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Post by Joseph Quinones Jr. on Mar 21, 2008 3:28:50 GMT -5
I walked out into Diagon Alley, money bag jingling from my belt as I looked down at the school book list. I decided to go and grab a ice cream cone before going for the books.
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Post by Arielle Sands on Mar 21, 2008 13:23:20 GMT -5
Arie was getting ready for her first year at Hogwarts. She needed a whole bunch of things she had not had at her old school. The school had provided a lot of things for her. She was taking a break from her shopping and stopped to get herself an ice cream. She had endulged a bit and gotten a size lager than she probably should have but she did not care. She was walking out of the shop, eating her ice cream with an armful of books. She was so preoccupied with trying to balance her books and eat her ice cream at the same time that she did not see the guy right in front of her. She took a few more steps towards the door and then BAM She ran smack dab into someone and she fell backwards onto the floor.
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Post by Joseph Quinones Jr. on Mar 21, 2008 14:57:59 GMT -5
I collided with a girl as I was walking out of the shop with my ice cream. I caught the ice cream and squatted down fast to catch her before she hit the ground, "I'm so sorry about that, I should've been paying attent..." I started to say before looking at her. I was struck speechless, "Um...hi... I'm Joe, and you have amazing eyes." I managed to say as I helped her to her feet, handing her back her ice cream.
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Post by Arielle Sands on Mar 21, 2008 15:11:19 GMT -5
Arielle was expecting to hit the floor, but that never happened. Instead she found the guy whom she had run into had caught her. "Thanks." She said to him with a smile as she stood back up and took her icecream back from him. "But it really was my fault. I was not paying any attention. I tend to do that a lot. Perhaps I should start watching where I am going more. You know, so that stuff like this does not happen again and so I don't make such a big fool of myself-" Arielle stopped suddenly. She realized that she had been rambling again, and talking really fast. He had probably not even understood a word she had said because when she talked that fast her French accent was very heavy. "Sorry, I tend to ramble sometimes. Bad habit. My name is Arielle, by the way. But people usually call me Arie."
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Post by Joseph Quinones Jr. on Mar 24, 2008 5:46:19 GMT -5
I smiled as she tried to apologize, It was extremely cute. I wrapped an arm around her waist and proceeded to walk outside. Besides the fact that she was extremely nervous and jittery, she had a light of grace upon her that needed more. I didn't want the incident looked upon to embarrass her so I scooped her up and brought her out of the shop. "Just fake it till you make it. My dance instructor once told me that one. It works quite well. Don't worry, I don't mind your 'rambling'. It is actually turning me on. Now, let's try this again, shall we? My name is Joe, and your name would be...?" I asked her, trying to relieve her anxiety.
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Post by Arielle Sands on Mar 24, 2008 16:55:08 GMT -5
Arielle felt the light touch of Joe’s hand at her waist. A very small shiver ran down her spine at the touch. It was not as though she had never had a guy’s hand at her waist before. But this time was different. Perhaps it was because it was not as a mere form of practicing the proper way to act with the opposite sex. Arielle took a deep breath to make sure that she would not go off on some sort of random ramble again. “Arielle Sands.” She said in her soft and airy voice.
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Post by Joseph Quinones Jr. on Mar 24, 2008 18:07:27 GMT -5
"It's very nice to meet you Arielle." I said as I walked down the alley with her, "Do you do any Quidditch?" I asked her, hoping that she would be interested in joining my team if she would be in Ravenclaw.
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Post by Arielle Sands on Mar 24, 2008 18:24:14 GMT -5
Arielle smiled her bright smile. "It is a pleasure to meet you too Joe. But please, call me Arie." She said to him as she walked in step with him. She thought about the last time she had been on a broom after his last question. "I am afraid that I am not a very good flier." She said to him shortly. Her last time had been a while ago and it had not ended well, unfortunately.
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Post by Joseph Quinones Jr. on Mar 24, 2008 18:33:57 GMT -5
I began to think of a plan that could benefit. "I could teach you. I can give you free lessons." I said we walked down the road, coming to the wand shop. "C'mon, I've to pick up my wand from Mr.Ollivander. I told her as I redirected our steps into the small shop.
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Post by Arielle Sands on Mar 24, 2008 18:39:42 GMT -5
Arielle smiled. "I think I'd like that. Thank you for being oh so kind." Arielle said to him as she let him direct where they were going. It was not as though she knew where she was going around here. It was her first time being in Diagon Alley.
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Post by Joseph Quinones Jr. on Mar 24, 2008 18:44:44 GMT -5
I walked into the shop and upon seeing my wand, deposited the gold onto the counter, rang the bell thrice to let Ollivander know it was me, and walked out with my serviced wand. "I come back every year and have Mr. Ollivander service my wand. It cost a bit, but he does a good job. Now, to get you a broom." I said as I led her back towards the Quidditch shop and held open the door for her. I signaled the clerk and pointed towards the Firebolt.
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Post by Arielle Sands on Mar 24, 2008 21:57:26 GMT -5
Arielle stopped dead in her tracks as Joe brought her into the store. "No, I think for now I will stick with the school's brooms." she said to him. She looked at the firebolt and thought that if she ever rode a thing like that she would crash into the nearest building in an instant. No, she would rather have the old, slow moving brooms that the school provided.
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Post by Joseph Quinones Jr. on Mar 24, 2008 22:07:34 GMT -5
"What school brooms?" I asked her with a laugh, "The Headmaster got rid of the old brooms at the end of last year, due to the number of accidents related to them. He's replacing them with these anyway, so let me buy you one." I told her as I took a slip of paper from out of my pocket and a ever-lasting ink quill, writing out a withdrawal form for the store.
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Post by Arielle Sands on Mar 24, 2008 22:38:44 GMT -5
Arielle shook her head. “I don’t think I could let you do that for me.” She said to him as she saw him pull out the quill. “I would just fell terrible if you did. I mean, we just met. Not to mention that if you bought me that you would most likely be helping me commit suicide.” She added with a small laugh
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Post by Joseph Quinones Jr. on Mar 24, 2008 22:44:22 GMT -5
"I like doing these things, generosity is always a great way of building a strong friendship/relationship. Plus, I like you allot already and it feels good to do things like this." I told her as I took the wrapped broom from the clerk and tapped it with my wand, which made it disappear to Hogwart's castle. I wrapped m arm around Arie again and guided us to the door to continue the touring of the alley.
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