. "You're too easy." She smirked at his anonymous comment. "Most Slytherins I know would only risk their necks if they were getting paid for it" she commented. "For people outside their families I mean." She studied him for a moment as though contemplating something. Then, remembering her promise, shook her head. The mischievous look returned a few seconds later however. "I should be more specific in my promises" she observed. "If I kiss you on the cheek, does that count?"
4 Aug 16, 11:35 PM
[×]Marcos: Embarrassed at what he had almost said which she had still gotten, Marcos was torn between turning it into a joke and the easy thing which would have been to fall back into last year's romance. But he knew that was gone, he had lost his chance. It was a shame as he felt he might be the one to bring her back from the edge she had strayed over to, but he was now pretty limited in what he could do. "Yeah, I know. My brothers would be howling right about now." He conceded the point with a shrug, thinking it was only because self worth was that house's main goal. A startled look. "Why would you want to?"
5 Aug 16, 06:14 AM
Nadya: She grinned. "Madden already is...sort of" she pointed out. For a moment, she gave him a look which clearly said 'seriously?' before she stretched upward against him and brushed her lips across his temple. "Three reasons" she said softly as she settled again. "One, instead of grabbing my @ss like Madden did last night, you knew me well enough to know that something wasn't right, and cared enough to do something about it even though it isn't convenient for you." She sighed softly. "Two, you are way angrier at yourself for what happened last year than I am. Trust me, I've heard worse break up stories from my dorm mates." She smiled ruefully. "Three" and here the semi-serious expression in her eyes turned to something more mischievous. "I don't know if you've noticed, but you're /really/ hot, Marcos." She smirked at him. "And since I'm not allowed to kiss you how I'd like to anymore, I'll take what I can get." There, that covered it.
5 Aug 16, 06:33 AM
Marcos: He rolled his eyes. "Snoring verbrato is hardly the same as laughing." She gave him a look which made him wary, mostly as he could feel her testing his new situation. He flushed a bit more as she spoke. Following her example he held up his hands. "One, Madden isn't like me, he's completely focused on sex. Completely so any comparison there isn't really fair to either of us. I became your friend while we were dating, Nadya, and I'm hardly the type who would take advantage of a friend. Anyone who did isn't really a friend, their just saying it. Two, that break up wasn't exactly just that as it led you to being in a situation which got you badly hurt. Are you going to tell me that would have happened if we had been together? Honestly?" He swallowed. Yes, she was determined to push that particular button it seemed. Jab it actually. "Third, Nadya, As you pointed out I don't grab your @ss automatically. That's me. And knowing that regardless of how you saw it after, I wasn't thinking
5 Aug 16, 06:36 AM
[×]Marcos: and used a friend in trying to get something from them they weren't ready for and that's controlling and manipulative. And I'm NOT a Slytherin. So when you point out how I look I have to say that I've not forgiven myself for stopping being me last year and turning into an arsehole. Whether--" He stumbled over the words "-I'm that or not, I don't deserve what I would like and I've proven it. So, you may be ready to kiss me, but I won't be ready to receive anything that way till I've gotten my head back around right. And I don't deserve the advantages of such until then either. Sorry if that's hard to get along with, but the last thing I'm going to do is allow myself to become my brother." He finished, grim.
5 Aug 16, 06:41 AM
Nadya: Startled by the amount of passion in his voice, she just stares at him for a minute. "Of course you're not a Slytherin, Marcos." She raises an eyebrow at his comments about manipulation. "I think it only counts if you succeed" she pointed out "and you didn't, remember?" But then he continued, and she recoiled from him, hurt for reasons she couldn't quite get her mind around. Not quite sure what it was she was feeling, but aware she didn't like it, she climbed out of his bed, heedless of who might hear or see her. Before she left, she looked at him from across the bed as she stood over him for a moment. "You are nothing like Madden, Marcos" she said, and there was an edge to her tone as well. "Don't worry about me, I can handle my nightmares myself" and then she walked out without giving him a chance to respond.
5 Aug 16, 06:48 AM
Marcos: FOr some reason she didn't react the way he thought and when she poke after moving off his bed he looked at her with confusion, clearly not understanding something. She walked out and he watched her leave, feeling that there was no point to chaising her in the dorm. And he sat there frowning wondering what he had said that had bothered her since it had all been self-derogation. Eventually he went to sleep because he didn't know what else to do.

[Shava]

5 Aug 16, 06:55 AM
Nadya: She held out for a week. Seven days of no sleep save for the drunken comas she fell into late at night. She barely remembered what it was not to be hung over. The glamours kept everything from showing on her face, but she had been barely present in class, doing the bare minimum to get by and avoiding the questioning looks of her family. She was either in class, or in someone's bed letting him feed her drinks as though it was his idea to get the unsuspecting Slytherin drunk. She made it a point never to be in the halls longer than absolutely necessary. It wasn't until early Friday morning, when she got her first non-glamoured look in the mirror in several days, that Nadya realized she didn't recognize herself. Dark circles under her eyes, she was pale, almost sick-looking, and she was exhausted. Already thin, she had lost weight due to skipping meals in her efforts to avoid her family and especially Marcos, in combination with everything else, it made for a jolting image. She thought
5 Aug 16, 06:58 AM
Nadya: about it all day, and by the end of classes had come to a conclusion: she needed sleep, and there was only one way she knew to get it. Far too prideful to ask, Nadya decided she'd sneak into the sixth year boys' dorm late, and be out early the next morning before anyone woke up. They all slept like the dead anyway, she'd seen it. She already knew the password from having been snuck into the seventh year dorm the night before. It wasn't until midnight that she decided it was late enough to try. When she finally made it, she crept carefully into Marcos' bed, situating herself gradually so that she wouldn't jostle anything too much and wake him. With a relieved sigh, she closed her eyes. 'Just a couple of hours' she told herself. 'I can survive on a couple of hours.'
5 Aug 16, 07:03 AM
[×]Marcos: He stirred, his unconcious telling him he needed to though he was barely awake really. Blearily he looked around and realized then there was someone beside him. COnfused in his half sleep he stared till he figured out who it was (which surprised him even more) and upon seeing her, he moved over and down the bed closer to her, pulled the blanket over her shoulders and snaked his arms around her middle as she slept. Resting his head against her cheek, he faded back out and remained that way most of the rest of the night. It wasn't till the morning that he felt her stir and woke, alerted to find at some point in the night his leg had moved between hers, half-trapping her in the bed with his weight on her slightly. With his only free hand (the other being under her) he wiped his eyes clear as he could while he became more awake.
5 Aug 16, 07:07 AM
Nadya: The first thing Nadya realized as her eyes opened was that she had probably slept a lot more than a couple of hours, the second was that Marcos was wrapped around her in a way that was going to make it very difficult to get out of bed unnoticed. Assuming that at some point in the night he'd done it in his sleep. She began slowly trying to disentangle herself, finding it difficult as they'd never been this wrapped around each other before.
5 Aug 16, 07:15 AM
Marcos: Feeling her stir more, Marcos lifted his head and said "Morn. Did that help?" He looked down at her face for the first time and his jaw dropped as he took in her features, alarm in his eyes telling her all she needed to know about the current condition of her 'glamours.' "Holy sh!t Nadya! What the hel--" he stopped himself, dropping his voice with a glance around, but gripping her tighter as if determined to prevent her from running away again...
5 Aug 16, 07:26 AM
Nadya: She froze. "I...yes" she said softly. At his expression, she blanched. Her glamours had likely given way at some point in the night, and she knew exactly what he was seeing. Rather than being disgusted however, Marcos pulled her closer. Surprised, and more so by his words and his tone as he spoke, she lowered her head, hiding her face. "I..haven't been sleeping well" she offered. The truth, just not nearly all of it.
5 Aug 16, 07:15 AM
Marcos: She paled more which made it look worse and he looked damn angry! "Who hit you? Tell me who, I'm going to beat the crap out of them...!" One hand came free and gingerly touched her cheek, turning her just enough he could get a better look at those dark circles, his face protective and fiercely so. "I swear, Nadya, you-- wait, sleep? Those are sleep marks??!"
5 Aug 16, 07:46 AM
Nadya: Her eyes widened, "hit me?" She shook her head emphatically. "No one hit me, Marcos." She hadn't realized it was that bad. Looking hesitant, she nodded. "Sleep, possibly dehydration..." she admitted.
5 Aug 16, 07:50 AM
[×]Marcos: His eyes widened; he had no idea it could ever look that bad. "d@mn you, Nadya. Have you not been sleeping at all while you've been avoiding me? Or eating properly? Do you even realize how dangerous that is? How would your family have felt if you fell over and died of malnutrition and had been covering it up so they didn't know you were hurting? It would look like suicide!" His face looked upset with her, but mostly for what she had done to herself. "d@mn it! All right, you are coming with me and I don't want any arguments. You want to keep it secret then you have to pay to keep me quiet and that means come now." He untangled himself and grabbed clothes, putting them on till she was upright, then caught her arm and guided her out of the dorm quietly, carrying his shoes and shirt in his hand since he wasn't going to give her a chance to get away.
5 Aug 16, 08:02 AM
Nadya: Frightened by his expression. "I've been eating " she argued. "Just...not as much. " She made a face. "I'm not going to die of malnutrition, Marcos. Im fine!" She moved to pull away from him and bolt, but then he caught her arm. She tugged, but he was stronger than she was. "Where the hell are you taking me?" She whispered fiercely, looking scared. She had never seen him this angry before.
5 Aug 16, 08:04 AM
Marcos: "You are not fine and your face proves it. And since I know you won't talk to your family or go to the nurse, you have to suffer me for a bit. So sorry. Not." he guided her to the dorm door and said "the kitchen, right now. This needs atttending to before breakfast and especially right now when you are feeling a little better." He led her to the kitchen, but he was still angry, though partly at himself for not pushing the issue with her earlier. "Come on, Nadya, this is for you."
5 Aug 16, 08:12 AM
Nadya: If the situation hadn't been so serious, it would have been almost funny. She stopped struggling. "K-kitchens?" Well, that was unexpected. "You know how to get to the kitchens?" She went silent, allowing him to lead her, still off-balanced by the change in him.
5 Aug 16, 08:20 AM
[×]Marcos: "Yes.Going to get something in you before I take you back to your dorm." He glanced at her and made a sarcastic face "If you can stand the idea of me putting you back in your own bed. Somehow I think what you got was not nearly enough as what you need, Nadya." He shrugged and then gave her a sideways glance. "I know how to get into several places that I shouldn't, Nadya, including the girl's dorm, but I'm not telling you that one right now." He really should have been pushing her more about this. Reaching the dungeons, he tickled the pear and yanked the painting open before it had giggled a bunch and closed it behind them.
5 Aug 16, 08:31 AM
Nadya: "You're going to deliver me back to the Slytherin dorm?" She looked incredulous. At his mention of the girls' dorm ,Nadya arched a brow. Who had he learned that with? He opened the painting and pulled her inside. She was momentarily distracted by the sights. "Wow"
5 Aug 16, 08:33 AM
Marcos: Marching her to the front of the fireplace he said "Go ahead and sit" as e turned to an elf and said "We need breakfast for two. She's sick and I'm skipping breakfast to get her back to the dorm. COuld you get us something please? Just something quick with a lot of juice and maybe some juice to take with us for her for later?" before he walked over beside her at the fireplace. "They are always so quick and yeah I know the room is kinda huge."
5 Aug 16, 09:45 AM
Nadya: Though she thought about it, she didn't argue, settling into a small table next to the fireplace. She watched his interaction with the elf, fascinated. "How did you find it?"
5 Aug 16, 10:22 AM
[×]Marcos: She asked and he grinned back at her. "I have brothers who are always hungry. Naturally, we went to try and find it and it took a bit, but we managed." Actually it was a well known thing in the dorm that the Weasley's who started passing the secret along had gotten with Potter and chosen some of the alternating years for other secrets so there was always someone in the dorm who kept the secret for the dorm, but she wasn't going to hear about that from him. Just knowing his dorm kept up with the kitchen location was interesting enough. "Besides, we've been trying to find all the passageways anyway so searching around does have benefits."
5 Aug 16, 11:06 AM
Nadya: She listened while he talked about his brothers, snorting softly when he mentioned exploring. "That sounds like you " she observed. The elf reappeared, somehow carrying enough food to feed five people, two thermoses of juice, and a sealed container of something that looked like chicken soup. He laid the breakfast things on the table and put the thermoses and the soup to one side. "Missy snake must eat the soup for lunch" the elf insisted. "Make missy feel much better." Nadya nodded, and the elf disappeared with a pop. She stared at the table wide-eyed. She hadn't eaten a full meal since the last week of summer. Hesitantly, she took a bite out of a muffin. "No way I can eat even a fourth of all this."
5 Aug 16, 06:10 PM
[×]Marcos: The triplets had a reputation for trouble, but not everyone realized they also spent a lot of time adventuring inside on bad weather days. "Yeah, we've discovered a lot we're probably not supposed to know about, but hey that can be fun." He nodded at the elf saying "Thank you very much, I'll make sure she does." he said when all sh did was nod. Then he sat beside her and said "Your body needs fuel and since I want to make sure you get some more sleep, stuff yourself. That will give you some better recovery time while you sleep. Jeeze, Nadya, whether you think you're going to fall over or not, your face says you desperately need taking care of, okay? I bet the nurse would have put you on restrictive bed rest for a week. You're getting off easy with me cause I like you better then she would."
5 Aug 16, 06:23 PM
Nadya: She waited until the elf left, and then: "You don't have to babysit me all day,Marcos. Ill eat the soup." Her pride was smarting as a result of this whole experience, not to mention the reasons she'd avoided him for a week in the first place. "Pomfrey would probably expell me" she pointed out. "A few diagnostic spells is all she would need."
5 Aug 16, 06:28 PM
Marcos: "Please, Nadya. We both know I help you sleep. And you're going to have one good recovery day to make up for the past week at least some. Just because I'm messed up in my head doesn't mean you need to be when I can help." He nodded at her comments about the expelling. "And start a search through the castle for alcohol at the very least. A lot of people would probably get in trouble. I'm saving you from all that right now, but you ought to keep it in mind in the future. If she suspected anything, I bet those tricks you've been using to cover up wouldn't fool her."
5 Aug 16, 06:36 PM
Nadya: She sighed loudly and shook her head. "First, four people have cornered me in the hall to ask if my boyfriend knew how many other guys he was sharing with. Second, you are not messed up in the head" she argued. "You are seriously one of the most amazing guys I've ever met." She gave him a look, which would pretty much put me on the permanent Slytherin blacklist. Why do you think I avoid the infirmary?"
5 Aug 16, 06:45 PM
[×]Marcos: Since she had not spent but one night in his bed,he didn't jump to the conclusion who the boyfriend was. "Oh you found someone? And you're hiding this from him or is he one of those making it happen." he tensed, both out of concern and worry that this was happening. He didn't have a right to interfere with a boyfriend's tactics, but this sounded nasty suddenly. "I don't feel amazing for sure. I'll let you argue with me once I've seen you safely back and to bed. Until then I'm not sure I should let you..." He gave her the eye for not eating more. "Come on, what, you want me to put on a nurse's hat or something? They are watching to make sure you really eat." He motioned at the elves with a grim look of satisfaction he had some sort of pressure from others to help him.
5 Aug 16, 06:49 PM
Nadya: She rolled her eyes at his cluelessness. "They're talking about you, Marcos. Im not the only one who's noticed you keeping an eye on me." She took another bite of the muffin. "I know you won't believe me, but I really don't feel hungry" she said softly. "Im not trying to be stubborn. "
5 Aug 16, 06:52 PM
Marcos: He looked surprised. "What? But-- But you've avoided me all week! I've not seen you at all!" How could they have seen anything? She only just stormed out on him last time he talked down about himself. "I'm sure. Whatever you've been doing, I get that alcoholics get their calories from the booze. So we've got to replace that some today. You my not feel like it, but you need this."
5 Aug 16, 06:56 PM
Nadya: She shrugged, "someone from your dorm must have said something " she theorized. Her eyes flashed. "I am not an alcoholic!" She said fiercely. She finished the muffin purely to make her point.
5 Aug 16, 07:00 PM
[×]Marcos: He shook his head, not seeing it. "Only my brothers might have known, unless it was that kid you sent in to find me that day. the second year." Seeing her get defensive he resisted a smile. "I didn't call you one. I said that they were known for it. If you are getting by without eating enough then you are getting it from somewhere else or dying. And you told me you weren't dying." 'Yet,' his eyes said showing their worry about her. "Besides, by doing all this you are showing me you can still be trusted to follow sensible rules sometimes." He was still angry this had gone this far, but he grimly smiled now and pulled on his shirt and shoes while she ate before picking up the bottles. "Put some of it in a napkin and let's go sneak back into your dorm. I want to see you get settled."
5 Aug 16, 07:09 PM
Nadya: "I have no idea" she assured him. She ignored his dying comment entirely, wrapped up two muffins and stood, though when he mentioned seeing her settled, she arched a brow. "You're going to sneak into the Slytherin /girls'/ dorm?" Her tone was incredulous. "You're very bossy right now" she pointed out .
5 Aug 16, 07:13 PM
Marcos: She hadn't replaced the glamours yet which is why the elves had believed him and he pulled her over to the mirror on the wall, standing behind her and displaying her face for her. His very concerned and angry eyes looked back at her. "Having seen you, I think the entire school would forgive me for being a bit bossy right now, Nadya. As to getting into the dorm, I only need you to get me in the door and then cast a disllusionment on me. I'll manage the rest. If I'm being seen as the boyfriend I think it's perfectly fine I make sure you get taken care of at least one day, right?" His lips made a thin smile, but smile it was.
5 Aug 16, 07:18 PM
Nadya: She didn't want to have to look in the mirror again, and it showed. She took out her wand and whispered several charms, putting her hair to rights and masking her unhealthy appearance. "Much better" she decided, but she caught a glimpse of his angry expression and hesitated. "Ill get you in" she agreed softly.
5 Aug 16, 07:23 PM
[×]Marcos: The look in the mirror ended all argument. He had known it would, but didn't like having to call attention to it. "Good. I might not be your boyfriend for real, but I can worry about you anyway. I don't like seeing my friend hurt, Nadya, and you are a part of my life whether you know it or not." This time his touch on he arm was less controlling and more gentle as if he wasn't sure where he stood. And he wasn't completely set, but he was determined to at least see her well taken care of once. "I'm allowed to be protective of a snake, right? Even if she wants to bite me?" A trace of a stronger smile held itself in his eyes as they exited the kitchen, he having slipped some food in his pockets as well.
5 Aug 16, 07:46 PM
Nadya: She shook her head one more time, but didn't argue. He touched her arm, and she turned away from the mirror to look at him. "I promise not bite you unless you ask nicely if that helps" she managed cheekily. They left the kitchen and she waited until they were in the tunnel to disillusion him. "Don't gawk at the ceiling " she teased, before she led him through the common room. Though she had no idea how he would manage the stairs, she made her way up. One of the girls looked up as she entered. "Another late night, Valerio" she asked snidely. Nadya smirked. "Jealous Parkinson?" The pug faced girl glared. "Hardly." Ignoring her, Nadya climbed into her bed, waiting a minute before she closed her curtains and cast a series of privacy spells. "Marcos?"
5 Aug 16, 07:51 PM
[×]Marcos: He waited until inside the dorm to change, falling behind her a bit as he did so, but padding softly up the stairs behind her. Fortunately the magic of Hogwarts had never recognized animals by either he or she so he was easily in. inside the dorm as his eyes adjusted to the light from the windowed walls, he smelled how the alcohol clung to her, overwhelming her scent and when he changed back quietly he felt the worry grow quite a bit. Parting the curtain he slipped in, setting the three bottles down on her sidetable before putting his arms around her comfortingly more so then a minute before. "I'm here, you can take the spell off now I guess."
6 Aug 16, 05:22 PM
Nadya: Relieved to hear his voice, she canceled the disillusionment charm, and watched as he shimmered back into being. "Sorry, I wasn't expecting anyone to be up, but it would be Parkinson if it was going to be anyone." Nadya shook her head, "if I have to hear her go on about how perfect Malfoy is one more time I swear I'll..." She stopped, "anyway" she switched tracks. "All settled now" she crossed her legs on her bed and smiled at him. "Mission accomplished." That had been what he'd said after all, that he meant to see her settled.
6 Aug 16, 08:33 PM
[×]Marcos: He rolled his eyes. He'd always known that girl was nasty, but apparently she treated her housemates as nastily. "Yeah, she's a vicious one with a verbal taunt usually." He had also heard about her having the hots for Malfoy, which was just an odd combo to him. "Excellent. Well I got some food while we were there, why don't you try and gt some sleep while I'm still here? I can eat my breakfast." He'd been tempted to hit her with another sleep spell, but not while she was facing him directly, that seemed wrong.
7 Aug 16, 09:03 AM
Nadya: Nadya smirked, "hardly, she's just annoying. I'm pretty sure she wants Malfoy for the jump in status it would give her, not for how 'perfect his eyes are', no matter what she says." At his suggestion, she arched a brow at him, opened her mouth to argue, and then closed it again. "I guess I can try" she said finally. Sliding under the covers, she studied him through half-lidded eyes. "I know you have better things to do than have breakfast in bed with me on a Saturday" she teased him softly.
7 Aug 16, 12:44 PM
[×]Marcos: he made a face. "I've heard the way she's torn into younger years before in the halls. She's one most people try to avoid because of it." One of the evidence of 'bad slytherins' for sure. He was glad to see her settle into bed and when she spoke he chuckled. "Oh come now, how often do I get to look into the Black lake from here? You relax and get some sleep in, Nadya, I know you need it to get rid of that real evidence. I'll be just fine."
24 Aug 16, 01:18 PM
Nadya: She smirked softly at the black lake comment. "I guess" she admitted grudgingly. She closed her eyes and against her will fell asleep almost instantly. Two hours later she stirred, and jumped when she saw him. "Marco! What?" Then she remembered. "How long have i been out?"
24 Aug 16, 01:33 PM
[×]Marcos: She didn't seem to realize he view was rather special after all, not to mention being able to claim you had seen it enough to establish proof. And being the way his brothers had been, while she slept he had found a way to crawl up one of the corner columns and leave his name etched into the top of the stone work. Feeling satisfied, he'd settled back down beside her glad others were out before she stirred in a bit. He moved his eyes off her anatomy pretty quickly, hoping she wasn't sensitive enough to pick up on that sort of thing. "Shhh, I told you to sleep and you did. As to time, probably not long enough," he chuckled and pushed her hair away from the front of her face. "About two hours. Maybe a bit more. You clearly shouldn't be starving yourself of sleep, Nadya, this has to be screwing with your health pretty bad not to mention your focus in classes."